■ -i^^i^;'.'^'<^i^^jS-';^'-^-:>'^--fi>; Jtljaca, New Sork BOUGHT WITH THE INCOME OF THE SAGE ENDOWMENT FUND THE GIFT OF HENRY W. SAGE 1891 tZfeJt&UffiD^smi^a^t:^ The date shows when this volume was taken. ■ To renew this book copy the call No. and give to the librarian. HOME USE RULES All Books subject to recall All borrowers must regis- ter in the library to bor- row books for home use. All books must be re- turned at end of college year for inspection and repairs. Limited books must be returned within the four week limit and not renewed. Students must return all books before leaving town. Officers should arrange for the return of books wanted during their absence from town. VoluTnes of periodicals and of pamphlets are held in the library as much as possible. For special pur- poses they are given out for a limited time. Borrowers should not use their library privileges for the benefit of other persons. Books of special value and gift books, when the giver wishes it, are not al' lowed to circulate. Headers are asked to re- port all cases of books marked or mutilated. Do not deface books by marks and writing. No. Cornell University Library The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924028816184 c>Cpn-'i^ [yciycc/^o-tA^^^ HISTORY TOWIT OF MILFOED. WORCESTER COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT TO 1881. In Eiaa Parts. PART I. — STBIOTLT HISTOmOAL. PART U.—BIOQBAPEiaO-QENEALOaiaAL REGISTER. BY ADII^ BALLOU. PUBLISHED BY TEE TOWN. BOSTON: FRANKLESr PRESS : RAND, AVERY, & CO. 1882. 6n // Py5ocj32.\ o J X^ / V, V)l /\)i'Hl I ^ % r PEEFACE. 'T^HIS History of Milford was commenced, under an engagement -^ with the town authorities, in the spring of 1876, and has occu- pied nearly all the time I could spare from other regular duties during nearly six years. It has proved a more laborious undertaking than at first I anticipated. It also covers more ground, and is more elab- orate, than I then contemplated. But, getting fairly started, the vista opened before me in widening expansion ; and I saw that I could not produce such a volume as would at once do honor to the town and myself, without enlarging its scope, particularity, and com- prehensiveness. I therefore did so, with more labor and pains than anybody can appreciate who has not executed some similar enterprise. The results now appear in their very ample proportions, subject to the various criticisms of divergent mental judgment. I have had hard work to satisfy myself, and do not expect the unanimous ap- proval of others ; j'et I hope the majority of my judges will pro- nounce favorably. I do not claim perfection, either in matter or style. Doubtless my general arrangement has faults, my execution errors, and my specification inaccuracies ; but I have been at great pains to render these as few and unimportant as the nature of such a work permitted. Probably I have been too proUx on some topics, too brief on others, and too omissive on others. Also, that in my biographical sketches I have over-eulogized some, under-eulogized others, and neglected to eulogize several who deserved creditable notice. But in all these, as in other respects, I have followed my own best judgment, and do not shrink from the responsibility. VI PREFACE. tents, Part I., and will itself be followed by an article headed Free- man's Oath and Ballot ; all which see in their order. Without multiplying words further, I now submit and commend this volume to all classes of its expected readers. They will see that the historian, the PubUcation Committee, and the Town have spared no reasonable expense to furnish them a historical work, replete with well-digested matter, fine pictorial embellishments, and every thing adapted to render it a household treasure for present and coming generations. ADIN BALLOU. HopEDALE, Mass., Dec. 1, 1881. / i of the Town of MASS. I Ltthmt:^pm Frt'a/t/i^ C: M. Y. CONTENTS. -Part L CHAPTER I. MATTERS OF INTRODUCTORY INTEREST. Name and Aboriginal Ownership.— MiXtoxi a Favorite Name. — The Nip- muck Indian Country, whereof our Milford is a Section. — How the Eng- lish Settlers regarded the Nipmucks, and acquired Possession of their Lands. — Eliot's " Praying Indians." Origin of Quinshipaug Plantation. — This Plantation became Mendon, and included our Territory. — Projected by Enterprising People of Braintree and Weymouth. — The Preliminaries and Grant of General Court. First Purchase of Indian Territory. — Tract of Bight Miles Square bought. — The Indian Deed. Settlement, Incorporation, and Desolation. — Records of the Town for Several Years destroyed or lost. — Struggles of the Pioneer Settlers. — Last Act of the Plantation Commissioners. — First Town-Meeting. — Division of Meadow-Lands. — Other Proceedings. — King Philip's "War. — Murders, Dispersion, and Destruction. — Keturn of the Fugitives, and Ee-organiza^ tlon of the Town. The North Purchase. — An Acquisition of Three Square Miles, more or less, to our Territory. — The Deed. — Remarks about the Indian Names, Wapo- wage and Quinshipaug. — An Error corrected CHAPTER II. GEOGRAPHY, TOPOGRAPHY, SOIL, AND PRODUCTIONS. Situation, Topography, and Geology. — Situation, Boundaries, Size, Distance from the Seacoast, etc. — Mr. Almon Thwing's Report on Certain Features of our Topography, and Altitude at Various Points ; giving Interesting Facts relating to our Rivers, Hills, and other Particulars. — My Amplifioar- tiou of the Same Topics. —Geological Formation and Peculiarities of our Soil. Vegetation and Animality. — Forest State Two Hundred and Fifty Years Ago. — Native Trees and "Woods ; Herbage and Grasses. — The Natural Meadows, how formed ; their Extent and Productions Greater and More X CONTENTS. Reference to the Old Muster-Rolls. — Down through the Eevolutionary War. — Men and Officers. — Events and Incidents. — Town Action.— Gen. Alexander Scammell. From the Revolution to the Secession Rebellion. — 'Disba.ndment of the Army.— Military Organizations in Town, and Expenses. — Occasions of Alarm.— Shay's and Whiskey Insurrections, Threatened War with France, etc. — Artillery Company organized jn 1803. — Its Brilliant Career. — March to Boston in 1814, at Call of General Order. — Names of Officers and Men, Compensation, etc. — Organization of the " Lafayette Guards" in 1826.— Disbandmeut of both these Companies between 1843 and 1846. — Milford Captains and Higher Officers. — Changes in Militia Laws. — Enrolments. — Organization of "Company A " in 1853. —Its Career and Captains. During and since the Secession Rebellion.— Gen. Schouler's Summary of Mil- ford'a Action, Contributions, and Sacrifices in Behalf of the National Cause. — Extracts from Headley on Gen. A. B. Underwood's Heroism and Sufferings in the War. — Concerning Milford's Officers in the same, and Losses of Soldiers. — Grand Army Post, etc. — More Recent Military Companies organized, etc 99 CHAPTER VIII. WAK RECOKD Or THE RBBELLION. Memoranda of Soldiers and Officers furnished by Milford to the Union Ar- mies for suppressing the great Secession Rebellion; abridged from the Town-Clerli's originally compiled Record ; all arranged in Strict Alpha- betical Order, with carefully designated Abbreviations, duly defined and explained. This is a long chapter, including the names and a brief specifi- cation of the services rendered by all our officers and soldiers during the Civil War 122 CHAPTER IX. RELATING TO EDUCATION AND KINDRED MATTERS. School Districts and their Changes. — Originally Pour. — In 1784 divided into Eight. — Altered in 1799. — In 1802 arranged into Six. — A Partial Revision in 1824. — The First District divided in 1829, and a Seventh created. — New Boundaries defined without Gores. — An Eighth District set off in 1836, called " Deer Brook." — In 1841 a New Division into Eleven Districts. — The Twelfth set off in 1847. — In 1851 the Twelve re-arranged into Eight, etc. — All abolished in 1854. Schoolhouses and Expenditures. — No Schoolhouses in Town at Incorporation. — Schools kept in Private Houses. — Schoolhouses first mentioned in our Records, 1791. — A Few Poor Things at that Date. — One built Earliest in the Centre District. — The Second Generation of Houses in Several Dis- tricts. — Notices of all the subsequently built Schoolhouses in Town. School Moneys and Management. — Moneys variously raised, derived, and dis- tributed. — Amount and Details. — School-Committee Members since the Town was incorporated. — Progressive Improvements In Educational Management, etc. Miscellanies of an Educational Nature. — Select Seminaries and other Private Schools —Graduates from Colleges. — The Town Library, etc. . . , 189 CONTENTS. XI CHAPTER X. OUE RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES AND CHURCHES. History of the Congregational Parish completed. — Awkward Eelation of Town and Parish dissolved. — The New Meeting-House built in Troublous Times, with much Prayer. — Dedication and Rejoicings. — Rev. Mr. Long's Pros- perous Pastorate till 1844, when he resigned, and was dismissed. — His Successors down to 1878. — Succession ol Deacons, and Status of the Church. — Thorough Renovation and Enlargement of the Meeting-House, and other Particulars of Interest. The Universalist Society. — Its Origin in 1781. — Organization in 1785, under the Murray " Charter of Compact." — Its Members and Ministers down to 1820. — Its New Strength from the Controversy of 1819. — Brick Meeting- . House erected, and dedicated with Enthusiasm. — Succession of Ministers and Officers. — New Church Edifice built, and dedicated in 1851. — Other Recent Particulars. • The Methodists and their Societies. — Early Society In North Purchase in 1792, etc. — Meeting-House built, and finally burnt. — Parsonage built and sold. — Succession of Ministers, Society Officers, etc. — Changes and Final De- cay. — The Present Prosperous Society originated in Prayer-Meetings. — Services held in Town-House, 1836. — Organization in 1844. — Meeting- House and Parsonage built in 1849. — Succession of Ministers and Offi- cers, etc. Central Baptist Church. — Brief History of its Origin, Progress, and Standing. The Episcopalian Society. — Historical Particulars of its Origin, Progress, and Status. St. Mary's Church (Roman Catholic). — Its Origin, Growth, and Prosperity in Detail. The Hopedale Community and Parish. — Exposition of the Community's Pecu- liarities, and its Submergence into the Hopedale Parish, etc. Miscellanies 230 CHAPTER XI. PAUPERISM, BOARD OF HEALTH, AND FIRE-DEPARTMENT. Maintenance and Management of the Poor till 1825. — Reference to Chap. VI., where the Subject is opened. — Early Agreements and Settlements with Mendon. — Approximate Conjectural Estimates of Numbers and Cost for Many Years. — The Vendue Custom, its Abuses and Supercession. — The Contract System, its Abuses and Peculiarities. —The Town decides to buy a Farm, and establish an Asylum, and does so in 1825. Management and Operations since 1825. — Historic and Statistical Statements, exhibiting the More Important Pacts relating to the Support of our Poor in and out of the Asylum, as derived from Annual Reports by the Select- men and Overseers of the Poor, especially their Printed Reports; closing with a List of Superintendents and Matrons of the Establishment. History and Statistics of the Board of Health. — Its Organization in 1859. — Rules and Regulations then adopted. — Names and doings of its Members briefly given, so far as ascertainable, to 1881. History and Statistics of our Fire-Department, — First Fire-Bngine in Milford, 1831. — First Volunteer Engine Company. — Subject first acted on by the Town in 1837. — Two Engine Companies in 1839. — Town Encouragements XU CONTENTS. and Action. — Annual Expenditures down to 1855. — Organization of the Fire-Departineut. —Rules and Regulations.— Tabulation of, the Principal Facts and Statistics down to 1881, compiled from Annual Reports. - Names of Engineers and their Officers ' CHAPTER XII. CEMETERIES, B0AD8, STREETS, COMMOSTS, ETC. Burial of the Bead, and Cemeteries. —Earliest Burials at the Town-Seat of Mendon.— The Old Precinct Burying-Place is historically treated of in Chap, v. — No Town Action concerning Burials till 1792.— The South Milford Graveyard established by the Town in 1799. — About the Deed first taken, etc. — A Hearse and Hearse-House provided in 1805.— Addition to Burying- Ground bought 1809, and Tombs built. — Particulars of Interest relating to the Old Cemetery ; the New One, Vernon Grove, South Milford. — North Purcliase. — Full History of all the Town Cemeteries. — The Pine-Grove, Catholic, and Hopedale Cemeteries noticed. — Remarks on the Treat- ment, Present State, and Conjectural Future of our Old Burying- ground. Roads, Ways, Streets, Commons, etc. — History of our Oldest Roads and Prin- . cipal Thoroughfares from the First Settlement of our Territory. — Mendou Layings-out, etc., down to the Present Time; in which the Old "Country Road," "Eight-Rod Road," " Sherborn Road," etc., are fully treated of. — All our Streets named by the Town in 1863. — They are taken up in Alphabetical Order. — Their History briefly given, with Descriptions of their Position, Length, "Width, and Contents, including Public Grounds and our Railroads. — Final Summary of Extent in Miles and Number of Acres 305 CHAPTER Xm. STATISTICS OF FINANCE, POPULATION, PRODUCTION, ETC. The Town's Financial Affairs, Operations, and Exhibits. — Lack of Early Fi- nancial Documents and Records, by Reason of Negligence, Fire, etc. — What Funds the Town started with by Settlement with Mendon. — Copy of Reported Settlements. — Moneys raised for its Principal Purposes by the Town, from Year to Year, during its Century of Corporate Existence, in Tabulated Statements, showing Receipts and Expenditures. — Town Assets and Indebtedness. — Its Taxable Resources of All Kinds Productive Industries and Pursuits. — Statistics collected by the State for 1837, 1845, 1855, 1865, and 1875. — Our Manufactures. — Rise and Growth of the Boot and Shoe Business. — Various other Branches of Manufacturing En- terprise, more or less Successful at Different Periods. — The Small Begin- nings and Ultimate Triumphs of the Most Successful. — Descriptions and Statistics of those in the Centre and at Hopedale. — The Results of Enter- prise, Improvements, and General Progress, now Prominent . . . 338 CHAPTER XIV. BY-LAWS, LAWSUITS, CRIMINALITY, ETC. By-Laws of the Town. — Why, how, and when established. — Copied in Full. — Remarks on their Enforcement and General Operation. Important Lawsuits, and Reports of the Same. — Compiled and prepared for CONTENTS. xiu this Work by Thomas G. Kent, Esq., with a Brief Introduction and Ex- planatory Kotes hy the Author. — Some Historical and Interesting Legal Adjudications presented by Mr. Kent. The Criminal Status of Milford since a Town. — The Population shown to have been always comparatively free from Capital Crimes and Gross Misde- meanors, though with enough of Offences and Disorders to deplore . . 368 CHAPTER XV. MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS AND PARTICULARS. Our Voluntary Associations, organized for Various Purposes. — 1. The Merely Secular.— " Horse-Thief Detecting." — The " Agricultural " — The " Medi- cal." — The Pecuniary, Industrial, and Literary. — 2. The Fraternal, the Masonic, Odd Fellowship, etc. — 3. The Keformatory, Temperance Societies, etc. — 4. The Mutual Benefit Societies.— 5. The Religious and Semi-religious Organizations. — Social and Amusemental Characteristics. Abandoned Home-Sites, Descent of Farm-Lands, Local Changes, etc. — Descrip- tions and Historical Particulars of Thirty-seven Abandoned Home-Sites in Different Parts of the Town. — The Numerous Changes in Ownership of Real Estate. — The Few Persons who now inherit Real Estate in the Fourth Generation, etc. — Four Specimens of Numerous Changes in the Ownership of Homesteads, — Original Land-Owners of Milford Centre, Real Estate ever owned by the Town, and Interesting Chronicles. — Table I., showing all the Parcels conveyed to the Town. — Table II., all the Par- cels conveyed from the Town. — Divers Interesting Chronicles. — Innhold- ers and Retailers of Spirituous Liquors 38i CHAPTER XVI. SUCCESSION OP CIVIL OFFICERS, ETC. • Opening Explanatory Statement. — The Easterly Precinct of Mendon, be- fore becoming a Town, honored with its Share of Municipal Officers. — Concerning Wardens, Deer Reeves, and Tything Men, whose Offices be- came sooner or later Obsolete. — A Table of Milford's Legal and Actual Voters since Incorporation. — Lists of the Principal Town Officers, and the Years in which they served, omitting the Minor Grades below Over- seers of the Poor. — Military, Religious, and Educational Officers referred to as presented in their own Distinctive Chapters. — The Names of all our Moderators during the Century, and the Years when they presided once or more. — Our Town Clerks and Treasurers during the Century. — Our Selectmen, and their Years of Service. — Our Assessors, and theirs. — Our Overseers of the Poor, and theirs —Representatives sent to General Court. — Delegates to Consultive and Constitutional Conventions. — Sena- tors to General Court living in this Town. -r- Governor, Councillors, etc. — Eminent Natives of the Town that rose to Official Distinction. — Our Justices of the Peace. — Police Court, and Officers. — Our Post-Offices and Postmasters. — Our Lawyers. — Our Physicians 409 CHAPTER XVn. OUR CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS, ETC. Indebtedness of the Historian to the Publishers of " The Milford Journal " for their Masterly Reports of both the National Centennial Celebration in 1871), and the Municipal one in 1880. — 1. The Most Important Portions of Pro- XIV CONTENTS. oeedings selected from their Published Report of the National Celebra- tion: viz., Prefatory Annunciation; Executive Committee of Arrange- ments; OflScers of the Day; The Grand Parade; At the Town Hall; Mr. Ballou's Address, etc.; On the Park; Evening Entertainment; Gene- ral Deportment. — 2. The Most Important Portions of Proceedings select- ed from their Published Keport of the Municipal Celebration : viz., Pre- liminary Preparations; At the Depot Grounds, etc.; The Procession; The Decorations; At the Tent, etc.; Hon. A. C. Mayhew's Kemarks; Address of Welcome by Samuel Walker, Esq.; Dinner; Act of Incorpo- ration read by Hon. Henry B. Peirce, Secretary of State; Original Hymn sung; Gen. Adin B. Underwood's Address; Original Poem by Hon. Charles Thurber; Hymn sung; Toasts, Evening Assembly, and Kev. Mr. Howard's Poem; Fire- Works; Letters of Absent Invitees, Notes, and Incidents 430 PAET II. BIOGEAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER . . . .515 INDEX 1145 ILLUSTEATIONS. [Several of these illustrations are not placed where they naturally belong, to avoid, if possi- ble, their weakening the binding of the volume by nearness to each other ; but the reader will see that in such cases reference is made to pages where their subjects are more prominently mentioned.] PAGE . 0pp. title Adin Ballou, the author, steel plate (see p. 556, etc.) Capt. Eopus Thateb, steel plate (see p. 1057) Gbn. a. B. Underwood, steel plate (see p. 1080) Lieut. Wllliam H. H. Johitson, steel plate (see p. 8i7) .... Hon. George W. Johnson's Kesidence, heliotype (see pp. 363, 847) . • FmsT Congregational Chitbch, lithotype Hon. Lee Claplin, steel plate (see p. 648) MiLFORD National Bank, lithotype Music Hall, ot Opera House, lithotype Ethan C. Claelin, town treasurer, steel plate (see p. 651) Ex-Gov. William Claplin, steel plate (see p. 648) Hiram Hunt, rep. to Geu. Ct., P. M., etc., steel plate (see p. 837) HopEDALE Establishments, heliotype (see p. 365, etc.) .... The Town Hall, lithotype (see p. 405) John Claplin, Esq., steel plate (see pp. 491, 647) Aaron Claplin, manufacturer, merchant, etc., steel plate (see p. 648), "William H. Cook, rep. to Gen. Ct., editor, etc., steel plate (see p. 678) Col. James H. Babker, heliotype Seth p. Carpenter, Esq., steel plate Horace B. Claplin, eminent merchant, steel plate (see p. 492) . Hon. Albert A. Cook, wood engraving George Draper, manufacturer, steel plate (see p. 721, etc.) . Wabbbn W. Dutcheb, manufacturer, steel plate Allen C. Fat, M.D., lithotype ZiBEON C. Field, Esq., steel plate Col. Lewis Johnson, steel plate (see p. 846) Silas W. Hale, A.M., rep. to Gen. Ct., etc., steel plate William A. Hatward, merchant, steel plate 110 117 158 217 239 250 367 388 414 421 426 439 449 478 491 511 664 610 649 680 719 725 741 745 770 780 809 ILLUSTRATIONS. PAOB Peaklby Hunt, Esq., heliotype, from an oil painting by Steere . . 0pp. 833 Col. Adam Hunt, steel plate "838 Capt. Hbnet Nblson, lithotype (see p. 927) "853 Hon. Aaron C. Mathbw, steel plate "894 Nkwell Nelson, Esq., steel plate " , 926 Otis Parkhubst, an official citizen, steel plate " 947 Col. Sullivan Sumner, lithotype " 1042 Thomas B. Thayer, manufacturer and merchant, steel plate . . " 1060 Gen. Orison Underwood, steel plate " 1078 Samuel Walker, manufacturer, etc., steel plate " 1089 Blias Whitney, long overseer of the poor, steel plate . . . . " 1117 AN ABBREVIATION KEY. ~|V/rANT abbreviations are used, especially in Part II. of this worlc, and more -^-^ or less in Part I. Those in Chapter VIII., "War Eecord of the Rebel- lion," are most numerous. They are nearly all explained in the opening of the chapter. Some of the more common, in both Parts, hardly need explanation. Many others may need one. I therefore make the following specifications : — A. A., for age, aged; ac^., for adjutant, adjacent, adjoining; ack., for acknowledge- ed-ment; ac, acs., acre, acres; admr., administrator-trix, administer-ed ; adm., admitted; amt., amount, amounting ; acct., A.D., A.M., etc., are common, and well understood. B. Bap., baptized, Baptist, baptism; batt., battery, battalion; Bell., Bellinghara; 6., born, birth; bd.. bound-ed-ing; bro., bros., brother, brothers; B., Brown, in connection with the university; brig., brigade, brigadier. Capi., captain; cer., ceremony; ch., church; chap,, chapter; chn., children; elk,, clerk; cler,, clergyman; co., company, county; coll., college; col., colonel; Cong., congregation. Congregational; Ct., court, Connecticut; cor., corporal. D. 2)s., days; Dec, December; dca., deacon; D.,Deed; (J.,died, deceased, death, dead; dr., daughter; dist., district; div., division, divided, etc. E. « E., east; ely., easterly or eastwardly; Eng., England; eld., elder; en., enlisted; ens., ensign; est., estate. F. Fam., family, families ; /r., father; fol., foUows-ed-ing; Fram., Framingham; Feb., February. G. Gen., General, generation; gt., great; gd., grand; grad., graduate. H. H. U., Harvard University; ifoi^., Holliston; jffora., honor, honorable; flop., Hop- kinton; hr., hour; hs,, house, houses; hus,, husband; hist,, history, etc. xvi AN ABBREVIATION KEY. I. ■ Incor., incorporated; ira/<-. infant, infantry, etc.; inhab., inhabitants, etc. J. Jan., January; /. P., justice or justices of the peace; jt., joint. K. Kt., knight; k., killed; Ten., known. L. Ld., land; lat., latitude; If., life; Lt. or LUut., lieutenant; Iv., lives, or living; long., longitude; Id., lord; It., lot. M. M., married; mge., marriage; Mar., March; mead., meadow-s; Med., Medway; Jl/en., Mendon; jlf i7., Milf ord ; ml.,mls., jmle, mUes; jno., month; mr., mother. N. N., or No., North; nw., new; Nov., November. o. O., old; Oct., October; oij., object, objection, etc. P. Pt., parent; ptge., parentage; probi, probable, probably; pass., possess, possession, etc.; prop., property, or proposition; pub., public, publish, etc. Qr., quarter; qr. mr.. Quartermaster. E. -Rec, record, recorded; reed., received; rej., registry, etc.; regt., and, in Chapter VIII., B., stands for regiment; riv., river; remvd., or mvd., removed; res., resides, resided, residence, resident, etc.; rt., right; r., rod, or rods; rd., road; M.R., railroad. S. St., saint, also street; set., settle-ed, settler, etc.; So., South; sold., soldier, etc.; sup., suppose-ed; S., style, as, O. S., old style, N. S., new style; stud., student, study-ied, etc. • T. Temp., Temperance, Templars, etc.; ten., tenor. u. J7., university; ?7a;., TJxbridge; tTp., Upton; «m., unmarried. w. Wk., week; wid., widow-ed, etc.; wf., wife; wvs., wives. Y. Tr., year, etc.; yng., young. THE ANCIENT FREEMAN'S OATH AND BALLOT. I COPY the following valuable and interesting statement from Hudson's History of Marlborough, which I am sure my readers will appreciate: "As we have frequent occasion, especially in the Genealogy, to speak of freemen ' and of individuals being ' admitted freemen,' it seems proper that a few words should be said upon the subject. A ' freeman ' was one who was allowed the right of sufErage, and was eligible to office. Our pious an- cestors guarded the ballot-box with peculiar care. As early as 1631, they ordered that ' no man shall be admitted to the freedom of the Common- wealth, but such as are members of some of the churches within the limits of this jurisdiction.' This law operating hardly against some recent immi- grants, it was so modified in 1662, that all Englishmen ' shall present a cer- tificate, under the hand of the minister or ministers of the place where they dwell, that they are orthodox in religion, and not vicious in their lives; and also a certificate from the selectmen, that they are freeholders, ratable to the county in a single country rate to the value of ten shillings,' and they may then present themselves to the General Court for admittance as freemen, and, if accepted by the Court, may enjoy the privileges of free- men in the Commonwealth. " But before, or rather as a part of, the induction into the high and respon- sible post of freeman, the following solemn oath was to be taken: — '"I, A B, being by God's providence an inhabi^^nt and freeman within the jurisdiction of this Commonwealth, do freely acknowledge myself to be subject to the government thereof, and therefore do swear by the great and dreadful name of the everlasting God, that I will be true and faithful to the same, and will accordingly yield assistance and support thereunto with my person and estate, as in equity I am bound, and also truly endeavor to maintain and preserve all the liberties and privileges thereof, submitting myself to the wholesome laws and orders made and established by the same: and further, that I will not plot nor practice any evil against it, nor consent to any that shall do so, but will timely discover and reveal the same to lawful authority now here established for the speedy preventing thereof; moreover, I do solemnly bind myself in the sight of God, that when I shall be called to give my voice touching any such matters of this State wherein freemen are to deal, I will give my vote and suf- frage, as I shall judge in my conscience may best conduce and tend to the public weal of the body, without respect of persons, or favor of any man. So help me God, in the Lord Jesus Christ.' XViii THE ANCIENT FREEMAN'S OATH AND BALLOT. " After being thus qualified by the vote of the Court, and by taking the above oath, the freeman was allowed to vote in the elections in the following manner, and under the following penalty : ' It is ordered by this Court, and by the authority thereof, that for the yearly choosing of assistants, the free- men shall use Indian corn and beans — the Indian com to manifest election, the beans the contrary; and if any freeman shall put in more than one corn or bean for the choice or refusal of any public officer, he shall forfeit, for every such ofEence, ten pounds; and that every man that is not a freeman, or hath not liberty of voting, putting in any vote, shall forfeit the like sum of ten pounds.' "The freemen at first were all required to appear before the General Court, to give their votes for assistants ; but it was found inconvenient, and even dangerous, for' all of them to assemble in one place, leaving their homes unprotected ; and hence it was ordered, ' That it shall be free and lawful for all freemen to send their votes for elections by proxy in the next General Court in May, and so for hereafter, which shall be done in this manner: The deputy which shall be chosen shall cause the freemen of the town to be assembled, and then take such freemen's votes, as please to send them by proxy, for any magistrates, and seal them up severally, subscribing the magistrate's name on the back side, and to bring them to the Court sealed, with an open roll of the names of the freemen that so send them.' "But, though corn and beans were sufficient to elect an assistant, for governor, deputy-governor, major-general, treasurer, secretary, and commis- sioners of the United Colonies, it was required that the freemen should make use of written ballots " (pp. 239-241). HISTORY OF MIL^ORD. PAET I. CHAPTER I. MATTERS OF INTRODUCTOKT INTEREST. Name and Aboriginal Ownership. — Milford a Favorite Name. — The Nipmuck Indian Country, whereof our Milford is a Section. — How the English Settlers regarded the Nipmucks, and acquired Possession of their Lands. — Eliot's " Praying Indians." Origin of Quinshipaug Plantation. — This Plantation became Mendon, and in- cluded our Territory. — Projected by Enterprising People of Braintree and "Weymouth. — The Preliminaries, and Grant of General Court. First Purchase of Indian Territory. — Tract of Eight Miles Square bought. — The Indian Deed. Settlement, Incorporation, and Desolation. — Records of the Town for Several Tears destroyed or lost. — Struggles of the Pioneer Settlers. — Last Act of the Plan- tation Commissioners. — First Town Meeting — Division of Meadow-Lands. — Other Proceedings. — King Philip's War, Murders, Dispersion, and Destruc- tion. — Return of the Fugitives, and Re-organization of the Town. " The North Purchase." — An Acquisition of Three Square Miles, more or less, to our Territory. — The Deed. — Remarks about the Indian Names, Wapowage and Quinshipaug. — An Error corrected. NAME AND ABORIGINAL OWNERSHIP. rr^HE English-speaking peo|)le seem to have a remarkable partiality -L for the name Milford. Lippincott's Gazetteer describes no less than forty-three towns, post-villages, and other places in this country, called Milford, besides six in England. Doubtless the family will continue to multiply, since enterprise and prosperity have generally accompanied the name. Our Milford covers a territorial area of over nineteen square miles, or 12,170 acres by exact measurement. It is comparatively a small 2 HISTORY OF MILFORD. section of what, two centuries ago, was called " the Nipmuck coun- try," because owned aboriginally and inhabited by several clans, or hordes, of Indians bearing the general designation of Nipmuck, alias Netmooke, alias Nipnet, etc. I shall speak of them as the Nipmuck Indians. Their country extended westward from within a few miles of Boston to Connecticut River, and northward from Rhode Island and Connecticut into New Hampshire. It included, with large por- tions of Middlesex and Norfolk Counties, the whole of Worcester County. It lapped /Over considerably into Rhode Island, Connecti- cut, and New Hampshire. When the vicinity of Boston began to be settled on lands purchased of the Massachusetts tribe, the Nipmucks are said to have been governed by one squaw sachem, whose regal home was near Wachusett Mountain ; but the tribe soon broke into four or five clans, or hordes, with each a sachem almost independent of the others. The consequence was, that some of these hordes be- came partially tributary to the more powerful neighboring chiefs, such as those of the Massachusetts, Pokanokets, Narragansetts, Mohegans, etc. Our Puritan forefathers soon began to spy out the Nipmuck coun- try ; and, as fresh cargoes of immigrants filled up their young towns, they coveted new possessions. They saw goodly lands stretching out westwardly before them, sparsely inhabited by a people whose sachems were ready to sell them on moderate terms, with only the reserved right to hunt and fish on them in common with the whites. They became ambitious to Christianize, both the wilderness and its heathen inhabitants, — the soil for their own possession, and the sav- ages for the sake of their eternal salvation. But, as usual, their own temporal interests predominated. It can, however, be justly said, that in most cases they dealt with the Indians rather equitably, at least in respect to the purchase of land ; for, while the royal charters gave them broad grants of general sovereignty, they were enjoined not to override the acknowledged rights of the natives to ownership in the soil. Both civil law and reKgion required them to extinguish the Indian title by fair purchase before assuming actual proprietor- ship ; and though they undoubtedly made shrewd bargains, to their own great advantage, they appear to have paid the Indians fairly according to agreement, and sometimes a liberal surplusage to keep on good terms with them. The purchase prices they paid for speci- fied tracts of soil were, indeed, comparatively small, but were really larger than they seem, as the nominal money of those days must have been at least six times more valuable than in ours, and all im- provements had to be made by the hard struggles of the purchasers. THE piIPMUCK INDIANS. 3 The work of Christianizing the children of the forest went on for a time with considerable apparent success, under the apostleship, main!}', of the celebrated John Eliot. His zeal and devotion seem almost incredible through a long ministry ; and our Nipmuck country- was the principal theatre of his achievements. He mastered the Indian language, translated the whole Bible into it, established four- teen towns of " praj-ing Indians" within the then jurisdiction of Massachusetts, numbering at least eleven hundred souls, and wore himself out in manifold exertions for their civilization. His labors commenced, after much preparation of study, on the 28th October, 1646, in the forty-second year of his age, and ended with his life, May 20, 1690, at the age of eighty-six. But the great war of 1675, renowned as King Philip's, fatallj' blasted his missionary enterprise. The majority of his converted Nipmucks apostatized, joined Philip, and perished. Those who remained faithful were so suspected and ill-treated by the Provincial authorities during the war, that what little Christianity had. been worked into them was almost driven out. Only a beggarly remnant at Natick and a few other Indian settle- ments were under the apostle's watch-care in his old age. Their history is one of sad decaj^ and extinction. I refrain from details, and have given this brief outline, merely as a necessary introduction to the leading facts of purchase and settlement, which are indispen- sable to a proper understanding of our own local history. In all tlie old deeds of the Nipmuck sachems throughout this general region, there is seen a strange jargon of Indian and Christian names, which can only be explained on the ground that a part of them, if not all, had become so-called " praj'ing Indians." ORIGIN OF QUINSHIPAUG PLANTATION. Next in order comes the origin of Quinshipaug Plantation, alias Mendham, alias Mendon, whereof Milford was an integral portion. It seems that the project of starting this plantation originated among the enterprising people of Braintree and "Weymouth. They began to be crowded with a continually increasing population, and aspired to colonize on the Nipmuck lands farther west. Dedham and Sher- born people had already purchased, and commenced settlements on, the general territory bounding westwardly nearly with the present lines of HoUiston, Medway, and Bellingham. They must, therefore, find a tract still farther to the west, and must also have the sanction of the General Court to all their proceedings. Here I will present certain documents, which I have been permitted to copy from histori- cal collections carefully made by Dr. John G. Metcalf, preparatory 4 HISTORY OF MILFORD. to Ms History of Mendon. All matter furnished me by Dr. M., from his manuscript "Annals," has his initials, J. G. M., attached, and is enclosed in brackets, [ ]. Some years after this chapter was written, Dr. Metcalf's history was published, entitled "Annals of the Town of Mendon." If any verbal differences appear between my extracts and his printed matter, thej' result from his revision of his original manuscript in passing it through the press. [At the second session of this Court, held at Boston, May 28, 1659, the first record relating to the settlement of Mendon is found, and in the following words : — "In answer to the petition of Braintree, humbly desiring some relief relating to several persons brought in by the owners of the Iron works, that are likely to be chargeable to them, especially in relation to John Frauncis, his poor condition calling for present relief, &c., this Court refers this part of their petition to the next County Court in Suffolk, where all parties concerned may have liberty to present their respective plans and evidence: and in reference to their desire of a new plantation, the Court judgeth it meet to grant them liberty to seek out a place and present their desires, with the names of such persons as will engage to carry on such a work, unto the next sessions of this Court." This answer was made at an adjourned session of the General Court, held at Boston, May 28, 1659, John Endicott being Governor. At the same session, — " In answer to the petition of Samuel Basse, the town of Braintree having petitioned for a new plantation, it is ordered, that the petitioner with his sons may have liberty to join with those of his neighbors which will carry on such a work, with allowance of one hundred and fifty acres within the bounds of the said plantation, more than his just proportion with the rest of his neighbors." "We hear nothing more of the petition " of the town of Braintree ; " but at an adjourned session of the General Court, held in Boston Oct. 16, 1660, we find a petition from " such persons as will engage to carry on such a work," and to which the General Court made the following response : — " In answer to the petition of the inhabitants of Braintree, i e , Gregory Belcher, James Penneman, Thomas Mekins, Moses Payne, Edmond Quinsey, Robert Twelves, and Peter Brackett; the Court judgeth it meet, to encourage the petitioners to proceed in their settling themselves and an able minister with them, in the place desired for a new plantation within their time limited : and that those that begin the said plantation may not want due encourage- ment in their accommodation, and yet the place preserved from unnecessary waste, it is ordered, that Capt. Daniel Gookin of Cambridge, Mr. William Parkes of Roxbury, Lieut. Roger Clap of Dorchester, Ephraim Child of QUINSHIPAUG PLANTATION. O Watertown, and William Stiltson of Charlestown, or any three of them, shall be and hereby are appointed a committee, and hereby impowered to appoint unto each inhabitant there, any time within these three years, as they shall see meet, and that when a full number of persons appear, this Court ■will, on the Committee's information, order them due bounds. In further answer to said Braintree petition, the Court declares, that they judge meet to grant a plantation of Eight miles square, and that the persons named have liberty to enter thereupon and make a beginning thereof, and to take such persons into their society as they shall judge meet, and that Major Humphrey Atherton, and Lieut. Epger Clap of Dorchester, Capt. Eliezer Lusher of Dedham and Deacon Parkes of Roxbury, or any three of them, shall, and hereby are appointed Commissioners, and impowered to make a valid act thereof." Peter Brackett, on,e of the petitioners, was a member of the Genei'al Court, for this year (1660), from Braintree, as deput}'. So far as is known, the committees above mentioned held no meet- ing, and nothing was done, except the purchase of the " eight miles square " of the Indians, until Maj' 6, 1662, when the committee last above mentioned met at Dorchester, and took order in regard to the settlement of the plantation " granted at Netmooke," as follows : — "Dorchester 22: 5: '62,— " We whose names are hereunto subscribed, being the Committee im- powered by the General Court to assist the ordering and settling the planta- tion granted at Netmooke, do agree and declare therein as followeth, viz. : " 1. That the Divisions of land there, shall be by these ensuing Rules: that to One hundred pounds Estate be granted one hundred and fifty acres of land: viz.. Thirty acres to the House Lot, and Ten acres of Meadow and Five acres of Swampy or low land, being capable of being made Meadow, and more, one hundred and fifty acres for the Great Lot; and according to this proportion for all Estates be they more or less, and this to be the Rule for the Division of all the lands of the Plantation that shall be divided before the place, or the people there, shall be allowed to be a Township and enjoy the privileges thereof. " 2. That the public charges already disbursed, or that shall be disbursed before the time of Town privileges aforesaid, shall be borne and defrayed according to proportion of AUottments as before said. " 3. The persons whose names are presented being (as we understand) of honest and good report, are accepted, and allowed to take up Allottments in said Plantation. "4. That it shall not be in the liberty or power of an Inhabitant now accepted, or hereafter to be accepted, before the time of privileges aforesaid, to sell or lease or alienate his said Allottment or any part or parcel thereof to any person whatsoever, without the consent or approbation of the major part of the Inhabitants, or of those then chosen to regulate the affairs of the Plantation, upon penalty of forfeiting to the said Plantation all and every part and parcel so sold or alienated. D HISTORY OF MILFORD. " 5. There shall be an Able and approved Minister settled with them there, according to the order of Court in that case provided. " 6. That, whereas experience shows it not to be the best expedient for Transaction of public work, to be left to the whole Number of Inhabitants, we therefore advise that the said Inhabitants now accepted should, in their first opportunity, make choice of 5 or 7 meet persons for the management of their said occasions for the space of one year, and that Mr. Peter Brackett and. Ensign Moses Paine be two of them, and the men so chosen should have the whole power of accepting Inhabitants and disposing Land, according to the Rules above written. "7. And whereas it appears that the said Mr. Brackett and Mr. Paine, hath already taken much pains and been at charges to promote this Planta- tion, and, we suppose, must yet continue their assistance therein, we Judge but just and equal, that each of them be gratified with 'convenient Farms of upland and meadow, proportionable to the quantities of Each in the Planta- tion, to be laid out to them at convenient distance from the seat of the Town, that is, not less than two miles, and in such places as they shall accept, and that the quantity of these be not above 300 acres to each of them. "8. It is also agreed further, and ordered that each of the persons now accepted to AUottments there, and all others that shall be so accepted before the time of obtaining Town privileges, shall be settled at the said Plantation before the end of the seventh month 1663, with their persons and estates. " The names of the persons now accepted are as followeth, viz.: John Moore, George Aldridge, Nathaniel Hareman, Alexander Plumbly, Mathias Puffer, John Woodland, Fardinando Teare [Thayer], Daniel Lovett, John Harbor, Josiah Chapin, Joseph Peniemen [Penniman], John Savill, John Gurney. These are of Braintree. Goodman King, senior, Walter Cook, William Holbrook, Joseph White, Goodman Thompson, Goodman Raynes, Goodman Better, Senior, Abraham Staples, Samuel Pratt, Thomas Botter. These are of Weymouth. " Subscribed by us, Elizr. Lusher, Roger Clap, William Sables. William Parke. William Holbrook, \ JosiAH Chapin, / tv.^-^ i. T „ 'I i-hese are chosen John Raynes, / f„ +1,^ T „ [ '■°^ '"IS year. John Harbor. ' PURCHASE OF INDIAN TERRITORY. < FIRST PURCHASE OF INDIAN TERRITORY. As the preliminaries to a settlement were now well advanced, and as the plantation had no corporate authority, it is supposed that the Indian deed was made to Moses Payne and Peter Brackett, with the understanding that the title thereby acquired should be assigned to the town after its incorporation, and which assignment, we shall see, was made by Messrs. Payne and Brackett to the town May 12, 1670. The deed given to Messrs. Payne and Brackett reads as follows : viz., — INDIAN DEED. To All Christian people to whom these presents shall come, Annawassamauke, alias, John, and Quashaamit, alias, William of Blue Hills, and Great John Namsconoht, alias, Eeter, and Upanbohqueen, alias, Jacob of Natick, Send- eth Greeting, Know ye, that the said Annawassamauke, Quashaamit, Great John Namsconont, and Upanbohqueen, for divers good and valuable conside- rations them there unto moving, and especially, for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty four Pounds Sterling to them in hand paid by Moses Payne and Peter Brackett both of Braintree, the receipt whereof we do acknowledge by these presents, and thereof, and of every part and parcel thereof, doth exonerate, acquit and discharge them, the said Moses Payne and Peter Brackett, their heirs and Assigns forever by these presents. Hath given, granted, bargained, sold, enfeofied and confirmed, unto Moses Payne and Peter Brackett of Braintree aforesaid, their heirs and assigns forever, A Tract of Lands of Eight Miles Square, lying about fifteen miles from Medfield; and is bounded one JMUe to the East of a small River which lieth about three Miles to the Eastward of Nipmug Great Pond, and so from the line of one mile on the East of that small River, is to run Eight Miles West, or westerly, and is to lie three miles to the South or Southward of the Path that leads to Nipmug Great Pond, and five Miles on the other side of that path, north, or northwards, together with all the trees and timber, woods and underwoods, standing, lying, and growing thereon, with all the Meadows Swamps, Rivers, Ponds and Brooks, lying within the Eight Miles square, with all the privileges and appurtenances belonging, or any ways appertain- ing thereunto. To Have and To Hold the said Eight Miles square as it is bounded, together with all the Trees, and Timber, with underwoods standing, lying and growing thereon, with all the Meadows, Swamps, Rivers and Ponds, and Brooks lying within this Eight Miles square, as it is bounded, with all other privileges and appurtenances belonging or any ways apper- taining thereunto, unto the said Moses Payne and Peter Brackett, their heirs and assigns forever, and to their only proper use and behoof of them the said Moses Payne and Peter Brackett, their Heirs and Assigns forever, to be holden in free Socage, and not in capite, nor by Knights Service.^ And the said Annawassamauke, alias, John, and Quashaamitt, alias, Wil- liam, Great John Namsconont, alias Peter, and Upanabohqueen, aiias Jacob, * Corrected according to Suffolk Record. 8 HISTORY OF MILFORD. doth promise and grant roy these presents, that they the said Annawassa- mauke, Quashaamitt, Great John Namsconont and Uppanabohqueen, are the true and proper owners and proprietors of the said bargained premises at the time of the bargain and sale thereof, and that the said premises are free and clear, and freely and clearly acquitted, exonerated and discharged of, for and from all, and all manner of former bargains, sales, gifts, grants, titles- mortgages, actions. Suits, arrests, attachments. Judgements, executions, ex- tents or incumbrances whatsoever, from the beginning of the World, until the time of the sale and bargain thereof. And the said Annawassamauk, Quashaamit, Great John Namsconont and Upanabohqueen doth covenant, promise and grant by these presents, all and singular the said bargained premises, with the appurtenances, to warrant and defend unto the said Moses Payne and Peter Brackett, their heirs and assigns forever, against all Indians or English people, by, for or under them claiming any right, title or interest of, or unto the same, or any part thereof, forever by these presents. And that it shall and may be lawful to, and for the said Moses Payne and Peter Brackett to Record and Enroll, or cause to be recorded and enrolled, the title and tenor of these presents, according to the true intent and mean- ing thereof, and according to the usual order and manner of Recording Deeds and Evidences, in such cases made and provided. In witness whereof, the said Annawassamauk, Quashaamit, Great John, Namsconont, and Upanabohqueen have set to, their hands and Seals, this twenty two of April, One thousand six hundred and sixty two. The words " by, from or under them " in the sixth line, as also, that the Indians specified in this deed, together with their heirs forever, have liberty to fish, fowl, and hunt, so far as any law of this Jurisdiction alloweth in other places, notwithstanding any thing in this Deed. This was before the Ensealing hereof. his Anawassamauke 3. [L.S.] Signed, Sealed and delivered, tlie day and ""^ year above written, in the presence of ns. /-> '''^ John Elliott, Senior. QuASHAAMITT X [L.S ] John Blliott, Junior. mark Dakiel Weld, Senior. NamsCGNONT "s [L.S.] naarli (No hand.) [L.S.] Great John set to his hand and seal and delivered the Deed to Moses Payne and Peter Brackett, this eighth day of September 1662. As Witnesses, William Allis, Nathaniel Brackett. We Moses Payne and Peter Brackett do assign over all our right, title and interest m this Deed, unto the Selectmen of the Town of Mendon for the use of said Town, as witness our hands ' Peter Brackett, Mav r 12, 1670. ^o»=s Pay.ne. SETTLEMENT AND INCORPORATION. 9 The above is believed to be a true cop}' of the original deed as it is entered in the first volume of the town records of the town of Mendon by the person who was especially deputed by the committee to enter the "public acts from the beginning of the plantation," and was transcribed as early as 1667. The original was probably lost at the destruction of the town during King Philip's war in 1675.^ SETTLEMENT, INCORPORATION, AND DESOLATION. Of what transpired from this period until the incorporation of the plantation as a town in 1667, we know but little, as no record was left by those who were set apart to look after the prudential affairs of the place, or, if kept, was long since lost. As the power of admitting persons to the rights of citizenship had been surrendered to the people by the committee, it is presumed that they, or those to whom they had delegated the power, admitted such persons to their company as in their discretion they saw fit. The pioneer settlers of this place, we must remember, held the far- thest outpost of civilization in this direction. They were surrounded by Indians, who were dailj' jealous of the encroachments of a race, who, since ov. 19, '64, and m. 25; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri. He first ser. under an en. in N. H., R. 6, Co. H, from which he was dis. Jan. 13, '63, on acct. of disability. Under this sec. en. he was stationed at Forts Warren and Winthrop, Boston Harbor, and thence dis. June 27, '65. Hancock, Joseph: b. Mil., Mass., Feb. 6, 1818; s. Samuel and Submit; bootmaker; en. Aug. 5, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, 2d sergt. ; prom. 1st sergt. Jan. 5, '63; ft. Freds'burg, Va., and Jackson, Miss.; prom. 2d lieut. July, '63, to 1st lieut. Feb. 2, '64, and to capt. Oct. 11, '64; ft. Spottsylvania Ct. House, Cold Harbor, Pegram's Farm, and before Petersburg, Apl., '65; dis. June 8, '65, at Alexandria, Va. Hand, William: b. 1839; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Aug. 12, '62; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K; no further reported. Handlet, Levi L. : b. Mil., Mass., June 10, 1835; s. John and Sylvia; farmer; en. Aug. 6, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, pri.; transfd. to E. 15, Co. I, Vet. Res. Cor., Apl. 1, '65; dis. July 8, '65, Springfield, 111. Handlbt, James W. : b. Mil., Mass., July 27, 1840; s. John and Sylvia; en. and m. Jan. 19, '64; 3 y. R. 25, Co. K, pri.; had previously ser. a term on the quota of Upton, from which he was dis. the day before this sec. enlistment ; dis. finally July 13, '64, exp. ser. Hannan, John: b. Co. Galway, Ird., Mar. 19, 1849; s. John and Mary; bootmaker; en. and m. July, 1864; 3 y. R. 2, artil., pri. ; no more told. Hannegan, Patbick: b. Co. Cork, Ird., 1836; s. Daniel and Ellen; boot- maker; en. Sept. 12, '61, and m. Oct. 7; 3 y. R. 25, Co. E, pri.; dis. Dec. 17, '63, to re-en. ; which he did next day for 3 y., same R. and Co. ; dis. June 21, '65, disability. Hanson, Edward, jun.: b. Medway, Mass., July 12, 1845; s. Edward and Mary; bootmaker; en. July, '61, and m. 12; 3 y. R. 15, Co. K, pri. ; dis. Nov. 4, '63, Convalescent Camp, Va., disability; ft. Fair Oaks, Gettysburg, 2d Freds'- burg, and ChancellorsviUe; wd. at Fair Oaks by minie-ball in left hip; en. again Nov. 19, '64, aud m. 25 ; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri. ; dis. June 27, '65, Boston Harbor, exp. ser. WAR RECORD. 151 Harden, Hosea: b. Hingham, Mass., Mar. 8, 1839; s. Hosea and Hannah; carpenter; en. Apl. 19, '61, and m. June 21; 3 y. R. 40, N. Y., Co. G, pri. ; ft. Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Charles City Cross Roads, and Malvern Hill, between May 1 and July 1, '62; dis. Nov. 20, '62, on acct. of an injury in the bacl?:. Hakdt, William H. : b. Tewksbury, Mass., 1832; ptge. not given; sales- man; en. and m. June 21, '61; 3 y. R. 40, N. Y., Co. G, pri. ; dis. Jan. or Feb. 4, '62, Alexandria, Va., disability. Harlow, Hbnky L: b. Plymouth, Mass., 1845; s. Ansel H. and Mary O. ; en. and m. Aug. 9, '64; 100 ds. Co. 19, unattached, corpl. ; dis. Nov. 16, '64, exp. ser. Hareigan, James: b. Ird., Apl. 4, 1843; s. Jeremiah and Elizabeth; boot- maker; en. Nov. 19, '64, and m. 25; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri. ; dis. June 27, '65, Boston Harbor, close of war. Haesington, Joseph: b. Manchester, Eng., Nov., 1827; s. Joseph and Catherine; tailor; en. Jan. 4, '64, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 4, Co. E, cavalry, pri.; deserted Mar. 1, '64. Harrington, Jedediah C. : b. Cornish, N.H., 1808; s. Aaron and Nancy; mechanic; en. 3 y. R. 10, Ohio cavali-y; no more told. Hart, Toby: b. Agate Falls, Vt. ; ptge. not given; shoemaker; drafted July 15, '63 ; 3 y. R. 22, Co. K, pri. ; trans. Oct. 26, '64, to R. 32, Co. M, and Jan. 21, '65, to Vet. Res. Corps. Harvet, William: b. Blackstone, Mass., Mar. 21, 1846; s. Henry W. and Eliza Ann; carpenter; en. and m. Aug. 4, '64; 100 ds. Co. 19, unattached, pri. ; stationed Fort Warren ; dis. Nov. 16, '64, exp. ser. Haskins, Clark T. : b. New Bedford, Mass., Oct. 10, 1839; s. Samuel and Sarah C. ; seaman; first ser. a term in navy; dis. July 17, '64; then en. in Mil- ford, Nov. 19, '64, and m. 25; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri.; dis. Boston Har- bor, June 27, '65, close of war. Hastings, Frank S. : b. Mendon, Mass., June 29, 1846; s. Seth and Ruth S. ; photographer; en. Nov. 19, '64, and m. 25; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri.; dis. June 27, '65, Boston, close of war. Hatch, Daniel A.: b. Portsmouth, N.H., May 18, 1838; s. Daniel and Fidelia M. ; shoemaker; en. and m. May 25, '61 ; 3 y. R. 2, Co. C, pri. ; dis. Apl. 1, '64, disability. Hatch, William L. F. : b. Hopkinton, Mass., Sept. 8, 1820; s. Lyman and Polly; trapper; en. Sept. 9, '63, and m. Oct. 5; 3 y. R. 2, Co. E, H. Artil., pri.; ft. at Newbern, N.C., Rainbow Bluffs, Cleowan River, Colerain, and Columbia; dis. Smithville, N.C., July 16, '65, disability. Havertt, John F. : b. 1843; place and ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. May 25, '61 ; 3 y. R. 2, Co. C, pri. ; dis. Mar. 1, '63, disability. Hawbs, William C. : b. Walpole, Mass., 1835; ptge. not given; coal-oil manufacturer; en. and m. May 30, '62; 6 mo. Batt. 8, Light Artil., pri.; dis. Nov. 29, '62, exp. ser. Hawkins, George M. : b. Franklin, Mass., Jan. 22, 1833; s. Hezekiah and Sarah; bootmaker; en. Aug. 5, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Go. F, corpl.; ft. Fred'sburg, Va., Jackson, Miss., and Jamestown, Ky. ; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps R. 13, Co. G, May 4, '64; dis. Boston Harbor, July 6, '65, exp. ser. Hawkins, George W. : birth-date, place, ptge., etc., not given; en. 1862- 3 y. R. 1, Co. D, R. I., Light Artil. ; no more told. Hayes, John: b. Co. Tipperary, Ird., 1841; s. Daniel and Bridget; boot- maker; en. Nov. 19, '64; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri. ; dis. June 27, '65, Bos- ton, close of war. 152 HISTORY OF MILFORD. I-lAYi^BS, MiLO E. : b. Mil., Mass., Dec. 25, 1846; s. Jeremiah and Louisa; bootmalcer; en. Nov. 19, '64, and m. 2.5; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri. ; dis. June 2Y, '65, Boston Harbor, close of war. Hayubs, Waltbe S. : b. Saco, Me., Feb. 6, 1835; s. Timothy and Orinda; clerk; en. Aug. 6, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, pri.; ft. Fred'sburg, Va., and Jackson, Miss. ; dis. Sept. 28, '63, disability. Haynbs, Harbison: b. 1823; place, ptge., etc., not given; farmer; en. and m. Dec. 7, '63; 3 y. E. 2, Co. H, H. Artil, recruit, pri. ; rejected recruit. Haywabd, Hbnby J.: b. Mil., Mass., Feb. 28, 1842; s. Bainbridge and Martha; student; en. Aug. 25, '62, and m. Sept. 16; 9 mo. E. 43, Co. K, pri.; ft. Kinston, Whitehall, Goldsboro', and Blmit's Cross Roads; dis. July 30, '63, exp. ser; en. again, Aug. 9, '64; 100 ds. Co. 19, unattached, sergt. ; dis. Nov. 16, '64, exp. ser.; en. and ra. again, Nov. 25, '64; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, 2d lieut. ; dismissed July 17, '65, close of war Henbli.y, Baetholomew: b. Co. Galway, Ird., 1829; s. Coleman and Mary; bootmaker; en. Sept. 9, '61, and ra. Oct. 7; 3 y. E. 25, Co. B, pri.; ft. Roanoke Island and Newbern, N.C. ; trans, to Co. E, before leaving Camp Lin- coln; dis. Apl. 24, '63, disability; en. again, Dec. 4, '63, and m. 9; 8 y. R. 2, Co. G, pri. ; recruit H. Artil. ; taken prisoner battle Plymouth, N.C, and carried to Andersonville, Ga., and thence to Florence, S.C., where he d. of starvation, Oct., 1864. Hbnnbssey, Patrick: b. Co. Limerick, Ird., Mar. 17,1838; s. Michael and Bridget; bootmaker; en. Aug. 18, '64, and m. 19; 1 y. E. 4, Co. F, pri.; dis. June 17, '65, Fort Richardson, Va., close of war. Hennessey, Maurice: b. Co. Limerick, Ird., Aug., 1846; s. Michael and Bridget; bootmaker; en. Aug. 18, '64, and m. 19; 1 y. E. 4, Co. F, pri.; dis. June 17, '65, Fort Richardson, Va., close of war. Hbnby, James; b. Co. Mayo, Ird., 1833; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. Nov. 27, '63, and m. Dec. 7; 3 y. R. 2, Co. H, H. Artil., recruit, pri. ; d. Ander- sonville, Ga., Aug. 1, '64. Herrick, George W. : b. 1820; place and ptge. not given; tailor; en. Sept. 3, '64, and m. 5; 3 y. R. 2, Co. E, H. Artil., pri. ; trans, to infty. R. 17, Co. A, Dec. 16, '64; k. in battle Kinston, N.C, Mar. 8, '65. Hewins, Walter J: b. Bellingham, Mass., Aug. 19, 1844; s. Leonard F. and Elizabeth; bootmaker; en. and m. Mar. 24, '64; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, pri.; never sworn in, on acct. of poor health. HiGGiNS, Daniel E. : b. Charlotte, Me., May 7, 1843; s. John and Abigail; bootmaker; en. July 1, '61, and m. 3; 3 y. R. 29, Co. B, pri. ; ft. Newport News, '61, 7 ds. fight, 2d Bull Run, Antietam, So. Mountain, and 1st Fred'sburg, Va. ; dis. Jan. 1, '64, to re-en. ; which he did next day, for 3 y. R. 29, Co. B, corpl. ; dis. July 29, '65; exp. ser. Higgins, John J. : b. Charlotte, Me., Apl. 3, 1835; s. John and Abby; boot- maker; en. Aug. .I, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, corpl.; ft. at Jackson, Miss., and wd. in right side, at Blue Springs, Campbell's Station, and siege of Knoxville, Tenn.; at Wilderness, Spottsylvania Ct. House, and Cold Harbor, Va. ; wd. at last place in right leg; dis. May 16, '65, at Lovell Gen. Hospl. Portsmouth Grove, R.I. Higgins, John C. : b. Buckingham, Canada, Apl. 29', 1843; s. Michael and Ann; bootmaker; en. Sept. 5, '61, and m. Oct. 7; 3 y. R. 25, Co. B, pri.; ft. Roanoke Island, Newbern, Kinston, Whitehall, Goldsboro', Deep Gully, and Green Swamp, all in N. C ; dis. Jan. 18, '64, at Newport News, Va., to re-eu. ; WAR RECORD. 153 which he did same day, for 3 y. in same E. and Co. ; accidentally wd. by a pistol- shot, Portsmouth, Va., Sept. 6, '64; dis. July, 27, '65, Boston, exp. ser. HiGGiNS, Patbick: b. Ird., about 1839; s. Michael and Margaret; boot- maker; en. Nov. 19, '64, and m. 25; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri. ; dis. June 27, '65, Boston Harbor, close of war. HiGGiNS, Jambs: b. Buckingham, Canada, Dec. 22, 1848; s. Michael and Ann; bootmaker; en. and m. July 23, '63, 3 y. E. 2, Co. B, H. Artil., pri. ; dis. Sept. 3, '65, exp. ser. HiGGiNS, Geobgb S. : b. Charlotte, Me., Dec. 10, 1841; s. John and Abby: bootmaker; en. and m. Aug. 25, '61; in naval ser., boy; drawn from receiving- ship " Oliver " to ser. on board frigate " Congress; " was lost in the battle with " The Merrimack " at Hampton Eoads, Va. Hill, Isaac: b. 18-38; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. July 28, '62, 3 y. R. 2, Co. E, pri. ; dis. May 28, '64, exp. ser. HiLLBR, Alfbbb: b. 1840; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Nov. 25, '64; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, corpl.; dis. June 27, '65, exp. ser. HOLBBOOK, William: b. Upton, Mass., Oct. 16, 1842; s. Ezra W. and Polly; bootmaker; en. and m. Apl. 16, '61; 5 y. E. 1, Co. G, U. S. Artil., pri.; ft. at Blackman's Ford, July 18, '61, 1st Bull Eun, siege of Torktown, Willianisburg, Hanover Ct. House, Fair Oaks, Gaines's Mills, White Oak Swamp, and Charles City Cross Roads; wd. at the last-named place by a ball through the right shoulder, and sent to hospl. ; ft. at Antietam, and was again sent to hospl. on acct. of his wd. ; dis. Jan. 12, '63, from Portsmouth-Grove Hospl., E.I., on acct. of wd. ; en. again, Sept. 25, '63, for 3 y. in E. 5, Co. F, N. H. Infty., pri.; ft. at Spottsylvania and Cold Harbor, Va. ; wd. at the last-named battle, and taken prisoner ; confined successively in Eichmond, Andersonville, Savannali, Mellen, Blackshire, Charleston, Florence, and Goldsboro' ; paroled Mar. 2, '65, and sent to hospl. on acct. of sickness, and thence to Parole Camp at Annapolis, Md. ; dis. June 7, '65, close of war. HOLBBOOK, Sewell B. : b. Upton, Mass., Nov. 28, 1848 ; s. Ezra W. and Polly; farmer; somehow got counted on the quota of Hadley, Mass.; en. and m. June 5, '64; 3 y. E. 17, Co. B, pri. ; ft. at Yes Fork, N.C., Mar. 8, 9, and 10, also at Bennettville, N.C. ; wd. at the Forks by a shot in mouth ; dis. July 27, '65, Eeadville, Mass., close of war. HoLBEOOK, Jambs. M.: b. Mil., Mass., Oct. 18, 1829; s. Theron and Nancy; bootmaker; en. Sept. 16, '61, and m. Oct. 7; 3 y. E. 25, Co. B, pri.; ft. at Eoanoke Island, Newbern, Kinston, Whitehall, Goldsboro', Deep Gully, and Green Swamp, N.C; d. of disease at Hammond Gen. Hospl., Beaufort, N.C, May 2, '64. HoLBEOOK, Mbllbn T. : b. Mil., Mass., May 24, 1844; s. Benjamin and Louisa; bootmaker; en. Apl. 19, '61, and m. June 21; 3 y. E. 40, N.Y., Co. G, pri.; prom, corpl. Mar. 1, '63, sergt. Apl. 1, '64; ft. Yorktown, Williams- burg, 7 ds. fight, 2d Bull Run, Chantilly, 1st Fred'sburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg; at the last-mentioned battle wd. in head by a musket-ball, and sent to hospl. till Aug. 29, '63; afterwards ft. at Locust Grove, Wilderness, Todd's Tavern, Laurel Hill, Spottsylvania, Pamunkey River, No. Anna, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg, Va. June, '64; m. out June 27, '64, exp. ser. HoLBROOK, EoBEET S. D. : b. Diimmerston, Vt., Feb. 13, 1833; s. Charles and Betsy; carpenter; en. Sept. 9, '61, and m. Oct. 7; 3 y. E. 25, Co. B, pri.; ft. at Eoanoke Island, Newbern, Kinston, Whitehall, Goldsboro', and Green Swamp, N.C, between Feb. 1, '62, and June 1, '63; dis. Sept. 17, '63, disability. 154 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Hoi-brook, Charles: b. Sherborn, Mass., Oct. 14, 1817; s. Lewis and Han- nah; bootmaker; en. Nov. 22, '63, and m. Dec. 9; 3 y. K. 2, Co. G, H. Artil., recruit, pri. ; talcen prisoner Apl., '64, and d. Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 18, '64. HoLDBN, James D. : b., date, place, ptge., etc., not given ; en. and m. June 27, '61; 3 y. E. 40, N.T., Co. H, pri.; dis. Oct. 21, '61, Alexandria, Va., disa- bility. HoLiEN, Patrick: b. Ird., 1841; s. Mary; bootmaker; en. and m. June 11, '61; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H, pri. ; k. July 1, '62. Holland, William : b. Ird., 1829; ptge. notgiven; carpenter; en. Dec. 13, '61, and m. 23; 3 y. E. 28, Co. K, sergt. prom, sergt. major Nov. 1, '62, and 2d lieut. Nov. 15, '62; k. Fred'sburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. Holland, Howard: b., date and place not given; s. John and Martha; bootmaker; en. and m. Nov., 1861, regular U. S. Army, E. 1, Co. B, Light Artil., pri. ; no more told. Hollahan, Edward: b. Lowell, Mass., 1843; s. Edward; bootmaker; en. and m. Dec. 13, '61 ; 3 y. E. 28, Co. K, pri. ; ft. James Island, 2d Bull Eun, So. Mountain, Antietam, Chantilly, 1st Fred'sburg, and Gettysburg; slightly wd. at Bull Eun on the back in left shoulder; dis. Jan. 1, '64, to re-en. ; which he did Jan. 2, '64, for 3 y., in same E. and Co. ; dis. June 30, '65, exp. ser. Holmes, Otis W. : b. Hopkinton, Mass., Nov. 26, 1835; s. William G. and Betsey C. ; bootmaker; en. Sept. 9, '61, and m. Oct. 7; 3 y. E. 25, Co. B, pri.; prom, sergt. Oct. 15, '61, to 1st sergt. Apl. 28, '62, to 1st lieut. in 36th E. Aug. 12, '62, and to capt. May 2, '63; d. Harwood Hospl., Washington, D.C., June 23, '64. Holt, Charles E. : b. 1844; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Aug. 19, '64; 1 y. E. 4, Co. K, H. Artil., pri. ; dis. June 17, '65, exp. ser. Honey, James M. : b. New Boston, N.H., Nov. 11, 1818; s. Parraenter and Hannah; bootmaker; en. Aug. 5, '61, and m. 28; 3 y. E. 19, Co. I, teamster; ft. West Point, Fair Oaiks, and 7 ds. retreat; dis. Falmouth, Va., Feb. 12 or 13, '63, disability. Horner, John: b. Ird., 1841, ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Dec. 13, '61 ; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, pri. ; dis. Jan. 1, 64, to re-en. ; which he did next day, for 3 y., in same E. and Co. ; dis. June 30, '65, exp. ser. Horner, John: b. Ird., 1840; ptge., etc., notgiven; en. and m. Oct. 18, '62; 9 mo. E. 48, Co. I., pri. ; deserted Dec. 16, '62, at Eeadville, Mass. Hobton, John S. : b. Attleboro', Mass., June 21, 1833; s. John and Susan; mason; en. Sept. 9, '61, and m. Oct. 7; 3 y. E. 25, Co. B, pri.; ft. Eoanoke, Newbern, Kinston, Whitehall, Goldsboro', and Green Swamp expedition; dis. Jan. 18, '64, to re-en. ; which he did next day in same E. and Co. ; dis. July 13, '65, with his E., at Charlotte, N. C. Hobton, Charles A. : b. Fall Eiver, Mass., Aug. 2, 1843; s. John B. and Ehza J.; bootmaker; en. Dec. 16, '63, and m. 21; 3 y. R. 25, Co. B, pri.; ft. at Port Walthal and Pocahontas, Va. ; at last-named place shot through the bowels, and d. May 10, '64. Horton, Henry W. : b. Fall Eiver, Mass., June 4, 1846; s. John B. and Eliza J.; bootmaker; en. Dec. 16, '63, and m. 21; 3 y. E. 25, Co. B, corpl. ; dis. July 13, '65, exp. ser. HoKTON, Andkew J.: no birth-place, date, ptge., or occ. given; en. with E. I. Vols., 3 y. \l. 4, Co. D; no more told. Houghton, Nathan li. : b. 1824; place and ptge. not given; bootmaker; eu. Aug. 5, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. E. 30, Co. F, sergt. ; dis. July 30, '63, disability. WAR RECORD. 155 HoTJREKT, Patbick: b. Ird., 1835; bootmaker; en. Aug. 1, '62, and m. 15; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H, pri. ; deserted Sept. 18, '63. Howard, Austin: b. Mil., Mass., Oct. 16, 1839; s. Albert and Hannah D. ; cleik; en. and m. June 1, '61; 3 y. E. 40, N.T., Co. Gr, pri.; dis. Aug. 31, '61, cUron. diarrboca; re-en. and m. Feb. 4, '65, 3 y. R. 2, Co. A, cavalry; was with Sheridan in his raid througlx Slienandoah Valley, Mar., '65; dis. July 20, '65, at Fairfax Ct. House, Va. He was also in the naval ser. for a considerable term, commencing Mar. 30, '62, on board gunboat "Signal" and in the Missis- sippi Squadron; he ft. at Memphis and St. Charles in '62, was prom, to Mas- ter's Mate Sept. 29, '62, ft. at Haines's Bluff on Yazoo River, at Arkansas Post, Jan. 11, '63, and at Fort Pemberton the Mar. ensuing. Resigned Apl. 20, '63, and resignation accepted May 1, '63, on acct. of fever and ague. Other services not above included. HowABD, Olbvan: b. 1844; place and ptge. not given; farmer; en. July 28, '62, and m. Aug. 27; 3 y. E. 36, Co. F, pri. ; ft. at Jackson, Miss., and reed, wds. in head of which he d. Sept. 24, '63, at Cincinnati, O. Howard, Whitman: b. Mil., Mass., Sept. 19, 1849; s. Hollis and Emily; laborer; en. and m. Feb. 9, '65; 1 y. R. 61, Co. K, pri.; dis. June 24, '65, at Boston, Mass., order War Dept. Howard, Edgab E. : b. Mil., Mass., Sept. 15, 1845; bootmaker; en. Aug. 16, '64, and m. 18; 1 y. R. 4, Co. K, pri. ; ft. at Forts Barnard and Albany, Va., and at Fort Lincoln, Md. ; dis. June 27, '65, close of war. Howard, Edson F. : b. Bethel, Me., Apl. 15, 1838; s. Samuel J. and Sarah H. ; teamster; en. Nov. 19, '64, and m. 25; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri.; dis. June 27, '65, Boston Harbor, close of war. Howard, Sylvester B. : b. Mil., Mass., Aug. 25, 1842; s. Jesse and Mary; bootmaker; en. and m. Aug. 4, '64; 100 ds. Co. 19, unattached, pri.; dis. Nov. 16, '64, from Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, exp. ser. Re-en. three days after, for 1 y. in same Co., corpl. ; dis. June 27, '65, close of war. Howard, Stephen E. ; b. 1841; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Aug. 9, '64 ; 100 ds. Co. 19, unattached, corpl. ; dis. Nov. 16, '64, exp. ser. Howarth, John: b. Manchester, Eng., June 15, 1825; s. Stepiien and Mary; bootmaker; en. Nov. 19, '64, and m. 25; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri.; stationed in Forts Warren and Winthrop, Boston Harbor; dis. June 27, '65, close of war. Howe, Edward W. : b. Hopkinton, Mass., Dec. 2, 1845; s. Stedman W. and Clara M. ; hostler; en. and m. Dec. 10, '63; 3 y. 1st Batt. H. Artil., a recruit, pri. ; stationed in forts on the coast of Mass. ; dis. June 29, '65, exp. ser. Howe, Willard N.; b. Hopkinton, Mass., 1842; s. Stedman W. and Clara M. ; teamster; en. and m. June 21, 61; 3 y. R. 40, N.Y., Co. G, pri.; deserted Aug. 20, '62, on march to 2d Bull Run; re-en. Jan. 10, '64, but deserted during the battle of the Wilderness, Va. ; returned to the R. Mar. 30, '65; deserted again the following Apl. ; no more told. HowLAND, Edward F. : b. New Bedford, Mass., Apl. 17, 1846; s. Paul and Lydia; occ. not given; ser. a term of enlistment for New Bedford; then en. for Mil., Nov. 19, '64, and m. 25; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri.; dis. June 27, '65, Boston Harbor, close of war. HoTT, Amos: b. Black Broolc, Chester Co., N.T., 1842; s. Moses and Lydia; bootmalcer; en. Aug. 6, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, pri.; ft. at Pred's- burg, Va., Dec. 11, '62; k. in battle, Jackson, Miss., July 11, '63. 156 HISTORY OF MIJCFORD. HoTT, Dixi C. : b. Korthfield (or Newfield), N.H., Apl. 24, 1833; s. Enos and Grace; physician; en. and m. Aug. 24, '63; 3 y. E. 2, H. Artil., assist, surgeon; d. Nov. 1, '64. HoYT, Alpheits E. : b. 1837; place, ptge., etc., not given; physician; en. and m. Sept. 25, '63; 3 y. R. 25, assist, surgeon; prom, surgeon, Oct. 21, '64; dis. June 29, '65. HoYT, Meebill: b. Enfield, N.H., 1835; s. Moses and Lydia; bootmaker; en. and m. June 11, '61 ; 3 y. R. 40, N.T., Co. G, pri. ; dis. Nov. 1, '61, Alexan- dria, Va., disability. HoYT, William W. : b. Keene, Essex Co., N.T. ; date not given; s. Moses and Lydia; en. navy, July 9, '61, seaman; was on steamer " Preble" a while, and then in navy-yard, Pensacola, Fla. ; d. yellow-fever, Sept. 21, '63. HuBBABD, HoKTOisr: b. Chesterfield, N.H., Dec. 5, 1823; s. Eber and Jane; bootmaker; en. and m. Feb. 6, '64; 3 y. R. 25, Co. B, pri.; supposed to have been rejected by surgeon for over-age. HuBON, Patbick: b. Ird., 1824; s. Patrick and Mary; bootmaker; en. and m. Aug. 12, '62; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, pri.; wd. in right leg and back, 1st battle Pred'sburg, Va. ; dis. Feb. 7, '63, on acct. wounds; en. again, Aug. 11, '6.3, and m. 22; 3 y. R. 2, Co. D, H. Artil. pri.; ft. Newport Barracks, N.C. ; dis. June 1, '64, sergeon's cert, disability. HuBON, John: b. Ird., 1845; s. Patrick; bootmaker; en. and m. Aug. 22, '63; 3 y. R. 2, Co. D, H. Artil., pri. ; dis. Sept. 3, '65, exp. ser. Hdbon, Thomas: b. Ird., 1836; s. Mary; bootmaker; en. and m. June 11, '61; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H, corpl. ; was in all the battles with his R. till wd. in the arm, Malvern Hill, and taken prisoner; d. in Richmond Prison, Va., July 22, '62. Hughes, Patbick: b. Co. Armagh, Ird., Sept. 21, 1836; s. Hugh and Cathe- rine; bootmaker; en. Dec. 5, '63, and m. Jan. 4, '64; 8 y. R. 57, Co. A, pri. ; no more told. Hunt, Peaelby M. : b. Mil., Mass., Mar. 10, 1840; s. Leonard and Lucinda; bootmaker; en. July 25, '64, and m. 26; 100 ds. E. 5, Co. G, pri.; dis. Nov. 16, '64, exp. ser. Hunt, Thomas C. : b. 1835; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Feb. 11, '63; 3 y. Batt. 1, Co. E, H. Artil., pri.; dis. June 11, '65, exp. ser. Hunt, Edwin O. : b. Mil., Mass., July 6, 1847; s. Hiram and Laura Ann; clerk; en. Nov. 19, '64; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, musician; stationed Forts Warren and Winthrop, Boston Harbor; dis. June 27, '65, close of war. Hunteess, John: b. Mil., Mass., Dec. 23, 1841; s. Darling and Ruth F.; bootmaker; en. and m. May 25, '61; 3 y. R. 2, Co. E, pri.; dis. June 26, '62, disability. (Town-clerk not certain whether counted on quota of Milford or Mendon. ) HuELEY, Patrick: b. Ird., 1836; ptge. not given; grocer; en. and m. July 26, '61; 3 y. R. 19, Co. E, corpl. ; k. Sept. 17, '62, at Antietam. HussBY, Geoeqe L. : b. 1834; place and ptge not given; bootmaker; en. Aug. 6, '62, and ra. 27; 3 y. E. .36, Co. F, pri.; dis. Jan. 15, '63, disability. Hutchins, Matthew; b. 1827; place and ptge. not given; painter; en. and m. Jan. 14, '62; 3 y. R. 1, cavalry, Co. K, recruit, pri. ; trans, to Co. K, 4th cavalry; dis. Apl. 20, '64, to reen. ; which he did next day; d. Aug. 23, '64, Hatcher's Run, Va. Hutchins, Geoege O. : b. May 23, 1840, place not given; s. Harrison and Mary J. ; bootmaker; en. Apl. 19, '61, and m. June 21 ; 3 y. R. 40, N.Y., Co. G, WAR RECORD. 157 pri. ; pi-ora. corpl. Feb. 1, '62, sergt. Aug. 1, '63; ft. siege Torktown, and at Fair Oaks, Peach Orchanl, Charles City Cross Roads, Malvern Hill, and 2d Bull Kun; taken prisoner, paroled, and rejoined R. Dec. 27, '62; ft. CliancellorsvDle, Gettysburg, Manassas Gap, Kelley's Ford, Locust Grove, Wilderness, Todd's Tavern, Laurel Hill, Spottsylvania, Pamunkey River, North Anna, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg; dis. Aug. '64, Petersburg, Va., exp. ser. Hynbs, Michael: b. Co. Clare, Ird., 1833; s. John and Artilda; bootmaker; en. and m. Feb. 13, '61; 8 y. R. 3, Co. C, U. S. Infantry, reg. army, pri.; ft. Ist Bull Run, and taken prisoner; imprisoned 2 mos. in Libby Prison at Richmond, Va., 4 mos. New Orleans, and 5 mos. Saulsbury, N.C. ; then paroled, rejoined R., and afterwards ft. at Getty sbiirg; never wd. ; character indorsed on dis- cbarge-paper, " good and honest." IDE, Timothy N. : b. Temple, N.H., 1822; s. George and Lydia; blacksmith; en. and m. Sept. 25, '62, 9 m. R. 51, Co. K, sergt. ; m. out with his R. July 27, '63, exp. ser. I^MAN, HiBAM B. : b. Blackstone, Mass., 1843; s. Jonathan and Alcy; mason; en. and m. Aug. 9, '64; 100 ds., Co. 19, unattached, pri.; dis. Nov. 16, '64, exp. ser. Jbfferds, Lysandeb: b. Dixfield, Me., 1822; s. Rufus and Susan L. ; car- penter; en. and ra. June 15, '61; 3 y. R. 7, band musician; dis. Aug. 11, '62, camp near Harrison's Bar, Va. Jeffbes, John: b. Co. Mayo, Ird., 1836; s. Patrick and Sarah; bootmaker; en. and ra. June 21, '61; 3 y. R. 40, N.T., Co. G, pri. ; ft. at Gettysburg, July 2, '63, and there wd. in breast by musket-ball; afterwards ft. Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, Cbantilly, 1st Fred'sburg, and Chan- cellorsville ; dis. June 27, '64, exp. ser; en. again and m. Dec. 1, '64, 3 y. R. 12, Co. E, Vet. Res. Corps, pri. ; dis. Nov. 15, '65, Gen. Order War Dept. Jeffeeson, Pbteb: b. Canada East, Dist. Montreal, May 21, 1832; s. Joseph and An.statia; bootmaker; en. and m. June 21, '61; 3 y. R. 40, N.T., Co. G, pri. ; ft, Williamsburg, May 5, '62, and had little finger shot from left hand ; ft. 2d Bull Run, and Chancellorsville; taken prisoner at last-named place, May 2, '63, and carried to Richmond, Va. ; exchanged Sept. 1, '63, but taken prisoner again, Oct. 23 ensuing, and back to Richmond; paroled May 8, '64; dis. June 20, following, exp. ser. Jenkins, Martin: b. Co. Galway, Ird., 1836; s. Michael and Catherine; bootmaker; en. and m. June 11, '61; 3 y. R. 9, Co. E, sergt.; ft. in all the bat- tles of the R. and never wd; m. out with R. June 1, '64, at Boston; en. and m. again Dec. 15, '64; 1 y. R. 61, Co. H, pri. ; prom, sergt. Mar. 3, '65, after battle Petersburg, Va., during May preceding; m. out with R., Arlington Heights, July 16, '65. Jewell, Fbanklin B. : b. Monmouth, Me., July 3, 1835; s. Robert and Nicy; clerk; en. Apl. 1, '61, and m. June 21; 3 y. R. 40, N.Y., Co. G, pri. ; dis. May 1, '62, at Alexandria, Va. Johnson, Isaac: b. 1835; place and ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. Aug. 5, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, pri.; trans. May 80, '64, to Vet. Res. Corps. Johnson, William: b. Co. Mayo, Ird., May 8, 1830; s. Edward M. and Catherine; bootmaker; en. Nov. 7, '63, and m. Dec. 7; 8 y. R. 2, Co. H, H. Artil., recruit, pri.; ft. Plymouth, N.C, and taken prisoner to Andersonville, Ga., where he d. of starvation about June 17, '64. Johnson, Francis A.: b. Franklin, Mass., Mar. 22, 1828; s. Warren and Eliza; bootmaker; en. Apl., '61, and m. June 21; 3 y. R. 40, N.Y., Co. G, 1st 158 HISTORY OF MILFORD. lieut. ; trans, to Co. A, and prom, capt., Nov. 28, '61 ; ft. Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Charles City Cross Roads, Robinson's Field, 2d Bull Run, and Fred's- burg, all between Aug. 29 and Dec. 14, '62; dis. May 13, '63, disability. Johnson, William Henby Haebison: b. Mil., Mass., Apl. 10, 1840; s. Lewis and Sally G. ; clerk; en. June, '61, and m. June 21; 3 y. R. 40, N.T., Co. G, corpl. ; prom, sergt. Mar. 26, '62, 2d lieut. Co. D, Nov. 25, same y., and to 1st lieut. Co. G, Feb. 3, '63; ft. in all the engagements of his Co. till death; wd. in battle of Fred'sburg, and k. in that of Gettysburg, July 2, '63. Johnson, Napoleon B. : b. Mil., Mass., July 27, 1828; s. Lewis and Sally G. ; clerk; en. Aug. 5, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, pri. ; ft. Fred'sburg, Dec. 11, '62, Jackson, Miss., July 11 and 14, '62; detailed to Ambulance Corps Sept. 9, '63; returned to R. Feb. 1, '64; ft. Wilderness, Va., May 6, '64, Spott- sylvania. May 12, Cold Harbor, June 3, and was with bis R. before Petersburg, Va., from July 5, '64, to evacuation Apl. 2, '65; dis. with his R. June 8, '65. Johnson, William E. : b. 1887; place and parentage not given; tailor; en. and m. July 7, '62; 3 y. R. 9, Co. K, recruit; dis. Nov. 1, '62, disability. Johnson, Edwaed E. ; b. 1835; place and ptge. not given; farmer; en. and m. Dec. 13, '61; 3 y. R. 28, Co. B, pri. ; k. Fred'sburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. Johnson, Daniel R., jun. : b. 1839; place not given; s. Daniel R. ; boot- maker; en. July 1, '61, and m. 3; 3 y. R. 3, Co. M, pri.; trans. Nov. 14, '61, to R. 29, Co. B; ft. in the 7 ds. figlit; dis. Dec. 4, '62, Camp Falmouth, Va., by reason of foreign substance in his knee-joint. Johnson, Chaeles W. : b. Medway, Mass., Feb. 4, 1837; s. Warren and Eliza; bootmaker; en. Apl. 19, '61, and m. June 21; 3 y. R. 40, N.T., Co. G, corpl.; prom, sergt. Jan. 1, '63; ft. Williamsburg, North Anna, Spottsylvania, and Fred'sburg; wd. in the last-named battle; dis. June 26, '64, exp. ser. Johnson, Alva L. : b. Northbridge, Mass., June 20, 1842; s. Daniel R. and Lutheria A. ; bootmaker; en. and m. June 21, '61 ; 3 y. R. 40, N.T., Co. G, pri. ; ft. at Torktown, Williamsburg, Bolton Bridge, and Fair Oaks; k. Malvern Hill, July 1, '62. Johnson, William: b. 1837; place and ptge. not given; tailor; drafted Aug. 27, '63; 3 y. R. 22, Co. F; deserted Nov. 27, '63. Johnson, Nicholas B. : b. 1842; place not given; s. Nicholas W. ; butcher; en. Aug. 24, '61, and m. 26; 3 y. R. 18, Co. I, pri. ; dis. Sept. 2, '64, exp. ser. Johnson, Fkancis A.: b. Franklin, Mass., Mar. 22, 1828; s. Warren and Eliza; bootmaker; once already entered above in a former ser.; en. and ra. again Nov. 25, '64; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, capt. ; dis. June 27, '65, exp. ser. Jones, Edwaed B. : b. Winthrop, Me., 1844; s. Edward and Roxana; farmer; appears to have ser. somewhere under a former en.; en. Mil., Nov. 19, '64, and m. 25; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri.; dis. Juue 27, '65, Boston Harbor, close of war. Jones, Patkick: b. Ird., Sept., 1840; s. Patrick and Catherine; bootmaker; en. and m. Aug. 4, '62; 3 y. R. 9, Co. C, pri. ; ft. 2d Bull Run, So. Mountain, Shepardstown, 1st Fred'sburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Cul- peper, Bristow's Station, Mine Run, Laurel Hill, and Spottsylvania; at last- named place, wd. across left kidney by a minie-ball; dis. June 21, '64, Boston, Mass., exp. ser. Jones, Gboegb C. : b. .Mil, Mass., May 15, 1836; s. John and Malinda; farmer; en. Aug. 14, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. C, pri.; trans. May 31, '64, to Vet. Res. Corps. Jones, Theodoee: b. 1840; place and ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. Aug. 6, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, pri. ; dis. June 8, '65, exp. ser. WAR RECORD. 169 Jordan, Michael: b. Ird., 1835; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. June 11, '61 ; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H, pri. ; d. from fatigue, June 1, '62. JouBDAN, John: b. Co, Cork, Ird., 1839; s. Daniel and Ellen; bootmaker; en. Dec. 28, '63, and m. Jan. 4, '64; 3 y. K 57, Co. A, pri.; wd. in leg near ankle, and dis. June 14, '65, order War Dept. JouBDAN, James: b. Ird., about 1832; s. Daniel and Ellen; bootmaker; en. and m. July 25, '63 (as substitute for William Jourdan), 3 y. K. 12, Co. P, pri.; k. Spottsylvania, Va., May 12, '64. Kane, John, alias Cain: b. Co. Galway, Ird., 1836; s. Michael and Margaret; bootmaker; en. and m. June 11, '61; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H, pri.; ft. Hanover Ct. House, Fair Oaks, Gaines's Mill, White-oak Swamp, and Malvern Hill; wd. at last-named, in left arm and side; dis. Nov. 9, '62, on acct. of bis wds., at Wash- ington, D.C. Kane, Edward: b. Ird., 1842; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and ra. Dec. 13, '61; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, pri.; dis. June 11, '64 to re-en.; which he did next day, for 3 y. in same R. and Co. ; he seems to have been on the quota Rox- bury, Mass. ; dis. July 29, '65, exp. ser. Kane, Patrick: b. Ird., 1821; s. Thomas and Penella; bootmaker; en. and m. Dec. 13, '61; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, pri. ; d. hospl., Alexandria, Va., chrou. diar- rhoea, Dec. 9 or 12, '62. Kane, Timothy: b. Co. Galway, Ird., Mar. 20, 1837; s. Patrick and Cathe- rine; tailor; en. Oct. 14, '61, and m. Dec. 13; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, pri.; ft. James Island, 2d Bull Run, Chantilly, So. Mountain, and Fred'sburg; dis. Jan. 14, '62, hospl., Washington, D.C, disability. Drafted Aug. 28, '63, R. 22, Co. P; trans. E. 32, infty., Co. I., Oct. 26, '64; deserted Nov. 3 ensuing. Kaijhlbn, William: b. 1842; place and ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. July 22, '61 ; 3 y. R. 17, Co. H, pri. ; no further known; Kay, John: b. 1822; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. July 28, '64; 3 y. R. 28, Co. A, pri. ; d. Apl. 29, '65, Washington, D.C. Kban, John: b. Co. Galway, Ird., 1837; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. June 11, '61; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H, pri.; dis. Nov. 9, '62, disability. Keabns, Peteb: b. Co. Leitrim, Ird., 1837; s. Owen and Mary; bootmaker; en. and m. Dec. 5, '63; 3 y. R. 57, Co. H, a recruit, pri. ; no further known. Keating, Cobnblius: b. Ird., 1843; ptge. not given; tailor; en. and m. Dec. 13, '61; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, drummer; dis. Dec. 19, '64, exp. ser. Keating, Michael: b. Co. Cork, Ird., 1843; ptge. not given; painter; en. Sept. 7, '61, and m. Oct. 7; 3 y. R. 25, Co. B, pri.; ft. Roanoke Island, New-, bern, Kinston, Whitehall, Goldsboro', Deep Gully, and Green Swamp; dis. Jan. 2, '64, at Newport News, Va., to re-en. ; which he did same day, for 3 y., in same R. and Co. Trans. Sept. 18, '64, Vet. Res. Corps. Keefe, Michael: b. Ird., 1839; ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. June 20, '63; 3 y. R. 2, Co. H, cavalry; dis. July 20, '65, exp. ser. Kebnan, John: b. 1843; place, ptge., etc., not given; bootmaker; en. July 26, '62, and m. Aug. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. P, pri. ; k. June 3, '64, Cold Harbor, Va. Kbenan, Hugh: b. Ayrshire, Scot., about 1824; s. Hugh and Alice; marble- worker; en. Aug. 6, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. P, pri.; d. Port Schuyler Hospl, Feb. 11, '63j of dropsy. Keenan, Maetin: b. Ayrshire, Scot., 1820; s. Hugh and Alice; tailor; en. Aiig. 28, '63, and m. Oct. 5; 3 y. E. 2, Co. E, H. Artil., pri.; m. out with Co., close of war, Sept. 3, '65. Keen, Augustus W. : b. Taunton, Mass., Mar. 19, 1840 ; s. Seth H. and Isa- 160 HISTORY OF MTLFORD. bella; painter; en. June 27, '61, and m. same day; 3 y. E. 40, N.T., Co. G, pri.; prom, corpl., June 1, '62; sergt., Dec. 1, '62; 2d lieut., Feb. 23, '63; 1st lieut., Aug. 17, '63; capt. Co. H, 40 N.T. E., Oct. 7, '64; major of that E., Dec. 80, '64; and brevet-major U.S.V., Apl. 6, '65; ft. in all the engagements of E., except Chancellorsville ; wd. Fred'sburg, Va., Dec. 13, '63, by musket-ball through left hip, and also by musket-ball through left arm ; wd. twice at Spottsylvania Ct. House, May 12, '64, by musket-balls, left foot and in head. Dis., New York, July 7, '65, close of war. Kblihee, John: b. Ird., 1838; s. Thomas and Mary; en. and m. Jan. 1, '64; 3 y. E. 57, no Co. given, pri. ; nothing more told. Kblihkk, William J.: b. 1842; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and ra. July 22, '61 ; 3 y. E. 17, Co. H, pri. ; dis. Dec. 24, '63, to re-en. ; which he did next day, for 3 y., in same E. and Co., corpl.; dis. from Co. E, July 11, '65, exp. ser. Kellet, Mabcus: b. Co. Galway, Ird., 1838; s. Thomas and Hannah; boot- maker; en. Dec. 4, '63, and m. 7; 3 y. E. 2, Co. H, H. Artil., a recruit, pri.; taken prisoner at Plymouth, N.C. ; d. Andersonville Prison, Ga., Sept., '64, of scurvy, chron. d., and dropsy. Kelly, Patrick: b. Ird., 1836; ptge. not given; en. and m. June 11, '61; 3 y. E. 9, Co. H, pri. ; deserted July 1, '63. Kelly, Patrick: b. Ird., 1838; ptge, etc., not given; en. July 26, '61, and m! Aug. 28; 3 y. E. 19, Co. F, pri.; dis. Aug. 24, '62, to enlist in U.S. Army. Kelly, James: b. Ird., 1833; s. Thomas and Winneford; laborer; en. July 26, '61, and m. Aug. 28; 3 y. E. 19, Co. F, pri. ; with his Co. in all engagements, till taken prisoner at Malvern Hill; confined Eichmond, Va., 6 weeks; then escaped, went to hospl., N.T., and was thence dis. Dec. 23, '62, disability. Kelley, Patrick: b. Ird., about 1839; ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Sept. 7, '64; 3 y. E. 2, Co. A, H. Artil., pri. ; trans. Dec. 16, '64, to E. 17, infty., Co. H; dis. June 30, '65, order War Dept. Kelley, Andrew: b. 1845; ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Aug. 9, '64; 100 ds. Co. 19, unattached, pri. ; dis. Nov. 16, '64, exp. ser. Kelly, Patrick J.: b. 1838; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Aug. 28, '61; 3 y. R. 19, Co. D, pri. ; dis. Feb. 28, '63, disability. Kbmp, George H. : b. 1835; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Aug. 20, '64; 1 y. R. 4, Co. E, H. Artil., pri. ; dis. June 17, '65, exp. ser. Kendall, George L. : b. Medway, Mass., June 10, 1838; s. Lyman and Nancy; butcher; en. and m. June 21, '61; 3 y. E. 40, N.T., Co. 6, pri.; ft. with his Co. Torktown, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Chantilly, 1st Fred'sburg, Chancellorsville, Wiltons, No. Anna Eiver, and Petersburg; dis. with his com- rades, June 27; '64, front Petersburg, exp. ser. Kennedy, Patrick: b. Co. Galway, Ird., Mar. 14, 1823; s. Michael and Margaret; bootmaker; en. Oct. 11, '61, and m. Dec. 13; 3 y. E. 28, Co. K, pri.; ft. James Island, Chantilly, and Antietam; dis. Dec. 3, '62, Union Hospl., Georgetown, disability. Kennedy, Patrick: b. Ird., 1832; ptge. not given ; bootmaker ; en. andm. June 11, '61 ; 3 y. E. 9, Co. H, pri. ; nothing further recorded. Kennedy, Patrick: b. Ird., 1828; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Aug. 13, '61; 3 y. E. 19, Co. F, pri. ; never left the State. Kennedy, Patrick: b. Co. Galway, Ird., 1827; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Dec. 13, '61; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, pri. ; dis. Dec. 1, '62, disability. Kennby, Thomas T. : b. Ird., 1835; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Dec. 13, '61 ; 3 y. E. 28, Co. K, pri. ; d. of wds., Sept. 17, '62. WAR RECORD. 161 Kennet, Patrick: b. Ird., 1841; ptge., etc., not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Jan. 3, '62; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, pri. ; clia. Jan. 1, '64, to re-en.; which he did the next day, for 3 y., In same K. and Co., corpl. ; k., May 12, '64, battle Spottsylvanla, Va. Kennbt, John: b. Ird., 1818; s. Ann; bootmaker; en. and m. Oct. 5, '63; 3 y. E. 2, Co. E, H. Artil., pri.; dis. Sept. 8, '65, exp. ser. Kemball, Iseabl D. : b. Charlestown, Mass., Sept. 5, 1838; s. Alfred and Margery; currier; en. Apl. 19, '61, and m. June 21; 3 y. K. 40, N.Y., Co. Gr, pri.; prom, corpl. Oct. 25, '62, and sergt. May 10, '63; ft. Yorktown, Williams- burg, Fair Oaks, Robinson's Fields, Charles City Cross Roads, Malvern Hill, 2d Bull Run, Chantilly, 1st Fred'sburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Kelley's Ford, and Locust Grove; dis. June 27, '64, exp. ser. En. and m. again, Aug. 25, '64, 3 y.. Vet. Res. Corps; dis. Nov. 20, '65, exp. ser. KJsriGHT, George W. : b. Uxbridge, Mass., Feb. 20, 1841; s. William and Minerva W. ; machinist; en. and m. Sept. 1, '64; 1 y. R. 2, H. Artil., pri. ; trans. Feb., '65, to R. 17, Co. G. ; detailed for hospl. ser., Newbern, N.C. ; dis. June 30, '65. KuriGHT, James F. : b. Manchester, Mass., 1835; ptge. not given; upholsterer; en. and m. June 21, '61; 3 y. R. 40, N.Y., Co. G, corpl. ; dis. Jan. 3, '63, disa- bility. KsrowLES, Charles W. : b. Norton, Mass., May 19, 1828; s. William and Almira; carpenter; en. and m. June 15, '61; 3y. R. 7, Co. H, pri.; prom, corpl. and then color-sergt. ; ft. in all the battles of his R. except Antietam; m. out ■with the R., June 27, '64. Knowlton, William H. : b. Dover, Apl. 13, 1843 ; s. Henry and Angeline B. ; butcher; en. Nov. 19, '64, and m. 25; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri.; dis. Boston Harbor, June 27, '65, close of war. Krum, Sylvester P.: b. Ghent, N.Y., 1826; s. Martin and Margaret; sta- tionary "engineer; en. Sept. 9, '61, and m. Oct. 7; 3 y. R. 25, Co. B, sergt.; ft. Roanoke Island, and Newbern, N.C. ; dis. July 11, '63, disability. L a hf.y, Patrick: b. Ird., 1836; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. July 20, '61; 3 y. R. 20, Co. F, pri.; dis. Oct. 24, '62, Fortress Monroe, Va., disability. Again en. and m. Sept. 17, '64; 3 y. R. 10, Co. H, Vet. Res. Corps, pri. ; dis. Nov. 15, '65, Washington, D.C., close of war. Lahet, Michael: b. Ird., 1828; ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Mar. 14, '65 ; 3 y. R. 2, Co. E, cavalry, pri. ; dis. July 20, '65, close of war. Lallt, Michael: b. Co. Kings, Ird., 1843; s. Michael and Ann; bootmaker; en. Feb. 4, '64, and m. 26; 3 y. R. 57, Co. I, pri.; dis. July 30, '65, absent sick, exp. ser. Lanet, James: b. Co. Galway, Ird., 1820; s. John and Bridget; bootmaker; en. and m. Mar. 14, '64; 3 y. R. 57, Co. A, pri. ; nothing further recorded. Lanbhgan, Albert :.b. 1844; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Dec. 22, '68; 8 y. R. 2, Co. K, H. Artil., pri.; dis. Sept. 3, '65, exp. ser. Lapham, James M. : b. 1827; place and ptge. not given; farmer; en. Aug. 7, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, pri.; dis. July 8, '65, Baltimore, Md., by Gen. Order. Lapobt, Louis: b. 1843; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Aug. 23, '64; 3 y. R. 2, Co. G, H. Artil., pri. ; dis. June 26, '65, exp. ser. Larkin, Michael: b. Ird., 1843; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. July 26, '61, and m. Aug. 28; 3 y. R. 19, Co. F, pri. ; dis. Dec. 31, '62, disability. Laekin, Patrick: b. Ird., 1843; s. Martin and Catherine; bootmaker; en. 162 HISTORY OF MILFORD. and m. June 21, '61 ; 3 y. R. 40, N.Y., Co. G, pri. ; k. Fair Oaks, June 1, '62; in all the battles of R. till k. Latin, Michael: b. Ird., about 1841; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Sept. 1, '61; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, pri.; ft. James Island, June, '62; Bull Run, Aug. 30, '62, and wd. by musket-ball through left wrist; dis. Oct. 31, '62, on acct. wd. Lawton, Thomas B. : b. 1837; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Nov. 25, '64; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri. ; dis. June 27, '65, exp. ser. Legesbt, Joseph: b. Montreal, Can., 1838; s. Louis and Mary; bootmaker; en. June 9, '62, and m. July 13; 3 y. E. 34, Co. E, pri. ; dis. Dec. 20, '62, disa- bility. Re-en. Mar. 30, '64; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, pri. ; trans. June 25, '65, to R. 56, infty. ; dis. June 22, '65, order War Dept. Lbgg, Edv7in: b. Douglas, Mass., June 17, 1837; s. Caleb and Lydia; boot- maker; en. July 22, '62, and m. Aug. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, 1st sergt.; dis. Jan. 7, '63, disability. Re-en. and m. Aug. 25, '63; 3 y. R. 2, Co. E, H. Artil., 2d lieut. ; dis. Sept., '64, disability. Lbinbs, Dennis: b. Co. Galway, Ird., 1819; s. William and Ann; laborer; en. Dec. 6, '63, and m. Jan. 4, '64; 3 y. R. 67, Co. B, pri.; dis. June 28, '65, Gen. Hospl., Phila., close of war. Lbland, Francis: b. Sherborn, Mass., Dec. 26, 1818; s. Joseph P. and Try- phena; physician; en. and m. Oct. 11, '61; 3 y. R. 2, surgeon; taken prisoner during Banks's retreat, June, '62; wd. in bat. of Cedar Mountain, over left eye, Aug. 9, '62; at An tietam the following Sept., after which taken sick and res.; honorably dis. Oct. 24, '«2. Leonard, Newton: b. Woodstock, Vt., 1831; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. Nov. 27, '63, and m. Dec. 7; 3 y. R. 2, Co. H, H. Artil., recruit, pri.; dis. July 13, '65, disability. Lbonaed, Lawbencb: b. Ird., 1833; s. Thomas and Catherine; bootmaker; en. and m. May 25, '61; 3 y. R. 2, Co. E, pri. ; d. Winchester, Va., Apl' 4, '62, of wds. reed, in battle. Leonaed, Reuben F. : b. Douglas, Mass., 1836; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. Sept. 5, '61, and m. Oct. 7; 3 y. R. 25, Co. B, pri. ; prom, corpl. Oct. 15, '61 ; ft. in Pioneer Corps, Roanoke Island, Newbern, Kinston, Whitehall, Golds- boro'. Deep Gully, and Green Swamp, N.C. ; dis. Jan. 18, '64, to re-en. Lbonakd, John, jun. : b. Boston, Mass., Sept. 3, 1842; s. John and Ann; bootmaker; en. and m. Feb. 25, '64; 3 y. R. 59, Co. G, pri.; ft. Wilderness, Spottsylvanfa, Laurel Hill, Poplar Grove, Fort Stedman; wd. in mouth by piece of shell; prom. March 4, '64, corpl., and to sergt., Jan. 1, '65; detailed hospl. guard. May, '64, and returned to R. about Sept. ; dis. May 18, '65. Lbonaed, Jambs B. : b. Middleborough, Mass., 1841; s. Daniel F. and Har- riet; clerk; en. and m. Aug. 4, '64; 100 ds. Co. 19, unattached, 1st sergt; dis. Nov. 16, '64, exp. ser. Leseue, William R. : b. Mil., Mass., May 18, 1844; s. William and Clarissa; bootmaker; en. and m. Feb. 29, '64; 3 y. R. 25, Co. A, pri. ; ft. Drury's Bluff, Cobb's Hill, and Cold Harbor; taken prisoner at the last-named place, June 3, '64, and paroled at Savannah, Ga., Nov. 24, '64; dis. June, 29, '64, order War Dept. Lewis, Chaeles A. : b. Uxbridge, Mass., Dec. 12, 1835; s. William H. and Lydia; carpenter; en. Sept. 9, '61, and m. Oct. 7; 3 y. R. 25, Co. B, pri.; ft. Roanolce Island, Newbern, Kinston, Wliitehall, and Green Swamp, N.C; dis. Jan. 18, '64, to re-en. ; which he did same day, for 3 y. in same R. and Co., pri. ; WAR RECORD. 163 ft. again at Pocahontas, Havefield Church, Drury's Bluff, and siege Peters- burg, Ya. ; dis. Charlotte, N.C., July 13, '65, close of war. Lbyden, John: b. Co. Sligo, Ird., about 1817; s. Hugh and Bridget; boot- maker; en. July 23, '62, and m. Aug. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, pri. ; dis. July 8, '65, Baltimore, Md., order War Dept. LiNDOP, WiLiiiAM; B. : b. 1830; place and ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. Aug. 14, '62, andm. 15; 3 y. K. 1, Co. H, cavalry recruit, pri.; dis. June 10, '63, disability. Lindsay, Pbret Allen: b. Upton, Mass., Nov. 22, 1839; s. William and Augusta S. ; clerk; en. Mar. '61, and m. June 21; 3 y. E. 40, N.T., Co. G, capt. ; prom, maj., Aug. 12, '62, and lieut.-col., Feb. 23, '63; ft. Fair Oaks, June, '62, 7 ds. fight, Charles City Cross Roads, Malvern Hill, Harrison's Landing, Manassas Junction, Manassas Plain, Chantilly, and Pred'sburg, all in '62; dis. July 7, '63, disability. Little, Benjamin F. : b. 1837; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Nov. 25, '64; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri.; dis. June 27, '65, exp. ser. LiTTLBFiELD, Ammiel: b. Hopkiuton, Mass., Apl. 7, 1826; s. Daniel and Lucy; stone-cutter; en. Aug. 6, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, corpl. ; ft. Fred'sburg, Ya., and Jackson, Miss.; in hospl. Crab Orchard, Ky., about six mo. ; ft. again Wilderness, May 6, and then at Spottsylvania, where he was wd. by a ball through right ear; ft. again Poplar Grove Church,' Sept. 30, '64; prom, sergt. May 16, '65; dis. June 8, '65, near Alexandria, Ya., close of war. LiTTLBFiELD, ALBERT E. : b. Mil., Mass., Aug. 23, 1842; s. Abel and Mary; farmer; en. Sept. 12, '61, and m. Oct. 15; 3 y. R. 25, Co. B, pri.; ft. Roanoke Island, Newbern, Kinston, Whitehall, Goldsboro', Deep Gully, and Green Swamp, N.C. ; dis. Dec. 1, '63, at Newport News, Va., to re-en.; which he did same day, for 3 y. in same E. and Co., pri. ; d. of wds. reed, in battle, June 6, '64, at Hampton, Ya. LiTTLEWooD, Fbank A.: b. 1842, place and ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. May 20, '63, and m. June 6; 3 y. R. 1, Battalion H, artil., Co. D, sergt.; retd. Oct. 13, '64, to R. 2, I.Y., as a deserter. Long, Thomas: b. Co. Sligo, Ird., Dec, 1844; s. Dominic and Honora; boot- maker; en. Feb. 11, '64, and m. 20; 3 y. R. 59, Co. F, pri. ; no further record. LooBT, Michael: b. Ird., 1837; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. July 30, '62; 3 y. R. 1, cavalry recruit, pri.; deserted Camp Cameron, Cam- bridge, Mass., Aug., '63, and enlisted in a N.T. R. LoTHBOP, Fbancis : b. 1843; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Nov. 16, '61; 3 y. R. 26, Co. K, pri. ; dis. July 29, '63, disability. Lowe, Michael: b. Ird., 1833; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. andm. Dec. 13, '61; 3 y. E. 28, Co. K, pri. ; dis. Mar. 20, '63, disability. LowBEY, Patbick: b. Co. Mayo, Ird., 1839; s. Patrick and Catherine; boot- maker; en. June, '61, and m. Dec. 13; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, pri. ; ft. James Island, Culpeper, 2d Bull Run, Chantilly, then shot through left leg below knee ; dis. Dec. 11, '62, Washington, D.C., disability; en. again and m. Nov. 21, '64; Invalid Corps, Wash., D.C., dis. June 1, '65. LiJDDY, Simon: b. Co. Cork, Ird., 1841; ptge. not given; bootmaker, en. and m. June 21, '61 ; 3 y. R. 40, N.Y., Co. G, pri. ; trans, to Invalid Corps on acct. wds. at Charles-City Cross Roads, and d. '65, of his wds. Lynes, Michael: b. Ird., 1840; s. Fergus and Mary; bootmaker; en. and m. Aug. 6, '61; 3 y. R. 19, Co. F, pri. ; dis. Jan. 11, '64, disability. Lymes, Martin: b. Co. Gal way, Ird., 1843; s. Fergus and Mary; bootmaker en. and m. Aug. 6, '61 ; 3 y. R. 19, Co. F, pri. ; nothing more. 164 HISTORY OF MILFORD. liTON, John: b. Co. Galway, Ird., Aug., 1837; s. Dennis and Catherine; boot- maker; en. and m. Nov. 16, '62; 9 mo. K. 48, Co. I, sergt. ; d. in hospl.. Baton Eouge, La., Apl. 11, '63. McAnany, John: b. Co. Monaghan, Ird., 1836; s. Orson and Charlotte; bootmaker; en. and m. June 11, '61; 3 y. K. 9, Co. H, pri. ; ft. 1st Bull Run; dis. Oct. 29, '61, near Fall's Church, Va., varicose veins. McAnabt, James: b. 1836; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Aug. 7, '61 ; 3 y. R. 19, unassigned, pri. ; nothing more told. McAhdle, John: b. Ird., 1830; s. CuUa and Ann; marble-cutter; en. Aug. 7, '62, and m. 11; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, pri. ; dis. Mar. 18, '63, disability. McCaetbb, John G. : b. Jackson, N.H., Jan. 2, 1835; s. Robert and Sophia; carpenter; en. Sept. 5, '61, and m. Oct. 7; 3 y. R. 25, Co. B, 1st sergt.; prom. 2d lieut. Apl. 15, '62, 1st lieut. Nov. 4, '62 ; ft. Roanoke Island, Newbern, Kinston, Whitehall, Goldsboro', Old Town Creek, Drury's Bluff, Cold Harbor, and Peters- burg; never wd. ; m. out Oct. 20, '64, exp. ser. McCarthy, John: b. Cork, Ird., Dec. 12, 1846; s. Daniel and Margaret; bootmaker; en. In naval ser. Feb. 23, '64, seaman, with consent of Patrick McGarry, his guardian ; no more told. McCakty, Dennis: b. 1844; place and ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. July 24, '62, and m. Aug. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, pri. ; dis. June 8, '65, exp. ser. McCabty, Patrick: b. Ird., 1840; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. June 11, '61 ; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H, pri. ; dis. June 21, '64, exp. ser. McCoBMicK, Timothy: b. Co. Kilkenny, Ird., 1829; s. Timothy and Mar- garet; painter; en. and m. Dec. 23, '61; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, pri. ; ft. James Island, 2d Bull Run, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg; wd. Bull Run, through muscle right arm ; m. out Dec. 19, '64, Boston, Mass. McCowAN, James: b. Ird., 1830; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Oct. 5, '63; 3 y. R. 2, Co. E, corpl. ; d. Oct. 5, '64, Beaufort, N.C. McDeemott, John: b. Co. Galway, Ird., July, 1815; s. Michael and Jane; laborer; en. Nov. 21, '63, and m. Dec. 9; 3 y. R. 2, Co. H, pri. ; ft. at Plymouth, N.C. ; taken prisoner to Andersonville, Ga., where he d. of starvation, Aug. 17, '64. McDeemott, Patbick: b. Co. Galway, Ird., 1820; s. Francis and Ellen; bootmaker; en. and m. Feb. 23, '64; 3 y. R. 57, Co. E, pri. ; no more recorded. McDonald, Michael: b. Ird., 1825; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Oct. 18, '62; 9 mo. R. 48, Co. I, pri. ; never joined R. ; held by civil authority. McDoNADD, Daniel: b. Prince Edward's, Can., 1835; s. Charles and Sarah Jane; bootmaker; en. Dec. 7, '63, and m. Jan. 4, '64; 3 y. R. 57, Co. A, pri.; prom, corpl., and k. battle Wilderness, May 6, '64. McDonald, John: b. Co. Queens, Ird., about 1825; s. James and Catherine; bootmaker; en. and m. Jan. 10, '60; 5 y. R. 1, Co. II, U.S. Infty., pri.; ft. on the Mississippi River, at New Madrid, Island No. 10, Purdy, Farmiugton, and Corinth, all in '62; also at Black River and Vicksburg, '63; dis. Nov. 9, '63, St. Louis, on acct. fracture left tibia by falling from an ammunition-wagon. McDonald, John: b. 1834; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Aug. 18, '64; 1 y. R. 4, Co. K, H. Artil., pri.; dis. June 17, '65, exp. ser. McEphbaim, James: b. Co. Donegal, Ird., 1830; s. Daniel and Bridget; laborer; en. Dec. 3, '63, and m. 11; 3 y. R. 2, Co. I, pri. ; d. Newbern, N.C, yel- low fever, Oct. 21, '64. McGahby, Pateick: b. Monaghan, Ird., 1839; s. Owen and Mary; boot- maker; en. in naval ser. Jan. 26, '64, landsman, on board "The Osceola;" ft. in WAR RECORD. 165 battle of Fort Fisher; dis. in 1 y., exp. ser. ; he had previously served under a 3 y. en. for Blackstone, from July 5, '61, in R. 15, Co. K, 23 mo., but was dia. therefrom for disability. McGtBb, Martin: b. Ird., 1839; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Dec. 13, '61; 3 y. K. 28, Co. K, corpl.; deserted Aug. 22, '62. McGiiONB, Hugh: b. Ird., 1840; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. andm. June 11, '61 ; 3 y. R. 9, Co. A, pri. ; k. battle Malvern Hill, July 1, '62. McGlone, Chables: b. Ird., 1835; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and ra. June 11, '61 ; 3 y. R. 9, Co. A, pri. ; dis. Feb. 24, '63, disability. McGrONAGLB, PHILIP : b. Ird., 1842; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. Sept. 30, and m. Dec. 13, '61 ; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, corpl. ; dis. Jan. 1, '64, to re-en. ; which he did next day, for 3 y., in same R. and Co., corpl. ; dis. June 30, '65, exp. ser. Mc&OTBRN, James: b. HoUiston, Mass., Oct. 11, 1840; s. Edward and Sarah; bootmalter; en. and m. June 11, '61; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H, pri.; wd. in leg, battle Gaines's Mill; taken prisoner to Richmond for about 5 weeks; released and conveyed to hospital, Newport News, where he had leg amputated, but died in consequence, Aug. 7, '62. McGowAN, James: b. Ird., 1839; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. June 11, '61; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H, pri.; dis. Mar. 25, '63, disability. McGeath, John: b. Ird., 1843; ptge. not given; laborer; en. and m. Oct. 5, '63 ; 3 y. R. 2, Co. E, pri. ; dis. Sept. 3, '65, exp. ser. McGuiBE, Patrick: b. Ird., 1839; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Dec. 15, '61; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, corpl. ; dis. Feb. 28, '63, disability. McGuLLEON, Patrick: b. 1841; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. June 11, '61; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H, corpl. ; dis. June 21, '64, exp. ser. McHenby, Daniel: b. Co. Derry, Ird., 1820; s. Patrick and Sarah; boot- maker; en. and m. Mar. 12, '64; 3 y. R. 16, no Co. named, pri. ; nothing more told. McKeague, Patrick: b. Co. Cork, Ird., about 1820; s. Francis and Bridget; bootmaker; en. Nov. 19, '64, and m. 25; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri. ; dis. June 27, '65, Boston Harbor, close of war. McKeagub, Martin: b. Ird., about 1844; s. Patrick; bootmaker; en. Nov. 19, '64, and m. 25 ; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri. ; dis. June 27, '65, close of war. JVIcKenna, James: b. Ird., 1831; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Dec. 13, '61 ; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, pri. ; trans, to Invalid Corps, Sept. 7, '63; m. into Hancock's U. S. Vet. Vol. Corps, Mar. 16, '65. McKbnna, Owen: b. Ird., 1839; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Aug. 11, '62; 3 y. R. 28, Co. not named, pri. ; nothing more recorded. McMahan, Michael B. : b. Ird., 1840; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. June 11, '61 ; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H, pri. ; dis. Mar. 1, '62, disability. McKiM, Patrick; b. Ird., 1840; ptge. not given ; bootmaker; en. andm. Dec. 13, '61; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, pri. ; deserted Oct. 29, '62. McNally, or Ennallt, James: b. Ird., about 1836; s. Susan; bootmaker; en. Aug. 6, '61, and m. 28; 3 y. R. 19, Co. F, pri. ; dis. Feb. 7, '63, disability. McNeil, James: b. Ird., 1842; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. andm. June 11, '61 ; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H, pri. ; dis. June 11, '64, exp. ser. - McTeague, Dominic: b. Mil., Mass., Mar. 14, 1844; s. Simon and Caroline; farmer; drafted, and then en. July 30, '63; 3 y. R. 19, Co. A, pri.; ft. in 17 battles; wd. Malvern Hill in right foot; trans. Jan. 14, '64, to R. 20, Co. A; d. hospital, Alexandria, Va., June 27, '64. McTeagub, James: b. Mil., Mass., 1845; s. Simon and Caroline; farmer; en. and m. Oct. 5, '63 ; 3 y. R. 2, H. Artil., Co. E, corpl. ; dis. June 24, '65, exp. ser. 166 HISTORY OF MILFORB. Mact, Edward B. : b. Nantucket, Mass., Aug. 25, 1843; s. Frederick C. and Lydia B. ; clerk; en. Aug. 9, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, pri. ; ft. Fred's- burg, Va., '62, and Jackson, Miss., '63; dis. Nov. 23, '63, disability. Madden, Amos L. : b. Mil., Mass., Feb. 2, 1846; s. Africa and Triphena; farmer; en. May 21, '61, and m. 25; 3 y. E. 2, Co. G, pri. ; ft. Winchester, Va., May 25, '62; Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9 ensuing; Chancellorsville, May 3, '63; also same year Beverly Ford and Gettysburg; prom, corpl., July 3, '63; wd. in neck at Cedar Mountain, and in stomach by a ball at Chancellorsville ; ft. again at Eesaca, Ga., May 14, '64; m. out at Chattanooga, May 28, '64. Madden, Henet N. : b. Mina, N.T., Nov. 29, 1839; s. Asia and Sally; farmer; en. Sept. 17, '61, and m. Oct. 7; 3 y. K 25, Co. B, pri. ; ft. Eoanoke Island and Newbern, N.C. ; dis. at Newborn, Mar. 12, '63, disability. Madden, Patrick: b. 1845; place not given; s. James, farmer; en. and m. Oct. 5, '63; 3 y. E. 1, Co. D, H. Artil., pri. ; dis. Oct. 5, '64, exp. ser. Magbe, Michael: b. Ird., 1834; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. July 26, '61, and m. same day; 3 y. E. 19, Co. E, pri. ; dis. Dec. 24, '62, disability. En. again Sept. 5, '63, and m. Oct. 5; 3 y. E. 2, Co. E, H. Artil., pri. ; dis. Sept. 3, '65, Smithville, N. C, close of war. Magrath, John : b. Ird., 1835 ; ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Feb. 2, '64; 3 y. E. 2, Cavalry, no Co. named, pri. ; nothing further given. Mahan, Walter: b. 1836; place and ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. July 13, '62; 3 y. E. 34, Co. E, pri. ; d. Cumberland, Md., Aug. 24, '64. Mahan, Patrick: b. Co. Gal way, Ird., 1828; s. Patrick and Mary; boot- maker; en. Dec. 28, '63, and m. Jan. 4, '64; 3 y. E. 57, no Co. named, pri. ; dis. June 29, '64, rejected recruit. Malony, Owen: b. Ird., 1828; ptge. not given; machinist; en. and m. Oct. 18, '62; 9 m. E. 55, M.V.M., Co. C, pri. ; trans, to E. 48, and dis. before the E. went to war. En. and m. again Aug.' 22, '63; 3 y. E. 2, Co. D, H. Artil., pri..; dis. Sept. 3, '65, exp. ser. Mann, Notes, jun. : b. Sherborn, Mass., June 9, 1833; s. Noyes and Louisa; bootmaker; en. Aug. 5, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, pri.; prom, corpl., Feb. 1, '63; ft. Fred'sburg, Va., '62, and Jackson, Miss., '63; d. Knoxville, Tenn., April 27, '64. Mann, Albert O. : b. 1846; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Aug. 9, '64; 100 ds. Co. 19, unattached, pri. ; dis. Nov. 16, '64, exp. ser. Manly, Charles: b. Little Compton, E. I., Oct. 20, 1841; s. William and Abby; seaman; after a previous ser. for'his native town, en. Nov. 19, '64, here, and m. 25; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri.; dis. June 27, '65, Boston Harbor, close of war. Markin, Thomas: b. 1840; place and ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. July 24, '62, and m. Aug. 27; 3 j^ R. 36, Co. F, pri. ; dis. June 8, '65, exp. ser. Marrs, Francis: b. 1830; place, ptge., etc., not given ; en. and m. Aug. 30, '64; 3 y. E. 2, Co. D, H. Artil., pri. ; dis. June 26, '65, exp. ser. Marshall, George H. : b. Hopkinton, Mass., 1835; ptge. not given; boot- maker; en. Sept. 14, '61, and m. Oct. 7; 3 y. E. 25, Co. B, pri. ; ft. Roanoke Island and Newbern, N. C. ; dis. Newbern, Mar. 12, '63, disability. Marshall, Edward M. : b. Nantucket, Mass., July 27, 1827; s. Obed and Eunice; jeweller; en. April, '61, and m. June 21; 3 y. R. 40, N. Y., Co. G, pri.; prom, corpl. July 1, '61, quartermaster's sergt. Nov. 1, '62, 1st lieut. and qr.-mr. Aug. 17, '63; dis. Petersburg, Va., Sept. 1, '64, disability. Marshall, Horatio P. : b. 1836; place and ptge. not given; mechanic; en. and m. Sept. 13, '62; 9 mo. E. 42, Co. F, pri. ; dis. Aug. 20, '63, exp. ser. WAR RECORD. 167 Martin, Wii.liam G. : b. Co. Waterford, Ird., June 20, 1840; s. Joseph and Mary; bootmaker; en. July 31, '62, and ra. Aug. 1; 3 y. K. 1 Cavalry, Co. D, pri. ; ft. Fred'sburg, Va., Dec, '62; dis. Jan. 22, '6-3, disability. En. agaiu Mar. 11, '64, and m. April 6; 3 y. K. 57, Co. A, pri.; ft. Wilderness and Spott- sylvania Cross Roads; wd. May 12, '65, by two balls through left hand, piece of shell in right side, and by a ball in right side of breast, all during same day^ dis. July 24, '65. Mason, Jambs M. : b. 1838; place and ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Aug. 1, '61; 3 y. R. 16, Co. B, capt. ; resigned and dis. July 5, '62. En. again Aug. 9, '64; 100 ds. Co. 19, unattached, capt. ; dis. Nov. 16, '64, exp. ser. Mason, George H. : b. Mil., Mass., June 27, 1888; s. Noah and Cynthia; bootmaker; en. and m. June 21, '61; 3 y. R. 40, N. T., Co. G, pri. ; prom, corpl. Nov. 23, '62; wd. Fred'sburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62; dis. June 27, '64, exp. ser. Mason, John Q. : b. Mendon, Mass., April 13, 1823; s. John and Martha; farmer; en. Sept. 16, '61, and m. Oct. 7; 3 y. R. 25, Co. B, pri.; ft. Roanoke Island, Newbern, Whitehall, Kinston, and Goldsboro', N. C, all in '62. En. again Jan. 18, '64; 3 y. in same R. and Co., pri. ; ft. Cold Harbor, Cobb's Hill, and Drury's Bluff; dis. June 6, '65, hospital, Newbern, N. C, disability. Mather, Samuel A. : b. Winstead, Ct., April 28, 1828; s. John and Orvillai; bootmaker; en. and m. May 25, '61; 3 y. R. 2, Co. E, pri.; trans, to Invalid Corps July 1, '63. En. and m. Aug. 15, '64; 3 y., same R. and Co., pri. ; dis. June 11, '65, exp. ser. Mather, Frederick A. : b. Canaan, Ct., Dec. 6, 1826; s. John and Orvillai; en. and m. Aug. 15, '64; 3 y. R. 2, Co. E, pri.; dis. June 11, '65, exp. ser. Matthews, Albert E. : b. Co. Kilkenny, Ird., Feb. 14, 1834; s. Rogerson and Elizabeth; bootmaker; en. Aug. 6, '62, and m. 7; 3 y. R. 1 Cavalry, Co. H, pri.; ft. first Fred'sburg '62, and same place again '63, at Chancellorsville, Aldie, Kelly's Ford, Gettysburg, Meade's retreat, Oct., '63, Bristol Station, Rap- pahannock, and GordonsvlUe, Nov., '63; at the last-named place wd. in right arm by ball; dis. Nov. 11, '64, exp. ser. En. again Dec. 29, '64; 1 y. Battalion 1 Frontier Cavalry, 2d lieut. ; prom. 1st lieut. April 15, '65; dis. June 30, '65, exp. ser. Matthews, William H. : b. 1840; place and ptge. not given; spinner; drafted Aug. 11, '63; 3 y. R. 28, Co. C, pri. ; dis. June 30, '65, exp. ser. Matnard, George L. : b. Hingham, Mass., April 4, 1842; s. Lyman and Ehzabeth; bootmaker; en. Aug. 6, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, pri.; dis. Nov. 2.3, '63, Boston, Mass., disability. Meadb, Frank W. : b. New Bedford, Mass., Oct. 4, 1846; s. Abraham and Mary; clerk; en. Nov. 19, '64, and m. 25; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri.; dis. Boston Harbor, June 27, '65, close of war. Meagher, Francis: b. Ird., 1840; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Dec. 13, '61; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, pri. ; deserted Oct. 29, '62. Mebkan, Bernard: b. Co. Galway, Ird., 1824; s. Bernard and Catherine; bootmaker; en Dec. 3, '63, and m. 7; 3 y. R, 2, Co. H, H. Artil., recruit, pri. ; taken prisoner at battle Plymouth, N. C, and d. of starvation at Andersonville, Ga., about middle Aug., '64. Melia, Edward: b. Ird., about 1834; ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Oct. 18, '62; 9 mo. R. 48, Co. I, pri. ; deserted Nov. 10, '62. Merrill, John G. : b. 1821; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Aug. 23, '64; 3 y. R. 2, Co. G, H. Artillery, pri. ; dis. June 26, '05, exp. ser. Messenger, Daniel E. : b. Mendon, Mass., Jan. 1, 1826 ; s. John and Sarah ; 168 HISTORY OF MILFORD. machinist; en. Aug. 14, '62, and m. 15; 3 y. R. 1, Co. H, cavalry recruit, pri. ; ft. Cross Roads, Md., New Hope Church, Wilderness, with Sheridan to James River, at Malvern Hill, Glendale, Barnes's Station, and on Weldon Railroad; dis. Boston, Mass., Nov. 7, '64, exp. ser, MiETTE, Olivbe: b. 1838; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Feb. 11, '63; 3 y. Batt. 1, Co. E, H. Artil., pri.; dis. June 24, '65, exp. ser. Milan, John: b. Co. Galway, Ird., July, 1833; s. John and Mary; boot- maker; en. and m. Dec. 13, '61 ; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, pri. ; dis. or deserted Feb. 2, '62. En. again Dec. 3, '63, and m. 7; 3 y. R. 2, Co. H, H. Artil., recruit, pri.; d. in prison, Andersonville, Ga., from starvation, July, '64. Milan, Michael: b. Co. Galway, Ird., 1824; s-. John and Mary; bootmaker; en. and m. Dec. 13, '61 ; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, pri. ; ft. James Island, Bull Run, Aug. 30, '62, South Mountain, Antietam, Fred'sburg Dec. 13, '62, Chancellorsville, May, '63, and Gettysburg; wd. at last-named place by ball in left leg below the knee; dis. June 3, '64, on acct. wds. Milan, Thomas: b. Co. Galway, Ird., 1819; s. John and Mary; bootmaker; en. and m. Dec. 13, '61 ; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, pri. ; ft. in battles above named along with his bro. Michael; wd. 5 times in battle Fred'sburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62; in hospl. several months ; then returned to Milford, where he d. of his wds. Sept. 22, '65. MiLON, Jambs: b. 1845; place not given; s. Thomas; shoemakeft-; en. and m. Aug. 22, '63; 3 y. R. 2, Co. D, H. Artil., pri. ; dis. Aug. 24, '65, exp. ser. MiLLEK, Michael: b. Ird.," 1824; s. William and Honora; bootmaker; en. Nov. 19, '64, and m. 25; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri. ; stationed in Forts Warren and Winthrop, Boston Harbor; dis. June 27, '65, close of war. MiNTUBN, Patrick: b. Co. Galway, Ird., 1833; s. Thomas and Honora; boot- maker; en. and m. Aug. 28, '61; 3 y. R. 19, Co. F, pri.; ft. Ball's Bluff, Fair Oaks, Torktown, 7 ds. fight, 2d Bull Run, and Antietam; injured right leg be- low the knee in the conflict at Antietam; dis. Falmouth, Va., Dec. 10, '62, disability. Mitchell, Rilet: b. 1817; place and ptge. not given; farmer; en. July 21, '62, and m. Aug. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, pri. ; d. Alexandria, Va., Feb. 11, '63. Mitchell, Marcus M. : b. in the State of Maine, 1839; ptge. not given; farmer; en. Sept. 28, '62, and m. Oct. 14; 9 mo. R. 51, Co. I, pri. ; d. Newbern, N.C., Jan. 28, '63. MoNAHAN, Bernard: b. Ird., 1835; ptge. not given ; bootmaker ; en and m, June 11, '61 ; 3 y. R. 9, Co. E, pri. ; trans. Aug. 1, '63, to R. 14, Vet. Res. Corps. Montague, Benjamin H. : b. Worcester, Mass., May 16, 1831; s. Eliza and Theodotia; bootmaker; en. Aug. 5, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, corpl. ; ft. 1st Fred'sburg, Va., Jackson, and Vicksburg, Miss., Bine Springs, Campbell's, and siege of Knoxville, Tenn., Spottsylvania, North Anna, and Cold Harbor, Va. ; at C. Harbor, wd. in right arm above elbow, resulting in non-union of the bone; prom, sergt. May 31, '63; dis. Mar. 19, '65, Washington, D.C., on acct. of his wd. arm. MooHER, William: b. Co. Limerick, Ird., 1838; s. John and Bridget; farmer; en. Dec. 26, '63, and m. Jan. 4, '64; 3 y. R. 57, Co. A, pri.; dis. July 30, '65, exp. ser. MooNBT, Dennis: b. Ird., 1835; ptge, not given; bootmaker; en. and m. June 11, '61; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H, pri.; dis. Oct. 31, '62, disability. MoORE, John: b. Co. Roscommon, Ird., Aug. 15, 1845; s. Mark and Ann; bootmaker; en. and m. (in Boston, but counted for Mil.) Feb. 2, '64; 3 y. R. 4, WAR RECORD. 169 Co. H, cavalry, pri. ; ft. before Petersburg, Va., Chapln's Farm, Deep Bottom, 2d Fair Oaks, and High Bridge; dls. Nov. 14, '65, near Richmond, Va., close of war. MooBE, John, jun. : b. 1835; place and ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. Aug. 1, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. P, pri. ; dis. June 8, '65, exp. ser. MooRB, James C. : b. Ird., 1842; ptge. not given; farmer; en. and m. Jan. 24, '62, pri.; deserted. Moore, John F. : b. Ird., 1840; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Jan. 24, '62; 3 y. E. 15, Co. H, pri. ; deserted. MooBB, JoHsr: b. Ird., 1821; s. John and Margaret; bootmaker; en. and m. Dec. 13, '61; 3 y. K. 28, Co. K, pri.; ft. James Island, S.C, June 16, '62, and Bull Run, Aug. 30, '62, being wd. in leg below knee; dis. Gov. Island, N.Y., Mar. 28, '63, disability. MooREHOUSE, Robert: b. Dublin, Ird., May 31, 1839; s. Henry and Mar- garet; carpenter; en. naval ser. on board " Sabine," landsman and musician in band ; dis. Oct. 4, '62, by Com. Ringgold. Morris, John: b. Ird., 1836; ptge. not given; laborer; en. Oct. 18, '62, and m. Nov. 15; 9 mo. E. 48, Co. I, sergt. ; m. out with R. Sept. 3, '63. MoBBia, Charles M. : b. 1841; place and ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Sept. 13, '62; 9 mo. E. 42, Co. B, pri.; dis. Aug. 20, '63. MoRRissBT, John: b. Ird., 1834; ptge. not given; bootmalter; en. and m. June 11, '61; 3 y. R. 9, Co. F, pri. ; d. of wds., Washington, D.C., Mar. 2, '63. MoESB, Henrt Milton: b. Mil., Mass., Apl. 2, 1843; s. John E. and Mary; bootmaker; en. and m. Nov. 17, '63; 3 y. R. 1, cavalry, Co. D, pri.; dis. June 29, '65, exp. ser. This is recorded as his 2d enlistment, but I find not his 1st. Morse, Emebson J.: b. Wrentham, Mass., Sept. 5, 1839; s. John E. and Mary; bootmaker; en. Nov. 19, '64, and m. 25; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri.; dis. June 27, '65, close of war. MowET, Geoege F. : b. 1844; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Aug. 22, '64; 1 y. R. 4, Co. E, H. Artil., pri.; dis. June 17, '65, exp. ser. MowBT, Lkwblltn: b. Smithfield, R.I., Dec. 18, 1845; s. Scott S. and Sally; bootmaker; en. and m. Mar. 22, '64; 3 y. R. 25, Co. B, pri. ; ft. Drury's Blufi and Cold Harbor; at last-named place wd. by a ball over right eye; dis. Dec. 20, '64, for disability on acct. of wd. Mullen, John: b. Ird., 1831; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. June 11, '61 ; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H, pri. ; k. May 8, '64. MaLLBN, James: b. Ird., 1831; ptge. not given; tailor; en. and m. Dec. 13, '61 ; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, sergt. ; deserted Feb. 3, '62. Mullen, Thomas: b. Co. Galway, Ird., 1843; s. John and Julia; bootmaker; (after serving one enlistment for Ablngton, Mass.) eh. for Mil., Feb. 7, '64, and m. 9; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H, pri. ; ft. Wilderness, and was wd. by musket-ball through left arm; trans. June 10, '64, to R. 32, infty. ; dis. June 29, '65, exp. ser. MURPHT, Patrick: b. Co. Galway, Ird., Jan. 6, 1830; s. Michael and Mary; bootmaker; en. Dec. 1, '63, and m. Jan. 4, '64; 3 y. R. 57, Co. A, pri. ; k. battle Wilderness, May 6, '64. MUEPHT, CoBNELius: b. Co. Cork, Ird., 1845; s. William and Mary; boot- maker; en. Dec. 15, '63, and m. Jan. 4, '64; 3 y. R. 57, Co. A, pri. ; k. Peters- burg, Va., June 17, '64. MuBPHT, David S. : b. Co. Cork, Ird., Aug. 1, 1845; s. Dennis and Mary; bootmaker; en. Dec. 16, '63, and m. 18; 3 y. R. 1, Light Artil., Battery A, pri. ; trans. Mar. 12, '65, to Battery 9, Light Artil. ; ft. Wilderness, Spottsylvania, No. 170 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Anna, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Mt. Jackson, Cedar Creek, and capture of Petersburg; never wd. ; dis. June 6, '65, close of war. MuKPHY, Jeket: b. Ird., 1838; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. June 11, '61; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H, pri. ; k. June 27, '62, at Gaines's Mill, Va. Murphy, Thomas: b. Watertown, Mass., 1842; s. Martin and Ann; boot- maker ; en. and m. June 11, '61 ; 3 y. E. 9, Co. E, pri. ; ft. in every battle of his K., and never sick, till k. battle Wilderness, May 5, '64. MuEPHY, Edward; b. Ird., 1843; ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Dec. 23, '61 ; 8 y. E. 28, Co. K, pri. ; dis. June 23, '63, disability. Murphy, John: b. Watertown, Mass., June 29, 1845; s. Martin and Ann; bootmaker; en. Feb. 9, '64, and m. 18; 3 y. E. 57, Co. C, pri.; slightly wd. in battle of Wilderness; dis. July 30, '65, exp. ser. MuRPHT, Dennis: b. Ird., 1843; s. Dennis; bootmaker; en. and m. Oct. 5, '63; 2 y. K. 2, Co. E, H. Artil., pri. ; dis. Sept. 3, '65, exp. ser. Murphy, John: b., time, place, ptge., etc., omitted; en. and m. Oct. 18, '62 E. 55, M.V.M., Co. C, pri. ; trans, to E. 48, but never left the State. Murphy, Patrick E. :b. Co. Cork, Ird., Nov. 25, 1840; s. Edward and Mary; bootmaker; en. and m. June 11, '61; 3 y. E. 9, Co. not given, sergt. ; prom, qr.-mr. sergt. Feb. 26, '62, 2d lieut. Sept. 26, '62, and 1st lieut. Feb. 8, '63; ft. Hanover Ct. House, Mechanicsville, Qaines's Mill, Malvern Hill, Chicka- hominy, 1st and 2d Fred'sburg, Shepardstown, Chantilly, Bristol Station, Antie- tam, and Wilderness ; lost his left arra in last-named battle ; dis. June 21, '64, exp. ser. Eecommissioned 2d lieut., July 15, '64, in 1st Batt. Vet. Res. Corps. Murray, John: b. Ird., 1842; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. May 1, '61, and m. June 11; 3 y. E. 9, Co. H, pri.; dis. June 21, '64, exp. ser. Murray, Thomas: b. Co. Gal way, Ird., 1820; s. Patrick and Bridget; boot- maker; en. and m. Mar. 14, '64; 3 y. E. 57, Co. A, pri. ; no more told. Murray, Francis: b. Co. Gal way, Ird., May 5, 1825; s. Thomas and Cathe- rine; bootmaker; en. and m. Dec. 7, '63; 3 y. E. 9, Co. not specified, a recruit, pri. ; no more told. Nelson, John C. : b. Montpelier, Vt., Mar. 6, 18.34; s. John and Betsey; bootmaker; en. May, '61, and m. June 21; 3 y. E. 40, N.T., Co. G, pri.; ft. Williamsburg, May 5, '62; dis. Convalescent Camp, Alexandria, Va., Dec. 6, '62, disability. En. again July 14, '63; 3 y. R. 2, Co. B, H. Artil., pri. ; prom. sergt. July 29, '63; ft. before Kinston, N.C, Mar. 8 and 9, '65; dis. Sept. 3, '65, Smithville, N.C., close of war. Nelson, Alonzo B. : b. Montpelier, Vt., Mar. 2, 1839; s. John and Betsey; bootmaker; en. Apl. 19, '61, and m. June 21; 3 y. R. 40, N.T., Co. G, pri. ; ft. Mine Run, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, 7 ds. fight, Chantilly, Fred'sburg, Gettys-. burg, Kelly's Ford, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, and before Peters- burg; taken prisoner and confined in Libby Prison, Va. ; exchanged May 10, '63; dis. June 27, '64, exp. ser. Neville, William: b. Co. Waterford, Ird., 1819; s. William and Ellen; bootmaker; en. Dec. 7, '63, and m. Jan. 4, '64; 3 y. R. 57, Co. A, recruit, pri.; ft. Wilderness, Spottsylvania, No. Anna, Cold Harbor, and in front Petersburg, all in '64; wd. badly in left hip before Petersburg, Aug. 9, '64; with E. again Apl. 25, '65; m. out July 30, '65, Washington, D.C. Newhall, Charles W. : b. Mil.,. Mass., Oct. 15, 1844; s. Albert and Amanda M. ; photographer; en. Feb. 10, '65, and m. 11; 1 y. Batt. 1, Co. A, H. Artil., bugler; dis. Oct. 20, '65, exp. ser. Newhall, Francis: b. Mil., Mass., Feb. 14, 1833; s. Albert and Amanda WAR RECORD. 171 M. ; occ. not given; en. and m. July 14, '64, 100 ds. R. 42, Co. C, pri. ; dis. Nov. 11, '64, exp. ser. Nevtton, George B. : b. Mil., Mass., Aug., 1841; s. Benjamin and Lucy A.; farmer; en. Aug. 6, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. K. 36, Co. F, pri.; dis. June 8, '65, exp. ser. Newton, Levi L. : b. Mil., Mass., Jan. 19, 1835; s. Benjamin and Lucy A. ; farmer; en. and m. Oct. 18, '62, 9 mo. R. 48, Co. I, pri.; ft. Port Hudson Plains, first assault; m. out Sept. 3, '63, exp. ser., Wenham, Mass. NEWTOisr, Davld: b. Rutland, Mass., Aug. 26, 1826; s. Harlow and Betsey; bootmaker; en. and m. Aug. 4, '64; 100 ds. Co. 19, unattached, pri.; stationed Fort Warren, Mass. ; dis. Nov. 16, '64, exp. ser. Nichols, Calbb: b. Cumberland, R.I., July 20, 1834; s. Caleb and Susan; bootmaker; en. June 19, '61, and m. 21; 3 y. R. 40, N.T., Co. G, pri.; ft. Wil- liamsburg; injured in back by a strain; detailed for ambulance corps; dis. Fort Monroe, Va., Feb. 18, '63, disability. Nolan, Patrick: b. Ird., 1837; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Dec. 13, '61; 3 y. R. 28, Co. K, wagoner; prom. 1st lieut. Apl. 10, '63, and capt. May 9, '64; k. Deep Bottom, Ya., Aug. 14, '64. Nolan, Luke : b. Ird. , 1839 ; ptge. not given ; bootmaker ; en. and m. July 12, '61 ; 3 y. R. 15, Co. K, pri. ; trans, to U.S. Army. NoECROSS, RuFus Alonzo: b. 1836; place and ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Aug. 4, '63; 3 y. R. 2, Co. C, H. Artil., corpl. ; dis. Jan. 6, '64, disa- bility. Nugent, Thomas G. : b. Co. Galway, Ird., Mar. 14, 1832; s. John and Eliza- beth; tailor; en. Aug. 16, '64, and m. 18; 1 y. R. 4, Co. K, H. Artil., pri. ; sta- tioned in defence of Washington, D.C. ; dis. at Fort Richardson, Va., June 17, '65, close of war. O'Brien, John: b. Co. Kilkenny, Ird., 1841; s. William and Ellen; boot- maker; en. and m. June 11, '61; 3 y. R. 9, Co. D, corpl.; ft. Georgetown, Carneysville, Manassas, Rappahannock, siege Torktown, Mechanicsville, Bot- telier's Mills, 2d Fred'sburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wapping Heights, Bristol Station, Hanover Court House, and Gaines's Mill; wd. at last-named place in right knee, and taken prisoner; exchanged Aug. 5, '62; ft. again at Pope's Bull Run, and Antietam; dis. Dec. 31, '63, Bealton, Va., to re-en. in Vet. Vols. ; re-en. and m. Dec. 31, '63, for 3 y., as aforesaid, corpl., in which he rendered valuable ser. ; dis. July 24, '65, Washington, D.C. O'Brien, William: b. Ird. ; date and place not given; s. William and Ellen; bootmaker; en. and m. Aug. 11, '62; 3 y. R. 1, R.I. Cavalry, pri. ; no more told. O'Connor, David: b. Co. Wexford, Ird., Feb. 12, 1833; s. John and Ann; bootmaker; en. Dec. 9, '63, and m. Jan. 4, '64; 3 y. R. 57, Co. A, pri. ; ft. Spotts- ylvania, and mortally wd. May 11, '64; d. of his wds. next day. O'Connor, Patrick: b. Co. Cork, Ird., about 1834; s. James O. and Mary; bootmaker; en. and m. July 21, '61; 3 y. R. 20, Co. A, pri.; ft. Ball's Blufe, Fair Oaks, 7 ds. iight, 2d Bull Run, Antietam, 1st Fred'sburg, Gettysburg, Wilderness, and Cold Harbor; wd. in last-named battle in head and right shoul- der; dis. Aug. 1, '64, Boston, Mass., exp. ser. Odleek, Willis H. : b. 1842; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Sept. 4, '64; 3 y. R. 2, Co. C, H. Artil., pri.; dis. June 26, '65, exp. ser. O'Donald, John: birth, date, place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. '62; 9 mo. R. 48, Co. not specified ; no more told. O'DoNNELL, John: b. Co. Waterford, Ird., Feb. 10, 1843; s. Bartholomew 1T2 HISTORY OF MILFORD. and Mary; occ. not given; en. Dec. 1, '63, and m. Jan. 4, '64; 3 y. E. 57, Co. A, pri. ; ft. Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Petersburg, Mine Explosion, Weldon Kailroad, and Poplar Grove Church; wd. Spottsylvania by ball in right arm above elbow; dis. July 30, '65, Washington, D,C. O'DoNNELL, William: b. 1843; place and ptge, not given; bootmaker; drafted and m. Aug. 14, '63; 3 y. K. 11, Co. G, pri.; d. Andersonville prison, Ga., Oct. 26, '64. O'DoNNELL, Patkick: b. Co. Donegal, Ird., 1829; s. John and Julia; boot- maker; en. Feb. 4, '64, and m. 18; 3 y. K. 57, Co. C, pri.; dis. Boston, Mass., Dec. 13, '64, disability. O'DosTNBLL, George: b. Ird., 1829; ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Mar. 25, '65; 3 y. K. % Co. M, cavalry, pri.; dis. July 20, '65, close of war. O'Haka, Patrick: b. 1824; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Feb. 18, '64; 3 y. K. 25, Co. D, pri. ; dis. July 13, '65, exp. ser. O'Harb, Lawrence: b. Co. Lowth, Ird., Apl. 1, 1835; s. Henry and Mary; currier; conscripted Aug. 11, '63; 3 y. R. 28, Co. E, pri. ; ft. Bristow's Station, Moulton's Ford, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Pamunkey, Cold Harbor, siege Petersburg, and Keams's Station; wd. Oct. 17, '64, in right hip by gun-stock; dis. July 24, '64, on acct. of his wds. O'Keefe, Daniel: b. Co. Kerry, Ird., Oct. 17, 1845; s. Charles and Mar- garet; harness-maker; en. Jan. 13, '64, and m. 25; 3 y. E. 57, Co. D, pri. ; reed, gun-shot wd. in action, and dis. Feb. 20, '65, Fairfax, Va., disability. Oliver, Samuel P.: b. Mil., Mass., 1839; s. Abner F. Pond and Mary, but adopted s. of Samuel and Hannah [Pond] Oliver; bootmaker; en. July 25, '61, and m. 26; 3 y. E. 20, Co. F, pri. ; dis. July 21, '64, exp. ser. O'Neil, Jeremiah: b. Ird., 1839; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. June 11, '61; 3 y. E. 9, Co. H, capt. ; k. in battle Gaines's Mill, June 27, '62. O'Neil, Dennis: b. Co. Cork, Ird., 1843; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. June 21, '61; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H, corpl. ; prom, sergt., date not given; ft. Hanover, Mechanicsville, Gaines's Mill, Nelson's Farm, and Malvern Hill; dis. Sept. 17, '62, disability. O'Neil, John: b. Ird., 1839; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. June 11, '61; 3 y. E. 9, Co. H, pri. ; k. Gaines's Mill, Va., June 27, '62. O'Neil, Charles: b. Co. Leitrim, Ird., Dec. 28, 1845; s. Patrick and Ellen; sailor; en. and m. Mar. 8, '64; 3 y. E. 25, Co. A, pri.; d. in Eebel prison, Aug. 29, '64. O'Shea, Daniel: b. Ird., 1834; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Dec. 13, '61 ; 3 y. E. 28, Co. K, corpl. ; dig. Jan. 1, '64, to re-en. ; which he did next day, for 3 y., same E. and Co., sergt. ; d. of wd. Aug. 11, '64, Washing- ton, D.C. O'Shea, Maurice : no birth-date, ptge. or occ. given ; en. and m. Aug. 11, '62; 3 y. E. 1, E. I. Cavalry., pri. ; no more told. O'Sullivan, James: b. Co. Cork, Ird., 1844; s. John and Honora; boot- maker; en. and m. Aug. 24, '64; 3 y. E. 4, Co. H, Cavalry, pri.; dis. Nov. 14, '65, exp. ser. ; counted on the quota for Lffiwell, Mass. Parks, William: b. Co. Leitrim, Ird., Mar., 1837; s. Thomas and Mary; bootmaker; en. Dec. 30, '63, and m. Jan. 4, '64; 3 y. E. 57, Co. A, pri.; dis. July 30, '65, exp. ser. Parker, Robert: b. 1831; place and ptge. not given; farmer; en. June 22, '61, and m. 26; 3 y. E. 12, Co. D, sergt. ; dis. July 8, '64, exp. ser. Parker, George W. : b. Lowell, Vt., Apl. 25, 1843; s. Nathan and Polly; WAR RECORD. 173 farmer ; en. Nov. 19, '64, and m. 25 ; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri. ; dis. Boston Harbor, June 27, '65, close of war. Paekhtjbst, Henry N.: b. Mil., Mass., Oct. 21, 1838; s. Oliver B. and Ma- ria; clerk; en. Sept. 12, '61, and m. Oct. 7; 3 y. E. 25, Co. B, pri.; ft. Eoanoke Island and Newbern, N.C. ; dis. Dec. 4, '62, disability. Pakkhubst, Albion W. : b. Mil., Mass., Apl.- 4, 1842; s. Nelson and Hannah; bootmaker; en. and m. June 21, '61; 3y. E. 40, N.T., Co. G, pri.; deserted at Alexandria, Va., Aug. 23, '62. Pabkhuest, Pakdon C. : b. Mil., Mass., Mar. 8, 1836; s. Ithiel and Mary C. ; bootmaker ; en. and m. June 21, '61 ; 3 y. E. 40, N.T., Co. G, pri. ; acting com- missary sergt., Baltimore, Md. ; dis. June 27, '64, exp. ser. Pabkhubst, Geobgb O. : b. Mil., Mass., Aug. 4, 1838; s. Oliver B. and Maria; bootmaker; en. and m. June 21, '61; 3 y. E. 40, N.T., Co. G, pri.; ft. Fred'sburg, Chantilly, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Harrison Landing, 2d Bull Eun, and Gettysburg; wd. at last-named place in forehead, by piece of shell; with his Co. till m. out, July 3, '63. Pabkhuest, Hbbbebt: b. Mil., Mass., Dec. 2, 1842; s. Oliver B. and Maria; occ. not given; en. and m. July 27, '64; 100 ds. E. 5, Co. G, pri. ; dis. Nov. 16, '64, exp. ser. Pasco, William C. : b. 1846; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Aug. 18, '64; 1 y. E. 4, Co. K, H. Artil., pri. ; dis. June 17, '65, exp. ser. Peaed, Eobebt: b. Ird., 1812; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. June 15, '61, and m. 21; 3 y. E. 9, major; prom. lt.-col. Oct. 24, '61; d. in Virginia, inflam- mation of brain, Jan. 27, '62. Pedebb, Patbick: b. 1842; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. July 26, '61; 8 y. E. 20, Co. F, pri. ; dis. Aug. 1, '64, exp. ser. Pennimast, Jephtha: b. (as supposed) North Bridgewater, Mass., 1840; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. July 29, '63; 3 y. E. 2, Co. B, H. Artil., pri.; supposed to have been murdered by guerrillas, while serving as wagoner, near Goldsboro', N.C., May, '65. Perham, Willis D. : b. Mil., Mass., July 7, 1846; s. Eenben F. and Izanna; farmer; en. Aug. 4, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. E. 36, Co. F, pri. ; ft. at Jackson, Miss., and wd. in right shoulder; trans, to Batt. 2, Vet. Ess. Corps, Nov. 11, '62, at Camp Dennison, O. ; dis. June 28, '65, close of war. Pebkins, Stephen G. : birth-date, place, ptge,, etc., not given; en. and m. July 8, '61; 3 y. E. 2, infty., 2d lieut. ; prom. 1st lieut., July 11, '62; no further reported. Pebeigo, James G. : b. Wrentham, Mass., 1842; s. Caleb and Mary; boot- maker; en. and m. Sept. 13, '62; 9 mo. E. 42, Co. B, pri. ; dis. Aug. 20, '63. En. and m. again, July 27, '64; 100 ds. R. 5, Co. G, pri. ; dis. Nov. 16, '64. En. and m. again, Feb. 14, '65; 3 y. Batt. 1, Co. F, H. Artil., pri. ; dis. June 24, '65, close of war. Pebet, Enoch J. : b. 18.39; ptge., etc., not given; tinsmith; en. Aug. 2, '62, and m. 27 ; 3 y. E. 36, Co. F, pri. ; dis. Mar. 9, '64, disability. Pbery, Geoege L. : b. Fall Eiver, Mass., Dec. 1, 1845; s. George W. and Tryphena; machinist; en. and m. Feb. 29, '64; 3 y. E. 25, Co. B, pri.; no fur- ther record. Peery, Heney W. : b. Mil., Mass., Mar. 2.3, 1834; s. Waldo C. and Julia Ann; bootmaker; en. and m. July 29, '64; 100 ds. E. 5, Co. G, pri.; dis. Nov. 16, '64, exp. ser. Phelps, Edmund W. : b. 1822; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Sept. 1, '64; 3 y. E. 2, Co. G, H. Artil., pri. ; dis. June 26, '65, close of war. 174 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Phinney, Edwabd H. : b. Barnstable, Mass., 1827; s. Ezra J. and Eliza; painter; en. and m. Jan. 1, '62; 3 y. K. 40, N.Y., Co. G, pri. ; dis. Feb., '63, disability. En. and m. again, Aug. 19, '64; 1 y. Vet. Kes. Corps, pri. ; no fur- ther reported. PiCKKEiNG, Julius A.: b. 1829; place not given; s. Daniel W. and Eliza- beth; bootmaker; en. and m. Oct. 21, '61; 3 y. K. 5, Co. D, E.I. Volunteers, pri. ; dis., no date given. PiCKBBiNG, Alonzo W. : brother of Julius; birth-date, place, etc., not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Oct. 21, '61; 3 y. K. 5, Co. D, R.I. Vols., pri.; no fur- ther reported. Pickering, Frank A. : b. Blackstone, Mass., Sept. 28, 1845; s. Simon and Roxcellana; bootmaker; en. and m. Dec. 10, '63; 3 y. Batt. 1, Co. A, H. Artil., pri. ; stationed in forts on the coast of Mass. ; dis. June 29, '65. PiCKFOKD, Job: b. about 18-35; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Aug. 23, '64; 3 y. E. 2, Co. B, H. Artil., pri. ; dis. June 2, '65, exp. ser. PlEECB, John A. : b. Hopkinton, Mass., June 27, 1824; s. Harry 0. and Cyn- thia L. ; farmer; en. Aug. 6, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, pri. ; ft. Fred's- burg, Va., Jackson and Vicksburg, Miss.; trans, to Vet. Ees. Corps, Mar. 2, '64; dis. June 29, '65, Washington, D.C., order War Dept. PiBECE, Harbison: b. Upton, Mass., 1829; ptge. not given; bootmaker; drafted Sept. 1, '63; 3 y. E. 22, Co. K, pri. ; trans, to E. 32, Co. M, Oct. 24, '64; dis. June 29, '65, order War Dept. PiEECE, Waldo: b. 1842; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Aug. 18, '64; 3 y. E. 2, Co. G, Cavalry, pri.; dis. June 17, '65, exp. ser. Plimpton, Andrew F. : b. Medfleld, Mass., Mar. 7, 1829; s. Warren and Mary; cabinetmaker; en. Sept. 2, '64, and m. 5; 1 y. E. 2, Batt. Light Artil., pri. ; 'trans, to Batt. 6, Lt. Artil., Dec. 23, '64; dis. June 19, '65, New Orleans, La., exp. ser. Pond, Edwin F. : b. Mil., Mass., Mar. 24, 1838; s. Aaron W. and Emily; boot- maker; en. Sept. 6, '61, and m. Oct. 7; 3 y. E. 25, Co. B, pri.; ft. Eoanoke Island, Newbern, Kinston, Whitehall, Goldsboro', Deep Gully, and Green Swamp, N.C. Ee-en. in same E. and Co., but was not accepted on acct. of disa- bility. D. onboard steamer "Fulton," when returning home from hospl. at Fortress Monroe, of chronic diarrhoea, Apl. 29, '64. Pond, Ciiandleb H. : b. 1837; place, ptge., etc., not given; bootmaker; en. and m. May 21, '61; 3 y. E. 29, Co. A, pri. ; dis. Jan. 1, '64, to re-en. ; which he did next day, for 3 y. In same E. and Co., pri. ; appointed principal musician, July 1, '65; dis. July 29, '65, exp. ser. Pond, William A.: b. Mil., Mass., Sept. 25, 1839; s. Aaron W. and Emily; bootmaker; en. and m. July 8, '61; 3 y. E. 7, Co. not specified, musician; dis. Aug. 11, '62, near Harrison's Bar, Va. En. and m. again, Aug. 18, '64; 1 y. E. 4, Co. K, H. Artil., pri.; dis. June 17, '65, exp. ser. Pond, Francis G. : b. Mil., Mass., Feb. 25, 1847; s. Gilbert and Julia C. ; bootmaker; en. Sept. 17, '62, and in. Oct. 7; 9 mo. E. 45, Co. I, musician; dis. July 7, '63, Eeadville, Mass., exp. ser. En. again Aug. 15, '64, and m. 18; 1 y. E. 4, Co. K, H. Artil., musician; dis. June 17, '65, exp. ser. Pond, Henry a.: b. Norwich, Ct., Dec. 31, 1845; s. Charles and Mary A.; bootmaker; en. Mar. 22, '64, and m. 24; 3 y. E. 25, Co. A, pri. ; ft. Port Wal- thal, Drury's Bluff, and Cold Harbor; taken prisoner at Cold Harbor, June 3, '64; imprisoned successively at Eichmond, Andersonville, Savannah, and Mil- ieu; paroled Nov. 18, '64; dis. by order War Dept., June 17, '65. WAR RECORD. 175 Pond, Bernard H. : b. Wrentham, Mass., 1834; ptge. not given; butcher; en. and m. June 21, '61; 3 y. R. 40, N.Y., Co. G, pri:; prom. q.-m. sergt. Mar. 26, '62, and 1st R. q. master, May 4, '62; dishonorably dis. from ser. July 14, '63. Pond, Pbkderick A. : b. 1844; place and ptge. not given ; clerk; en. and m. July 27, '64; 100 ds. R. 5, Co. G, pri. ; dis. Nov. 16, '64, exp. ser. Powers, Patrick: b. Co. Roscommon, Ird., Mar., 1822; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Jan. 4, '64; 3 y. R. 25, Co. not specified, pri.; reported ■wd. battle of Cold Harbor; dis. July 13, '65, exp. ser. Preston, Henry A. : b. Mil., Mass., 1846; s. Elijah and Eunice; bootmaker; en. and m. Aug. 19, '64; 1 y. R. 4, Co. E, H. Artil., pri.; dis. June 17, '65, exp. ser. Price, Allen C. : b. Mil., Mass., May, 1845; s. Charles H. and Betsey; team- ster or student ; en. Sept. 10, '61, and m. Oct. 7; 3 y. R. 25, Co. B, pri.; ft. Roanoke Island, Newbern, Kinston, Whitehall, Goldsboro', Deep Gully, and Green Swamp, N.C. ; dis. at Newport News, Va., Jan. 18, '64, to re-en. ; which he did same day for 3 y., in same R. and Co., pri. ; supposed k. battle Cold Har- bor, June 3, '64. Prouty, Charles D. : b. 1843; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Sept. 1, '64; 3 y. R. 2, Co. G, H. Artil., pri. ; dis. June 26, '65, exp. ser. Prue, Peter: b. Hyacinth, Can., June 28, 1840; s. Paul and Agatha; boot- maker; en. and m. Dec. 7, '63; 3 y. R. 2, Co. G, H. A., pri.; taken prisoner Plymouth, N.C., '64, and confined successively for various lengths of time at Andersonville, Ga., Charleston, S.C, and Florence, S.C. ; paroled about Dec. 7, '64; dis. Aug. 13, '65, at Smithville, N.C., disability. Pye, James: b. Eng., Feb., 1823; s. Joseph and Nancy; mechanic; en. Nov. 19, '64, and m. 25; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri.; dis. June 27, '65, close of war. Pyne, William: b. Co. Clare, Ird., June 12, 1835; s. Thomas and Jane; bootmaker; en. Apl. 29, '61, and m. June 11; 3 y. R. 9, Co. C, pri. ; ft. Hanover Court House, Mechanicsville, and Gaines's Mill; at last-named battle wd. through hips; dis. Mar. 21, '63, at Convalescent Camp, Fort Ward, disability. QuiMBY, Oramandel: b. Greene, Me., Sept., 1832; s. Samuel and Lydia; bootmaker; en. and m. Aug. 4, '64; 100 ds. Co. 19, unattached, pri.; dis. Nov. 16, '64, Fort Warren, Mass. QoiNLAN, Michael: b. Charlestown, Mass., July 4, 1843; s. Edward and Roxana; bootmaker; en. Nov. 19, '64, and m. 25; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri. ; dis. June 27, '65, Boston Harbor, Mass. QuiNN, Michael: b. Ird., 1823; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. July 22, '62; 3 y. E. 36, Co. F, pri. ; no more recorded. QuiNN, Timothy: b. Ird., 1843; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. July 26, '61, and m. Aug. 28; 3 y. E. 19, Co. F, pri. ; dis. Aug. 24, '62, to en. in U. S. Army. QuiNN, Patrick: b. Ird., 1834; s. Patrick and Ellen; bo.otmaker; en. Sept. 17, '62; 9 mo. R. 50, Co. I, pri. ; at siege Port Hudson; m. out with his E., Aug. 24, '63. En. again Nov. 7, '63, and m. Dec. 7; 3 y. E. 2, Co. H, H. Artil., a recruit, sergt. ; dis. Sept. 3, '65, close of war. Eafteey, William: b. Co. Galway, Ird., July 16, 1831; s. Edward and Mary; shoemaker; en. May 13, '63, and m. June 6; 3 y. Batt. 1, Co. D, H. Artil, pri. ; dis. Boston Harbor, Fort Independence, Sept. 12, '65, exp. ser. Reade, John: b. Kilkenny, Ird., Dec. 1, 1824; s. Patrick and Mary; trader; en. Oct. 18, '62, and m. Nov. 15; 9 mo. R. 48, Co. I, 1st lieut., resigned Mar. 1, '63. En. again Dec. 30, '63, and m. Jan. 4, '64; 3 y. R. 57, Co. A, pri.; ft. 176 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Wilderness, Spottsylvaiiia, No. Anna, Cold Harbor, and siege of Petersburg; taken prisoner at explosion of mine, and confined successively at Danville, Columbia, Charlotte, and Goldsboro'; paroled about March 1, '65, at Wilming- ton, N.C. He had been promoted 1st lieut., Apl. 6, '64. M. out May 15, '65, order War Dept. Keady, Andrew: b. Eng., 1823; s. John and Catherine; tailor; en. July 29, '62, and m. Aug. 6; 3 y. K. 9, Co. K, pri. ; dis. Oct. 30, '62, disability. En. and m. again July 22, '64; 8 y. in Vet. Kes. Corps, pri.; dis. Nov. 17, '65, order War Dept. Beed, Thomas: b. Co. Sligo, Ird., 1824; s. Eobert and Jane; bootmaker; en. and m. June 21, '61; 3 y. R. 40, N.T., Co. G, pri.; prom, corpl., June 15, '62; one of the color guards, and ft. in all the battles of his R. till k. at Fred's- burg, Dec. 13, '62. Reed, Silas: b. Mil., Mass., July 6, 1836; s. Joseph and Susanna; shoe- maker; en. and m. Sept. 22, '61 ; 3 y. E. 9, Co. C, pri., Maine Volunteers; no further reported. Reed, Alfeed D. : b. Mil., Mass., July 10, 1846; s. Joseph and Lucy; boot- maker; en. Nov. 19, '64, and m. 25; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri.; stationed in Forts Warren and Winthrop, Boston Harbor; dis. June 27, '65. Regan, Joseph: b. Co. Limerick, Ird., Mar., 1841; s. James and Bridget; bootmaker; en. and m. June 11, '61; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H, pri. ; dis. June 21, '64, exp. ser. En. and m. again Nov. 19, '64; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri.; dis. June 27, '65, Boston Harbor, exp. ser. Regan, Joseph E. : b. 1842; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Nov. 25, '64; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri. ; dis. June 27, '65, exp. ser. Remick, Alfred P.: b. Gardner, Me., Oct., 1830; s. Benjamin and Eliza; bootmaker; en and m. May 25, '61; 3 y. R. 2, Co. E, wagoner; (town clerk un- certain whether counted on quota of Mil. or Mendon ;) dis. June 26, '62, disa- bility. En. again Feb. 9, '65, and m. 11; 3 y. R. 1, Co. A, H. Artil., pri.; dis. Oct. 20, '65, exp. ser. Reynolds, Murty: b. Ird., 1834; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. May 30, '62; 3 y. R. 32, Co. G, pri. ; dis. Oct. 4, '62, to en. in U. S. Battery. Reynolds, William F. : b. Smithfield, R.I., May 31, 1837; s. Samuel E. and Lydia A. ; carpenter; en. Aug. 8, '61, and ni. 13, R. I. Lt. Artil. ; 3 y. R. 1, Co. B, pri. ; ft. Ball's Blufi, Torktown, Fair Oaks, Savage Station, Malvern Hill, Antietam, and 1st Fred'sburg ; dis. Feb. 16, '63, epileptic disability. Reynolds, John: birth-date, place, ptge., etc., not given; nor date of en.; 3 y. R. 1, Co. G, R. I. cavalry; no more recorded. Reynolds, Owen: birth-date, place, ptge., etc., not given; en. 1862; 3 y. R. 1, Co. G, R. L cavalry; no more told. Reynolds, Orval M. : no birth date or place given; s. Samuel E. and Lydia A. ; no date of en. En. for 5 y., U. S. Artil., R. 1, Co. E; was with Wil- liam Holbrook until dis. Jan. 12, '63. (See Holbrook's record.) Reynolds, John Q. : b. Smithfield, R.L, 1848; s. Samuel E. and Lydia A.; bootmaker; en. and m. Feb. 15, '65; 3 y. Batt. 1, H. Artil., Co. F, pri.; dis. June 24, '65, exp. ser. Reynolds, Samuel E. : birth date, place, etc., not given; s. Samuel and Lydia; en. and m. May 21, '61 ; 3 y. R. 2, Co. K, N.H., pri. ; no more told. Rice, Byron: b. Mendon, Mass., 1838; s. Dexter and Patience; bootmaker; en. and m. May 21, '61 ; 3 y. R. 29, Co. A, pri. ; dis. July 6, '61, disability. Rich, Thomas G. : b. Randolph, Mass., Dec. 19, 1845 ; s. Thomas W. and WAR RECORD. 177 Emily; bootmaker; en. and m. Aug. 9, '64; 100 ds. Co. 19, unattached, pri. ; dis. Nov. 16, '64, exp. ser. Richards, Edwajbd E. : b. New Bedford, Mass., Sept. 5, 1842; s. Silas and Harriet; painter; ser. first for New Bedford a term; for Mil., en. Nov. 19, '64, and m. 25; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri.; dis. June 27, '65, close of war. EiCHABDSON, John S. : b. Providence, R.I., Aug. 1, 1817; s. John E. and Sylvia; painter; en. and m. Nov. 2, '63; 3 y. E. 2, Co. E, H. Artil., pri.; dis. May 31, '65, hospl., Eeadville, Mass., disability. EicHABDSON, Eli A. : b. Medway, Mass., Sept. 23, 1820; s. Ezra and Mary; bootmaker. Ser. first a term for Hopkinton. For Mil. en. and m. Nov. 19, '64 ; 1 y. Co. 19, unattached, pri. ; m. out July 27, '64, exp. ser. EiLET, Charles F. : b. Braintree, Mass., Aug. 30, 1841; s. John and Cathe- rine ; bootmaker; en. Nov. 12, '63, and m. Dec. 7 ; 3 y. E. 2, Co. H, H. A., pri. ; ft. Plymouth, N.C., taken prisoner; confined successively Andersonville, Charles- ton, and Florence; paroled Dec. 7, '64; dis. Sept. 3, '65, Smithville, N.C. EiLET, Patrick: b. 1843; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Dec. 7, '63; 3 y. R. 2, Co. H, H. Artil., pri. ; dis. Sept. 3, '65, exp. ser. EiNET, Timothy: b. Co. Kerry, Ird., Dec. 5, 1845; s. Daniel and Margaret; bootmaker; en. Dec. 7, '63, and m. 9; 3 y. E. 2, Co. G, H. A., pri. ; ft. and made prisoner, Plymouth, N.C. ; d. of starvation, Andersonville, Ga., about July, '64. EiNG, Jeremiah: b. Ird., 1832; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. July 11, '61; 3 y. E. 9, Co. H, pri. ; k. Fred'sburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. RoACHB, Thomas K. : b. Ird., 1836; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. June 11, '61; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H. ; 1st lieut. ; prom. capt. July 8, '62; dis. Sept. 30, '63. Roach, David: b. Co. Cork, Ird., about 1821; s. David and Ellen; boot- maker; en. Sept. 30, '61, and m. Dec. 13; 8 y. R. 28, Co. K, pri.; ft. James Island and Bull Run, '62; wd. at Bull Run in breast, right arm above elbow, under jaw, and right shoulder; dis. Washington, D.C., May 11, '64, to re-en. in Vet. Res. Corps, Batt. 2, Co. 36. Dis. 1865, Washington, D.C. RooKWooD, Elijah: b. Mil., Mass., Nov. 15, 1815; s. Peter and Sabra; farmer; en. Oct. 15, '61, and m. same day; 3 y. R. 25, Co. B, pri.; dis. Apl. 1, '63, Newbern,^N.C., disability. RocKWOOD, Aaron W. : b. Mil., Mass., June 6, 1843; s. Elijah and Jane; teamster ; en. and m. Sept. 9, '61 ; 3 y. R. 25, Co. B, pri. ; ft. Roanoke Island and Newbern, N.C. ; dis. May 29, '63, disability. Rogers, Michael: b. Ird., 1818; ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Aug. 7, '62; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H, pri. ; dis. Oct. 30, '62, disability. Rogers, James: b. Ird., 1841; s. James and Mary; bootmaker; en. and m. Aug. 25, '64; 3 y. E. 29, Co. H, pri,; dis. July 29, '65, close of war. Rose, John L. : b. Northb ridge, Mass., 1838; s. Oliver and Sally; boot- maker; en. Aug. 2, '62, and m. 27; 3 y. R. 36, Co. F, pri. ; dis. Jan. 25, '65, disability. Rose, Edward R. : b. Livermore, Me., 1844; s. Charles and Rosetta; boot- maker; en. and m. Aug. 9, '64; 100 ds. Co. 19, unattached, pri.; dis. Nov. 16, '64, exp. ser. EowE, William: b. Co. Gal way, Ird., July 10, 1842; s. Patrick and Mary; bootmaker; en. Dec. 4, '63, and m. 9; 3y. E. 2, Co. G, H. A.,pri. ; taken prisoner battle Plymouth, and d. starvation, Aniersonville, Ga., July 15, '64. EowE, Patrick: b. Co. Galway, Ird., Nov., 1832; s. Patrick and Mary; bootmaker; en. and m. June 11, '61; 3 y. R. 9, Co. H, corpl. ; dis. Oct. 30, '62, at Sharpsburg, Md., debility and chron. pleurisy. 178 HISTORY OF MILFORD. RowE, Jambs: b. Co. Galway, Ird., July, 1839; s. Patrick and Mary; boot- maker; en. and m. June U, '61; 3 y. K. 9, Co. H, corpl.; ft. Hanover Court House, Mechanicsville, siege Yorktown, and last battle Gaines's Mills ; wd. at last-named place by gun-shot in left knee; dis. Fort McHenry, Oct. 21, '62, on acct. wd. RouEKB, John: b. Ird., 1843; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. July 26, '61, and m. Aug. 28; 3 y. K. 19, Co. F, pri.; dis. Dec. 21, '63, to re-en.; which he did next day, for 3 y., in same R. and Co., pri. ; dis. June 30, '65, exp. ser. RuBALD, Hbstbt C. A. : b. about 1833; ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Dec. 14, '64; 3 y. R. 1, Co. L, H. Artil., pri. ; deserted Mar., '64. Russell, Wabben: b. 1840; place and ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. June 15, '61 ; 3 y. R. 7, musician in band; dis. Aug. 11, '62, near Harrison's Bar, Va., by Gen. Order from Head Qrs. Army Potomac. Russell, Mitchell: b. 1834; place and ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Oct. 18, '62; 9 mo. R. 48, Co. I, pri. ; no more recorded. RuTLEDGB, Thomas: b. Co. Galway, Ird., 1837; s. James and Sarah; bootr maker; en. Feb. 9, '64, and m. 18; 3 y. R. 57, Co. C, pri. ; d. of his wds., Arling- ton Heights, Ya., June 9, '64. Rtan, John: b. Co. Tipperary, Ird., 1839; s. Thomas and Ellen; bootmaker; en. Feb. 9, '64, and m. 18; 3 y. B. 57, Co. C, pri. ; dis. July 30, '65, exp. ser. Ryan, Michael: b. Ird., 1839; ptge. not given; bootmaker; en. and m. Dec. 13, '61; 3y. B. 28, Co. K, pri.; dis. Jan. 1, '64, to re-en.; which he did next day, for 3 y. in same R. and Co., pri. ; dis. June 30, '65, exp. ser. Ryan, John: b. 1841; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Dec. 11, '62; 3 y. Batt. 1, Co. B, H. Artil., pri. ; deserted Jan. 24, '63. Sample, Joseph: b. 1830; place and ptge. not given; laborer; en. Aug. 11, '62, and m. Oct. 18; 9 mo. R. 48, Co. I, corpl. ; dis. Sept. 3, '65, exp. ser. Sangeb, Henby: b. Hopkinton, Mass., Oct. 12, 1846; s. Gilbert D. and Mary M.; bootmaker; en. and. m. Aug. 4, '64; 100 ds. Co. 19, unattached, pri.; dis. Nov. 16, '64, exp. ser. Saundeks, Jonathan B. : b. Upton, Mass., Aug. 25, 1843; s. Samuel R. and Elizabeth; chandler; en. and m. June 15, '61; 3 y. R. 9, Co. K, N.Y. Militia, pri. ; Co. resolved into N.T. Batt. 6, about Aug., '61 ; ft. Williamsburg, May 12, '62, Ball's Bluff, Fair Oaks, 7 ds. fight in front of Richmond, Va., Malvern Hill, July, '62, 2d Malvern Hill, Chancellorsville, '63, Kelly's Ford, Brandy Station, Gettysburg, and Shepardston. Saundbbs, John Pillsbuby: b. 1838; place not given; s. Nathaniel, laborer; en. and m. Aug. 4, '63; 3 y. R. 2, Co. C, H. Artil., pri. ; dis. Sept. 3, '65, exp. ser. St. Gbobgb, HenbtW. : b. 1843; place, ptge., etc., not given; en. and m. Aug. 23, '64; 1 y. R. 2, Co. G, H. Artil., prL ; dis. June 26, '65, exp. ser. Sawyeb, Geobge C. : b. Shrewsbury, Mass., 1833; ptge. not given; boot- maker; en. and m. June 21, '61; 3 y. R. 40, N.Y., Co. G, pri. ; deserted his Co. a* battle Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, '62; dis. Dec. 9, '62. ScAMMELL, William H. : b. Mil., Mass., June 21, 1838; s. Alexander and Ann Augusta; clerk; en. Apl..l9, '61, and m. 21; 3 y. R. 40, N.Y., Co. G, pri.; ft. and was wd. in battle Fair Oaks, Va., June 1, '62; prom, qr.-mr. sergt. Aug. 17, '63, and to qr.-mr. 1st lieut. Sept. 1, '64. Re-en. Dec. 29, '63; ft., besides Fair Oaks, at Yorktown and Williamsburg; dis. July 7, '65, close of war. S O 5 'S « M a i-j 1 (^ S & fc bo V n s •2 S « oT ea j O 3 r- , „ ^ - I ' a "> ^- , o k; H I P a a . Ts a §^5 O 3 « £ •il s w "- -I -^ fi .laid Sill ■r . O a ts i^ a 4J o « ft O (O -g^ p S I « e o "1 « § .S ^ -.9 1 a .S S S »; 3 ai « p a >» £ ■« OS o .a ea A iJ O h kI 0SO^C0^.^OrH^iOt-t-»«rH(MMi0t-0>iO.H.-<(D00^O (DOS (0t-t-OOOTHr^r^T-lrHrH(rJMC0E0e0C0-*mc0(0C0<0c0O»-(0(D t~t-t~OOOOODOOaO(Xl0OODOOOO0O0OOO0OoOOO0OODaOOD0OOOO00OQOOO && £'&S'£"£? &£? &•■§ a'S-5' .& .6 S S S > ► > o .£ > „ S > > » S, S S s a a .S a s> ? d .£ .£ aa>>->aBa^3aS)''a3t»»>>oooapS'S>53a CJt3aaa&t=C!>&PjiBppa=anOOOt) aS^St^l^ >c>SPPp->>p>p-®P>>PopP.a,a,af^mi3,3 5pt->. SIS2£2SS32SS«2SS2aS£aaaSj;'S = i«« Q < o 2. 00 0>M0000C0G0O0>-*NOMC00»OC0O0>>O'^Q0«r-<-'*i-li ■«J(I^CiOt-.DOOOOOOi<»OSOi-(^OOi-«WO»COCO-^i-l'>*-*COeO t-t— t^r-t— t-t-t-t-t^OOOOOOOOQOOOcOOOCOQOOOQOCOOOOOOOi S S! C4 CO <0 t- CD CO I 224 HISTORY OF MILFORD. ss 6 H of EH O o Pi p2 SI s 12 Hi p (h H at . I jq eo I • 33 ■ ' « OS I Ph ^ i I O ' M 2 ? o s 2 a a a Ph -.^ ■S S - PH . <" >a m - - ? » 13 fd d ea bo ei} 1 5 « g § 2 > « o o <1 Ph a 00 CD s 3 « a ■ as W ^ fr- Oi "M t. CO t-< lO CO CO QD 00 00 CD 00 00 00 00 00 00 m 00 00 t- t- t- t- OO 00 00 00 ^ e ■= ■d -d OOOt-CD»OiHmc0»0' oooDOOooooobooaoooooi Cq )H iH 01 »-< rS rH ( O fa t *3 , fiaii5a«^<(^a^^a^g; O It. Ph ».„S OftS do 5''33s ■Sll- g §1 £•§ £« f-i !^ |P5 SIIMSSaal^'S'gll-.^lfe ^eSo<)> " March 11, 1805. This day the Select Men agreed with Mr. John Hero to Board and Keep the Widow Elizabeth Hayward from the 5th Day of March, 1805, until the First Wednesday of March, 1806, at Seventy-five Cents Per Week. We also agree to give said Hero Two Gallons of New Rum, and 25 Cents in Brandy or Opium. Provided She should not Remain as Well as Usual, Said Hero to be allowed all Reasonable Expense. John Hero." " March 6, 1807. I, the Subscriber, agree with the Select men of Milford to take and Support the following named persons, said Town's poor, that is, John Leshure, widow Leshure and her two youngest Children, Rachel Kil- bon, Oliver Hayward, and Stephen Temple and wife and 2 Children, at five Dollars and Seventy cents per week; Oliver Hayward's Cloaths to be kept in as good repair as they now are; Extraordinary Sickness Excepted; the above Said persons to be kept till the first Tuesday of March next : if Stephen Temple and wife and Children are Discharged from the Town of Milford, two Dollars and twenty cents is to be reducted out of the above- mentioned Sum per week. Joel Hunt." As time rolled on, and abuses were detected, the agreements were made more stringent. Here is one, the last sample I will give you : — "I, the Subscriber, do hereby promise and agree to take and Support, through Sickness and health, in a decent Maijner for the Term of one year 284 HTSTORY OF MILFORD. from this date, the following Persons, Poor of Milford : Namely, Asa Hay- ■ward, Oliver Hayward, John Lesure, Ebenezer Torrey, Joseph Sumner, Ruth Sumner and her Child, Grace Adams, Sarah Hayward, Hannah Kilbon, Ra- chel Kilbon, and Clear Said Town of Milford of all Expense whatever on their account. Except Clothing for Said Persons ; the Subscriber to have the use of what Bed Clothes now belong to Said Poor for their use ; Said Sub- scriber, further and in addition to the above, doth hereby agree with the Selectmen of Said Milford not to put any of Said Poor to any other Person to keep without the Consent of Said Selectmen — for the Sum of Three hun- dred and Seventeen Dollars, to be paid in Town orders at the Expiration of Said Term : in addition to the above. Said Subscriber, in case any of Said Poor shall Die in said Term, is to See them Decently Buried at his own Expense. Daniel Hemenway. " Milford, March 8, 1810. " N. B. Said Hemenway is to keep said Poor until the Tenth of March next." From this agreement it would seem that the regular paupers of the town in 1810 numbered eleven, though others were probably helped; also that these eleven were supported at the cost of $317, exclusive of clothing and incidental charges. I presume, in view of this and numerous other similar agreements, that the fathers of the town felt that they were doing all they could for the well-being of their poor under the system then in operation. Thus I have given as clear and full a view of what was done for the maintenance of Milford's poor, during the first forty-five years of its corporate existence, as my im- perfect resources allowed. In the next section m}' data, from authen- tic documents, will be far more ample, reliable, and satisfactory. MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS SINCE 1825. The Town took possession of their newly-purchased farm in the spring of 1825, elected responsible overseers, adopted a code of rules and regulations for the government of their pauper household, ap- pointed a superintendent, removed most of those who could be judi- ciously domiciliated together, stocked the establishment so far as necessarj', opened books of account, and, in fine, inaugurated the new order of things, as well as the nature of the case admitted. The dwelling-house was of the olden type, in ordinary repair, and barely large enough to accommodate tolerably the fifteen to twenty inmates needing quarters. The farm contained one hundred and ten acres at that time, with an outlying wood-lot of nine acres more. The outbuildings corresponded in size and quality with the house, and there was room for improvement all about the premises. The cost of ASYLUM INAUGURATED AND IMPROVED. 285 the establishment, as before stated, was three thousand five hundred dollars, — a debt running on six per cent interest. The records and accounts, intended to exhibit the number, classification, and cost of the poor, are not quite so lucid for several of the earlier years as I could wish, but I will deduce what information I can from them. So far as I ever heard, the institution has worked satisfactorily to all parties concerned, reasonable allowance being made for inevitable imperfections and incidental frictions. The Town have found it more economical, and the inmates far more comfortable, than under the former isolated system. It has been the practice to place all our poor in the asylum who could not, all things considered, be better provided for elsewhere. Sometimes, when family relatives were willing to care for them in their own homes, on a moderate allowance from the Town, an arrangement has been made to that eflfect. In other cases, supplies, to a limited extent, have been furnished to families at their own residence, who else might become wholly a town charge. In a few instances whole families have been taken out of the poor-establishment for a year, more or less, at a time, into the families of citizens who wanted their domestic services, and were willing to pay something for them, or at least guarantee the Town against ordinary expense on their account. The j'oung have been bound out to service till of age, or otherwise handed over to such persons as desired to take them off the Town. In all these respects, I presume, our overseers have followed the customs prevalent in such institutions. I might here insert a copy of the rules and regulations, according to which the establishment has been governed since its inauguration in 1825. But I think this unnecessary. They differ little from the generality of such codes in other towns, and have been revised from time to time, as was deemed expedient. In process of time the original buildings on the farm had to be superseded bj' new and better ones. In 1840 a substantial new barn was built, at a cost of $815.38. In 1849 the present ample and com- modious mansion was erected, at a cost of $3,562.34. The farm has also been enlarged by an additional purchase of some ten or eleven acres. Meantime numerous improvements have been made all about the premises, and they are kept in good order. I proposed to myself that I would give a tabulated statement of our almshouse financial management, all the waj' down from 1825, year after j'ear, to the present time. But I found it so diflBcult to compile an accurate exhibit, that I concluded to content myself with such historical facts as I could easily command from the records previous to the year 1856. Then the overseers began to make annual 286 HISTORY OF MILFORD. reports, which the Town printed. From that date I shall summarize the financial and other details of interest in regular succession of the years. So far as I can judge, there was considerable variation in the numbers domiciliated at the asylum in different j-ears, during this period from 1825 to 1856, and also in the numbers aided outside. There must consequently have been a corresponding difference in the annual expenses, aside from other changing costs. The number in the asylum ranges all the way from twelve to twentj'-five. Some of these were transient inmates, either State paupers, or belonging to other towns, or home paupers needing to stay only a part of the year. The number of outsiders relieved seems to have ranged from two or three to fifteen. Some of these received little aid, and others con- siderable. This latter class, I observe, at one time, during a visita- tion of small-pox, were quite expensive, on account of extraordinary provisions made necessarily for hospital, nursing, and medical attend- ance. The average annual cost of providing for the town's poor, notwithstanding all the economy practised throughout this period, appears to have been not less than from seven hundred dollars up to one thousand dollars. This properly included six per cent interest on the capital invested in the establishment, as well as the salary of the superintendent, and all other expenses. I do not find in the oldest overseer's book any such complete record of the names, number, sex, ages, and deaths of our poor, as I expected. Feb. 25, 1834, is the date of the earliest list. The names of eighteen are given in this list. The next j'ear gives thirteen. In neither of these are the sex and age given. From what is plainly indicated, the sexes were nearly equal during these years ; and there were only three children in 1834, — none in 1835. Almost all the others were aged, or somewhat slderly people. The list for 1836 gives the names and ages of fourteen inmates. No children are named. There were six males and eight females. The oldest male was seventy-eight years of age ; next jldest, seventy-five ; next, seventy-three ; next, sixtj^-seven ; next, fiftj' ; and the youngest, forty-six. The females ranged downward from sixty-seven years to thirty. Two of the men were State paupers. A. little later list, for the same year, gives fifteen inmates, — an ad- iitional female. In 1838 I find a list of twenty ; in 1839 one of twenty-five, — several children having been added. In 1840 twenty ire given, — fewer children, and about the former proportions as to 3ex and age. In 1841 there were twentj'-two, and fifteen outsiders nore or less assisted. This is the first list of outsiders given. kmong these insiders and outsiders a larger proportion of youth and jhildren appears. This year the overseers recorded a report so lucid PAUPER STATISTICS SUMMARIZED. 287 that even I could understand it. It makes the total expense of the Town, on account of its poor, $1,320.48. If this is to be assumed, I have laid my above average per year too low. I suspect, however, that some credits ought to be deducted. In 1842 the number of inmates comes down to fourteen, and the outsiders to three. In 1843 there is a list of nineteen inmates, and three outsiders, — several children in this list. In 1846 the insiders are put down at twenty-two, and the outside recipients of help at twenty. In 1847 we find but fourteen inmates, and six outsiders. In 1848 the numbers are, fifteen at the asylum, and five outside. I do not seem, to find another list till 1856. Meantime there were several deaths at the establishment, either not recorded or so mixed in with the accounts that I cannot easily extract them. But it is observable, all the way through, that the deaths there were comparatively few, and the general health of the inmates remarkably good. As I have now reached the era of printed reports, I will tabulate the principal statistics necessarj' to be exhibited, year after year, as they are given. The first column designates the year ; the second, the average number provided for in the asylum ; the third, the number of town's poor helped outside of the asylum, and the cost ; the fourth, the deaths of town's poor ; the fifth, the deaths of State paupers ; the sixth, the total annual cost of town pauperism, as drawn out of the treasury by orders of the selectmen. These statistics omit some niceties of fact, and may not be exactly accurate on every point ; but they are sufficiently comprehensive and correct for the purposes of this history. Each year is understood to close between the middle of February and first of April, or thereabouts. The average number at the asylum implies, of course, that many more may have been transiently provided for there. Very brief notes will fill a seventh column, which will give the amount of personal property at the asylum. 288 HISTORY OF MILFORD. ■a ^ 3 S 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 13 14 17 14 20 22 21 23 26 32 34 25 20 20 24 28 29 28 22 36 39 36 36 34 16 (not found) 20 $337 00 15 (not found) 24 $289 55 42 366 20 63 661 60 52 1,065 89 50 1,040 78 60 1,156 28 54 1,630 79 41 1,448 94 35 1,413 67 45 1,857 45 47 2,182 06 44 2,433 10 55 2,095 47 195 1,868 12 56 2,319 14 56 2,508 77 88 3,281 29 127 6,627 98 152 7,167 06 142 5,434 63 98 3,902 29 15 52,141 67 2,300 00 2,285 70 2,180 80 2,578 19 2,359 51 3,076 44 3,060 88 3,914 14 4,711 28 5,142 92 5,600 00 4,500 00 4,865 10 5,000 00 5,000 00 5,506 01 4,863 78 6,650 00 6,597 84 8,660 00 12,500 00 13,364 86 11,539 23 12,479 31 Cost of outsiders not given. The establishmeBt reported prosperous. Not in command of this year's report. Establishment in fair condition. Movable property on hand, . $1,651 75 1,961 58 Prosperous. Movable prop- erty on hand Prosperous. Movable prop- erty on hand Prosperous. Movable prop- erty on hand Prosperous. Movable prop- erty on hand Prosperous. Movable prop- erty on hand Prosperous. Movable prop- erty on hand Prosperous. Movable prop- erty on hand Prosperous. Movable prop- erty on hand Fair condition. Movable property on hand Fair condition. Movable property on hand Insanity increases. Mov- able property on hand Tramps abound. Movable property on hand Expenses increase. Mov- able property on hand 289 tramps lodged. Movable property on hand Heavy expenses. Movable property on hand Much sickness. Movable property on hand Deaths not reported- Mov- able property on hand. 214 tramps. Movable prop- erty on hand 1,731 64 2,306 94 3,182 47 4,601 85 4,519 59 4,900 65 4,020 00 4,288 (A 4,577 75 4,433 19 4,242 00 4,690 26 4,628 80 4,558 00 4,499 70 4,463 66 4,271 00 4,038 48 4,092 58 Whosoever has curiosity enough to fin(A the formidable amount which it has cost the Town to maintain its poor since 1855, may do so. For some of the years no deaths were reported, probablj' through omission. For 1878 the overseers reported five deaths at the asylum, and a total of thirty-four, but without specification where. They say, "There has been more sickness among the poor that have re- ceived aid for the past year, and more deaths than ever in one year, — thirty-four." This matter of deaths ought to be better reported. Many of the annual reports purport to give the average weekly cost per pauper. In 1860 it is put down at $1.95 ; in 1870, at $1.90 ; in CAUSES OF PAUPERISM. — SUPERINTENDENTS, ETC. 289 1879, at $1.70 ; in 1880, at $1.63. Just how this was ascertained, I do not clearly understand, but experts probably can. As to the causes of all this pauperism, 'I see that in one report the overseers charge four-fifths of it to intemperance, either directly or indirectly. The major portion of it undoubtedly proceeds from this desolating vice. But there are many other causes constantly co-operating to the general result. Some of these are obviouslj' misfortunes, casualties, and infirmities which imply no blame as due to their subjects, or per- haps to any human being. Others are owing to customs, habits, and influences which societj^ might rectify, were it wiser and better. The remainder is brought on individuals, either by their own follies and sins, or those of others, in less excusable ways. But when we con- sider the immense amount of ignorance and evil circumstances amid which our general population passes through mortal life, it is safer to pity than blame, and for the more favored classes to work for better conditions than to curse the legitimate consequences of unreformed causative influences. I think of nothing more to mention under this head, unless it be to give the names of those who have been superin- tendents and matrons of our poor-establishment since it was opened in 1825, and likewise their compensation. The overseers of the poor, during this period, will be found specified in their place'in Chap. XVI., which treats of the succession of our civil officers, etc. So far as I have been able to ascertain the names of our superintendents, etc. , they are as follows : — John Stearns and wife, to first of April, 1826 ; compensation, $300 per annum. Moses Albee and wife, to first of April, 1828; compensation one year, $230 per annum. Elijah Hayward and wife, to first of April, 1829; compensation one year, $225 per annum. Nahum Legg and wife, to first of April, 1830 ; compensation one year, not found. Chester Clark and wife, to first of April, 1833 ; compensation three years, not found. Nathan Keith and wife, to first of April, 1835; compensation two years, $210 per annum. Josiah Gould and wife, to first of April, 1837; compensation two years, $200 per annum. Peter Adams and wife, to first of April, 1839; compensation two years, not clear. Asia Madden and wife, to first of April, 1840; compensation one year, $300 per annum. Joseph Richards and wife, to first of April, 1843 ; compensation three years, $254 per annum. 290 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Cyrus Ballou and wife, to first of April, 1846 ; compensation two years, |250 or more. Abner A. Leland and wife, to first of April, 1848; compensation two years, $300 perhaps. Alvan T. Adams (not clear just how this case was), 1851; compensation one year, not clear. Independence Giore and wife, to first of April, 1855; compensation four years, 1350 or more. Ferdinand Whipple and wife, to first of April, 1858; compensation one year, $350. Willard FoUet and Mrs. Laura A. Ballou, to first of AprU, 1861; compensa- tion three years, $350 per annum. John D. Balcomb and wife, to first of AprU, 1862; compensation one year, $250. Orlando J. Davis and wife, to first of April, 1867; compensation four years, $250-$300. Charles Leland Snd wife, to October, 1868; compensation one year and a half, $250. Orlando J. Davis and Mrs. Eliza Chapman, to April, 1869 ; sis months, $178. Sumner Harrington and wife, to April, 1879, etc.; eleven years, I Elias Whitney and wife, to April, 1880, etc. ; one year, etc., $550. I suppose it will not do to assume that the above is perfectlj- accu- rate, as to names, facts, and figures ; for it was verj' difficult to deduce them from the records and accounts at command. But the errors, if anj', must be unimportant. Perhaps I ought to say that Mr. Harrington received $550 per annum for the years 1877 and 1879, ending April 1, 1880; though for the three preceding j-ears he re- ceived HISTOEY AND STATISTICS OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. Milford decided to have a Board of Health early in 1859. At their April meeting of that j'ear it was voted to choose a Board to consist of five members, three of whom should be physicians and two not. Their first annual report (which was printed, as all subsequent ones have been) opens the history of the Board as follows : — " At the Annual Town Meeting, holden April 4, 1859, Dr. Dwight Rus- sell, Dr. A. C. Fay, Dr. J. Barnes, George W. Stacy, and A. T. Wilkinson were chosen as a Board of Health for the year ensuing. "Dr. Fay and Dr. Barnes said, on notification, that they should not serve ; and, in view of that fact, were not notified to attend the meeting for the organization of the Board. " At a meeting of said Board, holden May 9, George W. Stacy was chosen BOARD OF HEALTH ORGANIZED. 291 Chairman and A. T. Wilkinson Secretary. Dr. Dwight Russell was chosen physician to the Board. " The following Rules and Regulations were adopted for the government of the Board; and it was voted that the same be published for three suc- cessive months in ' The Milford Journal: ' — " ' Article I. — The Board of Health shall examine into all nuisances, sources of filth, and causes of sickness, that may, in their opinion, be injuri- ous to the inhabitants within the town, and shall destroy, rettiove, or pre- vent the same, as the case may require. " 'Art. II. — Whenever any nuisance, source of filth, or cause of sick- ness, shall be found on private property within the town, the Board of Health shall order the owner or occupant thereof to remove the same at his own expense, within twenty-four hours after notice is served upon him; and if the owner or occupant thereof shall neglect so to do, he shall forfeit the sum of twenty dollars for every day that he shall knowingly permit such nuisance, filth, or cause of sickness, to remain, after the time prescribed for the removal thereof. " ' Art. III. — If any householder shall know, or have reason to believe, that any person within his family is taken sick with the small-pox, he shall immediately give notice to the Board of Health ; and, if lie refuse or neglect to give such notice, he shall forfeit a sum not exceeding fifty dollars. " ' Art. IV. — When any physician shall know that any person whom he is called upon to visit is infected with the small-pox, or any other disease dan- gerous to the public health, such physician shall immediately give notice to the Board of Health; and every physician who shall neglect or refuse to give such notice, shall forfeit a sura not less than fifty dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars. " ' Art. V. — Any person who shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, in any pond, or stream of water, any dead or living animal, or deposit, or cause to be deposited, in any public street or highway, any substance which may be deemed a nuisance, such person shall be dealt with according to law. " ' Art. VI. — The Board of Health would recommend that each individual pay particular attention to cleanliness, personal, and also to the condition of drains, cesspools, out-buildings, and all sources of filth and disease in his vicinity, thereby removing one of the most common causes of disease in a thickly-populated community. " ' Art. VII. — We would recommend vaccination as a preventive to the small-pox, and that all heads of families and guardians of youth see that those under their care be vaccinated; also that the physician of the Board be instructed to vaccinate all those who may apply to him, that in his judg- ment may require vaccination, and that the expense may be charged to the Town, when in his opinion the applicants are unable to pay for the same. It was also voted that each member of the Board be a health officer, for the purpose of discharging the duties of tne Board, and that any ofiicial act thus- performed shall be considered sanctioned by the Board. ' ' ' Voted, To adopt the following form of notice to be served upon owners, 292 HISTORY OF MILFORD. occupants, or persons responsible, in any case of nuisance, viz. : Whereas complaint lias been made to the Board of Health that is a nuisance, and whereas the Board of Health, after due examination, judge the same to be injurious to the public health, and justly obnoxious to complaint, you are hereby required to prevent or remove the same forthwith." I suppose these Rules and Regulations, in substance at least, if not in form, have continued in force ever since, or certainly very similar ones. This report of Feb. 25, 1860, sets forth the importance of health regulations in a populous community ; that several prominent nui- sances had been abated (specifying the same) ; that proper precau- tionary measures had been taken for the future ; that one case of small-pox and three cases of varioloid had come under the notice of the Board, the small-pox case proving fatal ; that there had been some reluctance in certain quarters to conform to the requirements of the Board ; and that the selectmen had made- thorough work of vaccinating those who needed it throughout the town. The report for '61 is signed by the same secretarj', and I infer that the same gentlemen constituted the Board, though I have not made myself certain that none were changed. Certain nuisances are alluded to as still persistently cherished by some of the inhabitants : one case • of unmodified small-pox had occurred and proved fatal, and five cases of varioloid had been successfully treated. The contagion was not allowed to spread. The Board recommended that the selectmen order general vaccination annuallJ^ In '62 Bainbridge Hayward and Elias "Whitney constituted the Board, and reported that thej' had had little to attend to ; no conta- gious case of disease, but some nuisances to abate. Thej' repeated the recommendation of their predecessors, that the selectmen order general vaccination annually'. In '63, Elias Whitney, Richard Carroll, and Wm. H. Sadler con- stituted the Board. Their report was brief, — more business than usual ; several cases of filth-nuisance ; two of small-pox, one of which proved fatal, and one of varioloid, all costing $37.99, charged to the account of State paupers. Report for '64 not found. For '66, Elias Whitney, Richard Carroll, and Willard Bragg, con- stituting the Board, reported nine cases of small-pox, one fatal ; " also . the usual amount of nuisances, such as drains, dead dogs, etc." Ex- pense of sickness, including vaccinations by Dr. W. M. Parker, phy- sician to the Board, $94.50, — paid for out of the town treasury. SUMMARY OF ANNUAL REPORTS. 293 In '66 there were six cases of small-pox, six of varioloid, two deaths from the contagion, and the usual amount of nuisances, — all cost- ing the Town $115.77. Zibeon C. Field, John S. Mead, and James R. Davis constituted the Board. For '67 the report says : " The duties of the Board of Health during the past year have been arduous. A visitation of that fearful scourge, the cholera, was seriously anticipated." Great precautions in the way of prevention were taken. No well-authenticated case of cholera occurred, and only one of small-pox. Careful attention to vaccination was recommended. No expense mentioned. Signed by Dr. Francis Leland, L. B. Felton, Dr. W. M. Parker, Elias Whitney, and William P. Miller, the Board. In '68 the Board organized. May 1, by " election of Richard Car- roll as chairman and Dr. I. H. Stearns as secretarj- and physician ; " John Madden, 2d, was the onlj' other member. The rules adopted were "published for five months in 'The Milford Journal.' " All cases causing complaint settled "without resort to legal measures." The report says, " No infectious or contagious disease has prevailed in town the past year. Indeed, Milford is one of the most healthy locations in Massachusetts." Report for '69 very brief, and signed only by Dr. W. M. Parker. Who his colleagues were, I have not gone to the records to learn. No cases of small-pox or other contagious disease, but numerous nui- sances abated " without resort to legal measures." In '70 Drs. A. C. Fay, W. M. Parker, and Thos. W. Flatley consti- tuted the Board. Substance of their report : rules and regulations duly published in " The Milford Journal ; " no cases of small-pox or other contagious diseases during the past year ; other neighboring towns have suffered seriously, showing the importance of our protection by thorough vaccination; many nuisances removed "without resort to legal measures;" more drains and sewers needed; let the laws of cleanliness, as a preventive of disease, be better and better observed. In '71 Drs. Thos. W. Flatley, Dwight Russell, and W. M. Parker, with G. B. Knight as clerk, constituted the Board. With the excep- tion of some nuisances peaceably abated, the sanitary condition of the town reported in good order, the same as last year. In '72 report not found in print, though on title-page of town- reports purporting to be among the rest. In '73 the same omission, though the selectmen's report says the Town had to expend $891.44 on account of the prevalence of small- pox. In '74 the. Board consisted of Drs. Thos. W. Flatley (who died 294 HISTORY OF MILFORD. during the j-ear) , Wm. M. Parker, and J. Allen Faj-. Their report represents the town to have been unusually healthy during the past 3^ear, — no disease requiring the attention of the Board. They had found a responsible party who engaged to remove night-soil gratui- tously, if suitably encouraged by the citizens. They earnestly recom- mend and urge the importance of town sewers, as economical in the end, though costlj' at the outset. In ' 75 nothing found in my copy of pamphlet reports ; nor in that for '76, nor in that for '77, nor in that for '78, nor later. It seems that the duties of the Board of Health have for the last several years been assigned to the selectmen. Either the latter have made no spe- cific reports of their doings in this capacit}', or I have not been expert enough to distinguish the particulars. I presume them to have dis- charged their sanitary duties faithfully, but perhaps shall be excused for not looking up and presenting even the more interesting facts and events of their administration. I might have waived this section entirely, but thought it was well to give it a j^lace in its order.-' HISTORY AND STATISTICS OF OXTR FIEE-DEPAETMENT. I have it on the authority of Seth P. Carpenter, Esq. , that the first movement to get up a fire-engine company in Milford was started about the year 1831. A considerable number of public-spirited citi- zens, who realized the danger from fire to the public and private buildings in town, especially in the growing village at the Centre, resolved to procure one or two fire-engines, and man them. Of course this must be done by purely voluntary contribution and. association. Two of the old-fashioned tub engines, manufactured in Belchertown, at the cost of $125 each, were purchased. The intention was to have two companies, one in the upper village and the other in the lower; but only one company could be organized, -which was in the lower village. William Godfrey, who was much interested in having an en- gine manned in his immediate vicinity, when unsuccessful, stored his engine under one of his sheds then standing near the parish common, where it finally' fell to pieces. Mr. Carpenter was, I think, the first, or certainly an early, commander of the pioneer companj- organized. But their engine was a small, clumsy thing, which was thought to 1 Since the foregoing was penned, my attention has been called to a sharp controversy in Eng- land on the merits of vaccination, so earnestly urged by our Board of Health and kindred ones generally. The opponents of vaccination in that country plead strong facts and reasons against the practice, as propagating many foul and dangerous diseases -worse than the small-pox ; and they have confident hopes that Parliament will ere long radically modify, if not repeal, its vac- cination laws. The controversy has been transplanted to this country, and is taking root here. What will be the result, remains to be seen. ORGANIZATION OF FIRE-DEPARTMENT. 295 perform a notable exploit when made to throw water over the Brick Meeting-house tower, onlj- some sixty feet high. They soon bought a second-hand Hunneman engine for $350, which did much greater execution. This, however, was not satisfactory long, and a nice new Hunneman was procured at a cost of $800. This could be worked admirably. In 1837 the subject was brought before the Town, to see what they would do about raising money to aid in the equipment of fire-appa- ratus. A vote was obtained to aid in the work to an amount not exceeding two hundred dollars. Some time in 1838 Engine Company No. 2 was foiTned, and the Town paid $50 towards a house for it. The same year the Town commenced choosing officers called fire- wards, which I suppose was in accordance with the general statutes of that period. These ofBcers continued to be annuallj' chosen down to 1854, when a special act was passed by the Legislature, authorizing the establishment of a regularly organized fire-department. In 1843 the Town paid the poll-taxes of its engine-men, and, besides other encouragements, appropriated $838 for a new engine and apparatus. Thenceforth protection against fire became annually' an increasing town charge, though for a time moderate. It was some time before firemen got much for their services. Their pay began with remission of their poll-tax, and graduallj- rose. Their first really respectable engine-house, built in 1844, cost the town $1,044.56 ; engine repairs and services the same j-ear cost $53.91. In '45 the Town paid for engine repairs, etc., $324.14, and for firemen's poll-taxes $66.08. In '46 the expense was quite small; likewise in '47 and '48. In '49 it amounted to only $172.46. In '50 it rose to $282.95, and in '51 to $668.78. In '52, with new engine, hook-and-ladder company, house, etc., it went up to $3,300. In '53 it stood, with cost of reservoirs, $490.14. In '54 it amounted to $1,692.90. Before proceeding farther in this line of annual expenses, I will bring up the retinue of historic facts and events. By referring to the selectmen's record of appointments, I find that their first appoint- ment of engine-men was for No. 1, Aug. 19, 1837 ; and their number was thirty. Jan. 26, 1838, they appointed twenty-four men for No. 2. As new men were wanted, thej- were thenceforth appointed by the same authority, — sometimes a few, and sometimes the whole of a companj' at once. They also discharged firemen, as occasion ren- dered proper. The names of all firemen are given, but it will hardljr be expected that I should transcribe them into this work. In 1854, when the engineers were directed b^' the selectmen to organize the 296 HISTORY OF MILFORD. fire-department, pursuant to the forementioned act of the Legislature, they promptly assembled, July 1 of that year, and soon after com- pleted their work by choosing the necessary officers, adopting by-laws, etc. Their own rules and regulations, as also those sanctioned by the Town (both sets printed) are as follows : — RULES AND REGULAXrONS FOR THE COMPANIES ATTACHED TO THE MILFORD FIRE-DEPARTMENT. " Article I. Each company may propose candidates for its department, specifying their ages, and, if minors, the certificate required by the Fire Ordinances; all appointments shall be approved by the Board of Engineers, and returned to the company. Whenever a candidate is rejected by the Board of Engineei s, he will not be allowed to act as a member of the company. No person under eighteen years of age shall be appointed as a member of the Department. " Art. II. It shall be the duty of the Foremen of the several companies to make, or cause to be made, on the last Monday in April, annually, to the Chief Engineer, a statement of the condition of the engine or other apparatus, with an inventory of all the property intrusted to their care, and belonging to the town, together with a correct list of the names of the mem- bers; also, special reports of all officers chosen, and all resignations, dis- charge of members, and all cases of neglect of duty or disobedience of orders. They shall also see that the engines, houses, and other apparatus are kept neat, clean, and ready for immediate use, and the passage to said house clear of snow and other obstructions, preserve order in their several com- panies, and require and enforce a strict compliance with the Town Ordi- nances and regulations of the Board of Engineers. In their absence, the Assistant Foremen shall perform their duties, and other times render them such assistance as they may require. " Art. III. Any member expecting to be absent from town ten days or more, shall be required to procure a substitute, to be approved by the Fore- man of his company, whose name he shall hand to the Clerk of the com- pany; but no member shall be allowed a substitute except in case of sickness or absence from the town, and in no instance for a longer period than one month, except in case of sickness. " Art. IV. It is required of the members of the Department, as a gen- eral rule, not to open the doors or windows of a building on fire, without a supply of water can be procuied, and to be careful to avoid unnecessarily damaging furniture or other goods by water. At a fire where water cannot be procured by suction, or a line of engines, the members will endeavor to prevent the fire from spreading by means of buckets or otherwise, until a supply can be had. The members of each company will remain with the engine and apparatus of which they have charge, except when otherwise directed by an Engineer. " Art. V. In the absence of an Engineer, on the arrival at a fire, as a RULES OF THE FIRE-DEPARTMENT. 297 general rule, the first engine is to be taken to the nearest reservoir or place where a supply of water can be obtained, immediately placed in readiness for operation ; and, in case the fire cannot be reached for want of sufficient quantity of hose, the officers will exert themselves to obtain another engine to receive the water and pass it on towards or to the fire. Engine companies will not call upon each other for hose, but upon the Engineer. " Art. VI. The Hook-and-Ladder Company, on arriving at a fire, will take their station as near the same as under existing circumstances shall be thought expedient. The commanding officer will immediately on his arrival report himself to the Engineer in command. " Art. VII. Members of each company are to have the control of the apparatus committed to their care, which is not to be handled, used, or in any way meddled with by the members of other companies, unless by per- mission of an Engineer ; and whenever, at a fire, one company shall have hose or other apparatus belonging to another, they shall in all cases promptly return the same to the company to whom it belongs. "Art. VIII. On no occasion shall any officer allow his company to run their engine or carriage in returning from a fire or alarm, or drill, and in all cases they shall keep to the right. "Art. IX. When any repairs shall be necessary upon any engine or carriage, or other apparatus, the Foreman shall give information to the Chief Engineer if practicable ; if not, to any Engineer. No bills are to be paid until approved by the Board of Engineers. "Art. X. Water must not be taken from any reservoirs except in case of fire, or by order of an Engineer. " Art. XI. Whenever a fire shall occur known to be out of Milford, no engine or apparatus shall be taken to said fire unless by the consent of the Chief Engineer or his Assistants. " Art. XII. The members of the several companies regularly admitted and appointed shall wear such caps, badges, or insignia, as the Board of Engineers shall from time to time direct to be furnished at the expense of the town ; and no other person or persons shall be permitted to wear the same except under such restrictions and regulations as the Board of Engineers may direct. "Art. Xlll. Every member of the Fire Department shall be held responsible for any property of the Department intrusted to his care ; and, in case of loss or damage through neglect, its value shall be deducted from his compensation. " Adopted by the Board of Engineers, Feb. 4, 1861. "S. C. Shepard, Chief Engineer. W. F. Barber, Assistant Engineer. A. C. WiTHiNGTON, Assistant Engineer. George Jones, Assistant Engineer. B. Hayward, Assistant Engineer. George Hancock, Assistant Engineer. N. W. Heath, Assistant Engineer." 298 HISTORY OF MILFORD. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE FIRE-DEPARTMENT, AND CITIZENS, TO BE OBSERVED AT FIRES. ADOPTBD BY THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS, AND APPROVED BT THE TOWN OF MILFORD, NOV. 20, 1854, FOR PREVENTING AND EXTINGUISHING FIRES. " Section 1. It shall be the duty of the Engineers, upon alarm of fires, to immediately repair to or near where the fire may be, and to take proper measures that the several engines and other apparatus be arranged in the most advantageous situation, and duly worked for the effectual extinguish- ment of the fire ; to require and compel assistance from all persons as well as members of the fire-department, in extinguishing the fire, removing fur- niture, goods, or other merchandise from any building on fire, or in danger thereof ; to appoint guards to seoui-e the same, and also in pulling down or demolishing any house or other building, if occasion requires, and further to suppress all turmoil and disorder. "It shall also be their duty to cause order to be preserved in going to, working at, or returning from fires, and at all other times when companies attached to the fire-department are on duty. " Sect. 2. The Chief Engineer shall have the command at fires over all other Engineers, all members of the fire-department, and all other persons who may be present at fires, and shall direct all proper measures for the extinguishment of the fires, protection of property, preservation of order, and observance of the flre-laws; provided that no building on fire, or in danger thereof, shall be pulled down, blown up, or otherwise demolished, without the concurrence of two or more of the Engineers, if present. " Sect. 3. In case of the absence of the Chief Engineer, the Engineer next in rank who shall be present shall execute the duties of the officer with full powers. " Sect. 4. If any member of either of the several companies belonging to the fire-department shall wilfully neglect or refuse to perform his duty, or shall be guilty of disorderly conduct, disobedience to the officers or to any Engineer, he may for such offence be discharged from the fire-department, and shall be liable to a fine of not less than two nor more than ten dollars. " Sect. 5. All persons present, not members of either of the said com- panies, are hereby enjoined to obey the directions of any Engineer given at a fire, and to render their services, if required by any Engineer, under a penalty of not less than five nor more than twenty dollars ; and it is enjoined upon the Chief Engineer to prosecute all violations of this section. " Sect. 6. It shall be the duty of such of the Constables of the town as may be selected by the Engineers for that service, to repair, on the alarm of fire, immediately to the place where the fire may be, and there to use their best skill and power, under the direction of the Chief Engineer, for the preservation of the public peace, the prevention of theft, destruction of prop- erty, and the removal of all suspected persons, for which service the Con- stable shall receive such compensation as shall in each case be ordered by the Engineers. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 299 " Sect. 7. And it is further ordered that no person shall carry any fire- brands, lighted matches, or other ignited materials, openly in the streets or thoroughfares of the town; and no owner or occupant of any dwelling-house, shop, or other buildings, shall maintain, or cause tg be erected, any defec- tive chimney, hearth, oven, stove or stovepipe, fire-frame, or other fixtures, or shall have a deposit of ashes, shavings, or other combustible material, which may give just cause of alarm, or be the means of kindling or spread- ing fire, under penalty of not less than two nor more than twenty dollars. " Sect. 8. That if any chimney, stove-pipe, or flue, within the town, where any other buildings are so near as to be endangered therefrom, shall take or be set on fire, the occupant of such house to which such chimney, stove-pipe, or flue appertains shall forfeit and pay the sum of two dollars : provided it shall be lawful for any person to set fire to and burn his chim- ney or stovepipe between sunrise and noon, if the buildings contiguous are wet with rain or covered with snow. "Sect. 9. That no person shall discharge or set off any squibs, ser- pents, rockets, fire-crackers, or other fireworks, in any place within the town, without leave from an Engineer, under a penalty of not more than twenty dollars. " Sect. 10. That no person shall make any bonfire, or fire for burning brush, rubbish, or any other fire in the open air, in the night-time, without leave from an Engineer, under the penalty of not less than two nor more than twenty dollars. " Sect. 11. And it shall be the duty of the Chief and other Engineers to inquire for and examine into all shops, new buildings erecting, or other places, where defective chimneys, flues, stoves, or stovepipe may be, and where shavings or other combustible material may be collected and depos- ited, and from time to time, and at all times, to be vigilant in taking care of and the removal of the same, whenever in the opinion of any two of them the same maybe dangerous to the security of the town from fire; and the owners or occupants of such defective chimneys, flues, stoves or stovepipe, shavings, or other combustible matter, who shall refuse or neglect to remove the same forthwith after being ordered thereto by any two Engineers in writing, shall forfeit and pay five dollars for each day afterwards that the same shall remain unremoved. " Sect. 12. All members of the fire-department, while on duty at a fire, shall wear such badges as are pi-ovided for them ; and any member refusing or neglecting to wear the same until the several companies shall be dis- missed at roll-call, shall forfeit all pay for his services for three months pre- vious to such refusal or neglect, unless he can furnish an excuse that shall be satisfactory to a majority of the Engineers." The Department began to make annual reports to the Town in the spring of 1856, which have generally, if not always, been printed, along with the other official reports. The Board of Engineers has consisted, ordiuarilj', of from nine to six members, according to the convenience of circumstances. 300 HISTORY OF MILFORD. All that now seems necessary for me is to tabulate the more im- portant facts, events, and statistics deducible from these printed annual reports, then close with the names of engineers successively serving, and their principal officers, — mingling only a few general remarks. Let vay first column designate the j-ear ; the second, the number of firemen in service, including the engineers ; the third, the number of engines ; the fourth, the number of carriages for various apparatus ; the fifth, the number of feet of leading hose ; the sixth, the number of engine-houses ; the seventh, the number of reservoirs ; the eighth, the number of alarms answered ; the ninth, the number of actual fires in buildings ; the tenth, total cost of the year to the Town ; and the eleventh, brief notes. The years begin and end in February. i a* 1 t i 1 1 1 1 3 Notes. « a o o o (H 1^ a ^ fcl a « < < t< 1856 125 2 2 1,400 2 8 * * $1,549 41 1857 125 2 2 1,400 2 10 14 8 3,222 03 $16,775, property. 1858 - - - - - - - - - This year's report not found. 1859 172 5 2+ 1,775 3 11 20 12 2,147 91 Hose, hook-and-ladder car- 1860 160 5 2+ 2,280 3 12 24 12 1,742 33 nages. $1,963, property. 1861 169 5 2 2,2 <0 3 12 32 11 2,462 49 1862 163 5 2 2,275 3 15 25 13 1,233 20 900, property. 1863 164 5 2 2,-i75 3 15 11 8 663 62 900, property. 1864 171 5 2 2,275 3 15 13 8 648 75 1,110, property. 1866 174 5 2 2,275 3 15 32 11 674 98 1,015, property. 1866 171 5 2 2,275 3 15 26 10 730 48 No further returns of prop- 1867 181 5 2 3,750 3 15 32 15 6,172 07 erty. 1868 196 5 2 3,750 3 15 32 14 1,138 62 1869 217 4 2 5,150 4 15 27 9 13,159 62 New steamer and equip- 1870 216 4 2 3,000 4 16 21 9 2,913 23 ments. 1871 193 4 2 3,000 4 16 36 13 3,716 10 1872 193 4 2 4,050 4 17 31 9 7,437 82 1873 194 4 2 4,850 4 17 27 13 6,321 23 1874 168 6 2 4,650 5 17 14 6 6,346 93 , Span of horses for regular service. 1875 179 5 2 4,350 5 17 26 11 8,030 13 1876 182 5 2 5,350 5 17 19 9 6,057 02 Fire-extinguisher, Hopedale. 1877 165 5 2 5,350 5 17 16 5 4,593 35 Another steamer. 1878 167 5 2 5,300 5 17 8 6 6,432 66 1879 167 5 2 5,950 5 17 30 18 6,065 96 1880 170 5 2 6,650 5 18 19 7 5,166 97 Every thing in good order. * Not given. There are some interesting details which I found it impossible to notice in the above table ; but perhaps it is sufficiently inclusive. The number of carriages specified applies only to those of the " Wide- Awake Hose Co." and " Excelsior Hook-and-Ladder Co.," THE DEPARTMENT AND ENGINEERS. 301 which have continued as regular organizations since 1854. The other engine-companies liave alwaj's had carriages attached to them. Actual fires include only fires in buildings, a few of which were out of town. There have been fires in woods, piles of lumber, etc., also more or less false alarms every j-ear. The early reports gave the amount of property destroyed not covered by insurance. It would have been well to continue this item in subsequent reports, but for some reason it was dropped. The Board of Engineers has been annually organized from 1854 downward, and well officered. From all that I have ever known or haard, our Fire-Department has always been deservedlj' respected for its efficiency, and acquitted itself to the general satisfaction. This is plainly indicated by the' appropriations made annually for its maintenance. Some may have deemed it too expensive ; but most of our citizens know that their firemen have very arduous and dangerous duties to perform, for which the money they get, and the pecuniary outlays made to furnish them conveniences, are but a moderate equivalent. They therefore accord to them an honorable appreciation. The names of our engineers, and their years of service, as nearly as I could ascertain, are designated in the following list : — Aaron Claflin, 1854, through, perhaps, '55. Aaron C. Mayhew, 1854, through, perhaps, '55. Nelson Parkhurst, 1854, through, perhaps, '55. Artemas B. Vant, 1854, '55, '56, '57, '58, '59, '60. Albert C. Withington, 1855, '56, '57, '58, '59, '60, '61, '62, '63, '64, '65, '66, '67, '68, '69, '71, '72, '74. Elbridge Mann, 1854 to '56. Charles T. Eames, 1854 to '57. James H. Barker, 1854 to '56. / John P. Daniels, 1854 to '56. George W. Lebonveau, 1855, '56. Horace B. Hero, 1854 to '56. Peter Corbett, 1854 to '57. John G. Gilbert, 1854, '55. Willard F. Barber, 1855, '56, '57, '58, '59, '60, '61. Lloyd H. Cook, 1855, '56. George Jones, 1856, '57, '58, '59, '60, '61, '62. EUiot Alden, 1857, '58. J. C. Hubbard, 1857, '58. George Hancock, 1859 to '62. Bainbridge Hayward, 1859 to '65. Nathan W. Heath, 1861, '62. L. B. Felton, 1862 to '69. 302 HISTORY OF MILFORD. J. H. Mason, 1864, '65. David M. Brown, 1864. Albert M. Sumner, 1864 to 73. Seth C. Shepard, 1856 to '61. Elbridge A. Vant, 1864 to '68. W. H. Ring, 1865, '66, '67. Asaph Withington, 1866, '67, '68, '70, '76, '77, '78, '79, '80, '81. D. B. Washburn, 1866, '67, '68. Alfred A. Burrell, 1868. J. M. Woods, 1869, '70, '71, '72, '73, '75, '76, '77, '78, '79, '80. Zibeon C. Field, 1869. Ziinri Thurber, 1869, '70, '71, '72, '73. J. C. Bradford, 1869. William C. Gillman, 1870, '71, '75, '76, '77, '78. Moses Day, 1870, '71, '72, '73, '75, '76, '77, '78, '79, '80. J. K. Lilley, 1870. Davis Wilbur, 1871, '72, '73, '74, '75. Henry C. Skinner, 1873, '79, '80, '81. Andrew J. Ames, 1874. A. S. Tuttle, 1874. Andi-ew Bagley, 1874, '75, '76, '77, '78. Gordon N. Hayward, 1874. Joseph B. Bancroft, 1874, '75, '76, '77, '78, '79, '80, '81. M. A. Vant, 1875, '76. M. W. Edwards, 1877, '78, '79, '80, '81. L. Wakefield, 1879, '80. E. B. riood, 1880, '81. James Powers, 1880, '81. O. D. Holmes, 1880, '81. The Selectmen annually appoint, the Engineers, who, since 1854, have usually met early in May, to organize their Board by the choice of officers. Their officers have almost uniformlj- been a Clerk and Treasurer, a Chief Engineer, and one, two, or more Assistant Engineers. I will give the names and terms of service of the Clerk, who acts also as Treasurer, and of the Chief Engineers, in regular succession down. Most of the assistants rose to be chiefs. CLERKS AND TREASURERS. Nelson Parkhurst, from 1854 to Jan. 1, 1855. James H. Barker, to May, 1855. Albert C. Withington, from May, 1855, to Aug. 7, 1865; again from May 1, 1868, to May 1, 1872. Elbridge A. Vant, from Aug. 7, 1865, to May 1, 1868. Julius M. Woods, from May 1, 1872, to May 1, 1878. Henry C. Skinner, from May 1, 1878, to the present time. CHIEF ENGINEERS — PRINCIPAL FIRES. 303 CHIEF ENGINEERS. Aaron Claflin, from July 3, 1854, to Oct. 23, 1854. Artemas B. Vant, from Oct. 23, 1854, to May 1, 1860. Seth C. Shepard, to May 1, 1861. Bainbridge Hayward, from May 1, 1861, to May 1, 1865. James M. Mason, from May 1, 1865, to Aug. 7, 1865. He removed from town. Albert C. Withington, from Aug. 7, 1865, to May 4, 1868. Julius M. Woods, from May 4, 1868, to May 1, 1871, etc. Zimri Thurber, to 1873. Davis Wilber, from 1873 to 1874. "VyUliam C. GUlman, 1874 to 1878. Julius M. Woods, 1878 to 1881. He has lately removed from town. Have not seen his successor's name. SOME OP OUR PRINCIPAL FIEES. 1799. March 31. — During the night, the cabinetmaker's shop and dwelling-house of Phinehas Eames were burnt, and three persons perished in the flames: viz., Jotham Hayward, Charles Turner, and Elijah, son of Phinehas Eames. 1814. Oct. 26. — The clothier's establishment of Nathan Parkhurst, just below Charles-river bridge, Main St., took fire in the daytime, and the flames spread over it so suddenly that two female operatives were unable to escape, both losing their lives: viz., Lucinda, wife of Henry Allen, and his sister, Dolly Allen. 1828. August. — The cotton and woollen factory of Stephen R. and Parmenas P. Parkhurst, on the " Island," so called. 1838. Feb. 28. — John Claflin's hotel and store, on the site of the present "Mansion House." 1842. Nov. 19. — Lyman P. Lowe's factory at Bungay, — still desolate. 1853. Jan. 3, midnight. — John Mason's boot-shop, in which were con- sumed the Town Treasurer's principal books, etc., from 1780 to 1853. 1854. April. — Seth P. Carpenter's steam mill, just before our Fire Department was organized. 1856. Oct. 1. — A dwelling-house of Otis Parkhurst, in which his feeble daughter Adelaide perished. 1857. Jan. 16. — Union Block, Tremont Block, two large dwelling- houses, a store, the building in which the post-office was then kept, and much other property, were destroyed, in spite of extraordinary exertions by the firemen. 1857. March 29. — Steam mill of Cephas Lawrence, near depot. 1860. April 28. — Steam saw-mill of John P. Lawrence, on the Plains. 1860. Oct. 23. — Methodist meeting-house in North Purchase, by reck- less rowdies. 1866. Nov. 1. — Pierce Brothers' nail and heel-plate factory, the freight depot of Boston and Worcester Railroad, etc. 304 HISTORY OF MILFORD. 1868. April 2. — Gen. Orison Underwood's boot-shop. 1871. Jan. 23. — Great fire on Main St., which destroyed valuable build- ings, owned by M. A. Blunt, N. W. Heath, and others, and also the lives of three females: Mrs. Sarah J. (Scott) Newton, a Mrs. Thurber, and a servant-girl, whose name I was never told, or have forgotten. (These three, with those before-mentioned, make nine lives lost by fire in our lown during its corporate existence.) 1873. July 6. — Benjamin H. Spaulding's straw-factory, store-house, and bam, as also A. B. Vant's boot-shop. 1873. Nov. 18. — Gen. Orison Underwood's boot-manufactory, on Pearl Street. 1878. July 9. — Coal-yard buildings of Barney & Sons, near depots. 1878. Oct. 25. — The Comstock Factory, so called, with adjacent build- ings and property, valued at over forty thousand dollars, belonging to Green Brothers, and others, all in the neighborhood of the depots. This is our last heavy fire, down to the present writing; and it threatened destruction to very valuable properties, which were saved by the energy and skill of our firemen. 1881. May 18. — Just after midnight, Capt. Elbridge Mann's large boot-manufactory, 229 Main Street, with valuable machinery, goods, and stock. Also, the old " 9 o'clock schoolhouse " tenement, near by. I have passed over many fires by which dwelling-houses, barns, shops, etc., were consumed. Those of this nature which have occurred since 1854 may be found specified on the records of the Fire Department. EARLIEST BURIALS OF OUR DEAD. 305 CHAPTER XH. CEMETERIES, KOADS, STREETS, COMMONS, ETC. Burial of the Dead, and Cemeteries. — Earliest Burials at the Town-seat of Meu- dou. — The Old Precinct Burying-place is historically treated of in Chap. Y. — No Town Action concerning Burials till 1792. — The South Milford Graveyard established by the Town, 1799. — About the Deed first taken, etc. — A Hearse and Hearse-lionse provided, 1805 — Addition to Burying-ground bought, 1809, and Tombs built. —Particulars of Interest relating to the Old Cemetery, the New One, "Vernon Grove, South Milford, North Purchase. — Full History of all the Town Cemeteries. — The Pine-Grove, Catholic, and Hopedale Cemeteries noticed. — Remarks on the Treatment, Present State, and Conjectural Future of our Old Burying-ground. - Roads, Ways, Streets, Commons, etc. — History of our Oldest Roads and Principal Thoroughfares, from the First Settlement of our Territory, Mendon Layings- out, etc., down to the Present Time, in which the Old" Country Road," " Eight- rod Road," " Sherborn Road," etc., are fully treated of. — All our Streets named by the Town, 1863. — They are taken up in Alphabetical Order. — Their His- tory briefly given, with Descriptions of their Position, Length, Width, and Con- tents, including Public Grounds and our Railroads. — Final Summary of Extent in Miles and Number of Acres. BURIAL OF THE DEAD, AND CEMETERIES. THE earliest settlers on our territory naturally buried most of their dead in the oldest burying-ground, at Mendon town-seat. A few may have been carried to their native places in other towns, more or less distant. A still smaller number perhaps were consigned to resting-places on their own farms or in family enclosures. For the most part, burial in Mendon continued to be the general practice until the Second or Easterly Precinct was incorporated, Dec. 23, 1741. The number of sculptured stones in the old Mendon graveyard, that tell the names and ages of our forefathers buried there, is small in- deed. In those days, only here and there a noted personage, in our rural towns, attained to the honor of such sculptured memorials. Some little time after the Precinct was set off, burials commenced in our oldest cemetery, — to use the modern term for a burying-ground. The spot seems to have been selected in the south-easterly part of what now constitutes this ancient enclosure, and covered in Precinct days about three-fourths of an acre. The land belonged, in early Precinct times, to Amos Binney, or to him and Thomas Bailej' jointly ; being 306 HISTORY OF MILFORD. then a part of what became the Twitchell farm. There was some sort of tacit understanding between the Precinct and the then owner or owners of this estate, that the dead might be buried there ; but the Precinct was, for some reason, unable to obtain a deed of the ground. In 1748 Eev. Amariah Frost, who had received a legal power-of- attorney from Binnej' and Bailey to sell their farm, sold the same to Ephraim Twitchell, jun., " excepting out of said lands three-quarters of an acre for a Burying-place, as shall be agreed upon most commo- dious therefor upon Nathaniel Morse line." This is all the title that has been found on record which the Precinct ever had to this spot of ground ; but their possession and use of it seems never to have been disputed. In 1780 it passed under the control of the Town. If the reader will turn back to Chap. V. , he will find a full history of this old cemeterj-, from its inception till its control descended from the Precinct to the Town : I therefore now take up its thread under town administration. If I have followed the municipal records as accurately as I aimed to do, the Town took no public action concerning the burial of the dead till 1792. They then ordered a "grave-cloth" to be bought, and chose Ezekiel Jones sexton. Who officiated in this capacity before, or how burials were managed, is not told ; doubtless accord- ing to custom and the common consent. It was several jears before sextons came to be annually chosen, or otherwise regularly appointed by the selectmen. April 2, 1798, the Town "Voted to buy the land of Mr. Ephraim Twitchell at the upper end of the Grave j'ard, and also a piece on the North side of the Grave Yard, as was Agreed on bj- the Committee for that purpose ; which was to give Mr. Twitchell Twenty five shil- lings." (Records, vol. ii., p. 8.) I suppose this agreement went into effect for the enlargement of the gravej-ard, but I have found no deed from Twitchell to the Town conveying the land indicated. Nov. 18, 1799, the Town "Voted to accept of the grave yard, laid out in the 3d District by the school house, as a Town's grave yard, to take care and fence the same, when there shall be a deed given to the town of the same." (Eecords, vol. ii., p. 37.) This original portion of the South Milford Cemetery was estimated to contain sixtj--six rods of ground. It appears to have been a donation from Elijah Albee to the Town, the nominal consideration being only two dollars. The conveyance was made to Ichabod Thayer, Nathl. Parkhurst, James Perry, George Kelley, and Jno. Corbett, the then selectmen, and their successors in office, " for the use and benefit of said Town for a Grave yard, or Burying ground, forever." It bears date Jan. 20, THE FIRST HEARSE AND TOMBS. 307 1801, and was acknowledged before Saml. Jones, Esq., April 19, 1813. It has never yet been recorded in Worcester. I found it in the town-clerk's office, among certain old files of papers, long stowed away. As it is not on record, I am the more particular to designate it, and wiU copy fts description of the premises : — " Beginning at a Stake and stones at the Southwest Corner, thence Run- ning eastwardly seven Rods, bounding Southerly on Daniel Wedge's land, thence Running Northerly Ten Rods to a Stake and stones, thence Run- ning westerly eight Rods to the Road, the Two last lines bounding on the grantor's land, thence Running Eight Rods and a half on the Road to the first-mentioned bounds; Containing by estimation sixty six Rods, be the same more or less : Reserving four Rods where the school house now stands for the use of the District, which was heretofore deeded away, reference being had thereto." Thus the Town obtained the original portion of its second ceme- tery. The addition will be noticed in its place. Dea. Gideon Albee had previouslj' erected a tomb thereon in company with one of his neighbors, and a few burials had been made. Sept. 2, 1805, the Town " Chose Col. Ichabod Thayer, Lt. Ephraim Chapin, and Lt. David Stearns, a Committee to purchase a Carriage for Carrying the Corps of the dead to the grave yard, and to build a house suitable to secure the same ; said Carriage to be a 4 Wheeled one ; raised 150 dollars for the above said purpose ; the building to cover the Carriage to be set in the northeast corner of the Grave j-ard." This was the town's first hearse and hearse-house. Our older citizens remember the establishment well. (Records, vol. ii., p. 146.) March 6, 1809, " Voted to accept the report of the Committee chosen to purchase burying ground ; which Report is to give Elijah Thayer after the rate of 100 dollars per acre for about half an acre of Land." (lb., vol. ii., p. 185.) Thayer had come into possession of the land formerlj- ovraed by Nathl. Morse, and later bj- Eleazer Wight ; and of this he conveyed a narrow strip running the whole length of the old graveyard on its southerly side, containing eighty-one rods. His deed bears date April 7, 1809, and is on record, B. 183, p. 485 ; consid- eration, f50.62i. April 3, 1809, "Voted that Col. Ichabod Thayer, Col. Saml. Jones, Col. Benjamin Godfrey, Majr. Pearley Hunt, Capt. Nathaniel Parkhurst, Lt. David Stearns, Dea" Seth Nelson, and Capt. Levi Chapin, should have the Privilege to Build Tombs at the East End of the Grave Yard." The same privilege granted, the May en- suing, to Oliver Daniell and Nathan Parkhurst. (Records, vol. ii., pp. 187, 188.) This sombre array of nearly a dozen tombs, latterly 308 HISTORY OF MILFORD. demolished, at the south end of what is now School Street, presented a front not easily forgotten by our adult inhabitants. I find nothing more on this general subject except the annual choice of two sextons, "which commenced in 1806, till May meeting, 1820. Then a commit- tee of three was chosen " to repair the Grave j'ards." In 1835 the hearse-house was removed to another position. The same year the selectmen were ordered to see the gravej'ards cleaned up, the grave- stones righted, and necessary repairs made. In 1837 the proposition of Jared Rawson to set out seventj^-five shade-trees around the old gravej-ard, at forty cents apiece, was accepted by the town. Mean- time the South Milford cemetery had been enlarged by the addition of half an acre at the north end, purchased of Joseph Albee for $10. Deed dated Sept. 10, 1836, and recorded with Worcester Deeds, B. 319, p. 256. About this time a project for a new cemetery began to be agitated. It was repeatedly brought before the Town for consideration, and committees appointed to investigate the subject. At length, Nov. 13, 1837, " Voted, that the Town purchase the whole of the land belong- ing to Samuel Oliver, as stated in a report of a committee chosen on the sixth day of March last, ' to procure a suitable piece of ground for a grayeyard ; ' Provided he will convey to said Town all the privileges thereto belonging that were conveyed to him." It seems that Samuel Oliver, for three hundred and fiftj' dollars, conveyed the land desired to the Town, Nov. 13, 1837, and the same is on record with Worcester Deeds, B. 329, p. 507. The amount of land in this purchase appears from the deed to have been twelve acres and thirty- eight rods. April 2, 1838, " Voted, to choose a committee to consist of five, to prepare the piece of land recently purchased by the Town for a graveyard, for that purpose." "Chose Clark Ellis, Rufus Thayer, Arial Bragg, Samuel L. Scammell, and Isaac Brigham" (vol. iii., p. 240). The report of committee just named was accepted Nov. 19, 1838, and another committee of five chosen, consisting of the Selectmen, to dispose of the burial-lots, etc. April 1, 1839, "Voted, that the Selectmen act as a committee in selling all or any part of the land belonging to the Town, adjoining the new burying-ground, not included within said burying-gi'ound." Perhaps I ought to have stated that the tract 'of land bought of Sam'l. Oliver lay southerly of Central St., and easterly of Bow St., including what is now owned by the Milford and Woonsocket Railroad Co. ; also what is occupied by the Cochran & Thaj'er boot manu- factory. Numerous burial-lots were soon sold in this new buryiug- ground, and the dead multiplied there. Proper access to it was CHANGES — OTHER NEW CEMETERIES. 309 opened by the laying-out of necessary ways, and other conveniences. In 1846 the Town ordered a receiving-tomb to be built thereon, ad- jacent to Bow St. ; and various measures were consummated regulating the avenues and arrangement of lots. But there was so much dis- satisfaction in relation to this cemetery, that, in the autumn of 1847, a scheme was started to change the location, procure a new tract for burial purposes, and remove the remains already deposited to some other resting-place. A long series of inquiries, discussions, and transitional steps, mostly in the form of town action, finally resulted in purchasing about twenty-one acres of Abel Albee, and establishing " Vernon- grove Cemetery." But, before this was accomplished, a cemetery was provided for and opened in the North Purchase. This appears from the following vote, passed AprU 30, 1849 : " Voted, that the Selectmen be authorized to draw sufficient money from the Town's Treasury to pay for a piece of land from Ellis Sumner, for a burying- ground, as recommended by a committee of said Town, on the twenty- ninth day of January last, and for fencing and making a road to the same." " Voted, that the Treasurer be authorized to take a deed of the land for the North Purchase burying-ground, so called " (vol. iv., p. 183) . This cemetery is situated in what may be called the south central part of North Purchase, a short distance east of Purchase St., and contains about two acres. It was bought of Ellis Sumner for two hundred dollars, and convej-ed to the Town by a deed known to have been executed, but never recorded, and now lost. The tract of land constituting Vernon-grove Cemetery, bought of Abel Albee, is situated about a mile south-eastwardly from the Town Common, a short distance east of Depot St., from which it has an ample right of waj' included in Albee's conveyance. That convey- ance covers twenty-one acres and twenty-three square rods. It bears date May 2, 1859, and is recorded in B. 624, p. 355. The considera- tion was $1,680.23. It was not without considerable difficulty that the Town authorities got this cemetery laid out in proper condition for the burial of the dead, and that they made satisfactory arrange- ments for the removal of those who had been buried in the previously selected locality, so as to clear the ground there for other uses. But, in one waj- or another, the object was accomplished, and the receiving- tomb removed to the new cemetery. In due time, by-laws, rules, and regulations were adopted for its orderly management, under the general direction of trustees annuall}' chosen for that purpose. Trustee reports began to be annually made to the Town in 1863, and printed along with its other official reports. It is hardly necessary for 310 HISTORY OF MILFORD. me to go into the details of tliese reports, or to tabulate their statis- tics. They give, from j'ear to j'ear, the number of burial-lots sold, the names of purchasers, and the account current of receipts and dis- bursements, so as to show its financial standing. The cemetery is handsomely laid out. Numerous lots have been taken up, orna- mented, and occupied. Many removals of the olden dead have been made from the ancient burying-ground to this new abode, and fresh burials are continually occurring. Its headstones and more stately monuments, including that of our fallen soldiers, exhibit to the beholder a verj- respectable array of mortuary taste and elegance, in accordance with the modern popular style. In 1877-78 an unhappy controversy arose among our citizens respecting the appropriation of funds to this cemeterj", — one party claiming, under the b3--laws enacted b}' the Town for its management, several thousand dollars as pledged to its improvement, against which the other party protested. The case went before the judiciary, and was finallj^ decided in favor of the protesting party. This case appears among the judicial reports in Chap. XIV. Besides our four town cemeteries hereinbefore described, we have several of a more private nature. Pre-eminent among these, and over all others, is the " Pine-grove Cemetery." This is owned and sustained by a strong corporation of influential citizens belonging to this and some of the neighboring towns. The proprietors were incorporated in 1841, and hold their annual meeting in May, when they choose a board of directors, treasurer, secretary, etc. Their cemeter}' is located on the west side of Cedar St., about two miles north-east of the Town Common, and covers a romantic tract of some twenty-eight acres, obtained in two several purchases. The first purchase of seventeen acres was soon enclosed, beautifully laid out, and artistically fitted for use. It abounds with admirable monu- ments, and exhibits a rich profusion of the various ornamentations wherewith the present generation delight to honor their dead. It has a house and garden-grounds for its superintendent, and is constantly eared for with tasteful assiduit3\ William P. Miller has long been its superintendent, and is deservedly esteemed for the acceptable manner in which he has discharged his oiHeial duties. The second purchase of eleven acres, lying west of the first, remains outside Of the enclosure, in an unimproved state. The Catholics of St. Mary's Church have a large and numerously peopled cemetery, located also on Cedar St., on the easterly side, a short distance southerly of Pine Grove. It now contains about eight acres. Its first four acres were purchased by Rev. Geo. A. Hamilton, CONCLUSION ABOUT CEMETERIES. 311 the first regular pastor, and opened for burials, probablj'', in 1850. Rev. Father Cuddihy has enlarged it under his pastorate to double its original size. It is respectablj' laid out and ornamented. Its head- stones and obelisks display the usual Catholic emblems, and proclaim to the passing observer what a host of these comparatively new-comers have already gone to their long home. Conspicuous therein is a monument erected by Father Cuddihj' to the memory of his im- mediate pastoral predecessor. Rev. Edward Farrelly, who died here of consumption, Aug. 13, 1857. Hopedale, too, has its own humble cemetery, a little west of the village, just over the river, where the remains of a considerable number of its loved ones rest in peace. It was laid out in 1847, covers over two acres of ground, has a decent receiving- tomb,, is in charge of the parish trustees, has a superintendent of burials, and presents a few unpretentious monuments, but can boast of little sepulchral display. All the cemeteries in town, public and pro- prietary, have good receiving-tombs and other desirable conveniences ; and the most ordinar}' of them are more or less advanced in the line of modern improvement. Town hearses and their accompaniments have been latterly superseded by those of professional undertakers, who perform burial operations in a more aesthetic style. Indeed, funeral expenses have grown to dimensions which manj^ sensible people seriously deprecate, though our vicinage has not yet reached the extravagance of metropolitan populations. Our oldest burying-place has of late years received rather rough usage, especially its easterly portion. First, thS whole front range of tombs were abandoned by their proprietors, their materials carried off by purchasers, and an unsightly opening made into the yard. Then, large numbers of remains were removed by family relatives and others to Vernon-grove Cemetery or elsewhere, and the ground left in a broken condition. Afterwards, with or without town permission, large quantities of earth were carted away for various purposes, in some cases paying too little respect to the bones and ashes of the dead. Afterwards a question was raised whether a part of the ground, at least, did not belong to the Congregational parish, by right of inheritance from the ancient precinct. The Town, however, claimed the whole, and strenuouslj' contested all parish pretensions. The court finally decided the case in favor of the Town. (See Chap. XIV.) Should all the remains of the dead be removed, and the land become salable real estate, a valuable propertj' will fall to the Town. And here I will close this section. 312 HISTORY OF MILFORD. KOADS, WAYS, STREETS, COMMONS, ETC. The first public road travelled by our earliest settlers coustituted the southern boundary-line of what became the Easlerlj^ Precinct of Mendon, and ultimately Milford. It was long designated in records, documents, and deeds as " the Country Road.'' It led from Men- don to Medfield, and is said to have followed, partly at least, the ancient Indian path mentioned in the original Indian deed of the eight miles square. Some part, if not the whole of it in Mendon territory, was laid out ten rods wide by the old plantation authorities. It started from the Rehoboth road, then so called, about a mile south of M'endon town, and came out bj' the now Willis Gould place, to the Lewis B. Gaskill place, a little west of Mill River ; thence it ran east- ward into Bellingham, Med way, etc. I mention this road on account of its use by our forefathers, and because, also, when Milford was incorporated she was bound to bear half the expense of keeping its bed and bridges in repair forever (in connection with so much of the old Mendon road across the Neck to the then Sheffield's MiU at the now Lewis B. Gaskill place, as formed our boundarj'-line) . It is a curious item in our historj^ that Milford escaped from its obligation to help keep this boundary-road in repair bj' the interposition of the "9th Massachusetts Turnpike Corporation," so entitled. That cor- poration got its grant Feb. 23, 1800, on condition that the turnpike should be finished in three years. This turnpike followed the bed of the boundary-road from Neck Hill to Bellingham, with the exception of about seventy rods, more or less, at the south-west corner of our territory, which happened to be laid a little easterly of the old road- bed, and within our limits. In 1831 the turnpike corporation got sick of its property, and petitioned the Worcester County Commissioners to lay out all their turnpike within the county as a public highway. Mendon opposed the petition in vain.- The pike was laid out as a highway ; and there was no legal mode of renewing Milford's former obligation to paj' half the expenses of keeping that part in repair which constituted its boundary, excepting the aforesaid seventy-rod piece, which was of course left whollj' on our hands. Thus Milford has been relieved of all burden in respect to this boundary-road (with the exception of the said seventj- rods or thereabouts) for the last sevent3'-nine years : and as to the seventy-rod piece, the commis- sioners inadvertently omitted to give Milford the customary order ; and it is only within a year or two that the Town has paid any atten- tion to it in the way of repairs. There is but little common travel over it, and occasional wood-carters are its principal users. Never- THE OLDEST ROADS. 313 theless, I suppose it will have to remain open, and the Town must give it the necessarj' consideration. Next in order is the famous "Eight-rod Road." I give this the next place because it was made a boundary-road at the incorporation of Milford, and the new town was bound to bear one-half the expense of repairing and maintaining it. By special mutual agreement, June 29, 1780, the respective portions which the two towns should keep in order were specifically assigned. But the road was never of much use to the public. There were at no time on it more than two or three cheap dwellings, and some of these were inhabited only a few years after our incorporation. The result was, Mendon at length dis- continued it as a town-road, and so of course Milford escaped all further burden on account of it. Why it was ever laid out, neither record nor tradition seems to afford much information. The Mendon record simplj' says, " A Highway Laid out by the Committee to lay out the Sixth Division of Land, of Eight Rods "Wide upon the Neck, lengthways of said Neck. Laid out April 4th, 1718." The tract of land covering the hill from "North Hill" towards Upton line, and extending southwardly almost to the " Old Country Road " near the Barak Penniman place, was called from very early times " the Neck." How it got this name, is not told ; probably from some fancy of the first surveyors. It appears to have been laid out by a committee of the old proprietors, and to have been adopted by the Town. Its southern terminus was " the Highway leading across said Neck from Muddy Brook to Wheelock's Mill," the present Lewis Gaskill place. So it forms our extreme south-west corner. Its northern terminus is thus defined : " Northward up to the North Hill, on the high land of the Neck, and so across the North Hill, home to Marlborough Road." Nearly its whole length was then and is now woodland or pasture. It is not unlikely that the proprietor's committee who laid it out believed it would attract settlers, and enhance the value of common lands near it. I can imagine no other motive. Our incorporation act speaks of it as then " reduced to Four Rods " wide. If so, Men- don just then reduced it ; as the prehminary agreement was to run the hne in the " middle of the Eight-rod Road." It may be assumed, therefore, that from and after Milford was set ofl', Mendon regarded the road as only a four-rod one : however, the old designation, " Eight- rod Road " maj^ have still continued. Next in importance is the " Sherborn Road," now our Main St., extending from Mendon line to that of Holliston. Sherborn origi- nally included Holliston. It was the old neighbor of Mendon in that direction, and in some respects a rival. A road thither was an 314 HISTORY OF MILFORD. early necessity, but it was some time in getting legalized. The first layings-out of land all along its general route provided for it by spe- cific reservations, or allowances, of a strip three or four rods in width. For several years it must have been a rough and rather crooked cart- path, — say from 1703 or 1705 to 1720. Although it was recognized in various documents as " Sherborn Road," and although Mendon laid out several roads within our limits previous to any recorded action on this, it must be regarded as in fact our oldest thoroughfare. It was not till 1739, according to Mendon records, that her select- men formally laid out this road. This now seems very strange, and even then its track was vaguely defined. Here follows the record : — A ROAD FROM MENDON TO HOLLISTON BY POST'S. "Mendon, September 24th, 1739. The Selectmen then met, and stated a Highway Leading from Mendon to Holliston. Beginning at the Ten Rod way that leads through Mendon, between Capt. Seth Chapin's and Capt. William Rawson's land [known in our time as the Doggett place and Silas Dudley's], down to John Post's; thence, where the path was formerly drawn, to John Thwing's, said road being four rods wide; thpnce to the Bridge, bounded southerly with heaps of stones ; thence, as the path is now, to the northeast corner of Seth Chapin's wall [presumed to be Seth Jr.'s], said road being two rods wide; thence, as the path is now drawn, to a heap of stones rising the Hill, in Thomas Gage's fence ; thence to a heap of stones by a Stump in said Gage's enclosure; thence to a heap of stones, leading into said way; thence, as the path is now drawn, to Holliston Line; said i-oad being three rods wide. Laid out by William Torrey, John French, Jacob Aldrich, Selectmen." This makes rather an obscure thing of the " Sherborn Road," con- sidering that it was only about two years before the incorporation of " the Easterl J' Precinct." One would be tempted to think that the selectmen of Mendon must have recognized this road at some earlier period, whereof no record was made, or, if made, had been lost. Nevertheless, we must accept what was done as the existing record stands. The general line of the road remained quite unchanged till after the year 1800, though occasional slight straightenings had been made. In 1800 the era of turnpikes and county roads seems to have been inaugurated in Massachusetts, as in some other portions of the country. It was a favorite scheme with enterprising citizens on the line from Boston through Dedham, Medfleld, Mendon, Uxbridge, etc., out into Connecticut, to open a good turnpike, or connection of turn- pikes, through to Hartford. That scheme soon went into practical effect. Meantime, the citizens in the next tier of towns north, from Brighton, through Holliston and Milford, to Mendon, were shrewd SHEBBORN ROAD IMPROVEMENTS. 315 and ambitious enough to increase the travel over that route. Turn- pikes were not to their taste, and they resorted to county action. The then county courts of Middlesex and "Worcester, having authority in road matters, willingly lent their sanction to the project of widen- ing, straightening, and improving this more northerly route of roads. Our " Sherborn Road" was of course included: then it became a county road. In 1802 it was laid out anew. Post Lane was aban- doned, from its starting-point in Mendon down to the residence of Capt. Gershom Nelson, which stood where our generation have been accustomed to recognize its successor as the "Amos Cookhouse." From that point to Mendon the road was laid out as at present run- ning. Eastward from Hopedale Corner the road was not so much changed ; yet it was wisely straightened in many places, being, in almost every instance of change, laid more to the north-westward. From the Sylvanus Adams place to the Obed Daniels place, it origi- nally wound crookedly along the higher ground, often more than its present width ; so from the Dexter Walker place to the Major Chapin place it was greatly straightened, now running at some points several rods westerly of its former bed. Through the centre and most of the way to the old Gibbs cellar-hole (famous for its Balm of Gilead trees) , the changes were comparatively slight ; thence, north-easterly for half a mile, it was much varied, straightened, and improved. Bej'ond this point to Holliston line judicious alterations were made ; thence eastward, through its whole course, corresponding improvements suc- ceeded. The expense of these improvements, so far as Milford was concerned, was defrayed partly by voluntary subscription, but mainly by taxation, and does not appear to have been seriously burdensome. The^r were mostlj' or quite completed before the close of 1803, nearly at the same time with the turnpike from Medway to Mendon. The loudest complainant of grievance in the whole affair is said to have been Col. Samuel Nelson. He protested vehemently agaiust having his farm sliced up as it was by switching the road off from "Post Lane." But the Town paid pretty fair damages, and, as soon as the road was passable, discontinued "Post Lane," giving that part of its bed to Samuel and his father which ran through their premises ; and they seem to have done virtually the same by all the other citi- zens whose lands adjoined the discontinued pieces of the old road. Thus good humor was promoted all along the line. This Main St., as we now call it, has received various widenings, straightenings, and rejuvenations from time to time since 1803, but none of fundamental importance enough to deserve special notice. In 1718 the selectmen of Mendon laid out a road from a point 316 HISTORY OF MILFORD. below the Lowell Fales place, near land then belonging to Jacob Aldrich, on " Mill Plain," so called, " by Benjamin Albee's house," which stood on the south side of the way opposite to the Jesse How- ard place, thence running north-eastwardly by the Corbett place, now occupied by Charles Knights, over into " Second Plain," then so called, across the river at "White's Bridge," to Bellingham line. This now bears the name Mellen St. It was probably designed origi- nally to facilitate communication between the neighborhood westward and south-westward of the Albee " Corn-Mill," now Lewis Gaskill's place, and the "Great Meadow," lying north-eastwardly of Bear Hill, on the frontier of Sherborn ; for at that time meadow-land was highly valuable, and the " Great Meadow " shared by numerous proprietors. There was a rude waj- to it leading from the Dr. John Corbett place, later Dr. Scammell's, east of Bear Hill, out to the " Sherborn Road." This Mellen St. road entered the Dr. Corbett waj' a short distance beyond White's Bridge, and saved much travel. In 1721 a highway three rods wide was laid from the western terminus of the above Mellen St. road, just below the Lowell Tales place, northwardly through Howardtown, sometimes so called, and thence north- westerlj- to the "Sherborn Road," near the Dexter Walker place. The hither portion is thus described in the record: " Said way is marked by a Line of marked trees and heaps' of stones on the easterly side of said way, home to the road, or way, that leads from Town towards Sherborn, near the Sumners ; a heap of stones being the Bounds where said way comes into Sherborn Road ; said way being laid out through land where there was allowance for a way, excepting cross a corner William Chainey's land next to Sherborn Road." The most southerly part of this highway is now a portion of Plain St. ; the middle section belongs to South Main St. ; from South Main St. to Greene it is called Cortland St. ; and from thence to Main St., bj' Obed Daniels's place, it bears the name of Elm St. The reader will notice, (1) that the record quoted recog- nizes the "Sherborn Road" as existing in 1721, — eighteen years before it was formally laid out in 1739 ; (2) that it locates the origi- nal residence of the Sumners, Ebenezer and Joseph, elsewhere de- scribed ; and (3) that it indicates a north-easterly corner of William Cheney's farm, also elsewhere described. I allude to these points because they explain and confirm other interesting facts treated of in this volume. In 1723, " Laid out a way of two rods wide," beginning " near the House of Thomas White, Jr.," [known in our time as the Ezekiel White alias Dr. Clark place], thence to "Mill River, a little below SEVERAL OLD ROADS. 317 Sergt. Thomas White's Corn-Mill," and thence over the river three rods wide " to the Eight Eod way on the Neck." All but a fraction of this way, lying easterly of Ransom J. Clark's, on Greene St., was discontinued, and sold out to bordering owners in 1791. In 1723 the road was renewedly laid which now includes Plain St. from Mendon line to Mellen St., all Mellen and nearly all Beaver St. The route is thus described : " Through the Mill Plain by Obadiah Wheelock's House [supposed to have stood over one of the lilac cellar-holes] ; so continuing said way [two rods wide] by the House of Benjamin Albee, Jr., over Second Plain into the corner of John Rockwood's fence [who is understood to have owned the widow Pond place] ; thence said Road to be three rods wide, and to run through Second Bridge River ; so continuing by the land of Benjamin Thayer to a "Walnut stand marked on the southeasterly side of said way ; thence by marked Trees on the same side said way, near as the Road is now drawn, unto a Black Oak Tree marked, said Tree standing in the fence of Jonathan Haj'ward, near the Great Meadow." So here we have over again the way to the famous " Great Meadow," of which the Mellen St. road, herein before described, was a part. The old way, now called Beaver St., was a long-travelled cart-path before being legally laid out, having been opened as early as 1703, or per- haps still earlier ; though the date is somewhat doubtful. In 1731 a road was laid from John Chapin's (the Ezekiel White, now the wid. Sarah Clark, place) southerlj' across the plain to John Green's land, and near his house, a little eastward from the Spindleville Machine-Shop. This road was superseded, in 1773, by that part of Greene St. lying between Ransom J. Clark's and said machine-shop. Of course the former road was discontinued. It might gratify the curiosity of a few readers, but would be tedious to the majority, to foUow out in detail this history of the old roads, drift-ways, and bridle- paths which were laid out before Milford was set off from Mendon. I have estimated them at about fifty in number. Several are referred to in ancient documents, of which I find no record as ever formally laid out, but only recognized as travelled ways. Most of these have been discontinued, either by Town action or silent common consent. Such are now hardly traceable, and some of them utterly obliterated. I shall therefore content myself with noticing particularlj- only three or four highways which may be included among our thoroughfares. Two of these afford us good communication with Hopkinton, one with Upton, one with Mendon, Bellingham, etc., and one with Med- way. The railroads will, of course, receive attention in their place. The North Purchase road — the main portion of which is now 318 HISTORY OF MILFORD. called Purchase St. — was mostly provided for by reservations in the old lajings-out, and in deeds, or by cutting through, common lands. The first settlers drew the original path accordingly. In 1731 the selectmen of Mendon — ■ Daniel Lovett and Seth Chapin — began at Hopkinton line, in land then belonging to William Brewer of Weston, but afterwards purchased by Josiah and Peter Ball, and laid, as the record reads, "a Highway of three rods wide. Beginning at the west corner of William Brewer's land ; then bounded easterly on said Land, then on Common Land, from said Brewer's south corner to the North Corner of Nathaniel Jones' Land [known in later times as the Esq. Saml. Jones place] ; thence to a heap of stones, by said Jones' fence East from his House ; thence partly through Common Land, and part through said Jones' land ; said Road being bounded by marked Trees and heaps of stones on the west side of said road through said Lands abovesaid ; and through William Hayward's to Richard Gardner's Land." At that time Richard Gardner owned all the land that afterwards came into possession of Isaac and Jonas Parkhurst, — the first Milford Parkhursts, — all the way from above the widow Jemima place to Main St., in the centre. In 1736 Daniel Lovett, Seth Chapin, jun., and William Torrey, selectmen of Mendon, laid out a highway of three rods wide through Jonas and Isaac Park- hurst's land, beginning at the point where the section laid five years before stopped. They followed the path as opened southerly down to John Peck's, about twenty rods squth of Isaac Parkhurst' s house, and there halted again. Nearly twelve years later, in 1748, Nathaniel Nelson, George Bruce, and John Chapin, selectmen for that year, completed the legal lay-out down to what is now School St., to Nathaniel Morse's, — known in later times as the Abner Wight and Dr. G. D. Peck place. After Milford became a town, this road was much straightened, and improved from time to time. In 1844 the county commissioners ordered widenings, straightenings, and a thor- ough reconstruction, all the way through, a distance of three miles and sixty-nine rods ; which cost the Town, for damages and con- struction, $2,526.51. The road towards Hayden Row, a much-travelled avenue to Hop- kinton Centre, now called Cedar St. , started thus : — " Mendon, March 4th, 1742-3. The Selectmen met and laid out a Two Rod way, Beginning at Jonathan Whitney's, on the East side of the North Cedar Swamp, in said Town " [Jona. Whitney was the grandfather of Major Hackaliah, and gt. gd. father of Jesse, whose widow and daughter now dwell in the brick liouse on the Plain. He was a large landholder in the easterly and north-easterly neighborhood of the Cedar Swamp. The record CEDAR, WEST, AND SOUTH MAIN STREETS. 319 proceeds], " said Road, Leading through the Land of Thomas Gage [who owned the land on the south-easterly verge of the swamp], with a Line of marked Trees on the easterly side of said way; said Gage giving the land which said Road takes up, through his land, about eighty rods. Thence through Common Land to land of Thomas Tenney [who then owned the Noah Wiswall place] ; then through Land of said Thomas Tenney, about one hundred and three Rods, till it comes to land of John Kilburn [gd. father of Stephen, and gt. gd. fr. of Otis, both deed.]; then through the lands of said Tenney and Kilburn, a rod in width on each, where a Lane is now drawn between them, till it comes to the Country Road Leading to Hollis- ton; the said Road being about Seventy Rods in Length between said parties, and having marked Trees on the East side. Daniel Lovett, Saml. Thayer, Nathan Penniman, Uriah Thayer, Selectmen." In 1797 the selectmen of Milford laid that part of this road which extended from the then Holliston line by Lieut. Jesse Whitney's house (the one we have known with the old stone chimnej') , following the trodden path southward to where the first-mentioned laying-out started, supposed to be near Jonathan Whitney's first abode, just east of Pine-grove Cemetery. This addition was accepted, with some reluctance, in 1798. Many improvements have been made on this road from time to time, the most important of them in 1848 and 1853, all which cost the Town nearly three thousand dollars. In 1859 an alteration of the Holliston line added considerably to the length of this road towards Haj'den Row. Hopkinton having much improved their portion of this thoroughfare, it is now a very credit- able one to both towns, and much travelled. The principal road between Milford and Upton Centres, though many times rectified and improved at different periods, was very unsatisfactor}' down to 1834, when the county commissioners new laid it, and mostly over new ground, greatly straightening its course, shortening the distance, and rendering it a respectable highwa}'. Our part of it was nearly two and three-fourths miles in length, and cost a little short of eighteen hundred dollars. It is now called West St. Our communication with the easterly parts of Mendon, with Bel- lingham, and thence with the easterl}' part of Blackstone, Woonsocket, R.I., etc., is through So. Milford. There our roads strike the old " Country Road," alias the later turnpike, which, as has been told, forms our southern boundary. What now bears the name of South Main St., and its accessories, afford great conveniences of travel to and from central and So. Milford, in the directions above indicated. Previous to 1830 the old roads were crooked, narrow, and ill-graded. But during that year, in pursuance of orders from the count}- com- 320 HISTORY OF MILFORD. missioners, South Main St. was constructed and opened. It started from Main St., near the Godfrey estate, passed through the Nathan Wood place, and struck the old road at the easterly terminus of what is now called Cortland St. Thence it followed the travelled way to the present junction of Plain St., whence it took new .ground in a direct course through the Wedge lands to the old road again, opposite Elijah Warfield's, and thence to the Penniman store. The distance was about two miles and a-half, the ground comparatively level, and the materials of easy command. The straightening, widening, and grading altogether presented a very great improvement on the old route ; and the cost of construction was but about four hundred dollars, — a profitable expenditure. Probabl}^ all the incidentals did not raise the total above five hundred dollars. I call Plain St. one of South Main's accessories. It commences beyond the old Eli Bowker place, passes So. Milford schoolhouse, and reaches the " Old Country Eoad " at what was long known as the Nathan Allen place. It is an ancient highway, as we haA^e alreadj- seen, has been improved con- siderably of late years, and accommodates much travel between Milford, Woonsocket, and the intervening region. Depot St. is another important accessory of South Main. It extends from Central St., below the depots, and passes southerly, bj' Vernon-grove Ceme- ter}', out into South Main St., a little south of Wood St. It was laid out and built in 1860. It has a fair width, a level grade, and takes much travel to and from the immediate vicinity of the depots in connection with South Main St. Our principal highway to Medway is called Medway St. It was located by the county commissioners, and built by the Town in 1835. Dominic McDevitt contracted to construct the whole of it, from Main St., between the then residences of Christopher C. Daniell and Zeba- diah Flagg, one mile one hundred and seven rods and fifteen links, to Medway line, for ninety-four cents per rod, or a total of about $401.50. It traverses a mainly level surface, crosses a cove of the famous " Great Meadow," and reaches the ancient Sherborn boundary a little beyond Thomas W. Woods's place, formerly Hiram Kilburn's. The territory along this border was inherited by Holliston from the mother town of Sherborn, and was retained till March 3, 1829, when the Gen. Court set it off to Medway, under an arrangement for rectifying town-lines. Thus Medway became our neighbor where Holliston had been aforetime, and she met this new avenue from our centre with one of corresponding excellence. Previously to 1835 our communication with West Medwaj- was over a zigzag and poor road. Now we need no better one. ALL OUR STREETS NAMED BY THE TOWN. 321 March 31, 1862, the Town "Voted that a committee of eight be chosen to give proper names to all the streets in town ; when Charles Leland, George Jones, Obed Daniels, James H. Barker, Leonard J. Wilson, Lloyd H. Cook, Lewis Fales, and Leonard Hunt were chosen for said committee " (vol. v. p. 26). This committee, reported names for all the streets then existing, March 2, 1863 ; and their report was accepted by the Town. I will now notice our streets in their alphabetical order, as exist- ing at the present date ; giving brieflj' such descriptions, historical facts, and statistical particulars as seem necessary. In so doing, I must premise that there may be some slight inaccuracies in my figures relating to length, width, and contents of certain roads, owing to imperfect data as well as to incidental mistakes ; but I believe the whole to be substantially and suflSciently correct, as I had the careful assistance of our Town-clerk. Adin St. , from Main, next south of Prospect, to Hopedale, near the church ; laid out and accepted, 1867 ; slightly varied, 1877 ; named after myself; 164 rods and 14 feet long, 3 rods wide; contents, 3 acres, 14 rods, and 44 feet. Asylum St., from West, northerly by the Town Asylum, out to the ancient Moses Chapin place ; a very old way, whose first opening I have not ascertained ; the larger southerly portion a part of the old road to Upton ; the northerly part laid out 20 feet wide, 1797; the whole subsequently widened and improved at various times ; named with reference to the Town Asjium ; supposed, from imperfect data, to be 390 rods long and 2 rods wide ; contents, 4 acres 140 rods. Asylum St. (new) , from West, opposite Hazel, to Town Asylum ; named with reference to the Asylum ; accepted, 1867 ; 74^ rods long and 2^ wide ; contents, 1 acre 26 rods. Beach St., from Main, just east of Charles-river Bridge, south- easterly, crossing B. & A. Branch R. Rd., to Central ; laid, accepted, and amended in parts at three several times, viz., 1841, 1850, and 1851 ; 125 rods 15 links long, 2^ plus wide ; contents, 2 acres 6 rods. Beaver St., from Main, alias East Main, southerly, passing Brook, crossing R. Rd., passing Ferguson, crossing Medway, passing Birch, Maple, Mt. Pleasant, and Maple again, to Bellingham line, towards the upper end of the factory pond ; one of our very oldest travelled ways, at least its largest portion, — already treated of; originally laid 3 rods wide ; variously straightened and improved from time to time ; named from its having had several ancient beaver-ponds in its vicin- ity ; supposed, from imperfect data, to be not far from 800 rods long, and, though I doubt its average width, to be about 2^ rods wide ; contents, 12 acres 80 rods. 322 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Birch St. , from E. Main to Beaver ; the north-westerl}' end laid out, 1809 ; the south-westerly end, 1811 ; the main central portion, 1833 ; north-westerly end discontinued, 1848, but soon re-opened ; the whole street estimated to be 270 rods long and 2J wide ; contents, 4 acres 35 rods. Bragg St., from E. Main to HoUiston line ; of brief extent ; named from its near adjacency to the Bragg families ; perhaps 12 to 15 rods long, — call it 15 rods and 3 wide ; contents, 45 rods. Branch St., from Purchase, in the ancient Ball neighborhood, east- ward, 17 rods 16 links long, and 2 wide ; accepted, 1859 ; contents, 35^ rods. Brook St., from E. Main to Beaver, across a small brook, a little east of the old Wiswall place ; supposed, from imperfect data, to be 35 rods long and 2 wide ; contents, 70 rods. Camp St., from Purchase, next north above Haven, westward, crossing Eeservoir to Upton line at Mill Eiver ; an old road, first laid out by the selectmen of Mendon to Reservoir St., or thereabouts, 2 rods wide, 1754, also 1759 ; and the westerly portion thereof by the same authority, 1^ rod in width, 1764 ; probably wholly or partly a proprietor's pathway, long prior ; said westerly portion relaid, 2 rods wide, 1813, and the easterly portion improved thenceforth from time to time ; the whole being about 450 rods long and 2 wide ; contents, 2 acres 130 rods. Carroll St., from Hay ward, easterly, to Carroll's farm; accepted, 1869 ; 73 rods long and 2^ wide ; contents, 1 acre 22 rods. Cedar St., from E. Main to Hopkinton line, the road towards Hay- den Row, already treated of in historic detail ; not far from 920 rods long and 3 wide ; probably named with reference to the cedar swamp and pond near which it passes ; contents, 17 acres 40 rods. Cemetery St. , from Claflin to Milford and Woonsocket R. Rd. ; laid out and accepted, 1867 ; so called from proximity to the new cemetery (as it then was) ; 28^ rods long, 2 wide ; contents, about 67 rods. Centre St., in Hopedale Village, from Hopedale St. to Butcher ; on the recorded plan of Hopedale site designated as Union St. ; ac- cepted, 1872 ; 20 rods long, 2 wide ; contents, 40 rods. Central St., from Main, across Bow, by the R. Rd. depots. Depot St., Front, Beach, and East, over Bear Hill, to Mt. Pleasant; laid, accepted, and partially altered at several different times, viz., 1850, in connection with Beach St., 2^ rods wide, by the R. Rd. depots, to "the graveyard road," then so called, now Bow St. ; 1852, from Main to Bow, same width ; also, 1852, extended over Bear Hill ; NAMES AND DESCRIPTION OF STREETS. 323 and later, much improved by sundrj' widenings and demarcations, particularly in 1863 ; being now 294 rods 16 links long and 3 rods wide ; contents, 5 acres and 84 rods, nearly. Chapel St., from Hopedale to Dutcher ; so named from being next south of the first Hopedale Chapel ; accepted, 1872 ; 20 rods long and 2 wide ; contents, 40 rods. Chapin St., from Main to South Main, near Leonard, named prob- ably from its crossing land inherited by a descendant of Major Levi Chapin ; accepted, 1871 ; 46 rods long and 2 wide ; contents, 92 rods. Cheney St., from Cedar to Deer; on the ancient Wales Cheney (later Alexander Cheney) place, whence its name ; accepted some time between 1848 and 1853 ; 45 rods long and 2 wide ; contents, 92 rods. Cherry St., from 27 West to High ; accepted, 1873 ; 41 plus rods long and 30 feet wide ; contents, 75 rods. Chestnut St., from Franklin, passing Orchard Lane, to a private way ; accepted, 1863 ; 67 rods 17 links long and 35 feet wide ; con- tents, 143^ rods, nearly. Claflin St., from South Bow, passing Cemetery and Prospect Ave- nue, to Forest ; named after the former proprietor of the land crossed, John Claflin, Esq. ; accepted, 1867 ; 89 rods long and 2 rods wide ; contents, 1 acre 18 rods. Congress St., from South Main, passing Parish Common, Park, Exchange, West, Fayette, Pine, and Spruce, crossing Walnut and Fountain, passing Vine, to Silver Hill St., near Reservoir; mainly an old way, first travelled by early settlers along its general course ; the southerl}'^ portion laid out, 1744, hj Mendon authorities ; another portion by the same authorities in 1745; straightened, widened,- and improved at various times since Milford became a town, and finally completed, in its present state, between 1862 and 1872 ; about 700 rods long, averaging 2^ wide ; contents, 10 acres 160 rods. Cortland St., from South Main, near the ancient Hayward first settlement, later the Isaac Davenport place, out north-westerly to Greene St., near the first Joseph Sumner place, later Phinehas Fames place, and since occupied by James Batchelder ; a piece of one of our oldest roads; originally laid out by Mendon selectmen, 1721; long our most prominent road towards Providence, E.I. ; never much altered or improved ; little travelled now, and a good specimen of our old-time roads throughout the town ; about 160 rods long, laid 3 wide, but cannot be more than 2^ ; contents, 2 acres 41 rods, by estimation from imperfect data. 324 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Countj' Road, from West to Fisk's Mills ; laid out by countj- com- missioners, 1873 ; length within our limits, 335 rods and 3 wide ; con- tents, 6 acres 45 rods. Court St. , from Main to Spring, slicing off from Town Common a piece at the west end 12 rods long and 42 feet wide, then extending southerly 24 rods 3^ links, with a width of 24 feet ; whole length, 36 rods 3| links ; contents, 65 rods. Cross St., from West to Lawrence; accepted, July 16, 1855; 80 rods 15 links long and 2 rods wide; contents, 1 acre 1 rod plus. This street has since been called Quinlan. Deer St., from Cedar, passing Cheney, across Charles River, to a point inland where a house once stood, owned by Alexander Cheney in his day, but latterly burnt ; date of acceptance difficult to ascer- tain ; length, from imperfect data, estimated at 200 rods, width 2 ; contents, 2 acres 80 rods. Depot St., from Central, near the R. Rd. depots, passing Forest and Vernon, to South Main, a little south of Wood ; first laid in 1850 ; relaid, with some alteration, 1851 ; and its bounds more ex- actly defined, 1863 ; named with reference to its connection with the R. Rd. depots ; 250 rods 8^ links long, and 3 rods wide; contents, 4 acres 111 rods. Dilla St., from Purchase next north of Fountain, across Charles River, to Cedar, just north of Pine-grove Cemeterj- ; accepted, after considerable procrastination, 1838 ; named in memory of Miss Dilla Twitchell, a somewhat eccentric maiden lady, who formerlj- dwelt in a house on its route, remarkable as long the affectionate foster-mother of numerous cats, for whom she tenderly cared till her decease in 1830 ; 307 rods 1 link long, and 2-^ rods wide ; contents, 4 acres 108 rods, nearly. Dominic St., from Middleton to Reade ; accepted, 1876; named with respectful reference to Dominic McDevitt, an enterprising and venerable Irish-American citizen of the vicinity ; 20 rods 7^ links long, 30 feet wide ; contents, nearly 37 rods. Draper St., from Hopedale to Dutcher, just north of Community Square, on which the church stands ; accepted, 1872; named with respectful reference to George Draper, one of its immediately adja- cent residents ; 1 5 rods 7 links long, and 3 rods wide ; contents, about 46 rods. Dutcher St., from Adin to Freedom ; accepted, 1872 ; named with respectful reference to Warren W. Dutcher, whose residence graces its southern exti-emity ; 124 rods 2^ links long; 17 rods 17^ links at the end near the church is 3 rods wide, and the other portion 2 ; contents, 1 acre 106 rods. NAMES AND DESCRIPTION OF STREETS. 325 East St., from Beach, crossing Central, south to Mathewson's farm ; accepted in part, 1861, and the other part, 1870; the part north of Central (not found) wide, the part south 2^ rods; contents, 2 acres 18 rods. East "Walnut St., from Haj'ward, easterl}^ near Mt. Pleasant; ac- cepted, 1866; 60 rods long, and 2 wide ; contents, 120 rods. Eben St., from Purchase, near Tyler ; an ancient way, laid out by Mendon selectmen, 1731, when John Jones, jun., lived on the Eben- ezer Sumner place, and then called "a three-rod highway;" it is now about 100 rods long, and probably not more than 2 wide ; con- tents, as estimated from imperfect data, 1 acre 40 rods. Its name must have been given, partly at least, in memory of the two Ebenr. Sumners (father and son), who formerly dwelt at its north-easterlj^ terminus. Elm St., from Main, opposite Prospect, to Greene, opposite Cort- land ; originallj' a part of the same ancient Providence road with Cortland, laid by Mendon selectmen, 1721. In 1757 it was found that Joshua Chapin, who then resided where Obed Daniels now does, had built his house, by mistake, on the bed of the road ; wherefore the road was bent northward opposite his house, and he made it pass- able at his own expense. In 1767 Dr. William Jennison refitted the house," and opened it as a tavern. The road was originally laid 3 rods wide, but I shall guess it now to be 2 J, and about 68 rods long ; contents, 1 acre 10 rods. Emmons St., from Walnut, northerly, to Fountain ; accepted, 1873 ; 70 rods 5 links long, and 2^ wide ; contents, 1 acre 16 rods. Exchange St., from Main, opposite Central, passing Fayette, to Congress, opposite West; first laid, 1834; relaid, with slight vari- ations, the same j'ear ; and finally relaid, with other slight variations, and accepted, 1854 ; named from William A. Haj'ward's building on its north-east corner, called " the Exchange ; " 33 rods 12 links long, and 2^ wide ; contents, 83| rods. Ferguson St. , from Beaver, near Medway St. , to Medway line ; an old piece of road, whose date I have not ascertained, being a part of the former crooked way towards Medway ; discontinued, 1849 ; relaid, 1868, with-additional width ; land-damages to be paid when the widening should actually be made (a j-et future event) ; 67 rods 11 feet long, and 2 rods wide ; contents, 135 rods. Forest Street, from Depot to Grove; accepted, 1860; named as originally called when formerl}- laid out for building-lots by the then land-owner, the tract through which it passed being in its forest state ; 63 rods 2 links long, and 2| rods wide ; contents, about 158 rods. 326 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Fountain St. , from Purchase, next south of Dilla, south-westwardly, across Congress, to near the ancient Ebenezer Chenej' place, later the home of lehabod, Elijah, and Artemas Thayer, and now known as the Justin E. Eames place ; laid out east of Congress St. first in 1833, but not actually built till 1849 ; from Congress St. to Eames's laid and accepted, 1854 ; named at the request of Mr. Eames, with refer- ence to a natural spring or fountain of water on his farm, near its terminus; whole length, 121 rods; width, 2^ rods ; contents, 1 acre 1221 rods. Franklin St., from 174 Main, opposite Parish Common, passing Chestnut, to Grov6 ; accepted, 1863 ; 49 rods 15 links long, width varj'ing from 33 feet to 27 ; contents, about 96 rods. Freedom St., from West, passing Dutcher and Hopedale, over Mill Eiver, to Mendon line ; in part a verj' old road, and in part new ; having, as the matter now stands on record, two branches towards Mendon line, viz., the new North Mendon road, laid out by the countj' commissioners, 1870, and the old " Salt Box " road, as relaid by said commissioners, 1851. The general course of this road was probably an early proprietors' path, from the ancient Tyler neighbor- hood in North Mendon to now Milford Centre. It became first a legal town highwaj-, 1748 ; alterations quite important in Hopedale, and sanctioned by the town, 1849 ; the old road west of Hopedale dis- continued, 1850, but re-opened by the county commissioners, 1851, with considerable improvements ordered, and finally the new road aforesaid laid by the count}' commissioners, 1870. From West St. to the fork at the foot of Neck Hill the distance is about 423 rods, with a general width of 2 rods, made plus in some places for materials ; the " Salt Box " branch is 158^ rods long, and 2 wide ; the new road branch is about 131 rods long, and 3 wide; entire length, 712 rods 10 links ; the whole contents are about 10 acres 77 rods. Some extras for material are included. Frost St., from Maple to Med way line ; laid out, 1762, and called a " rod-and-a-half way," about 80 rods long; if so, contents, 120 rods. Fruit St., from Main, near Greene, to South Main ; accepted, 1856 ; 83 rods 19 links long, and 2^ rods wide ; contents, 1 acre 49 rods. Granite St. , from 25 Pearl, passing Winter, to 24 Sumner ; ac- cepted, 1857 ; 29 rods 11 links long, and 45 feet wide ; contents, 80 rods plus. Grant St., from Walnut, near schoolhouse, northerly, to Fountain; accepted in part, 1870 ; a continuation accepted, 1877 ; length, 70 rods 17^ links ; contents, 1 acre 1 7 rods. NAMES AND DESCRIPTION OF STREETS. 827 Greene St., from Main, near Fruit, passing Elm, Cortland, and Hopedale, to Mill ; partly an old and partly a new road ; the old por- tion already treated of ; a small portion of the very oldest part (from the widow Sarah Clark's to Ransom J. Clark's) laid in connection with a now long-discontinued road to Mendon, 1723 ; a larger section (from said widow Clark's, northerly, to Cortland and Elm Sts.) laid 1732 ; another section (from Ransom J. Clark's to Mill St. or there- abouts) laid 1773, in lieu of an older one further east; numerous straightenings, extensions, and improvements made, as follows : 1839, from Newell Nelson's to the then widow Green saw-mill, now Spin- dleville machine-shop; 1850 and 1851, the northerly new section added (from Main to Cortland and Elm) ; various other considerable improvements made at sundry times (mostly between the southerly end of the new section and the Newell Nelson place) , all presenting a now respectable street about 490 rods long, with an average width which I shall call 3 rods ; contents not far from 9 acres 30 rods. Grove St., from South Main, crossing Forest, passing Prospect Avenue, to South Bow ; laid out by the county commissioners, who sanctioned the selectmen's previous laying ; named with reference to a considerable grqye through or near which it passed ; 119 rods 19 links long, and 2^ rods wide ; contents, 1 acre 139 rods. Haven St., from Purchase, at the ancient Corbett place, north- easterly to Hopkinton line ; an old road, first travelled as a settler's path; laid out as a highway by Mendon selectmen, 1764, and relaid by them, 1771 ; short piece of road laid on the easterly side, for the accommodation of Luther Haven, 1804, twenty* or more rods long, and 1^ wide (which I include) ; the southern section (from Corbett' s to Haven's) straightened and much improved, 1854 ; likewise the remaining section to Hopkinton line, 1858 ; named with respectful reference to the Haven family ; the whole now 394 rods long, and mostly 2 wide ; contents, 4 acres 158 rods. Hayward St., from Main, near schoolhouse, passing Cook, B. & A. R. Rd., Carroll, and East Walnut, to Mt. Pleasant ; laid and accepted, 1864 ; named with respectful reference to Samuel W. Haj-ward, one of the land-owners ; 121 rods 8^ links long, and 2^ rods wide ; con- tents, 1 acre 148 rods. Hazel St., from West, opposite Asylum (new) ; first laid, 1843 ; relaid and accepted in 1850 ; the name a fancy one, I suppose ; 45 rods long, and 2 wide ; contents, 90 rods. High St., from Water, near Thayer, crossing West, passing Cherry and Spruce ; accepted, 1859 ; continuation, 1860 ; 133 rods long, and 2^ wide ; contents, 2 acres 12 rods. 328 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Highland St., from West, opposite Prospect, passing Laurel and Vine, to Silver Hill St., near Eeservoir ; quite an old road, portions of it having been laid out by Mendon selectmen, at the following dates; viz., the southern portion, in connection with what is Pros- pect St., 1739 ; the most northerly portion, in connection with what is now Vine St., 1745 ; and the central portion, 1749 ; in all these cases said to be two rods wide. With its various improvements, made from time to time, it must, I think, still be called a 2-rod road ; imperfect data obliges me partlj' to guess its length, which I estimate to be about 720 rods ; contents, 9 acres. Hill St. , from West to Asjium, near the Town Asj-lum ; in part old, but mostly new ; laid, 1841 ; called Hill from the Hill at its easterly terminus ; 109 rods 7 links long, 2^ rods wide ; contents, 1 acre 112| rods. HoUis St., from Main to South Main; accepted, 1870; 30 rods long, and 32 feet wide ; contents, 58 rods, nearly. Hope St., from Hopedale to Dutcher ; accepted, 1872; 20 rods long, and 2 wide ; contents, 40 rods. Hopedale St., from Freedom, through Hopedale Village, passing Chapel, Social, Centre, Peace, Draper, Adin, crossing Main, and passing Thwing, to Greene ; a compound of new and old roads, whose history is as follows : opened as a bridleway, or private road, from the old Jones house to Hopedale Corner, 2 rods wide, 1805 ; relaid as a public road, with some alteration of track, along the same route, 2^ rods wide, 1838 ; extended north to what is now Freedom St. (its course somewhat changed) from the old south line of the Jones farm northward, and the whole made 3 rods wide, by the Hopedale Com- munity, to the acceptance of the town, before 1850 ; that portion extending from Hopedale Corner to Greene laid out by the county' commissioners, 2^ rods wide, 1847 ; its name derived from that of the village through which it passes ; being north of Main St. 188 rods long, 3 wide, and south of Main St. 167 rods long, 2^ wide; entire length, 355 rods ; entire contents, 6 acres 21|- rods. Howard St., from South Main, easterlj^, crossing Charles Eiver and M. & W. R. Rd., passing southerly, recrossing the river and R. Rd., and thence to Mellen, near South Main ; the general route originally a mere leading-way of the first settlers ; settled on from 1706 and downwards ; sections of it earlj- laid out by Mendon authorities ; ex- tended, straightened, and improved under the sanction of Milford authorities in 1789 and 1797, but never made an object of conspicuous interest; it was named, I presume, with honorable reference to the Howard alias Hayward families, who have inhabited its neighbor- NAMES AND DESCRIPTION OF STREETS. 329 hood, more or less numerouslj-, ever since its first settlement by Jonathan Haj'Ward, son of the first Samuel Hayward of old Mendon, in 1706, or thereabouts ; imperfect recorded data oblige me to com- pute proximately its length to be 440 rods, and its width about 2 rods ; contents, 5 acres 80 rods. Jefferson St., from 98 Main, passing Spring Lane and Jefferson Alley, to North Bow ; laid and accepted, 1851 ; 63 rods long, and 3 wide ; contents, 1 acre 29 rods. Jefferson Alley, from Spring to Jefferson ; accepted, 1863 ; 10 rods 21 links long, 18 feet wide ; contents, 12^ rods. Laurel St., from Highland to West ; part, I think, of an old road, whose date I have not ascertained ; computed, without exact data, to be about 45 rods long, and 2 wide ; contents, 90 rods. Lawrence St., passing Quinlan and crossing Lee, in the locality formerly called Lawrence ville, but latterly, rather disrespectfully, Whistlj' Beer ; deriving its name from Cephas Lawrence, who built small dwellings on it for sale, and procured its laying out by the town; accepted, July 16, 1855; 80 rods 15 links long, and 2 rods wide ; contents, 1 acre li rod. Lee St., from West, near Cross, crossing Lawrence, to Water; accepted, 1861 ; 34 rods 19^ links long, and 2 rods wide ; contents, 69 rods, nearly. Lincoln St., from Pearl to Sumner: accepted, 1870; 36 rods plus long, and 2 wide ; contents, 73 rods, nearly. Lincoln Square ; a minute triangular common at the junction of Main, School, and Pine Sts., graced with a very useful and con- venient watering fountain ; contents probably very small. The foun- tain provided by the town, 1873. Main St., from Mendon to HoUiston lines; the ancient " Sher- born Eoad," already treated of; truly our Main St. ; being 1,542 rods long, or thereabouts ; that is, 4 miles 262 rods, and averaging not less than 3 rods wide ; contents, 28 acres 146 rods. This street east of Charles Eiver is sometimes called East Main. Maple St., from Beaver, near Birch, passing Frost, southerly and westerly, to Beaver again ; a complex of old and new roads too diffi- cult to trace specifically back to the oldest piece ; two or three several layings-out between 1750 and 1850; the whole length, as estimated from imperfect data, being about 380 rods long, and averaging per- haps 2^ wide ; contents, 5 acres 55 rods. Marvel St., first laid out and accepted, 1782 ; discontinued beyond Asia Madden' s barn to Upton line, 1842 ; re-opened and improved the whole length, 1852 ; 180 rods long, and 2 wide ; some guess- 330 HISTORY OF MILFORD. work in computation, but approximately correct ; contents, 2 acres 40 rods. Mechanic St., from Purchase, passing Winter, eastward toward the pond ; 40 rods long, and 2 rods 10 links wide ; contents, 96 rods. Medwaj' St., from (East) Main, crossing B. & A. Branch R. Rd., Birch and Beaver Sts., to Medway line ; already treated of; 427 rods 15 links long, and 3 rods wide ; contents, 8 acres 2f rods. Mellen St., from Plain, passing Newton and Warfleld, crossing South Main, passing Howard, crossing Charles River, to Belling- ham line ; a part of the ancient way to " the Great Meadow," already treated of; named in memory of Henry Mellen, who dwelt on it much of his lifetime ; estimated, without actual measurement, to be 270 rods long, and 2^ wide ; contents, 3 acres \2b^ rods. Middleton St., from East Main, southerly, almost to R. Rd. ; ac- cepted, 1876; 26 rods 11 feet long, and 30 feet wide ; contents, 48 rods plus. Mill St., from Plain, a little north of So. Milford cemetery, pass- ing Greene, through Spindleville, over Mill River, to Mendon line ; mostly an ancient road, partly laid in 1734, and partly 1744 ; straight- ened, widened, and improved, 1792 and 1832 ; estimated, without actual measurement, to be 390 rods long, and 2\ wide ; contents, 5 acres 77 rods. Mt. Pleasant St., from Beach, near Main, east of the bridge, over the northerly part of Bear Hill, eastward, to Beaver St. ; originally laid out by Mendon selectmen as a "driftway," 1742; gates and horse-blocks ordered to be maintained on it by Milford, 1789 ; which, not satisfying the inhabitants near it, the County Court of Sessions were called, who opened it as a highway, 1791 ; computed to be 410 rods long, and 2\ wide on the general average ; contents, about 5 acres and 122 rods. Mystic St., now, after discontinuance of its easterly section in 1848, extending only from "West down to the ancient Abraham Jones place, later known as Nathaniel Rawson's, and still later as that of Jared Rawson ; computed, without accurate measurement, to be 20 rods long, and perhaps 2 wide ; contents, 40 rods. Newton St., a short piece of road in South Milford, just south of the dwelling-house, once a schoolhouse, from Plain to Mellen St. ; laid first, I am inclined to think, in connection with a piece adjacent to the cemetery in 1791, but afterwards ignored; laid anew, 1857; 9 rods 13 links long, 2^ wide ; contents, about 23 rods. North Bow St., from Main, near the Town-house, passing Spring and Jefferson, to Central, opposite South Bow, of which it is the NAMES AND DESCRIPTION OF STREETS. 331 counterpart ; first laid out, 1840, rather imperfectly ; relaid better, 1854 ; further improved, 1855 ; somewhat widened, 1860 ; nearly 76 rods long, and 3 plus wide ; contents, 1 acre 68 rods. Oliver St., from Water to (not ascertained) ; accepted, 1873 ; 23 rods 8^ feet long, and 2 rods wide ; contents, 47 rods plus. Otis St., from Chapin to Fruit; accepted, 1872; 32 rods 7 links long, and 2 rods wide ; contents, 64^ rods. Park St., from Main, opposite South Bow, passing Parish Com- mon, to Congress ; accepted, 1857 ; 10 rods 19 links long, and 3 rods wide ; contents, 92 rods. Parkhurst St., from Hayward, near the R. Ed. crossing, running some distance parallel with the R. Rd., whence turning an angle, it reaches Hayward again at a distant point ; accepted, 1879 ; named with respectful reference to some of the Parkhursts interested ; 73 rods long, in part 2 rods wide, and in part 24 feet ; contents, 134 rods. Peace St., from Hopedale to Dutcher ; accepted, 1872 ; named by the writer ; 20 rods long, and 2 wide ; contents, 40 rods. Pearl St., from Main, between Church Block and the Sumner Hotel, to Purchase, near the foot of Walnut ; laid out in two pieces at two difierent times, viz., the principal portion from near the front of Pearl- street Universalist Church, to Purchase, 1833, 70 rods long, and 3 wide ; and the south end, 8 rods 8 links, at three several times, in connection with North Bow St ; whole length, 78 rods 8 links, and 3 rods wide; contents, 1 acre 75 rods, nearly. An error in " Milford Directory" makes Pearl St. extend northward to Fountain St., which needs correction. Pine St., from 103 Main, at junction with School, to 58 Congress ; accepted, Nov. 8, 1847 ; length, 60 rods ; width, 3 rods ; contents, 1 acre 20 rods. Plain Street, from South Main, near the old Bowker place, passing MUl, South Milford cemetery, Newton and Mellen, to Mendon line at the old " Country Road," once so called ; originally an ancient vol- untary path of the first settlers ; portions of it laid out at difi'erent times, — 1^21, 1723, 1791, and finally 1848, when it was widened and much improved : 434 rods long ; 233 rods 14 links of the southern portion 3 rods wide, and the remaining portion 2^ ; contents, 7 acres 81| rods. Pond St., from Main, just west of Charles-river Bridge, passing the gas-works, to B. & A. R. Rd. ; laid, relaid, and accepted, 1849 ; named with reference to the mill-pond near its northerly terminus ; 60 rods 12 links long, and 2^ wide ; contents, 151^ rods. S32 HISTORY OF MILFORD. ■ Prospect St., from Main, opposite Elm, passing Water, to West, opposite Highland ; an ancient travelled path, first laid out by Men- don selectmen in connection with a part of what is called Highland, 1739 ; considerably altered at its southerly' end, 1812 ; widened and straightened, 1850, and again, 1854 ; 172 rods b\ links long, and 2^ rods wide ; contents, 2 acres 110 rods, or thereabouts. Purchase St., from junction of School and Pearl, passing Fountain, Dilla, Purchase Lane, Eben, Tyler, Tyler again, Haven, Camp, and Wales, to Hopkinton line ; an old road, already treated of; laid out, straightened, widened, and improved, 1731, 1736, 1786, and 1844; about 960 rods long, 2^ plus wide ; contents, 15 acres. Purchase Lane, from Purchase, eastward, near John Goldsmith's boot-shop, to his house, once Lee Claflin's ; accepted, 1827 ; 26 rods, nearly, long, and 2 rods wide ; contents, about 52 rods. I have given this name myself, for convenience of statement. Quinlan St., formerly Cross St. See Cross St., foregoing under letter C. Railroad St., from South Bow, to M. & W. R. Rd. depot; ac- cepted, 1866 ; not quite 12 rods long, and 3 wide ; contents, 35 rods plus. Reade St., from Main, near Cedar, to Dominic; accepted, 1876; 14 rods 15^ feet long, and 30 feet wide ; contents, 23 rods plus. Reservoir St., from Silver Hill St., near Highland, crossing Camp, towards North Pond reservoir, whence its name ; accepted, 1833 ; 180 rods long, and 2^ wide ; contents, 2 acres 130 rods. School St., from 103 Main, at junction with Pine, crossing Spruce, passing Walnut, near junction of Pearl with the old North Purchase road ; an ancient wa}', as already shown in its connection with said road ; relaid and widened by county commissioners, 1869 ; about 73 rods long, and 45 feet wide ; contents, nearly 1 acre and 40 rods. Short St., from Main, near Cedar; accepted, 1873; 26 rods 11 links long, 2 rods wide ; contents, 53 rods. Silver Hill St., from Tjler, near Purchase, passing Congress, Res- ervoir, and Highland, crossing Mill River, to Upton ; a singular com- pound of old roads and ways laid out at different times ; viz., westerly portion towards Upton, 1759 ; relaid and much straightened, 1835 ; the easterly portion first laid 16 rods to Saml. Jones's old house-gate, 1789, and relaid to his new house-gate, 1809 ; bridleway thence laid westerly, by Seth Nelson's, to what is now the north end of Congress St., 1813 ; the same portion laid out by our selectmen twice in 1835, but not accepted by the town; same year the selectmen's second lay-out confirmed by county commissioners, and ordered built ; whole NAMES AND DESCRIPTION OF STREETS. 333 length of both portions, 369 rods 8 links ; the easterly portion, 2^ rods wide ; the westerlj-, 3 ; total contents, 6 acres 31 rods. Social St., from Hopedale to Butcher; accepted, 1872; 20 rods long, and 2 wide ; contents, 40 rods. South Bow St., from Main, opposite Parish Common, passing Bragg Slip, Grove, and Claflin, to Central, opposite North Bow, of which it is the counterpart; first laid out, 1840 ; widened, 1871 ; now 72 rods 12 links long, and 2^ rods wide ; contents, 1 acre 21 rods plus. South Main St., from Main, opposite Congress, passing Hollis, Forest, Grove, Fruit, Wood, Depot, Cortland, Howard, and Plain, crossing Mellen, passing "Warfleld, to Mendon line at So. Milford store; already treated of ; widened somewhat, 1876; 800 rods long, and averaging about 2^ wide ; contents, 12 acres 80 rods. Spring St. , from Main, passing Spring Lane and Jefferson Alley, to North Bow ; accepted, 1863 ; 51 rods 4^ links long, and 30 feet wide ; contents, 93 rods. Spring Lane, from Spring to Jefferson ; accepted, 1863 ; nearly 7 rods 4^ links long, and 20 feet wide ; contents, 8 rods plus. Spruce St., from 63 Main, crossing School, passing old burying- ground and Town Park, crossing Congress, to High ; oldest part (from School to Congress) opened by county authority, 1796 ; relaid, straightened, and widened, 1854, and then called Chessman St. ; said to be 64 rods 16 links long, and 2 rods wide, later made 3 rods wide ; continued beyond Congress St., 1869, 79 rods 8 links long, and 40 feet wide; th^ easterly end, behind the "Heater Piece," once so called, of unascertained age, perhaps 18 rods long, and 2^ wide ; the entire street now nearly 162 rods long, and of the various widths aforesaid ; contents, about 2 acres 105 rods. Sumner St., from 29 Main to Granite; accepted, 1857; thence to Lincoln, 1870 ; the former part 42 rods 18 links long, 48 feet wide ; the latter part 411 feet long, 48 wide; whole length, 68 rods 15^ links ; contents, 1 acre 31 rods, nearly. Thayer St., from Main to "Water ; accepted, 1867 ; 62 rods 8 links long, and 2 rods wide ; contents, 125 rods, nearly. Thomas St., from Cortland, south-west of Wood ; accepted, 1862 ; 12 rods 4 links long, and 2 rods wide ; contents, 24 rods plus. Thwing St., from Hopedale, westward, over Mill Eiver, to grist- mill ; accepted, 1859 ; named with respectful reference to Almon Thwing, who then owned the mill-seat ; 46 rods 20 links long, and 2 rods wide ; contents, about 93^ rods. Town Common, on the south side of Main St. ; originally 20 rods long, and 12 wide, but now shorn by North Bow St. at the east end, 334" HISTORY OF MILFORD. and Court St. at the west end. The original acre and a half was donated to the town by the venerable Darius Sumner, June 14, 1819. The offer was made and accepted in open town-meeting ; and the deed bears date July 13, 1819, and is recorded with Worcester Deeds, B. 236, p. 378. As nearly as I can judge, the two streets have taken up 62 rods, perhaps more, of the original area ; leaving present con- tents 1 acre 18 rods. Town Park, on Congress, between Spruce and "Walnut Sts. ; a part of the Twitchell farm (originally owned by Amos Binney and Thomas Bailey) ; purchased \)y the Town of Emmons Twitchell, for 110,000, as set forth in a deed dated July 1, 1863, and recorded with Worcester Deeds, B. 668, p. 188 ; containing about 15 acres ; a valu- able acquisition, well fenced, laid out, improved, and adorned with growing shade-trees, for all which the town has made liberal expendi- tures. Turnpike Slip, as I will venture to call it, is a fragment of the Turnpike which at one time occupied the old "Country Road" on our southern border. It somehow happened to be laid across a cor- ner of our territory, at the extreme south-westerly corner, and, when thrown up by the corporation, was relaid into a common highway, in the year 1831, by the county commissioners. It is found by the original record to be 70 rods long, and is 3 wide ; contents, 1 acre 62 rods. The pike was laid 4 rods wide, but I have called the relay 3. Tyler St., a section of the oldest part of the North Purchase road, which dates back to 1731. It was left out as a bend when that road was radically improved in 1844. It extends from Purchase above Eben, passing Silver Hill St., and entering the mother street again some distance north ; length, as estimated, without actual measure- ment, 80 rods, and 2 wide ; contents, 1 acre. Union St., from West, near Cross alias Quinlan; accepted, 1869 ; 33 rods 24 links long, and 40 feet wide ; contents, over 82 rods. Vernon St., from Depot St. to Vernon Cemetery ; accepted, 1860 ; 27 rods 22 links long, and 2^ rods wide ; contents, nearly 68 rods. Vine St., from Congress to Highland ; a piece of an old road laid out 1745 ; estimated, without actual measurement, to be 150 rods long, and 2 wide ; contents, 1 acre 140 rods. Wales St., from Purchase, near Hopkinton line, to Haven ; in part an old road, dating back to 1763 ; part of it laid 1811, and the main portion relaid 1822 ; named with respectful reference to two or three generations of the Wales family formerly inhabiting the neighbor- hood ; estimated, without actual measurement, to be 240 rods long, and 2 wide ; contents, 3 acres. NAMES AND DESCRIPTION OF STREETS. 335 Walnut St., from School, near its junction with Poarl, passing Town Park, across Congress; first laid and accepted, 1864, and afterwards extended westward, 1870 ; perhaps called Walnut from trees of that kind in the grove occupying a part of Town Park ; the easterly portion 70 rods 10 links long, 2^ rods wide ; the westerly part 26 rods 12 links long, 3 rods wide ; entire length, 96 rods 22 links ; which, with its different widths, give contents, 1 acre 95 rods. Warfleld St., from Mellen, southerly, to South Main; an ancient proprietors' way, probably dating back, as a laid-out road, to 1718, though there is some uncertainty about the date ; named with respect- ful reference to the Warfleld families who for several generations have dwelt in its vicinity ; estimated, without actual measurement, to be 70 rods long, and 2^ wide ; contents, 1 acre 15 rods. Water St., from Main, at the south end of Congress, westerly, passing Thaj-er, High, and Lee, to Prospect ; originally a proprietors' reserved way, open in the early days of the Precinct, and then closed for many years ; accepted, 1849; 193 rods 7 links long, and 3 rods wide ; contents, 3 acres 100 rods, nearly. West St., from Congress, opposite Exchange, passing Cherrj^, High, Quinlan, Union, Lee, Prospect, Highland, Laurel, Asylum, Mystic, Asylum (new). Hazel, Hill, across Mill River, to Upton line; already treated of; nearly 880 rods long, and 3 wide; con- tents, 16 acres 80 rods. Winter St. , from 12 Granite, passing Lincoln, to Mechanic; ac- cepted, 1870 ; 34 rods 3^ links long, and 3 rods wide ; contents, 102 rods plus. Wood St., from South Main, next north of Depot, to Cortland; an old road, laid out 1746 ; estimated, without actual measurement, to be 65 rods long, and 1^ wide ; contents, about 98 rods. There are several town-waj's, partly public and partlj' private, not included a,mong the foregoing. They have been laid out at different periods, and in some cases have been partially discontinued. They are, however, so unimportant, and so difficult to describe with cer- tainty, that I shall leave them without further notice. A considerable extent of our principal roads has been macadam- ized ; and all of them have substantially good bridges where they cross the two rivers, and are in respectable condition. In former times they were assigned to districts, and kept in repair on the old rate system, chiefly by work at a prescribed price for men and teams per hour, under the direction of highway surveyors annually chosen for the several districts. Latterly the selectmen have been made highway surveyors ; and moneys drawn directly from the Town treas- 336 HISTORY OF MILFORD. ury have been expended, as necessitj' seemed to require, for building improving, and repairing the streets. We have a few good sewers, the best and most costlj- of which is the one under Main St., in the Centre. This has recentlj' been com- pleted at an expense to the Town of $4,776.57. It is proper to add that our principal streets are well lighted, at an annual expense of over $2,000. OUR RAILROADS. Of these we have three, which centre in close proximity, and afford our inhabitants very convenient communication with all the great marts of the country. The oldest and most important is the Framingham and Milford Branch of the Boston and Albany. This was preceded and obtained by a protracted series of verj' earnest and self-sacriiicing exertions on the part of a few of our leading citizens, to whom the town is more indebted than it has ever yet fully appre- ciated. Foremost among these citizens were David Stearns Godfrej- and Seth P. Carpenter. They worked hard and long in gathering statistics and presenting the case to the proper authorities, in the face of much doubt and opposition, but flnallj' succeeded. It was first contemplated having the branch extended from Framingham to Woonsocket, E.I. ; but, if I rightly remember, this excellent scheme was frustrated in the interest of the Norfolk County road. Ulti- mately the authorities of the Boston and Worcester road were induced to further the enterprise of a branch to teiminate in Milford. This branch lacks only 200 feet of 12 miles in length. It was opened, with great demonstrations of rejoicing, Jul}"^ 1, 1848. Its length within our town-limits is about 2 miles and 21 rods ; its right of waj' is 4 rods in width, and its depot-grounds cover 2 acres ; contents, about 21 acres. The Milford and Woonsocket Branch connects with what is known as the Air-Line R. Eoad at Bellingham. It affords excellent accom- modations for travel and transportation. It was opened, with appro- priate ceremonies, Aug. 1, 1868. Its length is stated to be 3j|§^ miles; 2 miles and 17 rods of it are within our limits, and its right of way is mostly 4 rods wide, which, with its depot-grounds, makes its contents about 18 acres. The town owns $50,000 of its capital stock. The Hopkinton Rail Rd., from Ashland to Milford, furnishes many conveniences of intercourse, and, though thus far unprofitable to the pockets of its stockholders, affords, on the whole, important advan- tages to the public. It was opened Dec. 24, 1872. Whole length, llySfcr "^iles ; length within our hmits, 2 miles and 218 rods ; width ROADS, RAILROADS, ETC., CONCLUDED. 337 of way generallj' 4 rods ; contents, about 21 acres. Milford owns in its stock and bonds $15,000. According to my estimates and figures, our entire length of streets and roads is about 73 miles and 47 rods ; and all our public grounds, in roads, parks, etc., cover nearly 397 acres. Whoever wiU be at the trouble and expense of ascertaining exact accuracy, is at liberty to do so. 338 HISTORY OF MILFORD. CHAPTER XIII. STATISTICS OF FINANCE, POPULATION, PRODUCTION, ETC. The Town's Financial Affairs, Operations, and Exhibits. — listck of Early Financial Documents and Records, by reason of Negligence, Fire, etc. — "What Funds the Town started with by Settlement with Mendon. — Copy of Reported Set- tlement. — Moneys raised for its Principal Purposes by the Town, from Year to Year, during its Century of Corporate Existence, in Tabulated Statements, showing Receipts and Expenditures. — Town Assets and "Indebtedness. — Its Taxable Resources of All Kinds. Productive Industries and Pursuits. — Statistics collected by the State for 1837, '45, '55, '65, and '75. — Our Manufactures. — Rise and Growth of the Boot and Shoe Business. — Various other Branches of Manufacturing Enterprise, more or less Successful at Different Periods. —The Small Beginnings and Ultimate Triumphs of the Most Successful. — Descriptions and Statistics of those in the Centre and at Hopedale. — The Results of Enterprise, Improvements, aud General Progress now Prominent. THE TOWN'S FINANCIAL AFFAIRS, OPERATIONS, AND EXHIBITS. IN this section I shall treat, as well as I can, on all the impor- tant facts of a financial nature which the town-records show to have been developed by its corporate action. I have been unable to find any very early valuations, rate-bills, or monetary accounts. No books of assessors, selectmen, collectors, or treasurers, previous to 1795, are now extant. A fire, Jan. 3, 1853, destroj'ed most of the treasurer's books down to that date. Our ea.iij valuations must have been comparatively small. Financial statisticians in the Tax Com- missioners' Office, Boston, inform me, on the authority of the " Ameri- can Statistical Association's Collections," vol. i., that there is no record of the valuations of Mendon and Milford until 1781 ; and, for that year, that Mendon had a valuation of £261,000, with 296 polls, and Milford a valuation of £190,800, with 183 polls. I suspect these valuations must have been based somewhat on the depreciated cur- rency of the times, and are hardly trustworthy. We know, from authentic sources, nearly whajt the infant town had in its treasury to start with, and what amounts of money have been annually raised since. In 1825 annual financial reports, though somewhat crude, began to be recorded by the selectmen. It appears, from the agreements and settlements concurrently made EARLY SETTLEMENT WITH MENDON. 339 between Mendon and her daughter town, that Milford was held en- titled to receive from Mendon treasury some £2,000. The agree- ment made preliminary to separation (see Chap. VI.) stipulated that the new town should draw their equal proportion of the school-monej' according to the valuation ; also one-third of the ministry-money ; also their equal proportion of the town's stock of arms and ammu- nition; and, furthermore, "that if there appears to be a surplusage of money, over and above paying all the Town's debts and charges, then the newly-incorporated Town should draw their equal propor- tion, according to their Valuation." What is called school-money and ministry-money I suppose to have arisen from the sale of lands, and rights to common lands, as provided in the original assignment of proprietors' lots, when Mendon town-seat was first settled ; for then there was set off a " school-lot " and a " ministry-lot," ranking co-equally with the other proprietors' lots in all subsequent divisions of the common lands. The moneys accruing from sale of the lands belonging to these school and ministry lots, or at least a considerable portion thereof, had been funded in loans ; and the annual net income used to support schools and the gospel ministry respectively. Now, MUford received one-third of these two funds, probably in the form of notes or bonds against individuals. Just what the amount of each fund was, I have found no record or paper that definitely states. The annual income of each must have been comparatively small, — perhaps somewhere between ten and forty dollars. But as to the sur- plusage of money in Mendon treasury due to Milford, the following recorded document is somewhat explicit : — " We the Subscribers, being Committees chosen by the Towns of Mea- don and Milford to settle sundry affairs between said Towns, have attended said service, and have divided the poor people which was supported by the Town of Mendon before said Town of Milford was Incorporated into a Town, to each of said Towns their proportionable part. Also we have divided that part of the Country Road and Eight Rod Road (so called) which is between the said Town's of Mendon and Milford, — to each Town their equal half to mend and keep in repair forever ; and have committed a written Division of said poor and said roads unto the Town Clerks of said Mendon and Milford to be recorded, — they being signed by the Chairman of each of the said Committees. We, the said Committee of said Mendon, have also delivered said Committee of Milford their proportionable part of the arms and ammunition belonging to said Town of Mendon (before said Town of Milford was set ofi), and have taken their Receipts therefor. We have also found that the Town of Mendon owes the Town of Milford the sum of Two Thousand Pounds Old Emission, and also said Town of Mil- ford's proportionable part of two States Notes, — one dated Dec. the 1st, 340 HISTORY OF MILFORD. 1777, the sum of £1,169, 9s., two years' interest paid; the other dated April 1st, 1778, the sum of £1,234, lis., one year's interest paid ; they, the said Town of Milford, paying or discharging the said Town of Men don from the several debts which said Town of Mendon owes to the several persons here- after named (viz ) : A debt to Mr. Ichabod Thayer, the Security being dated August the 19th, 1776, the sum of £15, Os. ; Also a Note of Capt. Ichabod Thayer, dated April the 25, 1777, the sum of £30, Os. ; also a Note of Elijah Stoddard, dated May the 23, 1777, the sum of £18, Os. ; also a Note of Boyce Kimball, dated May the 31, 1777, the sum of £30, Os. ; also a Note to Ezekiel Bates, dated May the 27, 1778, the sum of £50, Os. ; also a Note to Saul Rams- dell, dated April the 22, 1777, the sum of £18, Os. ; also of Capt. Gershom Nelson, dated March the 12, 1777, the sum of £30, Os. ; also to Ebenezer Read, dated August the 1, 1778, the sum of £20, Os. ; also a Note to Obadiah Wood, dated May 1, 1777, the sum of £30, Os. We say, that, in case said Town of Milford discharge the abovesaid debts, then the Town of Mendon owes the Town of Milford Two Thousand Pounds, to be on Interest untU paid, and also their proportionable parts of the abovesaid States Notes. And in case there should any more debts appear against said Town of Mendon, that ■were due before said Town of Milford was Incorporated, then sjiid Town of Milford is held to pay their proportionable part ; save that there is in the Treasury of said Town of Mendon the sum of Five Hundred Pounds to be adjusted. " And also we have delivered to said Town of Milford their proportion- able part of the Ministry Money, and also their proportionable part of the School Money, which formerly Belonged to the Town of Mendon before Mil- ford was set of£ as a Town. "The Town of Mendon are to pay and discharge the following debts, that were contracted before the Town of Milford was Incorporated (viz ) : To Col. Andrew Peters, it being the sum of £156, Os. ; also Edward Rawson, Esq., of the original sum of £168, 12s. 7^rf. ; also three Notes to Josiah Nel- son, the sum of £140, Os. ; also to the widow Rawson, a Note of £39, Os. ; also a Note to Levi Albee of the sum of £36, Os. ; also a Note to Capt. Samuel Green, Dec, the sum of £15, Os.; also a Note of Samuel Swift, the sum of £24; and also £12 to Henry Penniman. " Relative to the Town of Mendon owing the Town of Milford £2,000, as also said Town of Mendon and Town of MiUord discharging the abovesaid debts, is submitted to said Towns. John Tyler, -i Committee John Albee, Peter Penniman, Samuel Warren, Jonathan Jones, Ichabod Thayer, Jr. Samuel Jones, " Mekdon the 26 of March, 1781. (See Milford Records, vol. i. pp. 19, 20.) of Mendon and Milford. SUMMARY, COMMENTS, ETC. 341 I am not certain that I correctlj^ understand this statement as the committee intended. Milford is credited with its proportionable part of two State notes, amounting to £2,404; its proportion, or one- tliird, of the ministry and school-money, not specified ; with a balance due out of Mendon treasury of £2,000 ; and finallj" with its contin- gent share of reserved money, £500. It is debited with obligations to pa}' certain notes, amounting to £241. Now, we do not know, from the committee's statement, what Milford's proportionable part of the two State securities was, nor what their one-third of the ministrj' and school money was, nor whether any part of the unadjusted balance in the treasury was likely ever to come to Milford, nor what the value of the then much-depreciated paper currency was. It is not impos- sible that the committee may have meant that the note of £2,000 should cancel everj' thing due to Milford. I do not see clearly through it all, and therefore leave the matter to the curiosity of more expert readers. It is pretty certain, in view of paper-money depreciation at that date, that our infant treasury did not start off with a very flush outfit. Whoever wishes to estimate the nominal value, will, of course, remember that the New-England pound (£) was rated at $3^ ; and they will not forget, that, during the year 1781, Continental paper- money ran down to $2 in coin for $1,000. Some of the other securi- ties named in the committee's statement were doubtless of far greater value ; of how much, I need not presume to say. The next best thing I can do in this line of historic finance, as con- cerns our town, is to present a table showing the amounts which have been raised annually for the following-named principal purposes, — general town-charges, highways, schooling, and extra objects. I omit warlike and military items, because already treated of in another chapter, and because many of them were re-imbursed by the State. Pounds, etc., are rendered in Federal money. 342 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Year. General Charges. Highways, Schooling. Extras. Total. 1780 . $66,950 001 $3,333 00 _ 170,286 67 1781 . 1,000 002 $300 002 66 67 - 1,366 67 1782 . 750 002 _ 100 00 - 850 00 1783 . 666 678 _ 100 00 _ 766 67 1784 . 1,400 00 - 100 00 - 1,500 00 1785 . 333 33 400 008 100 00 - 853 33 1786 . 4 400 00 100 00 _ 500 00 1787 . 4 400 00 100 00 _ 500 00 1788 . 333 335 400 00 100 00 - 833 33 1789 . 166 675 400 00 100 00 _ 666 67 1790 . 166 675 400 00 133 33 _ 700 00 1791 . 333 335 400 00 133 33 - 866 67 1792 . 266 676 400 00 133 33 _ 800 00 1793 . 266 67^ 400 00 200 00 ™ 866 67 1794 . 233 336 400 00 200 00 _ 833 33 1795 . 516 676 400 00 200 00 _ 1,116 67 1796 . 416 676 400 00 233 33 - 1,050 00 1797 . 333 33^ 600 00 266 67 _ 1,200 00 1798 . 250 006 600 00 266 67 _ 1,116 67 1799 . 2,666 676 600 00 266 67 _ 1,483 34 1800 . 300 00 600 00 266 67 _ 1,166 67 1801 . 330 00 600 00 266 67 _ 1,196 67 1802 . 400 00 600 00 266 67 _ 1,266 67 1803 . 600 00 600 00 266 67 _ 1,466 67 1804 . 700 00 600 00 266 67 _ 1,566 67 1805 . 800 00 600 00 300 00 $200 00' 1,900 00 1806 . 800 00 600 00 300 00 _ 1,700 00 1807 . 800 00 600 00 300 00 _ 1,700 00 1808 . 1,000 00 600 00 300 00 - 1,900 00 1809 . 1,000 00 600 00 300 00 _ 1,900 00 1810 . 1,000 00 600 00 300 00 - 1,900 00 1811 . 900 00 600 00 300 00 _ 1,800 00 1812 . 800 00 600 00 400 00 _ 1,800 00 1813 . 800 00 600 00 300 00 _ 1,700 00 1814 . 700 00 600 00 400 00 _ 1,700 00 1815 . 600 00 600 00 400 00 _ 1,600 00 1816 . 850 00 600 00 400 00 _ 1,850 00 1817 . 850 00 600 00 400 00 _ 1,850 00 1818 . 850 00 600 00 400 00 - 1,850 00 1819 . 500 00 600 00 400 00 1,000 008 2,500 00 1820 . 1,000 00 600 00 400 00 _ 2,000 00 1821 . 1,200 00 600 00 400 00 - 2,200 00 1822 . 1,400 00 600 00 400 00 300 003 2,700 00 1823 . 1,700 00 600 00 400 00 _ 2,700 00 1824 . 1,200 00 600 00 400 00 - 2,200 00 1825 . 1,200 00 600 00 500 00 4,634 39i» 6,934 39 1 Depreciated currency. 2 Lawful silver money. » Not specified. * Very hard times. ^ Paid in work. 8 Donation of $300 to PhinehaB Eames, whose house was burnt and some of bis family, ' Sundries. 8 The Town-bouse. *• Additional appropriation, 10 This may he called a rectification and indemnification tax. In 1819, when the Town-house was built and had to be paid for, the town party and parish party were in hot controverBy. The latter stood out against paying their taxes, alleging that they were not legally assessed. FINANCIAL TABULATIONS. 343 Teak. f General Charges. Highways. Schooling. Extras. Total. 1826 . 1,400 00 600 00 400 00 _ 2,400 00 1827 . 800 00 600 00 400 00 _ 1,800 00 1828 . 800 00 600 00 400 00 - 1,800 00 1829 . 1,000 00 600 00 600 00 400 001 2,600 00 1830 . 1,000 00 600 00 500 00 _ 2,100 00 1831 . 1,000 00 400 002 500 00 - 1,900 00 1832 . 1,000 00 600 008 500 00 - 2,100 00 1833 . 1,000 00 600 00 600 00 150 001 2,350 00 1884 . 800 00 600 00 700 00 700 001 2,800 00 1835 . 1,200 00 600 00 800 00 - - 2,600 00 1836 . 1,500 00 600 00 800 00 - 2,900 00 1837 . 1,000 00 900 00 800 00 - 2,700 00 1838 . 700 00* 800 00 800 00 _ 2,300 00 1839 . 1,000 00 800 00 800 00 - 2,600 00 1840 . 2,000 005 900 00 800 00 - 3,700 00 1841 . 2,000 00 1,100 00 1,000 00 50 006 4,150 00 1842 . 2,000 00 1,200 00 1,000 00 - 4,200 00 1843 . 1,600 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 001 4,600 00 1844 . 2,200 00 1,000 00 1,200 00 900 00« 5,300 00 1845 . 3,300 00 1,000 00 1,200 00 200 001 5,700 00 We have now reached a period when the annual financial reports assumed a more methodical and systematic form, and were nearly all regularly printed. I can therefore summarize their contents with more convenience to myself and instruction to my readers than seemed pos- sible with their less complete predecessors. The following table of ten columns will show, 1st, the year ; 2d, the total of receipts into the treasury ; 3d, expenditures of every kind on account of the poor ; 4th, ditto on account of roads ; 5th, ditto on account of education ; 6th, ditto on account of the fire-department ; 7th, ditto on all other accounts ; 8th, total of disbursements ; 9th, cash and dues in the treasury ; and, 10th, the balance of town indebtedness over dues. In this table I shall not attempt to exclude military expenditures, but shall include them under the 7th head. The financial year ends vari- ously from about the middle of February to the first week in March. The courts sostained them, and the assessors lost their case. The towD party took counsel, and levied this special tax to rectify and indemnify losses. The pariah party resisted, but had to submit at last, the courts sustaining the tax. The terms of the appropriation were so framed as to square up the whole matter, principal and interest. (See report of 'decision, chap. xiv. 1 Making roads. * Cash. = Work again. « United States surplus revenue being received. » The town trying to reduce its debt from year to year. » Fire department. 344 HISTORY OF MILFORD. 1-i CO in CO Ol Ol a> in t- Ol 00 OS CO ' rH Ol ■* rH t~ t- ■* 00 ■* 1-i lO o a ■*! CO o OS Ol Ol ■* rH t- Ol in O s »— 1 lO CO c» OS t-H CO •*! 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In finding the balance of town indebtedness, I have merely deducted cash and dues in the treasury from year to year, excluding railroad stocks and all other town prop- ertj' which are termed assets ; because, though these so-called assets are valuable in their place, they are not available to any considerable extent for the liquidation of the municipal debt. The town assets for 1878 were, — Schoolhouses of all grades Two town-houses, engine-buildings, etc Public grounds, park, etc. Pi re apparatus Town poor-farm and other rea] Public library . Cemeteries Water-works . estate Stock as held in Milford & Woonsocket Railroad Stock and bonds of Hopkinton Eailroad All other miscellaneous assets . Thus we have a nominal total of 167,000 34,000 16,000 16,000 4,000 5,000 5,000 2,000 7,000 50,000 15,000 28,600 $249,600 At the same time, our total indebtedness was set down at $204,600. I suppose these estimates and figures will not materially differ for 1880. [This was written in 1879, and not altered in 1880.] So our assets exceed our liabilities, as thus appraised, to the amount of S45,000. What the taxable resources of the town have been during the tea decades of its corporate existence, may be partially understood from the following tabular statement. The records and documents down to 1830 were so defective, or required so much critical research to obtain reliable figures, that I excused myself from the task. The ratable polls for 1800 are put down at 163 ; for 1810, 194 ; and for 1820, 226. What the total valuation was from 1780 to 1830 can be guessed rather than authentically estimated. It probably ranged from year to year progressively from $150,000 to $300,000. I have gone by decades to 1860, and then for shorter periods. FINANCIAL TABULATIONS. 347 Teab. Personal Estate. Keal Estate. Total. Polls. 1830 1 Not given. Not given. $389,941 00 344 1840 1 Not given. Not given. 509,786 00 502 1850 1 Not given. Not given. 1,196,792 00 1,492 1860 1 Failed to get hold of the data. - 1861 . $865,134 00 $249,050 00 3,274,184 00 2,429 1862 . 828,121 00 2,240,607 00 3,068,728 00 2,454 1863 . 954,279 00 2,250,871 00 3,205,150 00 2,565 1864 . 863,731 00 2,308,620 00 3,172,351 00 2,525 1865 . 1,159,989 00 2,424,560 00 3,584,549 00 2,432 1866 . 1,308,666 00 2,498,400 00 3,807,066 00 2,432 1867 . 1,574,466 00 2,543,012 00 4,117,478 00 2,551 1868 . 1,682,059 00 2,660,949 00 4,343,008 00 2,641 1869 . 1,688,666 00 2,865,079 00 4,553,745 00 2,638 1870 . 1,647,233 00 3,206,176 00 4,853,409 00 2,639 1871 . 1,467,544 00 3,326,952 00 4,794,496 00 2,662 1872 . 1,574,861 00 3,575,071 00 5,149,9.32 00 2,725 1873 . 1,302,476 00 3,777,318 00 5,079,794 00 2,672 1874 . 1,274,762 00 3,814,270 00 5,089,032 00 2,691 1875 . 1,231,240 00 3,838,623 00 5,069,863 00 2;634 1876 . 1,218,246 00 3,852,175 00 5,070,421 00 2,523 1877 . 1,133,622 00 3,226,161 00 4,359,783 00 2,379 1878 . 1,994,353 00 3,324,874 00 4,419,227 00 2,482 1879 2 1,113,975 00 3,249,115 00 4,363,090 00 2,396 1880 3 l,102,0d9 00 3,282,816 00 4,384,855 00 2,385 Rate per $1,000 $17.00. Total tax $79,338.24 The principal kinds and amounts of property included in the valu- ations for the years indicated are presented in the following table : — Taxable Acres of Capital investea Establish- Yeab. Land. Dwellings, in Manufactures. ments. Horses. Cows. 1861 . 11, 896^ acres. 1,194 Not found. Not found. 483 658 1865 . 11,896 " 1,249 $687,482 00 49 486 556 1870 . 11,896 " 1,356 Not found. Not found. 530 637 1875 . 11,667 " 1,547 1,330,696 00 199 609 561 1879 . 11,688 " 1,585 Not found. Not found. 636 659 1880 . 11,688 " 1,572 Not found. Not found. 636 626 ' Personal and real estate valuations are not footed up in the assessor's books during these years. 2 Total tax this year, $78,219.00. a Tax on polls for 1880, $2.00. 348 HISTORY OF MILFORD. The published statistics of the Commonwealth set forth that in 1865 we had 134 farms, comprising 7,353 acres; that we had 2,445 acres of unimproved land, 414 acres unimprovable, 3,730 acres of woodland, and 2,377 acres cultivated ; that our farm-lands and build- ings were valued at $402,900, and our total of farm-property at $542,168. The total of this agricultural property, for 1875, is set down at $601,335. Thus it is obvious that Milford is not an agri- cultural town, and that the bulk of her valuation consists in other kinds of property. This is known to be largely real and personal estate invested in manufacturing and mechanical establishments. Of these I need not treat in this immediate connection, as they will come in under the next general head. PRODUCTIVE INDUSTRIES AND PURSUITS. The plain, old-fashioned forms of husbandry and domestic produc- tions predominated with our population down to 1820, — perhaps I ought to say till 1830 ; after which, the boot, shoe, and leather indus- tries began to assume commanding importance. But there was a marked inclination among our people to mechanical pursuits from the beginning, though the amount of production was comparatively small. We have no statistics of industrial production till the year ending April 1, 1837, and then meagre ones. These were collected and pub- lished by the State. They are so few, and occupy so little space, that I may properlj- quote them verbatim : — "Cotton-mill, 1; cotton-spindles, 1,200; cotton consumed, 13,000 lbs.; cotton goods manufactured, 80,000 yards; value of same, $5,000; males employed, 8; females, 14; capital invested, $15,000. "Common sheep, 29; wool produced, 87 lbs.; average weight of fleece, 3 lbs. ; value of ■wool, $45. "Boots manufactured, 128,000 pairs; value of same, $212,000; males employed, 305; females, 87. "Hides curried, 5,000; value of leather curried, $12,000; hands em- ployed, 5; capital invested, $5,000. " Manufactory of chairs and cabinet ware, 1; value of chairs and cabinet ware, $1,500; hands employed, 2. " Tinware manufactory, 1; value of tinware, $800; hands employed, 1. " Straw bonnets manufactured, 4,000; value of same, $12,000. "Value of varnish manufactured, $5,500; hands employed, 2; capital invested, $4,000. "Value of clothing manufactured, $4,500; hands employed, 10; capital invested, $1,000. "Value of shoe-pegs manufactured, $671; hands employed, 2; capital invested, $100. PRODUCTIVE INDUSTRIES, ETC. 349 "Value of wagon-irons manufactured, $2,500; hands employed, 4; capi- tal invested, $400. " Value of ■whips manufactured, $1,000; hands employed, 1; capital in- vested, 1500." This is not a verj' flattering display, it must be confessed. Nothing appears to the credit of agriculture except those twenty-nine sheep and their wool ; nothing of merchandise and trade ; and probably some omissions in other departments. But statistics were then in their infancy, and it would be ungenerous to blame anybody. Our next authorized embodiment of industrial products is for the year ending April 1, 1845. The returns from Milford are so con- densed that I may as well copy them entire. These abbreviations will be readily understood. " Saddle and harness manufactories, 1; V. of articles m'd, $200; C, $100; Employees, 1. "Hat manufactories, 1; hats m'd, 150; V.,$375; C, $100; E., 2. " Soap manufactories, 2; soap m'd, 100 lbs.; V., $425; C, $100; E., 2. " Cabinet-ware manufactories, 1; V. of ware m'd, $1,000; C.,$100; E.,2. " Tinware manufactories, 1; V. of ware m'd, $150; C, $100; E., 1. " V. of leather curried, $30,000; C, $2,500; E., 10. "Boots m'd, 243,890 pairs; shoes, 10,550 pairs; V. of boots and shoes, $373,835; M. E., 482; F. E., 220. " Straw bonnets m'd, 1,500; V., $1,500; V. of straw braid m'd, and not made into bonnets and hats, $12,500; F. E., 154. " V. of building stone quarried and prepared, $3,500; E., 6. "V. of mechanics' tools m'd, $1,150; E., 3. " Lumber prepared, 250,000 feet ; V., $3,000; E., 6. " Firewood prepared, 2,000 cords; V., $6,000; E., 27. " Sperm-oil consumed in manufacturing establishments, 1,000 galls. ; V., $1,000; all other kinds, 1,500 galls.; V., $800; anthracite coal consumed in manufacturing, 10 tons; V., $100; V. of all other articles of American pro- duction consumed, excepting cotton, wool, and iron, $225,245 ; V. of all other articles of foreign production, except, as above, consumed, $127,622. " Sheep, 23; V., $77; wool produced, 72 lbs. ; V., $12. "Horses, 205; V., $11,045; neat cattle, 917; V., $18,022; swine, 414; v., $2,954. "Indian corn, or maize, raised, 5,821 bush.; V., $4,657; rye, 804 bush.; v., $725; barley, 604 bush.; V.,453; oats, 1,929 bush.; V.,$750; potatoes, 20,123 bush.; V., $6,036; other esculent vegetables, 1,521 bush ; V., $610; hay, 1,538 tons; V., $17,500. " Fruit raised, 13,552 bush. ; V., $5,000. " Butter, 31,124 lbs. ; V., $5,602; cheese, 17,444 lbs, ; V., $1,050. " Shoe-pegs m'd, 333J bush. ; V., $500; E., 2. "Boot boxes m'd, 12,000; V., $3,840; E., 4. 350 HISTORY OF MILFORD. "Window-sashes m'd, 8,000 lights; V., $200; E., 1. " Doors m'd, 250; V., $375; E., 1. " Window-blinds m'd, 75 pairs; V., $187; E., 1. " Beans raised, 300 bush. ; V., $450. " V. of wheelwrights' manufactures, $1,200; E., 2." Our next showing is for the year ending June 1 , 1855 : — " Establishments for m. of cotton, woollen, and other machinery, 2; val. of machinery m'd, $15,000; cap., $5,000. " Axe manufacture ; axes, hatchets, and other edged tools m'd, 1,800 ; val , $875; cap., $300; emp., 17. " Daguerrotype artists, 1; daguerrotypes taken, 3,500; cap, $1,000; emp., 2. " Saddle, harness, and trunk manufactories, 2 ; val. of saddles, etc., $2,500; cap., $1,000; emp., 4. "Hat and cap manufactories, 1; hats and caps m'd, 936; cap., $2,573; emp., 3. " Establishments for m. of railroad cars, coaches, chaises, wagons, sleighs, and other vehicles, 3; val. of railroad cars, etc., m'd, $22,340; cap., $12,000; emp., 17. " Establishments for m. of soap and tallow candles, 1; soap m'd, 25,000 lbs. and 800 bbls. ; val. of soap, $4,100; tallow candles m'd, 2,000 lbs.; val. of tallow candles, $280; cap., $2,000; emp., 3. "Chair and cabinet manufactories, 1; val. of chairs and cabinet-ware, $7,700; cap., $2,200; emp., 6. "Tinware manufactories, 2; val. of tinware, $19,000; cap., $5,500; emp., 9. " Currying establishments, 1; val. of leather curried, $18,000 ; cap., $6,000; emp., 7. " Boots of all kinds m'd, 1,042,944 pairs; shoes of all kinds m'd, 5,048; val. of boots and shoes, $1,787,315.20; m. emp., 2,951; f. emp., 447. " Establishments for m. of straw bonnets and hats, 1 ; straw bonnets m'd, 3,000; val., $1,436.25; m. emp., 1; f. emp., 2. "Val. of building-stone quarried and prepared for building, $7,423; emp., 16. "Val. of blocks and pumps m'd, $2,000'; emp., 2. " Corn and other brooms m'd, 6,780; val. of brooms, $850; emp., 2. "Lasts m'd, 43,720; val., $11,030. "Lumber prepared for market, 2,541,000 ft.; val. of lumber, $33,281 emp., 6. "Firewood prepared for market, 3,119 cords; val. of firewood, $15,000 emp., 50. "Horses, 365; val. of horses, $41,510; oxen over three years old, 116 steers under three years old, 56; val. of oxen and steers, $9,265; milch cows, 533; heifers, 37; val. of cows and heifers, $18,666. "Butter, 19,467 lbs.; val. of butter, $4,866.75; cheese, 3,784 lbs.; val. of cheese, $302.72; honey, 583 lbs.; val. of honey, $104.94. PRODUCTIVE INDUSTRIES, ETC. 351 " Indian corn, 287 acres ; Indian corn, per acre, 24^ bush. ; val., $8,923.75. " Rye, 26 acres; rye, per acre, 11 bush.; val., $429. "Barley, 9 acres; barley, per acre, 19 bush.; val., $213.75. " Oats, 61 acres; oats, per acre, 22 bush.; val., $805.20. "Potatoes, 208 acres; potatoes, per acre, 100 bush.; val., $15,000. "Onions, f acre; onions, per acre, 433 bush.; val., $243. "Turnips, cultivated as a field-crop, 5^ acres; turnips, per acre, 330 bush ; val., $726. " Carrots, 3 acres; carrots, per acre, 698 bush. ; val., $523.50. "Beets and other esculent vegetables, 15 acres; val., $523.50. " All other grain or root crops, 12 acres; val., $1,200. " English mowing, 1,782 acres; English hay, 1,582 tons ; val., $31,640. " Wet-meadow, or swale, hay, 479 J tons; val., $479. " Apple-trees, cultivated for their fruit, 26,480; val., $6,345. " Pear-trees, cultivated for their fruit, 2,106; val., $446. " Cherry-trees, 2,682; val. of cherries, $1,108. " Peach-trees, 4,527; val. of peaches, $2,174. " Cranberries, 56J acres; val., $4,072. "Establishments for m. sashes, doors, and blinds, 1; cap., $900; val. m'd, $1,500; emp., 2. "Establishments for m. of gas, 1; cap., $32,000; val. m'd, $6,000; emp., 4. " Breweries, 1; cap., $2,000; beer m'd, 900 bbls.; val., $4,500; emp., 3. "Bakeries, 1; cap., $6,000; flour consumed, 1,100 bbls.; val. of bread m'd, $15,000; emp., 11. " Establishments for m. of boxes for boots, 3; cap., $4,500; val. of boxes m'd, $24,180; emp., 15. " Swine raised, 647; val., $6,750. "Val. of milk, $12,394." In the census of 1865 we find the town to have increased its popu- lation to 9,108, its total valuation to $.3,584,549, and its polls to 2,432. It had 134 farms, covering 7,353 acres, of which 2,377 acres were cultivated by 160 persons. It had meantime 2,117 acres of woodland, and 414 called unimprovable. The total value of its farm- ing propert3' was $542,168. It had 49 manufacturing establishments, mostly in the boot and shoe line, yet a few others of importance, operating on an invested capital of $687,482, working up $2,546,414 worth of stock per j'ear, employing 2,814 operatives, and turning out goods to the value of $3,956,292. Without descending into further detail, I may as well come directly to the census of 1875. This far transcends all its predecessors in comprehensiveness, method of arrangement, specification, and com- pleteness. It shows a rapid and steady growth of the town in all the elements of municipal wealth, strength, and importance. She had 352 HISTORY OF MIL FORD. now a population of 9,818 souls, — 4,883 males and 4,935 females. Her total valuation was $5,069,863, and her total productiveness per year $4,425,866. Her dwellings numbered 1,549, her families 2,103, and her legal voters, native and naturalized, 2,128. I cannot present in a more intelligible and condensed form the interesting particulars embodied in this census than by copying several of its tables. I find no convicts numbered among our belongings. Paupers are set down at 34, — 19 males and 15 females. Under the head, "Classified Occupations," our general population is arranged as follows : " Gov- ernment and Professional," 71 males and 62 females ; 't Domestic and Personal OflSce," 52 males and 2,363 females; "Trade and Trans- portation,"' 347 males and 13 females; "Agriculture, etc.," 259 males. Under the general head, "Selected Occupations" (Census, 1875, vol. i. p. 474), I quote in full : — SELECTED OCCUPATIONS. Males. Clergymen . 10 Cigar-makers . 11 Lawyers 6 Curriers . 8 Physicians . 13 Hatters . 18 Teachers . 6 Iron-foundrymen . 26 Barbers 9 Last-makers . 9 Saloon-keepers 18 Machinists 174 Stable-keepers 8 Masons . 28 Clerks 79 Painters . 45 Expressmen 12 Spindle-makers 13 Merchants and traders 140 Stationary engineers 11 Railroad employees . 23 Straw-hat makers . 15 Salesmen . 25 Stone-cutters . 40 Teamsters . 46 Stone-quarrymen . 19 Farmers 145 Tailors . 12 Farm-laborers 93 Tinsmiths 13 Hostlers 9 Wooden-box makers 19 Bakers 18 Laborers . 105 Blacksmiths 25 Retired . 11 Boot and shoe makera 1,378 80 Carpenters . 2,720 AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY. 353 Females. Teachers . 57 Boot and shoe makers 92 Housewives 1,981 Dressmakers . 62 Housekeepers 17 Milliners 23 House-work 176 Seamstresses . 11 Domestic servants 155 Straw-hat makers . 168 Nurses 12 Tailoresses 24 Washerwomen . 12 Clerks 5 2,802 Saleswomen . 7 Total . 5,522 [Telegraphers, printers, editors, phonographers, etc., not mentioned.] (Census, 1875, vol. i. pp. 562, 563.) PAKM PROPERTY. Farms. — 3 to 5 acres, 4; from 5 to 10 acres, 26; above 10 acres, 144; total, 174; value, $520,525. Buildings. — Houses, 180; barns, 170; sheds, 34; shops, 22; carriage-houses, 11; cider-mUls, 3; corn-cribs, 5; grist-mill, 1; slaughter-houses, 5; ice-houses, 2; out-buildings, 8; total, 441; value, $227,100. Land. — Land under crops, 2,475J acres; value, $123,384; mar- ket-gardens, \ acre ; value, $50 ; orchards (the land), 9i\ acres ; value, $3,618; unimproved land, 3,211^ acres; value, $95,664; woodland, 2,867^ acres; value, $70,709; total acres, 8,648; total value, $293,425. . Fruit-trees and Vines. — Apple-trees, 13,971; cherry-trees, 4 (many omissions); peach- trees, 483; pear-trees, 1,402; plum-trees, 7; quince-trees, 12; grapevines, 2,299; total value, $20,425. Domestic Animals. Number. Value. Number. Value. Bees (swarms of) . 40 $186 00 Horses 167 $19,955 00 Bulls . 10 302 00 Lambs 2 10 00 Calves . 64 777 00 Milch-cows 336 15,705 00 Colts . 16 1,895 00 Oxen . 39 3,115 00 Dogs . 70 807 00 Pigeons 95 20 00 Ducks . 14 7 00 Pigs . 96 522 00 Geese . 8 16 00 Sheep 8 52 00 Goats . 17 17 00 Steers 2 75 00 Guinea-fowls 3 3 00 Turkeys 6 7 00 Heifers Hens and chickens. 41 3,738 SQ9 nn 2,213 00 $49,185 00 Hogs . 153 2,609 00 Aggregates. — Land, $293,425; buildings, $227,100; fruit-trees and vines, $20,425; domestic animals, $49,185; agricultural implements in use, $11,200; total value of farm property, $601,335. (Census, 1875, vol. iii. p. 587.) 354 HISTORY OF MILFORD. DOMESTIC AND AGRICULTUKAL PRODUCTS. Domestic Products (for sale). Butter Pounds 9,134 $3,250 00 Cider Gallons 8,900 950 00 Firewood Cords 2,020 10,916 00 Hoops . - - 50,000 400 00 Lumber . Feet . 400,000 6,000 00 Posts _ _ 50 8 00 Railroad sleepers - 1,351 777 00 Wine . • Gallons 1,010 1,510 00 Domestic Products (for use). Butter Pounds 11,291 $4,401 00 Cheese Pounds 177 29 00 Cider Gallons 17,467 1,920 00 Cloth Yards 50 6 00 Dried fruit Pounds 1,630 219 00 Firewood Cords 699 3,665 00 Agricultural Products. Apples Bushels 13,649 $8,158 00 Beans Bushels 78 98 00 Beans, string and shell Bushels . 58 71 00 Beef Pounds 58,100 5,810 00 Beets . Bushels 600 372 00 Blackberries . Quarts 128 13 00 Blueberries . Quarts 70 7 00 Buckwheat Bushels . 3 5 00 Butternuts Bushels . 2 1 00 Cabbage . Heads 30,815 2,131 00 Carrots . Bushels . 265 183 00 Cherries . Bushels 14 28 00 Chickens, dressed . Pounds 5,101 1,280 00 Corn, green Bushels . 402 402 00 Corn, Indian . Bushels . 1,792 1,790 00 Corn, pop Bushels . 23 65 00 Crab-apples . Bushels 3 8 00 Cranberries . Bushels 666 1,808 00 Currants Quarts 100 10 00 Eggs Dozens 16,331 4,899 00 Fodder, corn . Tons 59 1,103 00 Geese, dressed Pounds 160 37 00 Grapes . Bushels . 391 702 00 Hay, English . Tons 1,428 33,644 00 Hay, meadow Tons 311 3,438 00 Hay, clover . Tons 4 90 00 Hay, millet . Tons 17 352 00 Hides "~ ~" 80 330 00 AGRICULTURE AND MANUFACTURES. 355 Honey Pounds 157 48 00 Huckleberries Quarts 1,720 152 00 Mangos . Bushels 4 2 00 Manui's . Cords 1,173 7,040 00 Melons . - _ 1,500 23 00 Milk Gallons 94,334 20,753 00 Oats Bushels 183 133 00 Onions . Bushels 657 682 00 Peaches . Bushels 99 267 00 Pears Bushels 217 443 00 Pease, green Bushels 204 337 00 Plums . Bushels . ,12 30 00 Pork Pounds 50,642 5,064 00 Potatoes, Irish Bushels 15,041 11,727 00 Pumpkins Pounds 1,200 12 00 Quinces . Bushels 6 15 00 Raspberries Quarts 780 129 00 Eye Bushels 245 245 00 Squashes Pounds 3,950 ' 91 00 Straw Tons 5 104 00 Strawberries Quarts 4,300 1,086 00 Tomatoes Bushels 12 12 00 Trees, fruit, ir 1 nurseries _ _ 200 00 Turnips . Bushels 2,250 1,066 f)0 Veal Pounds 10,019 1,202 00 Vines, in nurseries . _ _ 30 30 00 Wool, other than Saxony and Merino Pounds 10 3 00 Aggregates. Domestic products, for sale Domestic products, for use Hay, 1,760 tons . Other agricultural products Total .... (Census, 1875, vol. iii. p. 223.) $23,811 00 10,240 00 37,524 00 80,267 00 $151,842 00 MANtTFACTURES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS. Names of Indtjsteies. Establish- ments. Capital Invested. Value of Goods and Work. Beer, spruce .... Boots and shoes .... Boxes, packing .... Boxes, packing and washing-ma- chine Bread and pastry Buildings 1 21 1 1 1 3 $1,000 00 710,800 00 20,000 00 10,000 00 10,000 00 6,050 00 SI, 200 00 2,741,935 00 30,500 00 16,500 00 48,000 00 49,000 00 356 HISTORY OF MILFORD. EstablislL- Value of Goods Names of Ikdtjstsies. ments. Capital InTCSted. and Work. Builders' finish, etc. . 1 6,000 00 5,000 00 Builders' finish and church fur- niture 1 9,500 00 26,628 00 Burial-cases .... 1 2,000 00 2,000 00 Carriages, wagons, and sleighs . 3 6,600 00 7,140 00 Cigars 1 5,000 00 24,000 00 Clothing, men's custom-made 6 14,400 00 44,578 00 Clothing, ■women's 2 2,900 00 4,300 00 Dies and cutters .... 1 7,000 00 15,252 00 Furniture and tinware 1 15,000 00 12,000 00 Gas 1 8,000 00 16,235 00 Harnesses and saddles 2 750 00 3,789 00 Hats, silk 1 200 00 500 00 Heels, boot and shoe . 2 8,500 00 21,728 00 Ice-cream and confectionery- 1 2,000 00 3,563 00 Iron castings .... 2 24,000 00 34,750 00 Lasts 1 11,000 00 16,000 00 Leather 1 10,000 00 46,658 00 Leather belting .... 1 15,000 00 3,500 00 Machinery, boot and shoe . 3 19,000 00 39,250 00 Machinery, cotton 2 140,000 00 212,000 00 Meal 1 5,000 00 42,900 00 Nails, boot and shoe . 1 22,000 00 45,000 00 Needles, sewing-machine 2 4,500 00 12,500 00 Newspapers and job-printing 2 16,000 00 5,200 00 Photographs .... 2 4,500 00 6,500 00 Picture-frames, screens, etc. 1 500 00 2,875 00 Shirts 1 70 00 225 00 Soft soap 1 300 00 1,000 00 Spindles, spinning-rings, etc. 2 120,000 00 258,000 00 Straw goods .... 1 30,000 00 190,000 00 Teeth, artificial .... 3 1,650 00 4,500 00 Tinware 2 1,900 00 3,350 00 Occupations. Blacksmithing .... 8 3,800 00 17,007 00 2 1,090 00 1,900 00 Bronzing ..... 1 5 00 25 00 Butchering 4 12,000 00 64,868 00 Carpentry and joinery 4 1,915 00' 7,650 00 Carriage-painting 1 150 00 500 00 Carriage-trimming 1 200 00 500 00 Carpet, feather, and hair cleansing, 1 50 00 50 00 Carpet-sewing .... 2 20 00 600 00 Coppersmithing .... 1 3 00 15 00 Chair cane-seating 1 _ 50 00 China-decorating 1 - 25 00 Clock-repairing .... 4 200 00 7U0 00 2 10 00 300 00 Cobbling 5 300 00 2,325 00 Draughting and designing . 2 1,050 00 650 00 MANUFACTURES. 357 Establish- Value of Goods Names of Ikdcstkies. Capital Invested. • ments. and Work. Dress and cloak making 5 520 00 5,825 00 Embroidery stamping . 1 60 00 75 00 Engraving 2 10 00 300 00 Furniture-painting 1 200 00 1,500 00 Gilding 2 1,900 00 3,000 00 Glazing 4 505 00 830 00 Gunsmithing .... 2 35 00 75 00 Ham-curing . . . . 1 200 00 400 00 Harness and saddle repairing 3 350 00 1,900 00 Hat and fur repairing . 1 25 00 600 00 Instruments, musical, repairing . 1 25 00 150 00 Jewelry repairing 4 80 00 475 00 Locksmitiiing .... 1 18 00 100 00 Lumber sawing and planing 1 -- 2,500 00 Machinists' work 3 1,300 00 13,435 00 Masoning, etc. . . . 1 - 3,290 00 Millinery ..... 8 6,650 00 16,100 00 Painting 6 8,880 00 23,650 00 Paper and wood hanging . 4 50 00 2,800 00 Plumbing 2 150 00 950 00 Eoofing 1 50 00 1,000 00 Sewing-machine repairing . 1 300 00 900 00 Stair-building . . . . 1 - 3,000 00 Steam and gas fitting . 1 5,000 00 3,000 00 Stencil-cutting .... 1 20 00 250 00 Tinsmithing, etc. 5 1,450 00 3,950 00 Umbrella repairing 1 15 00 80 00 Upholstering .... 3 8,300 00 4,980 00 Varnishing and polishing . 2 325 00 250 00 Watch-repairing .... 4 900 00 3,600 00 Wheelwrighting . . . . 4 850 00 5,750 00 Whitening and coloring 1 15 00 50 00 Aggregates. Manufactures (goods made) Occupations (work done) . 81 118 $1,271,120 00 59,576 00 $3,998,056 00 201,930 00 (Census, lb75, vol. ii. pp. 160, 161.) 199 $1,330,696 00 $4,199,986 00 I find two granite quarries credited in this census to Milford, which ought to be mentioned in this connection. They are reported to have each an area of 21 acres, a capital invested of $14,000, a working force of 75 employees, and to turn out productions to the value of $74,038. Their totals must therefore be these figures doubled. I am not informed as to the precise position of these two quarries, as 358 HISTORY OF MILFORD. several have been opened at different times in the north-easterly see- • tion of the town. One or more of these, situated nearest the Milford Branch of the Boston & Albany R. Rd., has been worked by the cor- poration of that road ; and I infer that one, if not both, of those reported in 1875 must have belonged to that corporation. Others, far- ther west, had been opened, and were being worked at the same time : perhaps one of these got into the report. Latterly a promising joint- stock association, entitled, "The Milford Quarrying Company," has been formed, with a capital of $50,000. It was incorporated under the laws of Connecticut, May 21, 1879; Orison Underwood, first- director and president. Isaac S. Claflin, William H. Flo3-d, Richard Carroll, and F. Rafferty, complete the board of directors. The par value of shares is $50. They own two quarries, — one a little east of Charles River, and the other a little west. Both are near the Hop- kinton and Milford Branch of the Providence & Worcester R. Road, one mile and a half north of Milford Centre, twentj'-four miles from Providence, twenty from Worcester, and thirtj- from Boston. The more easterly has an area of ten acres, and the westerly one of five or six acres. Mr. J. H. McChesnej', of New York, a competent ex- pert, who was called on to examine and report the qualities, etc., of this granite, speaks in the very highest terms of the westerly quarry, saying, " I regard it as one of the most beautiful and attractive gran- ites ever seen for cemetery purposes, and indeed for any ornamental or architectural purpose." He rates the other as of a lower grade, yet eminently valuable for foundations and solid masonrj- in gen- eral. His report presents a showing highh' encouraging for the new company. This seems to be the place to note the amount of power used in town to drive machinery. Tliis is specified in vol. ii. p. 333 ; which, however, I am told on good authoritj', is much below the present status. It is as follows : viz., 17 engines of 790 actual horse-power, and 6 water-wheels of 165 nominal horse-power. Since writing the foregoing a competent examiner saj^s that at present there are 26 engines of 673 actual horse-power, and 7 water-wheels of 240 actual horse-power. Among the principal manufacturing establishments now or quite recentlj' in operation, I may mention several, without disparagement to others which I must leave unnoticed. In the Centre, mostl}^ in the boot and shoe line, or some correlative business, are those of Clement, Colburn, & Co. ; Johnson, Rust, & Co. ; Claflin & Thayer ; Foster & Quiggle ; Houghton & Coolidge ; Rafferty & Collins ; John P. Daniels ; Elbridge Mann ; Elliot Alden ; Bainbridge Hay ward ; OUR PIONEER MECHANICS. 359 George Thaj-er ; Estabrook, "Wires. & Co. (clinching screws) ; Green Brothers (heels); and Benjamin H. Spaulding (straw goods). Most of these occupj' cai)acioiis buildings, and possess more or less effective machinery. At Hopedale are extensive conveniences for the manu- facture of cotton and woollen machinerj', etc. George Draper & Sons, in connection with several corporations and individual operators, are successfullj' prosecuting this general line of business in its numerous branches to their own enrichment and that of the town. The history of all this enterprise, and its growth to present dimen- sions, may be briefly sketched. As has already been intimated, our population evinced an earlj' predilection for mechanical pursuits ; but thej- seem to have contented themselves with the old-fashioned ordi- nary- branches, common to New England, for a long time. At first manj' of them were entitled "weaver" in legal instruments. Just what this calling was, and what its importance, I am not certain, but presume it must have been . a trade requiring considerable skill and practice, probably on account of the complex figures wrought into the texture of our ancestral bed-spreads, table-cloths, and other elegant articles, in which the more favored families of former times delighted. Blacksmiths, carpenters, tanners, shoemakers, etc., were numerous enough to meet ordinary demands. Clothiers came in later with their carding, fulling, dj-eiug, and dressing appliances. The first of these in Milford Centre was Nathan Parkhurst, who, having learned his trade in Connecticut, set up the business on the Parkhurst water- privilege, just below the Charles-river Bridge over Main Street, about the 3'ear 1795 or 1796. The first mention of a shoemaker's shop on our records occurs in the laying or relaying out of what is now called Howard Street, in March, 1789. This was in the days of Warfield and Joel Haj-ward. There' maj- have been other such shops ; but probabl}- they were very small, in which only neighborhood custom- work was done. But somehow this avocation gradually became a favorite one. Arial Bragg may justly be called the father of the boot and shoe manufacture in this town. This will be obvious to any attentive reader of his " Autobiography," which he published in his old age. He was a man of great inborn enterprise and energy, who mastered many depressing circumstances of early life, and made an honorable mark in business. He learned his trade in Brookline, Mass., as early as 1791 ; at which time, he says, there was not a shoe-store in Boston : and it was an almost unheard-of thing for one shoemaker to hire another, — i.e., to employ journeymen. He was probably the first one to do so in this town. He worked up into its north- east corner, out of the borders of HoUiston, in the year 1795. Strug- 360 HISTORY OF MILFORD. gling through many adversities onward to 1819, he then managed the largest establishment of the time ; which, however, had onlj' a shop some thirty by twentj' feet in dimensions, two stories high, which he says "cost $260." Several compeers had now started business in the same line on a smaller scale, chief among whom were Lee Claflin, also a tanner, and Rufus Chapin, in a little twelve by ten feet shop. These pioneers operated at first on a very small scale, finding a mar- ket for their goods in the neighboring towns, but ehieflj' in Boston and Providence. Col. Bragg quaintly describes his first marketing in Providence, in 1793, while in HoUiston, near Milford line, as fol- lows : — " Hired a horse for fifty cents, bought a bag of hay of John Claflin [grandfather of our Aaron] for ten cents ; and with his twenty-two pair of shoes in saddle-bags, and his bag of hay bound on behind him, before the sun had risen was off for Providence ; stopped one-half mile North of Provi- dence bridge; gave hay to his horse, and with one pair of shoes in his hand, and the saddle-bags on his back, marched on. When going on to the bridge saw two men standing by the wayside, when one of them called out, ' Have you shoes to sell ? ' The response was, I have. ' How many? ' Twenty-two pairs. ' What do you ask ? ' One dollar per pair. Looking at them, said he, 'I will give you twenty-one dollars and fifty cents.' You shall have them. Took the money, returned to his horsej found him refreshed, when he mounted and rode direct to Mr. Draper's, in Attleborough, of whom he had heard when in Brookline. Bought six Calfskins; rode to Thurston's Tavern in Franklin, gave his horse the hay that remained, and arrived home one hour after sundown the same day; paid three weeks' board, and for his horse, and found that eight dollars would remain for his three weeks' work; which was far better than seven dollars per mouth at Brookline, where the inhabitants thought it beneath their dignity to hold conversation with their hired help, or a journeyman shoemaker." (Memoirs, pp. 40, 41.) Of course this horseback and saddle-bags peddling was not long in getting into boxes and on to wagon-wheels. But the above extract will serve to impress the reader with a sharp sense of the contrast between those early daj's of small things, and the present car-loads of cased boots weekly going from our huge factories to the distant marts of the country. Let not the pioneers be forgotten. While tliis leading manufacture was growing up, other enterprises were attempted in town, though with less success. Between 1810 and '14 Thomas and William Coker, from Newbury, started the building of the then new-fashioned bellows-top chaises ; and a little later wire-drawing. Peter Eockwood, as early as 1809, established himself in wheelwright- ing. Gershom Nelson and his son Samuel had, before this, built the EARLY DEVELOPMENTS OF ENTERPRISE. 361 first horse-wagons used in town, of that stanch old type famous for white-oak springs and enduring strength. WilUam Godfrej-, another father of JMilford enterprise, set up the cotton-plush hat business in 1820, which had a prosperous run for a short time. In 1822 he intro- duced and encouraged the tinware manufacture by Lewis Johnson. About the same time he established a line of stage-coaches between Mendon, Milford, and Boston, and afterwards, lines extending to Hartford and Norwich, Conn., connecting the same with steamers running from those cities direct to New York ; thus making through lines from Boston via this town to New York, greatlj^ to the public convenience. In 1826 an important carriage, wheelwright, and har- ness manufactorj- went into operation under his auspices ; also, in 1830, the currj-ing business and leather trade. Meantime two small manufactories of cotton and woollen goods had been started in town : one in Bungay, so called by Ebenezer Hunt as earlj-, perhaps, as 1827 ; and the other, not long after, in the Centre, by Stephen R. and Parmenas P. Parkhurst. This manufacture had a run of several j'ears in both places, but was doomed to extinction. Pecuniary losses, fires, etc. , desolated them. During this general period a succession of traders flourished in town, chief among whom were Benjamin God- frey, Pearley Hunt, John Claflin, jun., and their successors in the Centre, and Samuel Penniman and his at South Milford. Among the principal successors of the fore-mentioned pioneers in the boot and shoe manufacture down to the present occupants of the field, the following may be named : John Mason, Eleazer Parkhurst, Luther Claflin, Henry Ball, several sons of Arial Bragg, Homer T. Ball, Seth P. Carpenter, Chapin & Mann, C. C. Daniels, Obed, Aus- tin, Edward and David Daniels, John Goldsmith, Plunt & Chenej', Jeremiah Kelley, Cephas Lawrence, O. B. Parkhurst, Andrew J. Sumner, Orison Underwood, Otis Thayer, Dexter Walker, Silas Ting- ley, Emorj^ Walker, Samuel Walker, Geo. S. Bowker, Washington Ellis, Elias Whitne}', Amasa Parkhurst, Wm. H. Sadler. Curriers and leather dealers, Godfrey & Mayhew. These names and several others appear in the little primer directories of 1846 and '47, issued by Wm. A. Haj'ward, — the first things of the kind ever printed in town. A few of them have continued to the present day ; but the majoritj' have either died, left town, or ceased from business in this line. In the Directory, published by A. D. Sargeant for 1856, I find advertisements as follows : ' ' Eames & Hathaway, manufacturers of all kinds of machines for making boots." "Godfrey, Colburn, & Co., boot manufacturers, 47 Hanover St., Boston, Central St., Mil- ford, Mass." "A. C. Maj-hew & Co., manufacturers and wholesale 362 HISTORY OF MILFORD. dealers in boots and leather, Milford, Mass., and No. 9 Elm St., Boston." " O. Underwood, Battles Brothers, boot manufacturers, Pearl St., Milford, Mass." " Aaron Claflin, manufacturer and wholesale dealer in boots, shoes, and leather, 94 North St., Boston; manufactorj-. Central St., Milford, Mass." "A. B. Vant, boot manufacturer. Pearl St., Milford, Mass." " Calvin Barber, boot manufacturer, Central St., Milford, Mass." " Comstock, Cole. & Co., commission merchants, and wholesale dealers in boots, shoes, and leather, 89 and 91 Pearl St., Boston, Central St., Mil- ford, Mass." " Elbridge Mann, manufacturer and dealer in boots, shoes, and leather. No. 76 Pearl St., Boston; manufactory. Main St., Milford, Mass." " G-eorge Jones & Son, boot manufacturers, Charles St., Milford, Mass., etc." Then follow, of the game general tenor, the advertisements by Austin Daniels, Mellen C. Bragg, James H. Barker, Alden & Harrington, Otis Thaj-er, H. O'Brien, Dennis Eames, Obed Daniels, H. T. Ball, B. Haj'ward, John G-oldsmith, Bragg & Birch, Willard Bragg, Elias Whitney, Cole & Brother, Nathan Doty, etc. Our next Directory, by C. C. Drew, appeared on a much larger scale in 1869, thirteen years later. In that some of the foregoing names are missing, several are continued, and some new ones take position. Among the latter are George B. Blake & Co., 81 Central St. ; F. A. Bragg, Braggville ; D. G. Chapin, 72 Central St. ; Clement, Colburn, & Co., North Bow St. ; Claflin & Thayer, 66 Central St. ; Cochrane & Thaj-er, 50 Central St. ; C. B. Godfrey & Co., 52 Central St. ; Munroe A. Goldsmith, Purchase St. ; I-Ienrj' & Daniels, Central, near Depot ; E. Mann & Son, 229 Main St. ; A. J. Sumner, 66 Purchase St. ; Zimri Thurber, 62 Purchase St. ; Under- wood Sons & Fisher, Pearl St. ; Walker, Johnson, & Co., North Bow St., corner of Jefferson. Then follow numerous collateral and kindred advertisers, whose names and branches I omit. I have thus partiallj' traced the chain of actors in this enterprising manufacture from hum- ble pioneer times to the present, so that the reader, in spite of changes and my omissions, can form a tolerable idea of its progress. I will add some statistics from a few of our larger establishments, just to show the magnitude of their recent operations. Some of these are in the direct line of the manufacture, and a few of them correla- tive. Clement, Colburn, & Co. are the leading firm. They manufacture men's, youths', and boys' kip and calf boots, also California mining- boots. They have ample buildings and machinery, employ during the busj' season 500 hands, all males, work up a proportionate amount of stock, and turn out annually 20,000 cases of boots (12 pairs to the OUR PRINCIPAL MANUFACTURES. 363 case), first quality of goods, worth over $500,000. Average number of months given employment, 11 ; average wages paid, $1.75 to |2 per day. Johnson, Rust, & Co. (formerly WaUier, Johnson, & Co., who started 1864) manufacture numerous styles of finest quality goods, calf and kip, for Southern, Western, and the New-England markets, also a superior article of Hungarian, nailed, screwed, and quilted boots for miners, suppljing large orders from Colorado, Utah, Ciali- fornia, and New Mexico. Their main building is 85 by 40 ft., and 5 stories high, with ample steam-power and improved machinery-. They have several subsidiary buildings for their employees. They employ 260 workmen, and pay out annually for labor $100,000. Thej^ work up per 3-ear 70,000 sides of kip leather, valued at $125,000; 5,000 sides oak sole leather, valued at $33,000; 12,000 sides red sole leather, valued at $42,000, and additional stock valued at $25,000. The resulting product is 12,000 cases of boots, valued at $325,000. At the same time they run a factory at Randolph, Mass., in which thej' employ 100 workmen, and manufacture a high grade of hand- screwed, machine-sewed, and pegged calf boots and shoes. They have a store at 116 Summer St., Boston, where thej' sell largely-, not onlj' their own goods, but on commission for other manufacturers. Houghton, Coolidge, & Co., of Boston, Moses Walker, superin- tendent, run a factory 90 by 40 ft., 5 stories, with an appendant shop 35 by 20 ft., 2 stories, and all helpful machinery. They manufacture wax and kip boots, employ over 500 operatives during the busy sea- son, paj' them $100,000 wages per annum, work up stock to the value of $250,000, and turn out 17,000 cases, valued at $350,000. Claflin & Thayer run a factory 115 by 42 ft., 4 stories, have 250 emploj-ees, manufacture 120,000 pairs boots and shoes valued at $200,000, and give 12 months' emploj^ment. They have the usual modern facilities of power and machinery. Elbridge Mann operates a factor^' 172 by 36 ft., 5 stories, with a boiler-house 30 by 20 ft., and an engine of 20 horse-power. He manufactures boots and shoes of ordinary quality, employs 200 hands, works up over $80,000 worth of stock, and turns out an annual pro- duct of 10,000 to 15,000 cases, valued at $250,000. Since burnt out. John P. Daniels runs a factory 115 by 30 ft., three stories, having power and machinery to the value of $5,000 ; makes kip and thick boots ; pays out to operatives $50,000 per year ; works up $80,000 worth of stock, and produces goods to the value of about S135,000. I have not deemed it necessary to procure statistics from several other enterprising manufacturers, because the foregoing is sufficient 364 HISTORY OF MILFORD. to show the amazing contrast between the humble beginning and present magnitude of the boot and shoe business in our town. I will, however, subjoin a somewhat interesting account of two correlative establishments, which have grown into importance within the last few years. The first of these is that of Estabrook, Wires, & Co., for the manu- facture of their " clinching screw " and various other useful articles. Competent judges have pronounced the whole unique and unrivalled, in general and in detail. The design of this patent clinching screw is to fasten boot and shoe soles, which it does to perfection. These enterprising manufacturers invented and patented their screw some years ago, and for a while executed their work chiefly by hand ; but such was the demand created by its extraordinary^ merits as fast as known, that they soon applied their inventive genius to the production of the machinery necessary to more rapid execution. They perfected such machinery, and can now exhibit to the admiration of beholders a series of automatic workers that not onl^^ demonstrate their own superior mechanical ingenuitj', but enable them to fill promptly their constantly multiplying orders from all parts of the country. The usual average of each machine is one hundred and fiftj' screws per minute, with the capability of doubling that number if desired. The superior excellence of these screws has rendered their manufacture a triumphant success. Even the War Department of the United States, having thoroughlj' tested them, indorses and patronizes them. Be- sides this leading production of their establishment, Messrs. Esta- brook & Wires turn out first-rate crimping-brakes, forms, sinks, tables, sticks, and steels, seam rubber legs, boot and shoe trees, turning-jacks, etc., all in considerable quantities, and bearing the warranty stamp of their names. The driving force for their ma- chinery is a steam-engine of thirty-five horse-power, and all their buildings and appliances are in prime condition. The other rather notable establishment, in the same neighborhood, is Greene Brothers' heel factory. It belongs to Messrs. Geo. M. and Randall B. Greene. The}- manufacture boot and shoe heels, and are said to have the largest concern of this kind in the United States. These heels are made of upper-leather remnants, purchased wherever obtainable, and brought in immense quantities by railroad-cars to their factory-doors. They turn out 1,500,000 pairs of heels annually. By ingenious processes the^' form these heels, extract from them all their greasy substance, and utilize, in one waj' or another, all the scrap-leather that comes into their possession. The most worthless remains are used as fuel to feed their engines. They find an ample THE HOPEDALE ESTABLISHMENTS. 365 market in Boston, Lj^nn, and numerous boot and shoe towns, for all the heels they can manufacture. In two recent months they sold to soap and candle makers no less than 112,000 lbs. of their extracted grease, — a mere incidental of their operations. They began busi- ness in 1867 with 4 emploj'ees, and have now 100. There is another branch of business that ought not to be passed over in silence. I refer to the straw-goods manufacture. Samuel Penniman, Jr., alias Maj. Saml., a man of sterling enterprise at So. Milford, introduced this business as early, I think, as between 1810 and '12, not much later starting his Bellingham cotton and woollen factorJ^ His store was a central depot for straw braid to a wide circle of population at least ten miles in diameter. He purchased largely, and stimulated thousands of fingers to braid for him. He manufactured straw bonnets, but on how large a scale I am not well enough informed to state. He died in the prime of middle age, and was succeeded in trade bj' his son and Samuel Leeds. I believe his successors made the same manufacture one of their specialties for several years. Later, John Claflin, Esq., and his son Aaron, carried it on to some extent, with Nahum Legg as their mechanical super- intendent. Still later, Joel Holbrook and wife, in the Bear Hill dis- trict, pursued it on a moderate scale. Within the last fifteen years it has been prosecuted with various success by Benj. H. Spaulding, with and without co-partners. At length he has raised it to such a height of importance that he operates a factory 100 by 40 feet, sev- eral stories high, well supplied with efl'ective machinerj', emploj's about 400 hands of both sexes, and manufactures goods to the value of $200,000. We come finally to the manufacture of cotton and woollen ma- chinery at Hopedale. This bright and beautiful village is situated a mile and a half westerly from the town centre on Mill River, toward the frontier of Mendon. In its whole length and breadth it must have nearlj' one hundred dwelling-houses and six hundred inhabitants. It was founded in 1842 by the Hopedale Community, grew thriftily till that Communit}' relinquished its unitary arrangements iu 1856, and still more thriftily from that time to the present. From the begin- ning, its leading people have distinguished themselves more and more by mechanical genius and manufacturing enterprise. Here are four strong firms operating, besides their minor subsidiaries, — all more or less connected in their pecuniarj- interests and co-operating in their industrial results. These firms are : (1) George Draper & Sons, whose special province includes a host of valuable improvements in cotton and woollen machinery, such as temples. Sawyer spindles. Draper's 366 HISTORY OF MILFORD. filling spinner, double spinning-rings, steps and bolsters, patent mo- tions for looms, Thompson oil-cans, shuttle-guides, etc. (2) The Hopedale Machine Co., manufacturers of improvements in cotton ma- chinerjr, special machinists' tools, patent warpers, spoolers with patent steps and bolsters, etc. ; George Draper, i^resident ; William F. Dra- per, treasurer ; Joseph B. Bancroft, superintendent. (3) Dutcher Temple Co., sole manufacturers of Dutcher's patent temples,- Kaj-- sex's patent temples, Murkland's carpet temples, etc. ; George Dra- per, president ; F. J. Dutcher, treasurer and secretary- ; W. W. Dutcher, agent. (4) The Hopedale Furnace Co., whose business is to manufacture and furnish to order iron castings of all descrip- tions. The Hopedale Machine Co. occupies the most northerly of the water-privileges, and has a principal shop 220 feet in length by 66 in width, and three stories in height. Its machinery is driven by a motor-force derived from a Leffel turbine wheel, and, when scarcity of water requires it, by a steam-engine of 50 horse-power. The next privilege below is occupied b3- the Dutcher Temple Co. and its adjuncts, with ample buildings, water and steam power, and many ingenious contrivances (some of them wonderfully constructed) to facilitate its operations. The foundery, with all its appurtenances, stands closely adjacent on the west side of the canal, and the ring- shop only a few feet south of the temple-shop. Nearly a mile fur- ther south is another valuable privilege^ with a capacious shop chiefly devoted to the elaboration of the famous Sawj'er spindle, owned by Dea. A. A. Westcott, and managed in connection with the interests of Geo. Draper & Sons. The dams, ponds, canals, anti-fire appa- ratus, oflBces, supplementary shops, outbuildings, and manifold con- veniences up and down the river, can be appreciated only bj' judicious observers. A vast majority of the cotton-mills in the United States, and many woollen-mills, have adopted these Hopedale improvements to a greater or less extent ; and their proprietors are reaping therefrom a rich har- vest of profits. V Foremost among them are the temple. Sawyer spin- dle, the Rabbetff spindle, and the adjustable spinning-rings, — three notable patents. The temples are in universal use in the United States, Mexico, South America, and to a considerable extent in Europe. Leading manufacturers have demonstrated to their satis- faction that the spindle yields an enormous saving in power, labor, cost, etc. The number of these spindles already introduced and in use is over 1,200,000. The rings, too, have proved a great suc- cess. The number of these furnished and in satisfactory use exceeds u o m < WHAT DISTINGUISHES OUR CENTRE. 367 1,500,000. But the multitude of less conspicuous articles sent forth. from these Hopedale laboratories are distributed far and wide over the country, and roll up a formidable aggregate of mechanical pro- duction, usefulness, and wealth. In good times all these establish- ments together employ nearly 350 hands, meet a monthly pay-roll of $12,000, and make aggregate sales to the amount of more than $500,000 per annum. The different kinds of machines and appli- ances manufactured here, with and without patent securities, must number at least 100. Since the foregoing was penned, these Hope- dale manufactures have vastly increased with improvements made by new inventions, large structures erected, and a continual expansion of operations. Milford Centre is, of course, the commanding localitj^, both of popu- lation and business. There the three railroads have their foci, the stores distribute their various merchandise most extensivelj', the boot- factories abound, and spacious buildings afford their manifold accom- modations. Of blocks distinctively so styled, and kindred buildings, there are the following: Arcade block, 95 to 101 Main St.; Bank block. Main ; Bay State block, 102 to 108 Main ; Blunt's block, cor- ner Franklin; Central building, 86 Main; Church block, 43, 45, 47, 49 Main ; Exchange block. Main, corner Exchange ; Gleason's build- ing. School, corner Spruce; Grant block, 174 Main; Haj-ward's Exchange, 137, 139, 141 Main; Irving block, 143, 145, 147 Main; JeflTerson block, 90, 92, 94, 96 Main; Lincoln block, School, cor- ner Pine; Mechanics' block, 138, 140, 142 Main; Phenix building, 3, 5, 7 Main; Thayer's block. Main; Union block, 73, 75, 77, 79 Main; and Washington block, 150, 152 Main. There are the two banks, — the Milford National, organized March, 1865, with a capital of $250,000, and the Home National, organ- ized May, 1872, with a capital of $130,000 ; also the Savings Bank, incorporated in 1851, — a solid and reliable institution ; also the Fire Insurance Co., in successful operation. There are the chief market- places, lawj-er's offices, judicial resorts, municipal headquarters, the highest educational privileges, the public library, the lecture-halls, the principal churches, the places of amusement, and now, most preten- tious of all, the new Music Hall. There, too, is the telegraph ofHce, some twenty-flve j-ears in operation, and also its youthful rival, the telephone establishment. There is the "Milford Journal" office, and our other chief printing-houses ; and there we find the seats of our numerous fraternal, charitable, and reformatory associations, the residences of our physicians, surgeon-dentists, and official authorities. There, indeed, cluster most, though not all, the fruits of the town's enterprise, wealth, intelligence, and general progress. 368 HISTORY OF MILFORD. CHAPTER XIV. TOWN BY-LAWS, LAWSUITS, CEIMINALITT, ETC. By-Laws of the Town. — Why, how, and when established; copied in Full. — Remarks on their Enforcement and General Operation. Important Lawsuits and Reports of the Same. — Compiled and prepared for this Work by Thomas G. Kent, Esq., with a Brief Introduction and Explanatory Notes by the Author. — Some Historical Facts and Interesting Legal Adjudi- cations presented by Mr. Kent. The Criminal Status of Milford since a Town. — The Population shown to have always been comparatively free from Capital Crimes and Gross Misdemeanors, though with enough of Offences and Disorders to deplore. BY-LAWS OP THE TOWN. I SUPPOSE these By-Laws are substantially the same as those of most large towns in the Commonwealth, and chieflj' borrowed from older approved codes. They were rendered necessary by similar causes as elsewhere; and, having been legally established in 1871, were published in pamphlet form to the extent of several hundred copies. To preserve them in more permanent form for use and refer- ence, I incorporate them into this volume verbatim and entire. Those relating to " Truant Children," etc., adopted in 1864, are also given, as in the aforesaid pamphlet. Commonwealth or Massachusetts. WOECESTEE, SS. At the Superior Court, begun and holden at Worcester, within and for the County of Worcester, for Criminal Business, on the second Monday of May, being the eighth day of said month, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, and until the nineteenth day of said month, By the Honorable Francis H. Dewey, One of the Justices of said Court, and on the twenty-second day of May, A.D. 1871, and during the remainder of said term. By the Honorable Egbert C. Pitman, One of ihe Justices of said Court. THE TOWN'S BY-LAWS. 369 BY-LAWS OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD. "1. If any person shall revel, use obscene language, quarrel or commit any manner of mischief, or otherwise behave in a disorderly manner in any street, highway or gangway, or in any building or other public place in saxd town to the disturbance or annoyance of the peaceable inhabitants thereof, or any portion of them, or shall aid, assist, encourage. or promote the same to be done by any other person or persons, he shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than twenty dollars. " 2. If any person shall fire or discharge any gun, fowling piece or fire- arm, or make any bonfire or other fire in any street or public place in said town, he shall be fined not less than two dollars nor more than twenty dollars. "3. If any person shall set fire to any fire- works, composed of gun- powder, fulminating powder, or spirits of turpentine, or other combustible matter, as an ingredient, or shall throw any such lighted fire-works without license of the Selectmen first obtained therefor, he shall forfeit and pay for every such ofience, not less than five dollars nor more than twenty dollars. "4. If any person shall ride, drive or lead any animal, or move or trundle any vehicle upon any sidewalk in said town, except light carriages for the conveyance of children, unless for the purpose of necessarily crossing the same, or who shall allow any animal or vehicle belonging to him or under his care to stand on such sidewalk, or who shall saw, split, or cut any fire wood or lumber on such sidewalk, shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than ten dollars. "5. If any person shall suffer or permit any horse or other animal, car- riage, or vehicle of any description, belonging to him, or under his care, to stand or stop upon any cross walk in said town, for any other purpose except the taking up or setting down of passengers, or for any longer time than shall be necessary for such purpose, he shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than ten dollars. " 6. If any person shall place or cause to be placed, or shall suspend, or cause to be suspended from any house, shop, store, lot or place, over any street, any goods, wares, or merchandise whatsoever, or any other thing, so that the same shall extend or project into the public highway more than one foot, unless the same shall be at least eight feet above such street or high- way, shall be fined not less than one dollar nor more than ten dollars. . "7. No awning or sign shall be placed or continued over such sidewalk, unless the supports and every part of such awning or sign shall be at least eight feet above the sidewalk, without the written permission of the Select- men therefor, which shall state the time such obstruction may be allowed, and every person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall forfeit and pay a fine not less than two dollars, nor more than ten dollars. "8. Whenever any such sidewalk becomes obstructed, or made impas- sable by reason of the erecting or repairing of any building, or of the doing of any work, the person doing or causing the same to be done, shall place 370 HISTORY OF MILFORD. or cause to be placed a good and convenient temporary walk around such obstructions. Every violation of the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than ten dollars. "9. If three or more persons shall stand in a group or near to each other, on any sidewalk in such a manner as to obstruct a free passage for foot passengers, after a request to move on, made by any police officer or constable, they shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than ten dollars each. "10. If any person shall play at ball, or throw balls or stones or snow- balls or foot balls, or throw any missiles by hand or otherwise, within any of the streets or public places of said town of Milford, shall be fined not less than one dollar, nor more than five dollars. " 11. If any owner or person having for a time the use of any horse or other animal, shall ride, drive, or permit the same to go at an immoderate rate, so as to endanger persons standing or passing in said streets, highways or public places in said town, every person so offending therein, sh'all forfeit and pay for every such offence not less than five dollars, or more than twenty dollars. Provided further, that all unnecessary riding or driving any horse or other animals, at a faster rate than eight miles an hour, shall be considered a violation of this By-Law. " 12. If any person shall throw or deposit, or cause to be thrown or deposited in any street, highway, or public place, any coal dust, soot, ashes, cinders, shavings, hair, shreds, manure, oyster, clam or lobster shells, or any animal or vegetable matter, or substance whatever, he shaU be fined not less than one dollar, or more than twenty dollars. "13. If any person shall coast or run down in, into, across, or along, any of the streets or highways in said town, on any hand sled, board or other thing upon the snow or ice, he shall for each offence, be fined not less than one dollar, or more than five dollars. " 14. Every person who shall for the purpose of erecting or repairing any building, erect or cause to be erected any staging, or deposit any building materials or rubbish, or remains of any old building, in such manner as to obstruct the passage over more than one half part of any street or highway in which such staging is erected, or such building, materials, rubbish or remains of any building are deposited, without the written permission of the Selectmen therefor, shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than twenty dollars. " 15. In erecting any building situated on any street or highway, or doing any other work, no person shall place or deposit, nor suffer to remain in any part of such street or highway, any lumber or other building material, nor any rubbish or remains of any old building for any longer period than may be necessary from time to time, for the prosecution of the work which may be going on, and in case any lumber or other building materials, or any rubbish or remains of any old building, must of necessity remain after dark, a sufficient light shall be kept over or near the same throughout the whole of the night, so as to give sufficient notice to all persons passing in or through such street or highway. Every person violating any provision of THE TOWN'S BY-LAWS. 371. this section, shall be fined not less than two dollars, or more than twenty dollars. " 16. If any person shall tie or fasten any horse, cattle, or team, to any of the trees planted in any public highway or street, or on any public lands in said town, for shade or ornament, or any thing put up for the protection of said trees, he shall forfeit and pay for each Offence, a sum not less than one dollar, nor more than ten dollars. " 17. If any person shall maliciously, wantonly or cai-elessly throw down, extinguish or otherwise injure any lamp or lantern, erected for the purpose of lighting any street or highway in said town, whether the same shall have been erected by the town or any corporation, or by any individual, or who shall light such lamp without proper authority, shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than ten dollars. "18. If any person shall maliciously, wantonly or carelessly, daub with paint, cut, deface or otherwise injure any public lamp or lamp post, trees, fences, buildings, or other objects useful or ornamental, shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than ten dollars. "19. If any person shall throw a carcass of any dead animal, into any of the ponds, streams or waters within the limits of said town, or if any per- son shall leave any such carcass of any such animal to decay on the sur- face of the ground, or insufficiently buried therein, near any building or any road, or other highway in said town, he shall pay for every such oifence, a sum not less than five dollars, nor more than teu'doUars. "20. If any person shall at any time whatsoever, empty into any public street or highway of said town, any part of the contents of any sink, cess- pool or privy, shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than ten dollars. "21. If any person or persons shall, between the first day of May, and the first day of November, in any year carry into or through any public street or highway, any part of the contents of any sink, cesspool or privy, in any cart, wagon or other vehicle whatever, except between the hours of ten o'clock in the evening and sunrise, shall be fined not less than two dol- lars, nor more than ten dollars. "22. If any person or persons shall, at any time whatsoever, carry into or through any such public street or highway, any part of the contents of any sink, cesspool or privy, in any cart, wagon or other vehicle which shall not be effectually covered and water-tight, shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than ten dollars. "23. If any cart, wagon or other vehicle whatsoever, having therein the contents of any sink, cesspool or privy, shall be permitted to stand (except while loading), in any such street or highway, the owner or owners, driver or drivers of any such cart, wagon or other vehicle, shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than ten dollars. ' ' 24. It shall be the duty of all owners or occupants of halls or other rooms of public entertainment or amusement in this town, to have aU the doors of exit from said rooms swing out when they open, if the same can be done ; but if said doors do swing in, then at the time of opening of said 372 HISTORY OF MILFORD.' rooms or halls for the reception of the public, it shall be the duty of said owners or occupants to open said doors to their fullest extent, and to secure the same in that position -with locks until the close of said entertainment or public gathering. Any person or persons violating this By-Law, shall for- feit and pay for each offence, not less than five dollars, nor more than twenty dollars." "At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Milford, qualified by law to vote in elections and in town affairs, holden this, the tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, the said inhabitants, voted to adopt the foregoing By-Laws, as By-Laws for the town of MiKord. "Voted, that the Town Clerk present said By-Laws to the Superior Court for approval. Attest : Lewis Fales, Town Clerk. " The foregoing By-Laws of the town of Milford, being presented to the Court at the present term, are examined and approved by the Court. Attest : John A. Dana, Assistant Clerk. A copy, Attest : John A. Dana, Assistant. A true copy. Attest : Lewis Fales, Town Clerk." Commonwealth of Massachusetts. " wokcbstee, ss. "'At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Milford, qualified by law to vote in elections and in town affairs, holden this, the 21st day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred sixty- four, by adjournment from the eighth day of said month, when the said inhabitants voted to adopt the following By-Laws, proposed by the School Committee as amended, viz. : — PROVISIONS, ARRANGEMENTS, AND BY-LAWS OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD, CONCERNING TRUANT CHILDREN AND ABSEN- TEES FROM SCHOOL : " Section 1. Any of the persons described in the first section of the " Act concerning truant children and absentees from school," approved on the thirtieth day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, upon conviction of any offence therein described, shall be pun- ished by a fine not exceeding twenty dollars, or by confinement for a term not exceeding two years in the place hereinafter designated. " Sect. 2. The Selectmen shall annually, in the month of March, appoint three persons, who shall alone be authorized, in case of violation of these By-Laws, to make complaint and carry into execution the sentence thereon, and who shall be known as Truant officers, and who shall receive for their services the same rate of compensation as Constables of the town receive for BY-LAWS CONCERNING TRUANTS. 373 their services : provided, that for the present year said Truant Officers shall be appointed immediately after the adoption and approval of these By-Laws. " Sect. 3. In case a Truant Ofl&cer shall find any person between the»ages of seven and sixteen years, belonging to any of the public schools in said town of Milford, during school hours, wandering about in or near any street, square, common, lane or by-way, or at any public place of resort or amuse- ment, without sufficient excuse for this absence from school, he shall appre- hend such person, and take him to his school in case he shall not deem it proper to file a complaint against the offender, and shall forthwith notify the parent or guardian of the child of his doings in the premises. " Sect. 4. The Truant Officers shall keep a true record of their proceed- ings — of the number of offences noticed, complaints made, aoquitals or corrections had, and the punishments awarded therefor, and the names of the parties dealt with, together with the names of their parents or guardians, a copy of which, with a statement in detail of the cost to the town of their services, and the amount of fines, received, shall be delivered to the School Committee annually, on or about the fifteenth day of February; and the School Committee shall incorporate the substance of these records into their reports, for the information of the town. "Sect. 5. The Reform School of Worcester is hereby assigned and pro- vided as the institution of instruction, house of reformation, or suitable situation mentioned in section second of the Act aforesaid. " Sect. 6. The Justice of the Court having jurisdiction in the cases arising under these By-Laws shall receive for his services the fees allowed by law in criminal cases. Attest : Lewis Fales, Tovm Clerk. " A true copy of Town Record. Attest : Lewis Fales, Town Clerk. " Suffolk, ss. Superior Court, Oct. Term, 1864. " The foregoing By-Laws of the Town of Milford are approved. Charles Allen, Chief Justice. A true copy, Attest : Lewis Fales, Town Clerk." ENFORCEMENT, ETC. So far as I am Informed, the foregoing by-laws have been as well respected, enforced, and operatively salutary as those of any other municipalltj'. There are always more or less persons in ever^' com- munity who transgress its laws. Most of these do so through igno- rance, inadvertence, or unmalicious self-indulgence ; the minority from sheer lawlessness or wilful viciousness. Our town is no excep- tion. As a general rule its authorities have wisely avoided needless severity, and relied more on moral than legal enforcements, reserving the latter for obviously hard cases. The result has been general 374 HISTORY OF MILFORD. good order, and fewer criminal outrages than in some communi- ties claiming a more puritanic religious and civil standing. What majr be called the frolicsome spirit of our population is, perhaps, more difficult to restrain than the brutal vices. This is seen some- times in fast exploits, fun-making, high good times, and especially in the 4th of July racket-patriotism of " Young America." The last is a good-natured but mischievous nuisance here, as elsewhere gen- erally, and very difficult to abate ; but, on the whole, Milford, though lively, is a law-abiding community. IMPOKTANT LAWSUITS AND REPORTS OF THE SAME. The matter of this section is an acceptable contribution from the pen of Thomas G-. Kent, Esq., one of our ablest lawyers. I welcomed the same appreciatively', and present it to the reader exactly in his own words and legal phraseologj'. The great controversy between our two parties, " Town Party " and " Parish Party," to which Mr. Kent refers in his opening paragraph, has been more or less distinctly alluded to in preceding chapters of this work, particularly in Chap. X., on Eeligious Societies. The litigation which was evolved by this controversy, as well as other suits included in the reports collated by Mr. Kent, raised some subtle and important law questions, the adju- dication of which had not merely a local interest, but a wide-spread one throughout our Commonwealth and country*. This section will, therefore, be valuable, not only to the people of our own town, living and j'et unborn, but to many outside readers of our history. How muchsoever the discords and litigations which began here in 1819 were to be deprecated for the unhappiness attendant and consequent npon them, they were certainlj- overruled for good. The intense rivalry they inspired increased enterprise, disciplined mind, drew in earnest immigrants, stimulated business, multiplied wealth, created new social centres, and advanced both physical and mental progress. Thus we may reverently adore and trust that all-wise Providence which never permits' evil to frustrate his all-comprehending benevo- lence. MR. KENT'S ARTICLE. The history of a town is hardly complete without a record of its litigation. The strife at the time may cause anger and bitterness ; but the result may serve to stimulate, and in the end to develop, the energies, and advance the prosperity, of both parties and of the whole town. Such has been the effect in Milford. A memorable contro- versy, about threescore j-ears ago, brought into existence the old SUITS WITH OTHER TOWNS. 375 brick town-house, the old brick church, and the lower town hotel. Only those cases that have been of sufficient importance to be passed upon bj- the highest court, and that are found in the published reports, are inserted here. Tiie attempt has been to collect all those cases where the town was directly or indirectly interested since its incor- poration. Of course no suits between private parties are included. The cases are given in the order of their dates : — MiLFORD vs. WoKCESTER (7 Mass. 48, 1810). In this action the settlement of Rhoda Temple, alleged by the plaintiff to be the wife of Stephen Temple aud mother of their six children, was in controversy. It was agreed that Stephen had his legal settlement in Worcester, and also that Rhoda and the six children belonged to Worcester if Stephen and Rhoda were lawfuUj' married. The dispute related to the legality of the marriage. It was proved that Stephen and Rhoda, in 1784, resided in Upton, that there was recorded in Upton a certificate of their intention to marry, and that some time in that j'ear thej went together to a tavern in Upton, produced their certificate, and that one Dorr, Esq.,^ a justice of the peace, happened to be present. They requested him to marrj' them; but he, for some cause, refused "to take an active part." The parties, however, bent on marriage, remained in the room where Esquire Dorr was present ; and Stephen declared that he took Rhoda as his lawful wife, and she declared that she took him as her lawful husband. Some of the testimony tended to prove that Dorr encouraged the parties in this ; but he denied it. The jury found against the validity of the marriage. The case went to the full court, upon the question whether the mutual engagement of the parties in this case to take each other for husband and wife in the room where a justice of the peace was present, he not assenting, but refusing to solemnize the act, was a lawful marriage ; and the court decided that it was not. Hastings for plaintiffs, Lincoln for defendants. (This rule has been modified by later statutes, and by the court in Mj-ers V. Pope, 110 Mass. 314). MiLFORDOT. Bellingham (16 Mass. 107, 1819). This action was brought to recover the expense of supporting Bess Corbett, a negro woman. Nothing was in controversy except the 1 Probably Joseph Dorr, Esq., of Mendon. 376 HISTORY OF MILFORD. settlement of the woman. She was originally the slave of Dr. Corbett of Bellingham. The defendant town claimed that Dr. Cor- bett had given her to his grand-daughter, Esther Messenger, when she married Col. Frost of Milford.^ In proof of this thej^ relied on the declarations of Dr. Corbett at the time Bess left his house for that of Col. Frost, and on those of Esther, the wife of Col. Frost. The latter denied that Bess ever belonged to him or his wife as a slave. The jurj' found for the defendant town, and there was a judgment against the town of Milford. Same counsel as in last case. Thus far the records show lawsuits onlj' with stranger towns, foreign wars, as it were, which would not be likely to engender much personal feeling ; but about this time there broke out a controversy among the inhabitants, a sort of civil war, that shook the town to its centre, and created a hostility that for manj- jears found its way into the public business and social relations of the inhabitants, that even to this daj' has not been whoUj- obliterated. The original difference was semi-religious. The Town, from its foundation in 1780, had j-ear by j'ear raised, \iy taxation of all its inhabitants, a sufficient sum to support the minister of the First Con- gregational Parish. The town-meetings had always been held in the meeting-house. But it so happened, after a time, that the rigid doctrines preached by the Rev. David Long were not acceptable to all the people, princi- pally to those residing in the lower village and towards the North Purchase ; and they separated or seceded from the old parish, and formed themselves into a new society, and soon after built the brick church. The Parish, which was in existence prior to the incorporation of the town, thereupon assumed to control the meeting-house, and sold it ; and it was removed from its former site near the spot on which the present edifice stands, and made a part of the hotel then standing near the present location of the Mansion House. This action was prolific of lawsuits. First came Milford vs. God- frey and others (1 Pick. 91, 1822). This lawsuit was prosecuted to see whether the Town, or the Parish, owned the meeting-house. The land on which the meeting-house stood was conveyed to the Precinct, in 1748, by Ichabod Robinson, the meeting-house having been previously built. In 1780, upon a petition of the Precinct, the territory embraced therein was created the Town of Milford. From that time till 1815, a period of thirty-five years, the meeting-house was occupied by the Town for its town-meetings, ' Amariah Frost, jun., to whom I have nowhere elee seen the title Col. given. INTERNAL LAW-SUITS. 377 and all parochial affairs were managed by the Town. The Town employed the minister, enlarged and repaired the meeting-house, and emploj-ed a person to take care of it ; and the Parish did not mean- time choose officers or otherwise actively organize. In 1815 they did so organize, and from that time forward they kept the key of the house in their possession, and in 1818 thej^ removed the old meeting- house, and erected a new one. The action was trespass for this removal. The defendants, who acted under the authority of the Parish, claimed that the Town had no such title as would enable them to maintain their action. The court decided, that, although the affairs of the Parish had been conducted in the form of town- meetings, yet that the Town acted in these matters rather as the , agent of the Parish than on its own account ; that the acts of the Town in relation to the meeting-house were done in their parochial capacity, and therefore gave them no right in their municipal char- acter ; and that the use of the house for public municipal purposes could give no right of property, nor was it any thing like exclusive possession while the society had the use of it everj' sabbath for the purposes for which it was built ; and the plaintiffs were non-suited. Lincoln and Newton for plaintiffs, Hastings and Mills for defend- ants. The meeting-house, in which all town-meetings had hitherto been held, having been removed, the place of holding future town-meet- ings becaihe matter of controversy. The representatives of the Parish, who still held control of the old building, offered to permit the Town still to use the same building in its new place ; but the other party, irritated by the removal, rejected this offer, and secured a vote of The town to build a new town-house, under which vote the old brick town-house was built. There were then no buildings on the east side of Main Street from the present location of Central Street to the Hopkinton E. Rd. crossing, save a small Masonic Hall and a barn. After the town-house was built, the Parish party refused to pay their tax assessed for the j-ear 1819, including the expense of the new town-house. The tax-collector seized the property of indi- viduals, usually a horse and chaise, and these were advertised and sold at auction on the site of the present Mansion House Park, amid great excitement ; and so the tax was collected. But this was not the end of it. The parties who had submitted to the sale of their property sued the assessors, Henry Nelson, David Stearns, and James Perry, for carrying away their goods, alleging that the tax was void. Thus arose the case of Thayer vs. Stearns and others (1 Pick. 109, 378 HISTORY OF MILFORD. 1822) ; and the question first raised and decided was merely tech- nical. It was this. The plaintiff claimed that there was no evidence that the meeting at which the defendants were chosen assessors was duly held. The constable's return on the warrant was dated the day the meeting was held, in which he certified ovAy that he warned the inhabitants by posting up copies, without saying at what time. The original warrant had been lost, and the defendants offered to prove by verbal testimony that a paper purporting to be a copy of the war- rant was duly posted in the time and manner required ; but the court below held this evidence to be inadmissible, and there was a verdict for the plaintiff: but the full court reversed this decision, and there was a new trial. The following year, the case, having been tried again, went to the full court, and was decided by a judgment for the plaintiff, on these grounds : 1st, that the town, State, and county taxes were included in one assessment (since allowed bj- a change of statute) ; and, 2d, that the valuation on which the assessment was based was not lodged in any office of the town-clerk or assessors, as by law was required. This was a test case, deciding the whole tax for that year to be illegal ; and the assessors thereupon proceeded to pay out of their own pockets all the money that had been collected by compulsion on the tax of that year. Then followed the case of Henry Nelson vs. Milford (7 Pick. 18, 1828). The Town in 1824 voted to assess the tax of 1819 over again, and to collect the same, taking the receipts of stfch as had voluntarih' paid the former tax in discharge of their liability, and to pay over to Henry Nelson and others the suras thej- had advanced and paid for the use of the town. In 1825 the Town reversed, re- voked, and repealed said vote ; and this suit was brought on the strength of the first vote as a promise on good consideration. The court held, that, without the first vote or some special promise, the action could not be maintained, but that the vote of 1824 was a bind- ing promise on good consideration, and that the same could not be revoked so far as it related to the Town tax, but so far as it covered money paid for State and couuty purposes it was without consid- eration, and void. Hastings for plaintiff, Rawson and Newton for defendants. Worcester vs. Milford (18 Pick. 379, 1836). This was an action to recover a small sum paid by the plaintiff town to the trustees of the State Lunatic Asylum for the support of Russell Cheney. It was conceded that Russell Cheney had a legal settlement in Milford ; but the defendants sought to avoid their liability on the MISCELLANEOUS SUITS. 379 ground that thej' were not seasonably notified. The facts were agreed, and the court held that the defendants were liable. Merrick for plaintiff, Hastings for defendants. Medway vs. Milford (21 Pick. 349, 1838). The town of Medway was called upon to assist, and did assist, Asia Madden and his family as paupers, whose legal settlement was in Milford. Notice having been given to Milford, they forthwith proceeded to settle the matter. They paid the town of Medway at the rate of one dollar a week for the past expense, and arranged with one Joseph Desper to continue to support the family in Medway at their expense. The statutes provided, that if the pauper was removed within thirty days after notice from the town rendering support, that such town should -not receive more than 'one dollar a week from the town in which the pauper had his legal settlement. Pursuant to the said agreement with Joseph Desper, the pauper was not removed, and the town of Medwa}- sought to recover the actual expense of his support without regard to the statute limitation and the above settlement ; but the court held that the settlement was conclusive, and refused to open the matter. Metcalf for plaintiffs, Washburn for defendants. Cornelius T. Day vs. Milford (5 Allen, 98, 1862). The plaintiff sought to recover damages to his person, resulting from the fall of an awning projecting over the street. A heavy fall of snow took place a few hours before the accident. The rule adopted by the court was, that the town would be liable under such circumstances, if the awning had been, for the space of twenty-four hours before the happening of the accident, so frail that in the winds, rainsj and snows ordinarily occurring in this climate, it was likely to fall, and did fall from such cause, although the direct cause was snow which fell thereon less than twenty-four hours before ; and the verdict was for the plaintiff. Dewey and Staples for plaintiff, Bacon and Aldrich for defendant. Milford vs. Holbrook (9 Allen, 17, 1864). This suit arose out of the same accident described in the last case, and was brought to recover of the owner of the building to which the defective awning was attached the amount of the judgment against the town in that case. At the time said first suit was brought, said Holbrook was notified to take upon himself the defence of that suit ; 380 HISTORY OF MILFORD. but he failed to do so. The defendant sought to avoid his liability, on the ground that the tenants who occupied the premises were liable, and that he was not ; but, under the peculiar facts of the case, the court held him liable, and the verdict was for the plaintiff. Same counsel as in last case. Waeeham vs. Milpord (105 Mass. 293, 1870). An action to recover for money paid for the support of Davis Dunham as a pauper. The question was on the fact of the settlement of Dunham. He resided in Milford for ten j-ears together, and paid taxes for five years within that time ; but the defendants contended that he did not thereby gain a settlement, because that, during that time, his wife received some aid from the public authorities of Fall River. It appeared that the same was furnished without said Dun- ham's knowledge, and he has never b«en called on to pay the same. The court held that the facts did not prevent his gaining a settle- ment in Milford, and there was judgment for the plaintiff. Miller and Ames for plaintiff, Fales for defendant. Allen C. Fay and Others vs. Milford (124 Mass. 1878). The plaintiffs were owners of lots in Vernon-grove Cemetery, belonging to the town. When this cemetery was established, a town cemetery, near the railroad depots, ceased to be a burj'ing-place ; and the remains interred therein were removed to other cemeteries, but mostly to Pine-grove Cemetery, under a vote passed in 1859, "that the Town will give in exchange lots in the new cemetery free of ex- pense to those holding lots in the old, and remove the remains of friends from the old to the new, or to any other cemetery as may be desired, free of charge under their supervision and direction if desired." In 1861 the Town adopted a code of by-laws for the management of the Vernon-grove Cemetery, and among other articles the following was adopted: "All moneys received by the trustees for the lots in this cemeterj', and the avails of all lots received in exchange for said lots, shall constitute a fund for the purpose of defraying the expense of repairing and improving the avenues, walks, and public grounds in the cemetery." The Town, in 1867 and 1869, had sold the old cemetery near the depot for a large sum : and the plaintiffs claimed that the passage of said article as one of the by-laws constituted a contract on the part of the Town with all the lot-owners in the new cemetery, that the proceeds of the sale of the old lot should be ap- plied to the keeping the avenues, etc., in the new cemeterj- in repair ; CRIMINAL STATUS OF OUR TOWN. 381 but the court held that said by-law did not constitute a contract on the part of the Town, and the action was dismissed. Nelson for plaintiffs, Kent for defendant. In the suit of First Congregational Parish of Milford against the town of Milford, the plaintiff claimed that the old bur^-ing-ground on School Street belonged to the parish, and brought this suit to recover possession. The defendant, the Town, denied, 1st, That the Parish ever owned the land. 2d, They claimed that if the Parish did own the land at the date of the incorporation of the town, the property forthwith vested in the Town, the Town had appropriated the property to a municipal pur- pose, which prevented it from reverting to the Parish. 3d, They claimed that the Town had acquired a valid title by adverse possession. The case was tried without a jury in March, and the court has now ordered judgment for the defendant, the Town. The case was determined on the ground of a valid title in the Town by adverse pos- session. Bacon, Hopkins, and Bacon, and H. E. Fales, for plaintiff; T. G. Kent and Geo. G. Parker for defendant. CRIMINAL STATUS OF MILFORD SINCE A TOWN. I have once or twice alluded to this matter, and intended to col- lect reliable information from judicial records and traditional sources, with a view to show the criminal status of our population during the century now closing. I was prompted to this by a knowledge of the fact that in former times, and to a certain extent recentlj', some of our neighboring towns have inclined to cherish a prejudice to our dis- credit as a hot-bed of moral depravity. This prejudice had its origin in the sincere belief that heterodoxy and heresy, such as began to prevail here three-quarters of a century ago, must tend to gross licen- tiousness. A new ground of suspicion to the same effect followed the great influx of Irish Catholics. But results have not justified the prejudice from either of these dreaded causes. So far as what may be called civil morality is concerned, I feel warranted, by my in- quiries and observations, in stating that no municipal population in this general section of the Commonwealth has been freer from gross criminality than ours. Murders, highway robberies, rapes, burglaries, and brutal personal outrages have been comparatively^ few and far between on our territory from 1780 to 1880. I think almost anj' town in our vicinity can easily reckon up a greater number. This is no cause for boasting, though it is for thankfulness that our inhabitants 382 HISTORY OF MILFORD. have been no worse, considering that their neighbors were so con- fident that they must be uncommonl}' vicious. We have had quite enough of the smaller crimes and disorders to humble us, as well as to tax our resources of repression and reform. But even these can- not be deemed exceptionally predominant or aggravated. Whatever be the cause, there seems to be in our municipal atmosphere very strong elements of justice, humanity, and benevolence ; and though these are not strong enough to overcome the causes of vice, reckless- ness, and foil}', they certainly do diminish those brutal and cruel passions which often co-exist in some communities side by side with great religious stringency. Instead, therefore, of presenting any broad array of criminal statistics to show the relative moral laxity of Milford and its neighbors, I will content myself with the foregoing suggestions, and with appending an article from the " Milford Jour- nal " of 1879, which I presume was inspired, if not verbally indited, bj^ our worthy Justice, C. A. Dewey, Esq., of the District Police Court. Its shades are darker than I could wish, but on the whole tinged with rays of hopefulness. CRIMINAL RECORD OF MILFORD FOR THE PAST YEAR (1879). " The annual returns of the Third District Court of Southern Worcester, just made out, show in some respects a highly gratifying state of affairs, and that the criminal population is not increasing. The district includes Milford, Mendon, and Upton. "The number of complaints made for assault has been only thirty, — considerably less than for any other one year during the last twenty, forty- one being the lowest in any previous year. During ten years of that time, the average number of cases of assault has been over ninety, — that is, over three times the number of the past year. " The number of cases of drunkenness has been steadily diminishing, the last three years. The number the present year is three hundred and four, while it was four hundred and twenty-eight three years ago. "The number of cases of larceny is nineteen, — certainly not a large number, though it has only been exceeded five times during the last twenty years. " The criminal business of the court generally has been smaller than any previous year since 1867. " This record of crime for a score of years is worthy of notice, and affords matter for reflection and satisfaction in a peace-loving community. " During the ten years when the largest number o£ assaults occurred, the average oases of drunkenness were one hundred and forty-four per year; and the other ten years when assault cases were infrequent, the number of intoxicated persons averaged two hundred and eighty per year. The last seven years the assault cases have been few, and the cases of drunkenness CONCLUSION OF CRIMINAL STATUS. 383 more, the assaults averaging forty-eight, and the cases of intoxication three hundred and thirty-four. This would apparently indicate that it is not unwise to arrest a person when intoxicated, and if this is done there is less liability of his committing an assault. " The general record is even better than it appears; as the district was only formed five years ago, and since theu Upton has been included, and a small portion of business has come from that town." If the causes of intemperance in the use of intoxicating liquors could by any means be overcome and done away, a very large pro- portion of the criminality confessed in the foregoing report would no longer oblige us to blush with shame even for petty offences. 384 HISTORY OF MILFORD. CHAPTER XV. MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS AND PARTICULAES. Our Voluntary Associations, organized for Various Purposes. — 1. The Merely Secu- lar ; "Horse-thief Detecting;" the "Agricultural;" the "Medical;" the Pecuniary, Industrial, and Literary. — 2. The Fraternal; the Masonic; Odd- Fellowship, etc. — 3. The Ueformatory; Temperance Societies, etc. — 4. Mutual Benefit Societies. — 5. The Religious and Semi-religious Organizations ; Social and Amuseniental Characteristics. Abandoned Home-Sites, Descent of Farm-Lands, Local Changes, etc. — Descriptions and Historical Particulars of Thirty-seven Abandoned Home-Sites in Different Parts of the Town. — The Numerous Changes in Ownership of Eeal Estate. — The Few Persons who now inherit Heal Estate in the Fourth Generation, etc. — Pour Specimens of Numerous Changes in the Ownership of Homesteads. — Original Land-owners of Milford Centre. Beal Estate ever owned by the Town, and Interesting Chronicles. — Table I., showing all the Parcels conveyed to the Town. — Table II., all the Parcels conveyed from the Town. — Divers Interesting Chronicles. — Innholders, and Ketailers of Spirituous Liquors. OUR VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZED FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES. BANKING, railroad, fire-insurauce, and other monetary corpo- rations have been noticed elsewhere, excepting the Gaslight Co. and a few other business organizations. The Gaslight Co. was incorporated in 1854. It is managed by a president, directors, treas- urer, and superintendent ; has a capital of 180,000 or more ; and has several miles of pipe, extending even to the upper machine-shop at Hopedale. Since the above was written, the Milford "Water Co. has been organized under a special act of General Court. This Water Co. originated in a Reservoir Co., formed in June, 1880, for the benefit of Charles river mill-owners, and to protect Milford against loss by fire. Subsequent changes developed it into its present importance. It has a chartered right to issue capital stock to the amount of $100,000, and to bond the works to the amount of the actual cash paid in. Moses Joj', jun., has contracted to build and complete the works on or before July 1, 1882. The enterprise is in rapid process of execution, and is one of great promise. It was organized in March, 1881, with Moses Joy, jun., C. W. Shippee, John P. Daniels, E. L. Wires, and Charles F. Claflin, as directors; Moses Joy, jun., as president; J. P. Daniels, treasurer; and Charles W. Shippee, secretarj*. VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS. 385 I pass over a few minor corporations, and come to those institu- tions which I have dejiominated voluntary' associations. These are quite various in their character and pbjects, ranging from merely secular to religious, through the scale of philanthropic, fraternal, and morallj' reformatory. Of the merelj- secular we have the following : " The Horse-thief Detecting Society," organized Dec. 21, 1795, including in its scope several neighboring towns. It has three hundred members in Milford, Mendon, and Bellingham, is officered by a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, and has a pursuing committee of five in each of the three towns. Its funds had accumulated to the amount of over four thousand dollars, until recently, when the bulk of it was divided among the members. " The Worcester South-east Agricultural Soci- ety " was incorporated in 1860. Its area of membership includes also several neighboring towns. It has seven hundred members, officered by a president, numerous vice-presidents, a secretary, and treasurer. Annual meeting first Thursday in Dec. It owns (or did until re- cently) a capacious hall and riding-park, and holds its annual fair on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of September. " Milford Farm- ers' Club" was organized 1859, and incorporated 1870. Its general object is indicated by its title. Its annual meeting for the election of president, secretary, and treasurer is held on the first Monday in January. Fair held first and third Saturdays of every month, at Farmers' Exchange, on the Town Park. " Thurber Medical Asso- ciation," organized June 9, 1853. Its membership extends over the adjacent towns, and consists of physicians belonging to the Massa- chusetts Medical Society. Object, professional improvement and social intercourse. Rooms, 107 Main St Meetings once a month, Thursday on or before full moon. Officers elected annually in Octo- ber; viz., a president, secretary', and treasurer. Fund, $600, the income devoted to purchase of books. Librarj-, two hundred vol- umes. A number of other secular associations have arisen from time to time, and after a wliile been dissolved, — some mainly pecuniary, and others literary, such as "Mill River Loan Fund Association," incorporated 1854; "Landholders' Protective Association," organ- ized 1855 ; "Young Men's Ljxeum and Debating Club," organized 1863 ; "People's Lyceum," organized 1850; "Knights of St. Cris- pin, Lodge No. 5," organized Sept., 1867; "Milford Dramatic Union," organized Nov., 1873. Most of these and several kindred organizations of minor importance are now defunct. Of fraternal, philanthropic, and charitable associations we have the following : — 386 HISTORY OF MILFORD. The Masonic. — " Montgomery Lodge of F. & A. M.," chartered 1797, formerly located in Medway ; regular meetings, Thursdays on or before full moon. " Mount Lebanon Eoyal Arch Chapter," char- tered 1824, also formerly located in Medway ; regular meetings, Thursdays after full moon. " Milford Commanderj' of Knights Tem- plar, chartered 1859 ; regular assemblies, the fourth Monday in each month. There is also a " Masonic Mutual Relief Society " of more recent date, whose object is indicated by its title. " Charity Lodge " was the first Masonic body in town. It was chartered in Mendon, June 13, 1803, and installed there soon afterwards. It was removed to Milford, 1815, and continued in operation till somewhere not far from 1830, at the culmination of the great Anti-Masonic excitement in this State, when its charter was surrendered to the Grand Lodge. Its records and jewels perished in the conflagration which afterwards destro3-ed the Masonic Temple on Tremont St., Boston. The Odd-Fellows. — " Tisqwantum Lodge, No. 46, 1. O. of O. F.," chartered 1844 ; charter renewed 1871 ; meetings every Mondaj- even- ing at 8 o'clock, in Odd-Fellows' Hall ; number of members, one hun- dred and forty. " Quinshepang Encampment, No. 20," chartered 1867 ; renewed 1871 ; number of members, seventy-flve ; meetings, first and third Thursdays in each month. These associations guarantee important benefits to their members in case of sickness or death. There is also a stronger County Association. Other Mutual Benefit Societies. — Knights of Pythias, " Bay State Lodge, No. 51," organized April 14, 1870; regular meetings, ever}' Tuesday evening, in Pythian Hall. " Division No. 7, Ancient Order of Hibernians." Object and character of the institution: "The members of this order declare that the intent and purpose of the order is to promote friendship, unity, and true Christian charity among its members, by raising or supporting a stock of money for maintaining the aged, sick, blind, and infirm members, for legiti- mate expenses of the order, and for no other purpose whatsoever." Membership confined wholly to Roman Catholics. Formerly it was restricted to Irish and those of Irish descent. Recently this restric- tion has been taken ofi". Number of members, eighty-five. Officers, a president, vice-president, treasurer, recording secretary, financial do. and assistant do. It was organized March 23, 1873, with but seventeen members. It pays to its members while sick 15 per week and doctor's bills, $50 at death to the widow or nearest relative, to defray funeral expenses, and from a death-fund $2 per memljer in aid of the bereaved family. Its funds at interest and other property in hand amount to $4,454. VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS. 387 "Mutual Relief Association," instituted Nov. 15, 1870. Object and character, "to secure such relief and present support to the widow or heirs of each and every deceased member, by the faithful payment to said heirs or assigns of such sums of money as shall be derived bj- the payment of one dollar ($1) by each surviving member ; and we, the undersigned, hereby pledge our sacred honor, that we will not wilfully do anj' thing that shall tend to defeat the above object." Number of members, three hundred and thirty-five; officered by a president, two vice-presidents, secretary and treasurer (both in one), and an executive committee of nine, including the president and vice-presidents. " Milford Lodge, Knights of Honor, No. 692," organized July 18, 1877 ; present membership, forty ; meets first and third Wednesdays in each month, at Pythian Hall, Bank building. Officers, a dictator, vice do., reporter, financial do., treasurer, chaplain, guide, guardian, sentinel, medical examiner, etc., all chosen and installed once in six months. Object, "purely that of insurance, or a means of furnish- ing a person's family with the means of subsistence after the death of its head." Anj' person of good moral character, twenty-one years of age, after passing a satisfactory medical examination, may become a member. Initiation fee, $1, paid into the widows' and orphans' fund. Insurance guaranteed by the whole order, seventy-five thou- sand in number, by process of assessment on the entire membership ; securing |2,000 to the widow or orphans of every deceased member within thirty days after death. Temperance Societies. — Of these there have been- many in town since the rise of the Temperance reform, bearing different titles. Most of them ceased, one after another, to maintain an active organ- ization. Just how many now exist of the old type, I am not informed. Of the modern tj^pe we had instituted Aug. 6, 1868, " Division No. 61, Sons of Temperance," perhaps now defunct; " Fidelity Lodge, No. 21, Independent Order of Good Templars," instituted Sept. 14, 1863, still vigorous ; " Hopedale Lodge, No. 237," same order, insti- tuted Feb. 1, 1867, recently dissolved; " Claflin Lodge, No. 259," same order, instituted July 11, 1867, now defunct ; " Elmwood Lodge, No. 129," same order, instituted at So. Milford, 1872, still active; "Catholic Temperance Association," organized 1859, still in pros- perous activity. More recently, one or two " Temperance Clubs " have been organized, with a numerous membership ; but I am not in possession of the necessary data to describe them properly. All, or nearly all, of these new-type organizations were instituted with mutual- benefit provisions. Milford has a strong minority of citizens pro- 388 HISTORY OF MILFORD. fessedly devoted to the Temperance cause, but the majority seems to uphold the licensed sale of intoxicating liquors with a decisive prefer- ence. Religious or Semi-religious Associations. — " Milford Bible Soci- ety," organized Oct., 1857, as a branch of the New York Bible Society, with "the same object; viz., to place the Bible within the reach of all." It is in prosperous and successful operation. "Young Men's Christian Association," organized Nov., 1867; object, "the mental, moral, and spiritual improvement of its members." It holds regular meetings every month, has a respectable constituencj', is well officered, and is prosperous. The several religious societies, as elsewhere stated, have their subservient social organizations for various purposes, which I need not here specify by name and object. SOCIAL AND AMUSEMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS. Although the distinctions of race, rank, and class exist among us, and perhaps with increasing deflniteness, yet there is a predominant sociality and fraternitj'' of feeling throughout the town. The popula- tion has, for the most part, always inclined to common humanitj', equalitj', sympathy, and friendly social intercourse. There has ever been a general fondness for congenial, convivial, and amusemental gatherings. A "good time" never came amiss, and its repetition was never long delayed. In the olden da^-s they had their huskings, quiltings, rural dances, play-parties, and jovial sports. Next came the travelling jugglers, sleight-of-hand performers, caravans, and other showmen. Dramatic exhibitions and theatrical plays, by home troupes, commenced as early as 1825 in the brick meeting-house. Balls of more fashionable style and importance came into vogue, and came to stay. And now scarcelj- a, week passes without more or less of social entertainment in the forms of theatrical performance, musi- cal concert, excursion, fair, levee, club-feast, base-ball, or some one of the thousand modern amusements. Even the churches, as well as moral reform societies, have gone into the practice of getting up various sorts of " good times," to raise funds, please their Sundaj^ schools, and increase their congregations. Whereunto this will grow remains to be seen. There has recently been completed a spacious and elegant music-hall, erected expressly for theatrical and other amusemental purposes. Heretofore the Town-Hall, Washing- ton Hall, Lj-ceum Hall, Irving Hall, and others of less note have afforded the only accommodations of this nature. "We have some staid , plain-living people, who think they can manage to enjoj- mortal exist- ence with a somewhat smaller spice of artificial amusement, and who ABANDONED HOME-SITES. 389 are disposed to mind their own business in a more quiet way ; but thej' are not exactly in fashion. Although there are some vicious amuse- ments, and doubtless many abuses of innocent ones in town, which ought to be abated, its civil morality will average fairly with that of most other communities, even of some who claim to be much more Puritanical. It has no excess of the dangerously criminal classes, albeit we are not exempt from misdemeanor ; and there is room for great improvements a long waj- this side of the millennium. ABANDONED HOME-SITES, DESCENT OF FARM-LANDS, LOCAL CHANGES, ETC. Principal among abandoned home-sites, known to me, are the following described : — No. 1. — On E. Main St., coming from Holliston, on Appleton Bragg's farm, a dozen rods or more east of the St., are the cellar remains of the old Kilburn home, once inhabited hj the first Josiah Kilburn, and perhaps b}* his father John, the ancestor of all our Kilburns. This home dates back to 1725 or thereabouts, and then controlled a large farm, extending southerly along the highway into the hollow at the foot of the hill, this side of the Nathan Keith place, in our day so called. It continued to be inhabited by a daughter of Josiah Kilburn, sen., tiU 1831, when Col. Arial Bragg bought it, with its remaining one acre, of Deborah Kilburn. No. 2. — On the west side of the same St., a little above the Nathan Keith place, is the Eldad Atwood cellar-hole and well, plainly preserved. I think I have been told that Eldad's father dwelt there before him, but am not certain. If so, the home dates back anterior to 1750. Eldad himself mortgaged his place to the town in 1811, being in needy circumstances. He died in 1814. Just when his habitation was demolished, I have not been told. No. 3. — The Wiswall place, on the same St., north side, half a mile farther towards the Centre, is well known to our older people. It was inhabited first by Thomas Wiswall, as long ago, probably, as 1725 ; next by his son Timothy and wife, who were an aged couple li\ing there in 1824, when I first came into town. He d. there in 1830, and a few years later the house was demolished. Its remains are quite noticeable and distinct. No. 4. — On the same St. and side of it, coming towards town, nearly opposite the lane that leads by Mrs. L. B. Felton's to Medway St., at the foot of the hill, are the cellar-holes of Lt. Joseph Gibbs's home. These remains are so obscure that they cannot be recognized without some search. They were formerly noticeable on account of 390 HISTORY OF MILFORD. numerous Balm of Gilead trees near them. The straightening of the road in 1803, or thereabouts, left the silfe a little back in the southern skirts of Rocky Woods. In 1769 Dr. Wm. Jennison sold this place to Lt. Joseph Gibbs with some seventy acres of land. Of whom Jennison had it, or who dwelt there aforetime, if anybody, I have not informed myself. But the dwelling-house and its appendages were of respectable rank, and continued to be inhabited, with fair surroundings, down to 1813, perhaps a little later. Gibbs d. in 1805, and Stephen Kilburn dwelt there in 1813. Date of demolition not ascertained . No. 5. — On the Daniell place, now owned bj' L. B. Felton's heirs, we find a cellar-hole and remains of chimney. The old house was occupied by Oliver Daniell and wife, aged people at my coming into town. It was probably built by Josiah Partridge as earlj- as 1725, who sold it, with large accompaniments of land, to Jasper Daniell, father of Oliver, in 1737. Date of demolition must be subsequent to 1831, in which jear Ohver and wife both died. No. 6. — Near the junction of Mt. Pleasant and Central Sts., a little waj' towards Beaver St., there are conspicuous foundation remains of a once considerable mansion. In 1742, when the select- men of Mendon laid out what is now Mt. Pleasant St., Ephraim Daniels dwelt there. But who preceded or succeeded him, or when the place was abandoned, I am as yet uninformed. Ephraim Daniels d. at sea in 1747. It must have been inhabited until several years later. No. 7. — The Cobb-orchard cellar-hole, famous as a school-district bound, is situated in an obscure spot, once accessible bj' a bridle-path from Howardtown, formerly so called, out to Sherborn road. It is an ancient home-site, said to have been once inhabited by a family named Lewis, and afterwards by Capt. Samuel Cobb, the father of Col. Ethan Cobb. From Capt. Samuel it took its name, and probably his family last dwelt there ; though of this I am not certain. It was shown me some months since by Mr. Jno. P. Daniels. I judge it to lie about one-third of a mile s6uth by west from the Chessman man- sion on Bear Hill. No. 8 is on Cedar St. towards Hopkinton, on the estate now owned by John Hicks, and formerly by Moses Adams. There are the remains of a once large and substantiallj--built house, long inhabited, and I presume erected by Samuel Bowker. In his days the locality was in Hopkinton ; but it was brought within our limits by re-adjust- ment of town-lines in 1835. No. 9, on Deer St., west of the Wild-cat Mill-pond, long stood the ABANDONED HOME-SITES. 391 ancient domicile of Wales Cheney. There I ministered at his funeral in 1825. He d. aged ninetj'^wo. His son Alexander, after building him a new dwelling-house, must, I think, have demolished the pater- nal home many years ago. What remains to indicate the site, I have not been to see. No. 10 is on Cedar St., easterly of Pine-grove Cemeterj^, near where Superintendent Miller's hot-house stands, — an old ceUar-hole. As nearly as I can learn, Jonathan Whitney dwelt there on his first coming into our territory. He m. a dr. of Elder John Jones, in 1727, and probably took up his abode on this spot about that time. Of this, however, I am not quite certain ; but if he did not build the house on this site, I have found no hint who his predecessor was. The dwelling was afterwards tenanted manj' j-ears by Edward Des- per, latterly spelled Despeaux, the father of Jason, Jesse, etc., well known to our elderly people. It was demolished over half a century ago, for I saw nothing of it when I first came into town. No. 11 is a cellar-hole one-fourth of a mile or more towards the Centre, on the west side of the same street, northerly from the Cath- olic cemetery, on a bend of the old road adjacent to Cedar Swamp. This bend was left several rods northerly by the present street as straightened a few j-ears since. I have tried in vain to ascertain the original owner of this home and its successive occupants. It may have belonged to the estate of Thomas Gage, or to that of Thomas Tenney. I must leave the matter in obscuritj^ No. 12 is on the north side of the old turnpike, opposite the Bick- nell Cemetery, formerly called the Dr. Thurber Burying-ground, close to our southern line. There we find the cellar and chimney rubbish. There is some reason to believe that this site was first inhabited by John Albee and his wife Deborah (Thayer), before 1710; but this is not certain, — only probable. Joseph Corbett, j-oungest son of the first Dr. John Corbett, who married John Albee 's dr. Deborah, is known to have dwelt there many years. They probablj'- inherited the place from her father. They were the grandparents of Ichabod Cor- bett, weU known to our townsfolk over fifty years old. His grand- parents brought him up, and perhaps gave him the homestead. Any- how, he owned and dwelt in it a long time. The ancient domicile was standing in 1824, for I attended the funeral of a child there during that year. It was then in a dilapidated state, and must have been taken down not long after. No. 13 designates two cellar-holes on Plain St., opposite the Gas- kUl Race-course that existed several years ago. Its poplar-tree or two and lilac shrubbery have long rendered it noticeable. The build- 392 HISTORY OF MILFORD. ings must have been gone, I think, nearly half a century ; as I do not recollect seeing any dwellings there during the last forty years. I have not yet mastered the history of this home-site to my satisfac- tion. It has been called the Stoddard place, one or two generations of that name having been many years dwellers there. I am told that they were preceded by one of the Rock wood families, and that they had some successors. Jeremiah Stoddard, sen. and jun., came from Hingham to this town, in 1782, and both dwelt on these premises with their respective families ; but who buUt the houses, I know not. No. 14 is on Warfleld St., plainlj- observable to attentive passers, on the south-westerly side of the way. It is called the Abijah War- field place. He was the father of Obadiah, Elijah, and Ebenezer, and grandfather to James M., William, David, etc. I have under- stood the place was originally owned by one of the Wheelocks, the father of Mrs. Abijah Warfleld. If so, the house was probably built by him. It was a verj' substantial fabric, and was demolished but a few years ago. No. 15 is on the Lowell Fales place, near the junction of MeUen and Plain Sts., on the northerly side towards the Fales residence. Long ago the road now called Plain St. is said to have run just west of this site, nearlj^ in range with the Fales barn, and so northerly on the edge of the sandy ridge, nearlj^ out to the junction of Plain and Mill Sts. This site is hardlj^ perceptible, but of undoubted exist- ence. It is a very ancient one, but I have been unable to master its history. It may have been the home of the first Obadiah Wheelock, who, I believe, once owned the adjacent lands. Let some antiquary study the case. No. 16 is on the south side of Mellen St., nearly opposite to what was sometimes called the School-house Common. It is perceptible, but not very distinct. I suppose it to have been the home of Ben- jamin Albee, sen., the gt. gt. grandfather of our Joseph and Stephen Albee. It has been abandoned perhaps a century. No. 17 is on Howard St., about twenty rods south of the widow Pond place, long so called, near the river. I have but once exam- ined it. From what I have heard, I presume it must have been the home of John Rockwood, say one hundred and fifty years ago. He was a grandson of John Rockwood, one of the original Mendon pro- prietors, who handed down to his posterity extensive " layings-out " of land on our territory. Two old cellars have been described to me as existing on the south side of Mellen St., in the vicinity of the Henry MeUen place, now owned by Albert Ham ; but I have not seen them, nor obtained ABANDONED HOME-SITES. 393 an J- clew to their original ownership. I am told that they are not more than five or six rods inland from the street, and about fort}' rods apart. They must have been the homes of first settlers in that neighborhood, and it would be interesting to learn who those settlers were. No. 18 is near the junction of Plain and Mill Sts., on the west side. This was the dwelhng-place first of David Hayward, and afterwards of his onlj' son Ephraim. It must be one hundred and thirtj^ years old. The house was abandoned as a dwelling fifty j'ears ago, I think, and the shell used by Lowell Fales as a carpenter's shop. It has been demolished perhaps twenty years or thereabouts. No. 19 is on Cortland St., several rods north-westerly of its junc- tion with South Main, on the north-easterly side. Joseph Johnson dwelt there at one time, and after him Nathan Fletcher. When built or when abandoned, I am not informed. No. 20 is on the same street, south-westerly side, fifty rods per- haps north-westerly of the last mentioned. It would be hardly dis- coverable by a stranger, but was pointed out to me by Mr. Hurley, a near dweller, who, I believe, now owns the land on which it is situ- ated. I am told, on good authority, that it was the home of Stephen Chapin before he bought the place on Main St. where he died. No. 21 is on the same street and side of the street, on a flat at the foot of the hill. An obvious hollow in the ground and an old well mark the spot. The venerable Dea. Peter Rockwood told me that Obadiah Wood, father of Nathan Wood, dwelt here at one time. No. 22 is on the southerly side of Main Street, on high land of Charles F. Chapin, nearly opposite the plaster-covered house built by the late Sjivanus Adams. It is quite obliterated, and I should never have found it without a well-informed guide. Here dwelt the first William Cheney for many years, who took up common land and set- tled on it in 1706 or 1707. Probably the house was of cheap con- struction, and did not attain a very old age. I suspect it was aban- doned for one on the opposite side of the street ; which, however, is untraceable. No. 23 is on the east side of Hopedale St., some fortj' or fifty rods south of where it crosses Main. It is completely obliterated, and I should not have known the spot had not the late Henry Chapin cer- tified it. The site occupied the swell of land ten or fifteen rods northerlj' of Thomas Moore's cottage. There dwelt and died Seth Chapin, jun., one of the wealthiest men on our territorj- at his death in 1740. His eldest son Josiah, grandfather of Henry above named, occupied the premises some years until he built anew near the site 394 HISTORY OF MILFORD. now occupied by Samuel Walker's mansion. Date of demolition never told me. No. 24 is the site of the "Old Jones House" in Hopedale, believed to have been built in part by Elder John Jones about the year 1703. It was greatly enlarged by him and his son Joseph in 1735. Its historic fame has given it much celebrity. It was de- molished in October, 1874 ; and its remains have been nearly swept away. No. 25 is on Freedom St., north-westerly of Hopedale Village, on the easterly side of the street. It is not conspicuous, but plainlj' dis- cernible. This was for several years the home of Joseph Marshall. He came from HoUiston not far from 1750; and, having purchased small parcels of land of Joseph Jones and others hereabouts, built himself a modest dwelling on this site. He does not appear to have remained very long here. I think the place was ultimately bought by one of the Jones familj', and became incorporated into the so-called " Jones farm." What successive owners or tenants occupied it meantime I have not critically inquired. No. 26 is the "White place " so called, which was once a short distance from the road that led across Mill River, nearly west from Ransom J. Clark's on Green St. to the Eight-Rod Road near its junction with Mill St. That road was long ago discontinued, and this site left to commemorate itself bj' its ruins. These are now to be found in the open pasture owned by Albert Gaskill, which formerly belonged to the Esek Green farm. I suppose the site must have been abandoned before the road was discontinued, which was in 1791. The house was built and long occupied by descendants of Joseph White, one of the most eminent original proprietors of Mendon. I have not traced out the particulars. No. 27 is the Ramsdell place, on John Mann's estate, close to the Eight-Rod Road, near where it was crossed by Post Lane. It was the home of Moses Ramsdell some years before the incorporation of Milford, and long afterwards. There he raised up a large family, most of whom emigrated from town. His son Saul, however, re- mained, inherited the estate in part, and died in the old domicile at an advanced age in 1836 ; as I know, from the fact of attending his funeral. The time-shattered house must have been abandoned soon after. The ruins are there ; and one or two Lombardy poplars still stand, conspicuous indicators of the departed habitation. No. 28 is another Ramsdell place, on the same road, half a mile or more northward. It is on land now owned by Wilham Bancroft of Hopedale, really a wood-lot. Its history is obscure. I viewed the ABANDONED HOME-SITES. 395 ruins some time ago. They are unmistakable, but indicate a small and cheaplj-constvucted home. From all I can learn, it was built and occupied for a while by Moses Ramsdell, jun. It was an unde- sirable location, and he had good reason to quit it for a more con- genial neighborhood. It was probably sold, and the frame removed, perhaps seventj'-five years ago. Particulars not ascertained. No. 29 is on what we may call the north fork of Freedom St., not far from the " Salt Box " (of undignified memorj'), on the opposite side of the waj-. I never viewed it, and judge, from descriptions given, that the remains, though obvious, are not very distinct. I understand this to have been the home of Josiah Nelson previous to 1784, and later of his son Paul for a few years ; still later it was occupied by tenants. When and by whom the domicile was built or demolished, I have not been told. No. 30 is the Cutler place, on an old discontinued " Drift-Way or Bridle-Eoad," that led from what is now Freedom St., north-east- wardly , over the Cutler bridge, towards the Dea. Rawson place. David Cutler was its most prominent early owner, and dwelt, in 1760, where the ruins now are. Then said " Drift- Way " was laid. I have never been there to inspect the site, but am told that it is situated on a north-easterly line from the Cutler bridge, forty rods or more in the direction of the Rawson estate. I suppose the Cutler place de- scended to his heirs, was sold out to diflTerent purchasers, and ere long passed out of the family name. The house is said to have been tenanted last by one Pease, who had Indian blood in his veins. I have not been told the date of its final abandonment. No. 31 is on Freedom St., above Felix Kearney's place, in the pasture, on the south side of the street, forty or fifty rods easterly of Kearney's new dwelling-house. There we find plain indications of a cellar, and not far oflF an old well. The ruins are much obliterated, and show that the site was long ago abandoned. It is believed to have been the cheaply-constructed home of the first Benjamin Wheaton, an early settler, and contemporary of Elder John Jones. He owned a tract of land thereabouts and eastward of not less than eightj' acres, perhaps in all a hundred. The Scammell farm com- prised the bulk of it ; having been purchased of one Sleman, who bought it of this Benjamin Wheaton, or his son of the same name. Dr. Samuel Scammell is said to have lived here a while after he purchased the place. No. 32 is somewhat ofi' of any present road, but nearest to that part of Highland St. northerly of Laurel, almost to the woods on the west side. I have never visited this site, and can locate it but 396 HISTORY OF MILFORD. awkwardly ; yet I know from the records, as well as verbal testimony, that it is a reality. It was the home of Bearing Jones, a nephew of Elder John. He came from Hull soon after 1730, acquired several parcels of land, in all sixty acres, and built him some sort of a dwelling-house, where now remain what we may call a ceUar-hole and two wells, as I am told. He died in 1745, and his brother Abraham of Hull settled his estate. I suppose the place was sold not long afterwards, and his lands absorbed by adjacent proprietors. How soon the buildings disappeared I have never heard. No. 33 is on the same street, next northward of the Cleveland es- tate, known in our time as the Amasa Leland place. He bought it of David Gage in 1817. This site is some rods inward from the street, on the west side. There dwelt Moses Gage, the father of David, etc. This Moses was called " jun." in 1760, and probably his father may have preceded him in the same home. Moses, sen., was married to Sarah Nelson 1737, and d. 1774. Moses, jun., d. in 1802. No. 34 includes two sites on the same street further northward, on land now owned by Augustus Thayer, nearly opposite to each other. The old chimney of the easterlj' site stood in monumental ruin many years, and, for aught I know, stands j^et. Here lived, long ago, Phinehas Davis, and near by, on the other side, his son Moses. If I understand the laying-out record of what now makes the larger portion of Highland St., one Daniel White inhabited this locality in 1749. If so, it is probable that he built the oldest of the two homes. Phinehas Davis m. Molly Gage 1764, and d. 1822. Moses Davis m. Bethia Beal 1790, and d. 1838. Who have occupied these Davis places since, I am not informed. No. 35 is the cellar-hole of the second Josiah Kilburn's dwelling- house, in which he dwelt when I first came into town, over fiftj'-seA'en j-ears ago. It stood on the south side of the old road to Medway. Most of that road was discontinued soon after, being supeTseded in 1835 by the new road, now called Medway St. Ferguson St. re- opened the westerly end of the old road up to within forty or fifty rods of the ruins under notice. Hiram Kilburn, son of the second Josiah, built the house on Medwaj' St. now owned hj Thomas W. Wood, nearly south of the ancient domicile, perhaps one hundred rods, more or less, from it. I suppose he must have demolished the old dilaj)idated house soon after building his new one. I suspect the old house was built long before it came into possession of Hiram's father. I leave to others the task and pleasure of searching out its builder. No. 36 presents the remains of John Thwing's home. His house ABANDONED HOME-SITES. 397 and tannery stood on the " Drift- Way," so called, leading from Post Lane, bj^ the present Hopedale Cemetery, out to Elder John Jones's. John Thwing, gt. grandfather to our Almon Thwing, m. Mercy Jones, dr. of Elder John, not far from 1728. He first dwelt in what is now Milford Centre, but soon afterwards settled in the neighborhood of his wife's father, on the aforesaid " Drift-Way," a short distance from Post Lane. The ruins are on the south end of a hill which at one time bore the name of " Bannock Hill." The old tan- vats are nearly obliterated, but the cellar is distinctly cognizable. The house was of the underground style ; and the open part of the basement was used as a currier's shop, whilst the family dwelt above. It would appear, however, that he owned another dwelling-house, a little to the south- east, on the north side of Post Lane, not far from a small tenement now belonging to Samuel Walker ; and the records leave me a little puzzled to decide whether he probably dwelt at different times in both these houses. In 1766 he sold a considerable part, if not all, his real estate, in two parcels, — one parcel to Gershom and Josiah Nelson, and another to his son-in-law, Samuel Torrej'. From this date I have lost the track of him, but hope to find it before I com- plete my Genealogical Register, which is to constitute Part II. of this work. No. 37 is on Howard St., on the left-hand side, about one-third of a mile south-easterly from Alonzo J. F. Howard's. There dwelt Bazillai Albee, one hundred years ago and downward. Whether either of his five sons occupied the place after him, I know not ; but it is probable. When it was abandoned, I have not ascertained ; perhaps sixty or seventy years ago. Here I close this list of abandoned home-sites ; omitting several, some of which may seem quite as worthy of notice to those ac- quainted with them as most of the thirty-seven described. DESCENT OP LANDS AND LOCAL CHANGES. Very few of the homestead lands of Milford ever descended in the same family lineage to the fourth generation, a comparatively small number to the third, and the majority not even to the second. The possession of real estate has, for the most part, been quite fickle and transitory. Our population has been largely migratory, — coming and going. Some towns can boast of numerous homes now inherited by the sixth or seventh generation. Not so ours. The only inheritors of the fourth generation I can now think of are the following named : Eld. Daniel Corbett, and Dea. Daniel, his only son, after him, owned several hundred acres in North Purchase, of which, I am informed. 398 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Charles P. Corbett, gt. gt. grandson of the first named, owns thirtjr- eight acres. Of the large farm once possessed by Ebenezer Sum- ner, sen., in the No. Purchase, his gt. grandsons, Andrew J. and Albert M. Sumner, retain their hold on less than thirtj'-five acres. EUas Whitney, sen., became possessed, in 1764, of perhaps the iden- tical homestead, in Bear Hill district, now owned by his gt. grand- son, our present Elias Whitney. It is a farm of .abojit sixty acres. The Ebenezer Holbrook estate, in the same district, has gone out of the name, with the exception of about twenty acres, owned by his grandson, Horace Holbrook. Whether Eliphalet, the gt. grandfather of Horace, owned this land, I am not certain, but rather think he did. If so, it is in the hands of the fourth generation ; if not, it belongs to one of the third. In what was at one time called Howard- town, considerable portions of real estate remain in possession of the ancient lineage, though but fractions of the many hundred acres once possessed in that neighborhood by the first, second, and third gen- erations of the Haywards. (For it must be understood that our Mil- ford Howards were all Haywards till some of them took a fancy to call themselves Howards.) Samuel Hayward, one of the rich Men- don proprietors, took up much land within our territory, and largely endowed several of his sons with portions of it. Hollis Howard, with his sisters, Mrs. Montague and Mrs. Bowker, present inheritors, are of the sixth generation from Samuel Hayward, the original Mendon proprietor; viz., Samuel, Jonathan, Samuel, Warfleld, Abijah, and Hollis. And Alonzo J. F. Howard is of the seventh generation in the same line ; adding to Warfleld Joel, Joel, Alonzo. This is the only case in town of lands continuing so long in one lineage. Charles F. Chapin and his sister, Mrs. Obed Daniels, inherit lands which once belonged to Seth Chapin, jun., and have been mostl}^ owned by Chapins for one hundred and fifty years ; but as these inheritors are descendants of Joseph Chapin, a brother of Seth, jun., through Ephraim and Amos, they can hardly be reckoned as continu- ators of more than the third generation, beginning with their grand- father, Ephraim. About the same may be said of the Col. Ichabod Thayer place and its present inheritors, who are of the third, or, per- haps in part, of the fourth generation. So the Seth Thayer place, in part, lingers in the hands of the fourth generation, through female descent. Besides the few forementioned homesteads, I know of no others to place in the same category, i.e., belonging to the present generation. To give the reader an impressive conception of the mutability of real-estate ownership in town, I will present a few specimens. There FREQUENT TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE. 399 is what, a few years since, we called the Ellhu Perry place, long a homestead of some seventy acres. Mendon proprietors laid it out to Eld. John Jones, who sold it to Abijah French, who sold it to John Hill, he to Aaron Merrifield, he to Elihu Perry, from whom it de- scended to his son Dana Perry, who sold it to Thomas Thaine, tie to E. D. Draper, he to Stephen Cook, he to Amos Cook, he to Moses Harris, etc. Here is another specimen, the Zuriel Howard place, so called for many years of the present century. Mendon proprietors laid it out to Capt. Seth Chapin ; i.e., thirty acres of the home part in 1707, and more at other times. He sold out to Josiah Wood, he to G-ershom Nelson, from whom it descended to his son Nehemiah Nel- son, who sold it to Barnabas Eawson, he to Joseph Penniman, he to John Hill, he or his heirs to Ealph Earl, he to Ephraim Chapin, he to Zuriel Howard, and his heirs to Sylvanus Adams, whence it descended to his son Abner. Another, — the place on our south-westerly border, now owned by Lewis B. Gaskill. I think he had it of his father, Nahum, or grandfather, Samuel Gaskill, who had it of James Allen or heirs, who had it of Alvan AUen, who had it of George Kelley or his heirs, who had it of (perhaps) Jeremiah Kelley, or through him of WiUiam Sheffield, who had it of David How, who had it of James "Wood, who had it of Benjamin Wheelock and sons, who had it of Matthias Puffer or heirs, who had it of the first Benjamin Albee or heirs, who had it of the town of Mendon over two hundred years ago. One more, — the Capt. Ezra Nelson place, so called for many years. The successive owners have been Mendon proprietors. Angel Torrey, heirs of Angel Torrey, Ebenezer Torrey, Josiah Nelson, his son Ezra Nelson, his heirs, Thomas Thaine, Elbridge G. Cook, Orison Under- wood, John S. Mead, Mrs. Hepsie W. Chapman, wife of Nathan Chapman, Herbert Mosely, and nOw George W. Cromb. This is the last and present owner. A majority of the homesteads throughout the town have changed owners much after the same fashion. REAL ESTATE EVER OWNED BY THE TOWN, AND INTERESTING CHRONICLES. The following tables show all the parcels of real estate ever owned by the Town, so far as I have been able to ascertain. Table I. shows all the parcels that ever came into the Town's possession, from whom, when, the premises, consideration, for what use, and particulars of record. 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Alb 1 W Newell Joseph Obadia oo r«l • _3 • I— I ^ ^ ^ -^ S3|§t? a I INTERESTING CHRONICLES. 403 INTERESTING CHKONICLES. A vague tradition says that a savage murder was committed on the southern slope of Bear Hill, about a hundred and seventy years ago, by a band of Indians under a chief named Long David ; that they killed one Albee, and burnt his mangled corpse on a noted rock there ; and that one Hayward avenged Albee's death by clandestinely shoot- ing Long David. It says that he accomplished this, and buried the body so artfuUy, that the Indians were completely mystified ; and, though they heard the report of Hayward's gun, and strongly sus- pected him, he deceived them by pretending to have killed a bear, and showing them a fresh bear-skin. I have tried in vain to authen- ticate this tradition, and must confess my doubts of its truth. 1781. — Books for the record of births 'and deaths procured; but the blank leaves of the Precinct Book were used to record the Town's proceedings in till 1797. The first pound ordered to be built on a site selected by a viewing committee, " a little north-east of the meeting-house by an oak-tree ; " supposed to have stood just behind where Blunt' s store-block now stands. The pound afterwards removed. (See farther along.) "Voted to forego Robert Mingoe's rates, past, present, and to come." He was a poor negro, who had been a slave. In 1784 a similar vote was passed, exempting Andrew Dewner, another poor colored man, from paying poll-taxes. Assessors allowed two shillings per day for nine days' service in taking the valuation ; three dollars each ; nine dollars total. 1782. — Weights and measures procured. Stocks for the punish- ment of petty offenders ordered by vote to be procured, but nothing further about them appears on record. Swine were allowed, by annual vote, to run at large till 1799, " if yoked and rung according to law ; " and the custom was adopted of honoring several newl^'-married husbands with the office of hog reeve. Deer reeves were annually chosen down to 1794 ; and, being a mere honorary office, it was usually conferred on venerable elders, deacons, or quite aged citizens. 1793. — Constables first required to give bonds as collectors of taxes. 1794. — First plan of the town ordered to be taken. Col. Ichabod Thayer, Lt. Ephraim Chapin, and Lt. David Stearns, committee. Joseph Sumner, their surveyor. Another plan 1830. 1797-98. — A bounty voted for the destruction of crows: one shilling per crow, sixpence per young crow, and twopence per egg ; provided, SLlwa-js, that the victim be taken within our town-limits. 404 HISTORY OF MILFORD. 1799. — Small-pox inoculation allowed under wholesome restric- tions, and one or more pest-houses opened. One of these is said to have been the old Bowker place on So. Main St. , near where Plain St. forks off. This year a sort of charity tax was voted to aid Phinehas Eames in rebuilding his house, destroyed by fire March 31, in which his son and two journeymen perished. Sum voted, three hundred dollars ; payment to be voluntary. Lieut. Ephraim Chapin, special collector ; he with Col. Ichabod Thayer and Lieut. David Stearns made a com- mittee of relief and assistance. The tax believed to have been cheer- fully paid in full. 1806. — The hateful old custom of vendueing the poor abolished by vote, moved and persistently urged by Arial Bragg. 1810. — Kine-pox vaccination first authorized by Town vote. 1811. — Nathaniel Bennett permitted to remove the old pound from near his premises (now owned by Capt. Waldo C. Perrj', 174 Main St.) to its present location, on certain conditions, with which he com- plied. 1825. — Town farm and asylum voted and provided for. 1826. — Voted to pay the assessors ten shillings each for making taxes this year and last. 1828. — On proposition to divide the county ; yeas eighty-eight, nays two. 1835. — First attempt, by motion, to have the selectmen refuse approbations for license to sell intoxicating liquors. No vote reached. Passed over the old customary article in town-warrant about per- mitting swine, neat cattle, and horses running at large, — long a dead formalitj'. Never afterwards repeated. Good stone monuments ordered on Mendon line. The hearse-house removed from its old position. 1837. — Sullivan Sumner, town treasurer, authorized to receive the town's proportion of the U. S. surplus revenue, and a part there- of appropriated to pay town debts. 1838. — Fire- wards first chosen. 1841. — Tithingmen finally ceased to be chosen. All useless books and papers in the town-clerk's office ordered to be sold at public auction. 1842-43. — Reports of selectmen and overseers of the poor first ordered printed, to the number of five hundred copies. 1843. — Selectmen instructed not to approbate anyone for license to retail intoxicating drinks, and a committee appointed to suppress illegal sales. Similar action taken in 1852. INTERESTING CHRONICLES. 405 1848, July 1. — The Brancli R. Road from Framingham to Milford opened with jubilant celebration and general rejoicing. 1849. — The lock-up in old town-house voted. 1851. — The assessors allowed a doUar and a half per day for services. 1853. — Voted to build a new town-house; committee's report on plans accepted ; building committee of seven chosen, and instructed not to exceed the cost of thirteen thousand dollars. 1854. — Voted, if the Legislature wiU set off a new county, and make MUford its county-seat, to furnish county accommodations for ten years. Future town-warrants ordered to be published in ' ' Milford Jour- nal " at a cost not exceeding ten dollars per annum. School districts abolished as corporate bodies. Fire department established, according to recent act of the Legis- lature. Voted five hundred dollars towards expense of getting a new county. Selectmen authorized to light the streets as they think proper. 1855. — About mid-summer telegraphic communication established, and the first office opened in the Mansion House. 1856. — Gas-lamp posts, to the number of twelve, ordered to be set up in Main St. 1858. — Town-clock donated by John Erskine, Esq., and an appre- ciative vote of thanks passed for the same. The town-library established by vote. 1868, Aug. 1. — The Milford and Woonsocket R. Road opened. 1872, Dec. 24. — The Milford and Hopkinton R. Road opened. 1880, April 1, or soon after. — The Bell Telephone introduced into town by the Central Mass. Telephone Co., and numerous patrons obtained. The lines extend to Hopedale, and afford marvellous facilities for, business communication. It is said that conversation can be carried on between Boston and New York almost as freely as if the persons were in the same room. INNHOLDEES AND KETAILEES OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUOES. According to the license records of the Court of General Sessions for Worcester County, Capt. Daniel Lovett was the first licensed retailer of spirituous liquors on our territory, as early as 1734. He was a son of James Lovett, and bro. to the wives of Ebenezer and Joseph Sumner. I think he must have dwelt on Main St., nearly opposite the Mansion House, or thereabouts. He probably kept a 406 HISTORY OF MILFORD. small grocery store, or something of the kind. Samuel Thayer, and after him Phinehas Lovett, occupied the same premises, and were licensed retailers in succession. Our first inn was opened, under regular license, by Ichabod Robin- son in 1746, just south of the Lovett place, on what afterwards became famous as the Col. Godfrey Tavern Stand, or closely adja- cent. The same year, if I do not mistake the records, John Thwing took out license as an innholder for a single year. But where he kept, I am puzzled to guess ; possibly at his house on Post Lane ; possibly elsewhere. He was afterwards licensed as a retailer, Rob- inson's inn was regularly licensed and kept open till 1756 or 1757 ; his widow keeping it some little time after his death, which took place in 1756. In 1757 Dr. William Jennison bought the now Obed Daniels place of Joshua Chapin, fitted it up, took out license, and opened it as a tavern. This was our second inn. This continued till 1767 or 1768, when Jonathan Jones from Holliston received license as innholder at the old Robinson stand. There he is understood to have continued till 1784, when he sold out to John Robinson, a son of Ichabod, who succeeded him as "landlord." Meantime the So. Milford Penni- mans appeared on the stage. Samuel Penniman became a licensed innholder at the four corners in 1778. And I think another of the Pennimans was a retailer, perhaps at the Parkman place in 1769. Of this, however, I am not quite certain. Samuel, the innholder, was known as "Lieut.," or more commonly as "Landlord Penniman." His must be numbered as our third inn. It continued several years as a tavern-stand, perhaps down to Samuel Penniman, jun's., time. All the way through this period the Centre and So. Milford had plenty of retailers. Samuel Warren appears to have opened some sort of retailing establishment at the Maj. Chapin place in 1788. This was already, or presently became, an inn, and was kept as such bj^ Samuel Warren, jun., and Josiah Nelson, jun., in co. ; then for some time by Josiah Nelson alone. When President Washington passed through this town in 1789, he halted at this inn long enough to refresh his horses. And tradition says that Rev. Amariah Frost and others paid their respects to him during his brief stop. This, then, must be reckoned our fourth tavern-stand. Between 1770 and 1798 I find on the license record as retailers the names of Joseph Gibbs, Amariah Frost, jun., John Kilburn, Elias Penniman, Samuel Warren, Ehas Parkman, James Mellen, Jacob Town, and Benjamin Godfrey, etc. Godfrey now became innholder, and greatly improved the ancient stand ; LICENSES TO SELL INTOXICATING LIQUORS. 407 being not only a large trader, but a popular landlord. It is claimed for Lieut. Joseph Gibbs, first named of these licensees, that he was the earliest storekeeper in this vicinage entitled to be called a mer- chant ; that is, I suppose, in respect to the extent and variety of his goods. Col. Godfrey, who was his son-in-law, soon assumed the establishment, and greatly expanded its mercantile importance. In 1799 Pearley Hunt appears on the record as a licensed retailer, having for a considerable time before entered on the career of a mer- chant at the Godfrey store, and subsequently removed to his location near Charles-river Bridge. From that time Col. Godfrey continued innholder till 1806. During this period of eight years the Centre had for retailers Nathan Parkhurst, Moses Green, Joel Hunt, Stephen Kilburn, Abner Wight, and John Claflin, jun. At So. MiLford the innholders were the Pennimans and Elias Parkman, partly at the Corners, and partly at the Parkman place ; the one place retailing when the other furnished public entertainment. In 1806 we find Benj. Godfrey, John Claflin, jun., and Elias Parkman licensed inn- holders. 1807. — John Claflin, jun., and Elias Parkman, innholders; Joel Hunt, Pearley Hunt, John Wood, Saml. Penniman, jun., retailers. 1808. — Same as last year, only adding Benj. Godfrej^ and Abner Wight as retailers. 1809. — Luther Claflin becomes an innholder with Elias Parkman. Retailers the same. 1810. — Innholders and retailers the same as last j-ear. 1811. — The same innholders. Samuel Penniman, Benj. Godfrey, and Jared Rawson, retailers. 1812. — Innholders, John Claflin, jun., and Elias Parkman. Same retailers. 1813. — S. Milford innholding ends; John Claflin, jun., innholder at the Centre ; Samuel Penniman and Pearley Hunt, retailers. 1814. — The same as last year. 1815 same, only adding Sylvester Dean to retailers. 1816. — Admiral Albee, innholder ; retailers same as last j'ear. 1817. —Same as 1816. 1818. — Jno. Claflin, jun., innholder; Admiral Albee, P. Hunt, S. Dean, and Samuel Leeds, retailers. 1819. — A new inn opened at Sumner's. Sullivan Sumner and Daniel Hemmenway, innholders ; retailers unchanged. 1820. — Same innholders and retailers as in 1819. 1821. — Sullivan Sumner and Admiral Albee, innholders; Albee also a retailer, and Otis Boyden ; the other retailers the same. 408 HISTORY OF MILFORD. 1822. — S. Sumner, innholder ; S. Dean and S. Leeds, retailers. 1823. — S. Sumner and John McWales, innkeepers ; John McWales, S. Dean, S. Leeds, and P. Hunt, retailers. 1824. — S. Sumner and Nahum Legg in the taverns ; same retail- ers, excepting that Jno. Claflin, jun., takes the place of "Wales. 1825. — S. Sumner and John Claflin, jun., innholders ; Samuel Plumb added to the retailers. 1826. — Same as last year, only dropping Plumb, and adding Samuel Penniman as retailers. 1827. — Lewis Johnson and Orrin Sumner appear as retailers. 1828. — S. Sumner still remains at the lower inn, and Aaron Claflin keeps the upper one ; retailers the same. 1829. — All the same as last year, except Whitman Bates as retailer at So. Milford. 1830. — Nearly the same innholders and retailers. I have not thought it advisable to pursue the line of innholders and retailers further, as I have come down to a period within the memory of the older living generation. Whoever maj' be curious to complete this topic of our history can find the data on record in Worcester. SUCCESSION OF CIVIL OFFICERS. 409 CHAPTER XVI. SUCCESSION OF CIVIL OFFICERS, ETC. Opening Explanatory Statement. — "The Easterly Precinct " of Mendon, before becoming a Town, honored with its Share of Municipal Offices. — Concerning "Wardens, Deer Keeves, and Tithingmen, whose Offices became sooner or later Obsolete. — A Table of Milford's Legal and Actual Voters since Incor- poration. — Lists of the Principal Town Officers and the Years in which they served, omitting the Minor Grades below Overseers of the Poor. — Military, Eeligious, and Educational Officers referred to as presented in their Own Dis- tinctive Chapters. — The Names of all our Moderators during the Century, and the Years when they presided once or more. — Our Town Clerks and Treas- urers during the Century. — Our Selectmen and their Years of Service. — Our Assessors and theirs. — Our Overseers of the Poor and theirs.— Representa- tives sent to General Court. — Delegates to Consultive and Constitutional Conventions. — Senators to General Court living in this Town. — Governors, Councillors, etc. — Eminent Natives of the Town that rose to Official Distinc- tion. — Our Justices of the Peace. — Police Court and Officers. — Our Post- offices and Postmasters. — Our Lawyers. — Our Physicians. I PRESENT in this chapter the succession of our principal Civil officers since the incorporation of town in their several depart- ments and functions. Military, educational, and religious officers will be found duly specified in their appropriate chapters. I have taken for granted that such official lists would not only be interesting to many curious readers, but in some respects historically valuable. My chief difficulty has been to decide how far to extend this civil list in respect to grades of officers ; but I have concluded to leave out most of the lower grades, as comparatively unimportant, and too numerous for my space. Whether I have wisely included too many or too few of the grades, may be honestlj'' questionable with difierent minds. I could only follow my own judgment. Before separation from Mendon, I infer from the records that our " Easterlj' Precinct " had its reasonable share of public offices in the parent town. After incor- poration, certain classes of officers, annually chosen for a time, were ultimately dropped, either because the laws were changed, or because they became useless. Thus two or more wardens were annually chosen for half a dozen or more years. These officers were overseers of the poor ; and the law made it their duty to govern, inspect, and take care of all persons in town employed at the workhouse, however sent 410 HISTORY OF MILFORD. there, to keep them strictly at work, and to punish idle, disorderlj', and refractory ones by moderate whipi^ing or setting them in the stocks. In 1782 this Town chose Lt. Joseph Gibbs and Capt. Saml. Warren as wardens. In other years several were chosen, who appear to have been quite responsible citizens ; but they had little or nothing to do in their official line, and so their office became obsolete. Deer- reeves were annually elected down to 1794 ; but the deer had ceased to need looking after, and the office was only nominal. It was usually conferred on venerable church elders, deacons, etc. Tithingmen were in older times of considerable dignity in guarding the sanctity of the sabbath, keeping unruly youngsters in order during public religious services, and watching over civil morality. More or less exemplary citizens were annually chosen to this office for many j'ears ; but either good manners outgrew the need of them, or the town conscience grew too lax to insist on the functions of such dignitaries. In 1839 it was voted to pass over the election of tithingmen. In 1840 several were chosen, but since then none. Before I proceed to present our lists of civil officers, perhaps I ought to exhibit what may be called the elective or voting forces of the town at different periods since its incorporation. I cannot do this with absolute accuracy, for want of authentic data ; but I can do it with proximate general correctness, by guess-work in part and estimation from recorded bases. At incorporation in 1780 our popu- lation was 760 souls, which, allowing five to a familj', would give 152 families, — probably a fair estimate. Reckoning one voter to a family, there would have been not over 152 voters in town. Starting from this point, I will tabulate, from such reliable data as I possess, the proximate number of our legal and actual voters for such j-ears as I have found convenient, not more than ten apart, I take the actual voters from the town records of ballots cast, in the years specified, particularly for governor of the State, which in most cases gives the largest number cast, with certain exceptions, during those j'ears. I will also give the population for the same years, accurately or by esti- mate. POPULATION, VOTERS, MODERATORS. 411 Yeae. Population. Legal Voters. Votes for Govemor. Notes, etc. 1780. 760 152 None this year. Not organ'd early enough. 1781. nearly same. nearly same. 29 John Hancock. 1785. 790 probable. 158 probable. (Reg. Deeds) 74 Benjamin Bead. 1789. 800 probable. 160 probable. Governor 54 John Hancock. 1795. 850 probable. 907 k»owii. 170 known. Governor 47 Samuel Adams. 1800. 175 probable. Governor 75 Gerry 67, Strong 8. 1805. 930 probable. 198 probable. Governor 113 Sullivan 70, Strong 43. 1810. 973 known. 180 probable. Governor 141 Gerry 100, Gore 41. 1815. 1,050 probable. 190 probable. Governor 140 Dexter 107, Strong 42. 1820. 1,160 known. 230 probable. 122 Eustis 84, Brooks 38. 1825. 1,250 probable. 1,360 known. 245 at least. 127 Morton, all but 4. 1830. 270 at least. 173 Names not noted. 1835. 1,500 probable. 1,773 known. 300 at least. 178 Morton 108, Everett 70. 1840. 354 at least. 390 Morton 217, Davis 173. 1845. 2,800 probable. 575 at least. 460 or more. Names omitted. 1850. 4,819 known. 900 at least. 583 Names omitted. 1855. 7,489 known. 1,397 at least. 867 Names omitted. 1860. 9,132 known. 1,500 at least. 939 Names omitted. 1865. 9,108 known. 1,490 at least. (1864) 1,170 Names omitted. 1870. 9,890 known. 1,630 at least. 951 Names omitted. 1875. 9,818 known. 1,681 at least. 1,261 Names omitted. 1878. 9,818 known. 1,944 at least. 1,512 Names omitted. 1879, 1880, and 1881 not supposed to vary much from 1878. This table must pass for what it is worth. I would gladly have made it entirely accurate, but was so baffled in my researches as to leave many points more or less uncertain ; though, I think, so nearly proximate to the facts as to preserve the essential usefulness of the specifications. I leave critics to rectify detected errors. It will be seen how large the disproportion is between legal and actual voters. I wiU commence my list with our moderators. There has been a general average of perhaps six or seven town-meetings a year, com- mencing May 1, 1780. Sometimes only three in a year, but oftener from six to twelve, have been held. At certain of these the select- men legally preside, but at the others a moderator is specially chosen. The foUowing-named gentlemen have served at least once in each year specified, and some of them several times. MODEKATOKS. Joseph Dorr, Esq., of Mendon, at the original organization, May 1, 1780. Dr. Samuel Leslie Scammell, 1780, '81, '83, '88. Daniel Wedge, 1780, '82. Jonathan Jones, 1780, '82. Capt. Saml. Warren, 1780, '81, '82, '86. Capt. Gershom Nelson, 1780, '82, '85. Edward Kawson, Esq., 1780, '81. Col. lohabod Thayer, 1781, '84, '85, '86, '92, '94, '96, '98, 1800, '01, '03, '12. Col. Samuel Jones, 1782, '89, '90, '91, '92, '94, '95, '96, '97, 98, '99, 1800, '01, '02, '08, '04, '05, '06, '17. 412 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Noah Wiswall, 1783, '87. Dea. Seth Nelson, 1783, '84. James Sumner, Esq., 1784. Adams Chapin, Esq., 1785. Col. James Mellen, 1785, '89, '90, '92, '93. Eld. John Chapin, 1786, '87, '93. Lt. David Stearns, 1787, '88, '99, 1809, '10, '11, '15. Amos Shepherdson, 1787. • Capt. Nathl. Parkhurst, 1804, '07, '13. Lt. Ephraim Chapin, 1788, '89, '94, 1800. Col. Saml. Nelson, 1807, '08, '09, '12, '13, '16. Pearley Hunt, Esq., 1808, '11, '12, '14, '19, '21, '22, '38. Esek Green, 1812. Ebenr. McFarland, 1811. Majr. Levi Chapin, 1816, '18. John Claflin, Esq., 1817, '18, '29. Col. Arial Bragg, 1819, '20, '21, '22, '23, '24, '25, '34, '36, '37. Dr. Gustavus D. Peck, 1824, '25. Nahum Legg, 1819, '25, '26, '32. Col. Saml. L. SoammeU, 1825, '26, '27, '28, '29. Newell Nelson, Esq., 1831. Capt. Sylvester Dean, 1829, '34, '35, '36, '37, '38, '40, '41. Isaac Davenport, Esq., 1829, '38, '42, '44, '47. William Godfrey, 1832, '35. Clark EUis, Esq., 1830, '31, '32, '35, '37, '39, '49, '51, '52, '55. Col. Sullivan Sumner, 1833, '42. Majr. Clark Sumner, 1833, '38, '43, '44. Capt. Henry Nelson, 1834, '36, '38, '39, '40, '41, '43, '44, '48, '56. Hon. Lee Claflin, 1835. Capt. Rufus Thayer, 1835. Aitemas Thayer, 1835. Henry Ball, 1835. Aaron Claflin, 1835, '40, '54. Amasa Leland, 1836. John Mc Wales, 1836, '41, '53. Ellis Sumner, Esq., 1836, '42, '44, '46. Col. Peter Corbett, 1838. Africa Madden, 1839. Capt. Albert Newhall, 1840. John Erskine, Esq., 1841. Dexter Walker, 1841. Seth P. Carpenter, Esq., 1842. Charles F. Chapin, Esq., 1842, '49, '55, '59, '60. AKred Bragg, 1845, '46, '47. John M. Parkhurst, 1847. Andrew J. Sumner, Esq., 1845, '48, '49, '51, '58. James K. Davis, Esq., 1848, '57, '60, '61, '62, '63, '64, '65, '66, '67, '70, '71 '72, '73, '74, '75, '76, '77, '78. ' ' MODERATORS, TOWN CLERKS. 413 Col. Lewis Johnson, 1848. Henry Chapin, 1849. Charles K. Scribner, 1849, Simpson Bixby, 1850. George Crocker, 1850. Otis Parkhurst, jun., Esq., 1850. John G. Gilbert, 1850. Elias Whitney, 1851. Appleton Bragg, 1852. Charles Leland, 1852. Gen. Orison Underwood, 1852, '54, '56, '58, '59, '61, '62, '64, '67. •Willard Bragg, 1852. Edwin Battles, 1854. Rev.' James T. Woodbury, 1853, '54, '55, '59. Herman H. Bowers, 1855. Hon. Aaron C. Mayhew, 1843, '49, '53, '57, '59, '61, '62, '63, '66, '73. Leonard Hunt, 1842. Col. James H. Barker, 1858. Amos Holbrook, Esq., 1860. Capt. Elbridge Mann, 1860. Bartholomew Wood, 1860. Dr. A. C. Fay, 1861. Hon. Winslow Battles, 1862. George Draper, 1863. George B. Blake, 1867, '68, '69, '70, '71, '72, '74, '76, '77, '78, '79, '80, '81. William Spencer, 1869. Stephen J. Onion, 1870. Albert C. Withington, 1877. TOWN CLERKS. Caleb Cheney, 1781, '82, '83, '87, '88; and also treasurer. Samuel Jones, 1784, '85, '86, 1807 to 1816. Adams Chapin, 1789, '90, '91, '92 to 1807. John Claflin, jun., 1816, '17. Newell Nelson, 1818- to '26. Clark EUis, 1826 to '29. Isaac Davenport, 1829 to '37. Newell Nelson, again 1837 to '43. John Erskine, 1843 to '48. Leander Holbrook, 1848. John Erskine, again 1849, '50. Charles E. Chapin, 1851 to '55, '56 to '59. William B. Burbank, 1855. Lewis Fales, 1859 continuously to '81. Lewis Hayden, 1881. 414 HISTORY OF MILFORD. TOWN TEEASUREES. David Stearns, 1787 to 1826. Gustavus D. Peek, 1826, '27, '33. Samuel L. Scammell, 1828, '29. John Claflin, jun., 1830, '31. Lee Claflin, 1832. Sylvester Dean, 1834 to '37, '59 to '64. Sullivan Sumner,1837, '38. George Howe, 1839 to '42. John Mason, 1842 to '55. D. P. Walbridge, 1855. Leonard Hunt, 1856 to '59. Ethan C. Claflin, 1864 to '81. SELECTMEN. I beUeve the law requires that boards of selectmen shall consist of not less than three members. Our common number has been five, with perhaps now and then less or more. As Milford was incorpo- rated in the midst of the Revolutionary War, two or three of the early boards of selectmen were constituted the town's " Committee of Correspondence," so called. All, or nearly all, the towns in the Commonwealth chose such a committee every year from the outbreak of that war to its close, the particular official duty of which was to consult and act in harmony against the common enemy. This under- stood, I will proceed, omitting titles, and putting the names abreast : — Jesse Whitney, 1780. Caleb Cheney, 1780, '88, '94. Warfield Hayward, 1780. Ebenezer Read, 1780. Stephen Albee, 1780. Gershom Nelson, 1781. Samuel Warren, 1781, '86, '95. Elias Penniman, 1781. Aaron Merrifield, 1781. Elijah Thayer, 1781, '94, '96, '97. Samuel L. Scammell, 1782. Oliver Daniell, 1782, '87, '88, '91, '93, '96, '97, '98. Adams Chapin, 1782, '89, '94, '96, 99, 1803. Michael Madden, 1782. David Stearns, 1782, '91, '93, '99, 1806, '10, '11, '15. Jona. Jones, 1783. John Kobinson, 1783. Noah Wiswall, 1783. Jesse Hayward, 1783. Josiah Ball, jun., 1783, '91. Seth Nelson, 1784, '92. Seth Thayer, 1784. Ephraim Chapin, 1784, '87, '88, '94, 1801. Ephraim Parkhurst, 1784. Abraham Jones, jun., 1784. Ichabod Thayer, 1785, '92, '98, 1800, '03, '12. Robert Corbett, 1785. Moses Chapin, 1785. Nathl. Parkhurst, 1785, '91, '95, '99, 1800, '04, '05, '07, '13. Daniel Wedge, 1785. John Chapin, 1786, '87. Mordecai Day, 1786. Daniel Hunt, 1786. Benjamin Godfrey, 1786, '92, '98. Ebenr. Sumner, 1787. Luke Kelley, 1787. Obadiah Wood, 1788. Amos Shepherdson, 1788. Samuel Jones, 1789, '90, '95, '96 1801, '02, '05, '08. Josiah Nelson, 1789. Darius Sumner, 1789, '90, '97. '<:Z^i^ '/^/^. OUR SELECTMEN. 415 Jonas Parkhiurst, jun., 1789, '93, '98. Moses Gage, 1790. James Perry, 1790, '92, '99, 1800, '02, '06, '07, '10, '11. Samuel Nelson, 1790, '95, 1801, '02, '04, '05, '08, '09. James Mellen, 1791, '93. John Scammell, 1792. Elihu Perry, 1793, 1805, '09, '14, '19. Samuel Rockwood, 1794. Nathl. Legg, 1795. Josiah Nelson, jun., 1796. Ezekiel Jones, 1796, 1803. Phinehas Davis, 1797. John Dewing, 1797. Ebenezer Sumner, jun., 1798, 1808, '13. Edmund Bowker, 1799, 1811. George Kelley, 1800. John Corbett, 1800, '10. HachaUah Whitney, 1801, '04, '08. Robert Sanders, jun., 1801. Pearley Hunt, 1802, '06, '09, '13, '14, '19, '20, '21. Nathan Chapin, 1802. Abel Albee, 1803. David Jones, 1803. Daniel White, 1804. Levi Chapin, 1804, '07, '12, '14, '15, '16. John Claflin, jun., 1805, '09, '17, '18, '26, '28, '29, '31, '33. Samuel Penniman, jun., 1805. Zuriel Hayward, 1806, '12, '29, '30. Esek Green, 1807, '10, '12, '20, '23. Ezra Nelson, 1807, !13, '16, '20, '22, '25. Ebenezer Hunt, 1808, '19, '21. Amasa Parkhurst, 1809, '14, '19, '20, 23. Ira Cleaveland, 1810, '28, '32, '34. Arial Bragg, 1811, '12, '15, '19, '20, '21, '22, '24. Abner Pond, 1811. Ithiel Parkhurst, 1813, '21, '24. Simeon Nelson, 1814. John Parkhurst, 1815, '32. Henry Nelson, 1815, '34, '35, '39, '41, '53. Rufus Thayer, 1816, '17, '26, '27, '33. Sullivan Sumner, 1816, '25, '34, '36, '42, '46, '49. Samuel DanieU, 1816, '26, '31. Nathan Wood, 1817, '18. Amariah Daniels, 1817, '21, '22. Otis Parkhurst, 1817, '37. Artemas Thayer, 1818, '27, '31, '33. Silas Parkhurst, 1818, '26, '29, '32. Alexander Cheney, 1818, '23. Joel Day, 1822. Zenas BaU, 1822. John Wales, 1828. Eli Chapin, 1823, '24, '28. Gustavus D. Peck, 1824. Luther Haven, 1824, '25. Sylvester Dean, 1824, '39. Clark Sumner, 1825, '35, '44. Lee Claflin, 1826, '30, '34. Samuel L. Scammell, 1827, '36. Amos Chapin, 1827. Rufus Chapin, 1827. William Godfrey, 1828, '36, '38. Eli Bowker, 1828. Clark Ellis, 1829, '31, '32, '34, '35, 47, '48. Moses Adams, 1829. Amasa Leland, 1830. Peter Rockwood, 1830. Samuel Warfield, jun., 1830. Lovell Clark, 1831. Lowell Fales, 1832, '33. Rufus Thayer, 2d, 1833. Aaron Claflin, 1835, '53. John Corbett, 1835, '43, '45, '60. John Mason, 1836, '39, '57. Hastings Daniels, 1836. Isaac Davenport, 1837, '38. John Cheney, 1837. Dana Perry, 1837. Adam Hunt, 1837, '43, '46. Ellis Sumner, 1838, '40, '43. Seth P. Carpenter, 1838, '44. Emory Walker, 1838. 416 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Dexter Walker, 1839. Ziba Thayer, 1839, '54. David S. Godfrey, 1840. Orison Underwood, 1840. Chester Clark, 1840. Horatio N. Smith, 1840. Elmer Cobb, 1841. Joel Holbrook, 1841. George Hancock, 1841. Joseph Albee, 1841. Peter Corbett, 1842. Jeremiah Kelley, 1842, '51. Elias Whitney, 1842, '49, '50. WiUard Bragg, 1842. Otis T. Nelson, 1848. Willard Haven, 1843, '50. Hiram Hunt, 1844, '51. Horace B. Hero, 1844, '48, '50. Whitman V. Cook, 1844. Andrew J. Sumner, 1845, '48, '54, 58, '59, '68. Ira Wight, 1845. Stephen Cook, 1845. Elbridge G. Cook, 1845, '64. Alfred Bragg, 1846, '47. Martin Fletcher, 1847. Waldo C. Perry, 1849. John Mc Wales, 1851, '53, '56. Appleton Bragg, 1852. Aaxon C. Mayhew, 1852. James H. Barker, 1852, '58, '59, '61, '67, '68, '72, '73. Obed Daniels, 1854, '56, '58, '59, '61, '62, '63. Samuel W. Hayward, 1855. John G. Gilbert, 1855. Seth C. Shepard, 1855, '60. Artemas B. Vant, 1856, '57. George B. Pierce, 1857, '61. Zelek Darling, 1860. George Jones, 1862. Leonard Hunt, 1862, '63. Henry O. Lothrop, 1864. ZibeonC. Field, 1864,' 65,' 66 John S. Mead, 1864, '65, '71, '78. William S. Wilkinson, 1864. James R. Davis, 1865, '66, '67, '71, '74, '75, '76, '80, 81. Albert C. Withington, 1867 George B. Blake, 1868. Lansford B. Felton, 1868. Richard CarroU, 1869. Stephen J. Onion, 1869. Albert M. Sumner, 1870. Henry C. Scott, 1872, '73. Zimri Thurber, 1873, '74, '75, '76. James Bergin, 1874, '75, '77. Lawrence Read, 1876. Charles F. Chapin, 1877. Joseph B. Bancroft, 1877, '78, '79. Isaac N. Davis, 1878. Matthew P. Callanan, 1879, '80. Daniel J. Cronan, 1879, '80. 70, '71, i6, '70, '69, '72. Adame Chapin, 1780, '85, 1801, '02, '06. Abraham Jones, jun., 1780, '81. Joseph Jones, jun., 1780. Daniel Wedge, 1780, '82.|i Jonathan Jones, 1780. Samuel Warren, 1780, '84. Amariah Frost, jun., 1781. Nathaniel Parkhurst, 1781, ''97, '98 '99, 1800, '09. Samuel Jones, 1782, '89, '93, 1803. Benjamin Godfrey, 1782, '90, '91 '92, '93, '99, 1800, '01. ASSESSORS. I, '98, Timothy Jones, 1783. Elias Penniman, 1783. Ebenezer Read, 1783. James Sunmer, 1784. David Stearns, 1784, '85, '86, '88, '89, '90, '91, '92, '99, 1800, '02, '03, '04, '05, '08, '11, '13, '14, '19. Elijah Thayer, 1785. James Mellen, 1786. Josiah Ball, jun., 1786, '87. Caleb Boynton, jun., 1787. Ichabod Corbett, 1787, '88, '94, OUR ASSESSORS. 417 James Perry, 1788, 1804, '05, '09, '12, '19, '20, '21. Ichabod Thayer, 1790, '95, '96, 1811. Ephraim Chapin, 1791, '92. Darius Sumner, 1793. Samuel Nelson, 1794, 1810, '12, '14. Kobert Sanders, jun., 1794, '95, '96. Daniel White, 1795, Samuel Penniman, jun., 1796, '97, 1811. Edmund Bowker, 1797. Ebenezer McFarland, 1798, 1803, '08, '13. Simeon Nelson, 1801, '02. Pearley Hunt, 1804, '05, '07, '10, '12, '15, '21, '22. Ithiel Parkhurst, 1806, '23. David Jones, 1806. John Claflin, jun., 1807, '26, '27, '28, '30, '31. Ebenezer Hunt, 1807. Levi Chapin, 1808, '09, '17, '18. Arial Bragg, 1810, '14, '21, '23, '24, '38. Esek Green, 1813. Alexander Cheney, 1815. Zuriel Hayward, 1816, '17. Newell Nelson, 1815. Nahum Legg, 1816. Ethan Whitney, 1816. Gustavus D. Peck, 1817. Ellis Sumner, 1818, '24, '25, '41. Samuel DanieU, 1818, '24, '28, '30. Henry Nelson, 1819, '20, '47, '49, '52. Amasa Parkhurst, 1820. Samuel Leeds, 1822, '23. Lee Claflin, 1822. Joseph Webb, 1825. Artemas Thayer, 1826. William Godfrey, 1826, '27, '29, '31, •32. Eleazer Parkhurst, 1825. Isaac Davenport, 1827, '28, '29, '30, '32, '33, '34, '35, '36, '37, '38, '43, '46, '48. Eli Chapin, 1829, '31. Dexter Walker, 1832. Clark Ellis, 1833, '40. Henry Chapin, 1833, '57. Otis Parkhurst, 1884. Sylvester Dean, 1834. Sullivan Sumner, 1835, '36. George Howe, 1835. Elmer Cobb, 1836. Hiram Hunt, 1837. Waldo C. Perry, 1837. Jeremiah Kelley, 1838. Maynard Bragg, 1839. Peter Corbett, 1839. Orison Underwood, 1839, '45. John Corbett, 1840, '48, '53, '54, '55, 57. Isaac C. Haven, 1840. John Erskine, 1841, '44, '45, '47, '49, '50. Simpson Bixby, 1841, '42, '51, '52. Seth P. Carpenter, 1842, '43. Aaron C. Mayhew, 1842. Oliver B. Parkhurst, 1843. Andrew J. Sumner, 1844, '46, '50, '51, '56, '71, '72, '73, '74, '75, '76, '77, '78, '79. Elias Whitney, 1844, '54. Albert Hunt, 1845. John McWales, 1846, '48. Leander Holbrook, 1847. Charles F. Chapin, 1849, '52, '56, '57, '58, '59, '61, '62, '63, '68, '69. Samuel W. Hayward, 1850, '51, '55. John Mason, 1853. Clark Sumner, 1853. Zelek Darling, 1854. Alexander T. Wilkinson, 1855, '63, '64. Edward Woods, 1856. James H. Barker, 1858, '60, '62, '65, '66, '67, '70, '78. Leonard Hunt, 1858, '59, '60, '61, '66. George Jones, 1859. Henry O. Lothrop, 1860. Daniel S. Chapin, 1861, '62. Seth C. Shepard, 1863. 418 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Homer T. Ball, 1864, '65. Lloyd H. Cook, 1864. Albert C. Withington, 1865. Lewis Fales, 1866. Lansford B. Felton, 1867, '68 Isaac N. Crosby, 1867, '72. James H. Putnam, 1868, '70. Jeremiah F. Curran, 1869. Charles Leland, 1869. Almon Thwing, 1870, '71, '72, '73, '74, '75, '76, '77. John Pratt, 1871. Henry S. Bacon, 1873. Lawrence Bead, 1874, '75. Patrick McGarry, 1876, '77, '78, '79. Benjamin Ward, 1879. OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. I do not find any oflScials bearing this title till the year 1826. I presume the oversight of the poor may have been taken at one time by the wardens, at others by special committees, but generally by the selectmen, previous to the year above named. But at that time, when the town's Poor Farm, or Asylum, had been established, it was deemed advisable to have a Board of Overseers. It was voted not to choose any in 1839 and 1840. But with these exceptions, I believe the succession has been regular. Eli Chapin, 1826, '27. Ira Cleaveland, 1826, '27, '29, '42. Amasa Leland, 1826, '27, '28, '81, '83, '34. Artemas Thayer, 1828, '29. Lee Claflin, 1828, '30, '31. John Claflin, jun., 1829, '32, '83, '47. Nathan Wood, 1830. Kufus Thayer, 1830, '47. Samuel L. Scammell, 1831. Zuriel Howard, 1832. Chester Clark, 1832, '33, '84, '85, '36, '37. Ebenezer Hunt, 1834. Clark Ellis, 1835. Otis Parkhurst, 1835, '41. Clark Sumner, 1836. John Corbett, 1836*. Ebner Cobb, 1837. Hastings Daniels, 1837. Thomas Thaine, 1838. Leonard Chapin, 1838, '42, '53, '54, '55, '57, '59, '60, '6L Jesse Whitney, 1838. Henry Ball, 1841. Albert Newhall, 1841. Arial Bragg, 1842. John Erskine, 1843, '44. Henry Nelson, 1843, '47. Theron Holbrook, 1843, '54. Cyrus Ballou, 1844, '45, '48, '49. Orison Underwood, 1845. George Hancock, 1845, '65, '66. Isaac Davenport, 1846. John Goldsmith, 1846. Parmenas P. Parkhurst, 1846. John Mason, 1848, '49, '53, '58. Stephen Cook, 1848. George W. Stacy, 1849. Otis T. Nelson, 1850, '51. Charles Leland, 1850, '51. Henry Chapin, 1850, '51, '52, '53, '54, '58. David S. Godfrey, 1852. Augustus Thayer, 1852. Martin Fletcher, 1855. Ziba Parkhurst, 1855. .Oliver B. Parkhurst, 1856. Lyman Maynard, 1856. John N. Lilley, 1857, '71, '72. Leonard Hunt, 1857. Nathan Doty, 1858. Jonathan Bliss, jun., 1858. Bainbridge Hayward, 1859, '60, '61. REPRESENTATIVES TO GENERAL COURT. 419 Elias Whitney, 1859, '60, '61, '62, '63, '64, '65, '66, '67, '68, '70, '71, '72, '73, '74, '75, '76, '77, '78. Richard Carroll, 1862, '63, '64, '65, '66, '67. WilUam H. Saddler, 1862, '63. Willard Bragg, 1864. Lansford B. Felton, 1867, '68. John Madden, 2d, 1868, '69, '70, '73, '74, '75, '76, '77, '78, '79, '80. Oren S. Wheeler, 1869. Benjamin H. Montague, 1869, '70, '71, '72, '73, '74, '75, '76. David Nelson, 1877, '78. Chester L. Clark, 1879. George F. Birch, 1880. Passing over all the remaining grades of common town officers, I will next present our succession of REPRESENTATIVES TO GENERAL COURT. None chosen till 1784. Ichabod Thayer, 1784, '85. David' Stearns,! 1787, '88, '89. Samuel Jones, 1791 to 1812, 21 suc- cessive years ; also 1814. Pearley Hunt, 1813, '15, '16, '21, '22, '23. Esek Green, 1819. John Claflin, jun., 1826, '29, '30. Samuel L. Scammell, 1827, '30. Newell Nelson, 1831. Henry Nelson, 1831, '35, '38. Wmiam Godfrey, 1832. Isaac Davenport, 1832. Rufus Thayer, 1834. Lee Claflin, 1834. Aaron Claflin, 1835. Sullivan Sumner, 1836. John Corbett, 1836. Ellis Sumner, 1837. Otis Parkhurst, 1837. Arial Bragg, 1838. John Mason, 1889. Peter Corbett, 1839. Nelson Parkhurst, 1840. Jeremiah Kelley, 1841. Ehner Cobb, 1842. Adam Hunt, 1843. Alfred Bragg, 1844, '45, '47, '50. 1 Mr. Stearns received written instructions on certain points of duty drawn up by a special committee of seven citizens, which the Town voted should he read in Q-en. Ct. That committee consisted of James Sumner, Ebenr. Holbrook, Daniel Wedge, Ephraim Chapln, Oliver Daniell, Timothy Jones, and Noah Wiswall. Those instructions probably related to constitutional matters. Waldo C. Perry, 1846. Horace B. Hero, 1848, '52, '55. Hiram Hunt, 1850. Charles F. Chapin, 1851. Herman H. Bowers, 1854. Aaron C. Mayhew, 1856, '62. John S. Scammell, 1857. Andrew J. Sumner, 1857, '59. Elbridge Mann, 1858. James H. Barker, 1858, '59. Henry O. Lothrop, 1860, '61, '62. Daniel S. Chapin, 1860. Charles F. Claflin, 1861. Albert A. Cooke, 1863. James R. Davis, 1863. Zibeon C. Field, 1864, '65. Joseph B. Bancroft, 1864. Joseph Hancock, 1865. George W. Stacy, 1886. James H. Putnam, 1866. Isaac H. Stearns, 1867. Alfred A. Burrill, 1868. Thomas G. Kent, 1868. Bainbridge Hayward, 1869, Lawrence Read, 1870, '73. George B. Blake, 1871, '72, Henry C. Skinner, 1872. James Bergin, 1874. George G. Parker, 1875. '70. '73. 420 HISTORY OF MILFORD. WiUiam H. Cook, 1876, '77. Augustus S. Tuttle, 1876. Isaac N. Crosby, 1878. Silas W. Hale, 1880. Charles W. WUcox, 1880. It should be understood that the j'ear, in all the cases above speci- fied, designates the date of election, not always the j-ear of service. For a long time the political year commenced in Maj', and the repre- sentatives were chosen in May to serve till the next May ; but when the pohtical j^ear was constitutionally changed so as to commence in January, the representatives, as well as governor, etc., were elected in November to serve tiU the next November. Some j'ears the Town voted not to send, and in a few instances no choice could be made for lack of a majority over all ; but in 1857 the law making plurality elect came into force. Several changes of constitution or statute have varied the number of representatives that could be sent, either on account of population, or districting with other towns. Hence Mil- ford has sent some years only one, and in others two. I mention these facts that my list of names and dates may not be misunder- stood. DELEGATES TO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS, ETC. Perhaps I ought to include, under this head, delegates or agents sent to certain consul tive conventions, mostly held in Worcester County, immediately following the Revolution, before the new order of things had become fully established. Those were times of dread- ful financial embarrassment and distress, on account of paper-money depreciation, high taxes, and the almost utter impossibility of en- during the public burdens. The Shays insurrection was an outbreak caused by these troubles. Hence our Town chose Jonathan Jones, April 2, 1781, "an agent" to sit in a convention to be held on the first Wednesday of that month, " then and there to consider and determine on the merits and grounds of the present uneasiness in the minds of the people of this county, and adopt such measui'es as may then appear proper." April 15, 1782, Daniel Wedge was chosen for a similar purpose, Aug. 10, 1786, Ephraim Chapin was chosen dele- gate to a like convention at Leicester. Nov. 13, 1786, " voted that Lt. Ephraim Chapin, delegate to convention, use his influence for a State convention." " Voted that said Chapin lay the proceedings of the convention before the Town before they are laid before the Legis- lature of this Commonwealth." Jan. 19, 1787, "voted to continue the delegate to convention." Town action and representation of this nature continued till the Shays insurrection had passed completely away. ^v^ OUR MORE DISTINGUISHED OFFICERS. 421 Next came the struggle for and against the adoption of the Federal Constitution. For some reasons, which I cannot understand, Mil- ford, like many other towns of the Commonwealth, set its face in determined opposition to the adoption of that Constitution. The convention to consider it was appointed to meet in Boston, on the second Wednesday of January, 1788. The Town chose David Stearns, then its representative in General Court, to sit as its delegate in the State convention. He was chosen Dec. 17, 1787. On that day the Town raised a committee of seven to report what instructions ought to be given Mr. Stearns. It consisted of Daniel Wedge, James Sum- ner, Ephraim Chapin, Samuel Jones, Timothy Jones, Luke Kelley, and Oliver Daniell. Pending the committee's deliberation, the Town adjourned to landlord Robinson's till 6 p.m. The committee reported that the proposed constitution ought to be rejected, and the delegate instructed accordingly ; which was adopted and confirmed by vote of the Town, probably unanimous. So we will set down, — David Stearns, chosen Dec. 17, 1787, to sit in State convention on Federal Constitution, 1788. Esek Green, chosen Oct. 16, 1820, to sit in State convention on State Con- stitution, 1820. Orison Underwood, chosen March 7, 1853, to sit in State convention on State Constitution, 1853. SENATORS IN GENERAL COURT. Arial Bragg, 1843. Joseph Whitman, 1854. Albert A. Cooke, 1855. Winslow Battles, 1861, '64. Aaron C. Mayhew, 1877, '78. GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL, UNDER GOV. BANKS. Aaron C. Mayhew, 1860, '61. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR. Aaron C. Mayhew, 1872, Grant and Wilson ticket. GOVERNOR, AND REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS. I presume it can do no one any harm to credit Milford with having bred William Claflin, Governor 1869, '70, '71, and M.C. 8th district 1876, '78, etc. THE JUDICIARY BENCH. I may with equal propriety add another of our natives, many years resident in Middlesex County, where he was a judge, and who was 422 HISTORY OF MILFORD. made Chief Justice of Suffolk County Superior Court in 1855 ; viz., Albert Hobart Nelson, then of Woburn. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. Edward Rawson Amariah Frost, jun. . " " " renewed Samuel Jones . " " renewed Adams Chapin " renewed Nathaniel Parkhurst Pearley Hunt . " " renewed John Claflin, jun. " renewed Clark EUis " " renewed Gustavus D. Peck renewed (( (( <( Newell Nelson . " " renewed U (( (( ^ . Samuel L. Scammell " " renewed Isaac Davenport " " renewed . EUis Sumner . " " renewed COMMISSIONED BY Gov. John Hancock, March 1, 1781. Gov. John Hancock, March 12, 1785. Gov. John Hancock, June 22, 1791. Lt. Gov. Moses GiU, July 16, 1799. Gov. Samuel Adams, March 2, 1797. Gov. Caleb Strong, Jan. 20, 1804. Gov. Elbridge Gerry, Feb. 5, 1811. Gov. Caleb Strong, Aug. 23, 1804. Gov. Caleb Strong, July 3, 1812. Gov. John Brooks, June 10, 1819. Gov. Levi Lincoln, June 8, 1826. Gov. Caleb Strong, Feb. 19, 1805. Gov. Elbridge Gerry, Feb. 16, 1811. Gov. John Brooks, Jan. 26, 1818. Gov. William Eustis, Jan. 17, 1825. Gov. Levi Lincoln, Jan. 6, 1832. Gov. Edward Everett, Jan. 4, 1839. Gov. John Brooks, Oct. 13, 1819. Gov. Levi Lincoln, Sept. 1, 1826, Gov. Levi Lincoln, Aug. 27, 1833. Gov. George N. Briggs, Feb. 6, 1844. Gov. John Brooks, June 14, 1821. Gov. Edward Everett, Sept. 29, 1837. Gov. George N. Briggs, Aug. 27, 1844. Gov. George S. BoutweU, Sept. 16, 1851. Gov. Nathl. P. Banks, Sept. 9, 1858. Gov. John A. Andrew, Aug. 9, 1865. Gov. John Brooks, July 3, 1822. Gov. John Brooks, Jan. 17, 1823. Gov. Levi Lincoln, Jan. 6, 1830. Gov. Edward Everett, Jan. 6, 1837. Gov. Marcus Morton, Jan. 1, 1844. Gov. Levi Lincoln, Jan. 30, 1830. Gov. Edward Everett, Jan. 6, 1837. Gov. Marcus Morton, Jan. 1, 1844. Gov. Levi Lincoln, April 11, 1833. Gov. Marcus Morton, Jan. 26, 1840. Gov. John Davis, Aug. 24, 1841. Gov. George N. Briggs, June 1, 1848. Gov. Marcus Morton, March 18, 1843. Gov. George N. Briggs, Feb. 6, 1850. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. 423 John Erskine . . Gov. " " renewed . Gov. it (( u . Gov. Seth P. Carpenter . . Gov. " " renewed . Gov. (( (( u . Gov. John S. Scammell . Gov. " " renewed . Gov. (( (( (( . Gov. (1 11 11 . Gov. 11 11 i( . Gov. Leander Holbrook . Gov. " " renewed . Gov. 11 (1 11 . Gov. 11 11 11 . Gov. 11 11 It . Gov. Sullivan Thayer . Gov. " " renewed . . Gov. 11 11 11 . Gov. Allyn Weston . . Gov. " " renewed . Gov. Kufus Brewer . . Gov. Otis Parkhurst, jun. . . Gov. James T. Woodbury . . Gov. " " renewed . Gov. Aaron C. Mayhew . . Gov. " " renewed . Gov. It 11 II . Gov. It 11 tt . Gov. Lyman Maynard . Gov. " " renewed . . Gov. Edward Ross . . Gov. Charles F. Chapin . . Gov. " " renewed . Gov. It (1 11 . Gov. 11 11 11 . Gov. Orison Underwood . . Gov. " " renewed . Gov. 11 11 11 . Gov. It tt 11 . Gov. Thomas G. Kent . , . . Gov. " " renewed . . Gov. 11 11 11 . Gov. 11 It 11 . Gov. Albert NewhaU . Gov. George G. Parker . Gov. " " renewed . Gov. Marcus Morton, Jan. 1, 1844. George N. Briggs, Jan. 7, 1851. Henry J. Gardner, Jan. 1, 1858. Marcus Morton, Jan. 1, 1844. George N. Briggs, Jan. 7, 1851. Henry J. Gardner, Jan. 1, 1858. George N. Briggs, Feb. 2, 1849. Henry J. Gardner, Jan. 25, 1856. John A. Andrew, Feb. 4, 1863. William Claflin, Feb. 1, 1870. Alexander H. Rice, Jan. 30, 1877. George N. Briggs, Oct. 2, 1849. Henry J. Gardner, Oct. 29, 1856. John A. Andrew, Nov. 14, 1863. William Claflin, Nov. 4, 1870. Alexander H. Rice, Nov. 7, 1877. George N. Briggs, Nov. 5, 1850. Henry J. Gardner, Oct. 29, 1857. John A. Andrew, Nov. 15, 1864: George N. Briggs, Nov. 5, 1850. Henry J. Gardner, Oct. 29, 1857. George S. BoutweU, Feb. 26, 1851. George S. BoutweU, Dec. 19, 1851. George S. BoutweU, Sept. 1, 1852. Nathl. P. Banks, Aug. 31, 1859. John H. Clifford, Feb. 17, 1853. Nathl. P. Banks, Jan. 19, 1859. John A. Andrew, Dec. 29, 1865. William B. Washburn, Dec. 10, 1872. Emory Washburn, April 18, 1854. John A. Andrew, April 3, 1861. Emory Washburn, July 7, 1854. Emory Washburn, Oct. 2, 1854. John A. Andrew, Oct. 7, 1861. Alexander H. Bullock, Oct. 5, 1868. William Gaston, Oct. 7, 1875. Emory Washburn, Dec. 29, 1854. John A. Andrew, Dec. 11, 1861. Alexander H. Bullock, Dec. 12, 1868. WiUiam Gaston, Nov. 30, 1875. Henry J. Gardner, Oct. 23, 1855. Nathl. P. Banks, Feb. 2, 1859. Alexander H. Bullock, Jan. 25, 1866. WiUiam B. Washburn, Jan. 15, 1878. Henry J. Gardner, Jan. 26, 1856. Henry J. Gardner, Oct. 29, 1856. John A. Andrew, Oct. 28, 1863. 424 HISTORY OF MILFORD. George G. Parker, renewed (i (t (( Andrew J. Sumner . " " renewed (( (( (1 Lyman S. Clark Henry L. Parker Amos Holbrook Charles A. Dewey, jun. " " " renewed Dutee T. Aldrich . Abraham Mead, jun. " " " renewed . Alvin G. Underwood Lewis Tales .... " " renewed Lloyd Halsey Cook . " " " renewed James E. Davis "» " renewed . Lawrence Eead James H. Barker Henry E. Fales " '• renewed . James C. Lovering . Zibebn C. Field Alexander T. Wilkinson . " " renewed William F. Draper . " " renewed D. Lucian Wilkinson Hamilton B. Staples . Dean F. Battles Daniel Wright .... Lewis Hayden .... James E. Walker Henry C. Scott Leander Holbrook, jun. Joseph H. Wood Frank J. Dutcher William M. Parker . Gov. WiUiam Claflin, Oct. 25, 1870. Gov. Alexander H. Kice, Oct. 9, 1877. Gov. Henry J. Gardner, Feb. 12, 1857. Gov. John A. Andrew, May 12, 1864. Gov. WiUiam Claflin, April 24, 1871. Gov. Henry J. Gardner, Feb. 26, 1857. Gov. Nathl. P. Banks, Dec. 30, 1858. Gov. Nathl. P. Banks, Feb. 15, 1859. Gov. Nathl. P. Banks, March 29, 1859. Gov. John A. Andrew, July 16, 1861. Gov. Nathl. P. Banks, Nov. 22, 1859. Gov. Nathl. P. Banks, Feb. 7, 1860. Gov. Alexander H. Bullock, Feb. 7, 1867. Gov. John A. Andrew, Feb. 26, 1861. Gov. John A. Andrew, April 3, 1861. Gov. Alexander H. Bullock, Mar. 31, 1868. Gov. William Gaston, March 23, 1875. Gov. William Claflin, Feb. 3, 1869. Gov. Alexander H. Kice, Jan. 27, 1876. Gov. William Claflin, Sept. 28, 1869. Gov. Alexander H. Kice, Sept. 7, 1876. Gov. WiUiam Claflin, April 13, 1870. Gov. WUliam B. Washburn, Jan. 30, 1872. Gov. John A. Andrew, Feb. 2, 1864. Gov. Alexander H. Kice, Jan. 7, 1878. Gov. John A. Andrew, March 16, 1864. Gov. John A. Andrew, March 30, 1864. Gov. John A. Andrew, April 7, 1865. Gov. WiUiam B. Washburn, Mar. 26, 1872. Gov. Alexander H. Bullock, Feb. 14, 1866. Gov. WilUam B. Washburn, Feb. 17, 1874. Gov. Alexander H. BuUock, Oct. 1, 1866. Gov. Alexander H. BuUock, Jan. 4, 1868. Gov. Alexander H. Bullock, Feb. 11, 1868. Gov. WiUiam B. Washburn, Jan. 29, 1873. Lt. Gov. Thomas Talbot, June 2, 1874. Gov. WUliam Gaston, AprU 20, 1875. Gov. Alexander H. Kice, March 8, 1876. Gov. Alexander H. Kice, Jan. 30, 1877. Gov. Alexander H. Rice, April 17, 1877. Lt. Gov. Thomas Talbot, June 23, 1874. Gov. Alexander H. Kice, June 29, 1877. Perhaps some few more recent appointments. POLICE COURT, POST-OFFICES, ETC. 425 THE POLICE COTJET AND ITS OFFICERS. By the politeness of Judge Charles A. Dewej-, I have been fur- nished with the following brief history of our police court and its offlcers : — " For many years before there was a police court, cases [civil aud crimi- nal] were tried before Clark Ellis and John Erskine [whose names appear in the foregoing list of justices]. A police court was established in May, 1854, under the name of the Police Court of the Town of Milford; and John S. Scammell, Esq., was appointed as the first justice. Judge ScammeE retained the office but little more than one year, when he resigned, giving way to the special justice, Lyman Maynard, who held the court for the ensuing two months. The vacancy was filled in Sept., 1855, by the appoint- ment of SuUivan Thayer. Judge Thayer continued in office till June 30, 1859, when he also resigned. He was succeeded by Ebenezer Bradbury of Newburyport, formerly Speaker of the House of Representatives. Judge Bradbury held the office till June, 1861, when the court was abolished ; the Legislature having passed an Act by which the matter was submitted to the Town. Adin B. Underwood, T. M. Daggett, W. P. Burbank, Henry L. Parker, and George Bradbury were successive clerks of the police court; but in 1860 the. office of clerk was abolished. " From July, 1861, to March, 1864, criminal cases were tried before C. A. Dewey, trial-justice, and civil causes before various justices of the peace. "In March, 1864, the police court of Milford was re-established, no pro- vision being made for a clerk. Charles A. Dewey, Esq., was appointed standing justice, and Abraham Mead, Esq., special justice. " In July, 1872, this police court also was abolished, and in its place was established the Third District Court of Southern Worcester, the judicial dis- trict including the towns of Milford, Upton, and Mendon. Judge Dewey was again appointed standing justice, and James R. Davis, Esq., and Charles E. Whitney, special justices ; which offices they all continue still to hold." Among the offlcers for some time conspicuous in bringing business before the courts are Deputy Sheriffs Joseph D. Hunt, Samuel W. Hayward, and Augustus W. Keene. POST-OFFICES AND POSTMASTERS. Until the spring of 1814 our town had no post-offlce, and prob- ably received most, if not all, of its mail matter through the office at Mendon Town. March 7, 1814, a post-offlce was established at South Milford, designated simply as Milford, and Samuel Penniman appointed postmaster. His successor was Samuel Leeds, jun., ap- pointed May 20, 1818. His successor was C. M. Penniman, appointed Jan. 4, 1827. Meantime, largely through the exertions of Pearley 426 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Hunt, Esq., the post-offlce first designated as Milford Centre was es- tablished, and he appointed postmaster, Feb. 10, 1823. He kept it in his own mansion, still standing in the westerly corner formed by the junction of Pond and Main Sts. There was then a considerable num- ber of citizens, who, for various reasons of a controversial nature, did not favor the new office, and for a while put themselves to cost and trouble in having their mail-matter brought to them from Penniman's. I am told that Esquire Hunt's first quarterly return to Government was only about one dollar. But time wrought its wholesome changes, and the day of small things was gradually succeeded by cheering results. Feb. 12, 1829, after much effort, the titles of the two post- offices were changed. Milford became South Milford, and Milford Centre simply Milford. The succession of postmasters following the change of designation has been as follows : — At So. Milford. Josiah N. Daniell Purcell Penniraan Aaron C. Cook . Jesse E. Razee . Henry S. Ballou Alexander Ballou Samuel W. Gilbert, jun. Edwin S. Thayer Alvan A. Sweet . Samuel W. Gilbert, jun. Stephen D. Angell H. B. Fisk . APPOINTED. Oct. 8, 1834. April 9, 1836. March 21, 1840. Aug. 29, 1843. July 23, 1845. Nov. 28, 1845. May 29, 1849. April 5, 1852. Dec. 3, 1852. Dec. 27, 1854. April 7, 1865. July 11, 1867. At Milford. APPOINTED. Pearley Hunt Feb. 12, 1829. Hiram Hunt May 2, 1844. William Crocker June 4, 1849. Zelek Darling Feb. 7, 1853. Edwin Willis May 20, 1853. Zelek Darling June 21, 1854. James H. Barker, April 19, 1855; re-appointed, March 25, 1856, and March 26, 1860. Adam Hunt .... April 20, 1861 ; again July 7, 1865. James H. Barker Nov. 17, 1866. George Porter Woodbury March 28, 1867. George G. Pond . . . . April 21, 1869; again March 18, 1873. /f^vy~^'^<^^ '^ C (MaAL^- OUR LAWYERS AND PHYSICIANS. 427 At Hopedale. APPOINTED. Established, and Ansel H. Harlow May 13, 1861. George Draper Jan. 5, 1863. All our post-oflSces are useful, paying, and profitable, but of course that in. the Centre pre-eminently so. When we compare our mail accommodations with those of 1814 and the preceding years, the contrast seems amazing, but perhaps not more so than some other contrasts in the great change of circumstances. I have deemed it proper, as a closing appendix, to add a list of our lawyers and physicians. OUR LAWYERS. John S. Scammell commenced 1840, and still continues. Leander Holbrook, sen., commenced 1847, and still continues. Alljm Weston commenced 1851, remained but a few years. Thomas G. Kent commenced 1853, and still continues. Adin B. Underwood commenced 1854, removed to Boston 1856. Hamilton B. Staples commenced 1855, removed to Worcester 1869. George G. Parker commenced 1856, and still continues. Henry E. Fales commenced 1868, and still continues. Charles A. Dewly commenced 1866, and still continues. James R. Davis commenced 1870, and still continues. Leander Holbrook, jun., commenced 1877, and still continues. Gustavus B. Williams commenced 1877, and still continues. Joseph H. Wood commenced 1877, and still continues. Others, not recollected, may have sojourned in town transiently. OUR PHYSICIANS. I shall include three or four as virtually ours, though residing a few rods outside" of our territorial limits, because they practised largely among our inhabitants. I begin with AUopathists. John Corbett, sen. (comer of now Bell), commenced about 1703 or 1704; d. 1726. John Corbett, jun. (corner of now Bell), commenced about 1727; d. 1794. Samuel Leslie Scammell, sen. (from Eng.), commenced about 1738; d. 1753. Samuel Leslie Scammell, jun., commenced about 1760; d. 1805. John Scammell (set. finally in Bell) commenced about 1782 ; d. 1845. Elias Penniman (So. Milford; little practice) commenced about 1745, to 1784; emigrated. Daniel Thurber (Mendon side So. Milford) commenced about 1787; emi- nent; d. 1836. 428 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Elias Parkman (So. Milford; little practice) commenced about 1794; d. 1828. Lazarus BaU (hardly to be reckoned) commenced about 1785 ; d. 1827. Isaac Brigham, perhaps commenced about 1792 ; d. 1825. Gustavus D. Peck perhaps commenced about 1810 or 1811; left 1835 or 1836. Albert J. Bellows (with Dr. G. D. Peck), perhaps 1828 to 1830; transient. Addison S. Peck (with and after his fr. G. D. Peck), perhaps 1833 to 1837 or 1838; transient. Allen C. Fay commenced 1836; d. 1880. James Fiske commenced 1835 or 1836; d. 1843. Francis Leland took Dr. Fiske's place about 1843, and left for the war 1861. John Barnes (from Eng.) commenced here 1854, and still continues. William M. Parker commenced 1858, and still continues. F. O. Cornish not ascertained; brief continuance. John W. Hutchins not ascertained ; brief continuance. Dixie C. Hoyt not ascertained; brief continuance. Gustafi L. Friedrich not ascertained ; brief continuance. Charles Warren not ascertained; brief continuance. William J. Clark commenced before 1872; still continues. John M. Eaton commenced before 1872 ; still continues. Joseph Allen Fay commenced about 1867; still continues. Thomas W. Flatley commenced before 1872 ; d. not long since. John J. Cochran commenced before 1878; brief continuance. Independent Eclectics. Butler WUmarth came to Hopedale 1844; killed at Norwalk Bridge, Conn., 1853. John H. Hero, now of Westboro', practised briefly about 1850, etc. Dwight Russell commenced in Mil. 1855, and still continues. Botanies. Alexander Scammell commenced 1833 ; d. 1858. Mrs. Ann A. Scammell succeeded her husband in his profession many yrs.; now retired. Koyal Cummings, commencement and duration of practice not ascertained. He was here some time before and after 1869. Since deceased. One or two others of the same school transiently here. Homceopathists. Miss Emily Gay, at Hopedale, several years before and since 1872. Charles D. Herbert, a little while before and after 1872. Konrad Schoeffer, before and since 1875; and still continues. Henry Thayer, for a brief residence about 1879 ; soon removed. PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS, ETC. 429 Clairvoyants. Edwin A. Pratt commenced here 1865 or 1866 ; still continues. Mrs. James Elliot, some time before and after 1875. Joseph V. Partridge, for several recent yrs. ; and continues. Surgeon Dentists. Albert A. Cooke commenced here 1852; d. 1880. George L. Cooke, partner twenty yrs. with A. A. Cooke, commenced 1852 to 1854; and still continues. Gideon Dickinson, physician and dentist, commenced 1857, and still con- tinues. George P. Cooke, son of A. A. Cooke, and his successor, has been in practice eight or ten yrs. Female Midwives. Mrs. Ann A. Scammell, from 1858 downward; now retired. Mrs. Susan B. Gardner, for about the same period; now retired. It will hardly be expected that my dates are exact throughout the foregoing lists of lawyers and physicians, or that I have included every temporary practitioner. But I have made them as complete and reliable as the data at my command seemed to allow. Many of these professionals will appear in Part II., with their family records and biographical sketches. 430 HISTORY OF MILFORD. CHAPTER XVII. OUR CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS, ORATIONS, POEMS, ETC. Indebtednesa of the Historian to the Publishers of "The Milford Journal" for their Masterly Reports of both the National Centennial Celebration in 1876, and the Municipal one in 1880. — I. The Most Important Portions of Proceed- ings selected from their Published Report of the National Celebration; viz., Prefatory Annunciation; Executive Committee of Arrangements; OfScers of the Day; the Grand Parade; at the Town-Hall; Mr. Ballou's Address, etc.; On the Park; Evening Entertainment; General Deportment. — II. The most Important Portions of Proceedings selected from their Published Report of the Municipal Celebration; viz.. Preliminary Preparations; Relics and Antiquities; at the Depot Grounds, etc.; the Procession; the Decorations; at the Tent, etc.; Hon. A. C. Mayhew's Remarks; Address of "Welcome by Samuel "Walker, Esq.; Dinner; Act of Incorporation read by Hon. Henry B. Pierce, Secretary of State; Original Hymn sung; Gen. Adin B. Underwood's Address: Original Poem by Hon. Charles Thurber; Hymn sung; Toasts; Evening Assembly and Rev. Mr. Howard's Poem; Fireworks; Letters of Absent Invitees; Notes and Incidents. THIS chapter is composed entirely of proceedings which took place at our two centennial celebrations; viz., the national one of July 4, 1876, and the municipal one of June 10, 1880. The publish- ers of " The Milford Journal," at much expense of effort, and great credit to themselves, issued masterly reports of the proceedings which transpired at both these celebrations. And the historian, as well as general public, owes them a large debt of gratitude for the truthful- ness, completeness, and excellence of those reports. I have extracted from their issue of July 5, 1876, and from that antedated June 9, 1880, what I deemed the most important and suitable portions for this chapter. These appear in order under their proper captions. I.— THE NATIONAL CENTENARY. PREFATORY ANNUNCIATION. The one hundredth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence was, on Tuesday, appropriately and patriotically observed in every part of the United States. From the forests of Maine to the mines and gardens of California, in populous cities and scattered villages, everywhere, the people seemed impressed with the NATIONAL CENTENARY 1876. 431 centennial fitness of the demonstration ; and an unprecedented observ- ance of the day was carried out. In foreign countries and at foreign courts, wherever Americans found themselves, the stars and stripes, as bright and glittering as when only a day old, were raised, and saluted in the style peculiar to the " universal Yankee nation." In Milford was held the most successful and imposing Fourth of July celebration ever witnessed in this vicinity. Nearly aU the resi- dents remained in town during the day, and the neighboring vicinity sent large delegations to witness the ceremonies. From the booming cannon's opening roar at sunrise, until the last rocket in the evening, the exercises were carried out in a manner most thoroughly interest- ing and satisfactory. The committees in charge labored with inde- fatigable zeal to make the day's doings successful. The music was excellent ; though we, in common with many others, missed our favor- ite home-band. As a whole, the parade far exceeded our anticipa- tions. Dinner and speaking were really excellent. Rev. BaUou's address, which we are pleased to lay before our readers entire, is a remarkable effort, considering the limited time allotted him for its writing, and is worthy of preservation as an historical document. In the evening the fireworks attracted a great crowd, who expressed universal satisfaction and approval. Hon. Aaron C. Mayhew. Charles F. Claflin. George G. Parker. W. H. Cook. John Stratton. G«orge P. Cooke. Daniel Hudner. William F. Draper. A. Murdock. T. G. Kent. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. E. C. Claflin. Zimri Thurber. C. W. Wilcox. Henry E. Fales. J. H. Barker. J. B. Bancroft. Albert E. Matthews. James Conklin. David S. Murphy. To better facilitate the arrangements, the following gentlemen were selected as — SUB-COMMITTEES. Oration, Reading of Declaration of Independence, and other Literary Exer- cises. — Hon. A. C. Mayhew, W. H. Cook, J. B. Bancroft. Bells, Salutes, and Fireworks. — Asaph Withington, P. M. Hunt, J. W. Winn. Music. — Zimri Thurber, Daniel Hudner, C. W. Wilcox, C. J. Thompson 432 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Public Entertainment. — George G. Parker, John Stratton, George P. Cooke. Finance. — 'E. C. Claflin, T. G. Kent, C. F. Claflin, G. P. Cooke, John Stratton, S. C. Sumner. Procession. — H. E. Fales, Lawrence Reade, A. S. Tuttle. Dinner, Tent, and Grounds. — Z. C. Field, J. H. Barker, A. Murdock. Police. — J. R. Davis, Zimri Thurber, Lawrence Reade. Printing, Decorations, and Press. — S. C. Sumner, W. H. Scammell, A. E. Matthews, G. P. Cooke, C. W. WUcox. Invitations. — Hon. A. C. Mayhew, W. H. Cook, J. B. Bancroft. This committee have had the general supervision of the celebration. The following gentlemen were selected as — OFPICEES OF THE DAY. President. — Hon. A. C. Mayhew. Toast-Master. — T. G. Kent, Esq. Orator. — Rev. Adin Ballou. Chief Marshal. — Gen. W. F. Draper. THE GRAND PARADE. MILITAET SOCIETY, CIVIC AND TBADE DEMONSTBATIONS. — TRIUMPHAL MARCH THROUGH A CROWDED STREET BRILLIANT WITH DECORATIONS. — THE LINE IN DETAIL. After the morning exercises, there was a short respite ; but after breakfast the streets began to be crowded again, soon presenting an unusually animated appearance. Those who had business to attend to, hurried by ; while those on pleasure bent promenaded up and down, gazing in at the gayly-decorated, rainbow-hued stores, dressed in holiday grandeur. Early in the forenoon there was a gathering in the vicinity of the park, near the Mansion House ; and the several divisions of the pro- cession began arriving. Promptly on time the procession began forming in line, and was arranged in the following order : — ESCORT. Platoon of Police; M. W. Edwards, Chief. Chief Marshal, Gen. W. P. Draper. Aids. — Maj. J. H. Barker, Capt. C. W. Wilcox, Capt. William Emery, Lieut. A. S. Tuttle, S. C. Sumner, James F. Stratton, George A. Draper. Cavalcade of 22 horsemen ; Eben Draper, Chief. Fitohburg Comet Band, 21 pieces; W. S. Russell, Leader. Mayhew Guards, Co. F, 10th Reg't M. V.M. Lt. W. Walsh in command. Post 22, Grand Army of the Republic. H. J. Bailey, Acting Commander. THE PROCESSION. 433 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Board of Engineers: William Gilman, Chief; Julius Woods, Asaph Wilh- ington, Andrew Bagley, Joseph Bancroft, Moses Day. Washington Engine Company No. 1, 30 men; J. H. French, Foreman. Wide Awake Hose Company, 16 men ; A. Willis, Foreman. Hibernian Brass Band of Milford, 20 pieces; L. C. Shepard, Leader. North Star Engine Company No. 4, 32 men; R. L. Johnson, Foreman. Milford Steamer No. 1, 14 men; Albert Murdock, Foreman. Excelsior Hook-and-Ladder Company, 14 men ; F. J. Powers, Foreman. Aaron Claflin Steamer No. 2, 14 men ; E. B. Washburn, Foreman. Hopedale Extinguisher, 12 men .; Charles E. Pierce, Foreman. Invited Guests, Officers- of the Day, and Executive Committee, in carriages. THE TRADES. Hopedale Machine Company. Hopedale Foundry. A. S. Tuttle, Furniture. George G. Parker, Insurance. ROUTE OF MABCH. Through Main St., to HoULs, South Main, Main, South Bow, North Bow, Main, Exchange, Congress, Pine, School, Pearl, to the town- hall. The distance is about two and a third miles. Frequently along the route the procession was enthusiastically cheered. It was the general opinion that it was the handsomest dis- play made in Milford for years, the various organizations presenting a fine appearance. Arriving at the town-house, the Fire Department, the Grand Army Posts, and Trades withdrew from the procession. AT THE TOWN-HALL. BEV. A. BALLOIJ'S ADDRESS. — BEADING THE DECLAEATION. — M0SIC, AND OTHER BXEECISES. The procession arrived at the town-hall shortly after eleven o'clock. The hall was completely filled ; not an unoccupied seat remaining, either on floor or in gallery. The platform was occupied by the officers of the day, invited guests, executive committee, clergymen, Masonic and Ladies' quartets. The Fitohburg Band occupied a position on the right of the platform, and the Milford Hibernian Band on the left. At 11.25 o'clock the first-named organization opened the exercises with music, after which Rev. M. Richardson made an earnest and patriotic praj'er. The double quartet sang the "Centennial Ban- ner Song," which was warmly applauded. Hon. A. C. Mayhew then 434 HISTORY OF MILFORD. introduced Rev. E. A. Perry, who read the Declaration of Independ- ence. The reading occupied eleven minutes, and was enthusiastically cheered at its close, being followed with the singing of " Loyal Song " by the Masonic quartet. The president then introduced " the Rev. Adin Ballon, an old and worthy citizen of the town, who will deliver the oration of the day." REV. A. BALLOU'S ADDRESS. Fellow-citizens and Friends, — This Centennial is a grand cli- max of civic wonders. It is a vast aggregative celebration of unprece- dented national developments. Human history records no parallel to such precocious growth. No former century ever witnessed such mag- nificent political experiences on the face of the earth. A most wonder- ful nation, forty millions strong, inhabiting a most wonderful expanse of territory, amid the oceans, recently' a waste howling wilderness, but now full of populous cities and towns, — with most wonderful civil- ized institutions, that challenge the admiration of the world, — stands forth a colossal and florid youth in the amphitheatre of our race, at the age of only one hundred years. The sun never smiled on its rival. In vain we stretch the wings of our imagination to reach the height of these wonders, or to comprehend their scope. Happily we are excused from the attempt. Congress and the President have con- descended to recommend that we limit the horizon of our contempla- tions to our own local municipality. We can comprehend this, and perhaps find its contents sufficiently interesting for a half-hour's enter- tainment. CENTENNIAL GKEETING. While, therefore, we do not forget the splendid metropolitan dem- onstrations at Philadelphia, around the shrines of the world's prog- ress, nor the thousands of kindred celebrations, whose responsive echoes thriU our countrj', we will content ourselves mainly with what concerns the march of Milford in its upward career. In doing so, its inhabitants have no occasion to be ashamed of their history ; for although its beginning was humble, and its short-comings have not been few, it is not least among the thousands of the American Israel. Its improvement will average with that of the nation, and transcends that of many municipalities whose early promise was far brighter. Here, then, we assemble to-day in the heart of a little territorial area, containing about twelve thousand acres, in the south-easterly section of Worcester County, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, thirty-one miles south-west from Boston, and eighteen miles south- east from Worcester. Its mean level above the tide-waters of the MR. BALLOU'S ADDRESS. 435 Atlantic is about four hundred and seventj'-three feet, the utmost high- land being nearly sis hundred and thirtj'-eight feet, and the lowest water outlet three hundred and eight. It was the north-easterly por- tion of the eight miles square purchased for the old Mendon proprietors of the Nipmuck Indian sachems by Moses Payne and Peter Bracket, April 22, 1662. They paid therefor £24. In 1690 the selectmen of Mendon bought of later chiefs the additional territory, ever since called the North Purchase, for £3. We may, therefore, set down the origi- nal cost of Milford, as purchased of the Indians, at not mote than $45, — a very cheap piece of real estate, in view of present worth. Very few settlers occupied this area prior to the j-ear 1700. Then they began to flow over Neck Hill from Mendon in considerable num- bers, gradually exterminating the wild beasts and odious reptiles that abounded, felling the heavy forests, and clearing for themselves pro- ductive farms on hill-top, valley, and plain. In 1741 thev had become numerous and ambitious enough to form a precinct separate from mother Mendon on the old hill, and were corporately known as the Easterly or Mill River Precinct of Mendon. Thej- forthwith proceeded to settle the Rev. Amariah Frost as their minister, and to erect a meeting-house forty by thirty-five feet, with posts of about eighteen feet in height, suitable for a gallery of the fashion then in vogue. MEAGRE RESOUKCES. But such was the meagreness of their resources, that their meeting- house was a mere shell at the ordination of Mr. Frost, Dec. 21, 1743, with only a temporary floor and seats, unceiled, unplastered, ungal- leried, and without a pulpit ; and it took them some ten years to give it a decent completion. That pioneer generation were hardy, indus- trious, frugal, enterprising people. They were addicted to independ- ence of thought and action, and characterized from the outset hj that spirit of dash and drive which has always distinguished their suc- cessors. But they had small educational and literary advantages. Down to the national birth in 1776, and until after the precinct be- came a town in 1780, not a single schoolhouse graced their domain. Their nearest approach to such an attainment was a vote, passed in 1750, to erect an educational edifice sixteen feet square, with seven- feet posts. This vote defaulted ; and ten j'ears later, when an attempt was made to renew it, a flat negative silenced the motion. Meantime, with the exception of occasional scantj' public schooling granted by Mendon to the people of its outskirts, private rudimentarj' schools ■ alone were taught within our limits. These were of the humblest sort, and kept in the homely dwellings of the old landholders. 436 HISTORY OF MTLFORD. Among the best specimens was one taught in the ancient Seth Chapin house, a little south of Hopedale, the site of which is now quite obliterated, by Alexander Scammell, afterwards Revolutionary adjutant-general. This was in the year 1762, when he was a student in Harvard University. There he had perhaps twenty pupils, seated on rude planks behind extemporized counters, whose rough boards rested on barrels or stout saw-cuts from tree-trunks. Those pupils had rare privileges for their day ; which were probablj- appreciated, improved, and enjoyed as well as our present favored youth do theirs. One of them, talented and apt, became, while yet in his teens, the teacher of a similar institution. This was Adams Chapin, afterwards a man of distinction among his fellow-citizens. In 1766 he was invited hy his uncle, Moses Chapin, the ancestral resident and owner of what, in our times, is called the Dea. Nathan Chapin place, just north of our Town Asj-lura, to be preceptor of a seminary under his roof. In that ancient domicile of humble dimensions, whose doors swung on wooden hinges, and had only wooden latcaies, with every thing else in keeping, our young principal took charge of his dozen or fifteen pupils, and successfully taught " the j'oung idea to shoot." There again were the seats, counters, and furnishings, even coarser and ruder than those before described at grandfather Seth's. And the text-books, my young auditors, would ill compare with the dainty surfeit you have been accustomed to con and recite from in your commodious schoolhouses. But the learners were neither dullards nor idlers. They made the most of their opportunities. In 1780 the ■ same teacher taught a school of the same sort in the widow Lawrence house, so called, now corner of Green and Elm Streets. It was then owned by a Mr. Sumner. I need only tell that the Rev. Dr. Stephen Chapin, afterward president of Columbian College, in the city of Washington, was then eight years of age, and learned the alphabet in that schoolroom. Here and there one in those daj-s was privileged to acquire a liberal education, or a partial academic one ; but many of the enterprising first settlers could not write their own names, and had to make their mark in subscribing legal documents. And there were men of strong natural ability, holding responsible official trusts, down to and through the Revolutionary War, who had to borrow the skill of the better educated in casting interest, and making out problems in the rule of three. This detracts nothing from the just respect due them for solid worth. It onl}^ impresses us with a keener sense of the intellectual progress from their times to our own. I believe that I ought to mention one gentleman, whose name I did- MR. BALLOWS ADDRESS. 437 not at first recall, — Gideon Albee, — a natural mathematician, who could carry any problem in his head, almost, and could beat aU schoolmasters for many miles around. ONE HXJNDKED TEARS AGO. When we reach the commencement of the centennial period, whose glorious completion we this day celebrate, Milford was still a mere parochial precinct, with less than seven hundred inhabitants. They had thus far multiplied by natural increase and influx from the older colonial settlements. They inhabited comparatively lowly dwellings, situated here and there on more than fifty legally laid town-roads, waj's, and bridle-paths. Most of these were crooked and cheaply- constructed thread-lines of communication. The main thoroughfare through our centre was known, in early days, as " the Sherborn road." It led from Mendon Town to Holliston, originally a part of Sherborn, and was a rustic bridle and cart path long before being sanctioned as a regular public highway. It will astonish the present generation to be told the fact, that down to 1800 there were not above twentj'-five residences on this Sherborn road, from Mendon line to that of Holliston. Yet it has always bgen the most populous road within our nearly nineteen square miles of territory. The inhabitants generally subsisted, before the Revolution and for years afterwards, mainly on the products of their diligeijt husbandry. Thei'e were only a few mechanical craftsmen pursuing their respective avocations, such as blacksmiths, carpenters, tanners, shoemakers, tailors, clothiers, etc. Manufactures were so primitive and crude, that smart wags of neighboring localities contemptuously nicknamed the "Easterly Precinct" Broomshire ; implying that it throve by the manufacture and sale of splint brooms, wrought Indian-fashion from ash and birch saplings. But when they saw Capt. Samuel Warren raise thirty resolute minute-men, and march them well drilled to Rox- b&ry, before the sun had set on the bloody field of Lexington, most of whom served through the war ; and that Dr. William Jennison, a chosen delegate to the famous Provincial Congress, was so fired with patriotism as to give the town of Mendon a brass field-piece, — even Broomshire commanded their respect ; for Milford never lacked mar- tial patriotism or physical enterprise. So its nickname soon fell into oblivion, and at length it outgrew its early superiors. Here, then, we may briefiy contrast our past with our present. One hundred years ago Milford was a small precinct, having a sparsely settled population of less than 700 souls ; to-day it is a flourishing town, with almost 10,000 inhabitants. One hundred years 438 HISTORY OF MILFORD. ago it probably had about 110 families ; to-day it has 2,000 families. Then, perhaps, 100 dweUing-houses ; now more than 1,500. Then not more than 150 legal voters ; now over 2,000. Then not over 150 ratable polls ; now more than 2,600. Then a valuation probably not exceeding $350,000 ; now one of over $5,000,000. Then little or no pubhc schooling; now almost 2,400 children and youth liberally provided for in schools of higher and lower grade, at an annual ex- pense of over $23,000. Milford reports an investment in schoolhouses of $64,300. It has over a dozen, several of them, beginning with the high-school edifice, eminently substantial and commodious. These significantly confront the cipher of a hundred years ago. SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES. The town supports one high school, with an accomplished principal and two competent lady assistants ; six grammar schools, in charge of select principal and assistant lady teachers to the number of fifteen ; six district schools, each conducted by a capable mistress ; and no less than thirteen primaries, under some seventeen instructresses. These privileges of our rising generation are surmounted bj' an ample aud expanding town-library. How overwhelming the contrast between these advantages and the pitiable ones of departed parental genera- tions ! One hundred years ago our little body politic had one church edi- fice, 40 feet long by 35 in width, with 18-feet posts ; which, down to 1819, served as its precinct and town hall. Now we have six sacred structures, the humblest of them far transcending the old sanctuary, and one of them rising almost to the dlgnitj' of a cathe- dral. Meantime, this spacious hall has succeeded its humbler prede- cessor, and now affords respectable accommodations, not only for the convenience of civil affairs, but multiform assemblies of every de- scription. One hundred years ago our poor were let out, either at pubtic auction to be kept by the lowest bidder, or distributed by oflScial arrangement among mercenary care-takers who could promise the cheapest decent treatment. Now they have a spacious and comforta- ble asylum, under an excellent superintendent and kind matron, whese the}- are better provided for than many who boast a home of their own. RAPID TRANSIT. Shall I refer to our three railroads, whose snorting steam-horses take us to Boston, Worcester, or Providence in less time than for- n a MR. BALLOU'S ADDRESS. 439 merly we could ride a few miles into the neighboring towns ? Our ancestors were happy to foot it over hill and through dale, wherever occasion called, or to ride on horseback, single or double, or, rising in the scale of luxury, to enjoy conveyances in their memorable springless, hard-jolting, open wagons. Later, the famous old square- top chaise awoke the envious admiration of non-possessors, and then the bellows-top, and so on to our present genteel vehicles. Herein and all about us we behold the strides of progress. At the beginning of the century we had no post-offlce. There were but seventy- five in the Union. Old Mend on had one of these, and thence we received all our mail matter. But precious little there was of it, compared with the daily cart-load of letters, newspapers, magazines, books, pamphlets, etc., which now surfeits the reading appetite. In process of time an office was established at South Mil- ford, then one here in the Centre, and now we have three. In 1776 we had one newspaper in the county, — the old " Worcester Spy," — and no other periodical, not even Thomas's Almanac once a j^ear. Now we have a weekly " Journal" in our midst, far statelier than the early "Spy." And besides thousands of newspapers from all over the land, it is deluged with periodical publications of every description. HOPEDALE. In whatever direction we look we are reminded of astonishing changes and growths. There is the thriving little village of Hope- dale, not yet thirty-five years of age. Its fine waterfall, first utilized bj' a colony of beavers centuries ago, and later by the sawmill of the oldest Jones, had long run to waste when, in 1842, a human commu- nity, with beaver-Iilse co-operation and industry, commenced the improvements which now command the admiration of beholders. That old farming district, with its four or five landholders and rural dwell- ings, was a respectable one from the beginning, yea, a historic one ! Thither came the stalwart and pious Elder 'Jones, closely followed by the enterprising Capt. Seth Chapin, about the 3'ear 1700, and hewed them out goodly homes in the wilderness. There dwelt their posterity, and the intermarrying Thwings and Nelsons, people of renown in our early chronicles. Give due credit to the beavers, if you please, who instinctively built the original dam and in it their phalanstery ; for they bequeathed a nice meadow to Elder Jones, who thence derived for his hungry cattle their first hay, — probably not the poor bog-grass of these days ; rather the nutritious blue- joint of aboriginal times. But however j-ou antedate the more con- spicuous recent improvements, a remarkable progress distinguishes 440 HISTORY OF MIL FORD. that section of our town. More strilting indeed is it here in the Centre. Hither came Benjamin Godfrey, trader, and Pearley Hunt, and John Claflin, jun., also traders. Between 1790 and 1800 they began their career with penny-like capital, but made their mark and flourished. They rendered Milford, even then, a popular mart for a considerable surrounding region. Nowhere out of Boston and Provi- dence could such a variety of articles be bought and sold, whether heavy agricultural produce, groceries, or curious knick-knacks and notions. As we saunter up and down these sidewalks, glancing into elegant stores, kept in stately structures, we wonder how the Mil- fordians of former generations could be proud of two or three clut- tered trading shops, and the comparatively rustic enterprise of their proprietors. But, really, it was more to them than the grander pres- ent is to us : they enjoj'ed it with a keener relish. Nevertheless, the upward march has been wonderful. We gaze at half a score of commodious boot manufactories, and can hardly realize, what the oldest of us well remember, that little more than a half-century ago the founders of this great manufacture here carried on their business in petty one-story cribs, twelve by sixteen feet in dimensions, or in contracted apartments of ordinary dwelling-houses ; and it amazes us to be told that such men as Arial Bragg, Rufus Chapin, Lee Claflin, and others, commenced their career by peddling, even partly on foot, their shoes and boots in single pairs and half-dozens. But such were the facts ; and those men were thought ' ' mighty smart ' ' in comparison with the mere primitive cord- wainers, who, like the tailors, carried their "kits" once or twice a year from house to house, far and wide. MODERN COMFORTS. Well, we look up at the telegraph-poles, and lo ! their wires offer to dart our messages, for a few dimes, with lightning celerity, to far distant cities. No ancestral dreamer ever conjured up such a prodigy. The coal of the Alleghanies, glowing in our stoves all through the wintry months, politely asks us to think of the huge stone chimneys, yawning fireplaces, monstrous backlogs, and blazing wood-piles of our great^grandparents. And what says the brilliant gas that illu- minates our houses and streets ? It discourses eloquently to the more elderly of us concerning pine-knots, lard saucer-lamps with rag wicks, tallow candles, and their more respectable whale-oil successors. At the same time our dulcet instruments of music bid us not forget the hum of the old superseded spinning-wheels. Finally, we turn to the sombre vale of death. We enter the house of mourning. There we MR. BALLOU'S ADDRESS. 441 behold tte artistic casket of the dead, decorated with wreaths and bouquets of flowers. We gaze on the elegant and costly hearse, drawn by a splendid span. We move in procession to Pine Grove or Vernon Grove. There we glance at the monuments of the wealthy departed, those polished shafts of American granite and far-fetched Italian marble. Then the dim shades of our forefathers seem to whis- per in the breeze, " Such were not our coffins, our burials, our last earthly resting-places ! " No, indeed, ye reverend ancestors ! Riches have increased, fashions have changed, and luxuries have multiplied,, even in the valley of death. They respond with no bitter reproaches ; but methinks I hear them say, " Please yourselves ; yet remember you are soon to join us in a world where there is no wealth or poverty, save those of mind and moral character." Let us accept their admo- nition, and profit by it. I must refrain from the multitude of reminiscences and reflections which throng around me for utterance, but I cannot repress the few whose theme is moral progress. I have dwelt chiefly on physical, pecuniary, political, and intellectual advancements. These, indeed, have been most prominent and striking. " Yes," says the lugubrious critic, "and behold! the world is growing worse every j'ear, more extravagant, vain, dishonest, rascallj', and profligate ! " Are we sure of this? I prefer the ancient exhortation, "Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this." Howbeit, I have no time to argue. I grant that the world is deplorably bad, at best, and that our own town is no exception ; yet have we no moral progtess on our record to rejoice in? What was the public sentiment of this town thirty-five 3-ears ago, when the apostles of anti-slavery rung out their first clarion notes here? Contemptuously pro- slavery ! What is it now? The very reverse. What were the temperance doctrines, customs, and habits of our population less than fifty years since? Universally lax and demoralizing, even inside of our religious organ- izations. Has there been no reformation? Alas, that its triumphs are still- incipient ! but by resolute and persistent efforts, its friends have achieved incalculable good. Multitudes rejoice in its march of salvation, and have become its pledged promoters. Shall«we account all this as nothing? Even the proud barbarism of war, whose life-lease on the blood, treasure, and devotion of civilization boasts of centuries yet to run, has been partially meliorated, and forewarned to vacate its long undis- puted tenancy. Milford has had its heralds of Peace, few indeed, but resolute, crying, "Prepare ye the way of the Lord," and re-echoing 442 HISTORY OF MILFORD. the ancient prophecj', " He shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people ; and they shall beat their swords into plough- shares, and their spears into pruning-hooks ; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." Small and imperfect as our moral progress has been in this com- munitj'^, it deserves creditable recognition, at least as the beginning and preparation of noble ultimates. Low as we maj^ stand in the scale, I am sure that our religion, philanthropy, charity, and morality, • viewed in all their bearings, will compare favorably with those of de- parted generations. But granting the worst and utmost delinquency that can justly be alleged, what is to be done about it? Are we to content ourselves with effeminate wailings or cynic sneers over the moral degeneracy of our age, and dolorous glorifications of departed virtues ? For what remedies do we sigh ? Nostrums of hard neces- sity and privation, such as our forefathers had to endure ? Must we go back to their coarse diet, dress, lodgings, and general regimen, — ay, and to their schoolless destitution and unkempt religionism, — in order to be holy? I think not. Let us emulate their real vir- tues, their fidelitj' to their light and privileges, and their indomitable energy in overcoming the difficulties of their lot. They exterminated the wolves and rattlesnakes that infested this territory, and turned its rugged forests into fruitful fields. Be it ours to subdue our own wild animal natures, — the ravenous lusts and venomous propensities and crude passions of the carnal man. Let us dwell less in the basement, and more in the uppir story of our natures. If we cannot wholly shun or remove the temptations which are incident to material, intellectual, political, and social progress, let us manfully resolve to overcome them by the cross of rational and Christian self-denial. Herein lies the remedy for the present threaten- ing distempers of our whole nation. THE INDISPENSABLE EEMEDT. To be mighty, and yet meek ; rich, and yet not luxuriously effemi- nate ; learned, and yet not pedantic ; enterprising, and j'et just to all ; devotees of liberty, without licentiousness ; custodians of reve- nue, with 'scrupulous fingers ; plenteous in resources of pleasure, yet abstemiously temperate ; industrious, plain livers, in defiance of evil fashions ; humbly useful, yet self-respecting ; patriotic, without blus- ter ; philanthropic, without puffation ; compassionate to the suffering classes, without encouraging their vices ; reformatorj' in all direc- tions, and yet studiously conservative of every ancient good ; re- ligious, without superstition or bigotry ; liberal in faith and practice. MR. B ALLOWS ADDRESS. 443 ■without nothingarian laxity ; and, finally, righteous, without being self-righteous ; children of the ALL-Father, and sympathizing fellow- members of the great human family. CONCLUSION. This is the sublime march of moral progress that opens before us. It comes next in order to the splendid material, intellectual, and political progress we this day celebrate. Say not it is impos- sible, unattainable. I tell j'ou it is the will of God, — our duty, our privilege, our destiny. Therefore, let us gird up the loins of solemn resolve, of reason, faith, hope, and charity. Our fathers were the heroes of the past ; let us be the moral heroes of the coming age. Let gratitude and sense of responsibility inflame our ambition to achieve a glorious and God-approved future. Thus, Time's appointed fulness shall unfold The wondrous scenes by ancient seers foretold; Which reverend bards in sacred song declare. And all the saints have sought in prayer. Our world by Christ-like righteousness renewed, All hearts with love and peace imbued, And God's sweet will, with holy gladness done, By heaven and earth in choral anthem one. The oration occupied forty-two minutes, and received the closest attention of the audience during its delivery. At its close, the ven- erable speaker was enthusiastically cheered. Eev. J. B. Eobiuson pronounced the benediction, and the meeting adjourned from the hall. The procession was re-formed at the town-hall, consisting of — Police Escort, Chief Marshal and Aids. Cavalcade. Fitchburg Cornet Band. Mayhew Guards. Hibernian Band. Carriages. The line was up Pearl St., Walnut St., down Congress, St., to the park. ON THE PARK. DINNBB IN THE TENT. — THE TOASTS. — PLATING BALL. — ATHLETIC CHAMPIONS. — IMMENSE CROWDS PBESBNT. The Yale tent, located near the Congress St. side of the town- park, was supported by four centre poles, and had a seating capa;city 444 HISTORY OF MILFORD. of one thousand persons. It was placed in position on Saturday ; and from that time until open to the public, was visited by very many curiosity-seekers. The culinary department occupied a tempo- rary building just east of the tent, and proved itself capable of satis- fying the hungry processionists who were present. A new and permanent band-stand was also erected in the park, paid for by citizens about there. The grass being trimmed down, and free rein given to the boys to amuse themselves, the grounds were the great rendezvous of the juveniles ; and the cracking and whizzing of the festive fire-crackers, and other amateur pyrotechnics, were continuously heard from early morn until the before-mentioned juveniles were safely tucked in their little beds, "tired 'most to death," and dreaming of our next centennial. Arrived at the tent, Rev. P. M. Vinton asked divine blessing ; and dinner was then partaken of by four hundred or more persons, and was a repast not calculated to reflect discredit upon the caterer, S. Mathewson. Clams and clam-chowder, cold meats, vegetables, pastry, tea and coffee, comprised the bill of fare. After dinner the double quartet sang Millard's " National Song," and the Fitchburg Band played a patriotic piece. President Maj'hew then announced the following EEGULAE TOASTS. 1. Our Centennial Birthday. It dawns on a race of freemen forty- four millions strong, as thrifty, intelligent, and happy as the sun in its course shines upon. " God bless our native land." " Hail Columbia," by the Fitchburg Band. . Responded to bj' A. A. Putnam, Esq., of Blackstone. 2. The President of the United States. Borne into power as the great captain of the age ; the hero of Donaldson, Vicksburg, and Appomattox ; for eight years he has fostered peace instead of war, and at the end of his time he will lay down his high office with the submission of the humblest civihan. By Gen. A. B. Underwood. 3. God Save the Queen may rouse an Englishman, St. Patrick's Day in the Morning an Irishman, The Watch on the Rhine a Ger- man, and The Marseillaise a Frenchman ; but to stir the blood of an American, give us " The star-spangled banner, O long may it wave O'er the land of the free And the home of the brave! " PROCEEDINGS ON THE PARK. 445 By choral and instrumental music. 4. The Mayflower and its results. The hfe of a nation is the life of its individuals. By Silas W. Hale, Esq. 5. Ireland and the Irish. She counts among her great men of the past century, Burke, Grattan, Sheridan, Phillips, Curran, and O'Con- neU. The world can boast no brighter names to adorn her history. By Rev. William H. Lhoyd. 6. The First '■'■Declaration of Independence," at Concord Bridge, April 19, 1775, by Capt. Davis and his minute-men ; defended there by their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. By George G. Parker, Esq. 7. Woman. Never so charming as when she surrenders her inde- pendence. By W. H. Cook. " Our Fatherland," by the Ladies' Quartet. The gentlemen of the double quartet were somewhat surprised by the ladies being called upon to respond by music to this toast. 8. The War Record of the United States. The war of the Revolu- tion gave her independence ; the war of 1812 gave her free ships and sailors' rights ; the war of the Rebellion gave her emancipation. Vic- torious always, she loves peace better than war ; but in defence of her rights, let the eagle scream. By Rev. Merrill Richardson. 9. The Treaty of Washington. The greatest diplomatic achieve- ment of the century. Under its provisions sat the most august tri- bunal of the world to trj- the cause of the United States against Great Britain. The verdict was for the plaintiff; the judgment a fine of $15,000,000, which the defendants promptly paid. It made universal peace possible. By George H. Ball, Esq., of Worcester. 10. The Mother Country. We forced her to surrender our inde- pendence, but she won't surrender our rogues. Let her keep them all. By A. E. Wilson, Kentucky. 11. Our Mother Town of Mendon. With true filial affection we honor our ancestors. " Red, White, and Blue," by the Hibernian Band. 12. Our Patriarchal Guests. " Venerable men ! You have come down to us from a former generation." By music by the Fitchburg Band. 13. 2746 American System of Common Schools. — The bulwark of civil liberty. By Rev. J. T. Canavan. 446 HISTORY OF MILFORD. 14. Our Beloved Republic. — A government of the people, \)y the people, and for the people. It must not perish from the earth. By Eev. G. W. Stacy. " Sword of Liberty," by Masonic Quar- tet. The toasts were interspersed with music by the band, singing, and firing of cannon. Each toast, and its response, was heartily and enthusiastically applauded. President Mayhew and Toast-master Kent announced the several toasts, adding some facetious and pleasing personal remarks as they introduced the speakers. At the close of the toasts the Fitchburg Band rendered some good music, and the meeting was concluded. Mr. Mathewson announced that the tables were free to all who wished to partake of what remained, and many availed themselves of the privilege. EVENING ENTERTAUSTMENT. BAI^D OONCEBT. — DAZZLING DISPLAY OF FIREWOBKS. — A BBILLIANT ENDING OF INDEPENDENCE DAT. At an early hour people began to return to the park, and soon it put on its populous appearance of the afternoon. The peddlers of peanuts vociferated, the cannon roared, the festive fire-cracker snapped, and the hard-hearted small boy with his excruciating tin horn was on hand ; carriages and pedestrians mingled in confusion, and not pleasantly, — at least not for those on foot, who were con- tinually in imminent danger of being run over by the teams. Never before was there such a brilliant display of fireworks in town ; the twenty-one pieces being very worthy of special notice, which we have not the space to give. P. M. Hunt had the charge of this fea- ture, and himself and assistants deserve credit for the able manner in which they performed their duty. The following comprises the pro- gramme of the — PIEEWOEKS. 1. Salute. 11. Liberty piece. 2. Fire-balloon ascension. 12. Shield of love. 3. Rockets and Roman candles. 13. Bengolas. 4. Polka batteries. 14. Floral wheel. 5. Floral shell. 15. Flower-pot. 6. Double mine. 16. Chinese cross. 7. Chinese brilliant. 17. Bomb-shell. 8. Gallopade. 18. Liberty tree. 9. Cross of Malta. 19. Anchor of hate 10. Saturn and satellite. 20. Independence. 21. GvanA finale, "Milford.' OUR MUNICIPAL CENTENARY. 447 The concert by the two bands was indeed pleasing, and added greatly to the enjoyment of the evening. As a, finale to the exercises, it was, in conjunction with the fireworks, exceedingly well arranged, and gave general satisfaction. GENERAL DEPOETMENT. The general good order that was preserved during the day added much to the enjoyment of the occasion, and there were but few ex- ceptions to the good behavior. The selectmen who were in charge of this department were very ably seconded by the force of constables, who, without attempting to display any petty authority, yet, in every possible way, smoothed aU useless obstacles to the public enjoyment. Everybody on the streets, especially strangers, felt the good impres- sion made by the Milford police ; and many complimented the force, which, we are assured, will compare favorably with any in the Cpm- mon wealth. II.— THE MUNICIPAL CENTENARY. PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS. At a town-meeting held Nov. 4, 1879, it was voted that a com- mittee of ten be appointed by the moderator to take into consideration I the matter of celebrating the centennial anniversary of the incorpora- tion of the town of Milford, and report at the next annual meeting ; also, if they recommend such celebration, to report a plan therefor, and take any preliminary steps they may deem necessary. The fol- lowing gentlemen were appointed : T. G. Kent, A. C. Mayhew, Rev. J. T. Canavan, Gen. W. F. Draper, A. J. Sumner, C. F. Claflin, G. W. Johnson, James Bergin, Z. C. Field, and Samuel Walker. At the meeting March 1, 1880, M. P. Callanan was chosen in place of Rev. Father Canavan, who resigned on account of leaving town. Four others were added to the committee ; and at the April meeting the selectmen, town-clerk, and treasurer were also added. Twelve hundred dollars was appropriated at the April meeting to defray the expenses of the celebration. The committee reported that "the charter of incorporation was granted April 11, 1780; but we recommend that the anniversary be held June 10, 1880, as more likely to be comfortable and propitious weather." 448 HISTORY OF MILFORD. COMMITTEES. The following committees had charge of the arrangements : — General Committee. — T. G. Kent (chairman), Dr. Geo. L. Cook (secre- tary), Hon. A. C. Mayhew, Gen. Wm. F. Draper, G. W. Johnson, C. F. Claflin, James Bergin, Z. C. Field, A. J. Sumner, Samuel Walker, M. P. •CaUanan, Benjamin Ward, Dr. Charles Mackin, D. J. Cronan, James R. Davis, Lewis Fales, Ethan C. Claflin. Invitations. — A. J. Sumner, A. C. Mayhew, T. G. Kent, P. P. Parkhurst, David Nelson. Reception. — Nelson Parkhurst, James H. Barker, T. B. Thayer, Samuel Walker, Hon. A. C. Mayhew, B. D. Godfrey, S. C. Sumner, Geo. W. John- son, James Bergin, George Thayer, Ezra Hunt, S. W. Hayward, B. H. Spaulding, E. L. Wires. Entertainment. — Mrs. M. J. C. Russell, Mrs. Nelson Parkhurst, Mrs. O. B. Parkhurst, Mrs. B. D. Godfrey, Mrs. Angenette Thayer, Miss Mehita- ble Cleveland. Procession. — Julius M. Woods, H. J. Bailey, H. B. Thayer, D. J. Cro- nan, W. H. Carpenter, P. M. Hunt, T. C. Eastman, Joseph F. Hickey, M. W. Edwards, Chester L. Clark. Salute. — Capt. Wm. P. Miller, Arthur E. Sumner, Maj. A. E. Mathews, Benj. Ward, Sullivan S. Jones, Elias AVhitney. Decorations. — L. H. Cook, Charles F. Chapin, John O'Leary, M. A. Blunt, Gen. Orison Underwood, Jesse A. Taft, Lewis Fales, H. B. Thayer, Adin Ball, D. B. Rockwood, Edward Simonds. Floral Decorations. — Miss Helen Fames, Mrs. Augustus C. Jones, Miss Helen M. Pond, Mrs. Luther P. Jones, Mrs. Emeline Coffin, Mrs. Geo. L. Cooke, Mrs. Patrick Gillon, Mrs Jane Whiting, Mrs. G. G. Parker, Mrs. W. F. Draper, Misses Anna M. Bancroft, Mary Ferry, Annie McGowan, Anna McGlynn, Mrs. E. C. Claflin. Tent. — Willard Bragg, Z. C. Field, G. W. Johnson, H. B. Hero. Dinner. — Charles F. Claflin, A. A. Taft, Dr. Charles Mackin. Tickets. — Ethan C. Claflin, Herbert Parkhurst, Clark Ellis, Henry Scott. Band. — John S. Mayhew, E. Mann, G. W. Bailey, M. P. CaUanan. Vocal Music. — C. J. Thompson. Printing and Press. — C. A. Sumner, Everett Cheney, James F. Stratton, Lewis Hayden. Finance. — Chas. P. Claflin, George Draper, John P.Daniels, I. N. Crosby, E. D. Bancroft, A. Wheeler, P. Lynch. Toasts. — Charles A. Dewey, T. G. Kent, G. G. Parker, Dr. J. Allen Fay, Leander Holbrook. Museum and Family Relics. — Mrs. Samuel Walker, Mrs. John Corbett, Mrs. C. J. Thompson, Miss Louisa Thayer, Mrs. Augusta Woodbury, Mrs. Charles F. Claflin, Mrs. Geo. W. Johnson, Mrs. A. B. Vant, Mrs. Z. C. Field, Mrs. J. B. Leonard, Mrs. B. E. Harris. In Charge of Park. — Ezra Hunt, W. H. Carpenter, Elias Whitney. OUR MUNICIPAL CENTENARY. 449 Railroad Trains.— A. C. Mayhew, Z. C. Field, Samuel Walker, I. N. Davis. OFFICERS. President of the day, Hon. A. C. Mayhew. Vice-President of the day, T. Gr. Kent. Chief Marshal, Gen. W. P. Draper. The rain on Monday and Tuesday somewhat dampened the enthu- siasm, and delaj'ed the decorations ; but Wednesday's sunshine gave the work of preparation a boom, and matters speedily progressed. RELICS AND ANTIQUITIES. The interior of town-hall was beautifully decorated with a centre- piece on the ceiling, from which streamers of bunting ran to the sides in festoons. Along the sides bunting was suspended, being looped up at intervals, and having flags of different nations hanging between the windows. Over the platform was a painting draped with lace and the national flags. The windows were curtained with the standards of different countries, and the gallery was beautifully decorated with flags, lace, and cambric. On the gallery over each door were the ancient and modern names of the town, Wapowage and Milford. Portraits of old residents, whose descendants are numbered among the most prominent citizens of the town, were grouped upon the waUs. Among the portraits, which were oil-paintings, were the following : Sarah Brown, great grandmother of the Parkhurst family ; Mrs. Amasa Parkhurst, Henry Nelson, born 1786 ; Catherine Nelson, born 1789 ; Rufus Chapin, born 1787 ; Dr. G. D. Peck and wife, and their son Andrew J. Peck ; Pearley Hunt and wife, and their son Hiram, eighteen years of age ; Mr. and Mrs. Darius Sumner, Rufus Thayer and wife, his father and Arba Thaj'er, brother of Rufus (Rufus Thayer was the father of Otis Thayer, and his many descend- ants are living in town to-day) ; Mr. and Mrs. John Claflin, the parents of Aaron Claflin, whose name is held in such high esteem by his townsmen ; Mrs. John Parkhurst. Among the many antiquities were a pair of Indian snow-shoes, worn by the ancestors of Sarah Jones about two hundred years ago ; foot-stoves a hundred years old ; wedding-boots of Gershom Twit- cheU. ; an old queen's-arm musket and equipments carried in the Revolutionary War ; the first sign for a tavern ever put up in Milford, bearing the date 1747. The letters were obliterated, but an anchor was plainly visible. Among the most noticeable relics was a quilt made from the coats worn in the Revolution. A blue-and- white plate, three hundred and forty years old, which has been in the Ide family 450 HISTORY OF MILFORD. for five generations, contributed by Mrs. Joseph L. Clark ; a baby- slip worn by the wife of ex-Gov. Claflin sixty years ago ; a tumbler bought the day war was declared in 1812 ; a horn drinking-cup carried through the Revolution by Col. Samuel Jones, used in the war of 1812 by Capt. Henrj' Nelson, and carried through the late Rebel- lion by Henry Nelson Parkhurst ; a junk bottle given to Mrs. Lydia Corbett for a wedding present, a hundred years ago, filled with molasses ; plates and other pieces of crockery from sixty-three to two hundred j'ears old, contributed by Mrs. Dea. Belknap, Mrs. Emory Sumner, J. D. Bailey, Mrs. A. P. Glines, Mrs. C. F. Blood, Mrs. J. B. Bancroft, and Mrs. Samuel Walker ; a pin presented to Lydia Gray in 1812 on a small pen-wiper, contributed by Mrs. A. J. Sum- ner, was a small article, but received more than passing notice. Among the many ancient books were almanacs 1754-1794, the property of John Goldsmith; a Bible belonging to Isaac L. Haven, printed in 1683 ; a Bible which has been in the Clark family for a hundred and three j^ears ; a Bible printed in 1750, loaned by Mrs. A. P. Glines; a dictionary of 1777; an arithmetic used by I. C. Haven in 1822 ; a religious work a hundred and sixty-three years old, contributed by Almon Thwing ; a Bible belonging to H. E. Rockwood, printed in 1637, the oldest book in the whole collection ; the sermon preached at the installation of the Rev. Caleb Alexander in Mendon, April 12, 1786 ; Mr. Frost's two sermons preached Dec. 8, 1767 ; the " Address of the Convention for forming a new Consti- tution of Government for the State of Massachusetts Bay to their Constituents," 1780; an almanac of 1789, containing a foot-note stating that Nov. 6 George Washington passed through Milford ; a copy of the "Massachusetts Centinel," Dec. 6, 1788; the account- book of Major Levi Chapin, one of the first blacksmiths in town, 1794; a copy of "Tom Jones," printed in 1797. All these latter- mentioned books are the propertj' of H. E. Rockwood of Milford. Centennial china, bearing the inscription " Milford, 1780-1880," con- sisting of vases, cups and saucers, pitchers, pin-boxes, jewel-cases, lunch-plates, toothpick-holders, traj's, and butter-plates was for sale. The oldest oil-paintings were those of Caleb Chenej' and wife, painted in 1787. Both are in a good state of preservation. Portraits of Col. Sullivan Sumner and wife, and coats-of-arms of the Parkhurst and Jones families, were on exhibition. Among the articles that interested the fair sex, was a pair of stays, style of 1780 ; a veil worked hy Sarah A. P§ck in 1835, contributed b}^ Mrs. L. N. Richardson ; clothes worn by the children of Ezekiel and Mary Wight Jones at their baptism in 1782 ; wedding-shoes OUR MUNICIPAL CENTENARY. 451 worn by TabitKa Bnllard in May, 1766, made of white satin with painted toes, and much larger than those worn at the present time ; an infant's cap worn in 1821 ; a sampler worked in 1805 by Lydia Perry, and a collar worked by the same person in 1813, and one wqrked in 1838. Mrs. A. P. Glines also contributed a lace-frame used in 1829 ; a blue satin bonnet worn in 1850 ; kid shoes worn in 1815, by Annis Perry ; towel spun and woven by Tabitha BuUard in 1765 ; part of a wedding dress worn in 1765, by Mrs. Anna WUliams of Marlborough ; bead pockets worn fifty and sixty years ago ; back and side combs worn fifty years ago. The articles worn by the Revolutionary heroes, and carried through the war, were numerous and interesting. Among them was a waist- coat worn by John Corbett, a runlet, the sword worn by Capt. Ezekiel Jones at the battle of White Plains, the sword of Capt. Samuel Fisher, a runlet carried by Joel Hayward. What interested the military of the present time were knapsacks used by the Lafayette Guards and the Milford Artillery ; a sword and belt carried by an officer of the Lafayette Guai'ds ; a powder-horn carried through the old French War, by a Mr. King of Mendon ; and an artillery hat worn by a member of that old company. Straight-back chairs, belonging formerly to Rev. Amariah Frost and Rev. David Long, a tape-machine which has been in the Haven family for several generations, a spinning-wheel belonging to the Corbett family, and a child's stand, were very attractive to lovers of old furniture and implements. A copy of "The Boston News Letter" No. 1, dated April 24, 1704; the select popular Whig songs of 1840; and a copy of the "Milford Transcript" published June 21, 1848, were noticeable. The "Transcript" was in a frame with "The Milford Journal" of June 2, 1880 ; and the advance in journalism during the last thirty years was made prominent to even the casual observer. Among the many articles of general interest found in the town which are relics of former times, were Indian arrowheads and a stone axe ; a bayonet bearing the date 1767 ; an old padlock ; a drinking- cup found in the Hopedale cemetery, and a small cannon ball which was dug up on Prospect Street ; and an Indian-corn powderer. Trousers, a hat, and shoe-last of the style of 1780 attracted much attention. A boot made in Milford forty-two years ago ; the first carriage-maker's tools used in Milford by Dea. Peter Rockwood ; old- fashioned spoon-moulds ; shoe-buckles ; tinder-box, steel, and flint ; a grease-lamp; hand-made spikes from the "Old House" at Hope- dale ; foot-stoves, tin lanterns, and a bellows owned by Elihu Perry in 452 HISTORY OF MILFORD. 1787, were noticeable articles that the younger people took delight in gazing upon. AT THE DEPOT-GROUNDS. Therd was a vast crowd who anxiously awaited the slowly-arriving trains. The Providence and Worcester road brought five cars, the Hopkinton eight cars, and the Boston and Albany thirteen cars. The latter train was late in arriving, reaching here at 9.45. On arrival of the Governor and staff, a salute of seventeen guns was flred at the foot of Claflin Hill ; and the Governor was escorted to the Mansion House, where breakfast was served to himself and staff and a number of prominent gentlemen from abroad, as also several leading citizens of Milford. THE PROCESSION. Agreeably to general orders No. 1 of Chief Marshal Draper, the line was formed with the right resting on Congress Street, and the various organizations took position on the intersecting streets. The proces- sion moved about eleven o'clock. The procession was formed in the following order : — Platoon of Police, under command of Oliver D. Holmes. Gen. Wm. F. Draper, Chief Marshal. Col. P. A. Lindsay, Chief of Staff. Aids. — Col. J. H. Barker. Geo. A. Draper. Chester L. Clark. L. B. Chapman. Eben S. Draper. Lieut. A. S. Tuttle. M. W. Edwards. James F. Stratton. Charles A. Claflin. Charles H. Messinger. MiKord Brass Band, 26 pieces ; T. W. Keane, Leader. Battalion of 6th Regiment, M. V. M. ; Major Parsons commanding. Aids. — Capt. H. E. Fales, Asst. Surgeon Chamberlain, Paymaster Holt, Lieut. Geo. P. Cooke, Adjutant. Co. M, 6th Regiment, M. V. M. ; Capt. Henry J. Bailey; 40 men. Bearing flags of the Old Sixth, presented to the Regiment by the loyal ladies of Baltimore. Company F, 6th Regiment, of Marlboro; Capt. Page; 41 men. American Brass Band of Providence, 25 pieces; D. W. Reeves, Leader. MILFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT. Asaph Withing^n, Chief Engineer. Washington Engine Co. No. 1, 45 men; D. R. Johnson, Foreman. Wide Awake Hose Co. No. 1, 18 men; C. E. Moorhouse, Foreman. North Star Engine Co. No. 4, 40 men; E. Kinsman, Foreman. Steamer Company MiKord No. 1, 14 men; A. D. Reed, Foreman. OUR MUNICIPAL CENTENARY. 453 Excelsior Hook-and-Ladder Co., 19 men; Patrick Baxter, Foreman. Aaron Claflin Steamer Co. No. 2, 14 men; E. G. Bell, Foreman. Quinshepaug Encampment No. 20, I.O.O.F., of MUford; 60 patriarchs; W. H. Carpenter, C. P. Delegation from Wachusett Encampment of Worcester and Palestine En- campment of Woonsocket, I.O.O.F. Worcester Brass Band, 26 pieces; T. C. Richardson, Leader. Grand Officers I. O.O.F. East Weymouth Drum Corps, 7 pieces; C. W. Bailey, Leader and Conductor. Weymouth Lodge No. 15, K. of P.; G. P. Lyons, Marshal. Damascus Lodge No. 50, K. of P., of Worcester; F. E. Hall, Captain; 30 men. Blake Lodge No. 49, K. of P., of Worcester; 20 men; J. W. Hadley, Captain. Bay State Lodge No. 51, Knights of Pythias, of Milford; 80 men. P. M. Hunt, Grand Chancellor. Grand Officers, K. of P., of Massachusetts. French Band of Worcester, 23 pieces; E. D. Emory, Leader. Hibernian Guards of Worcester, 30 men; John Landers, President. Division No. 7, A.O.H., of Milford, 50 men; P. P. O'Donnell, President. St. Mary's Temperance Society of Milford, 40 men; W. J. Pyne, President. Centennial Band of Franklin in continental costumes ; 10 pieces ; George I. Partridge, Leader. Post 22, G.A.R., of Milford, A. A. Burrill commanding; 60 men. Post 43, G.A.R., of Marlborough, Wm. S. Frost commanding; 60 men. Marlborough Brass Band, 25 pieces ; A. D. Baker, Leader. Gov. Long and staff. Orator, poet, and other speakers. Citizens and visitors in carriages. Cavalcade of the Milford Athletic Association, 22 horsemen ; Reuben Car- penter, Commander. TRADES OP THE TOWN. Gile, Blake, & Co., clothing. Paine & Brown, needles ; R. C. Huzzey, S. Jefierds, boot and shoe machinery. W. H. Rooker, doors and eave-troughs . Bartlett & Ellis, stoves and hardware, 2 teams. A. S. Tuttle, furniture. Hopedale Machine Company. H. L. Patrick, ice, 3 teams; groceries, 2 teams. Boston Grocery Store, 2 teams. I. C. Soule, groceries. L. Hazard, bottler, 2 teams. J. F. Stratton, bottler. P. Gillon, bottler, 2 teams. W. A. Aldrich, sewing-machines. 454 HISTORY OF MILFORD. E. Trowbridge, organs and pianos. Singer Sewing-Machines, 5 teams. E. J. Prentice, hay and flour, 3 teams. J. E. MacEwen, -wood. Welcome Soap. R. Carroll, granite, 3 yoke oxen. Field & Crosby, coal and lumber, 7 teams. As Gov. Long arrived opposite the Mansion-house park, the school children, to the number of about two thousand, and under the direc- tion of Dr. William J. Clarke, sang "The Fatherland," after which Judge C. A. Dewey, chairman of the school committee, spoke as follows : — "Gov. Long, — In behalf of the school children of the town of Milford, I present to you the scholars of the public schools, with their teachers, who would be pleased to have you address them on this occasion." His Excellency the Governor arose, and spoke in substance as follows : — GOV. long's address. Mk. Chairman, Scholars of the Public Schools of Milford, AND Teachers, — We have come together, with others, to celebrate the centennial birthday of the town ; and among the manj' pleasant things, I have seen nothing more pleasing, more attractive, and more significant, than the bright and intelligent faces I see before me. We have come to celebrate the past hundred years, to hear about the men and women who have lived during that time ; but before me I see the people of fifty years to come. Children, as I think of all the advantages we possess, and opportunities given to our people, I feel great confidence for the century before us. I solemnly and earnestly trust you will prove faithful to the advantages offered j'ou. Improve the advantages you have obtained ; be good scholars, and fashion yourselves in the years to come so you will become noble men and women. The Town, a hundred years hence, when pointing to the noble and faithful citizens, will be proud to say that you were edu- cated in the public schools of Milford. He was heartily applauded. The children then sang "America," and the procession moved on. The route of march was from Main to Chapin, South Main, Main, South Bow, Jefferson, School, Pearl, Main, around Park Square, Congress, Pine, Spruce, to the town-park. OUR MUNICIPAL CENTENARY. 455 THE DECOEATIONS were abundant, and many of them of an elaborate character, under the efficient and experienced supervision of Col. William Beals and Messrs. Lamprell & Marble of Boston, whose work gave great satis- faction. Never before has Milford presented so gala an appearance, and we must probably wait another hundred years for its repetition. Below we give a list and description of decorations, which we have aimed to have as full and complete as possible : — The decorations at the town-house surpassed aU others ever at- tempted on the building. Over the door to the police headquarters was " Wopowage, 1780," and over the door to the judge's office, " Milford, 1880." Both were in the midst of flags and banners, and over the entrance to the hall were the American flags and festoons of bunting. At the window under the tower was a state seal, and from that to the sides of the entrance, streamers of red, white, and blue gracefully depended. Lines of flags were suspended from the seal to Church Block and to the trees opposite the Milford Hotel. The armory of the Milford Light Infantry bore a large painting of a soldier, surrounded by the national colors, in the centre of a large Amei'ican flag. From the eaves of the building the red, white, and blue fell in graceful festoons, and a profusion of bunting ran from the roof to the awning- frames, making a fine display of harmonious colors. Strings of pennants and flags were stretched from the Pearl- street corner to the town-house. Blunt's Block, facing Lincoln Square, was a grand mass of color. A line of "red, white, and blue" ran along the entire top of the building ; streamers of bunting floated from it to the awning-frames, while the flags of diflTerent nations were suspended between the win- dows. In the centre of the building was a painting of " Old Time," between national emblems ; and near each end of the building were beautiful mottoes, one being " Sons and daughters, welcome home," the other, " 1780 Centennial 1880." Red, white, and blue bunting was tastefully looped up just over the lower windows. From a pole bearing a ' ' liberty cap ' ' to the extremities of the roof were streamers of flags. Col. Beals did the work. Post-office Block was decorated with a life-size figure of the " Father of our Country ' ' between national flags ; bunting ran from the eaves to the lower storj'. A large American ensign over Washington, and flags from the windows in Masonic Hall, added to the neat and beau- tiful array of color. Just over the windows of the lower story, in bold gilt-and-red letters on a blue background, was " 1780, Milford's Centennial, 1880." 456 HISTORY OFMILFORD. Grant Block was decorated by Lamprell & Marble, with pyramids of bunting, while loops of the same ran along the awning-frames. The " Stars and Stripes " over each doorwaj^ in the block, with shields and flags between the windows, made a rare display. Red, interlaced with white bunting, extended the whole front of the build- ing just over the lower windows, and flags depended from the eaves. A fine string of flags was stretched over South Bow Street from Grant to Bank Blocks. Over the entrance to the hall of the G. A. R. were the letters " G. A. R." and a medallion. Bank Block was neatly decorated with two pyramids of bunting, and festooning over the lower windows and along the awning-frames. The dates 1780 and 1880, between American flags on the front, showed oflJ" to good advantage. A line of flags extended from the building to the Mansion House. Over the entrance to the press head- quarters was a shield in the centre of a stand of colors. At the top of each pyramid and in front of the windows of Pythian Hall were knights in armor. The Mansion House was a centre of attraction, at least for the lines of flags. Over the piazza on the south side was a pyramid of red, white, and blue, with festooning around the piazza. The State seals of Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut were on the building. The piazza on the east side was handsomely fes- tooned with our national colors. Washington Block was festooned with the tricolor over the store- windows of Fred Walker and M. E. Rice. Over the entrance to the hall was a painting of Gen. Putnam, and stands of flags were placed over the entrance to the stores. The building containing the stores of E. Cheney, William Reynolds, E. C. Morse, and R. C. Eldridge was draped with the red, white, and blue just under the eaves ; shields between the upper windows, and flags over the doorways. Over Post-office Square was a handsome centre-piece from which four lines of flags diverged to the buildings on the corners of the streets. Oddfellows' Hall was decorated with three pyramids of red, white, and blue, surmounted with emblems of the order. Before the central window of the hall was a tent, from which the "All-seeing Eye" kept " watch and ward." Thayer's Block was decorated with three pyramids. Strings of flags ran across the street to Oddfellows' Hall. Red and white bunting ran over the lower windows and along the awning-frames. Alhambra Block, opposite, was similarly decorated, and presented a handsome appearance. OUR MUNICIPAL CENTENARY. 457 The A. 0. H. hall was beautifully decorated with a mammoth national flag, with streams of bunting from the roof to the awning- frames. Before the central window of the hall was the harp of Ire- land standing in front of the rising sun. "Friendship, Unity, and Christian Charity — A. 0. H. No. 7," was in the centre of the front. From the hall-windows the flags of Ireland and America swung in the breeze. Steamer house No. 1 was beautifully decorated with a large Ameri- can flag over the doors, with a large United States seal in its centre, and shields and a star at its corner ; while party-colored flags ran over the roof, and made a fine appearance. Excelsior hook-and-ladder house was trimmed with flying pennants and flags from the flagstaff on its front. A large American flag from the peak over a stand of colors, with bunting over the doors and the word " Welcome," made a handsome display. Washington-engine house bore a large scenic painting of a flre, with the stars and stripes looped above it, and flags and shields on either side. Bunting running from the American eagle at the summit of the fa9ade down to the word " Washington," produced a pleasing effect. A string of flags from the building to the Arcade completed the decoration. Blunt's Block, occupied by S. A. Eastman and Miss E. A. Rich- ards, was decorated with a canopy of tricolor. At the apex was the square and compass, and in the centre a shield bearing the " Minute- Man." The awning-frames were trimmed with bunting. The Lincoln House was decorated with a dancing " Humpty Dumpty" in the centre of the School-street front, surrounded by a triangle of bunting, whose apex was at the eaves, and the base over the lower windows. Banners were suspended from the attic windows. D. B. Jenks and Howard & Pierce, in Union Block, had pyramids of bunting running from their awning-frames to the roof of the build- ing. Red, white, and blue was looped up along the awning-frames. E. J. Prentice's grain-store was decorated with festoons of red, white, and blue, and flying flags over his windows. The south side of Clement, Colburn, & Co.'s boot-manufactory pre- sented as flne a series of decorations as was seen along the route. From the roof was suspended an immense banner, flanked on either side with flags and shields, and surmounted with the "bird of free- dom." Underneath was the motto, "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable, Now and Forever," and the word " Welcome," in gilded letters. Numerous flags of different nations floated over all, presenting a cheerful and pleasing sight. 458 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Fogg, Houghton, & Coolidge's boot-factory was tastefully deco- rated with an immense American flag between the British and Eus- sian standards, on the front of the building. Over the door was a banner bearing the inscription, — "STARK, WARNEE, BAKER, Those noble Patriots who started One Hundred Years PARSON Ago, have passed away. But their memory will stow ETHAN ALLEN". -A, , , , ., , ,, „. f , „ ALLEN. greener with years, and blossom through the night or ages." Eed, white, and blue ran along the balustrade of the stairs leading to the entrance, and lines of streamers floated from the cupola. Johnson, Rust, & Co.'s factory displayed a group of flags on the Bow-street side. An American eagle over the flag of our country, and the motto, " One Country, one Constitution, one Destiny," with bannerets and flags depending from the windows, made a beautiful series of decorations. Of the numerous private dwellings that were decorated, the resi- dence of John P. Daniels, on Congress Street, was one of the finest. A canopy of red, white, and blue enclosed the motto, " One Hundred Years Ago ' ' over a tinsel eagle and a life-size painting of George Washington. The roof over the piazza was trimmed with flags and bunting, and American flags over the doorway formed a neat and patriotic design. Flags were suspended from the windows ; and, taken as a whole, the display was most attractive and pleasing to the ej'e. The house of Mrs. Angenette Thayer, on Pine Street, was one of the most elaborately decorated residences in that part of the town. The side overlooking Main Street was decorated to represent a camping- ground. It bore a large painting of the " Goddess of War," draped with the American flag. Near the corners were shields with 1780 and 1880 in gilt letters upon them. Over the bay-window was a " Union Jack," with a large shield. From the windows hung flags and a Massachusetts seal. The Pine-street side was decorated with the red, white, and blue over the porch and baj--window. The entrance was trimmed with the " flag of the free," and a large ensign on the lawn completed the decoration. Done by Col. Beals. The residence of Charles F. Claflin was elaborately decorated. From the roof on the front to the sides, the red, white, and blue was gracefully suspended ; the State seals of Illinois and West Virginia catching it in, from whence it extended around the porch. Over the door was an eagle holding up the tricolor which ran around the bal- OUR MUNICIPAL CENTENARY. 459 cony. On each side of the entrance to the house the American flags were looped up, and over the balcony a large gilt star added to the decorations. Blags from the roof and the balcony completed the orna- miental designs. The residence of Hon. A. C. Mayhew made a very tasty display. Over the doorway was an American eagle resting on stands of flags, and American flags curtained the doorway. Each balcony-window was trimmed with pj-ramids of red, white, and blue, the American flags, and paintings of the "horn of plenty." The other windows were curtained with banners, and lines of flags extended from the balconies to the trees on the lawn. The house of Bainbridge Hayward, occupied by himself and H. S. Bacon, was ornamented with a canopy of fancy bunting and Ameri- can flags, bearing a picture of the martyred Lincoln at its summit. Red, white, and blue was looped over the doorway, and strings of United States flags extended from the door to the trees. T. B. Thayer's house was finely decorated with a canopy of the national colors, with a tricolor running around the balcony. Stars and stripes formed curtains over the entrance, which was surmounted with a stand of flags. A banner, bearing " Ee-union, Sons and Daugh- ters of Milford," was suspended over the doorway. Bannerets and flags added to the beauty of the decorations. L. H. Cook's residence was decorated with a pjTamid over the front windows. The doorways and windows were curtained with American flags, and shields'and banners made up a neat and beauti- ful design. M. W. Edwards's stable displayed large Union and Irish flags, with streamers of bunting. Greene Brothers' heel-factory displayed the characteristic motto of " The ' heel ' of industry shall stamp out idleness." A canopy of bunting from the out-buildings to an eagle on the roof, over foreign flags, made a very pretty decoration. B. E. Harris made a good display at his house on Claflin Street. Bunting ran from the roof in the centre of the front around the roof of the piazza, with a large American flag looped up over the entrance. The decorations on the house of Amariah A. Taft were of a par- ticularly fine design. Around the roof of the veranda was looped the red, white, and blue, with flowing ends, on each side of the entrance. From the corners to the roof was a pyramid of tricolor, beneath which was a large feu de joie. On the front were bannerets and the State seals of Texas, New Hampshire, and Nebraska. The entrance was curtained with flags ; and the motto " Welcome " over a large " Star of Bethlehem," directly over the steps, completed the decorations. 460 HISTORY OF MILFORD. The residence of L. E. Heath and Randall B. Greene was neatly- decorated with streamers of bunting, an American flag over the walk, and a British flag over the door. The residences of James E. Walker and Capt. C. W. Wilcox were patriotically ornamented with United States flags over the doors, while a large campaign flag was suspended between the houses. J. D. Hunt's house displayed a large flag looped against the front of the house, and the doorway was tastefully decorated with a large American flag. Mrs. Moulton's house was trimmed with red, white, and blue over the door, ornamented with small American flags. The residence of I. N. Davis was tastefully trimmed with a canopy of red, white, and blue. In the centre of the front was a large shield, flags, and the date 1780. Large banners depended from each corner of the roof. P. Gillon threw out American and Irish flags from his place of business. L. H. Holbrook's lawn was covered with miniature flags, making a novel and striking design. A. A. Coburn's residence was finely trimmed with bunting and American flags, a large ensign being over the piazza, and banners flying from the windows. Nelson Parkhurst had a patriotic display of bunting and American flags. The word "Welcome" was in the centre of the front, and small flags depended from the windows. B. H. Spaulding's residence was nicely decorated with a large can- opy of red, white, and blue. Over the door was "Welcome," and the State seal of Rhode Island, with the seals of Vermont, Wisconsin, and Mississippi, and a large /ew dejoie, on the front of the house. From the trees in the high-school yard depended large frames, bearing the words, " Truth, Honor, Countrj'," made of oak-leaves. At R. L. Darling's residence, opposite the common, there was a fine representation of George Washington, by Master Elmer Stacy in costume,, who stood on a platform over the door. Mrs. Otis Thayer's residence, corner of South Main and Main Streets, was decorated in a tasty manner. The porch was festooned with bunting, curtains of American flags being over the entrance. Under the windows of the upper story were handsome shields flanked with flags, and from the circular window to the porch was a pyramid of red, white, and blue. Rev. Oliver S. Dean's house was neatly decorated with red, white, and blue over the doorway. Flags between the upper windows, and inside curtains of bunting, completed the decoration. OUR MUNICIPAL CENTENARY. 461 Irving Block was decorated with a pjramid from the awning-frames to the roof. Over the entrance to the " Journal " office was a shield with banners, and flags surrounding it. Festoons of bunting ran along the awning-frames and over the lower windows. The Home Bank was decorated with large American flags. Z. C. Field's house was decorated with red, white, and blue. The word "Welcome" and a large shield over the front doorway, with the State seals of Tennessee and Georgia over the windows, made a particularly neat display. Over the entrance to the residence of Sullivan S. Jones were the pictures of Lincoln and Washington, surrounded by bunting and flags. Mr. Allard's residence on South Main Street was prettily trimmed. In the bay-window was an eagle holding the stars and stripes in his talons. John Wood's house was tastily decorated with bunting made of small centennial flags, and that bearing pictures of the Memorial building. A canopy rose over the porch, and festoons of the same kind of bunting depended from its roof. The residences of Herbert Oliver, A. C. Jones, H. C. Skinner, E. A. Fisk, Ezra Holbrook, Gilbert Chapin, Eugene Chamberlain, Milo Sad- ler, William L. Sadler, G. W. Howe, T. C. Eastman, Charles John- son, Mr. Macy, South Main Street ; Milton Aldrich, Owen O. Wales, M. A. Blunt, A. T. Wilkinson, Dr. Russell, E. B. Washburn, A. H. Adams, Dr. Pratt, P. P. Parkhurst, and A. J. Sumner were more or less elaborately decorated ; but the lateness of the hour at which they were completed forbids a more extended report of the details of their ornamentation. AT THE TENT. MUSIC, MIRTH, AND FESTIVITIES. The procession arrived at the tent about one o'clock ; and as soon as the company were seated, Hon. A. C. Mayhew, president of the day, called the assembly to order. Rev. Martin S. Howard of Wilbraham offered a prayer. ME. MAYHEW S KEMARKS. Ladies and Gentlemen, — We have assembled to-day to com- memorate the one-hundredth anniversary of the town of Milford. On the eleventh day of April, 1780, the charter of the town was granted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth ; and now we welcome you, one and all, to the festivities of the day. Our only regret is, that every native of Milford now residing in distant lands 462 HISTORY OF MILFORD. could not be here to join us in the celebration of the day. It is not my purpose to detain j'ou by any speech of my own, but to leave it to the orator of the day to tell the history of the town, — its growth, enterprise, and business prosperity. I will now introduce to you Samuel Walker, Esq., one of our long-tried citizens, who wiU extend to you an address of welcome. Samuel Walker, Esq. of Milford, delivered the following ADDRESS OF WELCOME. Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, ^ormer Citizens of Milford, — Welcome, thrice welcome, to the land of your nativitj', the home of your childhood. In behalf of our native-born citizens, I welcome j'ou ; in behalf of our adopted citizens, I welcome you to our town to-day. The fire may have gone out on your native hearth- stone ; the loving hearts that gathered at the parental home and around the family board may have ceased to beat ; you may miss the old familiar faces that so often gathered there ; the old homestead may have passed into other hands, only a landmark here and there to remind j'ou of what it once was ; new and strange faces may meet you at every turn, old and familiar ones left only here and there like shocks of grain that have escaped the reaper's sickle ; the hum and din of business may have taken the place of our once quiet streets ; you may feel that you are ' ' strangers in a strange land ; ' ' but the same hills surround us ; the same rivers wind their way to the ocean that did one hundred years ago ; the same heavens are over our heads, the same earth beneath our tread. But where are those men whose names are so familiar to us, who contributed so largely to the early history of Milford to make it what it now is ? They have gone ; their work is done. The morning and evening bells upon the church- steeple reminded us of their departure long since. But their chil- dren's children are here to welcome j'ou to their homes to-daJ^ We extend to you the right hand of fellowship. We oflfer to you the heart and hand of the chief magistrate of our State, who is here to welcome you. A kind, beneficent Providence has brought us together this cen- tennial day. " He has taken the garments from before the sun, and caused it to shine with all its brightness before us." Let us, in common, rejoice and be glad. Let our sorrows be num- bered with the past, putting our whole trust in Him who orders all things well. And when a few more days haA'e passed over us, let us hope a more j03'ous re-union awaits us where the flowers fade not, and friends do not grow old. OUR MUNICIPAL CENTENARY. 463 DINNER. Dinner was served by A. E. Nash, of Boston, there being two thousand plates. The following comprised — THE MENU. E0A8T. Turkey, • Cranberry Sauce, Chicken, Rib-beef. COLD. White Sauce. Tongue, Ham, Salmon Salad, VEGETABLES. Lobster Salad. Potatoes, Stewed Tomatoes, Boiled Bermuda Onions, Marrowfat Squash, Lettuce, Radishes, RELISHES. Cucumbers. Mixed Pickles, Worcestershire Sauce PASTRY. , Cheese. Apple, Meat, Custard. Squash, Washington Pie, French Rolls, DRINKS. Vienna RoUs. Tea, FRUIT. Coffee. Oranges, Apples, Strawberries and Cream. At the conclusion of the dinner the American Band of Providence played a centennial overture arranged for this occasion. Secretary of State, Henry B. Pierce, then read the Act of Incorporation from the original manuscript. [Text omitted. See it as given Chap. IV. The chorus sung the following original hymn, written by Eev. Martin S . Howard of Wilbraham : — With hearts that beat in one accord. And hopes that reach beyond our fears. We children of the fathers meet To celebrate a hundred years. 464 HISTORY OF MILFORD. The graves of generations gone, With flowers perennial we strew ; Recall the vanished days of old, And count the ages as they go. Upon the pinnacle of Time We stand, and view the hoary past, And with unclouded faith survey The future as it thickens fast. • From small beginnings here we trace The growth of enterprise and toil. And glory in the honest work That garners in so rich a spoil. God of our fathers and their sons, Thy hand in our success we own : Thy mercy blest our earlier time ; We still win hail thee God alone. And when another hundred years Shall roU its chariot-wheels around. May History write as fair a page As this with which the last is crowned. CENTENNIAL ORATION BY GEN. A. B. UNDERWOOD OF NEWTON. Mr. President and Fellow-Citizens, — To-day we are to try and live over a hundred years. In these few short hours that we have set apart in this leafy month of June, to commemorate the incorporation of our native or adopted town, just a century ago, this year we are to recall, if we can, the Milford of the past ; to people once more these places, which, in our brief turn, we call ours, with the successive generations which have owned and inhabited them for the century gone ; go about these mutually familiar bills and valleys with them ; call them by the honored names that have come down to us ; note where they have lived, how fared, how busied themselves, and what accomplished ; what they liked and disliked ; hear their story, and compare notes. And we have but a summer's afternoon to do it in. In the history of the world, a century seems but a short period. To our old mother earth, hoary with her six thousand historic years, one small hundred seems very little ; with its myriads of centuries, according to the men of science, one is but a grain of sand on the seashore. In this universe of worlds a centurj^, as Wendell Phillips says of the career of man, "is as an hour's flare of a torch ; while GENERAL UNDERWOOD'S ORATION. 465 serene and immortal gleam clown upon us Mars and Saturn, Orion and the Pleiades." But to us children of men, a century is a majes- tic period : none can hope to live it, except as a marvel. One cen- tury witnesses the labors of five new generations of men ; and think what five generations of busy men accomplish! Think, or 'attempt to think, for a minute, what the five last have accomplished in the world at large, and how much it has lived in a centurj'. A century ago, for instance, when this town was incorporated, George III. was King of England, and reigned for forty j'cars afterwards ; Louis XVI. reigned in France, and kept his head a dozen years more ; Frederick the Great was still fighting his wonderful battles ; Joseph II. still ruling the German Empire of the middle ages ; the bloody French Revolution, and a half a dozen others in France ; the career of the first Napoleon, and his marvellous campaigns ; the battle of Waterloo ; the long struggle between Prussia and Austria, to head a new German empire, — all have happened within a century, and our fathers heard the news when it was only a few weeks old. Burns, Byron, Scott, Coleridge, Southey, Campbell, Wordsworth, and Moore have all written their delightful works within the century ; and our fathers had the pleasure of reading them as soon as they crossed the Atlantic. Macaulaj' and Dickens are of yesterday. A century ago the world had not a railroad, a steamer, a steam printing-press or power-loom, a suspension bridge, a railroad tunnel, a cotton-gin, the telegraph, a daguerrotype, a photograph, or any application of electricity; a rifle-gun, a breech-loader, an iron or iron-plated vessel, much less to-day's ocean cables and the telephone, the sewing-machine, pegging- machine, and a multitude of other inventions which our fathers had to do without. This is but a suggestion of what man's busy hand and busj' brain have worked out iu a centurj'. To attempt to go through the catalogue is an appalling task. Our fathers here were as busy in their smaller theatre as the rest of mankind ; and to attempt in an hour's time to sum up all they did in a hundred j'ears, besides telling who they were and how thej' lived, is about as hopeless an undertaking, — yes, in a century and a half or two centuries, if we reckon from the Precinct charter, or the settlement. Yet, to suitably honor our ancestors and predecessors to-day, it seems fitting and requisite that we should attempt, in such manner as we best may, to think over who and what manner of men they were, and what they have left to us to remember them by and thank them for. As I am yom: unworthy voice for the time, that task is mine. With great diflSdence, I undertake, however, to give only a hasty outline of the principal events, and to roughly sketch 466 HISTORY OF MILFORD. the Milford of different epochs, leaving the filling in of details to the historian. Fortunately, a complete historj', with accounts of the principal actors, -will soon be in your hands, I hope, already carefully prepared by my venerable and honored namesake, the Eev. Adin Ballou, who for nearly half a century has done as much at least as any one else to make, and to render honorable, the history of this town, which he so worthily chronicles. For such references to the history of Milford as I venture to make, down to within the memory of the living, I rely principally upon his manuscript and the authori- ties referred to by him. Five-sixths of the territorj^ which is now Milford was included in the eight miles square purchased in 1662 for the plantation of Men- don ; price, £24. The other sixth was the three square miles of land purchased by the Mendon settlers in 1692 at the northward, and from that time called the " North Purchase," the bounds running across the Massachusetts, now Charles River, up on to Magomiscock Hill, the Indian for Bellevue, now Silver Hill, and along Maspenock, now North, Pond. It seems a pity that these Indian names have not been retained. Settlers came to the territory gradually. Before King Philip's war, Benjamin Alby owned a corn-mill on the river, which it probably named Mill River ; but King Philip cleaned out the mill. About the beginning of the new century, 1700, and of the reign of good Queen Anne, Seth Chapin of Mendon, John Jones of Hull, Ebenezer and Joseph Sumner of Milton, and William Cheney — my respected maternal ancestor — from Medfleld, and afterwards Mendon, settled here in the fertile valley of Mill River, and the hills that overlook it ; soon after them, Benjamin Wheaton, two Jona- thans and a William Hayward, Thomas White, Obadiah Wheelock, Dr. John Corbett, and Jonathan Thayer, — names familiar through their descendants. In 1730 twenty-eight voters from the Mill-river Valley,' and their sympathizers, signed a remonstrance against the building of a new meeting-house in Mendon, and secured a vote of the Town, that if they should be set off as a " particular town " within ten j^ears they should be re-imbursed the money they were now as- sessed for building it. The next year they petitioned to be set off from Mendon. Thus early the enterprising Mill-river people felt thej"- were founding a new town, and were determined to have it ; showed a pugnacious spirit and a gift for fighting for what they wanted that was characteristic of their descendants ; kept up a vig- orous fight for a separate existence as a town or parish, and made things warm in Mendon for ten years. In the spring of 1741, "3'e brethren of the Church of Mendon who were stj'led aggrieved," being GENERAL UNDERWOOD'S ORATION. 467 most of the settlers here and their sons, organized themselves into a church. In September following, a vote was carried in the Mendon town-meeting allowing the Mill-river people to be set off as a sepa- rate town, and on the strength of it sent a petition to the General Court. But Mendon afterward reconsidered her vote, like Pharaoh, and "would not let the people go." So, as a compromise, appar- ently, they were chartered as a separate precinct by act of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Dec. 23, 1741. The names of the petitioners, headed by John Jones, besides most of the members of the church, were Samuel Scammell, Joshua Underwood (probably from HoUiston) , James Godman, Moses Gage, William Legg, leha- bod Thayer, Bearing and Nathaniel Jones, James and Joseph Sum- ner, Amos Binney, Thomas Chaddock, Nehemiah Nelson, Josiah Chapin, Eliphalet Wood, Ebenezer Boynton, Benjamin Hayward, sen. When they organized themselves under the Precinct charter, Wil- liam Cheney, jun., was chosen clerk; Daniel Lovett, Nathan Tyler, Nathaniel Nelson, Jonathan Heywood, jun., and John Jones, jun., a committee to call meetings, de facto selectmen. A meeting-house was built, and the Rev. Amariah Frost was settled as minister, at a salary of fortj'' pounds a year, and an extra sum of one hundred dol- lars for settlement. What sort of an establishment he kept on this munificent salary, has not been recorded. He was a Hai-vard-Col- lege graduate, and became distinguished in the community. For a while affairs proceeded in the Precinct with the utmost harmony. By and by a few of a new sect, followers of Whitefield and John Wesley, who had been preaching on this side of the water, began to appear at the North Purchase, and staid away from Mr. Frost's services, which caused anxiety and dogmatic discussions that make very funny reading, especially calling the old church, theologically, " Babylon," and a band of " thieves and robbers." A few years later Dr. William Jennison, who had been parish clerk, innocently enough caused the Precinct church no end of trouble by presenting it a book for the use of the minister. You would sup- pose to-day, from the commotion that it caused, that it was at least a gift copy of the Koran. It was only our dear old Bible, — the solace of us all in our sorrows, and our dearest friend in our joys, if we would make it so, — now on every altar, prayer-desk, and pulpit in this and every Christian land. This is the church record : " After the use of said Bible some time, there arose some dispute among some members of our society, as though it was too much of a con- formity to the practice of the Church of England, and for peace' sake ... it was omitted for the present; viz., the reading of said Bible 468 HISTORY OF MILFORD. in public." When we remember that G-ov. Endicott of Salem cut the red cross from the flag of his country, because, as he said, it was " a relic of popery insuflferable in a Puritan community," and by a law of the colony anybody' found keeping Christmas was fined five shillings, we ought not perhaps to wonder at the alarm caused by the innovation, as it seems to have been in Puritan worship, of reading the Bible. Enlightened opinion prevails here now as elsewhere. I have lived to see in the parish church of their descendants abundant Christmas evergreens beautifying its walls, and to read of Easter ser\'ices with floral decorations, the singing of hallowed church anthems by sweet singers, and benches in the alleys to seat the unusual throng of wor- shippers. Thank God, to-day the Bible and Christmas and Easter belong to us all in common ! While the people of the Precinct were attempting to settle the grave questions about ordinances and ceremonial that troubled them, the}' marched away side by side in the common defence of the prov- ince. In the long French and Indian wars, this precinct furnished its share of men. The rolls at the State House show the names of quite a number of men from this precinct. Among others, Capt. N. Thwing, Eliphalet Wood (probably the petitioner for the Precinct) , Daniel Davidson, John Passmore, John Vickerj-, Capt. Jones (son of the elder) , John Thwing, Jos. Cody, Jos. Tenney, Asahel Tha3'er, John Marsh, J. Hill, J. Gage, Gershom Nelson, G. Chapin, Eben- ezer Cheney, and Caleb Cheney (son of William) , as serving in some of the expeditions. Then came the times of the Revolution. The day of the attack b}' the British troops on their fellow-citizens at Lexington, two com- panies of minute-men belonging to the Precinct hurried to the rescue. One of them was officered by Capt. William Jennison, who gave the Bible, Lieuts. Caleb Cheney (then the parish clerk) , and Samuel Cobb ; the officers of the other, Capt. Gershom Nelson, Lieuts. Jesse Whitnej' and Josiah Nelson ; and in the ranks, and in the Continental army afterwards, were Precinct men whose names are familiar in its history. On the rolls of those who served in the Continental army, or in the Massachusetts Bay militia during the long struggle, you will find Albee, Chapins, Chenej's, Corbett, Davis, Haywards, Legg, Nel- sons, Scammell, Thayers, Warren, Whitney, — names and details of service which time does not permit me to mention. The most distin- guished soldier furnished by the Precinct, and serving when the town was incorporated, was Alexander Scammell, who rose to be a gen- eral officer and adjutant-general of the Continental army ; was a GENERAL UNDERWOOD'S ORATION. 469 favorite staff-officer of Washington, and it was said the only man who could make the " Father of his Country" laugh. In "the midst of the war, after nearly forty years' waiting and re- peated defeats, the voters of the Precinct carried a vote through the Mendon town-meeting, by seven majority, not afterwards recon- sidered, to allow them to be set off as a separate town. Gershom Nelson, Jonathan Jones, and Ichabod Thayer, jun., were appointed a committee to procure an act from the General Court, which was granted without opposition, and signed, April 11, 1780, by John Han- cock, speaker of the House, and Gen. Artemas "Ward and Samuel Adams, among others of the Council. At the first town-meeting, Caleb Cheney was chosen clerk and treasurer, and served several years ; Lieut. Jesse Whitney, Caleb Cheney, Warfield Hayward, Ebenezer and Stephen Albee, select- men ; Adams Chapin, Capt. Ichabod Thayer, jun., and Moses Cha- pin, assessors. Adams Chapin served several years. The year in which Milford thus became wholly distinct from Men- don was the year in which the State Constitution was adopted and the famous " dark day " occurred. Milford then had seven hundred and sixty inhabitants, one hundred and twenty houses (only twenty on the entire Sherborn road) , and very little public property. Men- don and Milford divided debts and paupers, — not a valuable capital to commence business with ; and Milford got in the trade £1 ,000 or £2,000 in depreciated money. It had a meeting-house forty by thirty- five, and not one schoolhouse. Such schools as they had were taught in private houses, poor as thej' were. Alexander Scammell taught in a room in Seth Chapin, jun.'s, house, with planks on blocks for seats, and boards on emptj' barrels for desks. About the very first vote of the new Town was calculated to throw a wet blanket on the enthusiasm of all persons who contemplated set- tling here : " Voted, to warn all persons out of the town of Milford that have moved in since it was a town, or that shall move into said town hereafter." It was a common black sign against paupers. Pau- perism, with our fathers, was not a very attractive mode of getting a living, any way. Paupers were let out to be kept by the lowest bidder. Current prices for keeping female paupers, as they appear in different entries on the town and selectmen's records, a few years later, were, "3 pecks of Indian corn per week;" "4s. per week, and to reduck out for all work she does ; " 75 cents per week, 2 galls, of rum, and 25 cents in brandy or opium. For ten men, women, and children, $5.75 per week. ,A family of that size cannot be boarded at fashionable watering-places now for that price, certainl3\ 470 HISTORY OF MILFORD. The life of people who worked for a living was verj' different from and much homelier than what it is to-day ; and I am afraid, with our liberal notions of living nowadays, we should think it was very unat- tractive. Our early fathers had little time for amusements, and didn't believe in them much at that. Most games were tabooed. Dancing was not to be thought of; horse-racing and theatres forbidden. Horse-racing under the guise of agricultural fairs, and theatres named museums of curiosities, had not then been invented. I am afraid our fathers would have thought the veneer rather " too thin." Times have since changed in Milford. There was verj' little intercourse then between the people, except on Sundays. The Sunday nooning was the coun- try exchange, when the hour was much too short for discussing doc- trine, crops, gossip, and the fashions, and getting warm before the second long sermon began in the cold meeting-house. A French writer satirized our fathers because their only occupation on Sunday was going to church and reading the Bible. But the Puritan Sunday, the Bible in the household, and the devout, stirring sermons from the pulpit, gave our fathers the inspiration and the strength that carried them successfully through the trying strug- gle with the mother country, and enabled them to leave to us the institutions that we proudly call ours to-day. There were few luxu- ries in fewer households, sanded floors about the only carpets, Indian corn and milk the principal articles of food. In styles, it was the day of queues, cocked hats, knee-breeches, and shoe-buckles, for men ; hoop-skirts and hair mountains, for ladies. The financial condition of the communitj', and the value of paper money at the time, can be to some extent realized by the votes of the Town. In 1780 it voted £1,000 in paper for schools ; the next year, for the same, £20 in silver. The whole appropriation in 1780 was £77,000 in paper; in 1781 the whole appropriation was £300 in sil- ver. In 1780 it voted $1,000 in paper for each soldier for twelve days' service in Rhode Island ; next year, voted 1,000 silver dollars for ten soldiers for three years. A wheelbarrow load of Continental bills of credit were worth about as much as the same amount of Con- federate bills at the close of the late war. Peace was proclaimed in 1783, with great rejoicings here as else- where ; but the people had a hard battle still to fight with another enemy, — bankruptcy, — which finally led to Shay's rebellion, though Milford took no part in it. At one time cattle were legal tender. President Washington, in 1789, honored the town with a visit, and stopped at Samuel Warren's inn (at the Major Chapin place) long GENERAL UNDERWOOD'S ORATION. 471 enough to refresh himself and his horses. Mr. Frost and others paid their respects to " his Highness," as he was then stj'led. Mr. Frost died in 1792, after a ministry of fortj'-nine j'ears. The same year the meeting-house, after a struggle, was enlarged to flfty-four by thirty- five feet. The bill of rights adopted with the State Constitution continued the Colony and Provincial provision for the maintenance of public worship by common taxation, but allowed members of different sects to pay their parochial taxes for the support of ministers of their own denomi- nations. Soon after its adoption, votes begin to appear on the town- records excepting persons claiming to be Methodists, UniversaUsts, and Baptists, from being rated to the Congregational Society. The Society of Universalists was organized here about 1785. In 1791 the Town gave them the use of the meeting-house week-days. The Rev. John Murray once preached in it. The Methodists still worshipped in private houses. There was a growing tolerance of changes in public worship. In 1793 the Town " voted to have the singers fetch a bass-viol into the meeting-house on Sundays, and some person to play on the same." In 1795 Arial Bragg came from Holliston into the north-east corner of the town, and went to making calf-boots, employing two men. Making boots did not pay, and he went to making negro-shoes. In the memoirs of himself which he has left, he describes his mode of doing business in EtoUiston : " Paid $7 for the four calf-skins from which he made twenty-two pairs of shoes ; hired a horse for fifty cents; bought a bag of hay of John Claflin, sen., paid ten cents; with his twenty- two pairs of shoes in saddle-bags, and his bag of hay bound on behind him, before the sun had risen was off for Prov., went through Prov. with a pair of shoes in his hand, and the saddle- bags on his back ; sold his twenty-two pairs of shoes for $21.50, and bought six calf-skins." He quotes prices the year after he came here: House-rent, fl9 per year; wood, 11.25 per cord; rye, $1.25; corn, $1 per bushel; pork, 8c. per lb. ; beef, $5.50 per cwt. ; butter, T.S. per lb. ; cheese, 8c. ; coffee, 33c. ; tea, 30c. ; sugar, lie. per lb. ; making board cost $1.04 per week. He went back to Holliston as the century was closing, and returned here in 1805. Before the century closed, other men appeared on the scene here, who became somewhat famous in the town's history. Col. Benjamin Godfrey kept an inn and store ; was succeeded in the store in 1799, for a short time, bj' Pearley Hunt. John Claflin, jun., was beginning his career. In 1801, after trying forty candidates, the town and church settled the Rev. David Long, who ministered to the church forty-three years. 472 HISTORY OF MILFORD. and lived long enough for a great many of us to remember him to-day with respect. His salary' was fixed at £80 per year, and a settlement of $150. Parishioners of his successor at the present day pay more than that amount for a bowl at a fair. His salary was never very much increased, and when he died he is said to have left $10,000. Other salaries were in proportion. Male teachers were paid $3 to $7 per week ; female teachers, $1 to $2 ; and board was struck oflF in district meeting to the lowest bidder, as in case of paupers. The latter practise Arial Bragg was instrumental in stopping. Board of teachers was about fifty cents per week. Appropriation for schools that year, $266.67. Voted to build a schoolhouse 24 feet by 20, and to raise £65. In 1800 the town had a population of 907, and about 175 voters. Adams Chapin was town-clerk ; Col. Ichabod Thayer, Nathaniel Parkhurst, and James Perrj', selectmen ; David Stearns, Nathaniel Parkhurst, and Col. Benjamin Godfrey, assessors ; Ichabod Thayer, Col. Samuel Jones, and Lieut. Ephraim Chapin, moderators. In 1803 the Artillery Company, which became rather famous, was organ- ized, with Pearley Hunt as captain, John Claflin, jun., 1st lieutenant, and Levi Chapin, 2d lieutenant. In 1814, during the war with Eng- land, it was ordered to Boston for the public defence, and served two months. The company was then officered, with captain, Eufus Thayer ; 1st lieutenant, Ezra Nelson ; 2d lieutenant, Henrj' Nelson. The men who served in the ranks are remembered and honored here to-day. When the news came of peace, in 1815, there was a grand illumination, with candles, of the houses here, and a ball, remembered by Mr. Aaron Claflin. From this date down we have the memory of this li\ing C5-clop8edia of the sayings and doings of three or four generations of Milford, to which we insist that both he and his brother, Mr. Horace B., still belong. We have also the memory of others living. My time only permits culling a reminiscence now and then. As Mr. Aaron Claflin remembers the Milford of that date, his father, John Claflin, Esq., and Col. Godfrey's farms took up nearly all the land about and near the meeting-house ; Darius and his son Sullivan Sumner's farms, about the whole of the now lower village. Besides Claflin 's and Col. Godfrey's houses and stores, and the plastered one-story house of Darius Sumner, the only buildings then on what is now Main Street for the entire length of the two villages, were houses of Amasa and Levi Chapin, Wilham Godfrey, Bennett, Bathrick, White's house and store; the "Lard House," still standing; Rufus Chapin's house, metamorphosed from a shop ; the large Sumner House, still standing ; GENERAL UNDERWOOD'S ORATION. 473 a small store of Sj'lvester Dean, and opposite Pearley Hunt's three- story house and store, still there ; Nathan Parkhurst's house and mill ; across the river, David Stearns's house, still inhabited ; Benjamin Gibbs's house and shop ; houses of James Barbour, Asa Cheney, Amasa Parkhurst, and Wiswall. North from the meeting-house was Dr. Brighams' house, and the Rev. Mr. Long's one-story house, and a few scattered houses in the outskirts. That's all there was of Mil- ford in 1815. Godfrey, sen., Claflin, White, Hunt, Dean, and Samuel Penniman at So. Milford, were the storekeepers. Thej- kept variety stores. It is related of Pearley Hunt, that it was his great pride to keep such a variety that no one could ask for anj' thing he did not have ; and that one daj-, to try him, a wag called for a medium-sized pulpit. The 'squire promptlj' replied that he believed he had one left. He really had one, bought at some auction. Peter Rockwood was wheel- wright. Ebenezer Hunt had a factory, at what is " Bungy." Arial Bragg was here making shoes, employing half a dozen men. He was so prosperous, that, in 1819, he built a shop 30 feet by 20, two stories high, costing $260. Rufus Chapin was making sewed boots, employ- ing a few hands ; his shop was then only 12 feet by 10. He began business here in 1812, — the first to manufacture boots in Milford as a steady business. He was energetic, and bound to succeed, as he did. His daughter, Mrs. Angenette Thayer, gives us his account of his first trip to New York. " After an affecting farewell to his family, he went by stage from some point in the county to Albaiiy ; then down the Hudson by sail-boat to New York ; from there hj sail-boat to Providence, where his man and team were three days waiting for him. He was gone three weeks. When Pearley Hunt went, it was the common talk of everj' man, woman, and child for weeks. My father, Orison Underwood, remembers that when he came to town, in 1822, besides the two pioneers, Bragg and Chapin, the latter's shop being en- larged to 36 feet bj- 15, Ammon Cobb and John Mason made a few calf- boots. Lee Claflin was manufacturing brogaus, Oliver B. Parkhurst and Schuyler Reading making shoes, and Carmel Cheney a few boots. All of them peddled their boots and shoes in Boston or Providence themselves, or sent to Boston by Ezekiel Jones, or to Providence by Otis Parkhurst, the two marketmen, the expressmen of the daj', who did a good deal of shopping for the people here ; Jones's specialty being ladies' dry goods and knick-knacks ; Parkhurst's, groceries and West-India goods. Ziba and Stephen Parkhurst were running a factory here. Esquire Hunt, he remembers vividlj-, had the first four- wheeled chaise, which he had to borrow, as the last resort, to go to a 474 HISTORY OF MILFORD. party, the other j'oung men having taken up all the two-wheeled chaises. He did not think his turnout was quite up to the rest." In 1822 he had to turn out with the old miUtia companj', as every man between eighteen and forty-five years of age had to, twice a year, who did not belong to the volunteer artillery company, composed, from its organization, of the picked chivalry of the town. This old infantry company was an institution not to be overlooked when we are recalling the past. It had come down from just after the close of the Revolu- tion, and, with the regiment to which it belonged, had given titles to most of the leading men of the town. Colonels Ichabod Thayer, Samuel Jones, Samuel Nelson, Benjamin Godfrey, Ezekiel Jones, Arial Bragg (after twenty-nine years' service) , SulUvan Sumner, and Major Hachaliah Whitney had been officers in them. Captains Syl- vester Dean, Rufus Chapin, and Col. Leonard Hunt had been, or were soon after. Each man in the ranks must be armed and equipped as the law directed. The guns, cartridge-boxes, and accoutrements must be in good order, and pass a rigid inspection : but the uniform was not prescribed ; and it might be of any style or material, from " heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth ; " and all the kingdoms — animal, mineral, and even the vege- table — were levied upon to furnish odd and striking outfits. All the wars, from the French and Indian down, were represented by pieces or shreds in the uniforms. The variety of colors in some exhausted the spectrum, and Joseph's coat of many colors would have seemed rather tame in comparison. One of the most striking sights impressed upon my boyish memory was that line of "The Continentals," as they used to be called, standing in front of Col. Sumner's tavern, just before or just after a drink there, — probably both. Whenever I see the 4th of Jul}' processions of " Antiques and Horribles," I am reminded strikingly of the now departed "Rang de dangs," which was another name for them. They had many martial virtues, but, like mankind, their weaknesses. Thej' were a bibulous armj'. One of the favorite marches then was to the tavern beyond the elder John Claflin's place, near the HoUiston line, called " Granny Littlefield's ; " and the objective of the expedition was uniformly the same, — to "drink him drj'." With that "war-cry" thej' were uniformlj' vic- torious, captured the garrison by a combined assault, confiscated all the stores, and wrecked the magazine ; and the booty was always paid for, when the company had recovered its equilibrium, bj' a levy of not over thirty cents per man. The relative increase in the cost of such luxuries nowadaj-s will be noted by those interested. In 1819 began the famous war, as it maj' appropriately be called, GENERAL UNDERWOOD'S ORATION. 475 between Town and Parish, which lasted longer than either war with England, and interested the people here much more. Many of my hearers were living here when it began ; many more remember, as I do, the bitter party feeling which it caused. It has happily long since died out ; and we sons or grandsons of the two fighting factions can now talk it over in the peace of these years, and smile over it as a bit of curious history in the past. The plucky and pugnacious spirit of the pioneers, and of their descendants of the Revolutionary daj's, seemed to have died out in the thrifty farmers and mechanics of the new century, who were meekly raising corn and sheep and making brooms and boots and shoes, and leading a humdrum life generallj^, when all at once the old spirit which they inherited broke out in a first-class fight, — as if that quarrelsome spinster to whom Homer ascribes the origin of all strife in this world, the Goddess of Discord, had looked down upon this pastoral and happy circle, and thought it was about time to have a rumpus in it ; and so she tossed down an apple out of her barrel. It was one of her biggest, for the apple of discord in this case was the meeting-house ; and it was the same old apple question that put the Greeks and Trojans by the ears. Whose was it, — Town's or Parish's? Everybody still voted in town-meeting on parochial afiairs, but under the bill of rights only stated worshippers in the parish meeting- house could be taxed for Mr. Long's support. The Universalists and Methodists now outnumbered them, formed an allied opposition, and voted parochial appropriations only on condition they should be re- leased from paying. In this state of things the members of Mr. Long's church and the worshippers there, in 1815, acting under the advice of Seth Hastings, Esq., of Mendon, organized themselves into a separate parish, re- suming, as they claimed, all the rights of the old precinct before the incorporation of the town ; in 1818, voted to build a new meeting- house and to move away the old one, which they claimed belonged to them as successors of the precinct. The members of the other denominations denied the claim, believed that the town, not the new parish, was heir to the precinct, and inherited the meeting-house in which the town-meetings had always been held, and protested against moving it. The members of the resuscitated parish threw down the gauntlet, and made preparations, notwithstanding the protest, to move it. On old Election Day, in 1819, which was a holiday, as usual, a large and curious crowd gathered to see Elihu Perry put the old hal- lowed place of worship on rollers and move it off, — partly a jolly and 476 HISTORY OF MIL FORD. partly a cross crowd, as they belonged to one party or the other. Esquire Claflin's tavern was near at hand : the staple of New Eng- land flowed freely according to the custom of the times ; and before nightfall many of the crowd of witnesses became mellower in their views, and forgot which side they were on. The Town party immediately appealed to the law. The selectmen that year were Pearley Hunt, the chief; Arial Bragg, the next best man of the Town party in the long struggle ; and Amasa Parkhurst, father of Nelson. Suit was brought against Col. Benjamin God- frey, John Claflin, jun. , the recognized old and J'oung leaders of the Parish, and Joel Howard. It was three j-ears before this lawsuit was decided. The Parish went ahead, meanwhile, in the building of the new meeting-house on the site of the old one. The members of the church set apart a season for special united prayer " in view of the unpro- voked opposition and devices raised by many out of the Parish against building." Mr. Long saw "Divine Providence visible," as he re- cords it, in the safe removal of the old building without accident ; the Town party probably did not see it. In the same pious spirit the building proceeded. The workmen, before they drove a naU in the morning, had prayers at the frame ; and when they knocked off work at night, joined in a prayer and a hymn. After the building was fin- ished, the sale of pews was opened with devotions. As it proceeded, there were opportunities for refreshment in the vestibule, which were not slighted. The bidding, from various causes, was spirited. The sum realized paid for the house and put $3,000 surplus in the treas- ury. Parishes groaning under a debt may possibly find something of interest in studying this case. The building was solemnly dedicated. After all, there was a dedication ball. This is a picture of the times. As another illustration of a similar sort, at the funeral of Mrs. Long, in 1824 or 1825, Mr. Claflin says he carried to the parsonage two quarts of rum and two quarts of brandy, and the requisite loaf-sugar, as his father's quota of the contributions. One of the features of the meeting-house that I remember so well were the flgures " 1819 " in the keystone over the high pulpit. Esquire Hunt and his selectmen, the defenders of the Town's rights, now averring that these trespassers had carried off the town-house, and refusing to accept as a favor a hall finished off in the old meeting- house, called a town-meeting in June, mustered their forces, and car- ried a vote to build a new town-house on a spot of ground opposite Darius Sumner's house, which he in open meeting gave for a town- house and common, appropriated $1,000, and appointed a building GENERAL UNDERWOOD'S ORATION. 477 committee. Before the j-ear 1819 closed, the brick town-house was finished, which is still standing. Henceforth the town-house became the headquarters, and the common and its neighborhood the camp, of the Town party ; and as no headquarters could be complete without a base of supplies near at hand, a tavern was opened there that year by Col. Sumner. / The Town party was thus victorious in town-meeting ; but when the fall came around, it was found that it was one thing to vote and assess taxes, and another for Clark Ellis to collect them. The Parish party, after holding a council of war, refused to paj'' their taxes, a part of which were for buUding the town-house ; and Clark Ellis had to distrain for them. So he attached the horses and chaises of the Parish nulliflers ; and the Parish common, at the time of the tax-sale, was black with them. The Parish men, as a band of brothers, bid in each other's property. In one of the years of disputed taxes, Clark Sumner arrested Col. Godfrey and Artemas Thayer for non-payment of taxes, and carried them to Worcester jaU. The prisoners drove themselves ; the open wagon broke down, but the prisoners refused to escape, — it was too joUy a frolic to lose. They had the key turned on them in jail ; then, after the protest, paid the taxes and costs, and prisoners and officer came home together, the best of friends. Then, of course, everybody sued the tax assessors — David Stearns, Henry Nelson, and James Perry — for trespass ; and another batch of suits went into the law's mill to be slowly ground out. Pearley Hunt and the Universalists of the Town party next vowed that they would have a meeting-house of their own, on their own ground ; so Pearley Hunt and Ebenezer Hunt, Arial Bragg, Henry Nelson, Darius, Ellis, and Clark Sumner, John Corbett, Alexander and Caleb Cheney, Zebediah Flagg, and Otis Parkhurst associated themselves together as proprietors to build it, Pearley Hunt taking one-quarter of the stock. They were bound to outdo the Parish, according to their notions. They built it of brick, a fraction larger than the Parish structure, and had a heavier bell, which I thought, as a boy, was a finishing stroke on our side. It was finished in 1820, and dedicated next year with great pomp. Hosea Ballou preached the sermon ; Thomas Whittemore soon after was installed as minis- ter. I remember well its capacious interior, with its large galleries, before it was razeed, and Hiram Hunt's store built in the lower story, many years afterward. It was now the Parish's turn to do something to distinguish itself. So the next j-ear, 1822, William Godfrey (his father had just died) opened a line of stages between Mendon, Milford, and Boston, in 478 HISTORY OF MILFORD. connection with a line to Hartford. It was a great event. The cen- tral office was Esquire Claflin's tavern, and the scene of great excite- ment at the arrival and departure of the stage. As the driver tooted his horn, cracked his whip, and drove his horses up to the door with a gallop, the bar-room loungers and the small out-door committee looked at him as a marvel, and the whole thing as prodigious. Mr. Godfrey was always promptly on hand as proprietor, with a look of satisfaction on Ms kind face. Esquire Hunt, not to be long outdone, secured a post-office here in 1823, was himself appointed postmaster, and had the post-offlce at his store, where I had to go so often as a boy. In the October term of the Supreme Court, 1823, in the suit of Milford vs. Godfrey and others, the court decided that the Parish owned the meeting-house, and gave a new trial in the suit of Thayer vs. Stearns and the other assessors ; and there were great rejoicings in the Parish. All sorts of technical points were raised in the suit against the assessors. In the following year, the court decided on one of them in favor of Thayer. So the assessors had been illegally collecting taxes for the town-house and other purposes, illegally seiz- ing horses and chaises, and taking people to jail, and were threatened with stacks more of lawsuits. The assessors commenced paying back out of their own pockets. Their salaries as assessors did not warrant any such luxury, and their friends of the town party flew to their rescue, and voted to re-imburse them by an appropriation assessed in 1825 ; but before the tax was collected, the Parish party mustered in such force that they carried in town-meeting a motion to "reverse, revoke, and repeal " the vote to re-imburse the assessors. The collector, however, went ahead. Some of the Parish refused to pay, as before, and arrest and distraining followed as before. Esquire Claflin and Artemas Thayer (as I am informed by Messrs. Aaron Claflin and Thomas Thayer) were arrested by the constable in the March town-meeting, 1826, as they were going to vote. It was a close election. The two dickered with the constable, proposed to pay at Claflin's store, and slipped their votes in. AU three went to the store. Young WUliam Thayer was sent on the dead run up to the old homestead for his grandfather's money- bag. Claflin turned out all his silver, which was legal tender ; a hundred-dollar bank-bill would not do. They kept the constable counting fourpences and sixpences, and waiting for Thayer's silver, till the box was turned in town-meeting, and Esquire Claflin and his party were elected selectmen and to other offices, for the flrst time in several years, by one majority. The constable, who belonged to the GENERAL UNDERWOOD'S ORATION. 479 town party, had lost his vote ; so Mr. Carmel Cheney, still living, who was the constable, was badly outwitted. The Parish being now in power, the unfortunate assessors could not get their money out of the town-treasury, sued the town ; and that question was hung up for some years more. The Parish, to keep up with the other concern, got a volunteer infantry company chartered in 1826, called " The Lafayette Guards." It at once became a formidable rival to the Artillerj'' Company at many a training and muster, and on the CornwaUis daj's, for which Milford was quite distinguished. The Indians never scalped any- body. The two companies and the organizations to which they belonged had as officers, and gave titles to, many of the leading citizens of Mil- ford. From the Artillery, Majors Pearley Hunt, John Claflin, jun., Clark Sumner, John Corbett, Levi Chapin, Samuel Penniman, Cap- tains Amasa Parkhurst, Rufus Thayer, Ezra Nelson, Henry Nelson , Clark EUis, Hiram Hunt, H. N. Smith, Ziba Thayer, A. B. Vant, Colonels Peter Corbett, Adam Hunt, and my father, who, in 1842, was mustered out as brigadier-general, after twenty-one years' service. From the Lafayette Guards, Colonels Lewis Johnson and William E. Bliss, Captains Albert Newhall, Charles T. Fames, Aaron Claflin, Samuel Daniels, Morton NewhaU, Washington Elhs, Augustus Thayer, and Timothy Ide, jun. In 1827, if not earlier, the lower villageites opened an amateur theatre in the brick meeting-house, where their young men and women quite distinguished themselves for some years. Rev. Mr. Ballou was patron and general instmctor. Mr. Seth P. Carpenter, chief man- ager, has preserved one of the play-biUs, by which it appears, that, in the highly moral tragedy of " Remorse," in five acts, Mr. Carpenter played the part of " Don Alvar ; " Stephen A. Nelson, " Don Ordo- nio ; " J. Madison Barber, " ZuUmez ; " A. French Pond, " Isadore, a Moresco Chieftain," the wild chieftain's wife being Miss Hannah B. Cheney, now my respected mother; "Donna Teresa" being Miss Maria Nelson, now Mrs. O. B. Parkhurst. In the standard farce of " Fortune's Frolic," Mr. Nelson Parkhurst was " Robin Rough- head ; " Mr. Carpenter, "Old Snacks;" Otis Parkhurst, Esq., afterwards lawj'er, was "Rattler;" Miss Nelson, " DoUy ; " Miss Cheney, " Margery." Miss Hannah B. Cheney played in all four plays during the evening. Mr. Warren Nelson, Hiram Hunt, Miss Lucy Hunt, now Mrs. Ballou, Miss Diana Barber, now Mrs. Carpen- ter, played on other evenings. Among the successful actors, Mr. Nelson Parkhurst showed that he was a natural-born one, and at one 480 HISTORY OF MILFORD. bound rose from " supe " to be principal star. To my latest day, I shall not forget his acting in the " Seven Clerks." In the spring of 1828 the Parish scored one more ; William God- frey, John Claflin, jun., Nathan Wood, and their associates were incorporated as the Milford Academy. It had a succession of able principals : Ira Cleaveland, jun., Henry Mellen Chamberlain, Charles Thurber, Messrs. Morse, Gorman, Wilmarth, Daniel Perry, Miss Clark, and Charles E. Train. In the fall of that year, the court decided the suit of the assessors, against the town, in favor of the assessors ; and Henry Nelson, the only survivor, recovered his money. The temple of Janus for MUford was now shut. It had been open for war-purposes, and the town and parish clans had been on the war-path since 1819. It was some years, though, after outward hostiUties ceased, before the effects of the strife passed away. No one who is not old enough to remember it, can appreciate the intense feeling and hostility that prevailed. One party completelj' ostracised the other, men, women, and children ; and, as a rule, there was complete non-intercourse, socially, reli- giously, and politically. I mention one or two characteristic expressions of the sentiments entertained b}^ the two parties to each other. Capt. Harwood of Oxford related to Dr. Cooke, that, meeting Esquire Hunt in Worces- ter one day, looking after one of the lawsuits, he asked him how things were going here. The esquire replied, "Well, whatever the other side get, they get by trick; honors don't count! " Two sons of parish leaders used to go about the streets, they say, shouting "Heaven for the Parish, Hell for the Brick!" which was an anathema, not only on the Universalist party, but on their theology as well. I remember, probablj- more than ten years after the Nelson case was decided, that it was the duty of a lower-village boy to be a Universalist and a Democrat ; to believe in the brick meeting-house. Col. Sumner's tavern, the lower common, and Capt. Smith's or Ziba Thayer's artillery company. Even the old tumbril, as it rattled off to fall muster, had a very august appearance to me ; and I think those two brass pieces inspired more awe in me than all the artillery of the Army of the Potomac did at Gettysburg. It was just as much a test of village loyalty to regard the parish meeting-house as all very well, but wooden, with a poor bell ; Mr. Long's allusions in his seventhly and lastly, in his sermons, as theologically unsound, at least ; the parish common as not much of an affair ; the tavern not to be com- pared to Sumner's ; and the Lafayette Guards, although we had to admit they mancEuvred well under Capt. Daniels, were not of much GENERAL UNDERWOOD'S ORATION. 481 account with muskets beside the brass guns of the Artillery. The "Tippecanoe and Tyler too," of 1840, we did not take much stock in, or the log cabins and hard cider, and were sure of wiping them all out at the election, and were terribly crestfallen when we did not. Still, we met the boys of the other village at the academy or the private schools, played together, went to the same dancing and sing- ing schools, and occasionally exchanged churches. We found the other boys were verj- good fellows after all, came to joke even about our defeats in politics or base-ball, and really formed and cemented friendships that have followed us through life, and are a delight to our memories to-day. The boys were, in time, to unite the villages. Several causes helped to assuage the bitterness of feeling with the older people, after the fight ceased. New issues sprung up ; new men came into town. Looking back to-daj' as descendants of the leaders or partisans in the contest, it does not seem to me there was any thing about it to regret, except the bitterness and the temporary estrange- ments. The rivalry was the secret of the business prosperity and growth of the Milford of that generation. It began the contest with a dilapidated meeting-house, used for town-meetings ; one sleepy tav- ern, the people going to South Milford for their mail, and elsewhere, on foot, horseback, or wagon, as they could aflTord ; and ended the race and the decade with two brand-new meeting-houses, a good brick town-house, two taverns where things were lively, a through stage-line, a post-office at home, a progress in manufacturing busi- ness that made it a leading town in its line, an academy that would have done credit to any community, and an additional military corn- pan j^, making two live ones. What town about here can match that record from 1819 to 1828? It laid such foundations of prosperity that the younger men of that struggle, and a new generation, had great advantages when they came to devote their energies to the com- mon success and the building up of the town. These younger men had other notable advantages with which to begin their prosperous business careers. About this time new inven- tions were made in the process of making boots and shoes that really made a revolution in the business. One was the use of wooden pegs, instead of thread, — the invention of Joseph Walker of the neighbor- ing town of Hopkinton, whose son and namesake did what he could in uniting the two towns by marrying for his wife a Milford Chapin. Then the invention, as a necessary accompaniment, of a machine for making the pegs, by Mr. Samuel Goddard of Hopkinton, and the inven- tion of using crimped forms for boot-fronts instead of sewed tongues, either the invention of or first used by Lovett and Leonard, sons of 482 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Joseph Walker, sen. These combined inventions were at once adopted in Milford, and were for it what the invention of the cotton-gin was to the South. Rufus Chapin adopted the inventions, went ahead with great determination, enlarged his business, and his customers came from as far off as Charleston, S.C. New men started. Seth P. Carpenter, Adam Hunt, Silas Myrick, as partner of Lee Claflin, who began to manufacture boots ; and in 1829 my father began, in a shop that we should now call a coop, with $100 capital, carrying his few dozen pairs of boots when made, covered up in a wagon with a cow- skin, off to market. In 1 835 the firm of Godfrey & Mayhew started in the currying business, later taking on the boot manufacture. Lewis Johnson began the tin business. Then came 1837, the year of general failures. Eufus Chapin, " the boss," as he was called, had to succumb to it; surrendered every thing to his creditors, even his family's uncut dress-patterns, and paid, as his daughter remembers, 99| cents on the doUar. Fashions do change so ! You never hear of that kind of failure nowadays ! That year 128,000 pairs of boots were made here, and 305 males em- ployed. Milford at this period was quite devoted to amusements. It was famous for its base-ball pla3'ing, and had great matches. Wholly different from their fathers of the last century, the younger people from this time on devoted themselves to dancing with as much energy as they did to business. Parties began, though, at five p.m., and some- times at one. The Parish opened a rival theatre in the academy building. Many of the actors are well remembered. Mr. D. S. Godfrey sang and danced to great acceptance the then lately introduced and highly popular song of "Jim Crow." In the favorite farce of "Fortune's Frolic" he played the part of Old Snacks with great power; while Robin Eoughhead, a success also, was a j'oung native of the name of William Claflin, afterwards his Excellency the Governor of this Commonwealth and member of Congress for this district. I do not remember to have seen these two stars, — an irreparable loss to me ; but I do remember that Mr. Samuel Godfrej^ as an actor, made a great impression on me. Unfortunately for his native town, he died young. As to the academy itself, the teacher of my day is a vivid picture in my memory. I see him still, presiding over the hushed benches of boys and girls, which he ruled gently if he could, but by " force and arms" if he must, sitting in an easy-chair poised on two legs, behind a table, which in my memory seems to have been twenty-flve GENERAL UNDERWOOD'S ORATION. 483 feet long, with his nicely-fitting French boots resting precisely in the centre of the same, his eyes like an eagle's, that were certain to see every thing done by the mischievous, his talons as swift and unerring ; but to the studious and deserving, their ready help and best friend. Under him I received my first lessons in oratory, and had my first stage-fright (not my last one), and with trembling knees and ashy lips declaimed about the industry of "The Little Busy Bee," and took other youthful and awkward steps on the road to knowledge's hill. For his instructions, and his patience with such an unpromising subject, I express my deep gratitude to him to-day. With a grateful remembrance of these, I sought him afterwards to instruct me in the mysteries of Coke and Blackstone. My instructor, my associate after- wards for years, and my life-long friend, — the Hon. Charles R. Train, formerly member of Congress, and late Attorney-G-eneral of the State. I am under great obligations also for several years' drill in Greek and Latin, and x, y, z, to another faithful teacher, who kept a migra- tory private school, sometimes in Mason's shop, sometimes in a vacant schoolhouse, — always an honored citizen of Milford, — Leander Hol- brook, Esq. A great many here are graduates of his school. The high-school in 1850 came after my school-days. In the politics of those days, there were adepts in the noble art of log-roUing, as to-day. One of your citizens, long since gone, was a success in this line, and was in the zenith of his fame in log-cabin and hard-cider times, — Mr. Africa Madden. He knew how to pack caucuses in the innocent ways of those days, and to beguile the simple gingerbread-eaters at town-meetings to vote for his man, who was sure to be a Democrat. He knew how to manage hymeneal cam- paigns as well, and asked the important question for many a bashful swain (he asked his late in life) ; a faithful friend and a generous- hearted man. They had a mild species of the tramp then. The lamented Alden Barrett had his regular rounds, and called at stated times for his quart of cider, and alwaj's wanted to see the picture at the bottom of the mug. He had the shrewdness of his class. When Mr. Stearns Godfrey once wished to know what he was going to do with a four- pence that he had asked for, as usual, he said to him, " How do j'ou suppose I should look sleeping in Dexter Walker's barn without a cent of money in my pocket?" Mr. Jason Desper was not beneath chopping wood before he got his nine large potatoes for breakfast, just eighteen mouthfuls, on authentic testimony. Mr. Howe had his customers, and likewise "Black Billy," with his fourteens boots, — the gift of an admirer. That simple and vacant face and shuffling 484 HISTORY OF MILFORD. gait, — how well I remember them ! Nobody should think of leaving out of the Milford of that day " Mr. Discover3\" Most everybody understood his device of looking for the peg in the bottom of his empty boot, where he had his supplies. The majesty of the law was then, or soon after, represented by Mr. John Erskine, the town Esquire. I used to envy the court his success in shooting rabbits and catching pickerel when the rigor of the law relaxed itself. The principal tailor our way was Mr. Ira Cheney. The doctors, as I remember, were Peck, Fay, Scammell, and, not long after, Leiand. I never shall forget Dr. Fay's doorstep, and that old-fashioned instru- ment of torture for extracting teeth. The artist of that or a little later period was Mr. David Jones, justly celebrated for his great painting of " The Striped Pig." No lover of the institutions of his native town then ever neglected an opportunity to visit the hermitage of the Twitchells. In 1838 a company of "infantry," in both senses, was formed, carrying weapons not forged by Vulcan, but by Mr. Johnson, the tin- man, and some carpenter. I was a high-private. Our captain, who was as ready to lead where glory awaits as we to follow, was Capt. Samuel Walker, whom I have to thank for my first lessons in the art of war. The success of Milford during the first quarter of the century under the men of that day — its Stearnses, its Godfreys, Hunt, Claflins, Bragg, Chapins, Parkhursts, Nelsons, Perrys, Sumners, Ellis, Dean, and others — was as nothing to that which it achieved during the next quarter from the ability, energj', pluck, and generous public spirit of the men who commenced business soon after this quarter began, with the advantages I have mentioned. When they began, the town had a population of 1,300, and a valuation of $389,941, making less than 100,000 pairs of boots, with other industries in pro- portion. It was a far inland town, away one side from the great through-lines of travel and transportation that were opening up now ; a dozen miles from the railroad lately opened ; with a soil so rocky and unfruitful that there was little prospect of the town's growing rich and populous in farming ; and at the end of the half-century, these enterprising men had made a town of 5,000 inhabitants, with a valuation of $1,196,792, making over a million pairs of boots, em- ploying 3,500 men and women, with a railroad running here trans- porting them and their goods to all the markets of the world, a bank of their own, a score of prosperous industries, furnishing supplies at their own doors, and the streets of the town built up with shops and houses of a busy and successful people. The diflferent stages of this GENERAL UNDERWOOD'S ORATION. 485 great success, and details about the men, my time and j'our patience do not permit me to particularize. Too many of you remember them, to make it necessary I should. Among those who are to be remem- bered to-day by us for achieving this great prosperity here, and the means for a greater in the second quarter-centurj-, — I do not under- take to mention all, — some are, or were, Lee Claflin, David Stearns Godfrey, Aaron C. Mayhew, Aaron Claflin, Seth P. Carpenter, Adam and Hiram Hunt, Oliver B. and Nelson Parkhurst, Alfred Bragg, Dexter Walker, "William A. Hayward, and, if I may be permitted to mention him, my honored father. David Stearns Godfrey, grandson of the leading man in the close of the last century and beginning of this, maj^ be said to have been the leader of his time here, without any disparagement of the rest. Energetic, public-spirited, whole-souled, generous-hearted, cultivated, gentlemanly in the best sense, he entered with enthusiasm into every enterprise for the public improvement or the bettering of his neigh- bors and friends. He was too large-hearted and liberal to be influ- enced by the old Town and Parish jealousy, and did as much as any one man to end it. Unpretending and unafiected in his way, caring less for his personal appearance always than the kindly greeting of friends and neighbors, he won the confidence of all. While Messrs. Mayhew, Carpenter, A. Hunt, A. Bragg, my father, and other busi- ness men of Milford, were working hard to secure the railroad and then the bank here, he entered with his whole soul into the enter- prises, and gave weeks of his valuable time, as did others, before legislative committees. He was a constant and reliable as well as powerful friend, as it was my privilege to know. In many ways he devoted the best energies of his too short life to his native town, dying at forty-one years of age, in 1853. The signal prosperity that Milford had attained in the middle of this century, through the instrumentality of such enterprising and public-spirited citizens, continued increasing for the next decade from the impetus thus received and from the fresh energies of new busi- ness men, who just before or soon after 1850 came on to the scene, — most of them natives here : such men as Samuel Walker, Benjamin D. Godfrey, Elbridge Mann, Otis Thayer, E. F. Battles & Broth- ers, William H. Comstock, J. P. Daniels, Charles F. Claflin (son of Aaron) , A. J. Sumner, Homer Ball, John Goldsmith, Bainbridge Hayward, Rufus Claflin, A. B. Vant, Alden & Harrington, the sons of Arial Bragg, J. H. Clement, George D. Colburn, John Erskine, jun., William Walker, George W. Johnson, J. D. Hunt, E. Whitney, and others, in the boot business ; J. H. Barker, Thayer & Smith, 486 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Heath & Dj-er, Chapin & Gleason, Ellis & Howard, B. E. Harris, Ebenezer and George Draper, E. C. Claflin, William Crocker, Thomas B. Thaj^er (son of Artemas) , G. W. Stacy, Z. C. Field, L. H. Cook, and many besides in other branches ; Leander Holbrook, J. S. Scam- mell, T. G. Kent, George G. Parker, H. B. Staples, Esquires, of the lawyers ; Samuel Hayward, deputy sheriff ; G. Dickinson and the Cookes, dentists. Then came the Rebellion ; and if Milford did not make any money during that period, it is greatly to her credit. But she did do her full share in the nation's defence, as she had done in every war before. She sent twelve hundred men with thirty-five commissioned officers in all — more than her quota — into the field ; fifty of her men were kiUed in battle, some of them on as hard-fought fields as any in the war. Four organized companies went out, one after the other. The Davis Guard, under Capt., afterward the lamented Lieut. -Col. Robert Peard, and then the brave O'Neil, Co. H, 9th Mass. ; the infantry company organized here in 1863; a company in 40th New York regiment, under Capt., afterwards Lieut. -Col. Lindsay; Co. B, 25th Mass., under Capt. Willard Clark, afterwards Capt. Wil- liam Emery; Co. C, 28th Mass., Capt. Britton, then Capt. Cooley ; Co. F, 36th Mass., under Capt., afterwards Brevet Brig.-Gen. W. F. Draper. A majority served in organizations not identified with the town. The good and able physician, so well remembered bj" many of j-ou. Dr. Francis Leland, served as surgeon in the 2d Mass. infantrj' so faithfully as to earn the gratitude of the entire regiment, as I know ; was wounded in battle, and came home with health im- paired, to die in your midst. At Gettysburg that regiment made one of the most gallant charges of the war into the enemy's works, and had to fall back, though in perfect order, with the loss of half its men and officers, and found shelter part way back under a stone wall. I quote now the words of Lieut.-Col. Morse, then commanding the regiment after Lieut. -Col. Mudge was that day killed : "Col. Morse called for a volunteer to go back to Col. Colgrove, over the rest of the meadow, under a mur- derous fire. A private promptly volunteered ; with cool nonchalance threw his gun to right shoulder shift, and started under fire, a con- spicuous mark ; went coolly, double-quick ; returned with orders to fall back, and for bravery was mentioned in general orders, and made corporal of the color-guard. A bullet passed through one side of his canteen. Then the regiment moved back, a movement witnessed by thousands of the soldiers of both armies." That private was Amos L. Madden of Milford, son of our old friend Africa Madden. GENERAL UNDERWOOD'S ORATION. 487 The j'ounger business and professional men of this generation have not been more idle than their elders who are still busily at work here, or have passed off the stage, or behind them in energy and thrift ; are modestly learning to take the lead, and are relied upon, and deemed indispensable in every public, social, or religious enterprise. The newer names, as well as the others I have mentioned, come at once to your lips ; and you can call the roU much better than I can. K you need to be reminded of what they have been doing here the past few years, compare your statistics in the last census with those before. Your record in 1875 was a town of nearly 10,000 inhabitants, with a valuation of $5,000,000 ; j^our people successfully engaged in fifty different occupations ; with eighty manufacturing and mechanical establishments ; twenty-one boot and shoe factories, all turning out $4,000,000 worth of goods per j'ear, one concern making 1,500,000 pairs of boot-heels ; the Hopedale machine-shops supplying the whole world with machinery ; three railroad and several stage lines ; two banks and one savings bank ; a gas-light company ; three printing- offices, and the Messrs. Cook printing a live " Milford Journal;" eight lawyers ; ten ministers ; thirteen physicians ; and no end of tailors and milliners. Look at the improvements inside your factories and workshops, and note the comforts in your houses. FELLOW-CmzENS, — Thus the different generations in the century, who are passing in review before us to-day, and whom you see better doubtless with your eyes than mine, have performed their appointed tasks. They are standing silently before our bar for judgment ; and we, with our brief authority, sit in the judges' seats. Let us remem- ber we are to judge them by their light, and not ours. Let us not forget, too, the divine warning, "with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged." Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, what say you of the defendants at the bar ? Did they not do their work well ? Do we not owe them gratitude and reverence ? Could we have done any better ? Are we doing as well? Your verdict on your consciences. Soon we shall dismiss these people of the past to the sleep from which we have summoned them. But their work remains behind, and we reap its fruits. Let us not forget their names, or the debt we owe them. Let their memories be treasured forever in these hills and valleys and streams that thej' loved to look upon as do we of to-day. As long as thej' shall remain here, let a grateful remembrance of our fathers and predecessors here endure. And may their useful deeds and the good in their lives be gratefully remembered long after all we 488 HISTORY OF MILFORD. of the present shall have gone, when others shall turn their eyes as fondly and longingly as do we wanderers from home here to far-seeing Magomiscock, dear old Bear Hill, dark-shadowed Maspenock, and busy Mill River, and the long-winding Charles, and to these now green fields, beautiful in our ej'es to-day, as ever in our memory, with fra- grant June roses, and the gold and silver of buttercups and daisies. Music by the Milford Brass Band. OKIGINAL POEM BY CHARLES THTJBBEB, ESQ., OF PHILADELPHIA, ONCE PBECBPTOK OF THE MILFOBD ACADEMY. The preacher in the sacred desk, ere getting under way, Informs us kindly what his text, and what he means to say. My text is Milford: and I, first, will give a sketch or two Of Milford as she used to be, and what she used to do ; And secondly, I wish to speak of some old pioneers. Who waked themselves and others up, in Milford's yoimger years; And thirdly, of some wayward boys who left their native plains, And what they've done in other fields with Milford-lighted brains ; And fourthly, I propose to show, if time and you allow. How this old town appears to-day, and what she's doing now; And then I fondly hope to reach, as other parsons do. The improvement of the subject which I now present to you. Not born in Milford, if a fault, it is no fault of mine: I was a passive passenger upon another line ; And, though it brought me to the State, with aU a mother's care, As far as Brookfield, I was dropped to set up business there; And I was more than twenty years upon my winding way Before I reached the pleasant town where we convene to-day. I've named this unimportant fact, that Milford might not fear Because I'm singing, some might think that I'd my birthplace here. And all the reason why I'm here, I'm willing all should know. Is, I was Milford's pedagogue some fifty years ago; And I can say with perfect truth, and under perjury's pains, That I have four good Milford years still running in my veins ; And that they were as pleasant four as I have ever passed. And whose aroma still exists, and will forever last. And so I hope you'll bear in mind, as I shall pass along, That 'tis the Milford part of me that sings the present song. Some fifty years ago to-day, from history it appears, Live Yankees had been living here at least for fifty years. HON. CHARLES THURBER'S POEM. 489 They'd felled the forests, ploughed the fields, and blown away the rocks. And, on the fertile acres, fed their lowing herds and flocks. They'd built the schoolhouse (red, of course), in every corner where Their little sinners might, for truth, in all its shades, repair. They'd built their churches where they all, according to their views, Might hear John Calvin's doctrines preached, or listen to Ballou's, Or, sighing for a livelier time, with joyful hearts might turn Where Wesley's spirits all aglow, and kindred bosoms burn ; But John the Baptist had not yet appeared upon the scene, And made his crystal Jordan run between its banks of green ; Nor had old Rome the flat sent that bade the faithful flock Pile yonder grand cathedral up as solid as a rock. And now all these are hard at work to baffle sin's assault, And if all Milford is not saved, it will be Milford's fault. There were some grand old pioneers who'd heard the people snore; And they resolved they must wake up, and they did sleep no more. And so they bade the stages run 'twixt everywhere and town. As swift as lightning, so we thought, when riding up and down. And then the people could not sleep, and could not stay at home, For merry Levi's whip would crack, and tell the town he'd come; For whene'er Johnson swung the lash, the legal-tender snap Was sharp enough to rouse the deaf, and break the soundest nap. And Milford then had two good inns, where travellers loved to rest; For all the people far and near deemed them among the best. And there the neighbors used to flock, and pass the hours till late. To hear the news and tell the news, and fix afliairs of state. And if, perchance, it was too hot, or if too cold a night. They brought the matter to the bar, and set the mercury right. And when the curtain-lecture came, they smoothed the matter down With the assurance that they'd met with leading men in town. And Milford had two villages, and fifty years have run ; And, although she has grown so fast, she now has only one. The string of tombs that lined the street which we forever saw. Sometimes with careless, thoughtless gaze, sometimes with solemn awe, At every moment of the time all the seasons through. Looked out upon the villages, and kept them strictly two: And that no inharmonious fact might find the slightest room. The doctor, with his medicines, lived nearest to the tomb. Her public schools had been her pride e'er since her race begun. And now the fitting time had come to found a higher one; And it was built beside the church, upon the" village green ; And Milford's son was asked to come, and start the new machine. 490 HISTORY OF MILFORD. And he did come, and started it, and made it run so smooth 'Twould really almost run alone, and teach the pupils truth; And Milford girls and Milford boys flocked to it, day by day, And many a young outsider came to join the glad array. But soon another teacher came, and on the platform stood; And if he did not do as well, he did the best he could. And if he did not aid as much the pupils that he taught, As he himself desired to do, or they believed he ought. One thing I know, that teacher learned more rapidly and more Than in as many studious hours he'd ever learned before. These pleasant reminiscences of fifty years ago I'm not afraid to sing about, for they are things I know. Ideals, unsubstantial things, the poets of old days Preferred to every other thing, to weave within their lays ; But on this gay centennial day, reminded of old times. The real and substantial things get tangled in my rhymes. Young Milford had, so long ago, about three thousand souls, Divided nearly equally when coming to the polls: And when the contest grew so warm that victory hung in doubt. The pedagogue and parson came, and worked the problem out. There were, I knew them very well, in Milford's early years. Among her active citizens some fearless pioneers. These gallant spirits, rivals oft, and always fighting well. But in a way that victory should for Milford's interests tell; And though they fought for number one, as prudence bade them do, The added means of number one assisted number two. The miser's wealth would be a curse if hoarded where it could Do neither him who hoarded it, nor anybody good: The wealth in active service, though it swell the owner's pelf, Promotes the public good as well as e'en the owner's self; And Milford's wealthiest kept their wealth in action, all the way, Or Milford then would not have been the Milford of to-day. That good old Book, a present sent from heaven's Eternal King, As undisturbed and quiet, oft, as if a worthless thing, Would tell us, if we'd let it tell, how men, for centuries gone, Still live and speak, and counsel us, and urge the living on ; And so methinks the counsel comes from Milford's pioneers, And falls, like magic, gently down, and lights in fihal ears. There was the doctor, always charged with something he'd to say About the glory yet to come upon the latter day; Who had as generous, kind a heart, as woman ever bore, Who'd give for sorrow all he had, and give a good deal more. And though, not holding, as ttf wealth, a very lofty niche, He always was just on the point of being very rich, HON. CHARLES THURBER'S POEM. 491 And always gave as cheerfully as if the wealth to come Were ready in his pocket-book, or in his vaults at home. Forever planning for his own or his dear Milford's sake, Or bringing up some new device for keeping folks awake. And trying, with consummate skiU and hygienic lore, To keep them from that dreadful sleep that knows no waking more. And now, of all those pioneers whom I can here recall. Although he lived a checkered life, he yet outlived them all. Among them was a solid 'Squire, reliable as the sun, Who never said he'd do a thing and leave the thing undone. He was a favorite of good luck, the people used to say. Because his pile, however large, grew larger every day; But doubtless shrewdness, industry, good judgment, care, and nerve Assisted him to make a hit and very seldom swerve. That gravel-hill, whose inner wealth was ready for a slide To fill up any vehicle that backed against its side. If some one else had owned the land, the people used to say, It would have been down underground or been a hill of clay. But, probably, God placed it there according to his will, And knew who would be shrewd enough to own the gravel-hill; But let that pass. Whate'er he gained was not in vaults concealed. But kept at work, as hard as he, in Milford's fertile field. He bade those little homes start up, where strangers used to come, And grow forthwith to Milford boys, each in his own " sweet home ; " And he so trained his merry sons, 'midst all his other cares. They scarcely could help turning out two solid millionnaires. Up yonder, where the velvet fields were little else than rocks, More numerous than the spires of grass that fed his herds and flocks, Where ne'er a plough had dared to go since Time his race begun. And foxes always had to walk, because they could not run, A MUford boy has bid the rocks dive down to depths below. And earth rise up, where crops may wave, and flowers may bud and blow. And now there are not stones enough, in all the field, alas! To drive away the trespassers that walk across the grass ; And then, his walls are built so thick, that, if they should tip o'er, They would be somewhat higher walls than they had been before, And might, if they were vain enough, ask any passer-by Who happened just to glance at them, " Say! how is this for high? " Oh! if the former pioneer, who used to own the rocks. Should re-appear, some pleasant morn, within his usual walks. And tell some neighbor, " That's my farm; but where has he who owns Put my aristocratic rocks, and my plebeian stones? " He'd answer, what he's done with some, these solid walls attest ; But Aaron's rod, his golden-rod, has swallowed up the rest. 492 HISTORY OF MILFORD. A costly feat? 'Tis cheap enough, and yet a precious one; It shows how almost any thing can easily be done ; How labor makes the desert smile, and blossom like the rose, While gold does nothing but supply the victuals and the clothes. The yellowest gold would starve to death or ask the town to aid, If labor did not lend a hand, with sickle, hoe, and spade; But labor can both live and laugh without a single sou. For it can get whate'er it wants with what it has to do. Thus, work is richer far than wealth. Oh, yes! a thousandfold ; And yet we sometimes really think we'd rather have the gold. A costly feat ! And what if 'tis ? he has his millions spread At every point where it can aid in pushing things ahead. Now, if he dies before I do, he'll please leave me enough To compensate for giving him this most important puff. In Gotham, where the nations swarm, and traffic wakes the fray. And rogues and sharpers, day and night, are watching for the prey. And competition, Argus-eyed, looks o'er the board to scan How others move, before 'tis safe to move a single man, A Milford boy is moving on, as gay and calm and cool As when he played upon the green, or maybe played at school. And though still merry as a lark, when throwing ofE his cares. He is a solid millionnaire 'mongst Gotham's millionnaires. There he has acres piled with goods, as much as they can hold. Which, tumbled over once or twice, leave acres of pure gold; And though in every busy street, 'twixt Worth and pious Wall, He has to feel of Traffic's pulse and diagnose it all. Yet when the sun goes down the west, and leaves the azure dome. He's jovial as old Horace was in his Pompeiian home. Now, as we look along the past, and with its scenes commune. And trace its actors all the way to this glad day of June, We see what princely fortunes would in all your coffers flow. If you'd attended Milford's school some fifty years ago. One pioneer, we thought him old, — he did seem aged then. For we had scarcely reached the time when people called us men. But yet the time, the very time, when it so much annoys Whenever people speak of us to have them call us boys ; And you might think, from what I said upon a former page. That even I have come to be some fifty years of age ; But as to this, there is one truth that is exceeding clear, 'Tis very dangerous to believe all that we see or hear. But whether that grand pioneer was either young or old, One thing is clear, — whate'er he touched, it seemed to change to gold; But howe'er fast the gold came in, and that was never slow. In streams almost as large and fast the treasures used to go; And though o'er all the wealth acquired he kept strict watch and ward. He ne'er forgot to show his love for learning and the Lord. HON. CHARLES THURBER'S POEM. 493 Then, with his spirit kindling up, his boy, then grown a youth. Went plucking, as he passed along, the precious gems of truth. And darting out, with buoyant tread, from his own home and hearth. Became an earnest factor in the industries of earth. And wealth woke up where'er he went, and tumbled in his till, Not at the bidding of good luck, but labor, care, and skill; And then he mounted, step by step, up that meridian straight, Through many a post of honor till he reached the chair of state; And there he sat for many a year at Massachusetts' helm. And steered the gallant frigate safe through party's rocky realm. And now we've seen him shoot away where right and wrong are mixed So thoroughly, the keenest eye scarce sees the line betwixt. And stocks are shrewdly placed among the legislative brood Where sure to be in friendly hands, and certain to do good. But he will move in honor's path, and not in interest's curves; For he has taken with him there the Captain whom he serves. Whatever bribery undertakes, he's sure to be untried, For he permits the world to see who's walking at his side. 'Twas some years since, one summer day, within a cool retreat Where all, that could leave home a while, had come to shun the heat; Among them two young ladies roved, from where I knew fuE well A son of Milford, long ago, had left his home to dwell. I asked them if they knew my friend ; both uttered, with a start, " What ! father Cleveland? bless your soul! I know him all by heart ! When all looks dark, and things go wrong, and duty's path is dim. We go for counsel nowhere else so gladly as to him ; And when we follow his advice, though all looks dark as night. We walk by faith, and always find that we are going right. And Dedham, when her Milford boy shall, at the last, lie down. Will be a mourner at his bier beside his native town." A few days since, at Germantown, where I absconded last, I^at at dinner; for you know we never love to fast. A stranger sat upon my right, and bended o'er his plate. And spoke about his native State, — 'twas just my native State. He mentioned Marlborough. " What ! " said I, " did you know Albee too?" " Of course I did! he taught me all I ever learned or,knew." He was a quiet, thoughtful man; but made his influence felt Beyond the boundaries of the town in which he taught and dwelt, Till, by sheer merit's gravity that triumphs soon or late. He settled down a senator in our dear native State." So if this pupil felt so well, it cannot be denied Both Milford and myself may feel a little touch of pride ; For he was born and grew a man in this his native town. And went to her academy to find the way to Brown. 494 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Who can that gallant man forget who was, in those far years, One of the bravest business men among those pioneers? Whose prancing steeds and chariot-wheels were busy, night and day, In bringing people into town, and carrying drones away; He brought in light, and took out light, till people far and near Knew if there was a busy place, that busy place was here. He knew the world, and felt at home where'er he chanced to go; He never said an unmeant "yes," nor yet a timid " no." The miser's spirit never found an entrance in Ms heart ; And, giving for the public good, ne'er caused the slightest smart. He freely gave and freely spent; he never felt that pelf Should burn in pockets, sleep in vaults, or work alone for self: Forever active, till at last, not on a sick bed found. He leaped the river to the shore beyond it at a bound. Then, when his young facsimile, with spirit all aglow. Began to work, how well 'twas done, we all, who knew him, know. In all good causes which he felt would benefit his kind. We saw him always in the van; he never lagged behind. While battling in the business world, and conquering in the fray. He had to battle with ill health, by night as well as day. And, while success was cheering him with its bewitching smile. And every moment of the time was adding to his pile. Disease was trying, day by day, to give the deadly thrust, To quench the gallant spirit's fire, and drag him down to dust. The Jews built up their city- walls with but one hand, you know, And with the other were obliged to battle with the foe; And so he nobly fought and won in business' tented field, And fought disease, a foe that had an unseen arm to wield. Till keen-eyed Science looked within, and, taking the alarm. Left him, at last, to work and fight with but a single arm. But still he struggled, and success came in at every blow. Until he suffered martyrdom from his insidious foe. Yet did not, down the gloomy vale of silent death, descend, Till he had, for companionship, secured a heavenly Friend. Who did not sigh when tidings came, Stearns Godfrey had to die? Who was not sad who'd known him long and well as you and I? Then MUford o'er her household looked with visions moist and dim. And saw a score she might have lost, and missed them less than him. And although sad that she had been of such a son bereft, Like Jacob, she felt comforted that Benjamin was left. Oh, may kind Heaven inspire the soul of this surviving son To do for MUford what his sire and brother would have done ! But lo ! the spirit, darting down from this same pioneer, Has lighted up another heart within another sphere, HON. CHARLES THURBER'S POEM. 495 Inspiring e'en a Milford girl to rove o'er sea and land, To find the fair creations wrought by art's aesthetic hand; And she has searched in every nook with critic eye and taste, And found the magic gems of art, and where the gems are placed. And all the almost breathing things that e'er from marble woke, And started into mimic life beneath the sculptor's stroke, — All these are grouped by Milford's girl; and all the world may look, And read each gem's biography, in her attractive book. When Choate, all weary, on the Rhine, and wrapped in slumber fast. Was roused to see the Stolzenfels that they were sailing past, • He waked just long enough to say, " I know just how it looks; For I have seen the Stolzenfels so often in my books." Now, I'm not sure but tourists may, with her bewitching tone. See all the galleries in the world, without once leaving home. I'll just suggest if 'twere not wise, in all such nice employs. To pass a law that Milford's girls should not excel her boys. Fort Sumter spoke, and Treason thought it needed little more ; The hated Union would dissolve when she should hear the roar: But lo ! the Union did not melt, but more majestic rose, And said, to test her children's minds, she'd call the ayes and noes ; And Milford, questioned if she'd vote to let the Union go. Rose up and made the welkin ring with her indignant No! And then her boys, like prancing steeds that paw and champ and foam, Felt, if they'd keep their sweet homes sweet, some must not stay at home ; And if they wished the Union safe, and not in ruins lie. And if they would have freedom live, that some of them must die. Sweet Duty judges for herself what she may not or may; But Duty on the battle-field knows nothing but obey. All earthly ties, however strong or sacred, pure or sweet. Are only cobwebs in his path beneath the war-god's feet; And Duty, at his heartless beck, must go and do the deed. Whatever friendly hearts may ache, or tender bosoms bleed. Where Hooker had, above the clouds, been pitching down the foe From towering Lookout's sunny heights, to midnight, down below. The swarming hosts of Boys in Gray the field had overrun. Outnumbering all the Boys in Blue by three or four to one. " Go sweep that field of all these foes, whate'er their numbers are," Said Grant, as calm as if he'd smoked his very best cigar ; " Go sweep the field; " and it was swept; for Milford's gallant son Rushed with his troops through midnight gloom, and lo ! the deed was done. 496 HISTORY OF MILFORD. But where there rained upon the field the thickest shot and shell, With hundreds dropping at his side, the gallant hero feU; And felt, while there in glory's arms, beneath that midnight sky, " Oh! 'tis Heaven's will, I feel it is, that I'm not here to die. God bade the ball that sought my life decline a little, where 'Twould just escape my purple life the thickness of a hair; And now, O God! accept my thanks, 'tis all I have to give: They tell me there's a chance for me; I'll take that chance, and live. And when they'd picked the pieces up, and re-arranged the whole, Th^ " golden bowl " proved large enough to hold a hero's soul. And though, like Israel, he may halt in every march he makes. His eulogy is being told by every step he takes. We've read how, on that midnight field, he rushed against the foe. And drove the swarming Boys in Gray where they'd no wish to go ; But he has kindly come to-day, where Milford's friends rejoice, Permitting us to see his face, and listen to his voice. Oh! Where's the man with moral poise in perfect trim maintained. Who would not lose what he has lost, to gain what he has gained? You have your lawyers, Milford, now: when I was here you'd none. I never saw them till to-day, except the senior one. I recollect him very well, just how he seemed to me One day, when reading sentences in his Latinity, He read how Virgil, sick in bed, and ready to expire. Besought his friends to get his works, and throw them in the fire. Your lawyer heaved a long-drawn sigh, as if exceeding sad. And said, with all his legal force, " I wish to Heaven they had! " From such a trait of character, I think we cannot doubt He will not get folks in a broil, but rather keep them out. When Milford used to look out west, she saw, on yonder hiU, A rather proud but pleasant town; and it is pleasant stUl. She had her stores and her hotels, and tough old limbs of law; And 'twas the last of these assets that gave her most eclat: And nervous people oftentimes would almost have a fit For fear they'd be arrested on a warrant or a writ. But now, forsooth, her merry boys, who would be sued, or sue, Must come, O Milford ! all the way adown the hill to you. And as for stores, unless indeed, I, in this matter, err, You have enough to wholesale goods a full supply to her. But gallant Milford must not feel that 'tis alone her skill That has thus caused her to outstrip her neighbor on the hill ; For God himself assists us oft in many ways, we know, And doubtless Milford is so high, because she is so low. If locomotives, with their trains upon their glittering rails. Could run up hill as easily as o'er our plains and vales. Then Mendon, grand old Merdon, might (the wisest cannot tell) Have grown as fast as Milford has, and cut as wide a swell. HON. CHARLES THURBER'S POEM. 497 She has already dropped a town, and I believe 'tis true She manufactures cloth enough for fifty towns like you. When Milford used to look out east to see the morning sky, That classic mountain called Bear HiR first met the gazer's eye. 'Twas called Bear Hill, because, forsooth, in every copse and lair You might have hunted all the year, and never found a bear ; And had Elisha walked the streets, and boys and girls had said, " Go up, bald head! Go up, bald head! " till echo answered " head," No lady bears, however much their cubs desired to sup. Would, at his call, have kindly come and chewed the children up. Excuse this little episode: 'tis only mentioned here To show that Milford's pioneers could work without a fear. And trained their children all so well to manage their afiairs. Without that awful, awful threat, of calling out the bears. But stiU, a bard with but four years of Milford in his brains. Can hardly hope complete success in these centennial strains ; For since those four delightful years their merry rounds have run, She has her mightiest acts performed, her greatest victories won. For though it cannot be supposed, or, if supposed, believed, That her own home-born citizens have all these feats achieved; Yet he can say the rich, rich fruits of all these after years Are much indebted to the lives of Milford's pioneers. For when outsiders looked to town, and saw on every side How fast her industries sprang up, and homesteads multiplied, And each was busy at his work, and happy as a lord (For enterprise and industry are sure of their reward). They cried, " Ho, ho for Milford, boys! where we can fortunes make. And there enough is going on to keep us wide awake. And if example can inspire to think, contrive, and dare, That inspiration we can find in every breath of air ; And that success, where all around for grand achievements press. Make travel easier on the road 'twixt effort and success." And so outsiders gayly flocked, and joined the thick array, And helped to make the Milford then the Milford of to-day. The fresh recruits from day to day, almost from hour to hour, Unite in helping progress on, and adding to her power. And native-born and foreign-born you scarce can tell apart: They're all at work to keep in tune old Milford's throbbing heart. Her public schools, as old as she, where Milford's girls and boys Have gained the light, and learned the skill for changeful life's employs, Are sacred things which every sect and every party blend To watch and guard and rally round, and foster and defend. And palsied be the Harpy hand that should, in hatred, dare To blot the precious treasure out, or injure it a hair. 498 HISTORY OF MILFORD. And now, O MiKord ! I must close : a loftier Muse than mine Should have portrayed, on this glad day, what glorious deeds are thine, And drawn, in lines of magic skill, a portraiture, to show How Celt and Saxon can unite, and peace and plenty flow; How creeds of every hue and shade for public good unite. And make the field on which they act a garden of delight; And sturdy zealots, bracing back against their stubborn creeds, Help push the car of progress on like gallant prancing steeds; And if they sometimes seem to steer by quite a different star. They only push at different points of that same public car. And if some push the other way until the carriage shakes. And all on board expect a crash, they only serve as brakes; And if they stand upon the track, and try to wreck the train. They need not enter into bonds that they'll not try again. You may have struggles nowadays of which I do not know. Just as you had when I was here some fifty years ago : They never then did any harm, and only served to make For us a pleasant exercise, and keep us wide awake. When we prevailed, we almost thought Millennium had begun; ■ But when our rivals, then we thought poor Milford was undone. But whiche'er party 'twas went up, and whiche'er 'twas went down, Poor Milford never had to ask assistance from the town. Three thousand souls were all you had to do your business then : And all of them, or almost all, were home-born business men. But oh, how changed in fifty years! for now, statistics say. You're turning out three thousand soles, and more than that, per day, Kxcepting Sunday, when you leave all business in the lurch, And take a sole or two apiece to bear you on to church. We used to say "shoemakers' shops," a name no longer theirs; They're factories now, where shoes are made, and also millionnaires : While thousands, all unvexed with cares, or any business news. Stand at their several posts and see machinery make the shoes. And out of staples, such as these, too numerous to define. Thou hast, O grand old Milford! built a fabric such as thine. And if thou dost not live too fast, and cut too wide a swell. And layest every brick and stone, all down the future, well. No earthquake in the business world, though it should come to town And rob it of a brick or two, would make it tumble down. But if trade's bottom should drop out, with all your debtor throng, I'll back your paper, Milford, still, and help you get along. 'Twas at this point this muse of mine intended to have stopped; But an addendum, somehow, has on my attention dropped. There was a dale just o'er the hill: 'twas then unknown to fame; And, though as old as Milford was, it had not then a name. Some ardent spirits, all aglow with kindred sentiments. Thought this green dale the very spot where they should pitch their tents ; HON. CHARLES THURBER'S POEM. 499 There, in that quiet, green retreat they could pass pleasant lives, Where party never kindles strife, nor mad ambition strives ; And hoping that from useful lives Utopia's yet would ape, The very dale was wreathed in smiles, and took the name of Hope. And Industry and Enterprise with magic skill have placed In Hopedale's lap rich harvestings of wealth and peace and taste; And her kind-hearted parson says, "If they are well behaved. And live as well as Christians should, they'll every one be saved." Your bard has ne'er been o'er the hill to that delightful spot, And therefore cannot speak of it as one who's singing ought; And cannot say how much the growth of Hopedale's youthful years Was kindled at the altar-fires of MilEord's pioneers. But this he can say, for he knows, — its parson did not start For Hopedale till he found a chance to steal a Milford heart: One that a pioneer had lit, and taught it how to play, And little dreamed his minister would coax the girl away. But she has kept the parson straight, and Hopedale's strings in tune. From that glad day when they eloped, to this glad tenth of June. And now, O Milford! fare you well! When this shall pass away, And a new century ushers in another festal day. You will be here, arrayed in charms of honor and renown. If not a seaport, without doubt a growing, prosperous town. But all these guests who're present now will have paid nature's debts, And cannot be with you that day, nor send you their regrets. The chorus sang the following HTMN OF WANDERERS RETURNING TO MILFORD. Home of our childhood days, * Come we to sing thy praise, We love thee well. Though wanderers many a year, And scattered far and near, Thy name was ever dear, A magic spell. A himdred years have flown Along the ages down To change this spot ; Yet names we used to hear Now fill your homes with cheer, And hills and streams so dear Are ne'er forgot. 500 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Thy sons, when armed with right, Feared not the deadly fight For native land. High on the roU of fame Is written Scammell's name. Your pride, at Yorktown slain By Hessian hand. When England thought with ease To drive us from the seas. Our coasts to storm, From out your churchyard green Marched four and forty men. As brave as e'er were seen, One Sunday mom. And when our nation's life Was sought in civil strife. Uprose your sons ; With sturdy valor stood. Led on by Underwood, Poured out your noblest blood. Silenced their guns. Then gather round this board. And shout with one accord This hymn of praise. Loud let the anthem ring, While we adoring sing Praises to God our King, For bygone days. TOASTS. « The following toasts were then given : — Our Country. In 1780 a confederacy of thirteen colonies strug- gling for independence ; to-day a nation of thirty-eight United States. Response by all the bands, — " Hail to the Chief." I JVte Old Bay State. Happily born with a good constitution the ! same j'ear in which the goodly town of Milford was ushered into existence. Response by Gov. John D. Long. Worcester County. Fortunate in having for her district-attorney one who was graduated with high rank in that once lively institution, the police-court of the town of Milford. Response by Hon. H. B. Staples of Worcester. TOASTS IN THE GREAT TENT. 501 The Town of Milford. Never happier than when she extends the hand of welcome to her sons. Response by Hon. William Claflin of Newton. r/ie Fair Daughters of Milford. Many of them have been swept away by the strong tide of matrimony, yet a few choice spirits still remain. Response by Hon. John C. Park of Newton. Mother Mendon. The respectable old lady has given most of her worldly possessions to Milford and her other daughters, but the tal- ents of her best days she has transmitted to her sons. Response by Rev. Carlton A. Staples of Providence. Our Clergymen. While the products of Milford have been mainly material, some of her sons have devoted themselves to the spiritual welfare of their fellow-men. Response by Rev. Martin S. Howard of Wilbraham. The Grand Army of the Republic. As it declines in numbers may it grow in fame, and secure a yet warmer place in the affections of a grateful people. Response by Azael Ames, jun., Esq., of Wakefield. The exercises at the tent were continued until a late hour, and the speeches were loudly applauded. In the evening there was a good attendance at the reception at the town-haU. Rev. Martin S. Howard read the original poem, and vocal and instrumental music was furnished. It was intended as an informal reception of former and present residents of the town, and as such was duly appreciated. ORIGINAL POEM. From evils and cares and burdens each his own, From distant fields, from under sunset skies, From ocean's shore where sighs his plaintive moan. From streams which sing their rippling melodies, With glad obedience to her welcome calls, We, children of a common mother, come To sit once more in the ancestral halls. And feel the joy of being here, — at home. Far have we wandered in the silent years Which only live in memory's golden shrine; And life, in retrospect, too short appears As we look forward to the day's decline. 502 HISTORY OF MILFORD. But hither we our footsteps fondly turn, With thoughts of by-gone days forever fled, With fond affections breathe in words that bum, As we recall the memory of the dead. The ages roU their circling courses round, The years rush onward in their mighty flow, Time leaps apace with one majestic bound, And generations vaguely come and go. Night brings repose, and dawn its day of toil ; Each hour its burden on the shoulder lays; Thrift drives its ploughshare through the rocky soil; And busy workers fill the gainful days. Scenes bright with holy memories we trace As to these old familiar haunts we come, And view the lineaments of the mother-face That smiled on us when we could call them — home. We sit beneath the long-remembered trees. Feast as of old upon the fruit they bore ; Sing the old tunes in long-forgotten keys, Hear voices sweet which we shall hear no more. How oft we climbed these wooded hills, that seemed To childhood's eyes so vast and broad and tail; How oft skimmed o'er these grassy plains, and deemed Them prairies, which now seem to us so small! Nor do we yet forget the paths we trod, Which led our youthful feet in learning's way, — The mild reproof, the castigating rod That wrought to guide our footsteps day by day. We think of those who sternly sought our good In ways that testified their earnest zeal; Who fed us with an intellectual food Oft mingled with what made us sorely feel. To-day we bless the memory of those Who sought to guide our early steps aright, — Those gentler spirits ruling in repose, Those austere souls who ruled by storm and might. In times of strife, of darkness, and of blood. Our fathers laid foundations strong and true : The church, the school, ordained by them, have stood To guard the old and consecrate the new. Those were the days when freedom lifted high Her solemn purpose to defend the right. And hurled the despot, by a well-cast die, From thrones of blood-stained and unlawful might; REV. MARTIN S. HOWARD'S POEM. 603 The immortal days, which tried enduring souls, Stirred them with sacrifice and high resolve. Waked on the altar freedom's burning coals, And out of thought grand words and acts evolve. Not recreant to those proud ideas were they Who sowed these furrows, reaped these harvest-fields: Too many heroes closed the well-fought day, Resting to rise no more on bloody shields. One name sits regent mid that noble band, Who risked a martyr's fate for country's cause; Who dared and suffered for his native land. And died for liberty and righteous laws. Scammell, whose voice was heard in high command, Who led embattled hosts against the foe. Who bowed at last before the foeiaan's hand, But, bowing, gave the best he cotdd bestow. Nor can we fail to trace another name. Written in characters of clearer light Than any which recall the meaner fame Of victor on the fields of human fight. Commission from the King of kings he bore. Sent on a warfare 'gainst a world of crime, Valiant with tongue of burning flame to pour God's mighty truth with eloquence sublime. Frost, — shepherd, soldier, heard his country's claim. And, hearing, heeded as a faithful son: Enough to assure him of undying fame, — He was the trusted friend of Washington. And when a milder tempest rent the land. And brothers' hand was red with brothers' blood. Our dear old mother lifted up her hand In token of her zeal for liberty and God. With Spartan fire she nerved her valiant sons: She bade them go in freedom's stern defence; Her finger pointing back to martyred ones. And forth for strength to God's Omnipotence. We cannot count the blood-stained list of those Who held not life itself too dear to die, . When home and country were defied by foes Who fought to save the life of slavery. We gather round the shaft which pious hands Have raised in memory of the gallant dead. And read the names, as reverence demands. With love and gratitude and hallowed dread. 504 HISTORY OF MILFORD. Aud as the granite points toward heaven from earth, As if to check our lowly thoughts and aims, And fill our minds with thoughts of nobler worth Than those which push their mean and narrow claims, So shall these records of heroic men Who dared to give their lives to liberty, Shine in the lives of generations when Their names in cold oblivion shall lie. From themes which centre in the field of strife. And scenes of pictured warfare and aSray, We turn to paths of a serener life, And count the victories of a milder day. What fond reflections wake within the mind, As, climbing o'er the heights of long-past years, We leave the present for the time behind. And struggle with the odds of smiles and tears. Shall we forget the sunshine and the showers Which gleamed or lowered in our dear mother's face, As on this landscape, in alternate hours. There frowned or brightened clouds, or rays of peace? Perchance no grand, heroic names are ours, Of those whose words the world stands still to hear, — Of those whose deeds have been their noblest dowers. Of those whose edicts shake the world with fear. Our life has been the gentler life of those Who calmly meet life's duties as they come. Moving straight on as our own river flows To gently fall into its ocean home. The busy stir of human life is ours, The patient industry of daily work. The calm and steady thought linked with the powers That will not yield, retreat, nor give, nor shirk. The hum of business has filled our streets. And reared our pleasant homes, and buiit our blocks. Has cut a way to what were once retreats For lovers' walks and pasturage of flocks. And yet how well do we remember some Who wielded influence in the days gone by, — Whose gifts and wisdom, in the time to come. Will e'en be felt as generations fly. Their names,, no matter now, they sleep in dust; The very houses where they dwelt are gone ; And yet invisible they live, and must While ages roll their stately marches on. REV. MARTIN S. HOWARD'S POEM. 605 One well deserves the tribute of our song, Who, with an honest wiE. and purpose, wrought For fifty years to stem the tide of wrong, Loyal to truth and God in deed and thought. With sincere heart he sowed the goodly seed Which here shall spring in the long days to come. In spite of error and in spite of greed. Into glad welcomes of the harvest home. The simple name upon the plain white stone In yonder burial-place alone survives Of him, who half a century gave tone And character and fame to many lives. And yet how grandly woven is the web Of human life in such a life as his ! No great commotion, — scarcely flow or ebb, — A still, calm life of holy influences. Sleep, honored pastor, in thy quiet grave I Thy memory dwells in many human souls ; Thy words of wisdom are the leaven to save. Thy name shall live while time its waters rolls. Nor would we here forget another's name. That links itself with pleasant memories ; That wedded stands to aU exalted aim. And lives in that good- will which never dies. The friend of all his fellow-men is he Whose voice to-day has fallen on our ear As some old song whose long-lost melody Comes back to wake the smile, or start the tear. It is not true that such as he grow old : They live in freshness of perpetual spring; With them the warmth of summer ne'er grows cold. And winter snows new graces to them bring. Live, Nestor of our dear old mother town ! Pursue thy work of faithful service here. And children yet thy honest work shall crown With benedictions many a coming year. The shadows lengthen ; years and centuries go ; The fathers do their work, and then retire; The streams of life with even movement flow. And duties fall to son from aged sire. The past alone to us is safe and sure : What shall the future bring is yet unsolved; Its promises of good indeed allure. And yet how thickly are its lines involved! 506 HISTORY OF MILFORD. The faithfulness of those who sweetly sleep Beneath the turmoil of the surging world, We fain would emulate, and fondly keep Bright on the folds of our fair flag unfurled. To-day the future lies before us bright ; The history of a hundred years is ours; This day shall stand in memory without night. Crowned with a garland of perennial flowers. The m.orrow of an opening century Calls for heroic sacrifice and wiU; What harvest in the future shall there be Hereafter gathered from this precious soil? What reliant workers here shall turn the sod? What hands shall bravely fling the broadcast grain ? What joyful reapers bind the sheaves for God, And fill the garners with the glad refrain? Enough that we our duty bravely do, Stand for the right with an undaunted nerve ; Lift high our standard for the good and true. Nor dare from strict integrity to swerve. No richer legacy can we convey To generations that shall call us sires. Than worth and virtue, which outlast decay, And purer grow within time's furnace-fires. Nor will we cast a shadow on the day That rings its joyous peals from sun to sun, Because another century's closing ray WiU find us sleeping with the fathers gone. Nay, rather, having wrought with honest zeal. With tireless courage run the race of life. With grand, heroic purpose sought the weal Of those to follow in the world's hard strife, We win not count it loss or pain to die. To lay our armor or our weapons down. Since ours will be the well-won victory. The recompense, the pabn, the song, the crown. Welcome the future, with its service, then. With all the burdens of the coming years ; Welcome its sacrifice for fellow-men And God, though mixed with bitter tears. We hail the grandeur of the time to come. Its mighty conflicts, its heroic deeds ; Nor fear to pledge that this, our ancient home. Shall e'er prove faithful to the world's great needs. REV. MARTIN S. HOWARD'S POEM. 507 Home of our childhood! Mother of us all! From this day's festival we pass anew, Obedient to the voice of Duty's call, Our simple tasks and labors to pursue. We will be loyal to thine honored name ; Thy voice shall ever hold our waiting ear ; No act of ours shall flush thy cheeks with shame, No word breathe aught but reverence sincere. Another century's close we shall not see: Another lineage shall take our place ; Another hand shall write our history, And all the annals of the century trace. But truth shall live in ever youthful bloom ; God will survive when time shall cease to flow ; Humanity shall last beyond the tomb, And live perennial as the ages go. Be ours to live with purpose grand and true, — God for our leader, righteousness our aim ; To stand undaunted, though our friends be few. Trusting the future for undying fame. THE FIEEWOEKS. The display of fireworks at the park, under the direction of P. M. Hunt of Milford, were the most extensive ever exhibited in town, and in the following order : — Twenty-feet fire balloons, rockets, colored rockets, shells, mine-bat- teries, mine-shells; piece, — pyric fires, colored rockets, green fire, shells ; piece, — Gothic cross, parachute rocket, shells, pigeon-horse, and flying pigeon, flight rockets (fifty at one time) , mine-shells ; piece, — wheel and star, parachute rocket, shells ; piece, — double dia- mond, colored rockets, line of batteries, hexagon wheel with spindles, parachute rockets, shells ; piece, — " Boss " Tweed's diamond, para- chute rocket, mine-shells ; afterpiece, — " 1780, Milford, 1880." The display began at eight o'clock, and lasted an hour and a half. A great crowd witnessed the display, which passed off in a highlj- satisfactory manner under the efficient supervision of Mr. Pearley M. Hunt. In the evening many private dwellings were illuminated with Chinese lanterns, etc. ; but private displays of fireworks were not numerous. The premises of C. W. Wilcox and J. E. Walker were handsomely' illuminated with large numbers of Chinese lanterns. 508 HISTORY OF MILFORD. LETTERS FROM PROMINENT GENTLEMEN. The committee have received the following letters from distinguished gentlemen unable to be present : — Gkoton, May 12, 1880. My dear Sik, — While it may not be in my power to accept your kind invitation to attend the centennial celebration by the town of Milford the 10th of next month, I anticipate that Mrs. Boutwell and our son and daugh- ter win. avail themselves of the opportunity which your courtesy opens to them. Mrs. Boutwell's father was a native of Milford, and some of her relatives are residents of the town and vicinity. Very truly, Gkoege S. Botjtwell. WoBCESTER, May 19, 1880. Gentlemen, — I expect to be absent from the State, with my family, at the date of the celebration of the one-hundredth anniversary of the town of Milford, or I would gladly accept the invitation of your committee. With thanks for your courtesy, I am, respectfully, A. B. R. Sprague. Boston, June 1, 1880. A. J. SuMNEE, Esq. My dear Sir, — I am very grateful to yourself and the committee of the town of Milford, for an invitation to the celebration of its one-hundredth anniversary. I regret that a conflicting engagement, made before receiving your invitation, will prevent my attending; but I send my best wishes for a happy celebration by all who may be present. Yours very truly, Alexander H. Rice. BrLLEBiCA, June 8, 1880. Mr. A. J. StTMNEB. Dear Sir, — I received in due time your invitation to be present at the celebration of the one-hundredth anniversary of the town of Milford. Ab- sence from the State will prevent my joining in the festivities of the occa- sion. This I regret; as I feel great interest in such anniversaries, especially so in regard to Milford, as I should meet old friends, citizens of your town, whose friendship I have valued for many years. I hope the occasion will be as interesting as the best friends of your town can wish. Yours truly, Thomas Talbot. Boston, Wednesday, June 9, 1880. To Hon. Aaron C. Mayhew, Milford. My dear Sir, — I am in the midst of a trial in the Superior Court, and am profoundly disappointed that I cannot keep my promise to be present at LETTERS FROM ABSENT INVITEES. 509 your centennial celebration to-morrow. I had anticipated, with the great- est pleasure, the opportunity of meeting my old friends in Milford, and of speaking to your people of the Milford men of forty years ago, when I was the preceptor of the academy, — of Parson Long, of Stearns Godfrey, of his father Wm. Godfrey, of Aaron Claflin, of Gen. Underwood senior, of Ziba Thayer, of Adam Hunt, of John Erskine, of Drs. Fiske and Fay, of the Walkers, of the Nelsons, of the Parkhursts, of the Chapins, of Capt. Perry, and many others who were good friends of mine, and whose children and grandchildren were my pupils. I am proud to remember that your centen- nial orator. Gen. Adin B. Underwood, was my pupil in the academy, a student in my law-ofl&ce at Framingham, and my law-partner in Boston in 1861. He left the office as Capt. Underwood of the second regiment of Mass. Volunteers ; and he returned at the close of the war a brigadier-general, and with a record untarnished, and of which your people to-day are justly proud. He is a type of the Milford boys, as I remember them. All honor to old Milford, her sons and daughters. With sincere regret that I cannot be present on so interesting an occa- sion, I am, with the highest regard. Yours very truly, Charles R. Train. ■WoRCBSTER, June 3, 1880. My dear Sir, — I am under great obligations to you and the members of your committee, for the kind invitation you have given me to be one of your guests on the 10th inst. I have delayed until now answering your letter in the fond hope of being able to accept your invitation, but I now find that it wiU be out of my power to be present. I deeply regret this. The hundredth anniversary of so important a town as Milford is an occasion of deepest interest to every citizen of this ancient county of Worcester. The people of your town have indeed much to awaken their pride and satisfac- tion in its present large population, in its vigorous prosperity, and in its prospects for the future. But your past history should excite not less pride than your present condition. No town can point to a more patriotic, public- spirited, and every way honorable record, than Milford. In all past popular emergencies your people have been faithful and forceful, without ostentation and without boasting. No town in Massachusetts presents a more honor- able or a more successful history. I count it a great pleasure and honor to be familiar with many of your citizens, and I sincerely regret that I cannot sit with them in observing the coming centennial. With great regard and respect, I remain, yours very truly, Alexander H. Bullock. A. J. Sumner, Esq., for Committee. 510 HISTORY OF MILFORD. CENTEISTNIAL NOTES AND INCIDENTS. Three hundred and forty-five invitations were issued. Many photographic views of the decollations have been taken. So far as learned, only a single accident occurred, and that one did not result seriously. Salutes were fired at noon and sunset. At the latter time bells were rung throughout the town. The tent was two hundred and sixty by eighty feet, and contained twenty-eight tables, seating twenty-one hundred and twelve, and was finely decorated. The big tent was visited by crowds of people aU day Wednesday, and well into the evening. The Continental Band of Franklin made a decided hit, their play- ing and general appearance being greatly admired. Strangers commented freely on the general tidiness of MUford's streets, and the general air of neatness about the town. Crowds of strangers swarmed Main Street until a late hour Wednes- day evening, taking a look at the decorations ; and tradesmen did a rushing business. Unusual good order prevailed, the large force of policemen being suflSciently efficient to indefinitely postpone all incipient disturbances as soon as manifested. Twelve arrests were made. Post 22, G. A. E., carried in the procession, in addition to their own colors, the flag that the men enlisted under in Milford in 1861, and a set of colors that were carried in the late war by the old Sixth. Among the prominent gentlemen present may be mentioned Gov. Long, Secretary of State Peirce, Hon. T. W. Higginson, State Auditor Ladd, Hon. William Claflin, and H. B. Claflin of Brooklyn. Fifty years ago Mr. Thurber, whose excellent poem will receive, as it merits, universal appreciation, was Milford's academy teacher. His old pupils are unanimous in their verdict, that at twenty years of age he taught school as well as he writes centennial poetrj' at seventy. Mr. Charles P. Nelson exhibited an old and interesting relic in the shape of the ancient sign which once hung on "J. Nelson's Inn," the first tavern in Milford. The ell of this old building is now a part of the house on Main Street opposite Mann's boot-factory. The sign was taken down in 1798, is about two and one-half by two feet in size, bears the picture of a horse, and is throughout in an excellent state of preservation. It is now the property of Mr. H. E. Rock- wood, who loaned it to Mr. Nelson for centennial purposes. Wash- ington dined at the Nelson Inn in 1786. ^^^rTt^ MUNICIPAL CENTENARY CONCLUDED. 511 The Quidnunc rooms in Bank Block furnished a welcome haven to many a knight of the quill, one and all of whom carried away lively recollections of the hospitality and courteous treatment accorded their guests by the lively, generous Quidnuncs. The rooms were very hand- somely decorated by Col. Beals. "We are not ashamed of our centennial edition. We have bestowed upon it great labor and pains, though much of the work of compiling the subject-matter has necessarily been done in a somewhat hurried manner, and subject somewhat to hinderances and annoj'ances. Any errors or omissions which maj- be noticed in the report are certainly unintentional. The field is a broad one to cover in so short a time. Thus I have copied from " The Milford Journal " the major portion of its two admirable reports. If I have extracted too largely, or, on the other hand, omitted what ought to have been inserted, my readers must excuse the fallibility of a weU-intending judgment. HISTORY OF MILFORD, MASSACHUSBTTS. Paet II. BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. PART II. BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL -REGISTER. ABBEE, William, was m. Nov. 27, 1791, to Anna, dr. of Jesse "Whitney, by Eev. Amariah Frost, both said to be of Mil. He was b. in Hop. about 1768, and was prob. a son of Aaron and Anna Abbee. ABBEE, PoLLT, alias Mart, was m. to Ebenezer Hunt, May 21, 1801, by Samuel Jones, Esq., both said to be of Mil. She was b., I understand, in Ko. Purchase, and was a dr. of John and Anna (Battle) Abbee. Her fr. was a brother of William, or a near relative. Mrs. Polly was b. March 22, 1785, and d. in Worcester, Jan. 9, 1871. ABBEE, Chables, an apprentice or journeyman of Benj. Gibbs in the cabinet- making business between 1815 and 1821. His name appears in the tax-list for 1821 ; also again in 1833 and 1834. Whose son he was I have not ascer- tained, nor what became of him. I presume these three Abbees were descendants of Aaron and Anna of Hop. Besides them, I recollect no others of the name on our records. ABBOTT, Rev. Levi A., pastor of the Baptist ch. here from Aug. 29, 1855, till the end of April, 1858, and who served acceptably on the town's school committee a considerable part of that time. I remember him as a Christian gentleman of modest deportment and genial manners, but am unable to give his pedigree, personal antecedents, or subsequent career. ABBOTT, Charles H., is put down in our Directory of 1869 as an engineer, who boarded at the Quinshepang House. I know nothing else of him. Abbott is a rare name on our records. ADAMS, JosiAH, was of Mendon; but joined in the movement for a new ch. and precinct with the Mill-River people, and became theiriiirst ruling elder. After seeing the ch. and precinct here well established, he removed his relation back to the First Ch. I am told that he lived and d. on the Otis Thayer place, recently owned by Mr. Cromb. He was first of Braintree, and his lineage runs thus; — ADAMS, JosiAH* (Joseph,^ Joseph,^ Henry i), b. Feb. 8, 1696; m. Bethiah, dr. of Samuel and Hannah Thompson, she having been b. March 2C, 1693; cer. Nov. 20, 1718. They were dis. from Braintree to Mendon ch. June 6, 1735. He joined the new Sec. Ch. here 1741, and returned to the First Ch. about ten years later. Their chn. : — JosiAH, b. Sept. 30, 1722 ; d. Jan. 20, 1723. JosiAH 2d, b. Sept. 6, 1727. Joseph, b. July 24, 1729; d. July 30, 1729. 516 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Edwabd, b. May 4, 1731. John is put down as under " their inspection," and bap. by Mr. Frost, Dec. 15, 1745. Joel, a son, bap. by Mr. Frost, May 14, 1749. Eld. Josiah d. July 30, 1802, leaving an honored memory. Date of Mrs, Bethiah's dth. not ascertained. I do not recollect the name of any other Adams who figured in the days of the Easterly Precinct on our territory ; though it is not improbable that some transient ones came and went. Nor after the incorporation of the town did they multiply very rapidly. I will notice most of these in their order of time. ADAMS, Abnbb, of Northbridge, was m. to Ruth Wood, dr. of Obadiah and Experience (Hay ward) Wood; cer. Jan. 16, 1782, by Eev. A. Frost. They had at least 1 dr. b. in Mil. : — Ebbecca, alias Becca, alias Beckey, b. Feb. 1, 1783; m. Amasa Leland about 1803. I think they set. in Northbridge, and had other chn. there. Mrs. Euth d. comparatively young. ADAMS, Dea. EsrocH, came into town in 1796; set. on the Dea. Eead place (since Ira Cleveland place), and was taxed for real est. till 1801. No further traced. ADAMS, Daniel, wf. Elizabeth ; chn., Polly, Samuel, Sally, John, Elijah, and Nancy, were among those warned out of town in 1791. They also stand credited with a pair of twins; viz., Abigail Smith and Alanson, b. May 2, 1802. The fr. seems to have been taxed down to 1812, and thenceforth no further traced. ADAMS, Wid. Grace, and her son William, were helped by the town for many years, dating from 1795, and perhaps still earlier. She d. Dec. 11. 1813, a. 101 yrs. William d. Nov. 10, 1829, a. 83 yrs. His wf.'s name not given; d. Oct. 4, 1827, a. 76 yrs. I am wholly unable to trace this family. ADAMS, Christopher, was here and taxed from 1805 to 1808. No further traced. ADAMS, Baezillai, was taxed here in 1813. A few others of the name were transient inhabitants here previous to this period. Among them were — ADAMS, Oliver, and wf. Betsey, who are credited with two chn. : — LoBANlA, b. June 21, 1799, and Oliver, jun., h. March 16, 1801. Untraced. ADAMS, Hbzekiah^ (john,^ Eleazer,* Edward,^ Henry,^ Henry i), came hither from Medway between 1817 and 1822; wf., Rhoda (Mann) Adams. Their chn. : — Sbignoba, b. Med. 1796 ; m. Maynard Bragg, April 7, 1819. Julia Ann, b. Med. 1798 ; m. Samuel C. Oliver, Waltham, Feb. 21, 1821. Landen, b. Med. 1801; unm. ; res. a while in Mil., then various places. HiBAM, b. Med. 1803; m., set., lived, and d, Buffalo, N.Y. Ehoda M., b. Med. 1805; m. Otis Sumner, Mil., Nov. 27, 1831. Laura Ann, b. Med. 1808; m. Hiram Hunt, Mil., Oct., 1829. Stlvanus, b. Med. 1810; an enterprising man; res. in various places; can- not state further. Clark, b. Med. ; birth-date not found ; went far west or so. -west. I think all these sons and drs. have passed on, excepting, perhaps, Clark. The whole family had good capabilities by nature, and most of them succeeded well in life, notwithstanding many adversities. The father was much broken ADAMS FAMILIES. 517 down when he came into town. He d. Aug. 28, 1841, a. 72 yrs. Mrs. Ehoda, his wid., survived many trials, and d. June 3, 1849, a. nearly 74 yrs. ADAMS, Moses, son of Jonathan, was b. Aug. 26, 1795; m. Sally or Sarah Stearns, dr. of David Stearns, Jan. 24, 1820; cer. by Eev. D. Long. He d. Feb. 14, 1834. I intended giving his full family record, but received a posi- tive protest and request from Mrs. Sarah, his surviving wid., not to do so. Begging her pardon for trespassing thus far on her wishes, I refrain from further details, only regretting not being permitted to follow my own incli- nations. ADAMS, MosKS,5 of "Wild-Cat" neighborhood, so called (Elisha,* William,' Edward,^ Henry 1), b. in Hop., April 26, 1786; mr.'s maiden name, Sarah Watkins; m. Abigail Morse of HolL, b. July 14, 1792; cer. 1811. Their chn. : — Elisha, b. June 19, 1813; d. unm. Sept. 28, 1846. Sarah, b. Dec. 24, 1814; d. Sept. 21, 1817. Almiba, b. July 25, 1816; unm. ; res. School St., Mil. Newell, b. April 6, 1818; d. unm. Nov. 3, 1878. StrsANNAH, b. May 10, 1820 ; m. George Adams, HoU. Albbkt, b. Sept. 25, 1821 ; m. Maria C. Fay. LiTTHEB, b. Sept. 1, 1823 ; m. Mary Barron of Wrentham. Saeah Elizabeth, b. Sept. 25, 1836 ; m. William S. G-reen, July 7, 1856. Moses Adams and family dwelt on what was once known as the Samuel Bowker place. It was on the Hop. side of the line till the boundary was altered in perhaps 1836 or 1837, when it was set over to Mil. So, I suppose, all the chn. were b. nominally in Hop.; but, being transferred to Mil., it is proper that I should include them among our population. The place is now owned by John Hicks. Joanna (Adams) Stearns, 2d wf. of David Stearns, was a sister of Elisha Adams, the father of Moses; and Mrs. Sarah (Adams) Claflin, mother of Ex-Gov. Wm., was his sister, a dr. of Elisha. Of grandchildren living these are the following : — Chn. of Geo. and Susannah Adams, 3. Chd. of Albert and Maria C. (Pay) Adams, 1. Chn. of Luther and Mary (Barron) Adams, 2. Chn. of Wm. S. and Sarah E. (Adams) Green, 2. In all, 8. Mrs Sarah E. (Adams) Green, wid. of Wm. S. Green, res. on School St., near Pearl, which has been her home for many yrs. There, with her, Newell her bro., d. in 1878; and there dwells her sister Almira. For her own family record, see the name Green. Mrs. Abigail (Morse) Adams d. March 20, 1850. Mr. Moses d. Aug. 19, 1870. ADAMS, ObadiAH^ (Obadiah,^ Nathan,^ Obadiah,* John,' Edward,^ Henry i), b. Med., Oct. 10, 1789 ; mr.'s maiden name, Abigail Harding ; m. Mary Johnson, dr. of William and Susan (Graves) Johnson, b. Worcester, May 10, 1791; cer. prob. 1811. Their chn.: — Eoxana, b. Med., Aug., 1812; d. a. 5 mos. Abbib Hakding, b. Med., June 22, 1814; d. unm.. Mil., May 12, 1881. Saeah Cutler, b. Med., Oct. 25, 1815; m. Henry Morgan, April 7, 1841; res. HoU. Susan Johnson, b. Med., May 31, 1817; m. William S. Mitchell ; both d. She d. March 27, 1856. Roxana Nichols, b. Med., June 30, 1820; m. Charles Williams, June 30, 1842. 518 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. William Pabismas, b. Med., May 23, 1828; m. Catherine C. Pleasant, Sept., 1852. The hus. and fr. d. in Mil., April 25, 1857. Mrs. Mary, his wid., d. here Jan. 13, 1871, both in the home and under the fostering care of their dutiful maiden dr. Abbie Harding Adams, 29 School St. ADAMS, William Parismas » (Obadiah,' Obadiah,^ ]srathan,6 Obadiah,* John.s Edward, 2 Henry i), b, Med., May 23, 1828, as above; m. Catherine C. Pleas- ant, dr. of Pleasant, b. Washington, D.C., April 2, 1836; cer. in Spring- field, Mass., Sept., 1852, by . Issue: — EuGENB Thornton, b. Mil., July 30, 1853; m. Almira Sweetland Eastman, Aug. 5, 1875. Caroline Willakd, b. Mil., June 7, 1855. Charles Williams, b. Mil., June 6, 1857. Mary Lizzie, b. Mil., Oct. 24, 1858; d. Dec. 28, 1859. This worthy family has one grandchild in its household, a dr. of Eugene T. and Almira S. (Eastman) Adams; viz., Blanche Kate, b. Mil., Oct. 12, 1877. William P. Adams d. at Harrison's Landing, Va., in the service of his coun- try, July 18, 1862. His wid. and three of his chn. survive, and res. 29 School St. ADAMS, Stlvantts, came into town from Northbridge about the yr. 1846 or 1847, and set. on the Zuriel Howard place, which he had just purchased. There he remained for the rest of his lifetime. At iirst I hoped to trace the descent of Sylvanus and his bro. Abner lineally back to Henry, their immi- grant ancestor; but I was baffled on one or two links, and concluded to stop with their gd. fr., John of Northbridge. I have already stated that their fr., Abner, came into Mil. in 1782, and m. Kuth Wood, dr. of Obadiah, and that they had at least one dr. b. here. I have since been told that they had two more chn. b. in Northbridge. Be this as it may, Mrs. Ruth d. a comparatively young mother, and her hus. m., 2d, Lucy Holbrook, dr. of Sylvanus of Ux. ; further particulars not ascertained. Of this wife were b. Sylvanus, etc. So I recommence : — ADAMS, Sylvanus^ (Abner,^ Johni), b. Northbridge, Oct. 17, 1796; m. Chloe Hunt Albee, dr. of Abel and Annah (Wood) Albee, b. in Mil., Sept. 25, 1801 ; cer. in Mil., May 13, 1819, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Zebadiah ALBBB,,b. Northbridge, March 31, 1824; m., 1st, Vesta Batcheller, 1846; 2d, E. Remington, 1872. Harriet Thayer, b. Northbridge, Nov. 17, 1826; d. July 28, 1873. John Quincy, b. Northbridge, Sept. 20, 1829 ; unm. ; res. Boston ; engaged in pat. machinery. Gilbert Franklin, b. Northbridge, April 27, 1832; d. Feb. 13, 1841. Abner Holbrook, b. Northbridge, Dec. 8, 1834; m. Bettie Gamage Morse, Nov. 25, 1869. George Willakd, b. Northbridge, July 5, 1837; m., 1st, Harrietta S. Hos- kins, 1868 ; 2d, Elizabeth Conant, 1874. Edward Holman, b. Northbridge, April 2, 1840 ; d. Feb. 8, 1841. JuDSON Laroy, b. Northbridge, Sept. 30, 1842; d. Dec. 9, 1843. The fr. and mr. were worthy members of the Cong, ch., and of very repu- table standing in the community. Mrs. A. d. Dec. 7, 1871, and her hus. soon followed her; he d. Feb. 6, 1872. Only one grandchild, Chloe Helen Adams, dr. of Zebadiah and Vesta (Batcheller) Adams, b. Oct., 1849. Zebadiah A. Adams now res. in Douglas; John Quiiicy res. in Boston, as aforesaid; George W. res. ADAMS FAMILIES. 619 in Florida, successfully cultivating an orange plantation. See Abner H., fur- ther on. ADAMS, Abnes" (Abner,^ John.i), b. Feb. 11, 1806; m. Elizabeth Thayer Claflin, dr. of Martin and Hopestill (Hayward) Claflin, b. Oct. 13, 1811; cer. April 1, 1830, by Kev. Mr. Storrs. Chn. : — Samubi, Wilbeb, b. Gt. Harrington, Nov. 14, 1831; res. various, now in Boston. James Monboe, b. G-t. Barrington, Feb. 7, 1832 ; res. various, now Broolc- lyn, N.T. Mabt Lucy, b. W. Stockbridge, Dec. 15, 1833 ; m. John Stimpson, Dec. 20, 1854. Elizabeth Jane, b. W. Stockbridge, Dec. 14, 1835 ; m. Alanson Town, Springfield, 1872. Wabren Lbland, b. Mil., July 17, 1837; d. Feb. 26, 1865. Adalinb Claflin, b. Holl., July 17, 1839; m. Edwin E. Marsh, Kov. 21, 1861. Sullivan Benson, b. Mil., Jan. 1, 1842; d. Aug. 22, 1846. The parents came to Hopedale in 1844, were members of the Community for several years, and have ever since res. in the village, deservedly enjoying the general respect. None of their chn. now remain here; but all who survive are pursuing the fortunes and the business of life in various sections of the country. Samuel Wilber Adams, their eldest son, a machinist, m., 1st, Charlotte A. Holbrook of Sturbridge, dr. of Dea. Ellas and Charlotte his wf., in Nov., 1852. Their chn. were Charles Wilber, b. Hopedale, April 20, 1853; Edward South- gate, b. Woonsocket, R.I., Feb. 14, 1856 (this son res. Hopedale; see farther on) ; George Sullivan, b. Chicopee, Oct. 17, 1859. Charlotte A., the mr., d. May 10, 1864; and the hus. m., 2d, Mary Wilber of Pipvidence, E.I., Dec, 1867, to whom has been b. Bertha, in Prov., E.I., July 17, 1871. Their res. is now Boston. James Monroe Adams m. Mattie Blanchard of Uxbridge (parentage not given), Nov., 1863; to whom have been b. Nettie Blanchard, in Hartford, Ct., May 10, 1868 ; Freddie Howard, in the same place, March 20, 1870. No more reported. The parents are now said to reside iu New- York City, or Brooklyn, adjacent. Freddie has since d. Mary Lucy and Elizabeth Jane m. as above stated ; no chn. reported. Mary res. in Providence, E.I., and Elizabeth in Springfield. The writer solemnized Mary's mge. Warren Leland Adams m. Sarah Simms of Chicopee, May 1, 1859 ; to whom were b. in Chicopee, Adaline Louisa, May 10, 1860, and Willie Jillson,. June 15, 1864. Warren L. went a soldier -to the civil war, where he contracted a disease which ciilminated in his death, as before stated, Feb. 26, 1865. Adaline Claflin m. Edwin E. Marsh, Nov. 21, 1861 ; cer. by the writer. Their chn. are Warren Leland, b. Hartford, Ct., Dec. 6, 1863; Mary, b. Provi- dence, R.I., Dec. 15, 1866; Estelle Addie, b. Hartford, Ct., Dec. 5, 1868; Harry, b. Hartford, Ct., Feb. 3, 1874; and Clarence Edwin, b. Hartford, Ct., July 17, 1876. No more reported. Edward Southgate Adams, 2d son of Sam'l Wilber Adams, res. in Hope- dale; b., as aforesaid, in Woonsocket, E.I., Feb. 14, 1856; m. Sarah Eldredge, dr. of George W. and Sarah (Payson) Eldredge, River Point, R.I., b. Sept. 4, 1858; cer. March 20, 1877, at Centreville, R.I., by Rev. Jonathan Brayton, D.D. Their chn. : — 520 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Nellie Holbbook, b. Mil., Jan. 10, 1878; d. Eiver Point, K.I., April 3, 1879. Lewis Edward, b. Mil., Dec. 5, 1879. An orderly, quiet, industrious, young family. ADAMS, Abnbe Holbbook'' (Sylvanus,^ Abner,^ John^), b. Northbrldge, Dec. 8, 1834; mr.'s maiden name, Chloe Hunt Albee; m. Bettie Gamage Morse, dr. of William H. and Hannab P. (Gamage) Morse, b. Hop., March 16, 1836; cer. Hop., Nov. 25, 1869, by Kev. Mr. Worthington. No cbn. yet reported. Mr. A. is an enterprising business-man, and a respectable citizen. He dealt successfully in sewing-machines, etc., for several years, and has recently opened a flourishing grocery establishment on Exchange St., in copartnership with one of his wife's brothers, under the firm name of "Adams & Morse." I think, too,-he is now the possessor of the ancient homestead left by his father, or at least a considerable portion of it, which has come down, through a long line of proprietors, from Capt. Seth Chapin's day, 170 yrs. or more. ADAMS, Abba, and wf. Rachel are credited on our birth records with — William A., b. July 13, 1829. Sabin C, b. June 4, 1832. Theeesa C, b. June 14, 1833. Maet B., b. May 8, 1835. Melissa E., b. April 15, 1838. I have inquired anxiously after the history of this family, but have found no one who seemed to know any thing about them. I have, therefore, entered the above as found on the town-records, and can say no more. ADAMS, FisherS (Levi,' Silas,^ Obadiah,^ Obadiah,* John,^ Edward,^ Henry i), b. Union, Ct., April 5, 1802; mr.'s maiden name, Olive Gould; m. Sally Alexander, dr. of Ezekiel au(il Thirza (Wheelock) Alexander, b. Upton, March 1, 1807 ; oer. Upton, May 24, 1829, by Eev. Benjamin Wood. Issue : — FoBESTBB Claek, b. Mil., Feb. 16, 1830; d. Sept. 28, 1830. Fisher Wales, b. Mil., April 5, 1831; m. Celia R. Inmau, Oct. 11, 1860. Jambs Edmond, b. Mil., May 28, 1836; m. Isabella Stimpson, Nov. 15, 1869. Olivia Ann, b. Mil., July 7, 1841; m. John Usher, Nov, 11, 1863. She d. Nov. 2, 1879. Silas Lowell, ) ^.^j^^g b. Mil., May 30, 1843; d. Sept. 28, 1845. Saeah Louis, ) ' b. Mil., May 30, 1843; m. Joseph Hunt of Douglas, Sept. 16, 1869. Grandchn. : — The chn. of Fisher W. and Celia R. (Iiiman) Adams were, — Maet Etta, b. Mil., March 29, 1861; George Elmer Wales, b. Blackstone June 9, 1863. The chn. of John Usher and Olivia Ann (Adams) Usher were, — Peank Adams Ushbe, b. Mil., Feb. 28, 1865; Agnes Sarah Usher, b. Mil., Dec. 5, 1868. The chn. of James Edmond and Isabella (Stimpson) Adams were, — Alma A., b. Mil., March 6, 1870; Adella L., b. Mil., March 11, 1871; d. Jan. 18, 1872; Elmer W., b. Sept. 5, 1876. A child of Joseph and Sarah Louis (Adams) Hunt is, — Grace Louise, b. E. Douglas, Nov. 14, 1870. Mr. Fisher Adams was an industrious carpenter and farmer. He dwelt with his family in our " City District," so called. He was a zealous religionist of the Second Advent persuasion; a kind neighbor, orderly citizen, and well- ADAMS FAMILIES. 521 disposed man. He experienced his share of mortal troubles, became mentally clouded for a time, and d. Nov. 27, 1864. The partner of his faith, joys, and sorrows, Mrs. Sally, soon followed him. She d. Jan. 3, 1865. ADAMS, Oliver Mann, son of Jeremiah and Lucy (Wakefield) Adams; an- cestry not traced; b. in Concord, Vt., Dec. 27, 1821; m. Levina Walker, dr. of Samuel and Lucina (Sweetland) Walker, b. Willington, Ct., June 12, 1826; cer. Worcester, Sept. 15, 1847, by Rev. Mr. Dunbar. Issue: — Anna Levina, b. Worcester, May 27, 1849 ; m. , Nov. 25, 1879. Mr. A. is a respectable " fruit, confectionery, and news dealer, 110 Main St. ; house. Highland Square, near Congress." Family in good social standing. They have res. in town over 24 yrs. ADAMS, Benjamin, agent of Adams Express Co., 97 Main St.; ancestry not ascertained; son of Benjamin and Ann Belcher (Leonard) Adams; b. Boston, Oct. 20, 1830; m., 1st, Ann Stone Walker, dr. of Albert and Olive C. (MacFarland) Walker, b. Upton, April 12, 1833; cer. Upton, 1850 by Rev. Mr. Johnson. Issue : — Sabah Ann, b. Upton, Dec. 20, 1850; m. Frederick Warren Hawes, Mil., Nov. 29, 1871. Mrs. Ann d. July 24, 1869. The hus. m., 2d, Eliza Johnson Shepard, wid. of George H. Shepard, and dr. of Mace and Betsey (Farring- ton) Gay, b. Stoughton, March 12, 1845; cer. Mil., April 1, 1872, by Rev. George W. Stacy. No chn. reported. One grand-dr. : Susan May Hawes, b. Mil., May 22, 1873. A responsible expert in his business, with a reputable family. He came to res. in Mil., July 1, 1863. No family records reed, from others of this name ; but the following are derived from our directories and sundry sources : — ADAMS, William N., wf. Mary, had George William, b. Oct. 23, 1837. ADAMS, James, wf. Louisa, had Louisa, b. Nov. 7, 1839, perhaps others. ADAMS, Asa F., watchman. Directory, 1856. ADAMS, Flbmming, teamster. Directory, 1856. ADAMS, Geobge W., finisher. Directory, 1856. ADAMS, Mrs. Julia A., wid. of Horace. Directory, 1856, '69 to '80. ADAMS, Nathan, bootmaker. Directory, 1856, '69, '72, '75, '78, '80. ADAMS, Pbtbb, laborer. Directory, 1856. ADAMS, Annie P., wid. ; house, 10 Summer St. Directory, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. ADAMS, Chables O., bootmaker. Directory, 1869, '72, '75. ADAMS, Daniel P., bootmaker. Directory, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. ADAMS, ELEAJfOB, house. Spring, near Main. Directory, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. ADAMS, Geobge A., watchman. Directory, 1869. ADAMS, Geobge S., bootmaker. Directory, 1869. ADAMS, Hibam R., nailmaker. Directory, 1869, '72. ADAMS, Jambs E., carpenter. Directory, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. ADAMS, LoBEN, bootmaker. Directory, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. ADAMS, Miss Olive, milliner. Directory, 1869. ADAMS, Mrs. Ruth, dressmaker. Directory, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. ADAMS, Chables A., photographer. Directory, 1872, '75; now res. Ux. ADAMS, Chables W., sole-cutter. Directory, 1872. ADAMS, Edwin, boards 7 Fayette St. Directory, 1872, '75. ADAMS, G. A., actor. Directoi-y, 1872. ADAMS, Jbbbmiah, house 88 Main St. Directory, 1872. 522 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. ADAMS, John W., shoemaker. Directory, 1872, '75, '78. ADAMS, Oben, bootmaker. Directory, 1872. ADAMS, William P., fruit and confectionery. Directory, 1872. ADAMS, Hattie E., milliner. Directory, 1875. ADAMS, Edmond H., clerk. Directory, 1878, '80. ADAMS, Gbobge F., machinist. Directory, 1878. ADAMS, Walter O., carriage-painter. Directory, 1878. ADAMS, Asa W., house Winter, near Granite. Directory, 1880. ADAMS, Calvin C, Church Place. Directory, 1880. ADAMS, Chakles A., foreman edge-finishing. Directory, 1880. ADAMS, Miss Carbib W., clerk 112 Main St. Directory, 1880. ADAMS, Miss Epfib, 102 Main St. Directory, 1880. ADAMS, John H., boot-crimper. Directory, 1880. ADAMS, Nathan I., teamster. Directory, 1880. If all these Adamses had honored ray repeated calls for family records, this volume would have been much enlarged. ALBEE. This name is variously spelled Alber, Ally, Albie, and Albee. The latter orthography has long prevailed. The Albees were among the early set- tlers in Mendon, and now Milford. Their common ancestor was Benjamin, first written Alby. His nativity is somewhat obscure. Whetlier he was the original immigrant from Eng., or a son, is uncertain. He is first mentioned as of Braintree in 1641, and made freeman there in 1642. He appears to have had a bro. John in Braintree at the same date. Benjamin removed to Medfield in 1649. In 1664 he became interested in Quinshipaug Plantation (Mendon), and made the famous agreement with the superintending committee to erect and maintain a corn-mill for the plantation, on Mill Kiver, at what is now the Lewis B. Gaskill place. He soon after had the necessary dam built, and put the mill in operation. This was the first water-power mill for grain-grinding in all these parts, and the first work of civilization on our Milford territory. The mill was probably started in 1664 or 1665, perhaps a little later. At the same time the proprietor took up his abode near the mill, on the south side of the road, near where Willis Gould now dwells. The plantation authorities afterwards voted him a bounty of fifty acres of land, situated east of the river and south of the road, in consideration of his building and maintaining the corn-mill, though the immediate site of the mill and pond covered but one acre. Benjamin Albee was a very enterprising man, a public-land surveyor, and much employed in the numerous layings-out of ways, lots, and common lands in early times. When Mendon became an incorporated town in 1667, he was made one of its first selectmen, and intrusted with other responsible ofiices. His mill-privilege and lands were confirmed to him, and full record made, in 1672. When King Philip's war broke out in 1675, he fied eastward with the Mendon fugitives, and all their buildings were burned by tlie savages. He was now an old man, and never returned further than Medfield. There he prob. d. ; and, either by deed or will, all his Mendon property passed into the hands of his son .James. His wf.'s name was Hannah, though one Medfield record says Sarah ; but Hannah seems most prob. There is considerable conflict and confusion con- cerning the birth-dates, etc., of his chn. I am unable to determine the dates or the birthplaces of the older ones. Jambs, prob. b. Braintree 1640 to 1649; m. Hannah Cook 1671. John, prob. b. Braintree 1640 to 1649; m. Jane Holbrook, Oct. 18, 1671. Benjamin, b. Medfield, perhaps 1651 or 1652. ALBEE FAMILIES. 523 Hannah, b. Medfield, March, 1853. Just when the mother or father d. no dates found. John Albee, who m. Jane Holbrook, d. in Mendon, July 14, 1675, and left four chn., names not given. One or two d., and the wid. was made guardian of the survivors. I suppose she fled with the rest of the inhabitants from the impending toma- hawks of Philip's Indians, and never returned. What became of her chn. I have been unable to learn. I supposed, at one time, that the John Albee who m. Deborah Thayer in 1705 was of this family, but finally concluded he must be the son of James. What became of Benjamin, the other son of the miller, is a mystery to me. He does not appear to have set. hereabouts ; and I have sometimes conjectured he might have been the Benjamin of Swanzey, who was early among tlie Bap- tists of that town. But of this I am uncertain: so I dismiss the question. AliBEE, James '^ (Benjamin'), b. prob. in Braintree 1640 to 1649; m. Han- nah Cook, in Medfield, Oct. 18, 1671. Their chn. : — Benjamin, b. prob. between 1671 and 1680; m. Abial about 1692. John, b. prob. between 1671 and 1680; m. Deborah Thayer, June 6, 1705. James, b. in Mendon, March 11, 1681 ; m. Mary Thayer, Jan. 3, 1708. Hannah, b. in Mendon, Jan. 2, 1683; m. Samuel Holbrook, Aug., 1720. Ltdia, b. in Mendon about 1685; d. July 24, 1787. Sabah, b. in Mendon, May 2, 1687 ; m. Samuel Daniels, Dec. 10, 1730. Ltdia, b. in Mendon about 1690 ; m. Jonathan Hay ward, 3d, Jan. 22, 1716. James Albee ^ was undoubtedly a man of large landed possessions and social influence. I have not found his death-date, nor that of his wife; but, from a certain gift-deed of land to his dr. Lydia and her husband, Jonathan Hayward, 3d, dated March 26, 1717, and recorded in Suffolk Registry, I assume that they d. subsequently to that date, perhaps a few yrs. ALBEE, Benjamin* (James,^ Benjamin^), b. between 1671 and 1680; m. Abial about 1692. Their chn. : — Benjamin, jun., b. Nov. 1, 1694; m. Mary . Lydia, b. Dec. 11, 1696. Abial, b. March 15, 1701. Obadiah, b. Oct. 29, 1705 ; m. Jean . Ebenbzek, b. June 8, 1708; m. Abigail , Elizabeth . James, b. March 12, 1720; m. Prudence White, Jan. 21, 1745; went to XJxbridge. I find no more recorded. This Benjamin was sometimes designated as " sen.," and his oldest son generally as "jun.," to distinguish them. Benjamin, sen., dwelt on a long-since abandoned home-site in So. Milford, on the south side of Mellen St., nearly opposite to the house a few yrs. ago occupied by Jesse Howard, deed. Thereabouts he had a considerable homestead. I have not found the death-dates of himself and wf. ALBEE, JoHN^ (Jaraes,2 Benjamin i), b. between 1671 and 1680; m. Deborah Thayer, dr. of Jonathan and Elizabeth (French) Thayer, b. Nov. 4, 1687; cer. June 6, 1705. Their chn. : — Deboeah, b. March 16, 1706; d. young. Abigail, b. April 18, 1707. Dbbobah, b. Nov. 2, 1710; m. Joseph Corbett, July 3, 1733. Keziah, b. April 4, 1713. John, b. May 2, 1717; d. young. Hannah, b. Oct. 11, 1718; m. Silas Wheelock, May 20, 1740. 524 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. John, b. Feb. 15, 1720-21 ; m. Sarah . Eachbl, b. June 11, 1725. John^ dwelt in the edge of present Mendon, near where Willis Gould now lives, on an estate which descended to him from Benjamin the patriarch, through James 2, his father. I am not master of the death-dates of John^ and wf. ALBEE, James 3 (James,^ Benjamin i), b. March 11, 1681; m. Mary Thayer, ptge., etc., not traced; cer. Jan. 3, 1708. Their chn. : — Mabt, b. April 12, 1710; m. Samuel Wood, Nov. 12, 1730. Jambs, b. Eeb. 21, 1711; m., Ist, Margaret Wheelock ; 2d, Hannah Parmenter. Timothy, b. ; no record found ; but tradition says he was of this family, and fr. of Barzillai. Martha, b. May 16, 1714; m. Isaac Sheffield of HoU, Feb. 16, 1737-38. Thomas, b. ; date not found ; m. Jemima Thompson Bell, Nov. 22, 1750. Sbth, b. ; date not found ; m. Rebecca Beal about 1758. I infer that James ^ res. a little south-easterly of Bear Hill, certainly some- where in that close vicinity. I have not at my command the death-dates of himself and wf. ALBEE, Benj., Jun.^ {Benj., sen.,' James,^ Benj.i), b. Nov. 1, 1694; m. Mary ; date of cer. not found. Their chn. : — Gideon, Dea., b. May 1, 1723; m. Hephzibah Clark, Medfield, Jan. 21, 1745- 46. Sosanna, b. (prob.) 1725; m. Caleb Taft, Aug. 10, 1747. Jemima, b. Sept. 14, 1727; d. young. Benjamin, b. Sept. 7, 1729 ; d. young. Jemima, b. Oct. 7, 1731; m. Richard Puffer, Wrentham, April 11, 1751. Benjamin, b. Oct. 17, 1733; m. Abigail Nelson, Dec. 3, 1755; soon d. Peter, b. Jan. 19, 1736. Not traced ; prob. emigrated. Stephen, b. July 22, 1741; m. Mary Wood, Sept. 2, 1761. Benjamin, jun., dwelt where Charles Knights now does, on Mellen St., near Warfield, as now called. He appears to have been quite a large land- holder, and one of the solid citizens. He d. 1755, leaving a judicious will, whereof his wf. Mary and eldest son Gideon were made executors. Mrs. Mary's death-date not ascertained. ALBEE, Obadiah* (Benjamin,' James,^ Benjamin i), b. Oct. 29, 1705; m. Jean ; date not found. Issue : — Obadiah, b. June 27, 1730, Rhoda, b. June 1, 1731; m. John Chapin, jun., May 28, 1754. Perhaps there were more of this family, not recorded in Mendon. I cannot locate or further trace them. ALBEE, Ebbnezbr* (Benjamin,' James,'' Benjamin i), b. June"~8, 1708; by wf . Abigail had — Abigail, b. Oct. 17, 1731 ; m. Nathan Keith of Ux., Oct. 7, 1762. Asa, b. Aug. 26, 1734; d. Jan. 3, 1737-38. Ebenbzer, b. April 17, 1736; m. Esther . Keziah, b. Aug. 27, 1739 ; d. Sept. 27, 1740. Rachel, b. March 7, 1767 ; untraced. Amariah, b. Jan. 12, 1770; untraced. The last two sup. to be by 2d wf. Elizabeth. This Ebenezer* was one of the original members of our Cong, ch,, formed 1741 ; but I cannot locate his homestead, or give his death-date. I suspect he may have dwelt in our " City District," so called. ALBEE FAMILIES. 525 ALBEE, James* (James,8 James,'' Benjamin i), b. Feb. 21, 1711; m., 1st, Mar- garet Wheelock, dr. of Obadiah and Elizabeth (Darling) Wbeelock, b. Feb. 18, 1723; cer. Jan. 6, 1739. Their chn.: — Rachel, b. Jan. 20, 1742; m. Jonas Parkhurst, sen., Dec. 25, 1788. She d. June 1, 1829. Babzillai, b. Nov. 14, 1747; m. Mary Marshall, March 21, 1770; em. to Vt. Makgabbt, b. Feb. 25, 1758; d. unm. Feb. 11, 1839, a. about 87 yrs. Mrs. Margaret d. ; date not found; and the hus. m., 2d, Hannah Parmenter of Hop. ; cer. Feb. 6, 1754, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Hannah, b. Nov. 26, 1754; d. unm. Dec. 20, 1831, a. 77 yrs, James, b. May 19, 1756; m. Ruth Highland 1803; he d. Aug. 26, 1806. Seth, b. July 5, 1761 ; m. Elizabeth Lambert, Aug. 30, 1797. Timothy, b. May 5, 1764; d. unm. Dec. 12, 1831, a. 67 yrs. This family dwelt in the south-easterly part of Bear-Hill district. He d. March 19, 1784, said to be aged 70 yrs. ; but this does not agree with his birth- date as before given, making him 4 yrs. too young. These old dates throughout my researches are too often unreliable. The death-date of his 1st wf. not found. Mrs. Hannah, the 2d, d. July 6, 1818, a. 86 yrs. ALBEE, Thomas * ( James,8 James,^ Benjamin i) ; date of his birth not found ; m., 1st, Jemima Thompson of Bell.; cer. Nov. 22, 1750, by Rev. Amariah Frost. Their chn. : — Jonathan, b., perhaps, 1752; bap. 1761; untraced. HULDAH, b., perhaps, 1754; bap. 1761; untraced. Elizabeth, b., perhaps, 1756; bap. 1761; m. Jacob Hayward, July 23, 1778. Molly, b. Jan. 23, 1758; bap. 1761; d. Jan. 7, 1819. Amabiah, b., perhaps, March 3, 1760; bap. 1761. Anna, b., perhaps, July 15, 1762; bap. 1762. Susanna, b., perhaps, April 14, 1765; bap. 1765. Olive, bap. Oct. 4, 1767 ; birth not found. BBTiLAa:, bap. April 28, 1771 ; birth not found. Jemima, bap. Aug. 15, 1773; birth not found. Mrs. Jemima d. ; date not found; and the hus. m., 2d, widow Mary Thomp- son ; cer. Nov. 23, 1775, by Rev. A. Frost. Find no chn. by this mge. I am unable to locate or Irace this family further. ALBEB, Seth * ( James,^ James,^ Benjamin ^) ; birth-date not found ; m. Rebecca Beal, b. 1737 ; cer. about 1758. Rebecca, b. April 7, 1760; bap. May 18, 1760; d. 1775, a. 15 yrs. Abel, b. Jan. 30, 1763 ; bap. April 10, 1763 ; m. Annah Wood, April 29, 1784. Rachel, b. March 25, 1765; bap. May 26, 1765; m. Artemas Cheney, Feb. 1, 1781. Laban, b. May 11, 1767; bap. June 21, 1767; m. Joanna Hayward, May 12, 1791. Seth, b. July 7, 1769; bap. Aug. 13, 1769; d. in infancy. Lucy, b. 1772; bap. April 26, 1772; d. 1780, a. 8 yrs. Chloe, b. July 24, 1774; bap. Sept. 4. 1774; m. Pearley Hunt, May 10, 1795. Seth* dwelt on a respectable homestead in the south-east part of Bear-Hill district. He was of respectable standing among his fellow-citizeus. He d. in the prime of middle age, leaving his worthy wf. in widowhood to care for her chn. as best she might. He d. in 1775, and Mrs. Rebecca administered on his estate. She m., 2d, Lieut. Joseph Gibbs, Aug. 27, 1778. (See Gibbs.) 526 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. ALBEE, John * ( John,^ James,^ Benjamin i), b. Eeb. 15, 1720-21 ; m. Sarah, b. 1724. Particulars of mge. not ascertained. Issue : — Hannah, b. June 8, 1744; m. Jesse Hay ward, Sept. 26, 1764. John, Jun., b. May 1, 1746; m. Abigail Grant, Medway, June 4, 1770. ZuBiEL, b. Jan. 16, 1747; m. Anna Penniman, Bell., Marcb 27, 1776. Deborah, b. March 4, 1749 ; untraced. Abnbb, b. Oct. 23, 1751; ra., 1st, Katy Penniman, Bell., 1774; 2d, Anna Nelson, 1811. Levi, b. Sept. 30, 1753; m. Temperance Legg of Mendon. ICHABOD, b. Dec. 18, 1755 ; m. Lona Hayward. Sakah, b. Jan. 13, 1758; untraced. Simeon, b. June 23, 1760; m., 1st, Eebecca Stoddard, Nov. 30, 1786; 2d, wid. Holbrook. Kezia, b. Nov. 12, 1762; m. Ebenezer Sumner, jun., April, 1782. Abigail, b. Feb. 12, 1765; m. James Wales of Franklin, March 11, 1790. Kachbl, b. March 7, 1767; untraced. I am not certain, but assume, that this John Albee * inherited and dwelt on his father's place in the edge of Mendon, where Willis Gould now inhabits. He d. March 25, 1799 ; and Mrs. Sarah d. June 7, the same yr. ALBEE, Dea. Gideon^ (Benjamin, jun.,* Benjamin, sen.,' James,^ Benja- min i), b. May 1, 1723; m. Hephzibah Clark of Medfield; cer. Jan. 21, 1745- 1746. Their chn.: — Petei:, b. Nov. 27, 1746; m. Ehoda Penniman, June 8, 1769; emigrated. Mart, b. Nov. 25, 1748; m. Daniel Hill of Douglas, Dec. 3, 1767. Hephzibah, b. Sept. 24, 1850; m. Simeon Fisher, HolL, Dec. 6, 1770. Nathan, b. Aug. 14, 1752 ; m. Elizabeth Wheelock, March 20, 1776. Bettlah, b. Dec. 24, 1753 ; m. Silas Marsh, Sturbridge, Feb. 8, 1775. Gideon, b. Nov. 2, 1755; d. Sept. 27, 1761. Elijah, b. Dec' 17, 1757; d. Sept. 23, 1761. Benjamin, b. July 16, 1759; d. Sept. 23, 1761. Gideon, b. Feb. 12, 1762; had a remarkable mathematical genius; d. unm., a. 78. Elijah, b. Jan. 19, 1764; m. Rachel Chapin, April 13, 1794. Silence, b. Nov. 5, 1765 ; d. Nov. 23, 1765. Phkbe, b. Oct. 30, 1766; m. Cyrus Wheelock, Jan. 19, 1786. Dea. Gideon dwelt on Plain St., now so called, on premises at present owned and occupied by Samuel Gaskill. He was a blacksmith by trade, a con- siderable landholder, a pillar in the Cong, ch., whereof he was a deacon, and his wife a worthy member. In citizenship and social standing the family was reputable. His son Nathan was an ingenious gunsmith, silversmith, etc. I think he left town, and dwelt in Bell. He d. Feb. 16, 1792, a. 40 yrs. His son Gideon, though otherwise inefficient, was pre-eminently gifted by nature with an aptitude for mathematical calculations. He had little scholastic tui- tion, but such were his intuitive arithmetical capabilities that he became famous in his general vicinity for his ready solution of the toughest problems. But his genius brought him more fame than money. He d. unm., in our asylum, at the age of 78 yrs. Dea. Gideon d. Nov. 18, 1789. Mrs. Hephzibah, his wid., d. March 20, 1811. ALBEE, Benjamin 5 (Benjamin, jun.,* Benjamin, sen.,' James,^ Benjamin '), b. Oct. 17, 1733; m. Abigail Nelson, dr. of Eld. Nathaniel and Deborah (Chapin) Nelson, b. July 14, 1737; cer. Dec. 3, 1755, by Eev. A. Frost. Issue: — ALBEE FAMILIES. 527 Nathaniel, b. 1567; d. Oct. 6, 1760, a. 3 yrs. 8 m. and 24 days. The father d. Nov. 6, 1758, a. 25 yrs. and 20 days. The widow's subse- quent history not traced. ALBEE, Stephen^ (Benjamin, jun.,* Benjamin, sen.,^ James,^ Benjamin i), b. July 22, 1741; m. Mary Wood, ptge., etc., not traced; cer. Sept. 2, 1761, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Anne, b. Feb. 26, 1762 ; untraced. Abigail, b. Dec. 4, 1763; untraced. Lois, b. May 5, 1766; untraced. Cate, b. Feb. 1, 1768; m. Ammiel W. Rocltwood, Upton, Dec. 1, 1792. Azubah, b. July 12, 1770; untraced. Moses, b. May 17, 1772 ; m. Lucretia Howard, Oct. 16, 1806. Stephen Albee was in his minority when his father d., and his mother was appointed his guardian. I suppose that after mge. he dwelt in So. Mil., and for a time prob. on his deed, fr.'s homestead ; but I have not traced his subsequent history, nor learned when he or his wf. d. ALBEE, John, jun.^ (John,* John,^ James,^ Benjamin^), b. May 1, 1746; m., 1st, Abigail Grant of Medway; cer. Jan. 4, 1770, by Rev. Nathan Buck- man, and 2d, Sarah Bugbee of Roxbury (i.e., if I have not mistaken the man) ; cer. Aug. 24, 1790, by Rev. Dr. Porter. In this last case he is styled " Capt. John Albee of Mendon." I get no record of chn. in either case. ALBEE, ZuBiEL,^ next bro. to John, jun., in age; b. Jan. 16, 1747; m. Anna Penniman of Belllngham, March 27, 1776; and no further traced. ALBEE, Abner,^ next after Zuriel; b. Oct. 23, 1751; m., 1st, Katy Penniman of Bell., Nov. 23, 1774; 2d, wid. Anna Nelson, previously wf. of Josiah Nelson, jun., maiden name, Anna Warren; cer. May 30, 1811, by Rev. D. Long. He set. Chesterfield, N.H. No further traced. ALBEE, Levi,^ next after Abner; m. Temperance Legg, and had, perhaps, in Mendon, — Betsey, b. Feb. 23, 1785. Andbew, b. July 27, 1787. Debobah, b. Dec. 18, 1789. Susanna, b. June 9, 1792. Diana, b. May 17, 1795 ; m. Simeon Wheelock, Mendon, 1829. This family prob. belonged to Mendon. No further traced. ALBEE, ICHABOD^ (John,* John,^ James,^ Benjamin i), b. Dec. 18, 1755; m. Lona Hayward, dr. of Comfort Hayward, b. in Mendon, Nov. 28, 1761; date and particulars of cer. not given. They set. in Westmoreland, N.H., and their chn. were, — EsTHEB, b. March 9, 1788. Ahiba, b. April 7, 1790. John, b. July 15, 1792 ; m. Ellen Wild, Dec. 25, 1820, and they had four chn. Azubah, b. Feb. 4, 1795. Habding, b. March 8, 1800. SuMNEE, b. Dec. 19, 1804. The fr. d. on his homestead in Westmoreland, N.H., July 3, 1844; Mrs. Lona, his wid., d. there June 3, 1846. They were succeeded on that home- stead by their son John," who m., as above, Ellen Wild, Dec. 25, 1820, and had — John Justin, b. Nov. 22, 1822; m. H. N. Fisk, Sept. 1, 1847; d. June 7, 1879; left five chn. 528 BIOORAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Pbesis Liviea, b. June 11, 1825 ; m. Eli R. Wellington, Nov. 14, 1843 ; four chn. David Solon, b. Feb. 14, 1828; d. Sept. 1.3, 1829. George Sumnbb, b. Oct. 30, 1830; now a respectable physician in Hop., near us. John 6 d. Nov. 5, 1878. His wife preceded him Feb. 11, 1869. ALBEE, Geobgb Sumnbe, M.D.' (John,^ Ichabod,^ John,^ James,^ penja- min^), b. Westmoreland, N.H., Oct. 30, 1830; a long-settled physiciaa in our neighboring town of Hopkiuton ; m. Elizabeth Macdonald, dr. of Dun- can and Julia (Spofford) Macdonald of Cleveland, N.T. ; cer. Oct. 29, 1862, by Kev. D. Williams. Their chn. : — Edgar Duncan, b. Aug. 7, 1864. John, b. Sept. 30, 1869. George Macdonald, b. Jan. 22, 1871. Elcie Mabel, b. Jan. 20, 1873. Maud, b. May 7, 1875. All these were born in Hop., where Dr. Albee has been practising his pro- fession acceptably for twenty-one yrs. Mrs. Elizabeth d. April 29, 1877. I am indebted to Dr. Albee for valuable information concerning the Albee lineage. I am obliged to omit many furnished particulars. ALBEE, Simeon^ (John,* John,'' James,^ Benjamin i), b. June23, 1760, farmer; m., 1st, Rebecca Stoddard, dr. of Jeremiah and Rebecca Stoddard, b. in Hingham, date not found; cer. Nov. 30, 1786, by Rev. Caleb Alexander. Their chn. : — Elleby, b. Dee. 27, 1787; untraced. Ctnthia, b. July 20, 1789; d. Nov. 30, 1794. Clarissa, b. Oct. 13, 1790; d. Dec. 5, 1794. Lydia, b. July 17, 1792. Levi, twin, b. May 11, 1794. Rachel, twin, b. May 11, 1794; m. Isaac Whittemore, Sept. 25, 1827. Cynthia, b. Aug. 21, 1796; m. David Nutting of Erving's Grant, April 20, 1825. Clarissa, b. March 26, 1798; m. John A. Parkman, March 6, 1828. EzBKlBL, b. ; untraced. Amy, b. 1801 ; m. Elijah Taft, April 5, 1826, She d. 1838, he 1861. Holland, b. ; have sought, but not obtained, the desired data. SuMNKE, b. ; have sought, but not obtained, the desired data. Mrs. Rebecca d. Sept. 26, 1821. The hus. to., 2d, Sabra {Partridge) Eol- brook, wid. of Calvin Holbrook; cer. April 5, 1827, by Rev. D. Long; no chn. Simeon Albee was a well-disposed, orderly, industrious citizen, sometimes of Mendon, but mostly of Mil. He dwelt many years at the old Stoddard place on Plain St. , whose ruins are marked by the tenacious lilac-shrubs, and was per- haps the last inhabitant there. He was never rich, but rather a hard worker of moderate means, yet of worthy character and family, so far as I ever knew. He d. 1848, a. 88 yrs. Mrs. Sabra, his wid., d. 1852. ALBEE, Barzillai« (Timothy,^ James,* James,' James,^ Benj.^), Nov. 14, 1747; m. Mary Marshall, dr. of Joseph and Mary (Leland) Marshall, b. July 12, 1748 ; cer. March 21, 1770, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Benjamin, b. June 1, 1771 ; d. Oct. 4, 1772. Aetemas, b. Sept. 7, 1772 ; untraced. Mary, b. July 29, 1774; d. Sept. 30, 1777. ALBEE FAMILIES. 529 Alpheus, b. Sept. 27, 1776; m. Susanna Phillips, Bell., 1796. Amabiah, b. March 12, 1779; untraced. Hannah, b. ; untraced. Amasa, b. April 2, 1781 ; m. Polly Partridge, June, 1800. I at first supposed that this Barzillai was a son of James Albee,* but later I was told he was a son of Timothy. Barzillai once dwelt on what is now called Howard St., on the left side, about one-third of a mile south-easterly from Alonzo J. F. Howard's. It has long been an abandoned home-site, which I have designated as No. 37 in my list of such sites. Mrs. Mary d. June 11, 1783. Prob. he died at his home in the State of Vt. Whether the above named were all his chn., I am not quite certain; but I find no others on record. His son Amasa, who m. Polly Partridge in 1800, is the only one of them credited by our refeords with the birth of a child; viz., Sukey, b. Nov. 26, 1801. I suspect that the whole family must have emigrated to other localities somewhere, I am told in the State of Vt. ALBEE, SethS (James,* James," James,^ Benj.i), b. July .5, 1761; m. Eliza- beth Lambert, dr. of Henry and Hannah (Beal) Lambert, b. Sept. 14, 1771; cer. Aug. 30, 1797, by Rev. Caleb Alexander. Their chn. : — Hbnky, b. March 11, 1798; d. June 26, 1799. Lucy, b. Dec. 1, 1799; d. Aug. 10, 1802. Sarah, b. Nov. 30, 1801 ; m. Maynard Kawson, Dec. 28, 1828. Amanda, b. July 26, 1804; m. Abel Clark, June 13, 1827. Sylvia, b. Feb. 9, 1807; m. Willard Ellison, Ux., March 23, 1830. Cynthia, b. Aug. 7, 1809 ; m. Sewell H. Gould, March 31, 1835. Clabk, b. May 3, 1812; m. Vianna Holbrook, Aug. 7, 1833. Wakben, b. 1814; d. June 29, 1823, a. 9 yrs. Seth^ and family dwelt in the south-easterly part of Bear-hill district, on a section of the ancient Albee heritage, — unpretentious, well-disposed, peaceable people. He and his bro. Barzillai seem to be the only two of their father's chn. that raised up families. Their bro. James m., and had one dr., Catherine, that d. 1805. He followed in 1806. Seth ^ d. June 28, 1833, a. 72 yrs. Mrs. Eliza- beth, his wid. d. Oct. 27, 1856, a. 85 yrs. ALBEE, Samuel. Pedigree anxiously sought, but not found. By wf . Hannah had — Samuel, b. Sept. 27, 1750. Asa, b. July 24, 1753 ; m. Alice Hayward, Dec. 25, 1777. Jabez, b. March 27, 1755. Samuel d. Feb. 27, 1797. From all I can learn, this Samuel Albee, sen., must have been the fr. of Caleb and Admiral ; but I found it impossible to trace out the lineage authentically. ALBEE, EbenezerS (Ebenezer,* Benj.,^ James,^ Benj.i), b. April 17, 1736; by wf. Esther had — Ebenezee, b. July 28, 1756 ; m. Ruhamah Washburn, June 2, 1775. Mary, b. Feb. 14, 1761 ; untraced. ■ Salathiel, b. Feb. 24, 1764; untraced. Susanna, b. Jan. 16, 1766; untraced. Daniel, b. Nov. 5, 1768; untraced. I cannot locate or give any account of this family. The son — ALBEE, Ebbnezee,^ by wife Buhamah had — Lois, b. Sept. 2, 1775; m. Elisha Hayward, Upton, 1792. Elihu, b. Jan. 16, 1780; untraced. 530 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Ruth, b. May 31, 1785; untraoed. Phila, b. June 8, 1788; untraced. Sally, b. Sept. 20, 1790 ; untraced. Amila, b. April 3, 1793; untraced. Ebbnezee, b. Oct. 8, 1795 ; untraced. I cannot locate or trace these. I give them as reed, from my transcriber of Mendon records. I doubt if either Ebenezer ^ or ^ dwelt on our territory. Eev. Mr. Frost, in his record of baptisms, sets down — ALBEE, Eleazer, and wf. Mercy, as having the following-named chn. bap. by him between May 16, 1756, and Oct. 5, 1760: — William, Mercy, Hannah, Eleazer, and Uhoda. But of what lineage, where they dwelt, or what became of them, I find no intimation. ALBEE, Abbl^ (Seth,« James,** James,^ Benj.i), b. Jan. 30, 1763; m. Annah Wood, dr. of Obadiah and Experience (Hayward) Wood, b. 1767; cer. April 29, 1784 by Kev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Nameless inpt., d. March 26, 1785. Ltjct, b. April 13, 1786; d. Oct. 27, 1798. Inft., b. Oct. 20, 1788; d. Nov. 3, 1788. Otis A., b. May 30, 1790; d. unm. ; buried in the Bicknell Cemetery. (Pedee) Expkkibncb, b. April 11, 1792; m. Eufus Thayer, 2d, Dec. 7, 1820, She d. 1877. EnTH, b. June 8, 1794; m., 1st, Nathan Holbrook; 2d, Isaac Davenport. Abel, jun., b. March 24, 1797; m. Abigail Partridge, Dec. 3, 1818. Chloe Hunt, b. Sept. 25, 1801 ; m. Sylvanus Adams, May 13, 1819. Obadiah Wood, b. June 10, 1804; m. Eunice Draper, Northbridge, Jan. 1, 1844. A worthy and respected family. Their patrimonial homestead was in the south-easterly part of Bear-hill dist. Abel^ d. of cancer, which commenced its fatal operations on the under lip, and consumed much of the adjacent flesh. He d. May 19, 1817, a. 55 yrs. Mrs. Annah, his wid., d. July 15, 1831. No re- port comes to me, in the family record given in, concerning Otis A. The record of Abel, jun., will be found in Its place below. Obadiah Wood m., as above, had but one child, which d. in early infancy. He d. April 22, 1858; and Mrs. Eunice, his wid., followed him June 24, 1873. Euth had no chn. by either mge. The chn. of the other sisters appear under their husbands' names. ALBEE, Laban^ (Seth,* James,^ James,^ Benjamin i), b. May 11, 1767; mr.'s maiden name, Rebecca Beal; m. Joanna Hayward, dr. of Elihu and Sarah (Hiscock) Hayward H., b. in our precinct Jan. 24, 1770; cer. May 12, 1791, by Eev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Ebbbcca, b. Mil., May 26, 1792; d. unm. May 29, 1842. Abba, b. Pelham, March 22, 1794 ; m. ; had 3 sons, and d. March 29, 1857. Chloe, b. Pelham, May 7, 1798; d. unm. Jan. 10, 1866. Nancy, b. Pelham, Feb. 23, 1801 ; res. unm. with her bro. Warren, Charle- mont. Benjamin, b. Pelham, May 13, 1803; m. ; has had 8 chn., 3 still living. LuciNDA, b. Pelham, Aug. 5, 1806; m. Aaron Gould; had 7 chn., and d. Dec. 19, 1879. Wabken, b. Pelham, Sept. 16, 1808; m., 1st, Mercy Sears, Feb. 8, 1838; 2d, Martha A. Fox, Jan. 25, 1854. I am indebted to Warren Albee, who res. in Charlemont, for the above and kindred information. It seems that his bro. Benjamin still survives; but who ALBEE FAMILIES. 531 he m. is not told, nor where he now res. ; perhaps in Pelham, perhaps in Charle- mont or that vicinity. Laban Albee's father d., leaving him 8 yrs. of age, and he was bound to or lived with Col. Benjamin Godfrey until 21 yrs. of a. Some- time after marriage he set. in Pelham, where all his chn. were b. Later in life he mov. to Charlemont. There Mrs. Joanna d. March 16, 1838; and there he d. Feb. 11, 1855. I have always heard them spoken of as very industrious, honest, worthy people, though not rich in this world's goods. ALBEE, Warren « (Laban,5Seth,* James," James,^ Benjamin i), h. in Pelham, Sept. 16, 1808, farmer; m., 1st, Mercy Sears, ptge., etc., not given; cer. Feb. 8, 1838 ; no particulars given. Their chn. : — Hestrt M., b. in Charlemont, April 27, 1839; d. July 26, 1863. Persis S., b. in Charlemont, Jan. 18, 1841. Mebct, b. in Charlemont, Oct. 25, 1844; d. Dec. 3, 1855. Lucy M., b. in Charlemont, Dec. 29, 1846; d. Feb: 5, 1861. Thankful, b. in Charlemont, April 30, 1849; d. Feb. 1, 1850. Inft. dr., b. in Charlemont, Jan. 31, 1853; d. Feb. 16, ensuing. Mrs. Mercy d. Feb. 8, 1853. The hus. m., 2d, Martha A. Fox; ptge., etc., not given; cer. Jan. 25, 1854; no particulars given. Issue: — Emma A., b. Oct. 27, 1856. Warren and family res. in Charlemont, and are well reported of in respect to Intelligence and moral character. ALBEE, Thomas (pedigree not ascertained; may have been an unrecorded son of Thomas*), m. Olive Alhee, ptge., etc., untraced ; cer. Dec. 8, 1785, by Rev. A. Frost, and had three chn. recorded here : — Alexander, b. March 7, 1786. Sally, b. March 23, 1788. Edb, b. Dec. 21, 1790; d. Feb. 5, 1805. Cannot locate or further trace this family. ALBEE, Elijah* (Dea. Gideon,^ Benjamin, jun.,* Benjamin, sen.,' James,^ Benjamin!), t^. Jan. 19, 1764, blacksmith ; m. Rachel Chapin, dr. of Ste- phen and Rachel (Rawson) Chapin, and sister of Rev. Dr. Stephen Chapin, b. Aug. 14, 1771; cer. April 13, 1784, by Amariah Frost, jun., Esq. Their chn. : — Nathan, b. Aug. 14, 1795; m. Keziah Holbrook, March 10, 1825. He d. April 2, 1832. Joseph, b. Aug. 1, 1797; m. Hannah Warfield, June 18, 1828. He d. Jan. 26, 1880. Cynthia, b. March 23, 1800; d. May 7, 1802. IzANNA, b. April 16, 1802; d. unm., 1864. Elijah, b. Nov. 12, 1806; m. Celinda H. Wood, April 5, 1835. He d, Sept. 23, 1868. Stephen, b. May 1, 1811; m. Harriet N. Scott, April 30, 1837. Elijah 6 inherited and dwelt on Dea. Gideon's homestead, now owned by Samuel Gaskill, on Plain Street. He followed his father's calling of blacksmith and farmer. The family sustained the reputable standing of their progenitors. The fr. d. Jan. 4, 1835, a. 71 yrs. Mrs. Rachel, his wid., d. Sept. 19, 1836, a. 65 yrs. ALBEE, Caleb (pedigree not ascertained, owing to neglect of recording, but believed to be a son of Sattiuel), b. March 10, 1766, farmer; m. Mercy Twitchell, dr. of Ephraim and Lydia (Parkhurst) Twitchell, b. Sept. 22, 1773; cer. Aug. 28, 1791, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — 532 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. LucKBTiA, b. Oct. 30, 1'792; m. Richard Currier, Aug. 23, 1818. Ltdia, b. May 22, 1795 ; m. Jones Pond, May 18, 1822. Gatheeine, b. April 2, 1798; m. Otis Kilburn, March 29, 1818. LovETT, b. July 10, 1801 ; m. Charlotte Bullard, Dec. 18, 1822. Caleb Albee and wf. dwelt many yrs. on the old John Perry place, E. Main St., which I think he sold to Charles Ballou, tailor, in 1822. The place contained between thirty and forty acres of land. He then for several yrs. managed the Noah Wiswall place, owned by Pearley Hunt, Esq., carrying it on "at the halves." He was a very industrious, neat, orderly farmer, and con- tinued to labor till age and infirmity obliged him to cease. When a youth of a little over fifteen yrs., he enlisted as a soldier in the Eevolutionary army, and served during the last two yrs. of the war, mostly in the vicinity of West Point, N.T. At one time he narrowly escaped death by small-pox; crediting his preservation largely to .the assiduous and kind attentions of a Frenchman in the army. Half a century afterwards he met and recognized that generous- hearted French comrade in the streets of Milford, which he said gave him more pleasure than any one experience of his life. He had a distinct recollection of Washington, Putnam, and other famous chieftains of the Revolution, down to the close of his days, and delighted to recall the stirring scenes and sights of his martial youth. He drew a much-needed pension, among his fellow sur- viving revolutionaries, which was a solace to his old age. He d. in Holl., Aug. 1, 1856, being in his 91st yr. Mrs. Mercy d. there May 28, 1857, being in her 85th yr. ALBEE, Admiral, half-bro. of the aforesaid Caleb, b. about 1780; m. Althira Bolcom, ptge., etc., not ascertained, b. about 1797; date and particulars of mge. not found. Their chn. : — Andbbson BuEJSTETT, b. Mil., Dec. 3, 1815; m. Greene. Althika, b. Mil., June 8, 1817; m. William L. F. Hatch, May 22, 1843. She d. 1844. Admibal, jun., b. Mil., 1820; d. Worcester, Aug. 30, 1849. Cblia, b. Mil., 1826; m. Joseph Pearl, jun., Aug. 15, 1849. Charles E., b. Mil, 1831; d. Athol, July 20, 1854. Admiral Albee res. mostly in Mil. and Holl ; last in Holl. Honest, well- disposed, much afflicted family. I reckoned them among my personal friends, and ministered at no less than four of their funerals, besides solemnizing two of their mges. The mr. d. in Holl. of consumption, April 25, 1843. The hus. and fr. d. in Holl., July 30, 1848, a. 68 yrs. ALBEE, Moses 8 (Stephen,' Benjamin, jun.,* Benjamin, sen.,' .Tames,^ Ben- jamin^), b. May 17, 1772 ; m. Lucretia Howard, dr. of Jesse and Han- nah (Albee) Howard, b. 1782; cer. Oct. 16, 1806, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Obadiah Whbelock, b. March 24, 1808; grad. B. U. 1832; m. M. A. Chip- man, Aug. 25, 1834. Sarah Howard, b. June 11, 1810; m. George W. Jones, Grafton, Dec. 31, 1829. She d. childless March 20, 1853. Abigail, b. Sept. 8, 1822 ; m. Abram Rice, Marlboro', Nov. 26, 1844. She d. March 20, 1853, leaving two chn. I do not know whether Moses Albee ever owned a homestead or not. He res. much with Nathan Wood as manager of his farm, and at one time super- intended our asylum. He always seemed to be an orderly, worthy citizen. At length he sank into a mental depression, and, like too many others, terminated ALBEE FAMILIES. 533 his mortal life with his own hand. He d. June 20, 1841. Mrs. Lucretia, his wid., d. in 1852. ALBEE, Hon. Obadiah Wheelock' (Moses,^ Stephen,^ Benjamin, jun.,* Benjamin, sen.,^ James,^ Benjamin i), b. Mil., March 24, 1808; grad. B. U. 1832; m. Margaret A. Chipman, b. in Boston, Jan. 22, 1809; cer. Boston, Aug. 25, 1834; no other particulars given. Their chn. : — Eugene Augustus, b. Marlboro', Jan. 30, 1837. Milton Howakd, b. Marlboro', Sept. 18, 1838. Edward James, b. Marlboro', April 3, 1840; d. May 26, 1858. Sabah Howard, b. Marlboro', Sept. 20, 1842. Charles Henkt, b. Marlboro', Oct. 6, 1844. Abby Lucretia, b. Marlboro', Feb. 14, 1850. Whether any of these have m., or, if so, to whom, not given. Mr. Albee, as above indicated, received a liberal education, grad. at B. U. in 1832, became a distinguished educator in Marlboro', espoused warmly the temperance and anti-slavery causes, and won an honorable reputation in both houses of our State Legislature. He d. (leaving the above-named wife and chn.) in Marlboro', July 31, 1866, much lamented and honored, a. 58 yrs. He was six yrs. a member of General Court, and two of them a senator; in which last position he became famous as reputed author of the celebrated "Personal Lib- erty Bill." In 1862 he was appointed dep. collector of internal revenue for his district. The following condensation of a biographical sketch, published in a Marlboro' paper under date of Nov. 17, 1879, illustrates his character and repu- tation. I omit what has already been stated : — " He removed to Marlboro' in 1833, and taught in the old Gates Academy until 1860, except for a yr. (1849-50), when he made a trip to California, sailing round Cape Horn. He chiefly distinguished himself as a teacher. He was to Marlboro' what Arnold was to Rugby. He had the peculiar power which at once compels obedience and inspires affection. His fame as an educator was national, receiving pupils from distant parts of the Union ; and a large pro- portion of his scholars occupy important positions in society. He was char- acterized by transparent honesty of purpose, sincere public spirit, available scholarship, the courage of conviction, and indomitable perseverance. He was a valued friend, and did much to mould and turn in the right direction the present generation of business-men in his adopted town." ALBEE, Abel, jun." (Abel,^ Seth,* James,^ James,^ Benjamin i), b. March 24, 1797, farmer; m. Abigail Partridge, dr. of Aaron and Abigail (Pond) Partridge, b. April 3, 1802; cer. Dec. 3, 1818, by Rev. Dr. Jacob Ide. Their chn. : — A NAMELESS SON, b. and d. 1819. Adaline Mbtcalf, b. Feb. 11, 1821; m., 1st, Ethan L. Bowker, 1846; 2d, Charles Chapin, 1872. Charlotte M., b. Dec. 30, 1822; m. Horatio Thayer, Bell., 1849. Pedes, b. April 5, 1825; m. Charles Chapin, June, 1841. She d. July 12, 1871. Emily, b. Oct. 30, 1829 ; an able and devoted public-school teacher. Medora, b. June 13, 1832; m. Otis Whitney, June 13, 1872. Grandehn. now surviving: — Dora Thayer, b. Nov. 2, 1851 ; m. Judson Camp, Nov. 26, 1876. Abbie Thayer, b. Aug. 26, 1854. These are the chu. of Horatio and Charlotte M. (Albee) Thayer. Two 534 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. others of their chn. d. young. Medora Whitney also lost her then only child in early infancy. So the posterity of Abel ^ is not large. He dwelt for several years on the paternal homestead, Bear-hill dist., Beaver St. Afterwards he built him a mansion on So. Main St. He and his wife were industrious, thrifty, well-to-do, respectable people. Mrs. Abigail d. Dec. 28, 1868; her hus. followed Dec. 25, 1872. ALBEE, LoTETT, son of Caleb; ancestry not ascertained; mother's maiden name, Mercy Twitchell; b. Mil., July 10, 1801; bootmaker; m. Charlotte Bullard, dr. of Walter and Charlotte (Harris) BuUard, b. HoU., May 21, 1801 ; cer. Dec. 18, 1822, by Eev. Jacob Frieze. Issue : — Almira, b. Sept. 8, 1823; m. Charles W. Clark, April 30, 1843. Habkibt, b. Sept. 5, 1825; m. Alonzo Thompson, 1846. Makctjs Morton, b. Aug. 25, 1827 ; m. Sarah Antivine, Bangor, Me. ; res. Bangor. Alfred P., b. July 1, 1880. LuCRKTiA, b. Oct. 29, 1832; m. Charles Jones; 2d, John Prince. Charlotte J., b. March 18, 1836; d. Feb. 15, 1866. Emily L., b. Oct. 19, 1840; m. Willard Adams. An orderly, well-disposed family. The hus. and fr. d. Dec. 11, 1858. His worthy wid. still survives, and res. in town. There are ten grandchn. ALBEE, Nathan' (Elijah,^ Dea, Gideon,* Benj., jun.,'' Benj., sen.,^ James,^ Benj.i), b. Aug. 14, 1795; m. Keziah JSolbrook, dr. of Calvin and Sabra (Partridge) Holbrook, b. Feb. 2, 1794; cer. March 10, 1825, by Eev. D. Long. Issue: — Sabra, b. March 18, 1826; untraced. Sabbina, b. Sept. 14, 1828; m. Jesse Howard, Oct. 16, 1851. The hus. and fr. d. April 2, 1832, a. 36 yrs. His wid. m., 2d, Josiah Gould, Sept. 22, 1833; cer. by P. Hunt, Esq. ALBEE, Joseph'' {Elijah,^ Dea. Gideon,^ Benj., jun.,* Benj., sen.,^ James,^ Benj.i), b. Aug. 1, 1797; farmer; m. Hannah Warfield, dr. of Capt. Samuel and Margery (Gay) Warfield, b. March 19, 1797 ; cer. June 18, 1828, by Eev. D. Long. No chn. Joseph' dwelt first, for many years, on the old patrimonial estate, Plain St., which at length he sold out to the present owner, Samuel Gaskill. He then spent some years in Mendon, where his wife, after a life of useful toil, lost her reason by severe sickness, wore out with insanity, and d. April 16, 1871, a. 74 yrs. 1 mo. and 3 ds. Later, he set. at South Hopedale, and d. there Jan. 26, 1880, a. 82 yrs. 5 mos. and 25 ds. He was a man of good qualities, of shrewd business judgment, a frugal economist, and an orderly citizen. He was kindly cared for in his old age by his niece, Mrs. Ida D. ( Albee) Smith, and her hus. ALBEE, Elijah, jun.' (Elijah, sen.," Dea. Gideon,^ Benj., jun.,* Benj., sen.,^ James, 2 Beiij.i), b. Nov. 12, 1806; farmer; m. Celinda H. Wood, dr. of John and Lucy (Whitney) Wood, b. in Barre, Vt., May 21, 1810; cer. in Mendon, April 5, 1835, by the writer. Their chn. : — Ellison Thubber, b. Mil., Jan. 14, 1836; m. Lucy Olivia Powers, Walcott, Vt., May 31, 1859. Stephen Chapin, b. Plainfleld, Vt., Sept. 15, 1837; d. Walcott, Vt., May 4, 1863, a. 27 yrs. 7 mo. and 29 ds. Elias Wood, b. Plainfleld, Vt., June 26, 1839; m. Clementine Dimmick, Dec. 23, 1867. ALBEE FAMILIES. 535 William Alfbed, b. Plainfield, Vt., May 26, 1844; m., 1st, Sarah J. Clif- ford, April 17, 1867; 2d, Mary Holt. Mbbrill Austin, b. Barre, Vt., May 1, 1846; m. Amy A. Dimmick, Oct. 20, 1875. Cblinda Ellen, b. Wolcott, Vt., Dec. 6, 1847; unm. ; res. Lowell, Mass. Sophia Elviba, b. Wolcott, Vt., Eeb. 12, 1850; d. Wolcott, Vt., Dec. 19, 1861. Elijah Albee, jun., and family commendably reputable. They moved from Mil. to Barre, Vt., near the end of Dec, 1836. He d. there Sept. 23, 1868, a. 61 yrs. 10 mos. and 11 ds. His eldest son, Ellison Thurber, m. as above; but was killed while at work on a farm in B. Montpelier, Vt., Oct. 31, 1863, a. 27 yrs. 9 mos. and 17 ds. He left no chn. The next oldest son, Stephen Chapin Albee, enlisted Sept. 24, 1861, for 3 yrs. in Co. A, Regt. 8, Vt. Vols. ; was wounded June 11, 1863 ; re-enlisted Jan. 5, 1864 ; came home on 30 days' furlough in 1864; returned to the war; was taken prisoner Oct. 19, 1864; was confined in Libby Prison, Eichmond, Va., and afterwards at Salisbury, N.C. ; was paroled Feb. 28, 1865 ; and finally reached home in March, where he d. from the effects of prison treatment. May 4, 1865. William A. and Merrill A. also served their country in its armies during the civil war, and subsequently for several yrs. William A. lost his 1st wf. by death June 1, 1875. He m., 2d, Mary Holt, Hard wick, Vt., Dec. 3, 1875. There seems to be but 1 gd. child; viz., Mertie May, dr. of Elias W. and Clementina {Dimmick) Albee, b. in Elmore, Vt., Oct. 12, 1870. Mrs. Celinda, the worthy wid. of Elijah, still survives in vigorous usefulness, and now res. in Barre, Vt., with her venerable mother, over 90 yrs of age, tenderly caring for her welfare. ALBEE Stephen ' (Elijah,^ Dea. Gideon,^ Benj., jun.,* Benj., sen.,^ James,^ Benj.i), b. May 1, 1811; painter, glazier, etc.; m. Harriet Newell Scott of W. Wrentham, dr. of Lemuel and Ruth (Guild) Scott, b. Oct. 25, 1815; cer. in W. Wrentham, April 30, 1837, by Rev. Mr. White. Their chn. : — Stephen Chapin, b. Mendon, Jan. 21, 1839; d. Feb. 24, 1840. Habeiet Amanda, b. Mendon, March 18, 1842; m., 1st, Wilson S. Stafford, June 12, 1864; 2d, Edgar C. Johnstone of San Francisco, Cal., March 7, 1871. Ida Dblmotte, b. Mendon, Oct. 10, 1847 ; m. Federick E. Smith, May 28, 1872. Chables Sumnbb, b. Hopedale, Feb. 9, 1857; m. Delia M. Stone 1881. Stephen' is a skilful painter, glazier, etc. He dwelt formerly in Mendon; then built him a home in So. Mil., junction of Plain and Mill Sts. Thence he removed to Hopedale in 1852, where he has lived ever since. He became a member of the First Ch. in Mendon when I was pastor there. He took an early interest in the temperance, anti-slavery, and peace reforms, and has continued his faithful adherence to them till now. Mrs. Harriet, his wf., d. Dec. 10, 1870. He has had his share of human troubles, and has been a long time disabled from business, — crippled in his limbs, and closely confined to his house, though happily permitted to retain his mental faculties, and to enjoy some mitigations of his infirmities. He has 4 gd. chn. ; viz., H. Amanda's son, Edward DeWitt Stafford, b. Feb. 25, 1866, and her dr., Lottie May Johnstone, b. July 12, 1876. For the other two, see Fred. E. Smith, — name Smith. ALBEE, ClAbk^ (Seth,' James,'' James, s James,^ Benj.i), b. May 3, 1812; m. Vianna Holbrook, ptge., etc., not ascertained; cer. Aug. 7, 1833, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : — 536 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Henbt Clinton, b. June 16, 1834. AuGTTSTtrs Clark, b. Sept. 5, 1835. Nameless inft., b. Dec, 1836; d. March 28, 1838, a. 15 mos. Seth, b. April 10, 1839. Albert (twin), b. Jan. 27, 1843. Alfred (twin), b. Jan. 27, 1843. An orderly, well-disposed family. The hus. and fr. was cut off in the midst of life and usefulness. He d. June 18, 1845, a. 33 yrs. Mrs. Viauna, his wid., subsequently m. Silas Hixon. She d. April 7, 1875. Several of the above- named sons have gone West. All five, I am told, still survive. ALBEE, Edwin Addison' (Ezekiel,^ Simeon,^ John,* John,^ James,^ Benj.i), b., date not given; carpenter; m. Joanna Maria Clark, dr. of John A. and Dorinda (Scammell) Clark, b. Dec. 14, 1836; cer. Oct. 31, 1855. Issue: — 1 child; name, etc., not given. He carried on here the manufacture of doors, blinds, and sash, for several yrs. The family now res. No. Dana. We have had several Albees at various periods in town, more or less tran- sient or permanent dwellers, whose pedigree and family records I have not ascertained. Among these I will mention — ALBEE, Barton Prescott (said to be a son of Prescott B. Albee), b. in West- moreland, N.H. He was some yrs. an express messenger in town. He d. unm. at the Quinshepang House, his usual boarding-place, July 10, 1878, a. nearly 45 yrs. His remains were conveyed to Chesterfield, N.H., for interment. I will remark that I have met with more than common difficulties in tracing the genealogy of these Albee families, on account of the many omissions to have mges., births, and deaths duly recorded. Similar ones were abundant in many other lineages, but in this case superabundant. I have done my best to be full, authentic, and accurate; but, if I have failed more or less to be so, I must be excused. I found absolute accuracy impossible. ALDEN, Elliot^ (Samuel,' Simeou," Silas,^ John,* John,^ John,^ Johni); mr.'s maiden name, Lovina Amsden; b. in Needham, April 28, 1817; m, Susan Eliza Perry, dr. of Josiah and Anna (Corbett) Perry, b. Mil., May 5, 1820; cer. in Mendon, Oct. 4, 1840, by the writer. Issue: — Harriet Eliza, b. Mil., Sept 2, 1841; m. Walter Raleigh Barber, Jan. 5, 1864, who d. July 14, 1873. (See the family name Barber.) Mr. Alden is now, I believe, the only man in town bearing this surname; and he is a lineal male descendant of the celebrated Hon. John Alden of Plym- outh, who, at the age of 22 yrs., leaped from "The Mayflower," in front of his fellow-pilgrims, upon the time-honored Plymouth Rock. On good genea- logical authority, I will trace the downward lineage. Hon. John^ m. Priscilla Mullens, who bore him 4 sons and 4 drs. His eldest son John,^ by 2d wf., Elizabeth Ewrill, had 12 chn., among whom was John.^ John,^ by wf. Eliza- beth, had 12 chn., among whom was John.* John,* by 2d wf.. Thankful Parker, had 11 chn. at Needham, among whom was Silas.^ Silas,^ by wf., Margaret Capron, had 10 chn. at Needham, among whom was Simeon.^ Simeon,^ by wf., Elizabeth Cook, had Samuel,' and prob. several others. Samuel,' by wf., Lovina Amsden, dr. of David and Martha (Hemenway) Amsden, b. in Framing- ham, July 18, 1793, had Harriet, Oct. 27, 1815, who d. Sept. 16, 1833, and our Elliot, b. April 28, 1817, as above. He has been too long and well known among us as a boot manufacturer, citizen, and member of society, also his ALDRICH FAMILY. 537 family, to need my personal commendation. I give his pedigree only to stimu- late their virtues.* ALDRICH. This name has never had very numerous representatives on our territory, yet several families. All the Aldriches of this general region are understood to be descendants of George and Catherine Aldrich, who were among the first settlers of Mendon : they were of Braintree. There, as I learn from Suffolk Reg. of Deeds, B. 5, p. 456, under date June 9, 1663, they sold out their homestead to Richard Thayer. Soon after this sale they removed to Men- don, where the hus. became conspicuous among the early proprietors of the new plantation. He d. there, March 1, 1682, leaving sons Joseph and Jacob, besides several drs. That I can connect all our Aldriches with these ancestors by unbroken lineal links, I do not expect, but will do so in cases not costing too much research. ALDRICH, Moses 5 (George,* Moses,^ Jacob,^ George i), wf. Mercy, had seven chh. in Mendon. They res. a while in the vicinity of what we now call Spindleville, and had here, — ZAOCHBtrs, b. Mil., April 26, 1780. Gate, b. Mil., Jan. 23, 1782. I do not find his death-date. Mrs. Mercy, his wid., d. Feb. 4, 1815. His gd. fr., as I trace his lineage, was Moses Aldrich, a celebrated Friends preacher. He was held in high esteem by his religious denomination, and travelled, as an approved minister, extensively in various parts of our now United States, the West Indies, and England. He was b. in April, 1690; m. Hannah White, April 23, 1711; and d. Sept. 9, 1761, in his 71st yr. It may Interest some of his descendants to see the record of his chn. It is as follows : — Abigail, b. Sept. 18, 1712 ; m. Thomas Smith, Jan., 1732. Mart, b. Feb. 15, 1714; m. Israel Wilkinson. Geobge, b. Jan. 13, 1716 ; a man of distinction in Mendon. Mekct, b. Nov. 25, 1717 ; m. Daniel Smith. RoBEBT, b. Dec. 11, 1719 ;■ gt. gd. fr. to our Milton and Addison Aldrich. Ltdia, b. Oct. 28, 1721 ; m. Joseph Allen. Thomas, b. Feb. 24, 1728. Caleb, b. Jan. 13, 1725; Judge Aldrich, Woonsocket; fr. of many Smith- field Aldriches. Luke, b. Feb. 19, 1727. Alice, b. May 2, 1730. Moses, b. April 19, 1732. Aabon, b. Jan. 3, 1743. ALDRICH, Caleb, perhaps son of George, and gd. son of Moses the preacher, with wf. Bhoda, appear to have res. in the neighborhood of now Spindle- ville. They had two chn. recorded here. Mrs. Rhoda d. Sept. 23, 1805. Halset, b. Mil., July 12, 1797. Rachel, b. Aug. 27, 1799. No further traced. ALDRICH, Timothy, of Up., m. Mercy Parkhurst, Feb. 13, 1800, and may have res. some little time in Mil. A descendant of George and Catherine, no doubt ; but I cannot stop to trace him. ALDRICH, Abnold, jun. (Arnold, Abel; I am unable to go further towards George 1), b. May 29, 1811; m. Diana Cass, dr. of Edward and Hannah * Two or three other Aldens res. transiently in town; but none of these now remain here. 538 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. (Darling) Cass, b. April 28, 1810 ; cer. Mendon, Sept. 30, 1832, by tbe writer. Issue : — Ltdia Ann, b. March 26, 1884; m. Loren Adams, March 25, 1855. Maby Eliza, b. Sept. 15, 1835 ; m. Albert F. Swan, Dee. 27, 1865. Emily Bisby, b. March 25, 1837; d. May 27, 1837. Hannah Comstoce, b. June 17, 1838; m. Samuel S. Bassett, Sept. 15, 1856. Sabah Diana, b. Aug. 21, 1841 ; m. Ira Wilson, July 21, 1861. Emily Irving, b. July 18, 1844; d. Oct. 22, 1844. Johnson Leg», b. May 18, 1851 ; m. Olive Martha Brown, Jan. 25, 1874. Ambintha, b. July 20, 1853; d. Sept. 21, 1853. Industrious and honest strugglers in the common walks of life, often under the shadows of adversity, yet ever hopeful of a better life to come. The bus. and fr. d. very suddenly in Mendon, June 15, 1866. His wid. still survives, en- during the infirmities of age, but kindly cared for by her chn. Arnold Aldrich, sen., res. much in Mil., and Arnold, jun., more or less, but mostly in Mendon. ALDRICH, Milton'' (Scammell,6 Luke,' Robert,* Moses the preacher,^ Jacob,^ Georgei), b. Woonsocket, R.I., Feb. 22, 1828; mr.'s maiden name, Delilah Cook; m. Eliza Ann Gardner, dr. of Thomas and Nancy (Fairbanks) Gard- ner, b. in Mendon, Aug. 12, 1822 ; cer. in Ux., June 20, 1849, by Rev. Samuel Clarke. Issue : — Andebw G., b. Mendon, March 22, 1850; painter; res. with parents. Lewis F., b. Mendon, Jan. 1, 1852; m. Eva E. Norcross, Nov. 27, 1879. Willie F., b. Mendon, Feb. 12, 1854; d. Feb. 13, 1859. Saeah E., b. Mendon, Dec. 12, 1857; m. Charles E. Greene, Aug. 27, 1879. Minnie F., b.' Mendon, Nov. 10, 1860; d. Dec. 25, 1867. Jbnnib C, b. Mendon, Jan. 27, 1864. David S., b. Mendon, Nov. 24, 1868; d. July 13, 1870. • Mr. A. and family came into town a few yrs. ago from Mendon. They res. So. Main St., corner of Chapin. He is a painter by trade, as also his eldest son. A quiet, industrious, orderly, exemplary family. ALDRICH, Addison' (Scammell," Luke," Robert,* Moses,^ Jacob,^ George i), b. Mendon, March 24, 18.30; mr.'s maiden name, Delilah Cook; m. Ann Sophie Gardner, dr. of Thomas and Nancy (Fairbanks) Gardner, b. in Men- don, June 26, 1827; cer. Ux., April 8, 1857, by Rev. Samuel Clarke. No issue reported. Mr. A. has res. several yrs. in Mil. He is well known for his faithful ser- vices as station baggage-master of the Mil. and Woonsocket Railroad, and in other useful positions. Family standing good. ALDRICH, DuTEB Thompson, son of Richard and Abigail (Thompson) Al- drich, and gd. son of Enoch (presumed to be a descendant of George and Catherine), b. in Burrillville, R.I., June 14, 1814 ; carpenter ; m., 1st, Lueinda Morse, dr. of Eliakim and Lucinda (Pond) Morse, b. Franklin, June 13, 1809; cer. Oakham, July 24, 1836, by Rev. Mr. Kimball. Chn. : — Henby K., b. Cumberland, R.I., Feb. 12, 1837; m. Lydia N. Dunn, Upton; 2d, L. Congdon. Alviba M., b. Mendon, Sept. 12, 18.39; d. Oakham, Sept. 7, 1840. William H. K., b. Oakham, June 17, 1840; d. Leicester, Sept. 7, 1843. Julia M., b. Oakham, July 31, 1842; ra. C. F. Barnard, New York. She d. March 9, 1873. William H., b. Leicester, Sept. 26, 1844; m. Laura Peirce, Whitinsville. Susan S., b. Leicester, April 26, 1848; m. G. C. Fisk, Ashland. ALDRICH, ALEXANDER, ALLEN. 539 John N., b. Leicester, March 26, 1850; res. Pawtucket, K.I. Mrs. Lucinda d. Mil., Jan. 3, 1863. Mr. A. ra., 2d, Susan B. (French) Hunt, wid. of Philo Hunt, and dr. of Cyrus and Betsey (Willard) French, b. Grafton, Feb. 9, 1810; cer. Holl., Oct. 21, 1866; no. chn. An industrious, frugal, well-disposed family. Mr. Aldrich was, in his prime, quite an exten- sive builder on contract in this and the various towns where he dwelt, and still handles edged tools diligently. Other Aldriches, unreported and untraced, mentioned in our directories : — ALDEICH, Chablbs, bootmaker. Directory, 1856. ALDRICH, Emulous, H. T. Ball's shop. Directory, 1856. ALDEICH, Joseph, bootmaker. Directory, 1856. ALDRICH, Seth E., bootmaker. Directory, 1856. ALDEICH, William, teamster. Directory, 1856. ALDRICH, B. Faknum, bootmaker. Directory, 1869, "78. '80. ALDRICH, William, carpenter. Directory, 1869, '72. ALDEICH, William, clerk. Directory, 1869, '75, '78. ALDEICH, Anna A., wid. of Ira. Directory, 1872, '75. ALDEICH, Catheeine E., housekeeper, Silver Hill. Directory, 1872, '75, etc. ALDRICH, GrEOBGB I., boot-treer. Directory, 1872. ALDRICH, John N., carpenter. Directory, 1872, '78. ALDRICH, Wakbkn L., boot-treer, carpenter. Directory, 1872, '75. ALDRICH, Wabeen W., bootmaker. Directory, 1872. ALDRICH, William, switchman, roadmaster. Directory, 1872, 75, '78, '80. ALDRICH, Faenum, sewing-machine agent. Directory, 1878, '80. ALDRICH, Waltbb A., sewing-machine agent. Directory, 1880. ALEXANDER, John Wbatherhead, sou of John and Leonia (Weatherhead) Alexander, b. in Hebron, Sharon Co., N.T., Aug. 4, 1809; m. Elizabeth Thurber, dr. of Ozias and Joanna (Cook) Thurber, b. Cumberland, E.I., Aug. 8, 1812; cer. Mendon, April 14, 1834, by Eev. John M. S. Perry. Issue : — John Perbt, b. Mendon, Sept. 6, 1836; m. Emma E. Parrin of Reading, Penn., in Texas, Feb. 10, 1879. Maet Jane, b. Mendon, July 27, 1838; m. George A. Whiting, Ux., Sept. 27, 1863. Harkiet Joanna, b. Mendon, Sept. 21, 1839; m. Edwin Legg, Mil., Nov. 14, 1858. Leonia Elizabeth, b. Mendon, May 18, 1850; m. Hiram H. Pierce, Hop., July 19, 1874. Grandchn. : — Willie Irving Legg, b. Aug. 1, 1859. John Parrin Alexander, b. Nov. 9, 1879. A worthy family. The bus. and fr., a boot-cutter, came to Mil. from Mendon about 26 yrs. ago. Mrs. Elizabeth, the wf. and mr., d. April 7, 1879. ALEXANDEE, Heney M. ; pedigree untraced; m. Sally Jennings, ptge.,etc., untraced; cer. Nov. 11, 1827, by Eev. D. Long. One son recorded here; viz. , — Hbnet, b. April 4, 1828. ALEXANDEE, Nell, boot-treer. In Directory of 1856. ALEXANDEE, Edmund A., bootmaker. In Directory of 1869, '72. ALLEN, EzBA^ (Joseph,^ Abraham i), b. Oct. 18, 1747; mr.'s maiden name, Lydia Aldrich, dr. of Mendon's celebrated Quaker preacher, Moses Aldrich. 540 BTOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. He was one of 8 chn. b. to Joseph and Lydia (Aldrich) Allen of Mendon, and by trade a tanner. Of his wf. and chn. I have no information. At one time he dwelt on the Lewis B. Gaskill place, and I think d. there April 2, 1813. ALLEN, Alvin, bro. of Ezba, b. Oct. 2l, 1756; owned and inhabited the Lewis B. Gaskill place many yrs. He was a clothier and miller, if I rightly remember. I cannot give the name of his wife, the particulars of his mge., or the birth-dates of his chn. I knew his two sons, Robert and Nathan. Our older citizens will recollect them well. ALLEN, Ahaz, Esq., of Mendon was another of these bros., b. July 23, 1765; m. Chloe French, raised up a considerable family, and was a man of dis- tinction in his day. I knew him and his bro. Alvin in their old age. ALLEN, Caleb V., in Mendon, was of the same stock. His fr.'s name was Caleb, a bro. of the foregoing, who d. before Caleb V. was b. Caleb V. was the fr. of Alexander H. Allen, mentioned in Part I. of this work, as my copyist of Mendon records, since deed. ALLEN, James, wf. Phebe, dwelt in our " City dist." as early as 1782 ; owned the mills there for some yrs., and had 3 chn. credited on our records: — Ethan, b. before they came into town. Julia Adams, b. here June 28, 1784. Nancy, b. here July 10, 1786. Whence they came and whither they went, I find no intimation. ALLEN, Sbth, came into town from HoU., June 15, 1784. Taking what Morse says of him in his hist, of Sherb. ahd HoU. , and what I find on our records, he seems to have been the hus. of 2 wives, and fr. of a large family. By 1st wf. Elizabeth he had — Samuel, b. HoU., March 17, 1775; m. Mary Harwood, July 30, 1772. Ebenbzkb, b. HoU., March 19, 1758; m. Esther . Amos, b. HoU., Jan. 23, 1763; m. Abigail Smith, Aug. 30, 1787. Chloe, b. HoU., June 12, 1766; m. Samuel Plumb, March 13, 1786. Then, Mrs. Elizabeth having d., he m., 2d, Mary Treadway, April 27, 1769. Issue : — Jonathan, b. HoU., June 18, 1772. Sbth, b. HoU., March 14, 1774; m. Sally or Sarah Curtis. John, b. HoU., Nov. 8, 1778; d. Jan. 25, 1780. . Dolly, b. HoU., April 9, 1780; burnt to death, Parkhurst's mill, Oct. 26, 1814. Lydia, b. HoU. ; d. Mil., June 7, 1815. Tabitha, b. HoU. ; untraced. Martha, b. HoU. ; untraced. Tbebbnce, b. HoU., June 4, 1784; untraced. Henry, b. Mil., Dec. 19, 1787; m. Lucinda . Eliada, b. Mil. ; d. Nov. 19, 1793. What part of the town this Seth Allen inhabited I am not informed, nor of his death-date, nor that of his wf. Mary; nor am I master of the family records of his chn., except a fragment of his son Henry's. I presume tliis must be the man, who, by dealing largely in white-oak timber for wheel-spokes, acquired the sobriquet "Spoke" Allen. His wf. Lucinda perished with his sister Dolly Allen in the fire which destroyed Natlian Parkhurst's saw and clothier mill, Oct. 26, 1814. I became acquainted with him on first coming into town, 1824. He was somewhat eccentric in his habits, and noted for his always naked, sun- burnt throat and bosom. Whether he ever m. again, I am uncertain. He ALLEN FAMILIES. 541 manufactured varnish, and built a domicile on now Pui-chase St., nortli of Dea. Ithiel Parkhurst's, where afterwards Israel Mowry lived and d. But of his subsequent history I only learn that he emigrated to Ct. or N.Y., and d. there. ALLEN, EBKBrBZBR, with wf. Esther and child Melatiah, came into town from HoU., May 26, 1784. I infer that this Ebenezer must have been the son of Seth and Elizabeth above noted. No further traced. ALLEN, Samuel, and wf. Sarah, with 2 chn., are recorded to have come from Medfield, May 28, 1783. Who this Samuel was, or in what part of the town he dwelt, I get no intimation. Among his chn. were Polly and Samuel, jun. There was a Polly Allen, prob. the same, who d. here March 18, 1828. Also a Sarah Allen, who may have been her mr., Nov. 13, 1842, a. 78 yrs. This family no further traced. ALLEN, Lewis, pedigree, etc., untraced; m. Rhoda Hayward, dr. of Joel and Euth (Morse) Hayward, alias Howard, b. Jan. 5, 1792; cer. April 24, 1811, by Adams Chapin, Esq. Issue: — Jambs Moksb, b. April 20, 1812; d. Dec. 22, 1812. Whipple, b. May 16, 1813; m., 1st, Amanda Taft; 2d, Ednah S. Huse. Ezra Aldbich, b. Sept. 1, 1817 ; d. young. Austin, b. April 20, 1820 ; d. young. Luct, b. ; d. Jan. 17, 1821. There was a 6th child b. ; but I find no name, or date of birth or death. Nor have I found the fr.'s death-date. The venerable wf. and mr. d. in this town Aug. 5, 1881, at the advanced age of 89 yrs. 6 mos. and 20 ds. What an unwritten volume has her life been of toils, trials, bereavements, and sorrows ! She was kindly cared for in the home of Mrs. Mary E. Littlefleld on Purchase St., near Haven. ALLEN, Whipple, son of Lewis and Rhoda (Howard) Allen, b. May 16, 1813; m., 1st, Amanda N., dr. of Jason Taft, b. Ux., July 22, 1819; cer. in Ux., June 7, 1843. Issue : — Henkt Clay, b. Ux., Nov. 11, 1844; d. Lowell, April 17, 1849. Akthdr Wkbb, b. Lowell, Nov. 16, 1847; d. Lowell, Dec. 8, 1847. Josephine Henrietta, b. Lowell, June 15, 1849; d. Lowell, Sept. 17, 1849. Mrs. Amanda d. in Lowell, Feb. 22, 1851, in her 32d yr. The hus. m., 2d, Ednah S. Huse, h. Gilmantown, N.H., June 22, 1826; cer. Jan. 3, 1860. Issue: — Ezra Whipple, b. Fairmount, Dec. 7, 1860. Charles Howard, b. Milford, Dec. 16, 1864. The bus. and fr. d. at Mendon, in impoverished circumstances, Oct. 20, 1878. His wid. and their two chn. survive him in sadness. ALLEN, George W., and wf. Charlotte, stand on our records credited with chn. as follows : — William Nathaniel, b. March 9, 1829. Mart Climena, b. Jan. 5, 1832. Moses Barnard, b. Jan. 12, 1836. Betsey Jane, b. Aug. 18, 1837; d. April 23, 1843. Hannah Maria, b. Feb. 11, 1840. Abigail Amelia, b. March 11, 1842; d. Feb. 1, 1843. No report having been reed., or other information concerning this family, I must leave the record as it stands on the town-books. 542 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. MENTIONED IN" OUR DIRECTORIES, ETC. ALLEN, Elijah M., farmer, near HoU. road, 1856; wf. Mary A., son John, b. July 16, 1841. ALLEN, Ephbaim J., tin-worker, 1856, '69. ALLEN, Sbth, marble-engraver, 1858. ALLEN", Thomas, laborer, 1856. ALLEN, Albert S., bootmaker, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. ALLEN, Edwabd L., baker, 1869. ALLEN, Edwin G., bootmaker, 1869, '72. ALLEN, Ethan J., tinsmith, 1869. ALLEN, Frank E., tinsmith, 1869. ALLEN, Oliver J., bootmaker, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. ALLEN, George W., machinist, 1872, '75. ALLEN, L. L., mason, 1872. ALLEN, LuCRETiA, wid. of EUery, 1872, '75, '78, '80. ALLEN, Nicholas L, machinist, 1872, '75. ALLEN, Charles, helper in Clement & Co.'s factory, 1875. ALLEN, Miss Nettie R., house Taylor, near Main, 1875. ALLEN, Miner, farmer, house near Hopedale, 1878. ALLEN, LucT A., wid. of Ruel C, 1878, '80. ALLEN, Mrs. Sophia, boarding-house, Green-Mill River, 1878. ALLEN, Philip A., bottler, L. R. Hazard, 1880. ALLEN, Lyman, from Westminster ; res. a while in Hopedale, and there m. Angeline Chapman, Nov. 18, 1855 ; cer. by Rev. William S. Haywood. They res. in Westminster. ALVERSON, George, and wf. Experience^ with chn. George and Bufus, are recorded to have come into town from Sutton, Feb. 12, 1789, taken in by John Sprague. No more mentioned. ANDREWS, Ebenezkr, cordwainer, and wf. Hannah, with chn. Darius and Polly, were among the multitude warned out of town in 1791. No further traced. ANDREWS, Joshua, and wf. Martha, with chn., William, Elizabeth, Polly, and Edmund, came into town from Hop., Oct. 25, 1786. He had a son John b. here, who d. Sept. 24, 1798. Mrs. Martha, the mr., d. Sept. 18, 1798. The hus. m., 2d, Trial White; cer. June 13, 1799, by Samuel Jones, Esq. ; no chn. Edmund set. in Hop. He m. Sally Waer, April 13, 1815. Betsey, alias Elizabeth, m. a Mr. Kimball. She d. April, 1834, a. 54 yrs. Joshua, the fr., d. March 11, 1823. His wid., Mrs. Trial, survived him over 20 yrs., residing, a wid. much respected, in a little house on Purchase St., a short distance north of Goldsmith's boot-factory. She d. June 1, 1844. ANDREWS, William, wf. Hannah, from Hop., came into town Nov. 15, 1786. Either this or another Wm. Andrews is recorded to have m. Polly Hayden, May 25, 1800; cer. by Samuel Jones, Esq. Issue: — John Allen, b. Sept. 30, 1802; and Elmira, b. July 2, 1808. Wm. Andrews d. Feb. 1, 1811. The family no further traced. ANDREW, Sylvester, son of Thomas R. and Sarah (Mott) Andrew, b. in the village of Arkwright, Coventry, R.I., Aug. 17, 1813; machinist; m. Eliza Tennant Hammond, b. Wickford, No. Kingston, R.I., Jan. 9, 1816; cer. Oct. 19, 1836, by Rev. Henry Tatem. Issue : — Abby H., b. Coventry, R.I., Oct. 1, 1837; d. at the a. of 1 day. ANDREW AND ANSON. 543 Sarah E., b. Coventry, R.I., Aug. 20, 1838; d. Aug. 23, a. 14 ds. Stlvester a., b. Coventry, E.I., Oct. 14, 1839; d. Oct. 13, 1842, a. 3 yrs. Samuel A., b. Coventry, R.I., Oct. 16, 1841; m. Matilda E. Holt, July 21, 1861. Thomas W., b. Harrisville, E.I., Nov. 11, 1843; d. Kov. 11, 1844, a. 1 yr. Amet T., b. Fiskville, E.I., Aug. 2, 1845; m. James H. Dexter, Nov. 26, 1868, and d. April 4, 1869. Fbancis L., b. Norwich, Ct., Nov. 15, 1847; m. Hattie E. Adams, Nov. 25, 1874. Sylvester M., b. PlainEeld, Ct., Sept. 25, 1849; d. Feb. 14, 1850, a. 4 mos. 19 ds. Mart A., b. Norwich, Ct., April 4, 1851; d. Jan. 14, 1853, a. 1 yr. 8 mos. 10 ds. John E., b. Whitinsville, Mass., Jan. 14, 1856; unm. ; mechanic; res. Hope- dale. Edgar A., b. Whitinsville, Mass., Feb. 25, 1859; unm. ; mechanic; res. Hope- dale. Eva a. CoLvm, b. Harrisville, E.I., Oct. 27, 1864; d. Sept. 9, 1865, a. 11 mos. 14 ds. The parents have res. in Hopedale and vicinity for the last 10 yrs. They were worthy people of the Methodist persuasion. He was a member of the Odd Fellows' fraternity ; received their customary aid and provident generosity during his last distressing sickness ; d. April 29, 1881, a. 68 yrs. 8 mos. and 16 ds., and was honorably buried with the rites of his order. May 1 ensuing, in the Hopedale cemetery. ANDREW, Samuel Almon, son of Sylvester and Eliza T. (Hammond) An- drew, b. Coventry, E.I., Oct. 16, 1841; machinist; m. Matilda K Holt, dr. of William and Jane (Crocker) Holt, b. Uxbridge, Dec. 7, 1843; cer. July 21, 1861, at Woonsocket, E.I., by Eev. John Boydgn. Issue: — Sylvester Almon, b. Whitinsville, Sept. 20, 1861 ; d. a. 6 weeks. Almost Hammond, b. Whitinsville, March 27, 1863. Charles Herbert, b. Woonsocket, E.I., April 4, 1869. Mabel Frances, b. Hopedale, Oct. 17, 1871. This family has res. in Hopedale 10 yrs., is ingeuious, industrious, and orderly, and promises well for the future. ANDEEW, Francis Lbwellen, son of Sylvester and Eliza T. (Hammond) Andrew, b. Norwich, Ct., Nov. 15, 1847; mechanic and trader; m. Hattie Elizabeth Adams, dr. of John F. and Anna E. (Oatley) Adams, b. in So. Kingston, R.I., Aug. 2, 1856; cer. Nov. 25, 1874, by Rev. Charles J. White. Issue : — Samuel Sylvester, b. Mendon, Sept. 24, 1876. Grace, b. Pawtucket, R.I., Nov. 12, 1877. Of worthy kindred and character. ANSON, Henry, son of Manning W. and Susan A. (Thwing) Anson, b. Ux- bridge, Jan. 30, 1828; m., 1st, Amanda M. Mowry, dr. of Caleb and Virtue Mowry, b. Ux. 1826; cer. So. Walpole, Oct. 21, 1855, by Rev. Mr. Adams. Issue : — Nettie, b. Rockford, 111., Jan. 28, 1860; m. Albert W. Strong, Mich., Nov. 19, 1878. Mrs. Amanda died at So. Walpole, March 21, 1877; the hus. m., 2d, Lizzie A. Hinds (she having been successively the wid. of three husbands, all of 544 BWGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. whom d. from wounds reed, in the army during the late war), and Auson him- self now drawing a pension on acct. of a wound reed, in that war) ; cer. Grand Eapids, Mich., Nov. 19, 1877, by Rev. John Smith. No. chn. Mr. Anson has worked as mechanic ; but, his health requiring exercise in the open air, he has mostly been employed in driving peddler's teams in various parts of the coun- try. He drove a bread-team here in Mil. 5 yrs. He has res., first and last, in Uxbridge, Boston, Mil., Rockford (111.), etc. ANSON, EzEKiEL Wood, younger bro. of the preceding, b. in Uxbridge, Nov. 7, 1836; machinist; m. Mary Ann Hartles, adopted dr. of F. S. Cox and wf., b. in Warwickshire, Eng., 1841 ; cer. at Hopedale, May 6, 1861, by the writer. See the name Cox. Issue : — Pkedebick Stevens, b. Hopedale, May 17, 1862; res. with Mrs. F. S. Cox, Hopedale, later in the Centre. Ezekiel W. enlisted, Aug. 5, 1862, for 3 yrs. in Regt. 36, Co. F, and lost his life for his country, by malarious fever, at Louisville, Ky., Aug. 24, 1863. See War Record of the Rebellion, Chap. VIII. His wid. m., for 2d bus., Moody T. Trevett; and they res. in Mil., having several chn. These Ansons came of a worthy parentage. I suspect our Atwoods to have been descendants of Stephen of Eastham, who had sons, Eldad, Medad, and Benjamin; but I cannot specify lineal hnks. ATWOOD, Eldad, and wf. Martha, appear to have had chn. recorded in Hop., and may have sometime had others there, or on our territory, or in adja- cent localities. The following-named are presumed to be their chn. : — Lydia, b. uncertain, 1735; m. Moses Chapin, Dec. 9, 1756. Debobah, b. uncertain, 1737; m. Josiah Kilburn, March 18, 1756. John, b. Hop., April 6, 1745; not traced. Eldad, jun., twin, b. Hop., Oct. 22, 1747; m. Catherine Winch. Mabt, twin, b. Hop., Oct, 22, 1747; not traced, nor the family further. ATWOOD, Benjamin, poss. son of Eldad and Martha; birth-date, etc., not ascertained; m. Joanna Cheney, dr. of William, jun., and Joanna (Thayer) Cheney, b. May 26, 1728; cer. March 13, 1754, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue: — Anna, b. in our Precinct, Sept. 11, 1754; m. Stephen Nelson, May 29, 1776. Ebenezee, b. in our Precinct, Dec. 31, 1756; m. wid. Melatiah Sumner, Nov. 11, 1779. Silence, b. in our Precinct, Nov. 27, 1758; m. John Beal, Oct. 19, 1780. Joanna, the mr., was reed, to the Cong. ch. here in 1744, and her hus. to the so-called first seal thereof, Nov. 4, 1754. He d. between 1758 and 1766, and his wid. m., 2d, David Cutler; cer. Dec. 28, 1768, by Rev. A. Frost. ATWOOD, Wid. Mabgaebt (antecedents unknown), m. Isaac Thayer of Bell., Aug. 18, 1761. ATWOOD, Eldad, son of Eldad and Martha, with wf. Cate, are recorded to have come into town from Medway, May 20, 1784. No. chn. are credited to them. What his relationship was to Benjamin is not apparent. They dwelt majiy yrs. on the west side of the road to HoU., just above the Keith place. He d. Nov. 22, 1814. His wid. d. Nov. 22, 1834, a. 93 yrs. See abandoned home-sites. AVERT, Oblando, son of John and Sophia W. (Dillingham) Avery, b. in Ararat, Pa., Oct. 14, 1843; m. Alice J. Gilson, dr. of Jonathan and Almira (Harris) Gilson, b. in Mechanic Falls, Me., Dec. 15, 1841; cer. in Geneseo, 111., July 28, 1867, by Rev. Mr. Bricket. Issue : — MosKS Habbis, b. Mil., Feb. 15, 1870. BACON, BAGLEY, BAILEY. 545 Mr. A. and wf. have res. in Mil. some thirteen yrs. Eeligious, social, and business standing excellent. BAOON, Hbnby S., son of Levi and Mary J. (Stevens) Bacon, b. Maine, name o£ town not given, April 10, 1835 ; insurance agt. ; m. Mary E. Daman, dr. of Lincoln and Betsey W. (Sherman) Daman, b. Marshfield, date not given; cer. in Marshfield, Nov., 1859, by Kev. Mr. Chapman. Issue: — Lizzie M., b. Saco, Me., Aug., 1860. Myetie L., b. Mil., Sept., 1862; d. March, 1863. Gertie W., b. Mil., Dec, 1872. Res., at various periods, Marshfield (Mass.), Saco (Me.), Boston, Upton, and Mil. I have given this family record as reed. If it were more specific, I might have conformed it more nearly to the general style of my work; but, if it suits the family, I must not complain. Mr: Bacon appears in our Directory of 1869; and, according to the date of his first child, 1862, must have res. in town nearly 20 yrs. He has been engaged in several branches of business enterprise. BACON", Daniel, and wf. Hannah are credited with 2 chn. b. here; viz., — Daniel Otis, b. Nov. 8, 1827. Feancis Henry, b. Dec. 7, 1843. Family no further traced. BACON, Wid. Elizabeth, is specified in Directory for 1872. BACON, Mary, wid. of George, appears in Directory for 1880. BACON, Miss Nellie V., house Church Place. Directory for 1880. Not a common name among us at any period, and no records reported but that of Henry S. BAGLEY, Andrew, son of Abel and Polly (Cram) Bagley, b. in Brookfield, Vt., Nov. 29, 1825; boot-crimper and farmer; m. Annette Blood, dr. of Shattuck and Fidelia (Taylor) Blood, b. Weathersfield, Vt., Jan. 1, 1830; cer. Mil., Feb. 13, 1850, by S. Whitman. Their chn. : — William F., b. Mil., 1853; res. Philadelphia, Penn. Lucios P., b. Mil., Jan. 9, 1854; m. Hattie E. Packard, Jan. 9, 1878; res. Mil. Charles H., b. Mil., Jan. 7, 1856; now a soldier in the U. S. reg. army. Andrew E., b. Mil., Feb. 7, 1858; res. in Audubon, Iowa. Herbert A., b. Mil., April 23, 1860; res. Mil. Nettie F., b. Mil., Feb. 25, 1862; res. Mil. Haeby a., b. Mil., Oct. 2, 1867; res. Mil. Walter L., b. Mil., July 29, 1869; res. Mil. Mary E., b. Mil., Jan. 14, 1871; res. Mil. Austin M., b. Mil., Jan. 19, 1873; res. Mil. Susie G., b. Mil., Jan. 18, 1875; res. Mil. Brent M., b. Mil., May 14, 1877; d. June 18, 1878. Orandchn. : — Annie, dr. of Lucius and Hattie Bagley, b. Mil., Oct. 26, 1878. Ernest, son of Lucius and Hattie Bagley, b. Mil., Oct. 6, 1879. A remarkably large family for this degenerate age, and one of exemplary worth, too. Mr. B. came from Brookfield, Vt., Oct. 6, 1847, and has ever since dwelt in town. He and his household have not eaten the bread of idleness, but with true homespun usefulness served themselves and the general commu- nity. BAILEY, Thomas, of Hull, cordwainer; pedigree not traced; m. Anna Loring of Hull, June 29, 1726. Their chn. : — Thomas, jun., b. Hull, Oct. 7, 1726; d. Jan. 11, 1726-27. 546 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Thomas, jun., 2d, b. Hull, Oct. 12, 1727. Anna, b. Hull, July 24, 1730; d., date not given. Joshua, b. Hull, Dec. 14, 1733; m. Dorcas Biiiney, Oct. 14, 1764. Samuel, b. Hull, Aug. 11, 1737. LoBiNG, b. Hull, May 11, 1740. Anna, b. Hull, Jan. 4, 1742. I present this family record because Thomas Bailey of Hull may have res. in what is now Mil. Centre about the time our Precinct was incorporated (which is not provable) ; and because, whether he res. here a short time or not, he was certainly a landowner here for some yrs. He and his bro. -in-law, Amoa Binney, jointly owned what became the Twitchell farm, containing about 100 acres. This fully appears from a deed given to Ephraim Twitchell, jun., Aug. 2, 1748, by Kev. Amariah Frost, under a power of attorney from Bailey and Binney, which sets forth as follows : — "A certain tract or piece of land lying and being in Mendon aforesaid, by virtue of a power of attorney from Thomas Bailey, Cordwainer, and Amos Binney, Mariner, both of Hull in ye County of Suffolk in New England, as may appear from ye records of ye County of Worcester, recorded July 20, 1748 &c. ; containing by estimation near a hundred acres more or less; it being ye land laid out, June 28, 1707, for John Peck by ye proprietors of said town of Mendon, which was ye whole of his fifth division of land and twelve acres and a half of John Sprague's daughter, that belonged to his daughter on ye Southeast corner of Maggomisco Hill; butted and bounded as follows, — Southerly part on Nathel. Morse land and part on Common 63 rods to ye Southeast corner, being a stake and stones, ye Southwest corner being a black oak tree marked ; West on Common (now on a road) 120 rods to a white oak tree, being ye Northwest corner; Northerly on Common (novr adjoining to and running with the Souther- most line of Peter Norcross land), 48 rods to a walnut tree, being ye Northeast corner; then running Easterly part on Seth Chapin's land, part on James Lovett's land, part on Common (but now partly on Isaac Parkhurst's land and partly on Daniel Sumner's land) 226 rods to ye Southeast corner, the first mentioned bound, — Excepting out of said lands three quarters of an acre for a Burying place, as shall be agreed upon most commodious therefor, upon Nathel. Morses line." This land is so historic that I have thought proper to make the foregoing extract thus full and explicit. I suppose that Thomas Bailey and family d. in Hull at unascertained dates. BAILEY, William, son of Eliphalet of Hop., etc. No further traced; b. in Natick, Aug. 12, 1792; m. Ann H. Tilton of Hop., April 9, 1822; cer. by Kev. Nathaniel Howe. She was a dr. of Abraham and Hannah (Homer) Tilton; b. 1798; and claimed honorable descent, in one of her parental lines, from the celebrated John Alden of Plymouth. William Bailey's father was b. in Hop., 1745; m. perhaps in Natick, and shortly after en- listed into the Revolutionary army 1776. He took his wf. with him into camp, who, while in Canada, or the frontier region, bore him a dr., and died there. Re-enlisting, he obtained a furlough of 40 ds., took his mother- less infant in his arms, footed it from Niagara Falls, N.Y., to Natick, placed his child in good care, and returned duly to his post. After the war closed, he came home, m. Abigail Chote, and became the father of ten chn., one only of whom survives at this writing; viz., our townsman Eliphalet Bailey in N. Purchase. Other family names and dates, desirable to know, not furnished me. [Eliphalet d. May 10, 1878, after the foregoing was written.] BAILEY FAMILIES. 547 William Bailey came to this town in 1819 or 1820; entered into copartner- ship with the late Hon. Lee Claflin for the manufacture of boots and shoes, and prosecuted the same at the place now occupied by John Goldsmith on Purchase St. They were among our pioneers in this business, and pushed it successfully on the then possible scale of operations, combining therewith the purchase and tanning of raw hides for their own use. The chn, of William and Ann Homer (Tilton) Bailey were 6 in number; viz., — William Homek, b. Jan. 27, 1824; served 3 yrs. in the war of the Eebellion; res. Westborough. George Tilton, b. July 1, 1825. Charles Augustus, b. April 5, 1827; bootmaker; res. Mil., Congress St.; m.; no chn. DAifiBL Metoalf, b. June 30, 1828; d. Dee. 18, 1834. Amelia Osborne, b. Aug. 18, 1830; m. Ebenr. Belknap, Mil., April 5,^1846. Thomas Bucklin, b. Aug. 12, 1832; our well-known druggist on Main St. The fr. d. April 27, 1834. The mr., much beloved in the domestic and social circles, removed from N. Purchase in 1850 to Fruit St., where she had purchased a comfortable home, and d. there July 29, 1873. BAILEY, Eliphalet, youngest son of Eliphalet, the Revolutionary soldier, and br. of William, as above stated, was b. Katick, Sept. 15, 1801; came young to Mil. ; and m., for his 1st wf., Miranda, dr. of Jona. and Penelope (Dewing) Bowker, Jan. 30, 1825; cer. by Eev. Herman Perry. She bore him 2 chn., and d. Feb. 24, 1833. He m., 2d., Wid. Mary Gould of Hop., KTov. 25, 1838; cer. by Eev. Nathaniel Spindel. She bore him a dr., and d. Sept. 7, 1840. He m., 3d, Zobedia Tombs of Hop., April 8, 1841; cer. by Eev. D. Long. His res. has always been in the N. Purchase, and for many yrs. on Haven St., near Hop. line; his general occupation that of a boot- maker; and his standing in society that of an upright, peaceable citizen. His recorded chn. are these : — James Dewing, b. Dec. 1, 1825; bootmaker; m. Abigail B. Tyler, June 6, 1849. Adblia Marie, b. Feb. 2, 1830; m. Alpheus Bridges, Holl., Sept., 1850. Mart, b. May 21, 1839; d. Jan. 21, 1843. Adin Ballou, b. May 19, 1843; d. Sept. 1, 1862. The fr. res. in Mil. 65 yrs., and d., after a long decline, of paralysis. May 10, 1878, aged 77 yrs. and 7 mos., — the last of ten bros. and sis. His wid., Mrs. Zobedia, still survives. BAILEY, William HomerS (William,^ Eliphalefi), bootmaker; b. Jan. 27, 1829; m. Alzina A. Ball, dr. of Henry and Betsey (Lincoln) Ball, b. Dec.' 7, 1827 ; cer. June 1, 1845, by the writer. Their chn. : — Anna Eozilla, b. Mil., May 31, 1846; d. young. William H., b. Mil., Sept. 9, 1849; m. July 9, 1877; 1 child. Walter G., b Mil., Feb. 4, 1857; m. Oct. 17, 1877. EnwABD M., b. Mil., Aug. 5, 1858. D. Alton, b. Upton, Feb. 11, 1861; d. young. Eva, b. Upton, April 2, 1867; d. young. The family have res. in Mil., Worthington (O.), Upton, Westboro', etc. BAILEY, Thomas Bucklin' (William,^ Eliphaleti), b. Aug. 12, 1832; drug- gist. Mil.; m. Mary Jane Carpenter in Dudley, March 15, 1859; cer. by Eev. Henry Pratt. She was a dr. of Dea, Charles Carpenter and Polly (Perry), his wf., formerly inhabitants of Dudley, and was b. there Oct. 20, 1839. Their chn. were, — 548 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Febdekick Ibving, b. Dec. 19, 1859. Aethue Caepentee, b. March 17, 1863 ; d. Feb. 24, 1864. Jennie Amelia, b. April 12, 1866 ; d. April 17, 1876. EvEEETT Aethue, b. April 16, 1870; d. April 15, 1876. Thomas Wendell, b. April 27, 1877. Dr. Bailey has been too long and wellTinown in town as an enterprising apothecary, fancy-goods dealer, and citizen, to need characterization on this page; as also his wf. in the domestic and social circles. BAILEY, James Dewing ^ (Eliphalet,^ EliphaletM, b. Mil., Dec. 1, 1825; mr.'s maiden name, Miranda Bowker; m. Abigail B. Tyler, dr. of Daniel and Ellen Thusa (Polly) Tyler, b. 1830; cer. Hopedale, June 6, 1849, by the writer. Issue : — James Oscab, b. Mil., March 6, 1850; m. Mary Lizzie Bowers, Oct. 20, lp75. Edgae L., b. Mil., Jan. 15, 1852; m. Eva Ellen Jewell, July 26, 1876. EzEA Hunt, b. Mil., Dec. 25, 1853; m. Lorrette Benson, Jan. 18, 1879. Industrious, intelligent, enterprising, and orderly people. BAILEY, Chaeles Augustus ^ (William,^ Eliphaleti), b. April 5, 1827; mr.'s raaiden name, Ann Homer Tilton. He has a wf., but nO chn. Occupation, bootmaker. No record reed, from him. BAILEY, Hbnet J., a descendant, I presume, of Eliphalet,^ a painter by trade, and boards with T. E. Morse. No record handed in. Prob. several others of the name have, at various times, res. more or less transiently in town. BAILEY, Joseph, son of Thomas and Kachel, b. Trowbridge, Eng., Dec. 1, 1825; came to America in the summer of 1842; res. at Webster till 1844, then at Winstead, Ct., till 1848, then at Millville a few months till June, 1849, and then set. at Hopedale; an ingenious mechanic in the line of cabinet-joining, etc., — a useful and worthy man. His wf. was a dr. of Joseph and Sarah Paul, Barford, St. Martin's, Eng., where she was b. Jan. 28, 1827. She came to America, and the bridal pair were m. at Hopedale, Jan. 16, 1854; cer. by the writer. Their chn. are, — Joseph Heebbet, b. in the " Old House," Sept. 5, 1856; now in Colorado. Sabah Geoegiena, b. in the " Old House," Sept. 26, 1861. Mrs. Sarah d. instantaneously, in an epileptic fit. May 8, 1880. BAILEY, Geobge William, merchandise broker; b. March 24, 1826, in New- ton Moor, Cheshire, Eng.; son of James and Mary Ann (Lee) Bailey; m. Harriet Carter, dr. of Edward and Mary (Livingston) Carter, b. Manches- ter, Eng., March 22, 1827; cer. at Mottram Old Church, Cheshire, Eng., Nov. 9, 1845, by Rev. D. Seddon, vicar. Their chn. : — Henry James, b. Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, Eng., Dec. 26, 1846. Maey Ella, b. West Med way, Mass., Nov. 9, 1849. Both these chn. married; to whom not reported; 1 child each. The parents have res. in this town since 1858. BAKER. Only a few transient dwellers in town of this name. Among these were, — BAKEE, Elbeidge Gbebt, tinsmith, Hopedale, 1844 or 1845; wf., Charlotte H.; and Inft. son, Clinton H., b. in Taunton, April 27, 1843. Went to California in quest of gold, and is said to have d. there. BAKER, Lyman, came to Hopedale from Westminster a widower, with young dr. Lucinda; afterwards emigrated to Minnesota. No further traced. BALL FAMILIES. 549 Peter and Josiali Ball, bros., were natives of Watertowu. In 1731, June 5, they purchased and took a deed, from William Brewer of Boston, of several adjacent parcels of land in the No. Purchase, east of Maspenock Pond, alios Long Pond, bordering northerly on Hop. line. All the parcels amounted to 199 acs. 112 rods; to which belonged a mansion-house, and also a 2-ac. right in the town's common lands after the 8th division. For all this estate they paid Brewer £180. At that time the No. Purchase road towards Hop. wrs an im- perfect bridle-path. But the selectmen of Mendon laid a three-rod way that very yr., Oct. 5, which commenced at Hop. line, and extended as far south as the Ellis Sumner place, perhaps a little this side. There it was suspended for some yrs. Peter Ball, who, by division with his brother Josiah, owned the north-easterly portion of the lands bought of Brewer as far north as the Haven place, finally sold out to different purchasers, and located himself in Southborough. There he became the progenitor of all the Ball families in that region of towns. I think Hon. Phinehas Ball of Worcester and Kev. George S. of Upton are among his descendants ; also, through one branch, the celebrated musical chief, Eben Tourj^e. Josiah Ball, sen., gradually absorbed into his possession parcel after parcel of adjacent land, till he must have owned several hundred acres, which he settled on his chn. But I am told that none of it now remains in the hands of his descendants, at least in the male line. I may here commence his family tabulation. The old ancestral immigrant was John Ball, from Wiltshire, Eng. He was admitted freeman in 1750, had a son John, he a son John, and he a son Joseph, who was the father of our Josiah, sen. All these were of Watertown, except, perhaps, the first John. So I proceed. BALL, Josiah, sen.^ (Joseph,* John,^ John,2 Johni), b. March 2, 1712-13; m. Rachel, dr. of Dr. John and Mehetabel (Holbrook) Corbett,b. Aug. 1, 1717; cer. July 3, 1733, by (prob.) Rev. Joseph Dorr. Their chn. : — Josiah, jun., b. April 13, 1742; m. Sarah Palmer, July 5, 1770; 2d, Sarah Claflin, June 16, 1799. Elijah, b. Feb. 1, 1743; m. Joanna French, Dec. 19, 1770. Mart, b. March 2, 1749; m. Jonathan Jones, 3d, May 7, 1767. Lazabus, b. March 19, 1751 { ?) ; physician ; m. Lydia Cleveland ; date not found. Mrs. Eachel d. Dec. 18, 1751. The hus. m., 2d, wid. Sarah White; cer. Oct. 23, 1758, by Rev. A. Frost. Josiah, sen., d. Oct. 28, 1791. He was a man of influence in his day, and left a large est. to his chn. Josiah, jun., inherited the main homestead, and succeeded reputably to his father's enterprise and wealth. Elijah emigrated to Orange, and set. there. Lazarus studied medicine, and practised for some years in Weston and vicinity, but does not seem to have been very successful In his profession, or in the acquisition of worldly substance. Josiah, sen., owned one slave, whose name was Andrew Dewner, sometimes written Duno. This slave was presented to him by a friend in Boston, when a baby only 4 weeks old. He brought the little fellow all the way from Boston on horseback, nourishing him at intervals out of a nursing-bottle. It was after bedtime when he reached home, and, finding his wife asleep, he carefully laid the sleeping babe on her bed, while he cared for his tired horse. Before he returned, little Andrew awoke, and, by his lusty cries, frightened Mrs. Eachel half out of her senses, she being utterly surprised by the mysterious demon- stration. But her husband presently appeared for her relief, and explained the phenomenon. Andrew grew up a faithful and trustworthy servant, received 550 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. his freedom at 21 yrs. of age, and a nice horse for a present. That horse he exchanged for a slave-girl in Marlboro', whose name was Rose, and whom he made his wife. (See his family record in its place.) Josiah, sen., gave Andrew a little homestead, comprising 12 acres of land and a small dwelling-house. There he was still dwelling in old age when I first came in to town, 57 yrs. ago.* HAIjL, Josiah, jun.^ (Josiah, sen. ,5 Joseph,* John,' John,^ John^), h. April 13, 1742; m., 1st, Sarah Palmer, b. in Upton, March 15, 1744; cer. July 5, 1770, by Eev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Eachbl, b. Friday, March 15, 1771, 9 o'clock a.m. ; m. John Despeaux, July 5, 1807. AsENATH, b. Sat., June 6, 1772, 10 o'clock p.m. ; m. Daniel Carter, May 23, 1814. Saeah, b. Wed., Nov. 15, 1775, 2 o'clock p.m. ; d. July 14, 1791. Zenas, b. Sund., July 12, 1778, 1 o'clock a.m. ; m. Mary Sumner, June 12, 1806. HANiiTAH, b. March 19, 1781; m. Isaac Holmes, Hop., May 1, 1803; d. Aug. 21, 1818. Abnee, b. March 24, 1784; d. Feb. 19, 1805. Mrs. Sarah d. July 6, 1791. The hus. m., 2d, Mrs. Sarah Claflin of Hop., wid. of Ebenezer; cer. June 16, 1799, by Saml. Jones, Esq. ThiS^2d wf. d. June 19, 1824. Josiah, jun., d. March 11, 1835, a. 93 yrs. BALL, Elijah" (Josiah, sen.,^ Joseph,* John,^ John,^ Johni), b. Feb. 1, 1743; m., 1st, Joanna French, dr. of Dea. Abijah and Joanna French, b. here Aug. 22, 1752; cer. 19, 1770, by Eev. A. Frost. Set. in Orange. Their chn. : — Prudence, Hordyce, Nancy, Josiah, and Lucinda. Dates of birth not ascer- tained. Among the few facts of this family record that have come to my knowledge are the following: that Elijah Ball was m. to his 2d wf., Prudence Bice, Feb. 20, 1786; that in 1793 he quit-claimed to his bro. Josiah, for £52, his portion of real estate bequeathed in the will of their father; that his dr. Lucinda was m. to Dr. Joseph Gilbert, April 29, 1799 ; that his son Fordyce, by wf. Phebe, had b. to them five chn., viz., Levi Thurston, May 7, 1811; Elijah, Jan. 17, 1813; Hyderally, Jan. 21, 1815; Joseph Gilbert, May 20, 1817; Joanna French, May 20, 1820; and Lucinda Maria, July 28, 1823; and that his son Josiah, by wf. * Another version of the slave-babe story comes to me from another branch of the Ball lineage. It varies a little from the one first given me, and so I insert it that my readers may take either or both. " One somewhat amusing incident, coming down from our ancestors, is connected with Mr. Josiah Ball. He was one of the first settlers of Milford, having built the second house in town, occupying the site upon which Mr. Richmond Stone now lives on Purchase St. It is as follows : He used to go regularly to Boston to market in the old-fashioned market wagon. At that time Mass. held slaves. Mr. Ball had just buried a nursing babe. One day, when at Boston, a black woman gave him her little babe. He took it home, arriving at the midnight hour, and, find- ing his family all in bed and asleep, he stepped in quietly, and deposited the little ebony bundle in bed with his wife, without arousing her. He then went to the barn to attend to needed duties. Having performed those, and returaing to the house, he was not over-surprised to find the whole , house astir. He availed himself of the privilege the uncurtained window gave to witness the surprise, fear, and anxiety of the family. Every little while one, more bold than the rest, would venture to lift the bed-clothing, which would bring forth a fresh outcry, and back they would start. He soon went in, and explained matters. He brought up the boy, and he was called Duno. He became an earnest Christian. Mr. Ball gave him a white horse, which he exchanged for a black woman in Westboro'. Mr. Ball called him at twenty-one, and told him he was free. He burst into tears, saying he must stay with Massa." The last descendant of old Duno . died at Milford Poor-house, — Mrs. Judy Smith, — a few years since. BALL FAMILIES. 551 Hannah, had b. to thera three chn., viz., Nancy M., July 28, 1824; Polly L., July 4, 1826; and Josiah Joseph Gilbert, June 19, 1828. When the 1st wf. d., what chn. she left, when he d., whether the above-named were his only chn., when his 2d wf. d., etc., remain untold. [Since the foregoing was written, Mr. Henry Arthur Ball, son of Adin B., has received letters in answer to inquiries sent out from Mrs. Eastman of Marlboro', a gd. dr. of Elijah Ball, and Capt. Joseph J. 6. Ball of Winchendon, a gd. son of Elijah, containing additional facts. The following are the most important of these: 1. Elijah Ball had a son Elijah, who became a physician, set. and m. in the State of Georgia, had two sons and three drs. there, and is survived by Col. James Ball, a wealthy citizen of Atlanta. 2. That Fordyce Ball has two sons res. in Cambridge, grandsons of the first Elijah. 3. That of Elijah's drs. only Nancy left issue, and she only the aforesaid Mrs. Eastman of Marlboro'. 4. That Josiah, son of Elijah, sen., m. Hannah (Albee) Smith, and had Nancy Maria, b. July 26, 1824, d. Feb. 18, 1856, unm.; Polly, who d. a. 2 yrs; Joseph Josiah Gilbert, b. June 19, 1828; and that thefr., going West to locate, d. of cholera at Alton, 111., in 1832. 5. That the common tradition of the Balls is that they are of Scotch descent.] BALL, Dr. Lazakus^ (Josiah, sen.,^ Joseph,* John,' John,^ Johni), h. prob., amid conflicting dates, Jan., 1754; physician; m. Lydia Cleveland, ptge., etc., not found; b. Dec. 12, 1755; date of mge., etc., not found. ^^ Their chn.: — Orkilla, b. prob. Weston, 1780; d. unm., Mil., Oct. 31, 1801. Bbtset, b. prob. Weston, 1786; trace not found. Henky, b. prob. Weston, Dec. 1, 1788; m., 1st, Betsey Claflin; 2d, Betsey Lincoln. Clarissa, b. (date not found) ; m. Jabez Hill of Vt. It has been found impossible to give Dr. Ball's family record with com- pleteness and certainty, for want of reliable data, or the story of his career in life. He d. poor, in this town, Jan. 14, 1827, a. 73 yrs. His wf. d. Dec. 21, 1832, a. 77. BALL, Zenas'' (Josiah, jun.,^ Josiah, sen.,^ Joseph,* John,' John,^ John^), b. July 12, 1778; m., 1st, Mary Sumner, dr. of Ebenezer and Keziah (Albee) Sumner, b. April 29, 1785; cer. Jan. 12, 1806, by Kev. D. Long. One child : — Abner Sumner, b. April 13, 1807; m. Sally Loomis, Hop., 1829. Mrs. Mary d. June 12, 1807. The hus. m., 2d, Betsey Tilton, dr. of Abra- ham and Hannah (Homer) Tilton, Hop., of honorable descent in one of her parental lines from the celebrated John Alden ; cer. March, 1812. Their chn. : — Mary Sumner, b. Nov. 4, 1813; m. Alvan Bobbins, March 22, 1835. Lorenzo, b. Aug. 13, 1815; m., 1st, Lucy Clark, 1839; 2d, . Sarah Palmer, b. Aug. 13, 1817; m. David Beal, June 13, 1838. Homer Tilton, b. Oct. 19, 1819; m. Maria L. Sherman, Nov. 12, 1840. Elizabeth Ann, b. May 24, 1821 ; d. Sept. 9, 1832. William Eustis, b. June 1, 1823; m. Caroline L., Loomis of Hop., J847., Family all dead. Josiah, b. June 1, 1825; d. in infancy. Zenas Edwin, b. Nov. 27, 1827 ; m. Catherine Long, May 24, '1857. Francis Marion, b. June 30, 1832; m. Rosetta A. Seammell, Nov. 30, 1854;. Horatio Nelson, b. Jan. 28, 1837; d. young. Zenas Ball inherited the old homestead, a handsome landed patrimony, hut hardly the enterprise of his progenitors. He d. April 1, 1861, in his 73d yr. Mrs. Betsey, his 2d wf., a woman of much domestic. energy^ d., date not given.i 552 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. BALL, Henbt' (Dr. Lazarus,^ Josiah, sen.,^ Joseph,* Johii,^ John,^ John'), b. Weston, Dec. 1, 1788; m., 1st, Betsey Claflin of Hop., ptge., birth-date, etc., not found; cer. April 4, 1811, by Kev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Susan, birthplace and date not found ; m. Whiting Eames. Mabt Bucklin, birthplace and date not found ; m. Martin Fletcher, April 12, 1834. Betsey CLAPLiif, b. Needham, 1818; m. William G. Holmes, Hop., 1834. The mr. of these chn. d. June 10, 182.5. The fr. m., 2d, Betsey Lincoln, ptge. and birth-date not found ; cer. Sept. 21, 1826, by Kev. Thomas W. Tucker. Their chn. : — Alzina Ann, b. Dec. 7, 1827; m. William H. Bailey, Jan. 1, 1845. Ellen, b. Jan. 31, 1829; m. John Grigg, 1850. Saeah Jane, b. April 23, 1833; m. S. P. Squier, Oct. 1, 1851. Henry, jun., b. Aug. 2, 1834; untraced. Adin Ballou, b. Sept. 27, 1836; m. Elizabeth Angel, Jan. 4, 1858. Lydia Ann, b. July 16, 1840; d. Feb. 13, 1841. Henry Ball was a worthy man and citizen, with wives and chn. no less worthy. He was a boot-manufacturer and farmer, residing mostly in Mil., but transiently in other places, particularly in Westboro', where he had a farm. His 2d wf. d. in Westboro', Dec. 9, 1873. He d. in Mil., April 1, 1877. BALL, Adin Ballou^ (Henry,' Dr. Lazarus,^ Josiah, sen.,^ Joseph,* John,^ John,'2 Johni), b. Sept. 27, 1836 ; carpenter ; m. Elizabeth Angel, dr. of Alfred and Betsey (Despeaux) Angel, b. Holl., Feb. 11, 1840; cer. in Mil., Jan. 4, 1858, by Rev. J. M. Bailey. Their chn. : — Grace Atwood, b. Providence, R.I., Oct. 17, 1860; d. Nov. 17, 1865, a. 5 yrs. 1 mo. Henry Arthur, b. Mil., July 11, 1862; an accountant. Elsie Lena, b. Mil., June 22, 1864. Gertie Anna, b. Mil., July 15, 1866. Edith Clarissa, b. Mil., June 22, 1868. Willie Augustus, b. Mil., Sept. 14, 1869; d. July 24, 1870, a. 10 mos. 10 ds. Adin Elwood, b. Mil., Oct. 29, 1870. Freddie Lester, b. Mil., May 1, 1873. Ruth Evelyn, b. Mil., May 31, 1875. Faith Elizabeth, b. Mil., June 6, 1878. Here is a good old-fashioned family for size, and of solid worth for char- acter and usefulness, long and steadily res. in Mil. BALL, Abner^ (Zenas,' Josiah, jun.,^ Josiah, sen.,^ Joseph,* John,^ John,^ Johni), b. April 13, 1807; m. Sally Loomis, Hop. BALL, Lorenzo' (Zenas,' Josiah, jun.,^ Josiah, sen.,^ Joseph,* John,' John,^ Johni), b. Aug. 13, 1815; m., 1st, Lucy Clark of Cumberland, R.I., ptge., birth-date, etc., not found; cer. spring of 1839, particulars not ascertained. Their chn. : — Ann Elizabeth, b. May 18, 1843 ; d. young, a. 6 mos. 8 ds. Ferdinand E., b. Oct. 26, 1845; d. young, a. 2 mos. 16 ds. Nameless son, b. March 12, 1847 ; d. young, a. 4 ds. Harriet A., b. April 8, 1849; d. young, a. 2 yrs. 4 mos. Anna M., b. Aug. 14, 1851 ; d. young, a. 1 m. 7 ds. Mrs. Lucy d. . The hus. m., 2d, . BALL, Homer Tilton' (Zenas,' Josiah, jun. ,8 Josiah, sen.,* Joseph,* John,' John,2 John^), b. Oct. 19, 1819; boot-manufacturer; m. Maria L. Sherman, BALL, BALLARD, BALLOU. 653 dr. of John and Laura (Taft) Sherman, b. Westboro', March 16, 1821 ; cer. Mendon, Nov. 12, 1840, by the writer; res. Mil. always. Their chn. : — Geoegb Homee, b. June 2, 1842; d. Kov. 19, 1847. George Homer, b. Sept. 17, 1848; grad. H. U. 1869; sttid. law, and is now a promising member of the bar; res. in Worcester; m. Florence Gill, Oct. 29, 1878; one child, viz., Maria, b. Sept. 10, 1879. BALL, William Eustis^ (Zenas,' Josiah, jun.," Josiah, sen.,^ Joseph,* John,^ John,2 John i), b. June 1, 1823; m. Caroline L. Loomis of Hop., ptge., birth- date, etc. , not found ; cer. 1847, particulars not ascertained. Chn.-: — Saeah p., birth-date not given; d. March 31, 1850, a. 2 yrs. 3 mos. 13 ds. Careib L., birth-date not given; d. Nov. 1, 1856, a. 2 yrs. The hus. and fr. d. June 9, 1860. The wf. and mr. has also passed away, and the family is extinct. BALL, Zen AS Edwin, a younger bro. of the preceding, b. Nov. 27, 1827; m. Catherine Long, ptge., birth-date, etc., not found ; cer. May 24, 1857 ; no fur- ther particulars. Chn. : — William Edwin, b. Nov. 19, 1858. Josiah, b. Aug. 15, 1861 ; d. Nov. 8, 1863. Emma Jessie, b. Dec. 5, 1863. Eva, b. March 3, 1867. I understand Zenas E. to have res. always in his native town, and to be a boot-manufacturer. I solicited particulars of his family record; but he did not respond, and I have gathered the above sidewise. It may therefore be defective. BALL, Fkancis Ma-kion, youngest surviving son of Zenas and Betsey (Til- ton) Ball, b. June 30, 1832; m. Eosetta A. Scammell, dr. of Dr. Alexander and Ann A. (Partridge) Scammell, b. Nov. 12, 1836; cer. Mil., Nov. 30, 1854, by Rev. David A. Plumb. Issue: — Emma B., b. Mil., Nov. 12, 1859. Mat T., b. Mil., Oct. 8, 1862. Mr. B. and family have res. for some years in Stoughton. His principal business there has been hotel-keeping. BALLAKD, Sylvanus, and wf. Judith seem to have res. in our Easterly Precinct at one period ; but whence they came, or whither they went, I get no intimation. They are credited as the parents of two drs., and prob. had other chn. The two referred to were, — Mary, b. Aug. 31, 1761; m. Jonathan Hayward, Dec. 21, 1780. Judith, b. May 21, 1763; m. Adam Hayward, April 18, 1782. BALLOU, Adin^ (Ariel,^ Ariel,* James, ^ James,^ Maturing), the author of this History, introduces his family record with a brief autobiography: — I was b. in Cumberland, E.I., April 23, 1803, on a paternal homestead in- herited from James Ballou,' my gt. gd. father. My gd. mother, on the paternal side, was Jerusha (Slack) of Wrentham. My mother was Edilda Tower, dr. of Levi and Mary (Whipple) Tower, and gd. dr. of Gideon and Mary Tower. My immigrant ancestor, Maturin Ballou,i a French Protestant, as tradition says, first fled to England, remained there till he had formed a marriage connection, then came to Massachusetts Bay, and thence removed to Providence Plantations. There, about 1640, he joined the co-proprietors of Roger Williams. James Ballou,8 grandson of Maturin, and my gt. gd. father, settled in what is now Cumberland, E.I., then called "The Gore," probably about 1700, on a part of whose patrimony Ariel * and Ariel ^ spent their lives. I was always greedy of knowledge, and eagerly coveted a liberal education ; 654 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. but was obliged to content myself chiefly with common-school privileges. To malse up for my privations in this respect, I have diligently applied myself to the acquisition of knowledge throughout life, to orderly mental discipline, and to such particular studies as seemed to demand my special attention. At eleven years of age I had an impressive religious experience whose influence on my character has never ceased. At twelve I was baptized by immersion, and joined "the Church of Christ in Cumberland, E.I.," belonging to "the Christian Connexion," so called. At eighteen I had an intensive spiritual vision, in which I understood myself to be called imperatively by God to preach the gospel. To this I finally yielded, much against my own will, and cherished worldly plans ; preaching my first discourse, with no human training, at the age of eighteen years and three months, in the ancient Ballou meeting-house of my native neighborhood. The occasion was exciting and memorable for reasons not here necessary to explain. In Sept. of the same year, 1821, I was admitted as an approved minister into the membership of the "Connecticut Christian Conference," and preached in various places of my own general vicinity during the ensuing year. Meantime I wrote and published my first pamphlet, a "Keview of Eev. Hosea Ballou's Lecture Sermon on the New Birth." On the particular points at issue its logic was better than its rhetoric. It led to much polemical discussion, and this finally, after a long and painful investigation, to a change of my theology respecting the final destiny of mankind ; that is, from Destructionism to Kestorationism. I was married Jaq. 17, 1822, to Miss Abigail Sayles, youngest dr. of Smith and Abigail (Scott) Sayles, Smithfield, E.I. ; cer. by. Rev. Eeuben Totter. During the summer of this year I became convinced that the Scriptures teach the final holiness and happiness of all human beings, and not the final destrup- tion of such as die out of Christ, which I had previously believed. An honest avowal of my convictions procured me an excommunication from the church to which I belonged, and threw me into the embracing sympathy of the Uni- versalist denomination ; and this, in spite of the strong aversion I felt to the then already prominently developed no-future-retribution hypothesis, which afterwards drove me out of the denomination. In 1823 I preached to several Universalist congregations in So. Mendon, Bellinghara, and Medway, and later, for six months, to the First Universalist Society in Boston. I joined the "Southern Association of Universalists " during the summer, and was ordained at its annual session in this town, Dec. 10, 1823. I immediately solemnized the first of my numerous marriages in Boston. About the 1st of April, 1824, I became settled minister of the Uni- versalist Society in Milford, without installation ceremonies. After some years I accepted a call from Prince-St. Universalist Society, New-York City, and was installed as pastor there Sept. 26, 1827. I commenced while there my novitiate as an editor on a small semi-monthly periodical, called " The Dialogical In- structor." Having accepted a recall to Milford, I resumed my pastorate here on the 1st Sunday in July, 1828; I was bereaved of my worthy first wife, by quick consumption, soon after the birth of an infant daughter, Feb. 29, 1829. A year of trials, with one severe fit of sickness, followed. I was married to Miss Lucy Hunt, my present excellent wife, eldest dr. of Pearley and Chloe (Albee) Hunt, March 3, 1830, in the biiok church, before a full congregation; cer. by Eev. Hosea Ballou, 2d. I preached that year under an arrangement to supply the Universalist pulpits of both Milford and Medway. A sermon delivered at Medway in June ' BALLOU FAMILIES. 555 ■was asked for the press; and my friends got it printed at " The Trumpet" office, Boston. It was on the text, " What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" In that sermon, while defending the doctrine of universal restoration, I plainly dissented from the no-future retributionists. It gave great umbrage to some of them ; and Eey. Thomas Whittemore, then editor of " The Trumpet," the leading Universalist organ of that day, denounced it in strong terms as contrary to American Universalism, and disrespectful to the elders of the order. He subsequently refused to print my defence in his paper. This so aggravated the schism between the small minority of Restorationists and their opponents, who then ruled the denomina- tion in New England, tliat the former seceded, and the next year formally organized an Independent Association. Meantime I started a religious weekly paper, entitled "The Independent Messenger," as the organ of the Restora- tionists; taking the responsibility of proprietor and editor. It was printed by Geo. W. Stacy, and the first No. issued about New-Tear's Day, Jan., 1831, from the office of Ballou & Stacy, just opened in the shed-loft of William Godfrey, adjacent to the Parish Common. Hot and somewhat bitter controversy followed between the opposing parties for several years. A majority of the Milford Universalist Society, not over-pleased with the new movement, quietly voted to dispense with my services. Passed, Jan. 22, 1831 ; re-affirmed a week later, and a committee appointed to notify me. I was soon waited on by said committee, and the very same day by a committee of the First Congregational Parish in Mendon to have me supply their pulpit. I was soon invited to take pastoral charge of said parish for one year, and in April removed my family thither; also our printing-office and "The Independent Messenger." There I had an open field for my cause, for reform, and for progress, in which were spent eleven busy and eventful years. I -was formally installed in 1832; the congre- gation and church were greatly increased ; the temperance reform was auspi- ciously inaugurated ; th6 anti-slavery cause promoted successfully, in spite of some bitter opposition; the principles of peace faithfully proclaimed, and fraternal association earnestly recommended. Practical religion and righteous- ness never had a livelier epoch in that parish than those eleven years. In the spring of 1842 I removed to Hopedale with others, to make the experiment of establishing a fraternal community on what I deemed the true Christian basis. Of the success and ill success of that experiment, my position and responsibilities therein, and also my pastorate of the Hopedale Parish, enough has been said in Chapter X., — Religious Societies, etc. For thirty years of my life, down to 1860, I was more or less an editor of periodical publi- cations. My authorship of books, pamphlets, and tracts, includes a very con- siderable list of various size, besides several volumes still in manuscript, prepared for press. These labors interlarded and complemented the more regular ones of a Christian minister and moral reformer during an active career in public life, extending from July, 1821, to the present time, 1881, — a period of about sixty years. Meantime I have ministered at more than two thousand funerals, and solemnized over one thousand marriages. Icannot reproach myself with having idled away my time, nor yet congratulate myself on having ac- complished a tithe of the good I. tried to promote. But, despite of all my delinquencies and disappointments, I can rejoice gratefully in tlie loving-kind- ness of my heavenly Father, whose providence and tender mercies have crowned ray life, and now shed a serene sunshine on: my old age. Whatever good uses I, have served, to him alone be glory and praise. For many short- 556 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. comings he knows all my lamentations; and that I confidingly, as well as con- tritely, cast myself, for final disposal, into the bosom of his forgiving love as manifested through his blessed son Jesus Christ. I will now proceed with my tabulations, commencing with my father's family: — BALLOU, Aeibl^ (Ariel,* James,^ James,^ Maturini), b. Feb. 21, 1758; m., 1st, Lucina Comstock, dr. of Nathan and Abigail (Arnold) Comstock, who was b. in W. Wrentham, Mass., April 28, 1765. They were m. Feb. 21, 1782; and their chn., all b. in Cumberland, K.I., just over the Mass. line, were, — EoziNA, b. Dec. 2, 1783; m. Nathan Arnold, April 9, 1809; d. Dec. 5, 1825; 4 chn. Abigail, b. April 16, 1786; m. Davis Cook, Dec. 8, 1808; d. April 15, 1874; 7 chn. Cteus, b. March 18, 1789; m. Susanna Ballon, Feb. 14, 1810; d. March 7, 1816; 2 chn. Arnold, b. March 31, 1792; m. Lorinda Bates, April 11, 1816; d. Nov. 27, 1816; 1 dr. Sakah, b. March 2, 1795; d. Oct. 11, 1803. Alfred, b. June 2, 1799; m. Matilda Cook, June 11, 1835; res. on old home- stead; 2 chn. The mother d. July 11, 1801. The father m., 2d, Edilda Tower of Cum- berland, K.I., dr. of Levi and Mary (Whipple) Tower, who was b. May 27, 1771. They were m. June 20, 1802 ; and their chn. were, — Adin, b. April 23, 1803 ; particulars elsewhere noted. Ariel, b. Oct. 25, 1805; physician; m. Hannah Horton, Sept. 11, 1832; res. Woonsocket, R.I. They had 5 chn., of whom but 2 survive. The mr. d. Nov. 14, 1873. Edilda (Tower) Ballou d. Dec. 27, 1834, in her 64th yr. Dea. Ariel Ballou d. Sept. 26, 1839, in his 82d yr. BALLOU, Adin^ (Ariel,^ Ariel,* James,^ James,^ Maturing), b. as aforesaid, April 23, 1803; m., 1st, Ahir/ail Sayles, dr. of Smith and Abigail (Scott) Sayles, who was b. In Sraithfield, R.I., April 1, 1800. They were m. Jan. 17, 1822 ; cer. by Rev. Reuben Potter. Their chn. were, — Adin, jun., b. Cumberland, R.L, June 22, 1823; d. Meudon, Mass., Feb. 10, 1833. Abigail Satles, b. Mil., Mass., Jan. 30, 1829; m. Rev. William S. Hey- wood. May 11, 1851. The mr. d. Feb. 20, 1829. The fr. m., 2d, Lucy Hunt, dr. of Pearley and Chloe (Albee) Hunt, who was b. in this town Oct. 31, 1810. They were m. in the Universalist (brick) Church, March 3, 1830; cer. by Rev. Hosea Ballou, 2d; and their chn. were, — Pearley HimT, b. in Mil., Nov. 23, 1830; d. Mendon, Feb. 27, 1833. Adin Augustus, b. in Mendon, June 30, 1833. He d. in Bridgewater, Mass., of typhoid fever, Feb. 8, 1852. He had graduated with honor at the State Normal School, and entered its service as an assistant teacher. He was richly endowed with all those qualities which inspire love, win admiration, and promise eminent usefulness. But he was cut down suddenly in the bloom of early youth, to the great sorrow of bis family and a host of appre- ciative friends. His father commemorated his worth in a duodecimo volume of 192 pages, entitled "Memoir of Adin Augustus Ballou." It was pub- BALLOU FAMILIES. 657 lished in 1853, and has been read by old and young with a tender inter- est. BALLOU, Albekt'' (Cyrus,^ Ariel,'' Ariel,* James,^ James,^ Maturing), b. Cumberland, E.I., Aug. 4f 1811. His mr.'s maiden name was Susanna Ballou, dr. of Noah Ballon, Cumberland, R.I. She was m., 1st, to my oldest half-bro., Cyrus Ballou, and by him had two sons, viz., Albert and Cyrus. After my bro.'s decease some yrs., she m. Lewis Brown, by whom she had one son, now res. in Franklin. The venerable Susanna still sur- vives, at over 90 yrs. of age. My nephew Albert has res. for several brief periods in this town, and once owned a farm here. Afterwards he set. a while in Hoj). He now carries on a milk-producing farm in Franklin. His son William A. resided a while here, and m. Ella M. Saunders, dr. of David. Albert Ballou m. Ann Janett Peck, dr. of William and Sarah (Arnold) Peck, b. in Wrentham, May 25, 1813; cer. March 13, 1834, by Rev. Elisha Fisk. Their chn. : — Adin, b. Hop., Dec. 29, 1835; m. Harriet O. Worm well, 1865; no chn. Albkbt Mobtimek, b. Hop., July 29, 1836; m. Emily Watson, May 27, 1868; 2 chn. William Abnold, b. Hop., Nov. 9, 1838 ; m. Ella M. Saunders, April 17, 1864; 1 child. These three sons all rendered perilous and valuable service in the great war of the Rebellion. BALLOU, Cybus' (Cyrus,^ Ariel,* Ariel,* James,^ James,^ Maturini), bro. of the preceding, b. Cumberland, E.I., Oct. 27, 1812; m. Laura Follett, dr. of Comfort and Lois (Tower) Follett, b. Cumberland, R.I., 1818; cer. Oct. 15, 1835, by Ezek Dexter, Esq., just, peace. Their chn. : — COKAZANDA, b. Cumberland, R.I., Oct. 16, 1836; d. Mil., Dec. 5, 1868. Ctbus Constantinb, b. Hop., Oct. 1, 1838; m. Mary V. Gallup, Oct. 27, 1874. Elvlea Daniels, b. Hop., June 12, 1840; m. Benj. H. Spaulding, Oct. 24, 1865. Augustus, b. Mil., Sept. 8, 1842; d. same month, 10th day. Austin', b. Mil., Sept. 23, 1843; m. Jane Agnes Hayward, Aug. 2, 1871. Anna M,, b. Mil., Aug. 5, 1845; d. Bell., March 30, 1852. Hbbbbbt, b. Mil., Oct. 28, 1847' m. Mary Ella Chappell, Aug. 4, 1871. MiNEBVA, b. Mil., Nov. 28, 1850; d. Bell., Feb. 20, 1852. The hus. and fr. was an energetic, executive, upright man. He was for some time an overseer of our poor. He and his wf. had charge of our asylum several yrs., with general satisfaction to all parties concerned; and, after his death, Mrs. Ballou became again matron of that institution for another series of yrs., in connection with one of her bros. Cyrus d. in the midst of business and usefulness, Bell., Feb. 14, 1852. His wid. still survives in comparative vigor and cheerfulness I believe all the surviving chn. of the family are set. in mar- ried life and active business. Ctbus Constantine was m. to Mary V. Gallup, dr. of Frederick and Catherine (CroU) Gallup, Boston; cer. in Mil., Oct. 27, 1874, by the writer. He has a responsible business position in connection with the manufacture of boots and shoes in the Albany (N.Y.) penitentiary, for the East New York Shoe Co. They have 2 chn. at their Albany residence : — Lauba M., b. Sept. 18, 1875. Cybus C, jun., b. Nov. 30, 1877. 558 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Elvira Daniels, wife of Benjamin H. Spauldlng, appears in her plac^ under his name. Austin m. Jane Agnes Hayward, at Bellingham, Aug. 2, 1871 ; car. by Eev; J. T. Massey ; other particulars called for not given. They have 2 chn. : — COHA Sadie, b. Sept. 25, 1872; and William Austin, b. Feb. 12, 1876. Herbbbt, foreman of the straw-factory in town, m. Mary Ella Chappelli dr. of Jeremiah and Mary (Sisson) Chappell, b. in New London, Ct., Nov. 24, 1847; cer. Providence, K.I., Aug. 4, 1871, by Eev. B. P. Byram. They have 1 child: — • LuBLLA Hattib, b. Mil., March 11, 1873. The chn. of Albert and Cyrus Ballou are of generation ^ from Maturin ;i and their chn. of gen.^ Mrs. LoBiNDA A. Blake, 35 Pearl St., is the dr. of my half-bro., Arnold Ballou, — his only child. BALLOU, Charles « (Ziba,^ Noah,* Nathaniel,^ James,^ Maturin i), b. Cum- berland, R.L, Nov. 9, 1797; his mr.'s maiden name was Molly Mason, dr. of Timothy Mason; tailor by trade; came to that part of Meudon adjacent to So. Milford; m. iSena Perudman, dr. Of Josiah and Sena (Holbrook) Pen- niman, b. May 2, 1800, and brought up, I think, by Dr. Daniel Thurber; cer. May 2, 1820, by whom not given. They removed to Mil. Centre soon after mge, ; and in 1824, when I came into town, he had bought the Caleb Albee place, had built a small brick shop, and was doing a brisk business as merchant tailor. He continued in town several yrs., but afterwards returned to Mendon, and finally to K.I. Their chn. : — Charlotte Mason, b. Mendon, Feb. 10, 1821 ; m. Charles L. Fisher, Feb. 9, 1845 ; 4 chn. Louisa, b. Mendon, Dec. 30, 1830; m. George S. Whitman, Jan. 8, 1856. Mabianna, b. Mendon, July 6, 1832; remains unm., Providence, K.L The hus. and fr. d. at Woonsocket, E.I., May 6, 1838. His wid., with her chn., moved to Providence, and she d. in that city, Feb. 28, 1874. The two drs. that m. found their husbands in Providence. Only 3 gd. chn. of Charles Bal- lou survive. BALLOU, Alexander" (Abner,^ Abner,* Obadiah,^ James,^ Maturin i), b. Cumberland, R.I., Aug. 1792; son of Abner Ballou, Esq., and gd. sou of Eev. Abner Ballou, once a celebrated Six-Principle Baptist pastor for many yrs. in Cumberland. His mr.'s maiden name was Henrietta Brown. He came of an eminently respectable stock, and was himself a very worthy man. He taught our district school in my boyhood ; and I knew him well as a business clerk, cashier of the Cumberland Bank, and afterwards as a farmer. He came to So; Milford in 1843, and dwelt on the Martin Stoddard place, later the Willard Chilson homestead. He remained in town only about 5 yrs., a part of which time he was postmaster of the So. Milford ofiSce. He then sold out his place to Willard Chilson, and returned to E.L His son Henry and young family dwelt at So. Mil. with him, and perhaps both fr. and son, or one of them, ran the store there for a time. I notice that his son had charge of the post-ofiice for a season, that he had a child's birth recorded by our town clerk, and that he buried his vrf. Sarah while there; also that a dr. of Alexander was m. to Major John C. Scammell's son, Samuel S. None of his chn. or descend- ants remain in town; but it cannot be improper for me to tabulate his family record. He m. Fanny Sweetser, dr. of Philip Sweetser, Marlboro', N.H., b. in Koyalston, Mass., Feb., 1793; cer. in Marlboro', N.H., Aug. 27, 1817; by whom not reported.. Their chn. : — BALLOU FAMILIES. 559 rKEDBKiCK M., b. June 21, 1818; m., 1st, Sarah A. Arnold, 1844; 2d, Nancy Cummings. Henry S., b. Feb. 25, 1820; m., 1st, Sarah ; 2d, Deborah A. Davis. Faunt a., b. April 18, 1822; m. Samuel S. Scammell, Nov. 20, 1845. Alexandeb, b. April 22, 1825; m., 1st, Martha A. Mowry; 2d, Hannah A. Wood. James, b. May 9, 1828; d. May 3, 1849. Julius, b. June 14, 1830; d. Dec. 31, 1851. Mart, b. June 14, 1832; d. Sept. 13, 1840. Austin, b. Feb. 26, 1835; d. Aug. 5, 1879. The hus. and fr. d. Providence, K.I., Jan., 1869. His wid. d. there 1875. BALLOU, Amos Jenks^ (Absalom,^ Noah,* Nathaniel,^ James,'' Maturing), b. Cumberland, K.I., March 24, 1800; mr.'s maiden name, Anna Jenks; m. Joanna Kelley, dr. of Wing Kelley, and sister of the celebrated anti- slavery lecturess, Abby (Kelley) Foster; particulars of the mge. cer., etc. not at command. Their chn. : — Charles Wing, b. during the year 1831; d. at' Tuba River, Cal., Sept. 15, 1852. Francisco Marshall, b. during the year 1833 ; m. ; res. a man of business in Worcester. Abbt Lucy, b. during the year 1839; m. ; res. also in Worcester. They came to Hopedale toward the close of 1842, and soon after became members of the Community. They were substantial and worthy people. He was an executive and estimable intendant of agriculture for us three yrs. They resigned their membership in 1845, and set. in his native town, on a part of the old family homestead; there he d. Oct. 31, 1869. His wid. still survives, and has res. in Worcester for the last few yrs. BALLOU, Olney, bro. of Amos J., res. with his family at Hopedale a short time while his bro. was here; but I have no data of his record, only that his wife was Diadama Kelley, a sister of Joanna and Abby. Olney and wf. are both dead. BALLOU, George Brown, a descendant of Maturin,i but he cannot trace the connecting links of his lineage; b. in Burrillville, R.I., son of Daniel and Mercy (Brown) Ballou; m. Fannie Jane Thayer, dr. of Archa. and Elizabeth (Aldrich) Thayer, b. in Spencer, Mass., July 8, 1835 ; cer. in Chepachet, K.I., July 5, 1857, by Rev. John Pratt. Their chn. : — Freddie Lincoln, b. Upton, Nov. 28, 1861 ; clerk, 64 Main St. Nellie, b. Upton, July 12, 1865 ; d. Sept. 8, 1865. Beatrice Anna, b. Upton, Oct. 12, 1867. Georgie Marshall, b. Upton, Feb. 22, 1871 ; d. July 16, 1871. Fannie Louise, b. Mendon, July 20, 1873; d. Sept., 1873. This family have res. in Upton, Mendon, and latterly in Mil. The hus. is a provision-dealer, and the wf. manages a boarding-house. I have little per- sonal acquaintance, but presume them to sustain a reputable standing. BANCROFT. This is a comparatively recent name in Mil. Those who bear it are probably descendants of John and Jane Bancroft, who came over from London in 1632, and set. in Lynn. They brought with them two sons, John and Thomas. Their fr. soon d. Thomas m., and set. in Reading, where he had three sons, John, Thomas, and Ebenezer. One of these had a son Samuel, but which one is not certain. I conjecture he must have been Thomas. Our Bancrofts run back through Samuels to a first Samuel, son of this conjectural Thomas. Thus much Is certain; the rest, merely probable. 560 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. BANCROFT, Joseph Bubibb^ (Samuel,' Samuel," Samuel,' Samuel,* prob. Thomas,3 Thomas,^ Johni), one of lOchn.; b. in Uxbridge, Oct. 3, 3821. His father followed the sea for many yrs. He was b. in Marblehead, Dec. 2, 1784; m. Mary Bubier of that town, Jan. 12, 1807; was taken prisoner in the war of 1812, and confined in the infamous Dartmoor Prison, to the irreparable loss of his health, and finally d. in West Medway at the age of 60 yrs. His wid. also d. there at the age of 87 yrs. Joseph Btjbiee m. Sylvia Willard Thwing, dr. of Benjamin and Anna (Mowry) Thwing, b. in Uxbridge, June 26, 1824; cer. in Ux., Sept. 11, 1844, by Rev. Samuel Clarke. Their chn. : — Ebekt Dkapeb, b. Hopedale, Aug. 27, 1847; m. Lelia Cobum, Sept. 9, 1874. Charles Eugene, b. Hopedale, March 20, 1849; d. March 27, 1849. MiNBBVA LoinsA J b. Hopedale, March 12, 1851 ; d. same day. William > (triplets), b. Hopedale, March 12, 1851; d. March 18. Waltbb ) b. Hopedale, March 12, 1851 ; d. March 23. Anna Minekva, b. Hopedale, Feb. 9, 1853. Mart Geetetoe, b. Hopedale, Dec. 2, 1856; m. Walter P. Winsor, Oct. 4, 1876. Charles Frederic, b. Hopedale, April 30, 1861 ; d. Sept. 14, 1868. LiLLA JosiB, b. Hopedale, Aug. 25, 1863. LuBA Belle, b. Hopedale. Dec. 27, 1865. Their dr., Mrs. Winsor, res. in Fairhaven, and has 1 son; viz., — Waltbb Bancboft Winsob, b. April 20, 1879. Mr. Bancroft and wf. came to Hopedale in 1847, and soon after joined the Hopedale Community, of which they were useful and exemplary members. He was a capable machinist, and has long been superintendent of the Hopedale Machine Company's establishment. He is likewise a prominent member and officer of our parish. As a citizen he has been deservedly honored with responsible official positions. He represented the town in Gen. Court in 1864, and served for several yrs. as our principal selectman. Their dr. Anna M. has proved herself a successful teacher, and is now one of the assistant instructors in the High School. The whole family hold a highly reputable standing in society. BANCROFT, William,^ bro. of Joseph, with the same lineal descent, has res. several yrs. at Hopedale; is a competent machinist, an exemplary citizen, and has a worthy family, — all quiet, orderly, and peaceable persons in society. William's family record is as follows: b. in So. Mendon, now Blackstone, Feb. 26, 1826; m. Sarah J. Stanley, dr. of Joseph and Mary (Blaney) Stanley, b. in Marblehead, Dec. 25, 1828; cer. Woonsocket, R.I., Nov. 7, 1849, by Rev. L. D. Hill. They have res. in Woonsocket, Marble- head, Medway, and Hopedale. Their chn. : — William Samuel, b. Woonsocket, R.I., Dec. 23. 1849; m. Emma F. Cottrell, May 12, 1875. Clarence, b. Hopedale, Oct. 11, 1858; now student in Harvard University. Mabt Inez, b. Hopedale, June 3, 1868. BANCROFT, Eben DbapeeO (Joseph B.,^ Samuel,' Samuel," Samuel,^ Samuel,* prob. Thomas," Thomas,^ Johni), b. in Hopedale, Aug. 27, 1847; m. Lelia Cobum, dr. of Alonzo and Eliza Curtis (Jones) Coburn, b. Hop., Sept. 14, 1846; cer. in Hop., Sept. 9, 1874, by Rev. C. H. Hannaford, Their chn. : — Alice Coburn, b. in Hopedale, July 3, 1876. Joseph Busier, b. in Hopedale, Feb. 26, 1880. BANCROFT, BARBER. 561 A couple launched on business, connubial, and social life under favorable auspices. He has been, for several yrs., leading accountant in the Hopedale counting-room, with a handsome salary. BANCROFT, William Samuel" (William.^ Samuel,'' Samuel," Samuel.^ Samuel,* prob. Thomas,^ Thomas,^ John i), b. Woonsocket, R.I., Dec. 23, 1849 ; m. Emma Frances Cottrell, dr. of Gardner P. and Lucy (Potter) Cot- trell, b. Coventry, R.I., Oct. 3, 1854; cer. Ashton, R.I., May 12, 1875, by Rev. Robert H. Murray. A well-married and promising pair. He is also an accountant In the same establishment with his cousin Eben, and has a good prospective future. No chn. reported. BARBER, Hamlet,! an immigrant from England, as I have always been told, seems to have been the first of this name in town. I never chanced to learn any thing of his birth-date or antecedents, nor exactly when he first came here to res. Indeed, I doubt if he was any thing more than an occasional and transient inhabitant within our limits. But several of his chn. were somewhat permanently set. here. Mr. Alfred Bragg furnishes me a family record, which he somehow obtained. According to this, Hamlet Barber m. Wid. Bhoda { Ware) Clark, and their chn. were, — James, b. May 16, 1779; m. Nancy Parks, April 11, 1803; set. Mil. Hamlet, b. April 26, 1780; d. Aug. 7, 1783. Hannah, b. May 5, 1782; d. Dec. 15 ensuing. Rhoda, b. Oct. 22, 1783 ; m. Amasa Fairbanks, Oct. 11, 1807. Hamlet, b. June 24, 1785; m. Bathsheba Adams. He d. Bell., 1870. Hannah, b. July 17, 1788; m. Calvin Claflin, Holl., May 20, 1805. Sally, b. May 25, 1790; m. Phineas Adams. Polly, b. Aug. 20, 1792; m. Barzillai Adams, Anna, b. June 29, 1794; m. Reuben Justin. John, b. April 13, 1796 ; m. Mary Davenport. He d. April 6, 1821. Thomas, b. April 10, 1798; m. Betsey Rockwood; res. in Mil. and Hop. Betsey, b. March 24, 1800; m. Jason Gay; set. Mil. (See Gay.) Mrs. Rhoda d. Dec. 25, 1824. I recollect Mr. B. was a tall, portly man. He was an ingenious shoemaker, and, I think, must have res. mostly in Holl. The date of his d. was July 6 or 7, 1834, a. 83 yrs. BARBER, James 2 (Hamlet i), b. May 16, 1779; m. Nancy Parks, dr. of John and Lydia Parks, Holl., b. there Sept. 14, 1795; cer. in Mil. April 11, 1803, by Samuel Jones, Esq. An executive, hard-working shoemaker, who, with a still more executive, toilsome, and exemplary wife, raised in Mil. a large family of capable chn. ; viz., — William, b. Aug. 25, 1803; went to Amsterdam, N.y., m. there; d. Brook- lyn, N.T. Sally Parks, b. Oct. 20, 1804; m. Simpson Bixby, Nov. 4, 1832. Maria, b. July 9, 1806; m. Seth P. Carpenter, Jan. 25, 1829; d. Feb. 13, 1831. Diana, b. March 31, 1808; m. Seth P. Carpenter, Aug. 28, 1831. James Madison, b. June 20, 1810 ; m. Elizabeth S. Wiswall, March 17, 1834. Ann Matilda, b. Feb. 19, 1812; d. unm. 1849. Nancy, b. April 22, 1814; d. Jan. 27, 1815. John Parks, b. May 29, 1816 ; m. Rhoda S. Hewitt, Sept. 2, 1841. Hamlet Ellison, b. Aug. 29, 1818; m. Mary Burbank; res. Binghampton, N.T. ; 6 chn. WiLLABD Fisher, b. Nov. 22, 1820; m. Mary A. Kendall, Nov. 1, 1842. 562 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Gaedneb Paeks, b. June 28, 1823; m. Abbie Holbrook, Oct. 24, 1848. No chn. Chablbs, b. March 28, 1828; m. twice; res. formerly Hai^ford, Ct. The bus. and fr. d. Oct. 15, 1844. His wid., Mrs. Nancy, d. April 27, 1864. Several of the sons in this family have spent most of their adult business lives away from Mil. in other localities. Among these the most distinguished was Gardner P. He passed into the higher life on the 7th of Oct., 1879, greatly loved, lamented, and honored. The following is part of an obituary notice copied from " The Hartford Post:" — " Mr. Gardner P. Barber, of the firm of Hunt, Holbrook, & Barber, died in Boston, Oct. 7, of paralysis. He was a native of Milford, Mass., and was 56 years of age. He had been engaged in business in Hartford since 1845, and was thoroughly identified with industrial interests here. He had been asso- ciated with the firm of Hunt, Holbrook, & Barber for twenty-five years. Mr. Barber, in addition to his business relations, had taken an active and influential part in local affairs, and had been a member of the city government and of street commissioners, holding the latter office at the time of his death. He was a member of the State Capitol commissioners, and also an officer and director of the Mercantile Bank." I shall notice the family records of those sons in this family who mar- ried, lived here, and had chn., each in the proper place; also any important facts concerning those abroad that may come to my knowledge. BARBER, Hamlet 2 (Hamlet i), b. Jan. 24, 1785; m. Bathsheba Adams. No particulars of her birth, parentage, etc., have been ascertained by me, nor of the mge. or chn. In his younger yrs. he was a popular dancing- master, and also much interested in masonry. Later in life he became a strict religionist of the Baptist ch. His last homestead was in Belling- ham Corner, being a part of the ancient Dr. Corbett place. I have under- stood that he d. in 1870. I have no report of his wf.'s d. BARBER, Thomas 2 (Hamlet 1), b. April 10, 1798; m. Betsey Eoekwood, dr. of Nathan and Johanna (Day) Rockwood, b. in Holl., June 13, 1800; cer. in. Smithville, April, 1818, by whom not given. Issue : — Johanna Day, b. Mil., Aug. 19, 1819; m. Eliakim A. Bates, Jan. 7, 1841. She d. May 26, 1860. Curtis H., b. Mil., July 23, 1821; m., 1st, Julia Forbes, 1842; 2d, Olivia A. Eames, 1847. John, b. Mil., Jan. 3, 1823; m. Rebecca Hartshorn, 1857. Albert, b. Mil., July 11, 1824; ra. Mary Clark. Charles, b. Mil., May 26, 1825; d. Dec. 27, 1830. Geobge, h. Mil., July 17, 1827; m. Sarah B. Osborn, Nov. 15, 1853. Thomas, jun., b, Newton, May 20, 1829; drowned No. Pond, Hop., July 4, 1849. Emily Elizabeth, b. Newton, Jan. 1, 1831; m. Homer Gibbs, May 3, 1854. Charles H., b. Newton, Nov. 18, 1832; m. Althea M. Pierce. Edwabd Evbbett, b. Hop., Jan. 15, 1837. Sarah Jane, b. Hop., June 17, 1839; m. Lucius H. Wakefield. Mary Ann, b. Hop., Sept. 30, 1841; m. John A. Thayer, Nov. 27, 1860. William Henry, b. Hop., Oct. 17, 1843; d. Oct. 15, 1868. Twenty-seven grandchn. have been b., of whom 14 survive. Tliomas Barber was a stately, fleshy man, quite genial and pleasant in domestic and social life, famous in early manhood as a, dancing-master, who, BARBER FAMILIES. 663 notwithstanding hia weiglit, could move witli a sylphlilce gentleness over the floor through the old-fashioned figures, — a model of gracefulness to all his pupils. Later he became a popular hotel-keeper in various localities, and finally in Hopkinton. There he d. Aug. 16, 1852. The family res., at different times, in Holl., Mil., Newton, New Haven (Ct.), Ashland, and Hop. The venerable wid. still survives in remarkable vigor, in the 82d yr. of her age. BARBER, James Madison" (James,^ Hamlet i), b. June 20, 1810; m. Mlizabeth Smith Wiswall, dr. of Sampson and Abigail Wiswall, b. Providence, R.I., Dec. 31, 1811 ; cer. Mil., March 17, 1834, by the writer. They res. in Mil. several yrs. after marriage, and had 7 chn. credited to them on our records : — Milton Wallace, b. Mil., Oct. 30, 1835; m. Frances C. Wilcox, Sept. 17, 1871 ; 3 chn. Maria Amelia, Mil., Nov. 9, 1837; m. Lemuel L. Spellman, Jan. 16, 1861; 1 child. Adbla Abigail, b. Mil., Jan. 6, 1840; m. Silas H. Davis, June 15, 1862; 2 chn. Hamlet Pabk, b. Mil., May 4, 1843; m. Carrie Wright, March 3, 1862; 4 chn. Eldoba Sophia, b. Mil., Feb. 12, 1846; m. Frederick Jl. Hills, Dec. 8, 1869; 3 chn. Ida Isidobb, b. Mil., July 19, 1848; d. Mil., Sept. 21, 1849. Manfbbd Eb-win, b. Mil., March 6, 1850; d. Hartford, Ct., July 26, 1857. William Hbney, b. Hartford, Ct., Aug. 21, 1854. Ida Elizabeth, b. Hartford, Ct., April 16, 1858; d. Hartford, Ct., June 2, 1864. An industrious, orderly, reputable family. Mr. B. was brought up to the boot business. He removed to Hartford, Ct., between 1852 an4 1854, and d. there March 5, 1874. His worthy wid. survives there, or in that general vicinity, residing with her chn. BARBER, Hamlet Ellison^ (James,^ Hamleti), b. Mil., Aug. 29, 1818; m. Mary S. Burbank, b. Worcester, Sept. 24, 1819; cer. 1838. Issue : — Maby a., b. June 30, 1839; m. Charles A. Jarvis; no chn. Ellbn a., b. April 12, 1841; m. Charles Bronson; 3 chn. Chaeles E., b. June 14, 1843; m. Mary Dorr; 3 chn. LtrcT A., b. Sept. 24, 1845; m. G-eorge A. Newman; 2 chn. Jambs, b. IJec. 27, 1847 ; m. Sophia Richardson ; 1 child. Louis K., b. Jan. 26, 1852; unm. Mr. B. left Mil. in 1835. He now res. in Binghamton, N.Y. He reports to me only the foregoing particulars. It seems that not a single death has occurred in his family. Highly favored. BARBER, John P." (James,^ Hamlet i), b. May 29, 1816; m. Bhoda 8. Hewitt, dr. of Richard and Susan (Hack) Hewitt of Taunton; cer. in Mendon, June 16, 1841, by the writer. Their chn. : — John Waldo, b. Oct. 20, 1842; d. Warrenton, Va., war Rebellion, June 26, 1861. Emma Jane, b. 1845; m., 1st, John Klein, 1864; 2d, I. W. Towne, 1868. The hus. and fr. went into the service of his country, enlisting, 1863, Regt. 2, Co. H, and was one of those unfortunates who fell a prisoner into the hands of the rebels, and was starved to death at Andersonville, Ga. He d. there Sept., 1864. Concerning him and his son John Waldo, see Chap. VIII., "War Eecord of the Rebellion," John Klein of German birth, who m. Emma Jane, 564 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. March 19, 1864 (cer. by the -writer), d. in Mil., July 15, 1866. Emma J. m. Isaiah W. Towne of Natick; cer. at Hopedale, June 18, 1868, by the writer. Cannot report respecting any chn. Mrs. Rhoda S., the widowed mother of Emma, d. under her kind care at Natick, Nov. 22, 1870. A worthy family of many afflictions. BARBER, WiLLABD FisHBB 3 (James,2 Hamlet 1), b. Nov. 22, 1820; m. Mary A. Kendall, dr. of Lyman and Nancy (Baldwin) Kendall, b. Holl., Feb. 2, 1822; cer. in the "Old House" at Hopedale, Nov. 1, 1842, by the writer. Issue : — NAifCT M. C, b. Sept. 12, 1843; d. Aug. 8, 1843. Cora, b. Jan. 28, 1846; d. March 22, 1874. RoLLO, b. Dec. 5, 1847; m. Martha E., surname and date not givQji. Mrs. Mary A. d. in Framingham, May 5, 1881 ; a most excellent woman, deeply lamented and honorably commemorated. An estimable family. The surviving hus. and son res. in Framingham. BARBER, Calvin, jun., a descendant of George Barber, a Puritan immigrant from Eng., who first set. in Dedham in 1643, and afterwards in Medfield. I cannot with certainty give the lineal links in this case, but presume Cal- vin, jun., must beef the 6th or 7th generation from George, the ancestral immigrant. I knew Calvin, sen., of Belllngham, originally from Medway; also his two bros., George and Seneca of Medway. Their fr.'s name was George; but to ascertain the names of his fr., etc., would require more inquiry and research than I felt it my duty to bestow. Calvin, jun., was b. in Bell., Aug. 7, 1808; mr.'s maiden name, Chloe Marsh. He m., in this town, Sylvia Kelley, dr. of Wing and Mary (Gaskill) Kelley, b. Jan. 3, 1809; cer. Mil., April 19, 1830, by the writer. Their chn. : — MiNBEVA, b» Mil., April 29, 1831; m. Henry Rice, Mendon, Oct. 31, 1850; res. Attleboro' ; 3 chn. Gbohgb Kellbt, b. Mend., May 4, 1834; d. Mil., July 27, 1854. Mabt Louisa, b. Bell., April 28, 1836; res. unm. with parents in Worcester. Walter Raleigh, b. Mend., Oct. 20, 1838; m. Hattie E. Alden, Jan. 5, 1864. He d. Mil., July 14, 1873. Excellent people. Mr. B. moved from Mend, to Mil. in 1850, and from Mil. to Worcester in 1865, where the family has since res. He has long been a leather-cutter in boot-manufactories. BARKER, Col. James Hakbison, son of Benjamin and Abigjiil (Babbett) Barker; ancestry no further given; b. Westmoreland, N.H., Aug. 6, 1818; m. Elizabeth Alden Parkhurst, dr. of Otis and Sarah (Jones) Parkhurst, b. Mil., April 10, 1826; cer. April 26, 1848, by Rev. D. Long. Issue: — Emma Diana, b. Mil., May 26, 1855; m. Fred Swasey, Oct. 24, 1877. Otis Benjamin, b. Mil., May 9, 1858. Katib Elizabeth, b. Mil., June 12, 1864. One grandchild : — Lillian Parkhurst Swasey, b. Mil., Sept. 12, 1878. Col. Barker became a res. here some time before bis mge. in 1848 ; but his return record does not give the date. He was for some years engaged in the boot-manufacture, and more recently in other kinds of business. He is a man of large natural abilities, intelligence, enterprise, public spirit, and trustworthi- ness. He served 8 terms on our board of selectmen between 1851 and 1874, the same number of terms as assessor between 1857 and 1879; went representative to Gen. Court in 1858 and 1859; he was justice peace for 7 yrs., from Jan. 1, C^^A^^^c^ y^. /^^:i^l^A£^ BARKER, BARNES. 565 1872 ; was postmaster from April 19, 1855, to April 20, 1861, and again for a brief period in 1866. In the State militia he rose from a private to be lieut.-col. in 1856. In the late civil war he was for a time major in the 36th Eegt. Mass. Vols. See Chap. VIII., " War Record of the Eebellion." An excellent family. BARKER, Albxandeb E., son of Joseph S. and Lydia (Eames) Barker, b. Newry, Me., May 1, 1821; m., 1st, Cynthia Littlehall, dr. of Joshua and Annie (Knapp) Littlehall, b. in Newry, Me., Oct. 29, 1832; cer. in Shel- burne, N.H., 1851, by Rev. Mr. Greene. Their chn. : — Edgak E., b. Nev(Ty, Me., Nov. 18, 1852. Fkank W., b. Mil., Mass, April IT, 1854. Edwabd, b. Newry, Me., March 14, 1856. Hebbebt W., b. Mil., July 31, 1860. Annie L., b. Mil., July 5, 1862. Ida M., b. Newry, Me., Oct. 6, 1865; m. Geo. E. W. Adams, Sept. 5, 1881. Mrs. Cynthia d. in Newry, Me., Dec. 1, 1872. The hus. m., 2d, Izetta Brown, dr. of Parker V. and Louisa (Coburn) Brown, b. Albany, N.Y., Sept. 9, 1851 ; cer. in Gray, Me., Nov. 27, 1873, by James H. Trask. Their chn. : — Haebt C, b. Mil., Oct. 10, 1874. Benjamin A., b. Mil., June 20, 1877. A worthy family, according to my best information. Mr. Barker came into town between 25 and 30 yrs. ago from Newry, Me., but seems to have res. at different times, both here and in his former home. He became possessed of several parcels of real estate in town, — some in the Centre, and some in other neighborhoods. He owned, at his decease, the Amasa Leland farm and the Dea. Nathan Chapin place, both ancient homesteads. He appears to have been a thrifty, prudent, orderly citizen. He d. somewhat unexpectedly, on his Chapin homestead. May 13, 1881. BARKER, Daniel L., shoemalcer; long res. in town. No family record reported. He d. Sept. 25, 1881, 84th yr. Left a wid. and 1 married dr. BARNES, Chaeles, of Hingham, ptge., ancestry, birth-date, etc., unknown to me; m. Anna Whitney, dr. of Ellas and Lucy (Barnes) Whitney, b. Mil., Jan. 13, 1792; cer. Mil., Dec. 16, 1813, by Rev. D. Long. Issue: — Lucy, b. Mil., Aug. 9, 1816; d. unm. Nov. 30, 1837. Mr. Barnes d. comparatively young, but when and where I am not informed. Mrs. Anna, his wid. , m. , 2d, Alexander Cheney ; cer. Jan. 21, 1829, by the writer. She was his 3d wf., and bore him, — Lauea Ann, b. June 11, 1831 ; d. March 16, 1845, a. 13 yrs. See Cheney. The mr. was again left a wid. by the death of Mr. Cheney, Nov. 2, 1843; and she herself d. April 27, 1854. BARNES, John, physician and surgeon, son of William and Elizabeth (Bow- den) Barnes, b. in Buckfastleigh, County of Devon, Eng., 10th mo. 24th day, 1817; m. PhebelBattey, dr. of Smith and Ruth Muzzey (Aldrich) Bat- tey, b. Burrillville, R.I., 7th mo. 17th day, 1834; cer. in Smithfield, R.I., 4th mo. 30th day, 1863, according to the order of Friends. Issue : — Elizabeth Bowden, b. Mil., 1st mo. loth, 1870. John Edwabd, b. Mil., 2d mo. 29th, 1872. Jesse Battbt, b. Mil., 8th mo. 24th, 1874. Thomas Elwood, b. Mil., 11th mo. 27th, 1875. A highly educated physician and surgeon, who has been in practice here over 27 yrs. He and his wf. are devoted members of the Society of Friends, and adorn their religious profession by well-ordered, exemplary lives. 566 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. BARTLETT. The Bartletts have been few and far between on our terri- tory. John Bartlett of Weymouth was one of the original plantationists and proprietors of Mendon. He had a 20-acre lot assigned to him, which was just within our limits, at the extreme south-west corner of what is now Mil. This lot, with all its appurtenant rights, he or his heirs sold to John Sprague ; and it was formally laid out to Sprague in 1670. What was long known as the Wing Kelley place included a part — perhaps the whole — of this 20-acre lot. Before Eelley's time it had long been owned by the Spragues, and had been called the Sprague place. What became of John Bartlett I have no information. I think he must have d. just before or soon after King Philip's war. I mention him because of his connection with one of the oldest settled spots on our territory. BARTLETT, Jbbemiah, is the next of this name that I recollect among our inhabitants. He was the son of Joshua and Sally (Bright) Bartlett, b. in Newton or Needham, not far from the yr. 1800 ; m. Bhanah Sagerney, ptge., etc., not known by me ; cer. in Mil., Feb. 24, 1826, by Rev. D. Long. I find but one child credited to this pair on our records; viz., Chables Davis, b. Dec. 8, 1826. Just when Mr. B. came into town, and left, I am unable to state. He had several sisters, who m. here, and prob. came hither a few yrs. before his mge. The family moved to Newton, where Mr. B. d. seven or eight yrs. ago. I pre- sume Mrs. B. may still survive. They were always reported honest, industrious, exemplary people. BARTLETT, Wklcomk Jillson* {Brenton,^ Joseph,^ Joseph i), b. in Men- don, in the village now called East Blackstone, Feb. 6, 1819; mr.'s maiden name, Beulah Jillson; trained up a tin and sheet-iron smith, but has been for many yrs. in later life a hardware merchant; m. Nancy Adams, dr. of Silas and Dulcena (Sumner) Adams, b. in Brookfield, Aug. 2, 1821; cer. in New-York City, July 26, 1845, by Rev. John N. Parker. Never had but 1 child: — Elboba Maeia, b. Woonsocket, R.I., May 27, 1846; d. Sept. 6, 1847. Mr. B.'s ancestor, on the father's side, came from Salem, and set. in the north-westerly part of what became Cumberland, R.I., and is now included in Woonsocket. I think it must previously have been on land claimed by Dedham. The first and second generation of these Bartletts were religiously attached to the Society of Friends; and the first Joseph, in his mature yrs., composed several pieces of religious sentiment in rhyme, which were after- wards printed. One of these pieces was entitled, "A Serious Call to such as are at Ease in their Sins." It opened thus : — "Tou mortals all, both great and small. Who are at ease in sin. May you arise, unclose your eyes. See the sad state you're in." Another was entitled "A Father's Exhortation to his Children." The follow- ing are specimens : — "But, oh! that mine may never join The wicked and the vain, But love the truth while in their youth, And always so remain. Where love and peace do never cease, It is a happy state." BARTLETT, BATCHELDER. 567 " Let not one day e'er pass away Without some meditation, How to fulfil God's holy will, And to obtain salvation." > Litterateurs who adore the classic muse will not be greatly enraptured by such rhymes ; but perhaps they might profitably exchange some of their elegant tinsel for Bartlett's homely stanzas. Joseph^ had 6 sons and 2 drs., whose names were Eber, Jacob, Abner, Joseph, Abel, Liven, Chloe, and Phebe. Joseph ^ had Eber, Elisha, Brenton, Phebe, Stephen, Naomi, and Sylvia. Brenton' had Welcome J., Leander, Ste- phen, and Hamilton. I must omit all further details concerning this lineage, however interesting to those most concerned. On the mr.'s side, Welcome J. descends from Nathaniel Jillson,i of the aforesaid Bartlett neighborhood, who had a son Nathaniel j^ and he a son Welcome,' father of Mrs. Beulah (Jillson) Bartlett. Welcome Jillson was a favorite gd. son of Eev. Abner Ballou, whose •wf.'s Christian name was Beulah. So he named his dr. after his gd. mr. ; and she named her son after her fr., Welcome Jillson. He went first into the hardware business in town, with J. Lowell Heywood, firm Bartlett & Hey- ■wood. The present firm is Bartlett & Ellis. I believe the sterling worth of Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett, in business and social circles, is too well known and appreciated to need any indorsement from my pen. They have at different periods of life res. in Woonsocket, Mil., Hop., Hopedale, and again in Mil. BARTLETT, Wabebst Pbancis, has been at Hopedale some yrs. He has recently become a housekeeper there, and reports to me as follows : Son of George and Eebecca (Woodward) Bartlett; b. W. Medway, March 1, 1853; m. Annie McLey, dr. of Frank and Mary (Wallace) McLey, b. Glasgow, Scotland, May 1, 1860; cer. W. Medway, Aug. 22, 1879, by Eev. John Smith. No chn. I see by the last-published Directory that we have at Braggville, — BAETLETT, Hbjtkt A., stone-cutter. No report from him. I know of no other Bartletts among us. BATCHELDEE, Jambs, stone-cutter and mason, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Etheridge) Batchelder, b. in Hopkinton, N.H., 1807; m. Harriet Dimond, dr. of Jacob E. and Abigail (Lawrence) Dimond, b. in Claremont, N.H., 1806; cer. in Boston, Dec. 19, 1836, by Eev. Baron Stowe. Issue: — James Babon Stowe, b. Quincy, May 1, 1838; d. Jan. 29, 1850. William Hbnbt Harbison, b. Quincy, Dec; 29, 1840; d. Jan. 29, 1867. Gbobge Washington, b. Quincy, Dec. 11, 1842 ; m. in Upton, Aug. 18, 1866 ; d. April 26, 1869. Lawbence Etheeidge, b. Quincy, May 29, 1844; m. in Woonsocket, E.I., March 7, 1871. Jacob Lindsay, b. Quincy, Oct. 30, 1846; m. in So. Abington, Dec. 29, 1875. John Henet, b. Mil., July 2, 1849; m. in So. Abington, Dec. 29, 1875. Grandchn. : — LiLLA, only child of George W., b. Mil., June 19, 1867. Harey, son of Lawrence E., b. Mil., Dec. 10, 1871. Geetbtjde, dr. of Lawrence E., b. Mil., July 8, 1873. Hattie Adelaide, dr. of Jacob L., b. So. Abington, Sept. 30, 1875. Helen U., dr. of John H., b. Eockland, Me., Oct. 13, 1878. Worthy parents and family. Ees. in Quincy at first, but in Mil. nearly 30 668 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. yrs. Mr. B. d. on his homestead, Cortland St., Oct. 5, 1878. His wid. still sur- vives him there. BATCHELDER, Wabbbn, stone-cutter, appears in Directory of 1856. BATCHELDEE, William G., driver, appears in Directory of 1869. BATCHELDER, Hibam T., moulder, appears in Directory of 1872. BATCHELDER, Geobgk, carpenter, appears in Directory of 1878. Perhaps a few transient dwellers of the name at sundry periods. BATES. Not many of this name have dwelt permanently within our limits ; but some have, and many in the near vicinity. I shall include such of the latter as have had intimate relationships here, and have lived near our borders. I sup- pose all our Bateses of this general vicinity must be descendants of Clement Bates, who came from Kent Co., Eng., in ship " Elizabeth," 1635, and set. in Hingham. He is said to have been a tailor, arid to have brought over with him, at the a. of 40 yrs., wf. Ann, a. 40; son James, a. 14; Clement, a. 12; dr. Rachel, a. 8; son Joseph, a. 6; and Benjamin, a. 2. He had a son Samuel, and perhaps other chn. b. here. The first of this name in our general region were Ezekiel, Laban, and Joseph, — three bros., as I infer; but I cannot link them to their immigrant ancestor, nor can I give their birth-dates. BATES, Ezekiel, m. Abigail Legg ; cer. April 9, 1767, by Rev. A. Frost. They set. in Bell., and had several sons and drs. Among these were John, Esq., Otis, Ezekiel, jun., etc. I leave the family untraced. BATES, Laban, m. Olive Wheelock of our precinct; cer. Dec. 28, 1768, by Rev. A. Frost. They set. in the skirts of Bell, and Mendon. Among their chn. were Eli, Nahum, etc. BATES, Joseph, m., 1st, Sarah Hayward, and set. close upon our borders. They had — Isaac, b. Feb. 28, 1763. Mabtha, b. Dec. 20, 1764; m. David Chapin, Feb. 12, 1784. Maby, b. Feb. 10, 1767; m. Peter Hulbrook. Michael, b. May 13, 1769. Clabk, b. Oct. 20, 1770. Sally, b. Nov. 29, 1772; ra. Nathan Holbrook. Hannah, b. April 10, 1775 ; m. Seth Holbrook. Mrs. Sarah d. ; date not found. The bus. m., 2d, Martha Chilson, April 8, 1779 ; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Joseph, b. 1779; set. in Cincinnati, O. Benjamin, b. Dec. 6, 1780; m. Rhoda Kelley, Feb. 23, 1806. Joshua, b. March 20, 1782; m. Rebecca Douglas. John, b. June 15, 1784; untraced. Jedediah, b. July 10, 1786; d. unm. April 20, 1857. Kebbcca, b. Dec. 18, 1788; m. Simon P. Bicknell, Feb. 28, 1828. She d. June 1, 1872. The hus. and fr. d. April 1, 1793. Mrs. Martha, the 2d wf. and wid., d. Aug. 14, 1824. BATES, Isaac, eldest son of Joseph, dwelt at one time on our territory. I have been unable to trace his family record. BATES, MiCAH, m. Urania Thayer, May 22, 1771 ; cer. by Rev. A. Frost ; but I am uncertain who he was; possibly a bro. of Ezekiel, Laban, and Joseph. He seems to have had a dr. Lavinia, b. Feb. 10, 1772, and a son Joseph, b. June 3, 1774. No further traced. BATES, Benjamin, of So. Milford neighborhood, son of Joseph and Martha BATES FAMILIES. 569 (Chilson) Bates, b. Dec. 6, 1780; m. Ehoda Kelley, dr. of George and Keziah Kelley, b. So. Mil., March 18, 1787; cer. Feb. 23, 1806. Their chn. : — Hakeibt, b. July 3, 1807; m. Joslah Congdon, Sept. 3, 1829. Geokge, b. April 29, 1810; m. Ellen Barkley, April 12, 1835. Celissa, b. Nov. 1, 1812; m. James H. Penniman, Jan. 15, 1832. Benjamin, jun., b. March 11, 1816; m. Susan K. Payson, March 14, 1839. Joseph, b. Feb. 23, 1819; m. Maria Parker. KussELi., b. date not found; merchant, Boston; m., and had fam. there; d. there. Benjamin Bates, the fr., d. date not at command. Mrs. Rhoda, his wid., d. Aug. 24, 1878. BATES, Benjamin, jun., son of Benjamin and Ehoda (Kelley) Bates, b. March 11, 1816; m. Susan B. Payson; cer. Mendon, March 14, 1839, by the writer. They res. at one time within our south-western limits, on the Wing Kelley place, and had two births recorded here ; viz., — Charlotte Louisa, b. Mendon, May 5, 1840; and Sallt F. A., b. Jan. 6, 1843. I hoped to obtain a full family record from Mr. B., and also from his kin- dred now residing in E. Mendon, but found no convenient opportunity to do so. BATES, Davis Hebbebt (John, John, Ezekiel, etc.,); mr.'s maiden name, Sarah Prince Fisher; b. Bell., Aug. 1, 1843; salesman and trader; m. Ida Jane Ambler, dr. of Jeremiah D. and Angeline (Morse) Ambler, b. Mil., June 21, 1850; cer. Mil., Jan. 19, 1870, by Rev. G. L. Demarest. Mrs. Ida Jane's mr. d. when she was a babe; and she was virtually, though not legally, adopted by James R. Davis and wf., brought up in their family, and bore the name, in common parlance, of Ida Jane Davis. Issue: — LiDA Rebecca, b. Mil., May 6, 1873. John Irving, b. Mil., July 3, 1877. BATES, Julius, son of Peter and Sybil (Hill) Bates, a descendant of Laban, b. Mendon (now Blackstone), Feb. 27, 1827; m. Sarah W. Holbrook, dr. of Luther and Mary Ann (Flagg) Holbrook, b. Mil., March 19, 1831; cer. at the parental res.. May 14, 1848, by the writer. Issue : — Daniel Elmbe, b. March 10, 1849; d. Nov. 2, 1872, a. 23 yrs. 7 mos. Mabt Ann, b. Jan. 8, 1851 ; m. George K. Withington, Oct. 12, 1871. Saeah Louisa, b. Aug. 18, 1852; m. Samuel Gaskill, 2d, May 18, 1870. Eenbst, b. May 9, 1854 ; d. Aug. 27, 1856, in Uxbridge. Ebnest, b. Dec. 11, 1857; m. Kate Dagman, July, 1879. Catheeine Feances, b. Feb. 14, 1861 ; d. April 26, 1862. Unnamed son, b. May 10, 1872; d., a. 3 hours. This family have res. mostly in town since mge. They have 4 gd. chn. ; names, etc., not given. BATES, Eli, bro. of Julius; m. Louisa Hall, dr. of Andrew and Maranda Hall ; cer. Hopedale, Aug. 16, 1848, by the writer. They res. in Mendon. I have not their family record. BATES, Whitman, son of Nahum arid gd. son of Laban, res. briefly at So. Milford with wf. Lucy Ann, and had one birth recorded here; viz., — Febdbbick, b. Aug. 22, 1831. BATHRICK, Jonathan; pedigree, etc., not traced; m. Experience Hayward, dr. of Jacob and Elizabeth (Thayer) (Heath) Hayward; birth-date not found ; cer. 1810, by whom not found. Their chn. : — 670 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. WlLBEB Heath, b. Mil., April 7, 1811 ; d. July 22, 1813. Elizabeth Thatek, b. Mil., May 21, 1814; m. Smith, Waterford. She d. over 30 yrs. ago. Haeeibt, b. Mil., Aug. 28, 1816; d. unm., Whitinsville, some 10 yrs. since. LuciNDA Thayer, b. Mil., Feb. 14, 1820; res., unm., Whitinsville, and her aged mother with her. HoPBSTiLL, b. Mil., Aug. 14, 1823; m., 1st, John Gaffney, Sept. 1, 1852; 2d, C. A. Mott. Geoegb, b. Mil., June 3, 1825; m,, set., and d. in Whitinsville; d. 2 yrs. ago. Waekbn, b. Mil., 1827; m., set., and res. in Whitinsville. Mr. B. moved his family to Jenksville, near Woonsocket, K.I., in the spring of 1828 ; was then in a decline, and d. there April, 1828. His wid. has long sur- vived him; moved many yrs. since to Whitinsville, making a home for herself and unm. drs., and is cared for by her dr. Lucinda at the venerable a. of about 92 yrs. Her dr. Hopestill has res. several yrs. in Springfield. There she buried her 1st hus., and now lives with her 2d, Charles A. Mott, at one time a boot and shoe dealer in Mil. BATHKICK, Alanson, farmer; res. S. Mil. Directory, 1856. I have found no others of this name on our records. BATTLE. I infer that Battelle, Battle, and Battles are different spellings of the same original name, though I cannot be certain of it. Savage, in his Dictionary, treats of no Battles, but only of " Battelle or Baitle ; " and he seems to make Thomas of Dedham the common ancestor in this country, but does not tell whence he came, or when, — only he was of Ded. in 1642. Our first Battle was James. He was from Holl., where he formerly had a wf. and 4 chn. ; viz., — Olive, b. June 22, 1757. Jambs, b. June 27, 1759. Joseph, b. Sept. 11, 1762; and Anne, Sept. 1, 1764. His Holl. wf. d., and he came into our precinct, where he m. Wid. Beulah Stearns, May 8, 1766 ; cer. by Eev. A. Frost. She had borne her former hus. numerous chn. ; but none are reported as the issue of this 2d mge. He dwelt in the No. Purchase with his wf. on a part of the Jona. Stearns place, north of the Balls, toward Hop. line. She d. March 31, 1804, and he m., for his 3d wf., Mrs. Lucy Stovie of Grafton. I find no record of his death, and suspect he may have left town to end his days elsewhere. There was a John Battle here in 1781, who had a son John bap. at that time by Rev. Mr. Frost; but nothing more is told of him. I suppose these families must have descended, on the male side, from Thomas of Dedham ; but I cannot denote their successive generations. I think no family connection of this name appeared within our limits again, except, perhaps, very transiently, till after 1843. Between this date and 1860 several bros. of a talented, enterprising, and vigorous-minded family, came into town, and, for several years, took a very influential position in its educational, manufacturing, and political affairs. BATTLES. These were Edwin, Jonathan, Winslow, and Dean F. Battles. Meantime their brother, Amory Battles, and sister Mary were teachers of our public schools for longer or shorter periods. Although pecuniary success did not seem to crown their executive enterprise in business, in consequence of which they all ultimately departed to more promising spheres of personal activity, they made indelible marks on the progress of our municipal community. Their intellectual vigor kept the social waters in lively motion during their stay among us. BATTLES FAMILIES. 571 Edwin came here in 1852 to talce charge of the packing and shipping depart- ments in the establishment of Underwood, Godfrey, & Co. After two yrs. he huilt a shop on Granite St., and began to manufacture boots in company with his bros. Winslow and Dean F., under the firm name of " Battles & Brothers." Two yrs. later they formed a copartnership with Gen. O. Underwood under the firm name of " O. Underwood & Battles Brothers." The business of this firm was large, and of varying results. It was dissolved at the end of three yrs. by original limitation, and the former firm of " Battles Bros." re-established. This continued till the breaking out of the Eebellion. Edwin went on manufacturing boots six or seven yrs. longer; then he bought him a farm in Harvard, and moved thither in 1869. He sold that farm in 1871, and went to Boston, where he now res. From 1873 to 1876 he was clerk in the United-States lighthouse inspector's ofiBce. Edwin took a very prominent and responsible part in the establishment of our town library, as the records of 1858 clearly show; also in the management of our school affairs, as a prominent member of the general committee, carrying them through some difficult crises, and promoting educational progress. He was no less conspicuous and serviceable during the war of the Rebellion on committees of provision and relief for the soldiers. He was himself unable to take the field, but sent two of his sons to the defence of the Union. For par- ticulars to his credit, I need only refer to the records and printed documents of those days. Winslow Battles came here in 1854 from Boston, where he had been a suc- cessful teacher in the public schools some 12 or 14 yrs., to join his bros. in the boot-manufacture. He was soon placed on the School Board, and there made himself an excellent record in matters of important educational improvement. He was, at the same time, supt. of the Universalist Sunday school, and an active member of the ch. choir. In 1860 he'was elected senator to Gen. Court, where he was made chairman of the committee on education, and exerted a successful influence in granting State aid to the since popular "Institute of Technology." He was again elected to the State Senate in 1863, and gave his warmly sympathetic support to all the administrative measures of the great war governor, John A. Andrew. He went to California in 1865, returned in 1870, and now res. in Randolph, doing business in Boston. He has strongly charac- terized himself as a worker for others, and a promoter of human improvement, Jonathan Battles taught school successfully in Boston about 20 yrs. ; being absent from his, post scarcely a single working day during the whole time. Ha came here in 1858, and joined the firm of " Battles Bros." After its dissolution he taught the grammar-school on the " Plain." He now res, in Dorchester. Dean F. Battles came to Mil. in 1845 or 1846, and taught the No. Purchase school. Afterwards he taught several yrs. in Boston. In 1854 he came hither again, and joined the firm of "Battles Bros." Next he spent some yrs. in the employ of " Clement, Colburn, & Co.," and in 1874 went to Joliet, 111., where he now res. He was, at my last advices, foreman in the cutting-room of a large Chicago " boot and shoe house," which employs numerous State Prison convicts at Joliet. Amory Battles came here in 1843-44, taught the No. Purchase school, and later, for several terms, in the Centre dist. He was very popular as a teacher with all classes. He distinguished himself by excluding from his discipline all corporal punishment, which he deemed wrong in principle and worse than use- less in practice. He afterward fitted himself, byacademio and collegiate studies, 672 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. to enter the Divinity School at Cambridge ; whence, In 1850, he was called to settle as pastor of the Universalist Society in Bangor, Me. His pastorate was a very successful one, and lasted nearly a quarter of a century. He was highly esteemed by all classes, and rendered his society eminently flourishing. He devoted himself especially to the moral and humanitary reforms, laboring hard for the educational and social elevation of the people. He m. Pamelia Barker in 1854, and has a son Paul some 24 yrs. of age. His only dr. d. in infancy. Kev. Amory reed, a call, some six yrs. ago, to settle over a society in New- ton, Mass., and moved thither. But for some reason he continued there only about a yr. He then returned to Bangor, where he now dwells, supplying pulpits as a temporary preacher. Mary Battles, who became the wf. of Abraham Mead, Esq., taught school in Mil. during three or four terms in 1852-53. Her hus. was an employ^ of "Battles Bros." from 1854 two yrs., and later of "Underwood, Battles, & Bros." The family moved to Braintree some 12 yrs. since. This general family of bros., sisters, etc., have made themselves a remark- able record as educators. There are eight of them in the same generation ; and they claim to have taught school in various places, all counted together, over 100 yrs. In theology they have ranked themselves as Unitarians; in moral and social reform. Abolitionists ; in politics, Free-Soilers and Republicans. Whether they are descendants of the Thomas Battle in Dedham mentioned by Savage, I cannot assure myself, though I think it probable. There are links missing, or at least of uncertainty. Mitchell's History of Bridgewater says, "John Battles (from Plymouth) settled in Stoughton Corner, within the North Parish of Bridgewater, and m. Hannah, dr. of Edward Curtis, and had John, Jonathan, Samuel, Asa, Uriah, Edward, Curtis, Rebecca, and Susanna. . . . Jonathan m. Hannah, dr. of Joseph Porter, and settled in Stoughton." This Jonathan was the gd. fr. of our '.' Battles Bros." So much is certain. What lies behind, between John of Plymouth and Thomas of Dedham, I leave to conjecture, or to genealogical research. To be sure of my reckoning, I will not go beyond John of Plymouth, but set him down as generation,' and tabulate accordingly. BATTLES, Jonathan'* (Johni), mason and farmer; b. Stoughton, 1755; m. Hannah, dr. of Joseph Porter, b. Stoughton, 1757; cer. 1785. Their chn. : — Jonathan, b. 1786; m. Meriah Dickerman, 1811. Hannah, b. 1788; m. Hosea Osgood. Joseph \ u^\„^\ ^- 1790; m. Judith French. Benjamin I b. 1790; m. Charlotte Smith. Betsbt, b. 1792; d. unm. Fbank, b. 1794; d. unm. Cybus, b. 1796 ; m. Eliza Morton. Elizabeth, b. 1799 ; m. Lemuel Drake. The mr. d. in Stoughton, 1827; the fr. d. there 1830. BATTLES, Jonathan " ( Jonathan,^ John i), mason and farmer; b. Stoughton, 1786; m. Meria,h Dickerman, dr. of Peter and Rebekah (Tilden) Dickerman, b. Stoughton, 1789; cer. Stoughton, 1811, by Rev. Dr. Edward Richmond. Their chn. : — Jonathan, b. 1812; m. Lucy Pope of Dorchester, 1840. Edwin, b. 1814; m. Josephine Curtis of Boston, 1843. Mbkiah D., b. 1816; m. Richard Stearns of Randolph, 1852. BATTLES, BAY, SEAL. 673 WiNSLOW, b. 1818; remained single at last report. Maky, b. 1820 ; m. Abraham Mead of Littleton, 1843. Amokt, Kev., b. 1823; m. Pamelia Barker of Bangor, Me., 1854. Dean Fokbbs, b. 1825 ; m. Anna B. Page of Newburyport, 1854. Benjamin Franklin, b. 1827 ; d. in infancy. Abigail Clarissa, b. 1829 ; remained single at last report. All these are living but Benjamin F., who d. as above. Their mr. d. 1868. Their fr. d. 1871. BATTLES, Edwin* (Jonathan,^ Jonathan,^ Johni), b. 1814; m. Josephine Curtis, dr. of Daniel Tural and Eliza Gray (Bixby) Curtis, b. Cambridge, 1819; cer. in Boston, 1843, by Rev. William M. Rogers. Their chn. : — Edwin Moetimek, b. 1845; ra. Lovisa M. Daniels, HoU., 1870; 1 son. Frank, b. 1847; m. Ida Cloud, Concord, N.H., 1878. Julia Mart, b. 1848. JoBBPHiNE CuETis, b. 1850; m. Edward F. Woodbury, Boston, 1874; 2 chn. Wendell Phillips, b. 1858. The first 4 of these chn. were b. in Billerica; the last named in Mil. Not having at command the family records of the other Battles bros. who oncg res. here, I conclude where I am. BAY, IssACHBH, of Hopkinton, and Matilda Crocker, of Mil., both negroes, were m. June 2, 1789, by Amariah Frost, Esq. No further traced. John Beal, from Hingham, Norfolk Co., Eng., come over in the ship Diligent, and landed in Boston, Aug. 10, 1638. He brought with him 5 sons and 2 drs. He set. in New Hingham (our Hingham); was a shoemaker; was made freeman soon after his arrival, and in 1649 represented Hingham in Gen. Ct. He lived to be about 100 yrs. old, and from him has descended a host of those bearing the name Beal. At one period we had many of this name here for a considerable time ; but death and emigration have nearly extinguished the race in Mil. The following tabulations present their genealogy: — BEAL, Daniel^ (Samuel,* John,^ John,^ John^), b. Bridgewater, 1729; m. Meheiabel Byram, 1750. They were reed, into the Cong. ch. here from the 3d Ch., Bridgewater, July 13, 1760. Their chn. : — Samuel, b. Bridgewater, 1750; m. Sarah Saunders, March 16, 1775. Daniel, b. Bridgewater, 1753 ; no further traced. Joshua, b. Bridgewater, 1753 ; no further traced. Meheiabel, b. Bridgewater, 1758 ; m. Joseph Green of Worthington, 1777. JosiAH, b. in o\vc Precinct, Jan. 6, 1761 ; no further traced. The fr. d. soon after the birth of Josiah, and his wid., Mehetabel, m. Robert Saunders, April 24, 1764; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. I think Daniel Beal dwelt at one time In the near vicinity of now Hopedale. BEAL, Benjamin* (Samuel,* John,^ John,^ John i), b. Bridgewater, 1733; m. Sarah , date not found. They were reed, into the Cong. ch. here from the 3d Ch., Bridgewater, July 20, 1766. Their chn. : — Isaac, b. Bridgewater, 1753 ; m. Prudence , perhaps in TJxbridge. Levi, b. Bridgewater, 1755; m. Anna Saunders, July 22, 1776. David, b. in our Precinct, Jan. 5, 1769. This family lived in the north-westerly part of our territory, and must have emigrated at a date not ascertained. BEAL, Nathan* (Samuel,* John,' John,^ Johni), b. Bridgewater, 1727; m. Bathsheba , ptge., date, etc., not found. Their chn. : — Maky, b. Bridgewater, 1730; m. Nehemiah Shaw, 1775. 574 BWGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Nathan, b. Bridgewater, 1752 ; not traced. Nehemiah, b. Bridgewater, 1755 ; not traced. John, b. Bridgewater, 1759 ; ra. Silence Atwood, Oct. 19, 1780. Enos, b. in our Precinct, June 19, 1761 ; m. Belief Cheney, June 25, 1784. David, b. in our Precinct, March 25, 1763; not traced. Asa, b. in our Precinct, Nov. 22, 1765 ; m. Olive Cheney, Sept. 2, 1790. Bbthiah, b. in our Precinct, July 30, 1770; m. Moses Davis, Sept. 2, 1790. This family res. in the northerly or north-westerly part of our territory. I have been unable to trace their experiences further as to births, deaths, removals, etc. , except in the case of Asa, who reared a large family in what is called our "City" School District. See in place. BEAL, Samuel 6 (Daniel,^ Samuel,* John,^ John,^ Johni), b. Bridgewater, 1750; m. Sarah Saunders, dr. of Robert, sen., and Sarah (Cheney) Saun- ders, b. May 7, 1752 ; cer. March 16, 1775, by Eev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Daniel, bap. Aug. 4, 1776 ; no further traced. Sabah, bap. June 14, 1877 ; the f r. said to have just deed. The family no further traced, except that Sarah m. Charles Cheney, Nov. 28, 1797. BEAL, IsAAC^ (Benjamin,'' Samuel,* John,8 Johu,^ Johni), b. Bridgewater, 1753; m., perhaps inUx., Prudence , ptge., etc., not found. They were reed, into the Cong. ch. from Ux. ch. previous to 1776. They had 2 chn. b. and bap. here; viz., — Betsey, b. Feb. 24, 1776. Horatio, b. Oct. 23, 1777. This family no further traced. BEAL, Levi^ (Benjamin,^ Samuel,* John,^ John,^ Johni), b. Bridgewater, 1755; m. Anna Saunders, dr. of Kobert, sen., and Sarah (Cheney) Saun- ders, b. March 6, 1746 ; cer. July 22, 1776, by Eev. A. Frost. Only 1 child recorded here : — Levi, b. April 13, 1777; d. the ensuing Nov. This family no further traced ; emigrated to unascertained parts. There was a Wid. Mabt Beal m. to Daniel Haywood of Worcester, July 21, 1763, by Kev. A. Frost. This Mrs. Mary I have failed to trace. BEAL, AsA^ (Nathan,^ Samuel,* John,^ John,^ John^), b. in our Precinct, Nov. 22, 1765; m. Olive Cheney, dr. of Caleb, sen., and Mary (Wheelock) Cheney, b. April 14, 1772; cer. Sept. 2, 1790, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Sabra, b. Nov. 4, 1790; d. Aug. 19, 1798. Betsey, b. Nov. 29, 1791; m. Otis Taft, Upton, June 19, 1811; res. Oxford, a. 87. Samuel, b. June 18, 1793; untraced. Bathshbba, b. Oct. 6, 1794; m. Tucker; res. Monson, a. 85. Sophia, b. Jan. 5, 1798; m. Hill; res. Medfield, a. 83. Nathan, b. April 29, 1797; d. Aug. 9, 1798. Hannah, b. June 6, 1798 ; untraced. Olive, b. Feb. 25, 1800 ; m. Stevens ; res. Ohio, a. 79. LoEENA i (twins) ^' *^^y ^^' ^^^ ' ™' Richardson; res. Medway, a. 78. LuciNDA ) ' b. May 24, 1801 ; untraced. Adolphus, b. March 31, 1803; emigrated 1826; no further traced. Asa, jun., b. Sept. 10, 1804; untraced. Mauy Wheelock, b. Jan. 3, 1806; untraced. Sabra Ann, b. May 3, 1810 ; m. Smith ; res. Monson, a. 69. BEAL AND BEARD. 575 Sally Cheney, b. Jan. 21, 1812; uiitraced. The mr. d. in Mil., 1826, as I have been told, and the fr. in Med., 1849, though I found ho record of either death. Six of the drs. were said to be living in 1878, as above indicated. AdolphuS left town in 1825 or 1826. Thus all dis- appeared from among us long ago. Their home was in the " City," so called, or in the neighborhood of the Asylum. The family was a famous large one anyhow. BEAL, David," of Boston (Josepli,^ David,* Jacob,^ Jacob,^ Johui), m. Sarah McArthur, in Boston, Oct. 12, 1813. They moved to Western Pa. He d. Sept. 6, 1821, and was buried somewhere on the banks of the Ohio Kiver, — the spot unknown to his chn. Those chn. are, — David, b. Birmingham, Pa., Nov. 3, 1814; m., 1st, Sarah P. Ball; 2d, Eme- line Hotchkiss. Harriet, b. Birmingham, Pa., March 2, 1817; m. Alvin C. Robbins, April 16, 1848. John McArthur, b. Birmingham, Pa., May 16, 1820; res. in the far West. The widowed mr. returned in sad circumstances to the East with her orphans, and one at least of them, David, came to this town in early youth. The mr. d. with the family of her son David, at Hopedale, May 15, 1867, a. 78 yrs. 3 mos> BEAL, ifAviD ' (David," Joseph,^ David,* Jacob,^ Jacob,^ John i the English immigrant), b. Birmingham, Pa., Nov. 3, 1814; mr.'s maiden name, Sarah McArthur; m., 1st, Sarah Palmer Ball, dr. of Zenas and Betsey (Tilton) Ball, b. Mil., Aug. 13, 1817; cer. June 13. 1838, by the writer. One son: — David Francis, b. Oct. 22, 1839; res. Climax, Kan. Mrs. Sarah d. at Hopedale, Oct. 4, 1846. The bus. m., 2d, Emeline Hotch- kiss, dr. of Benjamin and Hannah Hotclikiss, b. in Prospect, Ct., Dec. 14, 1819; cer. Feb. 28, 1850, by the writer. One son : — RuFus Gilbert, b. Hopedale, Nov. 11, 1854; m. Emma Scriven, Nov. 12, 1879. Quiet, meditative, thouglitful, worthy people, husband and wives, deeply interested in the reforms of the age, industrious, frugal, peaceable, kind, and neighborly. The bus., a bootmaker by trade, and 1st wife, came to Hopedale in 1843. He soon joined the Community, as did his 2d wife at a later date. Both remained members till after the dissolution of the industrial arrange- ments in 1856, and were sharers in the great disappointment occasioned by that result. They continued to reside at Hopedale till 1879, when they took up their abode on the Dea. Tyler [alias Alex. Thayer) homestead, in tlie north- easterly part of Mendon, dwelling with their son Rufus and his recently m. wf. BEARD, Thomas, sen., and Thomas, jun., long ago owned an 80-acre farm, bounded northerly by the ancient Ichabod Thayer place, lately owned by Justin E. Eames ; easterly on what is now Congress St. ; southerly on land then owned by Ebenezer Boynton, Rev. Amariah Frost, and Samuel Tor- rey; and westerly by now Highland St. The fr. and son joined in convey- ing this estate to John Hill, March 16, 1757. Either the fr. or son, or both, appear to have owned and dwelt on a part of this estate as early at least as 1728. I do not clearly understand wliether Thomas, sen., res. much here, but rather infer that he may have done so only transiently. Thomas, jun., was permanently on the premises from 1728, or earlier, to the time of sale in 1757. Whence they came, or whither they went, I have no information. Mendon records show that — 676 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. BEARD, Thomas, jun., m. Susannah Walker of Hop., Dec. 28, 1732, and had Rdth, Aabost, Asa, William, Amite, Amos, Abigail, and Susannah, birth-dates not given ; but Rev. Mr. Frost gives the baptismal dates of four; viz., William, bap. Feb. 12, 1743; Amos, May 25, 1746; Abigail, Oct. 2, 1748; and Susannah, Jan. 26, 1752. Other records show that Aabost Beabd m. Elizabeth Streeter, June 12, 1755; cer. by Daniel Haven, Esq. ; also that Thomas Beard (whether fr. or son I am uncertain) was one of the original members of our Cong, ch., formed April 15, 1741. I see that the deed of 1757 is signed by Thomas, sen., Thomas, jun., and Hannah. I suspect that Hannah may have been merely an alias synonyme for Susannah. This is all I can tell of the only Beards recollected ever to have dwelt on our territory. BELKNAP, Lyman Ebenezbe, son of Ebenezer and Amelia O. (Bailey) Belknap; b. Mil., April 19, 1852; m. Anna Ware, dr. of David and Betsey (Pettis) Ware, b. Franklin, Oct. 7, 1854; cer. Mil., April 19, 1872, by Rev. C. W. Redding. Issue: — FoEKBST Ltman, b. Mil., Aug. 24, 1874. BELKNAP, Ebenezeb, fr. of the preceding, has long dwelt in town, and I hoped to have heard from him, but have not. Whether he has other chn. I know not. From my own mge. regr. I can give so much of his family record as follows: son of Joseph and Sabra Belknap, b. (prob. Mop.) 1824; m. Arnelia Osborne Bailey, dr. of William and Ann (Tilton) Bailey, b. Mil., Aug. 18, 1830; cer. at Hopedale, April 5, 1846, by the writer. These Belknaps are all industrious, orderly, reputable people. BEMIS, John, lived on our territory iii the North Purchase, or at least had common land laid out to him south-east of Maspenock Pond, adjacent to Josiah Ball's and Samuel Warren's farms, March 9, 1733. The records say nothing of his having any wf. or chn., nor, indeed, any thing more about him. BEMIS, Pabkman, pedigree not ascertained, and wf., Sarah (Brick) Bemis, had their home in our " City" district for many yrs. They became mem- bers of the Cong. ch. in 1832, and had the following-named chn. bap. dur- ing that yr. : — Sylvia Jones, b. date not found ; m. John Hanly, Oct. 18, 1834. Habeison Geay Otis, b. May 30, 1824; m. Cassandana Blaskfield, 1851. Alonzo Feanois, b. 1828 ; m. Olive Smith, 1854. The parents trod the humbler avenues of life, were quiet, orderly, and in- offensive, and passed out of this mortal vale in hope of a better life. Death- dates wanting ; d. between 1869 and 1872. BEMIS, Habeison Geay Otis, son of Parkman and Sarah (Brick) Beinis, b. Mil. May 30, 1824, farm-laborer; m. Cassandana Blaskfield, dr. of Ira and Electa (Sears) Blaskfield, b. Dover, Vt., Sept. 1, 1822; cer. Newfane, Vt., June 30, 1851, by Rev. Alanson H. Stearns. Issue: — Emma E., b. Mil., May 20, 1853; d. Oct. 11, 1854. Waeben G., b. Newfane, Vt., Oct. 11, 1855; d. May 21, 1861. William H., b. Mil., April 15, 1857; d. Sept. 29, 1857. Albebt H., b. Mil., May 2, 1861; d. Oct. 18, 1861. A peaceable, well-disposed, sadly desolated family. BEMIS, Alonzo FBANCiis, bro. of the preceding; b. Mil., 1828; boot-click; m. Olive Smith, dr. of Ezra and Catherine (McDonald) Smith, b. Cabot, Vt., 1834; cer. South Royaltou, Vt., 1854. Issue : — BENNETT AND BENT. 577 Nellie, b. Mil., April 25, 1854. Etta L., b. Hop., 1856; d. Hop., 1860, a. 3 yrs. 9 mos. 19 da. Mrs. Olive d. Dec. 2, 18T7, leaving her bereaved bus. and dr. to battle with the adversities of an inauspicious but vyell-meant life. No others of this name recollected as res. in town. BENNETT. Few of this name have ever res. in town. The first one known to me was Nathaniel Bennett. I have understood that he came from Marble- head, or vicinity, between the yrs. 1802 and 1806. He was a tailor by occupa- tion, and the first man-tailor that started a shop of that kind in town. He opened in the Centre, and afterwards built him a domicile opposite the Parish Park, near where the pound originally stood. In 1811 the town permitted Mr. Bennett to remove the pound to its present location, near the north-west corner of the old burying-ground. Many yrs. later he sold out In the Centre, and bought, with the buildings, a part of the Adams Chapin place, where he lived until his death in 1855. BENNETT, Nathastiel, tailor and farmer; ancestry not traced; b. Marble- head about 1777; m., 1st, Polly Simpson of Mendon, ptge., birth-date, etc., not ascertained ; cer. prob. in Mendon, early in the yr. 1806, by whom not learned. Their chn. : — Sally, b. May 1, 1807; understood to res. in Plymouth unm. IzANNA, b. Nov. 1, 1808; m. Reuben F. Perham, Dec. 4, 1831. Sbth Davbistpobt, b. June 5, 1811; d. young, I think. Infant, b. ; d. Dec. 19, 1815. Mrs. Polly d. April 21, 1820. The hus. m., 2d, Prudence White, dr. of Smith White, b. in Mendon, April 30, 1792; cer. in Mil., Aug. 6, 1820, by Pearley Hunt, Esq. Their chn: — Willis, b. June 27, 1821 ; d. Dec. 4, 1845. WiLLABD, b. Sept. 29, 1824; m. twice; several chn. by present wf. ; res. Blacks tone. Sylvia, b. Sept. 16, 1827; m. Nathan Johnson, Nov. 18, 1846. Gbohge, birth-date not found ; d. young. Sylvester, birth-date not found ; d. young. Horace, birth-date not found ; d. young. Quiet, well-disposed people. Mr. B. d. Nov. 23, 1855, in his 79th yr. Mrs. Prudence, his wid., d. Sept. 5, 1856. Bennetts mentioned in Mil. Directory for 1880: — BENNETT, George W., boot finisher, bds. Mrs. M. S. Bennett's, Forest St. BENNETT, Hiram, painter, bds. Mrs. M. S. Bennett's, Forest St. BENNETT, John R., at ring shop, house Dutcher St. BENNETT, Mary S., wld., house Forest St. BENNETT, Walter L., painter, bds. Mrs. M. S. Bennett's. BENNETT, William, painter, house Otis St. None of these have communicated with me about their family records. BENT, MicAH, pedigree, birth-date, etc., not ascertained; came into town a widower, perhaps from Fram. or Holl. ; a skilful bootmaker; and m. Betsey M. Whitney, wid. of Ethan Whitney; cer. Sept. 9, 1827, by the writer. Issue: — Mbllbn Green, b. Mil., Aug. 3, 1828. Family believed to have moved to Bellingham. BENT, Gilbert, son ol Alpheus and Fanny (Smith) Bent; b. in Port George, N.S., Sept. 17, 1851; machinist; m. Jennie Louise Darling, dr. of Rodney 578 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. L. and Pamelia (Darling) Darling, b. Mi)., Aug. 8, 1853; cer. Mil., under the parental roof, Oct. 16, 1878, by the writer. Issue : — Gboegb William, b. Mil., Nov. 23, 1879. Mr. B. is an eflBcient mechanic, has a good wf., has lived much at Hope- dale, but has recently moved to Woonsocket, R.I. BERGIIf, Jambs, son of Daniel and Catherine (Humphrey) Bergin; b. in Ireland, Oct. 13, 1826; m. Margaret Walsh, dr. of William and Bridget (Cody) Walsh, b. in Ireland, date not given; cer. in Mil., Oct. 24, 1852, by Kev. Mr. Hamilton. Issue: — Catherine E., b. Mil., Jan. 25, 1854; d. Dec, 1854. Cathebine E., b. Mil., Jan. 26, 1856; m. Feb. 8, 1880, to whom not given. MabtE., b. Mil., March 15, 1859. Daniel C, b. Mil., March 12, 1862. Agnes F., b. Mil., April 21, 1865. James, jun., b. Nov. 15, 1868; d. of diphtheria, Jan. 12, 1876. Mr. B. is one of our most enterprising and exemplary Irish- Americans ; a skilful carpenter and builder. BICKNELL, Benjamin Cutlkb, son of Simon Peter Bicknell, b. in Provi- dence, B.I., Oct., 1795; carpenter; m. Susan Parkmnn, dr. of Dr. Elias and Susannah (Larned, Johnson) Parkman, b. So. Mil., Feb. 25, 1796; cer. Aug., 1823. Issue : — Elias Pabkman, b. So. Mil., March 13, 1831 ; m. Louisa Blake, 1855. I numbered among my personal and steadfast friends Benjamin C. and Susan P. Bicknell. They lived a life of plain, substantial usefulness, with little wealth and display, in good will, justice, and kindness to all within their social sphere. They long dwelt in a wing of the domicile on the Parkman place at So. Mil. I ministered at both their funerals. Mrs. B. d. Sept. 4, 1864. He d. at his only son's, in the part of E. Mendon included in the So. Mil. neighborhood, May 27, 1867. I earnestly solicited his son, Elias P., several times, to fur- nish me his family record, but have not reed. any. I learn that he m. Louisa Blake, eldest dr. of George W. and Lavinia (Bates) Blake, b. 1836; cer. Nov., 1855, by Eev. J. T. Massey. Also that they have had 2 chn., both now dead. They res. in Worcester, where he has been more or less employed on the Boston & Albany Railroad as an express agent and other transportation occupations. BICKNELL, Simon Petbb, bro. of Benjamin C, b. in Providence, R.I., June 10, 1803; m., 1st, Rebecca Bates, dr. of Joseph and Martha (Chilson) Bates, b. E. Mendon, Dec. 18, 1787; cer. Feb. 28, 1828, by Rev. Simeon Doggett. No chn. He was drawn to this general vicinity in 1824, in consequence of his bro. Benjamin's example, who some yrs. before his mge. found pleasant employ- ment and abode with Dr. Daniel Thurber, then the benignant cynosure of that neighborhood. Plain, homespun, worthy people. Mrs. Rebecca d. June 1, 1872. The bus. subsequently m. Mary H. Burdick, dr. of Roland and Anna Burdick, b. in Valentown, Ct., 1833; cer. at Hopedale, Jan. 23, 1873, by the writer. None but adopted or foster chn. A kind wf. solaces his old age, and ministers to him many comforts. Mr. B. has distinguished himself in his vicinage by liberally endowing what was formerly known as the Dr. Thurber Burying-plaoe, which he has worthily resolved into the Bicknell Cemetery, and will leave it as a lasting memorial of his charity. His homestead and his cemetery are a little outside of our town limits, but perhaps not improperly noticed. BILLINGS, William L., son of Samuel and Abigail (Adams) Billings, b. BILLINGS AND BINNEY. 579 Webster, June 28, 1824; m. Eunice E. Kelley, dr. of Moses and Waity (not given) Kelley, b. in now Blaokstone, then Mendon So. Parish, April 22, 1824; cer. at Hopedale, May 18, 1847, by the writer. Issue:— WiLUAM Francis, b. E. Blackstone, March 8, 1848; m. Minnie Douglas, 1868; res. Albany, N.Y. Eunice Eluoea, b. E. Blackstone, April 10, 1852; d. June 14, 1854. Moses Gilbert, b. E. Blackstone, Feb. 18, 1853; m. Edith Blake, Nov., 1873. A worthy family. Mr. B. came into town some 10 or 12 yrs. ago from E. Blackstone, and at first kept a livery stable. Since then he has been much employed by our selectmen as superintendent of street repairs. BINNEY, Dr. John, son of Dea. John and Hannah (Paine) Binney, b. in Hull, April 23, 1705. His gd. fr.'s name was also John of Hull. • He m. Hannah Jones, dr. of Thomas and Mary (Loring) Jones, b. in Hull, Jan. 16, 1706; cer. in Hull, Oct. 21, 1726. Issue: — John, jun., b. Hull, Dec. 21, 1727 ; m., 1st, Elizabeth Ward ; 2d, Dinah Beam an. Mart, b. Hull, Jan. 23, 1729; m. Baldwin. Moses, b. Hull, Sept. 18, 1730; d. at sea between 1757 and 1764. Hannah, b. now Mil., March 20, 1732; m. Sprague before 1758. Sarah, b. now Mil., Sept. 14, 1734; m. Cogsdell before 1758. Mercy, b. now Mil., Oct. 17, 1736; m. Nathan Carter of Weston, April 10, 1754. Thomas, b. now Mil., July 24, 1789; physician and surgeon in Kev. army; m. L. Chadwick. Kaohel, b. now Mil., prob. 1742; m. Josiah Seaverns of Weston, Oct. 4, 1765. The parents removed from Hull, and set. here about the yr. 1731 on the estate which, in 1744, he sold to Eev. Amariah Frost. That homestead con- tained 50 acres, more or less. It was bounded northerly (perhaps) by Thomas Beard's land, easterly by now Congress St., southerly by now West St., and westerly by land of Samuel Torrey. John Binney, sen., does not appear to have practised medicine here, though he soon did after moving to Weston, in 1744 or 1745. He was one of the original members of our Cong. ch. He was a considerable landholder, as he deeded a tract of 100 acres to Edward Rawson (situation not understood) before leaving for Weston, besides his other sales. On locating in Weston he set up as a physician and surgeon with good success. He finally d. in Lincoln, where his gravestone bears the following inscrip- tions : — " Here lie the remains of Dr. John Binney, a man much esteemed for his abilities and services in the healing art. He resigned this mortal life Aug. 14, 1760, a. 55 yrs." "Beneath this stone death's prisoner lies: This stone shall move, this prisoner rise, When God, by his almighty word, Calls his dear saints to meet their Lord." His wld. m., 2d, Capt. Daniel Adams of Lincoln, Oct. 30, 1765. I am not informed of her death-date. BINNEY, Capt. Amos, a successful mariner of Hull, was bro. to Dr. John. At one time he was copartner with Thomas Bailey in the ownership of what became the Twitchell farm. See the facts stated under the name 580 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Thomas Bailey. He always res., when home from sea, in Hull. Whether he was ever m. and had chn. I know not. BINNET, John, jun.* (Dr. John,^ Dea. Johr,^ Johni), b. in Hull, Dec. 21, 1727; came hither with his parents; joined the Cong. ch. in 1744; and was m., 1st, to Elizabeth Ward of this vicinage; cer. Dec. 6, 1753, by Eev. A. Frost. He followed his fr. to Weston, but res. successively afterwards in Lincoln, Marlboro', and New Ipswich, N.H., being an enterprising farmer. He had 1 dr. : — Elizabeth, by wf. Elizabeth, b. 1756. Mrs. Elizabeth d. in Lincoln, Sept. 31, 1756. The hus. m., 2d, Dinah Bea- man of Lancaster, 1757, by whom he had — Maby, b. 1759; Moses, 1761; Abigail, 1763; John, 1764; David, 1770; Thomas, 1771; — all b. in Lincoln. He ^. New Ipswich, N.H., Jan. 23, 1784. Mrs. Dinah, his wid., d. there 1794, a. 3 yrs. BIXBT, Simpson, son of Peltiah and Jane (Suft-age) Bixby ; ancestry no fur- ther traced; b. Hop., 1806; bootmaker; came to Mil. in his early manhood; m. Sally Parks Barber, dr. of James and Nancy (Parks) Barber, b. Mil., Oct. 20, 1804; cer. Nov. 4, 1832, by Kev. Elbridge Trull. Their chn. : — Isaac Subeage, b. Feb. 23, 1834; d. March 25 ensuing. Maby Swain, b. March 7, 1837; m. Willard Clapp, April 11, 1865; be d. May 16, 1877. Chaelbs Simpson, b. Dec. 12, 1838; d. July 18, 1841. Mabtha Jane, b. Sept. 19, 1842; m. Victor Gibson, Nov. 27, 1866. Mr. Bixby was a man of intelligence and reputable character, with a wf. of corresponding worth. He served the town acceptably for several yrs. as assessor and in other minor oflBces ; but his health broke down, and he d. Jan. 8, 1853. Mrs. Sally, his wid., followed him Dec. 7, 1858. The two drs. still survive, — Mary Swain, with no family; Martha Jane, with bus. and 3 chn. ; viz., — Anna Paeks Gibson, b. Mil., Jan. 21, 1868. Chaelbs Viotoe Gibson, b. Ashland, July 12, 1869. Adelaide Vesta Gibson, b. Ashland, Feb. 11, 1872. I think this family now res. in Marlboro'. BIXBY, JoBL, sen., of Hop., m. Sophia Johnson of HoU. They had b. to them several chn., 2 of whom became set. residents of Mil; viz., Joel, jun., and Albbet. The fr. was drowned, many yrs. ago, in Whitehall Pond, Hop. He was considerably engaged in the boot business. BIXBY, JoBL, jun., b. in Hop., perhaps about 1798 or 1799; m. Elizabeth Mel- len, dr. of Joseph and Sophronia (Andrews) Mellen, b. Hop., March 22, 1804; cer. May, 1828, by Walter McFarland, Esq. Their chn. : — Delia, b. July 18, 1830; m. Moses Walker, Mil., Dec. 30, 1855. Feank H., b. Aug. 6, 1831; m. Jennie Darling. Eliza, b. Aug. 12, 1883; m. Edward Kimball. Bebnadotte, b. Dec. 3, 1834; m. Susan Moses. Maeia Annette, b. March 19, 1836; d. young. Montgombey I (t^jjjg) b. Oct. 2, 1887; unm.; res. Mil. Montcalm J ' b. Oct. 2, 1837; unm. ; res. Boston. Maeia Annette, b. March 18, 1839; m. Charles Phillips, Providence, E.I. Wabbbn, b. Dec. 3, 1840; m., 1st, Chastina A. Haynes; 2d, Ellen P. Ahem. Maet Abby, b. Aug. 15, 1842; d. young. John H., b. Aug. 17, 1843; d. young. BIXBY, BLACK, BLAKE. 581 Adaline, b. Sept. 20, 1844; d. young. John P., b. Nov. 17, 1845; d. young. The bus. and fr. d. here 1864. His wortby and venerable wid. still survives in town. BIXBT, Wabben, son of Joel, jiin., and Elizabeth (Mellen) Bixby, b. Dec. 3, 1840; boot-sider; m., 1st, Chasiina Alice Haynes, dr. of Jeremiah and Louisa (Nelson) Haynes, b. Mil., 1848; cer. Hopedale, Oct. 11. 1865, by the writer. Issue : — William Waeben, b. Mil., May 17, 1866. Frank Albeet, b. Mil., June 11, 1869. Mrs. Chastina d. Sept. 3, 1871. The hus. m., 2d, Ellen Frances Ahem, dr. of John and Ellen (Ahern) Ahern, b. Hop., 1851; cer. Hopedale, July 3, 1872, by the writer. Issue : — Essie C, b. Mil., May 1, 1873. BIXBY, Albeet, son of Joel Bixby, sen., b. Hop. about the yr. 1810; boot- maker; an eccentric, peculiar-minded, but well-disposed and harmless man. He never m., and generally lived alone in a hired room, boarding himself on wholesome but very simple food, at a cost of $1.25 per week. He sub- sisted mostly on baker's bread and milk. By industry, and frugality in all his expenses, he sustained himself, and laid up a snug deposit in the savings bank of $1,100. At length he broke down iii mind, took on imaginary fears of danger, became partially insane, and committed suicide by strangulation, Aug. 24, 1878, a. 68 yrs. BLACK, Abneb M., son of James and Hitty or Mehetabel (Mason) Black, b. in Barre, May 25, 1814; m. Jane M. Bastow, ptge. and birth-date not ascer- tained; cer. Mil., Aug. 16, 18.38, by the writer. Chn. : — Maetha M. and Mabt M., twins, b. Cumberland, R.I., Sept. 29, 1842. I have heard indirectly that these parents had in all 6 or 7 clin.,- that Mr. B. d. some yrs. ago in Lowell, and that his wid. and most of the chn. still survive. BLACK, Asa Mason, twin bro. of Abner M., b. in Barre, May 25, 1814; m. Susan W. Staples of Mendon, dr. of Joseph and Abigail (Cass) Staples, b. Mendon, Jan. 5, 1817; cer. Mendon, April 29, 1839, by the writer. No chn. Mrs. Susan d. in Mil., April 25, 1869, a. 52 yrs. 3 mos. and 20 ds. Her hus. did not long survive her. He d. here, Sept. 17, 1871, a. 57 yrs. 3 mos. and 22 ds. These twins were half bros., on the maternal side, to John Mason, deed., long a prominent citizen of Mil. BLAKE, Joseph Wabebn, b. in Taunton, Feb. 5, 1829, and Anna {Bowers) Blake, b. in Dighton, Aug. 16, 1829, came to res. in Hopedale in Dec, 1852, and became members of the Community, Nov. 1, 1854. They had b. to them here — Maetha Isabel, b. Feb. 18, 1853; m. Charles W. Dodge, Feb. 18, 1871; res. Charlestown. Gboege Lbstbe, b. March 8, 1861; d. Aug. 15, 1861, a. 5 mos. 1 wk. Wabebn Sumnee, b. Sept. 1, 1863; d. March 10, 1864, a. 6 mos. 10 ds. Mrs. Anna d. here Jan. 11, 1864, a. 34 yrs. 5 mos. The hus. m. again, and now res. somewhere in the State of California. BLAKE, Geoegb W., son of Solomon and Hannah (Morse) Blake, and Lavinia his wf., dr. of John Bates, Esq., of Bellingham, preferred not to furnish their family record for this work, and I have conformed reluctantly to their preference. 582 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. BLAKE, George Baylis* (Nathaniel," George,^ Nathaniel i), b. in Attleboro', Feb. 28, 1823; mr.'s maiden name, Clarissa Fisher; m. Harriet C. Quiggle, dr. of Friend and Catherine Eeed (Lawton) Quiggle, b. in Mansfield, March 30, 1829 ; cer. Mansfield, Dec. 18, 1844,by Eev. Thomas M. Latham. Chn. : — Nathaniel Fkiend, b. Stoughton, Oct. 29, 1846; m. Laura J. Burr, Nov. 19, 1867. Edith Louise, b. Stoughton, Aug. 14, 1853; m. Moses G. Billings, Nov. 26, 1874. William Tilden, b. Stoughton, Sept. 7, 1855; m. Frances Louisa Bent, Jan. 5, 1879. Geobgb, b. Stoughton, Dec. 10, 1861; d. Aug. 18, 1864, in Mil. Mr. B. came into town in 1862, and for some 8 yrs. carried on the boot- manufacture extensively with C. F. Quiggle and Moses Walker, under the firm title, " George B. Blake & Co." Having experienced serious reverses in business, he has since occupied very responsible positions as manager in several other establishments. He has behind him a somewhat distinguished ancestry. His gt. gd. fr., Nathaniel Blake, was Attorney-Gen. of Massachu- setts in his day. His fr., of the same name, was a great stage-coach proprietor, and a princely agent of numerous lines extending out far and wide from Boston. He is himself a man of talent, and carries about a brain that does a great deal of independent thinking. He has held several of the town's most respectable offices, and, since 1865 down to the present time, outrivals all com- petitors as moderator of our town-meetings. They are often large and some- times almost tumultuous assemblies, boiling over with complicated questions; but he regulates them with admirable parliamentary skill and command. Since 1865 he has occupied this position no less than 35 times. Family in worthy social standing. BLAKE, Nathaniel Friend, son of George B. and Harriet C. (Quiggle) Blake, b., as above given, in Stoughton, Oct. 29, 1846; m. Laura Josephine Burr, dr. of Edmund B. and Achsah E. (Clark) Burr, b. Franklin, Nov. 19, 1848; cer. Mil., Nov. 19, 1867, by Rev. G. L. Demarest. Issue: — Ethelwtn, b. July 24, 1872. . This worthy pair honor their ancestral lineage. Besides being an efiicient and trustworthy clerk in Charles F. Quiggle's boot and shoe manufactory, the hus. has done eminent public service for yrs. as town-librarian, in which his wf. has won herself much credit as his ready assistant. They deserve the high appreciation which is unanimously accorded to them. BLAKE, William Tilden, son of George B. and Harriet C. (Quiggle) Blake, b. Stoughton, Sept. 7, 1855; brakeman on Boston and Albany E..R. ; m, Frances Louisa Bent, dr. of Rev. Gilbert Bent (birthplace, birth-date, mr.'s maiden name, and place of mge. not given); cer. Jan. 5, 1879, by Rev. Gil- bert Bent, the bride's fr. No issue reported. BLAKE, LoRiNDA Arnold (Ballot:), posthumous dr. of my bro., Arnold Ballou, by his wid., Lorinda (Bates) Ballou, b. in Bell., May 28, 1878; m. Charles G. Blake of Franklin; cer. Dec. 3, 1835, by Rev. Mr. Smalley. Issue : — Albert Arnold, b. Franklin, Sept. 10, 1836; m. Eowena Morrill, Oct. 26, 1859; res. Syracuse, N.T. Harriet Lorinda, b. Franklin, July 16, 1838; m., 1st, George W. Lewers; 2d, Monroe Burbank; res. Somerville. BLAKE, BLISS, BLOOD. 583 Henkx Augustus, b. Franklin, Dec. 10, 1840; m. Mary E. Calvert, Wilming- ton, Del., Jan. 5, 1865; res. there. Mart Jane, b. Franklin, April 1, 1843; d. Nov. 30 same yr. Pbrsis Maria, b. Franklin, June 7, 1845; m. Josiah Fowler. She d. French Village, N.B., June 20, 1877. Mary Louisa Aditta, b. Franklin, Dec. 2, 1849; unm. ; res. with her mother dutifully helpful. Mrs. B. is a worthy member of the Bap. ch. ; has res. apart from her hus. here in town over 5 yrs. ; has survived much domestic sorrow, but is battling bravely against adversity with all her energies. Her hus. d. a few weeks since. BLISS. Down to 1840 I find but one Bliss family credited with a birth here. BLISS, William R., and wf. Sophia had — William W., b. March 14, 1835. No further traced. BLISS, C. W., laborer; appears in Directory for 1856. BLISS, John, mason ; appears in Directory for 1856. BLISS, Jonathan, farmer; appears in Directory for 1856. BLISS, Charles Watson, bootmaker; appears in Directory, peddler, for 1869, '72, '78, '80; d. '81. BLISS, Charles Whitman, shoe-shave manufacturer; appears in Directory for 1869. BLISS, George, bootpacker ; appears in Directory for 1869. BLISS, George H., clerk; appears in Directory for 1869, '75, '78, '80. BLISS, George W., bootpacker; appears in Directory for 1869, '72. BLISS, Michael, bootmaker; appears in Directory for 1869. BLISS, Charles, fireman. Providence K.R. ; appears in Directory for 1872. None of these have deigned any report of family record. So I am further silent. BLOOD, Charles Frederick, son of Shattuck and Miranda (Fisher) Blood, b. Weathersfield, Vt., Jan. 2, 1816; m. Zydia Mellen {Cheney, Wales), wid. of Sylvester Wales, dr. of Asa and Roxana (Pitman) Cheney, b. Mil., April 26, 1815; cer. No. Purchase, April 17, 1842, by Rev. William Tozer. Issue : — Catherine Elizabeth, b. Mil., Feb. 17, 1844; m. John C. Warren, June 1, 1868. Edmund Bowker, b. Mil., Aug. 12, 1846; m. Caroline Marie Hunt, May 5, 1869. William Slocomb, b. Mil., Dec. 29, 1850; d. Oct. 3, 1851. An industrious, frugal, well-disposed family. Mr. Blood is a farmer, and dwells on a homestead on Purchase, near Tyler St. BLOOD, Edmund Bow^kbk, son of Charles F. and Lydia M. (Cheney, Wales) Blood, b. Mil., Aug. 12, 1846; m. Caroline Marie Hunt, dr. of Ezra and Jane Mehetabel (Tyler) Hunt, b. Mil., Nov. 24, 1850; cer. Mil., May 5, 1869, by Rev. G. L. Demarest. Issue : — Grace Ltdia, b. Mil., Feb. 9, 1870. Charles Edmund, b. Mil., April 1, 1871. Bessie Jane, b. Mil., July 22, 1880. Promising family, intelligent and enterprising. Mr. B. is an executive employ^ in the clothing establishment of Gile, Blake, & Co. 584 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. BLOOM, Morgan Lewis, and wf., Sophia Louisa Bloom, persons of educa- tion, came to Hopedale from New- York City, Dec. 27, 1854, and soon after started a select higli school under tlie advertised title, "Collegiate and Classical Institute." It did not succeed entirely to the satisfaction of its projectors and patrons, and was sold out, two yrs. later, to Eev. William S. and Abhie (Ballon) Haywood. They changed its title to that of "The Hopedale Home School," and ran it with fair success for several yrs. The Blooms had 2 chn. : — Arthur Howard, h. in New-York City, July 3, 1854. Clarbncb Edwist, b. Hopedale, April 21, 1856. When the parents left Hopedale, they connected themselves with the Oneida Community, N.Y. Of their subsequent history, my information is imperfect. BLUNT, Michael Aistgelo, son of John Samuel and Esther Peake (Colby) Blunt, and gd. son of Mark and Mary (Drown) Blunt, all of Portsmouth, N.H., b. in said Portsmouth, Jan. 28, 1826; printer; m. Pamelia Barker Adams, dr. of Jeremiah and Miriam (Sanborn) Adaras, b. Boston, Sept. 11, 1824; cer. Boston, June 19, 1850, by Eev. Charles Frances Barnard. Issue : — Jane Hodges ) b. Boston, July 19, 1851; m. Albert E. Sadler, \ (twins), Medford, Aug. 14, 1878. Pamelia Adams b. Boston, July 19, 1851 ; m. James B. Leonard, Mil., May 11, 1875. Stbphbn Woodworth, b. Boston, April 14, 1855 ; unm. ; res. with parents ; printer. Esther Erancbs, b. Mil., May 20, 1859; unm.; res. with parents. Majrk Angblo, b. Mil., March 12, 1867; d. April 7, 1867. John Samuel, b. Mil., July 12, 1869. A reputable family in good social standing. Mr. B. res. in Boston 7 yrs. after rage., and then moved to Mil. about 24 yrs. ago. Here he has steadily, quietly, and successfully prosecuted his occupation as printer. At one period he published "The Milford Journal." He is one of our substantial citizens, and a prosperous business man. He has an honorable ancestral history behind him. His gt. gt. gd. fr., a shipmaster, steered the boat in which " Washington crossed the Delaware " in the crisis of the Kevolutionary war, as represented in the celebrated picture. His gd. fr., Capt. Mark Blunt, was one of five bros., all shipmasters, that sailed out of Portsmouth, N.H., in its palmy days as a seaport. During the war of 1812 he served on several private-armed vessels as lieut. and capt. He was finally lost in the privateer " Portsmouth," in a sup- posed violent storm, and never heard of more. His wid. was made a Govt, pensioner. His maternal gd. fr., Joseph Colby, also served valiantly in the war of 1812. BOND, Jonathan* (Thomas,^ Thomas,^ William i), b. Watertown; m. there Mary Harrington, April 13, 1732; set. Waltharn, W. Precinct, and thence removed to N. Purchase, 1743. He located adjacent to Josiah Ball and Jona. Stearns, and lived on or near the est. of the late John Cheney, having a farm thereabouts of between one and two hundred acres. He sold out to Samuel Wood of Upton, Feb. 12, 1749-50, and soon after removed to West- boro', where he long held the office of deacon. He d. Jan. 11, 1789. The chn. of the fam. were, — BOND, BOOVER, BOURCHARD, BOWDITCH. 585 Mabt, b. Watertown, Dec. 2, 1732; m. Aaron Warren. JoNATHAisr, b. "Watertown, April 22, 1136; set in Boylston. Thomas, b. Watertown, Jan. 30, 1739; res. last in Brookfielcl. Eunice, b. Watertown, Feb. 18, 1742; m. Newton, Westboro'. Joseph, b. No. Purchase, July 6, 1744 ; res. last in Hampden, O. Ltdia. b. No. Purchase, Jan. 12, 1747; m. Wheelock. Elizabeth, b. Westboro', March 28, 1752; d. 1756. Lucy, b. Westboro', June 22, 1755. All these of generation 5th. See " Bond's Genealogies," Milford Records, and Worcester Reg. of Deeds. BOOVER, Eli, son of John and Lashon (Paul) Boover, b. in Charably, L.C., 1817; carpenter; m. Venla Peltica, dr. of Benjamin and Margaret (Vishey) Peltica, b. in St. , L.C., 1820; cer. 1839, by Rev. Father Lamore. Issue: — Benjamin, b. in Canada, Aug. 4, 1840; m. 1862. Joseph, b. Rogerson, Ux., March 6, 1842; d. Sept., 1865. EliD., b. Slaterville, R.I., Nov. 1, 1844; m. May, 1872. William, b. Mil., March 20, 1851. Moses, b. Mil. April 14, 1853; m. Aug. 14, 1873. Loms N., b. Mil., Dec. 22, 1855; m. Nov. 16, 1873. Delia, b. Mil., 1857; d. 1860. Oeillbt, b. Slaterville, R.I., 1859; d. Nov., 1862. Albbet, b. Slaterville, R.I., Aug. 4, 1861; m. Louisa Murray, 1880. Mr. Boover came into town over 30 yrs. ago. His was the first of our French-Canadian families that immigrated hither. 4 gd. chn. B00V|;K, Louis N., son of Eli and Venia (Peltica) Boover, b. Mil., Dec. 22, 1855; ring-polisher; m. Margaret Trombley, dr. of John and Lizzie Mary (Guertain) Trombley, b. Canada, 1857; cer. Mil., Nov., 1873, by Rev. James T. Canavan. Issue: — Louis, jun., b. Mil., Aug. 29, 1874; d. Dec, 1875. Emma, b. Mil., Nov. 1, 1875. Geoegie, b. Haverhill, July 29, 1877. Frankie, b. Haverhill, Feb. 18, 1879. BOURCHARD, Charles Hbney, son of Peter and Ida Bourchard ; b. Montreal, L.C., Jan. 26, 1836; m. Charlotte Maria Percy, dr. of Highland and Lois (Tombs) Percy, b. Bennington, Vt., Aug. 22, 1834; cer. Hopedale, Nov. 21, 1861, by the writer. One adopted dr. : — LiDA Bell, b. March 12, 1868. An industrious, frugal, quiet family. Mr. B. came into town some time before mge., then spent a few yrs. in Vt., but came back 10 yrs. ago to Hope- dale, set. down on a little homestead, and has ever since been employed by Geo. Draper & Co. as their principal teamster. He has proved himself a very executive and faithful one. We have a considerable number of French-Canadian families in town, several of whom must have become naturalized ; but only the three above given have reported any family record. BOWDITCH. Samuel Bowditch is the only one of this name which I recollect finding on our records. He came from Bridgewater with his young family prior to 1763, and set. in the Bear-hill district, on our extreme eastern border, I think on the farm afterwards owned by James Perry, and later by the Wights; certainly in that imruediate neighborhood. How long prior to 1763 he set. there I have not informed myself. He and his wf. Rebecca were 686 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. reed, into the ch. here from the 3d ch. ia Bridgewater, Aug. 28, 1763 ; and they had 5 chn. bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost. From his record and Mitchell's Hist, of Bridgewater I make out the following table : — BOWDITCH, Samuel^ (William,^ Johni), date of births not giren; m. Be- becca, dr. of Josiah Byram, 1755. Chn. : — Bethiah, b. 1757. Mart, b. 1760. Susanna, bap. Aug. 28, 1763. Jonathan, bap. Aug. 4, 1765. EuTH, bap. Sept. 6, 1767. Samuel, bap. May 13, 1770. Matilda, bap. Dec. 4, 1774. The parents were dismissed from Mil. ch. to the ch. in Wrentham in 1786. No further traced. BOWEN", Austin, son of Allen and Lydia (Lucas) Bowen, b. in Dalton, Not. 7, 1826; m., 1st, Hannah Maria Perkam, dr. of Eliab C. and Roby (Cole) Perham, b. Mendon, Nov. 21, 1830; cer. at Hopedale, May 22, 1851, by the writer. Issue : — Charles Fremont, b. Mendon, Oct. 24, 1856 ; d. Mil., Feb. 23, 1870. Mrs. Hannah d. No. Purchase, Sept. 20, 1868. The hus. m., 2d, Ida Byron Perham, dr. of Eliab M. and Sarah A. (Smith) Perham, b. in Mendon, Jan. 1, 1849 ; cer. at Hopedale, Sept. 30, 1874, by the writer. No chn. reported. An industrious, orderly, worthy family. Mr. B. has found steady employ- ment in various branches of boot-manufacture these many yrs. H« is now a heel-maker, and a quiet, good citizen. Our directories show that we have had several Bowens in town first and last; but Austin is the only one of them who has sent me his family record. BOWEN, Dennis, laborer, res. in Danielsville, so called, 1856. BOWEN, H. F., bootmaker, res. on Pond St. same yr. BOWEN, Rev. Daniel, and wf., res. here between 1865 and 1870; now in Mandarin, Fla. BOWEN, Edward V., machinist, is named in Directory of 1869. BOWEN, James, bootmaker, in the same; also 1875 to '80. BOWEN, Owen, laborer, in the same; also in that of 1872, '75, '80. BOWEN, Matthew, treer, in 1872. BOWEN, Allen, in 1880. May be fr., bro., or relative of Austin. Not in- formed. And several others at different times. Have not traced any of these. BOWERS, George, pedigree untraced; b. Dighton, Feb. 13, 1799; came to Hopedale, a widower. May 11, 1852, and became a member of the Commu- nity Sept. 10 of the same yr. He brought with him an unm. dr., and was followed later by a m. one. Chn. : — Anna, b. Dighton, Feb. 5, 1829; wf. of Joseph W. Blake. See Blake. Mart Elizabeth, b. Dighton, Sept. 16, 1835; m. Ira Stewart; d. Somerville, Feb. 15, 1878. Mr. B. was a farmer of the nicest pattern, exceedingly industrious from earliest morn to latest eve, very precise and orderly in all his ways, and intensely disgusted with shirks, slovens, and irresponsible persons. He was scrupulously honest and upright in moral character. In religion he was for- merly a Universalist, but finally became a strong Spiritualist of the most inde- pendent type. He d. in Cambridgeport, June 5, 1875, a. 76 yrs. 3 mos. His BOWERS AND BOWKER. 587 remains were brought to Hopedale for funeral services and bvirial, as were those of Mrs. Steward, bis dr. Sometime between 1840 and 1850 I find that record was made of BOWERS, William, and wf. Hannah having bad 2 cbn. ; viz.,— Stlveslee Noethup, b. in Newport, K.I., July 18, 1818. William Chapel, b. in Seekonk, April 1, 1824. No further traced. BOWERS, Hermon Hinckley, son of Samuel and Mary (Downing) Bowers, b. Lynn, Eeb. 6, 1824: m. Roxana Wakefield, dr. of Jonathan and Eebecca (Haven) Wakefield, b. Cornish, N.H., July 6, 1827; cer. Acton, April 15, 1849, by Rev. Horace Richardson. Issue, an only child : — Mart Lizzie, b. Acton, Jan. 30, 1851; m. James Oscar Bailey; cer. Mil., Oct. 20, 1875, by Rev. Dr. Merrill Richardson. Issue: Alvin Hinckley, b. Boston, Aug. 16, 1877. The pts. of this gd. son res. in Boston, where the fr. is a ieweller. H. H. Bowers came from Acton to Mil. in 1853 ; was employed a short time as bookkeeper; went into merchandise under the copartnership firm of Bowers & Tuttle, and later in that of Bowers & Jenks. He was an active and trusted Free Mason, went representative to Gen. Ct. in 1855, and served acceptably many yrs. on the School Board. He d. May 18, 1875. His worthy wid. survives, and res. in Boston with ber dr., Mrs. Bailey. BOWKER. This name has never had very numerous representatives within our municipal limits, but always some. In olden records it was some- times written Boucher and Bouker, as well as Bowker. The ancestral immi- grant, or immigrants, are said to have been of Swedish extraction. Whether one, two, or three in number, is somewhat uncertain. Savage makes Edmund or Edward to have been res. in Dorchester in 1646, to have m. Mary Potter, to have moved to Sudbury, and to have d. 1666. He mentions John, in "Marlboro'," as prob. Edmund's son, and says he m. Mary Howe, Eeb. 8, 1678. Dean's Hist, of Scituate says, "James Bowker from Sweden" set. in Scituate, 1680, and had there James, Mary, Lazarus, Edmund, and Benjamin, whose posterity continue, in part at least, on their ancestral estates. Whether that " James from Sweden " was son, bro., or nephew to Edmund of Dorchester, I leave to the solution of curious inquirers. I learned from Middlesex Probate Registry that John of JIarlboro' was appointed guardian of his bro. Daniel, a son of Edmund, in the- year 1717; which seems to prove that John was certainly the son of Edmund. Barry's "Framingham" states that one Sarah Parmenter was m. to an Edmund Bowker in 1688. I do not imderstand who this Edmund could be, unless perhaps another bro. of John. Hudson's "Marlboro"' shows that John, son of the first Edmund, who m. Mary Howe, d. Aug. 27, 1721, aged 70; and his wf. Mary, Sept. 29, 1723. Their chn. were John, Martha and Mary (twins), Asa, Ezekiel, Hannah, and Rachel. Ward's "Shrewsbury" plausibly assumes that John had a son Edmund, probably his youngest. This seems to agree with information given me by Mr. Uriah Bowker, late of Hop. He said, " My great-grandfather's name was Edmund, and he had three sons ; viz., Micah, Samuel, and Uriah. He set. them all in Hop., giving Micah 40 acres at the V, est end of his farm ; Samuel, the farm of the late Moses Adams ; and Uriah, his home farm." Samuel's farm, in after times owned by Moses Adams, was then in Hop., but, by subsequent adjustment of town-lmes, became included in Mil. I believe all our Bowkers have been descdts. of the last-mentioned Edmund. I have not gone into the niceties of record, to be certain that this Edmund was 588 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. the youngest son of the first Marlboro' John ; but I shall venture to assume that he was. He must have been b. between 1700 and 1705, on which sup. the order of family generations is regular. BOWKER, Samqel* (Edmund,^ John,^ Edmund i), having m. in our terri- tory, maintained intimate associations with our people, and his farm ulti- mately been included within our limits, is entitled to my first attention under the present head. The Hop. records seem to show that he m,, 1st, a wf. Martha , by whom he had — Mabt, b. Oct. 11, 1750. Martha, b. July 8, 1752. Mrs. Martha d. ; and he m., 2d, Lydia Whitney, dr. of Jonathan and Lydia (Jones) Whitney, b. Nov. 18, 1732; cer. Dec. 12, 1754, by Eev. A. Frost. Their chn. were, — Asa, b. Nov. 12. 1755. Abigail, b. June 13, 1757. Abigail, b. April 9, 1759. Abiathak, b. Feb. 25, 1763. Ruth, b. Feb. 9, 1765. Daniel, b. Feb. 16, 1769. From his will in Middlesex records, it would seem that he m. a 3d wf., whose name was Lois, and that he d. in 1799, a. about 70 yrs. It would also appear that he had a son Samuel and a dr. Betsey, not in the above list. No further traced. BOWKER, Dea. Edmund ^ (Micah,* Edmund, ^ John,^ Edmund i), m. Hannah Stearns, dr. of Jonathan and Beulah Stearns, Aug. 27, 1778 ; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. He set. on or near the Jona. Stearns place. Ball neighborhood, ^ No. Purchase. Their chn. were, — LoviCE, b. March 22, 1779; m. Alexander Cheney, Aug. 2, 1801; d. March 7, 1824. Jonathan, b. July 6, 1781 ; res. chiefly in his native neighborhood ; m. Penel- ope Dewing. Ltdia, b. Sept. 24, 1788; m. David Stearns, 2d, a Hop. cousin, June 23, 1811. Polly, b. Sept. 7, 1791; m. Samuel McParland, Hop., April 12, 1812. Iba, b. Aug. 26, 1793; res. always on the old homestead; m. Julia Everett. Dea. Bowker served a considerable length of time In the Rev. war, and was one of its pensioners in his old age. He became interested in the early preach- ing of the Methodists in this town, which was chiefly confined to the No. Purchase, in connection with Hayden Row, Hop., for many years. He was, I believe, a devoted member of the first church of that denomination there. Among his old papers I find one of 1801, which shows that he was then a joint class-leader with Ebenezer McFarland. It contains a list of the class, bear- ing 22 names, with memoranda of attendance, and the name of Rev. Joseph Snelling as then preacher in charge. Whether his title "Deacon" was strictly official, or given merely with reference to his class-leadership, I do not know. I kne* both of these class-leaders, from 1824 downward, as liberal-minded, kind-hearted old gentlemen; and I officiated at Dea. Bowker's funeral. He d. Jan. 20, 1841, of mortification, originating in a very slight scratch on one hand, at the age of about 84 yrs. BOWKER, Jonathan" (Edmund.^ Micah,* Edmund,^ Johii,^ Edmimdi), b. July 6, 1781; m. Penelope Dewinrj, dr. of John and Patience (Sumner) Dewing; date of mge. not found. Issue: — BOWKER FAMILIES. 689 Miranda, b. May 29, 1808; ra. Eliphalet Bailey, Jan. 30, 1825; d. Feb. 24, 1833. Their liome was in No. Purchase. He was of intemperate habits, and d. by his own hand Aug. 26, 1831. Mrs. Penelope no further traced. BOWKER, lEA" (Edmund,6 Micah,* Edmund," John,2 Edmund i), b. ^^ug. 26, 1793; m. Julia JEverett of Dedham, Nov. 27, 1817; cer. by Rev. Isaac Bon- ney. Their chn. : — Geobge Steaens, b. June 2, 1818; boot-click; res. Mil. See record in place. Ann Mabib, b. July 14, 1820; m. Newell Phipps, Mil., Feb. 14, 1838. The fr. d. Aug. 2.5, 1830; his wid. d. Oct., 1840. BOWKER, Geobge Stbabns' (Ira.^ Edmund,^ Jlicah,* Edmund," John,^ Edmund 1), b. as above; m. Chloe Arm Saunders, dr. of Nathaniel and Hannah (Hawks) Saunders, Mil, Nov. 28, 1838; cer. by Kev. John Dale. Their chn. : y- IRA Evbbet;?; b. Dec. 8, 1840 ; m. Theoda Bacon of Natick, March 19, 1863. George W., b. Aug. 31, 1850; d. Oct. 24, 1851. BOWKER, Ira Everett" (George S.,' Ira," Edmund,^ Micah,* Edmund," John,2 Edmund^), b. as above; m. Theoda Bacon of Natick, March 19, 1863; cer. by Rev. Mr. Tyler. Their chn. : — Ada Louisa, b. Sept. 29, 1864. Dana Everett, b. March 16, 1866. Haert, b. Sept., 1872; d. in a few days. BOWKER, Eli6 (Johu,5 Uriah,* Edmund," John,^ Edmund i), b. in Hop., date not Sound ; m. Lydia Sadler of Hop. He lived chiefly in Mil. ; a cooper, butcher, etc. He d. 1852 ; she d. Sept. 19, 1860. BOWKER, jAMES.e of Hop. (Johu,^ Uriah,* Edmund," John,^ Edmund i); b. and always res. in Hop.; m. Izanna Eames of Mil., dr. of Phinehas and Izanna (Jones) Fames, Aug. 16, 1815; cer. by Rev. D. Long. BOWKER, Ralph^ (John,^ Uriah,* Edmund," John,^ Edmund^), b. in Hop., but res. in Mendon and Mil. ; m. Mitta Hayward, dr. of Adam and Judith Hayward, Oct. 4, 1807 ; cer. by Rev. D. Long. Had Eliza, who was brought up in her uncle Eli's family. He d. Aug. 17, 1811 (drowned in Charles River). BOWKER, Ethan" (John,^ Uriah,* Edmund," John,^ Edmund i), b. in Hop., but took up his res. in Mil. ; m. Alpha Wheelock, dr. of Obadiah and Lydia Wheelock, Nov. 8, 1814; cer. by Rev. D. Long. Issue: — Ralph Wheelock, bap. Oct. 29, 1815. Ethan Loeing, b. Aug. 2, 1817; res. much away from Mil. He was pos- thumous, his fr. having d. April 26, 1817. Hjs mr. afterwards m. Lowell Fales. Ralph W. m. Mary Brunson Howard, dr. of Abijah and Margery Howard, Mil., Nov. 26, 1840; and his br. Ethan L. m. Sarah Sadler Howard, sr. to Mary B., May 9, 1842; cer. in both cases by Rev. D. Long. Ethan L. Bowker d. Feb. 5, 1855, a. 37 yrs. Mrs. Sarah, his wf., preceded him several yrs., having d. June 15, 1843, a. 22. Ralph W. Bowker d. Aug. 18, 1876, a. 60 yrs. His worthy widow still survives. BOWKER, Elliot Adams, named after his mr. and in part after his puta- tive fr., b. perhaps Hop., June 14, 1805; m., 1st, Nancy Smith, a sr. of our Joshua Smith, b. Newton, June 6, ISOl, but was of Dedham at mge. ; cer. 1832. Issue: — Francena Harding, b. Mil., Oct. 11, 1835; d. Aug. 17, 1839. 590 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Elizabeth Whiting, b. Mil., Aug. 26, 1838; d. young. JoHsr Elliot, b. Mil., Sept. 22, 1839; m. Henrietta Peabody, Cambridge, 1864. Mrs. Nancy d. June 26, 1849. The bus. m., 2d, Eliza Kelren, dr. of James and Isabel (Marshall) Kelren, b. Boston, Aug. 11, 1812; cer. Boston, March 20, 1850, by Eev. Mr. Dexter. No chn. Notwithstanding the parental delinquencies of nativity may have caused him more or less innocent discomfort, he proved himself a worthy and respect- able man in the various relations of life. With a loving and dutiful mr. at the outset of life, and subsequently good connubial companions to share his maturer experiences, he finished his mortal course in peace Aug. 5, 1878. His wid., his son John E., and a few gd. chn. survive to honor his memory. I understand his son and family reside outside of Mil., in one of the neighboring towns. His wid. still dwells in town. The following-named families were of Hop., but so connected with Milford people and affairs that I have thought it proper to present so much of their records as has come to my knowledge : — BOWKER, Elijah^ (Uriah,* Edmund,^ John,2 Edmund^), b. Hop., 1773; m., 1st, Patience Gage, dr. of Moses, jun., and Mary (Boynton) Gage, b. in our Precinct, Jan. 1, 1775; cer. 1799. Their chn.: — TJkiah, b. Hop., March 3, 1800; m. Lois Eames of Fram;, Dec. 24, 1821. Mart Gagb, b. Hop., Nov. 30, 1801; m. Dexter L. Mabry, June 8, 1819. Eliza, b. Hop., Oct. 21, 1803; m. Wetherby Chamberlain, Nov., 1830. Abigail, b. Hop. ; m. a Capt. Hill of Sherborn; both d., leaving 3 ehn. LOVETT H., b. Hop., June 28, 1807; m. Maria Skinner of Foxboro', July 20, 1809. Mrs. Patience d. Oct. 9, 1811, a. 36 yrs. The hus. m., 2d, Polly Brigham; no date or further particulars given. Issue : — Sabah 1 . m. William A. Phipps of Hayden Eow. Patience ( (t'«''°s)' m. Josiah Haven of Hop. Elijah Bowker, the fr., was an active, enterprising citizen. He carried the U. S. mail from Boston to Hartford on horseback, iu saddle-bags, for several yrs. previous to the introduction of stage-coaches upon the central route. He d. suddenly, in consequence of a fall from the great beams of his barn. May 19, 1827, a. 54 yrs., surviving his fall but 3 or 4 hours. BOWKER, Ukiah6 (Elijah,^ Uriah,* Edmund,^ John,^ Edmund i), b. Hop., March 3, 1800; mr.'s maiden name. Patience Gage; m. Lois Eames, dr. of Moses and Lois (Adams) Eames, b. in Fram., date not given; cer. Hop., Dec. 24, 1821, by Eev. Nathaniel Howe. Their chn. : — Almiba E., b. Dec. 19, 1822; m. Amasa Chapin, Mil., Aug. 30, 1845. See Chapin. Eliza M., b. April 29, 1829; m. Warren Chapin, Mil., Nov. 2, 1849. See Chapin. Mabtha a., b. April 25, 1831. Chables E., b. Feb. 10. 1833; m., 1st, Helen E. Stacy, Feb. 22, 1858; 2d, Elvira Phipps, Feb. 28, 1863. Uriahs -nras a commissioned officer of the State militia many yrs.; was representative to Gen. Ct. in 1856; held several important town offices at differ- ent periods; was for a considerable time engaged iu the boot-manufacture; was an exemplary fanner, much devoted to agricultural improvements; and in all the relations of life a trustworthy man. He d. Feb. 9, 1880. BOWKER, BOYCE, BOYD, BOYDEN. 591 BOWKER, LovETT H.6 (Elijah,^ Uriah,* Edmund,' John,^ Edmundi), b. Hop., June 28, 1807; nir.'s maiden name. Patience Gage; ra. Maria Skinner, dr. of William and Lois Skinner, b. in Mansfield or Foxboro', July 20, 1809; date of cer. not given. They had no chu. except foster or adopted ones. Lovett H. was a man of remarkable natural sense, of much acquired intel- ligence and judgment, of high moral integrity and honor, and tireless business enterprise. He was long a large boot-manufacturer, having his manufactory in Hayden Row, carried on in copartnership with others, aud a wholesale store in Boston. He was president of the Hop. National Bank, and also of the savings bank. He had an overshare of town and other public offices, went representative to the Legislature in 1860, served for yrs. on the school com- mittee, took a great interest, to his pecuniary detriment, in the Hop. Branch R.R., and d. its president. The writer has a plaintive satisfaction in remem- bering the long personal friendship towai-ds himself of Mr. and Mrs. Bowker, their devoted attendance on his ministry when health and circumstances per- mitted, aud the sad privilege of ministering at his funeral. He d. Jan. 20, 1876, a. 69 yrs. His excellent wid. still survives, having meekly drunk her cup of mingled sorrows with exemplary trust in divine wisdom and goodness. BOWKER, Chables E.' (Uriah,^ Elijah,^ Uriah,* Edmund,' John,2 Edmund i) ; b. Hop., Feb. 10, 1833; mr.'s maiden name, Lois Eames; m., 1st, Helen B. Stacy, dr. of Abel Stacy, Concord, Vt. ; cer. Feb. 25, 1858. Issue : — lEViNG S., b. Dec. 23, 1858; d. Sept. 5, 1859. Mrs. Helen d. July 26, 1859. The hus. m., 2d, Elvira Phipps of Hop., dr. of Sylvester Phipps ; cer. Feb. 22, 1863. Their chn. : — Feank p., b. Hop., Aug. 19, 1863. Athebton B., b. Hop., May 18, 1865; d. Nov. 10, 1876. LovETT H., b. Hop., Feb. 18, 1873; d. Nov. 6, 1876. Charles E. inherits, I suppose, a portion, if not the whole, of the ancient patrimonial homestead, and is an enterprising representative of the Bowker family stock. BOYCE, Cathebine, was m. to Stephen Kingston of Ux., by Kev. A. Frost, April 15, 1762. No further traced. BOTD, William, of Graft, was m. to Dinah Marshall, dr. of Joseph and Mary; bap. in our Precinct, July 22, 1750; cer. April 26, 1770, by Rev. A. Frost. No further traced. BOYDEN, Elizabeth, became the wf. of our first Ellas Whitney, Jan. 26, 1744; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. (See Whitney.) BOYDEN, Babnabd; pedigree, ptge., birth-date, etc., not ascertained; m. Abigail Whitney, eldest dr. of our second Ellas Whitney and Lucy (Barnes) his wf., b. March 6, 1773; cer. in the autumn of 1798, by whom not found. Issue, so far as recorded here : — Elias, b. Mil., July 5, 1799. The family no further traced. MENTIOmED m OUK DIRECTOEIBS. BOYD, Aechibald, bootmaker, 1856, '69, '72, '75, '78, '80. BOYD, Daniels, bootmaker, 1856. BOYD, John, bootmaker, 1856, '69, '72, '75, '78. BOYDEN, WiNSLOW, bootmaker, 1856. BOYDEN, James, farmer, Beaver St., 1878, '80. BOYNTON, Caleb, perhaps son of Ebenezer, perhaps a bro. I have not 592 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. ascertained his pedigree. His 1st wf. was Rachel , to whom he must have been m. previous to 1750, and who was reed, to full communion in Mr. Frost's ch., June 24, 1753. The bus. himself became one of the original Universalist members under Eld. Adams Streeter in 1785. Their homestead was what we have known as the Amasa Parkhurst place, on E. Main St., at the elbow, near the Plain. Their chn. were all bap. I have ' their baptismal dates, but not those of their births. Samuel, bap. July 14, 1751. Caleb, jun., bap. Feb. 9, 1755; m., 1st, Phebe ; 2d, Eleanor Parks. Kachbl, bap. Jan. 29, 1758. Hannah, bap. Jan. 15, 1760; m. William Young, Hop., 1780. Some little time before the bap. of Hannah, 1760, Mrs. Rachel d. The bus. m., 2d, Lydia Bullard, dr. of Benjamin and Judith (Hill) BuUard, b. in HoU., June 10, 1728; cer. March 5, 1761, by Eev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Elizabeth, bap. May 22, 1763. Ltdia, bap. Aug. 26, 1764. Ebbnkzeb I (f„i,,g\ bap. Sept. 7, 1766. Mabt ) bap. Sept. 7, 1766. Mrs. Lydia d. soon after the birth of her twins; and the hus. m., 3d, Wid. Abigail Richardson of Medway, May 24, 1768 ; cer. by Kev. A. Frost. No chn. recorded. He. d. April 28, 1797. Last wf. no further traced. BOYNTON, Caleb, jun.^ (Caleb,^ prob. Ebenezeri), b. in our Precinct, Feb. 9, 1755; m. 1st, Phebe; no further particulars of name, ptge., or cer. found. Their chn. : — Ebenezer, b. Mil., Jan. 2, 1780. Clarissa, b. Mil., Nov. 20, 1781. BiLSON, b. Mil., Feb. 21, 1784. Betsey, b. Mil., May 14, 1786. Abba, b. Mil., June 22, 1788. Polly, b. Mil., July 27, 1790. Mrs. Phebe is presumed to have d. soon after the birth of her last child, unless I have mistaken the family; for the bus., or some one of the same name, had intentions of marriage published as between himself and Eleanor Parks of Northbridge, under date of Oct. 16, 1790. I have not been fortunate enough to trace this family further. I infer that they must all have left town not long after the 2d mge. But when and whither they went has not been told me. I have known no Boyntons, as the descendants of those above recorded, since I came here in 1824. Perhaps I ought to add two older names : — BOYNTON, Mbbcy, m. Thomas Chapin, April 14, 1747 ; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. BOYNTON, Mary, m. Moses Gage, jun., Feb. 17, 1758; cer. by the same. Who these brides were is not hinted; perhaps elder drs. of the first Ebenezer. BOYNTON, Jeremiah, and wf. Patience were reed, into the Cong. ch. of our easterly precinct, from the ch. in Waltham, June 3, 1744. I am unable to trace their ancestry. Her maiden name was Patience Sanderson ; and they were m. in Waltham, Aug. 1, 1736. They came hither as early as 1739. Their chn. : — Edward, b. in Waltham, May 11, 1737. Mary, b. here, Dec. 2, 1738. Sarah, b. here, March 14, 1740. Ebbnkzbr, b. here, April 19, 1742. BOYNTON AND BRADBURY. 593 David, b. Feb. 24, 1744; bap. March 3, 1744-45, by Kev. A. Frost. Jeebmiah, jun., bap. March 8, 1747, by Rev. A. Frost. Our records tell us no more concerning thoir chn. It is not improbable that they had others. I have not been fortunate enough to discover where on our territory they had their home, nor have I made sufficient searcli in Mendon or elsewhere to ascertain what became of their family. No further traced. BOYNTON, Ebbnezeb, perhaps a bro. of Jeremiah, sen.; ancestry not traced; was reed, into our Cong. ch. from Waltham ch., April 20, 1746; nothing recorded by Mr. Frost in the ch. book concerning any wf. or chn. But Bond, in his History of Watertown, says he had a 1st and a 2d wf. ; also 2 or more chn. According to Bond's statement, he was first of Byfield ch., then of Weston, then Waltham, then Hop., then Waltham again, and then of our Precinct. His 2d wf. was Abigail Chadwick of Weston. His gravestone, in our old burying-ground, makes him to have d. Sept, 16, 1761, in his 73d yr. No further traced. BRADBURY, Cyrus, is a lineal descendant of Thomas Bradbury, the immi- grant ancestor of most, if not all, of our New-England Bradburys. He came from Eng. in 1634, and finally set. in Salisbury, at one time the seat of old Norfolk Co., where he held important town and county offices. Many of his descendants in Mass., N.H., and Me., have been distinguished men in public life. I do not learn from Cyrus, or any other source, just the links of lineage between him and his immigrant ancestor. He informs me that his gd. fr., Thomas Bradbury, 2d, b. in Salisbury, was a commis- sioned lieut. under King George III. just before the Revolutionary war broke out; but, on the occurrence of that event, joined the Continental army, and was stationed for some time at Ticonderoga. He antl his wf. Euth (Page) removed in early m. life to Buxton, Me. There they had several sons and drs., and among them Thomas, 3d. He was father of Cyrus. So, by this showing, the line runs thus : — Ctbtts* (Thomas,^ Thomas,^ Thomas 1), b. in Buxton, Me., April 20, 1811; mr.'s maiden name, Abigail Boothby. His parents, and he with them, moved to Sandwich, N.H,, where he grew up to manhood. He m. Eliza- beth Ela Cheney, b. in Morgan, Vt., April 26, 1819; cer. Sandwich, N.H., in June, 1839. No chn. One adopted dr. : — Sabah Elizabeth, a niece of Mrs. B., b. Tarrytown, N.Y., Sept. 4, 1840. Mr. B. is a man of intelligent mind, independent opinions, uncompromis- ing convictions, and scrupulous moral integrity ; but of quiet, unobtrusive, and retired habits. He took an early and abiding interest in all the reforms of the age, and has faithfully adhered to his highest light. He and liis wf. came to Mass. in 1842, residing first at Northampton, and arriving at Hopedale in 1850. They became full members of the Community in 1852, and he held therein various offices of trust until its suspension. Since then he has continually been employed by the Drapers in positions of management and accountancy to the present time. Mrs. Elizabeth was an invalid for several yrs., and d. Aug. 21, 1870. His own health has since been infirm, and at times precarious, but is now comparatively tolerable. His adopted dr. dwells with him, and cares dutifully for his domestic comfort. BRADBURY, Hon. Ebknezbk, 7th in descent from the ancestral immigrant, Thomas Bradbury; b. Newburyport, July 31, 1793; m. Nancy Merrill, and they had 18 chn. Hon, Ebenezer was a very remarkable man, a silversmith by occupation, largely self-educated up to eminent intelligence, of generous 594 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. public spirit, a devoted promoter of popular education, an adept in public affairs, of eloquent speech and parliamentary tact, and, in fine, a people's man. He was five yrs. representative in Gen. Ct. from Newburyport, and, in 1847, Speaker of the House ; in 1845 and 1846, a member of the Execu- tive Council; in 1849 and 1850, State treasurer; in 1853, a delegate from Newton to the« Constitutional Convention, and the next yr. rep. to Gen. Ct. ; and, later in life, judge of Mil. Police Ct. nearly 2 yrs. He came here with his family in June, 1859, and continued his res. till Nov., 1861. He d. in E. Salisbury, June, 1864. Mrs. Nancy, his venerable wid., was b. in Newburyport, Nov., 1798, and d. in Dexter, Me., April 11, 1881. BRADBURY, Washington Irving, son of the preceding, perhaps the young- est of their 18 chn., a worthy scion of a worthy stock, b. Newburyport, 1843; clerk, salesman, etc.; m. Mary E. Rounds, dr. of Alonzo C. and Hannah (Comey) Rounds, b. Upton, 1846; cer. Springfield, Jan., 1867, by Rev. Joseph Scott. Issue: — Mart B., b. Upton, Oct., 1867. Essie I., b. (not noted); d. Dec, 1872. Fannie, b. (not noted); d. Sept., 1877. Mr. B. has res. in town 20 yrs. BRADFORD, Jonathan Coe, son of James H. and Sarah (Aldrich) Bradford; b. in Smithfiekl, R.I., Dec. 25, 1828; mason; m. Anrjeline Nelson, dr. of Nathaniel T. and Silence (Kenney) Nelson, b. Sutton, March 16, 1829; cer. Hopedale, Dec. 25, 1855, by the writei'. Issue: — Walter S., b. Mil., June 26, 1860; d. Oct. 3, 1862. AdaN., b. Mil., Feb. 20, 1863; d. March 24, 186.3. Charles Henry (adopted), b. Roxbury, Jan. 25, 1863. Lillian A., b. Mil., Jan. 18, 1871. A reputable family, in good social standing. Mr. B. came into town some little time before his mge., and set up business. He was a very skilful, enter- prising, and prosperous mason, and a highly respected citizen. He d. May 31, 1871. Mrs. Angeline m., 2d, Charles Porter SJdllings, trader, b. Portland, Me., Aug. 18, 1814, son of Simeon and Nancy (Adams) Skillings; cer. Mil., Dec. 25, 1876, by Rev. H. L. Hastings. They have purchased and res. on the Godfrey place. Congress St. MENTIONED IN DIRECTORIES. BRADFORD, Silas G., bootmaker, 1872. BRADFORD, Mary E., school-teacher, etc., 1878, '80. BRADFORD, Mary Ann D., wid. of Harvey Bradford, 1880. BRADISH, Levi P., son of Jotham and Deborah (Ward) Bradish, b. Upton, Sept. 1, 1823; boot-form maker; m., 1st, Louisa Forbush, dr. of Ephraim and Polly Forbush ; cer. Up., April 27, 1847. No chn. Mrs. Louisa d. July 27, 1855. The hus. m., 2d, Eliza W. Littlefield, dr. of Loammi and Eliza (Black) Littlefield, b. Holl., Nov. 20, 1834; cer. Holl., Jan. 1, 1857, by Rev. Joshua T. Tucker. Issue : — Ella L., b. Mil., March 3, 1859; m. Thomas B. Keith of Easton, July 17, 1879. Arthur E., b. Mil., Jan 13, 1860. Hannah, b. Mil., Dec. 29, 1861; d. Sept. 12, 1862. Harvey W., b. Mil., Aug. 6, 1863; d. Nov. 27, 1863. Henry W., b. Mil., Dec. 1, 1864. Alfred G., b. Mil., June 29, 1867. BRADLEY AND BRAGG. 595 Elbert A., b. Mil., June 25, 1870. Esther E., b. Mil., Jan. 24, 1874. Florence Ethel, b. Mil., Nov. 19, 1880. A family in excellent religious and social standing. The parents are exem- plary members of the Cong, ch., whereof Mr. B. has officiated as deacon for over 19 yrs. BRADLEY, Thomas Haskell, son of William Hooper and Eleanor Putnam (Haskell) Bradley; b. in Rockport, June 21, 1835; m. Martha Louisa Hol- land, dr. of Benedict S. and Nancy (Clough) Holland, b. Mount Morris, N.T., Nov. 3, 1846; cer. in Mount Morris, N.T., May 20, 1866, by Rev. A. W. Fill- more. Their chn.: — IBA Mat, b. Mount Morris, N.T., Aug. 19, 1867. MiNHTTA Louisa, b. Hopedale, Sept. 12, 1878. Worthy people. Res. formerly in Mount Morris, N. Y. , but for the last several yrs. in Hopedale. Mr. B. is a skilful machinist and an orderly citizen. BRADLEY, John F., carriage-maker. Spruce, cor. School; house do.; made no response to my blank family record sent him. Our Directory for 1880 gives, — BRADLEY, James, clerk E. McGowan, house 3 Main. BRADLEY, Hugh, student, boards James Bradley's, Main. BRADLEY, Michael, boot-bottomer, house 67 Central. BRADLEY, William, bootmaker, house East, near Beach. BRADLEY, William, 2d, boards Richard Holland's, Beach. Nothing reed, from these. BRAGG. The first of this name in town v^as Col. Arial Bragg. I have had occasion to speak of him already in this volume several times as one of our conspicuous busiuess-men and citizens. I am now to treat of him and his lineage more particularly and comprehensively. In doing so, I have the great advantage of his autobiography, which is replete with reliable information from his own pen. This is a small volume, entitled " Memoirs of Col. Arial Bragg, written by himself. ' I looked upon it and received instruction.' — Prov. Milford: George W. Stacy, Printer, 1846." It is in our town library, and well worth perusal by our population. I will now digest and tabulate : — BRAGG, Alexander,! set. early in Wrentham; birth-date, wf.'s name, etc., not given. They had 9 chn. : — William, birth-date not given; m. Bennett; set. Wrentham; 6 chn.; burnt to death in a furnace. Nicholas, birth-date not given ; m. and set. in Springfield, Vt. ; large family. Constant, birth-date not given; m. and set. Wrentham; powerful at labor- ing; considerable family; d. poor. Elizabeth, birth-date not given; m. Capt. John Blake of Wrentham. Lydia, birth-date not given ; ra. Dea. David Holbrook, No. Wrentham. Martha, birth-date not given ; m. John Hancock, So. Wrentham. Jemima, birth-date not given ; m. Stanley. Sarah, birth-date not given ; m. Benjamin Ray. Alexander, birth-date not given; m. Esther Fisher, and res. Wrentham, Frank., HoU., Hop., Warwick, etc. BRAGG, William 2 (Alexander^), b. in Wrentham, date not given; m. Bennett. They had 5 sons and 1 dr. : — Henry, birth-date not given ; m. and set. Keene, N. H. ; Revolution ary veteran ; unfortunate. 596 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. LiTTHEE, birth-date not given; m. and set, Keene, N.H. ; large family. William, birth-date not given; set. Keene, N.H. ; m. ; large family; finished blacksmith ; ruined by intemperance. Aeial, birth-date not given; m. Sarah Fisher; shoemaker; d. a Revolution- ary veteran. Ebenezbb, birth-date not given; set. in the Otter-Creek country; had an honorable career. PoLLT, birth-date not given ; m. Field; lived and d. Keene, N.H. William, the fr., perished, with two others, while asleep in front of a furnace they were attending in Wrentham. The furnace suddenly burst, and its moltea metal instantly submerged the three sleepers. BKAGG, Arial^ (William,^ Alexanderi), birth-date not given; m. Sarah Fisher, dr. of John Fisher, Wrentham; other particulars not given. They first dwelt on a farm in No. Wrentham, he being a shoemaker. They next lived on a farm in the centre of Franklin, bought of Joshua Daniels. Their chn. : — WiLLAED, b. 17*70; res. Petersham, German Flats, N.Y., etc.; last in Ohio; m., and had chn. Arial, b. July 30, 1772; m., 1st, Sybil Norcross; 2d, Elizabeth Chamberlain; 3d, Nancy Cutler. Eunice, b. 1774; m. Daniel Lincoln, Wilmington; set. in N. "S. State. Polly, b. Oct. 8, 1776; m. Perez Lincoln, Wilmington; set. in N. Y. State. Sally, b. 1778; m. Isaac Kebbee; res. Mil. and HoU. Col. Arial gives an almost heart-rending narrative of the trials, privations, and sufferings of bis parents and their chn. At the opening of the Revolution- ary war his father entered the army, and, with scarcely an intermission, con- tinued in its perilous service, until stricken down by the small-pox, near West Point, N.Y., during the latter part of that dreadful contest. Reduced to extreme want and distress, the mr. had to dispose of her pauperized family as best she could, appealed for relief to the municipal authorities, and had her chn. bound, out to service in families, where some of them had, bitter experiences. Arial describes a portion of his, in the family of one Daniel Gould, thus: "It was the old woman's general custom to boil meat and potatoes for dinner, from which she, with a heart of adamant and cold as the grave, would help Arial to a small piece of meat and two small potatoes, and a like piece of bread. For supper and breakfast there was but one continued round, — half a pint of the liquor that the meat was boiled in, with what bread she could take up at a time with her thumb and fingers." There was one exception: "Daniel killed a hog, and his two ears were cut off, boiled, and given to Arial for his dinner. For once he had as much as he wanted; for what the two ears lacked in meat on the outside was made up in hair on the edges, and wax within; being boiled as the butcher left them." At length, after a memorable snowfall of 5 ft. on the level, and harder pinching than ever, his uncle Alexander Bragg took hira away to live with him. He was soon after indentured by the selectmen to this uncle, in 1781, to serve till sixteen yrs. of age. There he fared better for a while, yet badly again toward the end of his term. But I will not repeat the dismal tale. By and by he finished learning his trade of boot and shoe making in Brookline under Jonas Tolman. While in Brookline he was vaccinated for small-pox, and spent 81 days in the hospital. In 1793 he set up business for himself in HoU., just below Milford line, as I have related in another place. His rising career now BRAGG FAMILIES. 597 commenced. In 1795 lie crossed the line, and set up business on a small scale in this town. For his subsequent experiences, in more detail than I have space for, I refer the reader to his interesting "Memoirs," and proceed to his family- record : — BRAGG, Col. Aeial* (Arial.s William,^ Alexander i), b. Wrentham, July 30, 1772; m., 1st, SyUl Norcross, dr. of Asa and Elizabeth Norcross, HoU., b. there April 6, 1779; cer. in Holl., Sept. 1, 1796, by Rev. T. Dickinson. Issue : — Maynard, b. Mil., Jan. 13, 1797; m. Signora Adams, April 7, 1818; both now dead. ' Mrs. Sybil d. suddenly of malignant dysentery, then fatally prevalent, July 16, 1798. The hus. m., 2d, Mlizabeth Chamberlain, dr. of Enoch and Elizabeth (Sprague) Chamberlain, b. July 2, 1774; cer. in Holl., March 10, 1^03, by John Stone, Esq. Their chn. : — Almiba, b. Mil., Oct. 11, 1803; m. George Jones, Jan. 1, 1824; both dead. Appleton, b. Mil., April 3, 1805; m. Mary Ann Foley, Boston, Sept. 27, 1837. FowLBB, b. Mil, June 15, 1807; m., 1st, Sarah B. Smith; 2d, S. F. Nestor; 3d, R. J. Welch. Emily, b. Mil., Jan. 23, 1809; m. Lowell Hunt, July 16, 1826. Alfbbd, b. Mil., July 10, 1811; m., 1st, Charlotte Brown; 2d, Sarah Ann Briggs. AniAL, b. Mil., May 24, 1813; m. Sarah E. Kimball, March 15, 1843. WiLLABD, b. Mil., April 10, 1815; m., 1st, Mary M. Claflin ; 2d, Sarah Garrett. Mrs; Elizabeth d. June 2, 1816. Col. Bragg m., 3d, Nancy (Mellen) Cutler, •wid. of Moses Cutler, Hop., dr. of Henry and Jerusha (Burnap) Mellen, b. Hop., 1781; cer., with eclat, Mil. Centre, Aug. 25, 1817, by Samuel Jones, Esq. Their chn. : — Albxis ) b. May 20, 1818; m., and merch., New York City; > (twins), d. there, Feb. 1, 1871. Elizabeth C. ) b. May 20, 1818 ; m. Moses P. "Williams, Dec. 9, 1845. Mellen C, b. Nov. 19, 1819; m., 1st, Caroline R. Fisher; 2d, Susan E. Claflin. Sally, b. May 6, 1822; d. Feb. 10, 1823. Newell, b. Oct. 1, 1824; d. March 18, 1826. The Col.'s homestead was where his son Appleton now dwells. He first purchased 18 acres and buildings there of Perry Daniels in 1803. To this first purchase he went on making additions from time to time, till his farm com- prised over 178 acres, costing in all some $5,000 of original outlay. In build- ings, down to 1835, he had expended $5,152. He speaks of many heavy losses, — " a natural consequence in so long a run of business, — mostof which were caused by accommodation to others." And he adds, speaking, as he does throughout the " Memoirs," in the third person, " From his own experience, he lays it down as a maxim, that no man can help another in the way of business who has not given strong evidence that he has by all the means in his power helped himself, and paid strict regard to justice, truth, and economy in all his transactions." Again he says, — " He has performed military duty twenty-nine years at his own expense, and has held a commission in every grade from ensign to col. comdt. of a regiment. He has been agent for his town in long-contested and incorrigible litigations, has done for many years much of his town's business, given great satisfaction to the poor when called to provide for them, and was the first who caused a stop to be put to letting out the poor at auction to the lowest bidder, 698 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. either separately or all together, in which towns generally have paid but little regard to the bidders' means or disposition to provide for their actual wants. This attention to the poor he thinks the best act of his life, except providing for his own family. In 1839 lie was elected representative to Gen. Court, and in 1824 accepted a seat in the Senate. Thus emerging from obscurity, igno- rance, and poverty, he has struggled through many years of hard labor, inter- mingled with pain, sorrow, adversity, and prosperity." — Memoirs, pp. 52-54. His aged mr. d. under his filial care Nov. 4, 1810. He d. Oct. 26, 1855, In his 84th yr. He had an honorable funeral, being buried with Masonic rites and the respectful demonstrations of his fellow-citizens. He had been ray parishioner in former yrs., and always a personal friend; and I led the religious ministrations at his obsequies. Mrs. Nancy, his 3d wf., d. Nov. 19, 1865. BRAGG, Appleton* (Col. Arial,* Arial, swilliam,^ Alexander^), b. April 3, 1805 ; mercht. in New York 13 yrs. ; has res. on the paternal homestead 30 yrs. ; a large landholder and farmer ; m. Mary Ann Foley of Boston, b. Feb. 14, 1813 ; cer. in Boston, Sept. 27, 1837 ; further particulars not given. Their chn.: — Ellen White, b. Boston, Aug. 12, 1838; m. Frederick Merrill, April 3, 1862. George, b. New York, July 7, 1840; d. young. Appleton, b. New York, May 1, 1843 ; d. same day. William Appleton, b. New York, July 16, 1844 ; unm. ; res. with his parents. James Madison, b. New York, May 16, 1846; d. Jan. 17, 1847. Clement Parsons, b. New York, Aug. 29, 1848; d. June 6, 1849. Frederick Bucher, b. Mil., May 29, 1850; d. May 22, 1852. Grandchn., — the chn. of Frederick and Ellen White (Bragg) Merrill: — Mart Bragg Merrill, b. Mil., March 12, 1863. Ida Merrill, b. New York, Sept. 12, 1865. Mr. Bragg was an early pioneer of mercantile enterprise in doing business out of town at the South, in New- York City, etc. BRAGG, Fowlers (Coi_ Arial,* Arial," William," Alexanderi), b. June 15, 1807; m., 1st, Sarah Emeline Smith of Newburyport, dr. of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Pettingil) Smith; cer. Feb. 1, 1837, by Rev. Mr. Dimmick. No chn. She d. March 24, 1838. The. bus m., 2d, Sarah Frances Nestor of New York, dr. of David and Sarah (Hull) Nestor; cer. in New York, May 15, 1849, by whom not given. Their chn. : — John Fowler, b. Boston, May 26, 1850; m. Viola Eowe, Dec. 23, 1871. Sarah Emeline, b. Boston, Jan. 31, 1855; d. March 1, 1856. Mrs. Sarah Frances d. March 3, 1862. The bus. m., 3d, Rachel Jane Welch, dr. of Humphrey and Rhoda (Nash) Welch, b. Bath, Me., Feb. 23, 1823; cer. in Bath, Me., June 1, 1864, by Rev. George P. Matthews. No issue of this mge. reported. Grandchild, — the dr. of John Fowler and Viola (Eowe) Bragg: — Edna Blanche, b. in Bath, Me., April 30, 1873. I understand Mr. Bragg to have followed the boot, shoe, and leather busi- ness as his principal avocation, though he does not specify it in giving me his family record. He has res. in Bath, Me., for the last 15 yrs. BRAGG, Alfred 6 (Col. Arial,* Anal," Williara,^ Alexander i), b. July 10, 1811; much devoted to intellectual, scholastic, and literary pursuits, though with- out a full course of liberal education; m., 1st, Charlotte Brown, dr. of Eze- kiel and Mary (Devlin) Brown, b. Boston, Nov. 12, 1811; cer. in Newburg, N.Y., July 3 1835, by Rev. Joseph Johnson. Their chn. : — BRAGG FAMILIES. 599 Alfkbd, b. Patterson, N.J., Nov. 19, 1835; d. Feb. 22, 1845. Sabah, b. Boston, May 6, 1837. Elizabeth C, b. Boston, Feb. 20, 1839; m. Melville M. Bigelow, Cambridge, 1869. Benjamin Hubd, b. Boston, Oct. 6, 1840; d. Marcb 24, 1841. Lucy C, b. Boston, not given. Theodora P., b. Boston, not given; d. April 3, 1846. Mrs. Charlotte d. Oct. 5. 1851. The hus. m., 2d, Sarah A. {Darling) Briggs, dr. of William and Pamelia (Cox) Darling, b. in Sutton, Aug. 18, 1818; cer. May 6, 1863, by Kev. Joseph Ricker. Ko chrx. Grandchn., — the chn. of Mellville M. and Elizabeth 0. (Bragg) Bigelow: — Ada H., d. Dec. 11, 1876, a. 6 yrs. 5 mos. Chaelottb G , d. Nov. 22, 1876, a. 5 yrs. 2 mos. Leslie Mellville, now a. 6 yrs. I have rendered the above as given to me. Mr. Bragg represented the town in Gen. Court in 1844, '45, '47, and '50. During those years he frequently pre- sided as moderator of our town-meetings. He afterwards res. in Holl. many yrs. He is now again our fellow-townsman. He is much employed as a land- surveyor; takes quite an interest in history, statistics, genealogy, etc. I am indebted to him for valuable assistance in the contribution of data for this volume. BKAGG, Abial, jun.^ (Col. Arial, *Arial,3 William.^ Alexander i), b. May 24, 1813 ; boot- manufacturer in Braggville; m. Sarah E. Kimball, dr. of Francis and Eunice Kimball, b. West Chester, N.Y., Sept. 4, 1826; cer. in Nashua, N.H., March 15, 1843, by Rev. Charles Brown. Issue: — Geokge Abchbb, b. April 19, 1844; d. Dec. 27, 1844. Feancis Abial, b. Dec. 9, 1845; unm. ; res. Marlboro'. Samuel Atheeton, b. March 14, 1849; m. Sarah J. Hartshorn, Holl., Feb., 1869. Hbemon, b. Aug. 19, 1854; m. Eudora Litchfield, Medford, April 10, 1872. LUTHKB Chambeblain, b. Aug. 2, 1855 ; grad. Worcester Inst. Technology ; a naturalist. Chaeles SuMifEB, b. March 21, 1857; grad. Worcester Inst. Technology; mineralogist. The fr. d. Oct. 26, 1866. His wid. and some of the sons res. in Braggville at the parental home. BKAGG, WiLLAED^ (Col. Arial,* Arial," William,^ Alexander i), b. April 10, 1815; boot-manufacturer; m., 1st, Mary M. Claflin, dr. of Martin and Hopestill (Hayward) Claflin, b. Holl., Dec. 15, 1817; cer. in Canaan, Colum- bia Co., N.Y., May 11, 183.5, by Urial Edwards. Their chn. : — Josephine, b. Braggville, Sept. 10, 1836 ; d. Oct. 12 ensuing. Caeolinb, b. Braggville, Oct. 27, 1837 ; d. Feb. 10, 1839. Alexis Fishee, h. Braggville, Nov. 5, 1839; m. Cynthia J. Stagly, Jan. 1, 1861. Henby Willaed, b. Braggville, Dec. 11, 1841; m. Ellen W. Haven, Dec, 1865. William Chaining, b. Braggville, Nov. 30, 1843; d. Aug. 11, 1845. Clement P., b. Mil. Centre, Jan. 10, 1846; m., 1st, May M. Hannon; 2d, Emma J. Fisher. Maby Edna, b. Mil. Centre, Oct. 7, 1847; m. Joseph Gillman, Oct. 15, 1867. Peedbbick Alfeed, b. Mil. Centre, Oct. 13, 1852; m. Ida Dudley, May, 1875. 600 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Charles Walteb, b. Mil. Centre, July 31, 1854; m. Ida Grossman, Feb. 1, 1876. Mrs. Mary d. June 15, 1865. The bus. m., 2d, Sarah Moss Garrett, ptge., etc., not given; cer. m Mil., Jan. 30, 1866, by Kev. E. P. Ambler. No. chn. by this mge. reported. Mr. Bragg has res. in New- York City, Jersey City, West- boro', bxit first and last mostly in his native town. There are several gd. chn. living, besides those dead. Henry Willard Bragg graduated from Tufts College in 1859, studied law, began to practise in Charlestown 1862; still res. there, but has an office in Boston, and Is successful in his profession. BKATTLE, Dick, of Bell., a negro who had been a slave, perhaps once belong- ing to the Dr. Corbett family, was m. to Bose Lucy, who, I think I have been told, was a servant in Eev. Mr. Frost's family; cer. at his own res. by Rev. A. Frost, May 3, 1785. No further traced. BREWER, Edward, and wf . Catherine, dwelt at one time in town, and had — Joseph Aspinwall, b. April 29, 1792. Edward White, b. Jan. 21, 1797. Whence they came or whither they went remains untraced. I see that they were members of the Cong. ch. BREWER, RuFus, an early cashier of Milford Bank, and BREWER, David, insurance agent and notary public, res. in town several yrs. If I mistake not, David was a son of Rufus, and both came hither from Framingham. No further traced. BRICK, Nathan, and wf. Mary, from Natick, were among those warned out of town in 1791. They had 2 chn. with them, named Anne and Meeancy. They are said to have come hither April 22, 1790, "taken in by Samuel Daniell." No more is told of them. BRIDGES, Samoel, once owned considerable land on our territory. He deeded 26 acres, bounded westerly by the Eight-Rod Road, and perhaps southerly by Post-Lane Road, or possibly situated partly on both sides of the latter road, to Seth Chapin, jun. ; deed dated April 14, 1738. I have not ascertained his lineage or then res. BRIDGES, Benjamin, son of Nathan, m. Elizabeth C. Mellen of Holl., Oct. 26, 1825; cer. by Rev. D. Long. They had — Mart Elizabeth, b. here Sept. 29, 1826. Albert Benjamin, b. here May 5, 1828. The fr. d. Nov. 18, 1828. No further traced. BRIDGES, Amos B., wf. Francis W., had b. here — Lucretia Rockwood, b. March 31, 1839. Willard, b. March 13, 1843. Family no further traced. BRIGGS, Eliakim, and wf. Alcina, had 1 dr. b. in town; viz., — Helen B., b. April 1, 1839. Nothing more told of the family. BRIGGS, Benjamin Sherman, son of Charles and Martha (Larkin) Briggs, b. So. Kingston, R.I., Aug. 18, 1845; m. Susan C. Adams, dr. of John F. and Ann E. (Oatley) Adams, b. So. Kingston, R.I., Nov. 13, 1849; cer. So. Kingston, R.I., Aug. 9, 1867, by Rev. Isaac M. Church. Issue: — Clara Adams, b. So. Kingston, R.I., Dec. 15, 1868. Herbert Benjamin, b. Hopedale, Nov. 18, 1874. Anna Maria, b. Hopedale, Aug. 16, 1877. Mr. Briggs came to Hopedale over 9 yrs. ago, and has ever siuce been BRIGGS AND BRIGHAM. 601 steadily employed by the Drapers In their livery department. He is now Gen. W. F. Draper's coachman, — a very faithful, reliable, and trustworthy man in his line of business, who promises to be a permanent dweller among us. He has also a congenial wf. and family. MENTIONED IN OUR DIRECTORIES. BRIGGS, Gbobge, bootmaker, 1869, '72. BRIGGS, James H., spindle-maker, 1878. BEIGGS, Mrs. Elizabeth, 72 Main St., 1880. BRIGHAM, Dr. Isaac^ (Ezekiel,* Nathan," Thomas,^ Thomas i), b. Grafton, May 30, 1757; mr.'s maiden name, Martha Bigelow; m. Elizabeth Frost, dr. of Rev. Amariah and Esther (Messinger) Frost, b. in our Precinct, Sept. 6, 1754; eer. April 6, 1786, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue: — HoKACE, b. 1787 ; d. in the flower of youth, 1810. Isaac, jun., b. 1794; m. "Wealthy Donovan, Oct. 3, 18.30. Whether these two sons were the only chn. of Dr. Brigham, or where they were b., I am unable to state. Indeed, I am too poorly informed to present a desirable biographical sketch of the Dr. I have never been told with whom he studied his profession, nor where he practised before he took up his res. here. I learn from our records that he was here certainly as early as 1795. Prob- ably he came here soon after the death of his father-in-law. Rev. Mr. Frost, 1792, and possibly even before. Anyhow, he dw«lt in the Frost parsonage, and I presume he and his wf. owned it. His son Horace is said to have been a very promising young man. He was in the employ of Major John Claflin in the early days of his trading career, and was so highly esteemed by the family, that, after he was suddenly cut off in his bloom, 1810, they named the present Horace Brigham Claflin, our New-York merchant-prince, after him. What the skill and reputation of Dr. Isaac was as a physician I never heard reported. He d. June 12, 1825; and Mrs. Elizabeth, his wid., d. Jan. 3, 1829. BRIGHAM, Isaac, jun., son of Dr. Isaac and Elizabeth (Frost) Brigham, b. prob. Mil., 1794; m. Wealthy Donovan, ptge. and birth-date not ascertained; cer. Mil., Oct. 3, 1830, by Rev. David Long. Issue: — Elizabeth Frost, b. Mil., Sept. 9, 1831; d. Dec. 17, 1849. Horace, b. Mil., April 16, 1834; d. March 4, 1855. Emily Alice, b. Mil., May 19, 18.38; d. Aug. 19, 1850. Mr. Brigham served maiiy yrs. as sexton of the town. He was an unam- bitious, quiet, and well-disposed citizen. He inherited a portion of his gd. fr. Frost's parsonage, in the northerly corner of now West and Congress Sts., and dwelt in a small house built on the site of the old domicile. He d. there March 13, 1858. Mrs. Wealthy, his wid., d. tliere Feb. 9, 1860, a. 54 yrs. BRIGHAMS mentioned in our DIRECTORIES. BRIGHAM, Edmund, bootmaker, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. BRIGHAM, Elijah P., painter, 1869. BRIGHAM, Jason S., harness-maker, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. BRIGHAM, Lewis, bootmaker, saloon-keeper, 1872, '75, '78. BRIGHAM, Chables R., bootmaker, 1878, '80. BRIGHAM, Habbt F., bootmaker, 1878, '80. BRIGHAM, Joseph, barkeeper, 1878. BRIGHAM, Susan, wid. of Harrison F., 1880. 602 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. BRIXTON, William Heney, son of Alexader and Sarah (Dennlson) Britten, b. Westfield, N.B., Jan. 22, 1839; carpenter; m. Rhoba Delia Thayer, dr. of Willard and Rhoba (Sherman) Thayer, b. Bell., Aug. 19, 1846; cer. in Provi- dence, R.I., May 11, 1867, by Rev. Heman Lincoln. Issue: — Ida Sheeman, b. Mil., April 11, 1873. Enterprising and reputable people, who have res. in Mil. 12 yrs. BRITTON, Isaac, formerly res. here; R.R. conductor. Do not know his present location. BRONSON, Willis, ptge., ancestry, birth-date, etc., not ascertained; m. Sally Godfrey, dr. of Col. Benjamin and Bethiah (Gibhs) Godfrey, b. Mil., March 3, 1781 ; cer. Dec. 20, 1801, by Samuel Jones, Esq. Issue : — Maet G., b. Mil., Jan. 24, 1802; m. Freeman Fisher of Dedham, Sept. 21, 1820. Willis, jun., b. Mil., 1803 or 1804; d. unm., Feb. 24, 1830. The fr. d. Sept. 12, 1805. Mrs. Sally's death-date not ascertained. BROWN", Oliver, said to be of Hartford, Ct. ; ancestry, birth-date, etc., un- traced; m. Abigail Sheffield, dr. of William and Mary Sheffield, b. Holl., July 21, 1729; cer. Oct. 17, 1750, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue: — JosiAH, b. prob. about 1751 ; m. Lydla . Saeah, b. Aug. 20, 1753; m. Nathaniel Parkhurst, May 29, 1771. Silas, b. perhaps 1755; m. Rubia Wiswall, May 9, 1790. The parents appear to have been admitted to the Cong. ch. Jan. 18, 1756, and to have had their three above-named chn. bap. Feb. 8 ensuing. The fr. d. June 7, the same yr. His wid. m. Daniel Chapin, March 2, 1758. BROWN, JosiAH, son of Oliver and Abigail (Sheffield) Brown, by wf. Lydla, had — SoPHEONiA, b. Oct. 19, 1778. Emily, b. Dec. 25, 1780. Lbonaed, b. Nov. 11, 1787. This family no further traced. BROWN, ISKABL, ancestry untraced; m. Experience Thayer, dr. of Jonathan, jun., and Bethiah (Adams) Thayer, b. Oct. 22, 1733; cer. Feb. 15, 1753, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue, so far as our records tell: — Bbttie, birth-date not found ; admitted to Cong. ch. Feb. 3, 1781 ; m. John Nelson, Nov. 28, 1782. Maey, alias Polly, birth-date not found; admitted to Cong. ch. Jan. 15, 1786; found dead in bed Jan. 8, 1821. This family no further traced. BROWN, Petee, ancestry, etc., untraced; m. Rebecca Galloway; cer. Dec. 4, 1753, by Rev. A. Frost. They seem to have had a Petee, jun., and per- haps other chn. ; but I do not find any record of more. Mrs. Rebecca d. Oct. 16, 1810. BROWN, Petee, jun., by wf. Jemima, had Lucinda, b. May 8, 1792; d. April 30, 1798. Family no further traced. BROWN, Abel, son of Abel and Bathsheba, and gd. son of Asa, who were of Holl., b. July 8, 1796; m. Polly Pond, dr. of Abner and Elizabeth (French) Pond, b. Mil., March 10, 1799; cer. Aug. 1, 1818, by whom not ascertained. Their chn.: — Elizabeth Fkbnch, b. May 18, 1819 ; m. Amasa Parkhurst, Oct. 6, 1839. Delphia Meekiam, b. Dec. 11, 1820; m. Samuel Templeton, June 27, 1839. Hannah Pond, b. Dec. 23, 1822; m. Amasa Parkhurst, April 6, 1842. BROWN FAMILIES. 603 David M., b. Sept. 30, 1825; m. Laura Onion; res. Milwaukee. Dkxtek Fbank, b. Oct. 1, 1828 ; m. Mary J. Bullard, Nov. 17, 1853. Rtjth, b. Feb. 23, 1837; m. Edwin H. Hero, Feb. 6, 1856. A worthy and respected family. Mrs. Polly d. May 19, 1851. Her bus. d. Nov. 14, 1865. Dexter Frank Brown d. of apoplexy, very suddenly, in Apple- ton, Wis., June 7, 1881. BROWN, Samuel Silsb'ee, ptge. not ascertained ; b. Chester, Vt., July 4, 1802; m. Mary Louisa Capron of Millville, b. 1805; and were both original mem- bers of the Hopedale Community. They were early settlers on the Com- munity domain. They had 6 chn. ; viz., — Mabt Louisa, about 17 yrs. of a. 1842; m. Horatio Edson, Oct. 22, 1846; 2d, Howard. Samuel Augustus, about 15 yrs. of a. 1842 ; m. Malvina Edson in Clean, N.T. Clarissa Ellen, about 13 yrs. of a. 1842; m. Charles S. Patten, Nov. 12, 1848. William Capbost, about 9 yrs. of a. 1842; went West. Damel Webstek, about 7 yrs. of a. 1842 ; went WSst. Rebecca Capeon, about 2 yrs. of a. 1842 ; d. Hopedale, Oct. 10, 1845. Mrs. Louisa d. at Hopedale, Dec. 7, 1858. The family afterwards became dispersed to diiiereut and distant localities, to Clean and Fairport, N.T., and the far West. Mr. B. m. his 2d wf. in Fairport, N.Y., where he lived several yrs., and finally d. Clarissa Ellen, hus., and chn. res. in Biddeford, Me., or did a few yrs. ago. BROWN, George Augustus, son of Henry and Sarah (Vose) Brown, b. Smithfield, R.I., Nov. 27, 1823; m. Abby Ann Hudson, dr. of John and Marcia (Pope) Hudson, b. in Cherry Valley, N.Y., date not given; cer. Woonsocket, RJ., Sept. 17, 1848, by Rev. John Boyden. Issue: — Abthub Benjamin, b. Mil., July 24, 1853; d. Dec. 8, 1858. Alta Mabie, b. Mil., July 11, 1862. Chablks Sumner, b. Mil., March 17, 1866. Mr. B. and family have res. in Cumberland, R.I., Mendon, and Mil. According to the birth-date of their oldest child, they must have come into town over 28 yrs. ago. He is a skilled boot-cutter, and is in reputable standing. He informs me that he is a gd. son of Elihu Brown, one of my native townsmen, whom I well knew in early life, and at whose wf.'s funeral I recollect to have ministered in 1824. He long owned and dwelt on a respectable homestead, situated a mile below Cumberland Hill towards Providence, R.L, since owned by the town as their asylum for the poor. There he raised a family of 7 sons and 2 drs., most of whom went West, and set. in 111. Henry, the fr. of our George Augustus, remained in his native vicinage, and followed the occupation of a machinist. George's uncle Joseph also continued in New England. He was at one time superintendent of a manufacturing establishment in Palmer, Mass., and an honored citizen there. His maternal gd. fr. Vose was a Revolu- tionary soldier and pensioner. BROWN, Ebbn, son of Isaac and Ruth (Mosher) Brown, b. Wilton, Me., June 24, 1832 ; m. Abbie Climena Adams, dr. of Daniel Perry and Abby Thayer (Fisher) Adams, b. Bell., Sept. 14, 1837; cer. Sept. 16, 1858, by Rev. J. M. Bailey. Chn. : — Oscar, b. Mil. , March, 1860 ; d. May the same yr. Ernest Clifton, b. Wilton, Me., Oct. 18, 1861. 604 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Nellie, b. Mil., Oct. 28, 1866. Herbeet Spencer, b. Mil., April 6, 1869; d. June 20, 1870. Mr. B. and family have res. in Mil. over 22 yrs. They are eminently worthy people, and are bringing up their chn. on a highly intelligent and moral plane. Mr. B. is a needle-matiufacturer; was a partner, and became a successor in business, of the late Nathan Paine. Like Mr. P., he has an original and admirable genius, both for invention and execution. He is also a natural philosopher, an acute thinker on a wide range of subjects, a stanch reformer in several departments of human interest, and, though of modest and quiet demeanor, a man of independent opinions. OTHEE BROWNS MENTIONED IN OUR DIRECTORIES. BROWN, Charles D., clothing, 1856, '69, '72. BROWN, James, bootmaker, 1856. BROWN, James A., bootmaker, 1856. BROWN, Levi, carpenter, 1856, '69, '72, '75, '78. BROWN, Luke, boot-finisher, 1856. BROWN, William H., bootmaker, 1856, '69, '72, '75, '80. BROWN, Cyeus S., bootmaker, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. BROWN, David, teamster, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. BROWN, Frank, bootmaker, etc., 1869, '75. BROWN, Helen, wid., 53 Central St., 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. BROWN, Jonathan, bootmaker, 1869. BROWN, Otis T., teacher penmanship, 1869, 'SO. BROWN, Samuel, cabinet-maker, 1869, '72, '78, '80. BROWN, Cteibl E., machinist, Hopedale, 1872. BROWN, Cteibl E., jun., machinist, Hopedale, 1872, '75, '78, '80. BROWN, Harry, hostler, 1872. BROWN, Pbtee, bootmaker, 1872, '75, '78, '80. BROWN, Peter, juu., bootmaker, 1872, '75, '78, '80. BROWN, Mrs. Sarah, dress and cloak maker, 1872, '75, '78, '80. BROWN, William I., clerk, 1872, '75. BROWN, George W., farmer, 1875. BROWN, Mary, wid. of Thomas, 1878, '80. BROWNE, Eugene E., spindle-maker, 1878, '80. BROWN, Abbie, wid. of J. Everett, 1880. BROWN, Ara VESTA, Miss, house HoUis St., 1880. BROWN, Carmichael, bootmaker, 1880. BROWN, Cecil W., baker, 1880. BROWN, Daniel J., student, 1880. BROWN, George, carpenter, 1880. The Browns are not prone to report their family records, nor can their mul- titude be easily traced or numbered. Like the Smiths, they are superabundant and unsearchable. BRUCE. The Bruces have never been numerous on our territory, BRUCE, Benjamin, of Framinghara, bought of Jonathan Hayward, Aug. 8, 1726, 90 acres of land in the near vicinity of the "Great Meadow;" but, whether he ever took up his abode on it, I find no indication. BRUCE, Lois, was m. to Bearing Jones as his 2d wf., April 11, 1744, by Rev. A. Frost. But whose dr. she was, or what became of her after Mr. Jones's death, little is told. BRUCE AND BUCK. 605 BEUCE, John, deeded a part of what became the Ichabod Thayer farm, now Justia H. Eames's place, some 32 acres of it, to Ebenezer Cheney, June 25, 1730. I cannot trace him in his family relations. BEUCE, Joseph and Geobge, owned land north-west of now Hopedale, east of Neck Hill, in 1748, when the road was laid from the Eight-Eod Eoad, through the Dale, to the Ely. Precinct Meeting-house; but where they dwelt is not indicated. About that time the est. of Joseph Bruce was set. His wf. was Elizabeth (Farnsworth) of Groton. He m. her in 1755. He had a son George, and perhaps Joseph ; also a dr. Hannah, the wf. of Joseph Johnson. I have left the family untraced. BEUCE, Abijah, and wf. Bizpah (Aldrich) are credited on our records with 4 chn. ; viz., — Sabba, b. Jan. 27, 1794. Lbndal, b. May 3, 1797. DiAKA, b. April 3, 1799. Elisha, b. Jan. 2, 1804. This family no further traced. BEUCE, Submit, was m. to Samuel Hancock, Feb. 23, 1806, by Eev. David Long. (See Hancock.) But at this writing I have no information con- cerning her ptge. I confess that I find myself poorly posted on the Bruces ; perhaps for want of more perseverance. m DIRECTORIES. BEUCE, Henby E., and BEUCE, Sanfoed J., bootmakers; appear in 1869. BEUCE, Maby E., dressmaker, is the only other. She appears in 1875, '78, and '80. BUCK, John Waeeen , son of Seneca and Jane (Warren) Buck; b. in Buck- field, Me., Nov. 15, 1833; bread-team driver, expressman, etc.; m. Mary E. Sckofield, dr. of John and Mary E. (Amermon) Sohofield, b. Mil., Dec. 25, 1S36; cer. at Hopedale, June 28, 1866, by the writer. No chn. Mr. B. came to Mil. in 1863. He is one of a large family. His father, Seneca Buck, was b. in Paris, Me., Jan. 10, 1802; his mother, Jane (Warren) Buck, in Buckfleld, Me., July 19, 1805. Their chn. : — Annis, b. Sumner, Me., July 20, 1827; m. Wesley Kichardson, Jay, Me. Epheaim, b. Buckfield, Me., Nov. 8, 1829; m. Cordelia Buck, Buokfield, Me. Abozine L., b. Buckfleld, Me., Sept. 25, 1831; m. David Wade, No. Easton, Mass. John Wabbbn, b. Buckfield, Me., Nov. 15, 1833; m. Mary E. Schofield, Mil., June 28, 1866. Alphonso p., b. Buckfield, Me., Dec. 25, 1836; m. ; name of wf. not ascer- tained. EsTHEB J., b. Buckfield, Me., Aug. 6, 1838; m. Isaac Miller, No. Easton, Mass. Mabshall D. J., b. Jay, Me., Aug. 2, 1840; res. unm., in Me. Saeah E., b. Jay, Me., Sept. 8, 1842; m. Chester E. Leonard, Eaynham, Mass. Lbvina a., b. No. Easton, Mass., Aug. 29, 1846; d. unm. Jan. 22, 1868. Mrs. Jane, the mr., d. Jan. 16, 1852. The hus., after several yrs., m., 2d, Wid. Abigail Whiting of No.Easton. They both survive at this writing. John Buck, the gd. fr. of our John W., and one of his bros. were original settlers 606 BWGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. of Buckfield, Me., raised large families, and gave name to the town. Our J. W. and wf. are persons of good repute. He has been several times so sick that his life has been despaired of; but he survives, and has of late yrs. been the trusted expressman between Hopedale and the Centre. BUCK, HoKATio, bootmaker, appears in our directories from 1875 to '80. BULLAED. The BuUards are of ancient pedigree in our near vicinity. Some of them have inhabited our territory; and others, dwelling in HoU., close upon our borders, were intimately associated with our people in religious and secular intercourse. I, therefore, include all the families thus related and connected. BULLARD, Benjamin,! from Eng., was the ancestral immigrant, and set. at Watertown between 1630 and 1637. His son Bullard, BBirJAMiN,^ be- came one of the original settlers and proprietors of Sherborn, which in- cluded HoU. and other territory. Sherborn was incorporated in 1674. This Benjamin ^ was also one of the original Sherb. ch., and quite officially distinguished in his generation. He had a son Benjamin,' who had a son, BuLLABD, Benjamin,* that set. on patrimonial lands in and near the HoU. part of what we now call Braggville. He m. Judith Hill, dr. of Ebenezer HUl; cer. Kov. 9, 1727. Their chn. : — Ltuia, b. June 10, 1728; 2d wf. of Caleb Boynton; m. March 5, 1761. Asa, b. July 10, 1730; m., 1st, Hannah Jones; 2d, Hannah Cook. Judith, b. Aug. 20, 1733; m. Seth Thayer, Feb. 16, 1752. Tabitha, b. Feb. 8, 1734-35; m. Mordecai Day, May 8, 1766. Elbazbb, b. March 11, 1737; m. Hannah Eawson, April 3, 1759. Daniel, b. June 11, 1739; d. without issue after 1767. David, b. Aug. 11, 1741 ; m. Hopestill Taft, 2d, Nov. 27, 1766. Mary, b. June 5, 1744; m. Michael Madden. Dinah, b. 1746; m. David Stearns, May 31, 1770. Nathan, b. ; m. Bathsheba Hill. EzEKiEL, b. March 3, 1748-49 ; set. in Maine. Mrs. Judith having d., the bus. m., 2d, Buth Hill, Aug. 12, 1762. No chn. He d. 1766. BULLARD, AsA^ (Benjamin,* Benjamin,' Benjamin,'' Benjamin i), b. July 10, 1730; cordwainer; ra., 1st, Hannah Jones, dr. of Eli and Mercy (Under- wood) Jones, b. Aug. 6, 1734; cer. prob. 1754. Issue: — Asa, b. March 6, 1755 ; m. Lucy Harvey, June, 1776. AAEON, b. March 26, 1757; m. Lovice Godfrey, Mil., Sept. 21, 1780. Joshua, b. June 28, 1759 ; m. Bethiah Taft, April 18, 1782. Judith, b. June 24, 1761; m. David Holbrook of Holden, 1779. Mrs. Hannah d. April, 1762. The hus. m., 2d, Hannah Cook, dr. of Wal- ter and Margaret (Corbett) Cook, birth-date not ascertained; cer. Nov. 1, 1764. Issue : — Hannah, b. 1764; m. Aaron Phipps, HoU. Waltbb, b. April 26, 1765; m. Charlotte Harris, Dec. 24, 1787. Eli, b. Sept. 22, 1766. Artbmas, Dr., b. Dec. 8, 1768. Haziah, b. Nov. 25, 1770; m. Keziah Leland. Lydia, b. Dec. 11, 1772; d. Aug. 25, 1775. Olive, b. June 16, 1774; d. Aug. 30, 1775. Benjamin, b. Aug. 9, 1776; m. Thankful Leland, April 2, 1798. Amos, b. Aug. 23, 1778. BULLARD FAMILIES. 607 Jonathan, b. Sept. 4, 1781. Polly, b. Oct. 6, 1783. Joseph, b. Sept. 18, 1786. These 16 chn. were all bap. by ministers of our Cong, cb., whereof the pts. were members. Asa Ballard d. 1804. Death-date of Mrs. Hannah, 2d wf., not found. BULLARD, Eleazbe (son of Benjamin*), and wf. Hannah {Eawson), seem to have been connected with our Cong. ch. They had 4 chn. bap. by Kev. Mr. Frost; viz., — Joel, b. May 24, 1760. Elijah, b. May 17, 1762. Benjamin, b. April 12, 1764. Eleazer, bap. April 12, 1767. No further traced. BULLARD, Nathan (another son of Benjamin *), and wf. Bathsheba [Hill), had 7 chn. bap. here; viz., — Phebe, b. April 2, 1770. HuLDAH, b. Feb. 28, 1772. EzEKiBL, b. Feb. 24, 1774. Daniel, b. March 13, 1777. Ltdia, b. March 21, 1779. HuLDAH, b. July 12, 1781. Nathan, b. Aug. 21, 1785. No further traced. BULLARD, Walter « (Asa,^ Benjamin,* Benjamin,^ Benjamin,^ Benjamin i), b. in now Braggville, April 26, 1765; mr.'s maiden name, Hannah Cook from Mendon So. Parish; inherited the patrimonial farm; m. Charlotte Harris, pedigree untraced ; cer. Dec. 24, 1787, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue : — Eli, b. April 12, 1788; m. Elizabeth Ellis, Oct. 9, 1823. Alpheus, b. March 19, 1790; m. Deborah Kilburn, April 14, 1811. Zebina, b. April 4, 1792 ; m. Polly Hixon. Jasper, b. July 7, 1794; d. 1819. Nanct, b. June 30, 1796; m. Ferdinand Freeman, 1819. Miranda, b. Dec. 28, 1798; m. Jeremiah Brown. Charlotte, b. May 21, 1801 ; m. Lovett Albee, Dec. 18, 1822. Walter, jun., b. July 17, 1803; m., 1st, Hannah Kocljwood, Oct. 3, 1824. She d. March 17, 1825. Benjamin, b. April 28, 1806 ; m. Eliza S. Putnam, Feb. 17, 1825. Irene, b. Sept. 8, 1808; m. Fortunatus Nichols, Nov. 8, 1829. John, b. 1811 ; untraced. Mary, b. 1814; m. Jeremiah Donovan, 1832. The fr. became so far deranged in middle age as to require guardianship, and the mr. saw many days of sorrow. I have not at command the death-dates of either. One of the first mges. I solemnized, after coming to Mil., was that of Walter Bullard, jun., and Hannah Rockwood, at the bride's fr.'s in the edge of HoU., Oct. 3, 1824. She gave birth to a child, and d. the nextyr. A few yrs. later the bus. became a Universalist preacher in the State of N.Y. In that general region, or farther west, he has res. ever since. He came into his native vicinage a few yrs. ago on a visit, and made me a call. If I rightly recollect, he told he had been twice m. In N.T., had raised up a considerable family of chn., and was mainly engaged in farm management. BULLARD, Aaron' (Asa,^ Benjamin,* Benjamin,^ Benjamin,^ Benjamin i), 608 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. b. Hoi., March, 26, 1157; m. Lovice Godfrey ; pedigree unascertained; cer. Mil., Sept. 21, 1780, by Rev. A. Frost. I have not come across any record crediting elm. to them ; but I have an impression of seeing evidence that they dwelt several yrs. in town. No further traced. BULLARD, Joshua, a bro. of Aaron, b. Holl., June 28, 1759; m. Bethiah Tafl; cer. April 18, 1782, by Kev. A. Ifrost. I find the following-named chn. credited to them on our records : — Nathan, b. Bell., May 17, 1783. Lewis, b. Bell., April 12, 1792; d. April 21, 1794. JosiAH, b. Holl., Oct. 4, 1793. Ltdia, b. Mil., Dec. 13, 1794. The fr. d. here May 13, 1795; Mrs, Bethiah, his wid., d. Sept. 10, 1797. BULLARD, John, and wf. Eunice S., had recorded to them, — Henry Claek, b. Jan. 15, 1833. BULLARD, Josiah, and wf. Lucy, had recorded to them, — Susan Jane, b. Jan. 31, 1842. m THE DIEECTOEDES. BULLARD, Josiah, livery-stable keeper, 1846, '47, '56 ; ice, '69, '72. BULLARD, Emokt, carpenter, 1856. BULLARD, John, bootmaker, 1856. BULLARD, M. B., books, music, etc., 1856. BULLARD, Eunice, wid. of John, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80 ; d. '81. BULLARD, Josiah P., ice, 1869, '72, '75, '78; deceased. BULLARD, Adblbekt, ice, 1872, '75 ; express-driver, '78, '80. BULLARD, Geokge W., bootmaker, 1878. BULLARD, Mrs. Josiah P., house 170 Main St., 1880. No family record reported from any of these. BURRELL, Alfeed Augustus, son of James and Prudence Spear (Chess- man) Burrell, b. in South Scituate, Oct. 27, 1838; m., 1st, Emeline Lydia Celley, dr. of Moses and Lydia (Dunham) Celley, b. in Woodbury, Vt., July 15, 1838; cer. at Hopedale, July 2, 1857, by the writer. Issue: — Obbisa Jane, b. March 8, 1858 ; m. Joshua Ruf us Wales, March 4, 1875. Lottie Mahion, b. Feb. 23, 1867. Frank Montoomert, b. May 22, 1868. Mrs. Emeline d. July 4, 1868; and the hus. m., 2d, Meltina Maria Cook, dr. of Arthur, Esq., and Adeline (Purington) Cook, b. in Blackstone, Dec. 14, 1838; cer. at Hopedale, Oct. 28, 1869, by the writer. Issue : — Arthur Cook, b. Mil., April 6, 1871. Alice Adeline, b. Natick, July 26, 1872. Grandehn. : — Alfred Augustus Wales, b. March, 1876. Ethel Marion Wales, b. Sept., 1878. Mr. Burrell came to Mil. some time before his 1st mge. in 1857, and, with the exception of a brief stay in Natick, has res. here from his first coming to the present time. He is an intelligent and trustworthy citizen. He has proved himself a competent business-man as a manager and clerk, stands high among his Masonic brethren, and in 1868 represented the town in Gen. Court. His wives have held a like reputable standing in domestic and social life. BURRELL, Alvin Richardson, son of Alvin and Nancy Burrell, b. in South Weymouth, March 24, 1830; boot-finisher; ancestry and relationship no BURRELL, BURRILL, BUTTS. 609 further given; m. Lorana Frances Millett, dr. of Benjamin and Eliza Ann (Lincoln) Millett, b. in Bridgewater, May 6, 1834; cer. in Abington, Feb. 3, 1853, by Rev. Mr. Gunnison. Issue : — Annie Fkances, b. So. Weymouth, Feb. 6, 1861. Everett Augustus, b. So. Weymouth, Nov. 15, 1864. Alice Idalet, b. So. Weymouth, Jan. 6, 1866. Fred Irwin, b. Mil., Aug. 17, 1869. GiLMAN, b. Mil., Sept. 8, 1873. This family has res. in Abington, So. Weymouth, and Mil. Strangers to me, but of presumed worthy character. BURRILL, Stephen, son of Joseph and Mary Wooster (Boynton) Burrill, b. at Chelsea Point in Winthrop, Oct. 22, 1821; boot-flnisher ; m. Susan Brig- ham Doane, dr. of Joel and Betsey (Wright) Doane, b. in Phillipston, July 21, 1827; cer. East Boston, May 16, 1847, by Rev. Joseph Whitman. Issue : — Marietta Elizabeth, b. E. Boston, April 19, 1848; m. Edwin Mayo Doane, June 21, 1871. Stephen Abbot, b. E. Boston, Jan. 1, 1850 ; d. July 22, 1855. William Hbnbt, b. E. Boston, Jan. 29, 1852 ; m. Mary E. Stevens, Sept. 14, 1876. Edgar Howard, b. Winthrop, Aug. 8, 1854; d. Nov. 28, 1854. Jessie Susan, b. W. Brookfleld, Aug. 10, 1860. Nellie Gertrude, b. Winthrop, Dec. 18, 1863. Susannah Williams, b. Mil., Aug. 1, 1868. This family have res., as above indicated, in E. Boston, Brookfleld, Win- throp, and Mil. William H. Burrill m. his wf. in Big Valley, Lassen Co., Cal., and res. there. He and wf . have 2 chn ; viz. , — Flora Viola, b. July 12, 1877 ; and another dr. b. Feb. 7, 1880. Marietta E. Doane and hus. have a dr. b. in No. Brookfleld, Oct. 20, 1874, named Susan Burrill ; making 3 gd. chn. in all. BUTTS, Bryan J., sou of Daniel and Eliza (Bryan) Butts, b. Pompey, N.Y., May 6 (or 10), 1826, there being two different dates as to day of the month in the old family record. His gd. fr., Jabez Butts, once of Springfield, in. Sarah Adams. His gt. gd. f r. was Nathaniel Butts, and m. Mary Mason. Nathaniel was the youngest son of Samuel, who was first of Dorchester, and set. in Canterbury, Ct., 1707. That Samuel was a son of the Butts who came from Eng. with the Pilgrims. So we have Bryan J.^ (Daniel,* Na- thaniel,^ Samuel,^ and the Pilgrim immigrant i). On the mr.'s side, he says, " My mr., b. Canterbury, Ct., was the eldest child of Reuben and Olive (Chapin) Bryan, who reared a family of 10 or 11 chn. My gd. mr. Olive was a very large woman, and my gd. fr. Reuben a very small man ; their chn. uncommonly healthy and gifted. Their mr. was a ' great poli- tician,' so called; and of six sons four were lawyers, two of them being judges, and one of the number, John A. Bryan, was gov. (or lieut.-gov.) of Ohio, and also foreign minister." Of himself he says, "I was a school- master in youth; studied law one yr. ; subsequently entered and 'gradu- ated' from Meadville, Penn., Theological School; preached several yrs. ; became interested in socialism; came to the Hopedale Community in 1852, entering ' The Practical Christian ' printing-office as printer and writer. I finally bought out the materials, edited a monthly, and published tracts, written by myself and wf., Mrs. H. N. Greene, to whom I was married 610 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. (without surrender of name) in 1858. Having no chn., my ' lineal descend- ants ' are as minus as my stupendous ancestry is p!u8 in the history of my 'tribe.' " Mr. B. does his own thinking on all subjects, without license from any quarter, and fearlessly expresses his opinions in his own unique style. He is a Socialist and Progressionist of the most unfettered, individu- alistic type. To the foregoing it is proper to add what Mr. B. communi- cated, at the same time time, relating to his wf. : — "Gbebnb, Habkiet Newell; gd. fr., Job Greene, had 10 chn., — 6 boys and 4 girls: boys, Thomas, John, Samuel, Daniel, and Job, jun. ; girls, Maria (a Quakeress preacher), Euth, Annie, and Sarah. John, Harriet's fr., b. Smith- iield, E.I., Jan., 1794. Harriet was the eldest of 6 chn., b. Jan. 18, 1819; mr.'s maiden name, Sarah Ann Tinkham. She has 2 surviving bros. and 1 sister, Abbie G. Gomstock, an occasional writer of published poems. Deborah, Job Greene's sister, and gt. aunt to John's chn., was also a writer, and authoress of several books. Harriet came to Hopedale, April, 1852 ; m. B. J. Butts, Dec. 19, 1858; cer. by Adiii Ballou; and for 6 yrs. or more was connected, in editorial labors, with her bus. in publishing 'The Spiritual Reformer' and 'Modern Age.' She is authoress of ' Children's Books,' as well as romances for adults, and of newspaper correspondence. Her ' Vine-Cottage Stories ' impart moral lessons on peace, temperance, spiritualism, and other reforms." She d. at Hopedale, May 6, 1881. I think this is the only instance in which the name Butts occurs in our history. CARET, William, and wf. Bather, dwelt here in the early days of the Precinct, and had a son bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost; viz., — JosiAH, bap. Sept. 1, 1745. Whence this family came, or whither they went, I get no intimation. In our time we have several Irish Americans of this surname in town. We find them in our directories to the number of 8 in our last. But as none of them have signified a desire to appear in this volume, perhaps I need not specify them. CARPENTER, Seth Pbime, Esq.' (Reuben,^ Elisha,' Noah,* William,' Wil- liam,2 William i), b. on our border, just in the edge of Upton, if I mistake not, Nov. 25, 1802. He traces his pedigree as follows: William Carpenter, b. in Eng., 1576, left Harwell, took ship "Revis" at South- ampton 1638, and arrived at Boston or vicinity the same yr. He brought with him a sou William and his 4 chn., under ten yrs. of age. His son William was b. in Eng. 1605. He m. Abigail, who was b. 1606, and moved from Weymouth to Rehoboth 1643 or 1644. He had a son William, who was also b. in Eng. 1630. This 3d William was twice m. in Rehoboth ; raised up chn., and d. Jan. 26, 1703. He had a son Noah, b. March 28, 1672, who was thrice m., and reared chn. He d. in Attleboro', June 7, 1753. He left a son Elisha, b. Aug. 28, 1721 ; m. Anne Whitaker, March 15, 1744 ; and d. perhaps in Sutton, Aug. 2, 1789. Mrs. Anne d. Sut., Feb. 23, 1804. Reuben, son of Elisha, was b. in Attleboro', Feb. 23, 1757; m. Sally Fuller, 1776, who d. Aug., 1797. He nextm. Hannah Cook, b. Feb. 10, 1761; and d. Oct. 5, 1802, in Upton. She d. March 20, 1840. I found Mr. Carpenter here in 1824, when I came into town. Prob. he was here some yrs. earlier. He has been an active, enterprising, and influential citizen from early man- CARPENTER FAMILIES. 611 hood to his green old age. In business, in civil and political life, and in social Intercourse, he has been respectably conspicuous among our inhabit- ants; serving in various responsible town offices, and twenty-one yrs. as justice of the peace. In his latter yrs. he has been devoting his time, money, and Ingenuity largely to fish-culture, especially to the rearing of trout. He has an establishment of this nature in the south-westerly part of Uxbridge, richly worth visiting by persons at all interested in such en- terprises. This I know from actual observation. My wf. and self, by kind invitation, accepted a ride thither 26th June, 1879, with himself and lady, to our great enjoyment. The location, natural advantages, ingenious con- trivances, and exhibition of beautiful trout in various stages of growth, were truly admirable. We could only regret, amid the entertainment of the occasion, that untoward experiments and mishaps have hitherto pre- cluded the pecuniary success which the persevering projector so eminently deserves. He m., 1st, Maria Barber, dr. of James and Nancy (Parks) Barber, b. Mil., July 9, 1806; cer. Jan. 25, 1825, by the writer. They had b. to them oue son: — Bteon, b. Sept. 14, 1829; m. Jane A. Mason, Oct. 25, 1849; d. March 15, 1872. Mrs. Maria d. Feb. 12, 1831. The hus. m., 2d, Diana Barber, sister of the deceased Maria, b. March 31, 1808; cer. Aug. 28, 1831, by the writer. Chn. : — Eeubkkt Eabl, b. March 26, 1832; m. Eunice Fisher, Feb. 22, 1870; res. Ashland ; has 4 chn. Geokge W., b. July 28, 1834; d. Aug. 10, 1837. Hannah Maeia, b. Aug. 16, 1836; d. July 24, 1843. Diana, b. March 1, 1845. Nancy Marion, b. March 19, 1847 ; m. Charles Henry Metcalf, Dec. 4, 1867. Hannah Makia, b. June 20, 1850. It should be emphatically added to the credit of Mr. C, that, in connection •with the late David Stearns Godfrey and a few other devoted citizens, he took a very important part in the preliminary labors indispensable to procuring the Milford and Framingham Branch Railroad. Those labors were manifold, arduous, and persistent. The present generation of our inhabitants can have but a faint conception and appreciation of what they owe to those hard-work- ing pioneers in the obtainment of that road. Without their self-sacrificing exertion, its great facilities would probably have long been postponed. The public also owe him a large debt of respect and gratitude for his exertions in pioneering and opening the Pine-Grove Cemetery. CARPENTER, William H., ancestry not traced; son of Christopher C. and and Mary B. (McCrillis) Carpenter, b. Deerfield, N.H., Jan. 19, 1822; m. Isabelle E. Slocomb, dr. of Rufus and Betsey S. (Sargent) Slocomb, b. Haverhill, Oct. 6, 1828; cer. Haverhill, Feb. 10, 1847, by Rev. Massena Goodrich. Their chn. : — Elzo E., b. Haverhill, Sept. 8, 1848; m. Edward L. Wood, Fitchburg, Feb. 1, 1871. Rufus S., b. Haverhill, Aug. 26, 1850; m. Mary M. Miller, Waukegan, 111. May 5, 1873. William E., b. Chelsea, Sept. 3, 1855; d. Mil., Sept. 24, 1865. Minnie B., b. Chelsea, April 14, 1861. Grandchn. : — 612 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. William M. Cakpbjttbb, son of Kufus S., b. Mi)., March 6, 1874; d. 1877. Georgiana B. Cabpenteb, dr. of Kufus S., b. Mil., Nov. 28, 1879. Bessie Wood, dr. of Edward L., b. Lewiston, Me., Oct. 2, 1876. Mr. C. is a respected employee of Estabrook, Wires, & Co. Doubtless a worthy family, though not of my acquaintance. They have res. in Haverhill, Chelsea, Boston, and Mil. CAKPENTEK, Bybon^ (Seth P.,'Eeuben,6 Elisha,^ Noah,* William,3William,2 William^), b. Mil., Sept. 14, 1829; mr.'s maiden name, Maria Barber; m. Jane A. Mason,'iv. of John and Sally (Wheeler) Mason, b. Mil., Juue 4, 1831; cer. at the parental res., Oct. 25, 1849, by the writer. Issue: — Jennie Lind, b. Mil., March 20, 1851; m. Predericlc T. King, Oct. 8, '81. Seth Peime, b. Mil., April 7, 185.3; d. Jan. 25, 1877. Ababblla Mabia, b. Mil., July 6, 1855; m. Eugene T. Walker, Oct. 14, 1874. Mattib Whbelbb, b. Mil., Sept. 14, 1857. John Mason, b. Mil., Aug. 7, 1859. Eeubbn Eabl, b. Mil., July 28, 1861. Walteb Bachelob, b. Mil., Sept. 10, 1863. GrBACB Geokgiana, b. Mil., Feb. 10, 1865. CosiE, b. Mil., Sept. 7, 1866. Grandchn. : — Alice Walkeb, b. May, 1876. Habbt Walkeb, b. Nov., 1878. These are chn. of Eugene T. and Arabella Maria Walker. A worthy family, early bereaved of their paternal head. Byron C. was a diligent, provident, and orderly man in the various relations of life. He d. in the ripeness of middle age, March 15, 1872, at the a. of about 43 yrs. His wid. and 8 of their chn. still survive, all usefully engaged in laudable pursuits, Arabella and hus. and 2 chn. res. Hopedale. CARPENTER, Dea. Hibam, sou of Oliver and Emma. Hiram Carpenter, son of Oliver and Emma, d. Jan. 18, 1863, chronic diarrhoea. See War Record. Others not reported. CARROLL, Richard, son of Michael and Mary (Woods) Carroll, b. in Ireland, Feb. 1, 1816; stone-mason; m. Catherine Davis, dr. of John and Johanna (Brennan) Davis, b. Ireland, April 1, 1826; cer. Mil., 1851, by Rev. George Hamilton. Issue : — Michael Joseph, Rev., b. Mil., June 19, 1852; grad. Holy Cross Col.; Cath. priest. Johanna Maria, b. Mil., Jan. 14, 1856. Chables William, b. Mil., Nov. 1, 1863. Cathbbinb Veronica, b. Mil., Oct. 19, 1865. RiCHAED Davis, b. Mil., Jan. 14, 1868. One of our intelligent, eaterprising, aud worthy Irish-American families. Mr. C. is an executive, judicious, and successful business-man in his calling; a good citizen among us for over 30 yrs. ; and an influential member of St. Mary's Ch. CARRYL, Benjamin, prob. son of Benjamin and Mary, b. Hop., April 22, 1732; admitted to full communion in our Cong, ch., April 4, 1756. If I mistake not, he stud, divinity, and became a set. Cong, clergyman. CARTER, Daniel, ptge. not ascertained; b. prob. in Hop. about 1754; m., 1st, Hannah Newto% prob. dr. of Jason and Hannah (Warren) Newton, then CARTER, CHADWICK, CHAMBERLAIN. 613 of Mil.; birth-date not found; cer. April 25, 1787, by Kev. A. Frost. When warned out of town in 1791, they had a dr. Sarah ; but of her I learn no more. Mrs. Hannah d. here Jan. 15, 1813. The hus. m., 2d, Asenith Ball, dr. of Josiah, jun., and Sarah (Palmer) Ball, b. June 6, 1772; cer. Mil., May 23, 1814, by Samuel Joues, Esq. Issue: — Sally, b. Mil., Nov. 21, 1815; d. Aug. 28, 1838. Daniel, b. Mil., Sept. 11, 1818. Daniel, the hus. and frj, d. April 8, 1820, a. 65 yrs. Mrs. Asenith, the wid. mr., d. April 12, 1834, a. 62 yrs. CARTER, Daniel Hestbt, son of Emery and Lucinda (Sawyer) Carter, gd. son of Daniel and Dolly (Jones) Carter, b. in Berlin, Feb. 1, 1815; m. Lucy Ann Hartwell, dr. of Leonard and Abigail (Pierce) Hartwell, b. in W. Boylston, Aug. 3, 1822; cer. in Berlin, April 8, 1841, by Eev. Daniel S. Whitney. No chn. except adopted or foster ones. Mr. C. and wf. became early interested in the great moral and social reforms. They moved to Hopedale in the autumn of 1849, subsequently became members of the Community, and remained here till 1861. On returning to Berlin, they set. on a farm on Sawyer Hill, where they have since res. They are hard- working, upright, kind-hearted people, and devoted liberal Christians. CARTER, Edwaed, and CARTER, George W., appear in our Directory for 1880. No family records reed. Other sojourners of this name need not be mentioned. They have been few. CHADWICK (alias CHADDOCK), Thomas, pedigree, etc., untraced; was here before the incorporation of the Precinct, and one of the petitioners for it. Wf. Margaret reed, to full com. in Mr. Frost's ch., Feb. 9, 1743-44; and child Elizabeth bap. April 29, 1744. Further light from Mendon records shows Mr. C. to have had a former wf. Mary and chn. ; viz., — Zebuiah, b. Nov. 2, 1729. Thomas, jun., b. March 12, 1731; and Joseph, b. July 10, 17.32. He lived in the No. Purchase. No further traced. CHAMBERLAIN, Joseph, of Hop. was m. to Lucy Whitney of Mil., April 6, 1786, by Rev. A. Frost. No further traced. CHAMBERLAIN, Samuel, of Holl., was m. to Magaret Bullard, May 13, 1755, by Rev. A. Frost; and he bap. their dr. Euotoe, June 19, 1763. No further traced. Persons of this name abound in Hop., Holl., and adjacent towns; but very few have dwelt within our municipal limits, and these latterly. I find in our directories the following : — CHAMBERLAIN, Chester L., baker, 1856, '78. CHAMBERLAIN, Franklin, boarder, 1856. CHAMBERLAIN, Nelson, bootmaker, 1856, '69, '72, '78. CHAMBERLAIN, Eugene C, bootmaker, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. CHAMBERLAIN, George M., bootmaker, 1869. CHAMBERLAIN, William, bootmaker, 1869. CHAMBERLAIN, William H., bootmaker, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. CHAMBERLAIN, George H., moulder, Hopedale, 1872, '75. '78. CHAMBERLAIN, Emily A., wid. of Henry F., 1880. CHAMBERLIN, George, clerk, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. CHAMBERLIN, Mrs. E. C, dressmaker, 1880. CHAMBERLIN, William, cutter, 1875. No report of family record from any of these. 614 BIOGRAPHICO-OENEALOGICAL REGISTER. CHAPIN. The Chapins take honorable rank among our earliest settlers and succeeding population. They have contributed their share to the pecun- iary, intellectual, and moral wealth of the community. Capt. Seth Chapin •was the first of his name that set. on our territory. He was the fifth son of Josiah Chapin, Esq., an eminent citizen of Mendon Town, whose home was on what has for many yrs. been known as "the Doggett place." He was a son of Samuel and Cicely Chapin, who emigrated from England to Roxbury with sev- eral chn. as early as 1636, and afterwards set. permanently in Springfield. There Samuel Chapin soon became a distinguished man, both in ch. and state. His son Josiah inherited superior natural abilities, and added to them valuable acquirements for the practical business of life. He was an eminent land-sur- veyor, apt in public afialrs, and an enterprising pecuniary economist. He res. in Braintree for some yrs., where nearly all of his numerous chn. were b., and where several of them grew up. After King Philip's war, when the resettle- ment of Mendon had well commenced, as early as 1682, he joined the new set- tlers there, and very soon became a conspicuous chief among the people. The old records show that scarcely any thing of Importance was done in the town without his official management or special advice. He was honored with the highest municipal and civil positions ; and even after he had reached his octo- genarian y rs. , when he was disposed to excuse himself from active executive duties, his fellow-citizens still insisted, by vote, that their less experienced officials should sit at the patriarch's feet for instruction how to discharge their dulies. No wonder, that, under such circumstances, he became a large pro- prietor of the common lands, and that he accumulated riches as well as honors. He lived to be full 92 yrs. of age. Before I treat of his son, Capt. Seth, and of his settlement within our borders, I may properly tabulate his fr.'s family record. Fortunately" he left, under his own hand, the principal data for such a tabulation. CHAPIN, Josiah, Esq.^ {Samuel i), b., I presume, in Eng., 1634; m., 1st, at the age of about 24 yrs., Mary King, in Weymouth, Nov., 1658. Their chn. were, — Samtjel, b. Weymouth, Nov. 11, 1659; drowned at sea April 10, 1692. John, b. Braintree, June 11, 1661; d. at sea 1686. Mart, b. Braintree, Aug. 27, 1662; m. Joseph Adams, Braintree, 1682; d. June 14, 1687. Debokah, b. Braintree, June 16, 1664; d. Aug. 16, 1668. Josiah, b. Braintree, Dec. 17, 1665; slain in Lord Eussell's fight May 20, 1693. Shem, b. Braintree, May 11, 1667; d. June 6, 1667, a mere infant. Seth, b. Braintree, Aug. 4, 1668 ; conspicuous as one of our earliest settlers. Joseph, b. Braintree, May 17, 1670; soldier in the army; never m. Henry, b. Braintree, Feb. 15, 1671 ; d. March 20, 1671, a mere infant. Ephbaim, b. Braintree, Dec. 18, 1673; set. inUxbridge, and prominent there. Deborah, b. Braintree, Feb. 12, 1675 ; m. Samuel Read, Mendon, July 8, 1693. His 1st wf., Mary d. May 30, 1676. He m., 2d, at Ipswich, Lydia Brown, Sept. 20, 1676. Their chn. were, — Lydia, b. Braintree, Sept. 29, 1677 ; m. Daniel Taft, Dec. 6, 1706. Sarah, b. Braintree, March 12, 1679; m. Ebenezer Read, Feb. 7, 1703-04. David, b. Braintree, Nov. 11, 1680 ; d. Oct. 4, 1704. Hannah, b. Mendon, Nov. 11, 1684; m. John Holbrook, June 13, 1706. His 2d wf., Lydia, d. Oct. 11, 1711. He m., 3d, Mehetabel Metcalf of Ded- CHAPIN FAMILIES. 615 ham, June 22, 1713. No issue. His 3d wf., Mehetabel, d. Dec. 2, 1724. He himself d. during the yr. 1726 at the advanced age of 92. Thus it is seen that he had been the fr. of 15 chn., and the husband of 3 successive wives. Truly he seems to have obeyed the ancient injunction, " Multiply, and replenish the earth." And it will be seen below that his sou Seth went and did likewise; for he was worthy of his illustrious sire. CHAPIN, Capt. Seth 3 (Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. Braintree, Aug. 4, 1668 ; m., 1st, Mary Bead, May 28, 1689. She survived less than four months, and d. without issue, Sept. 12, 1689. He m., 2d, Bethiah Thurston, March 25, 1691. Their chn. were, — Seth, jun. , b. Medfield, July 2, 1692 ; one of our most conspicuous early citi- zens. Bexhiah, b., place not given, Feb. 16, 1693; m. Jonathan Thayer, jun., Oct. 1, 1714. JosiAH, b., place not given, March 1, 1695-96; untraced. John, b., place not given. May 13, 1698; always res. here; dea. of the ch., etc. Maet, b. hereabouts April 30, 1700; m. Eobert Taft. Samttbl, b. hereabouts June 2, 1702; not well traced. Debobah, b. hereabouts June 14, 1704; m. Nathaniel Nelson, April 15, 1725. HoPESTiLL, b. hereabouts Nov. 27, 1715 ; m. the 2d Dr. John Corbett, Bell. Joseph, b. hereabouts March 6, 1707; m. Mary Nelson, Feb. 5, 1729. Abigail, b. hereabouts June 10, 1710 ; untraced. Ltdia, b. hereabouts Feb. 2, 1712; m. Taft. Bkkjamin, b. hereabouts April 6, 1713; m. Sarah French, Feb. 23, 1732-33. Ebbnezek, b. hereabouts Dec. 23, 1714; lived and d. in old Mendon. Japheth, b. hereabouts Feb. 24, 1716 ; d. April 15, 1717. The mr. d. March 2, 1744; the fr. in April, 1746. It appears from the old proprietary records that Capt. Seth Chapin had acquired a family homestead and domicile near the " Post Lane " bridge on Mill River some time previous to May 26, 1700; for at that date he had the following-described parcel of land laid out to him: "Forty-five acres of the 4th division laid out to Seth Chapin, and in possession of said Chapin, encompassing the said Chapin's homestead and meadow upon the Mill Elver," etc. (See Part I. of this work, Chap. III. p. 38.) He went on adding parcel after parcel to his real estate, till he became the owner of several hundred aires on our territory. In 1713 he and his wf. made a gift-deed of 60 acres to their son Seth, jun., situated in what we now call So. Hopedale. Aug. 31, 1715, they sold and deeded to Josiah Wood, for- merly of Concord, their homestead, consisting of 150 acres, with the buildings thereon. They then removed to Mendon Town, to live thenceforth with or near his venerable fr., Josiah Chapin, Esq. There, while fulfilling his filial duties with exemplary fidelity, he was welcomed to the front rank of oflScial dignity, and finally closed a life of 78 yrs. with very similar manifestations of public confidence and respect to those enjoyed by his honored father. CHAPIN, EphraimS (Josiah,^ Samuel i), who set. in TJxbridge, I have omit- ted to trace further. His descendants are numerous. CHAPIN, Seth, jun.* {Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. July 2, 1692; m., 1st, Abigail Adams of Braintree, Feb. 5, 1713. She was a dr. of Joseph and Mary (Chapin) Adams; b. Feb. 17, 1684. That Mary (Chapin) Adams was the groom's own aunt; so it seems that he m. his first cousin, and that she was nearly eight yrs. the oldest. She was auut to John Adams, 2d Presi- dent of the U.S. 616 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Hon. Henry Chapin, in his address at the famous Chapin gathering, 1862, says Seth, jun., was described as "rich, very talented, one of the first men, wore a gold ring," etc. We trust he may have had even higher accomplish- ments than these, but cannot presume to say. Their chn. : — Sabah, b. 1715; m. Samuel Rawson, date not found. Maet, b. 1717; untraced. JosiAH, b. 1719 ; m. Rachel . Abigail, b. 1721; untraced. Abigail, the mr., d. April 28, 1722. The fr. m., 2d, Elizabeth , pedigree, etc., not ascertained. Tlieir chn. were, — Thomas, b. 1723 ; m. Mercy Boynton, April 14, 1747. Daniel, b. 1727; m., 1st, Abigail Corbett, July 4, 1754; 2d, Abigail Brown, 1758. Rachel, b. 1730; m. Nathaniel Jones, jun., May 20, 1747. Ltdia, b. 1732; untraced. Skth, b. 1733; untraced. Moses, b. 1736; m. Lydia Atwood, Dec. 9, 1756. Seth Chapin, jun., was a large landholder in various sections of our terri- tory. His homestead was in So. Hopedale, and his dwelling-house stood about 40 rods south of the Mendon road down Hopedale St., on the handsome swell at the left hand, some little distance north of Thomas Moore's cottage. The remains that might indicate the exact site have been entirely obliterated within a few yrs. It was approachable probably by lanes from the Post Lane or Sher- born road north, and also a much travelled way of former times that led from Post Lane somewhere on Neclc Hill south-eastwardly over the river, near what is now Samuel Walker's mill establishment, out to the Newell Nelson place. That was once a largely travelled public way, and is even yet traceable through much of its winding route. Seth Chapin, jun., must have possessed a very ample home-farm, besides his numerous outlands in various localities. But he did not attain to the age of his progenitors; dying while yet in middle life, — in his 46th year. He d., according to Elder Nathaniel Nelson's record, April 1, 1737; but his estate was not appraised till May 6, 1740. Whether Nelson's mem- orandum gives the correct date of his death I am not quite sure. Worcester probate records may settle it. CHAPIN, Dea. John, sen.* (Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. May 13, 1698; m. Dorcas , pedigree, mge. date, etc., not ascertained. Their chn. were, — DoKCAS, b. 1720; m. Benjamin Thurston, Grafton, Nov. 24, 1768. JosiAH, b. 1722; d. young. Bbthiah, b. 1724; m. Thomas Walker, Hop., April 12, 1750. Japhbth, b. 1726; m. Patience Hay ward, Nov. 5, 1749. Joshua, b. 1728 ; m, Mary Hayward, March 20, 1750. John, jun., b. 1730; mostly res. here; dea. and elder of the ch. Solomon, b. 1733; m. Joanna White, May 28, 1754. Petbe, b. 1736; untraced. Dorcas, the mr., d. Aug 22, 1767. The fr. m., 2d, Ruth Bullard, Sherborn; cer. Sept. 10, 1768, by Rev. Samuel Locke. No chn. She survived him. Dea. John, sen., had his homestead directly south of his bro. Seth, jun. It has been known in our day as the Ezekiel White place. It was a handsome est., and the Dea. seems to have held a very respectable standing in society. He was one of the original twenty-six members of the mother ch. in Mendon, who seceded, and formed the second here in 1741. He was prominent in the new CHAPIN FAMILIE.S. 617 ch. and Precinct, and was chosen Dea. in 1749. He d. Aug. 31, 1777, leaving a will, according to which his est. was set. in due time by his son John, jun. His wid. Ruth's death-date not ascertained. CHAPIN, Samuel* (Seth.s Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. June 2, 1702; m. Anna Crag- gin, May 19, 1729; ptge., etc., not ascertained. No chn. recorded in Mendon. Said to have set. in Wardsboro', Vt. It is traditionally reported of the hus. that he fought on Bunker Hill, and during the battle had a leg broken. If so, he must have been an aged soldier. CHAPIN, Joseph* (Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samuel'), b. March 6, 1707; and m. Mary Nelson, Feb. 5, 1729 ; cer. by Josiah Chapin, Esq. She was a dr. of Gershom and Abigail (ElUthorpe) Nelson, b. April 16, 1713; and a sr. of Eld. Na- / thaniel Nelson. Their chn. were, — ' Joseph, b. 1731 ; untraced. Abigail, b. 1732 ; m. Silas Rawson, Jan. 5, 1762. Gebshom, b. 1734; m., 1st, Betty Johnson, 1758; 2d, Deborah Torrey, 1762. Samuel, b. 1736; m. Beulah . Epheaim, b. May 5, 1745 ; m., Ist, Hannah Rider, HoU. ; 2d, Wid. Anna Tidd. Whether there were any other chn., I am uninformed, but presume not. The parents were reed, into the Cong. ch. here from the First Ch. in Men- don, March 26, 1769. I infer from this transfer of relationship that they had then recently become res. here, but had aforetime dwelt elsewhere, prob. in old Mendon. Their son Ephraim seems to have preceded them in the Easterly Precinct, and soon became a conspicuous citizen here. Under his filial auspices, as may be presumed, they spent the last yrs. of their lives at a small homestead on Main St., not far from the Luther Claflin place. He d. July 1, 1788; and his son Ephraim, as execr., set. his est. His wid., Mary (Nelson) Chapin, d. Feb. 16, 1798. CHAPIN, Benjamin* (Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. April 6, 1713; and m. Sarah French, Feb. 23, 1732-33. They had — Hannah, b. March 4, 1734. Unable to trace further. CHAPIN, Ebenbzbe* (Seth,8 Josiah,^ Samueli), b. Dec. 23, 1714; and m., 1st, Abigail Whiting of Framingham, March 29, 1743. Her ptge. and date of birth not ascertained. He was the youngest son of Capt. Seth that lived to manhood, dwelt with his fr. on the ancient homestead in Mendon Town, and d. there. Their chn. were, — Mary, b. 1744; m., I think, Ebeuezer Read. Seth, b. 1746; lived and d. in Mendon; Dea. there, etc. Abigail, b. 1748; untraced. Ebenezee, jun., b. 1752; understood to have lived and d. in Mendon The mr. d. Nov. 8, 1756. The fr. m., 2d, Mary Vose of Milton in 1757; ptge. and birth-date not ascertained. Their chn. were, — Ruth, b. 1757 ; d. young. Lois, b. 1762; d. young. This 2d wf. and mr.'s death-date not ascertained. The fr. m., 3d, Wid. Lydia Staples, April 25, 1776. She was the 3d wf. and surviving wid. of Abraham Staples. CHAPIN, JosiahS (Seth, jun.,* Seth,8 Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. 1719; and m., 1st, Bachel ; pedigree, date of mge., etc., not ascertained. Their chn. were — Stephen, b. 1745; lived and d. a citizen of his native vicinage. Abigail, b. 1747 ; m. Daniel Norcross, Oct. 30, 1765. 618 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Adams, b. 1750; res. always here; influential citizen; just, peace, etc. Ehoda, b, 1752; m. Ichabod Newton, Jan. 12, 1769. Lydia, b. 1753; d. Jan. 18, 1759. Dbbobah, b. 1757; m. Samuel Davis, Aug. 29, 1776. JosiAH, b. 1759; untraced. Simeon, b. 1761; untraced. Kachbl, b. 1764; m. Paul Davis, Nov. 27, 1783. Levi, b. 1766; untraced. Mabvbl, b. 1768; m., 1st, Polly {alias Mary) Nelson; 2d, Susanna Broolra. The mr. d. April 17, 1769. The fr. m., 2d, Wid. Mary Cmbett, Feb. 7, 1770; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was the wid. of Daniel Corbett, res. in No. Purchase. No chn. by this mge. This Josiah Chapin's homestead was near and around Samuel Walker's present mansion. Our records show that he was a man of reputable standing in community, and held various public offices. He became a member of the ch. in his declining yrs., being admitted to full com., May 17, 1787. His death-date not ascertained; sometime after 1787. Prot. Wor. Probate Registry may tell. His wid. Mary d. Nov. 7, 1809. CHAPIN, Thomas^ (Seth, jun.,* Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. 1723; and m. Mercy Boynton, Aug. 14, 1747; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. Her pedigree untraced. Their chn. were, — Seth, bap. by Rev. A. Frost, June 12, 1748; d. soon. Meect, bap. by Rev. A. Frost, Jan. 27, 1750-51. Seth, bap. by Rev. A. Frost, June 10, 1753. Elizabeth, bap. by Rev. A. Frost, Dec. 7, 1755. I have found myself unable to trace this family further. CHAPIN, Daniel 6 (Seth, jun.,4Seth,3 Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. 1727; and m., 1st, Abigail Corbett of Bell., July 4, 1754; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Dr. John and Hopestill (Chapin) Corbett, b. Bell., 1729. Their chn. were, — Rachel, b. 1755 ; untraced. David, b. 1757; d. May 14, 1757. The mr. d. May 25, 1757. The fr. m., 2d, Wid. Abigail Brown, March 2, 1758 ; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. were, — Oliver, b. 1759; m. Mary Jones, April 29, 1784. Daniel, b. 1761. Abigail, b. 1764. Hopestill, b. 1766 ; d. Feb. 22, 1767. Amabiah, b. 1768. This family no further traced. CHAPIN, Moses" (Seth, jun.,* Seth,3 Josiah,^ SamueP), b. 1736; ana m. Lydia Atwood, Dec. 9, 1756; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Eldad, sen., and Martha Atwood, b. about 1735. Their chn. were, — David, b. 1757; set. ultimately just above the Five Corners, Upton. Jeeusha, b. 1760; m. Nathan Nelson, March 8, 1781. Elizabeth, b. 1762 ; m. John Saunders, Oct. 27, 1785. Nathan, b. 1765; lived and d. here; a dea. of the ch., etc. Henet, b. 1767; d. April 9, 1781, a. 14 yrs. Lydia, b. 1770; m. Asa Thayer, Mil., Jan. 23, 1791. Olive, b. 1772; m. Robert Saunders, jun., Nov. 25, 1792. Anna, birth-date not found; m. Nahum Legg, Oct. 21, 1802. Moses Chapin, having become a paralytic, desired to be reed, into the ch. CHAP IN FAMILIES. 619 on his death-bed. I find on the ch. records, in Rev. Mr. Long'j handwriting, under date of June 7, 1802, the following entry: " Church met at the liouse of Mr. Moses Chapin, as proposed yesterday, and admitted him as a member ac- cording to his desire, and as it appeared much to his satisfaction, though so weak as to be unable to converse. N.B. — Mr. Chapin died on Wednesday follow- ing, about 1 o'clock, morn. [June 9, 1802], and was buried Thursday, June 10. A sermon preached at the funeral at 2 p.m. upon Matt. xx. 6, 7." His home- stead was next nortli of our town asylum. He had the reputation of being an upright, kind, and hospitable man through life, though postponing ch. member- ship to the last. It was proverbial that the latchstring of "uncle Moses" always hung out. His wid. Lydia d. Feb. 8, 1813. CHAPIN, Japheth^ (John, sen.,* Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samueli), b. 1726; and m. Patience Hayward, dr. of Jonathan and Lydia (Albee) Hayward, b. Bear- hill dist., July 24, 1728; cer. Nov. 5, 1749, by whom not learned. Their chn , so far as recorded hereabouts, were, — JosiAH, b. 1750. Susanna, b. 1751. Jonathan, b. 1754. The cli. records show that Japheth Chapin and wf. were disd. from the ch. here to the new one then being embodied in " No. 3," 1755. This " No. 3," so called, became afterwards incorporated as the District of Southfield in 1797, and was annexed to Sandisfield, Feb. 8, 1819. It was this " No. 8 " in which Kev. Cornelius Jones, son of John Jones, jun., was ordained as the first min- ister in 1756, the services being held in a barn. To that ch., as elsewhere stated, both Rev. Cornelius Jones and later his father were disd. from the ch. here. How many more chn. Japheth Chapin and wf. had in their new home, I have not inquired. CHAPIN, JoshxtaS (John, sen.,* Seth.s Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. 1728; and m. Mary Hayward, March 20, 1750-51 ; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Jonathan and Lydia Hayward, and was b. Sept. 22, 1733. Their chn. were, — Amos, bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, June 7, 1752. Joshua, bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, Aug. 18, 1754. Petee, bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, Oct. 31, 1756. Mabt, bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, Sept. 30, 1759. Joshua Chapin, in 1757, owned the Obed Daniels place, as appears from the following town record : " We, the subscribers, upon the desire of Doct. Jenni- son and Joshua Chapin, have met and viewed the road leading from James Sumner's house to Sherborn road; and we find said Joshua Chapin's standing on said road. And we, upon their desire, have laid said road, being three rods wide, at the east end of said Chapin's house, and think it will be no damage to the public, provided said Chapin makes said new road as feasible as the former road. And that said Chapin have that part of the former road that will be on the south-west side of the road that we have now laid." Signed by Joseph Jones, Nathl. Rawson, and Samuel Green, Selectmen, March 14, 1757. Dr. William Jennison is believed to have bought that house afterwards, and opened it as a store and inn ; certainly one or the other, or both. Joshua Chapin and wf. were disd. to the ch. in New Marlborough, July 12, 1772. So the family disappeared from this vicinity. CHAPIN, John, jun., dea. and eld.^ (.Tohn,* Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samuel i) b. 17.30; and m. Rhoda Albee, May 28, 1754; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Obadiah and Jean Albee, b. June 1, 1731. Their chn. were — 620 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Bethiah, b. 1755 ; m. Levi Hayward, May 28, 1776 ; set. in Townshend, Vt. Isaac, b. 1756 ; m. Kachel Wheaton, Oct. 18, 1781. Jacob, b. 1758; d. young. Khoda, b. 1760; m. Wedge; set. in Heath, Mass. Jacob, b. 1762; mem. eh. here 1786; no furtlier traced. Olive, b. 1764. Phbbe, b. 1766; m. Stephen Thompson, May 4, 1783; set. in Heath, Mass. John, b. 1768; m. Lydia Wedge, April 29, 1792. ZiBA, b. 1770 ; removed to Jamaica, Vt. Peblt, b. 1772. If I have not misunderstood, these parents dwelt on the paternal home- stead at the Ezekiel White place. The fr. was chosen dea. of our Cong. ch. in 1774, and eld. in 1785. Evidently he stood well in the community. But it appears from the ch. record, that, having sold out his real est., he removed from Mil. in 1804: "May 30, 1804. Church tarry after lecture, by request of Eld. Chapin, and voted a letter of recommendation to him, his wife, and Ehoda, their daughter, to the fellowship of the saints wherever God in his providence may cast their lot, they being about to remove from this place ; said letter con- taining a dismission from this ch., to be in force whenever they shall be admitted to any other ch. in gospel standing." I have not understood where the elder finally set. CHAPIN", Geeshom^ (Joseph,* Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. 1734; and m., 1st, Betty Johnson of Ux., March 9, 1758; cer. by Eev. Mr. Webb. She soon d. childless ; and the bus. m., 2d, Deborah Torrey of Mendon ; cer. May 5, 1762, by Eev. Mr. Dorr. Their chn. were, — Betty, b. 1763. Henby, b. 1765. Joseph, b. 1767. Lois, b. 1771. Phinehas, b. 1769. I find myself unable to trace this family further, without a too costly research. CHAPIN, Samuei-5 (Joseph,* Seth,' Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. 1736; and m. Beulah ; her pedigree, birth-date, mge.-date, and kindred particulars, not ascertained. Their chn. were, — Jesse, b. 1761. Chloe, b. 1763. Candace, b. 1765. Abtemas, b. 1766. Nathan, b. 1767. These parents appear to have had their sons Artemas and Nathan bap. here, and must have dwelt here at that time, which was 1772 to 1774; but where they more permanently res., first and last, or what became of them, I have not ascertained. CHAPIN, Lieut. Ephbaim^ (Joseph,* Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. May 5, 1745; and m., 1st, Hannah Eider of HoU. ; cer. May, 1768. She was a dr. of Jo- seph and Sarah (Morse) Eider, b. Aug. 8, 1751. Their chn. were,'— Levi, b. Dec. 22, 1768 ; known as Maj. Levi ; lived and d. in our town. Ede, b. 1773; d. young. Joel, b. March 4, 1777; m. Eosanna Fairbanks; d. HolL, Nov. 23, 1804. Eiii, b. May 1, 1780; well-remembered townsman; d. in advanced yrs. CHAPIN FAMILIES. 621 Amos, b. July 5, 1782; Dea. Amos, well remembered and respected. The mr. d. Dec. 19, 1807. The fr. m., 2d, Anna Tidd of Holl. She was a wid. ; pedigree not traced ; car. 1809. Lieut. Ephraim d. March 26, 1812. Vari- ous records and references to him plainly indicate that he was an enterprising, energetic, and responsible man, who stood well as a ch. member and citizen. His wid.'s death-date not ascertained. CHAPIN, Dea. Seth, of Mendon^ (Ebenezer,* Seth,3 Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. 1746; and m. Ruth Bullard of Holl. for his 1st wf., Sept. 10, 1765. She d. without chn. in early wifehood. He m., 2d, Elizabeth Bawson of Mendon, Oct. 27, 1767. She was a dr. of Dea. Edward and Mary (Morse) Kawson, b. April 4, 1750. Their chn. were, — Pbbbt, b. Feb. 26, 1769. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 5, 1771. Lois, b. Feb. 18, 1773. Maey, b. March 26, 1775. Elizabeth, the 2d wf., d., date not ascertained. Dea. Seth m., 3d, Eunice Thompson of Medway, Oct. 19, 1778 or 9. Their chn. were, — SiLVB, b. Sept. 26, 1781. Seth, jun., b. Jan. 25, 1783. Ktjth, b. Jan. 14, 1786. Moses Thompson, b. Feb. 7, 1788. Philo, b. Nov. 4, 1790. Betsey, b. April 17, 1792. No further traced. CHAPIN, Ebesezeb, jun., of Mendon ^ (Ebenezer,* Seth,' Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. 1752; and m. Martha Green of Mendon, Sept. 11, 1774; her pedigree not ascertained. Their chn. were, — Abigail, b. July 16, 1775 ; d. early. Patty, b. Feb. 25, 1777; d. early. Clabissa, b. July 14, 1778. Samuel, b. May 25, 1780 ; d. early. Abigail, b. Aug. 20, 1782. Ebenezbe, b. Oct. 7, 1784. Samuel Gkeeit l b. Feb. 7, 1787. Betsey S (twms), ^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^g^_ Sabah, b. Feb. 2, 1789; d. early. Eliphaz, b. Jan. 11, 1791. Patty, b. Dec. 15, 1792. Maby, b. Jan. 8, 1795. I have but Imperfectly traced many of these Chapln families, especially those out of town. Nor was it practicable for me to give dates and details so fully as I desired. But a thorough Chapin genealogist, when he arises, will find what I have presented suggestive and helpful. CHAPIN, Stephen « (Josiah,^ Seth, jun.,* Seth,' Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. 1745; and m. Bachel Bawson, Jan. 21, 1768; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Thomas and Anna (Walden) Rawson; b. March 6, 1747. Their chn. were, — Sabah, b. May 17, 1768 ; d. Oct. 14, 1777. Calvin, b. Sept. 28, 1769; m.; set. in Pelham; a farmer. Rachel, b. Aug. 14, 1771; m. Elijah Albee, Mil., farmer, Aug. 14, 1771. Cynthia, b. Nov. 4, 1773; m. Nahum Wedge, Mil.; set. Pelham; farmer. 622 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Ltjthbb, b. March 22, 1777 ; m. Polly Wedge, Mil. ; set. in Pelham. Stephen, b. Nov. 4, 1778 ; he was taught the alphabet by his uncle, Adams Chapin, in his seventh year; grad. H. U., 1804; ord. a Cong, minister, Hills- boro', N.H., 1805, and m. there; installed later at Mount Vernon, N.H., where he became a Baptist ; later made Professor of Theology in Water- ville Col., Me., from 1822 to 1828; and then elected Pres. of Columbia Col., Washington, D.C. He reed, the title of D.D. from Brown University, in 1822. He d. Ih Washington City, 1846. The remaining chn. of Stephen and Rachel Chapin were, — Seth, b. Jan. 7, 1783; m. Polly Wood of Mendon. Otis, b. Aug. 30, 1785; m. Abigail Hay ward, Mil.; set. in Monson; a manu- facturer of woollen goods. He has several descendants in Monson. Stephen Chapin had his homestead on both sides of the Sherborn road (so called in former times), since owned in various portions by Newton Daniels, Sylvanus Adams, Charles F. Chapin, etc. Rachel, the mr., d. Dec. 2, 1797, Stephen, the fr., d. March 30, 1816. Both left highly-respected memories. CHAPIN, Adams, Esq.^ (Josiah,^ Seth, jun.,* Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. 1750; and m. Olive Sumner of Mil., Dec. 21, 1775; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Ellis) Sumner, b. March 17, 1759. Their chn. were, — Alexandee, b. Jan. 6, 1778; demented by disease; d. Nov. 15, 1835. JosiAH, b. March 15, 1781; m. Mary Willard, July 3, 1805; set. Orrington, Me. Betsey, b. Dec. 27, 1782; m. John Daniels, Holl., June 6, 1805. Hbnky, b. March 8, 1785; d. Sept. 16, 1798. Simeon, b. June 11, 1787; m. Ann Tidd, Sept. 22, 1814. RuFUS, b. May 15, 1789; m. Lydia Tufts in Wrenth., 1814. Amasa, b. Oct. 30, 1791; lived unm., and d. in Hop., July 11, 1854. Mart, b. Aug. 28, 1793; m. David Jones, 1833. She d. Sept. 17, 1866. Joseph, b. Sept. 21, 1795 ; d. Aug. 22, 1798. Ebenbzek, b. July 12, 1798; d. same day. Henry, b. Jan. 5, 1801; m. Jerusha Miller, Holl., June 4, 1832. Adams .Chapin, Esq., had his family homestead where Samuel Walker now dwells, inheriting it wholly or partly from Josiah, his father. He was naiurally of bright intellect and promising capabilities. He acquired valuable scholastic knowledge from such schools as were accessible to him in early youth. Among these he used to mention one as peculiarly profitable, taught by Alexander Scammell (afterwards adjutant-general under Washington), during his college course at Cambridge. That school was kept in the ancient dwelling- house of his gd. fr., Seth Chapin, jun., the room being fitted up in the most rude and primitive style. With the start in learning thus gained, he was per- suaded to set up as a school-master, at the age of fifteen, by his uncle, Moses Chapin, who had an humble domicile next beyond where our Town Asylum stands ; whose doors had not a single iron hinge, but were hung on leather, and had wooden fastenings. There his schoolroom was even plainer, more con- tracted, and rougher furnished than the one before mentioned. But his school was small, and his success flattering. He next taught in his native district, in a house at the junction of now Elm and Green Sts., then belonging to one of the Sumners. He was proud to tell, that there he taught the alphabet to his nephew, Stephen Chapin, then over six or seven yrs. old, who became a gradu- ate of Harvard U., a D.D., and d. Pres. of Columbia Coll., Washington City, From such a beginning he naturally rose to distinction in precinct and town CIIAPIN FAMILIES. 623 offices. He belonged, at the outbreak of the Revolution, to Capt. Samuel Warren's company of minute-men, about SO in number; and when the alarm came of the battle at Lexington, most of the co. started in hot haste for the scene of conflict. Chapin was outside the Precinct, at work on a job of stone wall, and was the last to get notice. He instantly threw off his leather apron, ran home, equipped himself, halted a moment at Ebenezer Sumner's to bid his betrothed Olive a sad adieu, and, with great exertion, overtook his comrades at Brighton. He remained several months in camp, but came home In season to be m. in Dec, as aforesaid. Later in life he was intrusted with various respon- sible municipal positions. In 1804 he was commissioned as just, peace by Gov. Caleb Strong, and held that office towards 30 yrs. down to his death. Mrs. Olive, his wf., d. suddenly Oct. 5, 1822, to his great grief; and he never after- wards regained his mental buoyancy. His latter yrs. were clouded by depres- sion of spirits and partial derangement. He d. Oct. 23, 1832, a. 82 yrs. CHAPIlSr, MABVBL6 (Josiah,5 Seth, jun.,* Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. 1768; and m., 1st, Polly Nelson, Mil., Ifov. 25, 1790; cer. by Eev. A. Frost. She was a dr., I presume, of Dea. Seth and Silence (Cheney) Nelson, otherwise recorded as Mary, and b. June 8, 1774. Their chn. were, — Anna, b. Oct. 15, 1791; d. Aug. 4, 1808. HOLLIS, b. Aug. 12, 1795; went West, and d. some yrs. ago. Linda, b. Feb. 18, 1798; m. Eleazer Parkhurst, Dec. 3, 1818. MAEVBL.Jun., b. Dec. 25, 1800; untraced. Mary Nelson, b. July 13, 1803; untraced. William Stbong, b. Feb. 10, 1806; d. Nov. 17, 1814. The mr. d. Oct. 13, 1808. The fr. m., 2d, Susanna Brooks of Upton, May, 1809; cer. by Kev. Benjamin Wood. No chn. by this mge. on record. The homestead of Marvel Chapin, certainly the principal one on which his family dwelt, is now owned by Joseph L. Clark, farmer, Purchase St. Nothing definite comes down to me respecting his social, civil, and religious standing. I shall take for granted that it was respectable. It seems that after his second marriage there was some unpleasantness in the relations of himself and wf. with the ch. here ; which, according to the records, was ultimately brought to a satisfactory termination ; and both were recommended for admission into Dr. Sabine's ch., Boston, whither they had removed between 1820 and 1823. How long they res. in Boston, I am not informed, nor when or where the 2d wf . d. But our town record shows Mr. Chapin to have d. (and prob. here) Sept. 8, 1838. CHAPIN, David e (Moses,^ Seth, jun.,* Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. 1757; and m., Ist, Judith Thayer, dr. of Seth and Judith (Thayer) Thayer, b. in our Precinct, July 4, 1756 ; cer. 1777. Their chn. were, — Elisha, b. April 10, 1778; m. Sarah Wood of Upton, July 8, 1802.* Hbney, b. May 17, 1781 ; d. July 26, 1781. The mr., Judith, d. April 29, 1783. The fr. m., 2d, Martha Bates, Feb. 12, 1784; cer. by Eev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Joseph and Martha (Chilson) Bates, b. Mendon, Dec. 20, 1764. Their chn. were, — Judith, b. Mil., 1785. Saeah, b. Mil., 1789. Ltdia, b. Mil., 1791. » Elisha and Sarah (Wood) Chapin were the parents of the late Hon. Henrt Chapin of "Worcester, long Jndge of Probate in our Co. He was h. in Upton, May 13, 1811; m. succes- sively 2 drs. of Joseph Thayer, Esq., Uxhridge. 624 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Joseph Bates, b. Mil. or Up., 179.3; m. Priscilla Sadler, and res. mainly, if not wholly, in Up. David, b. Up., July 2, 1795. I know nothing of him but what is told in the following sketch given in "The Boston Herald" of March 1, 1880, and copied into our " Milford Journal" with subsequent corrections: — "Obituakt. — David Chapin, whose death occurred Sunday, was one of the pioneers in the wood and coal business of this city. He was born at Upton, Mass., July 3, 1795, and came to Boston in 1820. He shortly thereafter engaged in the wood business, conducting it in the most primitive manner, a hand-cart serving as the medium of conveying supplies to his customers. He formed the firm of Prescott & Chapin in 1822, and, adding coal to their stock in trade, the firm became very successful, remaining together some fifty years, Mr. Chapin retiring from active business Jan. 1, 1872. Mr. Chapin was for 40 years a di- rector in the Boston and Hingham Steamship Company, serving for 30 years as treasurer and agent of the company. He was a member of the common council in 1850-51-52, and built one of the first houses which was erected in Chester Square." Mr. David seems to be credited with no wf. or chn., and I have not been informed that he had any. If he had any, it is a pity that the reporter could not have said so, or the contrary if he were a celibate. David Chapin, the fr., and his wf. were disd. from Mil. Cong. Ch. to that of Upton in 1796. They d. in Tipton ; but I have not their death-dates at my command. , CHAPIN, Joseph Bates ^ (David,* Moses,^ Setb, jun.,« Capt. Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samuel^), b. in Mil., 1793; mr.'s maiden name, Martha Bates; moved, with his parents, in Infancy, to near the 5 Corners in the edge of Up. ; m. Pris- cilla Sadler of Up. ; pedigree, birth-date, mge. particulars, etc. , not given. Issue : — Habbt Wood, b. Up., Aug. 23, 1817; m. successively 4 wives. See his record further on. David Gilbert, b. Up., June 17, 1819; m. Harriet E. Lackey, Jan. 13, 1842; 2 drs. Joseph J., b. Up., June 7, 1823; m. Alice Kenyan, July 8, 1860; 2 chn. Elmiba a., b. Up., Sept. 7, 1825; m. Horace Walker, Sept. 7, 1842; 1 son, James E. Elisha, b. Up., Aug. 20, 1827; m., 1st, Miranda Walker, Dec. 31, 1857; 2d, Sarah C. Frets, Aug. 28, 1866. John S., b. Up., April 25, 1830; m. Mary M. Walker, Oct. 22, 1851. No chn. Sabah p., b. Up., April 10, 1832; d. May 11 ensuing. Chables, b. Up., Nov. 5, 1835; d. Aug. 26, 1858. I understand that Joseph Bates Chapin and wf. res. in Up., and d. there; but I have not their death-dates. Several of their chn. have made their homes in our town. Harry W., David G., and John S. are well known among us. David Gr. and wf. have had b. to them 2 drs. ; viz., Ellen M., b. Sept. 12, 1850; m. Emery D. Lothrop, Oct. 13, 1869, who have a son Frank C, b. Oct. 26, 1873; and Alice J., b. Nov. 5, 1854; m. S. A. Eastman, April 5, 1876, who have a son Gilbert C, b. Dec. 5, 1880. Joseph J. Chapin d. April 4, 1869, leaving Mrs. Alice, his wid., and 2 chn.; viz., Sarah P., b. July 16, 1862; and Charles J., b. Oct. 11, 1865. John S. and wf. have no chn. Elisha, by 2d wf., has Joseph B., b. Feb. 4, 1869; and Sarah M., b. March 7, 1876. CHAPIN, Dea. Nathan' (Moses,^ Seth, jun.,* Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samueli), b. 1765; and m. Lucrelia Parkhurst, Mil., Jan. 1, 1793; cer. by Amariah CHAPIN FAMILIES. 625 Frost, Esq. She was a dr. of Ebenezer and Mercy (Hill) Parkhurst, and b. Feb. 3, 1775. Their chn. were, — Ebenezeb Paekhuest, b. Dec. 2, 1793; m. Emeline Hayward, Feb. 24, 1828. Samuel Jones, b. Dec. 15, 1798; m. Mary Worth, Feb. 14, 1832, went South, had chn., and d. May 13, 1841. Meect Jones, b. Jan. 17, 1801; m. Sumner Pond, Jan. 27, 1825. Louisa, b. Jan. 16, 1805; m. Charles Sawtelle, July 15, 1857; she d. 1869. Amanda Makia, b. July 31, 1807; m. Capt. Albert Newhall, Sept. 18, 1827. Moses Sanfoed, b. July 31, 1810; m. Martha W. Comstock, Nov. 18, 1833. Nathan Tylek, b. Oct. 23, 1813; m., 1st, Sarah M. Comstock; 2d, Sarah F. Godfrey ; 3d, Julia M. Leach. Dea. Nathan inherited his fr.'s homestead next north of the present Town Asylum. He and his family were held in high estimation. He was chosen dea. of the ch. in 1802, and served faithfully in that office down to old age. As a citizen and neighbor, he enjoyed corresponding respect. Mrs. Lucretia d. April 18, 1847. He himself d. May 19, 1851. A small monument in Vernon-grove Cemetery Indicates the present resting-place of their remains. Also of his son Nathan's 2d wf., Sarah F. (Godfrey), and Milton, her son. CHAPIN, OlivbeS (Daniel,^ Seth, jun.,* Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. 1759; and ra. Mary Jones, April 29, 1784 ; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Jona. and Mary Jones, and b. Oct. 2, 1765. Their chn. here were, — Cteus, b. June 10, 1785. Jonathan, b. May 5, 1787. I am obliged to forego tracing this family further. CHAPIN, Major Levi'^ (Ephraim,^ Joseph,* Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samuel^), b. Dec. 22, 1768; m. Olive Thayer, Nov. 26, 1789; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Elijah and Sarah (Robinson) Thayer, and b. Oct. 14, 1771. Their chn. were, — Elias, b. March 19, 1790; m. Rhoda Darling of Bell, perhaps 1815; he d. April 8, 1826. Ede, b. March 18, 1792 ; d. in advanced maidedhood, 10 or 12 yrs. ago. Leonaed, b. Jan. 27, 1794; m. Semira Howard, Dec. 6, 1821. Ctexts, b. ; d. Sept. 21, 1797. Ruby, b. July 29, 1798; m. Dexter Walker, Dec. 23, 1821. See Walker. The family homestead was the same afterwards owned by his son Leonard, and once occupied by Josiah Nelson as a tavern-stand. He was by trade a black- smith, a man of active business enterprise, a respectable citizen, and by mili- tary promotion an artillery major. He d. May 18, 1830, at the age of 62 yrs. His wf. Olive d. Aug. 29, 1835, at the age of 64 yrs. CHAPIN, Joel8 (Ephraim,6 Joseph,* Seth.s Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. March 4, 1777 ; m. Bosanna Fairbanks ; pedigree, birth-date, and particulars of cere- mony not ascertained. They had one child, posthumous, — Joel, recorded as bap. July 28, 1805, by Rev. D. Long, 6 mos. after his fr.'s death. He d. in 1804. Joel b. (as since found) June 5, 1805. No further traced. CHAPIN, Eli" (Ephralm,' Joseph,* Seth,s Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. May 1, 1780; m., 1st, Libby Thayer, Mil., April 4, 1803; cer. by Rev. D. Long. She was a dr. of Elijah and Sarah (Robinson) Thayer, and b. Sept. 17, 1783. Their chn. were, — Nancy, b. Dec. 1, 1803 ; m. Silas Moore, April 2, 1829. 626 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. George, b. Jan. 14, 1806; m., 1st, Mary A. Howard, April 30, 1829; 2d, Mary- line Warren. Hannah T., b. March 28, 1808; m. Joseph Walker, Hop., April 16, 1828. See Walker. Jane L., b. Jan. 30, 1811 ; m. Erastus Spear, April 7, 1835; no further traced. Jambs Robinson, b. July 28, 1813; d. Kov. 13, 1814. HoLLis, b. Nov. 10, 1815; m. Sarah Dickinson; he d. Hartford, Ct., July 23, 1873 ; wid. and dr. survive. William Augustus, b. Oct. 15, 1818; m. Caroline Rand, who d. Worcester, Dec, 1874; he is now in Kansas. Sabah, b. April 29, 1821 ; m. Asa H. Moore, Worcester, May 21, 1840. Jambs Robinson, b. Dec. 14, 1823; d. unm., Feb. 21, 1879. Feancis, b. Aug. 12, 1828; d. unm., Aug. 23, 1850. The family homestead was for many yrs. the one now occupied by Fenner M. Innian on the Upton road. Afterwards, in declining yrs., the fr. purchased or built a cottage on West St. The mr. became a member of the Cong. ch. in 1832, and the fr. in 1834. Mrs. Libby d. Sept. 4, 1850. The hus. m. a 2d wf. some 2 yrs. later; no particulars of pedigree, cer., etc., given. He d. March 31, 1869. CHAPIN, Dea. Amos ^ (Ephraim,^ Joseph,* Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. July 5, 1782 ; m. Harriet Stowell, pedigree untraced ; cer. prob. in Shrewsbury early in 1807 ; particulars not ascertained. Their chn. were, — Mabt Chamberlain, b. Nov. 14, 1808; d. July 31, 1825, a. 16 yrs. Habkiet Elizabeth, b. March 31, 1810; m. Obed Daniels, Dec. 6, 1832. Lauea Maeia, b. Nov. 27, 1812; m. Otis Torrey Nelson, May 3, 1838; d. Aug. 23, 1844. Chaklbs Febdbeic, b. Aug. 25, 1815; our well-known and esteemed fellow- citizen. James Edwin, b. April 1, 1820; d. Feb. 16, 1837. Dea. Amos and family dwelt on the homestead. Elm St., now occupied by his son-in-law, Obed Daniels, and wf. They enjoyed much respect and con- fidence in the ch. as well as g^eral society. The fr. and mr. joined the ch. in 1811, and he was chosen deacon in 1815. He d. Dec. 25, 1830; his wid. d. Sept. 19, 1878. CHAPIN, Luthee' (Stephen,^ Josiah,'' Seth, jun.,* Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. March 22, 1777; m. Polly Wedge, Mil., March 5, 1796; cer. by Amariah Frost, Esq. She was a dr. of perhaps Daniel and Hannah Wiswall; b., date not found. Their chn. recorded here were, — Maeinda, b. April 26, 1796 ; d. Dec. 6, 1798. Alanson, b. Oct. 28, 1798. Betset, b. ; d. March 25, 1802. Luther Chapin removed with his family to Pelham, date not ascertained. No further traced. CHAPIN, Otis' (Stephen,6 Josiah,^ Seth, jun.,* Seth,s Josiah," Samuel i),b. Aug. 30, 1785; m. Abigail Hayward, Jan. 2, 1805; cer. by Rev. D. Long. She was a dr. of Jacob and Elizabeth (Thayer Heath) Hayward, birth-date not found. Their chn. recorded here were, — Wabeen, b. March 26, 1805 ; set. in Monson, where his descendants are. Infant, b. Sept. 1806; d. Oct. 8 ensuing, a. 4 wks. The fr. and family removed to Monson, perhaps 1806 or 1807, where he was a manufacturer of woollen goods. No further traced. CHAP IN FAMILIES. 627 CHAPIN", John, jun.s (Elder John,6 John,* Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. 1768; m. Lyaia Wedge, dr. of Daniel and Hannah (Wiswall) Wedge, b. Nov., 1769 ; particulars of cer. not found. Their chn. recorded here were, — Phebe, b. Feb. 21, 1793. C AND ACE, b. Oct. 26, 1794; d. Jan. 12, 1797. Sally, b. Feb. 26, 1796. I am baffled in my attempt to trace this family. Perhaps they emigrated from this general neighborhood. CHAPIN, Simeon T (Adams,^ Josiah,^ Seth, jun.,* Seth,' Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. June 11, 1787; m. Ann Tidd, Sept. 22, 1814; cer. by Eev. D. Long. She was a dr. of Daniel and Ann Tidd, probably b. in HoU. Their chn. were, — Amanda A. E., b. Sept. 22, 1814; d. Sept. 25, 1834. Alonzo S., b. March 31, 1817; m. Aurilla P. Howe, Nov. 26, 1840. Daniel Simeon, b. Oct. 27, 1818; m. Angeline P. Nelson, April 30, 1842. See his record. Lemuel Parkhubst, b. May 11, 1820; d. Sept. 11, 1843. Sumneb, b. June 16, 1822; m. Mary C. Baker, Orrington, Me., and res. there. Alonzo S. enlisted 1862, went South into the civil war, and is supposed to have perished therein, as he has never been heard from since. The hus. and fr. d. in 1828. Mrs. Ann subsequently m. Benjamin Drake, who d. in Orring- ton, Me., and left her again a wid. She d. there in 1876. As above indicated, the youngest son, Sumner Chapin, m., set., and still res., in said Orrington. CHAPIN, Capt. KuFursT (Adams.e Josiah,^ Seth, jun.,* Seth,^ Josiah,^ Sam- ueli), b. May 15, 1789; m. Lydia Tufts, dr. of Ebenezer and Hannah (Liv- ingston) Tufts, b. Marlboro', N.H., Aug. 18, 1796; cer. in Wrentham, Dec, 1814, by Kev. Mr. Fisk. Their chn. : — Angbnette, b. March 10, 1816; m. Ziba Thayer, March 22, 1838. Adams, b. March 8, 1818; m. Polly R. Stone, Hop., April 25, 1842; he d. West. Lorenzo, b. June 22, 1819; m. Marj^Anna Cheney, Mil., March 18, 1841. Amasa, b. May 28, 1821; m. Almira E. Bowker, Hop., Aug. 30, 1845; res. Chicago. Lydia Tufts, b. June 17, 1823; m. Benjamin Kimball; res. Chicago. Olive Sumneb, b Sept. 17, 1825 ; m. John N. Cummings ; d. 25 yrs. ago, EuFus, jun., b. Dec. 4, 1827; m. Julia Fisher, Franklin; res. Chicago. Livingston H., b. July 17, 1835; unm. ; res. Chicago. Capt. Kufus had his domicile, most of his business life, on or near the site of the place next west of the Hop. E.R., on Main St. He was one of the pioneer boot-manufacturers of this town, and as such deserves honorable com- memoration by those who have entered into the fruition of his labors. He d. Oct. 29, 1840, a. about 52 yrs. His wid. survived him many yrs., and d. in Chicago, 1879. CHAPIN, Amasa' (Adams,' Josiah,^ Seth, jun.,* Seth,^ Josiah,'' Samuel^), b. Oct. 30, 1791; was a farmer, and dealt largely in cattle; never m. He d. on one of his farms in Hop., July 11, 1854. His remains rest in Vernou- grove Cemetery. CHAPIN, Heney ' (Adams,^ Josiah,^ Seth, jun.,* Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. Jan. 5, 1801 ; m. Jerusha Miller of Hoi., June 4, 1832; cer. by Eev. D. Long. I have not at ready command her pedigree and birth-date. Mr. Chapin, as the son of his father's old age, remained with him on the paternal homestead, dutifully managing the same, and ministering to the old gentleman's comfort during the troubles of his declining yrs. till death. Later 628 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. in life he settled in Mil. Centre, on the ancient Jonas Parkhurst place, now 65 Purchase St. As a teacher of common schools during the earlier part of active manhood, an economical farmer, a trusted ofBcial citizen, and a member of the Cong, ch., as well as in his domestic and social relations, he left a good record and an honored memory. He d. quite suddenly, of something like sunstroke, on Sunday, July 2, 1876, at the ripe age of over 75 yrs. It was a great surprise to me ; as I had recently seen him in health, and received from him much valu- able information for the enrichment of this volume. His worthy wid. survives at the present writing, but does not res. in town. CHAPIN, Elias' (Levi," Ephraim,'* Joseph,* Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. March 19, 1790; m. Ehoda Barling of Bell.; cer. in Bell., perhaps 1815, exact date not found. She was a dr. of Samuel and Sarah (Burr) Darling, birth-date not ascertained. Their chn. were, — Chaeles, b. March 6, 1816; m., 1st, Pedee Albee, July, 1839; 2d, Adaline Albee, May 25, 1872. Makia, b. some time in 1818; m.. Enoch P. Hastings, 1839; res. now in Spencer. . HoLLis, b. some time in 1820; d. unm. ; dropped instantly d. several yrs. ago. CtBUS, b. some time in 1822; m. Aurelia J. Perry, May 25, 1843; she d. Feb. 12, 1854. Besides others older, an infant dr. named Addie Amelia. She was adopted by her uncle Charles, grew up in his family, and became the wf. of Joseph Teager, who have 1 son. Cyrus Chapin has survived some cloudy experiences in life, and is an enter- prising business man now res. in Spencer. Since the death of Mrs. Aurelia he has remained unm. He and his descendants are the only representatives of Elias Chapin and Ehoda (Darling) Chapin, unless Enoch P. Hastings and wf. Maria have offspring. Charles and Hollis left no issue. See Cyrus Chapin' s chn., mentioned in connection with Ca?t. Waldo Perry's family record. Elias Chapin d., I think, in Bell., April 8, 1826. His wid., a woman of many sorrows, survived him several yrs., but at last, under the pressure of her tribulations, put an end to her days by strangulation, March, 1854. CHAPIN, Leonard' (Levi," Ephraim,^ Joseph,* Seth,^ Josiah,^ Samuel^), b. Jan. 27, 1794; m. Semira Howard, Mil., Dec. 6, 1821; cer. by Rev. D. Long. She was a dr. of Zuriel and Olive (Twitchell) Howard, and b. March 4, 1802. Their chn. were, — Joel, b. Oct. 26, 1822; m. Izanna C. Hero, July 13, 1843; he d. July 24, 1864. WiLLABD, b. Dec. 11, 1825; m. Lydia Wait Perry, Aug. 28, 1851. Wabren, b. Dec. 9, 1827; m., 1st, Eliza M. Bowker, Hop., Nov. 4, 1850; 2d, Augusta Bridges, 1862. LoVETT, b. Jan. 21, 1830; m. Sarah W. Howard, June 8, 1854; res. Sing Sing, N.Y. Phbbe Ann, b. March 4, 1832; m. Samuel Scammell, Mil., March 4, 1852. Nathan Thayer, b. Nov. 4, 1834; m. Anna W. Berry, Aug. 25, 1855; he d. Aug. 30, 1858. Sarah Olivia, b. Aug. 8, 1838; m. Frank Cummings, Hard wick, Aug. 21, 1855. Ann Maria, b. j^pril 14, 1843; d. Aug. SO, 1844. The homestead of these parents was inherited from Major Levi Chapin, — the old tavern-stand of Josiah Nelson, jun., now owned by Capt. Elbridge Mann. CHAPIN FAMILIES. 629 They held a respectable position in society, and the fr. shared well the confi- dence of his fellow citizens in town affairs. He d. Jan. 15, 1862, in his 68th yr. His wid., Mrs. Semira, d. June 18, 1874, a. 72 yrs. 3 mos. and 14 ds. CHAPIN, Geobgb' (Eli,8 Ephraim,^ Joseph,* Seth,' Josiah,^ Samuel i), b. Jan. 14, 1806; m. Mary Ann Howard, Mil., April 30, 1829; cer. by Eev. D. Long. She was a dr. of Zuriel and Olive (Twitchell) Howard, and b. Dec. 8, 1806. Their chn. were, — Makia Antoinette, b. March 8, 1830; m. Albert C. Withington, Nov. 7, 1850. Emmons Evekbtt, b. Jan. 4, 1834;, m. Lucia Crosby of Brookfield. They res. there ; 1 son. George Henry, b. June 3, 1840; d. July 8, 1842. Mart Elizabeth, b. Aug. 20, 1842; m. J. Bassett, Boston; res. London, Eng. ; 1 son. Mrs. Mary Ann d. June 16, 1844. The hus. m., 2d, Maryline Warren of Upton, wid. of Eeuben Warren. Her maiden name was Alexander. Cer. Nov., 1846. No other particulars ascertained. No chn. They res. in town, pursuing the honest industry of their opportunities in life, and partaking more or less of its adversities in the decline of age. CHAPIN, Charles Fbedbbio' (Amos,« Ephraim,* Joseph,* Seth,^ Josiah," Samuel 1), b. Aug. 25, 1815; m. Sarah Taft Spring, Uxbridge, Jan. 6, 1842; cer. by Eev. Samuel Clarke. She was a dr. of Calvin and Hannah (Car- penter) Spring, and b. Nov. 14, 1822. Their chn. were, — Edwin Francis, b. Nov. 25, 1843 ; m. Asenath Everett Cordwell, Nov. 12, 1873. Aula Maria, b. Dec. 16, 1847; m. Henry Augustus Claflin, Jan. 31, 1867; res. Brooklyn, N.Y. Charles Fred, b. July 2, 1856 ; d. Sept. 2, 1869. C. F. Chapin, Esq., and family, inherit and illustrate an eminent social standing in our community. He is a man of affairs, and has been honored with the most responsible town offices. Grandchn. — They have 3 by their dr., Mrs. Adla Maria Claflin. See Henry Augustus Claflin's record. CHAPIN, Edwin Francis ^ (Charles F.,'' Amos,6 Ephraim,^ Joseph,* Seth,^ Joslah,2 Samuel i), b. Mil., Nov. 25, 1843; m. Asenath Everett Cordwell, dr. of William E. and Asenath E. Cordwell, b. Upton, 1854; cer. Hopedale, Nov. 12, 1873, by the writer. Social standing good. Mr. C. is an enter- prising assistant grocer in the employment of his fr. CHAPIN, Adams,8 (Capt. Eufus,' Adams.s Josiah,^ Seth, jun.,* Capt. Seth.s Josiah,2 Samuel 1), b. Mil., March 8, 1818; mr.'s maiden name Lydia Tufts; m. Polly B. Stone; her pedigree, birth-date, etc., not at my command; cer. in Hop., April 25, 1842, by the writer. Issue: — Elsie, Oscar, Edgar, and Eufus. Oscar d. young. The others m., and have children in the far West. The hus. and fr. d. suddenly of cholera in Chicago, 111., about the yr. 1866. His wid. survives, and with one or more of her chn. res. in Colorado. CHAPIN, Lorenzo' (Capt. Eufus,' Adams,^ Josiah,^ Seth, jun.,* Capt. Seth,^ Josiah,2 Samuel 1), b. Mil., June 22, 1819; mr.'s maiden name Lydia Tufts; m. Mary Anna Cheney, dr. of Ira and Julia Ann (Nelson) Cheney, b. in Mil., Jan. 30, 1821; cer. March 18, 1841, by the writer. Issue: — Eugene, Ada, Armenia, Mary Anna, and Marion. 630 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Mrs. Mary Anna d. at the West, in 1851, leaving Marion a babe. She was adopted and brought up by her aunt, Mrs. Angenette (Chapin) Thayer of this town. She is m., res. in Boston, and has 1 child. Armenia d. at the West. The others are in., and have chn., I think, in Chicago. There the fr. m. again, res., and has by his 2d wf. 1 child. No further particulars in these cases have been reported to me. CHAPIN, AmasaS (Capt. Rufus,T Adams,^ Josiah,^ Seth, jun.,^ Capt. Seth,' Josiah,2 Samuel i), b. Mil., May 28, 1821 ; mr.'s maiden name Lydia Tufts ; m., 1st, AlmiraE. Bowker, dr. of Uriah and Lois (Eames) Bowker, b. Hop., Dec. 19, 1822; cer. Hop., Aug. 30, 1845, by whom not reported to me. Is- sue: — Edgak H., b. Hop., Oct. 11, 1847; res. Chicago., III. Annib E., b. Cincinnati, O., Oct. 6, 1849; d. Nov. 10, 1866, Chicago, 111. Mabt C, b. Hop., March 31, 1854; m. Nelson L. Litten, Chicago, 111. Their chn. are Annie E., Mir a L., and Gertrude. Mrs. Almira E. (Bowker) Chapin d. in Cincinnati, O., April 23, 1859; and her remains were brought to her parental home in Hop. for burial immediately thereafter. The bus. m., 2d, Eliza C. Maybry, dr. of Samuel D. and Nancie M. (Miller) Maybry, b. Sept. 8, 1838; cer. Nov. 29, 1860. Issue: — WiNlPKED E., b. Chicago, 111., May 3,1863; d. May 24, 1863. Mrs. Eliza C. (Maybry) Chapin d. May 16, 1863. CHAPIN, EUFTJS, jun., the next younger bro., wf. Julia {Msher), res. in Chi- cago, 111. They have 3 chn : — Caebib, no birth-date given ; m. and res. in Chicago. ViEGiNiA, no birth-date given; m. recently, and res. in Brooklyn, N.T. ErFTTS, no birth-date given; a lad of 12 yrs. ; res. with his parents. CHAPIN, Livingston H., youngest child of Capt. Eufus and Lydia (Tufts) Chapin, has never been m. He res. in Chicago, III. CHAPIN, Haket Wood » (Joseph B.,' David.e Moses,^ Seth, jun.,* Capt. Seth,' Josiah,2 Samuel 1), b. Upton, Aug. 23, 1817; mr.'s maiden name Priscilla Sadler; m., 1st, Princis Ann Lackey, dr. of Nathaniel and Lovina (Hayward) Lackey, birth-date not given; cer. Up., Aug. 13, 1837, by Kev. Benjamin Wood. Issue : — Sabah Peiscilla, b. Jan. 1, 1840; m. William H. Scammell, June 9, 1861; she d. Jan. 8, 1862. James Eugenk, b. Sept. 15, 1842; d. April 24, 1844. Ellen Maeia, b. Dec. 1, 1844; d. Aug. 26, 1843. Mrs. Princis Ann d. Dec. 15, 1846. The hus. m., 2d, Mary Thayer Legg, dr. of Elijah and Rachel (Cleveland) Legg, birth-date not given; cer. Mil., July 2, 1849, by Rev. David Long. Issue: — William Henet, b. June 1, 1850; d. Aug. 19, 1852. Mrs. Mary Thayer Chapin d. June 5, 1851. The hus. m., 3d, Charlotte Miers Lowe, dr. of John V. and Mary (Miers) Lowe; cer. Winchester, Sept. 30, 1852, by Rev. Mr. Steele. Issue : — Elisha, b. Aug. 27, 1855; m. Lottie A. Gormley, Oct. 10, 1875. Mrs. Charlotte d. Jan. 27, 1878. The hus. m., 4th, Elizabeth {Thurber) Nichols, wid. of John T. Nichols, and dr. of William W. Thurber and Pamelia A. (Wheeler) Thurber; cer. in Pelham, Sept. 24, 1878, by George Chapman. No chn. Mr. C. has res. in Mil. over a quarter of a century, successfully engaged in the boot-manufacture, and is a substantial citizen, in good social standing, with his family. CHAPIN FAMILIES. 631 CHAPnST, Elisha,^ son of Harry "W. and Charlotte (Lowe) Chapin; b. Aug. 27, 1855; m. Lottie Ahiqail Gormley, dr. of Edward A. and Nancy L. (Fisher) Gormley, b. in New Bedford, 1858; car. at Hopedale, Oct. 10, 1875, by the writer. Issue: — Hakrt W., b. Mil., May 6, 1877, and Ellen M., b. Nov. 29, 1878. An enterprising, promising young family. CHAPIN, Joel 8 (Leonard,' LeTl,^ Ephraim,^ Joseph,* Seth,^ Josiah,^ Sam- uel i), b. Mil. Oct. 26, 1822; mr.'s maiden name Semira Howard; m. Izanna a Hero, dr. of John and Polly (Claflin) Hero, b. Oct. 19, 1822; cer. July 13, 1843, by the writer. Issue : — Wlllakd Heubt, b. Mil., March 25, 1846; unm. ; engaged in boot-making. Fbederick Mellen, b. Mil., Nov. 22, 1847; d. June 29, 1853. Callie Augusta, b. Mil. Oct. 7, 1854; m. John L. Mead, March 15, 1877. Mr. C. was an enterprising butcher and meat-dealer for several yrs. before death. He was a good citizen and worthy man, but lived scarcely to ripe mid- dle age. He d. July 24, 1864, in his 42d yr. His worthy wid., son, and dr., above named, still survive him. The other sons of Leonard and Semira (Howard) Chapin, younger bros. of Joel (generation ^), have been unprolific in offspring. CHAPIN, WiLLABD,' and wf., I believe, have none. CHAPIN, Wabben,* lost his 1st wf., Miza, March 19, 1862, and m. his 2d, Augusta Bridges, of Hop., July 19, 1862. He is an enterprising provision dealer, 87 Main St. CHAPIN, LoTBTT,' and wf., had 1 child that d. ; none living. They res. at Sing Sing, N.Y. He has some responsible business under his charge in connection with the State Prison there. CHAPIN, Nathan, who m. Anna W. Berry, d. about 3 yrs. after mge., Aug. 30, 1858 ; and I do not recollect that he left any issue. The daughters of Leonard and Semira (Howard) Chapin that lived to be m. have, as I recollect, only 1 or 2 chn. each. See Scammell and Cummings families. CHAPIN, Daniel Simeon ^ (Simeon,' Adams,^ Josiah,^ Seth, jun.,* Capt. Seth,3 josiah,2 Samuel^), b. Oct. 27, 1818; mr.'s maiden name, Ann Tidd ; m. Angeline Parkhurst Nelson, dr. of Capt. Henry and Catherine (Park- hurst) Nelson, b. in Mil., Dec. 4, 1821; cer. in Mil., April 13, 1842, by the writer. Issue : — Lkander, b. Jan. 15, 1844; young man of great promise; d. 1st yr. H. U., Aug. 16, 1865 ; deeply lamented. CoBA Anna, b. Dec. 11, 1845; m. Charles B. Godfrey, June 25, 1868; 2 chn. Amanda Helen, b. Aug. 3, 1847; m. Eussell Gates of N.T., Nov. 23, 1871; 2 drs. She d. Colorado, Dec. 18, 1875. Hbnby Nelbon, b. March 21, 1852; d. July ensuing. Annie Wabeen, b. June 7, 1857. A very intelligent and worthy family. They have drunk deep from the cup of affliction and adversity. Mr. C. was a large lumber merchant in town for many yrs., and an influential as well as useful citizen. Like many other no less worthy business men, he experienced serious pecuniary reverses, and is now operating as an agent or manager for an establishment in Boston. But the family have still their res. in town, and deservedly enjoy the respectful sym- pathy of numerous friends. CHAPIN, Chables^ (Elias,' Levi,^ Ephraim,^ Joseph,* Capt. Seth,' Josiah,^ 632 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Samuel 1), b. March 6, 1816; mr.'s maiden name, Rhoda Darling of Bell.; m., 1st, Pedee Albee, dr. of Abel and Abigail (Partridge) Albee, b. April 5, 1825; cer. July, 1839, by Rev. Dr. Ide. No chn. but the one mentioned in the family record of Elias, his fr. Mrs. Pedee having d., he m., 2d, Adeline M. Albee, sister of his 1st wf., b. Feb. 11, 1821; cer. in Baldwinville, May 25, 1872, by Rev. H. V. Dexter. No issue. Mr. C. was not among the favorites of fortune, and suffered several yrs. of painful invalidism. He d. April 3, 1879. His sympathetic wf., who devoted herself assiduously to his care, survives him in tolerable comfort. CHAPMAN, Dudley Bailey, son of Charles Chapman, b. in New London, Ct., April 23, 1825; m., 1st, Hannah Whipple, dr. of Jabez and Sarah (Watrous) Whipple, b. in Ledyard, Ct., Dec. 28, 1829; date and particulars of cer. not ascertained. Their chn. : — Hannah Amelia, b. Ledyard, Ct., Feb. 6, 1847; d. Hopedale, Nov. 14, 1867. Alice Bitbton, b. Hopedale, May 19, 1850; m. Asa Fenner Inman, Nov. 29, 1871. Eva Louisa, b. Hopedale, April 10, 1852 ; m. Erastus Watrous, Ledyard, Ct. Mrs. Hannah d. at Hopedale, Dec. 19, 1865. The hus. subsequently m., 2d, Harriet Huntley of New London, Ct. No particulars as to pedigree, dates, etc., at my command. Mr. C. came to Hopedale, with his wf. Hannah and eldest child, in Nov., 1849. The parents became members of the Hopedale Community, and remained such in good standing for several yrs. She remained such until her death. He resigned his membership Oct. 2, 1859. He is a man of bright intellectual abilities, and, in some directions, a genius, especially in the chemistry of soap ingredients, of which he has been a practical manufac- turer for many yrs. He now res. in New London, Ct., his native place. CHAPMAN, Nathan^ (Samuel,^ Comfort i), ancestry no further traced; b. in Groton, Ct., March 27, 1807. His gd. mr.'s maiden name was Eunice Whipple, a native of Preston, Ct. His mr.'s maiden name was Abiah Watrous, a native of Groton, Ct. His parents had, besides himself, — Samuel, b. Jan. 30, 1806. Abiah, b. Oct., 1808. Timothy, b. March, 1810; and Oei, b. Sept. 18, 1813. Nathan m., 1st, Mary Watrcms, dr. of Rev. Zephaniah and Sarah (Rogers) Watrous, b. in Groton, Ct., June 17, 1811 ; cer. under the bride's parental roof, March 1, 1829, by Rev. Z. Watrous. Issue : — They had 10 chn. b. to them, all of whom d. in infancy, except 1. As they were all b. in Groton, Ct., and that general vicinity, and were so short lived, I omit the names, birth-dates, and death-dates of the deed. The survivor proves to be a most excellent woman in all the relations of life ; viz. , — Mary, b. Ledyard, Ct., March 3, 1841. She m. Stearns Godfrey Davenport, a native of Mendon, son of Joseph G. and Mary H. (Daniels) Davenport; cer. in Hopedale, Sept. 11, 1865, by Rev. William S. Heywood. They now res. in So. Framingham, and have 2 chn. surviving. Mrs. Mary (Watrous) Chapman d. date not given; and the hus. m., 2d, Hepsie Whipple, dr. of Noah and Content (Crouch) Whipple, b. in Groton, Ct. (the part since set off as Ledyard), Dec. 16, 1824; cer. by Rev. Zephaniah Wat- rous ; date not given. Issue : — Nathan Evekett, b. in Mystic, Ct., Aug. 6, 1847; m, Hattie E. Caldicott, May 16, 1875. Nettie Whipple, b. in Mystic, Ct., Feb. 2, 1852; m. Richard E. Congdon, Jan. 10, 1872. CHAPMAN FAMILIES. 633 Ada "Whipple (adopted), b. in Mystic, Ct., Oct. 14, 1853; m. Augustus S, Trowbridge, Sept. 18, 1873. Mattie Dunning, b. in Mystic, Ct., May 12, 1858; m. Cliarles F. Ivers, April 30, 1879. Annie, b. Hopedale, April 24, 1867. Bebtha, b. Hopedale, Oct. 14, 1868. Grandchn. : — Feedekick Dayenpokt, b. Sept. 8, 1871 ; d. Feb. 10, 1872. Waltbb Edward Davenport, b. Nov. 30, 1872. Sdmnes Godfrey Davenport, b. Nov. 6, 1877. Charles Everett Congdon, b. Sept. 27, 1872. Frank Edwin Congdon, b. Sept. 1, 1875. Abbie Ekynolds Congdon, b. Jan. 27, 1879. Nettie Trowbridge, b. Aug. 17, 1874. Agnes Tkowbridgb, b. March, 1879. Arthur S. Trowbkidge, b. Dec. 6, 1880. For the rest, see Nathan E. Chapman's record below. Nathan Chapman is naturally an intelligent, strong-minded, self-taught man, — shrewd in the management of affairs, with an inventive mechanical genius, and marked characteristics throughout. He has passed through many vicissitudes of domestic bereavement and pecuniary fortune. He formerly dealt largely in cotton-machinery down South, and, when the war of the Kebellion broke out, had many thousands of dollars due him by Southerners. Nearly all these debts were so confiscated and nullified by the Confederate authorities, that he was reduced, by his various losses, from comparative afilu- ence to a moderate competence. He came to Hopedale in 1859. He provided himself and family, out of his savings and inventions, a respectable homestead, which, however, as to title, was vested in his large-hearted wf. Latterly, the premises were exchanged for the Capt. Ezra Nelson place, so called, on West St. There, for a time, they managed their valuable farm chiefly for the production of milk. They subsequently sold it to Mr. Herbert Moseley, and res. again in Hopedale. Still later they have provided themselves a new home in Nantucket, where they now res. CHAPMAN, Nathan Everett^ (Nathan,^ Samuel,^ Comfort i), b. in Mystic, Ct., Aug. 6, 1847; well educated at the Hopedale Home School; m. Hattie Edith Caldicott, dr. of George and Margaret (Laing) Caldicott, b. in Boston, March 20, 1858; cer. in Hopedale, May 16, 1875, by the writer. Their chn. : — Louis Nathan, b. Hopedale, Nov. 6, 1876. Edith, b. Hopedale, Sept. 9, 1878. Ada, b. Mil., Oct. 6, 1879; d. Hopedale, Aug. 15, 1880. Mr. Chapman commenced his studies in the Home School under Eev. Wil- liam S. and Mrs. Abbie B. Heywood in 1856, and continued them 4 yrs., the last of which boarding in his fr.'s family, they having removed from Mystic, Ct., to Hopedale in 1859. Since mge., Nathan E. has been pursuing various kinds o£ business, but is now employed as a machinist in Providence, R.I., whither he has recently removed his family. "CHAPMAN, Albert H., machinist at straw-shop; house Upton." " CHAPMAN, LoRiNG B., carpenter, house 11 Grove St." These two Chapmans appear in our Directory for 1880, but they have not informed me of their family records. Albert H., having his family res. in 634 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Upton, could not have been expected to do so. Doubtless a few others of this name may have dwelt transiently in town. CHASE has been an infrequent name on our records. The first was — CHASE, Philip,^ some time an innholder in Mendon, and who afterwards set. in Sutton. The history of Sutton, which gives the genealogy of numerous Chases in that town, makes him the son of John,^ and gd. son of Aquila,* the immigrant ancestor of all, or certainly most, of our New-Eng. Chases. Philip was b. Sept. 23, 1688 ; m. Mary FoUansbee, April 17, 1712, and became the fr. of 8 chn., — 6 drs. and 2 sons. He d. July 11, 1764. He appears to have been a very enterprising man, and a large land-holder in various localities, continually buying and selling tracts here and there as oppor- tunity offered. Between 1730 and 1736 he had several parcels laid out to him in the No. Purchase, but I get no evidence that he ever dwelt there. Prob. not. CHASE, Dudley,^ of Sutton, a descendant of Aquila* (through Samuel,* Daniel,^ Moses 2), b. Aug. 29, 1730 ; m. Alice Corbett, dr. of our Eld. Daniel Corbett and Sarah (Jones) his wf., b. Feb. 23, 1733; cer. Aug. 23, 1753, by Kev. A. Frost. They had 14 chn., and several of their descendants rose to high national dignity. If, I mistake not, the late chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Salmon P. Chase, was a gd. son of Dudley and Alice. I ■ do not know that any of their offspring ever lived within our limits ; though I presume Alice or her chn. shared in the large landed estate of her father. Passing over the few of this name who may have been transient residents here, I come to CHASE, John Smith, foreman of the Hopedale Foundery. He is a son of Enoch Chase, b. in Edgecomb, Me., 1781, and his wf., Mary (Smith) Chase, b. in Wiscasset, Me., 1784, having been himself b. in Whitefield, Lincoln Co., Me., April 23, 1827. He m. Manj Elizabeth Follett, dr. of Robert and Mary E. (Walkup) Follett, b. Uxbridge, July 5, 1824; cer. Nashua, N.H., Jan. 1, 1852, by Rev. Leonard Swain. Issue : — An infant son, b. Newcastle, Me., 1856; d. soon, unnamed. Fannie Makia (adopted), b. Newcastle, Me., April 2, 1864; m. Atwood Marrill, Worcester, Sept., 1876. Grand dr. : — Mabt Elizabbth Makeill, b. West Boylston, Oct. 81, 1878. Mr. Chase gives me no trace of his ancestors, on either side, beyond gd. parents. His gd. fr. Chase bore the name John, and his wt's name was Edee. On the maternal side, his gd. fr.'s name was Abijah Smith, whose wf. was Lydia (Rogers), a descendant of the famous martyr, John Rogers. Enoch and Mary (Smith) Chase, of Edgecomb, Me., had no less than 12 chn. ; Abijah and Lydia (Rogers) Smith had 11 chn. ; and Capt. Rogers Smith, by wf. Martha (Spofford), had 9 chn. These last are cousins to our John Smith Chase; so the latter can but rejoice in the multitude of offspring granted to his pro- genitors. Our Mr. Chase and wf. are in good social standing. He is an expert master of the iron-moulding business, and is an approved foreman of the Hope- dale Foundery. The family have res. in Worcester, Newcastle, Me., North- bridge, and now for some yrs. in Hopedale. CHASE, Joseph A., sole-leather cutter, appears in our Directories of 1872, '75, '78, and '80. No report from him. His pedigree to me unknown. CHENEY. The Cheneys were among our early settlers. (See Chap. III., Part I. ) This reference will save me the repetition of the facts there stated CHENEY FAMILIES. 635 Tfllating to our first settler of this name, the locality where he dwelt, etc. This ■was William Cheney, whose wf.'s name was Margaret. I have taken much pains to ascertain her maiden name, ptge., birth-date, and time of mge. ; but all my attempts have been baffled. Nor could I for a long time trace his family chain to the immigrant ancestor. At length, after a deal of research, I suc- ceeded. The ancestral Immigrant was William Cheney of Roxbury. He and his bro. John came from Eng., perhaps In 1635. His will in SuflEoIk Probate Registry, B. I. p. 528, made in 1667, shows that he had 4 sons; viz., John, Wil- liam, Joseph, and Thomas ; also 2 gd. sons, Thomas and William, children of Thomas. It shows that he was a landholder in Medfield, and that he willed a farm there to his son William on condition that he should become reconciled to his wife Deborah, and they should live together. This condition was prob- ably complied with; for the Medfield records show that William and Deborah had 5 chn. b. there, the 2 youngest after the date of the first William's will. Our William was born July 27, 1670, and his bro. John, Jan. 5, 1673. Their fr. d. soon after, and subsequently his wf. Deborah in. Ebenezer Williams of Dorchester. Our William and one or two bros. seem to have been under the care of Williams for a time, who gave bonds to secure to them the property left thein by their fr. The next we hear of our William, he and wf. Margaret became inhabitants of Mendon, about 1695. There they began to have chn. ; and thence, in 1706 or thereabouts, they came over on to the rocky high land between Hopedale Corner and Elm St., and made them a home. It stood on the opposite side of the road to where the late Sylvanus Adams converted his son's large carpentry-shop into two dwelling-houses. The chn. of William^ and Margaret Cheney were, — Margaret, b. Aug. 30, 1695 ; untraced. Sarah, b. Feb. 15, 1699; m. John White, Mendon, April 28, 1720. Heastkr, b. June 17, 1701 ; untraced. William, jun., b. Feb. 7, 1704; lived and d. in near proximity to his fr. See his record. Ebenezer, b. Nov. 20, 1706; lived at first on a part of his fr.'s homestead; moved to Brace farm. Abigail, b. Sept. 21, 1709; untraced. The fr. was probably a ch. member somewhere in his ytiuth, removed his relation to the First Ch. in Mendon, and in 1741 joined with Elder Jones in forming the Second here, now our Cong. ch. in Mil. He was then getting to be an- elderly man. In 1725 he sold 26 acres of his farm to Seth Chapin, jun. This was on the southerly side of the road, and comprised all that portion lying easterly from his house, including the Obed Daniels place and the lands adjoin- ing it in a southerly direction. In the spring of 1730 he deeded away all the residue of his homestead to his sons Ebenezer and William, jun., — 20 acres to Ebenezer, and 32 to William, with the buildings ; probably taking some form of security for the maintenance of himself and wf. during the remainder of life. It was not very long, however, before most, if not all, his originally laid-out estate passed into the possession of the Chapins dwelling in the vicinity. I do not find any record of his death, or his wf.'s, but infer that both d. not far from 1756, perhaps a little later. CHENEY, William, jun.* (William,8 William,^ William i), b. Mendon, Feb. 7, 1704 ; m. Joanna Thayer of Braintree, May 20, 1726. She was a dr. of Nathaniel and Sarah (Wales) Thayer; named after her gd. mr., Joanna Wales, and b. in Braintree, 1706. Their chn. were, — 636 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Joanna, b. May 26, 1728; m. Benjamin At wood, March 13, 1754. Susanna, b. July 23, 1730; not traced. Wales, b. Aug. 31, 1732 ; a long-lived, worthy, and respected citizen. Nathaniel, b. Feb. 24, 1734; imperfectly traceable. Mart, b., not found; m. Jesse Whitney, Sept. 22, 1757. Caleb, b. Jan. 12, 1738-39 ; a prominent citizen ; first town-clerk of Mil. Ebbnezek, bap. July 19, 1741; several yrs. a citizen, then emigrated to Orange, 1776. Abigail, b. Nov. 20, 1743 ; m. John Jones, Dec. 9, 1762. William, b. May 18, 1746; mostly, if not always, a citizen here. Levi, b. Nov. 23, 1750; m. Mary Hill; emigrated to Orange; d. 1846. The fr. and mr. were original members of the Cong. ch. ; though the fr. fell under serious censure toward the end of his days, on account of intem- perate habits. He was a man of ability, a good penman for those times, and for some yrs. clerk of the Precinct. He d. probably about the yr. 1756. His wid. subsequently m. Dea. Nathan Penniman, May 28, 1760. CHENEY, Ebenezbr* (William,^ William,^ William i), b. probably on our ter. Nov. 20, 1706; m. Hannah Bigelow, date not ascertained. She was a dr. of Joshua and Hannah (Fisk) Bigelow, and b. in Weston, 1704. She was sis- ter to Mrs. Isaac Parkhurst and Mrs. James Sumner. Their chn. were, — John, b. Nov. 27, 1737; d. young. Silence, b. July 27, 1740 ; m. Seth Nelson, Oct. 28, 1756. The parents appear to have been energetic, capable, and prosperous in their family concerns ; but he did not long survive. The birth of his dr. Silence must have occurred a little after his decease; for his inventory was rendered to Pro- bate Ct., July 21, 1740. Its total was £400. His real estate comprised 100 acres of land, with the buildings. The wid. settled the estate, and, being em- powered by General Ct., sold the farm to Nathan Tyler, Esq. He subsequently sold it to Ichabod Thayer in 1744, who meantime had become the 2d husband of Mrs. Hannah (Bigelow) Cheney. That Ebenezer Cheney farm, in part, if not wholly, was owned by Justin E. Eames, lately deceased. CHENEY, Wales 5 (William, jun.,* William,^ William,^ William i), b. Aug. 31, 1732; m. Sarah Whitney, Nov. 10, 1756; cer. by Eev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Jonathan and Lydia (Jones) Whitney, b., date not found. Their chn. were, — Josiah, b. Aug. 9, 1757; untraced. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 1, 1758; m, Elizabeth Hudson, Hoi., Feb. 19, 1789. David, b., no date found; m. ; said to have set. in Orange. Nathan, b. May .4, 1765; m.; set., lived, and d. in Orange. Ltdia, b. May 4, 1767; m. John Corbett, April 6, 1786. Asa, b. Dec. 20, 1769; m. Eoxana Pitman, June 16, 1799. Amos, b. Sept. 26, 1771; untraced. , Anna, b. April 21, 1773; m. Otis Butterworlh, Bell., March 25, 1798. Alexander, b. Oct. 8, 1780; a worthy man and citizen; lived and d. in Mil. He was thrice m. See his family record, further on. Wales Cheney is uniformly represented to have been a laborious, frugal, temperate, and most punctiliously upright man; sometimes stern and blunt- spoken, but a kind-hearted and accommodating neighbor. He lived just beyond the Whitney place, towards Hayden Row, where his son Alexander afterwards dwelt, except that the latter built him a new house farther south. He was an aged man when I came into town in 1824. He d. March 27, 1825; and I minis- CHENEY FAMILIES. 637 tered at his funeral. He had attained to the venerable age of 92 yrs. His wf. d. at a date not ascertained, but several yrs. before himself. CHENEY, Nathaniels (William, jun.,* William,s William,^ William i), b. Feb. 24, 1734. I have been baffled in all my attempts to ascertain the family record of this Cheney. Whom he m., or whether he m. at all, or had any chn., I cannot learn. He seems to have lived and d. in his native vicinage, and his bro. Caleb set. his small estate in 1759. CHENEY, Caleb 5 (William, jun.,* William," William,^ William i), b. Jan. 12, 1738-39; m. Mary Wheelock, March 9, 1758; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Samuel and Hannah (Ammidown) Wheelock, b. Dec. 31, 1738. Their chn. were, — Tetphbna, b. Nov. 13, 1758; m. Oliver Smith, HoU., Sept. 24, 1778. Aetbmas, b. Oct. 12, 1760; m. Mary Albee, Feb. 1, 1781; he d. Dec. 29, 1804. Mart, b. Sept. 28, 1762 ; m. Jonathan Kimball, July 7, 1781. Belief, b. Aug. 12, 1764; m. Enos Beal, June 25, 1784. CALViif, b. April 26, 1766; m. Miriam ^— ; untraceable. Elizabeth, b. May 21, 1768; never m. ; d. Jan. 4, 1810. Caleb, jun., b. April 3, 1770; lived and d. a citizen of Mil. Olive, b. April 14, 1772; m. Asa Beal, Sept. 2, 1790. Kachbl, b. March 24, 1774; m. Samuel Wilson, Up., Oct. 4, 1810. Charles, b. Aug. 22, 1776 ; m. Sally Beal, Nov. 28, 1797. Hannah, b. Nov. 7, 1778; m. Elisha Carpenter, Attleboro'. Sarah, b. Dec. 8, 1780; m. Samuel Lackey, Up., April 20, 1814. The fr. appears to have been a highly respected man and citizen. He was the first town-clerk of Mil., and held various other positions of trust. If I have correctly understood, his homestead was the same owned afterwards by his sou Caleb, afterwards by John A. Clark, and more recently by George Hancock on Congress St. He d. July 5, 1800; and his wid., March 3, 1814. CHENEY, Ebenezer^ (William, jun.,'' William," William,^ William i), bap. July 19, 1741; m. Abigail Thompson, March 18, 1760; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. Her ptge. and birth-date not traced. Their chn. were, — Elijah, b. Sept. 14, 1760; not traced. Ebenezek, jun., b. Sept. 7, 1761; m. Anna Nelson, Feb. 7, 1785; res. some time in Warwick. Abnee, b. Nov. 10, 1765 ; not traced. Joanna, b. April 16, 1768 ; not traced. Sarah, b. Feb. 9, 1770; not traced. This family is understood to have emigrated to Orange in 1776, and the chn. to have increased to a large number. The fr. d. at the age of 82 yrs. A numerous posterity probably exists in Orange and its general vicinity. No further traced. CHENEY, William^ (William, jun.,* William," William,^ William i), b. May 18, 1746; m. Hannah Bowker of Hop., Dec. 6, 1770; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a sister of Dea. Edmund Bowker, and dr. of Micah. No further traced. Their chn. were, — Silas, b. Aug. 22, 1771 ; m. Sally Davis, Nov. 29, 1792. CoMFOET, b. Jan. 15, 1774 ; untraced. Chloe, b. Jan. 5, 1776; untraced. Jesse, b. Jan. 15, 1778; m. Lydia Madden, Nov. 4, 1802. William, jun., b. Feb. 4, 1780; untraced. Clarissa, b. March 22, 1782 ; untraced. 638 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. John, b. Aug. 7, 1784; m. Susanna Kinney of Hop. See his record. Ctebne, b. Feb. 9, 1787 ; untraced. The fr. had his good qualities, but did not rank so high in the moral scale as his elder bros. His wf. Bannah d. Sept. 21, 1827. He d. Sept. 10, 1829, a. 76. CHEIfET, IiEVT, youngest son of William, jun., and Joanna; m. Mary Hill, dr. of John and Thankful; emigrated first, a yr., to Athol, and then to Orange in 1776; raised up a large family there, and d. in a prolonged old age. He must have a numerous posterity in Orange and elsewhere. No further traced. In a notice of a family gathering at the res. of Nathaniel Cheney, No. Orange, by L. W. Cheney Cramer, printed in "Milford Journal" for Feb. 3, 1872, It is stated that "Ebenezer and Levi Cheney, bros.," from Milford, " became extensive owners of the soil [in No. Orange] ; Ebenezer, the fr. of 23 chn., and Levi, of 14; Ebenezer dying at the age of 82 yrs., and Levi of 97." Here is room for genealogical inquiry by any Cheney interested. CHENEY, AsA« (Wales,^ William, jun.,* William,^ William,^ William i), b. Dec. 20, 1769; m. Boxana Pitman, June 16, 1799; cer. bj Samuel Jones, Esq. Her ptge., birth-date, etc., not ascertained. Their chn. were, — Catharine Smith, b. Sept. 3, 1799 ; untraced. Eliza Jones, b. Sept. 19, 1801; d. April 9, 1810. Mary H., b. Aug. 4, 1804; m^ Jairus Whiting; survived him; d. July 7, 1877. David, b. Feb. 9, 1807; set. in R.I. ; res. not far from Providence. William Pitman, b. March 23, 1811. No further traced. Ltdia Mbllbn, b. April 26, 1815; m., 1st, Sylvester Wales, Sept. 12, 1833; 2d, C. F. Blood. Nathaniel Jones, b. May 26, 1816. JosiAH, b. not recorded ; d. Nov. 1, 1813. Death-dates of the parents not ascertained further than that the fr. d. at the Eastward in Dec, 1830, a. about 61 yrs. CHENEY, Alexander" (Wales,^ William, jun.,* William,^ William,^ William^), b. Oct. 8, 1780 ; m., 1st, Lovice Bowker of Mil., Aug. 2, 1801 ; cer. by Samuel Jones, Esq. She was the eldest dr. of Dea. Edmund and Beulah (Steams) Bowker, b. March 22, 1799, and d. March 7, 1824. Their chn. were, — Penelope, b. Sept. 7, 1801; m. Dana Knowlton, April 27, 1823; set. in Petei'sham. Sophia, b. Feb. 9, 1803; m. Eufus Claflin, jun., Oct. 24, 1824; lived and d. Mil. Nathan, b. July 25, 1804; m. Susan Stone, April 5, 1827. Jonathan Bowker, b. Aug. 31, 180^; d. unm., Aug. 22, 1834, a. 28 yrs. Emily, b. Aug. 26, 1808; m. Amos Wales, April 21, 1831; d. Oct. 6, 1850. Lydia Bowker, b. Nov. 9, 1810; m. Alfred Warner; whole family dead. The fr. m., 2d, Wid. Elizabeth W. Stone of Hop., June 6, 1827; cer. by the writer. She d. June 25, 1828. Their chn. were, — LoviCE S., b. March 9, 1828; d. April 1, 1845, a. 17 yrs. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 9, 1828; d. June 18, 1850, a. 22 yrs. The fr. m., 3d, Wid. Anna ( Whitney) Barnes of Mil., Jan. 21, 1829; cer. by the writer. They had 1 child : — Laura Ann, b. June 11, 1831 ; d. March 16, 1845, a. 13 yrs. The fr. d. Nov. 2, 1843, a. 63 yrs. and nearly 1 mo. He was a kind neigh- CHENEY FAMILIES. ^39 bor, good citizen, and worthy man. All his wives, too, were of like moral character. 4rma, his 3d wf., d. April 27, 1854. ,wiv,,„n CHENEY, Ahtemas^ (Caleb,^ William, jun.,^ William.a William^ Wi ham ), b. Oct. 12, 1760; m. Rachel Alhee, dr. of Seth and Kebecca (Beal) Albee; cer. Feb. 1, 1781, by Eev. A. Frost. They had at least 1 child : — Ebenezee, b. April 14, 1782. Perhaps they had more chn. in Orange, whither, I understand, they re- moved. But be this as it may, Mrs. Rachel d. in 1787, a. 22 yrs. There are several Cheneys whose names appear casually on our records, about whose pedigree I am so much mystified that I shall have to throw them into a miscel- laneous table at the end of this series. CHENEY, Calvin 6 (Caleb,^ William, jun.,* William,^ William,^ William i), b. April 26, 1766; m. Miriam ; unable to trace pedigree, mge.-date, etc. Their chn. were, — Alinda, b. ; d. Aug. 25, 1798. Caleb Thateb, b. ; d. Aug. 29, 1798. Samuel F., b. ; d. Sept. 2.3, 1798. Susanna Richardson, b. Nov. 5, 1799; m. Eufus White, Charltou, Nov. 11, 1824. Levi, b. Feb. 6, 1801 ; untraced. Pamela, b. Aug. 29, 1802; untraced. Calvin Jefferson, b. Aug. 23, 1804; untraced. Asa Foskett, b. Feb. 21, 1807; untraced. Russell, b. Jan. 5, 1810 ; untraced. Elliot, b. Jan. 11, 1812 ; untraced. Unable to trace this family further. CHENEY, Caleb, jun.« (Caleb,^ William, jun.,*William,3William,2 William i), b. April 3, 1770; m. Sarah Hunting of Mil., April 28, 1791, by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Joseph and Hannah (Bond) Hunting, b. in Hoi., March 5, 1754. Their chn. were, — Linda, b. ; d. in early infancy. HopiB, b. ; d. in early infancy. Caemel, b. Sept. 20, 1796; res. here many yrs. ; now in Bethany, Mo. Ira, b. Sept. 23, 1798; res. here many yrs.; d. several yrs. since. Eufus, b. Jan. 8, 1801; res. always here; large family; d. May 25, 1872. Hannah Bond, b. Jan. 31, 1804; m. Orison Underwood, Sept. 2, 1827; survives. Saeah, b. April 4, 1808 ; d. Dec. 30 same year. Their family homestead was on Congress St., where George Hancock now dwells. The fr. d. Nov. 22, 1830. The mr. d. May 26, 1839. CHENEY, Charles « (Caleb,^ William, jun.,* William,^ William,^ William i), b. Aug. 22, 1776 ; m. Sarah Beal, Nov. 28, 1797 ; cer. by Samuel Jones, Esq. She was a dr. of Samuel and Sarah (Saunders) Beal (if I have not mistaken the family), bap. June 14, 1778, just after the death of her father. Chn. : — Clarissa, b. Sept. 5, 1798; m. Haskey Wight, April 5, 1821. Ltdia, b. May 17, 1800 ; untraced. Joseph Washburn, h. Sept. 24, 1807; d. Oct. 11, 1808. Alfred, b. Aug. 31, 1809; untraced. The mr. d. July 30, 1811. The fr. no further traced. CHENEY, Silas 8 (William,i5 William, jun.,4 William,^ William,^ Williami), b. Aug. 22, 1771; m. Sally Davis, Nov. 29, 1792; cer. by Amariah Frost, 640 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Esq. She was a dr. of Phinehas and Mary Davis, b. Jan. 29, 1767. Issue : — NAifCY, b. Feb. 4, 1793; prob. m. Keuben Gage, Jamaica, Vt., 1813. I seem to find no more on our records. When or where this Silas d., ekides my search. The same of his wf. Perhaps they removed from town. CHENEY, Jesse ^ (William,^ William, jun.,* William.^ William,^ William i), b. Jan. 15, 1758; m. Lydia Madden, dr. of Michael and Mary (BuUard) Mad- den, b. Feb. 3, 1784; cer. Nov. 4, 1802, by Samuel Jones, Esq. I have not found any record of chn. b. to this couple, nor of the hus.'s death. But on an outside private memoranda, kept by the Wid. Trial Andrews, I find this entry: "Aug. 30, 1840. Then died Lydia Cheney, wid. of Jesse Cheney." CHENEY, John" (William,^ William, jun.,* William,3 William,^ William i), b. Aug. 7, 1784; m. Susanna Kinney of Hop.; ptge., birth-date, cer., etc., not ascertained. Their chn. were, — Silas, b. Aug. 29, 1807; m., 1st, Mary S. Littlefield; 2d, Sarah A. Newhall. Louisa, b. Feb. 14, 1809; m. Howland Tyler, 1839. ZiBA, b. Dec. 1, 1810; m., 1st, Sarah Ormes, July 20, 1836; 2d, Ann Clark. Susan, b. Feb. 7, 1812 ; m. Richmond Stone, Aug. 14, 1836. William, b. Oct. 5, 1813; m. Susan A. Greenman, So. Kingston, E.I., 1838. Elbeidge, b. Sept. 13, 1815; m. Susan L. Allen, 1845. Joseph, b. April 5, 1817; m. Almira B. Pond, Oct. 4, 1838. ASTGBNBTTB, b. Jan. 9, 1819; d. Oct. 8, 1828. Chandleb, b. March 31, 1822; m. Mary H. Greenman of Kingston, E.I., 1845. Waeeen, b. Feb. 24, 1824; m. Catherine Fletcher, 1845. Samuel, b. June 5, 1826; m. Emma W. Dale, Oct. 6, 1848; res. Boston. The parental family homestead was at and around the junction of Pur- chase and Camp Sts., now so named, long ago owned, wholly or in part, by Jonathan Bond, and afterwards by Samuel Wood. John Cheney and wf. were laborious, frugal, and economical people. They raised up a large family, made great improvements on their estate, and honestly accumulated considerable property, notwithstanding many disadvantages. They deserved well of their neighbors and townsfolk. He d. Sept. 15, 1872, at the age of 88 yrs. 1 mo. and 8 ds. His wf. d., date not ascertained. CHENEY, Nathan' (Alexander,^ Wales,^ William, jun.,* William,^ William,^ William^), b. July 25, 1804; m. Susan Stone of Hop., April 5, 1829; cer. by the writer. She was a dr. of Abijah and Elizabeth Stone. Mrs. Elizabeth became his fr.'s 2d wife. Sabah Whitney, b. Feb. 13, 1830; untraced. Edwabd Shbphbed, b. Jan. 26, 1833 ; m. Matilda B. Cole, Providence, E.I., March 25, 1856. The married life of the parents began with fair promise ; but a fatal decline seized on the fr., and he d. in Mil., Dec. 7, 1833. His wid. m. for her 2d hus. Sumner Eaton, May 19, 1835; cer. by William N. Green, Esq., of Worcester. CHENEY, Edwabd ShephbedS (Nathan,' Alexander ,« Wales,^ William, jun.,* William,3 William,^ William i), b. Jan. 26, 1833; res. Providence, E.L; m. Matilda B. Cole, March 25, 1856. Their chn. : — Edwabd Cole, b. Providence, R.I., Feb. 26, 1857. William Henry, b. Providence, R.I., March 14, 1865. Feed Shbphebd, b. Providence, E.I., Aug. 20, 1870. CHENEY FAMILIES. 641 CHENEY, Cakmel'' (Caleb.e Caleb.s William, jun.,* William,'' William,^ Wil- liam i), b. Sept. 20, 1796; m. Ursula Richardson, dr. of Amos Eicbardson and (Keziah Kibbey), b. Medway, May 17, 1797; cer. Med., Dec. 2, 1817, by Abner Morse, Esq. Their chn. were, — Sarah Hunting, b. Jan. 6, 1819; m., and has had 6 chn. Cordelia Claflin, b. June 27, 1820 ;> m., and has had 7 chn. John Cobbett, b. Nov. 11, 1821; has now 2d wf., and had 9 chn. Mabt Keith, b. July 25, 1823; m., and had 13 chn. Albebt Bybon, b. Aug. 22, 1827; has now his 4th wf., and liad 4 chn. Andeew Jackson, b. Feb. 19, 1829; ra., and has had 4 chn. Ad ALINE Uesula, b. May 31, 1831; m. William Wallcer; has had 5 chn.; res. in Mil. William Cabmel, b. May 19, 1883; has now liis 4th wf., and had 4 chn. Hannah Jane, b. Mina, N.T., June 10, 1835; m., and has had 6 chn. David Iba, b. Mina, N.Y., June 9, 1837; m., and has had 7 chn. RosELA Ann, b. Jackson Co., lo., March 5, 1840; m. W. H. Robinson, and has had 5 chn. Grandchn. : — 68 births ; 18 deaths ; living, 50. Worthy family. Moved from Mil. to Mina, N.Y., 1834; to Andrew Jack- son Co., lo. ; to Bethany (Yankee Ridge P.O.), Mo. He is almost 84 yrs. old; she 83. [After the foregoing was written, news came that Mrs. Ursula d» June 24, 1881, a. 84 yrs. 1 mo. and 7 ds.] CHENEY, Iba'' (Caleb,^ Caleb,^ William, jun.,* William,^ William,2 William i), b. Sept. 23, 1798; m. Juliana Nelson, April 3, 1818; cer. by Rev. Isaac Bon- ney. She was tlie youngest dr. of Josiah Nelson, jun., and Anna (Warren) his wf., b. April 22, 1798. Their chn. were, — Mabt Anna, b. Jan. 30, 1821 ; m. Lorenzo Chapin, March 18, 1841. Aemenia, b. Jan. 27, 1823; m. Aaron Bolcom, 1845; she d. St. Louis, Mo., 1846. Samuel Jones, b. Sept. 19, 1824; m. Laura S. Ide, 1850; res. Mil. Feances Mabion, b. Oct. 28, 1832; m., 1st, Charles Stewart; 2d, Dr. Trusse; both of St. Joseph, Mo. Frances Marion had 3 chn. by her 1st. hus. and 2 by her 2d. She res. Savannah, Mo., where Dr. Trusse d. Mrs. Juliana, her mr., d. with her in Savannah, Mo., 1867, a. about 69 yrs. Mr. C, having m. a 2d wf., who belonged in Durham, N.H., d. in that town June 24, 1872. He had no chn. by this 2d mge. CHENEY, Rurus^ (Caleb,^ Caleb,^ William, jun.,* William,^ William,^ Wil- liam i), b. Jan. 8, 1801; m., 1st, Cynthia Alexander of Upton, birth-date not given; cer. probably by Rev. Benjamin Wood; banns pub. March 1, 1825. This mge. was dissolved by an early death. She d.i June 19, 1825. He m., 2d, Ruth Staples of Mendon, April 1, 1829; cer. by the writer. She was a dr. of Lendall and Ruth (Daniels Wheelock) Staples, b. 1806. Their chn. were, — EvEEBTT, b. Dec. 29, 1829; m., 1st., Emeline A. Rand, 1850; 2d, Rebecca E. Ellis. CoETES, b. Aug. 81, 1831 ; m. Sarah M. Armstrong, 1858 ; he d. April 21, 1869. Cynthia, b. Aug. 11, 1838; untraced. Edwin, b. June 17, 1835; m. Mary J. Clark, Potsdam, N.Y., Aug. 26, 1874. Milton, b. Oct. 30, 1887; bootmaker; m. Sally Cushing, Nov. 27, 1864; d. Nov. 23, 1869. 642 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Latjbinda, b. April 28, 1841; m., 1st, Giles E. Fletcher, jun., March 13, 1865; ■ 2d, C. L. Pond, March 13, 1875. The mr. d. April 11, 1845, a. 39 yrs. The fr. m., 3d, Lucretia Burr of Men- don, dr. of Ezekiel and Esther (Johnson) Burr, b. Dover, Vt., Oct. 7, 1808; cer. May 27, 1846, by Eev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Albert Eurus, b. Feb. 17, 1847; m. Emma F. Chase, Oct. 6, 1870. OBiSQjsr Undbewood, b. April 14, 1849. Kufus Cheney was an ingenious mechanic, a musician by natural gift and persistent practice, a frugal and provident business man in unrisky ways, an orderly citizen, and a well-disposed man in the various rel^ations of life. He had his full share of casualties, afBictions, and discomforts, and finally d. of heart disease while sojourning in Madrid, N.Y., May 25, 1872, a. 71 yrs. CHENEY, EvbbbttS (Eufns,' Caleb,^ Caleb,^ William, jun.,* William.s Wil- liam,'' William 1), b. Mil., Dec. 29, 1829; mr.'s maiden name, Euth Staples; m., 1st, Emeline Amelia Eand, dr. of William T. and Catherine (Allen) Eand, b. Wendell, May 15, 1833 ; cer. May, 1850, where and by whom not specified. Issue, b. 1854 ; d. a. 5 wks. An inbant SON", b. 1857 ; d. at birth. Mrs. Emeline d. Aug., 1857, a. 24 yrs. The hus. m., 2d, Rebecca E. Ellis, dr. of Mauoah and Sarah (Chase) Ellis, b. Waldo, Me., 1837; cer. Walpole, Mass., Oct. 19, 1861, by Eev. Mr. Merrick. Issue: — A. Lbna, b. Mil., Feb. 5, 1867; d. Dec. 3, 1872, a. 5 yrs. 10 mos. Alice Maud, b. Mil., Sept. 1, 1872. Eespectable family. Mr. Cheney keeps a thrifty newspaper and variety store at 1-36 Main St. ; res. Ill do. CHENEY, Silas' ( John," William,^ William, jun.,* William,^ William,^ Wil- liam i), b. Aug. 29, 1807; m. Mary S. Littlefield, Hop.; cer. by Eev. Nathaniel Howe. She was a dr. of David and Lucy (Everett) Littlefield, b. Hop., Jane 15, 1813. Their chn. were, — Chaelbs, b. May 6, 1833 ; m. Joanna Bowers of Franklin, April 12, 1857. Cordelia, b. June 3, 1834; m., 1st, Asa I. Slayton, 1854; 2d, Charles McWales, 1864. Ltmast, b Sept. 1, 1835; m. Mary Connor, March 17, 1856. Louisa Jane, b. Feb. 2, 1837 ; m. Orimanandel Quimby, Nov. 9, 1854. John Henbt, b. Oct. 26, 1838; d. June 11, 1843. Geobgb Otis, b. Feb. 20, 1840; d. Aug. 1, 1842. Geobge W., b. Aug. 9, 1842; d. June 2, 1843. Adin Ballou, b. April 30, 1845. Alvin J., b. Sept. 8, 1850; d. June 18, 1876. Waldo E., b. June 5, 1853; m., name not given, Plymouth, Aug. 30, 1874. Maet E., b. Nov. 2, 1857. The grandchn. of this family are as follows: — Chn. of Charles Cheney, — Alton, b. June 19, 1859; Ida, March 15, 1865. Chn. of Cordelia Wales, —Eva, b. June 3, 1865; Cora, June, 1867. Chn. of Louisa J. Quimby, — Caroline, b. 1856; Idblla C, 1860; Gboege E., 1866; Leon H., 1871; Jbssie, 1878. Chn. of Lyman Cheney, — NoEA, b. 1856; Bessie, 1875. Chn. of Waldo E. Cheney, — Feeddib, b. 1876. In all, 12 grandchn. Here Is a family of the good old-fashioned size. The fruitful mother of CHENEY FAMILIES. 643 these 11 chn. wore out with patient service at last, and d. June 28, 18Y5. The bus. m., 2d, Sarah A. Newhall, dr. of Morton and Matilda (Thayer) Newhall, b. Mendon, Aug. 13, 1835; cer. in Lynn, July 1, 1878, by Rev. A. C. Robinson. Silas is a bootmaker by trade, and has always res. in Mil., formerly in No. Pur- chase, but for many yrs. in the Centre. He furnishes me the following remi- niscences : — "I am in my 74th yr., and in good health; never was so side as to call a physician. When I and my bros. were boys, we were obliged to wear pants to school in winter made of bed-ticking colored with maple bark. At noon I had to sew a birch mat, and work evenings. The first clothes we had for meeting were some that Isaac and Willard Haven had outgrown — nankeen pants and checkered coats. We had but one hat each for working-days and Sunday, and wore the same to meeting. I did not go to a military training till obliged to do duty in my 19th yr. I was born in Hopkinton, lived there 3 yrs., and ever since in Milford." No wonder that his father brought up a large family, and d. at the age of 88 yrs. with a handsome competency ; and no wonder that Silas has multiplied his race without making himself or them a town charge. Industry, sobriety, and frugality do not increase pauperism. Habits of this sort do not lead to the poorhouse. Let the idle, wasteful, and prodigal be instructed. CHENET, ZiBAf (John,6 William,^ William, jun.,* William.^ William,^ Wil- liam i), b. Dec. 1, 1810; m. Sarah Ormes, July 20, 1836; cer. by Rev. Nathan- iel Spindel. She was of Hop. ; ptge. not ascertained. Their chn. : — Amanda Malvina, b. Dec. 18, 1837; no further traced. Hbnbt C, b. Nov. 10, 1842; d. Jan. 5, 1843. Mrs. Sarah d. Nov. 18, 1842. The hus. was published to Ann Clark of Mil., March I, 1845; and I suppose they were m. soon afterwards, though I have not traced the particulars. I have not been informed of their subse- quent history. CHENEY, William' (John,^ William,^ William, jun.,* William,^ William^, William 1), b. Oct. 5, 1813; m. Susan A. Greenman of So. Kingston, R.I. ;■ cer. 1838; ptge., particulars of cer., etc., not ascertained. They moved to the West a few yrs. after mge., and I suppose have chn. But circumstances have prevented my acquiring desired information concerning the family. CHENEY, Joseph 7 (Jobn,« William,^ William, jun.,* William,^ William,^ Wil- liam i), b. Oct. 5, 1817; m. Almira Bragg Pond, dr. of Jones and Hopestill (Corbett) Pond, b. Mil., March 27, 1819; cer. Oct. 9, 1838, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Augusta Mabion, b. Oct. 26, 1839; d. Oct. 9, 1843. Onslow John, b. Sept. 7, 1844; d. Sept. 7, 1844. . John Onslow, b. July 26, 1849; d. Jan. 16, 1862. Jones Pond, b. June 9, 1853; d. Dec. 17, 1854. Chaelie Bion, b. Aug. 17, 1859. The family res. in Mil. till 1870; since in Lincoln County, Kan. CHENEY, Chandlee' (John," William,^ William, jun.,* William,^ William,^ William 1), b. March 31, 1822; bootclick; m. Mary H. Greenman of So. Kingston, R.I., dr. of Silas P. and Anne (Gardiner) Greenman, b. Jan. 17, 1822; cer. Wrentham, Sept. 3, 1845, by Rev. Mr. Sears. Always res. in Mil. Their chn. : — Almond F., b. Nov. 22, 1846; m. Martha J. Burns, June 23, 1866. Thhodobe F., b. July 26, 1849; d. Dec. 7, 1854. 644 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Hbkbbet C, b. March 26, 1852; d. Dec. 1, 1854. Ella G., b. July 17, 1854; d. June 14, 1859. Josephine G., b. April 27, 1858; music teacher. Mabt Ella, b. June 10, 1860; d. Jan. 28, 1864. Habby B., b. Dec. 11, 1871; a gd. child, son of Almon F. and Martha J. Worthy family, sadly thinned by the angel of death. CHENEY, Wabben' (John," William,^ William, jun.,^ William,' William,^ William 1), b. Feb. 24, 1824; bootcutter; ra. Catharine Fletcher, dr. of Xa- than and Catherine (Morse) Fletcher, b. Mil., July 19, 1843; cer. Mil., Nov. 25, 1845, by Rev. Benjamin H. Davis. Always res. in Mil. Their cha :— Leandeb John, b. May 22, 1847 ; m. Mary E. Waite of Worcester, Nov. 23 1867. Annette E., b. Sept. 13, 1849; d. Jan. 3, 1854. Wabben E., b. Oct. 6, 1851; d. Feb. 20, 1853. Ida, b. May 14, 1853; d. June 15, 1858. Anna R., b. Feb. 23, 1855; d. Jan. 9, 1868. Arthub W., b. June 27, 1859. Waltbb, b. May 2, 1862; d. Sept. 2, 1863. Frank E., b. Nov. 18, 1864. Ella U., b. Nov. 23, 1867; d. Aug. 9, 1868. Reputable family, thinned on earth for heaven. Leander J. and Mary E. Cheney have 3 chn. ; viz., Sarah N., b. Feb. 13, 1872, Willie W., Jan. 11, 1878, and Herbert L., June 24, 1879. These are of the 9th gen. CHENEY, Samuel T (John,^ William.^ William, jun.,* William,^ William,2 William 1), b. June 5, 1826; m. Emma Warner Dale, dr. of Rev. John and Sabina (Warner) Dale, b. Feb. 21, 1829; cer. Oct. 6, 1848, by whom not given. Their chn. : — Gbobge R., birth-date not given; goldfinisher in Boston. Alliston G., birth-date not given; clerk in Boston. The family are of good repute, and have res. in Boston now for several yrs. CHENEY, Samuel Jones' (Ira,' Caleb," Caleb,^ William, jun.,* Williara,^ William,'' William '), b. Mil., Sept. 19, 1825; mr.'s maiden name Julia Anna Nelson; m. Laura S. Ide, dr. of Kalloch and Sarah (Frost) Ide, b. Wrentham, Oct. 7, 1826; cer. in Cincinnati, O., 1850, by Rev. Mr. Jewell. Their chn. : — Ebnest H., b. Cincinnati, O., 1851; d. Nov. 5, 1853. Flobbnce, b. Mil., 1854; d. Aug. 13, 1856. Ploea Louisa, b. Mil., 1857; m. Oct. 16, 1879, to Melvin N. Dow; res. Hop. Minnie Estellb, b. Mil., 1863. A worthy family. Res. Cincinnati, O., and now in Mil. for many yrs. A gd. child later b., Fannie B., dr. of Melvin N. and Flora L. Dow, b. Hop., Feb. 17, 1881; d. at the a. of 6 ds. CHENEY, Edwin' (Rufus,7Caleb,8Caleb,5 William, jun.,* William,' William,^ William!), b. June 17, 1835; mr.'s maiden name Ruth Staples; m. Mary J. Clark, dr. of Reuben and Susan (Flint) Clark, b. in North Lawrence, N.Y., Oct. 23, 1849; cer. at Potsdam, N.Y., Aug. 26, 1874, by Rev. A. Blackman. No chn. reported. Mr. C. was formerly a good worker at bootstitching, etc., but latterly keeps a " Progressive Literature Agency, and teaches music." He is much devoted to the humanitafy reforms, is a Spiritilalistic Progressionist, and an outspoken friend of whatever he deems promotive of human elevation. CHENEY, CHEEVER, CHILSON. 645 MISOELLANEOtrS TABLE. As there are Cheneys whose names are on our records, some of whom I cannot easily classify under specific genealogical heads, I give them in this desultory order : — Nathaniel Cheney (conjectured to be a son of Wales Cheney) m. Elizabeth Hudson, HoU. ; cer. Feb. 19, 1789, by Rev. A. Frost. Artemas Cheney, HoU., m. Betsey UttlefieU of Mil. ; cer. Sept. 15, 1808, by Samuel Jones, Esq. They liad b. to them Clarinda, Dec. 14, 1808, and Malinda, May 28, 1810. Elizabeth, their dr., d. Nov. 14, 1812. An Artemas Cheney d. in Mil., Dec. 29, 1804. Cannot trace him. Ebenezer and Mary Cheney had b. to them a son, named Edson Daniels, Oct. 16, 1810. 2 of their infant drs. d. here, March 26 and 28, 1811. Seth and Lavina Cheney had a son b. to them, named Seth Clark, June 24, 1813. And Seth Cheney d. here, Feb. 6, 1814. There are several other Cheneys, living or deceased, whom I must leave unnoticed for want of more definite information. And a few, able to give me reports of family records, have declined to do so. CHEEVER, Hebtbt, farmer, son of Bartholomew and Polly (Penniman) Cheever, b. Princeton, July 26, 1827; m., 1st, Mary D. Hersey, dr. of Har- rison O. Hersey, b. Fall River, Feb., 1842; cer. Worcester, Oct. 5 (yr. not given), by Rev. J. W. Dadmun. Issue: — Chaklbs Hareison, b. Ware, Dec. 20, 1862. Hattie Louisa, b. Ware, Nov. 19, 1864. Mrs. Mary d. Jan. 26, 1867. The hus. m., 2d, Angenette Matilda Tyler, dr. of Howland and Louisa (Cheney) Tyler, b. Mil., Jan. 8, 184-5; cer. in Ware, Sept. 26, 1867, by Eev. A. E. Perkins. No chn. reported. Former res. Ware ; present one Mil. CHEEVER, Edwin J., is mentioned in Directories, 1872, '75, '78, '80. CHEEVER, Gbobgb A., is mentioned in Directories, 1872, '78, '80. CHEEVER, Sophia E., mother prob. of the two preceding, 1872, '75, '78, '80. No information from this family. - CHILSON, WiLLABD, son of Joshua and Margaret (Wright) Chilson, b. Bell., Dec. 8, 1797; m. Huldah Thayer, dr. of Dexter and Esther (Hay ward) Thayer, b. April 10, 1805; cer. Mendon, 1825 or 6, by Rev. Simeon Doggett. Issue ; — Harding Thatek, b. Mendon, May 28, 1827; d. Feb. 1, 1828. Dextbe Thaybk, b. Mendon, Jan. 21, 1829; trader; Pawtucket, R.I. ; d. Sept. 12, 1866. Fbbdbbick Willaed, b. Mendon, Nov. 13, 1832; d. June 2, 1837. Huldah Jane, b. Mendon, Aug. 5, 1840; m., 2d, Samuel W. Hayward, Nov. 7, 1877. Caboline Mabgabet, b. Mendon, March 11, 1842; m. Edward S. Worthen, Mr. Chilson purchased of Alexander Ballou, about the yr. 1850, the Martin Stoddard place in So. Mil., where he quietly spent the evening of his days. Ha was a prudent and thrifty economist, laid up a handsome competence, was one of our substantial citizens, and d., enjoying the general respect of the com- munity, April 25, 1876. Mrs. Huldah, his wid., now resides near her chn., 202 Main St., in comfortable circumstances. CHILSON, Albebt Gaey, a nephew of the preceding, son of Asa and Eliza- beth (Cook) Chilson, b. Mendon, Jan. 5, 1835; an ingenious furniture painter, etc.; m., 1st, Abbie B. Murray, dr. of Daniel and Margaret (Gore) 646 ' BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Murray, b. Dover, N.H., 1841; cer. in said Dover, 1861, by Eev. Mr. Eand. Issue : — Lillian M., b. Mendon, Oct. 11, 1862. Edgab, b. Mendon, June 12, 1866. Fbedbrick a., b. Mil., April 4, 18*72. Mrs. Abbie d., 1872; and tbe bus. m., 2d, Lucy H. Sanford, dr. of John and Lucy A. Sanford, b. in Roxbury, May 12, 1852; date of cer. not given. Issue : — Lttct a. M., b. Mil., June 2, 1876. Albeet W., b. Mil., March 17, 1880. Present res. Mill St., near Mendon line. CLAFLIN. Tbe Claflins have been more or less prominent in Mil. for over 80 yrs. They came directly or indirectly from Hop. They are said to be of Scotch extraction, and their ancestors may have been among the Scotch im- migrants who helped to settle Hop. at an early period. Daggett's " Attleboro ' " states that one Antipas Claflin, wf., and chn., from Sudbury, settled in that tovra about the year 1717. It further states that the name was formerly McClaflin, and sometimes spelled McClothlin. I saw in the old Middlesex records the name McCloghlin, or one very like it, which may have been the original orthography. Elsewhere a tradition is reported that the name was once McLaughlin, pronounced MackloflBin. Barry's "Framingham" informs us that "Antipas and wf. Sarah of Lexington (at one time prob. of Sud.) had Sarah, 1706; Eobert, 1708; Noah, 1710; JSfehemiah, 1713." Also "that Eobert Macklofflin of Wenham had Daniel, b. Jan. 25, 1674." It is probable, though not certain, that this Daniel was the fr. of the Daniel whom Barry says was of Fram., and at one time in Hop., whose sons were Daniel, Timothy, and Cornelius. As the Hop. records show that there were Robert, Caleb, and Ebenezer there between 1730 and 1740, these may have been bros. or cousins of the Fram. Daniel. I leave their exact relationship to be ascertained by those who are willing to be at the pains of necessary research. As nearly as I can discover, our Mil. Claflins all sprang from Caleb and Ebenezer aforesaid. Caleb m. Mary Tilton in 1735. Among his chn. he had a son Samuel b. June 7, 1743, who was the gt. gd. fr. of our Ethan C. and his cousins. Ebbnbzeb m. Hannah Smith in 1739. Among his chn. he had a son John b. about the yr. 1750, who was the gd. fr. of our Aaron. That Ebenezer had a son Ebenezer, who was the fr. of the late Lee Claflin, long of this town. I may now commence my tabulation with, — CLAFLIN, John 2 (Ebenezer i), b. July 5, 1750; m. Mary Sheffield of HoU., perhaps in 1770 or 1771 ; and set. there on the Sheffield place, so called, not long after. Their chn. were, — William, b. 1772; set. in HoU., not far from his fr., and d. Dec. 10, 1854. Amaziah, b. 1773; m. Ede Watkins; set. in Hop., and d. in 1866, a. 94 yrs. John, b. June 24, 1775; m. Lydia Mellen; set. in Mil., and d. 1848. PoLLT, b. 1779; m. Col. Ethan Cobb, a famous innholder, Bromfleld St., Boston. LuTHBB, b. 1781 ; m. Anna Eawson of Mil. ; set. here, and d. here. Mabtin, b. 1784; m. Hopestill Hay ward; lived mostly in Mil., and d. here an aged man. Calvin, b. Nov. 17, 1786 ; m. Hannah Barber, etc. ; lived and d. on the old homestead. Moses, b. 1789; m. Lucinda Clark; moved to Hubbardston, and d. there. CLAFLIN FAMILIES. 647 Hannah, b. 1791 ; d. unmarried, May 8, 1822. The mr. d. in 1821; the fr. m., for 2d wf., Wid. Silence Fond of HoU. date of cer. not ascertained; and d. Jan. 18, 1838, in the 8Sth yr. of his age. CLAFLIN, John, Jun., Esq.^ (John,'''Ebenezeri), b. jn Holl., June 24, 1775; m. Lydia, dr. of Henry and Jerusha (Burnap) Mellen of Hop. in 1798, she having been b. Dec. 15, 1777; came to Mil. in 1798; res. 2yrs. on the Noah Wiswall place, carrying on there the business of cordwainer; then bought about 40 acs of land, with its buildings, of Samuel Kockwood, the place recently occupied by Benjamin D. Godfrey, and lived there 4 yrs. He next purchased of his father the lot where the Mansion House now stands, containing about 4 acres, with the buildings thereon. There he kept store and tavern for 5 yrs. This was probably the first tavern kept on that spot. Thenceforth, steadily advancing in enterprise and increasing in wealth, he became one of our most influential citizens ; shrewd and success- ful in public affairs as well as private; capt. and then majr. of artillery; invested first or last with the most responsible town offices ; and holding, for 30 yrs. nearly previous to his death, a continuous commission as justice of the peace. His chn. were, — Sylvia, b. June 12, 1799 ; d. Nov. 21 of the same yr. Amelia, b. Feb. 3, 1801; m. Charles T. Eames, Oct. 9, 1828; d. May 11, 1845. Chablottb, b. Jan. 29, 1803; d. Sept. 15, 1866. DiBEXA, b. Feb. 27, 1805 ; m. Royal Southwick, March 7, 1827. He d. Sept., 1875. Aabon, b. April 20, 1807; m. Mary Thayer, April 17, 1828. She d. July 18, 1875. Jbbtjsha, b. March 18, 1809; d. June 16, 1809. HoBACB Beigham, b. Dec. 18, 1811; m. Agnes Sanger, Dec, 1838; a princely merchant in New- York City. Sophia Ann, b. May 2, 1814; m. Samuel Daniels, June 14, 1837. William Bainbridgb, b. Sept. 7, 1816; d. Nov. 22, 1820. Esq. Claflin d. July 10, 1848 ; his wid. d. March 19, 1868, in her 91st yr. CLAFLIN, LuTHBK^ (John,^ Ebenezeri), b. in HoU., 1781; m. Nancy (alias Anna) Bawson of Mil., June 8, 1809; cer. by Rev. D. Long. She was a dr. of Dea. Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Nelson) Rawson, and b. March 21, 1785. I think their home was always Mil., and that he was mainly engaged in the boot business. Res., in the vicinity of the Parish Centre. Their chn. : — Willis, b. Jan. 19, 1810; d. Aug. 27, 1830. Pahdon Littheb, b. Dec. 18, 1812; d. Oct. 6, 1830. Gbobgb H., b. May 13, 1816; d. Sept. 18, 1830. Nancy R., b. July 17, 1817; d. Jan. 7, 1831. Austin N., b. April 8, 1821; d. May 15 ensuing. William Bainbeidge, b. Sept. 8, 1822, Ctjetis Long, b. March 12, 1825. The fr. d. Dec. 28, 1851; the mr., Mrs. Nancy, alias Anna, d. March 28, 1863. CLAFLIN, MabtinS (John,2Ebenezeri), b. in HoU., Feb. 14, 1784; m. Hope- still Hayward, dr. of Jacob and Elizabeth (Thayer), Mil., Dec. 4, 1808' cer. by Samuel Jones, Esq. They dwelt mostly in Mil., and their chn. were, — Isaac Sheffield, b. April 2, 1809; res. on the Day place; granite quarryist. Elizabeth Thayer, b. Oct. 13, 1811 ; m. Abner Adams ; res. Hopedale. 648 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Samuel Wilbbk, b. July, 1815; d. Nov , 1828. Martha Matilda, b. Dec, 1817; a twin; d. young. Mart Marilla, b. Dec, 1817; a twin; m. Willaid Bragg; d. June, 1865. The mr. d. Aug. 26, 1849; the fr. d. Jan. 16, 1876, a. 92 yrs. CLAFLIN, Lee, Hon.s (Ebenezer,^ Ebenezeri), b. in Hop., Nov. 19, 1791; m. Sarah Adams of that town, dr. of Elisha and Sarah (Watkins), Dec. 9, 1815 ; cer. by Kev. Isaac Bonney ; set up the boot and shoe business and a tannery as early as 1819 or 20 in Co. with William Bailey, at the place on Purchase St. now owned by John Goldsmith, and thence rose from an humble beginning, by many judicious steps, to wealth and distinction. In process of success he removed his business and home to Hop. ; attained to honorable positions in political, as well as financial and social life ; was a devoted and steadfast Methodist from youth to old age ; and poured many generous donations into the lap of his favorite denomination, as well as benefactions on the more general community. His wf. Sarah bore 3 chn. : — William, b. in Mil., March 6, 1818; became Gov. of Mass., M. Congress, etc. Charles L., b. in Mil., March, 1830; d. Sept. 5, 1830, a. 6 mos. WiLBBR FiSK, b. in Mil., March 6, 1831 ; m. and set. in Hop. ; boot-manu- facturer. She d. April 6, 1834. He m., for 2d wf., Polly Jones Harding, wld. of Lewis Harding, and dr. of Phinehas and Izanna (Jones) Fames of Mil.; cer. March 8, 1836, by Rev. D. Long. He d. Feb. 23, 1871; and a conspicuous monument marks the spot in Pine-grove Cemetery where his remains repose, erected by his sons. His venerable wid. still survives at this writing. I regret not having secured the family records of his two eminently worthy sons. The ex-governor's engraved likeness was fortunately obtained, which see. CLAFLIN, Aaron* (Johu.s John,^ Ebenezeri), b. in Mil., April 20, 1807; grew up under and succeeded his fr. in business; m. Mary, dr. of Capt. Eufus and Hannah (Parkhurst) Thayer, April 17, 1828; cer. by Eev. D. Long. He has devoted himself honorably and successfully to business, mainly in manufacturing boots, and especially as a wholesale dealer in that general line, managing, since 1842, a large and flourishing boot and shoe store in New-Tork City, and residing in Brooklyn much of his time. But he has constantly given Mil. a large share of his business, enterprise, and wealth. The numerous substantial edifices in our Centre, occupied under his auspices, or affording ample accommodations to other business men, together with public halls, etc., proclaim his deep interest in the thrift of his native town. Besides these, he owns and runs a large model farm of 250 acres on Silver Hill, with probably as much pecuniary benefit to others as to himself. This is his rural home, which he visits quite regularly from month to month, making such temporary stays as convenience and pleasure dictate. He is an expert at minding his own business, treating his fellow- creatures commendably, dispensing his benefactions unostentatiously, and thus insuring to himself a corresponding measure of respectful good-will. His memory is a most remarkable encyclopsedia of town history, genealogy, and interesting facts. The companion of his youth and maturity departed this life, July 18, 1875. Their chn. are as follows : — Fidelia, b. Jan. 31, 1829; m. Charles J. Thompson, Oct. 27, 1852; res. Mil. Charles Francis, b. Sept. 16, 1830; m. Jennie Harrington, May 18, 1853; res. Mil. George William, b. Oct. 22, 1832; d. Sept., 1869. CLAFLIN FAMILIES. 649 Mabt L., b. Dec. 12, 1834. John Henkt, b. Dec. 1, 1836; d. Dec, 1840. Josephine Beagg, b. Feb. 1, 1839 ; m. Thomas B. Thayer, June 1, 18o9 ; res. Mil. He d. Feb. 10, 1881. Adi-a M., b. Oct. 13, 1841; m. Thomas M. Andrews of New York, Jan. 11, 1866. Henrt Augustus, b. July 13, 1844; m. Adla M. Chapin, Jan. 31, 1867; res. Brooklyn, N.Y. Mil. owes Mr. C. and family a high tribute of solid honpr and gratitude. CLAFLIU, HoBACE Brigham* ( John.s John,^ Ebenezeri), b. in Mil., Dec. 18, 1811; named after a son of Dr. Isaac Brigham, and gd. son of Eev. Amariah Frost, associated with and much beloved by the present Claflins, who d. in the flowerhood of his promise, Sept. 3, 1810; commenced mer- cantile business in Mil., 1832; went to Worcester to operate on a larger scale, Jan., 1833; and m. Agnea Sanger, dr. of Col. Calvin and Anna (Phipps) Sanger of Sherborn, Nov. 22, 1838; cer. by Rev. Amos Clark. Prospering in his enterprise, he went from Worcester to New York, July, 1843, and opened an importing and jobbing dry-goods establishment, which has had a gigantic growth to its present mammoth size. If his success in the accumulation of wealth be deemed enviable, the bereavements of him- self and companion, in respect to their beloved chn., excite a friendly sympathy. Their chn. were, — Horace Beigham, b. in Worcester, Dec. 23, 1841 ; d. Aug. 18, 1867. William Buckley, b. in New York, Sept. 1, 1845; d. April 4, 1871. John, b. in New York, July 24, 1850. Agnes Sanger, b. in New York, Feb. 9, 1855; d. June 10, 1857. Aethue, b. in New York, July 29, 1859. The estimation and renown of Mr. C. as one of the merchant princes of New York, cherished by a vast circle of mercantile associates and personal friends, need no magnification from ray pen. CLAFLIN, Isaac Sheffield* (Martin,^ John,^ Ebenezeri), i,, tj^\\_^ April 2, 1809; m., 1st, Adaline, dr. of Joseph and Sophronia (Andrews) Mellen; cer, in Holl., May 15, 1832, by Eev. Mr. Fitch. She d. May 28, 1840; and he m., 2d, Eliza, dr. of Nahum and Anna (Chapin) Legg, Feb. 28, 1842; cer. by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. were, — John Hbnet, b. Jan. 3, 1843; grad. Tufts Col. 1864; d. Feb. 27, 1869. Frank Adelbeet, b. Dec. 6, 1846; d. June 8, 1870, of 'overwhelming grief for loss of his bro. Anna Eliza, b. Sept. 5, 1847; m. Francis Whiting, May 10, 1867; they have 2drs. Mrs. Eliza d. Jan. 23, 1851. The hus. ra., 3d, Lucy Ann Leeds, dr. of John and Lucinda (Handley) Leeds, b. Thomaston, Me. ; cer. June 2, 1854, by John Miller, Esq., in Warren, Me. Mrs. Lucy Ann d. Feb. 26, 1880. The two sons were very promising young men, and d. deeply lamented. Isaac has been a man of sore bereavement and many bitter afflictions. CLAFLIN, Samuel* (Rufus.s Samuel,^ Caleb i), b. probably in Hop., July, 1795; carpenter; m. Sally, dr. of Ebenezer and Keziah (Albee) Sumner, b. Mil., July 6, 1798; cer. Nov. 23, 1820, by Pearley Hunt, Esq. He res. many yrs., during the latter part of his life, in Holl., and d. there, March 24, 1873, a. 77 yrs. 7 mos. A plain, honest, hard-working, economical man. His worthy wid. d. in Holl., May 19, 1879. Their chn. were, — 650 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Samuel Sumneb, b. Mil., Jan. 24, 1822; bootfitter; res. School St., Mil. See in place. Dkxtbe Smith, b. Mil., Oct. 3, 1824; d. Dec. 27, 1832. Elizabeth Keziah, b. Mil., Oct. 5, 1826; m. John Henry Miller, HoU,, April 19, 1849. Sarah Jane, b. Mil., April 6, 1835; m. Clark Littlefleld Pond, HoU., April 18, 1855; d. May 4, 1874. Aaeon Eugene, b. Mil., April 14, 1844; m. Lucretia B. Aldrich, Woon- socket, K.I., Jan. 20, 1870. The last named res. in Holl., where he is raising up a family. Later: Mrs. Lucretia d. in Holl. Aug. 16, 1879. CLAFLIN, Samuel Sumnbk, the eldest b. of Samuel and Sally, m. Mary Jane Thompson, Jan. 14, 1851 ; car. by Eev. Henry A. Eaton. She was a dr. of John K. and Malansa (Hawes) Thompson, b. in W. Wreutham, Jan. 23, 1829. They have had no chn. They res. in Mil., on School St., and are of good repute. CLAPLIN, EuFus * (Eufus.s Samuel,^ Caleb i), b. Hop., Nov. 6, 1803. He was an excellent musician in martial bands and social glee performances; a patriotic and good citizen. He m., 1st, Sophia, dr. of Alexander and Lovice (Bowker) Cheney, Mil., Oct. 24, 1824; cer. by the writer. She bore him several chn., and d. Oct. 16, 1848. He m., 2d, Sylvania K., dr. of Newell Nelson, Esq., and wf. Betsey (Kelly), Oct. 7, 1849; cer. by the writer. His chn., all by 1st wf., were, — Ethan Cobb, b. Jan. 6, 1825; our well-known thread merchant, and respected town-treasurer. Waeben, b. April 20, 1828; d. at the age of 16 yrs. Dbxteb, b. Feb. 13, 1834; m. Lucy P. Stone, July 23, 1852. Alonzo, b. Oct. 27, 1838; d. Aug. 28, 1858. HoKACE, b. March 14, 1882 ; d. at the age of 11 mos. Augustus i . b., date not found; d. in early infancy. Augusta J ' ^^'^^/j \)_^ date not found; d. in early infancy. The fr. d. May 15, 1878, and received due funeral honors, as an upright, kind-hearted, worthy man in the various relations of life. His estimable wid. still survives, and res. among us. CLAFLIN, James Russell* (Rufus.s Samuel,^ Caleb i), b. Hop., now Mil., Jan. 30, 1813; m., 1st, Hannah Claflin Farrington, dr. of Elijah and Puah Farrington, b. Mil., July 18, 1813; cer. in Hop., March, 1836, by Eev. Nathaniel Howe. Issue : — Ellen Maeia, b. HoU., March 1, 1838; m., 1st, Otis W. Holmes, June 16, 1859 ; 2d, Harvey Farrington. "Waldo, b. Mil., May 1, 1845 ; m. Mary E. Bement ; res. PhUadelphia, Penn. ; 3 chn. Emily Jeanette, b. Mil., Nov. 10, 1849; d. July 16, 1853, a. 4 yrs. Feank Albeet, b. Mil., Sept. 5, 1851; d. July 16, 1853, a. 22 m Feank Eussbll, b. Mil., July 1, 1857; unm. ; res. Philadelphia, Penn. Mrs. Hannah d. in Mil., June 3, 1864, a. 49 yrs. 11 mos. The hus. m., 2d, Carrie (Tafl) Thompson, dr. of Caleb Taft, Blackstone, and wid. of George Thompson, Hop.; cer. Mil., Jan. 26, 1869, by Eev. G. L. Demarest. Issue: — . WiLFBED Taft, b. Mil., Jan. 12, 1869. Mr. Claflin and present wf. have res. latterly in the vicinity of (Chestnut Hill) Blackstone. They have recently, as formerly, sufEered severe afllictions, CLAFLIN FAMILIES. 651 entitling them to the kind sympathy of their numerous friends. Worthy, up- right, well-disposed people. CLAPLIN, John* (William.s John,^ Ehenezeri), b. in HoU., April 5, 1810; mr.'s maiden name, Sabra Wiswall; long a diligent farmer in HoU. on his fr.'s homestead, but latterly a res. of Mil. He m. Angeline, dr. of Kufus and Hephzibah (Bolster) Claflin, a younger sr. of the forenamed Samuel Kufus and J. E. Claflin, and an admirable violinist. She was b. in Hop., Jan. 23, 1809; and they were m. in Holl., June 9, 1833; cer. by Eev. Elisha Damon. Their chn. : — Jane Mehetabel, b. Sept. 21, 1884; m. Granville T. Leland, May 30, 1854. Joanna Hephzibah, b. Dec. 8, 1836 ; m. George W. Brigham, Dec. 28, 1857. Fbancis Everett, b. July 16, 1839 ; d. March 3, 1841. Susan Josephine, b. Dec. 5, 1841 ; m. Amory Littlefield, Sept. 25, 1861 ; 2d, Henry "Ware, June 29, 1873. Lois Angeline, b. July 22, 1844; m. Albert A. Bicknell, Jan. 28, 1866. Ploomie Sophia, b. March 2, 1847 ; m. Thomas C. Richardson, April 16, 1869. John Willaed, b. March 18, 1852 ; d. Nov. 27, 1854. 7 grandchn. not included. CLAFLIN, Ethan Cobb^ (Eufus,* Eufus,^ Samuel,^ Caleb i), b. in Mil., as aforesaid, Jan. 6, 1825; m. Boxana S., dr. of Jedediah C. and Sophia Har- rington, b. 1832; cer. Mil., Jan. 1, 1850, by the writer. They maintain a highly respectable standing in society. He is a reputable merchant in nice thread, silk, twine, and kindred articles, and has been for many years our implicitly trusted and efficient town-treasurer. They have but one child; viz., — EsTKLLB Sophia, b. Dec. 12, 1851 ; m. Clarence A. Sumner, Oct. 18, 1871. I am encouraged to hope that Mr. Claflin's likeness will appear in its place. CLAFLIN, DextkrS (Rufus,* Rufus.^ Samuel,^ Caleb i), b. Feb. 13, 1834; bootmaker, musician, etc. ; m. Lucy P. Stone, dr. of^Timothy and Betsey (Hayden) Stone, b. Feb. 16, 1834; cer. July 12, 1852, by Eev. William S. Hey wood. Issue : — Callie, b. Mil., Oct., 1852; m. Osborn M. Dean, Oct. 25, 1872; he soon d. Habbt Dexter, b. Mil., March, 1861. Mr. Claflin was quite eminent as a musician. He served in the Union army in the civil war. See his name in the War Record of the Rebellion, Chap. Till. He battled long and resolutely against disease, but d. Aug. 21, 1880. His merits were commemorated with due funeral testimonials. His bereaved wid. and chn. survive. CLAFLIN, Charles Francis ^ (Aaron,* John.s John,^ Ebenezer^), b., as before noted. Mil., Sept. 16, 1830; well-trained for business; m. Jennie Har- rington, dr. of Samuel and Nancy (White) Harrington, b. Worcester, May 21, 1832; cer. May 18, 1853, by Eev. Dr. James. They inherit eminent social and pecuniary rank in our community, and are meriting the honor- able esteem in which they are held. He is too well known as a man of business enterprise and unostentatious generosity among us, for special commendation. Their chn. are, — Agnes Maria, b. March 23, 1854; m. Charles Davis, jun., Boston, Oct. 5, 1876. Charles Aaron, b. Oct. 23, 1856; m. EUaD. Battles, Joliette, 111., Oct. 10, 3881. Sarah Freeland, b. Dec. 5, 1859; d. Oct. 29, 1863. 652 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Gkace Jennie, b. Nov. 3, 1866. They have 2 grandchn. through their dr. Agnes; viz., — Aabon Davis, b. July 2, 1877. Charles Claplin Davis, b. Aug. 10, 1879. Mr. Claflin has recently been elected president of the Milford National Bank. CLAFLIN, Hbnky Augustus ^ (Aaron,* John,^ John,^ Ebenezeri), b. July 13, 1844; younger child of his parents; m. Adla Maria, dr. of Charles F. and Sarah P. (Spring) Chapin, b. Mil., Dec. 16, 1846 ; cer. in Mil., Jan. 31, 1867, by Rev. James Thornton; res. Brooklyn, N.T. Their chn. : — Eva, b. Jan. 12, 1868. Mabt, b. Jan. 27, 1873. Aabon, b. Oct. 3, 1876. In business enterprise and social standing worthy of their progenitors. CLAFLIN, Calvin 3 (John,2 Eb«nezeri), b. HoU., Nov. 17, 1786; farmer; always res. in HoU., on the old Sheffield-Claflin homestead; m., 1st, Han- nah Barber, dr. of Hamlet and Ehoda (Ware) (Clark) Barber, b. July 17, 1788; cer. 1805; no further particulars given. They always dwelt in HoU., and all their chn. were b. there. I have thought it proper to present their family record, because they were intimately connected with our Mil. Claf- lins and other kindred families; because several of their chn., grandchn., etc., have lived more or less in town; and because they held much social intercourse with our inhabitants all through life. Their chn. : — Khoda Baeber, b. Oct. 10, 1805; m., 1st, Dennis Holbrook, Mil., Nov. 24, 1824; 2d, M. Byrnes. Ethan Cobb, b. July 28, 1808 ; d. in the flower of youth. Polly, b. June 18, 1810; m., 1st, Seneca Wenzell, 1832; 2d, George Blake; res. HoU. William Henry Harrison, b. April 7, 1814; m., 1st, Polly C. Adams; 2d, Margaret E. Thompson. Hamlet Barber, b. Dec. 18, 1817; m. Betsey Curtis, Med., April 2, 1839; res. Med. Thomas Whittkmore, b. Aug. 19, 1821 ; m. Lucy Ann P. Walker, HoU. ; res. not given. Hannah, b. May 22, 1825 ; d. April 25, 1829. Ethan Calvin, b. Sept. 23, 1831; m. Amy Ann Winsor, June 8, 1853; res. So. MU. Mrs. Hannah d. Feb. 11, 1854. The hus. m., 2d, Mary B. Ware of Oak- ham, 1855; particulars not given. Mrs. Mary B. d. Aug. 18, 1868. Calvin Claf- lin d. March 28, 1871. The above-named chn., all by the 1st wf., now survive, excepting Ethan Cobb, W. H. Harrison, and Hannah. Rhoda B. m., 1st, Dennis Holbrook. See their record under the name Hol- brook. She m., 2d, Michael Byrnes of HoU. ; cer. Woonsocket, R.I , by Rev. I. W. Woodin, Feb., 1851. 1 child, — John Calvin; d. an infant, April 17, 1852. They res. in Holl. Polly m., 1st, Seneca Wenzell of Framingham; cer. at bride's parental res., March 4, 1832, by the writer. Issue: — Hannah Claplin, b. March 29, 1833 ; d. Jan. 13, 1852. Eugene Hamilton, b. Dec. 1, 1834; res. in Mil. Mr. Wenzell d. June, 1854, a. 55 yrs, Mrs. Polly m., 2d, George Blake of Med way; cer., date not given, by Rev. Dr. Jacob Ide; res. in HoU. No chn. CLAFLIN AND CLARK. 653 William Henry Harrison m., 1st, Polly C. Adams; dates and particulars not given. Issue : — Amos Fisher, b. March 19, 1836; m. Nellie Slierwin. They res. In HoU., and have 1 son, Lewis Adams, h. Med., July 11, 1865. Mrs. Polly d., date not given ; and the hus. m., 2d, Margaret Eailton Thomp- son, dr. of John and Margaret (Hart) Eailton, and adopted dr. of an aunt Thompson, all of Glasgow, Scotland. Her mr. d. when she was but 6 mos. old, and her fr. when she was about 2 yrs. She was brought over to Med way by the Thompson family at the age of 11 yrs., and was m. to W. H. H. Claflin in Med., April 28, 1839, by Rev. Dr. Ide. Their chn. : — Polly, b. Sept. 19, 1840; m. J. B. Moore, Hop., July 27, 1862. Mabgaeet Habt, b. March 2, 1842; m. Waldo Phipps, Aug. 17, 1862. Mrs. Margaret d. in HoU., March 17, 1861, a. 43 yrs. 4 mos. and 11 ds. W. H. H. Claflin suffered long from a cancer. He was disabled from business 3 yrs., and d. in Mil., Aug. 1, 1873, a. 59 yrs. and 4 mos. Hamlet was m. to Betsey Curtis, Med., April 2, 1839, by Bev. Dr. Ide. Their chn. : — Calvin, b. Aug. 31, 1840; d. March 31, 1871. Joseph Cubtis, b. Sept. 26, 1842; res. HoU. Eliza Curtis, b. Sept. 24, 1846; d. Sept. 13, 1865. Thomas Whittemore Claflin was m. to Lucy Ann P. Walker of HoU., at Mendon, Feb. 8, 1842, by the writer. Their chn. were, — Phinehas Adams, George D., d. young; George D., 2d, and Hannah Almira, d. young. Present res. of this family unknown to me. Ethan Calvin Claflin was m. to Amy Ann Winsor, Holl., June 8, 1853, by Bev. John Nichols. Their chn. were, — Hannah Jane, b. Aug. 7, 1856; d. Nov. 24, 1858. Helen Frances, b. Jan. 20, 1866. . Ethan C. and family res. in So. Milford. Grandchn., 17; now living, 7. Gt. grandchn., 30; now living, 20. CLABK. Our oldest Clark families were near neighbors, rather than towns- folk ; though some of them became such. CLARK, Theophilus, of HoU., is said to have been a son of Theophilus in Medway, who was a descendant, perhaps son, of Joseph of Medfield, who, with wf. Experience, may have been the parents of Hephzibah Clark that m. Dea. Gideon Albee in 1745-46. Theophilus, 2d, had, — CLARK, Nahtim, who res. on our border, and had intimate relations with our Mil. people, m. Mary Stearns, dr. of Jonathan and Beulah (Chadwick) Stearns, b. in our Precinct, Feb. 6, 1753; cer. July 9, 1772, by Bev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — JoTHAM, b. HoU., Jan. 13, 1773; an intellectual genius and adventurer. Beulah, b. HoU., Jan. 12, 1775; m. Artemas Albee. Abijah, b. HoU., Sept. 1, 1776; m., 1st, Lydia Whitney, 1798; 2d, Judith Hayward, 1808. Cynthia, b. HoU., July ], 1778; m. Nathaniel Ward. Theophilus, b. HoU., Feb. 16, 1784; m. Betsey Green. Nahum, Jun., b. HoU., Nov. 27, 1786; m., 1st, Zilpha Thayer; 2d, Olive Fairbanks. LuciNDA, b. HoU., April 2, 1790; m. Moses Claflin. The parents, and, after them, Nahum, jun., owned a farm just in the edge 654 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. of Holl., formerly, but later Med., on the old crooked road to Med., long since discontinued. They were connected with our Cong, ch., and, until 1812, at- tended pub. worship here. But about that time Mr. C. fell under censure for what the ch. deemed laxity in keeping the sabbath. He would acknowledge no sin in the case, and was finally cast out of the ch. Twelve yrs. later, when I came to know him and his wf., they had become Universalists. I ministered at both their funerals. He d. July 8, 1829, a. 80 yrs. Mrs. Mary, his wid., d. June 14, 1840, a. 87 yrs. She was a sister of Lieut. David Stearns. CLARK, JoTHAM, as already said, was an intellectual genius, and quite an adventurer in quest of fortune. My friend Alfred Bragg gave me, some yrs. ago, the outlines of his biography; but my recollection is too indistinct to repeat them with decent accuracy. He was a particular friend of Col. Arial Bragg, and stood high in the estimation of many personal acquaint- ances. Two letters to his bro. Nahum, written from the far South, were left by Mr. B. in my possession; and, as they give some insight into his genius and character, I take the liberty to offer them to my readers. They are as follows : — Chakleston, B.C., Deo. 13, 1822. Mr. Nahum Claek. Dear Sir, — When I saw you last, you requested me to write to you if I left Boston. Little did I think of writing from this place. I left Boston on the 4th of October, in the brig "Sarah Morrill," Capt. Lord, bound to H'ew Orleans. Nothing interesting happened on our passage, till the 8th of Novem- ber. We left Salt-Key Bank in the morning; and, about ten o'clock, we dis- covered a sail to the windward, standing down under a press of sail. We did not like her appearance, and made all sail possible, but found she came up with us fast. For my part, I watched them with the spy-glass till I felt convinced that they were pirates, and then went below, and put on two shirts and two pairs of pantaloons, vest, coat, and a new eight-dollar hat. I then put my watch in the spout of the pump. By the time I had done this, they had come so nigh us that we could plainly discover they were armed, and the deck covered with men. They fired a shot to the windward, and we hove to. They then manned their boat, and boarded us, armed with muskets, pistols, sabres, etc., drove us into the cabin, and tacked ship for Cuba. They then drove us out of the cabin into the forecastle, and shut over the hatch. We found our new lodgings to be very uncomfortable, — twelve of us stowed in so small a place, with but very little air, — and our burden of clothes soon made the heat almost insupportable. About eleven o'clock they ran the brig aground. Our feelings at this can better be imagined than described. Our last hope seemed to vanish with the shock. They then let go the sheet-anchor, but in a few moments cut her cable, and again let her drive against the shore. But, after some delibera- tion, they took the boats and crew of the ship "William and Henry" from New York, which they had captured, together with our crew, and commenced towing her olf. About daylight, to our great joy, she floated; and before sun- rise they permitted us to go on deck again. We found ourselves surrounded by two piratical schooners, one brig and one schooner from Boston, one schooner from Salem, and the above-mentioned ship. Soon after, we discovered two schooners standing into the bay, which proved to be the United-States schooner "Alligator," twelve guns, and the armed schooner " Plow-Boy." The pirates, on discovering these, left us, and took to their own vessels. The wind dying away at this time, " The Alligator " found it impossible to overhaul them, and manned JOTHAM CLARK'S LETTERS. 655 her boats, and pursued them immediately. We ran down under the stern of ."The Alligator," and came to an anchor. We then got into our launch, went on board " The Alligator," got some muskets and boarding-pikes, and made all haste to join the other boats. But before we could come up with tbem, the action was over, which terminated in the capture of the piratical schooner that captured us. She was armed with one eighteen-pounder and six sixes. All the men but one made their escape in their boats, and joined the other schooner. The boats then attacked the other schooner, but found it too well defended with cannon and musketry to be taken with open row-boats. Capt. Allen of "The Alligator" was killed, with three others, and several wounded. The pirates had several killed; and some jumped overboard, and were drowned. They robbed us of every thing they could lay their hands on, and put it on board their vessel. They took every thing from me, except what I had on; and several had their clothing taken from their backs. The coast was literally covered with wrecks of vessels, trunks, goods, etc. We all arrived at Matanzas two days afterwards, lay there seven days, and then sailed for this place, where we arrived the 25th of last month for adjudication, and to settle salvage. I don't expect to get a single article of my property back again. The United- States officers seem determined to swear me out of the whole. There have already some harsh compliments passed between us on the subject. Dec. 21. I expect to leave here to-morrow for New Orleans in the brig " Sarah Morrill," In company with the brigs "Belvedere" and "Iris." We all go armed with muskets, cannon, pistols, etc., and are determined not to be taken again alive. Our reasons for this are as follows : We have good reason to think, if taken again, our lives will not be spared, and had much rather sell them as dearly as possible, than to be murdered in cool blood by these Spanish robbers. Tours very respectfully, JOTHAM Claek. New Obleans, Aug. 16, 1823. Mr. Nahum Clabk. Dear Sir, — I have again taken the liberty to address you, as I am con- scious, that, wherever I am, you will do me the kindness to interest yourself in my welfare. It gives me pleasure to inform you that I am here at last. I arrived here on the 6th of February, destitute of clothes, and but three dollars and sixty-two cents of money, — the remainder of ten dollars that a friend gave me the day I left Charleston. I landed near the market; and, as the business in that part of the city is mostly done in the French language, and not knowing that any one was in the city whom I had previously been acqtiainted with, I had a hearty inclination to attend to those great and important questions: What am I? where am I? and for what am I destined? While wandering up and down the city in this unpleasant situation, I met a friend I had formerly been acquainted with in Boston, whom I had heard died of the yellow fever last season. He left Boston in the same situation that I did, about four years since. He invited me to his house, and told me to stay there till I could get something to do to advantage. I accordingly accepted his invitation, and staid there about ten days, and then let myself to tend a flat-boat where they traded in bacon, butter, lard, etc., for twenty dollars per month. I staid there about five weeks, and then tended a shoe-store about as much longer, when I was taken sick, and confined to my room until the middle of May. When I got able to go out again, my old friend, Tirrill, proposed to set me up in the boat. 656 BIOGRAPHICO-OENEALOGICAL REGISTER. I accordingly accepted his offer; and he furnislied me with about five hundred dollars, and I commenced business again on half-profit. We yesterday made our calculations, and found that I had cleared upwards of three hundred dol- lars. This pleased him so well, that he proposed to furnish me with groceries to go on a trading expedition to Bayo Sara. I think I sliall accept the ofier, and leave here for Natchez in the first steamer that leaves port, and go from Natchez to Bayo Sara. I think I shall return here again in the autumn, after the yellow fever is over. I wish you to call ou Mr. Little of Boston, and get a quarto Bible and Buck's Theological Dictionary, and present them to my mother; and also get the New- York Magazine in four volumes, Paine's Works, Hymn-book, and some other books, which I do not recollect the title of now (for I lost my catalogue when I was taken), and keep them yourself. Mr. Little married David Brown's sister, and you will find him ont by inquiring of Abel Brown. I should be glad to hear from you and all our friends to the northward. I have not heard one word from any of you since I left Boston. I wrote you from Charleston, and gave you some account of my capture by the pirates, which I expect you have received. I wish you to write me on the receipt of this, and direct it to the care of Joseph Tirrill of New Orleans ; and also put me in a way to get a letter to and from my mother. Kemember me to all our friends, and to my grandparents in particular. I proffer my warmest wishes to the Great Fountain of Honor, the Monarch of the Universe, for their welfare and happi- ness, — that he may through a long life crown with domestic bliss ! And in bright cloudless skies may their last sun go down ! Remember me to Col. Bragg. Tell him I should be glad to receive a line from him, and hear how he and his family are prospering. I like this place very well for business. The quantity of produce brought here from the upper country is incredible to a Northerner. There are about a thousand flat-boats and barges arriving here annually from the upper country, with very valuable cargoes of pork, lard, flour, etc. The flat-boats are generally from sixty to ninety feet long, and about sixteen feet wide, and will carry a cargo worth from fifteen hundred to three thousand dollars. I shall conclude with begging you to give Mrs. Clark my warmest wishes for her welfare, and accept the same for yourself. From JoTHAM Clabk. CLARK, Abu AH, the next oldest son of Nahum and Mary (Steams) Clark, m., as aforesaid, his two successive wives, and set. in Becket, where, I presume, he d. I shall be able to notice but one of his chn. CLARK, Theophilus, the next oldest son, was many yrs. a citizen of Mil., in the Bear-hill dist. He m. Betsey Green, dr. of Moses and Jerusha (Wis- wall) Green, b. Mil., Nov. 22, 1792; date and particulars of cer. not ascer- tained. Their chn. : — Noah Wiswall, b. Mil., Oct. 5, 1814. Maby Steabns, b. Mil., Jan. 13, 1817; m. Daniel Perry, Holl., Oct., 1839. Moses Gbbbn, b. Mil., Jan. 7, 1820. Sally, b. Mil., March 20, 1822. Bbtsby Gbbbn, b. Mil., Nov. 3, 1826. Thbophilits Albbbt, b. Mil., June 22, 1830. Mrs. Betsey d. Aug. 1, 1840; and not long afterwards the fr. and his chn. removed to 111., to Galena or its vicinity. No further traced. CLARK, Nahum, Jun., the youngest son, lived and d., if I mistake not, on the CLARK FAMILIES. 657 paternal homestead, or the near vicinity of Braggville. I cannot state with certainty how many chii. lie had. I knew but one: — ZiLPHA Thatek, birth-date not ascertained; m. Moses Pond, jun., Nov. 21, 1838. CLAEE, Abijah Stearns ^ (Abijah,^ Nahum,* Theophilus,^ Theophllus,^ Joseph!), gj son of Nahum and Mary Stearns; b. Holl., 1804; mr.'s maiden name Lydia Whitney; ra. Lucinda Partridge, dr. of Aaron and Abigail F. (Pond) Partridge, b. Bell., April 5, 1804; cer. Mil., Oct. 24, 1827, by Eev. D. Long. Issue : — Hakeiet Amanda, b. Mil., July 28, 1828; m. Heman F. Hersey, 1848; she d. 1868. GrKOBQE ALBERT, b. Mil., Dec. 5, 1829; m. Louisa Blake, Franklin, 1852. Charles Everett, b. Mil., March 29, 1832; m. Harriet M. Madden, 1855. Grandchn, 7. — Ellen Hbrset, Hbnkx: Hersey, Everett Hersbt, Al- bert Hebsey; Nettie Clark, Charles, Clark, ch. George A.; Alice Clark, dr. Charles E. The fr. was a laborious carpenter and well-disposed citizen, who had a little homestead at the fork of Medway and Birch Sts. He d. there, March 28, 1864. Mrs. Lucinda, his wid., and her sons, survive him. CLARK, LovELL, son of Abel, a tradesman in Pomfret, Conn., and later in Woodstock; b. in Woodstock, Conn., Sept. 19, 1777; left an only surviving child at the age of 7 yrs., both parents dying within 3 ds. of each other; brought by his uncle Joseph Lovell from Woodstock to Medway, on horse- back behind said uncle, immediately after losing his parents ; lived with said uncle till manhood; m. Mary Bullen, dr. of Jeduthan and Dolly Bullen, b. Med., Oct., 28, 1774; cer. Med., May 15, 1794, by Kev. Nathan Buckman. Their cbn. : — Abel, b. Mil., Feb. 1,4, 1795; m., 1st, Clarinda Kilburn; 2d, Amanda Albee. Chester, b. Mil., Nov. 13, 1796; m. Mary Pierce, Mil., April 2, 1822; he d. March 7, 1841. Betsey, b. Mil., Nov. 14, 1799; d. Mil., May 14, 1800. Abigail Lovell, b. Mil., July 26, 1800; m. William Ware, April 7, 1822. Rosalinda, b. Mil., Aug. 5, 1802; unm. ; res. Mil. Kezia Lovell, b. Mil., Oct. 30, 1804; m. Edward Adams, E. Med., Oct. 4, 1829. Mary, b. Mil., Feb. 14, 1806; d. Mil., March 16, 1807. John Adams, b. Mil., July 2, 1808; m. Dorinda Scammel, Mil., April 10, 1833. Nancy, b. Mil., Nov. 20, 1810; m. Theodore Harding, E. Med., June 6, 1833; she d. Nov. 10, 1857. David, b. Holl., Nov. 26, 1812; d. Holl., April 30, 1814. Joseph Lovell, b. Holl., April 1, 1815; m. Anziana Maria Ide, April 16, 1843. Joanna, b. Holl., May 6, 1817; d. Holl., March 7, 1818. Lovell Clark and wf. came from Med. immediately after mge., and took up their abode on the farm known in our time as the Eli Chapin place, now occu- pied by Fenner M. Inman. Mr. C. bought that farm of Benjamin Godfrey, March 19, 1794. There they dwelt 12 yrs., and then sold it to Eli Chapin. The next 2 yrs. they lived on hired farms in town. Next they purchased a home- stead in Holl., and dwelt thereon 12 yrs. In 1821 Mr. C. purchased the ancient Isaac Parkhurst farm of Marvel Chapin, and set. his family again in Mil. 658 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Hus. and wf. were steadfast members of the Cong, ch., and adorned their pro- fession by exemplary lives. They were sober, upright, industrious, unostenta- tious people, and justly held in solid esteem. Mr. C. was a very strict observer of the Sabbath, and a devoted attendant on public worship. Nothing but absolute necessity would prevent his regular attendance on the services of the sanctuary. He was a most reverent supporter of Kev. David Long during his pastorate. Five of his 12 chn. belonged to the same ch. ; and Rev. Mr. Long solemnized the marriages of 7 of the family. He and wf. Mary had 3 sons and 5 drs. b. in Mil., and in Holl. 2 sons and 2 drs. 1 son and 3 drs. d. in infancy; the other 8 lived to maturity. Of these, 7 were m., and only 1 remained single. 5 are now living, 3 in Mil. and 2 in Med. Mr. C. and family had a most remarkable dog, — scarcely less pious than the rest of the household, especially in attendance on public worship, and deport- ment during the services. He equalled his master in punctuality and regular- ity. As surely as Sunday came and the Cong, bell rung, he gravely proceeded to ch., and posted himself directly under the pulpit, which was then supported by small pillars. There he remained during the services, invariably rising on his feet, as the congregation did, for singing, prayer, and benediction, and the rest of the time quietly sitting on his haunches, or lying recumbent. As to the Universalist ch. bell, he took no notice of it whatever, — having due aversion for the heresy to which it summoned the reprobate. At length his master was tempted so far from the path of rectitude as to tire of the dog's company in the house of God. So he shut him up in close quarters at home during the hours of divine service. But this was too severe a priva- tion for that canine devotee, who frequently made his escape, and repaired to his position under the pulpit, from which nothing but dire restraint could with- hold him. But he was getting old, and his master hired an executioner to despatch him outright. One Thursday the exploit was attempted in the barn where the dog lay asleep. A terrible blow, presumed to be effectual, was given him on the head, which wounded him badly, but failed even to stun him. He leaped in agony from the presence of his would-be destroyer, ran away from the premises, and was supposed to have died on his flight. Yet he survived ; and lo 1 the next Sunday appeared at ch. again, to the astonishment of the family. Poor abused worshipper ! His master now relented, and tried to flatter him home with him, but could induce him to come only a part of the way. Finally one of the boys got him home, nursed his aching head, and it was unanimously resolved that his life should be held sacred. After this he lived several yrs., and attended ch. every Sunday regularly without molestation. Somehow at last he was lost on a journey to Providence, R.I., and never more found. Surely such a dog, if animals have immortality, ought to have a place among the blessed. The transmigrationists might plausibly claim him as a strong illustration of their doctrine. Anyhow, he was no heterodox dog. Lovell Clark d., on his Purchase St. homestead, July 23, 1839. Mrs. Mary, his wid., d. April 23, 1857. CLARK, AbblS (Lovell,^ Abeli), b. Mil., Feb. 14, 1795; m., 1st, Clarinda Kil- bum of Wardsbury, Vt. ; ptge., birth-date, etc., not ascertained; cer. Oct., 1818, particulars not learned. I do not seem to find on our records any data relating to the issue of this mge. Mrs. Clarinda d. Dec. 2, 1824. The hus. m., 2d, Amanda Albee, dr. of Seth and Elizabeth (Lambert) Albee, b. Mil., July 26, 1804; cer. June 13, 1827, by Rev. D. Long. Issue, so far as I have ascertained, — CLARK FAMILIES. 659 Mary Elizabeth, b. Mil., Dec. 31, 1829; d. July 1, 1836. Ellen Maria, b. Mil., Nov. 15, 1831; m. Asa Parker Miller, Oct. 1, 1849; res. Pittsburg, Penn. LovELL WiNSLow, b. Mil., May 8, 1834. Saeah Albbb, b. Mil., Nov. 23, 1836; ra. Henry Alger; res. Ashland. Lauba Ann, b. Mil., Feb. 26, 1839. Chestbb, b. Mil., Dec. 15, 1841; d. Aug. 31, 1843. Abel Clark 3 d. at his homestead on Dilla St., Aug. 23, 1867. Mrs. Amanda, bis wid., d. 1868. CLARK, Chesteb' {Lovell,^ Abeli), b. Mil., Nov. 13, 1796; m. Polly, alias Mary Pierce, dr. of Nathaniel and Tryphena (Barber) Pierce, b. May 27, 1795; cer. April 2, 1822, by Rev. David Long. Issue: — Chesteb, b. Aug. 24, 1824; d. July 3, 1833. WiLLARD, Capt., b. Dec. 5, 1829; m., 1st, Sarah Cheney; 2d, Amelia Rock- wood ; 3d, Lizzie Tucker. Emily, b. Oct. 31, 1835; m. Timri Thurber, July 28, 1858. A worthy family. Mr. C. was a house-painter by occupation, and a respected citizen. He d., in the prime of middle age. May 29, 1841. His wid. still survives. CLARK, John AdamsS (Lovell,^ Abeli), b. Mil., July 2, 1808; farmer; m. Dorinda Scammell, dr. of Alexander and Ede (Daniell) Scammell, b. Mil., July 11, 1811; cer. April 10, 1833, by Rev. D. Long. Issue: — Joanna J ^- Mil., May 22, 1835; d. immediately. Jane Scammell j (twins), b. Mil., May 22, 1835; m. Walter S. Haynes, 5 March 15, 1854; 4 chn. JoAJSTNA Maria, b. Mil., Dec. 14, 1836; m. Edwin A. Albee, Oct. 31, 1855; 1 child; res. No. Dana. Elizabeth Lotbll, b. Mil., Nov. 11, 1839; m. Moody T. Trevitt, 1860; she d. Feb. 4, 1861 ; 1 child. Julian Augusta, b. Mil., Dec. 12, 1841. Charles Augustus, b. Mil., Oct. 26, 1844; m. Hannah Woodward, March 18, 1869; res. Spencer; 2 chn. Albert Bullen, b. Mil., March 19, 1849 ; m. Alma J. Tainter, Oct. 15, 1873; res. Westboro'. George Henry, Rev., b. Mil., Oct. 29, 1850; m. Lizzie J. Packard, June 26, 1878; Meth. clergyman. J. A. Clark and family res. many yrs. on the old Caleb Cheney place. Con- gress St. Their more recent home is in West Medway. Worthy family, in less prosperous circumstances than formerly. CLARK, Joseph Lovell^ (Lovell,^ Abeli), b. Hoi., April 1, 1815; farmer; m. Amiana Maria Me, dr. of Timothy and Betsey (Allyn) Ide, b. East Providence, E.I., March 11, 1816; cer. Mil., April 16, 1843, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : — Lucy Mabia, b. Mil., Feb. 25, 1844; res., unm., with parents. Chester Lovell, b. Mil., May 15, 1851; m. Lucetta Olive Hayward, Nov. 29, 1876. Anna Elizabeth, b. Mil., Nov. 27, 1853; d. July 5, 1858. Mr. Clark and family are among our worthy and substantial people. They own and occupy the paternal homestead on Purchase St. The spacious domi- cile in which the families of father and only son live was built by Marvel Chapin in 1815. It was in a large upper hall thereof that the famous Select Seminary was taught by Abigail Faxon Thayer, elsewhere noticed. Lovell 660 BIOGRAPHICO'GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Clark purchased and took possession of the estate In 1821. The present dwellers there can point with pride to a yenerable elm-tree, near the south end of their mansion, nearly 12^ ft. in circumference, which they claim must be over a cen- tury old. During a recent severe gale of wind and rain, a large limb with two branches was torn from it. One of these branches measured 55^ ft. in length, and the other 35 ft. They are nursing another vigorous elm at the north end of the house, which J. L. Clark says he set out there in 1849, when about 2 ft. high and the size of a pipe-stem. Its circumference is now 4J ft. The future antiquary may have something to say of these and some other famous elms in town. They have, too, an old English pear-tree in their garden, 65 yrs. old, grafted with Bartlett scions in 1870, which now yields both kinds admirably. Chester Lovell Clark, who is the mainstay of his fr. in business affairs, is quite a milk-producer, and supplies many customers. He and Mrs. Lucetta, his faithful helpmeet, have 1 dr. ; viz. : — Bkbtha Anna, b. Nov. 10, 1877. CLARK, Capt. Willard*; no family record obtained. See War-Record. CLARK, Dr. Lyman S. ; pedigree untraced ; b. Feb. 14, 1786, in Wayne Co., N.T. ; ni. Sarah (Johnson) White, wid. of Ezekiel White ; cer. in Thompson, Conn., Aug. 12, 1838. No chn. Dr. Clark was the fr. of several chn. by a former wf., among whom were, — LoviLLA B., b. Marion, N.T., April, 1818; m. Daniel Johnson, 1840; she d. Nov. 26, 1857. EoLLiN J. L. S., b. Marion, N.T., June 9, 1822; m. Martha M. Warfield, Feb. 12, 1844. I think there were other chn. who never res. in Mil. Dr. Clark res. with his wf. on the Ezekiel White place from his mge. in 1838 until his death, which took place July 14, 1864, at the age of 78 yrs. Mrs. Sarah, his wid., d. on the same homestead, very suddenly, Dec. 21, 1879. Claek, Rollin, J. L. S., son of Dr. Lyman S., b. Marion, N.T., June 0, 1822; m. Martha M. Warfield, dr. of Samuel and Martha (Johnson) Warfield, b. in Mil., Sept. 5, 1825 ; cer. under the parental roof, Feb. 12, 1844, by the writer. Issue : — Ransom Jbkome, b. Mil., Dec. 20, 1844; m. Sarah Adaline Johnson, Jan. 27, 1869. Addie Etta Makia, b. Nov. 12, 1856. Rollin J. L. S. Clark and wf. seemed to start on the voyage of matrimonial life under promising auspices of usefulness and happiness. He was an intel- ligent, capable, industrious man, and highly respected in the whole circle of his acquaintances, but in the midst of bright prospects was suddenly cut off, leaving his family in desolation and grief. He d. Oct. 17, 1857, in the 86th yr. of his age. His worthy wid. and chn. survive. His son, Jerome Ransom, b. and m. as above, has a homestead on Green St., and 1 ch., viz., Lilla Joseph- ine, b. Nov. 30, 1871. CLARK, William Johnson, M.D., son of Thomas R. and Fanny Sophia (Johnson) Clark, b. Andover, Vt., Nov. 4, 1843; creditably graduated and qualified for his profession, no doubt, though his returned family record is modestly silent about it; m. Mary Alida Safford, dr. of William H. and Emily E. (Robinson) Safford, b. Calais, Vt., Aug. 16, 1848; cer. iu Boston, June 11, 1872, by Phillips Brooks. Issue: — Hblbn Agnbs, b. Mil., Aug. 22, 1874; d. Feb. 22, 1878. I hear only good reports of himself and wf. He stands well in his pro- CLARK AND CLEMENT. 661 fession, and wins fame as a musical genius. He has res. in town between 8 and 10 yrs. OTHER CLARKS IN OUR DIRECTORIES. CLA.RK, C. W., butcher. 1856. CLARK, Chaklbs, carpenter. 1856, '69, '72, '75. CLARK, D. H., glazier. 1856. CLARK, Gboege, res. Main St. 1856. CLARK, Joseph T., hostler. 1856. CLARK, OzRO E., bootmalier, Howard St. 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. CLARK, Patrick, grocer. 1869, '72, '75, '78; Mrs., '80. CLARK, Nicholas, bootmaker. 1869, '72. CLARK, John, bootmaker, brakeman. 1869,-'75, '78. CLARK, Charles T., machinist, Hopedale. 1869. CLARK, Charles, laborer. 1869. CLARK, Bernard, blacksmith. 1869. CLARK, Chablbs, provisions. 1869, '72. CLARK, Eugene, baggage-master. 1872, '75, '78. CLARK, Henry, mason. 1872, '75. CLARK, FuANCis J., bootmaker. 1875, '78, '80. CLARK, Charles L., picture-frame maker. 1878, '80. CLARK, Charles A., bootmaker. 1878. CLARK, Mrs. E. L., fancy goods. 1880. CLARK, Harriet, wid. of Peleg. 1880. CLARK, William P., bootmaker. 1880. CLEMENT, James Hazen, sou of Jesse and Elizabeth (Ayer) Clement, b. Haverhill, Sept. 14, 1822; m. Clara Erskine, dr. of John and Harriet Bethiah (Godfrey) Erskine, b. St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 28, 1834; cer. in Mil., Aug. 2, 1852, by Rev. James T. Woodbury. Issue : — Frank, b. Haverhill, Oct. 7, 1853. Geobgb Colbukn, b. Mil., Aug. 15, 18.55. Erskinb, b. Mil., Oct. 16, 1857. Hazbn, b. Newton, Dec. 26, 1861. Hope, b. Boston, March 16, 1875. Mr. Clement has been a man of great and successful enterprise in business pursuits. Besides numerous property concerns, which, first and last, he has prosecuted profitably alone, he long stood at the head of our large boot and shoe manufacturing firm, entitled " Clement, Colburn, & Co." I do not know where else this firm operates manufactories, but they stand in the front rank here, and employ a host of hands. Mr. Clement has commanded great confi- dence in financial circles. He was a director in the Milford National Bank, and in the National Bank of the Commonwealth; also a trustee of the Five Cent Savings Institution. He was held in high esteem by his associates. Mrs. Clement, a dr. of the late John Erskine, Esq., is distinguished for her very genial deportment in domestic and social life, and especially for devotion to artistic literature. In this she has become, not only an amateur, but a con- noisseur. Their homes have been principally in Haverhill and Boston. But Mr. Clement has been cut off in the ripeness of middle age and worldly pros- perity. He d. suddenly at Mooresville, in the Pan-Handle district of Texas, June 30, 1881, in the 59th yr. of his age. He had a large cattle-ranch there, superintended by one of his sons, whichhe went out to look after. He had 662 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. previously experienced one or two slight paralytic attacks, and at Mooresville the third proved instantly fatal. His remains received due funeral honors at Haverhill, July 1 ensuing. CLEVELAND. I have never heard of hut one family hearing this name in town, — this one, however, eminently worthy and respectable. CLEVELAND, Iba, b. in Dover, Dec. 21, 1777; a son of David and Kachel (Allen) Cleveland (ancestry no further traced) ; m. Mehetdbel Battelle, dr. of Capt. Ebenezer and Hannah (Allen) Battelle, b. In Dover, Aug. 8, 1777; cer. in Dover, April 8, 1801, by Rev. Benjamin Carryl. They res. a short time in Hop., then HoU., and then bought the very eligible homestead situated on Magomiscock Hill, previously known as the Dea. Bead farm. He set. thereon in 1806, and it has remained in the family possession ever since. Its most elevated poitit is the highest in town above the level of the ocean, being 637 ft. 9 inches. Chn. : — Iha, Jun., b. Hop., Feb. 1, 1801; grad. B. U. ; m. Prances M. Whitney, May 16, 1837. Mehbtabel Battelle, b. HoU., March 6, 1804; res. unm. with her bro. Keuel on the homestead. Linda, b. Mil., Jan. 3, 1807; d. March 10, 1831. Redel Allen, b. Mil., June 7, 1809; res. unm. on the family homestead. Almiba, b. Mil., April 2, 1812; d. Eeh. 25, 1835. Wabben Augustus, b. Mil., Nov. 15, 1816; m. Sarah Catherine McChesney ; date, etc., not given. Warren d. June 5, 1782, leaving 1 dr., Kate Horton Cleveland, b. June 6, 1830. This dr. m. James O. Smith of Sheldon, Vt., June 25, 1873; and they have one son, Cleveland Weed Smith, b. Oct. 6, 1873. Iba, Jan., Esq., grad. Brown University, 1825, with its highest honors, and was iirst preceptor of Milford Academy after its inauguration. He m. Frances M. Wliitney, dr. of Timothy and Susan (Mann) Whitney of Wrenthara, May 16, 1837 ; and they had 1 dr. named Frances Whitney, b. Sept. 14, 1838, and d. the ensuing Oct. The mr., Mrs. Frances, d. in childbed, Sept. 14, 1838. The lius. has remained ever since unm. He has long res. in Dedham; a member, if I mistake not, of the Norfolk bar ; a highly-respected citizen ; and was, at my last advices, president of two insurance cos. From the foregoing, it would seem that our Cleveland family must ere long become extinct, except in one female branch, — that of Mrs. Kate Horton Smitli, grand dr. of Ira, sen. Ira, sen., d. Aug. 6, 1852; his wf., Mrs. Meheta- bel, d. Jan 2, 1826. COBB, Capt. Samdbl, pedigree and kindred particulars unknown to me. He m. Margaret Hayward, dr. of John and Margaret (Albee) Hay ward, b. in Mil., 1754 ; cer. Feb. 15, 1804, by Rev. David Long. Capt. Cobb was then said to be of Bell. ; and this must have been his 2d mge. No issue. He seems to have taken up his res. in town immediately after mge., and dwelt several yrs. on the premises since known as " Cobb Orchard," which derived its name from him. See Abandoned Home-sites, No. 7, Chap. XV. He is understood to have been the fr. of Col. Ethan Cobb by his first mge. Whether there were other offspring by that mge., I am not informed. He dwelt last in Holl., in a tenement of William Claflin, supported, in part, at least, by his son Col. Ethan. There he d. about 1820, between 80 and 90 yrs. of age. Mrs. Margaret d. in Mil., July 12, 1843, a. 89 yrs. COBB, Lewis, pedigree not found; b., perhaps, in Hop., about 1769; carpenter; COBB AND COBURN. 663 m. Olive Madden, dr. of Michael and Mary (BuUard) Madden, b. In Mil., June 1, 1777; cer. March 16, 1794, by Amariah Frost, Esq. Issue: — Elmeb, b. Mil., Oct. 4, 1795; m. Sylvia Johnson of Upton, July 22, 1820. Ammon, b. Hop.; not found; m., lived, and d. Crawfordsville, Ga. ; his wid. survives. Salem, b. Hop., 1800; d. in Shrewsbury, March 7, 1855. EzEKiKL, b. Hop. ; not found ; lived and d. Crawfordsville, Ga. All my inquiries concerning the 3 sons last named have elicited the little given opposite their respective names. Whether Salem and Ezekiel left families, I cannot learn. Mr. Cobb was of an easy-flowing temperament and much good nature. He was a very entertaining 'story-teller, and brimful of amusing yarns, many of which I used to hear him tell in my boyhood, when, for a few months, we chanced to live under the same roof at a cotton-factory establishment near Woonsocket, E.I. His wf., however, was the man of the house, with a pair of sharp black eyes, and a still sharper voice, that made things move. They were well-disposed people, and their chn. after them. Mr. C. d. in Hop., June 19, 1837; and I ministered at his funeral. Mrs. Olive, his wid., m., 2d, Maj. Hacha- liah Whitney, Oct. 9, 1842; cer. by Newell Nelson, Esq. Maj. Hachaliah d. Nov. 14, 1848, leaving her again a wid. She is said to have d. about 1 yr. later at her son's, Elmer Cobb. COBB, Elmeb, eldest son of Lewis and Olive (Madden) Cobb, b. in Mil., Oct. 4, 1795; carpenter; m. Sylvia Johnson, dr. of Wilder and Thirza (Benson) Johnson, b. in Upton, Nov. 10, 1800; cer. in Upton, July 22, 1820, by Kev. Benjamin Wood. Their chn. : — Elmiba, b. in Mil,, June 13, 1821; m. Lemuel Morse, Jan. 6, 1853; res. Upton. Sabah, b. in Mil., May 2, 1824; m. Leonard Fairbanks, Aug. 15, 1847. She d. March 28, 1858. Mr. Cobb and wf. were among our most worthy and reliable people, but extremely unpretentious and quiet. He served one term on our board of select- men, and one as overseer of the poor. He d. July 22, 1869, a. 73 yrs. and 7 mos. Mrs. Sylvia, his wid., d. in Upton, Aug. 5, 1879, a. 78 yrs. 8 mos. and 25 ds. Her remains were brought to Mil. for funeral services and burial. COBUKN. There are plenty of this name in some of our neighboring towns, but only two or three have ever been numbered among our citizens. The only one of these who has furnished me his family record is — COBURN, Augustus A.^ (Capt. Augustus,^ Capt. Peter i) ; ancestry no further traced; b. in Dracut, Aug. 15, 1839; m. Mary E. Atkinson, dr. of Thomas and Mary R. Atkinson, b. in Cambridge, July 15, 1838; cer. in Boston, June 19, 1865, by Kev. Calvin Lincoln of Hingham. Issue : — Habby Atkinson, b. July 1, 1866. Hattib Mobton, b. Nov. 14, 1870. Mr. Coburn furnishes me the following genealogical data concerning his gd. fr.'s and his fr.'s families: — Capt. Peter Coburn, his gd. fr., farmer, was b. in Dracut, Dec. 18, 1764. He m. Elizabeth Poor of So. Andover, b. Jan. 4, 1766 ; cer. 1783, by Rev. Mr. French. They had in Dracut 11 chn., most of whom lived to m., and raise up families. Capt. Peter d. Feb. 12, 1832. His wid. d. Nov. 26, 1841. Capt. Augustus Coburn, youngest son of Capt. Peter, was b. in Dracut, March 22, 1806; was a merchant; m. Phebe B. Ames of Dracut, dr. of Daniel and Mary (Barker) 664 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Ames, b. Jan. 17, 1815; cer. Nov. 13, 1834, by Eev. Nathaniel Lawrence. Their chu. were, — Hbney p., b. in Dracut, Aug. 21, 1835; m., 1st, Elizabeth S. Wallace, and, 2d, Anna Hoyt. Augustus A., b. in Dracut, Aug. 15, 1839; m. Mary E. Atkinson. Mary A., b. in Dracut, Nov. 15, 1840; m. George B. Brown. Jennie P., b. in Dracut, Sept. 15, 1842; m. Haiden. Pascal, b. in Dracut, Dec. 22, 1847 ; m. Agnes J. Graves. Daniel R., b. in Dracut, Aug. 12, 1849; d. Feb. 26, 1850. Hattie E., b. in Dracut, Dec. 12, 1855; d. May 9, 1857. Capt. Augustus still lives in Dracut. Mrs. Phebe, his wf., d. June 19, 1877. Capt. Peter Coburn, the gd. fr., was in command of a co. from Dracut at the battle of Bunker Hill. I have omitted the names, birth-dates, mges., etc., of his chn., though furnished me with considerable pains by the gd. son. A. A. Coburn, our townsman, must have taken up his res. in Mil. some 15 yrs. or more ago. He is one of our honorable, enterprising, and trustworthy merchants in the dry-goods line. He is very popular with his numerous cus- tomers, and eminently reliable in all his dealings. The social standing of himself and family is highly respectable. COCHRAN, John Joseph, M.D., son of John and Mary E. (Middleton) Coch- ran, b. Mil., June 24, 1853; one of our high-school graduates. Oct., 1872, entered College of Physicians and Surgeons, Medical Department of Colum- bia Coll. in New- York City, and grad. therefrom as M.D., March, 1875. He then became a successfully examined competitor for a position on the staff of Bellevue Hospital in that city; was appointed first junior assistant, then senior, and then house physician in that hospital, and closed service there, Oct., 1876. He was then appointed ambulance surgeon in that institution, and continued such till Jan. 1, 1878. From Feb., 1877, to May, 1878, he practised his profession here in Mil. He next entered the U.S. army as acting assistant surgeon, for which position he passed a successful exami- nation in 1879, was duly commissioned, and is now serving as such some- where in the far West. COCHRAN, Maky E., a sister of Dr. John J., is also one of our high-school graduates, as I suppose; has won an honorable reputation in public-school teaching, and is now oiKciating at the head of No. Purchase grammar school. The family record of John and Mary E. Cochran, parents of the above, would have been in acceptable order ; but I was not favored to receive any more of it than here given. CODY, Joseph, prob. from Hop., son of Isaac and Hannah, b. May 2, 1736; set. in the near vicinity of Bungay, on what has been in our time called the Partridge place, and, by wf. Mary, had, — Maky, b. Jan. 23, 1760; m. Thomas Hiscock, June 6, 1782. Martha, b. Sept. 7, 1761. Sarah, b. July 7, 1763 ; m. Richard Hiscock, Nov. 16, 1780. Anna, b. May 12, 1765; m. James Hiscock, Nov. 13, 1783. Hannah, b. April 13, 1767 ; d. in early infancy. Joseph, b. March 23, 1769; untraced. Hannah, b. April 1, 1771; untraced. This family remained in town some little time after its incorporation. I think he was its first constable, and was styled "Lieut. Joseph Cody." He was CODY, COKER, COLBURN. 665 a carpenter ; and tradition says that he seldom used any measuring implement, but laid out his framing work by so accurate an eye that all his joints and mortises fitted exactly when his frames were raised. He prob. moved from town, perhaps to Hop., not long after its incorporation. I cannot trace him further. COKER, Thomas, came into town, and was taxed here 1810 to 1815. COKER, William, bro. to Thomas, came at the same time, and was taxed till 1814. They came from Newbury, and, I suppose, were bros. to Mary Coker, who became the 2d wf. of Artemas Thayer. Whether they had families I am not clearly Informed, and so can give no record. They were ingenious mechanics, and carried on two kinds of business while here; viz., wire- drawing, and the building of bellows-top chaises. William left town in 1814, and Thomas in 1816, or not far from those dates. COLBURN. Not many of this name have been numbered among our inhabitants. The first mentioned on our records were Samuel Colburn and his wf. Mercy. Nothing more is told of this couple than their deaths in old age. . Whence they came, or where they dwelt, is not indicated. Mercy, the wf., d. Oct. 13, 1801; and Rev. Mr. Long, in his memoranda of deaths, notes that she d. in the act of milking, — of course, very suddenly, — a. 75 yrs. Samuel, her hus., d. Oct. 18, 1804, in his 91st yr. I conjecture that these may have been the parents of Eichard Colburn, who then dwelt on the Ira Cleveland place, so called; but I have found no means of verifying this. Richard bought the aforesaid place of Dea. Enoch Adams, between 1798 and 1800. Adams had it of Dea. Ebenezer Read. Colburn sold it to Ira Cleveland, in 1806. He is said to have been fond of good cheer and lively times, and to have rendered his home a resort for sportive company. I am told that he was the fr. of Warren Colburn, the celebrated arithmetical author, who was a half-grown lad when the family left Mil., in 1806. If Richard was the father of Warren, he came from Ded- ham, and probably returned thither. He, and his wf., Joanna, had numerous chn. ; but I find only one on record as b. here; viz., — Leo'nabd, b. Dec. 31, 1801. COLBURN, Weston, son of Alvah and Milly (Wood) Colburn, was b. in Tun- bridge, Vt., 1779. His mr. was a sister of Rev. Benjamin Wood of Upton. She was of Hartford, Vt. At 21 yrs. of age, Weston came to live with his uncle Wood, in Upton. He m., 1st, Anna Gage, dr. of Moses and Mary (Boynton) Gage, b. in our precinct, March 29, 1779; cer. in Mil., July 19, 1804, by Rev. David Long. Their chn : — David Gage, b. Franklin, May 25, 1805 ; m., 1st, Calista Adams ; 2d, Lucy W. Taft. Eliza A., b. Upton, Aug. 26, 1807; m. Joseph T. McFarland, Nov. 10, 1835; 3 chn. Benjamin Wood, b. Mil., Jan. 12, 1810; m. Asenath M. Maynard, in HoU., June 4, 18,38; 1 dr. Patience Bowkbe, b. Mil., July 31, 1812; m. Seth Gassett, Hop.; moved to Memphis, Tenn., and both d. there; 1 son. Amobt Hunting, b. June 27, 1814; unm.; d. suddenly in California, 1876. Abigail Mabt, b. Feb. 17, 1817; m. Thomas Fay, Westboro' ; he d. 1856. Jane Mabia Wood, b. Sept. 20, 1821; m. William S. Rathbon, Albany, N.Y., March 7, 1847. Mrs. Anna d. in Westboro', Jan. 16, 1846, of a grievous cancer in the nose, a. 67 yrs. She had been somewhat famous, in her younger days, as a school- 666 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. teacher, belonged to the Cong, ch., and composed religious verses on the death of her sister, Patience (Gage) Bowker, and on Elijah Bowker's calamitous decease. These were printed, and much thought of by numerous fi-iends. The hus. m. a 2d wf., in Nashua, N.H., name and other particulars not given. No chn. Weston Colburn was a carpenter by trade, a member of the Cong, ch., a great lover of music, and a good singer. He was never sick till just before his deatii. He seems to have dwelt in many different localities : first in his native tnwn of Tunbridge, Vt., till 21 yrs. of age; then with his uncle, in Upton, a while; then, after mge., 1 yr. in Franklin; then on the old Gage farm In Mil. till 1822; then in Hop. 2 yrs; then in HoU. for a short time; then in Westboro', till the death of his 1st wf., in 1846; and last in Nashua, N.H., where he m. his 2d wf. There he d., March 5, 1854, a. 75 yrs. COLBURN, David Gage ^ ( Weston,^ Alvah i), b. Franklin, May 25, 1805 ; mr.'s maiden name Anna Gage; m., 1st, Calista Adams, dr. of Moses and Euth (Perry) Adams, b. HoU., 1806; cer. HoU., March 20, 1826, by Rev. Mr. Wheaton. Issue: — NAnoy B., b. Hop., Oct. 9, 1827; m. Clement Meserve, Esq., Hop., Jan. 4, 1854; 5 chn. AuGUSTBsr A., b. Hop., Nov. 17, 1828; m. Mary Waldron of Maine; 1 son, gone "West. Moses G., b. Hop., June 30, 1830; m. Amelia Engley, Attleboro', July 12, 1831; l^on. Mart Louisa, b. Hop., April 19, 1832; d. Westboro', Feb. 5, 1843, a. 11 yrs. Jambs S., b. Hop., May 25, 1834; burnt to death by clothes taking fire. May 28, 1841. Mabanda Jane, b. Hop., Nov. 30, 1835; m. William Patterson, April 3, 1855; she d. Norwood, 1868; 2 chn. Fbancis a., b. Hop., Sept. 10. 1837; d. in a fit, Aug. 1, 1838, very suddenly. Marcus Moeton, b. Hop. Aug. 12, 1840; d. April 4, 1842, a. 19 mos. Henrietta, b. Hop., Sept. 27, 1842; m. Charles Millard, Springfield, Nov. 7, 1857; 2 chn. John M., b. Hop., March 27, 1844; m. Abbie Comey, May 20, 1874; 2 chn. Mrs. Calista d. Feb. 9, 1857. The hus. m., 2d, Lucy W. Taft, dr. of Sam- uel Taft of Woodville; cer. March 20, 1858. No elm. Mrs. Lucy d. Aug. 24, 1880. Mr. D. G. Colburn is a carpenter, learned his trade of Capt. Josiah Bigelow, and has spent all his manhood yrs. in Hop. He has earned for him- self the reputation of a substantial citizen, and the paternal head of a worthy family. He has been at the pains to collect and furnish me a large mass of information relating to the Gages, Colburns, and their posterity. I have em- bodied as much of it as I decently could, under the various family names and records, but felt obliged to omit many details, as external to the scope of this work. And I may have misunderstood his documentary data in respect to some families. COLBURN, Samuel, from Dedham, baker, and wf., Barbara B. (Mowry) Colburn, were among the original members of the community at Hopedale. His ancestry remains untraced. His wf., Mrs. Barbara, d. very suddenly, in Dedham, at the res. of Israel Mowry, her fr., June 20, 1843. This Sam- uel Colburn was b. in Dedham, July 20, 1818. He m., 2d, Mary Jackman of Newbury, b. Oct. 8, 1811; cer. at Hopedale, June 23, 1844, by the writer. No chn. They now res. in the vicinity of Anoka, Minn. Mrs. C. has won somewhat of celebrity by her literary genius in poetry, and public addresses on reformatory themes. COLBURN AND COMSTOCK. 667 COLBURN, DwiQHT, son of Jonathan and Betsey (Bacon) Colburn, b. in Dedham, March 9, 1798; manufacturer; m. Aurilla Underwood, dr. of Joseph and Chloe (Guernsey) Underwood, b. in Barre, 1803; cer. in Bane, Nov. 18, 1827. Their chn: — Geobqb Dwight, b. Aug. 9, 1829; m. Anna Prances Clement, June 8, 1854. Angeline Adeilla, b. Feb. 18, 1831; m. Charles Dewing, March 4, 1849. Jane Augusta, b. Dec. 10, 1832; m. James H. Putnam, April 12, 1876. Chables Henbt, b. A.ug. 16, 1835 ; m. Fannie Eudora Draper, Feb. 20, 1868. Habeibt Elizabeth, b. May 15, 1837; ra. Benjamin Franklin, Jan. 1, 186:^. The gd. chn. of this family number 12, and all are living but 1. Of the^e, 4 were chn. of George Dwight; 4 of Angeline Aurilla; 2 of Charles Henry; and 2 of Harriet Elizabeth. Mrs. Aurilla (Underwood) Colburn d. in Bell., April 1, 1871. Mr. Dwight Colburn, the hus. and fr., d. in No. Attleboro', July 27, 1874. Worthy family throughout. COiiBURN, Geobge Dwight 3, (Dwight 2, Jonathan i; no further traced); mr.'s maiden name Aurilla Underwood; b. in Holl., Aug. 6, 1829; boot- manufacturer; m. Anna Frances Clement, dr. of Jesse and Elizabeth (Ayer) Clement, b. Haverhill, Aug. 2, 1835; cer. Haverhill, June 8, 1854, by Eev. Charles Tenney. They have res. in Mil. and Newton. Their chn. : — Maby Elizabeth, b. Mil., June 3, 1855; d. young. Claba Eeskine, b. Mil., May 31, 1856. Mabt, b. Newton, Jan. 10, 1858. Geobge Clement, b. Newton, March 24, 1874. Mr. C. is a very enterprising and successful boot and shoe manufactiwer, running one of our largest establishments in connection with the firm of Clement, Colburn, & Co., besides carrying on business extensively elsewhere. COLBURN, Chables Hbnbt, bro. of the preceding, b. Holl., Aug. 16, 1835; boot-manufacturer ; ra. Fannie Eudora Draper, dr. of George and Hannah B. (Thwing) Draper, b. in Ware, July 26, 1847; cer. at the bride's parental res., Hopedale, Feb. 20, 1868, by the writer. Their chn. : — Helen Louise, b. Hopedale, Nov. 9, 1868. Alice Deapee, b. Mil., Jan. 7, 1875. A little family of eminent social standing, auspicious promise, and enter- prising aspirations in the pathway of life. All these Colburn families are said to have descended from two brothers ■who originally set. in Dedham. COMSTOCK. Samuel Comstock is said to have set. in Providence, R I., in 1662, and to have m. a sister of Benedict Arnold, first gov. of R. I. under the charter of King Charles II. He had a son Hezekiah, who is supposed to have had a son of the same name. The 2d Hezekiah is believed to have been fr. of Anthony, who had an only son Anthony. Anthony, sen., d. in Feb., 1763, a. 40 yrs. Anthony, jun., was b. soon after his fr.'s death, March 26, 1763. He m. Hannah Southwick, dr. of Edward and Elizabeth Southwick, b. in Dighton, Oct. 4, 1773; cer. Dec, 1790. Their chn. : — William, b. March 25, 1791 ; m. Abidah Hill, Jan. 15, 1815. Phebb, b. Feb. 7, 1793 ; m. Abel Aldrich ; she d. 1879. Anthony, b. Oct. 7, 1795; drowned in Blackstone River, June 2, 1818. Hannah, b. July 15, 1797; m. Wood; still living. Maetha, b. Nov. 17, 1798; m. Leonard Taft; she d. May 4, 1853. EzEA, b. Nov. 1, 1800 ; still living in Upton. 668 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Olive ) . > l>' March 25, 1806; m. Millins Taft; some time d. Eliza \ (*'^'°^'' b. March 25, 180G; d. June, 1841. All these were b. on "the island," so called, near the present village of Black- stone. The fr. d. there, Oct. 23, 1809. His wid. subsequently became the wf. of Samuel Gaskill, Mendon. She d. Sept., 1862. COMSTOCK, William (Anthony,^ Anthony,* Hezekiah,8 Hezekiah,^ Sam- uel i), b., as above, March 25, 1791; m. Abidah Hill, dr. of Daniel and Mercy (Hayward) Hill, b. Oct. 9, 1785; cer. Jan. 15, 1815. Issue: — The birth-dates of the older chn. not given. Of these I knew 3; viz., Mercy, Dan, and Gilbert. William Gibbs, b. now Blackstone, Feb. 3, 1827; m. Elma Ann Cook, Oct. 17, 1849. The fr. d. July 22, 1830. Mrs. Abidah d. March 13, 1868. COMSTOCK, William Gibbs' (William,^ Anthony.^i Anthony,* Hezekiah,8 Hezekiah,2 Samuel^), b., as above, Feb. 3, 1827; mr.'s maiden name Abidah Hill; m. Elma Ann Cook, dr. of Joseph B. and Thankful (Benson) Cook, b. in then Mendon, now Blackstone, Jan. 29, 1827; cer. Uxbridge, Oct. 17, 1849, by Rev. Willard Holbrook. Issue : — Alice Abdell, b. Hopedale, Dec. 10, 1850; music teacher; m. Sanford Phipps, Oct. 11, 1873; 2 chn. ; res Somerville. Fannie Amanda, b. Hopedale, July 4, 1854 ; public-school teacher. Mr. C. and wf. took a lively interest in all the great reforms of the age. They came to Hopedale soon after their mge., became members of the Commu- nity, — faithful, devoted, and exemplary ones, — and dwelt on our domain from 1850 to 1869, some 18 yrs. Here they spent a memorable portion of their lives, nurtured their chn. to intelligence and virtue, and gathered lessons of wisdom. Mrs. Alma d. in Upton, Jan. 13, 1870. Her remains rest in our humble ceme- tery among our honored dead; but she and they are not there, — they have "risen." Mr. C. res. with his m. dr., Mrs. Phipps, in Somerville. He has em- ployed himself many yrs. chiefly as a pedestrian peddler of various sniall articles of domestic convenience and utility. COMSTOCK, William Henet, mostly of Mendon, but at one time of Mil., belongs to another branch of the same general stock. I am not furnished with the authentic data of his family record ; but, from partial personal knowledge, I may simply state that he was a son of Henry Comstock, b. in Smithfield, R.I., and m., for his 1st wf., Chloe M. Barber of So. Bell., dr. of Calvin Barber. They had several chn. ; viz., Chloe Maria, who. d. in infancy, Dec. 29, 1838, a. 19 mos. ; William Henky, jun., m. Melissa M. Perry, Jan. 10, 1856 ; and De Witt C. Barber, who m. Lizzie Ann Tib- betts, Nov. 4, 1870. I think he had one or two other chn., of whom I have no certain information. Mrs. Chloe d. in Mendon, Aug. 5, 1872, in her 59th yr. The bus. has been twice m. since, but I am not in command of names and dates. COOK. We have several lineages of Cooks in our present population, the most numerous of which is traceable to Walter Cook from Weymouth, one of the original Mendon proprietors and settlers. He came to Mendon town-seat about 1663 or 1664, with three sons, and two other Cooks, Gregory and Stephen, sup- posed to have been his bros. However this may have been, these two remained in Mendon only a few years, and then set. in the neighborhood of Cambridge, afterwards Newton. I have taken considerable pains to trace the ancestry of Walter Cook, but failed. The name Cook, having been derived from the office, COOK FAMILIES. 669 or calling, of chief-victualler in the householcls of ancient feudal lords, is very numerous all over Europe, and especially in England. Hence the old immi- grants of this name at Plymouth and Boston may, or may not, have been related by family ties. They were among the earliest in both localities. I must there- fore leave it to some smarter expert to ascertain their genealogies. The first I learn of Walter Cook is, that he was of Weymouth, in 1643, and admitted free- man 1653. He next appears among the original proprietors of Quinshipaug Plantation, afterwards Mendon, where he set. certainly as early as 1664. His family then consisted of his wf. Catherine, and 5 chn. ; viz., John, Hannah, Samuel, Nicholas, and Experience. Concerning these, and their descendants, I have incidentally gathered many Interesting facts, which I am obliged to leave unmentioned in this work, as, perhaps, not strictly suited to its scope and limits. Walter Cook dwelt very nearly on the spot in Mendon where the late Aaron C. Cook died. He had an original 40-acre lot, with all its rights to future divisions of common, in virtue of which he and his sons became large landholders in vari- ous portions of the town , especially in the south-easterly ones adjacent to Belling- ham, Wrentham, and the Rhode-island line. At that time the E. I. line was far- ther south than as afterwards settled; so that Mendon claimed what is now the northerly border of Cumberland, Woonsocket, No. Smithfield, etc. But within our limits the Cooks took up only small pieces of land. Walter d. at an ad- vanced age, Jan. 5, 1696, surviving his wf. Catherine only 2 days. He left a will, which I found recorded in Suffolk Registry of Probate, B. 8, p. 88, and dated Jan. 16, 1694. It made his eldest son, John, executor. This eldest son appears to have set. in Uxbridge, and to liave left but one son. I have not ascertained the extent of his progeny, but infer that it was comparatively small. Samuel set. in the south-easterly part of what is now Blackstone, and had lands now partly in Woonsocket, E.I. His posterity was more numerous. Nicholas set. a little more to the eastward, and extended his possessions into Bellingham for a considerable distance, even, perhaps, to the edge of Cumber- land, R.I. His posterity was much more numerous than either Samuel's or John's. Most of our Milford Cooks are his descendants, as are those of Men- don, Blackstone, Bellingham, Wrentham, Cumberland, R.I., and Woonsocket. Peter Cook was the first of this name that became a permanent inhabitant of Mil. He came into town about the yr. 1808, as he then first appears on our tax-list. He had been of Mendon, So. Parish, now Blackstone, and had m. Amy, dr. of Darius Sumner, in 1805. Subsequently, in 1816, he purchased of Col. Samuel Nelson his large farm in what we now call South Hopedale, This included much of the ancient Nelson real estate, once owned by Capt. Seth Chapin, then by Josiah Wood, and then by the first Gershom Nelson and his descendants. I will therefore commence my family tabulations with, — COOK, Petbb" (Stephen,^ Peter,* Dea. Nicholas.^ Nicholas,2 Walteri), b. in Mendon, So. Parish, now Blackstone, Jan., 1778; m. Amy Sumner, dr. of Darius and Anna (Daniels) Sumner, b. Mil., Nov. 16, 1784; cer. Oct., 1805, place and solemnizer not ascertained. The Dea. Nicholas above named was the first dea. of the Baptist ch. In Bell., one of the oldest of that denomi- nation in New England. Chn. of Peter and Amy, — Cabolinb, b. April 1, 1807; m. Stephen Sweet, Aug. 30, 1823. Stbpheh-, b. Nov. 23, 1808; m. Diana Hunt, Oct. 15, 1835. Amos, b. Feb. 19, 1811 ; m. Sarah Davis Hammond, Oct. 24, 1839. Petbb, jun., b. Feb. 22, 1813; d. March 25, ensuing. Amy Sumnke, b. April 7, 1815 ; m. Carolus G. Jewell, July 25, 1842 ; res. Galva, 111. 670 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. William, b. June 10, 1818; m. Adalaide M. Pease, April 19, 1863; res. Provi- dence, K.I. Lloyd Halsey, b. Jan. 2, 1820; m. Abby A. Eockwood, Dec. 13, 1849. FiRiLLA SuMNBB, b. May 6, 1822; m. Samuel W. Gilbert, 1845; res. Aurora, 111. Mrs. Amy d. Dec. 18, 1825. The bus. m., 2d, Hannah Fisher of Pawtucket, E.I., in 1831 ; ptge. and otber particulars not ascertained. Issue, 1 sou, Gbokge, birtb-date not found ; d. at the age of about 20 yrs. Mr. C.'s mental faculties became partially deranged, even before his first wf.'s death, and waxed more so to the end of his life. He d. in the family of his son Amos, at the ancient Abijah French place, later Elihu Perry's, Oct. 5, 1856, a. 78. COOK, Stephen' (Peter,« Stephen,!" peter,* Dea. Nicholas,^ isricholas,^ Wal- teri), b. Nov. 23, 1808; mr.'s maiden name Amy Sumner; farmer and trader; m. Diana Hunt, dr. of Pearley and Chloe (Albee) Hunt, b. March 16, 1817; cer. in the brick ch., Oct. 17, 1835, by the writer. Their chn. : — Chloe Hunt, b. Feb. 2, 1837 ; m. Edward Walker, Nov. 29, 1855. Stephen Alonzo, b. Jan. 24, 1839; m. Ellen Maria Nelson, Jan. 24, 1872. Solon SuMNEB, b. July 16, 1840; m. Sarah Ellen Richardson, Sept. 13, 1862. Edwin Hunt, b. June 4, 1843; d. unm., May 11, 1875, a. almost 32 yrs. Angelia, 1st, b. July 28, 1845; d. a. 1 week. Halset Lloyd, b. May 10, 1847 ; remains as yet unm. ; one of the firm of Cook Bros. Angelia, 2d, b. Nov. 6, 1849; m. Edwin Bfiss Taft, Nov. 25, 1875. Adin Augustus Ballou, b. April 24, 1852 ; he was b. in Milwaukee, Wis. ; a reg. grad. accountant. A very worthy family. The bus. and fr. d. rather suddenly in Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 18, 1852, a. almost 44 yrs. He had removed to Milwaukee, in 1851, for improvement of health and business, but soon closed his earthly career in the midst of its meridian activities. The faithful wf. and mr. returned with her 7 chn., watchfully reared them to maturity; and they all proved blessings to her by filial affection and dutifulness. One lamented son passed over the river, and the rest survive with her to be the solace of her declining yrs. COOK, Amos' (Peter.s Stepben,!* Peter,* Dea. Nicholas,^ Nicholas,^ Walter i), b. Feb. 19, 1811; mr.'s maiden name as above; farmer and trader; m. Sarah Davis Hammond, dr. of Uriel and Sally (Holt) Hammond, b. in Hampton, Conn., June 13, 1816; cer. at said Hampton, Oct. 24, 1839, by Eev. Mr. Sprague. They res. 3 yrs. in Mil., 6 in Hampton, Conn., and thenceforth in Mil. Their chn. : — Henry Hammond, b. Mil, Oct. 18, 1840; m. Sarah J. Ayres, 1864; res. Al- bany, N.Y. Saeah Sumnee, b. Mil., July 17, 1842; m. Ira Smith, Jan. 14, 1869. Alfeed Amos, b. Hampton, Conn., Aug. 11, 1847; m. Eachel Olive Stingley, Jan., 1876; res. Williamsburg, Kan. Maey Weld, b. Hampton, Conn., Aug. 12, 1857; d. young. A kind bus. and fr., a strictly pious wf. and mr., and chn. of corresponding worth. The fr. d. Dec. 8, 1857. His wid. still survives, vigorous and active. There are 2 living gd. chn. H. H. Cook has 1 dr., and Mrs. Smith 1 son. COOK, William' (Peter," Stephen,^ Peter,* Dea. Nicholas,^ Nicholas,^ Wal- ter'), b. June 10, 1818; broker in Providence, E.I. ; res. at one time in Cali- fornia; a successful business man, enterprising and respected; m. Adalaide COOK FAMILIES. 671 M. Pease, dr. of Thomas M. and Lydia A. (Vincent) Pease, b. Edgartown, April 12, 1842; cer. in Providence, R.I., April 19, 1863, by Rev. Mr. McKen- zie. Their chn. : — Albert B., b. Edgartown, Feb. 10, 1864. William G., b. New Bedford, May 25, 1865. Nellie H., b. Providence, E.I., May 15, 1868. Adalaidb L., b. Providence, R.I., Aug. 10, 1870; d. April 28, 1872. Madaleine M., b. Providence, R.I., May 16, 1873. COOK, Lloyd Halset' (Peter,^ Stephen,'' Peter,* Dea. Nicholas,^ Nicholas,^ Walteri), b. Jan. 2, 1820; real-estate agent, justice of the peace, etc.; m. AbbyA. Rockwood, dr. of Joseph and Ann (Cliilson) Rockwood, b. in Bell., May 30, 1826; cer. iu Boston, Dec. 13, 1849, by Rev. Alonzo A. Miner. Their chn. : — Elwood Habvbt, b. May 11, 1855; d. of cerebral disease by suicide, Dec. 23, 1874. Pekcy Walton, b. Oct. 19, 1858; d. Sept. 23, 1863. Clifford Ashton, b. Sept. 3, 1860. A highly-esteemed but much afflicted family, hoping for the life eternal la the immortal world. COOK, Stephen Alonzo' (Stephen,^ Peter,^ Stephen,^ Peter,* Dea. Nicho- las,3 Nicholas,^ Walter i), b. Jan. 24, 1839; provision merchant, head of the respected firm, " Cook Bros." ; mr.'s maiden name, Diana Hunt; m. Mien Maria Nelson, dr. of Otis T. and Hannah H. (Taft) Nelson, b. June 19, 1847 ; cer. Jan. 24, 1872, by the writer. No chn. yet. COOK, Solon SumnerS (Stephen,' Peter," Stephen,^ Peter,* Dea. Nicholas,' Nicholas,^ Walter^), b. July 16, 1840; mr.'s maiden name, Diana Hunt; an enterprising livery-stable keeper and master hackman ; m. Sarah Ellen Bichardaon, dr. of John Strobridge and Sarah Ann (Johnson) Richardson; cer. in Cumberland, R.I., Sept. 13, 1862, by David H. Ela. Their chn. : — Adella F., b. June 27, 1864. Solon S., b. March 9, 1866; d. March 12 ensuing. Infant son, b. July 15, 1867 ; scarcely lived. Lillian S., b. Nov. 11, 1868; d. Feb. 14, 1869. Walter R., b. Jan. 2, 1870; d. Feb. 14, 1876. Herbert S., b. Aug. 7, 1872; d. Feb. 18, 1876. IlABRT O., b. May 26, 1874. Infant son, b. Aug. 28, 1876; scarcely lived. Infant son, b. July 21, 1877; scarcely lived. John Clinton, b. Aug. 4, 1878. Infant dr., b. March 1, 1880; scarcely lived. Another son, 1881. What a numerous yet death-desolated family I What a group of innocents transplanted to "the kingdom of heaven," of which Jesus said, "such are" I Sadder conclusion still, — Mrs. Sarah d. very suddenly of heart disease, April 10, 1881, a. 38 yrs. 1 mo. 7 ds., deeply lamented. COOK, William Walker' (Joseph B.,« Pascho,^ Ebenezer,* Ebenezer,^ Sam- uel,2 Walteri), t. in Uxbridge, March 21, 1820, son of Joseph Bartlett and Thankful (Benson) Cook; florist; m., 1st, Abigail Draper, dr. of Ira and Abigail (Richards) Draper, b. Oct. 24, 1819; cer. in Saugus, Feb. 2, 1842, by Benjamin Franklin Newhall, Esq. One son : — Edwin, b. Uxbridge, May, 1844; d. in Ux., canker rash, June 9, 1848, a. 2 yrs. 1 mo. 672 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Mrs. Abigail d. at Hopedale, July 27, 1847. The bus. m., 2d, Nanaj Maria Draper, a niece of his 1st wf., dr. of Ira Draper, jun., and his wf. Nancy (Bul- lard) Draper, birth-date and place not given; cer. in Kochester, N.Y., Nov. 2, 1849, by Kev. G. W. Montgomery. One son: — Edwin Laueie, b. Hopedale, March 29, 1857; m. Mrs. Elizabeth Maria Hooker of Charlton, Nov. 26, 1879. William W. Cook was a devoted and valuable member of Fraternal Com- munity No. 1, — an original one, — and afterwards permanently so of the Hope- dale Community under its changed title. Both his wives were worthily in Community membership with him. Change of circumstances induced change of residence. He reports these changes of res. thus: "6 mos. in Milford, 6 in Millville, 2 yrs. in Smithfield, VVoonsocket Falls, R.I., 3 yrs. in Uxbridge, 18 yrs. in Milford, 12 yrs. in Worcester, 2 yrs. in Paxton, and last yr. in Worces- ter." He is an experienced and excellent florist. COOK, Cykus^ (Davis,^ Dea. Ariel,* Eld. Nathaniel,^ Dea. Nicholas,^ Wal- ter i), b. Cumberland, R.I., Sept. 8, 1819; mother's maiden name, Abigail Ballou, half-sister of the writer; never m. ; farmer; a conscientious moral reformer; joined our Community at Hopedale in 1846, remained a few yrs., resigned his membership, and returned to his native place, where he now res. A still, thoughtful, sober, upriglit man. Eld. Nathaniel Cook, his gt. gd. fr., was an early preacher to the ancient Six-principle Baptist Ch. in the northerly part of Cumberland, R.I., the writer's native neighbor- hood. He was the second pastor of that ch. COOK, Alonzo Ariel' (Ariel,^ Ezekiel,^ Ezekiel,* Dea. Nicholas.^ Nicholas,^ Walter!), b. in Mendon, Nov. 17, 1824; mr.'s maiden name, Joanna Cass; m. Louisa Harrison Thayer, dr. of Samuel and Keziah (Turner) Thayer, h. March 7, 1829; a very estimable woman; cer. in Blackstone, Oct. 15, 1850, by Kev. Michael Burdett. Their cbn. : — Alton Alonzo, b. Hopedale, Aug. 25, 1855 ; educated at Worcester Co. Free Inst, of Industrial Science. Mato Thateb, b. Hopedale, May 18, 1858; educated at same institution. These sons are promising young men, and well qualified for business life; though the eldest is latterly afflicted with ill health. Mr. Cook came to Hope- dale in 1849, joined the Community, also later his wf., both remaining mem- bers for some yrs. They have ever since res. here. He is an industrious, frugal, orderly mechanic, — a still, quiet, retiring man, of reticent habits, — now doing business at Mil. Centre, in partnership with A. C. Withington, in paints, oils, etc., 142 Main St. He has two bros. in Mendon; viz., Aldrich B. and Gilbert Cook. Their gt. gd. mr.'s maiden name was Jerusha Ballou, a sister of the writer's fr. COOK, ZiBA H.8 (Ziba,6 Ezekiel,* Dea. Nicholas,8 Nicholas,^ Walter i), b. Bell. ; appears to have dwelt in this town about the yr. 1836, and to have buried a wf. here during that yr. He removed to Uxbridge, and d. there a yr. or two since. He has an aged bro., Nahum, still living in Bell. I have not at command in detail the data of his family record. His gd. mr. was the same Jerusha (Ballou) Cook mentioned above. COOK, Welcome Ballou « (Zimri,^ Daniel,* Daniel,^ Nicholas,^ Walter i), b. Mendon, Sept. 19, 1807; mr.'s maiden name, Joanna Ballou, dr. of Levi, Esq., Cumberland, R.I. ; m. Ehoda Wilcox Pickering, dr. of Simon and Rhoda (Wilcox) Pickering, b. in Bell., June 12, 1810; cer. in Providence, R.I., Jan. 14, 1826, by Rev. David Pickering. They res. here some yrs., and had the following named chn. recorded by our town-clerk: — COOK FAMILIES. 673 Allen Simon, b. Sept. 19, 1829; m. Jane Capron, Nov., 1852. Abdeha, b. Dec. 1, 1831; ra. Martin Dewing, Nov., l'>52. Daniel Perbington, b. Feb. 11, 1834; ra. Harriet P. Ciomb, Nov. 25, 1856. Fbancis Addison, b. Oct. 21, 1835; m. Harriet Hunt, 1862. Mary Jane, b. Oct. 10, 1840; m. Willard B. Phipps, 1872. Sabah H., b. June 6, 1843; m. Clarlj C. Willis, April 5, 1865. Walter I., b. June 11, 1846; m. Elizabeth Curtis, 1872. Welcome Edwin, b. April 21, 1849; m. Susan Cheney, 1872. Geobgie a., b. Jan. 4, 1853; m. Alfred E. Whitehead, Nov. 26, 1873; d. April 22, 1880. This family have res. in Bell., Mendon, Mil., and, for the last 25 yrs., in (Farnumsville) Grafton. Mr. Cook has long been a laborious, trusty teamster and expressman. Worthy and reputable people, so far as I know or believe. The fjrandchn. are the following: — Allen Cook's chn., — Elton K., Elmer E., and Earnest J. Martin Dewing's chn., — Minnie C. and Abdelia. Daniel P. Cook's chn., — William H., Harry A., and Edith M. Francis A. Cook's chn., — Ella M., Jennie C, and Frank H. Clark C. Willis's child,— Kogek C. Welcome E. Cook's child, — Mabel E. Alfred R. Whitehead's child, — A. Earle. Walter I. Cook's child, — Myrtle I. In all, 15 grandchn. COOK, Barton Ballou^ (Ziinri,° Daniel,* Daniel,' Nicholas,^ Walter i), bro. of the preceding, b. in Mendon, July 9, 1810; grocer; m. Lovina Hayward Fisher, dr. of Daniel and Anna (Hayward) Fisher, b. Upton, Nov. 10, 1813; cer. in Woonsocket, R.I., April 23, 1832, by Eev. Stephen Cutler; res. in Mil. 35 yis. Their chn. : — Joanna Ballou, b. Woonsocket, K.I., Feb. 9, 1833; m. Francis N. Wood, Sept. 12, 1855. James Owen, b. Woonsocket, E.I., Sept. 11, 1835; m. Harriet F. Aldrich, June, 1856. Amasa Fisher, b. Woonsocket, R.I., April 15, 1838 ; d. 1839. Bkenton Barton, b. Woonsocket, R.I., Feb. 11, 1841. Helen Mar, b. Woonsocket, E.I., May 1, 1843; d. 184.3. Elbbrtine, b. Woonsocket, E.I., Dec. 16, 1844; d. 1845. Christopher Potter, b. Mil., Nov. 9, 1846. Eldorado, b. Mil., March 4, 1849; d. 1849. A worthy family. The hus. and fr. d. by his own act, under the deranging pressure of cerebral disease, at Ashland, May 1, 1877. His desolated wid. still survives, upborne under sorrow and enfeeblement by the Divine hand. James Owen Cook, the married son, now res. in Mil., and is fr. of the fol- lowing named chn., the grandchn. of Barton B. and Lovina H. Cook: — Anna Gertrude, b. Mil., Aug. 7, 1857. Andrew Ten Eyck, b. Mil., May 2G, 1860. Willie Barton, b. Chicago, 111., Sept. 14, 1869. Herbert Owen, b. Hopkinton, July 20, 1873; d. Oct. 7, 1874. Gracie Ellen, b. Ashland, Aug. 21, 1875 ; d. May 7, 1879. COOK, Dea. Amoby Bates ^ (Horace,^ Dea. Abner,* Eld. Joslah,' Nicholas,^ Walter^), b. West Wrentham, May 16, 1804; mr.'s maiden name, Lucretia Bates, dr. of Ezekiel, sen., Bell.; m. Mary Haioes, dr. of Samuel and 674 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Hawe8, b. Aug. 29, 1801; cer. in Franklin, by Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Emmons; date not given. Their chn. : — JULIANSTA, b. Feb. 19, 1826; re3. with parents in unra. usefulness. Eeastus a., b. April 19, 1828; m. Mary C. Allen, July 1, 1849. Levi A., b. Jan. 4, 1830; m. Sylvia T. Holbrook. Oblando D., b. Aug. 14, 1832; d. Sept. 25, 1833. Ellen E., b. Jan. 17, 1884; d. Sept. 10, 1887. Sallt R., b. Nov. 10, 1836; d. Sept. 9, 1837. Ellen Eliza, b. Aug. 16, 1840; d. Sept. 25, 1842. Mart E., b. Feb. 18, 1844; m. George H. Howard, Feb. 18, 1867; 2 sons. Wabren p., b. Nov. 10, 1848; m. Hannah E. Jackson, June 30, 1864. Elder Josiah Cook, great gd. fr. of Dea. Amory, was the first pastor of the Six-Principle Baptist Church, Cumberland, R.I., where he then dwelt, just over the Rhode-Island line as finally established. He was succeeded in the pastorate by Elder Nathaniel Cook, before mentioned, who was Josiah's nephew; and Nathaniel was succeeded by Elder Abner Ballou. The Ballous and Cooks were main pillars in that ancient society, and built the somewhat famous old edifice known as "The Ballou Meeting-house." In that edifice I first heard preaching when a child, and therein preached my first sermon. Dea. Abner Cook, gd. fr. of Amory, though living two miles off in West Wrentham, worshipped there regularly, and was the last dea. of that church. I recollect him well, as sitting in the dea.'s seat, having with him, by his side, in sleek boyhood, his gd. son, the present Dea. Amory. But if the latter took his first lesson in deaeonship under his venerable gd. fr., he did not long adhere to his doctrine of endless punishment; as he became a Universalist, and, later, a dea. of that denomina- tional church in this town. He survives in a green old age, and the companion of his youth with him ; though she has long been comparatively an invalid. The whole family have exemplified very reputable intelligence, enterprise, industry, frugality, and moral rectitude. The youngest son, Warren F. Cook, res. in the far West, has devoted himself much to education as a teacher, and is a licensed Congregational preacher. Dea. Amory B. came to No. Bellingham in 1837, and to Mil. in 1870. COOK, EKA8TU8 A.' (Dea. Amory B.,6 Horace,^ Dea. Abner,^ Eld. Josiah,' Nicholas,^ Walter i), b. in W. Wrentham, April 19, 1828; m. Mary Clymena Allen, dr. of George W. and Charlotte (Partridge) Allen, b. in Medway, Jan. 5, 1832; cer. Woonsocket, E.I., July 1, 1849, by Rev. John Boyden, Their chn. : — Ellen Maeia, b. Bell., Dec. 10, 1850. LiLLA Annette, b. Med., April 26, 1856. CoBA Elmbna, b. Med., Jan. 25, 1858; d. Mil., June 11, 1872. Intelligent, enterprising, and exemplary; deeply wounded by the arrows of bereavement. The bus. and fr. followed his beloved dr. Cora E., Feb. 9, 1879, to the deathless continent. The survivors weep in hope. COOK, Levi A.' (Dea. Amory B," Horace,^ Dea. Abner,* Eld. Josiah,^ Nicho- las,2 Walter I), b. in W. Wrentham, Jan. 4, 1831; m. Sylvia T. Holbrook, dr. of Lyman and Hepsibah (Legg) Holbrook, b. in Bell., Sept. 20, 1886; cer. Bell., June 11, 1856, by Rev. George N. Townsend. Their chn. : — Addie E., b. Medway, Dec. 27, 1860. Ebnbst L., b. Mil., July 22, 1865. Beetha F., b. Mil., Feb. 21, 1870; d. July 18, 1870. A family of similar character and experiences with that of the preceding bro, Mrs. Sylvia d. Nov. 11, 1870. COOK FAMILIES. 675 COOK, Waeken FJ, of the same generation, lineage, and ptge. of the two elder bros. above named; b. North Bell., Nov. 10, 1848; devoted to teaching, and latterly to preaching; res. in the far West, Battle Mountain, Nev., or did in 1878; m., 1st, Hannah E. Jackson at Lamartine, Fond du Lac County, Wis., June 30, 1864; further particulars not given. Their chn. : — Joseph Amoky, b. Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 24, 1865; d. Dec. 2, 1865. William Joseph, b. Lamartine, Wis., Dec. 19, 1868. Mrs. Hannah d. at Lamartine, Wis., Dec. 27, 1868. The bus. m., 2d, Martha A. Trowbridge at Prairie du Chien, Crawford County, Wis., July 2, 1871 ; further particulars not given. One son : — Fbank Rat, b. Ossian, Winnesheik County, lo., Aug. 3, 1874. Mrs. Martha d. at Prairie du Chien, Wis., Dec. 15, 1874. A chapter of bereavements much like the preceding. COOK, Aldrich S.' (Reuben,6 Dea. David,^ Daniel,* Dea. Nicholas,' Nicholas,^ Walter'), b. in Bell. ; date not given; mr.'s maiden name, Esther Holbrook ; machinist; m , 1st, Elizabeth Landers, dr. of John M. and Eliza (Brown) Landers, b. in New York, April 5, 1830; cer. in Boston, Aug. 27, 1850, by Rev. Daniel D. Smith. Their chn. : — Walter S. V.,-b. Mil., Aug. 12, 1851. Herbert A., b. Mil., March 10, 1856; d. July 25, 1874. Willie E., b. Mil., Sept. 27, 18.38. Reuben V., b. Mil., Sept. 18, 1861. Grace Elizabeth, b. Mil., Dec. 18, 1866. Aldrich S., Jun. I . b. Mil, Dec. 25, 1871; d. July 14, 1872. Elizabeth L. i (twins), j, jjjj_^ j^^^ ^5, 1871. Mrs. Elizabeth d. in child-bed, on the birth of her twins, Dec. 25, 1871, a sad loss to her afflicted bus. and chn. Mr. C. has always been a hard-working mechanic, honestly struggling in the battle of life, with his full share of adver- sities, to provide for his household, and deserves the confidence of his fellow- men. He m., 2d, Mrs. Miranda Clapp ; cer. Oct. 2, 1873, by Rev. Mr. Red- ding. COOK, Reuben H., a bro. of the preceding, lived several yrs. in town; but I have been unable to obtain his family record, and can, therefore, make only this brief mention of him. COOK, Iba Warren 8 (Clark,^ Aaron,* Daniel,' Nicholas,^ Walter i), b. Men- don, March 17, 1822; dwelt some time in town, and, I think, d. here; m. Julia E. M. Wilcox, dr. of Willard and Hannah (Gaskill) Wilcox, b. Men- don, 1827; cer. at Hopedale, Oct. 17, 1844, by the writer. Their chn. : — Edward Everett, b. Sept. 20, 1845 ; m. Flora C. Crocker, Nov. 7, 1866. Henry Mortimer, b. Nov. 19, 1847; d. Dec. 18, 1869. Andrew Irving, b. April 4, 1850; d. Aug. 27, 1872. Isabel Capitola, h. July 12, 1859. Ira W.'s rar. was also a cook; viz., Abigail', dr. of Stephen and Joanna (Scott) Cook* (Peter,* Dea. Nicholas,' Nicholas,^ Walter '); Ira W.'s death-date not given. Mrs. Julia, his wid., m. HoUis Pond; cer. June 16, 1872, by Rev. George P. Clark. They res. in Mendon. COOK, Edward Everett' (Ira W.,' Clark,^ Aaron,* Daniel,' Nicholas,^ Wal- ter'), b. in Mendon, Sept. 20, 1845; mr.'s maiden name, Julia Elma M. Wilcox ; livery-stable keeper and master hackman ; m. Flora C. Crocker, dr. of William and Eleanor (Darling) Crocker, b. in Mil., Oct, 10, 1845; cer. in Mil., Nov. 7, 1866, by the writer. Their chu. : — 676 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Mabel E., b. Mil., Dec. 15, 1868. Frank E., b. Mil., May 2, 1873; d. Aug. 7, 1876. COOK, Capt. Caleb ^ (Dea. David,' Daniel,* Dea. Nicholas,' Nicholas,^ Wal- ter i), b. Bell., Aug. 13, 1793; mr.'s maiden name, Susanna Legg; manu- facturer of cotton cloth and other goods for many yrs. ; m. Margaret Pick- enng, dr. of Ichabod and Margaret (Aldrich) Pickering, b. Mendon, April 2.3, 1795; cer. in Mendon, July 4, 1816, by Peter Wheelock, Esq. Their chn. : — Aldbich Barton, b. Bell., March 14, 1817; d. June 25, 1818. Emily Desdkmonia, b. Mendon, March 24, 1819 ; m. Isaac S. Marcy, Hills- borough, N.H., 1839. Emelinb Dorcas, b. Mendon, Aug. 1, 1821; d. Aug. 18, 1824. Aldbich Babton, b. Mendon, May 18, 1824; m. Julia Ann Knights, Korway, Me., 1845. Several chn. Emeline Dobcas, b. Mendon, Dec. 25, 1826 ; m. Warren Lazell, Bell. Adams Bacon, b. Mendon, Aug. 9, 1829; m. Ann Wyman, Hillsborough, N.H. ; 4 chn. Emeliza Denton, b. Hillsborough, N.H., Nov. 28, 1831; ra., 1st, David Reynolds, Nashua, N.H., who d. ; 2d, John L. Cook, So. 'Mil. Ellen Dennby, b. Hillsborough, N.H., Dec. 11, 1835; m. George W. Harris, Nashua, N.H. ; 2 chn. Capt. Caleb was a very intelligent, enterprising man in his day. When I first knew him, 57 yrs. ago, he was a manufacturer in what was then called Paine and Ray's Village, since E. Blackstone. He was my steadfast, life-long friend. He subsequently prosecuted his business in Hillsborough, N.H., for many yrs., and still later, if I mistake not, in Nashua, N.H. There he d. Aug. 27, 1871; and I went thither to minister at his funeral. Some yrs. before his decease, he res. a considerable time at So. Milford. His worthy wid. still sur- vives, tenderly cared for by her chn., and when last reported was residing at Nashua, N.H. I knew Dea. David Cook, fr. of Capt. Caleb, and most of his chn. He was an aged man when I commenced my ministry ; but I remember he came six miles to hear my first discourse in the ancient Ballou Meeting- house. His 1st wf. was Susanna Legg. They had 5 sons certainly, and per- haps, unknown to me, drs. Their sons were, — Abneb, b. Bell., June 20, 1778; m. Waity Pickering, 1799; he d. 1831. Retjben, b. Bell., Dec. 7, 1780; ra. Esther Holbrook; date not found. He d. 1828. Abijah, b. Bell., Sept. 24, 1784; m. Eoxey Holbrook; date not found; d. a. 85 yrs. Lealon, b. Bell., April 3, 1787; ni. Louisa Smith; date not found; d. 1836. Caleb, b. Bell., Aug. 13, 1793; his family record above given. Aldrich S. Cook, already given, is a son of Reuben. The numerous pro- geny of Abner, Abijah, etc., being all, or nearly all, outside my proper limits, must be omitted. The name Lealon is doubtless an early misspelling of Leland; for I have good reason to believe that Dea. David, who was a Baptist, meant to name this son after Elder John Leland, a very talented and celebrated Baptist minister of those days. Dea. David d. Feb. 18, 1836, in his 85th yr. Mrs. Susanna preceded him many yrs. She d. Sept. 21, 1797. He m. a 2d and 3d wf.; viz., 2d, Elonia Holbrook of Mil. in 1798, who d. Dec. 10, 1814; 3d, Molley Aldrich of Mendon; date of cer. not given; d., his wid., Dec. 31, 1848. Dea. David was a Revolutionary soldier; and his gd. son, John L. Cook, has furnished COOK FAMILIES. 677 me some unique and interesting documents relating to the experience of the veteran and his family in those trying times ; but want of space obliges me to return them unxised. COOK, John Leland^ {Lealon, alias Leland,'' Dea. David,' Daniel,* Dea. Nicholas,^ Nicholas,^ Waller i), b. Sept. 18, 1820; res. So. Milford; chief occupation, sole-leather cutter in the town centre; m., 1st, Mary Ann Hill, dr. of Sylvester and Olive Hill, b. in Bell., July 18, 1820; cer. Hopedale, Kov. 14, 1844, by the writer; 1 dr. : — Emma L., b. So. Mil., March 1, 1848; m. Albert G. Brewer, Sept., 1870. They res. in Hop., and have 1 dr. : — Ellbn C, b. A ril 7, 1872. Mrs. Mary Ann's dth. date not given. The hus. m., 2d, Mrs. Emeliza D. Rey- nolds, wid. of David Reynolds, Nashua, N.H., and dr. of Caleb and Margaret (Pickering) Coolc; cer. Dec. 27, 1857; no further particulars given. No issue reported. Exemplary and deservedly respected family." COOK, Aethub, Esq.5 (Arthur,* Noah,^ Nicholas,^ Walteri), b. in Mendon So. Parish, now Blackstone, June 18, 1803; mr.'s maiden name, Philena Bal- lon, dr. of Levi, Esq., and Comfort (Thompson) Ballou, Cumberland, EI. ; m. Adaline S. Purinton, b. Oct. 30, 1814; cer. in Mendon, Feb. 15, 1831, by the writer. Their chn. : — Flavius Mibon, b. Feb. 6, 1832 ; m. Adelaide Betsey Morrison, Nov. 21, 1871 • Dbalonta Mineeva, b. July 12, 1833. Paulina Obinda, b. May 14, 1835. Milton Thompson, b. Nov. 2, 1836. Maltina Maeia, b. Dec. 14, 1838; m. Alfred Augustus Burrell, Oct. 28, 1869. AuEiLLA, b. Sept. 16, 1840; m. Hiram Alonzo Goodrich, Nov. 19, 1871. Sabah Adaline, b. June 30, 1844 ; m. Henry James Sawyer, Jan. 27, 1869. Phineas Noah, b. Feb. 21, 1846; m. Emma Martin, Nov. 4, 1868. Mrs. Adaline d. Aug. 28, 1876, much esteemed and lamented. The hus. and fr. still survives at the age of about 79 yrs. He removed to Mil. from Blackstone, several years ago. I have known him, his parents, and the family connection, from my youth, and numbered them among my personal friends. He was one of ten chn., and the youngest but two. He suffered from infancy considerable infirmity in his lower limbs by reason of a singular osseous weak- ness, but was of excellent mental ability and intelligence; so that what he lacked in physical executiveness was counterbalanced measurably by intel- lectual capabilities. He was successful In scholarship, teaching, and qualifica- tions for sedentary public business. He was honored by his fellow-citizens of Mendon and Blackstone with various oflBces of trust and responsibility, and served, I think, for several yrs. as a civil magistrate, always creditably to him- self, and to general public satisfaction. His chn. inherited his intellectual traits, and the virtues of both parents. He is a descendant of Walter Cook in the youngest branch of the lineage; being a younger son of Arthur, sen.,* who was a younger son of Noah,^ who was the youngest son of Nicholas,^ who was the youngest son of Walter.^ He has no grandchn. through his son Flavins M., one of our res. citizens ; 1 through his dr. Burrell, named Alice Adaline, b. July 26, 1872 ; 1 through his dr. Goodrich, named Jesse Milton, b. July 23, 1873, whose parents have recently removed to Providence, R.I. ; 4 through his dr. Sawyer in Chicago, 111., who will be given under the name Sawyer; and 4 through his son Phineas N., namely, Willie Maetin, b. Aug. 28, 1871; d. Sept. 2, 1872; Mabel Aubilla, b. Jan. 5, 1873; Maby Annie, b. Dec. 29, 1873; and Sabah Emma, b. June, 1875. 678 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. COOK, Clabk« (Ariel,5 Ichabod,* Noah,3 Nicholas.s Walteri), b. Mendon, March 3, 1817; farmer; mr.'s maiden name, Cerusa Cook; m. Louisa Maria Allen, dr. of Robert and Sarah (Gaskill) Allen, b. July 1, 1817 ; cer. in (Mill- ville) Blackstone, Dec. 31, 1838, by Rev. William H. Fish. Their chn. : — Cebusa Ann, b. Mil., Sept. 24, 1839; m. Rev. Gr. R. Bent, Jan. 1, 1859; she d. March 4, 1864. Mabt Tbeesa, b. Mil., Nov. 16, 1841; m. Irving A. Elsbee, Nov. 6, 1869. Obrist Clabk, b. Mendon, Dec. 30, 1843; m. Hannah Ann Wilcox, Jan. 1, 1871. Fbancis Watlanb, b. Mendon, Nov. 23, 1853 ; m. Annie Laura Doyle, Dec. 5, 1879. I Three grandehn. ; viz., 1 through their dr. Bent, — Fbances Louisa, b. Sept. 27, 1859; 2 through their dr. Elsbee, — Robbbt Edmund Ibving, b. Oct. 1, 1870, and Mary IdalenA, b. Sept., 1874; and 1 through their son Orrin C, — Robbbt Allen, b. Sept. 13, 1872. Their eldest dr., wf of Rev. G. R. Bent, went with her hus. in 1863, he being general agent of the Sanitary Christian Commission, to Camp Parole, Annapolis, Md. There, while distributing sup- plies to side soldiers, she was taken suddenly sick, and d. at the end of 4 ds. She gained the respect and love of every officer and soldier by her Christian devotedness. The honors due to a dead officer were rendered to her remains before their return to the North. COOK, Elbbidgb Gbbey ' (Wliipple,^ Nathaniel,^ Eld. Nathaniel,* Dea. Nicho- las,3 Nicholas,^ Walter i), b. Franklin, Aug. 19, 1816; mr.'s maiden name, Lucy Darling, dr. of Dea. Samuel Darling, Bell. ; m. Joanna yVilkinson, dr. of David and Thankful (Sayles) Wilkinson, b. Smithfield, R.I., March 29, 1820; cer. March 17, 18^2, by Rev. Mr. Parker. Their chn. : — Agnbs Luct, b. Mil., Dec. 21, 1843; m. George Thayer, June 12, 1867. Oeville W., b. Cumberland, R.L, Jan. 1, 1846. Revilo F., b. Blackstone, March 19, 1848. Eva W., b. Mil., July 14, 1850. Elbridge W., b. So. Danvers, March 14, 1860. Eable D., b. So. Danvers, Nov. 1, 1861. It will be seen by the birthplaces of their chn. that these parents have res. in several places since mge. Mr. Cook first came to Mil. before mge., and was engaged in the provision business. He afterwards kept the old Godfrey tavern a short time. I think he kept other public houses elsewhere after mge. Later he entered into the leather business. He has res. in Mil., Cumberland, R.L, Mil. again, Woonsooket, R.L, Blackstone, Danvers, Cambridge, and last in Mil. Milton Cook, a bro. of Elbridge, with his family, res. in town several yrs. ; pnt I am not in command of his family record. I now come to a family of Cooks whose ancestry seems to he unknown to themselves far hack. I refer to that of Mr. James I. C, senior publisher of *' The Milford Journal," He came hither from Bennington, Vt., early in 1872, with hja sons William H. and George G. Cook, who together purchased the " Jourua} " establishment of James M. Stewart, They have since conducted the same with much enterprise, ability, and success. William H. lias represented tl^e town in Geneml Ct., won celebrity as chief editor of the "Journal," and distinguished himself in various ways by hjs political activity. His fr., br., ftDd the family occupy a reputable social standing in town, individually and col- lectively, and are too well known in their several spheres to require special Cbsraeteri^atlon, They trace iheir lineage no fartlfer back than to Coleman COOK AND COOKE. 679 Cook, a farmer of Hadley, gd. fr. of James I. C. He m. Sarah Smith, and they had the following named chn. : David, Eleazer, Cynthia, Lucinda, and Cole- man, — all of whom lived to a good old age, the last-mentioned being 88 when hed. COOK, CoLBMAN, Jun., m. Eunice Green of Springfield, and was a shoe- manufacturer in Hadley. Their chn.: — Benjamin C, h. July 31, 1804; d. Oct. 25, 1856. Makt Ann, h. March 10, 1807. Eunice S., b. June, 1809. William C, b. Jan. 27, 1812; d. May 28, 1840. Francis H., b. Aug. 22, 1815. James I. C, b. Oct. 13, 1817; m. Maria E. Kobertson, Oct. 13, 1840. Albxandbb S. C, b. Feb. 18, 1820. Mrs. Eunice d. in Putney, Vt., March, 1837. The hus. m., 2d, Mercy Derby, who now res. in Chester, Vt. The hus. and fr. d. in Chester, Vt., Sept. 3, 1873. I desired more dates and particulars in the foregoing record, but have given all I received. COOK, James I. C." (Coleman,^ Coleman i), b. Oct. 13, 1817; mr.'s maiden name, Eunice Green, dr. of Jeptha and Margaret Green, West Springfield, Mass.; printer and publisher; m. Maria E. Robertson, dr. of William and Christina Robertson, b. in Halifax, Jf.S. ; cer. la Putney, Vt., Oct. 1.3, 1840, by Eev. Amos Foster. Their chn. : — William H., b. Jan. 7, 1843; our well-known editor and publisher. James Edwin, b. Nov. 7, 1844; d. Oct. 16, 1847. Ella J., b. Oct. 21, 1848. George G., b. Sept. 9, 1854; co-proprietor of the "Journal." These chn. were all b. in Bennington, Vt. COOKE. We have two families of eminence who spell their name with an ultimate e. I refer to those of the late Hon. Albert A. Cooke, and his bro.. Dr. George L., long our popular surgeon-dentists. The latter furnishes me genealogical data going back somewhat obscurely to their gt. gd. fr., Noah Cooke, an early settler of Northampton. By consulting Savage's "General Dictionary,'' I find this lineage to have started on our shores with Aaron Cooke of Dorchester, made freeman in May, 1635. He joined a colony of emigrants that set. in Windsor, Ct., but moved to Northampton in 1661. He seems to liave been a man of note in his day. He had several sons, and among them Noah, b. June 14, 1657. This Noah had two sons, — Noah, b. 1688, and Aaron, b. Oct. 3, 1697. I conjecture that one of these must have been the fr. of the gt. gd. fr. Noah above mentioned, though possibly another generation may have intervened. It is to be regretted that these links in the lineage were not ascertained. I shall, however, venture to give the lineage of our Drs. from Aaron of Dorchester, with two blanks for uncertainty of names between the Northampton Noahs. The gt. gd. fr. Noah had 8 sons and 1 dr.; viz., Noah, Amasa, Eleazer, Elihu, Timothy, Solomon, Andrew, Stephen, and Keziah; no dates thus far. The late Josiah P. Cooke, Esq., of Boston, was a son of Noah, and Kev. Parsons Cooke of Lynn a son of Solomon. Timothy was the gd. fr. of our Drs. A. A. and G. L. Cooke. His son Eeuben was their fr. ; and with his family I will begin my tabulations. COOKE, Reuben ' (Timothy,^ Noah.^ ,* ,3 Noah,2 Aaron i), b. Had- ley, Feb. 6, 1794; farmer; m. Sarah Smith Woodward, dr. of Samuel and Naomi (Cook) Woodward, b. Hadley, March 5, 1799; cer, in Hadley, Noy, 27, 1816, by Rey. Dr. John Woodbridge, Their chn. ; — 680 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Albert Andrew, b. Warehouse Point, Ct., April 24, 1817; m. Maria Fidelia Talbot, 1842. Perez, b. Hadley, Mass., March 24, 1819; d. May 24, 1827. Mart, b. Hadley, July 24, 1820; m. Anson F. Talcott; d. 1845. Timothy Parsons, b. Hadley, Nov. 17, 1821; d. July 21, 1835. George Lamb, b. Hadley, Oct. 2, 1823; m. Emeline A. Clarke, 1854. Samuel Wood-^abd, b. Hadley, Sept. 9, 1825; m. Jane Tracy. Sarah \ ,^ . > b. Warehouse Point, Ct., June 8, 1828; d. April 22, 1845. SoPHRONiA i ^^"^^ b. Warehouse Point, Ct., June 8, 1828 ; m. A. B. Fowler. Mr. Reuben d. at Warehouse Point, Ct., April 29, 1840. Mrs. Sarah, his wid., is still living at that place. COOKE, Eev. and Hon. Dr. Albert Andrew * (Eeuben,' Timothy," Noah,^ i ,8 Noah,2 Aaron 1), b. at Warehouse Point, Ct., April 24, 1817; m. Maria Fidelia Talbot, dr. of Wheaton and Ruey (Dennison) Talbot, b. in Leyden, Aug. 28, 1818; cer. at Enfield, Sept. 1, 1842, by Eev. Thomas Marcy. Their chn. : — Albert Wheaton, b. Shelburne Falls, Sept. 18, 1843 ; see Eebellion War- Eecord. George Phelps, b. Oxford, Oct. 28, 1849; a skilful dentist. Charles Watson, b. Mil., Oct. 15, 1854; d. Aug. 20, 1855. Ella Maria, b. Mil., June, 1860; d. April, 1861. The honored hus. and fr. d. in our midst, Feb. 4, 1880. Mrs. Maria, his worthy wid., still survives. The following extracts from the funeral discourse, by Rev. G. P. Eaton, printed in " The Milford Journal " of Feb. 11, 1880, will supersede any biographical characterization I could give of Dr. Cooke : — "Rev. Albert A. Cooke was born at Warehouse Point, Ct., in the year 1817. His early childhood, to the age of 10, was spent at Hadley, Mass. ; after which he removed with his parents to Warehouse Point, the place of his birth. He was the eldest of eight children. His father, meeting with severe financial losses, and dying while the children were young, threw much of the care and support of the family upon him. He met the responsibility like a brave boy, and proved true to the sacred trust. This involved many sacrifices, perhaps none to an ambitious boy more difficult to endure than the shortening of his school privileges. Still, he was able to secure the common-school advantages where he lived, and to close his school-days with an academic training at our justly celebrated school at Wilbraham. His early religious training was in the Presbyterian church, of which his parents were both members. After his removal from Hadley, he was thrown under the training of the Episcopal and the Methodist-Episcopal churches. It was under the ministry of the last named that he was awakened and converted at the age of 18. At the close of his studies at Wilbraham, Bro. Cooke taught school for several terms at SuflBeld, Ct., Bordentown, N. J., and Feeding Hills, Mass. It was during his residence at Bordentown that he studied dentistry with Professor Kingsbury, now of Phil- adelphia. It was at this time, also, that he received a local, preacher's license from the church of his choice, and, in company with Professor Kingsbury, held religious services far and near, in schoolhouses and farmers' kitchens. Full of enthusiasm, and perfectly devoted to his Lord, he wrought with untiring zeal. In 1840 he located in Chicopee, and entered upon the practice of dentistry, with the thought of making this his life-work, uniting with our church in that place, and identifying himself heartily in all Christian endeavor. He was chosen superintendent of the Sunday school; leader of a class, and was abundant in ^ O-tt.-Ul -^^^'^^-.^ --^C?-.^^*^!^ MR. COOKE'S OBITUARY. 681 labors. Here he became acquainted with Miss Maria F. Talbot, — an acquaint- ance that ripened into friendship, and deepened into affection that has continued unchanged for thirty-eight years. They were united in marriage by Kev. Thomas Marcy at Enfield, Ct., in 1842. By the advice and counsel of friends, he, in the spring of 1842, joined the New-England Conference, called of God, as he believed, to the work of the ministry. In those early days the salary of Methodist ministers was small; and his first appointments were among the smallest, because, as his Presiding Elder said, Bro. Cooke, with his ability, could support himself where other men might suffer. His first appointment was at Feeding Hills, Mass., where he taught school during the winter months to supplement his scanty salary. He afterwards preached at Shelbi^rne Falls, Chester Village (now Huntington), North Brookfield, Princeton, and Oxford. At Oxford his health gave way, and he was reluctantly compelled to retire from active ministerial work. That he was held in great esteem by all these churches is evident from many facts. When closing his two years of service at Chester, he was approached by his own people, and leading men of the town, and urged to remain as an independent minister among them; and, although he felt com- pelled to refuse this unanimous call, it was a pleasant recollection of a people endeared to him by the strong bonds of Christian fellowship. It was while living at Oxford that he was chosen, by common consent, to represent the town at the General Court; and he continued a resident of Oxford for two and a half years. Kev. C. "W. Ainsworth, at that time (1851) preacher in charge of this church, deceased; and Bro. Cooke, whose health was somewhat improved, was called to Milford to fill out the unexpired term of service. His health again failing him, he decided to withdraw from further itinerant work, and im- mediately engaged in his former business of dentistry, In this town, at the age of 3.5. We shall not attempt to sketch these momentous years of this good man's life, — his prayers, his faithful preaching, his toil, his pastoral work, his public spirit, are all recorded in the Lamb's book of life. But we know those years were fruitful for good, and there are many who will rise in the great day, and call him blessed. " For twenty-eight years Bro. Cooke has been best known as a prosperous, influential man of business. For twenty years he was associated with his brother, under the firm name of A. A. & G. L. Cooke. " He was a lover of mankind. This led him, as we have seen, to devote his life, so long as ability was given, to the preaching of a glorified Saviour, — to active and strong endeavor to rescue men from the peril and ruin of a bad life. He early identified himself with the cause of the bondman ; and all through those years, now happily passed, when it cost much to champion their cause, he was true to the slave. And when their deliverance came, he rejoiced as one of that goodly company who, by voice, pen, and active toil, had helped forward the day. He also identified himself with the advancing cause of temperance, — from earliest childhood to age a total-abstinence man, and one who has faithfully served as president of temperance orders, and as a vigilance committee for the prosecution of the rumseller. He was a pure-minded man, — thought, imagination, conduct, was chaste and holy. He possessed intellectual ability far beyond the average. As a student, all through his ministry he would rise before light, and, when his mind was clear and strong, would devote himself conscientiously to his studies. Thus his naturally strong mind became stronger; and, stored with valuable knowledge that gave force and weight to his spoken words, he held his osvn opinions, was able to clearly form 682 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. them, and to ably defend them when once formed. He was, therefore, a friend upon whom one could safely rely, or foe, if need be, for the cause of truth, that one well might fear." COOKE, Dr. Gborgb Lamb' (Reuben,' Timothy ,s Noah,^ ,* ,3 Noah,^ Aaron 1), b. in Hadley, Oct. 2, 1823; surgeon dentist; m. Emeline Augusta Clarke, dr. of Timothy P. and Emeline (Moulton) Clarke, b. in Spencer, Nov. 19, 1830; cer. in No. Brookfield, Sept. 20, 1854, by Eev. Christopher Gushing. Their chn : — William Pakkbr, b. in Mil., March 15, 1859; a promising dentist. Sabah Isabella, b. in Mil., Feb. 13, 1861. Maby Thbeesa, b. in Mil., May 24, 1871. Dr. George has res. in town between 25 and 30 yrs., was 20 yrs. a partner with Dr. Albert in the dentistry business, stands deservedly high in his profes- sion, is a devoted member and pillar in the Methodist ch., is held in honorable esteem as a citizen, and actively promotes all good movements which seem to him conducive to the elevation of society; in all which, I presume, he has the faithful co-operation of his wf. and rising family. I will close this genealogy of the Cooks by stating, that, of the descendants of Walter,! j jjave married 57, and ministered at the funerals of 69. CORBETT. Robert is the first of this name known in these parts. Savage says he was of Weymouth, and fought bravely in King Philip's war. He m. Priscilla Rockwood, dr. of John Rockwood of Mendon; cer. Feb. 23, 1682. He became much interested in the settlement of Woodstock, Ct., which for some yrs. was claimed by Mass. I infer that he took up his abode there, as I find him styled " Robert Corbett of Woodstock." I have sought to learn the number and names of his chn. The first Dr. John Corbett, in the north-west corner of Bell., declared himself Robert's oldest son, and speaks in the same instrument of his brother Joseph. He names no more. But Elder Daniel Corbett, first of Bell., and afterwards of our easterly precinct, must, I think, have been another of Robert's sons ; though I have nowhere found his parentage mentioned. I shall, however, take it for granted. As the two Dr. John Cor- betts of Bell. Corner, fr. and son, res. so near, and were so intimately associ- ated with our population, I shall include them amoug our Corbetts, and commence my tabulations with the former. CORBETT, Dr. John, Sen.2 (Robert i), b. Dec. 7, 1683; m. Mehetabel, dr. of Josiah and Mary (Twitchell) Rockwood, b. Oct. 14, 1686. The Rockwood genealogy says he m. as aforesaid ; but Mendon records say he m. Mehetabel Holbrook, Dec. 23, 1703. I suppose the latter must be correct. Their chn. : — John, jun., b. Nov. 4, 1704; m. Hopestill Chapin, Dec. 27, 1727. PbiscillA, b. Aug. 14, 1706; m. Nathaniel Jones, son of Eld. John. Mabgaebt, b. April 3, 1708; m. Walter Cook, son of Samuel, Nov. 17, 1726. Joseph, b. Sept. 4, 1712; m. Deborah Albee, July 3, 1733. Rachbl, b. Aug. 1, 1717; m. Josiah Ball, sen., July 3, 1733. Mehetabel, b. July 13, 1722. Josiah, b. June 13, 1725; prob. d. in early infancy. ■This sen. Dr. John was liberally educated by his grandfather Rockwood, who brought him up from childhood, and made him heir to a large landed property. He seems to have been a skilful physician, and practised much on our territory long before Dr. Samuel Leslie Scammell set. here. He was wealthy, and his family took high social rank. He d. Dec. 5, 1726, having CORBETT FAMILIES. 683 made a judicious will, whereof his wid. and oldest son were made executors. He was but 43 yrs. of a. at death. His wid. d., date not ascertained. CORBETT, Dr. John, Jun.s (Dr. John, sen.,^ Roberti), b. Nov. 4, 1704; edu- cated for the medical profession, which he honored; m. HopesUU, dr. of Capt. Seth and Bethiah (Thurston) Chapin, b. Nov. 27, 1705; cer. Dec. 27, 1727, by Rev. Joseph Dorr. Issue : — Abigail, b. 1729 ; m. Daniel Chapin July 4, 1754. Melatiah, b. Nov. 5, 1732; m. John Messenger, Wrentham, June 30, 1758. JosiAH, b. xVpril 29, 1784; d. April 30, 1753. Elijah, b. April 9, 173fi; untraced. Rachel, b. Nov. 14, 1738; untraced. Bethiah, b. March 21, 1740; m. Dr. Samuel L. Scammell, jun., Jan. 3, 1760. Seth, b. March 25, 1743 ; untraced. Pkiscilla, b. April 17, 1745 ; untraced. Mehbtabel, b. Oct. 24, 1747; untraced. This family maintained its patrimonial respectability and influence. I pre- sume the second, like the first. Dr. Corbett, included in his range of medical practice many families on our territory. He attained the venerable age of 89 yrs., dying March 1, 1794. Mrs. Hopestill d., date not ascertained. CORBETT, JOSEPH 2 (Robert i), bro. of Dr. John, sen., b. April 20, 1685. I have found no further record whereby to trace him. CORBETT, Eld. Daniel ^ (presumed to be son of Robert i), birth-date not found; m. Sarah Jones, dr. of Eld. John and Sarah Jones, b. 1694; cer. Dec. 4, 1717, prob. by Rev. Joseph Dorr. They dwelt first in Bell., where he belonged to the Cong. ch. until its dissolution. He and his wf. then became members of the Cong. ch. here, being received in 1744. In 1742 or 1743 he and his bro.-in-law, John Jones, juii., seem to have made an ex- change of farms, in pursuance of which Jones moved to Bell., and he to our No. Purchase. He came into possession of some 400 acres of land in No. Purchase, which included the farms afterwards owned by the two Ebenezer Sumners, John Corbett, sen., and other adjacent tracts. He was elected Elder of the Cong. ch. here in 1749, and was altogether an influ- ential member of both civil and religious society. Tlieir chn. b. in Bell. : — Mekct, b. Sept. 2, 1718; untraced. Daniel, b. July 8, 1720; m. Mary . Sakah, b. May 4, 1722; untraced. Nathaniel, b. March 21, 1724. Bridget, b. Feb. 25, 1726; m. Aaron Morse, Holl., Feb. 9, 1743-44. Lois, b. Dec. 24, 1727; untraced. Eunice, b. May 4, 1728; m. Samuel Warren, Grafton, May 29, 1754. Pkiscilla, b. May 9, 1732 ; untraced. Alice, b. Feb. 23, 1733 ; m. Dudley Chase, Sutton, Aug. 23, 1753. Eld. Daniel d. in 1753, and Mrs. Sarah administered on his estate. The estate was inventoried, — real, £569, 5s., 4d.; personal, £256, 10s., Id. I notice among the items of personal, " a negro boy^and his bed, bedding, axe and hoe, £40, 4s., 5d. ;" showing that there was once a little pious slaveholding on our soil. His wid. subsequently m. John Sawin of Watertown; cer. Oct. 9, 1755, by Rev. A. Frost. No further traced. CORBETT, Joseph* (Dr. John, sen.,^ Robert i), b. Sept. 4, 1712; m. Deborah, dr. of John and Deborah (Thayer) Albee, b. Nov. 2, 1710; cer. July 3, 1733, prob. by Rev. Joseph Dorr. Their chn. : — 684 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Jesse, b. March 2, 1734; m. JIary . Isaiah, b. June 26, 1Y37 ; m. Lydia Vickery, Jan. 12, 1758. Mbhbtabel, b. Marcb 13, 1742; nntraced. There may have been more chn., but the records do not indicate it. The hus. and fr. was received into our Cong, ch., June 3, 1753, but seems to have required some monitory discipline in his old age. In this, however, he was far from being a solitary exception. He d. Nov. 26, 1797, in his 86th yr. Have not found the date of his wf.'s death. CORBETT, Dea. Daniel^ (Eld. Daniel,^ Roberti), b. July 8, 1720; m. Mary ; unable to trace the particulars of this mge. further. Their chn. may have been b. partly in Wrentham West Parish, now Frank- lin, and partly in our No. Purchase, where he later dwelt on the patrimony of Eld. Daniel. The birth-dates, so far as I have traced them, are as follows: — Nathaniel, b. prob. Wrentham, 1741; m. Lucy Thayer, Nov. 28, 1764. Pbiscilla, b., not certain where, Nov. 17, 1743. RoBBBT, b. No. Purchase, Feb. 10, 1745; m. Elizabeth Daniels, Holl., April 5, 1769. Daniel, Jun., b. Oct. 22, 1746; m. Thankful Hazeltine, Oct. 1, 1766. Petek, b. Aug. 23, 1748. Joseph, b. May 3, 1750. Eld AD, b. March 3, 1752; m. Hannah Stearns, 1775. Makt, b. July 28, 1753 ; soon d. Maky, b. Nov. 15, 1755 ; m. EUsha White, Oct. 12, 1775. Hephzibah, b. July 21, 1757; m. William Legg, June 4, 1777. Beitlah, b. Oct. 9, 1759; m. Daniel Thayer, Aug. 19, 1778. John, b. Nov. 22, 1761 ; m. Lydia Cheney, April 6, 1786. Dea. Daniel inherited and left a large landed estate in the No. Purchase, which appears to have been equitably distributed, after his death, among his chn. He and his wf. were among the temporary come-outers from the Cong, ch. during the early part of Mr. Frost's pastorate, and for a time were adher- ents of Samuel Hovey. He was their near neighbor, and for a few yrs. seri- ously "troubled Israel." But he moved away; and they went back into the fold, thoroughly reconciled. See Chap. V. Dea. Daniel d. 1761, and his wid. subsequently m. Lieut. Josiah Chapin; cer. Feb. 7, 1770. She outlived him, and d. Nov. 7, 1809. CORBETT, Jesse i {Joseph,3 Dr. John, sen.,2 Roberti), b. March 2, 1734; m. Mary . I cannot trace the particulars of this mge. I have understood that this Jesse was drowned, not long after mge., in Charles River, and that he left but one child, who was brought up by his grandparents on the old homestead, opposite the Bicknell cemetery, on our southern border. This was : — ICHABOD, b. April 21, 1756; m. Olive Lasall, Sept. 16, 1779. I do not recollect seeing any record of the mr.'s death. I have understood that she lived to somewhat advanced yrs., was dependent on her son, and that she received some aid from the town toward the close of her life. CORBETT, IchabodS (Jesse,* Jos'eph,^ Dr. John, sen.,2 Robert i), b. April 21, 1756; m. Olim Lasall, b. July 7, 1758; cer. Sept. 16, 1779, by Rev. Joseph Willard. He was a man of good natural parts, kind heart, and liberal sen- timents, albeit, like too many others, he did not wisely control all his appe- tites. He and his wf. reared some intelligent chn., who, with their chn., have honored their pedigree. Their chn. : — CORBETT FAMILIES. 685 Teuei,ove, b. Jan. 22, 1780; m., 1st, David Adams, Sept. 16, 1804; 2d, John Knights. Otis, b. July 29, 1782; man of distinction, Worcester; d. 1868, in his 86th yr. Pamelia, b. May 2, 1785 ; d. Jan. 14, 1859 ; unm. Leavitt, b. Aug. 7, 1787; m. ; set. in Charlestown; officially honored; d. there. Jesse, b. April 18, 1789; m. ; set. in Keene, N.H., and d. there. Nancy, b. April 15, 1792; d. Sept. 9, 1866; unm. Polly, b. Jan. 25, 1795; d. Sept. 2, 1832; unm. Horace, b. April 13, 1797; set. in Lisbon, Me. ; officially honored; d. in that vicinity. "When I first came to Mil., in 1824, Mr. Corbett frequently attended on my ministrations; but he was growing old, and fast declining. He d. Feb. 19, 1829. Mrs. Olive survived him several yrs., and d. Oct. 12, 1837. I ministered at the funerals of the mr. and two or three of her drs. I believe all the sons emi- grated to the above designated localities, and were respected citizens in their respective vicinages, — at least those indicated as such. The eldest dr.'s eldest son is the present town-clerk of Mendon, Mr. David Adams. COKBETT, Nathaniel* (Dea. Daniel,^ Eld. Daniel,^ Robert i), b. about 1741; m. Lucy Thayer, Nov. 28, 1764 ; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. I have failed to trace this family into their experiences much after mge. He took his share of patrimonial lands, and dwelt a few yrs. on what became the John Cor- bett place ; but this he sold to David Stearns in 1770 or 1771, and I suppose left our territory for some new home. Whither he went with his family I have been unable to learn. CORBETT, Robert* (Dea. Daniel,» Eld. Daniel,^ Robert^), b. Feb. 10, 1745; m. Elizabeth Daniels of HoU., April 5, 1769. They resided several yrs. in No. Purchase, and the following named chn. are recorded to them : — Asaph, b. Sept. 24, 1769; m. Matilda Reed, Hop., 1790; moved out of Mil. Ede, b. Aug. 28, 1771; m. Jasper Daniell Hunt, 1787; no further traced. Pkuda, b. July 30, 1773; d. April 15, 1776. PUAH, b. March 2, 1776; d. March 28, same yr. Pbuda, b. Feb. 8, 1777; no further traced. Ruby, b. Aug. 10, 1779; no further traced. Ruth, b. June 19, 1781 ; no further traced. Eve, b. July 15, 1783; no further traced. By a deed of land from Robert Corbett to Josiah Ball, dated Nov. 21, 1795, it appears that he was then dwelling in Salt Lick, Luzerne Co., Penn. No fur- ther traced. CORBETT, Daniel, Jun.* (Dea. Daniel," Eld. Daniel,^ Robert i), b. Oct. 22, 1746; m. Thankful Hazeltine, Oct. 1, 1766; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. No fur- ther traced. Supposed by me to have emigrated to some new home. I sup- pose the same of his younger brothers, Peter, Joseph, and Eldad. I have found no clew by which to trace them. CORBETT, John* (Dea. Daniel," Eld. Daniel,^ Robert i), b. Nov. 22, 1761; his fr.'s youngest child; m. Lydia, dr. of Wales and Sarah (Whitney) Cheney; cer. April 6, 1786, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Robert, b. Oct. 12, 1786; m. Lucretia Madden, Nov. 30, 1809. Penuel, b. March 8, 1789 ; grad, H. U. 1817, and devoted his long life to teaching. Betsey, b. June 13, 1791 ; d. March, 1807. 686 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. HoPESTiLL, b. March 31, 1794; m. Jones Pond, March 31, 1816. Anna, b. April 8, 1797 ; m. Josiah Perry, April 17, 1817. John, Jun., b. Aug. 30, 1799; m. Almira Parkhurst, May 1, 1825. LoviCB, b. Nov. 27, 1801 ; m. Eev. Thomas Whittemore, Sept. 17, 1S21. Petek, b. Feb. 26, 1804; m. Hopestill S. Prentiss, Hop., 1829. I knew this family well. The parents and most of their chn. were my parishioners on coming into town, 1824, and during the ensuing yrs. They were most substantial and worthy people. The hus. and fr. was one of the old Eevolutionary soldiers, andj like all his comrades that I ever knew, was never tired of narrating his adventures. He fought in the battle of Bunker Hill. At one time during the war he and Jonathan Stearns were taken pris- oners. A kind-hearted British officer connived at their escape in a boat, but they suffered intensely from hunger before reaching the American camp. Their first available meal consisted of raw meat, which they devoured like wild beasts, pronouncing it the most inviting dish they had ever before tasted. He was quaint and original in his phraseology, and made his tales very entertaining. He was one of the twelve proprietors that built the Brick Meeting-house, and a steady attendant at church. I see him in memory, with his faithful com- panion by his side, sitting in his pew, wearing his ample old-fashioned queue, and attired in his homespun costume, an attentive hearer. He d. Dec. 8, 1833, a. 72 yrs. Mrs. Lydia d. Feb. 23, 1865, a. 97 yrs. 9 mos. 23 ds. I ministered at her funeral. CORBETT, KOBEET^ (John,* Dea. Daniel.s Eld. Daniel,^ Robert i), b. Oct. 12, 1785 ; m., 1st, Lucretia Madden, dr. of David and Anna (Battle Albee) Mad- den; birth-date not found; cer. Nov. 3, 1809, by Samuel Jones, Esq. Their chn. : — Ithiel, b. Mil., Dec. 4, 1810. Newell, b. Mil., April 21, 1819. David, Lucretia, Eobekt, Lydia, and Otis, b. Mina, N.T., at dates not ascertained. I think Robert moved his family to Mina, N.T., during 1824 or 1825. Mrs. Lucretia, after bearing the last of the above-named chn., d. there; and the hus. subsequently m. the wid. of Samuel McFarland, a dr. of our Dea. Edmund Bowker. He d. July 13, 1872; she d. 1874. CORBETT, PenuklS (John,* Dea. Daniel,^ Eld. Daniel,^ Robert i), b. Mil., March 8, 1789; served his fr. faithfully till 21 yrs. of age, then, having an intense desire for a liberal education, with little encouragement from any quarter, earned the means, fitted himself for college, and finally grad. from H. IT. in 1817. Whether he m. and had a family has not been told me; but Mrs. M. J. (Corbett) Morgan, one of his nieces, has recently put me in possession of unexpected information concerning him in the form of a newspaper obituary. This I copy verbatim : — " Penuel Corbett, born in Milford, Mass., March 8, 1789 ; graduated at Har- vard University in 1817, in the same class with Dr. S. Tyng of New Tork, Caleb Gushing, and George Bancroft, and at once adopted the profession of a teacher, in which he was engaged the greater portion of his active life. In his earlier years he taught school in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Virginia; in the State last named, from 1821 to 1828, when he removed to Bristol, R.I., and opened a high school in that place, at the solicitation of several gentlemen who wished to give their sons a collegiate education, and knew Mr. Corbett's qualifications as a classical scholar. Mr. Corbett was a highly educated man, but, being of a CORBETT FAMILIES. 687 modest and unassuming nature, his real worth was not generally appreciated. He was a man of rare probity of character, unyielding in his adherence to truth and justice. In his early manhood he made a profession of religion, and during the remainder of his long life he fully exemplified the sincerity of his profession by his blameless character and consistent Christian walk; and in his death how impressively was that declaration of holy writ illustrated, ' Thou shalt corae to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn in his season.' He d. May 1, 1S77, being in his 88th yr." COKBETT, John, Jun.* (John,* Dea. Daniel,^ Eld. Daniel,^ Roberti), b. Aug. 30, 1799; m. Almira Parkhurst, dr. of Amasa and Hopestill (Nelson) Park- hurst, b. Oct. 4, 1801 ; cer. May 1, 1825, by the writer. Their chn. : — Sarah Helen, b. March 18, 1826; unm., and lives a useful life. Oliver, b. 1829; d. Oct. 24, 1832. CARLTOiir, b. Aug. 12, 1831; res., I think, in Cherokee, lo. Cyrds Barton, b. March 24, 1836; d. March 1, 1S55. Augustus Oliver, b. March 9, 1837; m. Helen Eleanor Comfrey, Feb. 13, 1868. Mart Jane, b. Sept. 5, 1841 ; m. Henry E. Morgan, Oct. 3, 1867. John Corbett, jun., rose to be major of artillery; served the town as select- man, assessor, representative to Gen. Ct., etc. He was an unpretentious but eminently meritorious man in all life's relations, as well as a highly respected citizen. He met with a severe spinal injuiy, by fright of his horse on the public highway, and was long a sad sufferer from that^i^^-blement. He d. in hope of a better world, Nov. 24, 1873 ; and I ministered at his funeral. His worthy wid. still survives under a cloud of adversities, amid which she bears up with exem- plary fortitude. Major Corbett was a farmer, and dwelt on the paternal home- stead. Haven St., near Purchase. CORBETT, Col. Peter ^ (John,* Dea. Daniel,^ Eld. Daniel,^ Robert i), b. Feb. 26, 1804; m. Hopestill S., dr. of Abner and Charlotte (Thayer) Prentiss, b. Hop., Feb. 16, 1807; cer. prob. in Hop., 1829. Their chn. : — Charles P., b. March 2, 1830; dwelt with his widowed mr. till her death. Otis, b. Nov. 11, 1831; d. March 29, 1834. Charlotte P., b. Oct. 7, 1833; m. Perley P. Field, Aug. 15, 1854; d. Sept. 17, 1865. Lydia Ann, b. Aug. 20, 1836; m. Zibeon C. Field, March 5, 1858; d. March 21, 1872. Col. Peter, as well as Major John, dwelt on portions of the old patrimonial estate that came down from their gt. gd. fr. in No. Purchase. Col. Peter in- herited and illustrated the solid worth of his ancestors. He rose from a private of artillery, grade after grade, to the colonelcy of the infantry regiment to which our artillery company was at that time attached ; and he was honored with a reasonable share of responsible municipal offices; but he was stricken down in his meridian by the fatal kick of his horse, which resulted In his death, Nov. 28 1858, — a lamentable domestic and public loss. His two married daughters followed him, not long afterwards. His broken-hearted wid. struggled hard to bear up under her sad bereavements, but the burden was too heavy for her. She became chronically depressed in spirit to the verge of insanity, sought to cut off her earthly life, and finally did so by self-strangulation, Aug. 22, 1880. An only son, Charles P., survives. COKBETT, Augustus Oliver^ (John,^ John,* Dea. Daniel,' Eld. Daniel,^ Robert^), b. March 9, 1837; m. Helen Eleanor Comfrey, dr. of James and 688 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOOICAL REGISTER. Sarah E. (Keith) Comfrey, h. Dartmouth, N.S., Dec. 22, 1838; cer. in Boa- ton, Feb. 13, 1868, by Rev. L. L. Briggs. Their chn. : — John, b. Boston, Nov. 14, 1869. Sabah Helen, b. Boston, Oct. 7, 1871. Susan Whitney ) ft„ij)g) l>- Boston, Feb. 27, 1873. Anna Louise ) b. Boston, Feb. 27, 1873. Akthub 1 (*„i,,g\ b. Cambridge, Sept. 4, 1876. Augustus Oliyee, Jun. S ' b. Cambridge, Sept. 4, 1876. Of high and upright aspirations, but clouded by adversities. Ees. Mil. ; Boston and Cambridge latterly. CORNELL. One or two families of this name dwelt in town between 1790 and 180-5. I have an impression that they res. at what is now Spindleville, a little prior to its being purchased by Esek Green ; but of this I am not quite certain. They are said to have come from R. I. CORNELL, Gen. Ezekiel, was a taxable citizen for several yrs. His wf.'s name was Rachel She d. Aug. 14, 1799; he d. April 25, 1800. This is all that, with my very limited information, I can tell of Gen. Ezeljiel's family. CORNELL, Philip, must have been, I think, a son of Gen. Ezekiel ; possibly a brother. His wf.'s name was Dorcas. They are credited with 1 child born here ; viz., — Ezekiel Mason, b. Jan. 20, 1801. Probably they had other chn. Eaton Cornell has been mentioned to me as connected with the family. They are said to have returned to R. I. CORNELL, Esthbb, a dr. of Ruth Albee, b. out of wedlock, lived many yrs. in Esek Green's family. Who her reputed fr. was, I have never been in- formed. She d. Feb. 4, 1828. I find no one who is interested in the com- memoration of these Cornells, or who can tell me definitely any thing of their history; yet I thought it not amiss to inscribe what little I have to their memory. COX, John Stuabt; ancestry not traced ; son of James and Jane (McClanren) Cox, b. St. Johns, N.B., April 1, 1830; boot-manufacturer; m. Amanda F. Bates, dr. of Joseph and Maria (Parker) Bates, b. Mendon, May 11, 1842; cer. at Hopedale, May 1, 1861, by the writer. An only son, — Joseph Stuabt, b. Mendon, Oct. 30, 1871. Of reputable standing in the various circles of society. Ees. Mil., Worces- ter, Mendon. COX, Fkbdeeick Stevens, son of Isaac and Ann Cox, b. Alcester, Eng., Dec. 7, 1823; needle importer and machinist; m. Ann Hartles, dr. of Rich- ard and Amey (Phillips) Hartles, b. Studley, Eng., March 30, 1827; cer. Newark, N.J., Jan. 22, 1851, by J. I. Plumer, Esq., just, peace. An adopted dr.,- Maby Ann Habtles, b. Eng., May 17, 1841; m. Ezekiel W. Anson, at Hope- dale, May 6, 1861. He d. in the great civil war, at Louisville, Ky., Aug. 24, 1863, leaving her a wid. with one orphan son. See Anson. She m., 2d, Moody T. Trevett of Mil., where she now res. Mr. F. S. Cox was a man of studious mind, mechanical genius, and high progressive aspirations in spiritual things. He and his worthy companion came to dwell in Hopedale in 1856, which thenceforth became their home, with only slight intervals of temporary sojournment elsewhere. He d. here, March o, 1876; and she survives him, a suffering invalid. Her dutiful gd. son, Frederick Ste- cox, CROCKER, CROFOOT. 689 vens Anson, dwells with her, a devoted care-taker and comforter amid her in- firmities. Later she has dwelt with Mrs. Trevitt. COX, Asa S., appears in our Directory for 1880 as foreman of Sawyer & Gush- ing, h. Claflin St., near Poplar. Family record not obtained. Also, — COX, Isaac, bootmaker, h. West St., corner of Highland. Family record not reported. CROCKER, Samuel M., and wf. Amelia, are credited on our records with the following named chn. : — Mabcellus M., b. Nov. 5, 1834. Charlotte, b. Aug. 4, 1836. Emily Sophia, b. Jan. 29, 1838. Frances Allen, b. March 21, 1840. WiLLABD, b. June 27, 1842. No family record vouchsafed, and therefore I can tell no more. CROCKER, George, perhaps son of Samuel M. by 1st mge., b. Ux., July 20, 1820. No particulars of family record furnished me. He went to the great war for the Union, and came home discharged for disability. See War- Record. Cannot speak further. CROCKER, William; pedigree not given me; m. Eleanor Darling, dr. of Dea. Zelek and Sarah A. (Humphrey) Darling, b. Sept. 23, 1820; cer. in 1842. He was in the millinery business in town some yrs. ago. They had 1 dr., certainly; for I solemnized her mge. ; viz., — Flora Crawford, b. 1845 ; m. Edward Everett Cook, Nov. 7, 1866. No further information at my command. OTHERS MENTIONED IN DIRECTORIES. CROCKER, Catherine S., cloak-maker. 1869. CROCKER, George E., clerk. 1869. Thenceforth the name disappears. CROFOOT. We have but one small family of this name In town, that of Athlin Sylvester Crofoot. A glance at Savage's " Genealogical Dictionary" indicates that he is prob. a descendant of Joseph, who set. In Springfield about the yr. 1658. He reports his gd. fr. to have been Iea Crofoot, who lived and d. in Berlin, Ct. He was b. April 30, 1780, and m., for his 1st wf., Betsey Treat, b. May 1, 1782. She bore him 6 chn., and d. July 20, 1820. He m., 2d, Amelia , who bore him 2 chn. He d. Nov., 1846. CROFOOT, Edwin^ (Irai), b. Berlin, Ct., April 20, 1810; tinsmith and hardware dealer; m., 1st, Submit Balcome, dr. of Samuel and Submit (Stone) Balcome, b. Douglas, Aug. 25, 1815; cer. In Douglas, April 12, 1834, by Rev. David Holman. Their chn. : — Edwin Samuel, b. Douglas, Jan. 21, 1839; d. Dec. 19, 1864, In Natlck. Athlin Sylvester, b. Douglas, March 6, 1842; m. Harriet Evelyn Darling, May 10, 1864. Mary Ellen, b. Douglas, Sept. 3, 1844; d. Dec. 23 ensuing. Henry Leverett, b. Douglas, June 11, 1847; d. Aug. 3, 1848. Chakles Lewis, b. Douglas, Oct. 7, 1849; d. Sept. 11, 1866, in Natlck. Mrs. Submit d. E. Douglas, Nov. 5, 1852. The bus. m., 2d, Sarah E. Davis, no particulars given. Issue: — Lizzie Submit, b. Sept. 12, 1855; d. Feb. 16, 1873. The hus. and fr. d. at (Cochituate) Wayland, July 15, 1876. His wld. res. in that place. 690 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. CEOFOOT, Athlin Stlvesteb' (Edwin,^ Ira"), b. Douglas, March 6, 1842; tinsmith ; m. Harriet Evelyn Darling, dr. of John and Lucy (Howard) Darling, b. E. Douglas, Sept. 6, 1841 ; cer. Northbridge, May 10, 1864, by Rev. Louis F. Clark. Issue: — Helen Louise, b. April 27, 1869. Mr. Crofoot is an expert and trusty employ^ in the establishment of Joel W. Harris. Ees. 10 Sumner St. CROSBY, Isaac; pedigree not given; b. March 31, 1795; ra. Sarah Thayer, dr. of Seth and Sarah (Holbrook) Thayer, b. Mil., Jan. 28, 1797; cer. Mil., Nov. 15, 1818, by Rev. D. Long. Issue: — Chestlbton Thater, b. Mil., Dec. 2, 1820; d. Aug. 16, 1828. Edmund Holbrook, b. Mil., June 22, 1822; d. July 16, 1828. Isaac Newton, b. Mil., July 10, 1824; m. Maria F. Howard, Nov. 12, 1845. Sarah Holbrook, b. Mil., Jan. 9, 1826; d. Aug. 1, 1828. Reputable family, but mostly short lived and much afflicted. Mr. C. di Oct. 30, 1825. "Wid. Sarah d. May 23, 1864. CROSBY, Isaac Newton, son of Isaac and Sarah (Thayer) Crosby; b. Mil., July 10, 1824 ; m. Maria Farnum Howard, dr. of Phineas and Lois (Dustan) Howard, b. in Bethel, Me., Nov., 1824; cer. Nov. 12, 1845, at Medway, by Rev. Willard Holbrook. Their chn. : — William N., b. Millville, Sept 12, 1846; d. June .SO, 1848. George H., b. Medway, July 27, 1849; d. Oct. 25, 1849. RuFUS, b. Medway, July 20, 1850 ; book-keeper. Sarah Lois, b. Mil., July 31, 1853; m. Albertus Dean, July 16, 1878. Charles T., b. Mil., March 27, 1856. Heman S., b. Mil., March 11, 1858; book-keeper. Res., as above indicated, first in Millville, then Medway, and since in Mil. Of good social, civil, and business standing. Mr. C, until quite recently, was a partner in the enterprising firm of Field & Crosby, dealers in coal, lumber, etc. In 1879 he represented our Mil., Mendon, and Upton district in Gen. Court. CROSS, Jesse B., a native of N.H., pedigree not traced; b. prob. in 1825; came to Mil. some 27 yrs. ago; m. Ann Soptiia Wales, dr. of John Mc and Phebe (Bartlett) Wales, b. Mil., June 27, 18-33; cer. Feb. 1854. Whether he had been previously m., I am not informed. He had chn. and gd. chn. at the time of his death ; but I have been favored with no family record, and can- not give their names or birth-dates. I regret my dearth of particulars. Mr. C. was distinguished for his musical genius and performances, extending through a quarter of a century. He was a very genial man, and a highly- esteemed citizen. At length he was seized by a singular paralysis in one arm, which gradually crept through his whole physical system. He d. Jan. 7, 1880, and was buried with Masonic honors. CUDDIHY, Rev. Father Patrick, son of James, and the youngest of a large family; b. in Clommel, Tipperary Co., Ireland, a populous parliamentary town of 16,000 inhabitants, March 17, 1809. He was educated at Rome, in the College of St. Isadore, and, after his course there, attended lectures in the Roman University, called the " Sapienza," in due time receiving ordi- nation as priest by Cardinal Zula, the vicar of Pope Gregory XVI., in the yr. 1832. Returning shortly to his native county in Ireland, he spent 20 yrs. of clerical labor thereabouts, during which he built a fine ch. in Waterford, the res. of the bishop. Like most Irish priests of 40 yrs. ago, he took an active part in all -the movements inaugurated by Daniel O'Connell for the CUDDIHY AND CUMMINGS. 691 amelioration of Ireland, — such as Repeal of the Union, or Home Rule as now called. Emancipation of Slaves in the West Indies, Repeal of Jew- ish Disabilities, and those of the Dissenters, Repeal of the Corn Laws, etc. He was a personal friend of O'Connell, assisted at his funeral, and went over to celebrate his centenary. On coming to this country, he was placed in charge of a large and responsi- ble mission in Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., over which he presided successfully 5 yrs., — having built during that time a ch. in Great Barrington, another in North Lee, and another in North Adams, besides enlarging the one in Pitts- field, and laying out a beautiful cemetery. He was transferred to Mil. immedi- ately on the death of Father Farrelly, in 1857, and took charge, at the same time, of the Catholic flocks in Hopkinton, Medway, Holliston, Ashland, Upton, and Westboro', as well as Mil., supplying in person, and by assistants, all need- ful clerical service. Latterly regular pastors have been appointed for these then outside parishes. Here in Mil. the rev. father has exerted a commanding influence, corre- sponding to his natural abilities, learning, and organizing genius. His works demonstrate this, not only in their pastoral and social outcome, but in material accomplishments. He has planned and secured the erection of a capacious and elegant church, a Gothic structure, of solid granite, 165 feet long by 90 wide in some parts, the general width being 70, which, when the tower is added, will compare with any cathedral iti the country. The interior is elegantly frescoed, and has lately been enriched by 16 remarkable paintings, procured by the rev. gentleman, on a recent excursion to Italy, at great expense. He had previously procured, with like pains, a superb bell from Ireland, of sweet and majestic tones, as yet only temporarily mounted, but destined to discourse sacred lessons from the ch. tower when completed. In these, and collateral ways, he has done much to beautify the town, as well as commode, dignify, and elevate his own parish. In a religious point of view, the rev. father ranks himself among the enlightened and liberal school of Catholic churchmen, encouraging education among his people, and pointing with laudable pride to the 15 of his flock now teachers in the common schools of Mil. But he holds the pastoral reins with a strong hand, fearlessly rebukes whatever he deems repugnant to wholesome Catholic order, and pays little deference to even the most popular innovations that gain adherents among his people. He denounced the "Crispin order" in its palmy days, and, more recently, has done the same by the "Hibernians." He sets his face resolutely against questionable amusements got up among his youth without his sanction. In fine, he is a faithful and masterly watchman on the walls of the Catholic Zion. In person, Father Cuddihy is tall of stature, and of commanding appearance, with more of the "church militant" of the Celt than the meek Roman churchman. He is still in the prime of health, and likely to preside many yrs. yet over the spiritual interests of his people. He has had an able succession of assistants, most conspicuous among whom is Rev. J. T. Canavan, at present in that office. I have desired some data which might enable me to speak authentically of these assistants, but none have been vouchsafed to me. CUMMINGS, Dr. Royal, son of Abel and Rachel (Carpenter) Cummings, b. Douglas, Jan. 17, 1806; m., 1st, Buth Keith Aldrich, dr. of Jesse and Su- sanna (Keith) Aldrich; cer. Ux., July 19, 1829. Issue:— Chloeis Cordelia, b. Douglas, April 15, 1831; m. Charles P. Nelson, June 8, 1854. 692 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Stjsan Adaline, b. Douglas, July 3, 1833; d. April, 1884. Mereill, b. Sutton, April 22, 1836; d. July, 1838. Samuel Judson, b. Douglas, July, 1838; d. a. 1 mo. Chaelbs Follbn, b. Douglas, Feb. 18, 1840; m. Mary Crawford, 1865; he d. Dec. 26, 1877. EtJTH Lizzie, b. Douglas, March 28, 1843; unm. Mrs. Ruth d. in Douglas, March 1, 1845. Dr. C. m., 2d, Sarah Carpenter, wid. of Remember Carpenter, and dr. of Samuel Balcora, b. Douglas, May 14, 1810; cer. Douglas, April 26, J846, by Rev. David Holman. Issue:— Sarah Fbancbs, b. Northbridge, Aug. 16, 1848; m. Frank Dewing, Jan. 1, 1872; res. Hopedale. John Elwin, b. Northbridge, May 9, 1850; unm. Dr. Cummings was a student in our old Mil. academy, and studied medicine with Dr. Gustavus D. Peck. He subsequently adopted the Botanic system of practice, and, I think, reed, the degree of M.D. at a medical institution of that school. He came to Mil. in Nov., 1852, and secured quite an extensive practice. He was an early and uncompromising abolitionist when abolitionism was noto- riously unpopular. He d. an exemplary Christian, in Mil., May 13, 1871. CUMMINGS, Frank, son of Noah, b. Hardwick, 1831 ; m. Sarah Olivia Chapin, dr. of Leonard and Semira (Howard) Chapin, b. Mil., Aug. 8, 1838; cer. Hopedale, Aug. 21, 1855, by the writer. Issue : — Nettie M., b. Mil., Aug. 19, 1862. CUMMINGS, Michael, in Directory, 1856. CUMMINGS, Harvey, in Directory, 1856. CUMMINGS, Jason G., bootmaker, in Directory, 1872. CUMMINGS, John, currier, Hopedale, in Directory, 1872. CUMMINGS, J. Elwin, clerk, in Directory, 1872. CUMMINGS, John A., in Directory, 1878, '80. CUERIEE, Richard, was of Holl., but res. several yrs. in town, and had chn. b. here. I cannot give his pedigree or birth-date. What our records show is as follows: He m. Lucretia Albee, dr. of Caleb and Mercy (Twitchell) Albee, b. Mil., Oct. 30, 1792; cer. Mil., Aug. 23, 1818, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : — Mart, b. Mil., May 19, 1819. Richard Sullivan, b. Mil., Sept. 14, 1823; d. Jan. 16, 1824. Thomas Gregge, b. Mil., June 4, 1825. Lucretia, b. Mil., Jan. 4, 1828. I understand the family to have moved to Holl. How many chn., if any, were b. there, I know not ; nor can I trace the mges. and offspring of the chn. I was told recently by a friend that one of the drs. m. a Mr. Staples ; that Mrs. Lucretia was living with this dr. Staples in Holl. in venerable widowhood, at the advanced age of over 90 yrs., and that she was remark- ably vigorous. CUTLER, David; ancestry not traced, nor birth-date found; m., Ist, Mehet- abel Wliitney, dr. of Jonathan and Susanna Whitney, b. Holl., Dec. 27, 1719; date of cer. not found. She was a sister of Eld. Abraham Jones's wf., and also of Mrs. Joseph Jones. Their chn. : — Jonathan, b. June 23, 1747 ; untraced. Abigail, b. Oct. 11, 1749; untraced. Susanna, b. July 11, 1762; untraced. Nathan, b. Feb. 22, 1755; m. Ruth Nelson, Dec. 25, 1777. CUTLER, CUTTING, DALE. 693 David, Jim., b. Aug. 22, 1757; m. Esther Evans, Up., 1783. Mehetabel, b. May 8, 1762; m. Nathaniel Flagg of Up., Nov. 13, 1782. The ch. records show that David Cutler was received into our Cong. ch. from the ch. in Lexington, Dec. 27, 1747, and his wf. froni the ch. in Holl., June 4, 1749. All their chn. were duly bap. Mrs. Mehetabel d., date not found; and the bus. m., 2d, wid. Joanna Atwood, a dr. of William Cheney, jun. ; cer. Dec. 28, 1768, by Eev. A. Frost. Issue: — Caleb, b. July 23, 1771. Joanna, b. Sept. 24, 1772; m. Dan Kilburn, Holl., Sept. 9, 1787. This family dwelt in the valley of Mill Eiver, a mile north of Hopedale. Their homestead lay south of Eld. Abraham Jones's, now called the Jared Raw- son place, and included a part of the Eli Chapin place, often so called. " The Cutler Bridge " derived its name from David Cutler. See Chap. XV. Aban- doned Home-sites, No. 30. I have not discovered what became of this family. When or where the parents and several of tlie chn. d., I have not learned. David, jun., who m. Esther Evans, had but one child recorded here, — Eliza- beth, b. June 12, 1783 ; d. Aug. 18, 1784. He soon d. ; and his wid. m. Jonah Tliayer of Heath, Dec. 28, 1786; cer. by Kev. A. Frost. None of the descend- ants further traced. CUTTING, Moses, appears on the ch. records — wf.'s name not given — as having had 2 chn. bap. here; viz., — David, Sept. 9, 1744, by Rev. A. Frost. Moses, April 26, 1746, by Rev. A. Frost. Whence they came, where they dwelt, and whither they went, I cannot learn from any indications given. DALE, Eev. John, b. in Nottingham, Eng., March 28, 1802; m. SaUna War- ner, Dec. 24, 1823; became a preacher among the English Methodists; came to the U. S. in Aug., 1829; followed the hosiery business, as agent for a firm in Boston, 5 or 6 yrs. ; connected himself with the Protestant Meth- odists; was stationed a yr. at Sandwich, afterwards at Plymouth, and then 2 yrs. in our No. Purchase; betook himself, for lack of ministerial support, to the boot business, but fell a victim to dropsy of the heart, and d. Jan. 7, 1841, in the 39th yr. of his age. Chn. of Rev. John and Sabina Dale: — John P., b. England, Oct. 9, 1824; m. Sarah F. Norris, Boston, Dec, 1853. George L., b. in Mass., Sept. 16, 1827; m. Mary Jane Wellington, Dec. 14, 1858. Emma Warner, b. in Mass., Feb. 21, 1829; m. Samuel Cheney, Oct. 6, 1848. William Henbt, b. Mass., April 22, 1833; unm. ; physician; res. Boston; since deceased. Mart Jane, b. Mass., July 22, 1834; m. Edwin E. Wellington, 1856; res. Mil. Sabina Abbib, b. Mil., March 27, 1838; m. Jairus B. Whiting, March 24, 1861. Lee Claflin, b. Mil., Oct. 7, 1839; m. Kate M. Waterman, Jan., 1870; res. Boston. Mr. Dale was a most exemplary practical Christian, of sterling intellect, and an able preacher. I became considerably acquainted with him during the closing yrs. of his life, and testify to the honor of his memory with confidence. He came into close sympathy with me in the great moral and philanthropic reforms, as well as in the glorious hope that good will finally triumph over all evil. I esteemed him highly, and took a prominent part in his obsequies. His worthy wid. survived him long enough to see the chn. well grown up into com- 694 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. fortable usefulness. She d. in Boston, Nov. 16, 1878. All their ehn. survive, and 13 grandchn. The eldest son, John P., m. as above, res. in Boston, an enterprising hook printer and publisher. They have 2 chn., named Sabina and Hattie. George L.'s family record is given below. Emma Warner m. Samuel Cheney. See Cheney. William Henry is a successful physician in Boston, as yet unm. Mary Jane m. Edwin R. Wellington, whose family record I regret not having obtained. They res. on Purchase, corner of Tyler St. He is a dili- gent boot-blocker. They have 10 chn; viz., Walter, William, Estelle, George, Ruth, Bertha, Edwin, Elsie, Hal, Benjamin; birth-dates not given. Sabina Abbie m. Jairus Bradford Whiting, in 1861, who d. March 22, 1871, leaving her in widowhood, and childless I think. She remains his wid., and res. in Boston. Lee Claflin Dale ra. as above, res. in Boston, and is a dealer in optical goods. Since the foregoing was written, Dr. Dale d. suddenly in Boston, Oct. 17, 1880. His death is noticed in "The Mllford Journal" of Oct. 20, as follows: — "W. H. Dale, M.D., died at his residence, 22 Leverett Street, Boston, last Sunday morning, of congestion of the brain, aged 45 yrs. The deceased was born in Boston, and was of English parentage. He had many friends in Mil- ford, coming here when quite young, working in several boot-factories, return- ing to Boston in 1865, where he worked a few yrs. in a book-bindery. Devoting his spare time to the study of medicine, he finally entered Harvard Medical College, graduating five years ago, after a four years' course. At the time of his decease he enjoyed a very large and lucrative practice, and was universally respected and admired. He was unmarried, and leaves three brothers and three sisters to mourn his death." DALE, George L., b. Sept. 16, 1827; boot-click; m. Mary Jane Wellington, dr. of Levi S. and Mary E. (Buzzell) Wellington, b. Northfield, Vt., May 9, 1834; cer. Dec. 14, 18.58, by Levi H. Stone, Esq. Issue: — Jennie Eliza, b. Jan. 5, 1860. Nellie Emma, b. Oct. 22, 1861 ; d. Dec. 1, same yr. Nellie Alice, b. Aug. 29, 1862. An intelligent, orderly, exemplary family. They have a homestead on Pur- chase St., and are comfortable livers. It is gratifjing to know that the chn. and descendants of Rev. John Dale, who was so worthy a man, and yet left the world under sore trials, are all in comparatively prosperous circumstances. DAMON, Joseph, of Bell., previously of Dedham; pedigree untraced; m. Hopestill Thayer; cer. June 7, 1750, by Kev. A. Frost. Issue: — Jonathan, bap. by Mr. Frost, June 3, 1751. No more written. DANIELL, DANIEL, DANIELS. This name is variously spelled; but there seems only one general lineage of those bearing these names in Massa- chusetts, or at least of those who have dwelt in this section of the State. These are all believed to be descendants of Robert Daniel, the ancestral immigrant. He came from Eng., and set. first at Watertown, and later at Cambridge. He was made freeman March 14, 1639. Our people of this variated name have been more or less closely related to those of the adjoining towns, and some- times much mixed up with them in family intimacy. I am not thoroughly enough posted in their genealogy to specify accurately their lineal links, except perhaps in a few cases. I will begin with — DANIELS, Ephbaim* (Robert,"* Samuel,^ Robert^), b. Sherborn, then in- cluding Holl., March 25, 1707; m. Elizabeth Wheelock, eldest dr. of Obadiah and Elizabeth (Darling) Wheelock, b. July 11, 1709; cer. July 3, 1733, prob. by Rev. Joseph Dorr. Their chu. : — DANIELS, DANIELL. 695 Esther, b. Dec. 16, 1733; m. Asahel Thayer, April 25, 1759. Asa, b. July 4, 1736; not traced. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 22, 1738; m. Caleb Thayer, Oct. 13, 1756. Joshua, b. Juue 18, 1742 ; not traced. HANif AH, b. July 12, 1745 ; not traced. Ephraim Daniels was one of the original members of our Cong. ch. formed in 1741. He dwelt on what is now Mt. Pleasant St. See Chap. XV., Aban- doned Home-sites, No. 6. He was a soldier in the first French war, and d. at sea, as set forth in the following entry on Mendon records : " Ephraim Daniels of Mendon, deceased April, 1747. He was coming home from Port Royal, d. of measles, and was buried in the sea about 3 leagues from Boston." His estate was not set. till 1758. Meantime his wid. m. John Rockwood, sen. ; cer. March 18, 1751, by Rev. A. Frost. The family no further traced. DANIELL, Jasper; prob. a gt. gd. son of Robert; ptge. and birth-date not found ; said to have been of Needliam ; purchased, March 13, 1737-38, the large farm known for a long time as the Oliver and Samuel Daniell place, on the Holl. road, and later on Medway St. He bought first 180 acres of Josiah Partridge, and afterwards added thereto by taking up common land. He m. Keziah Brick of Sherborn; ptge, etc., not found; cer. March 7, 1738- 39, by Rev. Samuel Porter. Their chu. : — Elizabeth, b. Feb. 20, 1740; m. Samuel Wood of Up., May 24, 1764. Oliver, b. Oct. 26, 1741; m. Sarah Newton; they both lived and d. here. Keziah, b. Feb. 22, 1743; untraced. Maby, b. March 17, 1746; m. Daniel Hunt, May 30, 1765; d. early. Lydia, b. Aug. 29, 1748; untraced. Joseph, b. Oct. 2, 1750; untraced. Comfort, b. Nov. 10, 1757; untraced. Sarah, b. March 8, 1759 ; untraced. I could not ascertain the death-dates of these parents without more incon- venience than I felt disposed to incur. I presume their worthy lives and char- acter deserved ungiven eulogy. DANIELL, Oliver, son of Jasper and Keziah, b. Oct. 26, 1741; m. Sarah Newton ; no particulars of her pedigree or the mge. ceremony at my com- mand. Their chn. : — Samuel, b. June 8, 1777; m. Catharine Perry, Jan. 3, 1802. Ede, b. Aug.' 6, 1781 ; m. Alexander Scammell, April 18, 1799. Oliver and Sarah Daniell were plain, industrious, and reputable people, and occupied, through a long life, the large paternal homestead. The ruins of their old domicile are noticed in Chap. XV. They d. of a severe influenza, — she, Jan. 2, 1831; and he, Jan. 5 immediately following, — she, a. 79 yrs., and he, 89. DANIELL, Samuel, son of Oliver and Sarah, gd. son of Jasper and Keziah, b. June 8, 1777 ; inherited and lived long on the old homestead ; m. Catha- rine Perry, only dr. of James and Sarah (Johnson) Perry; birth-date not found; cer. Mil., Jan. 3, 1802, by Samuel Jones, Esq. Their chn. : — Sarah Johnson, b. Nov. 27, 1802; m. Horace Hill, Med., Oct. 27, 1830. Christopher Columbus, b. May 5, 1804; m. Zilphia T. Smith of Bell., 1831. Catharine Perry, b. Dec. 23, 1805; d. Sept. 16, 1836, unm., a. 30 yrs. William Newton, b. June 3, 1814; d. Feb. 8, 1835, a. 21 yrs. Malissa Russell, b. Feb. 25, 1820; res. unm. in town, Grove St. Worthy and respected family. Besides other responsible official services 696 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. rendered to the town, Mr. D. served on the gen. school committee 17 yra. The cross-winds of adversity seemed to blight his pecuniary interests in old age, and thus to sadden its close. Mrs. Catharine d. Jan. 16, 1853. Mr. Samuel d. in the kind care of his youngest dr., MalissaK., Grove St., Oct. 6, 1869, a. 92 yrs. and almost 3 mos. DANIELL, Chbistophkb Columbits, son of Samuel and Catharine, gd. son of Oliver and Sarah, and gt. gd. son of Jasper and Keziah, b. May 5, 1804; m. Zilphia T. Smith, dr. of Pelatiah Smith and wf., b. in Bell. ; cer. at P. Smith's, Bell., Kov. 9, 1831, by Eev. J. T. Massey. Their chn. : — Chaeles, b. Sept. 27, 1832 ; m. Mary Elizabeth George, April 16, 1857 ; res. Spencer. LoKANiA, b. March 4, 1838; d. Aug. 10, 1840. Christopher C. Daniell, d. Jan. 3, 1861. If I mistake not, Mrs. Zilphia, his wid., still survives; perhaps with her son in Spencer. DANIELL, Charles 5 (Christopher C.,* Samuel,^ Oliver,^ Jasper i), b. Sept. 27, 1832; m. Mary Elizabeth George, dr. of William and Mary P. (Winslow) George, b. Norwich, Vt., Aug. 27, 1837; cer. Hopedale, April 16, 1857, by the writer. Their chn. : — Sarah Cook, b. Oct. 5, 1872. Flobence Mat, b. April 29, 1875. Malissa Sabah, b. Nov. 6, 1878. Mr. Daniell has res. in Mill., Bell., and Spencer. The last named is his present res. He is a mechanic by occupation, and reputably discharging the duties of life, with wf. and chn. of corresponding worth. DANIELS, JoH.v,5 a twin (Samuel,* Eobert,^ Samuel,'^ Robert i), b. Jan. 25, 1758; m. Miriam Pemj ; dates and particulars not ascertained. They dwelt close on our skirts in Holl. Their chn. : — JuLiETTA, b. May 3, 1767; m. Apollos Pond. She d. 1806 or 1807. Obbd, b. Dec. 27, 1768; m. Sally Parkhurstof Mil., April 6, 1800. John, jun., b. Jan. 14, 1775; m. Betsey Chapin of Mil., June 6, 1805. Pebbt, b. May 10, 1776; owned the Col. Bragg place; moved to Hop., and d. there. MiEiAM, b. ; not traced. The hus. and fr. d. in Holl., 1822. Mrs. Miriam, his wid., d. 1832. DANIELS, John, Jun," (John,^ Samuel,* Robert,^ Samuel,^ Robert i), b. Holl., Jan. 14, 1775; farmer; m. Betsey Chapin, dr. of Adams and Olive (Sumner) Chapin, b. Mil., Dec. 27, 1782; cer. June 6, 1805, by Rev. David Long. Their chn. : — Obed, b. July 29, 1806; m. Harriet E. Chapin, Dec. 9, 1832. Edwabd, b. Aug. 2, 1808; m. Abbie B. Moore, Dec. 8, 1833. He d. Aug. 5, 1854. Adams Chapin, b. March 8, 1810; d. 2 days afterwards. Elizabeth Somneb, b. April 19, 1811; m., 1st, William E. Eockwood, Jan. 15, 1833; 2d, Freeman Shippee, 1842. Adams Chapin, b. Nov. 24, 1813; m. Emily Schofield, Aug. 11, 1844. He d. Aug. 6, 1858. John Pebby, b. April 29, 1815; m. Susan P. Henry, Sept. 14, 1848. Augustus, b. Jan. 6, 1817; m. Mary Murphy, Jan. 2, 1852. He d, Jan. 4, 1864. Austin, b. Jan. 20, 1820; m. Mary E. Evans, April 2, 1848. He d. Aug. 26, 1868. DANIELS FAMILIES. 697 Geopge T., b. March 14, 1822; m. Mary L. Brigham, Feb. 18, 1849. He d. Oct. 24, 1875. Amasa Chapin, b. Aug. 2, 1823; m. Amanda Schofield, Nov. 11, 1849. John Daniels, jun., descended, on bis mr.'s side, from .John Perry, the ancestral immigrant. I give the Perry lineage, as carefully furnished me by Mr. John P. Daniels: "John Perry came from Eng. in ship "Lyon" in 1632, and set. in Eoxbury. His son, John Perry, moved to Medfleld, and m. Bertha Morse, May 23, 1665, and moved to Sherborn. Their son, Samuel Perry, m. Joanna Lovett, April 2rt, 1698. Their son, Samuel Perry, m. Kuth Leland, April 19, 1735, and moved to Natick. Miriam Perry, dr. of Samuel Perry and Euth Leland, m. John Daniels, sen." The civil and social status of this whole lineage was eminently reputable. John Daniels, jun., d. in Holl., March 15, 1843; and Mrs. Betsey, his wid., Aug. 18, 1860. DANIELS, Obed' (John, jun.,« John, sen.,5 Samuel,* Robert,' Samuel,^ Robert 1), b. Holl., July 29, 1806; m. Harriets. Chapin, dr. of Amos and Harriet (Stowell) Chapin, b. Mil., March 31, 1810; cer. Mil., Dec. 6, 1832, by Eev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Chaeles a., b. Worcester, March 14, 1834; educator; m. Phebe Whitmore, Aug. 3, 1858. Harriet E., b. Holl., March 7, 1838; m. Rev. Charles J. White, Aug. 7, 1860. Mary C, b. Mil., Feb. 6, 1843; m. Hiram Tuell, Dec. 18, 1863. John H., b. Mil., Aug. 7, 1847; d. Feb. 7, 1848. This conjugal pair have spent nearly their entire m. life in Mil., and have long dwelt on the Dea. Amos Chapin homestead, a conspicuous est. once occu- pied by Dr. William Jennison as a tavern-stand, and afterwards by Col. James Mellen of Revolutionary fame. They have two of the grandest old elm-trees in their front yard that I know of in this vicinity. They reckon them to be 160 yrs. old. This would start them in 1720. At that date the land now occu- pied by their dwelling-house was owned by the first William Cheney. In 1721 the old road from So. Milford, the west end of which is now called Elm St., was laid out, and ran precisely over the spot where these ancient elms and the house now stand. This appears from the record of a relay of the road in 1757, made to accommodate Joshua Chapin, who then owned the place. In 1725 the first William Cheney sold 26 acres of his original farm, including much of the place now owned by Obed Daniels, to Seth Chapin, jun. ; but I have found no documentary evidence as to when or by whom a hoilse was first built on this site. Perhaps one may have been built soon after Seth Chapin, jun., bought the land. In 1725. The next we know Is, that his nephew, Joshua Chapin, owned the place, and had inadvertently built his house on the track of the road as first laid out. This was in 1757, but this does not preclude the fact of an older house on or near the same spot. Whoever built that first rude domicile, probably set out these two famous elms. Tradition says that it was done by Stephen Chapin, one of Seth, jun.'s, oldest gd. sons. If so, they may have been 10 or 15 yrs. old when set out. We must, therefore, leave their exact origin and age somewhat in doubt. Perhaps some coming inquirer may be fortunate enough to unearth the bottom facts. But be this as it may, the two trees are worth looking at, as venerable memorials of a past century. Mr. and Mrs. Daniels seem to be eminently blessed in their chn., who are all actively and successfully useful in professional spheres of life. Charles A. is a graduate of Harvard University, in the class of 1859, and has devoted him- 698 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. self acceptably ever since to the laudable profession of an educator. He now res. in Maiden, where he has long been principal of the high school. Harriet E. became the wf. of Charles J. White, a graduate of Tufts Col- lege, in the class of 1858. He was once the popular principal of our Milford High School, afterwards took a high rank in the Universalist ministry, and is now the honored pastor of the church and parish in Woonsocket, R.I. Mary C. m. Mr. Hiram Tuell, a graduate of Bowdoin College, in the class of 1869, and who is also a highly-esteemed educator. He res. in Milton, where he has been for some time principal of the high school. Thus these husbands and wives, sympathetically co-operating in the laudable work of elevating the rising generation, can but radiate back upon their parents the high satisfaction of having launched them on a favored stream of human activity. They seem no less fortunate in the promise of their gd. chn. Chn. of Charles A. and Phebe (Whitmore) Daniels: — GifACE, b. Aug. 21, 1859. Laura, b. July 14, 1861. Chaklks H., b. April 9, 1870. EOY A., b. July 2, 1874. Chn. of Rev. Charles J. and Harriet E. (Daniels) White: — Charlks O., b. Jan. 14, 1865. Hattie M., b. May 12, 1866. Alphonso F., b. April 15, 1868. Willie J., b. Feb. 10, 1873; d. July 29, 1873. Paul M., b. March 6, 1875. Chn. of Hiram Tuell and Mary C. (Daniels) Tuell. Habkiet E., b. Dec. 2, 1870. Annie K., b. Dec. 25, 1875. Mr. Daniels was elected 7 times to the office of selectman, and stood at the head of the board during the anxious period of the great Rebellion, when un- paralleled responsibilities devolved upon it. He has held various minor offices, and positions of trust in our banking institutions. He and his wf. are now in the quiet enjoyment of a respected old age. Since the foregoing was penned, Mr. D. has suffered a serious illness, and has only partially recovered. Most of John Daniels, jun.'s, sons have res. and done business in Mil. ; but it has been quite inconvenient for me to obtain complete family records from any of them except Obed and John P. Nearly all the others have deceased, which renders it still more difficult for me to collect desired data. I shall, therefore, content myself with such fragments as our records and incidental information afford me. DANIELS, Edward 7 (John, jun.,6 John, sen. ,5 Samuel,* Robert.^ Samuel,^ Robert!), b. Holl., Aug. 2, 1808; m. AbUe B. Moore, dr. of Asa and Sabra (Lovell) Moore of Rutland; cer. in Mil., Dec. 8, 1833, by the writer. Their chn. : — Georgiana a., b. Aug. 2, 1884; d. at the age of about 18 yrs., 1852. Arthur T., b. Oct. 10, 1835; m.; lost his wf.; res. West. Mary J., b. March 23, 1838; m., 1st, a Mr. Homer; 2d, name not given. I at first presumed that the parents had other chn. b. here or elsewhere, but was afterwards informed that they had no more. The hus. and fr. d. in this town, Aug. 5, 1854, shortly after the loss of his eldest dr. Later, the sur- viving chn. m., and ultimately removed West. The mr. survives, and dwells with her chn. in their Western home, perhaps in Chicago or vicinity. DANIELS FAMILIES. DANIELS, John Pebkt ' (John, jun.,^ John, sen.,5 Samuel,* Eobert,^ Samuel.^ Robert 1), b. Holl., April 29, 1815; m. Sumn P. Henry, dr. of ■^illiam and Augusta C. (Mendell) Henry, b. in Rutland; date not given; cer. in Rutland, Sept. 14, 1848, by Rev. Mr. Cady. Their chn. : — "William Henbt, b. Somerville, July 4, 1849; m. Mary Louisa Nash, Oct. 8, 1873. Annie Augusta, b. Mil., Nov. 10, 1851. The secular and social standing of this family is highly respectable. DANIELS, Adams C, d. in Mil., Aug. 6, 1858. No chn. DANIELS, Augustus, d. in Holl., Jan. 4, 1864; further particulars not ascer- tained. DANIELS, Austin, removed to Chicago, 111., and d. there, Aug. 26, 1868, leav- ing his veid. and 2 drs. His wid. subsequently m. a Mr. Willard. Family no further traced. DANIELS, Gboege T., d. in Holl., Oct. 24, 1875, leaving his wid. and 2 chn. His wid. m. Stephen Mathewson of Mil., June 21, 1876; cer. by Rev. Mr. Adams of Holl. She d. in Mil., Jan. 26, 1879. DANIELS, Amasa C, dwells in Holl., and has there 2 chn. The marriages of all these bros., and their sister, now Mrs. Shippee, are above given, in connection with their births. DANIELS, Daniel 5 (Joseph,* Joseph.s Joseph,^ Robert i), b. 1743; m. Mary Atwood. They had in Holl., — Rhoda, b. 1767; m. Levi Whitney, Jan. 5, 1786. Elisha, b. Sept. 22, 1770; m. Phebe Newton of Mil., Jan. 23, 1799. Jessb, b. 1773; m. Peggy Ware. Makgakbt, b. 1775; untraced. Hannah, b. 1778 ; m. Eli Pond of Eranklin. Maky, b. 1781 ; m. Jonathan Wiswall. The hus. and fr. d. Dec. 6, 1819. His wid., Mary, d. Sept. 30, 1836, a. 89 yrs. DANIELS, Elisha 6 (Daniel,^ Joseph,* Joseph,^ Joseph,^ Eoberti), b. Holl., Sept. 22, 1770; m. Phebe Newton, dr. of Ichabod and Rhoda Newton; b. Mil., May 24, 1777 ; cer. May 23, 1799, by Samuel Jones, Esq. Their chn. : — Hastings, b. Aug. 6, 1799; m. Olive P. Howard, May 11, 1826; he d. Feb. 9, 1839. Sabrina, b. Nov. 21, 1800 ; m. Nathaniel Torrey, May 26, 1825 ; she d. July 23, 1867. Dexter, b. April 3, 1803 ; m. Margaret Bates, Bell. ; he d. Jan. 22, 1872. Ursula, b. Oct. 10, 1804; d. Feb. 17, 1833. Newton, b. Nov. 7, 1806; m. Olive P. (Howard) Daniels, Dec, 1842. Samuel, b. June 23, 1809; m. Sophia A. Claflin, June 14, 1837. Hannah P., b. Jan. 2, 1812; m., 1st, Arnold Taft, Oct. 16, 1855; 2d, Asa Hill, Feb. 5, 1868. Joanna B., b. Dec. 3, 1813; d. Jan. 30, 1818. Otis T., b. April 9, 1816; d. Dec. 21, 1817. Jane M., b. May 15, 1821; d. May 23 following. The family res. nearly always in Mil., and several yrs. on the Jones farm, so called, in the Dale. The hus. and fr. d. there, Jan. 5, 1821 ; Mrs. Phebe, his wid., continued with her cbn. on the Jones farm as tenants, till at length her eldest son Hastings bought it. After his death there, in 1839, the survivors left. Mrs. Phebe d. Jan. 7, 1855. A worthy family throughout. 700 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. DANIELS, Hastings' (Elisha,« Daniel,^ Joseph,* Joseph,^ Joseph.^ Roberti), b. Au§. 6, 1799; farmer; m. Olive P. Howard, dr. of Zuriel and Olive (Twitchell) Howard, b. Aug. 27, 1805; cer. May 11, 1826, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Sabrina Tokekt, b. March 29, 1827; she dwells unm. with her step-fr., Newton Daniels. GiLBEKT Elisha, b. Sept. 10, 1829; m. Jennie Wilson, Medway; res. Brook- lyn, N.T. The bus. and fr. d. on the Jones farm, Feb. 9, 1839. His wid. subsequently m. her husband's bro., Newton Daniels; cer. Dec, 1842, by Rev. Preston Pond. She d. March 14, 1875. Gilbert Ellsha Daniels, her son, was trained to commercial life, and is a respectable commission merchant in New York. He m., as above, and has living 1 son and 1 dr. in Brooklyn, N.T. DANIELS, Samuel' (Ellsha,^ Daniel,^ Joseph,* Joseph.^ Joseph,^ Robert^), b. June 23, 1809; merchant; m. Sophia A. Claflin,dT. of John Claflin, Esq., and Lydia (Mellen) Claflin, b. in Mil., May 2, 1814; cer. in Mil., June 14, 1837, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Sophia C, b. June 4, 1838; m. Henry S. Sanford, New Milford, Ct., Nov. 16, 1859. Lydia M., b. March 9, 1840; m. Thomas M. Waterman, New York, June 13, 1865. Anna J., b. June 12, 1842; m. Peter McCarter, New York, Sept. 28, 1865. Samuel N., b. April 12, 1845; m. Carrie Ackley, New Milford, Ct., Oct. 6, 1868. Amelia C. ) ^- ■^'"■S- 25, 1850; m. Charles H. Wight, New [ (twins), York, Nov. 5, 1873. Aaron Claflin ) b. Aug. 25, 1850. Jennie F., b. Feb. 9, 1853. a Mr. D. has been an honorable and successful merchant, and his family stand high in society. I believe he commenced his mercantile career in Worcester, perhaps in connection with his bro.-in-law, Horace B. Claflin. He left for a ■wider sphere in New- York City about the same time that Mr. Claflin did, prose- cuted business prosperously, and, I am told, is now retired from active service in easy circumstances. The family home has been and still is in Brooklyn, N. Y. And the above family recoi'd indicates that he and his companion have many blessings to be thankful for. DANIELS, Dexter, and elder bro. of the preceding, married as above, and set. in Providence, R.I., as a boot and shoe merchant. I have only a partial report of his career in life, which is creditable to him and his family so far as it goes. He d. Jan. 22, 1872. His wid. and 2 sons still survive him in Providence. DANIELS, Samuel, and Martha, his wf., lineage not traced, appear from our records to have dwelt in town, at an advanced age; but nothing is said of their chn., only the facts of their respective deaths. Mrs. Martha d. March 2, 1789, and her bus., May 25, 1798. DANIELL, Adams, and wf . Mary, are recorded as dwelling here at one time. They had 2 chn. b. here, — Abigail Smith, b. May 2, 1802 ; d. March 17, 1803. Alanson Smith, twin bro. of Abigail Smith, same birth-date. Adams Daniell, the hus. and fr., d. Oct. 18, 1804. I find no clew to the lineage of this family. DANIELS FAMILIES. 701 DANIELS, Amariah* (Japhet,^ Sarauel,^ Koberti), b. Holl., Nov. 28, 1770; m. Olive Rider, dr. of Asa and Margaret (Johnson) Rider, b. Holl., Aug. 14, 1777; date, etc., of cer., not ascertained. Their chn: — Vespasian, b., date not found; m. Mehetabel Claflin, Feb. 5, 1821. John, b., date not found; m. in Ohio. Olive, b., date not found; m. Jabez Gilbert, Ohio. Adalinb, b., date not found; m. Nicholas Gee. Amariah Daniels came in fi-om Holl., and bought the Dea. Robert Saunders farm, which he sold to the town in 1825, as an asylum for their poor. • Just how long he occupied that farm I have not ascertained. Immediately on selling it to the town, he removed with his family to Palmyra, Portage County, O. Vespa- sian's wf. was a dr. of Rufus and Hephzibah (Bolster) Claflin. I think Vespasian and wf. went with his fr. to Ohio. DANIELS, Lawson^ (Japhet,* Japhet,^ Samuel,^ Robert i), b. in Holl., Jan. 3, 1801; m. ClariKsa U. Pond, dr. of Aaron and Silence (Underwood) Pond, b. 1803; cer. Holl., March 28, 1822, by Rev. Thomas Whittemore. Their chn. : — Clementina, b. Holl., April 29, 1824; m. Alvin Collins, Mil. ; she d. May 30, 1869. Claeissa p., b. Holl., April 7, 1826; m. Marshall Collins, Mil. ; she d. July 30, 1858. Newell, b. Mil., Aug. 31, 1828; m. Isabella O. Stone, May 28, 1850; several chn. LoEiNDA, b. Mil., June 24, 1831; m. Ethan Adams, Dec. 6, 1849; she d. Aug. 2, 1860. Chaeles R., b. Mil., Jan 31, 1834; d. Mil., Nov. 19, 1865. SabrA, b. Mil., June 21, 1836; m. Henry C. Fairbanks, July 3, 1860. George S., b. Med., Oct. 24, 1839; d. Feb. 25, 1841. Helen M., b. Med., April 21, 1842; m. Edwin B. Washburn, May 16, 1861. George S., 2d, b. Mil., July 13, 1844; d. Aug. 19, 1844. George Eugene, b. Mil., July 20, 1846 ; m. Ellen Louisa Eames, May 1, 1867. Mr. D., the fr., d. July 13, 1851. Mrs. Clarissa, his wid., d. July 31, 1872. DANIELS, George Eugene^ (Lawson,^ Japhet,* Japhet,s Samuel, ^ Robert ^), b., as above, in Mil., July 20, 1846; mr.'s maiden name Clarissa U. Pond; m. Ellen Louisa Eames, dr. of Judson and Tamer E. (Wheelock) Eames, b. Mil., Dec, 1845; cer. at Hopedale, May 1, 1867, by the writer. Issue: — Charles R., b. Oct. 14, 1868. Josephine Ellen, July 7, 1870; d. Jan. 12, 1874, a. 3 yrs. 6 mos. 5 ds. Reputable young family. He is a faithful and accommodating hackman. Res. 25 No. Bow St. DANIELS, Jesse, Jun.' (Jesse,^ Daniel,^ Joseph,^ Joseph,^ Joseph,^ Robert i), birth-date not ascertained; m., 1st, Harriet Howard, dr. of Ephraim and Sarah (Wedge) Howard, b. March 19, 1808; cer. Nov. 29, 1827, by Rev. D. Long. No issue. She d. Aug. 13, 1832. The hus. m., 2d, Sally Bartlett, dr. of Joshua and Sally (Bright) Bartlett, b. Newton, Nov. 19, 1807; cer. in Mil., May 12, 1833, by Rev. D. Long. Issue: — Harriet Howard, b. Mil., April 11, 1834; m. Charles Marshall, April 19, 1855; shed. 1857. Alfred Bartlett, b. Mil., April 23, 1835; d. Aug., same yr. Alfred Bartlett, b. Mil., Aug. 19, 1839. Sarah, b. Mil., Aug. 15, 1842; d. Jan. 28, 1866. 702 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Jesse, jun., b. Mil., June 10, 1850. The hus. and fr. d. June, 1879. His wid. survives in comfortable vigor. DANIELL, JosiAH Newell' (Josiah,^ Jeremiah,^ Joseph,* Joseph,^ Samuel,2 Robert 1), b. ; merchant; m. Sarah Hutchinson Penniman, dr. of Sam- uel Penniman, Esq., and bis wf. Abigail (Mellen) Penniman, b. So. Mil., July 17, 1807; car. Nov. 15, 1827, by Eev. D. Long. Their cbn. :— Chables Penniman, b. Sept. 18, 1828; m. Henrietta Spring, Oct. 11, 1860. HABBtET LucETTA, b. May 30, 1830; m. Philip H. Wentworth, June 4, 1856. Sabah Nbwell, b. March 27, 1832; d. May 22, 1836. William Henby, b. July 24, 1834; m. Annie Eldred, Feb. 2, 1859. Edwabd Stowb, b. June 8, 1841 ; m. Elizabeth Warren, May 23, 1865. Anna Battellb, b. Dec. 11, 1844; d. Feb. 16, 1849. Maeia Wilson, b. Oct. 13, 1852. Grareic/m. — Charles Penniman, whose wf. was a dr. of George Spring of Springfield, had Elizabeth Fiske, b. Oct. 1, 1861 ; d. May 7, 1862. The hus. and fr. d. May 7, 1861. Habbibt Lucetta m. Philip Henry Wentworth of Boston, who have had, — Sarah Eliza, b. Aug. 22, 1858. Charles Daniell, b. Jan. 26, 1862. Austin Sumner, b. Dec. 13, 1869; d. Jan. 23, 1872. Amy, b. Jan. 25, 1876. William Henbt m. Annie Eldred, adopted dr. of Nathaniel Eldred of W. Falmouth, who have had, — Charles Edward, b. June 19, 1860. William Swift, b. April 26, 1865. Lucetta, b. Jan. 23, 1867. Mary Eldred, b. Nov. 2, 1870. George Spinney, b. April 12, 1873. Elizabeth Dwight, b. Dec. 9, 1875. Edwabd Stowb m. Elizabeth Warren, dr. of Charles C. Warren of Brook- lyn, who have had Anna Warren, b. Nov. 30, 1866. The hus. and fr. d. Jan. 12, 1876. Josiah N. Daniell res. for a time and did business at So. Mil., and then removed to Boston. He was a man universally esteemed and beloved for his many excellences. He d. in Boston Highlands, Nov. 16, 1874. His wid., of like excellence, still survives these many desolating bereavements, to exchange benedictions with her remaining earthly kindred, and to be sanctified by the divine unction for re-union with the loved ones who have preceded her in entering into the immortal life. OTHERS OF THE NAME DANIELS. An entry in the first vol. of our Town Kecords, under date of 1791, men- tions, in the list of families then warned out of town, — "DANIELS, Wid. Elizabeth, and five children: Elizabeth, George, Han- nah, Dan, Samuel, — came from HoUiston to reside in Milford, Aug. 31, 1784; taken in by Boyce Kimball." No further traced. DANIELS, RuFUS, baker. Mentioned in Directories 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. DANIELS, William H., boarder, later householder. 1872, '75, '78. DANIELS, Ellis, laborer. 1875, '78, '80. DANIELS AND DARLING. 703 DA.NIELS, Frank, student. 1875, '78, '80; farmer. DANIELS, Samuel 6., machinist. 1875. DANIELS, Malon, farmer. Green St., near Mill. 1878* '80. Prol)ably I have overlooked more or less transient dwellers of this name. DARLING. Fev? of this name have ever dwelt on our territory. Two bros., John and Dennis Darling, from Braintree, set. in old Mendon soon after King Philip's war, when the fugitives began to return. Their names appear in the ministerial tax-list of 1685. John took up lands in what is now Blackstone, and more in So. Bell. Dennis located himself at first near the Town-seat, but his chn. more largely in the So. Parish. Both came with chn. b. in Braintree, and had others b. in their new homes. Dennis d. in Mendon, Jan. 25, 1718. I am not fully posted in the Darling genealogy, and therefore cannot expound it authoritatively; nor does it come properly within my present province to treat of it much outside of Mil. My good friend, Mr. John Darling, who res. near Cliestnut Hill in Blackstone, has been collecting and arranging its details for many yrs. I have been assisted by him on several important points ; and whoever wishes to inquire into the Darling lineages will find him more com- petent to inform them than any man I know of. The first Darling connected with our population was one of the numerous Samuels. He owned land within our limits; and his remains were interred in our oldest burying-ground, also those of Thomasine, his wf. : but just where he dwelt, I am entirely ignorant; nor am I quite certain that he had a home within our borders. His gravestone styles him "Capt. Samuel Darling," and says he "d. July 27, 1782, in his 83d yr." It is not improbable that he was a son of Daniel, and an early descendant of Dennis. His birth-date must have been about the yr. 1700. Whether he had chn., I have found no indications. I learn nothing but from his gravestone, and from other sources that he owned parcels of land here. DARLING, Nathan^ (Thomas,^ Beniamin,^ Daniel,* Ebenezer,^ John,^ Den- nis i), b. Mendon, Dec. 17, 1770; m. Polly Young, dr. of Levi and Debo- rah Toung, b. Smithfield, R.I., Dec. 9, 1774; cer. in Mendon, 179-3. Their chn. : — Susan, b. Mendon, June 18, 1794; m. Samuel Taft, Dec. 27, 1812; she d. 1824. Nathan, b. Mend., Jan. 12, 1796; d. Jan., 1798. Cortes, b. Mend., Dec. 30, 1797; d. Jan., 1798. Gbobgb, b. Mend., Jan. 29, 1800; m. Ann Whitson, Jan. 31, 1821; he d. June, 1861. Joanna, b. Grafton, July 10, 1802; m. Hiram Wilmarth, Sept. 23, 1829; living. Nathan, b. Grafton, Aug. 14, 1804; m. Eleanor Burows, Aug. 19, 1830; he d. 1866. CoBTKS, b. Grafton, Oct. 19, 1806; m., 1st, Hannah Staples; 2d, Prussia Saun- ders ; he d. 1880. Charles W., b. Grafton, Dec. 24, 1808; m. Lydia Cole, Feb. 2, 1828; he d. 1872. Son unnamed, b. Smithfield, R.I., 1810; d. in early infancy. Sarah Ann, b. Smithfield, E.I., Oct. 1, 1813; m. Almon Thwing, Sept. 13, 1832; they res. Hopedale. Benjamin Young, b. Smithfield, E.I., July 9, 1816; m. Kebecca Coggswell, April 5, 1835. Mrs. Polly d. in Ux., May 25, 1846. The fr. d. in the kind care of his youngest dr., Sarah Ann, and hus., at Hopedale, Sept. 7, 1855. People of stor- ing worth. 704 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. DAKLING, John WakfieldS (Jolin,^ Thomas,^ Beniamin,^ Daniel,* Eben- ezer,3 Johii,^ Dennis i), b. Mendon, about the yr. 1795; mr.'s maiden name Mary Warfield, dr. of Dea. John Warfield, So. Parish, Mendon; m. Laura Anderson; pedigree, date of cer., etc., not ascertained. They had several chn., -with most of whom I had some acquaintance, and regret that I have missed my opportunities to obtain the family record, so as to give names, dates, and other particulars. Mr. Darling lived mostly in Mendon, and I think his chn. must have been b. there; but in their declining yrs. he and his wf. owned a small homestead in Mil., on Mill St. They both d. in the filial care of Mrs. and Mr. Hiram Snow, their chn., in Holl.; and I minis- tered at both their funerals. Mrs. Laura d. July 13, 1877, a. 77 yrs. Mr. Darling d. very suddenly, Nov. 26, 1878, a. 83 yrs. 12 ds. DARLING, Dea. Zblek' (Zelek,^ Williara,^ Daniel,* Ebenezer,' John,2 Den- nis i), b. Sutton, Feb. 16, 1794; mr.'s maiden name, Kachel White, dr. of Noah White; m. Sarah Ann Humphrey ; pedigree untraced; b. Feb. 26, 1798; date of cer. not given. Issue: — Edwin Crawfobd, b. March 11, 1818; d. Feb. 18, 1821. Eleanob, b. Sept. 23, 1820; m. William Crocker, 1842. KoDNEY LuTHEB, b. Nov. 6, 1822; m. Pamelia C. Darling, Oct. 8, 184.3. Melancy Lawton, b. April 2, 1830; m. Charles S. W. Day, Jan. 8, 1852. Dea. Zelek Darling and family came into town from Sutton, in 1842. He kept a shoe-store on Main St., and is well remembered for his genial and ven- erable deportment. He and his wf. were members of the Cong. ch. in the locality whence they came, and transferred their relations to the ch. here. He d. here, July 31, 1866; Mrs. Sarah, his wid., d. Oct. 23, 1871. DARLING, Rodney Luther » (Zelek,'' Zelek," William,^ Daniel,* Ebenezer,^ John, 2 Dennis 1), b. Sutton, Nov. 6, 1822; mr.'s maiden name, Sarah Ann Humphrey; ra. Pamelia Cox Darling, dr. of William and Pamelia (Cox) Darling, b. O.xford, May 1, 1827; cer. in Sutton, Oct. 8, 1843, by Rev. Mr. Tracy. Issue : — Jennie Louise, b. Mil., Aug. 8, 1853; m. Gilbert Bent, Oct. 16, 1878. A worthy family. They res. formerly in E. Douglas, but more recently for many yrs. here. He has been employed chiefly as a boot-treer and in kindred occupations. DARLING, HoMEE Wing' (Newbury," Pelatiah,^ Pelatiah,* John,^ John,^ Dennis 1), b. E. Hampton, Ct., Jan. 8, 1832; mr.'s maiden name, Olive Kelly, dr. of Wing and Diana (Daniels) Kelly; m. Ahhie G. Cook, dr. of George W. and Emily (Albee) Cook, b. Ux., Nov. 11, 1839; cer. in Ux., April 7, 1857, by Rev. Mr. Tappan. Issue : — Emily Eliza, b. March 28, 1858 ; m. Samuel A. Bennett, May 2, 1876. Gboege Homer, b. Feb. 7, 1860. • Grace, b. July 14, 1872. Mr. D. Is an enterprising farmer in Mendon, on the Benjamin Davenport place, so called, of which he is now the owner. He is a large milk-producer, and withal entertains numerous summer boarders in his capacious mansion, much to their satisfaction as well as his own profit. He has a helpful and worthy wf., and has a popular standing among his fellow-citizens. He has served his town on their general school committee, and in 1879-80 was one of the representatives in Gen. Ct. from the district composed of Mendon, Milford, and Upton. I give his family record in this work because in his youth he res. several yrs. in Hopedale, because he has long and continuously dealt with our DARLING AND DAVENPORT. 705 people, and because, as above mentioned, he has been one of our joint, reps, in the Legislature. OTHER DARLINGS. DARLIXG, Anson, bootmaker. Mentioned in Directory of 1S56. DARLIJ^G, Benjamin, bootmaker. 1872. DAELING, Edwakd, bootmaker, boarded at Benjamin's. 1872. DARLING, OscAB M., painter. 1878, '80. Prob. we have had a few other transient sojourners of this name among us. DAVENPORT, Isaac, Esq., son of James and Esther (Mellish) Davenport, b. Dorchester, Nov. 30, 1786. His gd. fr.'s name was Isaac, and he be- longed to the ancient Dorchester stock of Davenports. James Davenport, fr. of our Isaac, was a Revolutionary soldier; and his discharge was signed with Gen. Washington's own hand. Moreover, Gen. Lafayette presented him with a sword for his military skill and address. Our Isaac m., 1st, Sarah Howard, alias Hayward, dr. of Jesse and Hannah (Albee) Hayward, b. Mil., March 8, 1788; cer. Nov. 28, 1810, by Rev. D. Long. Issue: — Sabah Haywaed, b. Mil., Oct. 17, 1811; m. Ebenezer Stone, Dec. 2, 1830. LucBETiA Albee, b. Mil., Jan., 28, 1814; m. John J. Loring, July 17, 1833. EsTEB Mbllish, b. Mil., July 27, 1816; m. Ezra B. Rockwood, May 16, 1839. Abigail Keziah, b. Mil., Sept. 24, 1820; m. Benjamin Onthank, Sept. 20, 1849. She d. 1860. Helen Mabia, b. Mil., Aug. 26, 1828; m., 1st, Benjamin Spear, Sept. 27, 1846; 2d, James M. Fletcher. Nathan Wood, b. Mil., Feb. 16, 1833; boot-cutter; house W. Medway. Mrs. Sarah d. April 5, 1833. The hus. m., 2d, Polly, or Palty, Fairbanks, wid. of Gideon; pedigree, etc., untraced; cer. June 3, 1834, by Rev. D. Long. No issue. Mrs. Polly, or Patty, d. Feb, 27, 1845. The hus. m., 3d, Ruth (Albee) Holbrook, wid. of Nathan Holbrook, and dr. of Abel and Annah (Wood) Albee, b. June 8, 1794 ; cer. some time in 1846, by whom not ascertained. No issue. Isaac Davenport was a well educated, intelligent man, and honored citizen. He was a member of the Artillery Co., marched with it to So. Boston in 1814, and became one of its 1st lieuts. He served the town in several of its respon- sible offices, such as school-committee man, assessor, town-clerk, etc. He was a justice of the peace from 1841 down to the time of his death. He settled estates, was a land-surveyor, and executed an improved map of the town, originally made by Newell Nelson, Esq., in 1829, and which was published by Pearley Hunt, Esq., in 1843. He d. Dec. 2, 1852. Mrs. Ruth, his wid., d. Dec. 2, 1855. DAVENPORT, David Ephbaim; ancestry untraced; son of Ephraim and Betsey S. Davenport, b. in Wrentham, Feb. 15, 1814; bootmaker; m. Phebe Phinney, dr. of Tyrus and Ruby (Briggs) Phinney, b. South Orange, March 24, 1819; cer. Mil., Jan. 1, 1839, by the writer. Issue: — Geobgb Moetimeb, b. Mil., Aug. 13, 1840; bootbottomer; res. with his fr.. Beach St. Lauba Ett, b. Mil., Jan. 1, 1843; d. April 3, 1846. Albion, b. Mil., Aug. 1, 1846; wood-worker; res. 2 So. Main St. The family have res. sometimes in HoU., but mostly in Mil. ; now on Beach St. DAVENPORT, William Whipple ; pedigree untraced ; m. PoUy, alias Mary 706 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Sumner, dr. of Joseph and Ruth (Legg) Sumner, b. Mil., Sept. 30, 1790, cer. 1830; particulars not ascertained. No issue recollected as on record. Mr. D. was of Upton. His death-date not ascertained. Mrs. Tolly, his wid., d. May 10, 1878. OTHER DAVENPORTS. DAVENPORT, George, bootmaker; res. on Jefferson St. Directory of 1856. DAVENPORT, Samuel L. ; res. on Bragg's Slip. Directory of 1856. DAVENPORT, Stbakns G., grain-dealer (Chapman & Davenport). Directory of 1869, '72. DAVENPORT, Daniel D., carpenter. Directory of 1872. DAVENPORT, Aethob J., boot-crimper. Directory of 1880. DAVENPORTS OF MENDON, ETC. These were near neighbors to us, and several of them closely connected with Mil. people by mge. and business intercourse. I therefore give their family records, though able to do so but imperfectly. DAVENPORT, Samuel, wf. Rebecca came into Mendon from Windham County, Ct., perhaps town of Hampton, between 1745 and 1750. They purchased and set. on the Green estates, in what we may call No. Mendon. Benjamin Green and son Samuel had been included among certain frontier families in the Easterly Precinct at its incorporation. They dwelt on the Providence and Worcester road, towards Upton. Samuel and Rebecca Dav- enport set. on these estates, and founded the Davenport neighborhood. Samuel was b. Oct. 20, 1697, and d. June 29, 1778. Rebecca, his wf., was b. Feb. 9, 1699, and d. Sept. 25, 1777. They had a son (whether others I know not) named, — DAVENPORT, Seth, b. Nov. 2, 1739, who m. Chloe Daniels, dr. of David and Huldah (Taft) Daniels, b. Sept. 13, 1745 ; cer. 1764. Their chn. : — Anna, b. Sept. 8, 1765; m., 1st, William Torrey, parents of Samuel D. Torrey, etc. David, b. Jan. 17, 1767; m. Waity Aldrich; pts. of Moses, Charles, and David. Mabt, b. Sept. 30, 1768; untraced. Rebecca, b. April 9, 1770; untraced. Samuel, b. Oct. 14, 1772; untraced. Chlob, b. March 23, 1774; m. Hon. Seth Hastings; pts. of Hon. William S., Charles C. P., etc. Seth, b. June 13, 1775; m. Betsey Godfrey of Mil., April 29, 1797. Benjamin, b. July 10, 1780; m., 1st, Sophia Godfrey of Mil., Nov. 3, 1805, etc. Seth Davenport, the fr. of the above, d. March 28, 1813. Mrs. Chloe's death-date not ascertained. DAVENPORT, Sbths (Seth,2 Samuel i), b. June 13, 1755; a large farmer on the paternal homestead ; m. BeUey Godfrey, dr. of our Col. Benjamin and wf. Bethiah (Gibbs) Godfrey, b. May 19, 1779; cer. April 29, 1797. Issue: — George LoNGLEr, b. Sept. 28, 1798; m. Harriet Barber; res. Mendon; large family. John Godfeey, b. Feb. 7, 1800; d. May 12, 1820. DAVENPORT FAMILIES. 707 Samuel Daniels, b. Dec. 28, 1801 ; set. Hop. ; m. twice there ; fr. of Mis. Ex-6ov. William Claflin. Joseph Gibbs, b. Oct. 1, 1803; m. Mary Daniels; pts. of Edward W., Stearns G., etc. Rebecca, b. May 9, 1814; d. June 29, 1834. Seth Tallman, b. not ascertained ; m. Adaline A. Barber, Dec. 23, 1838. Seth Davenport and Mrs. Betsey, bis wf., passed away in a ripe old age, he preceding her a few yrs. I have not their death-dates readily at my command. Their position, wealth, and social capabilities gave them a prominent influence. All their chn., inheriting their estate and much of their influence, have joined them in spirit-land, except one or two drs. -in-law. But a considerable number of gd. chn., etc., bear their lineal blood down the stream of generation. DAVENPORT, Benjamin, Esq.^ (Seth,^ Samuel i), b. July 10, 1780; mr.'s maiden name, Chloe Daniels; m., 1st, Sophia Godfrey, dr. of our Col. Benjamin and Bethiah (Gibbs), his wf., b. in Mil., April 28, 1784; cer. here Nov. 3, 1805, by Amariah Frost, Esq. Among their chn. known to me were, — Elizabeth, birth-date not ascertained ; m. J. D. Wheeler, and d. May 15, 1832, a. 25 yrs. Godfket, birth-date not ascertained; set. in the South as a planter. Sabah, birth-date not ascertained ; m. Lyman D. Aldrich, and d. a few yrs. after. John G., birth-date not ascertained; d. Oct. 26, 1837, a. 18 yrs. Anna T., birth-date not ascertained; m. Milton H. Sanford, and d. Oct., 1838. Mrs. Sophia d. Jan. 2, 1834. The hus. m., 2d, Sally Carshore, whose maiden name was Freeland; pedigree, etc., untraced; cer. at the res. of Samuel Davenport, Esq., Hop. (whose wf. was sister to the bride), Feb. 12, 1835, by the writer. Issue : — Sophia, b. Mendon, 1836; m. Seth Hastings Hayward, and d. July 16, 1859, in her 24th yr., leaving 1 inft. dr. A sadly-bereaved family. Benjamin Davenport, Esq., wives, and chn., occupied the front social rank in community. He was a merchant in Boston during his earlier manhood, returning with handsome accumulations of property to his native town, where he spent the afternoon and evening of his long life. As a citizen and financier, he wielded an honorable influence down to the winter of old age. He d. July 14, 1862, in his 83d yr. Mrs. Sally, his wid., d. Oct. 12, 1870, a. 74 yrs. DAVENPORT, David, son of David and Waity (Aldrich) Davenport; m. Adelia E. T. Aldrich, dr. of Jabez. Both have d. within a few yrs. No chn. He was an intelligent and -enterprising citizen of Mendon, at one time assistant county commissioner, and an executive civil engineer. I shall remember him for his gratuitous services in laying out Hopedale Cemetery, and other kindnesses. DAVENPORT, Chables, elder bro. of the preceding; formerly in business down South. Seems to be the only survivor in this vicinity of the first Samuel's gd. chn. He is now an octogenarian of tolerable vigor, and res. in the old family neighborhood. Whether his cousin, Godfrey Davenport, down South, is still living, I have not recently heard. On the patrimonial homestead, successively inhabited by Samuel, i Seth,^ Seth,^ and Seth T.,^ dwell the wid. of the latter, and several of her chn. DAVENPORT, Seth Tallman,< youngest son of Seth' and Betsey (Godfrey) 708 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Davenport; m. Adaline A. Barber, dr. of John and Mary (Davenport) Barber, b. Aug. 27, 1820; cer. in First Cong. Ch., Mendon, Dec. 23, 1838, by the writer. Issue: — John Lodis, b. Mendon, Sept. 30, 1839; m. . Austin Dwight, b. Mendon, Feb. 24, 1842 ; m. Delia W. Taft, who d. Jan. 20, 1871. Seth Toner, b. Mendon, July 2, 1845; m. Harriet Warren; res. Upton. Jkrkt Etjqenb, b. Mendon, July .5, 1848; d. Sept. 9, 1851. Mabshall Willie, b. Mendon, May 23, 1850; d. Sept. 15, 1851. Marshall Eugene, b. Mendon, March 3, 1852. Adaline A. B., b. Mendon, Oct. 15, 1858; d. July 22, 1859. The fr. d. April 29, 1858. His worthy wid. still suiTives her many bereave- ments and afflictions, calmly trusting in the divine goodness, and hoping for the immortal life. DAVENPORT, Daniel David, son of George Longley and Harriet (Barber) Davenport, gd. son of the 2d Seth, and gt. gd. son of the 1st Seth Davenport; b. Mendon, Jan. 1, 1842; carpenter; m. Jennie S. Cromb, dr. of George W. and Jane (Houghton) Crorab, b. in Webster, Sept., 1849; cer. Mil., Aug, 31, 1866, by Rev. William G. Leonard. Issue : — Pearl, b. Providence, E.I., July 19, 1868. Emma Alice, b. Mil., Mass., June 30, 1870. Etta Maybbl, b. Cranston, R.I., May 27, 1873. Fbakkie Ernest, b. Providence, R.I., Jan. 11, 1875; d. Feb. 8 ensuing. M 'N E A 1 . b. Mendon, Oct. 24, 1877. Melissa ' (t^"is), ^_ jyjendon, Oct. 25, 1877; d. July 27, 1879. George Albert, b. Hopedale, June 23, 1881. A reputable family; res. in Hopedale between two and three yrs. DAVIDSON, DanieIj, pedigree, birth-date, etc., not ascertained; m. Abigail Sumner, dr. of Daniel and Beriah (Clark) Sumner; her birth-date not found; cer. May 1, 1759, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue: — Margaret Oglesbee, birth-date not found ; m. Daniel Thompson, Dec. 8, 1782. Abigail, birth-date not found; m. Ebenezer Thompson, March 11, 1784. Daniel, jun., brought up with Rev. A. Frost; m. Elizabeth Nelson, Jan. 11, 1789. There is some obscurity in this record ; and I am not certain of its absolute correctness, but leave it as derived from several sources. No further traced. DAVIS, Phinbhas, pedigree, birth-date, etc., not ascertained; m. Molly Gage, dr. of Moses and Sarah (Nelson) Gage, b. 1737; cer. Aug. 23, 1764, by Rev. A.Frost. Their chn.: — Moses, b. April 23, 1765; m. Bethiah Beal, Sept. 2, 1790. Sarah, b. Jan. 29, 1767; m. Silas Cheney, Nov. 29, 1792. Phinehas, jun., b. Jan. 16, 1770; m. Sally Stanford, Nov. 13, 1806. Thomas, b. Jan. 21, 1773; d. June 21, 1776. Solomon, b. Feb. 15, 1776; d. same day. Mart, b. Aug. 6, 1780. The parents of this family dwelt on now Highland St., also their son Moses, where, .i Jew yrs. ago, an old stone chimney marked the remains of an abandoned site, well on the way towards Silver-hill St. Mrs. Molly d. May 20, 1819. Her hus. d. Oct. 1, 1822, a. 80 yrs. DAVIS, Samuel, birth-date, pedigree, etc., untraced ; m. Deborah Chapin, dr. DAVIS FAMILIES. 709 of Josiah and Rachel Chapin, b. 1757 ; cer. Aug. 29, 1776, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Ebenezbr, b. May 18, 1779. Simon, b. April 9, 1781. Susanna, b. Oct. 31, 1783. This family no further traced. DAVIS, Moses, son of Phinehas and Molly (Gage) Davis, b. April 23, 1765; m. Bethiah Beal, dr. of Nathan and Bathsheba Beal, b. July 30, 1770; cer. Sept. 2, 1790, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue : — Bethiah, bap. Dec. 18, 1800, by Rev. Benjamin Wood; she d. Jan. 8, 1836. Rhoda, bap. Dec. 18, 1800, by Rev. Benjamin Wood. Moses, bap. Dec. 18, 1800, by Rev. Benjamin Wood. This family no further traced. Either I liave strangely overlooked our birth-records, or this family was neglected. I find little to enlighten myself or the reader. Indeed, these old Davis families exhibit on our records a broken showing. I find certain marriages, which perhaps I ought to transcribe : — DAVIS, Susannah, m. to Isaac Sanger, May 25, 176.2. DAVIS, Ellen, m. to Daniel Hayward, jun., July 23, 1766. DAVIS, Paul, m. to Rachel Chapin, Nov. 27, 1783. DAVIS, Aabon, m. to Susanna Chaddock, 1783. Other mges. incidentally mentioned above. DAVIS, Phinehas, Jun., and DAVIS, Solomon, appear in our oldest tax-lists; but I cannot readily place them in proper order. Coming down to our own times, I present the following : — DAVIS, Jambs Reuel, Esq., son of Noah and Mary (Stanley) Davis, b. Boston, Oct. 14, 1816; m. Bebecca Bacon Ambler, dr. of Colburn and Sally (Day) Ambler, b. Needham, May 29, 1819; cer. Mil., June 13, 1839, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : — Several chn. were b. to these parents ; but they all d. in early infancy, and are omitted in the return made to me. They virtually, though not legally, adopted their niece, Ida Jane Ambler, who m. Davis Herbert Bates. See the Bates families in their place. Mr. D. came to Mil. in 1838, and has res. here ever since. His large execu- tive abilities soon commanded public attention and confidence. Accordingly, he has had ample opportunity to serve his fellow-citizens in many official posi- tions. He has been one of our most popular moderators, excelled, if at all, only by George B. Blake ; has been a chief among our selectmen, and is now at the head of that Board ; represented the town in the Legislature of 1864; was assist- ant assessor of Internal Revenue 11 yrs., and was appointed special justice of Mil. police court in 1867. He was admitted to the Worcester bar, Jan., 1870, and has since practised law successfully in partnership with Henry E. Fales, Esq. DAVIS, Isaac Newton, son of Amos and Dorothy (Keyes) Davis, b. in Whitingham, Vt., Nov. 28, 1824; m. Isabel Day, dr. of Robert and Edner (Littlefleld) Day, b. in Alfred, Me., Jan 1, 1833; cer. Alfred, Me., Aug. 12, 1855, by Rev. William H. S trout. No chn. reported. Mr. D. and family have res. in Alfred, Me., Bell., Gibbon, Nob., and in Mil. some 12 yrs. or more. He was an active partner for several yrs. in the box-manufacturing firm of I. N. Davis & Co. ; but latterly has officiated as superintendent of 710 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. the Mil. Gas Co. He is a highly respected citizen, and has heen honored with responsible positions of public service. Social rank of the family un- exceptionable. He has furnished me a record of his fr.'s family, which is as follows: — DAVIS, Amos, b. March 1, 1775; m., Ist, Dorcas Keyes, dr. of William Keyes, b. May 17, 1789; cer. Feb. 28, 1810. Issue: — Sylvia, b. Nov. 2, 1811 ; d. March 21, 1848. Mrs. Dorcas d. July 21, 1812. The bus. m., 2d, her sister Dorothy Keyes, b. Jan. 4, 1790; cer. Dec. 1, 1812. Issue:— Ammiel Keyks, b. Dec. 11, 1813; m. Dec. 1, 1839, to whom not given. Louisa, b. April 8, 1815; m. Oct. 20, 1847, to -whom not given. Ukiah Howabd, b. June 29, 1820; m. Oct. 10, 1848, to whom not given. Abby a., b. Jan. 30, 1823. Isaac Newton, b. Nov. 28, 1824; m. Isabel Day, Aug. 12, 1855. Amos Davis d. Oct. 21, 1851. Mrs. Dorothy d. Dec. 19, 1858. DAVIS, ICHABOD, b. Ledyard, Ct., March 21, 1824, and wf. Mary (Whipple) Davis, b. in the same town, came to Hopedale in Dec, 1852, became worthy members of the Community Dec. 14, 1853, and adorned their Christian pro- fession by exemplary lives during their continuance among us. Their chn: — Elisha, b. in Groton, Ct., Dec. 3, 1846; d. Hopedale, March 8, 1854. Helen Thwing, b. Hopedale, March 16, 1855; d. Hopedale, May 17, 1856. Feanklin Herbert, b. Hopedale, Dec. 1, 1858; d. Hopedale, March 21, 1859. Mrs. Mary d. in Hopedale, Aug. 13, 1876, in her 49th yr. Mr. D., soon after his bereavement, left our village, and returned to his native vicinage. There he has since m. his 2d wf. DAVIS, Oklando J., son of John and Hannah Davis, b. about 1826; m. Sarah Jane Fisk, dr. of Jonathan and Gratia (Wilson) Fisk, b. Sept., 1825; cer. Hopedale, Oct. 5, 1849, by the writer. Mr. D.'s family record has not been given me, nor have I recently heard from him. But my funeral register shows that I ministered at the funeral of Ltjella Fisk, his infant dr., who d. Mil., Aug. 10, 1852, a. 3 mos. ; and also at Mrs. Sarah Jane's, who d. Aug. 7, 1853. Further, I am only informed that he has had successively 2 wives, and lost them ; and chn. by one, or both. He is now in the far West. DAVIS, Rev. Benjamin Hill, some yrs. pastor of the Universalist Society here, and wf. Catherine A., are credited on our records with 3 chn.; viz., — Ann Eliza, b. Cumberland, E.I., June 11, 1839. John Murray, b. Wrentham, March 23, 1840. Valena Jane, b. Attleboro', Aug. 23, 1842. Possibly they had one or more b. here, who escaped my research. Mr. D. was a devoted and acceptable pastor in his time, and also at the same time practised considerably as a homoeopathic physician. He is still in the Universalist ministry, set. in Biddeford, Me. OTHER DAVISES IN DIRECTORIES, ETC. DAVIS, Gatlon, carpenter. 1856, '69, '72, '75, '78, '80. Now firm of G. Davis & Wood Bros. DAVIS, Zbbulon, bootmaker. 1856. DAVIS, Charles A., bootmaker. 1869. DAVIS, Orlando J., Jun., bootmaker. 1869. DAVIS AND DAY. 711 DAVIS, William H., carpenter. 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. DAVIS, Fbancis L., boxmaker. 1872, '75. DAVIS, James H., boxmaker. 1872. DAVIS, Orlando W., carpenter. 1872, '75. DAVIS, Miss Abbie, boards 27 North Bow St. 1875, '78, '80. DAVIS, Charles, farmer, near Bell. line. 1880. DAVIS, Hannah H., wid. 1880. DAVIS, John H., cigar-maker. 1880. DAVIS, "Walter J., bootmaker. 1880. DAY, MoEDBGAi* (Mordecai,3 Samuel,^ Anthony i), b. March 28, 1728; mr.'s maiden name, Sarah Wedge. I suppose Anthony ^ to be the English ances- tral immigrant. He set. at Cape Ann, where he had a wife, Susannah (King), and 9 chn. He set. there as early as 1645. Just when Mordecai* came to our Precinct is not told; but he m., 1st, Lydia Wiswall, dr. of Thomas and Sarah (Daniell) Wiswall, b. Oct. 7, 1737; cer. Dec. 15, 1757, by Eev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Samuel, b. March 30, 1759; d. Sept. 7, 1761. Nathan, b. Nov. 1, 1762; m. Sarah Bridges, HoU., 1790; set. Warren. Mrs. Lydia d. Aug. 9, 176.S, in her 28th yr. The hus. m., 2d, Tabitha Bul- lard, dr. of Benjamin and Judith (Hill) BuUard; b. Holl., Feb. 8, 1734; cer. Holl., May 8, 1766, by Eev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Ltdia, b. Feb. 21, 1767 ; m. Elihu Perry, May 24, 1787. Ubi, b. May 4, 1769; m. Susanna Albee, June 19, 1794; set. Koyalston. Joel, b. Nov. 16, 1770 or 1771; m. Polly Jones, 1798; set. Mil. Mordecai Day had his homestead north of the Cedar Swamp, where Isaac S. Claflin now dwells, on whose farm the granite quarries have been opened. Of whom he purchased the bulk of his land, I have not searched to ascertain; but in 1770 and later, he had several small parcels laid out to him from Com- mon. He must have been a hardy, industrious man, judging from the remains to be seen about the old home. So far as records and traditions indicate, he and his family maintained a good moral standing. Doubtless he had to con- tend with rattlesnakes, which abounded in that neighborhood, and which had favorite haunts on his own estate; for it was at one of them that I saw several killed in 1824, — the remnant progeny of a former multitude. The patriarch little dreamed of the noble rifts of granite to be quarried from his solid ledges, and still less of the railroad whose thundering cars now daily pass and repass his old-time garden. At length he made his will, a copy of which is before me at this writing, and left his property to his chn. He d. Dec. 1, 1815, in his 88th yr. Mrs. Tabitha had departed before him. She d. Jan. 31, 1809, in her 74th yr. DAT, JoBL^ (Mordecai,* Mordecai,^ Samuel,^ Anthony i), b. Nov. 16, 1770 or 1771; m. Polli/ Jones, dr. of Nathaniel Alden and Lois (Claflin) Jones, b. Framingham, date not found; cer. early in 1798, prob. in Fram. ; by whom not learned. Their chn. : — Samuel, b. Dec. 14, 1801 ; m. Evelina Eames, April 8, 1830. Levi Fisk, b. Dec. 6, 1806; d. April 2, 1809. Dexter Stone, b. June 6, 1810; d. March 6, 1811. LucT Paekhukst, b. May 17, 1813 ; d. Sept. 2, 1817. Abigail Faxon, b. Dec. 13, 1818; d. May 13, 1832. Joel and family dwelt on the patrimonial homestead. Worthy people; much bereaved. He d. Aug. 3, 1883. Mrs. Polly d. long before him, Feb. 1, 1809. 712 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. DAY, Samuel^ (Joel,^ Mordecai,* Mordecai,-^ Samuel,^ Anthony i), b. Dec. 14, 1801; m. his cousin, Evelina Eames, dr. of Phinehas and Izanna (Jones) Eames, b. Mil., July 23, 1799; cer. April 8, 1830, by Kev. D. Long. Their chn. : — WiNSLOW, b. Feb., 1831; d. Aug. 21 ensuing. HiKAM Jones, b. Nov. 4, 1832 ; d. Worcester, a. 36 yrs. ; last of the family. Samuel inherited the old farm, but soon sold it to strangers, and built him a house in the Centre. For some reason he became discontented there, and disposed of his premises a little while before real estate took a remarkable rise. The fortunate purchaser was Rev. G. W. Stacy. Mr. Day, with dwindling prop- erty and threatening infirmities, sought his fortune elsewhere. At length, pecu- niarily and physically broken down, he d. in our asylum, June 10, 1876, little blamed and much pitied by his considerate townsmen. His wf., Mrs. Evelina, preceded him, having d. Jan. 28, 1866. Several other Day families have for some yrs. res. in town, who must be distantly, if at all, related to the foregoing lineage. Among these are the fol- lowing: — DAY, Charles S. W. ; ancestry not given; son of Stephen Whitney and Elvira L. (Fiske)Day; b. Eutland, March 30, 1825 ; bootmaker; m. Melancy L. Dar- ling, dr. of Zelek and Sarah Ann (Humphrey) Darling, b. Sutton, April 2, 1830; cer. Mil., Jan. 8, 1852, by Rev. George W. Stacy. Their chn. : — Charles Z., b. Mil, Nov. 4, 1852; d. Aug. 4, 1853. Nettie Elvira, b. Mil., Jan. 23, 1857. Exemplary and estimable people. IN DIRECTOEIES. DAT, Michael, res. Main St. 1856. DAT, DATin L., res. South St. 1856, '78, '80. DAT, Patrick, laborer. 1856, '72. DAT, Thomas O., res. Central St. 1856. DAT, Cornelius T., clerk. 1869, '75, '78, '80. DAT, GiLMAN B., carpenter. 1869, '72, '75, '78. DAT, Moses, bootmaker. 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. DAT, Robert, laborer. 1869. DAT, Joseph, shoemaker. 1872, '75. DAT, Charles, bootmaker. 1875. DAT, Leon G., clerk. 1875, '80. ^ DAT, Harry N., clerk. 1878, '80. DAT, Edward, grammar-school teacher. 1880. DAT, Lizzie S., clerk. 1880. DAT, Florence M., Hopedale. 1880. DEAN. We have had few families of this name in town. The eldest and most abiding of these was that of the late Capt. Sylvester Dean. He came here in 1815, and served two or three yrs., if I mistake not, as salesman and clerk in the store of Pearley Hunt, Esq., near Charles-river Bridge. In 1818 he bought of Esq. Hunt the store-building, and perhaps goods on hand, — but certainly the building, — aud about half an acre of land. There he continued his mer- cantile business for many yrs., down to old age. He was a man of reserved, quiet, and exemplary habits, altogether averse to noise and dis-play. He was much respected by his fellow-citizens, and, besides serving as captain of militia in his younger days, held from time to time several town offices of trust and DEAN FAMILIES. 713 responsibility, among others that of town-t'reasurer to great public satisfaction. Meantime he m., and raised up a respectable family. I intended to ascertain his exact lineal descent, but have not found it convenient to do so. He is a descend- ant of either John or Walter Dean, two bros. b. in or near Taunton, Eng., who came to Boston in 1637, stopped a yr. in Dorchester, and then, with others, set. at Taunton, Bristol Co., — naming it, from reverential affection, after their native English Taunton. I knew Capt. Dean's parents, and several family rela- tives in Franklin. The late Dr. Oliver Dean, founder of Dean Academy in Franklin, was his elder brother. The Deans are of an ancient and honorable race, many of whose scions have distinguished themselves in the learned pro- fessions and in public positions of life. DEAN, Capt. Sylvester, son of Seth and Edina (Pond) Dean, b. Franklin, April 10, 1790; merchant; m. Charlotte Cutler, dr. of Simeon and Lydia (Grant) Cutler, b. Med way, March 13, 1801; cer. in Medway, Jan. 25, 1821, by Rev. Dr. Jacob Ide; always res. Mil. Their chn. : — Makia E., b. Nov. 15, 1821; m. Warren Carpenter of N.T., June 28, 1848; d. Jan. 28, 1871. Charlotte C, b. Sept. 11, 1823; m. Hon. John C. Park of Boston, Nov. 1, 1854. Oliver, b. Aug. 29, 1825; d. Mil., May 14, 1875. Sophia L., b. Aug. 8, 1827; m. Seth Chamberlain of Boston, June 15, 1853; d. July 14, 1878. Caroline S., b. Aug. 5, 1829; m. William Pettet, Nov. 7, 1850. Frances L. G., b. March 8, 1831; d. Aug. 18, 1864. William B., b. Dec. 25, 1834; m. Eliza Rercheval of St. Louis, Mo., April 11, 1871. Louisa C, b. Nov. 16, 1839; m. John Bliss of Springfield, Nov. 7, 1860. Albert C, b. Feb. 2, 1842; m. E. J. Bailey of Dorchester, June 6, 1872. Mrs. Carpenter was m. by Eev. Preston Pond; res. 10 yrs. in Brooklyn, N.T. ; had 1 son and 2 drs. there; and removed in 1858, with her family, to St. Paul, Minn. ; whence she came to her parental home in declining health, and d. Mrs. Park was m. by Rev. Dr. Chandler Bobbins, res. at Newton, and has 2 sons. Oliver lived at Lowell several yrs. prior to 1850, then went to California, and passed most of his remaining days on the Pacific coast, but finally returned, and, through the misfortune of cerebral disease, was impelled to suicide. Mrs. Chamberlain was m. by Rev. James T. Woodbury; set., lived, and d. in Bos- ton, leaving with her bereaved bus. 3 sons. Mrs. Pettet was m. by Rev. Pres- ton Pond; res. in New Jersey, and has had 5 chn., of whom 8 drs. and a son survive. William B went to New York early in life; res. there till the out' break of the Rebellion, when he enlisted in the 22d Regt. N.Y. Yols. for 90 ds., and marched to the front. He re-enlisted in the 127th Regt. for 3 yrs., and served till discharged. Subsequently he m. at San Francisco a lady belonging to St. Louis, Mo., and removed thither. He has since res. there. He has had 2 chn., one of whom, a son, survives. Mrs. Bliss was. m. by Rev. James T. Woodbury; res. in West Newton, and is the mother of 6 chn., — 3 drs. and 3 sons. Albert was m. to his Dorchester bride by Rev. B. W. Barrows of Nepon- set; res. in Boston, and has 3 chn.; viz., Fannie L., b. April 30, 1873; Robert C, b. Sept. 25, 1875; and Franklin B., b. Feb. 9, 1877. Capt. Sylvester d. Nov. 16, 1878, in his 89th yr. Mrs. Charlotte d. April 5, 1880, in her 79th year. DEAN, Samuel P., son of Nathaniel and Rebecca; birth-date, etc., not ascer- tained. Freight-master on the railroad; m. Delia M. Holbrook, dr. of Ben- 714 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. jamin and Hannah Holbrook, b. Mention, Sept. 20, 1825; cer. in Mil., Feb. 21, 1850, by the writer. She d. in this town, July 29, 1867. I have been unable to obtain their family record in respect to chn., if any they had. DEAN, Albbbtus, son of James M. and Patience W. (Holbrook) Dean, b. Woonsocket, E.I., 1852; R.Rd. station agent; m. Sarah Lois Crosby, dr. of Isaac N. and Maria F. (Howard) Crosby, b. in Mil., 1854; cer. at the bride's parental home, July 16, 1878, by the writer. No chn. reported. DEAff, OsBOEN M. ; pedigree, birth-date, etc., not ascertained; m. Callie Claf- lin, dr. of Dexter and Lucy (Stone) Claflin, b. Oct., 1852; cer. Oct. 25, 1872. He soon left his wf. a widow. I am not further informed in the case. DEAN, Rev. Oliver Stonb, present pastor of the First Cong. Ch., son of George T. and Caroline (Hawley) Dean, b. in Patterson, Putnam Co., N.Y., Oct. 13, 1835; grewup on a farm, abundant with comforts and labors, in companionship with a favorite elder bro. and two younger sisters, and, at the age of 17 yrs., joined the Presbyterian Ch. of his native town, of which his parents were members and his fr. a deacon. His early educa- tion was in the common schools, supplemented by a few winters' training in the select school. In 1853 he and his bro.. Rev. William H. Dean of East Oakland, Cal., commenced preparations for college under the tuition of Mr. H. S. Newcomb, a grad. of Dartmouth College, then in charge of the academy in Patterson. In March, 1855, both entered Lafayette College, Easton, Penn., as freshmen six months advanced. They grad. July 28, 1858, Oliver S. being the valedictorian of his class. His subsequent career in life may be summarized thus: Professor of Mathematics in Susquehanna Collegiate Institute, Towanda, Bradford Co., Penn., one yr., and then principal of that institution for two yrs.; m. to his present wf., then in charge of the female department of the same institute, July 12, 1860; next yr.. Impressed with a sense of duty to preach, began his pre-requisite studies, and entered the middle class of Princeton Theo. Sem. in Sept., 1861, thence graduating in April, 1863; was a few months financial agt. of the institute at Towanda, whereof he had been principal ; then called to the pastorate of the Cong. Ch., Roxbury, Ct., where he was ordained July 6, 1864; had a successful ministry, and exerted a powerful influence in behalf of his country amid the perils of the great Rebellion, by eloquent patriotic addresses to the faltering hearts of the people. At the end of four yrs. he accepted a call to the pastorate of the First Cong. Ch., Kalamazoo, Mich., and entered on his duties there in Oct., 1867. In 1873 he accepted a call to Plym- outh Ch., Indianapolis, Ind. Thence he was called to his present pastorate here, where he was installed Sept. 20, 1877. Eminent success seems to have attended his active ministry, and his talents have given him a commanding place among his brethren. This has been obvious from the responsibilities they have repeatedly called him to discharge. He preached the closing sermon before the Michigan State Cong. Association in 1868, was moderator of that body at their session of 1869, and delivered the opening sermon at their meet- ing in Grand Rapids, 1870. He was elected vice-president of the Triennial Convention of Ten States assembled at Chicago in 1873, and, at their next meeting, president of that body. In the spring of 1876 he was chosen chair- man of the Board of Examiners of the Chicago Theological Seminary. All this is an ample testimony, not only to his abilities, but to the stanchness of his orthodoxy. DENNETT AND DESPEAUX. 715 He was m. to Mrs. Anna Cooper Kellogn, above alluded to, dr. of James and Ruth (Clark) Cooper of Corning, N.T. ; cer. at Corning, July 12, 1860, by Rev. Charles Morton. No report of chn. given me. DENNETT, WiNBUBN Russell, son of Winburn and Sarah (Frost) Dennett, h. North Berwick, Me., Nov. 1, 1824; pattern-maker; m. Martha Durgin, dr. of Charlds and Jane (Cram) Durgin, b. Berwick, Me., July 8, 18.31; cer. April 15, 1849, by Rev. John Davis of Dover, N.H. Issue: — Blanch, b. So. Berwiclc, Me., March 15, 1852; d. Feb. 14, 1858. Alma, b. Lawrence, Mass., Oct. 25, 1854 ;d. Jan. 6, 1858. WiNBUKN, b. Lawrence, Mass., July 5, 1856; d. Dec. 18, 1857. Claka Estelle, h. Manchester, N.H., July 1, 1860; m. Harlan H. Hartj Nov. 23, 1879. Peeley, b. Manchester, N.H., 1863; d. Oct. 24, 1865. LiLLA, b. Hopedale, March 26, 1868. MoRTiMEB Sherman, b. Hopedale, June 18, 1871. WiNBUBN, b. Hopedale, July 27, 1873; d. Sept. 5, 1873. Reputable family. Mr. Dennett is an ingenious, industrious, faithful workman in his line of business, and commands good compensation. He has a comfortable homestead in Berwick, Me., to which he can retire with his family at pleasure. He has been at Hopedale since .July 6, 1865. DESPEAUX. I find this name spelled on our records in various ways, — Despair, Desper, Disper, Dispeau, and Despeaux. This last is the most recent. It is said to be warranted by a genealogical pamphlet somewhere extant, which claims to give, on good authority, the original French family name in this orthography. I have never seen the pamphlet, but some of the descendants have; and so I conform. DESPEAUX, Edward, reputed to have been an only child; b. Chelsea, Nov. 23, 1740; m. Elizabeth Banting, b. Sept. 24, 1747; cer. Feb. 9, 1763. Their chn. : — Hannah, b. Aug. 11, 1764. Joseph, b. Feb. 19, 1766 ; m. and set. in Grafton. Mart, b. Dec. 17, 1767. Betsey, b. Nov. 2, 1769; m. Amos Merrifield, Leicester, Vt., Feb. 12, 1795. Abigail, b. June 29, 1771 ; m. Nathaniel Kimball, Medway, May 29, 1794. Sarah, b. March 27, 1776 ; d. soon after birth. Sarah, b. Nov. 14, 1777; d. soon after birth. Sally, b. Feb. 7, 1779; d. soon after birth. Jason, b. Aug. 1, 1780; m. Rebecca North, April 17, 1808.1 John, b. June 6, 1782; m. Rachel Ball, July 5, 1807. Jesse, b. Feb. 28, 1784; m. Anna Pond, Holl., Sept. 10, 1807. Phebe, b. Feb. 4, 1786; m. Henry Leland of Sherborn. James, b. May 25, 1789; m. Anna Cheney of Ward. Lois, b. June 25, 1793. This family were among the multitude warned out of town under the pauperphobia panic of 1791. He was then styled cordwainer, and it is not told whence he came. But, like most others of the warned-out, he came to stay, and did stay, with most of his chn. He dwelt many yrs., as a tenant, in an old domicile that stood just east of William Miller's hot-house, a little out from Cedar St., in the near vicinity of Pine-grove Cemetery. He was an industrious, 1 Jason lived to "be an old man, and d. childless. He claimed to have read the Bible through in course 7 times, and to have walked 10,000 miles. 716 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. frugal man, frequently in needy circumstances, and withal quite orthodox in his religious notions. He had a great abhorrence of Universalism, though often a recipient of favors from Noah Wiswall, one of its earliest professors in this town. It is reported that Wiswall donated to Despeaux a load of firewood on a certain occasion, that Parson Frost made Despeaux a pastoral call the next day, and that, during the call, Despeaux made a complimentary reference to Wiswall in these words: "Parson Frost, don't you think! the good Lord sent me a nice load of wood yesterday by the hand of the Devil." He d. at his dr. Kimball's in Med way, Feb. 23, 1822. Mrs. Elizabeth, at the same kind home, d. March 2 immediately ensuing. DESPEAUX, Jesse 2 (Edward'), b., I presume. Mil., Feb. 28, 1784; m. Anna Pond, dr. of Aaron and Silence (Underwood) Pond, b. in Holl., Aug. 3, 1789; cer. in Mil., Sept. 10, 1807, by Samuel Jones, Esq. Their chn. : — Joseph, b. Mil., March 12, 1808; m. Lavina Adams, Feb. 18, 1830; also 2d and 3d wives. Silence, b. Mil., June 22, 1810; m. Henry Leland, Dec. 11, 1832. Van Renssellaek, b. Mil., Sept. 30, 1812; m. Catherine Goodnow; res. on an island in Lake Erie. Betsey, b. Mil., Sept. 14, 1814; m. Alford Angel, July 3, 1836. Edwabd, b. Mil., April 17, 1817; unfortunate, blind, etc. ; res. In our asylum. AsTNA, b. Mil., 1819; m., 1st, Hiram Gould; 2d, Reuben H. Cook; both d. Jesse, Jan., b. Mil., May 5, 1821; m. Mary R. Reed of Acton, Sept. 11, 1842. Sally or Saeah, b. Mil., April 10, 1826; m. Orrin Sweet of Mil. Samuel, b. Mil., May 16, 1828; m. Mary Knight of Acton; res. Boston. Nameless inft., b. Mil., Sept., 1831; d. Nov. 2, a. 7 weeks. Mr. Despeaux, the bus. and fr., d. of small-pox in this town, June 31, 1837, a. 53 yrs. Mrs. Anna, his wid., d. July 11, 1871, in her 83d yr. All their chn. survive, excepting Silence, and the youngest, that d. in early infancy. Joseph res. in Medway ; also Betsey, now a wid. ; Van Renssellaer, on a small island in Lake Erie; Edward, in our asylum ; Anna, the 2d time a wid., in Boston; Jesse, in Upton ; Sarah, Mrs. Orrin Sweet, in town ; and Samuel, in Boston. Jesse is so near us, and so often among us, that I give his family record. DESPEAUX, Jesse, Jun.s (Jesse,^ Edward i), b. in Mil., May 5, 1821; m. Mary R. Reed, Sept. 11, 1842. Issue: — Jesse Gakbner, b. Sept. 19, 1844. Oken Tbask, b. Oct. 11, 1847. Lucy Anna, b. Sept. 1.3, 1850; d. Sept. 13, 1851. John William, b. July 11, 1853; d. July 14, 1854. An industrious, enterprising, worthy family. They res. in Upton, but are well known in Mil. DEWEY, Charles Augustus, Esq., son of Hon. Charles Augustus and Mrs. Caroline H. (Clinton) Dewey, b. Northampton, Dec. 29, 1830; m. Marietta N. Thayer, dr. of Alexander White Thayer and Marietta (Dustan), his wf., b. in Worcester, June 22, 1847; cer. Mil., March 12, 1867, by Rev. George G. Jones. Issue : — Makia Thaybe, b. Aug. 8, 1872. Mr. D. is judge of our Worcester Co. South-east District Court. He has a distinguished ptge. and ancestry, his fr. having just retired from the bench of our State Supreme Court, and his mr. being of corresponding social rank. His wf., too, has the ancestral honor of being a descendant of the celebratea Hannah Dustan of Haverhill, whose captivity among the Indians was so thrillingly nar- DEWEY, DEWING, DEWNER. 717 rated in olden times. I expected Judge Dewey to have given me the outline of his story as a scholar, lawyer, etc. ; but either through modesty, misapprehen- sion of my wishes, or my neglect to urge the matter, I find myself unable to specify any particulars of his graduation, admission to the bar, etc. Of his appointment to his judgeship, etc., something may be found in Chap. XVI., "Succession of Civil Officers, etc." — head, "Police Court." He has res. in town some 15 yrs., I think; has rendered various official services to his fellow- citizens, and eminent ones on the school board. DEWING, John, pedigree, birth-date, etc., not ascertained; m. Patience Sumr ner, dr. of James and Mary (Bigelow) Sumner, b. Nov. 2, 1756; cer. Sept. 21, 1780, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Penblopb, b. Feb. 1, 1781; m. Jonathan Bowker, date not found. Daniel, b. March 5, 1784 ; d. Feb. 2, 1796, a. 12 yrs. Polly, b. Aug. 3, 1787. James, b. March 28, 1791. Hannah, b. Oct. 8, 1794. Abigail, b. July 26, 1797. The fr. d. in Hop., Sept. 11, 1833. Our records are barren in respect to this family beyond the above data. What became of the mr. and chn. I have yet to learn. I think they must have taken up their abode outside our municipal limits. DEWING-, Frank, clerk, appears in Directories, 1872, '75, '78, '80. DEWING, DwiGHT C, bootmaker, appears in Directories, 1878, '80. Frank Dewing, above named, now res. in Hopedale, as clerk in the employ of George Draper & Sons. He m. Sarah Frances Cummings, dr. of Dr. Royal Cummings, and Sarah (Carpenter) Cummings, his wf., b. in Northbridge, Aug. 16, 1848; cer. Jan. 1, 1872. They have 1 child. Doubtless others of this name have been transient dwellers among us. DEWNER, Andrew, was the slave of the first Josiah Ball. A friend in Boston made him a present of Andrew when a babe only 4 weeks old. If the reader will turn to the family record of Ball, under the proper head, he will find two versions of the traditional story about how he came by Andrew, — how he brought him home from Boston a young babe, how his wf. was frightened at the outcry of a black baby on her bed, how Andrew grew up a trusty slave, was made free at 21 yrs. of age, exchanged his freedom-horse for a wf. named Rose in Marlboro' (formerly including Westboro'), and was comfortably settled by Ball on a little homestead, where he raised up a family, lived and died. I knew him in his old age, dwelling in his humble No. Purchase home. But I cannot give, with any accuracy, his birth-date, or the particulars of his marriage to Rose. They had several chn., concern- ing whom I can tell only the little that has reached me. They had certainly 2 sons and 8 drs. ; viz., — Judith, prob. eldest, b. March 2, 1768; m. Luke Smith as her 2d hus. ; the 1st not known. Dinah, birth-date not found ; m. George Smith, Grafton, 1792. AcHSA, birth-date not found; m. Pero Gardner, Wrentham, 1793; d. Feb. 12, 1803. Andrew, birth-date not found; went off to sea, and never returned. Henry, birth-date not found; went to sea, but finally d. in Boston. I get no clew to the name of Judith's 1st hus. Her 2d was of Boston, and d., leaving her in widowhood. She ultimately found support in our town asy- 718 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. lum, where she d. April 19, 1872, at the remarkable age of over 104 yrs. Andrew is supposed to have been sold as a slave in Georgia by a villanous sea-captain under whom he went to sea. Mr. Lewis Cobb, when out in Georgia, recognized him in a slave-gang, but could not speak with him.i Henry followed the seas, hut finally d. in Boston. Dinah and hus. moved to Boston, and prob. d. there. She had a son who came up to Mil., and d. with his gd. parents in 1820. "When and where Achsa and her hus. d., I get no information. Andrew, the fr., d at his home in No. Purchase in 1825. Mrs. Rose went to live with her chn. in Boston. She was carefully assisted to get there in safety by Mrs. Luther Haven. She d. there a few yrs. later. I am indebted for several of the foregoing facts to my friends Ellas Whitney and Isaac C. Haven. If the record of this family is imperfect on earth, I have no doubt it is complete in heaven. DICKINSON, Dr. Gideon^ (Capt. John D.,^ Gideoui), b. Williamston, Vt., date not given; mr.'s maiden name Chloe Hatch; m. Martha L. Knox, Boston, dr. of Charles H. and Harriet (Crockett) Knox, birth-date not given; cer. Boston, 1859, by Eev. George H. Hepworth. Issue: — Maud, b. Boston, April 23, 18{)6. Dr. D.'s gd. frs., on both the paternal and maternal sides, were Revolution- ary soldiers, were in the battle of Bennington, fought through the entire war, and were pensioners in old age till death. So he has live patriotic and martial blood running in his veins, which he does not allow to stagnate. He left home at the a. of 16 yrs., went to Goffstown, N.H., and there worked and attended school 2 yrs., thus fitting himself to be a teacher. Thence he came to Mil., entered the office of Dr. Francis Leland, and studied medicine and pharmacy. After spending several yrs. as a student with Dr. Leland, and sundry private teachers of Greek, Latin, and French, he went, in 1855, to Paris, where he at- tended lectures in the Medical College, and also academic courses in the Sorbonne and College of France. He then travelled several months on the continent, and in England and Scotland, returned to Mil. in 1857, and has since success- fully practised both medicine and dentistry, having offices liere and in Boston. He cultivates his literary taste with assiduity, and not only admires fine poetry, but has printed several productions of his own muse. Principal among these is one published in pamphlet-form, entitled "A Hundred Years; or, Milford's First Centennial. In Three Cantos." 18S0. Several other effusions, of simi- lar vim and merit, appeared, during 1880, in "The Boston Traveller." DIX, James, pedigree untraced; m. Submit Fairbank of Holl., pedigree un- traced; cer. March 19, 1771, by Kev. A. Frost. Had 1 child bap. here by Mr. Frost; viz., Molly, Nov. 12, 1775. No further traced. DIXON, Wabken, and Polly, had born to them, — HosEA, b. May 3, 1797. DIXON, Marvin, and Mary, are credited also with 1 birth, — Lewis, b. Feb. 28, 1796. Whence these Dixons came, and whither they went, I learn not. DIXON, Thomas, and Bertha, res. some yrs. ago in Hopedale, and had several chn. ; but I can give only the names of 2 that died there ; viz., — Thomas Albxandek, d. Oct. 12, 1866, a. 3 yrs. and 10 mos, 1 Since writing the foregoing, my friend Alfred Bragg, who claims to be better informed, says that Andrew, jun., was sold into slavery in Cuba, W.I. ; that Ezekiel Madden of Milford, who traded more or less in Cuba, and who know Andrew well, saw him there in slavery; and that, having come borne and procured the necessary legal documents to secure Andrew's freedom, he died on his passage back to Cuba. So the kidnapped victim was left to bis fate. VanSlydk&Co Bosfan.. DIXON, DOVE, DRAPER. 719 Walter B., d. April 4, 1867, a. 2 yrs. and 6 mos. Mrs. Bertha, the wf. and mr., d. at Whitinsville, whither the family had removed, June 13, 1874, a. 33 yrs. Her remains were brought to Hopedale for burial. DOVE, Charles, son of John and Elizabeth, b. in Bubwith, Eng., Oct. 15, 1822; m., 1st, Elizabeth Humphrey, dr. of Richard and Catherine (Thomas) Humphrey, b. Chester, Eng., March 4, 1822; cer. Manchester Cathedral, Eng., July 21, 1849, by Rev. Mr. Johnson. Issue: — Charles William, b. Manchester, Eng., Sept. 1, 1851. Mrs. Elizabeth d. in Mil., Sept. 22, 1868. The hus. m., 2d, Helen Maria Safford, dr. of Hiram and Ruby (Jumper) Safford, b. Dexter, Me., Oct. 22, 1838; cer. at Chelsea, Mass., March 16, 1878, by Rev. John T. Burrill. Issue: — Charlotte Alice, b. Mil., Jan. 9, 1879. Reputable people, industrially, civilly, and religiously. Mr. D. has res. in Mil. about 27 yrs. He is by occupation a boot-packer. DRAPER. The Drapers are among our comparatively modern inhabitants, but they are also among the ancients of the Commonwealth. There were prob. several early immigrants of this name from Eng. unrelated to each other by family ties. The following is the substance of a document left by Ira Draper of Saiigus at his death. I received it from his son, George Draper of Hopedale, and present a faithful digest of its essential data: — Thomas Draper ^ was of Heptontill Parish, Halifax Vicarage, Yorkshire, Eng. James Draper^ was of Heptontill Parish, Halifax Vicarage; d. July, 1691, a. 75 yrs. His wf. Miriam, dr. of Gideon Stansfleld, or Standfast, d. Jan., 1697, a. 77. So deposed John Draper of Dedham, under oath, at Eoxbury, April 28, 1742. James Drapeb,^ supposed son of James,^ d. April 30, 1698, and Abigail, his supposed wf., Oct. 25, 1721; he a. 44, she 59 yrs. Taken from gravestones in Roxbury. James Draper* d. April 24, 1768, a. 77. Dedham gravestones. This James m. Rachel Aldis, May 2, 1716. He m., 2d, Abigail Child, Nov. 12, 1719. Their chn. : — James Dhapbb,^ son of James* and Abigail Child, b. Sept. 22, 1720; d. March, 1781. Abigail, b. Dec. 12, 1721. John, b. June 16, 1723; d. Nov. 8, 1748. Joshua, b. Dec. 25, 1724. JosiAH, b. April 3, 1726; d. Aug. 18, same yr. JosiAH, b. Sept. 12, 1727; d. Sept., 1795. Rachel, b. June 30, 1729. Mary, b. Sept. 24, 1731. Abijah, b. July 17, 1733; d. Nov. 18, 1734. Abu AH, 2d, b. July 11, 1735; d. Feb. 13, 1737. Abijah, 3d, b. May 10, 1737; d. May 1, 1780. Samuel, b. Dec. 5, 1740; d. Nov. 29, 1750. DRAPER, Abijah 6 (James,^ James,* James,^ James,^ Thomas i), b. May 10, 1737; m. Alice, dr. of John and Elizabeth Eaton, who was b. Jan. 31, 1741, and d. Jan. 22, 1777; cer. April 8, 1762. Their chn. : — Abijah, b. June 21, 1763; d. Dec. 16, 1774. 720 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Iba, b. Dec. 29, 1764; twice m. ; d. Jan. 22, 1848. Kdpus, b. Nov. 12, 1766; d. Norfolk, Va., Nov. 15, 1788. James, b. April 14, 1769. Alice, b. April 13, 1771; m. Ebenezer Daggett; d. New Boston, N.H., a. 81 yrs. Abijah, 2d, b. Sept. 22, 1778; m. Desire Metcalf, March 25, 1778; d. March 26, 1836. Mrs. Desire d. 1815, a. 69 yrs. Lend AMINE, b. March 80, 1780; d. Oct., 1823. DEAPEE, Ira' (Abijah,^ James,^ James,* James,^ James,^ Thomas i), b. Dec. 29, 1764; m., 1st, Lydia, dr. of Lemuel and Eebecca Eichards, b. Jan. 21, 1768; cer. May 31, 1786. Their chn. : — James, b. May 28, 1787; res. in Wayland, and d. there a few yrs. ago. Iba, Jun., b. Jan. 4. 1789; d. June, 1845. EUFUS, b. Aug. 30, 1790; d. Sept. 4, same yr. A daughter, b. Aug. 7, 1791. A SON, b. Dec. 17, 1793. LucT C, b. June 17, 1797; d. Sept. 15, 1800. Eupus FosTEB, b. July 12, 1800; m. Polly Hemenway ; d. Oct. 13, 1841. Abijah, 1st, b. Jan. 5, 1802; d. Oct. 4, same yr. Abijah, 2d, b. Nov. 15, 1803; d. Dec. 21, 1828. A DAUGHTEB, b. Dec. 1, 1807. Mrs. Lydia d. Sept. 11, 1811. The hus. m., 2d, her sister, Abigail Bich- ards, b. Sept. 12, 1782; cer. March 19, 1812. Their chn. : — Ebenezer Daggett, b. June 14, 1813; m., 1st, Anna Thwing, Sept. 11, 1834; 2d, M. P. Boynton, 1872. Lydia, b. March 31, 1815; m. John Edmands; d. April 4, 1847. GrEOBGH, b. Aug. 16, 1817; m. Hannah B. Thwing, March 6, 1839. Abigail, b. Oct. 24, 1819; m. William W. Cook; d. July 22, 1847. Lemuel Eichabds, b. Dec. 1, 1823 ; m. Lydia M. Mansfield. Lucy E., b. Dec. 22, 1826; d. July, 1827. Mrs. Abigail d. March 3, 1847. The hus. and fr. d. Jan. 22, 1848, a. over 84 yrs. He was a man of large natural intelligence, mechanical ingenuity, and progressive thought. I shall formulate the family records of only such chn. and descendants as have dwelt in this town. DEAPEE, Ebenezeb Daggett ' (Ira,' Abijah,^ Jaraes,^ James,* James,' James,2 Thomas i), b. Weston, June 14, 1813; m., 1st, Anna Thwing, dr. of Benjamin and Anna (Mowry) Thwing, b. Uxbridge, Dec. 23, 1814; cer. Sept. 11, 1834, by Eev. Samuel Clarke, minister of Ux. This couple had no chn. of their own loins, but several by adoption; viz. : — Ida Anna, b. July 12, 1828 ; d. July 12, 1833, at Hopedale. Mary Anna, b. Aug. 15, 1852; res. in Boston; unm. Chablbs Henby Eaton, b. Aug. 15, 1852. He was a son of Eev. Henry A. Eaton, once pastor of the Pearl St. Universalist Society in this town. His parents d., leaving him and a sister orphans. They were kindly cared for several yrs. at Hopedale, in the family of Ichabod Davis. At the age of 14 yrs. he was adopted by E. D. and Anna T. Draper, without change of name, and carried through a thorough course of liberal education. He grad. at Tufts College in 1875, and in its divinity class of 1877. He was immediately sought for by several societies as their pastor, and soon set. over the Universalist Ch. and society at Palmer. There he oflBciated with great acceptance and success till recently called to the pastorship of the DRAPER FAMILIES. 721 Church of the Divine Paternity in New York City, as successor to the cele- brated Dr. Chapin. Ebenezer D. Draper, and Anna, his wf., became religiously interested in my ministry while I was pastor of the First Ch. in Mendon. They then res. in TJx., but were constant attendants and communicants. Afterwards they moved to Saugus. When I projected the Community at Hopedale, they heartily en- tered into the undertaking, became original members, joined myself and family there, about the first of April, 1842, in the "Old House," and were main pil- lars in the institution until its decadence; he being some yrs. its president, next in succession to myself. After he and his bro. George decided on the disso- lution of its unitary financial and industrial organization, in 1856, they com- bined their accumulated capital, and prosecuted their business, with augment- ing success, through a series of years; but at length E. D. embarked in the American Steam Fire-proof Safe Co. in Boston. Meantime Mrs. Anna became the suffering victim of an incurable cancerous affection on the breast, from which she d. Jan. 30, 1870, universally beloved and lamented. Her hus. almost immediately afterward moved to Boston, soon disposing of his property here, and investing it largely in the new enterprise. This proved unsuccessful, and swallowed up much of his capital; but he bore his adversities with commend- able resignation, and fell back on religious consolation. Subsequently he formed a second marriage connection, uniting with Mrs. Mary (Parker) Boynton; cer. Oct. 18, 1872, by Rev. Lewis L. Briggs. The union seems to be a happy one, and they are living in comfortable circumstances at Boston Highlands. Mr. Draper will long be remembered for the numerous and liberal donations he dis- pensed in the days of his prosperity. DRAPER, Geobge^ (Ira,' Abijah,^ James,^ James,* James,' James,^ Tliomas i), b. Weston, Aug. 16, 1817; m. Hannah Brown Tliwing, dr. of Benjamin and Anna (Mowry) Thwing, b. Uxbridge, Jan. 1, 1817; cer. March 6, 1839, by the writer. Their chn. : — Wn-LIAM Franklin, b. Lowell, April 9, 1842; of the firm "George Draper & Sons." Gkobgiana T., b. Lowell, June 30, 1844; d. July 23, 1844. Helen L., b. Lowell, July 11, 1845; d. Aug. 10, 1847. Frances Eudoba, b. Ware, July 26, 1847 ; m. Charles H. Colburn, Feb. 20, 1868. A SON, b. Ware, Dec. 15, 1850; stillborn, or lived too briefly for a name. Hannah Thwing, b. Ware, April 11, 1853; m. Edward Louis Osgood, Bos- ton, Jan. 20, 1881. Geobge Albebt, b. Hopedale, Nov. 4, 1855; of the firm of "George Dra- per & Sons." Eben Sumnbb, b. Hopedale, June 17, 1858; of the firm "George Draper & Sons." George Draper began the world with an empty purse, but was richly endowed with mechanical genius, ambitious enterprise, shrewd intelligence, sound business judgment, and indomitable persistency of purpose. With these, and the faithful co-operation of a wf. rich in all the qualities necessary to match and complement his own, he has successfully risen to wealth and dis- tinction. He is still vigorously pushing his fortune, finding abundant oppor- tunities to dispense liberally to public and private charities from the treasury of his large accumulations; and he has the higli satisfaction of seeing his chil- dren well launched on the same sea of prosperous social and business enter- 722 BWGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. prise. He and his faniily are too well and extensively known to justify further description. See his lilceness, in its place. DRAPER, Lemuel Richards* (Ira,' Abiiah,^ James,^ James,* James.s James," Thomasi), b. Dec. 1, 1S23; m. Lydia M. Mansfield, dr. of David and Esther (Williams) Mansfield, b. Lynnfield, Dec. 5, 1824; cer. Lynnfield, Jan. 1, 1845, by Rev. Mr. Rice. Their chn. : — Edward Mansfield, b. Saugus, April 10, 1846; d. Sept. 9, 1848. Annetta Louise, b. Saugus, Sept. 28, 1847; m. Jonas Hale Carter, Berlin, Nov. 30, 1871. OscAB Eugene, b. Mil., April 12, 1850; m. Emma L. Hunt, Oct. 12, 1869; and a 2d wf. Eva Richards, b. Worcester, Aug. 31, 1854 ; a successful public-school teacher. Minnie Eliza, b. Hopedale, March 1, 1857; d. Jan. 12, 1860. William Lemuel, b. Hopedale, Aug. 29, 1861; res. No. Brookfield. Lemuel and family have res. in Saugus, Lynnfield, Worcester, Milford, and No. Brookfield. He is an active business man ; has superintended various establishments and job contracts, and, with his companion, struggled resolutely against adversity into his present comfortable situation. He has been less for- tunate in pecuniary accumulation than some of his brothers, but has occupied responsible managemental positions, and filled up life with industrial enterprise. DRAPER, Gen. William Franklin^ (George,* Ira,'' Abijah,« James,* James,* James,3 James,^ Thomas i), b. Lowell, April 9, 1842; m. Lydia D. W. Joy, dr. of David T. and Lydia D. (Bunker) Warren, adopted dr. of Hon. David and Charlotte A. Joy, b. Brattleboro', Vt., Aug. 31, 1843; cer. in Hopedale, Sept. 15, 1862, by the writer. Their chn. : — William Franklin, Jun., b. Hopedale, Dec. 17, 1865. George Otis, b. Hopedale, July 14, 1867. Edith, b. Hopedale, Feb. 18, 1874. ' Arthur Joy, b. Hopedale, April 28, 1875. Clare Hill, b. Hopedale, Oct. 4, 1876. It will be seen in the chapter on the War-Record, that, at the opening of the Rebellion, he enlisted as a private in Co. B, Regt. 25, Mass. Vols. Such was his ability and gallantry that he rose through the various official grades to Lieut. Col. Commandant, and, at the close of the war, was breveted Brig. Gen. He was m. to his accomplished wf. in the 2d yr. of the great conflict, and she visited him at three several times while he was out in the service, — the third time to min- ister to him when bitterly suffering from his dangerous wound in Washington Hospital. That wound was received in the battle of the Wilderness, and was caused by a minie-ball, which had to be extracted from his left shoulder, under the blade, near the spine. The missile is preserved. Its damaging effects will doubtless remain through life. Immediately after the war he went into suc- cessful business with his father in the manufacture of cotton and woollen machinery. In 1873 he and his wf. made the tour of Europe. They are now on the flood-tide of prosperity, raising up a promising family of chn., and uni- versally respected for the urbanity of their manners, as well as their solid worth and their successful career in life. DRAPER, James Dexter ^ (Rufus Foster,* Ira,' Abijah," James,* James,* James,* James, ^ Thomas i), b. Wayland, Oct. 4, 1827; his mother's maiden name, Polly Hemenway; m., 1st, Caroline Pamelia Pratt, dr. of Sumner and Susan (Cox) Pratt, b. in Lynnfield, Jan. 26, 1833; cer. at So. Reading, Feb. 30, 1850, by Rev. John H Moore. Their chn. : — DRAPER AND DUTCHER. 723 Emma Caroline, b. March 11, 1851 ; m. Joseph H. Qualters, July 2, 1877. Ida Lorenb, b. Aug. 2, 1852; m. George H. Chamberlain, Jan. 14, 1878. Mrs. Caroline Pamelia d. March 13, 1855. The hus. m., 2d, Mary K Newell, dr. of Beuj. F. and Elizabeth U. (Wh'itcomb) Newell, b. East Boston, April 25, 1843; cer. April 3, 1862, in So. Reading, by Kev. Edwin Eaton. Their chn. : — William Nbwell, b. So. Reading, Jan. 2, 1865. Charles Eugene, b. Hopedale, March 24, 1868. HuBiE Irving, b. Hopedale, April 29, 1870. Jambs Dexter, b. Hopedale, April 30, 1874. Ernest Wilfred, b. Hopedale, Dec. 26, 1879. A skilful moulder in our foundery, and faithful sexton of the Hopedale ch. His wf. is a somewhat feeble but worthy woman. Both are honestly struggling for a comfortable livelihood, and are in good esteem for their solid usefulness. DRAPER, Oscar Eugene^ (LemuelR.,*Ira,'Abijah,5 James, s James,* James,^ James,2 Thomas i),b. Mil., April 12, 1850; m., 1st, Em?«a iuc2/, dr. of Hiram and Laura Ann (Adams) Hunt, b. Mil., May 16, 1849; cer. Oct. 12, 1869, by the writer. Their chn. : — Laura Adelaide, b. Mil., Dec. 12, 1870. Hiram Eugene, b. Mil., Sept. 15, 1872. Clarence Percival, b. Mil., Aug. 12, 1874. Mrs. Emma Lucy d. Dec. 8, 1876. The hus. m., 2d, Emma E. J. Sturtevant, dr. of Calvin and Alony A. Griswold, Walpole, N.H., b. March 81, 1851; cer. Sept. 21, 1879, by Rev. Mr. Stebbins of Brookfield. Their present res. No. Brookfield. DRAPER, DANIEL » (Rufus Foster,^ Ira,' Abijah,^ James,^ James,* James,^ James,2 Thomas^), b. Weston, Nov. 20, 1826; mr.'s maiden name, Polly Hemenway ; m. Harriet ■ ; family record not furnished me. See his name in its place in the War-Record. He dwelt at one time in Hopedale. DRAPER, Orin, ancestry untraced; son of George and Abigail A. Draper; m. Mary Elizabeth Marshall, dr. o^ William and Mary Marshall; cer. Hope- dale, March 28, 1850, by the writer. They res. a few yrs. in town, and then left for some other locality unknown to me. DUTCHER. This is a comparatively new and rare name in Mil., but one clustered with interesting biographical associations. Warren Whitney Dutcher, with his wf. and two chn., removed from No. Bennington, Vt., to Hopedale in the spring of 1856. How this came about, and the results, may be briefly told. He was endowed with a strong mechanical genius. He had a bro. with a simi- lar endowment, whose name was Elihu C. Dutcher, This bro. was an ordained Baptist minister, who, nevertheless, worked much at the wagon-making busi- ness, as a means of greater independence and pecuniary competence. He preached several yrs. in Pownal, Vt., and afterwards in Williamstown, Mass., besides some incidental itinerary ministrations. In 1847 he closed his ministry, removed to No. Bennington, and attended chiefly to mechanical pursuits. In 1850 the two bros. together invented a^d patented the somewhat famous "Dutcher Temple." They jointly engaged in the manufacture of their valu- able temples, and prosecuted the same with promising success till 1854. Then E. D. and 6. Draper Of Hopedale purchased Rev. Elihu's interest in the business. They subsequejitly arranged with Warren to remove hither with hla family and manufacturing machinery. Elihu at once bought himself a valuable 724 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. farm in Waukesha, Wis., and removed thither, but, sad to say, d. of Asiatic cholera the second day after his arrival there. Here Warren took up his res.. May 20, 1856, and prosecuted the manu- facture of temples in connection with the Drapers, — he as managing agent at home, and they as selling agents abroad. The business proved eminently suc- cessful, and has continued to augment In importance down to the present time, taking on, stage after stage, most valuable improvements. In 1867 the present Dutcher Temple Company became a regular legal corporation. In 1868 George Draper and son succeeded E. D. and tr. Draper in the selling department, the manufacturing agency remaining as before. The result of this is, that W. W. Dutcher arose to wealth and distinction among us ; and it is not too much to say that he and his family richly deserve the high respect accorded them where- ever known. In every good cause and work he and his excellent wf. have been generous contributors to the relief and elevation of humanity. Their genealogy is as follows : — Three Immigrant Dutchers, bros., are understood to have come from Hol- land, and set. near New- York City. One of these had a son named Gabriel. He was gt. gd. fr. to our Warren W. He had a son Benjamin, b. in Dutchess County, N.Y., July, 1742. He m. Thankful Benson, a woman of remarkable ingenuity, b. 1752. She may have been of German descent, which, however, is uncertain. They set. at first in White Creek, N.T., but afterwards in Shaftsbury, Vt. They had 8 chn.; the elder ones b. in New York, the younger in Vermont; viz., — John, b. Sept., 1775; never m. ; d. Shaftsbury, Vt., April, 1832. Pbteb, b. March 1, 1778 ; the fr. of our W. W. Dutcher. Seth, b. date not given ; m. and set. near Syracuse, N. Y. Polly, b. date not given; m. Eli Goddard, and set. Marcellus, N.Y. Charlotte, b. date not given; m. Thomas Fowler, and set. White Creek, N.Y. Chbistine, b. date not given ; lived and d. unm. David, b. date not given; m. Asenath Fisk; lived and d. near White Creek, N.Y. Phbbb, b. date not given; never m. ; d. Shaftsbury, Vt., Sept. 28, 1812. Benjamin Dutcher, the fr., d. in Shaftsbury, Vt., Aug., 1828. The mr. d. June, 1811. DUTCHER, PetbbS (Benjamin,^ Gabriel'), b. in White Creek, N.Y., March 1, 1778; m. Lucy Slye, Sept. 5, 1801. She was a dr. of James and Meribah (Brown) Slye, b. in Shaftsbury, Vt., March 10, 1785. Her fr. was a farmer, and generally known as Capt. James Slye ; being, at the same time, much of his life, an old-fashioned, self-educated, volunteer Baptist preacher, going where duty seemed to call, and accepting such free-will offerings as chanced to be given him. He and his wf. had 12 chn., 10 of whom lived to grow up and m. The chn. of Peter and Lucy (Slye) Dutcher were, — Eliiiu C, b. Nov. 9, 1802; m. Sarah Ploss, Hoosick, N.Y., March 15, 1827. DiANTHA, b. Oct. 18, 1804; m. Pierpont E. Ball, No. Bennington, Vt., Aug. 20, 1837. Julia, b. April 22, 1807; never m. ; res. mostly with her bro.'s family at Hopedale. Semantha, b. Aug. 14, 1809; d. at No. Bennington, Vt., Aug. 8, 1855. Wakben W., b. July 4, 1812; prominently before us in this record. Asa M., b. May 3, 1815; m. Isabella Hayes, Chillicothe, O., Oct. 12, 1867; d. Nov. 15, 1874. '^iy'ij'/^oi^^ /; ZC-tc /I/ 1"" BUTCHER FAMILIES. 725 AxNA M., b. Nov. 21, 1817; never m. ; d. at Hopedale, March 26, 1868. Sylvia M., b. Nov. 28, 1820; never m.; d. No. Bennington, Vt., Aug. 27, 1864. Eeuben C, b. Nov. 4, 1823; d. in Shaftsbury, Vt., Jan. 18, 1828. The mr. d. in Shaftsbury, Vt., April 9, 1841. The fr. d. at his son's, W. W. Dutcher, No. Bennington. Vt., Jan. 29, 1850. BUTCHER, Warren Whitney* (Peter,8 Benjamin," Gabriel i), b. in Shafts- bury, Vt., July 4, 1812; m., in the same town, Malinda Amelia Toombs, Oct. 10, 1841 ; cer. by Rev. Isaiah Mattison. She vcas a dr. of Lyman and Eleanor (Stearns) Toombs, b. in Hoosick, N.T., July 19, 1821. She was a gd. dr. of Capt. William Stearns, a devoted Revolutionary patriot and soldier, who d. at Jamestown, N.Y., Feb. 13, 1834, in the 80th yr. of his age, greatly eulogized by his fellow-citizens. His family connections of the present generation are somewhat numerous in New England, especially in the vicinity of Worcester, and are of eminently respectable standing. The chn. of W. W. and M. A. Dutcher were, — Charles Volney, b. Shaftsbury, Vt , April 23, 1848; d. Oct. 25, 1848. Frank Jerome, b. No. Bennington, Vt., July 21, 1850; conspicuous at Hopedale. Grace Mart, b. No. Bennington, Vt., July 17, 1853; res. with mr. After the foregoing had been written, and submitted to Mr. Butcher's critical revision, his health seriously failed, and he sank into a long decline of more than a yr. The disease proved fatal. In spite of all that medical skill, faithful nursing, and affectionate domestic ministration could possibly do, he wasted away, till exhausted nature sank to rest at 6.30 o'clock, a.m., Jan. 26, 1880. He bore his sickness with great fortitude, patience, and even cheerful- ness. An autopsy showed it to have been a peculiar kind of internal cancerous development, affecting his stomach, liver, and kidneys, for which there was no cure. His funeral was solemnized on Friday of the same week, Jan. 30, and ■was marked by every demonstration which could express the universal love, respect, and honor in which he was held by all classes of his acquaintances. Rich and poor vied with each other in manifestations of profound esteem and sorrow. His rflmains repose in Pine-grove Cemetery, and his memory is Messed. See his likeness in its place. DUTCHER, Frank Jerome^ (Warren W.,* Peter,^ Benjamin,^ Gabriel), b., as above, July 21, 1850; m. Martha Maria Grimwood of Pawtucket, R.I., June 27, 1877; eer. by Rev. Preston Gurney. She was a dr. of Israel C. and Mary M. (McDonald) Grimwood, b. in Providence, R.I., March 21, 1855. F. J. Dutcher is an executive business man, of great trustworthiness, in the same corporation honored by his fr. He was commissioned as a justice of the peace, June 23, 1874. He is a man of genius, intelligence, and solid moral integrity. A son b. Sunday, p.m., Aug. 29, 1880. He bears the name of his honored gd. fr., Warren Whitney Dutcher. EALT, John Alfred, son of John and_ Mary (Trudo) Ealy, b. in Woodstock, Vt., March 28, 1851; m. Clara Darling, dr. of John and Lucy (Howard) Darling, b. East Douglas, Feb. 27, 1854; cer. in E. Douglas, April 25, 1872, by Rev. William T. Briggs. Issue : — Florence Agnes, b. Winchester, Dec. 4, 1875. Mr. Ealy and wf. have res. in Boston, Winchester, and Mil. He is an 726 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. employ^ of "Clement, Colburn, & Co." His return does not indicate his particular occupation, nor how long he has res. in town. EAMES, Phinbhas^ (Timothy,* Henry,' John,^ Thomas i). I am not quite certain that this lineage is correct, but believe it is. I have deduced it from Barry's genealogy of the Eames families in his " History of Framing- ham." The only ground of mistake, if any, lies in the possibility that our Phinehas is not the one he names as a son of Timothy. He makes that Phinehas to have been b. May 14, 1766, and says he m. Jane How of Sud- bury, 1788. Our Phinehas, according to his death-date and age on grave- stone, should have been b. 1763. Barry states, without reference to . pedigree, that Phinehas Eames and Izanna Jones, both of Fram., were m. July, 1790. This was certainly our Phinehas; and, though the record is quoted by itself, disconnected from lineage, I infer that the two Phmehases he mentions are really one and the same. If so, the discrepancy of 3 yrs. in birth-date may be owing to errors of record or memory, and not uncom- mon. But again, if so, our Phinehas may have been m. to Jane How in 1788, and lost her by death, before he was m. to Izanna Jones in July, 1790. I mention these particulars, so that the descendants of our Phinehas may understand how I fixed his lineage, and may rectify my mistake, if I have made any. I assume, however, that I am correct. I have also assumed that Thomas Eames of Dedham, who set. there before 1641, was the ancestral English immigrant of this lineage, and therefore proceed. EAMES, Phinehas, b. in Framingham aboiit 1763; m. Izanna Jones, dr. of Nathaniel Alden and Lois (Claflin) Jones, b. in Framingham; date not found ; cer. July, 1790. Their chn. : — Izanna, b. Feb. 9, 1791; m. James Bowker of Hop., Aug. 16, 1815. Elijah, b. May 5, 1792; burned to death March 31, 1799. Abigail, b. Feb. 18, 1794; d. Sept. 17, 1833, a. 39 yrs. SuKBT, b. July 12, 1795; d. unm., Jan. 21, 1864. Polly Jones, b. March 12, 1797; m., 1st, Lewis Harding, March 27, 1823; 2d, Hon. Lee Claflin, March 8, 1836. Evelina, b. July 23, 1799; m. Samuel Day, April, 1830. Chaeles Turner, b. July 1, 1801 ; m. Amelia Claflin, Oct. 9, 1828. Nathaniel Jones, b. July 6, 1806; d. Feb. 25, 1808. Appleton Prentice, b. Dec. 5, 1811 ; m. Elizabeth D. Rice of E. Sudbury, 1835. Precisely when Mr. Eames came into town I have not ascertained. He was certainly taxed here in 1795, and prob. moved hither at an earlier date. He was a cabinet-maker by trade, and located himself on what is now called Cortland St., the ancient Joseph Sumner place, where James Batchelder, the stone-cutter, recently dwelt. The old house and cabinet-shop were burnt down during the night of March 31, 1799, and 3 persons perished in the flames ; viz., Jotham Hayward, Charles Turner, and Elijah Eames, eldest son of Phinehas. His fellow-townsmen were so sympathetic with him under his distressing loss, that they voluntarily assessed themselves $300 as a donation to him, to aid him in rebuilding. Soon after this afilictive event Mrs. Izanna joined the Cong. Ch., and had all her then living chn. bap. by Eev. Mr. Long. The family had a good social and moral standing. Mrs. Izanna d. May 15, 1838, a. 62 yrs. Mr. Phinehas d. Dec. 13, 1845, a. 82 yrs. EAMES, Capt. Charles Turner « (Phinehas,^ Timothy,* Henry,' John," Thomas 1), b. July 1, 1801; cabinet-maker; m. Amelia Claflin, dr. of John, EAMES FAMILIES. 727 Esq., and Lydia (Mellen) Claflin, b. Feb. 3, 1801; cer. Oct. 9, 1828, by Eev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Edward Everett, b. Oct. 22, 1829; m., 1st, Mary Capen; 2d, Nannla Koyce. Alonzo Frederick, b. Jan. 18, 1831; d. San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 23, 1853. Helen Sophia, b. March 21, 1833; public-school teacher. Mary Jank, b. June 9, 1835; d. Feb. 23, 1836. Horace Claflin, b. Feb. 22, 1837; d. Sept. 16, 1837. * Amelia Claflin, b. July 17, 1838; m. William E. Hawes, 1862. He d. 1879. Abbie Mellen, b. Sept. 2, 1841 ; m.'Bethuel E. Harris, Oct. 17, 1865. Charles T. Eames commanded the Light-Infantry Company, styled "The Lafayette Guards," in 1832, being its 3d captain in succession. He was a skil- ful cabinet-maker in various productions, and for a long time supplied to our population most of their coffins for the dead. He dwelt just east of the mill-pond on Main St. He and his family were of reputable rank. Mrs. Amelia, his 1st wf., d. May 11, 1845; and he m., 2d, Martha Jones of Framing- ham, Sept. 16, 1847. She was a dr. of Alexander H. and Milly (Morse) Jones, b. April 16, 1813; cer. by Eev. Mr. Bellows. Capt. Eames d. Jan. 16, 1875. Mrs. Martha still survives, and res. in Charlestown. Edward Everett, eldest son, res. in New York, pursuing mercantile business. Mrs. Hawes, since widowhood, res. in Mil. EAMES, Applbton Prentice ^ (Phinehas,^ Timothy,* Henry,^ John,^ Thomas 1), b. Dec. 5, 1811; m. Elizabeth D. Bice of E. Sudbury, 1835; pedigree and other particulars not traced. Their chn. : — Lewis Harding, b. Nov. 14, 1836; d. July 24, 1837. IzANNA Jones, b. March 26, 1839. Charles Prentice, b. Feb. 14, 1842 ; m. Mary Staples. Laura Augusta, b. 1845; m. Albert J. Watkins, May 9, 1871. Mr. Eames was a worthy mechanic, cabinet-maker, and joiner, I think, who dwelt on Beach St. He d. suddenly March 30, 1854, in consequence of a fatal injury reed, as fireman during the operations of the department at a fire on the evening of the 29th. He left his wf. and 3 chn. in great affliction, and was honored with a large and sympathetic funeral in the Cong. Ch. His wid., after many afflictions, d. Sept. 5, 1879. EAMES, Charles Pbenticb,' only son of Appleton P. and Elizabeth D. (Eice) Eames, b. Feb. 14, 1842; m. Mary Staples; date and particulars not a,scertained. Their chn. : — Charles Applbton, b. 1865 ; d. Aug. 26, 1867, a. 2 yrs. Flora Matbel, b. 1808 ; d. Oct. 2, 1875, a. 7 yrs. 26 days. Mr. Eames dwelt on his fr.'s place, 34 Beach St., followed substantially the same vocation, and was a worthy man in the various relations of life. Like his fr., he served faithfully for many yrs. as a fireman. Like his fr., too, \he came to an untimely end, though in a different way. He had lost both his chn., was partially out of business; and one cold winter day took a fancy to fish in Beaver Pond for pickerel, through the ice. The pond was 2 miles or more from his home. He spent the day there, and, when on the way back, in the evening, suddenly fell to the ground, and became helpless. Whether from exhaustion he stumbled, and was stunned by his fall, so that the cold completed his prostration, or whether he was seized by a fit of some kind, could only be conjectured. He was found powerless in the road about 11 o'clock, and borne 728 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. at midnight almost senseless to his half-distracted wife and mother. Medical aid was summoned, but in vain. He d. 3 o'clock, A.M., Friday, Jan. 26, 1876. All the fire-companies attended his funeral on the Sunday following at the Universalist Ch., where appropriate services were rendered amid the general sympathy. His broken-spirited wid. survived at my last advices. EAMES, Leonard, a descendant of Thomas, but whose intermediate ptge. I have not ascertained; a bootmaker; res. many yrs. In town. I have failed to obtain his family record, and, therefore, cannot give its data. EAMES, Justin E.« (Peter,^ Hopestill,* Daniel,^ Nathaniel,^ Thomas i), b. Hop., May 21, 1809; mr.'s maiden name, Martha Jones; m., 1st, Sarah Cozzens of Sherborn, b. Nov. 18, 1816; cer. Jime 4, 1835. Issue: — Chakles Winter, b. Feb. 15, 1837; m. Amanda R. Clary of Me., Dec. 26, 1858. He d. April 22, 1876. Dexter Morse, b. Nov. 2, 1847; m. Emma D. Ware, Feb. 14, 1867. They res. in Sherborn, and have 3 chn. : — Luna Emma, b. Dec. 18, 1867. Caroline Maud, b. Aug. 6, 1875; and Harvey Dexter, b. Aug. 18, 1880. Mrs. Sarah d. April 4, 1848. The bus. m., 2d, Clarinda 8. Jones, dr. of John and Malinda (Chamberlain) Jones, b. Mil., Jan. 17, 1826; cer. Mil., Oct. 10, 1849, by Eev. Preston Pond. Issue: — Justin Henry, b. Mil., May 30, 1851 ; m. Minnie O. Cushman, Oct. 1, 1879. Sarah Malissa, b. Mil., Dec. 20, 1852; m. Charles L. Cushman, June 10, 1879. Herbert A., b. Mil., Feb. 6, 1856; res. Webster City, lo. Clara J., b. Mil., Oct. 6, 1858; res. Mil. Justin E. Eames purchased the ancient Ichabod Thayer farm, perhaps in 1847. That farm, in part, was sold by John Bruce to Ebenezer Cheney in 1730. Cheney d., and left it, much enlarged, to his wid., Hannah (Bigelow) Cheney and infant dr. Silence. Ichabod Thayer m. the wid., and bought the place. He lived and d. on it. So did his son Elijah, and so did his son Arte- mas. Then it passed into Mr. Eames's hands, and is now the inheritance of his son, Justin H. Eames, and the other heirs. Worthy people all. Justin E. Eames was a prudent, thrifty, genial farmer, well esteemed by his fellow-citi- zens. He passed away but a short time since, and will be favorably remembered by most of my town readers. He d. May 27, 1879. His respected wid., and the 5 chn. above named, survive him. EAMES, Aaron Adams" (Moses,^ Moses,* Jonathan,' Samuel,^ Thomas of Dedhami), b. in Upton, July 22, 1811; mr.'s maiden name Nancy Fay; m. Hannah Wood Bunt, dr. of Joseph and Jemima (Holbrook) Hunt, b. Upton, Sept. 14, 1815; cer. at bride's bro.'s, John Hunt, in Upton, Sunday evening, Aug. 4, 1833, by the writer. Issue : — George Augustus, b. Grafton, Dec. 12, 1833; m. Mary B. Leonard, Nov. 1, 1857. See"War-Eecord." Daniel, b. Upton, Aug. 2, 1835 ; m. Mary A. Putnam. Hiram Wakren, b. Grafton, Jan. 1, 1837; m. Urania Wood Felton, June 27, 1860. Jane Maria, b. Grafton, April 9, 18.39; d. Northbridge, Aug. 18, 1842. Jane Maria, b. Northbridge, Sept. 20, 1843; m. A. Halsey Sweet, Mil., Oct. 27, 1861. Emma Elizabeth, b. Mil., Sept. 2, 1847; m. Collins A. Keith, July 15, 1866. Charles Irving, b. Mil., May 16, 1850; d. Oct. 2, 1851. EAMES AND EASTMAN. 729 Hekbekt Irving, b. Mil., March 26, 1853; res. unm. with his mr., Mil. Ann Eliza, b. Mil., April 11, 1856; m. Albert Gerry. The hus. and fr. perished in a suow-stoim, frozen to death, Dec. 2.S, 1858. His worthy wid. bore up bravely under her sorrows, and trained her 7 living chn. to usefulness. She still survives, dwelling on West St., near Union. George Augustus lost his life for liis country during the war of the Rebellion. He d. in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 16, 1863. He wrote home often ; and his mr. has numerous interesting letters from him, which she preserves as cherished keep- sakes. Hiram W. resides in Hyde Park. Her other chn. res., here and there, nearer home. She has 19 living gd. chn. EAMES, JuDSON« (Moses,6 Moses,* Jonathan,3 Samuel,^ Thomas i), birth-date not ascertained; was of Up., but res. considerably in Mil.; m. Tamer E. Wheeloek ; had 3 or more chn. He d. in Mendon instantaneously, April 9, 1874, a. 56 yrs. Could not conveniently obtain his family record. EAMES, Dennis,^ another bro. of Aaron A. ; for some yrs. a boot-manufacturer here; m. Mary Allen. He d. in this town several yrs. ago. His family record not obtained. His estimable wid. is named in our Directory of 1880 as res. house 42 Main St. EAMES, Habkison,* another bro., m. Malinda B. Hunt; sr. to Mrs. Hannah W. Eames, Nov. 27, 1834. He res. a considerable time in Mil., but d. some yrs. since, leaving his wf. a wid., and several chn., if I mistake not. The only one of these whose family record has been reported to me is the follow- ing:— EAMES, Henky Dblucius' (Harrison,^ Moses,5 Moses,* Jonathan,^ Samuel,^ Thomas of Dedhami), b. In Upton, May 21, 1835; m. his cousin, Ellen E. Hunt, dr. of Col. Adam and Sally (Pond) Hunt, b. Mil., Oct. 2, 1835; cer. Mil., Jan. 11, 1858, by Rev. J. R. Johnson. Issue: — Waldo Hunt, b. Mil., Sept. 19, 1859; d. Oct. 4, 1864. Henet Bubton, b. Hartford, Ct., July 5, 186.5. Annie Louise, b. Hartford, Ct., Jan. 25, 1868. Willie Adam, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., April 25, 1877; d. a. 1 day. The family has res. in Boston, Mil., Hartford, Ct., and Brooklyn, N.Y. Occupation of Mr. E., manufacturing gas-burners. EASTMAN, Thomas Cbockee, son of Thomas and Mary (Wilder) Eastman, b. in Dennysville, Me., Jan. 6, 1836; m. Sarah A. Gardner, dr. of Eben and Hannah (Wilder) Gardner, b. in Dennysville, Me., Dee. 8, 1842; cer. Den- nysville, Me., Dec. 4, 1865, by Rev. Charles Whittier. Their chn. : — Louise H., b. Jan. 31, 1867; d. May 26, 1875. Geace W., b. June 20, 1870. Edwin A., b. Nov., 1873. Chaeles T., b. Feb. 9, 1876. Ceockee W., b. April, 1878. Mr. E.'s res, in town dates back 12 yrs., or thereabouts, as I infer from our directories. He has been mostly engaged in the manufacture of boot- boxes, to which he has latterly added an interest in the flour and grain trade. Formerly he had much experience in foreign parts as a business agent, as far off as British India. Concerning these far-off experiences, he can relate many interesting details. He is much devoted to the Masonic institution, and enjoys the respectful confidence of his brethren. I am not familiar with his other relationships in society, or those of his family, but presume they are all reputable. 730 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. EASTMAN, S. Aldbn, a bro. of the preceding, of the same birthplace and ptge., b. Oct. 14, 1847; m. Alice J. Chapin, dr. of David G. and Harriet E. (Lackey) Chapin, b. in Upton, Nov. 5, 1854; cer. Mil., April 5, 1876, by Eev. Dr. Merrill Richardson. No issue yet reported. Mr. E. is several yrs. the junior of Thomas C, as also in his citizenship here. He is a respectable grocer, stands high in Masonry, and, with his wf., sustains a good social standing. EASTMAN, Joseph Stephens, son of John and Elmira (Stephens) Eastman; ancestry no fui'ther traced ; b. in North Conway, N.H., a tin and sheet-iron worker in Mil. and Hop. He became known to me at the age of 45 yrs., on the occasion of his 2d mge., which he called on me to solemnize, at Hope- dale, Sept. 2, 1867. He m. Frances Ellen Tarr, dr. of Samuel and Frances (Dawes) Tarr, b. in Lewiston, Me., a. 40 yrs. No chn. Of Mr. E.'s 1st wf. I have no knowledge, except what came to me in the town-clerk's certifi- cate at the mge. of his dr. Almira Swbetland Eastman to Eugene Thornton Adams, in Mil., Aug. 5, 1875. From that I learned that her mr.'s maiden name was Abbie Maria Sweetland. I presume there were other chn. besides Almira, but l am unable to give names or birth-dates. Mr. Eastman soon became feeble in health, and at length d., Jan. 5, 1875; and I ministered at his obsequies. Mrs. F. E. Eastman, his worthy wid., is one of our first-rate dressmakers; res. at 114J Main St. EATON, Eev. Hbnbt A.; m. Susan B. Eaton; but I am unable to give their birth-dates, ptge., or any particulars of their mge. He was a Universalist clergyman of excellent character and talents, and had a very successful pastorate of several yrs. in this town. He was gifted in the pulpit, and sympathetically magnetic as a pastor. Under his popular ministrations the church organization in Milford Universalist Society was formed, and the present Pearl-st. ch. edifice built. See the cliap. on Religious Societies, in which our Universalist Society, its succession of ministers, and other historic matters, are set forth. They never had a more faithful or successful pastor. The health of both his wf. and himself broke down while in the prime of their usefulness, and they passed on to the immortal mansions in the ful- ness of hope. She preceded him 5 yrs. He d. in Worcester, May 26, 1861. By his dying request I ministered at his funeral. The remains of both repose, side by side, in Melrose cemetery. They left 2 chn., — Alice Flobkncb, b. Mil., 1850; m. Eufus N. Moody, Dec. 31, 1870; res. Phillips, Me. ; 2 chn. v Chahlbs Henry, Rev., b. Mil., Aug. 15, 1852; grad. Tufts Coll., a Univer- salist clergyman; m. Martha Jane Thaxter of Boston, June 6, 1878; 1 child, Annie Thaxter, b. May 8, 1881. He has risen rapidly in his profession, and is now the successor of Eev. Dr. E. H. Chapin as pastor of the ch. of the Divine Paternity, in New- York City. He and his sister were excellently nurtured at Hopedale in the families of Ichabod Davis and E. D. Draper. See the family record of E. D. Draper in its place, wliere some other par- ticulars are given. EATON, Rev. George Franklin, son of James B. and Sarah E. (Hobson) Eaton, b. Hillsboro', N.H., July 17, 1838, Methodist-Episcopal clergyman; no particulars of his education or induction into the ministry given; m. Arabella Minerva Harding, d. of Eev. Charles R. and Nancy (Barrows) Harding, b. Dec. 10, 1844; cer. in Nashua, N.H., March 14, 1860, by Rev. Charles R. Harding. Issue : — EATON AND EDMANDS. 731 Nellie Ida, b. Alstead, N.H., March 13, 1861; d. Sept. 9, 1869. Katie Belle, b. New Ipswich, N.H., Feb. 17, 1863. William Bradfobd, b. Leicester, March 1, 1868. Harriet Ethel, b. Lynn, Aug. 3, 1875 Res. Alstead, New Ipswich, and Brookline, N.H., Leicester, Ware, Winchen- don, Lynn, and Milford, Mass. Mr. E. completed his term of pastoral service in Mil., 1880, with much credit to himself and satisfaction to the people of his charge. OTHER BATONS IN DIRECTORIES. EATON, John S., machinist and sexton, Hopedale. 1869, '72; moved West. EATON, John M., physician. 1872 down to '80, etc. EDMANDS, George Draper, son of John and Lydia (Draper) Edmands, b. Saugus, April 9, 1836; mechanical inventor and machinist; m. Annie A. Chambers, dr. of Thomas and Sarah E. Chambers, b. Newport, R.I., March 6, 1838; cer. Newport, R.I., 1867, by Rev. Charles Howard Malcomb. Issue : — Roy, b. and d. in Hopedale, Oct. 29, 1872. Florence Brter, b. in Hopedale, June 6, 1874. Mr. E. and wf. came to res. in Hopedale in 1869. He Is a contractor, under George Draper & Sons, for the manufacture of their Double Adjusting Spinning Ring, which has grown into an important branch of business. He has prospered in its management, and has just completed an elegant family mansion on Adin St. The prospects of himself, his companion, and offspring, for a permanent and pleasant home, are highly auspicious. EDMANDS, Artbmas Bbabfoed, son of John and Lydia (Draper) Edmands, b. Saugus, Dec. 3, 1837; machinist; m., 1st, Margaret Matilda Grover, dr. of Asa and Sarah (Burrill) Grover, b. Saugus, Feb. 12, 1836; cer. Saugus, Dec. 27, 1855, by Rev. Levi Brigham. Issue : — Kate (adopted, 1863), b. in Lynn, Feb. 28, 1860. Ida, natural child, b. Melrose, Aug. 28, 1863. Mrs. Margaret d. July 11, 1872. The bus. m., 2d, Lucinda E. Dow, dr. of David M. and Abbie L. (Hobbs) Dow, b. North Hampton, N.H., Oct. 10, 1856; cer. at Hopedale, Nov. 25, 1873, by the writer. Issue : — Frank, b. Saugus, June 29, 1874. George, b. Saugus, Feb. 19, 1876. Arthur Bradford, b. Hopedale, May 18, 1878. An orderly and reputable family. Mr. Edmands is a skilful and executive employ^ of the Hopedale Machine Co. He has res. in Hopedale since some time in 1877. EDMANDS, John Alt ah, half-bro. of the two preceding, son of John and Phoebe (Terry) Edmands, b. in Thorndike, Feb. 22, 1849; machinist; m. Catherine Murphy, dr. of John and Martha Murphy, b. E. Cambridge, Aug. 8, 1856 ; cer. Lynn, Oct. 22, 1874. Issue : — Frederick Terry, b. Hopedale, Nov. 8, .1875. Cora Leonore, b. Hopedale, Oct. 22, 1877. A great bereavement befell this family in the d. of the worthy wf. and mr., Mrs. Catherine, June 13, 1879. Mr. EdmaTids deeply feels his loss, but is bear- ins up with commendable fortitude under his desolation. He is an expert, steady, and exemplary employ^ of his bro., George D. He has res. in Hope- dale since some time in 1874. 732 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. EDSON, NATHAifiEii, and wf. Betsey, from West Bridgewater, were of the Hopedale Community for some yrs. They came in 1846, and left in 1850. With them came their son Horatio and dr. Malvina. They had older chn. m. and set. elsewhere. I have no means of giving the birth-dates of either parents or chn. They were all worthy people. Horatio Edson was an enterprising carpenter. He m., while here, Louisa M. Brown, dr. of Samuel and Mary (Capron) Brown, b. 1828; cer. in Hopedale, Oct. 22, 1846, by the writer. Malvina, several yrs. later, m. Samuel Brown, jun., a brother of Horatio's wf. They all left Hopedale in 1850 for Olean, N.T. There Nathaniel Edson and his son Horatio both d. at different dates, which I have not at command. The subsequent history of their survivors is too imperfectly within my knowledge to attempt giving. ELDREDGtE. Our few Eldredges are from the south-eastern shores of the State, — Nantucket, New Bedford, and the adjacent regions. ELDREDGE, David P. ; ancestry not traced ; son of James Taber and Deborah (Pinkham) Eldredge; b. Nantucket, March 6, 1816; m. Phebe Ann Macy, dr. of Frederick C. and Lydia B. Macy, b. Nantucket, Dec. 4, 1823 ; cer. in Nan- tucket, April 25, 1844, by Eev. David Patt. An only dr. reported, — Emma, b. Nantucket, Oct. 3, 1855. Mr. Eldredge followed the sea, in the whaling business, for many yrs.; commencing as sailor, and rising, grade after grade, to be master. He sailed from Nantucket, New Bedford, and Boston, at different times, and was in- trusted with large responsibilities. At length he relinquished his seafaring life for pursuits on land. He came to Mil. in July, 1855. He and his bro. James T. do business, as roofers and concrete-walk layers, under the firm name, "D. P. & J. T. Eldredge." Capt. Eldredge informs me that his parents had 11 chn., all of whom are living but one; the youngest being now 46 yrs. of age. He also informs me that his wf.'s parents, Frederick C. Macy and wf., moved to Mil. from Nantucket in 1853; which prob. induced him to follow with his family in 1855. I have taken for granted that — ELDREDGE, James T., is bro. to D. P. ; though he made no response to the blank family record I mailed him. I am obliged, therefore, to leave his wf. and chn., if he has any, unregistered in this work. Also I am obliged to leave out those of — ELDREDGE, John W., partner in the firm of "Eldredge & Beattey," house- painters, who declined my call for family record. ELDEIDGE, J. Austin, machinist, h. 3 Fruit St., might have been more com- municative if I had served him with a blank, which it was my fault to omit; as various circumstances have seemed to necessitate my doing in hundreds of other cases. ELDRIDGE, Rufus Coffin, made return as follows : son of Thomas M. and Ann M. (Haynes) Eldridge; b. Monument (a post-village in Barnstable Co.), Sept. 19, 1835; jeweller, etc.; m. Emily Adalaide Bice, dr. of John, 2d, and Susan Weatherbee (Knowlton) Rice, b. Northbridge, Dec. 1, 1838; cer. in Worcester, March 4, 1861, by Rev. L. M. Burrington. Their chn. : — John Rick, b. Sept. 19, 1864. Rufus Eugene, b. Feb. 14, 1866. Emily Louise, b. Nov. 30, 1870. Mr. Eldridge does not report the date of his coming to Mil., but I judge him to have been here at least 15 yrs. His watch and jewelry establishment are familiar to our present population. His business enterprise and integrity command just respect; so does the social standing of himself and family. ELLIS FAMILIES. 733 Milford has no reason to regret the accession of the Eldridges to its popu- lation. ELLIS, John, wf. Mary, said to be of Bell. ; had 3 chn. baptized by Rev. Mr. Frost; viz., — Abijah, June 2, 1765. Chlob, June 7, 1767. Comfort, Dec. 9, 1770. Also Mr. Frost m. Hannah Ellis of Bollingham, prob. of the same family, to Elias Thayer of Bell., March 16, 1763. Cannot trace this family further. ELLIS, John; pedigree un traced; m., 1st, Betsey Hero, dr. of John and Han- nah (Hayden) Hero, b. 1786; cer. Nov. 3, 1808. Issue: — Betsey, b. 1810; m. Elijah Farrington, jun., Nov. 14, 1833; she d. April lO, 1842. Mrs. Betsey having d. an early connubial death, the hus. m., 2d, Virtue Parkhwst, dr. of Ithiel and Catherine (Rawson) Parkhurst, b. Mil., Jan. 10, 1795; cer. Aug. 25, 1812, by Samuel Jones, Esq. Issue: — Horace, b. Mil., Jan. 27, 1813. This family no further traced. ELLIS, Paul, b. Oct. 20, 1761 ; wf. Bebecca, b. March 6, 1761 ; birth-place nor pedigree of either ascertained. Their chn. : — Ci/AEK, b. Jan. 27, 1788; m. Mary Morse, Hop., May 16, 1813. Paul, Jun., b. Jan. 18, 1790. Jesse, b. July 26, 1793. David, b. July 9, 1795. John, b. June 16, 1800. Silas, b. May 31, 1802. David, b. Nov. 10, 1804. Philo M., b. June 4, 1807. James, b. Feb. 11, 1810. Paul Ellis, the fr., d. Nov., 1826. Mrs. Rebecca, his wid., d. Dec. 4, 1810. ELLIS, Claek, Esq., son of Paul and Rebecca Ellis, b. Jan. 27, 1788; m. Mary Morse of Hop., b. Jan. 18, 1789; cer. Hop., May 16, 1813. Issue: — Washington, b. Mil., Feb. 17, 1814; m. Amanda M. Howard, April 26, 1838. Susanna Chapin, b. Mil., March 10, 1815; m. William Howard, April 9, 1835. Maky Moese, b. Mil., Aug. 18, 1817; m. J. W. Scammell, Dec. 7, 1841; she d. Nov., 1855. Abigail, b. Mil., April 25, 1819; d. June, 1856. Saeah, b. Mil., April 10, 1822; m. Timothy Ide, jun., June 22, 1842. Waeeen, b. Mil., Jan. 1, 1823; m., 1st, Sarah M. Cutler, 1847; 2d, Delia B. Wheeler, 1871. Clark, Jun., b. Mil., Nov. 23, 1825; m., 1st, Sarah M. Leland, 1850; 2d, Sarah A. Eames, 1862. Albert Moese, b. Mil., April 24, 1829; m. Mary Hero, 1853; he d. Hamon- ton, N.J., Aug. 27, 1871. The hus. and fr. was a blacksmith by trade ; a very substantial man phys- ically, intellectually, and morally. He was captain of the Mil. artillery com- pany in 1821, and a very influential citizen through his active life. He held most of the responsible town offices at various periods of his public career. He was first appointed Justice of the Peace under Gov. John Brooks, in 1821, for 7 yrs. ; again in 1837, under Gov. Everett; re-appointed by Gov. Briggs, in 1844, 734 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. in 1851 by Gov. Boutwell, in 1858 by Gov. Banks, and in 1865 by Gov. Artdrew ; thus serving in this office 42 yrs. He and his wf. were worthy members of the Cong. ch. from 1839 to the close of life. Mrs. Mary d. in 1872. Esq. Ellis d. in Aug., 1873. ELLIS, "Washington, son of Clark and Mary (Morse) Ellis, b. Mil., Feb. 17, 1814; m. Amanda M. Howard, dr. of Zuriel and Olive (Twitchell) Howard, b. Mil., June 6, 1816; cer. April 26, 1838, by Rev. D. Long. Issue: — Geobge Hastings, b. Mil., May 12, 1839; d. July 11, 1863. Hbnkt Clay, b. Mil., July 7, 1842; res. Philadelphia, Pa. Mart Amanda, b. Mil., June 22, 1846; m. Jotham Abijah French, Sept. 20, 1866. Ellbn Makia, b. Mil., Nov. 23, 1848; m. Dr. L. E. Mellen, Oct., 1876; res. Mlddlebury, Vt. The hus. and fr. was a man of intelligence and enterprise, but not of robust health. He was capt. of "The Lafayette Guards" in 1842. His family held well their hereditary social rank, and enjoyed the general respect. He d. in early middle age, Aug. 14, 1850. Mrs. Amanda survives, and dwells with her dr. French in Keene, N.H. ELLIS, Warken, son of Clark and Mary (Morse) Ellis, b. Mil., Jan. 1, 1823; m., 1st, Louisa M. Cutter, dr. of Nathaniel and Abigail (Taylor) Cutter; cer. 1847; other particulars not ascertained. Issue: — Charles W., b. July 9, 1848. Abby Henrietta, b. March 9, 1850. Elizabeth Hubbard, b. Nov. 7, 1854. Mrs. Louisa d. April 2, 1861. The hus. m., 2d, Delia (Bourke) Wheeler, widowed dr. of Thomas and Mary Bourke, b. 1841 ; cer. at Hopedale, Aug. 10, 1871, by the writer. No chn. Mr. E. d. March 18, 1872. Mrs. Delia and his chn. survive. ELLIS, Clark, Jim., son of Clark and Mary (Morse) Ellis, b. Mil., Nov. 23, 1825; trader; m., 1st, Sarah Maria Leland, dr. of Lemuel and Susanna (Hero) Leland, b. Mil., July 7, 1829; cer. Mil., Jan. 5, 1851, byEev. Charles W. Ainsworth. Issue: — Frederick Leland, b. Mil., Nov. 29, 1854; book-keeper for Bartlett and Ellis. EosA Maria ) . b. Mil., March 15, 1861; d. same day. Edward ) C^'ns), j^ jj.j^ March 15, 1861; d. same day. Mrs. Sarah Maria d. April 17, 1861. The hus. m., 2d, Sarah Ann Eames, dr. of William and Martha (Frost) Eames, b. in HoU., Oct. 6, 1835; cer. Ash- land, May 20, 1862, by Eev. William M. Thayer. Issue: — George William, b. Mil., Sept. 2, 1863. Mr. Ellis is now co-partner with Welcome J. Bartlett in their well-known hardware store, 174 Main St., — both honorable dealers in their line of merchan- dise. Moral character and social standing of the family eminently good. ELLSWORTH, Nathaniel P., and wf. Caroline (Miller), pedigree, etc., not ascertained, stand credited on our records with the following-named chn. : — Alzina Maria 1 . b. Dec. 26, 1826 ; res. Grand Rapids, Mich. Anseline Ebbecca ) ('^"is), ^ jjgj,_ 2g^ j^g2g. ^ ^^^g j^^ ^ggg^ George Adblbebt, b. Aug. 8, 1830; said to res. in the State of N.T. Caroline, b. June 14, 1832 ; d. June 21, 1834. Theodorb Lyman, b. June 14, 1834; m., 1st, Catherine P. Tilton; 2d, Sarah W. Pond. ELLSWORTH, EMERY, ENTWISTLE, ERSKINE. 735 Mr. Ellsworth d. Mil. some yrs. ago. Mrs. Caroline survives, and res. in the West. I have not been so accurately posted on the data of this family record as I desired. ELLSWORTH, Theodore Lyman, son of Nathaniel P. and Caroline (Miller) Ellsworth, b. Norwich, Ct., June 14, 1834; m., 1st, Catherine Proctor Tilton, dr. of Abraham and Hannah P. (Proctor) Tilton; birth-date not given, nor date of mge., nor of death. Hem., 2d, Sarah W. Pond, maid&n name Williams, dr. of Asa and Sarah J. (Grant) Williams, b. Medway, 1841 ; cer. at Hopedale, April 17, 1876, by the writer. Issue: — Kitty, birth-date not given; and Harry Lyman, birth-date not given; d. I believe Mr. E. and family have recently moved to Boston. EMERY, Capt. William, son of George and Nancy (Mcintosh) Emery, b. Lunenburg, April 21, 1833; m. Ellen E. Wheelan; ptge. not given; b. Boston, Feb. 19, 1838; cer. Newbern, N.C., May 6, 1862, by Rev. Mr. Hart, chaplain 3d N.Y. H. Artillery. Issue: — Willie Burnside, b. Rutland, Feb. 9, 1863; d. Sept. 7, 1863, Rutland. Jennie Stevens, b. Mil., Aug. 13, 186.5; d. here April 8, 1869. George Edwin, b. Mil., March 27, 1870. Mrs. EUpu d. here, Aug. 9, 1877. Capt. Emery came to Mil. In 1859. Hia principal occupation has been carriage-trimming. He served with honor in the civil war. See "War-Record," p. 142. ENTWISTLE, Thomas Chadwick, a travelling agent of George Draper & Sons for the sale, etc., of their cotton and woollen machinery; b. in Lan- cashire Co., Eng., Sept. 8, 1846; son of Ralph and Ellen (Chadwick) Entwistle; m. Mary Ann Crook, dr. of James and Susan Crook, b. in said Lancashire, June, 1844; cer. Dec, 1864, in said co., by whom not stated. Their chn. : — Susan Ellen, b. Accrington, Eng., July 8, 1866; d. March 13, 1867. Leah, b. Accrington, Eng., Aug., 1867; d. Nov., 1871. Ralph, b. Accrington, Eng., Nov., 1869; d. Feb., 1871. Mrs. Mary Ann d. Hopedale, Feb. 17, 1878. The bus. m., 2d, Phcebe Foster Burnham, dr. of Addison P. and Phoebe (Mears) Burnham, b. Manchester, Sept. 7, 1848; cer. in Mil., Dec. 30, 1879, by Rev. David O. Mears of Worcester. Mr. E., after continuing in his agency over 5 yrs., terminated the same, and left town. He has entered into business in another connection, and res., perhaps, in Lowell. ERSKINE, John, Esq., son of Christopher and Freelove (Green) Erskine; birth place and date not ascertained; m. Harriet Bethiah Godfrey, dr. of William and Nancy (Stearns) Godfrey, b. Mil., Aug. 13, 1810; cer. Mil., Sept. 20, 1830, by Rev. David Long. Issue : — Clara, b. St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 28, 1834; m. James H. Clement, Aug. 2, 1852. John, Jun., b. Claremont, N.H., July 13, 1836; m. Catherine Walker, dr. Joseph Walker, Newton. William, b. Mil., Oct. 31, 1843; d. in early infancy. Mr. Erskine was an enterprising business man in various parts of the world before he became a citizen here, which was in 1837 or 1838. He was capable and well qualified for public as well as private positions. He served his fellow- citizens as town-clerk, justice of the peace, etc. He finally left town, and d. at the res. of Mrs. Clement, his dr. In Newton, July 5, 1861. Mrs. Harriet B., his respected wid., has res. mostly in Boston since his death, enjoying compara- tively good health and vigor. 736 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. ESTABEOOK, Joseph Mason, son of Joseph and Mehetabel (Mason) Esta- brook, b. Holden, Sept. 17, 1837; m. Mary Caroline Whitmore, dr. of James H. and Martha Ann (Stowe) Whitmore, b. Eramingham, April 9, 1843; cer. in Worcester, Nov. 26, 1867, by Rev. Merrill Richardson. One adopted dr. :— Pauline, b. Montpelier, Vt., Aug. 29, 1869. Mr. Estabrook is well known as a partner in the enterprising firm of "Esta- brook, Wires, & Co.," clinching-screw manufacturers, etc.. Spring St., opposite Front. Business and social standing of himself and family eminently good. ESTES, Henry, and wf. Susan, are credited with one child born here, — IIenby, b. May 2, 1833. Family no further traced. ESTT, John Westlbt, son of Warren and Alice (Leavens) Esty, b. Warren, April 6, 1850; machinist; m. Lucinda Maria Gaskill, dr. of Micajah C. and Alzada (Gould) Gaskill, b. Mendon, March 4, 1858; cer. Woonsocket, R.I., July 7, 1878, by Rev. C. J. White. Issue: — Jesse Ablon, b. Hopedale, Feb. 8, 1879. Res. Hopedale 8 yrs. EVANS, Samuel, and wf. Buth {Green), are credited with chu. as follows: — James (^bebn, b. Sept. 11, 1816 ; d. Oct. 13, 1818. Daniel, b. July 6, 1818. Rowland G., b. July 30, 1820. Amanda Malvina, b. Feb. 5, 1827; d. Jan. 27, 1828. Samuel J., b. Jan. 1, 1829; m. Elizabeth A. Warren, May 9, 1849. Maby Elizabeth, b. May 14, 1831. Benjamin Fbanklin, b. March 3, 1833. Mr. Evans d. Dec. 23, 1849. Mrs. Ruth, his wid., subsequently m. Capt. Timothy Perry of Hop., who d. suddenly March 14, 1860, in his 72d yr. I am told Mrs. Ruth has since d. Samuel J. Evans and family res. several yrs. in town, but left. I am quite unable to trace any of the faniily further. FAIRBANKS, Amasa, pedigree, etc., untraced; m. Bhoda Barber, dr. of Ham- let and Rhoda (Ware Clark) Barber, b. Oct. 22, 1783; cer. Oct. U, 1807, by Rev. D. Long. Issue: — Sabin Fakeington, b. July 10, 1808. Hamlet Babbeb, b. Oct. 2, 1809. Sally, b. Nov. 16, 1811. William, b. Aug. 31, 1813. Eliza Ann, b. Sept. 15, 1815. Annette, b. March 22, 1817. Maby Adams, b. July 10, 1823. I find myself unable to trace this family further. FAIRBANKS, Gideon, and wf. Patty, or Polly, res. several yrs. on now So. Main St., near Eli Bowker. I find his name on tax-list for 1818, about which time I suspect he must have come into town; and I have an impression of being told that he came from So. Franklin. No chn. are recorded to this pair. Gideon Fairbanks d. Aug. 14, 1826. Mrs. Polly, his wid., afterwards m. Isaac Davenport, Esq. FAIRBANKS, Leonabd, son of Leonard and Keziah (Harding) Fairbanks, b. E. Med way, Sept. 11, 1820; cabinet-maker, undertaker, and sexton; came into Mil,, Nov. 1, 1839; m., 1st, Sarah Cobb, dr. of Elmer and Sylvia (Johnson) Cobb, b. Mil., May 2, 1824; cer. Aug. 15, 1847, by Rev. Preston Pond. She d. childless, March 28, 1858. The hus. m., 2d, Sarah Pendle- ton, dr. of Robert and Mary (Franklin) Pendleton, b. Ashford, Ct., Oct. 22, 1823; cer. Feb. 19, 1860, by Rev. J. C. Bodwell of Framingham. She d. FAIRBANKS AND FALES. 737 childless, Oct. 22, 1863. The hus. m., 3d, Amanda Whitman, wld. of J. D. Whitman, and dr. of Robert and Sophia Clark, b. Unity, N.H., May 2, 18.S3; cer. in Ashland, July 22, 1866. Issue: — Abbik Augusta, h. Nov. 16, 1871 ; d. July 1, 1877. Adopted dr., Gbacie, b. Boston, Nov. 2, 1875. OTHKE FAIRBANKSES m DIRECTORIES. FAIRBANKS, Gbobgb, farmer, No. Purchase. 1856, '78. FAIRBANKS, Geokge, cabinet-maker. 1856. FAIRBANKS, John E., farmer, No. Purchase. 1856. FAIRBANKS, George H., Jun., bootmaker. 1869, '72, '75, '78. Fairbanks, Geobge T., bootmaker. 1869. FAIRBANKS, Geobge, painter. 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. FAIRBANKS, Henbt C, bootmaker. 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. FAIRBANKS, Benjamin, farmer. No. Purchase. 1869. FAIRBANKS, Chables, carpenter. 1869. FAIRBANKS, Albert F., bootmaker. 1872, '75. FAIRBANKS, Chables T., sole-leather cutter. 1872, '75, '78, '80. FAIRBANKS, Nahum B., bootmaker. 1872, '75, '78, '80. FAIRBANKS, William H., farmer. No. Purchase. 1872, '75, '78, '80. FAIRBANKS, Elizabeth, wid. of Benjamin. 1878. FAIRBANKS, Andrew J., bds. George Anderson's. 1880. FAIRBANKS, W. Augustus, tinsmith. 1880. None of these have reported any family record. FALES. Our most conspicuous families of this name are descendants of James Fales, originally written Vales. He came from Chester, Eng., early in the 17th century, and was among the first settlers In Dedham while it was called by the name " Contentment." He signed the original ch. covenant of that plantation on the 10th day of the 7th month (Sept.), 1636, O. S. He was admitted a townsman, or freeman, of Dedham in 1653. He served as a soldier in King Philip's devastating war of 1675-76. He m. Anna Brock of Dedham, in 1654, and by her had 3 sons and 4 drs. The names of his sons were James, John, and Ebenezer. James m. Dorothy Fisher of Dedham, and set. in what is now Walpole, where his descendants have continued to dwell for over 200 yrs. John set. in Wrentham, and m. Eunity Hawes. They are the ancestors of the families of this nam.e now in Wrentham and other parts of the country. Ebenezer inherited the farm of James,i which was located in that part of Ded- ham now known as East St. James ^ had a James,^ who had a son Peter,^ who had a son Peter,* who had a son Amaziah,^ who had a son Aaron Clark. ^ With this Aaron Clark ^ I commence my tabulations. FALES, Aaron Clabk^ (Amaziah,^ Peter,* Peter,' James,^ James i), b. Wal- pole, July 6, 1756; m. Hephzibah Mverett, b. Dedham, Feb. 1, 1763; cer. in Walpole, July 3, 1783, by Rev. J. W. Chickering. Their chn. : — Lewis, b. April 9, 1785. Mart, b. July 4, 1787. Sally, b. May 12, 1791. Lowell, b. July 29, 1793; m., 1st, Sally Cole; 2d, Alpha (Wheelock) Bowker. EUNITT, b. Aug. 9, 1796. Silas, b. June 10, 1798; ra., 1st, Maria Fisher, Dec. 10, 1828; 2d, Roxa Perrigo. Wabben, b. Nov. 22, 1800. William Everett, b. March 7, 1803. 738 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Aaron C. was 19 yrs. old when the Revolutionary War broke out, and on the 19th of April, 1775, marched to Lexington as flfer for a Walpole company, under Capt. Seth BuUard. During the war he rendered various terms of ser- vice. He was a member of the 7th Co., commanded by Capt. Perez Gushing, in Crafts' Eegt. Artillery, whereof Paul Revere was Lieut.-Col. He took part in fortifying Dorchester Heights, which resulted in the evacuation of Boston. He was at West Point under command of the traitor Benedict Arnold, and saw him rowed off, on the night of his desertion, to the British brig " Vulture," by 8 men of his company. He held a respectable standing in all the circles of society in which he moved. He d. in Walpole, Sept. 25, 1826. His wid. d. April 2, 18.53. PALES, Lowell' (Aaron Clark,^ Amaziah,^ Peter,* Peter,^ James,^ James i), b. Walpole, July 29, 1793; mr.'s maiden name, Hephzibah Everett; m., 1st, Sally Cole, dr. of Noah and Abilena (Freeman) Cole; cer. Jan. 28, 1817; other particulars not given. No chn. Mrs. Sally d. Nov. 24, 1818, a. 22 yrs. ; and the hus. m., 2d, Alpha ( Wheelock) Bowker, dr. of Obadiah and Lydia (Thurber) Wheelock, and wid. of Ethan Bowker, b. Mil., Nov. 28, 1798; cer. in Mil., Feb. 9, 1824, by Rev. David Long. Their chn. : — William Evebbtt, b. No. Providence, E.L,Dec. 11, 1824; m. Mary L. War- field, 1852. Sakah Cole, b. Mil., Oct. 21, 1827; d. Feb. 26, 1829. Sabah Elizabeth, b. Mil., April 15, 1830. George, b. Mil., Feb. 5, 1«32; d. May 5, 1844. Lowell, Jun., b. Mil., Oct. 19, 1834; m. Julia A. Bates, 1872. Susan, b. Mil., July 19, 1837. Lowell Fales, the hus. and fr., came to Mil. in March, 1815, to build a wheelwright shop or carriage factory for Dea. Peter Rockwood. He was a mas- ter builder all his active life, and was the principal contractor for the erection of churches and other public edifices in this general vicinity many yrs. He was a very executive and reliable man in his calling, an excellent citizen, and uni- versally respected for his solid worth in all the relations of life ; and he was the head of a family of like moral and social character. He d. quietly, sitting in his easy-chair, after a comparatively sliort decline, Jan. 13, 1875, a. 81 yrs. 5 mos. and 16 ds. Mrs. Alpha had a long and wasting decline. She d. Nov. 15, 1875, a. 78 yrs. 11 mos. and 18 ds. Their homestead was in So. Mil., in the vicin- ity of the ancient schoolhouse common, and their dwelling-house on Plain St. FALES, Silas' (Aaron Clark,« Amaziah,^ Peter,* Peter,^ James,^ James '), b. Walpole, June 10, 1798; m., 1st, Maria Fisher, dr. of Daniel and Nabby Fisher, b. Walpole, March 22, 1801 ; cer. Dec. 10, 1823, by whom not given. Their chn. : — Lewis, b. Walpole, June 19, 1824; m. Sarah A. Wheelock, Aug. 26, 1862. Charles, b. Walpole, June 24, 1826. Silas Everett, b. Walpole, Aug. 10, 182S. Joel Fisher, b. Walpole, Sept. 29, 1830; m. Olive Lewis ; he d. April 2, 1876. Harriet Maeie, b. Walpole, Sept. 6, 1833. Mrs. Maria d. Dec. 30, 1833. The hus. m., 2d, Boxa Perrigo of Wrentham, in 1834. Their chn. : — Henry Edwin, b. Walpole, Nov. 6, 1837; m. Clara A. Hay ward, Nov. 5, 1867. Makia Alice Eliza, b. Walpole, April 18, 1839. Milton Emmons, b. Walpole, Aug. 13, 1840. Harriet Anna, b. Walpole, April 9, 1842. Sarah Perrigo, b. Walpole, Jan. 2, 1846. FALES FAMILIES. 739 Of the qualities and characteristics of tliis family I have no personal knowl- edge, except that which I derive from acquaintance with the two members who have made Mil. their home. From these specimens I infer an eminent rank for the whole. Silas, the hus. and fr., was a carpenter and farmer. He d. Sept. 7, 1877. Concerning Mrs. Koxa I am not further informed. FALES, Lewis, Esq.s (Silas,' Aaron Clark,'' Amaziah,^ Peter,* Peter,' James,'' James 1), b. Walpole, June 19, 1824; m. Sarah A. Wheelock, dr. of Andrus and Lovice (Hill) Wheelock, b. Mendon, March 22, 1829; cer. in Blackstone, Aug. 26, 1862, by Eev. George B. Hamlin. No chn., except the following named by adoption: — Francis Lewis, b. March 13, 1865. WiLLARD Lewis, b. Feb. 27, 1868. These are sons of Joel Fisher and Olive (Lewis) Fales, and were nephews by natural kindred to Lewis, Esq. He adopted them on the death of their fr., which took place April 2, 1876. They are intelligent, docile, and affectionate lads, and very dear to their adoptive parents. Mr. Fales came to Mil. iu 1841, and has ever since res. here. His wf. was long one of our most competent, efficient, and successful public-school teachers. His own regular occupation has been that of architect, in which line he has had abundant employment, and been deservedly popular. But his fellow-citizens soon found him so ready and trustworthy in the despatch of public business, that they loaded him down with all sorts of official responsibility. He was town-clerk from 1859 to 1881, and justice of the peace from 1861. Town offices, both statutory and special, courted his acceptance, beyond his strength to execute. In parochial affairs, masonry, and the various voluntary associations, he has had his hands full of duties and honors; yet ne has been a man of such unpretentious modesty as to win his positions and influence without asking for them. At the date of this writing he has just gone to Florida with his family, under serious pressure of pulmonary, or, perhaps, bronchial debility, hoping to find in the restorative elements of that genial climate the health which the severe cold of ours has greatly endangered. Hosts of friends followed him and his accompanying fam- ily with earnest good wishes for their success. It was not complete ; and he returned iu the early summer of 1881, too great an invalid to resume active business. He d. greatly lamented and honored Sept. 11, 1881. FALES, Henbt Edwin, Esq.^ (Silas,' Aaron Clark,^ Amaziah,^ Peter,* Peter,^ James,'^ James i), b. Walpole, Nov. 6, 1837; mr.'s maiden name, Roxa Per- rigo; m., 1st, name and particulars not given, who d. ; and he m., 2d, Clara A. Hayward, dr. of Samuel W. and Ann Janette (BuUard) Hay ward, b. Mil., Dec. 17, 1844; cer. Mil., Nov. 5, 1867, by Kev. J. B. Thornton. Issue : — Harold Everett, b. Mil., May 21, 1871. Clara Ethaltn, b. Mil., July 16, 1879. Mr. Fales came to Mil. in 1863. I had his promise of a more complete family record, and an outline sketch of his induction into professional life, but for some reason have failed to receive them. He is a man of strong natural abilities, ambition, and practical tact; has been largely self-educated, and suc- ceeds well in his profession. He was admitted to the bar May 3, 1863, and is law partner with James R. Davis, Esq., under the firm title, "Fales & Davis." He has been captain of militia, and is receiving honorable civil promotion, with a promising future before him. FALES, William Everett * (Lowell,' Aaron Clark,^ Amaziah,^ Peter,* Peter,' 740 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Jaines,^ James 1), b. in No. ProVidence, R.I.. Dec. 11, 1824; mr.'s maiden name, Alpha Wheelock; m. Mary Louisa Warfield, dr. of Samuel and Martha (Johnson) Warfield, b. in Mil., July 28, 1827; cer. at Hopedale, Oct. 3, 1852, by the writer. Issue : — Geobgb Thubbeb, b. Mil., May 1, 1853; m. Ellen Augusta Packard, Oct. 6, 1880. Mabt Elizabeth, b. Mil., Aug. 31, 1855. Lowell Ethan, b. Mil., Sept. 28, 1858. Mr. Fales is an executive, enterprising carpenter, whose homestead is on So. Main St., near where Howard branches off. The family comes of a good stock on both sides, and worthily sustains the ancestral reputation. PALES, Lowell, Jun.^ (Lowell,' Aaron Clark,^ Amaziah,^ Peter,* Peter,' James,'' James ^), b. In Mil., Oct. 19, 1884; mr.'s maiden name, Alpha Wheelock; m. Julia Ann Bates, dr. of Benjamin and Susan Eeed (Payson) Bates, b. in Mil., 1846; cer. in Mil., Jan. 2, 1872, by Rev. C. W. Redding. Issue : — Fbank Lowell, b. Mil., Nov. 26, 1872; d. Dec. 29, 1878. CouBTLAND WiNFlBLD, b. Mil., April 17, 1875; d. Aug. 19, 1875. In the lineal descent, a good carpenter. Homestead Grove, corner of Forest St. Family pedigree on both sides reputably sustained. Several other families of the name Fales have res. for longer or shorter periods in town; but I am not posted on their pedigree or family records. FALES, Hoeaob, with wf. and 5 chn., lived in the "Salt-Box," so called, in the north-westerly section of Mil., on the Davenport road. On the p.m. of Feb. 24, 1846, their tenement took fire ; and they were completely burnt out. They were poor people, and received kind assistance from their neighbors, among whom were our Hopedalians. Whence this family came, or whither they went, I never knew. FALES, Lewis, a butcher, dwelt many yrs. on West St., now so called, and perhaps in other localities. His name appears in the "Sargeant Directory" of 1856 ; and I have often heard him spoken of in his calling, but can give no account of his lineage, wf., or chn. FALES, Hbnbt, Is mentioned as a bootmaker, who boarded somewhere on now Cedar St. No knowledge of him. FALES, Geobsb L., is mentioned in the Directory of 1869. Some others of later date have attracted my attention; but from none of these have I received any reports. PARNUM, David' (Peter,* Moses,' Moses,^ Jonathan i); birth-date not ascer- tained; m. Betsey Parkhurst, dr. of Ithiel and Catherine (Rawson) Park- hurst, b. Mil., April 26, 1798; cer. Mil., Nov. 2, 1823, by Rev. Hezekiah Thatcher. Issue ; — Ithiel Pabkhuest, b. (Farnumsville) Grafton, Feb. 20, 1825; m. Laura E. Moore, 1860. Elizabeth, b. (Farnumsville) Grafton, March 20, 1828; unm. ; res. Medway. The family moved from Farnumsville into Mil. about the yr. 1854 or 1855. Upright, orderly, peaceable people. Mr. F. d. here Jan. 14, 1871. His wf. soon followed him; she d. Feb. 12, 1871. He d. at the a. oi 74 yrs. ; she, at the a. of 71 yrs. FARNUM, Ithiel Paekhdest'' (David,^ Peter,* Moses," Moses,^ Jonathan i), b., as above, Feb. 20, 1825; m, Laura E. Moore of Marlborough; cer. April 3, 1860. Issue : — FARRINGTON AND FA F. 741 • Geobge E., b. Aug. 18, 1862. Gkacb, b. May 11, 1870. The hiis. and fr. has, I believe, long been engaged in the boot business. He owns a dwelling-house in town, but has for some yrs. had his family res. in Chicago, 111. FARRAH, Benjamin, was m. to Deborah Bockwood, Sept. 25, 1753, by Rev. A. Frost. No further traced. FARRINGTON, Elijah, and wf. Puah, pedigree, etc., not ascertained, had,— Dextkh, b. July 28, 1804; m. Hephzibah Claflin, Nov. 12, 1830. They res. Holl. David, b. July 10, 1806 ; untraced. Elijah, Jun., b. Sept. 9, 1808; m. Betsey Ellis, Nov. 14, 1833; she d. April 10, 1842. John, b. March 6, 1811; d'. Holl., May 8, 1842. Hannah Claplin, b. July 18, 1813; m. James Russell Claflin, March, 1836. She d. June 3, 1864. Aaeon Hatdhn, b. Aug. 3, 1816 ; d. March 10, 1818. I have not at ready command any further data respecting this family. FARRINGTON, Elijah, Jun., son of Elijah and Puah, b., as above, Sept. 9, 1808; m. Betsey Ellis, dr. of John and Betsey (Hero) Ellis, b. 1810; cer. Nov. 14, 1833, by the writer. Issue : — Jane E., b. Aug. 16, 1838. John E., b. April 4, 1842. Mrs. Betsey, the mr., d. April 10, 1842. Family no further traced. FAT. Only a few of this name have been numbered among our inhabit- ants. Two or three transient sojourners preceded the late Dr. Allen C. Fay, vrho set. here in 1837, and continued permanently among us until his recent death. Dr. Joseph A. Fay, his son, has favored me witli a valuable manuscript genealogy of the Fays, which enables me to trace his fr.'s ancestry back to John Fay. It appears that this ancestral immigrant was b. in Eng. about the yr. 1648; that he arrived at Boston in the ship " Speedwell " from Gravesend, June 27, 1656, — a young man of 18 yrs.; that he first went to Sudbury, and soon after set. in Marlborough, where he lived till his death, except for a short time at Watertown during King Philip's war; that he was twice m., and had 8 chn. ; and that he d. Dec. 5, 1690. From these sprang a numerous progeny, including most, if not all, the Fays in the neighboring towns for many miles around, besides a host scattered far and wide over the country. I therefore proceed. FAT, Allen Clark, M.D.« (Joseph,^ Joseph,* Gershom,8 Gershom,^ John'); mr.'s maiden name, Sarah Graves, dr. of Elias and Sarah (Clark) Graves, b. in Walpole, N.H., Sept. 28, 1803; graduated 1834 at Woodstock (Vt.) Medical College, besides reading with the celebrated "old Dr. Twitchell" in Keene, N.H. ; m., 1st, Hannah Leonard Kingsbury, dr. of Ephraim and Hannah L. Kingsbury, b. Alstead, N.H., July 15, 1805; cer. Alstead, N.H., June 23, 1828, by Rev. Seth S. Arnold. Their chn. : — Elmiba, b. Walpole, N.H., June 21, 1829; d. March 12, 1832. Haekiet Elmira, b. Alstead, N.H.,- June 24, 1832; d. Feb. 16, 1834. Charles Reddington, b. Winchendon, Mass., April 16, 1834; d. Aug. 27, 1835. Mrs. Hannah d. in Mil., April 27, 1842. Dr. Fay m., 2d, Emily Ann Kings- bury, dr. of Joseph and Kezia Kingsbury, b. Alstead, N.H., July 10, 1815; cer- in Alstead, N.H., June 7, 1843, by Rev. Darwin Adams. Their chn. : — 742 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Joseph Allbn, b. Mil., March 8, 1844; see his record below. Emily Sophia, b. Mil., Aug. 20, 1846; d. April 3, 1848. Charles Kingsbury, b.Mil., March 3, 1851; d. April 6, 1853. Mrs. Emily, a woman of great worth, and highly esteemed by all who were privileged to know her, d. in Mil. quite suddenly, Dec. 15, 1878. Dr. Fay com- menced practice in Winchendon, whence he came hither in 1836. Dr. Addison S. Peck was just then the only physician in town, having succeeded his fr., Dr. Gustavus D. Peck, who had removed to Sunderland. Dr. Fay contracted with the younger Dr. P. to take his practice, and purchase his real estate, —a part of what had belonged aforetime to the elder Dr. P., and had come down from Nathaniel Morse through Eleazer Wight and his son Abnejr. Having planted himself in his new position, Dr. Fay soon commanded an ample professional field, and achieved a large success, which he held fast till the infirmities of age compelled him to relinquish it to his son. " The Milford Journal " of June 23, 1880, in announcing his death on the preceding Friday, June 18, 1880, closes its notice thus : — " The deceased was president of the Milford Gas-Light Company at the time of his death, and had been a member of the Thurber Medical Institute from the day of its organizing, and was always permanently and zealously identified with its interests. He always enjoyed a wide reputation as a skilful, careful practitioner; and his death will be sincerely mourned in many a family in Milford and its vicinity. He was a man of great geniality and good humor, which characteristics he retained to the last." FAT, Joseph Allen, M.D.' (Dr. Allen C.,6 Joseph,* Joseph,* Gershom,^ Gershom,2 Johni), b. in Mil., as aforesaid, March 8, 1844; grad. Berkshire Med. Col. at Pittsfield, and commenced practice 1867, in connection with his fr. He has been eminently successful, and ranks high in his 'profession, as well as in all the relations of society. He m. Georgie Glackmeyer, dr. of George and Charlotte (Halstead) Glackmeyer, b. in New Orleans, La., Sept. 27, 1850; cer. in Brooklyn, N.Y., April 22, 1875, by Kev. Dr. C. W. Homer. Thus far 1 child of brief life: — Hattie, b. Oct. 12, 1878; d. Oct. 18, 1876, a. only 6 days. Dr. J. Allen Fay is sole inheritor of the paternal estate, has a wide field of usefulness before him, and gives promise of a prosperous career in life. PAT, Lowell, pedigree untraced; m. Eleanor Leland, dr. of Daniel and Hannah (Jones) Leland, b. Holl., 1810. They had 2 chn. b. here; viz., — Elizabeth Smith, b. June 22, 1832. Emily Marsh, b. Dec. 27, 1833. , They res. in town several yrs., and afterwards dwelt in TJpton. No further traced. FAT, Frank I., clerk, is a recent comer. He appears first in Directory for 1880. FELTON, Nathaniel, and wf. Abigail, pedigree, etc., untraced, stand credited with the birth of one child, — Welcome, b. April 6, 1832. No further mentioned. FELTON, Landsford Btjkr, recently deed., came into town some 28 to 30 yrs. ago, from Barre, I think. He and his wf. became well known to our general community as host and hostess of our hotels, and won deserved popularity by their genial deportment towards all who had occasion to hold intercourse with them. They were uncompromising temperance people in the midst of temptation to countenance the contrary habits. Later, Mr. F. was a FELTON FAMILIES. 743 successful master hackman; and, last, a practical farmer on a part of the ancient Daniell homestead, between Main St. E. and Medway St. He owned the buildings, and a considerable portion of the farm. His prede- cessors there were Josiah Partridge, Jasper Daniell, Oliver Daniell, and Samuel Daniell. Mr. F. gave me his grandparents' names as Stephen and Sarah (Deland) Felton. They were of New Salem. He was b. there Oct. 21, 1756, and she also May 27, 1767. He served 9 raos. in the Revolutionary war. They were m. there Oct. 22, 1777, prob. by Rev. Mr. Foster. Issue : — Abigail, b. July 12, 1778; m, a Mr. Foster; she d. June 21, 1802, a. 24 yrs. Kachel, b. May 24, 1780, ra., 1st, Ezekiel Leonard; 2d, Dea. Mears. Stephen, b. May 18, 1782; m. Rhoda Ayers, 1811; and d., without issue, 1817. Ltdia, b. June 10, 1784; d. July 8, 1803, a. nearly 20 yrs. Daniel, b. March 9, 1787 ; m. Fanny Holden of New Salem. Thobndike, b. April 26, 1789; m. Joanna Chamberlain of Pembroke. Sabah, b. June 6, 1791; m., 1st, Mr. Hooper; 2d, Mr. Macomber; no issue. Peoctob, b. May 17, 1794; ra. a Mrs. Prescott with 5 chn. ; he d. 1874. Ghoegb Deland, b. Jan. 25, 1797; d. Sept. 30, 1802. Ebenkzbb, b. May 21, 1800; m., 1st, Drury, 8 chn. ; 2d, Topliff, 7 chn. ; still living. Abigail, 2d, b. March 22, 1803 ; untraced. Gbobge Deland, 2d, b. Dec. 12, 1805; now living. The parents and most of the chn. belonged to the farming class. The fr. d. April 8, 1841, a. 84 yrs. The mr. d. March 18, 1848, a. 86 yrs. FELTON, Thobndike, son of Stephen and Sarah (Deland) Felton, b. April 26, 1789; m. Joanna Chamberlain, dr. of Freedom and Priscilla (Joselyn) Chambei;Iain, b. Pembroke, Oct. 10, 1789; cer. Nov., 1815, in New Salem, by Rev. Alpheus Harding. Issue: — Landsfobd Bubb, b. Aug. 29, 1815; m. Harriet Augusta Parker, May 3, 1838. Stephen, b. 1817. Ltdia, m. Daniel Felton of Hanover. Rebecca, m. Sylvanus Bates. William, d. in early infancy. The fr. d. in New Salem, Oct., 1825. The mr. d. in Hanover, Jan., 1875. FELTON, Landsfobd Bubb, son of Thorndike and Joanna (Chamberlain) Felton; b. New Salem, Aug. 29, 1815; m. Harriet Augusta Parker, dr. of Samuel and Hannah (Fay) Parker, b. Hard wick, Sept. 13, 1819; cer. in Hardwick, May 3, 1838, by Rev. John Goldsbury. Issue: — FiSK Albbet, b. Barre, May 18, 1844; m. Lizzie Madora Chase of Boston. Fbank Bubb, b. Mil., June 3, 1853; m. Katie Elizabeth Smith, Jan. 16, 1876. LoNA FoEEST, b. Mil., Jan. 22, 1855; d. March 5 ensuing. Etta Litzbll, b. Mil., March 25, 1856; d. Jan. 19, 1858. Mr. F. was held in respectful estimation as a citizen, and honored with sev- eral town oiBces. Also, in the various associations of which he was a member, as well as the public, he and his companion had a reputable standing. He d. rather suddenly, March 29, 1880, on his homestead, and his remains repose in Pine-grove Cemetery. His worthy wid. and 2 sons survive. The eldest son res., I believe, in Boston. He and wf. have 2 chn. Frank B. and wf. dwell on the family homestead with their widowed mother. 744 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. FIELD. John Field was an eminent astronomer. He was born in Lon- don, Eng., about the yr. 1520, and d. at Ardsley in 1587. He left 8 sons and 1 dr. Several of his grandsons emigrated to this country, and are said to be the ancestors of nearly all the Fields in New England, New York, and New Jersey. Among these were Zechariah, John, and William Field. Zechariah first set. in Dorchester, but removed with a colony to Hartford, Ct. ; whence, in 1659, he removed to Hadley, thence to Northampton, and thence, in 1663, to Hatfield. There he d. in 1666. He is the ancestor of the Connecticut-river Fields generally. John and William, two bros., were cousins of Zechariah; and they set. with Roger Williams in Providence, E.I., about the yr. 1636. John Field, jun., left Providence, and set. in West Bridgewater about 1677. He had a son Richard, he a son Jabez, and he a son Ephraim. This Ephraim emi- grated to Paris, Me., and there had a son Zibeon, the fr. of our two prominent Fields, Perley P. and Zibeon C. These, reckoning from John of Providence, are of the 7th generation. Some interesting particulars of this lineage, on both the male and female sides, have been given me, but are omitted for brevity's sake. FIELD, Zibeon^ (Ephraim,^ Jabez,^ Richard,^ John,^ John^), b. Bridgewater, Dec. 7, 1795; m. Lydia Howe, b. April 28, 1798; cer. April 27, 1818. Their chn. : — Anskl S., b. April 13, 1819; m. Clarissa D. Butterfield, and res. several yrs. in Mil. Zibeon C, b. Dec. 29, 1821; d. in infancy, Oct. 4, 1823. Francis B., b. Dec. 16, 1823; m. Abby Bradbury of Farmington, Me. Belinda, b. Oct. 6, 1828; m., 1st, Thomas Hiscock; 2d, Cyrus W. Bailey; both some time in Mil. Perlbt p., b. March 22, 1830; m., 1st, Charlotte P. Corbett; 2d, Lurency Stone; 3d, Emma Fogg. Zibeon C, b. Dec. 25, 1831; m., 1st, Lydia Ann Corbett; 2d, Anna Thwing. Mason U., b. March 23, 1835; m. Helen Ripley; res. several yrs. in Mil. Caroline E., b. May 23, 1837; m. Ithiel Welch; res. here 2 yrs. Dana A., b. Aug. 9, 1839; m. Melissa Holbrook; served as a soldier from Mil. Ltdia .J., b. Oct. 3, 1841; m. Leonard Ripley, and res. Paris, Me. Mrs. Lydia d. Nov. 7, 1847. The hus. subsequently m. Mrs. ElizaAVliitman, and they had 3 drs. ; names, etc., omitted. FIELD, Ansel S.' (Zibeon,^ Ephraim,^ Jabez,* Richard,^ John,^ Johni), b. in Paris, Me., April 13, 1819; m. Clarissa, dr. of John Butterfield, Farming- ton, Me. They lived several yrs. in the north part of Mil., and had then 6 chn. ; names not given. Now set. in Tustin City, Cal. . FIELD, Francis B., the next oldest bro., never res. here. He travelled exten- sively in the Southern States, finally set. down in Farmington, Me., and d. treasurer of Franklin Co., May, 1854. It seems that the oldest sister, and both her successive husbands, Hiscock and Bailey, lived here several years. FIELD, Perlbt P.' (Zibeon,e Ephraim,^ Jabez,* Richard,^ John,2 John i), b. in Paris, Me., March 22, 1830; came here, and engaged in business, 1849. He m., 1st, Charlotte P., dr. of Col. Peter and Hopestill S. (Prentice) Corbett, b. Oct. 7, 1833; cer. at Hopedale, Aug. 15, 1854, by the writer. Their chn. : — Frances P., b. Feb. 8, 1858; d. in infancy. .Ski,€^ FIELD FAMILIES. 745 Abbie Louisa, b. May 2, 1863; d. in infancy. Mrs. Charlotte d. Sept. 7, 186.5. The hus. m., 2d, Lurency Stone, who lived but a few yrs. He m., 3d, Mrs. Emma X. Fogg ; cer. June 5, 1872. Issue, 1 son, — Pkentice Peklet, b. June 23, 1873. Mr. Field removed a while to HoU., but has returned, and is prosecuting the coal and lumber business with his accustomed enterprise. FIELD, ZiBEON C (Zibeon,6 Ephraim,^ Jabez,* Richard,^ John,^ Johni), b. in Paris, Me., Dec. 25, 1831; came to Mil. in 1848; m., 1st, Lydia Ann Corbett, dr. of Col. Peter and Hopestill S. (Prentice) Corbett, b. Aug. 20, 1836; cer. March 5, 1858, by Eev. J. E. Johnson. Their chn. : — Prentice Corbett, b. May 20, 1859; d. Jan. 7, 1863. Frances Dana, b. Dec. 8, 1861. Charlotte Thayer, b. Oct. 9, 1865. Grace Prentice, b. Dec. 12, 1868. Mrs. Lydia Ann d. March 21, 1872, in her 36th yr. The hus. m., 2d, Anna Thwing, dr. of Almon and Sarah Ann (Darling) Thwing, b. in Uxbridge, March 21, 1842 ; cer. at the parental home in Hopedale, June 17, 1874, by the writer. Mr. Field's business enterprise, public services as selectman, rep. to Gen. Court, justice peace, school committeeman, etc., are too well and favorably known by our citizens generally to need any testimony of commendation. His wives have been worthy of him, and the present one has won deserved encomiums by her long efficiency and excellence as a teacher in our public schools. FIELD, Mason G., the next bro. in age, res. here for several yrs., but is now doing business in Syracuse, N.T. FIELD, Dana, the next oldest bro., served this town faithfully throughout the war of the Rebellion. See his record in the war chap. FIELD, PhineAS* (Erastus,^ William,* Jonathan,^ Joseph,^ Zechariah^), b. Leverett, March 18, 1809; m. Thankful M. Field, dr. of Silas and Mary (Woodbury) Field, b. in Leverett, April 25, 1812; cer. Nov. 27, 1834, by Freegrace Reynolds. Their chn. : — Edward, b. Nov. 11, 1835; d. Aug. 9, 1837. Henry, b. July 19, 1838; d. Oct. 1, 1838. Austin, b. Feb. 14, 1840; m. Ophelia Field, June 13, 1872; res. No. Hadley. Clara, b. Sept. 19, 1843; d. Nov. 28, 1864. Matilda, b. Nov. 15, 1845; d. Hopedale, Oct. 23, 1846. Adin Wilmarth, b. Dec. 13, 1853; m. Lucinda Pratt, July 30, 1876; she d. Jan. 2, 1877. It will be seen that Phineas, and Thankfnl, his wf., were descendants of Zechariah Field. All branches of the Fields appear tp have a very creditable record for intelligence, reliable integrity, and good moral character. Phineas and family honored their lineage. He was a free-minded, generous-hearted, conscientious man, and an intimate friend of Dr. Butler Wilmarth, who together ■were original co-operators with me in founding the Hopedale Community. Cir- cumstances prevented him and his family from dwelling with us more than about one year. That yr., 1848-47, proved a very sickly one, during which his little dr. Matilda d. of the prevailing fever, and his wf. barely survived a dan- gerous visitation of the same disease. The family afterwards set. in No. Had- ley where at length he d. Dec. 25, 1877. in his 69th yr. I ministered at his funeral which was honored by hosts of revering relatives and friends. His worthy wid. and two sons survived there at my last advices. 746 BIOGRAPHICO-GElSfEALOGICAL REGISTER. FINCH, MoRDECAi L., son of Lewis, jun., and Mary (Merrill) Finch, b. Pitts- town, N.J., Jan. 17, 1826; m., 1st, Arlitta Burr, dr. of John and Eliza (Harris) Burr, b. Quincy, April 10, 1827; cer. in Milton, Feb. 18, 1847, by Key. Mr. Oathman. Issue : — David M., b. Boston, June 7, 1848; m. Lucy M. Page, Worcester, June 17, 1874. Gbobge a., b. Mil., March 15, 1856; d. Mil., Nov. 2, 1871. Mr. Finch has res. in Mil. 27 yrs. He is an executive and faithful baggage- master on our branch of the B. & A. R.Ed. Mrs. Arlitta d. here, April 12, 1874. The hus. m., 2d, Mary B. Burr, sister of his first wf., b. Millbury, Feb. 17, 1842; cer. Worcester, June 24, 1875, by Rev. Dr. William R. Huntington. No issue reported. Grandchild : — Aelitta, dr. of David M. and Lucy M. (Page) Finch, b. Mil., Nov. 6, 1875. FISH, John, was the first of this name on our territory, in old Precinct times. I have not attempted to trace his pedigree. I learn no more of him than that he m. the wid. Deborah Ward ; cer. May 7, 1752, by Rev. A. Frost. FISH, Rev. William Henky* (Peleg,^ Artemas,^ Benjamin^), b. Newport, R.I., March 25, 1812; m. Anne Eliza Wright, dr. of Ebenezer Wright, b. Providence, R.I., May 9, 1815; cer. in Providence, June 8, 1835, by Rev. George Bradburn. Issue, an only son, — William Hbnkt, Jun., b. Millville, March 1, 1844. See his record annexed to his fr.'s. Mr. Fish, the fr., is a reputable Unitarian clergyman, now for several yrs. pastor of the First Parish in So. Scituate. He was originally a minister among the Independent Restorationists of the Massachusetts Association. In the movement for establishing our Community at Hopedale he was one of my leading coadjutors, and an influential resident member with us for nine yrs. Perhaps I cannot do better than give, in his own words, the following brief sketch of his biography : — "My gt. gd. fr. was Benjamin Fish, b. in Eng., who came early to R. I., where he d. at the age of 75 yrs. He left a bro. Preserved, who also d. there at the age of 99 yrs. and 9 mos. My gd. fr., Artemas Fish of Portsmouth, R.I., sometimes preacher among the Quakers of the Elias Hicks order, was a man of much ability, and quite a theologian. Gd. fr. on my mr.'s side, George Sisson, was also of Portsmouth, R.I. He was a farmer, who lived to a great age, — 92 yrs. ; and his wf., Amie (Sherman) Sisson, lived to be 96. My parents, Peleg and Alice (Sisson) Fish, were both b. in Portsmouth, R.I., but res. in Newport during all their married life. The most of my minority was spent in Newport and Providence. I commenced ray settled ministry in Millville, Mass., in 1837, where I was ordained in the autumn of 1838 by au ecclesiastical council com- posed of Restorationists and Unitarians. Revs. Charles Hudson of Westmin- ster, Paul Dean of Boston, Adin Ballou of Mendon, and Samuel Clarke of Uxbridge, were the most prominent among them. I remained in Millville 9 yrs., during which I preached and lectured on various reform subjects in several adjoining towns, spending one summer in Gardner, Mass. At the commence- ment of its organization I joined the Hopedale Community, but did not take up my res. with it till 1846, remaining there, as at Millville, 9 yrs., till 1855, doing, meanwhile, much missionary work. In 1855 I went to Central N. T. on a missionary tour, under the auspices of the Hopedale Community, intend- ing to remain only a few months, but continued there nearly 10 yrs. My cen- FISH AND FISHER. 747 tral points for preaching were McLean, Tompkins Co. ; Cortland, Cortland Co. ; and Vernon, Oneida Co., — going out from these permanent places into 60 dif- ferent towns, from 5 to 100 miles distant. In 1865, by suggestion of Rev. Samuel J. May, I had a call to settle over the First Parish (Unitarian) in So. Scituate, Mass., and, after some hesitation, being reluctant to leave N. Y., accepted it, and still remain there, — over a society 325 yrs. old." FISH, Rev. William Henby, Jun.^ (William H., sen.,* Peleg,^ Artemas,^ Benjamin!), b. Millville, March 1, 1844; came with, his parents to Hope- dale in 1846 ; trained and schooled there, chiefly under Abbie S. Ballou, till 12 yrs. of age; in Central N. T., graduated from Cortland Academy, 1864, having previously spent a yr. in the Home School at Hopedale; in 1861, entered H. U., whence he graduated in the class of 1865 ; entered the divin- ity school at Cambridge, 1866, and graduated therefrom, 1869; spent one yr. in Europe in travel and study ; preached 2 yrs. to the Unitarian society of Northampton, where he was ordained in May, 1870; m. Helen, dr. of Everett Case of Vernon, N.Y., June, 1872; went again to Europe in 1873, taking his wf. with him, and there they together had charge of a Unitarian Mission to the Poor in London for over a year; then accepted a call to the pastorate of the Unitarian society in Kidderminster, Eng., where he minis- tered for over a yr. ; in 1876, returned to America, soon after which he set- tled over the Unitarian society in Troy, N.Y., where he still remains. FISH, SusAifNA, a maiden lady of excellent character, b. in Foster, R.I., July 30, 1793; became early a member of the Hopedale Community, and res. for some time on its domain. She d. in Worcester, Jan. 21, 1852; and her remains were brought to Hopedale for funeral services and interment. Her dust rests among our honored dead. FISH, Louisa and Henkt, from N. Y. State, a niece and nephew of Susanna, and also Margaret E., wf. of Henry, were at one time In our Community membership, but left it after a while, and long since removed to other local- ities. FISHER, Meltiah, son of Meltiah and Abby (Alley) Fisher, b. Nantucket, March 2, 1822; carpenter; m. Azuhah E. Eldredge, dr. of Samuel and Bet- sey (Dill) Eldredge, b. Chatham, Aug. 9, 1824; cer. In Nantucket, Aug. 28, 1843, by George Cobb, Esq. Issue: — Chakles a., b. Nantucket, June 4, 1846; d. in his country's service, Sept. 9, 1864. Nellie, b. Mil., Sept. 4, 1864. OTHER riSHBRS IK OUR DIRECTORIES. FISHER, David, steam-mill. 1856, '69. FISHER, Elias, bootmaker. 1856. FISHER, Lewis, of the Mansion House. 1856, '69, '72, '75, '78. FISHER, Jambs, carriage-maker. 1856. FISHER, Samuel, boxmaker. 1856, '69, '72. FISHER, Mrs. David, cloakmaker. 1869. FISHER, Henry M., peddler. 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. FISHER, Maby E., clerk. 1869. FISHER, RoBEET A., boxmaker. 1869. FISHER, Samuel A., I. N. Davis & Co. 1869, '72, '75. FISHER, Sabah L., wid. of Amasa. 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. FISHER, Mrs. H. M., dressmaker. 1872, '75, '78, '80. 748 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. FISHER, James, carpenter. 1872. FISHER, JosiAH, carpenter. 1872. FISHER, SAM0EL N., carpenter. 1872, '75, '78, '80. FISHER, Thomas, farmer for J. T. Fames. 1872. FISHER, William, carpenter. 1872. FISHER, W. F., Underwood, Sons, & Fisher. 1872. FISHER, Ellis C, clerk. 1878, '80. FISHER, Henry M., clerk. 1869 to '78, 80. FISHER, Louisa, widow. 1878. FISHER, Levi G-., Fislier & Curran. 1880. FISHER, Mrs. M. J., 108 Main St. 1880. Of all these Fishei's, only one, Meltiah, reported to me a family record. FISK, Jonathan, son of Benjamin and Margery (Wood) Fisk; m. Gratia Wil- son, dr. of Samuel Wilson ; cer. 1816, by Rev. Benjamin Wood. No birth- dates of the pair given. Issue: — David Anson, b. Oct. 16, 1816; ra. Handy. Pauline Ann, b. July 23, 1818; m. George S. Lackey, June 5, 1839. Benjamin Wheblock, b. Jan. 17, 1820; m. Frances Blake of Boston. Lucius Caket, b. Aug. 3, 1821; m. Harriet E. Shepherd, Jan., 1851. Elizabeth Mblita, b. Sept., 1823; m. David Saunders. Saeah Jane, b. Sept., 1825; m. Orlando J. Davis, Oct. 5, 1849. Jonathan Edwin, b. Oct., 1828; m. Martha Cummings. Charles Austin, b. Jan., 1831; in Upton Asylum. William Prentice, b.-June, 1833; m. Mary Hilton. James Wood, b. Dec, 1835; m. Maria Smith. Henry Philander, b. Nov., 1840; m. Elmira Augusta BuUard, Jan. 1, 1867. The hus. and fr. dropped down and d. instantly, in 1857. Mrs. Gratia, his wid., d. in 1876. FISK, Lucius Caret, son of Jonathan and Gratia (Wilson) Fisk; b. Aug. 3, 1821; m. Harriet E. Shepherd, dr. of Abram and Hannah (Webb) Shep- herd, b. Plainfield, Ct., May 29, 1829; cer. Jan. 8, 1851, by Rev. Mr. Tillot- son. Issue : — Harriet Luella, b. Brooklyn, Ct., Oct. 14, 1851; m. Charles A. Miller. Esther Esbnor, b. Mil., July 24, 1853. George Irving, b. Keene, N.H., Nov. 10, 1863. Mr. Fisk and family now res. at Hopedale. He Is an expert in Samuel Walker's boot-factory. FISKE, James, M.D., youngest child of Rev. John, D.D., and Betsey, alias Elizabeth (Mellen) Fiske, b. in New Braintree (where his fr. v?as a venerated pastor for half a century), 1814; grad. from Dartmouth Col., or certainly from the medical school therewith connected, Hanover, N.H., about the yr. 1835 ; came to Mil. soon afterwards, and commenced the practice of medi- cine with fair success ; m. Mary Godfrey, dr. of William and Nancy (Stearns) Godfrey, b. Oct. 12, 1816; cer. May 17, 1837, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : — Elizabeth R., b. Mil., Dec. 18, 1838; m. Maj. Samuel P. Lee; date not given. Edward W., b. Mil., Aug. 29, 1841; m. Annie D. Lathrope; res. in Kansas. Dr. Fiske fell an early victim to consumption at the outset of a promising career. He d. here July 1, 1843, a. 29 yrs. His worthy consort was spared to see her two chn. well started in connubial and business life. She lived in FISK AND FLAGG. 749 • exemplary widowhood over 35 yrs., and d. quite suddenly at last of typhoid fever in Princeton, Kan., Kov. 22, 1878. Her son Edward W. is engaged in the cattle-raising business in Kansas. He m. a lady b. in the State of Delaware; and they have 1 dr., named after his mr., Mart Godfbby. FISK, James Jones, son of Joel and Hannah (Turner) Fisk, b. in Medway, Jan. 14, 1806 ; shoemaker, etc. ; m. Bebekah Prouty, dr. of Artemas and Eebekah (Perrin) Prouty, b. Langdon, N.H., Feb. 20, 1813; cer. Charles- town, N.H., Nov. 20, 1832, by Rev. Mr. Crosby. Issue: — Maeion Eliza, b. Bell., Nov. 15, 1835; m. Alvan A. Sweet, Nov. 15, 1856. Hamblbt Baebee, b. Bell., March 27, 1838; m. Eliza Hawes, Oct. 21, 1874. A small, unpretentious, but exemplary family; now res. So. Mil., formerly in Bell., and at one time in Mendon. Mrs. Rebekah d. June 12, 1853; and the bus. m., 2d, Marinda Prouty, perhaps sister of his 1st wf., b. July 11, 1815; cer. at Bellows Falls, Vt., Aug. 10, 1854, by Rev. Mr. Williams. No issue. Grandchn. : — Annie Rebekah Sweet, b. Hop., Aug. 26, 1857. Geeteude Maeion Sweet, b. Hop., Dec, 1863; d. June 2, 1878. FISK, Hamblet Baebee, son of James J. and Rebekah (Prouty) Fisk, b. Bell., March 27, 1838; merchant grocer at So. Mil.; m. Eliza Hawes, dr. of Samuel and Eliza Hawes, b. Pawtucket, R.I., Nov. 29, 1836; cer. So. Mil., Oct. 21, 1874, by Rev. George N. Townsend. No chn. reported. Estimable people. A considerable number of Fisk families, formerly, or at present, dwelling in town, or close on its borders, ought to appear herein; but for want of reports from them, time, and space, I must omit further reference to them. Down to this moment I have appended names of persons given in our directories, but the printers are too near my heels to continue this longer. FLAGG, Zebediah, son of Jonathan, b. in Hop., or Southborough, Nov. 29, 1785; m. Anna Sumner, dr. of Darius and Anna (Daniels) Sumner, b. in Mil., Nov. 14, 1786 ; cer. Oct. 30, 1808, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Dakius Sumnee, b. Jan. 26, 1809; m., 1st, Abigail C. Sadler, June 2, 1831; 2d, Mary Haven, June 2, 1839. Maey Ann Daniels, b. June 27, 1811; m., 1st, Luther Holbrook, Jan. 20, 1828; 2d, Harvey Bradford. DiADAMA, b. Oct. 2, 1818; m. Partridge Holbrook, June 20, 1838. Diana Sumnee, b. Sept. 2, 1823; d. Oct., 1825. Mrs. Anna d. Feb. 27, 1827. The bus. m., 2d, Susanna Loring of Hop., dr. of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Loring, b. Dec. 29, 1797; cer. in Hop., Nov. 26, 1827, by Rev. Nathaniel Howe. Issue : — Albbet Feeeman, b. Sept. 12, 1836; m. Carrie I. Green, May 1, 1856. Zebediah Flagg came into town not far from the date of his mge., 1808. He was previously said to be of Hop. He purchased later what had been known as the Isaac Littlefield farm on E. Main St., now or latterly owned by John Leonard; which, with much hard toil, he greatly improved, in respect to both buildings and land. He and his wives were hard workers, frugal livers, and of good moral repute. He was one of the twelve enterprising proprietors who, in 1819, assum'ed the responsibility of erecting the TJniversalist brick ch. He d. in Oct., 1848, a. 62 yrs. Mrs. Susanna, his wid., still survives, dwelling with the wid. and chn. of her son, Albert F. Flagg. FLAGG, Dabius Sumner ^ (Zebediah,^ Jonathan i), b. in Mil., Jan. 26, 1809; m., 1st, Abigail C. Sadler, birth-date and ptge. not found; cer. in Mendon, June 2, 1831, by the writer. Issue : — 750 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Martha Ann, b. July 7, 1832; d. July 7, 1836. Mrs. Abigail d. Oct. 27, 1888, a. 39 yrs. The hus. m., 2d, Mary Haven, birth-date and ptge. not found; cer. June 2, 1839, by Rev. D. Long. Issue: — Martha Ann, birth-date not found ; d. Aug. 24, 1840. Mr. Flagg was at one time a member of the Cong. Ch., and both his wires sustained the same religious relationship. But for some reason he fell under ch. censure, and lost his standing. He d. July 18, 1876, leaving his pecuniary afiairs so involved in difficulties as to occasion much trouble in their settlement. Mrs. Mary, his wid., still survives. FLAGG, Albert Freeman^ (Zebediah,^ Jonathan i), b. in Mil., Sept. 12, 1836; m. Carrie I. Green, dr. of Henry and Rosanna Green, b. in Lowell during 1835; cer. at Hopedale, May 1, 1856, by the writer. Issue: — Marietta, b. Mil., June 13, 1857. George Henry, b. Mil., March 23, 1859; d. April 24, 1861. Frank Loking, b. Mil., July 31, 1865. Mr. Flagg was suddenly and lamentably cut off in comparatively early manhood. He was usefully employed on the Boston and Albany R. Road, and, by a strange mishap, was instantly killed by the concussion of two cars, which, if I rightly remember, he was endeavoring to couple. Life was crushed out of his mortal form ; and he expired at once, Sept. 6, 1872, a. almost 36 yrs. It was a terrible blow to his family, which consisted of his wf., mr., and the above- named two chu. But they have all providentially survived their sad bereave- ment, and dwell together in helpful unity. FLAGG, Sullivan Francis ^ (William,^ Jonathan i), b. in Southborough, May 30, 1828; mr.'s maiden name, Lydia Onthank; m. Mary Ann Whitney, dr. of Samuel and Fanny (Hudson) Whitney, b. in Shrewsbury, June 23, 1825; cer. in Westborough, May 30, 1849, by Rev. Mr. Brown, a Baptist clergy- man. Their chn. : — Wilbee Francis, b. Southborough, July 6, 1850; d. Aug. 27, 1861. Waldo Harrison, b. Southborough, April 12, 1855 ; m. Lizzie Chase, Jan. 5, 1878. Emma Ann, b. Southborough, Feb. 22, 1857; d. Aug. 4, 1861. Herbert Oscar, b. Southborough, May 7, 1859; d. Aug. 15, 1861. Caroline Louisa, b. Southborough, April 1, 18G3; d. Feb. 28, 1878. Abbib Lowmika, b. Southborough, May 3, 1866; res. with parents; high- school student. A much bereaved family, 3 of the chn. having d. in the month of Aug., 1861. Mr. F. moved into Mil. about 8 yrs. ago. Up to that time he was chiefly employed as a farmer, since then as an agent for the sale of pictures and picture-frames. He and his family are reputably reported for good character, and exemplary usefulness in their vocations. FLETCHER, Nathan, some time of Charlton, and later of Mil. ; pedigree, etc., untraced ; m. Catherine Morse, and they had, — SiLEY, birth-date not given; m. Jacob Willis, and had 8 chn. Perley, birth-date not given ; d. James Morse, birth-date not given ; d. Rhoda, birth-date not given ; m. Arba Taft, son of Nathan, etc. See Tafts. Martin, Dea., b. Oct. 16, 1811; m. Mary Ball, April 12, 1834. Jambs Morse, 2d, ; m. Esther B. Hancock, March 10, 1836. Hose A, b. 1816; removed to N. Y., and has not been heard from. John, ; m. Delia Lemmon ; set. Brookfield. FLETCHER AND FOSTER. "1^51 Polly, or Mary, ; m. Abel Littlefield, Aug. 23, 1841. Cathbeine, ; in. Warren Cheney. Mrs. Catherine d. here, Jan. 21, 1840, a. 54 yrs. Mr. Nathan d. Feb. 27, 1843, a. 65 yrs. FLETCHER, Dea. Martin, son of Nathan and Catherine (Morse) Fletcher, b. Oct. 16, 1811; m. Mary BuckUn Ball, dr. of Henry and Betsey (Claflln) Ball, b. Feb. 29, 1818; cer. April 12, 1834, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : — Emmons, Maj. Franklin, b. Mil., Jan. 30, 1835. See "War-Record," p. 145; d. Ark., Aug. 11, 1866. Mary Elizabeth, b. ;i!iil., Sept. 30, 1838; m. Charles Sawyer, May 17, 1858. Emma Claflin, b. Mil., Dec. 18, 1845; m. George Parkhurst, Jan. 10, 1869. Martin Fletcher was chosen dea. of Mil. Cong. Ch. in 1845. Mrs. Mary d. Sept. 23, 1849, a. 33 yrs. Dea. F. d. Dec. 11, 1856, a. 45 yrs. The Grand Army Post of Mil. commemorates Maj. Emmons F. Fletcher by adopting his name. FLETCHER, James Morse, son of Nathan and Catherine (Morse) Fletcher, birth-date not found; m., 1st, Esther Bruce Hancock, dr. of Samuel and Submit (Bruce) Hancock, b. Mil., 1811; cer. in Mendon, March 10, 1836, by the writer. Issue : — Edward, b. Sept. 18, 1837 ; d. the next day. James Morse, Jun., b. Dec. 22, 1845; m. Rachel S. Steele, June 5, 1867. Mrs. Esther d. ; the hus. m., 2d, Helen Maria {Davenport] Spear, dr. of Isaac and Sarah (Hayward) Davenport, and wid. of Benjamin Spear, b. Mil., Aug. 26, 1828 ; cer. by . No chn. James M. Fletcher d. a member of our Cong, ch., Jan. 25, 1874. Mrs. Helen, his wid., survives in comfortable health and capability. Her res. is on Walnut St. FLETCHER, Jambs Morse, Jun., son of James M. and Esther B. (Hancock) Fletcher, b. Dec. 22, 1845; bootmaker; m. Rachel S. Steele, dr. of David and Rachel S. Nichols, birth-date not given; cer. June 5, 1867, by Rev. G. G. Jones. Issue : — Samuel E., b. Mil., June 10, 1867. Freddy, b. Mil., June 26, 1869; d. Feb. 16, 1870. Alton M., b. Mil., Jan. 2, 1870. Edith, b. Mil., Sept., 1874. Elmer W. ) , . , b. Mil., Jan. 2, 1878; d. Feb. 9, 1878. Everett ( t*^!"^)' b. Mil., Jan. 2, 1878. Kes. Congress St., beyond Fountain. FLETCHER, Giles E., son of Giles E. and Mary (Ellis) Fletcher, b. Belvidere, Vt., March 5, 1839; farmer; m. Laurinda Cheney, dr. of Rufus and Ruth (Staples) Cheney, b. Mil., 1842; cer. Hopedale, March 13, 1865, by the writer. See Mr. P. in " War-Record," p. 145. Issue: — Stella M., b. Mil., June 19, 1865; d. July 8, 1867. The hus and fr. d. Nov. 9, 1867, a. 28. Mrs. Laurinda subsequently m. Clark Littlefield Pond, son of Philip and Achsa (Littlefield) Pond of HoU. ; cer. Hopedale, March 13, 1875, by the writer. Chn. not reported. Other Fletchers in our directories, whose names I omit to mention for want of space and time. FOSTER, Edward Brown, son of Hinsdale and Hannah Thwing (Brown) Foster, b. in Southbridge, Jan. 16, 1821 ; m. Helen Roxana Blake, dr. of Thomas D. and Abigail (Marshall) Blake, b. in Northumberland, N.H., Sept. 2, 1824; cer. Uxbridge, Aug. 30, 1849, by Rev. Mr. Clark of Whitins- ville. Issue : — 752 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Florence Evelyn, b. Uxbridge, July 27, 1850; ra. Albert C. Bounds, Mil., July 7, 1872. Good moral and social standing. Mr. F. is an enterprising carpenter and builder, and has res. in town 29 yrs. His house is 213 Main St. FOSTER, RoLON E., fine shoes, 66 Central St., and 44 Hanover St , Boston, house 38 Pearl St., has not responded to ray call for his family record. Our Directory for 1880 gives the following-named additional Fosters: — POSTER, Ansel G., salesman, 66 Central, house 38 Pearl. FOSTER, Leon, laborer, M. & W. R.R., house Depot, near railroad crossing. FOSTER, Peter, boot-treer, house 34 North Bow. FOSTER, Mary T., Mrs., saloon. Spruce, near School. FOSTER, William, boot-treer, house West, near High. Nothing reed, from any of these five. FRENCH. We had two worthies of this name in early precinct times ; viz., Habijah, properly Abijah, and John, who immigrated hither from Braintree. They were cousins, the grandsons of the first John French. He was, I suppose, from Eng., set. in Dorchester, and moved to Braintree. He was made freeman in 1639. Abijah set. here about 1734. He purchased of Elder John Jones a tract of 70 acs., which constituted, from his time for many yrs., what, when I came jnto town, and later, was known as the Elihu Perry place, on now Pros- pect St. His cousin John dwelt mostly in the immediate vicinity of Mendon town-seat. It is possible he had a home at one time east of Neck Hill; but, if so, I know not where. Anyhow, both were among the 26 original male mem- bers of the new seceding ch. here, when formed in 1741. Habijah, as they then called him, was chosen one of its deacons in 1749, and served till excused on account of age and infirmities. I think his cousin John must have removed from this part of the country within a few yrs. after the Easterly Preciuct was established. At least, I soon lost track of him on the public records. Dea. Abijah sold out his homestead, in 1767, to John Hill ; and I cannot give a clear account of his closing days. Whether he went off to live with some of his chu. out of this neighborhood, or continued here till death, I am not informed. He d. Jan. 18, 1786. His wf.'s decease not found. His son Samuel we know to have dwelt here for many years later. But somehow it so happened that the name became nearly or quite extinct in town before 1800. I shall content myself with tabulating the families of Dea. Abijah, Samuel, and such of their descendants as our records show to have dwelt on our territory, giving any incidental facts which have come to my knowledge. FRENCH, Dea. AbijahS (Thomas,^ Johni), b. in Braintree, May 25, 1709; m. Joanna, perhaps about 1734. Chn. : — Mary, b. here July 22, 1736 ; m. Aaron Perry, Princeton, 1761. Jesse, b. here Dec. 15, 1737 ; d. Sept. 20, 1741. Abijah, b. here Feb. 14, 1741 ; d. in infancy. Samuel, b. here April 10, 1744; m. Ruth Daniels, HoU , Oct. 21, 1767. Abijah, b. here March 20, 1746; not traced. Sarah, b. here Oct. 13, 1748 ; m. Ephraim Sanford, Northampton, June 7, 1773. •. b. here June 2, 1750 ; m. Joshua Hill, Ervingshire, Jan. 7, j-(twms), ^ ^^^^ j^^^^ 2^ j^gQ. ^^ j^j^^ Gleason, Princeton, Feb. 2, 1769. Lois EUNIOB Joanna, b. here Aug. 28, 1752; m. Elijah Ball, Dec. 19, 1770. FRENCH FAMILIES. 753 David, b. here Dec. 7, 1755 N. S. ; m., 1st, Lydia Twitchell, May 21, 1778, etc. FRENCH, Samuel* (Dea. Abijah.s Thomas.^ Johni), b. April 10, 1744; m. Ruth Daniels, of Holl., ptge, etc., not found; cer. Oct. 21, 1761, by Kev. A. Frost. Chn. :— JoTHAM, b. May 21, 1768; untraced. Edth, b. Dec. 31, 1769; untraced. Elizabeth 1 ^- Aug. 20, 1771; m. Abner Pond, Mil., Aug. 12, 1790. > (twins), b. Aug. 20, 1771 ; m. Salem Sumner, and emigrated to ^^""^ J Caledonia, N.Y. Abijah, b. Aug. 11, 1773; untraced. Pearley, b. June 14, 1775 ; d. Dec. 8, 1779. Adams, b. July 1, 1777; untraced. Sarah, b. July 4, 1779; d. Dec. 17, 1779. Pearlkt, b. Nov. 6, 1780; untraced. Naamah, b. Sept. 10, 1782; untraced. Joanna, b. April 6, 1786; untraced. Delphia, b. March 18, 1789; m. Samuel Merriam, Lincoln, Web. 8, 1810. I have not learned where Samuel French had his homestead, but think I have heard it was on Congress St. He L Sept. 1, 1790. Mrs. Euth, his wld., m. Aaron Pond, Holl. ; cer. April 17, 1791, by Rev. A. Frost. FRENCH, David* (Dea. Abijah,^ Thomas,^ Johni), b. Dec. 7, 17-55, N. S. ; m. Lydia Twitchell, dr. of Ephraim and Patience (Eames) Twitchell, b. in our precinct Sept. 12, 1760 ; cer. May 21, 1778, by Rev. A. Frost. They dwelt here for some yrs., and then emigrated to Westmoreland, N.H. Their chn., as I understand, were, — Sally, b. here Dec. 21, 1779; d. June 80, 1807. Zeba, b. here June 28, 1781 ; d. Oct. 16, 1853. Asaph, b. here June 25, 1784; d. Aug. 19, 1860. LoTTY, b. here Aug. 12, 1786; d. July 5, 1861. Abijah, b. perhaps in N. H., June 2, 1789; m. Azubah Albee, Dec. 15, 1814; d. 1862. Maynard, b. perhaps in N. H., Oct. 29, 1791; untraced. David, b. perhaps in N. H., Feb. 16, 1794; untraced. Spencer, b. perhaps in N. H., July 6, 1796; untraced. Mrs. Lydia d. April 4, 1798. The hus. m., 2d, Hannah , In Westmore- land, N.H., Sept. 10, 1799. Their chn. were, — Lydia, b. April 27, 1800; d. Jan. 28, 1824. Lois, b. Nov. 28, 1801 ; untraced. KiTTA, b. April 26, 1804; d. Dec. 4, 1863. Samuel, b. Feb. 13, 1806; d. Dec. 24, 1824. Sally, b. Feb. 24, 1809; untraced. Dinah, b. May 6, 1811; d. Dec. 21, 1850. Habribt, b. Sept. 7, 1814; untraced. Martha, b. Jan. 22, 1823 ; d. May 16, 1862. The hus. and fr. d. Feb. 19, 18.36. Mrs. Hannah d. Jan. 27, 1857. I presume both d. in Westmoreland, N.H. Abijah French, son of David and Lydia, m. in Westmoreland, N.H., Azubah Albee, gd. d. of John Albee, one of our ancient citizens. She was a dr. of Ichabod and Lona (Hay ward) Albee, who emigrated hence, b. Feb. 4, 1795 ; cer. Dec. 15, 1814. All their chn. d. but two. One of these, Jotham Abijah, m., in this town, Mary A. Ellis, dr. of Washington and Amanda 754 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. (Howard) Ellis, b. June 22, 1846; cer. Sept. 20, 1866. They have a dr. Gektie Maeia, b. Aug. 5, 1868. How many more chu. since not reported. ■ Our Directory of 1872 gives the name of Hbnby Fbench, boot-blocker, and musician. He soon left town, and remains untraced. The two bros., whose family records follow, could not give me their ances- try; and I have not attempted to trace it. There may have been other Frenches transiently res. among us, but I have no knowledge of such. FKENCH, John M., son of Dearborn and Margaret (Haynes) French, b. in Gilmanton, N.H., Sept. 9, 1850; m. N ancle B. TJmrston, dr. of Enoch and Caroline (Blanchard) Thurston, b. Boscawen, N.H., June 12, 1851; cer. at Fisherville, jST.H., June 18, 1870, by Eev. George G. Harriman. Chn.: — Willie H., b. Boscawen, N.H., Aug. 19, 1871. Albion H., b. Worcester, Mass., April 2, 1875. Four yrs. res. in Hopedale. The bus., a spinning-ring maker. Quiet, industrious, orderly people, FRENCH, Fbank H., bro. of the preceding, b. in the same place, Dec. 8, 1853; m. Clara S. Osgood, dr. of Thomas E. and Sylvia (Lovejoy) Osgood, b. Hebron, N.H., Oct. 25, 1852; cer. Woonsocket, E.I., July 2, 1876, by Eev. Charles J. White. Issue : — Carl Hbbbbrt, b. Hopedale, Nov. 6, 1878. Paul Thomas, b. Hopedale, May 10, 1880. Four yrs. res. in Hopedale. The hus., a machinist. The family of the same worthy character with that of the elder bro. FEEEMAN, Hott, pedigree, etc., not ascertained; res. in town a few yrs., doing a creditable business, and m. Amanda Maria Long, dr. of Eev. David and Eebecca (Curtis) Long, b. Aug. 13, 1808; cer. under the parental roof, April 13, 1835, by her rev. fr. I do not recollect seeing or hearing of any issue. Mrs. Amanda inherited a somewhat feeble constitution, and sank into consumption in early connubial life. She went with her hus. to res. in Hartford. Ct. There, as she was on her dying-bed, her fr. went to visit her, and impart his benedictory consolations, but was taken fatally sick, and d. in her house, March 13, 1850. She d. within a month afterwards, April, 1850. FEINK, Alfred Bingham, son of Nathaniel L. and Eebecca (Simonds) Frink, b. Windham, Ct., June 3, 1796; sculptor and engraver in stone; m. Mary Page, dr. of William and Lucy Page, b. in Upton, May 17, 1799 ; cer. In Windham, Ct., April 8, 1822, by John Baldwin, Esq. Their chn. : — Alfred Lathbop, b. Woodstock, Ct., April 23, 1823; m. Louisa A. Bancroft, Oct. 18, 1848. He d. May 2, 1875. Gborok W., b. Bellingham, Mass., July 24, 1825; d. unm., Mil., July 2, 1878. Mart E., b. Franklin, Mass., Jan. 26, 1831; m. Dr. Nelson Harris, Oct. 6, 1851. William Page, b. Providence, E.I., July 5, 1838; m. Mary J. Bancroft, May 29, 1859. Eliza E.,b. Providence, R.L, Dec. 9, 1834; m. Henry Nelson Madden, Nov. 9, 1853. Upright, industrious, hard strugglers for a livelihood, kind-hearted, ex- emplary people. They have res. at difEerent periods in Woodstock, Ct., Provi- dence, E.I., etc., but for many yrs. past in Mil., City District. Their son FRINK AND FROST. T55 George W., on whom they leaned in their old age, d. suddenly July 2, 1878. Mrs. Mary, the wf. and mr., d. April 18, 1880, in the kind care of her dr., Mrs. H. N. Madden and her hus. The aged hus. and fr. still survives in the same filial care. FRINK, Alfred Lathrop, son of Alfred B. and Mary (Page) Frink, b. in Woodstock, Ct., April 23, 1823; machinist; m. Louisa Angeline Bancroft, dr. of Samuel and Mary (Bubier) Bancroft, b. in Marblehead, July 4, 1820; cer. at Hopedale, Oct. 18, 1848, by the writer. Issue : — LoTjiSA Angblinb, b. Med way, Oct. 29, 1849; m. Amos Levi Madden, Sept. 6, 1868. Hannah Eliza, b. Mil., Dec. 13, 1851; m. Frank S. Hayward, Nov. 15, 1874. George Ebford, b. Mil., Aug. 20, 1854; res. with his widowed mr., Hope- dale; machinist. Martha Washington, b. Mil., Feb. 22, 1857; res. with her widowed mr., Hopedale. Ida May, b. Mil., Feb. 11, 1861; d. Nov. 17, 1862. Grandchn. : — See, under name Madden, Amos Levi. See, under name Hayward, Frank Samuel. A worthy family throughout. Ees. Medway, Mil., HoU., Hopedale, and Bell. The hus. and fr. d. in No. Bellingham, May 2, 1875. His wid., with her unm. son and dr., now res. at Hopedale. FKINK, William Page, son of Alfred B. and Mary (Page) Frink, b. Providence, E.I., July 5, 1833; farmer; m. Mary Josephine Bancroft, dr. of Samuel and Abigail (Fairbanks) Bancroft, b. Medway, 1836; cer. Woonsocket, R.I., May 29, 1855, by Eev. Joseph B. Breed. Issue: — Emmons Adolphus, b. Feb. 4, 1859; d. March 31, 1859. Samuel Handel, b. May 26, 1860. Alfred Banks, b. Feb. 18, 1865. Louisa Josephine, b. Oct. 18, 1867 ; d. May 13, 1874. Herbert Cohen, b. July 30, 1873. Joseph Bancroft, b. Nov. 18, 1875. A family believed to sustain the good reputation of their lineage. Their res. has been Mil. and W. Medway. PRINK, Samuel, Jun., son of Dr. Samuel Frink, b. Rutland, 1819; bootmaker; m. Nancy Parkhurst Nelson, dr. of Capt. Henry and Catherine (Parkhurst) Nelson, b. Mil., Feb. 15, 1818; cer. 1840; no further particulars given. Issue: — Medora Isabella, b. Mil., Oct. 1, 1840; m. Stedraan Howe, Jan. 15, 1880. Mr. Frink d. in Mil., 1852. His worthy wf. still survives in continued widowhood. FROST. This name first appears on our records in 1743, when the recently organized Cong. Precinct and Ch. were anxiously seeking a pastor. After their first choice, Mr. John Bass, had disappointed them, Mr. Amariah Frost became a candidate, and gave such satisfaction as soon to receive a call. He was or- dained, as elsewhere related, Dec. 24, 1743. He appears to have been a man of respectable natural abilities, well-balanced mind, sound moral integrity, fair literary acquirements, and reputable standing among his clerical brethren. He is believed to have descended from Rev. John Frost, an English nonconformist, whose son Edmond, with his wf. Thomasine, came from Ipswich, Eng., to N". Eng., in the ship " Great Hope," about 1635. Their chn. were John, Thomas, 756 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Samuel, Joseph, James, Mary, Ephraira, and Sarah. Edmond set. in Cambridge, was made freeman in 1636, ruling eld. in the ch., and d. July 12, 1672. Thomas, his 2d son, set. in Sudbury, m. Mary Groodridge, and had Thomas, John, Samuel, and Mary. He had three wives in succession, and d. in Framingham. His will, which was proved in 1724, mentions a dr. Sarah, wf. of John Rice. Samuel, 3d, son of Thomas, sen., res. in Framingham; m. Elizabeth Rice, Feb. 1, 1710-11, and was the fr. of Amariah. So I will begin ray tabulation with his family: — FROST, Samubl* (Thomas,* Eld. Edmond,2Rev. Johni) ; wf. Elizabeth (Rice). Chn. : — Keziah, b. Dec. 1, 1711; m. Ebenezer Goodman of Sudbury. Bezalkbl, b. Sept. 8, 1713. Samuel, b. Dec. 13, 1715. Amasa, b. Jan. 24, 1717-18; res. for some yrs. E. P. Mendon. Amariah, b. Oct. 4, 1720; grad. H. U., 1740, and became pastor here 1743. Elizabeth, b. May 10, 1724; m. Isaac Cutler of Brookfield. Lois, b. Oct. 3, 1732; m. Phinehas Goodnow of Sudbury. Samuel, the fr., d. Aug. 2, 1736. FROST, Rev. Amakiah^ (Samuel,-* Thomas,^ Eld. Edmond,^ Rev. Johni), b. in Framingham, Oct. 4, 1720; grad. H. U., 1740; ordained E. P. Mendon, Dec. 24, 1743; m., 1st, Esther, dr. of Rev. Henry Messinger, Wrentham, April 27, 1747. For the rest, I will follow his own rather unique record nearly verhalim : — " Esther, b. Oct. 4, 1 o'clock a.m., 1748; d. April 25, 1749. "Amariah, b. Monday, about noon, Feb. 5, O. S., 1749-50. " Sarah, b. Friday, about 7 a.m., May 24, O. S., 1751. " Olive, b. Monday, Feb. 19, N. Style, 1753, about i past 1 p.m. " Elizabeth, b. Friday, about midnight, Sept. 6, 1754, N. S. " My wf. Esther d. Jan. 5, about 8 at night, 1778. Born Jan. 15, 1723-24. "May 23, 1779, m., 2d, Susanna Dorr of Mendon, a dr. of Rev. Joseph, of whom were born, — " Mart, b. April 14, about 1 o'clock A.M., and d. April 25, 1780. " Elias, b. Jan. 10, 1782, about 9 o'clock a.m. " My wf. Susannah d. this day, Jan. 21, about 8 o'clock a.m., 1783, in the 43d yr. of her age. "Oct. 14, 1784, m. Wid. Sarah Adams from Grafton, but now of Mil. (my birthday, being now 64 yrs. old);" cer. by Rev. Elisha Fish of Upton. This third wf.'s maiden name was Sarah Thwing, dr. of John and Mercy (Jones) Thwing, b. Feb. 28, 1722. She was m.. 1st, to Samuel Torrey; cer. May 20, 1747, by Rev. A. Frost. Torrey d., and she m., 2d, Andrew Adams of Grafton, May 30, 1771. Adams d., and she m., 3d, Rev. Mr. Frost, her old pastor, as above. What became of her after Mr. Frost's death, the ch. records are entirely and strangely silent. Rev. Mr. Frost d. March 14, 1792, in the 72d yr. of his age, and 49th of his ministry. In addition to what I have already said of him, I will give what is said by Rev. Mortimer Blake, author of " A Centurial History of the Mendon Association, etc.:" "Mr. Frost was reputed an excellent man, and one of the most popular preachers of his age. It is a sufficient indication of his reputa- tion and of his attainments, to state, that lie was extensively resorted to as an instructor of young men fitting for college and for the ministry. A list of his pupils is not preserved. But among them were his son Amariah, Thomas FROST FAMILIES. 757 Haven, son of Rev. Elias Haven of Franklin, who set. in Reading 2d ch., and Hezekiah Taylor, afterwards of New Fane, Vt., and also Alexander Scammell, one of the aids of Gen. Washington in the Revolution. None of his works were published, save the charge at the ordination of Mr. T. Dickinson, HoUis- ton, — the last charge he ever gave." Since writing the foregoing, Mr. Henry E. Rockwood, our Milford antiqua- rian, has kindly loaned me, for my perusal, two ancient-looking sermons by Mr. Frost, which he has garnered into his collection. Their title-page reads, " The Substance of Two Sermons, One on the Total Depravity of human Nature, while unrenewed; from Gen. 6. 5. The other from Gal. 6. 15. Being a De- scription of the New Creature; Delivered at Westborough, Dec. 8, 1765. By Amariah Frost, A.M. Pastor of the Second Church of Christ in Mendon, &c." They exhibit the soundest type of Hopkinsian orthodoxy. His oldest son, Amariah, grad. H. U., 1770; preached a short time in Ward; m. his cousin, Esther Messinger of Wrentham; ceased to preach; set. down in secular business in his native vicinage; was commissioned justice peace in 1785; and was a conspicuous man here for many yrs. He had some very good capa- bilities and qualities as a man, ch. member, and citizen, but was not the success his friends hoped. He d. in Sandford, Me. More in its place. Sarah m. Rev. Hezekiah Taylor, above named, March 30, 1774; cer. by her fr. Olive m. Dr. Samuel Willard of Uxbridge ; cer. Nov. 3, 1774, by her fr. Elizabeth m. Dr. Isaac Brigham of Grafton, afterwards Mil. ; cer. April 6, 1786, by her fr. Elias; fitted for college at Leicester, and, with Dr. Crane of Northbridge, grad. B. U., 1804; made A.M. and M.D., 1824; and practised medicine many yrs. in Plain- field, N.H. His mge., family, etc., not traced. FROST, Amabiah, Jun., Esq.8 (Rev. Amariah,^ Samuel* Thomas,^ Eld. Ed- mond,^ Rev. John^), b. in our Precinct, Feb. 5, 1749-50, O. S. ; graduated H. U., 1770; m. his cousin, Esther Messinger, dr. of John and Melatiah (Corbett) Messinger, b. Wrentham, March 25, 1759; cer. Oct. 22, 1778, by whom, not given. Their chn. : — Olive, bap. Sept. 19, 1779; no further traced. Clabinda, bap. April 20, 1788; d. Sept. 23, 1784. Charlotte, bap. Oct. 16, 1785 ; d. Aug. 22, 1797. John, b. Feb. 27, 1787 ; no further traced. I have found no one who seemed to be very well informed concerning the later history of this family, and our records are very meagre. As has been already stated, Mr. Frost, after quitting his brief career in the pulpit, went into secular business here, in which, however, he was unsuccessful on the whole. Meantime he was commissioned by Gov. Hancock as Just. Peace in 1785, and again in 1791. He is said to have tried numerous cases as a civil magistrate, and also to have served as one of the Worcester Co. Court of General Sessions. He taught school at times, and betook himself to such employments as neces- sity or convenience afforded. In 1797 he made a journey to the new city of Washington, hoping to find a remunerative opening in some governmental oiBce. He extended his travels to Northern Virginia, and took the principal intervening cities in his route. Of this journey and its Incidents he kept a diary, the whole or a part of which Hamilton B. Staples, Esq., of Worcester, read last year as a curiosity before the American Antiquarian Society in Bos- ton. This paper has since been published In a neat pamphlet, headed, "A Day at Mount Vernon in 1797, &c." It does not appear that the tourist found the opening he sought. He returned to Milford, and was hereabouts for several 758 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. yrs. in rather poor circumstances. He was exempted from taxation after 1805, and must, I think, have left town before 1812. He is said to have d. in Sand- ford, Me., in 1819. When his wf. d., I have inquired thus far in vain; also what became of his dr. Olive and son John, or why he made his final home in Sandford Me. Somebody knows, but no one with whom I have fallen in. The homestead of his father, Kev. Amariah, was situated in the corner formed by West and Congress Sts. It embraced a decent acreage; and the old domicile was when I came into town, occupied by his son-in-law. Dr. Isaac Brigham. Isaac, jun., next possessed it; and afterward Major Clark Sumner purchased the site and built thereon the mansion in which he died. Who now survive of Rev. Amariah Frost's descendants, I am unable to tell. FEOST, Amasa^ (Samuel,* Thomas,^ Eld. Edmoud,^ Kev. John^), a bro. of Kev. Amariah; b. Framingham, Jan. 24, 1717-18; m. Abigail Livermore of Fram., dr. of John and Abigail (Stone) Livermore, b. 1731; cer. Feb. 1, 1749-50, by Kev. Amariah Frost. They were received irom the Fram. ch. into the ch. here. May 26, 1751. They had 2 chn. here, — Nathan, bap. May 26, 1751. John, bap. Feb. 4, 1753. I find no intimation of more chn. b. here. In 1765 the parents were dis- missed from the ch. here in good standing to the ch. in Hatfield. I have not learned in what part of the Precinct they resided, and have traced the family no further. PKOST, Peter, and wf. Sarah, came into town about the time of its incor- poration, bringing with them a son Benjamin, and having bom to them here a son named Peter Edes, Jan. 11, 1783. They gained no inhabitancy, and soon departed. What was their pedigree, whence they came, or whither they went, I have left untraced. FKOST, Elisha Jones, son of David and Sophia Parkman (Jones) Frost; remoter ancestry not traced; b. Fram., Feb. 25, 1828; house-painter; m. Elizabeth B. Burrell, dr. of James and Prudence S. (Chessman) Burrell, b. Boston, Nov. 9, 1833; cer. in Mil., Nov. 30, 1851, by Kev. Mr. Eaton. Issue : — Lemuel, b. Westboro', 1852; d. same yr. Geoegk Alfbbd, b. Natick, 1856. They have resided mostly in Mil. ; an orderly, well-disposed family. In- cluded in the report of their record are the following interesting particulars respecting Mr. E. J. Frost's father: Mr. David Frost was b. in Natick, but removed to Fram. when 8 yrs. old, and res. there 78 yrs. He was one of 9 chn., all of whom lived to old age; 1 of them still remaining. During the war of 1812 he went with the Fram. Artillery under Capt. Temple, and served his country for some time on Dorchester Heights. Later he was hired by Dea. Enoch Belknap to drive an ox-team to Philadelphia, carrying a load of broad- cloth, and returning with one of powder for the Charlestown Navy Yard. He d. in Fram., Dec. 22, 1877, a. 86 yrs. and 10 mos. GAGE. We had Gage families on our territory for about a century, reck- oning from 1718 onward. They prob. came from Eng. to Kowley, and thence hither. At the end of that period they disappeared, and scarcely one of the name has even sojourned here since. The first Gage I read of in the records was Thomas, to whom Capt. Seth Chapin deeded a farm of 80 acres with build- ings, on Sherborn road, near the "Great Meadow," in Bear-hill district. That deed was dated May 25, 1723. In 1742 Gage sold the bulk of said farm to GAGE FAMILIES. 759 Joshua Green of HopUinton. I think it must have been situated toward the northerly terminus of now Beaver St. I cannot learn much of that Thomas. He owned several tracts of land, first and last, within our limits, which he seems to have sold one after another to later comers, as opportunity offered. When Sherborn road was laid, or relaid, extending eastward from Post Lane, in 1739, he Is mentioned as owning an " enclosure" on the side-hill near where Charles Young lately dwelt. In 1742-4.3, when our now Cedar St. was laid out, he gave the land, a distance of 80 rods, south-easterly of Cedar Swamp. Prob- ably at that time he may have owned the farm bought by John Perry, after- wards called the Caleb Albee place. This can only be settled by research In Worcester Registry of Deeds. I suspect, but do not know, that this Thomas was the father of Hannah Gage, who made Mr. Frost's ch. no little trouble by her sexual laxity in connection with her piety. She had two illegitimates, Peter and Sybil ; meantime clinging to the ch., and having them baptized. She was, of course, properly censured and disciplined. I think Thomas may also have been the father of John Gage, whose family record I am about to give, but I cannot be certain of it. When or where this first Thomas d., I have not ascertained. GAGE, J0HN,2 supposed son of Thomas ;i birth-date not found; m. Lydia Thayer, dr. of Benjamin and Sarah Thayer; cer. Jan. 4, 1729. Their chn. : — Eachel, b. Sept. 7, 1732; untraced. Sabah, b. Feb. 17, 1734; untraced. JoHsr, b. May 21, 1737; untraced. Thomas, b. May 11, 1740; untraced. Ltdia, b. June 21, 1743; untraced. Jbmima, b. May 5, 1746; untraced. Samitel, b. Dec. 8, 1749 ; untraced. Benjamin, b. June 17, 1751 ; untraced. From the description of land laid out to him, this John Gage must have dwelt for a time in the near vicinity of Pine-grove Cemetery ; but what became of him and his family, I have found no information. Prob. they emigrated to some remote locality. GAGE, Moses,! prob. brother of Thomas,^ b. 1705; m. Sarah Nelson, dr. of Gershom^ and Abigail (Ellithorpe) Nelson, b. Rowley, Feb. 27, 1707; cer. Jan. 13, 1731. Their chn. : — Moses, b. 1732; m. Mary Boynton, Feb. 17, 1758. Daniel, b. June 1, 1734 ; m. Priscilla Jones, Jan. 1, 1756. MoLLT, b. 1737; m. Phinehas Davis, Aug. 23, 1764. Whether they had other children is uncertain. If so, there is no record of them. The confident tradition of his descendants is, that Moses ^ came from Eng. to Rowley, and there m. his wf. As his wf. was a dr. of our first Gershom Nelson, who came from Rowley hither, it is likely that the son-in-law and dr. set. on our territory about the time, or soon after, her father did. There are intimations on the records that they first dwelt in what we now call So. Hope- dale i.e. somewhere on or near the Gershom Nelson premises; but they after- wards set. on what in our times has been known as the Amasa Leland place. I learn from their head-stones in our old burying-ground, that he d. Oct. 2, 1774, in his 69th yr. Mrs. Sarah, his.wid., d. 1791, in her 84th yr. GAGE, Moses, Jun.^ (Moses, sen.i), b. 1732; m. Mary Boynton of New Salem, prob. a dr. of Ebenezer Boynton ; cer. Feb. 17, 1758, by Rev. Amariah Frost. Their chn. : — 760 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. David, b. Dec. 26, 1758; m. Rachel Newton of Paxton, 1783. Patience, b. Dec. 8, 1761; d. Jan. 1, 1776. Sarah, b May 19, 1766; m. Eeuben Walker, May 26, 1791. Stephen, b. Aug. 8, 1768; d. April 11, 1770. Mart, b. Feb. 10, 1771; m. Ebenezer Boynton of Holden, 1795. Abigail, b. Nov. 9, 1773; m. 1st, Josepli Hunting, jun., May 26, 1791, etc. Patience, b. Jan. 1, 1775; m. Elijah Bowker of Hop., 1799. Anna, b. March 29, 1779; m, Weston Colburii, July 19, 1804. Moses, jun., inherited the homestead of his fr., afterwards known as the Ainasa Leland place. His wf. became a member of our Cong, ch., March 30, 1760, and had all her chn. bap. ; but her husband joined on his death-bed, June 11, 1802. He d. June 24 ensuing, a. 72 yrs. Mrs. Mary, his wid., d. Jan. 5, 1819, a. 80 yrs. GAGE, Daniel 2 (Moses, sen.i), b. June 1, 1734; m. Priscilla Jones, dr. of Dea. Nathaniel and Priscilla (Corbett) Jones, b. July 21, 1738; cer. Jan. 1, 1756, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Daniel, b. Dec. 15, 1756 ; untraced. Asa, b. July 22, 1758; untraced. MiLLE, b. March 7, 1761; untraced. Ltdia, b. Aug. 15, 1763; untraced. Nathaniel, b. Sept. 10, 1765; untraced. Elizabeth, b. May 4, 1768 ; untraced. Nathan ) . b. April 1, 1770; untraced. Nabbt S ('■«'™s)> b. April 1, 1770; d. May 5 ensuing. Richard, b. Dec. 23, 1772 ; untraced. Abraham, b. May 2, 1775 ; untraced. Moses, b. April 15, 1778; untraced. The parents were both members of the Cong. Ch. here. They were received April 3, 1768. All their chn. were duly bap. I suppose they had their home- stead in the No. Purchase, but I cannot specify the estate. The family emi- grated, soon after the birth of their youngest child, to Hubbardston. At least, a certain document, executed April 8, 1784, shows the parents to be of Hub- bardston at that time. No further traced. GAGE, David 3 (Moses, jun.,2 Moses, sen.i), b. Dec. 26, 1758; m. Rachel New- ton of Paxton; ptge. not ascertained, b. Aug. 2, 1765; cer. 1783; no par- ticulars found. Their chn. : — AzoBA, b. Dec. 22, 1784; m. Lemuel Green Morse, Dec. 4, 1808; 10 chn. Betsey, b. Aug. 1, 1786; milliner; went to Henrietta, N.Y., 1817, and m. ; but no chn. Charlotte, b. March 14, 1789; m. Ansel Morse, Upton, Dec. 22, 1814, 2 chn. Moses, b. Aug. 1, 1793; went to Holland Purchase, N.Y., m., had 4 chn.; and d. 1849 or 1850. This Moses learned bootmaking of Capt. Rufus Chapin. In 1814 he sought his fortune in the Holland Purchase, so called. When his fr. arrived there, in 1817, in the town of Gates, they bought a farm together. His wid. d. there in 1851 or 1852, and since then his chn. have all gone to that rather indefinite region called " The West." His fr., David Gage, lived on a part of the patrimonial farm, on now High- land St. In early manhood he went into the Revolutionary army, and was at West Point when Benedict Arnold, the traitor, engaged to give up the fort to the British. He was taken sick there; and his fr, went thither on horseback, and GAGE AND GARDNER. 761 managed to bring him safely home. After he had m., and raised up a family, he resolved on removing to the far-famed Holland Purchase, N.y. In 1816 he sold his farm to Amasa Leland, then of Southborough ; and the next yr., 1817,vi'ith wf. and goods, mounted on a large ox-wagon, drawn by one yoke of oxen and a horse, he proceeded toward the promised land. After five weeks' travel, they arrived safely in the town of Gates, N.T., were greeted by Moses, aforesaid, their only son, purchased a good farm, and set. down happily in their new home. They all lived together until the death of the parents. The fr. d. Aug. 24, 1844. The mr. had already d. March 28, 1841. Moses and his wf. at length d., the farm was sold, and the grandchn. sought a more western home, as already told. GARDNER. This name was never numerously represented on our terri- tory. In early times considerable tracts of land were owned by Richard, Caleb, and John Gardner. Richard and Caleb were bros. ; John may have been another bro., or perhaps a son of Richard. I And no clew to their pedigree, nor am I certain that they all res. here. But I find that John Parkhurst, fr. of our first Parkhursts, bought the 161 acres of land, wherewith he endowed Isaac and Jonas, of Caleb Gardner, then of Newport, R.I., who had it of his bro. Richard, etc. See what I say in the introduction to my genealogy of the Parkhursts. This purchase of 161 acres dates back of 1745. I find also other lands, not far from our Centre, mentioned or referred to as owned by one or more of these Gardners. But their ownership soon passed into other hands, and the name disappeared in those days from our records. Latterly we have had several Gardners in town, but I have reports from only the following named families : — GARDNER, Joshua, son of Richard and Sarah (Fuller) Gardner (who were from Eng., and had 11 chn. ), b. Phillipsburg, Me., Jan. 17, 1801; carpenter; m. Susan Boynton, dr. of Richard and Betsey (Davis) Boynton, h. Mere- dith, N.H., date not given ; cer. in Newton, Jan. 9, 1829, by Rev. Joseph Grafton. Issue : — Chablotte, b. Newton Upper Falls, Oct. 9, 1829; m. George Smith, Sept., 1855; bed. Aug., 1865. Maby E., b. Newton Upper Falls, June 10, 1832; ra., 1st, George Billings, Oct., 1851, by whom she had 2 drs. : Susie M., b. in West Newton, Sept. 29, 1852; and Lottie M., b. Newton Upper Falls, Feb. 26, 1858. Mr. Bil- lings, the hus. and fr., d. in St. Catherine, Mo., June 26, 1861. Mrs. Mary E. m., 2d, William F. Reynolds of Mil., Oct. 21, 1864. See Reynolds. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner must, I think, have come in town some 30 yrs. ago. He has been an industrious carpenter and orderly citizen. She long and successfully practised midwifery, but has latterly suffered so much from sickness and infirmity as to oblige her to relinquish her professional responsi- bilities. GARDNER, Lewis F., son of Thomas and Nancy (Fairbanks) Gardner, b. in Mendon, June 24, 1815; boot-click; m. Hannah S. Thurber, dr. of Daniel and Hannah (Sibley) Thurber, h. in Mendon, Dec. 2, t821; cer. Medfield, April 22, 1840, by whom not given. Their chn. : — Alvah B., b. Mendon, Oct. 29, 1841; m., name not given, Jan. 25, 1876. Mabt E., b. Mendon, Feb. 22, 1848; m., name not given, Jan. 24, 1866. Gbobge L., b. Mil., March 1, 1854; m., name not given, Oct. 1, 1879. Hannah S., b. Mendon, July 22, 1856; unm. Worthy family. The hus. and fr. d. in Mil., Oct. 15, 1857. His widowed wf. has shown uncommon enterprise as a judicious boarding-house manager, 762 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. and brought up her chn. to virtue and usefulness. She recently m., 2d, Aldrieh B. Cook of Mendon. One grandchild : — Blanche L. GAEDifEE, b. Feb. 11, 1880. GARDNER, Samuel Hbnbt' (Oliver C.,« Lathara,^ Alexander,* Thomas,s George,^ John^), b. Nantucket, Feb. 17, 1824; mr.'s maiden name, Hannah Macy; m. Lydia Paddock Brown, dr. of Benjamin and Nancy (Gardner) Brown, b. Nantucket, Oct. 1, 1835; cer. Nantucltet, Dec. 31, 1854, by Rev. N. P. Philbrook. Their chn. : — Alexanbee BEOwisr, b. Mil., Oct. 1, 1855; m. Fannie Young, Aug. 26, 1878. Heebekt H., b. Mil., Aug. 25, 1859. Akthue C, b. Mil., Nov. 24, 1861. David M., b. Mil., April 12, 1871. Roland, b. Mil., Aug. 23, 1874; d. Jan. 3, 1875. Louise M., b. Mil., Sept. 8, 1880. Mr. Gardner's occupation is that of steam and gas pipe fitting. From his 17th yr. until just before mge., he followed the seas in both whaling and mer- chant service. He came to Mil. from Nantucket in the summer of 1854. He has res. transiently in several other places, but since 1854 has always considered Mil. his home. During the late war he served one yr. in the U.S. Navy. A worthy and respected family. GARDNER, Alexandbe Bbown^ (Samuel H.,' Oliver C.,^ Latham,^ Alexan- der,* Thomas,^ George,'^ Johni), b. Mil., Oct. 1, 1855; mr.'s maiden name, Lydia Paddock Brown ; m. Fannie Younq, dr. of William and Emily Ann (Attwood) Young, b. in Luton, Bedfordshire, Eng., Sept. 20, 1855; cer. Providence, R.I., Aug. 26, 1878, by Rev. Augustus W. Kingsley. Issue: — William Samuel, b. Mil., Nov. 6, 1879. ' Alfred Hbebert, b. Mil., March 25, 1881. Mr. Gardner is a spinning-ring turner at Hopedale. He and his young family start off in life under promising auspices. We have a few other Gardners in Mil., but I have not been favored with their family record?. GASKILL. The Gaskills of this general vicinity are of English origin, and descendants of Edward, wlio had land grants in Salem as early as 1637. He had a son Samuel, who became interested in Quaker preaching, and got punished, under the laws of that day, for attending Quaker meetings. It was probably a great grandson of Edward, whose name was Samuel, that came to the South Parish of Mendon, now Blackstone, in 1736, and bought a large farm of Stephen Swett for £450. The links between Edward of Salem and this Samuel, also said to be of Salem, are left so obscure by the old genealogists, that I must not presume to guess them. It seems certain that our Samuel of So. Mendon must have been either gd. son or gt. gd. son of Edward. Samuel of Mendon had at least 2 sons; viz., Ebenezer and Benjamin. Ebenezer m. Hannah Gurley, and had George, David, Joseph, Peter, and Samuel; his drs. not reported. Samuel Gaskill, son of Ebenezer, m. Olive Cook for his 1st wf., and had in Mendon, — Hannah, who m. Willard Wilcox. Naum, who m. Sally Soutliwick. Sabah, who m. Robert Allen. Our Mil. Gaskills are the offspring, of Naum and Sally (Southwick) Gaskill. Naum and Sally's chn., all b. in Mendon: — G A SKILL FAMILIES. 763 John Southwick, b. Dec. 12, 1807; m. Harriet E. Staples; she d. Sept. 3, 1874. Samubl, b. Jan. 14, 1810; an exemplary bachelor, and res. Mil. Hannah, b. Sept. 9, 1811; m. Sprague; now a wid. Olive, b. June 10, 1813 ; m. Elkaneh Barrows. She d., a wid. July 12, 1881. MicAjAH Collins, b. Sept. 26, 1816; m., 1st, Hannah M. Taft, April 7, 1842; 2d, Alzada Gould, Feb. 12, 1850. Mart Thdebeb, b. Aug. 13, 1818; m. Willis Gould, April 6, 1845. Almira Fairbanks, b. June 8, 1821 ; m. Charles Fletcher, Dec. 8, 1844. Gilbert, b. April 28, 1828; m., 1st, Olive W. Gould, Sept. 1, 1848; 2d, Ellen F. Wheelock, Feb. 18, 1855. Naum, Jun., b. April 18, 1825; m. Fanny Eliza Wheelock, July 4, 1850. EiCHABD George, b. March 16, 1827; m., 1st., Caroline Ehoda Briggs, July 1, 1849; 2d., Serinda Brooks, May 2, 18T5. Lewis Boyden, b. Jan. 4, 1829; m. Annie E. Jenckes, May 8, 1863. Albert Warren, b. Dec. 28, 1831; m. Miranda Hill, March 25, 1857. Of these 12 chn., Olive Barrows is the first to pass away. Naum Gaskill, the fr., d. in Mendon, May 4, 1860, a. 72 yrs. Mrs. Sally, his wid., d. April 10, 1875, in her 84th yr. I have given this family record because several of the chn. reside in Mil., and all are somewhat intimately associated with our inhab- itants by relationship and frequent intercourse. GASKILL, Samuel, son of Naum and Sally (Southwick) Gaskill, b. in Men- don, Jan. 14, 1810, has been one of our respected citizens for many yrs. He is an exemplary, economical bachelor of 71 yrs. He is always indus- trious, prudent in his financial affairs, and now one of our' largest land- holders. He has gradually absorbed into his possession several consider- able farms in So. Milford district, besides various sized parcels. I think he must own between 600 and 800 acres in all, though I do not pretend to have informed myself exactly. He dwells on the ancient Dea. Gideon Albee place, and owns much of the land in that vicinity. GASKILL, Naum, a younger bro. of the above, res. on the plain in So. Mil. He was b. in Mendon, April 18, 1825. He m. Fanny Eliza Wheelock, dr. of Simeon and Diana (Albee) Wheelock, b. Mendon, 1834; cer. at Hope- dale, July 4, 1850, by the writer. Their chn. : — AuBBRN, b. Nov. 18, 1852. EosABELLE, b. Dec. 11, 1854; m. Lewis Bates, Mendon, Oct. 25, 1871. WilfbeS, b. Dec. 31, 1856. Fbank, b. Jan. 5, 1860. Jesse, b. Jan. 14, 1862. Jennie Elliot, b. Feb. 7, 1865. Hannah Sprague, b. Sept. 11, 1871. Feeddie, b. Oct. 31, 1872. Mr. Gaskill has res. in town ever since 1851 ; for some yrs. with his bro. E. G. Gaskill, as joint owner of what is now called the Spindleville place, and latterly near the junction of Plain St. with the old turnpike. GASKILL, EicHABD George, of the same parentage, b. March 16, 1827; m., 1st, Caroline Rhoda Briggs, dr. of Elkaneh and Asenath (Gale) Briggs, b. So. Orange, Aug. 9, 1834; cer. July 1, 1849, by Eev. H. B. Fisk. Their chn. : — Caroline Diana, b. Feb. 11, 1852; m. Francis S. Collins, Feb. 19, 1871. Sally Southwick, b. Aug. 22, 1854; d. March 7, 1858. KicHARD George, Jun., b. March 15, 1857; spindle-maker at Spindleville. 764 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. John Southwick, b. July 16, 1859; d. May 24, 1874. Mr. GrasklU must have dwelt in town over 20 yrs. He res. on the Samuel Warfield farm, now owned by his bro. Samuel, and has charge of it. He is a sturdy, hard-working, executive farmer. He has 4 grandchn. by his dr. Caro- line Diana Collins and husband, who now res. in Chicago, 111. ; viz. : — ' Sally SoUTHvncK, b. Mil., Sept., 1871. Anstib, b. Mil., June, 1874. Geacib, b. Mil., March 15, 1876. Fbankib, b. Chicago, May, 1878. Separation by divorce from Mrs. Caroline having taken place, the hus. m., 2d, Serinda Brooks, dr. of David and Mary (Powell) Brooks, b. St. Albans, Vt, Sept. 19, 1840; cer. May 2, 1875, by Eev. Mr. Townsend. No chn. GASKILL, Lewis Boydbn, of the same ptge., b. Jan. 4, 1829; m. Annie E. Jenckes, dr. of Ezra and Julia A. (Swan) Jenckes, b. Mendon, Feb. 9, 1844; cer. in Woonsocket, R.I., May 8, 1863, by Eev. John Boyden. No chn. They own and reside on the most ancient civilized spot in our town, where Benjamin Alby built the first "corn-mill" in all these parts, more than 210 yrs. ago. In connection with this famous mill-seat, I suppose Mr. Gaskill pos- sesses a respectable farm. I presume he and his family endeavor to honor an honorable homestead. GASSETT, William G., and Marcia, are credited with, — Francis Eugbnb, b. March 27, 1842 ; d. Oct. 7 ensuing. GASSETT, Elisha N., and Matilda, are credited with, — Smith D., b. March 11, 1839. Laviba N., b. Sept. 7, 1841. GASSETT, William G., Jun., at E. E. Cook's stable, and Edwakd, butcher, res. in town. GAY, Jason, ptge. and ancestry untraced; b. about the yr. 1800; m. Betsey Barber-, youngest dr. of Hamlet and Rhoda (Ware Clark) Barber, b. prob. in Holl., Nov. 24, 1800; cer. prob. in Holl., 1821, precise date and partic- ulars not ascertained. He was a boot and shoe maker. They set., lived, and d. in Mil. Their chn. : — Geokgb, b. Oct. 23, 1822; d. Aug. 10, 1873. Charles, b. Oct. 7, 1824; d. Jufy 30, 1825. Sarah Maria, b. Dec. 20, 1826; m. William L. F. Hatch, Nov. 10, 1846. Charles, b. June 15, 1829; m. Helen Ann Rockwood, May 7, 1856. Hannah, b. Nov. 1, 1831; m. Giles A. Egan, Nov. 12, 1849; burnt to death, Feb. 22, 1851. Patibnce Almiba, b. July 20, 1835. Well-disposed, hard-working people. He d. Aug. 31, 1868. Mrs. Betsey, his wid., d. Oct. 19, 1877. GAT, Chaelbs, son of Jason and Betsey (Barber) Gay, b. Mil., June 15, 1829; boot-cutter; m. Helen Ann Rockwood, dr. of Lewis Leander and Mary Ann (Morse) Rockwood, b. Upton, July 13, 1834; cer. in Mil., May 7, 1856, by Rev. James R. Johnson. Issue: — Lbandeb Rockwood, b. Mil., May 13, 1862; d. March 17, 1864. Inez Linbtta, b. Mil., April 25, 1867. Moral repute and social standing good. GAY, Emily, dr. of Jotham and Lydia (Richards) Gay, b. Dedham, July 10, 1818; homoeopathic physician; has always lived a single woman; became a member of the Hopedale Community in 1842, and withdrew in 1862 ; has GAY AND GIBBS. 765 res. many yrs. at Hopedale, and slill does. She has earnestly endeavored to make herself useful in her vocation, and rendered many good services to sxiffering humanity. She has survived much sickness and adversity, but still bears up hopefully for this life and the spiritual one of eternity. GAT, Rev. Geobqe, ptge. and ancestry not ascertained; b. in Chelsea, Feb. 9, 1814; was at one time a minister of the Universalist denomination in the State of Maine; m. Lydia Godfrey, b. in Steuben, Me., April 28, 1821; pre- cise date and circumstances of mge. not ascertained. Their chn. : — George Godfrey, b. Steuben, Me., May 25, 1843; supposed to have d. in a rebel prison. Marianna, b. Steuben, Me., Sept. 7, 1845; present locality not ascertained. Hattib Shaw, b. Steuben, Me., March 21, 1848; present locality not ascer- tained. Charles Milliken, b. Steuben, Me., Aug. 21, 1851; present locality not ascertained. Eddie, b. Steuben, Me., May 27, 185.3; present locality not ascertained. This family came to res. at Hopedale in 1853. The parents were members of the Community for a few yrs., but resigned in 1859. They now res. in the vicinity of Boston. They have suffeied seriously from complicated domestic adversities, but at last advices were struggling, with various success, to tran- scend their misfortunes. GAT, Thomas K., son of Amos B. and Loamie (Herrick) Gay, b. Franklin, March 7, 1823; m. Ellen Hoyt, dr. of Moses and Lydia Cluf Hoyt, b. Enfield, N.H., Feb. 5, 1822; cer. in Valley Falls, E.I., Oct. 10, 1847, by Kev. Mr. Preston. Their chn. : — Charles Edward, b. Valley Falls, E.I., Sept. 6, 1848; m. Matilda Wilkes. George Edgar, b. Wrentham, Aug. 20, 1849; d. Mil., Jan. 15, 1873. EUTLEDGB, b. Wrentham, Nov. 29, 1852; d. Jan. 15, 1854. Wesley M., b. Wrentham, Sept. 1, 1857; m. Sarah Jane Allen, Oct. 25, 1879. Industrious, hard-working, well-disposed people. Mr. G. has res. in town mostly for 20 yrs. He is chiefly known in his vocation of teamster, in which he renders faithful service. His son Wesley follows the same calling. He and wf. dwell with his parents. They have 1 child, — George Eutledge, b. Aug. 20, 1880. GAT, Charlotte B., dr. of Amos B. and Loamie (Herrick) Gay, b. Frank- lin, Dec. 11, 1809; always a single woman; eminently useful as a tailoress, nurse, and housekeeper, and of exemplary moral worth in all situations of life. Presided many yrs., and till lately, as housekeeper in the family of Stephen Albee, at Hopedale. GIBBS. Few of this name have dwelt within our territorial limits. GIBBS, Jambs* (Jonathan,^ Matthew,^ Matthew^), b. in Framingham, May 28, 1726; m. Martha Newton, and had several chn., but none of them b. here, I think. He joined our Cong. ch. Dec. 2, 1744, but was soon dismissed to Sturbridge ch., whither he removed, GIBBS, Joseph, Jun.* (Joseph,^ Matthew,^ Matthew^), of the same Framing- ham lineage, seems to have united with the ch. here in 1764. I am in doubt who he was, and what became of him. The records are obscure and confused. I therefore drop him, as I find him, in uncertainty. GIBBS, Lieut. Joseph^ (Jacob,* Isaac,^ John,^ Matthew^), bap. 1727; m. Mlizabeth Palmer, in Cambridge, Sept. 11, 1749. Their chn: — Mary, b. Fram., Feb. 28, 1750; untraced. 766 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Elizabeth, b. Fram., July 14, 1752; m. Jacob Hayward, Oct. 29, 1772. John Butterfield, b. Fram., May 7, 1754; prob. d. young. Mabtha, b. Fram., Jan. 22, 1756; untraced. Saeah, b. Fram., Nov. 7, 1759; untraced. Pelatiah, b. Hell., date not found; m. Anna Littlefield, Feb. 25, 1779. Bethiah, b. Holl., Aug. 10, 1762; m. Col. Benjamin Godfrey, Dec. 31, 1778. Hannah, b. Holl., bap. June 16, 1765; prob. d. young. Abigail, b. Holl., Dec. 30, 1764; m. Timothy Fisher, jun., Dedham, Nov. 26, 1789. I infer that Lieut. Joseph came first from Fram. to that part of Holl. which rendered it convenient for his family to attend public worship at our then Precinct meeting-house; for several of the younger chn. seem to have been bap. here. Just when he took up his res. on our side of the line, is not apparent, but prob. in 1769; as I find deeds which show that he then purchased a home- stead at the south end of Eocky Woods, on Sherborn road, adjacent to the Daniell place. Most of that homestead he bought of Dr. William Jennison, and a minor portion of Oliver Daniell, comprising in all over 100 acs. Jeniii- son's deed is dated March 9, 1769, and Daniell's April 19, 1769. There was then a considerable-sized old-fashioned dwelling-house on the place, with conven- iences for a grocery store, and several outbuildings. There Lieut. Joseph, after taking possession, is said to have opened a larger store of groceries and desirable varieties than had ever before been kept in the Precinct. If so, the establish- ment must have been of brief duration. But there, I presume, he dwelt down to the time of his death in 1805. He and his wf. Elizabeth were reed, into the Mil. ch., by letters commendatory, in 1772. Mrs. Elizabeth d., date not found; the hus. ra., 2d, Rebecca Albee, wid. of Seth Albee; cer. Aug. 27, 1778, by Eev. A. Frost, she being a member of the Cong. ch. Issue: — Jacob, b. date not found; d. in early infancy. Benjamin, b. Dec. 25, 1783; m., 1st, Clarlnda Jones, 1805; 2d, Pedee Thayer, 1821. Mrs. Kebecca d. July 30, 1798; the hus. m., 3d, Dorcas Thayer of Hop., Nov., 1799. No chn. She d. Sept. 26, 1804. Lieut. Joseph himself d. Nov. 11, 1805. He seems to have been a man of considerable note and influence in his day. His habitation became desolate in the course of a few yrs., and was finally demolished. Its cellar-hole remains were long known to the last generation, and a few of the still living, by clusters of the Balm of Gilead tree. It is noticed as No. 4, among my "Abandoned Home-Sites." See Chap. XV. A curious little incident is told in connection with the occasion of Eev. Mr. Long's ordination, May 20, 1801. Lieut. Joseph hospitably invited home to sup with him a goodly company of friends. Just as they were getting seated at table, they espied a rattlesnake crawling slowly along an open cross-beam, almost directly over their heads. They vacated their seats in haste. The master of the house promptly despatched his unwelcome guest, and his hospitality was duly enjoyed. Eocky Woods was a favorite haunt of rattlesnakes in former times, and even down to a recent period. GIBBS, Benjamin" (Lieut. Joseph,'' Jacob,* Isaac,^ John,^ Matthew i), b. in Mil., Dec. 25, 1783; m., 1st, Clarlnda Jones, dr. of Capt. Ezekiel and Mary (Wight) Jones, b. in Mil., April 13, 1786; cer. Nov. 24, 1805, by Eev. David Long. Mrs. Clarinda d. childless, Nov. 11, 1820; the hus. m., 2d, Experi- ence alias Pedee Thayer, dr. of Jotham and Bathshebah (Wheelock) Thayer b. July 20, 1786; cer. June 3, 1821, by Eev. D. Long. Their chn. : — GIBBS, GIBSON, GILMORE. 767 ClArinda, b. Mil., March 15, 1822; m. Elihu Veber, Feb. 22, 1844; 4 chn. Nameless inft., b. Mil., date not found; d. April 13, 1823. Clark J., b. Mil., Feb. 6, 1825; m. Almira Kent, April 2, 1848; 2 cbn. Charles, b. N. Y. State, Jan. 11, 1828; d. July 16, 1849. Hiram Hunt, b. N. T. State, Oct. 5, 1829; m. Betsey Wilkinson, Oct. 17, 1851 ; 1 son. Leonard, b. N". T. State, Oct. 28, 1831 ; m. Elizabeth Johnson, June 16, 1856; 1 son. Farnum, b. N. Eoyalton, O., March 1, 1835; m. Calista Garlock, Nov. 6, 1856; 5 chn. Alexander W., b. N. Eoyalton, O., Jan. 9, 1844; m. Alice P. Green, Feb, 6, 1867; 5 chn. Mr. Gibbs and wives held a respectable social standing here and elsewhere. He was a skilful, neat, and executive cabinet-maker. He dwelt on E. Main St., where Charles T. Eames afterwards had his domicile and shop. Mr. G., 2d wf., and 2 chn., left Mil. in June, 1825, to find a home in western New York. I forget the name of the town. Thence the family removed, in Oct., 1835, to No. Eoyalton, O. There (perhaps before) the parents, and most if not all their chn., became devotedly attached to the Christian cb. called "Disciples," or sometimes Campbellites. Farnum Gibbs is a successful minister of that denomi- nation, as well as farmer. All the surviving members of the family are in com- fortable circumstances. The gd. chn. number 18, and the gt. gd. ch. 14. The fr. d. Jan. 27, 1851 ; the mr. and wid. d. Nov. 9, 1876. Hiram H. d. April 25, 1871. Leonard d. Feb. 17, 1857. GIBSON, Thaddeus, pedigree untraced; appears to have m. Elizabeth Sumner, dr. of James Sumner, Esq., date and particulars not ascertained. All I learn about them is from the record of persons warned out of town in 1791 : " Thaddeus Gibson, wife Elizabeth, and two children, Lewis and Mary, from Hampshire State, came here Jan. 10, 1782; taken in by James Sum- ner." Whither they went, or what became of them, I learn nothing. GIBSON, John, pedigree untraced ; m. Sarah A. Cushman, dr. of Matthew S. and Cynthia Cushman; cer. in Mil., Dec. 21, 1826, by the writer. I can give no account of their issue. They left town, she long ago d., and the bus. m. again. He res. a while since once more among us, and told me some of his experiences in life; but my recollection does not serve me well enough to state particulars. We have had a few other Gibsons here for longer or shorter periods, and some yet in town; but they have reported to me no family records. GILMAN, SiLENUS C, son of Jehiel and Polly (Bliss) Gilman, b. in East Calais, Vt., July 25, 1818, foreman of boot-factory; m., 1st, Sarah Ann Perry, dr. of Josiah W. and Anna (Corbett) Perry, b. Mil., 1822; cer. at Hopedale, April 28, 1846, by the writer. Issue: — Ella Francena, b. Mil., July 29, 1849; m. Paran C. H. Belcher, Sept. 8, 1869. Mart Louisa, b. Mil., June 15, 1852; m. Frederick P. Ham, May 22, 1872. Mrs. Sarah Ann departed this life Nov. 22, 1854. Mr. G. m., 2d, Priscilla Bingham Fisk, dr. of Bingham and Lydia Smith (Avery) Fisk, b. in Chaplin, Windham County, Ct., March 1, 1831; cer. in Mil., April 22, 1856, by Eev. J. E. Johnson. Issue : — Frank Fisk, b. Mil., Oct. 30, I860. Mr. G. has long res. in town, is executive in the despatch of business, is an 768 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. orderly and trusted citizen, and a respected member of society. His wives and children have held a like reputable social standing. There has been but one gd. child as yet reported; viz., George Paran BMcher, b. July 21, 1870, who d. in early infancy. GILLMAN, William Conneb, son of Herbert and Wilhelmina Martha (Con- ner) Gillman, b. in Bandon Coof, Cork County, Ireland, Dec. 20, 1842 ; m. Arabella Wharton, dr. of John and Hannah (Coston) Wharton, b. Enfield, Me., Nov. 6, 1844; cer. in Hopedale, Oct. 13, 1867, by the writer. One foster dr., — Hattie E. Gillman, b. in Veazie, Me., Feb. 22, 1865. Intelligent and excellent people. Mr. G. has long been the executive, faithful, and trusted foreman of Johnson, Kust, & Co.'s extensive boot and shoe manufactory. GILLMAN, Joseph, bro. of the preceding, b. in Ireland, 1844; m. Mary Edna Bragg, dr. of Willard and Mary (Claflin) Bragg, b. Oct. 7, 1847; cer. at Hopedale^ Oct. 15, 1867, by the writer. No chn. reported to me. Of good repute. Found iu Directory of 1878, but not in that' of 1880. GILLMAN, Joseph Coghlhst, son of Herbert and Bridget Sophia (Coghlin) Gillman, b. in Ireland, 1819; watchman; m. Jane E. Hunt, dr. of Lowell and Emily (Bragg) Hunt, b. in Mil., 1832; cer. at Hopedale, July 1, 1869, by the writer. No chn. reported to me. Worthy people. Mrs. Jane d. June 19, 1879. GILLMAN, Hbebebt, noted in Directory of 1880 as farmer, house Grant St. GILLMAN, Hbebeet, Jun., noted in Directory of 1880 as boot and shoe manu- facturer (firm of Gillman & Kaftery), South Bow, house Exchange. GILLMAN, Thomas G., boot-click, bds. H. Gillman's, Grant St. There are several Gillmans in town whose family records I hoped to have obtained, but am disappointed. GLEASON, Zblotbs, son of Abel and Catherine (Lincoln) Gleason, b. West- moreland, N.H., Dec. 18, 1809; came to Mil. about the yr. 1843; carriage- dealer and farmer; m. Sarah Adelaide Scott, dr. of Rila and Sarah S. (Paine) Scott, b.^ Hillsboro', N.H., July 13, 1829; cer. Mil., Dec. 20, 1855, by Eev. James E. Johnson. Their chn. : — Malvina Feances, b. March 16, 1857 ; public-school teacher. Albbet, b. Oct. 10, 1862. Mr. Gleason and family res. on Congress St. He d., after a long and wasting illness, June 23, 1876. His surviving wid. and chn. occupy the same res. still, filling up life with exemplary usefulness. GLEASON, Lyman, bro. of the above, b. in Westmoreland, N.H., March 7, 1819; boot-finisher: came to Mil. in 1844; m. Selina A. Rockwood, dr of Perley and Prudence (Ward) Rockwood, b. in Upton, March 21, 1830; cer. in Upton, Nov. 27, 1848, by Eev. Mr. Tenney. No Issue reported. GLEASON, De Witt Clinton, also son of Abel and Catherine (Lincoln) Gleason, b. Westmoreland, N.H., 1818; m., 2d, Hopestill Corbett {Perry) Holbrook, dr. of Josiah and Anna (Corbett) Perry, and wid. of Benjamin Holbrook, b. Mil., Oct. 4, 1838; cer. in Pearl St. Universalist ch., March 10, 1867, by the writer. Issue: — Pbeey, b. May 23, 1873. Mr. Gleason came into town many yrs. ago, and was first engaged in the lumber business. He afterwards went into the boot-business, and was, at the time of his 2d mge., a boot-manufacturer in Hartford', Ct. If I am not mis- taken, he remains so still. Enterprising and worthy people. GODFREY FAMILIES. 769 There are several other Gleasons in town, unreported to me, but whose names appear in our successive directories. GODFREY. Col. Benjamin Godfrey and his descendants have been con- spicuous in town for their pecuniary, civic, and social standing. I have tried in vain to trace Col. Benjamin's pedigree. All I can learn of his origin is, that he came into our Precinct, from East Greenwich. R.I., his birthplace, between 1770 and 1775; that he came penniless, with only a few articles of wearing apparel in his handkerchief; and that then he was first employed by some one iu the Bear-hill district. He could, at that time, have been only between 16 and 20 yrs. of age, — some say only 16. He was full of inborn enterprise and business tact, by force of which he soon rose into business distinction. He had a great aptitude for trade, and turned every exchange to profit. He was m. in 1778; and in 1785 we find him the owner of the Eli Chapin farm, now occu- pied by F. M. Inman. Thenceforth all kinds of real and personal estate passed through his hands with celerity, or remained in them to his advantage. Before 1797 he had planted himself firmly in the Centre, as merchant and innholder. There, for a time, nearly all the farming produce of Mil. and its adjacent vicinity passed through his hands, mostly to a ready market iu Providence, E.I. In return, he supplied the home-market with an abundant variety of out- side necessaries, conveniences, and luxuries. At his zenith he had absorbed into his possession a large landed estate, much of it in and near the Centre. Meantime he rose to be lieut.-col. commandant in the militia, and was honored with responsible town offices. I now proceed to his family record : — GODFREY, Col. Benjamin, ptge. untraced, except that his mr.'s name was Sarah, who lived with him an aged wid. many yrs., and d. April 26, 1813, a. 85 yrs.; b. in East Greenwich, R.I., about 1755; m. Bethiah Gibbs, dr. of Lieut. Joseph and Elizabeth Gibbs, b. in Holliston, Aug. 10, 1762; cer. in our Precinct, Dec. 31, 1778, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Betsey, b. May 19, 1779; m. Seth Davenport, April 29, 1797. Sallt, b. March 3, 1781 ; m. Willis Bronson, Dec. 20, 1801. John, b. March 13, 1783; d. March 15, 1784. Sophia, b. April 28, 1784; m. Benjamin Davenport, Nov. 3, 1805. Benjamin, Jun., b. April 18, 1786; d. Nov. 3, 1806, a. 20 yrs. William, b. Feb. 10, 1788 ; m. Nancy Stearns, Nov. 30, 1809. Hopestill, b. Feb. 13, 1790; m. Dr. Jeremy Stimpson, Sept. 7, 1808. Mabt Mellen, b. Oct. 29, 1792; d. March 16, 1816, a. 24 yrs. Samuel Warben, b. Nov. 23, 1795 ; d. July 9, 1817, a. 22 yrs. Chaklotte Fbost, b. June 23, 1798; m. Charles Leland, Philadelphia, Nov. 27, 1823. Mrs. Bethiah joined the Cong. ch. in 1800. The col. does not seem to have made any profession of religion, but gave liberal countenance and support to the standing ch. and ministry, vrhich is commonly accepted in such cases as the next best thing. Mrs. Bethiah d. Dec. 13, 1804. The hus. m., 2d, Cathe- rine Fuller of Needham, in the spring of 1806. They had 1 dr. : — Sarah F., b. June 21, 1810; m. Nathan T. Chapin, 1845. She had a brief m. life. Col. Benjamin d. Oct. 9, 1822. Mrs. Catherine d. Sept. 21, 1840. GODFREY, William 2 (Col. Benjamin i), b. Feb. 10, 1788; m. Nancy, dr. of David and Joanna (Adams) Stearns, b. March 1, 1791; cer. Nov. 30, 1809, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Harriet Bethiah, b. Aug. 13, 1810; m. John Erskine, Sept. 20, 1830. 770 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, David Steaeits, b. Nov. 13, 1811; m. Elizabeth A. Carshore, Sept. 12, 1836. Benjamin Bavenpobt, b. Jan. 19, 1813; m. Ann Eliza Eoberts, Feb. 17, 1842. William, Jim., b. Dec. 27, 1814; d. 1824. Mart, b. Oct. 20, 1816; m. Dr. James Fiske, May 17, 1837. Samuel, b. Dec. 7, 1819; m. Julia Brown, Philadelphia, March 31, 1845; and he d. -without issue, Sept. 18, 1846. William Godfrey inherited the large farm of his fr., m. an excellent wf., maintained a high social standing, was remarkably enterprising, of generous public spirit, and a popular citizen. He established the first line of stage- coaches ever run between Mendon, Milford, and Boston. This was done in 1822. He subsequently extended this line to Stratford and Norwich, Ct., there- by connecting with steamers to New York, and opening direct communication between Boston and the empire city through Milford. He had previously introduced into town the manufacture of cotton-plush hats, which had a brisk run for several yrs. The tin-ware business under Lewis Johnson, started in 1822, was largely due to his projection and patronage. Also the carriage, har- ness, and wheelright establishment of 1826. Also the currying and leather business under H. & H. Freeman in 1830, afterwards successfully prosecuted by Godfrey & Mayhew. Thus, and in many other ways, he won a deserved popularity from his townsmen of all classes. He was famous in the horse-trade, and once gave me a characteristic anecdote of his tact in that line. A man from one of the neighboring towns called on him, anxious to swap horses, but did not bring the animal he wished to exchange along with him. "Oh, yes I" said Mr. 6., "I am always ready to accommodate in that line. I'll show you two or three of the general value you indicate." One was presently selected that seemed to suit. Whereupon the man examined the animal closely, and asked if he was free from such and such defects. "I read him like a book," said Mr. G., " and knew that his horse probably had the very defects on which he laid the most stress." "Well," said the man, " I suppose you will want to see my horse before we trade." — " Oh, no! I'll take him at such a boot. I know all about him." — " Howls that ?" said the man, "you never saw him?" — "No; but he has a spavin on one of his legs, is a little foundered in the fore- feet, his wind is sometimes short, etc.," naming half a dozen defects. "How under heaven have you found all this out?" exclaimed the man. "Oh! I understand horses in these cases : send him along; it's an even bargain." " The fellow," said he, "did not dream he had suflBciently described his own horse." I always found Mr. G. a genial, kind-hearted, and accommodating friend. He d. somewhat suddenly, Sept. 2, 1839. His much respected wid., Mrs. Nancy, d. March 1, 1861. GODFREY, Davib SteaensS (William,^ Col. Benjamin^), b. Nov. 13, 1811; m. Elizabeth A. Carshore, dr. of and Sally (Freelaud) Carshore (after- wards Mrs. Benjamin Davenport), birth-date not given ; cer. at the res. of Benjamin Davenport, Esq., Mendon, Sept. 12, 1836, by the writer. They had no issue. D. S. Godfrey inherited all, and more than all, the commend- able qualities of his progenitors. His enterprise, public spirit, judicious shrewdness, and kindness of heart, were pre-eminent. He was the leading proposer and promoter of the Branch R.K. to Framingham. He was no less distinguished for mental Independence and liberality of religious senti- ment. I shall be pardoned for my high appreciation of him in the GODFREY FAMILIES. 771 remembrance of his friendly regard for myself from his boyhood to the close of life. This regard he uniformly manifested in many ways. Among the more prominent tokens of it, I may mention, 1st, his procuring a valuable portrait of me after I came to Hopedale, which, just before his death, he donated to the Hopedale Community in my care; 2d, his leaving me a legacy of $50 in his will ; and 3d, his careful pre-arrangement that I should deliver an address at his funeral in the Cong, meeting-house, his pastor, Rev. Mr. Woodbury, officiating in the other services. He was a great sufferer from a fatal bone-disease in one of his arms, which he had had repeatedly amputated in vain. After many months of anguish and wasting, patiently endured, he passed into the higher existence in full assurance of immortal blessedness, Sept. 12, 1853, universally respected and lamented, being in the 42d yr. of his age. His bereaved companion subsequently m. Hamilton B. Staples, Esq. ; cer. at Esq. Davenport's in Mendon, June 15, 1858, by Eev. Mr. Barber. Mrs. Staples d. of heart disease. Mil., July 1, 1867. GODFREY, Benjamin Davenport ^ {William,^ Col. Benjamin i), b. Jan. 19, 1813; m. Ann Miza Boberts, dr. of John and Sarah E. (Stuart) Roberts, b. Pemberton, N.J., Aug. 15, 1819; cer. in Philadelphia, Penn., Feb. 17, 1842, by Kev. Mr. Boardman. Their chn. : — Wtlliam, b. New Tork, Dec. 9, 1842; d. Mil., Aug. 27, 1843. Chakles Bokeb, b. New Tork, Feb. 12, 1845 ; m. Cora Anna Chapin, June 25, 1868. David Steabns, b. Boston, Feb. 29, 1848; m. Annie Donovan, 1872; famous musician. Annie Eobeets, b. Mil., Feb. 11, 1850; m. Melville Dewey, Boston, Oct. 19, 1878. Lydia Bokeb, b. Mil., Aug. 7, 1855; assist, high-school teacher. This family maintains the ancestral social standing, Mr. Godfrey is a man of lively enterprise, inventive mechanical ingenuity, and a fine taste for the beautiful ; but he has experienced embarrassing business reverses and sad trials of his personal fortitude, yet is sustained by unfaltering trust in Divine Provi- dence, being a fervently religious man. He is a zealous friend of the working- people, temperance cause, woman suffragists, and other reform movements. He is entitled to the credit of being a pioneer in applying boot and shoe machinery by power. The boot and shoe manufactory, north side, near the head of Central St., erected by Mr. Godfrey in the year 1855, was the first, he says, ever built in this country, or any other, for the express purpose of run- ning boot and shoe machinery by power. Wm. R. Bliss, a boot-manufacturer of Worcester, about the time Mr. Godfrey contemplated building his factory, was running a few of the Howe sewing-machines, in which he was interested with the inventor, Ellas Howe, by steam-power, in Merrifield's Building, and was also finishing some of his boot-bottoms by power. Mr. Godfrey, witnessing the operation, saw at a glance the great advantage to be derived in the manu- facture of boots and shoes on an extensive scale by power, and decided at once to build his factory for the accommodation of steam-power to be practically applied to all his boot and shoe machinery. GODFREY, Chakles Bokeb* (Benjamin D.,^ William, ^ Col. Benjamin i), b. Feb. 12, 1845; m. Cora Anna Chapin, dr. of Daniel S. and Angelina P. (Nelson) Chapin, b. Orrington, Me., Dec. 11, 1845; cer. in Mil., June 25, 1868, by Eev. Charles J. White. Their chn. : — 772 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Mabel Lee, b. Oct. 27, 1869. Grace, b. Nov. 15, 1873. Worthy tbeir ancestry; and are battling bravely in the great competitive arena of life, in vfhich they have caught some hard blows, but are hoping for better success. They have res. here mostly since marriage, but he is now doing business in Boston. GODMAN, Jambs, pedigree unknown; m. Ann Nelson, dr. of Gershom and Abigail (EUithorpe) Nelson, b. in Kowley, Sept. 4, 1703; cer. Nov. 19, 1731. Issue, according to Kev. Mr. Frost's baptismal record: — Mabgabbt, said to be Ann's illegit. dr., bap. April 1, 1744. CoMFOBT, bap. Aug. 7, 1757. John, bap. July 16, 1758. The previous and subsequent history of James Godman is unknown to me. He was among the old Mendonians, before the incorporation of our Easterly Precinct, and bad prob. had a former wf. and family ; but after this mge. to Ann Nelson, he dwelt somewhere on Mill Kiver in the neighborhood of now Hopedale. No death-dates have come to my knowledge. GOLDSMITH, John, son of Timothy and Mary (Walker) Goldsmith, b. in Stillwater, N.T., Nov. 17, 1806; m. Julia A. Parkhurst, adopted dr. of Dea. Ithiel and Catherine Parkhurst, b. in Killingly, Ct., date not given; cer. in MU., Aug. 1, 1833, by Kev. O. Robbins. Issue: — Charles C, b. Mil., Dec. 9, 1833; m. Julina Burr of Ludlow, Jan. 1, 1857. Aethub, b. Mil., July 31, 1836; d. Aug. 23, 1836. MuNEOB A., b. Mil., April 27, 1838; m. Abbie Porter, Sept. 1, 1862. Ellen M., b. Mil., Aug. 3, 1840; d. May 19, 1863. Elizabeth M., b. Mil., Feb. 6, 1843; m. George H. Douglas, Westfield, Sept. 1, 1869; she d. Aug. 23, 1877. Anna J., b. Mil., Nov. 6, 1846; d. Aug. 29, 1849. Geobgb a., b. Mil., Feb. 27, 1849; d. Feb. 7, 1869. Adelaibb, b. Mil., Jan. 27, 1852; d. July 30, 1852. S. Hattib, b. Mil., July 26, 1854; m. Frank Mathewson, Mil., May 21, 1873. A large and worthy family, sadly bereaved again and again. Mr. Gold- smith set. in Mil., Feb., 1828, working for Lee Claflin at the currying business. A little later he became associated with Claflin as partner in the manufacture of boots, being among our pioneers in that line of enterprise. He has ever since followed the same with fair success, now sustained efiiciently by his son Mun- roe. He is a highly-respected citizen, and has been honored with various town offices. He was bereaved of his faithful companion, Mrs. Julia, Oct. 23, 1880. Grandchn. : — Nellie A. Goldsmith, b. Nov. 23, 1870. Annie G. Douglas, b. Dec. 8, 1870. Beetha M. Goldsmith, b. July 27, 1872 ; soon d. GOUGH, John, and wf. Mary, are credited on our records with the births of the following named chn. : — Geoegb, b. Feb. 3, 1823. Saeah Ann, b. Sept. 30, 1825. William James, b. Oct. 18, 1827. Maet Naecissa, b. Nov. 30, 1829. RoBBET, b. April 14, 1832. Elizabeth, b., no date; d. early, Feb. 6, 1838. John Chables, b. July 18, 1836. GOULD FAMILIES. 773 Elizabeth, b. Jan. 18, 1839. John TrLER, b. April 20, 1841. I suppose this must be one of our early Irish families. They all seem to have disappeared from among us not long after 1841; but I am wholly unin- formed whither they went, and of their subsequent history. GOULD. I suspect that our Goulds came in from Hop. and Holl. They are traceable to Hop., whence some of them went to Holl., and from both towns spread into the neighboring ones. They have not been very numerous within our limits. My friend Alfred Bragg has given me, in part, the record of one prominent family, which I have supplemented as well as I could from other sources, there being no dates in his list of names. I refer to Paul Gould's family. The Hop. records seem to show that this Paul was b. in that town, Dec. 22, 1746, and that he was the son of Thomas and Huldah. He set. in Holl., and lived there many yrs. Whether he ever dwelt much, if any, in Mil., is improbable ; but he was a near neighbor, and several of his chn. made their homes among us. GOULD, PATJL2 (Thomasi), b. Hop., Dec. 22, 1746; m., in Holl., 1st, Chris- tian Hill ; cer. Dec. 20, 1770. Issue : — Pbuda, b. Nov. 12, 1771 ; m. Jesse Daniels, afterwards of Mil. Olive, b. July 27, 1773 ; m. Levi Adams. Isaiah, b. Nov. 21, 1774; m. Lucretia , and set. in Bell.; he d. 1849, a. 75 yrs. EuTH, b. June 17, 1776; m. Reuben Hixon. Mrs. Christian d. Aug. 10, 1776. The hus. m., 2d, Morse says, Sarah Pike; cer. Feb. 20, 1777. Issue : — Paul, birth-date not found; m. Chloe Adams. Silas, birth-date not found; m. Olive Thayer of Mendon, 1810. JosiAH, b. March 3, 1793; m., 1st, Olive Warfield; 2d, Keziah Holbrook. Makgebt Wiswall, birth-date not found; m. Abijah Howard, Dec, 1808. ChkistiAN, birth-date not found ; m. Daniel Adams. Ltdia, birth-date not found ; m. Henry Kilburn, 1799. Jeeusha, birth-date not found ; m. Laban Thompson. Sakah, birth-date not found ; m. Eleazer Kilburn ; the family extinct. The fr.'s death-date not ascertained. The mr. d. Nov. 28, 1848, a. 96 yrs. GOULD, Silas 8 (Paul,^ Thomas^), birth-date not ascertained; m. Olive Thayer, dr. of Nathan Thayer, b. Mendon; cer. 1810; particulars not found. Issue: — Mhkct Daniels, b. 1810 ; d. June 1, 1835. SasAN Semjka, b. Sept. 20, 1812; d. Aug. 15, 1845. The entire family were buried in the Solomon Pratt burying-place in Men- don, where a single stone commemorates them. It was erected by our gen- erous overseer of the poor, Elias Whitney, by town consent, with the fi-agment of property left in his hands by one of the drs. for that purpose, supplemented by several dollars from his own private purse. Silas Gould d. Jan. 1, 1864, a. 82 years. Mrs. Olive d. April 25, 1834, a. 62 yrs. 7 mos. Hard working, orderly people, sometimes in straitened circumstances. GOULD, JosiAH^ (Paul,2 Thomas i), b. March 3, 1793; m., 1st, Olive Warfield, dr. of Capt. Samuel and Margery (Gay) Warfield, b. Sept. 2, 1794; cer. 1814 by whom not ascertained. Issue: — Dence, b. Aug. 14, 1814; d. Dec. 17, 1817. WiiLis, b. April 17, 1818; m. Mary Thurber Gaskill, April 6, 1845. 774 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Makia, b. March 21, 1821; m. William G. Gassett, May 9, 1841. Alzada, b. July 8, 1823; m. Micajah C. Gaskill, Feb. 12, 1850. Moses, b. Dec. 11, 1824; m. and set. here in town. Infant, b. ; d. Aug. 27, 1831. Olive Wabfikld, b. Jan. 22, 1883; m. Gilbert Gaskill, Sept. 1, 1848; d. 1854. Mrs. Olive d. Feb. 10, 1833. The bus. m., 2d, Keziah Albee, wid. of Nathan Albee, and dr. of Calvin and Sabra (Partridge) Holbrook, b. Feb. 2, 1794; cer. Sept. 22, 1833, by Pearley Hunt, Esq. Issue: — Benjamin, b. Nov. 2, 1833 ; res. in Boston. Mr. Gould d. in our town asylum, Sept. 28, 1879, a. 84 yrs. 6 mos. 15 ds. GOULD, Sew ALL H.* (Paul,^ Paul,'^ Thomas^), birth-date not ascertained; mr.'s maiden name, Chloe Adams; m., 1st, Rebecca Howard, 1832, who d. July 23, 1834; and m., 2d, Cynthia Albee, dr. of Seth and Elizabeth (Lam- bert) Albee, b. Mil., Aug. 7, 1809; cer. March 31, 1835, by Kev. D. Long. Issue, so far as recorded here : — Cynthia, b. Mil., Feb. 17, 1836. Amasa, b. Mil., Nov. 14, 1837; m. Susan Benson of Hop., March 18, 1869. Amanda, b. Mil., Dec. 9, 1839. Albert, b. Mil., July 27, 1841; d. Jan. 10, 1843. I think the parents, soon after the last-mentioned date, removed to Hop., and there prob. had other chn. ; but as no report has been furnished me of their family record, I can tell no more. GOULD, Peabley J., pedigree, etc., un traced; said to have been a native of N. H. ; m., 1st, Betsey Green of Hop., dr. of Cleophas; date and particulars not found. Issue : — HiBAM, birth-date not ascertained; m. Ann Despeaux, Sept. 8, 1886; had 2 chn., and d. 1840. Albbbt, birth-date not ascertained; m. 1st, Ann C. Chamberlain, 1889; 2d, Dolly B. Chamberlain, 1840 ; he d. in Worcester. LOBENZO, b. Hop., Dec. 25, 1820; m. Eliza F. Johnson, March 8, 1846. Appleton H., b. not ascertained; res. Owego, N.T. ; m. and prospering there. Maeian, b. not ascertained ; unm. ; res. Hop. Adin Ballou, b. not ascertained; resided Salmon Eiver, Cal. ; prospered there; not heard from lately. Mrs. Betsey d. Oct. 16, 1829. The hus. m., 2d, Mary Houghton; pedigree, etc., untraced; cer. March 3, 1881, by the writer. Issue: some chn. unknown to me. The hus. and fr. d. Nov. 8, 1834. No further particulars ascertained. GOULD, LoEBNZo, son of Pearley J. and Betsey (Green) Gould, b. Hop., Dec. 25, 1820; m. Eliza F. Johnson, dr. of Levi and Martha (Wilber) Johnson, b. March 2, 1826; cer. in Thompson, Ct., March 8, 1846, by Esq. Stiles. Issxie : — Manfbed Eabl, b. Mendon, Jan. 20, 1847 ; m. Eliza Green ; res. Worcester. Clabbnce Wilbeb, b. Mil., Nov. 2, 1849; m. Genevieve Newton ; res. Boston. Clifton Floyd, b. Mil., July 24, 1854; d. Oct. 18, 1875. Edwabd Clayton, b. Mil., April 10, 1856; unm.; res. Worcester. Maeiet Hattib, b. Mil., May 7, 1858; d. Oct. 1, 186;?. Cabea Blanche, b. Mil., March 80, 1860; d. Sept. 27, 1863. Le Roy Foster, b. Mil., Nov. 3, 1861 ; in a Boston store. Worthy family; enterprising, industrious, and exemplary. They have drunk their cups of affliction with uiidespairing resignation. The hus. and fr. d. in GRADY AND GRAHAM. 775 Mil., April 7, 1873, in his 53d yr. His worthy wid. has tninistered comfort in many a sick-room, and has won the highest commendations as a skilful and devoted nurse in our general vicinity. There have been and are other Goulds in town ; but it has been so difficult for me to trace them, with the little help received, that I must be excused from further effort. GRADY, James, ptge., ancestry, birth-date, etc., unknown to me; brought up, or at least lived long, in the family of Esek Green, Esq., and shared, I think, a portion of his estate ; m. Sarah J. Parkhurst, dr. of Otis and Sarah (Jones) Parkhurst, b. Mil., April 27, 1812; cer. Mil., Sept. 7, 1837, by Kev. Horace W. Morse. Issue : — John G., birth-place and date not given; m. Sarah L. Wood, Oct. 18, 1863. Anbkew J., birthplace and date not given; m. VersaliaE. Cornwell, June 6, 1870. Cassius M., b. Sept. 19, 1847; d. Kov. 3, 1876. The record handed me of this family is incomplete in several respects, and I am restricted to its imperfect data. After Esq. Green's decease, and that of his wf., Grady possessed, under some tenure, the estate; and the place was known as "Grady's Mills." Next it was called "Gaskill's Mills;" and now has the name of " Spindleville." When Grady sold out, he moved to the West; but to what locality, no one tells me, — perhaps some part of Illinois. Who can say where ? His son John G. served in the 8th Regt, III. Cavalry some yrs. during the late civil war, and was discharged March 3, 1863. He was in all the engage- ments, under Generals McClellan, Burnside, Hooker, and Meade, that occurred while he was in service. His chn. : — Dell A J., b. Nov. 27, 1865. Claka E., b. April 5, 1867. Dextee a., b. Jan. 19, 1871. Caelton, b. Dec. 11, 1876. The second son, Andrew J., and wf., have had 4 chn. ; viz., — WiLB0E J., b. June 15, 1871. Albeet B., b. Nov. 16, 1872. Gbace W., b. May 16, 1874; d. Aug. 25, 1876. Mabel E., b. April 29, 1876. I should be glad to tell where all these Gradys were b. and the living now res., but my furnished data do not inform me. Mrs. Sai'ah J. Grady, wf. of James, d. some yrs. ago. Our directories, from 1869 downwards, contain the following names of Gradys who now live or have lived in town; viz., Mathew, Michael, Anthony, David, Dennis, Maurice, and Stephen; but none of these have been ambitious enough to give me a family record for these pages. GRAHAM, John Robert, son of Robert and Elizabeth (Matthews) Graham, b. in Wigton Co., Scotland, Oct. 16, 1849; m. Ellen Toomey, dr. of Michael and Mary (Callahan) Toomey, b. Cork, Ireland, Nov. 18, 1846; cer. in Dover, Mass., April 4, 1872, by Rev. Mr. Metcalf. Issue: — Ellen, b. Hopedale, Dec. 12, 1873. William John, b. Hopedale, Nov. 12, 1878. An industrious, orderly, quiet family. They came to res. in Hopedale in April, 1872, and have demeaned themselves commendably. The late W. W. Dutcher employed Mr. Graham as his hostler and family factotum. In this 776 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. capacity he gave excellent satisfaction, and still continues in the family ser- vice. GKA.VES, A scarce name in town. The first found on our records was Abbtas; ancestry, ptge., antecedents, and subsequents not ascertained; said to be of Boston; m. Rebecca Holbrooh, dr. of Ziba and Rebecca (Kimball) Hol- brook, b. Mil., Deo. 21, 1784; cer. by Samuel Jones, Esq., May 15, 1809. Issue: — Willis, birth-date not found. I have lieard that this mge. took place under disagreeable circumstances, and that the parties never lived together in matrimonial life. It is useless to explain the reasons, but I cannot help guessing that Aretas was not a model lover or husband. He thenceforth disappeared from our coasts and our records. GRAVES, Willis, son of Aretas and Rebecca (Holbrook) Graves, b. prob. in ^ 1809 or 1810, proved to be a respectable man, learned the trade of a car- penter, and m., 1st, Sally Torrey Nelson, dr. of Newell and Betsey (Kelley) Nelson, b. Mil., June 5, 1810; cer. HoU., April 20, 1836, by Rev. John Par- ker. Issue : — Willis, Jun., birth-date not ascertained. Mrs. Sally d. Nov. 28, 1841; and the hus. m., 2d, a lady of Holl., whose name I have not learned. Mr. Graves removed to Cincinnati, O., acquired wealth by the rise of land which he purchased low, and was at last accounts in easy circumstances. Whether he had chn. by his 2d mge., I have not been told. He kindly cared for his mother in her old age ; and she d. with him in Cincin- nati, at the age of 77 yrs. GRAVES, Willis, Jun., was brought up with his gd. fr. Nelson, or at least lived with him several yrs. ; learned the business of a machinist ; went down South just before the Rebellion; got forced into the rebel service; lost his little savings; at length escaped North; set., after the war, at St. Louis, Mo., as an overseer brickmaker; m. a good wf., has several chn,, and is now handsomely circumstanced in or near that city. GRAVES, William, bootmaker, house Vine, near Green St., appears in our Directories of 1878 and '80. No report from him. I hear of no others bearing this name among our inhabitants. GRIGG, John, son of Thomas and Mary (Tonkin) Grigg, b. in Camwell, Eng., date not given; m. -Ellen Ball, dr. of Henry and Betsey (Lincoln) Ball, b. Mil., 1829; cer. iu Worcester, 1850. Issue: — Henrietta, b. in Ohio, 1851 ; d. 1867. Anna, b. in Ohio, 1852. Emma, b. in Ohio, 1854. Edmond, b. in Ohio, 1856. John, b. in Ohio, 1857; d. 1869. Thomas H., b. in Ohio, 1859; d. March 21, 1864. William, b. in Ohio, 1861 ; d. March 22, 1864. Hbbbbbt, b. Camwell, Eng., 1863; d. Aug. 1, 1864. MiNNiB, birthplace not given, 1867. Ellbn, birthplace not given, 1869. This family have res. little in town, but some yrs. in Ohio, then in Eng., and latterly in Missouri. I have entered the record as returned to me. It is rather too general and vague to suit my taste, but perhaps the best the circum- stances allowed. GREEN, John, pedigree untraced ; m. Lydia Linesford, dr. of Edward Lines; ford of Braintree; cer. July 1, 1706. As nearly as I can judge, they dwelt GREEN FAMILIES. '^77 on a homestead just east of now Spindleville Pond ; and prob. their domi- cile stood on the site, or not far from it, now occupied by the house next eastward of Spindleville Machine-Shop, — anyhow, somewhere thereabouts. Their chn. were, — Hannah, b. Feb. 21, ITOT. Sabah, b. March 16, 1709. Ltdia, b. July 7, 1711; d. Oct. 9, 1739. Makgaeet, b. May 15, 1714. John, Jun., b. July 19, 1716; m. Kachel White, May 25, 1742. Mercy, b. Aug. 18, 1718. Esther, b. Jan. 22, 1721 ; m. Hezekiah Hayward, April 5, 1744. Ruth, b. Feb. 28, 1723; m. Elihu Warfield, May 24, 1744. Edwakd, b. Aug. 22, 1728. LiNESFORD, b. March 28, 1781 ; said to befr. of Cleophas by Sarah Gage, 1753. The bus. and fr. d. March 17, 1742. Death-date of Mrs. Lydia not found. GEEEN, John, Jun., son of John and Lydia (Linesford) Green, b. July 19, 1716; m. Bachel White, dr. of Thomas and Mary (Bowditch) White, b. April 14, 1716; cer. May 25, 1742. Issue: — Lydia, b. March 17, 1745. Eachel, b. March 14, 1748; m. Caleb Wheelock, Nov. 27, 1766. John Green, jun., dwelt, I believe, on the paternal homestead above de- scribed ; but his m. life was brief. He d. about the time his youngest child was b., in 1748. Family no further traced. GEEEN, Joshua, wf. Lydia Chaddoek or Chadiuiek, came from Hop., and bought of Thomas Gage a 60-ac. farm in Bear-hill dist., north of the Great Meadow, April, 1742. The Mendon record of their chn.'s births became so considerably defaced that it is impossible to make out several of their names. There were 6 of them all, — , b. Jan. 24, 1734, prob. in Hop. a (son), b. March 14, 1736; perhaps a Joshua that d. Lydia (prob.), b. Sept. 2, 1737; m. Eeuben Eockwood, Sept. 11, 1754. Ebenbzer, b. Oct. 17, 1739. NNAH, b. Feb. 13, 1741. Joshua, b. April 6, 1745. Joshua, the bus. and fr., d. April 9, 1745. Mrs. Lydia subsequently m. Samuel Eawson. Family no further traced. There were other Greens close on our borders, in Mendon, who may be properly noticed. Among these were Benjamin and Samuel Green of No. Mendon, who were included in the easterly precinct, as mentioned in the act of incorporation. These I understand to have been fr. and son. GREEN, Benjamin, pedigree not found. He m., 1st, Margery . They had, — Samuel, b. May 12, 1720; m. Martha . Deborah, b. Sept. 1, 1721; m. Edward Eawson, Oct. 19, 1747. Margery, b. March 18, 1723. Mrs. Margery d. Feb. 18, 1731; the bus. m., 2d, Martha Adams of HoU., Oct. 25, 1733. Issue: — Benjamin, b. Aug. 11, 1734. Benjamin, the fr., was one of the original members of our Cong, ch., at its formation, 1741. He d. in 1749, on what we of this generation have been accustomed to call the Seth Davenport place, No. Mendon. 778 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. GREEN, Samuel, son of Benjamin and Margery, b. May 12, 1720; m. Martha , ptge, particulars of cer., etc., not ascertained. They lived in the near vicinity of his fr., and had, — Mart, b. Nov. 17, 1739. Isaac Adams, b. May 31, 1742; m. Hannah Pierce of Holl., 1764. Moses, b. June 18, 1745. Hannah, b. Feb. 5, 1747. Perhaps this family moved into Upton. No further traced. GREEN, Isaac Adams » (Samuel,^ Benjamin i), b. Mendon, May 31, 1742; m. Hannah Pierce of Holl. ; cer. April 26, 1764. Issue: — LuTHBB, b. Dec. 28, 1766. Calvin, b. Oct. 14, 1768; d. Feb. 4, 1776. Samuel, b. Nov. 23, 1770. Moses, b. Dec. 10, 1772. Maetha, b. March 10, 1775 ; d. Dec. 31, 1775. Otis, b. Dec. 3, 1778. Persis, b. Sept. 4, 1780. GREEN, MosBS* (Isaac Adams,^ Samuel,^ Benjamin i), b. Dec. 10, 1772; m. Jerusha Wiswall, dr. of Noah and Susanna (Whitney Tenney) Wiswall, b. in our Precinct, July 17, 1769; cer. June 24, 1792, by Amariah Frost, Esq. Issue : — Betsey, b. Nov. 22, 1792. Dascam, b. Feb. 5, 1794. Bbnoni, b. Jan. 11, 1797. Wiswall Huss, b. May 5, 1800. William, b. Oct. 5, 1803. This family must have emigrated ; cannot trace them further. GREEN, Lemuel, pedigree untraced, b. May 16, 1760; m., for his 2d wf., Sukey Torrey, dr. of Stephen and Elizabeth (Mellen) Torrey; cer. July 8, 1790. Issue : — Lawson Hart, b. April 18, 1791. Betsey Mellen, b. Dec. 17, 1792; m., 1st, Ethan Whitney, 1810; 2d, Micah Bent, 1827. Harriet, b. June 30, 1796. Mr. G. d. ; Mrs. Sultey m., 2d, Joel Hill; cer. May 25, 1800. GREEN, William Elijah<5 (John,'' Thomas,* Samuel,^ Thomas,^ Thomas'), b. Worcester, Jan. 31, 1777; m., 1st, Abigail Nelson, dr. of Josiah and Eliza- beth (Thayer) Nelson, b. in our Precinct, Feb. 12, 1780; cer. Feb. 2, 1803, by Samuel Jones, Esq. Issue : — William Nelson, b. Mil., Feb. 23, 1804; m. Sarah M. (Ball) Staples, 1839. Mrs. Abigail had a brief connubial life. She d. in Mil., May 7, 1804. The hus. m., 2d, Lucy Merriam of Grafton, dr. of Dea. Joseph Merriam, b. Dec. 22, 1786; cer. Oct. 7, 1806. Issue: — Lucy Merriam, b. Grafton, Nov. 12, 1810; lived unm., a devoted educator. Mrs. Lucy, the mr., d. Sept. 8, 1811. The hus. ra., 3d, Julia Plimpton, dr. of Oliver Plimpton, b. Aug. 5, 1786; cer. May 13, 1813. Issue: — Mary Ruggles, b. Worcester, June 29, 1814; a devoted educator. Julia Elizabeth, b. Worcester, Feb. 2, 1816; also an educator. Lydia Plimpton, b. Worcester, Aug. 4, 1817; d. Aug. 27, 1818. John Plimpton, b. Worcester, June 19, 1819; an eminent physician. . Andrew Haswell, b. Worcester, Oct. 6, 1820 ; lawyer and civilian. GREEN FAMILIES. 779 Samuel Fiske, b. Worcester, Oct. 18, 1822; missionary physician. Ltdia Plimpton, b. Worcester, March 18, 1824; d. unm. Sept. 7, 1869. Oliver Bourne, b. Worcester, Jan. 1, 1826; civil engineer. Martin', b. Worcester, April 24, 1828 ; civil engineer. Mrs. Julia d. Feb. 12, 1833. The hus. m., 4th, Elizabeth Thayer Collins, b. June 10, 1795; cer. Feb. 14, 1847. No. chn. A family of distinguished talents, intelligence, and practical executlveness. The fr. grad. at Brown University in 1798, studied law with Judge Bangs of Worcester, practised a while in Grafton, and afterwards many years in Worcester. All his chn. that grew up inherited a strong mentality, were well cultured, and distinguished themselves in their chosen spheres of activity. He d. at his res., Green Hill, Worcester, July 27, 1865. GREEN, Hon. William Nelson' (William E.," John,^ Thomas,^ Samuel,^ Thomas,2 Thomas i), b. Mil., Feb. 23, 1804; m. Sarah M. Staples, awid., whose maiden name was Ball, a native of Northboro' ; cer. Feb. 23, 1839. Issue : — William Nelson, b. Worcester, Jan. 10, 1843 ; capt. in the civil war. TiMOTHT RuGGLES, b. Worcester, June 22, 1844. John |. . b. Worcester, July 28, 1845. Thomas \ >*'^'°^''b. Worcester, July 28, 184.5. Lucy Nelson, b. Worcester, Oct. 29, 1846 ; d. Aug. 16, 1847. Judge William N. Green studied law, was admitted to the bar in Worcester, 1827, and appointed judge of the police-court of Worcester in 1848. I am not informed of his subsequent career. He d. at Crawford Farm, after a long ill- ness, Dec. 6, 1870. GREEN, EsEK, son of Peter and Elizabeth Green, ancestry not traced, b. some- where in Rhode Island, whence he came into this town, with his wf. Iiut?i, about the year 1803. I do not learn that they ever had any chn. of their own loins, though perhaps, first and last, several foster chn. Mr. G. purchased the water-privilege, now known as Spindleville, and the farm-lands adja- cent. In 1795 this estate was taxed to Clark & Nightingale, as.prob. it had been for some few yrs. before. Next it was owned by Cornell & Aldrich. Next it went into the possession of Mr. Green, in 1803. He was miller and farmer, — a man in his prime, of solid sense, character, and pecuniary means. He brought his aged parents along with him, and cared filially for them through life. He and his wf. stood well in the neighborhood for their exemplary virtues. He was much respected by his fellow-citizens, wlio honored him with various official trusts. He d. May 7, 1833. Mrs. Ruth, his wid., d. Sept. 9, 1850. Peter Green, his fr., d. July 8, 1828. Elizabeth Green, his mr., d. Oct. 29, 1834, a. 84 yrs. GREEN, Stlvanus, son of John and Martha (Allen) Green, b. in Medway, Jan. 24, 1810, the long-celebrated Cold Friday; farmer, stage-driver, and now bootmaker; m., 1st, Sophia {Chase) Bliss, b. in York, Me., date not given; cer. Thompson, Ct., Oct. 16, 1842, by Vernon Stiles, Esq. No chn. She d. March 13, 1853, a. 46 yrs. and 9 mos. He m., 2d, Ellen Connor, dr. of Wilham and Ellen (Callahan) Connor, b. in Cork, Ireland, 1849; cer. Sept. 17, 1854, by Esq. Robertson. Issue: — William Fajjris, b. Mil., 1855; d. a. 6 mos. and 12 ds. Martha Ann, b. Mil., April 4, 1862. Ellen, b. Upton, Oct. 16, 1867. Mr. G. has res. in Mil. since 1832, except 8 yrs. in Upton. 780 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. GREEN, William C, son of Capt. William; m. Sarah Chapin, June 28, 1829. They kept the upper hotel here from 1833 to 1836 or 1837, and are credited with the birth of 1 child during that time : — George Fbancis, b. April 11, 1835. William C. was cousin to the fore- named Sylvanus. His fr. kept the public house in Mendon many yrs. They all moved into New-York State, or farther west; and I am unable to trace them further. • GREEN, William S., son of David and Hannah (Webster) Green, b. Milton, Me., April 1, 1833; m. Sarah, Elizabeth Adams, b. Hop., Sept. 25, 1836; cer. July 7, 1857, by Rev. Mr. Bailey. Issue: — CoBA Elnoba, b. Mil., Oct. 14, 1861. Willie Evebett, b. Mil., March 25, 1866; d. Jan. 1, 1869. Etta Malissa, b. Mil., Dec. 12, 1868. The hus. and fr. d. 872. May 14, The family res. has been mostly in Mil. since 1857. The worthy wid. struggles bravely against her adversities, and is nurturing up her chn. in the way they should go. Other Greens have res. in town transiently, and some of influence seem now to be here permanently, whose family records I solicited, but received no response, HALE, Silas Websteb, gd. son of Charles, a soldier patriot of the Revolu- tion, and Dorcas (Randall) Hale, who had 7 chn. ; son of Silas and Mary R. Hale, b. in Stow, Sept. 13, 1842. After having fitted for college, at the age of nineteen, he bought out, and ran for one yr., a private school at Wellfleet. On graduating from Harvard University (yr. not given), he served as principal of the Sycamore and Dix St. grammar-schools in Wor- cester; then as principal of the Bangor (Me.) high school; and last as principal of our Milford high school, ten yrs. continuously, till June 24, 1880. Meantime he was for two yrs. commander of Mil. Commandery of Knights Templars, three yrs. chairman of the trustees of our town-library; and, as an emphatic testimonial of the public respect and confidence, he was elected, Nov. 2, 1880, 1st Representative to Gen. Court from our 2d Worcester District, comprising the towns of Mil., Mendon, and Upton. Thus he and his friends have ample reason to rejoice in this successful career, which promises a hopeful advance in the future. The Hales have an honorable historic antiquity, illustrated by Sir Matthew, one of Eng- land's noblest judges. In this country they first settled in Charlestown, whence one of three bros., in company with others, purchased of the Indians a large tract of land in what is now Stow, and opened a settlement. The original estate there has continued to be owned ever since by his lineal descendants down to the present time. Mr. Hale has not yet entered on the responsibilities of a hus. and fr., and so his record ends here. HALE, William Baetlett, son of William Bartlett and Adaline (Walbridge) Hale, b. in Wales, May 31, 1845; m. Elizabeth Safried, dr. of John and Sarah Safried, b. Philadelphia, Penn., Feb. 25, 1842; cer. Granby Sept. 9, 1864, by Rev. Mr. Webster. Issue : — Sophia S., b. Sept. 14, 1866; d. Jan. 13, 1867. Winona Louisa, b. Aug. 16, 1868. Habby Wiokel, b. April 15, 1870 ; d. July 13 ensuing. Flokknce Edith, b. Aug. 24, 1871. Mr. Hale became a res. and business man of Mil. previous to 1869. He has distinguished himself as a successful tobacconist, and the lovers of the \ HALE AND HANCOCK. 781 ■weed find in his establishment every thing they desire. He has been at the pains of furnishing me his family record back to his gd. parents. It is as follows: — HALE, TiMOTHT, b. in Bernardston, Feb. 18, 1777; farmer; m. Lavina Scott, b. Bernardston, May 16, 1784; cer. Nov. 25, 1812, by Rev. Mr. Rogers. Issue: — Ctrtjs Whitney, b. Oct. 25, 1813; m. Maria Snow, 1849. William Bartlett, b. Sept. 23, 1815 ; m. Adaline Walbridge, May 1, 1836. Sophia Sylvira, b. April 7, 1818 ; m. Whitman Walbridge, 1841. Ranslby p., b. April 29, 1820; m. Laura Scott, 1844. Francis M., b. Aug. 31, 1822; m. Lydia Ann Grant, 1846. Death-dates of the parents not given. HALE, William Bartlett, Sen., son of Timothy and Lavina (Scott) Hale, b. in Bernardston, Sept. 23, 1815; m. Adaline Walbridge, dr. of Ames and Permilla Walbridge, b. So. Brimfield, now Wales, Sept. 16, 1816; cer. May 1, 1836, by Alfred Needham, Esq. Issue: — Sophia Sylvira, b. May 18, 1837; m. C. A. Carpenter, March 15, 1856; d. 1866. William Bartlett, Jun., b. May 31, 1845; m. Elizabeth Safried, Sept. 9, 1864. The parents came into town about the same time their son did, and were worthy people. He, d. here Nov. 1, 1878. Mrs. Adaline still survives in the kind care of her son and family. HANCOCK, Joseph, and wf. Susanna, were among those warned out of town in 1791. They are recorded to have come from Hop., May 4, 1787, and to have been taken in by Stephen Chapin. They then had 7 chn., 2 of whom were b. here: — John, birth-date not found. Samuel, b. July 6, 1776. Phebe, date not found. Polly, date not found. Fanny, date not found. Charlotte, b. here, Sept. 1, 1787. Sena, or Asbnath, b. Nov. 17, 1790; later, Levin A, b. Sept. 13, 1793 ; d. Jan. 26, 1795; and George, b. Sept. 5, 1797. I do not seem to find on our records the death-dates of the parents, nor scarcely any trace of their chn. after 1795, except of Samuel. There is a tradition among Joseph Han- cock's gd. chn., that he was impressed on board an English frigate, from which he escaped while it was lying in Boston Harbor. If so, I suppose the impressment took place in Eng., and that he was by birth an English- man. HANCOCK, Samuel Mellbn, son of Joseph and Susanna, b. July 6, 1776; m. Submit Bruce, dr. of Elisha and Esther Bruce, whose birth-date I do not find; cer. Mil., Feb. 23, 1806, by Rev. D. Long. Issue: — Emelinb, b. Nov. 18, 1806; m. Levi Wood, May 3, 1827. George, b. May 22, 1808; m., 1st, Laura Phinney ; 2d, Pama Phinney. Esther Bruce, b. June 1, 1811; m. James M. Fletcher, March 10, 1836. JosKPH, b. Dec. 6, 1818; m. Lydia Ann Tyler, April 11, 1843. The death-dates of the parents not ascertained. HANCOCK, George, son of Samuel M. and Submit (Bruce) Hancock, b. May 22, 1808; m., 1st, Laura Phinney, dr. of Cyrus and Betsey Phinney, birth- date not given; cer. Meudon, May 12, 1831, by the writer. Issue: — 782 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 11, 1833; m. Aramiel Llttlefield, June 29, 1857. Lauea Ann, b. Oct. 13, 1834; d. Feb. 14, 1836. Melissa Ann, b. June 14, 1837; d. Dec. 11, 1859. Mrs. Laura d. March 22, 1838; and the bus. m., 2d, Parna Phinney, pre- sumed to be a sister of his 1st wf. ; birth-date, etc., not given; cer. in Mil., Nov. 8, 1838, by Eev. D. Long. Issue:— , Waeken p., b. Dec. 7, 1839; m. Sarah A. Cheney, July 25, 1869. Betsey, b. June 12, 1841 ; d. same day. Mrs. Parna d. July 18, 1869. The hus. still survives, malting his comfort- able home in the family of his son Warren on the ancient Caleb Cheney place, Congress St. HANCOCK, "Warken P., son of George and Parna (Phinney) Hancocli, b. Dec. 7, 1839; m. Sarah A. Cheney, dr. of Ziba and Ann (Clark) Cheney, b. in Mil., Dec. 13, 18.50; cer. July 25, 1869, by Kev. W. H. Hatch. Issue: — Emelink, b. Oct. 3, 1870. George W., b. May 24, 1872. All these Hancocks, from the gt. gd. parents downward, deserve, so far as I know, to be well spoken of as honest, industrious, and worthy people in their several spheres of individual and social activity. HANCOCK, Capt. Joseph, son of Samuel and Submit (Bruce) Hancock, b. Mil., Dec. 6, 1818; sole-leather cutter; m. Lydia Ann Tyler, dr. of Daniel and Thusa (Policy) Tyler, b. Leominster, Jan. 19, 1822; cer. Hopedale, April 11, 1843, by the writer. Issue: — Emeline Matilda, b. Mil., Jan. 11, 1844; d. June 4, 1851. Henry Joseph, b. Mil., Dec. 6, 1845; d. May 25, 1870. Waldo, b. Mil., Jan. 1, 1848; m. Hannah Springer, Lincoln County, Kan., May 31, 1874. Ada Maria, b. Mil., Nov. 8, 1850; m. William H. Remington, Aug. 17, 1870. John, b. Mil., Nov. 29, 1852; m. Ida A. Russell, July 11, 1872. Mary Ella, b. Mil., Nov. 25, 1855; m. Fred M. Walker, Aug. 14, 1875. George Elmer, b. Mil., June 19, 1861. Grandchn. — Elsie Gertrude Hancock, Helen L. Remington, Charles Albion Hancock, Bertha Adelaide Remington, Ella Beryl Hancock, William Frederick Walker, Josephine Lydia Remington, Alvin Joseph Hancock. An intelligent, enterprising, orderly, and respectable family. Capt. H. stands well as a citizen, and he won honorable fame in the late civil war. See "War-Record," p. 150. HANLET, John, and wf. Sylvia (Bemis), m. by Rev. D. Long, Oct. 16, 1834, had, — Levi, b. June 10, 1835. Mart Ann, b. July 18, 1837. Sarah, b. March 30, 1839. Jambs H. W. H., b. 1840. And here I lose trace of this family. HAPGOOD, Solon E., son of Sherman W. and Abigail (Fletcher) Hapgood, b. No. Anson, Me., July 9, 1844; m. Frances Libbey, dr. of William M. and Olive (Pease) Libbey, b. Gardiner, Me., July 9, 1847; cer. No. Anson, Me., Dec. 23, 1869, by Rev. J. C. Williams. Issue: — Maude H., b. No. Anson, Me., date not given. Mr. H. and wf. have res. in Mil. 9 yrs. They officiate as host and hostess of the Mansion House, in the firm of Hapgood & Mayhew, with 'Eminent satisfaction to their friends and the general public. HARRINGTON AND HARRIS. 783 HARRINGTON, Jedediah C, and wf. Sophia, whose antecedents I am unable to give, came to res. in town between 40 and 50 yrs. ago. He was a stage- proprietor, driver, and expressman several yrs. before our Branch K.R. to Framingham was built, and in the same line more or less afterwards. Mrs. Sophia, his wf., was long one of our leading milliners. I do not remember whether they had more than one child, — EoxANA S., b. Mil., 1832; m. Ethan C. Claflin, Jan. 1, 1850. Concerning the further history of the parents I am not informed. HARRINGTON, Sbth, and wf. Sarah, antecedents unknown to me, are cred- ited with the births of the 3 following-named chn. : — Daniel, b. April 12, 1837. Charles R., b. April 18, 1838. LOEING, b. May 27, 1842. HARRINGTON, Daniel, an expert stone-layer, possibly a bro. of Seth, was much employed on jobs in his calling from 1835 to 1845. He had a family in this general vicinity, of whom I knew only his dr. Amelia. She d. in Augustus Thayer's family, Dec. 8, 1858, a. 14 yrs. HARRINGTON, Richard P., son of William and Lydia (Newton) Harring- ton, b. Fram., Oct. 5, 1815; boot-manufacturer; m. Melita W. Rockwood, dr. of Pearley and Prudence (Ward) Rockwood, b. Upton, Sept. 12, 1821; cer. 1839, by Rev. Benjamin Wood. Their chn. : — PRCDBisrcE Melissa, b. Mil., July 5, 1844; d. a. 7 ds. Mtra Ethbeland, b. Upton, Sept. 21, 1852. Mr. H. has been actively engaged in the manufacture of boots here many yrs., either in the firm of Alden & Harrington, or on his own sole account. His bro. Bartholomew, a last-maker, and family, res. here several yrs. ; but they removed hence to Worcester, I think, some time since. HAHRINGTON, Sumnbr, son of Levi and Eliza; b. Oakham, Jan. 29, 1819; m. Perns G. Gould, dr. of John and Rebecca (Kenney) Gould, b. Guilford, Vt., June 13, 1820; cer. Oakham, May 4, 1842, by Rev. James Kimball. Issue : — Gardner P., b. Oakham, Feb. 6, 1845; m. in Upton, Oct. 18, 1866. Emma F., b. Worcester, Aug. 6, 1849; d. Upton, Aug. 1, 1864. This worthy pair devoted a large portion of their married life, with eminent success and approbation, to the care of poor-asylums. They served as superin- tendent and matron of our asylum from April 1, 1869, to April 1, 1880, winning general commendation from all parties concerned. They had previously given like satisfaction in the same offices at Oakham, Worcester, Upton, and Marl- boro'. But an inexorable disease fastened on Mr. H., toward the close of his 11 yrs. service in our asylum ; and he was obliged to seek retirement from his responsibilities. He did so none too soon ; for he declined rapidly in his new home at Upton, where he d. May 18, 1880, a. 61 yrs. 3 mos. and 20 ds. HARRIS, Nathan, b. Smithfield, R.I., April 13, 1805, and Martha (Blood) Harris, his wf., b. Charlton, April 9, 1804, were among the original mem- bers of the Community at Hopedale; and they moved into our ancient Jones domicile, from Millville, late in the yr. 1841. Thither Henry Lilley and family had preceded them some weeks earlier. These two families were our pioneers on the domain soon after its purchase. Harris and wf. brought with them 4 chn., having previously lost one by drowning. I can give the names of these 4, but not their birth-dates. They were Pamelia, who afterwards m. Richard Rich, and soon d. ; Mason, Orrin, and Julia. 784 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Adin Ballou Harris was b. in the "Old House," March 27, 1842. He was the 2d b. on the Community domain after its purchase. They had 1 more child here, Edwaed, b. Feb. 1, 1847; d. Aug. 1, 1849, a. 2 yrs. 7 mos. They withdrew from the community organization a few yrs. after its estab- lishment, purchased the land now owned by Delano Patrick, built them a home there, and managed business on their own account, though still affili- ating with us religiously. Mr. H. was an enterprising carpenter, built several houses on contract in the neighborhood, and started a steam lumber-mill in Mil. Centre, having entered into copartnership with Hiram Hunt and Cyrus Ballou for carrying on the lumber business by purchasing and clearing off timber-lots. But he met with a sad casualty. His plan- ing-machine knife flew from its gear, and smote off one of his arms. The catastrophe proved fatal, in spite of the best surgical skill and nursing. He lingered hopefully on a few weeks, but sunk at length, and d. May 29, 1850, a desolating event to his wid., family, and friends. 1 have good mementos of him. In 1854, if I mistake not, the wid. and her surviving chn. removed to Illinois, since which I am too imperfectly informed to pursue their history. HARRIS, Masost, a brother of Nathan, wf. Abble S. (Aldrich), and two or three chn., res. at Hopedale for a season during the early stage of the Com- munity, and then returned to Smithfield, E.I., whence they came. HARRIS, Almon, another brother, with wf. and small family, bought, and built a home on, the ancient Ramsdell place, where John Mann now dwells. My recollection is, tliat they sold out, and moved to 111., about the time wid. Nathan Harris did. HARRIS, Moses, and wf., with three or four chn., came mto town perhaps between 1850 and 1854. He established a large furniture store, and then, or later, was in partnership with his cousin Joel W. Harris, under the firm title, "Moses Harris & Co." He at length sold out to his cousin Joel W., and removed to New York City, where he has since pursued his mercantile business. He and his family occupied a front social position. He was highly esteemed as a man and citizen. The family was repeatedly bereaved and sorely afflicted, while among us, in the loss of three chn. It would have afforded me pleasure to present his family record on these pages, but no one seemed ready to offer me the necessary information. HARRIS, JoBL W., wf. Caroline G., and chn., came into town several yrs. later than his cousin Moses. My impression is, that both families were originally from the State of Me. He became his cousin's partner in busi- ness, and succeeded him as sole proprietor. I have tried hard to obtain his family record ; but, though promised with some reluctance, I am dis- appointed, and obliged to do without it, except the little that casually came to my knowledge in other ways. They had, — Ella ; m. Edward Loring of Marlboro' ; have 4 or 5 chn. ; he is a lawyer, and they res. in Waltham. George Leonard, b. in Saugns, Aug. 31, 1848 ; m. Mary Jane Moore, dr. of John and Ann Moore, b. Milbui7, Nov. 5, 1849; cer. in Hopedale ch., Aug. 31, 1869, the groom's birthday, by the writer, assisted by Rev. G. L. Demarest. They have 1 child, Mabel, b. Mil., March 16, 1875. Joel Irving, youngest son, is a youth whose age I am unable to give. Mrs. Caroline, the wf. and mr., a woman greatly beloved for her many excellent qualities, d. in Mil., Feb. 6, 1872. She was deeply lamented by her HARRTS AND HARTWELL. 785 family and numerous friends. Her hus. has not since m. He does an exten- sive business in house-furnishing goods at 160 and 162 Main St. His family mansion occupies the site of the ancient Twitchell domicile, Congress St. ; and his son George L., vrf., child, and the younger son, Irving, dwell with him. Mr. Harris stands high as a merchant, citizen, and member of society. HAERIS, Bbthtjel Edwin, son of Almon and Phebe (Sheldon) Harris, b. Marlow, N.H., May 18, 1829; m. AbUe Mcllen Eames, dr. of Charles T. and Amelia (Claflin) Eames, b. Mil., Sept. 2, 1841; cer. Mil., Oct. 17, 1865, by Kev. Joseph Scott. Issue : — Bethuel Edwin, b. Mil., Nov. 11, 1866. Amelia Claflin, b. Mil., April 7, 1868. Fbank Sheldon, b. Mil., Nov. 19, 1871; d. July 22, 1873. Helen, b. Mil., March 14, 1875. Maby Capen, b. Mil., Nov. 5; 1877. Family ancestry and standing worthy, and worthily sustained. Bethuel Harris, gd. fr. of our Bethuel E., said to be of Scottish origin, resided in Nel- son, N.H., and was celebrated as a manufacturer of woollen goods. His son Almon was no less enterprising, successful, and distinguished in the same line of business, in the same New Hampshire general vicinity. He was often select- man of his town; represented it in the Legislatures of 1864 and 1865; was a member of the Cong. ch. 44 yrs., deacon, supt. of Sunday-school, etc. By his wf. Phebe (Sheldon) he had 3 sons; viz., Ezra Sheldon, Bethuel Edwin, and Almon Ainger. Bethuel E. worked in his fr.'s woollen-mills till 21 yrs. of age. He went to Boston in Aug., 1851, and was employed by the firm of Sears & Johnson in their wholesale clothing-house five yrs. He came to Mil., March 16, 1856, and has long been engaged in the clothing business with good success. He inherits the enterprise and skill of his progenitors ; has a large, richly-stocked establishment ; is an honorable, trustworthy dealer, and is deservedly respected as a merchant and citizen. OTHERS OF THIS NAME IN DIBBCTOEIES. HAEKIS, Nelson M., bootmaker. 1856. HAERIS, S. W., clerk. 1856. HAERIS, B. L., res. Charies St. 1856. HAERIS, Calvin P., proprietor Quinshepaug House. 1869. HAEEIS, ROBBKT B., dentist. 1869. HARRIS, Simon P., clerk, 160 Main St. 1869. HARRIS, DiANTHE, widow of S. Dexter. 1872, '75, '78, '80. HARRIS, Maby E. M., school-teacher. 1875, '78. HARRIS, N. A., eave-trough manufacturer. 1875, '78, '80. HARRIS, AsAHEL H., machinist. 1878, '80. HARRIS, Cabbie L., teacher. South Grammar-school. 1878, '80. HARRIS, Chables W., driver for A. S. Tuttle. 1880. No report from any of these. HARTWELL, Leonabd, son of Jonathan and Mary Hartwell, b. Lunenburg, Aug. 25, 1795; m. Abigail Pierce, dr. of Joel and Lucy (Davis) Pierce, b. Rutland, May 3, 1797; cer. in Berlin, Oct. 8, 1818, by Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Thayer of Lancaster. They set. in Berlin. Their chn. : — Habeiet Mooke, b. Dec. 1, 1819; m. Michael Panning; she d. Jan. 9, 1840. Chauncy Pieece, b. May 20, 1821 ; m. Mary Ann Carter. Lucy Ann, b. Aug. 3, 1822; m. Daniel H. Carter, April 8, 1841. 786 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Geobge Emebson, b. March 24, 1824; m. Celia M. Clasky, April 22, 1849. LomsA Abigail, b. July 22, 1827; m. Edward F. Green; she d. Feb. 2, 1870. Emily Pollaed, b. June 27, 1829; m. Edwin Sawyer; res. in Berlin. Chables Heney, b. Jan. 28, 1831 ; m. Elizabeth Fuller. Maey Jane, b. June 15, 1833; m. Pliny B. Southwick, Oct. 3, 1850. Daniel Pollaed, b. May 13, 1835; m., 1st, Susan Moore; 2d, Ellen Wheeler. An eminently worthy family. The parents and several of the family became deeply interested in the preaching of Practical Christianity by the writer and others. These moved to Hopedale, and joined our Community; viz., the parents and two drs. with their husbands. The fr. and mr. came here, I think, in 1854, and returned to Berlin perhaps in 1861. They were excellent persons, and adorned their profession by exemplary lives. Mr. Hartwell d. in Berlin, June 11, 1870 ; Mrs. Hartwell d. Nov. 21, 1877 ; and it was my privilege to minister at their respective funerals. In respect to their drs. once resident here, see under the names Carter and Southwick. HARTWELL, William Henby, son of Joseph and Lydia B. (Parker) Hart- well, b. in Salem, Feb. 22, 1845; m. Julia W. Allen, dr. of John T. and Mary Allen, b. Columbia, Me., May 14, 1842; cer. Salem, July 23, 1868, by Eev. S. E. Chase. Issue: — Willie Lincoln, b. Somerville, Aug. 21, 1869; d. Sept. 11, 1870. Allen Augustus, b. Somerville, Dec. 30, 1870. Heney Reynolds, b. Somerville, Nov. 23, 1872. Fbank Fosteb, b. Cambridge, Sept. 6, 1874. May, b. Mil., Aug. 15, 1876. Mr. Hartwell is an executive clerk and meat distributor in the employment of George F. Birch, provisionist, 108 Main St. His name appears first in our Directory for 1878. HARTWELL, Joseph Waeeen, bro. of the preceding, b. in Salem, Sept. 15, 1840; m. Hannah Bird of Salem. No family record received from him. The Directory for 1880 gives his name, occupation, and res. He is a ma- chinist ; house 2 Prospect St. His name appears first in our Directory for 1872. He has resided here much longer than his bro. William H., and prob. has chn. ; but their names and birth-dates are not at my command. HASTINGS, Enoch P., and wf. Maria, are credited with one birth; viz., — Ruby Anna, b. Aug. 1, 1840 ; m. Edwin Sumner, May 18, 1859. I have received no family record in this case, and am unable to give further information. HASTINGS, Alpbed H., son of Robert and Joanna Hastings, b. in Mendon, 1813; m. Fidelia Cook, dr. of Clark and Abigail Cook, b. Mendon, 1821; cer. in Mendon, July 9, 1845, by the writer. Issue : — William Soden, birth-date not found ; m. Lorette Amelia Howard, June 15, 1873. Geobge Edgab, birth-date not found ; m. Medora E. Sumner, Nov. 26, 1871. Ida Jeanette, b. Nov. 8, 1853. Edwin C, b. Aug. 12, 1856. Ieving Ellswoeth, b. June 23, 1862. I am uncertain whether William S. and George Edgar are in the order of their birth. Mr. H., the hus. and fr., was by occupation a baker, and, as our citizens well remember, was for many yrs. in copartnership with Stephen Mathewson. He was an enterprising, executive business man, square and upright in his dealings, and a worthy citizen. His whole family were of repu- HATCH FAMILIES. 787 table standing. He d. Jan. 9, 1873. Since then his worthy wid. and chn. have, I believe, all left town for other localities, nearer or more distant. A few others of this name have res. here for longer or shorter periods, but I cannot speak of them specifically. HATCH, GsoBGE Obamel8 (Daniel,^ William,* Thomas,' Samuel,^ John.i supposed to have come from Devonshire, Eng.), b. Oct. 16, 1823; m. Sarah Jane Farnum, dr. of Eufus G. and Lydia M. (Davis) Farnum, b. in Chester, N.H., Aug. 11, 1831; cer. in Lowell, June 6, 1850, by Eev. Mr. Hanks. They came to Hopedale in Dec, 1853, and were admitted members of the Hopedale Community; he, Nov. 1, 1854, and she, Jan. 9, 1856. They have res. in Hopedale, with one or two temporary exceptions, most of the time since 1853, being always held in high estimation for their intelligence and exemplary virtues. They have had no chn. HATCH, Daniel 5 (William,* Thomas," Samuel,^ John i), res. several yrs. at Hopedale, but d. in Sharon, Sept. 24, 1872. He was b. in Milton, N.H., Aug. 26, 1800. He m. Fidelia Mead, dr. of David and Esther E. (Bundy) Mead, b. in Walpole, N.H. ; cer. Walpole, N.H., Aug. 4, 1822, by Rev. Pliny Dickinson. Their chn. : — Geobge Obamel, b. Walpole, N.H., Oct. 16, 1823; m. Sarah Jane Farnum, June 6, 1850. Mart E., b. Milton, N.H., Aug. 8, 1825; d. Oct. 10, 1826. Ltdia S., b. Milton, N.H., Sept. 26, 1827; d. Oct. 21, 1841, Portsmouth, N.H. David W., b. Milton, N.H., Nov. 5, 1829; m. Sophia Emery, Stratham, N.H. Elizabeth H., b. Milton, N.H., Sept. 28, 1831; m. George M. Jencks, Blaekstone, Mass. Saeah F., b. Milton, N.H., Feb. 28, 1834; m. William O. Foster, Ports- mouth, N.H. Chaeles E., b. Portsmouth, N.H., Feb. 28, 1836; m. Lucy Maxwell, Ports- mouth, N.H. Daniel A., b. Portsmouth, N.H., May 18, 1838; m. Augusta Abbott, So. Berwick, Me. Lucy W., b. Portsmouth, N.H., May 28, 1840; m. Edward W. Chandler in Lynn. Walton V. M., b. Portsmouth, N.H., Jan. 21, 1843; d. in Govt, service. May 5, 1862. Joseph T., b. Portsmouth, N.H., July 30, 1845; res. Hopedale; d. Sept. 20, 1880. Geobgiana F., b. Portsmouth, N.H., Oct. 10, 1848; m. Frank Eobbins, Me. Daniel A. Hatch was in North Carolina when the war of the Eebelllon broke out. He came home, enlisted for 3 yrs. in Eegt. 2, Co. C (see " War- Eecord " ), fought at Gettysburg, got. wounded in 3 places, and barely survived. He was dis. April 1, 1864, for disability. He now res. in South Berwick, Me. Walton v. M. enlisted early in the war in the 5th N. H. Eegt., fought in Bat. of Wilderness, became sick of fever, d. on a Govt, transport, and was buried in Va. His mr. now draws a pension on his acct. She and her son Joseph res. at Hopedale with George O. Hatch and family. Joseph d. Sept. 20, 1880. HATCH, William L. F.," pedigree not ascertained; m., Ist^ Althira Albee, dr. of Admiral and Althira (Balcom) Albee, b. Mil., June 8, 1817; cer. at Hopedale, May 22, 1843, by the writer. She d. the next yr. ; and the bus. m., 2d, Sarah Maria Gay, dr. of Jason and Betsey (Barber) Gay, b. Mil., Dec. 788 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 20, 1826; cer. Kov. 10, 1846. Issue, if any, unknown to me. Mr. Hatch was a bootmaker by occupation. He d. between 1869 and 1872. His wid. survives, and res. in town. Having received no help from the family rela- tives, this notice is necessarily imperfect. HATCH, Seth Eobinson, son of Timothy and Mary B. (Robinson) Hatch, b. in Falmouth, Aug. 5, 1836; m. Juliette Bates, dr. of Joshua and Priscilla (Record) Bates, b. in Mattapoisett, May, 1835; cer. in New Bedford, Nov. 24, 1864, by Rev. B. S. Batcheldor. Issue : — Chables Robinson, b. Mil., Feb. 24, 1878. Mr. Hatch is an intelligent artist, a skilful photographer, and a worthy man, with a wf. of like character. They have res. in town some 16 yrs. He has recently suspended his operations here as a photographer. HATCH, Rhodolpho, bootmaker, was several yrs. in town; but I know noth- ing of his pedigree or family. HAVEN. Moses Haven and wf. Ahigail appear on the records of our Cong, ch. as having such a relationship to the same; that they had 2 chn. bap. here; viz., John, July 24, 1757, and Mary, April 20, 1760. I presume they never res. on our territory. Those records credit Daniel Haven with a son bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost; viz., Asa, Sept. 5, 1762; but nothing is said about res. Luther Haven was our iirst citizen of this name. He iirst appears on our tax-list in 1801. His homestead, previously Dr. Lazarus Ball's, is situated on Haven St., far up the No. Purchase toward Hop. line. He prob. became pos- sessed of it in 1801 or thereabouts. It is the same now owned by his son Isaac C. Haven. These Havens are descendants of Richard Haven, who is said to have come from the west of Eng., and set. in Lynn in 1644. I therefore assume the said Richard to have been their immigrant ancestor, and state their lineage accordingly. HAVEN, Ltjthek^ (Isaac,* Moses,^ Moses,^ Richard i), b. in Framingham, Nov. 8, 1763; farmer; m. Sarah Coolidge of Sherborn, Feb. 25, 1769; date of mge., etc., not given. Issue: — Isaac Coolidge, b. Mil., Jan. 2, 1803; m. Hannah Mo^se, Nov. 29, 1838. WiLLAKD, b. Mil., April 5, 1805; m. Sally Dean, Nov. 18, 1838. The homestead of Mr. Haven was a portion of the lands bought of William Brown in 1742 by Josiah and Peter Ball. I think it was a part of Peter's divis- ion. But he sold out to Josiah, his bro., who willed it to his son, Dr. Lazarus Ball, from whom it passed, directly or indirectly, into Haven's possession. I knew Mr. H. personally. He always seemed and was spoken of as a very worthy man in all the relations of life, and his family sustained the same good reputation. Mr. H. held various town-oflBces during his citizenship among us, and won deserved public confidence. He d. in peace on his homestead, March 23, 1835. His worthy wid. d. Feb. 1, 1855. HAVEN, Isaac Coolidge « (Luther,^ Isaac,* Moses,^ Moses,^ Richard i), b. Mil., Jan. 2, 1803; farmer; m. Hannah Morse, dr. of Joseph and Rhoda (Bragg) Morse, b. in Brookfield, Vt., Feb. 18, 1813; cer. Mil., Nov. 29, 1838, by Rev. David Long. Issue : — Sarah Coolidge, b. Mil., Sept. 19, 1841. Elmon ( b. Mil., April 7, 1844; d. July 23 ensuing. Ellen ) '•^'^^^^l' b. Mil., April 7, 1844; m. Albert J. Morse of Vt. Heney Feanklin, b. Mil., May 3, 1846; m. Anna Josephine Claflin, June 14, 1871. Grave, orderly, upright people. Inherited, in part or wholly, the paternal HAVEN AND HA WES. 789 homestead in No. Purchase. Mrs. Hannah d. Feb. 1, 1865. Mr. H. survives at this writing, in his IQth yr. Grandehn. : — LiLLA M. Morse, b. May 17, 1867. Lauea E. Mobsk, b. June 19, 1870. Nettie Morse, b. 1875; d. April 12, 1879. Hbbbeet Haven, b. Sept. 13, 1873. Jessie Haven, b. June 30, 1879; d. Sept. 22 ensuing. Albert J. Morse, the son-in-law, farmer, and family now res. 29 So. Main St. Henry Franklin, the only son, is employed at the freight-depot of the Milford and Woonsocket R.R. ; res. South Main St., near steamer-house. HAVEN, WiLLARD 6 (Luther,^ Isaac,* Moses," Moses,^ Eichardi), b. Mil., Jan. 2, 1805 ; m. Sally Dean, dr. of Abel and Mehetabel Dean, b. in Taunton, March 2, 1816; cer. in Mendon, Nov. 18, 1838, by the writer. Issue: — Luther D., b. in Mil., Dec. 16, 1839; m. Anna E. Gamage, Feb. 17, 1863. Willard Haven had his homestead on Purchase, above Haven, St. ; and a promising future seemed to be before him and his family ; but death unexpect- edly closed his career in the prime of middle age. He d. Aug. 8, 1852. Their only son, Luther D., had a still briefer lease of life. He m., as above, d. Dec. 1, 1867, and left a little dr., Effie, who d. Oct. 7, 1868, in her 2d yr. Thus great, frequent, and sweeping afflictions befell this family. Mrs. Sally subsequently m. Bichmond Stone, Sept. 29, 1861. See Stone. HAVEN, William P., ptge. and ancestry not given; b. in Framingham, Aug. 8, 1815; m. Hopestill (Parkhurst) Perry, dr. of Amasa and Hopestill (Nel- son) Parkhurst, b. Nov., 1811, and wid. of Maj. Cooledge Perry; cer. in Mendon, April 11, 1839, by the writer. Issue: — Ellen Frances, b. Jan. 30, 1840 ; m. Henry W. Bragg. Louisa P., b. Jan. 1, 1843; m. John Green. A family over which many dark waves of affliction, bereavement, and sor- row have rolled. Mr. and Mrs. Haven still survive, and dwell at 18 School St. HA WES, Charles* (Elisha," Samuel,^ Daniel of Dedhami), b. in West Wrentham, April 5, 1802; mr.'s maiden name Margaret Hayden; m. Susan Guild, dr. of John and Lois (Rounds) Guild, b. Franklin, Oct. 13, 1806; date and particulars of ceremony not given. Their chn. : — Louisa J., b. W. Wrentham, Feb. 25, 1833; m. Darius B. Jenks, Nov. 18, 1861. Albert E., b. W. Wrentham, June 10, 1843; m. Helen A. Brown; 3 chn. Frederick Ware, b. W. Wrentham, Dec. 13, 1847 ; m. Sarah Adams. Mrs. Susan d. W. Wrentham, July 8, 1872. Mr. H. survives unm., well advanced in yrs. He may hardly be called a citizen of Mil. ; but as all his chn. are permanent inhabitants here, and he spends much of his time with them, it seemed proper to give his family record a place in this vol. He parted with an excellent wf., as above, is himself an exemplar of prudent life, and has brought up worthy chn. His sons ought to have sent me their respective records, as I tried to have them; and then this now incomplete statement would have shown to better advantage. I know of no others bearing this name in town ; but the reader will notice, under the name Holbrook, that Mrs. Roxana, wf . of Joel Holbrook, was a sister of Charles Hawes. Also, under the name Claflin, that Mrs. Samuel S., on School St., is a dr. of Malansa (Hawes) Thompson, who was another sister of uncle Charles. 790 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. HATDEN, Ltjthbr, son of Luther and Betsey (Austin) Hayden, b. in Groton, April 14, 1818; m. Mary Elizabeth Band, dr. of Aaron and Polly (Laman) Band, b. Waterville, Me., April 24, 1822; cer. Dedliam, Nov. 22, 1846, by Rev. John White. Issue : — Lewis, b. Saxonville, March 15, 1849. Mr. Hayden and family came to res. in Mil. about the 1st of April, 1850, since which they have been steadily engaged in honest and laudable pursuits. Mr. H. has latterly been serving as watchman in the straw-goods manufactory of Benjamin H. Spaulding & Co. Their only son, Lewis Hayden, Esq., has been with George G. Parker, Esq., in his law-office, since Nov., 1872. In June, 1874, he was commissioned, by Gov. Talbot, as justice of the peace. In March, 1881, he was elected town-clerk, in which responsible position he has since been actively officiating to the general satisfaction. The Haydens were somewhat numerous, from early times, in Hop. ; and thence more or less of them have at different periods become dwellers on our territory. Catb Hatdbn, and her drs., Gate and LtrcY, came to live with Edmund Bowker, March 27, 1787, and were warned out of town in 1791. At the same time, Gilbert Hayden lived with David Stearns, and was warned out. Several of our citizens m. Haydens for wives. A TEW OTHER HAYDENS MENTIONED IN OUR DIRECTORIES. HATDEN, Stephen, and HAYDEN, William, painter. 1856. HAYDEN, Stephen A., bootmaker. 1869. HAYDEN, Maby J., wid. of Stephen A. 1872, '75, '78, '80. HAYDEN, Miss Caeeie, milliner and dressmaker. 1880. HAYWAED — HOWABD. These are somewhat interchangeable names, of the same origin, and capriciously varied by the spelling. They are a com- pound of two words: the French word haie, hedge, and the Saxon waurd, a watchman, guard, or keeper. The old royal and noble families of Europe had officers whose duty it was to keep watch over, superintend, and keep in repair, the hedges that protected from cattle and other intruders their masters' grain- fields, grass-grounds, and gardens. Those offices were styled haie-waurds, or, as the Danish descendants wrote it, hoe-waurds. Hence Haieward and Hoe- ward, — Hayward and Howard. It seems that the Howards of England were among its ancient nobles, as Pope implies, where he says, — "What can ennoble sots, or slaves, or cowards? Alas ! not all the blood of all the Howards." The office of haiewaurd was undoubtedly one of great honor in feudal times, especially in connection with the households of royal families. The name was, and I presume still is, quite common in Eng. ; as it has come to be in this coun- try. And from time immemorial it has been ordinarily pronounced with a diph- thongal sound variously broad as in ow), up to the more open and flat ow, as in now. The written orthography, as of many other names, has been according to each old scribe's fancy. At one time Haw-ard, at another How-ard, at another Haie-ward, then Hayward, etc. And whenever any head of a family took a notion to change the spelling from Haward or Hayward, to Howard, he did so; and his posterity followed suit. This has been the case in Mil., since the be- ginning of the present century, in several instances. The ancestral name was Hayward; but, since the orthographical change was made, whole lineages have HAYWARDS AND HOWARDS. 791 become Howards in all oui- records. This mixes things up so badly, that my only course must be to treat the names as synonymous, and run them along as they occur. As nearly as I can trace them, our Haywards and Howards all descended from three brothers who came from Swanzey. Their ancestors were of Bridge- water; but farther back I had not the means of going without too much cost and trouble.* The oldest of these bros. was Samuel Hayward. He planted himself in the town-seat of Mendon, by purchasing of Mrs. Mary Tapping and her son John a 20-ac. house-lot, with all its rights to future divisions of com- mon. The deed is dated April 6, 1672. At the same time, he was already seised of a 20-ac. lot, as an original Mendon proprietor. This made him a 40-ac. lot owner, and of course entitled him to very large dividends of the common lands. Large tracts of these he had laid out to him on our territory, to the amount of between 500 and 1,000 acs. Most of this land lay In one general body, extending from Sherborn road, opposite the present Mansion House, easterly of Joseph Sumner's estate, all the way down southerly to the "Upper Mill Plain," then so called; that is, as far south as where Plain St. forks ofE from So. Main St. In width this tract must have been between one-third and half a mile wide, extending to the river eastward, and in places over the river. Elsewhere he took up numerous smaller parcels. The next oldest bro. was William Hayward. In 1700 and 1701 he, then being of Swanzey, bought several hundred acres of the Eawson land in No. Bellingham, adjacent to our territory. Some 3,000 acs. of land were granted to Secretary Rawson, the first Edward, by Gen. Court, in consideration of his unrequited public services. He extinguished the Indian title to this tract, and took a deed. It was annexed to Mendon for government, and so remained till 1719, when it was made a part of Bellingham. The laud William Hayward bought was a part of this Eawson tract, or " Farm " as then called. At the same time, Thomas Sanford of Swanzey and Thomas Burch of Bristol made large purchases, side by side with Hayward, of this Eawson land. It soon got the title of " The Farms," being then owned in a few large farms. There Wil- liam Hayward settled himself and his chn. Of course, being closely connected with our territory geographically and municipally, the cousins naturally com- mingled. I observed that in the Eawson deeds to William his name was written in one instance Howard, but wherever else it occurred Hayward. The youngest of these bros. was Jonathan Hayward. He came into this quarter while yet under age, and res. with Samuel Thayer, as appears from the following recorded entry: "Samuel Thayer gave Bond [Jan. 28, 1692] for Jonathan Hayward of Swanzey, resident with him." The bond was to hold the town harmless from cost for Hayward's maintenance. " Jan. 3, 1707, there was laid out, of Samuel Hayward's fifth division, twelve acres, to his Brother Jonathan Hayward, on both sides of Sherborn road East of Bear Hill." Jona- than settled north-east of Bear Hill, near the " Great Meadow," so called, and there became a comparatively rich man. I must now endeavor to trace the lineages of these three patriarchs, at least so far as Milford is concerned. This is rendered somewhat diflScult by * Since the foregoing was written, I have had the pleasure of an interview with Hon. AlphonBO Taft, who, on one side of his ancestry, inherits the blood and traditions of these Hay- wards. It has been handed down to him, that the parents of the first Samuel in Mendon were "William and Margery (Thayer) Hayward of Braintree. Perhaps this was so. But, if so, William and Jonathan certainly hailed from Swanzey at the dates by me specified in this connection. 792 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. the number of Williams, Jonathans, Johns, and Samuels, who lived contem- poraneously. But I will endeavor to distinguish them as well as I can. HAYWARD, Samuel,! of Mendon, by wf. Mehetabel, had, — WlLLTAM, birth-date not found; m. Priscilla Marsh, May 6, 1708. Mehetabel, birth-date not found; 2d wf. Nicholas Cook.* Mart, birth-date not found ; m. Joseph Rockwood, 1688 or 1689. HuLDAH, birth-date not found ; m. Butterworth. Margekt, birth-date not found ; m. Jacob Aldrich. Sabah, birth-date not found; m. Benjamin Thiiyer, Dec. 20, 1712. Hannah, b. Aug. 18, 1680 ; m. Peter Aldrich. Deborah, b. Nov. 9, 1682 ; m. Seth Aldrich. Samuel, Jun., b. Feb. 7, 1683; d. unm.. May 16, 1708, a. 24 yrs. Jonathan, b. Oct. 10, 1686; m. Elizabeth Warfleld, about 1706 or 1707. Experience, b. March 1, 1688; untraced. Benjamin, b. Feb. 14, 1689; m. Anna , abont 1711 or 1712. BbthiAH, birth-date not found ; untraced. I think William, the eldest son, never dwelt on our territory, but in old Mendon always. Samuel, jun., intended permanent settlement here; and his father deeded him a handsome farm in what has sometimes been called How- ardtown, dated Jan. 3, 1706: but he d. May 16, 1708, a bachelor; and his bro. Jonathan set. his est. as administrator. This Jonathan, next oldest son of Samuel and Mehetabel, inherited an ample amount of his father's lands in Howardtown, and became the progenitor of a numerous posterity. Benjamin, the youngest son, as I understand the records, also located near our Parish Centre, a little to the south-east; though my friend, the late Alex. H. Allen, whom I employed to do much transcribing as well as research for me, doubted his ever actually dwelling here. Samuel, the fr., d. July 29, 1713; and Ms eldest son, William, administered on his est. I will run his lineage down to the pres- ent time, so far as Mil. is concerned. HAYWARD, Jonathan^ (Samueli), b. Oct. 10, 1686; m., 1st, Elizabeth War- fleld, dr. of Dea. Job and Hannah (Randall) Warfleld, b. Mendon, March 8, 1688. Date and particulars of cer. not found. Their chn. : — Elizabeth, b. March 10, 1707; m. Benjamin Thurston; she d. Feb. 11, 1768. Hester, or Esther, b. March 30, 1710 ; m. Obadiah Wood, 1730 ; she d. March, 1799. Sarah, b. March 12, 1711 ; m. Thompson ; she d. Dec. 5, 1799. Samuel, b. June 9, 1714; m. Alice . Jonathan, Jun., b. Dec. 29, 1716; m. Mary Warfleld, July 12, 1738. John, b. Dec. 11, 1718; m. Trial Hayward, April 3, 1740. David, b. Nov. 7, 1721 ; m. Joanna Wilson, Bell., March 20, 1751. Mart, b. Sept. 1, 1722; d. in early infancy. Daniel, b. June 29, 1723; m. Martha ; he d. Mayr29, 1798. Mart, b. Dec. 13, 1729 ; m. Joshua Chapin, March 20, 1750-51. Martha, b. Sept. 29, 1731; untraced. I understand the mr. of these 11 chn. to have been Elizabeth (Warfleld). After her death in 1736, he is said to have m. a 2d wf. ; but I cannot flnd whom or when: no chn. This Jonathan Hayward was sometimes designated as Jona- than 2d, to distinguish him from his uncle and a cousin of the same given name. He dwelt in the centre or near vicinity of Howardtown, and had con- siderable common land laid out to him by Mendon proprietors. He was not * She was the wid. of Abraham Staples -when m. to Cook. HAYWARD FAMILIES. 793 mucli of a public man, but yet a solid and respected citizen. If I have kept the correct run of lineages, names, and dates, his wf., Mrs. Elizabeth, d. Aug. 28, 1736. I suppose he then next m. the alleged 2d wf. After her death, he m., 3d, Sarah Sprague of Mendon, Aug. 14, 1753. He d. July 14, 1760, a. 76 yrs., leaving the wid. Sarah, who bore him no chn. His est. was set. by his son Samuel. His wid. m. Nathaniel Morse, Sept. 9, 1762; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. HAYWAKD, Capt. Samuel^ (Jonathan,^ Samuel i), b. June 9, 1714; black- smith; m. Alice , whose pedigree I have been unable to learn, or any particulars of the mge. cer. Their chn. : — Wakfield, b. Feb. 2, 1738 ; m. Lydia Thayer, Bell., April 23, 1761. Jesse, b. Jan. 25, 1742 ; m. Hannah Albee, Sept. 26, 1764. Ltjct, b. Feb. 9, 1744; mother of Nathaniel Corbett, out of wedlock. Ebenezee, b. March 2, 1747; d. March 23, 1757. Alice, b. Sept. 15, 1748; m. Asa Albee, Dec. 25, 1777. Abijah, b. Sept. 21, 1754; d. March 13, 1757. Maktha, birth-date not found ; d. March 28, 1757 ; and her 3 chn. same month. Capt. Samuel dwelt near where Hollis Howard now lives. He had a goodly heritage, and added several parcels of land out of common and by purchase. He was a man of ability and influence among his fellow-citizens. He held various oflBces in precinct and town. Mrs. Alice, his wf., is said to have been a very capable woman. He d. April 2, 1768; and she administered on his est. She survived him many yrs., and left an interesting will, dated 1785. I have not her exact death-date, but prob. it could not have been long after 1785. HAYWAKD, Jonathan, ,Jun.8 (Jonathan,^ Samuel i), b. Dec. 29, 1716; m. Mary Warfield, dr. of Elihu and Mary Warfield, b. Nov. 7, 1715; cer. July 12, 1738. Their chn. : — Elihu, b. April 30, 1739; m., 1st, Sarah Hiscock, June 21, 1758; 2d, Trial Hayward. Joanna, b. Aug. 14, 1741; untraced. David, b. Oct. 27, 1743 ; untraced. Maet, b. Nov. 6, 1745 ; death-date not given. Jonathan, b. Feb. 20, 1747 ; d. in infancy. Jonathan, b. March 13, 1749; d. young. Sabah, b. May 3, 1751 ; untraced. Jonathan, b. March 12, 1757 ; m. Mary Ballard, Dec. 21, 1780. This Jonathan Hayward, jun., resided in the near vicinity of what I have called Howardtown, — somewlAt northerly, perhaps. He was a conspicuous man in the Precinct for several yrs. after its organization ; often presiding at its regular meetings, and serving on its executive committee. (Some doubts arose in my mind, after penning the last preceding sentence. See what I say, farther along, about the Beaver-st. Jonathan Hayward, jun.) I find myself puzzled to trace the parental heads of this family down to the close of their mortal lives, and must leave the matter to more competent explorers. HAYWAKD, JoHN^ (Jonathan,^ Samueli), b. Dec. 11, 1718; m., 1st, Trial Hayward, dr. of Jonathan Hayward 3d and Lydia (Albee) his wf., b. April 25, 1717; cer. April 3, 1740. Their chn. : — JoNATHAJT, b. April 12, 1746; prob. d. young, but I am not certain. John, Jun., b. Jan. 25, 1748; prob. d. young. Mrs. Trial is said to have d., date not found ; and the hus. m., 2d, Margaret Albee, April 4, 1751 ; cer. by Kev. A. Frost. It is not apparent, from any records 794 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. that have reached my eye, who this Margaret Albee was. Possibly she may have been an unrecorded dr. of James ^ and Mary (Thayer) his wf. ; but I have no proof of it, and nothing to suggest it but the date and family name. Their chn. were, — Teial, b. April 21, 1752; m. Elihu Hayward, July 23, 1789; set. Korthbridge. Maegabet, b. 1754; m. Capt. Samuel Cobb, Feb. 15, 1804. John, b. June 23, 1757 ; d. in infancy. John, b. May 6, 1760; untraced. Saeah, b. June 29, 1763 ; untraced. Amos, b. Oct. 2, 1769; m., 1st, Lucy Hayward, July 5, 1792; 2d, Rebecca Whitney, 1797. This John Hayward^ m., for his 1st wf., a second cousin, a gd. dr. of his gd. fr.'s youngest bro., Jonathan Hayward 1st; so these two lineages inter- locked. He set. on the east side of Bear Hill, in the immediate neighborhood of the first Jonathan's descendants. I have found nothing more perplexing than these Hayward lineages, with so many Samuels, Jonathans, Johns, and Williams ; and if I cannot disentangle them correctly, I hope to be excused. This John Hayward d. June 20, 1794, a. 75 yrs. and 6 mos. Mrs. Margaret, his wid., d. Sept. 23, 1813, a. 88 yrs. HATWAED, Davids (Jonathan,^ Samuel i), b. Nov. 7, 1721; m. Joanna Wil- son, b. Bell. , Aug. 20, 1721 ; cer. March 20, 1751 ; further particulars not found. Issue : — Epheaim, b. Sept. 15, 1752; m. Sarah Wedge, Dec. 3, 1787. It does not appear that David and Joanna Hayward ever had any other offspring than this Ephraim. They dwelt on the west side of now Plain St., just south of where Mill St. forks off from Plain. See Abandoned Home-sites, No. 18, Chap. XY. Jonathan Hayward, father of David, owned a considerable tract of land west of Plain St. and south-west of Mill St. ; and on this tract, or a part of it, he settled David. David d. July 11, 1801. Mrs. Joanna, his wid., A. June 23, 1803. HAYWARD, Daniel^ (Jonathan,^ Samuel i), birth-date not found; m.Martha ; ptge., birth-date, etc., not found. Their chn. : — Daniel, Jun., b. Feb. 10, 1750; m. Eleanor or Ellen Davis, July 23, 1766. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 12, 1752; m. Jonathan Thayer, Jan. 22, 1778. Abijah, b. March 15, 1760; d. Sept. 30, 1761. Adam, h. Oct. 3, 1762; m. Judith Ballard, April 18, 1782. I do not seem to get hold of any facts, or indications that enable me to speak more definitely of this Daniel Hayward. He appears to have been the youngest son of Jonathan 2d. I doubt if he had a homestead on our territory. If he had, I cannot locate him. He d. May 29, 1798, a. 74 yrs. and 11 mos. Mrs. Martha, his wid., d. July 4, 1807, a. 84 yrs. HAYWARD, Benjamin^ (SamueU), b. Feb. 14, 1689; m. Annah or Hannah , 1711 or 1712; no particulars further ti-aced. Issue: — Benjamin, Jun., b. Aug. 23, 1713; m. Mary Wheaton, Feb. 13, 1735; Dependence, b. May 18, 1715; no further traced. Thomas, birth-date not found ; m. Elizabeth about 1746. Annah, b. Feb. 20, 1725; untraced. Ruth, b. Aug. 26, 1728; m. Stephen Fish, Uxbridge, March 10, 1767. HuLDAH, b. Oct. 4, 1733 ; untraced. This Benjamin was the youngest son of Samuel, the Mendon patriarch. In the yr. 1708 his fr., in consideration of a moderate annuity, deeded him a HAYWARD FAMILIES. 795 large farm situated on " both sides of Second Bridge Eiver" (Cliarles). This included a considerable northerly section of the lands his fr. had taken up out of common, extending from opposite the present Mansion House down through Howardtown to the border of So. Milford district. He dwelt at what for the last 50 yrs. has been known as the Nathan Wood place. He was one of the original members of the Cong. ch. formed here in 1741. I get no clew to the death-dates of the parents. HAYWARD, Benjamin, Jun.3 (Benjamin,^ Samuel i), b. Aug. 23, 1713; m. Mary Wheaton, dr. of Samuel and Mary (Rockwood) Wheaton, b. Oct. 23, 1718; cer. Feb. 13, 1735. Their chn.: — Benjamin, b. Sept. 10, 1740. Ralph, bap. Nov. 15, 1741; m. Susanna Thayer, Dec. 29, 1768. Skth, bap. Feb. 12, 1743; d. soon. Sbth, bap. April 7, 1745; m. Mercy Whitman, 1768. ' ExpBKiENCB, b. date not found, perhaps 1738; m. Obadiah Wood, Nov. 22, 1759. I have put Experience last, because I found no birth-date for her, and only discovered that she ought to stand first on ascertaining and considering the date of hermge. This Benjamin, jun., dwelt on his inherited homestead, the Nathan Wood place. He also was an original member of our Cong. ch. formed in 1741. His fr. and himself, one or both, had diminished their patrimony some- what by successive sales at the north end, near the old meeting-house common; and in 1760, the next yr. after his dr. Experience's mge., he sold the southerly portion of his farm to her bus., Obadiah Wood, together with the westerly half of his dwelling-house. And I presume that Wood presently took up his abode on the premises. Whether this Benjamin was m. to a 2d wf., I do not under- stand. No d. of a wf. found. He d. Oct, 29, 1783. HAYWARD, Thomas^ (Benjamin,^ Samuel i), birth-date not found; by wf. Elizabeth had, — Stephen, b. Jan. 2, 1747. Anna, b. Nov. 24, 1750; m. Samuel Hill, July 4, 1777, Eleazbr, b. March 7, 1753. Thomas, b. Jan. 6, 1755. Thomas 2 inherited the south-easterly part of his fr.'s farm, and dwelt for a time not far from where William Wilkinson now does; but he sold his place about 1755 to Capt. Samuel Hayward, and emigrated to some other locality, — whither I cannot trace his family. HAYWARD, Sbth" (Benjamin," Samuel i), bap. April 7, 1745; m. Mercy Whit- man, 1768; the bride said to be of Mendon. They had: — Amos, b. Jan. 15, 1770. Nahoe, b. Jan. 10, 1771. Otis, b. Jan. 31, 1773. Oliver, b. Nov. 14, 1774. I am unable to locate, or give the history of, this family. Just after my interview with Hon. Alphonso Taft, referred to in my pre- ceding foot-note, he kindly sent me a sketch of the Hayward genealogy as handed down to him through his fr. In some particulars it agrees with the foregoing tabulations, but in others differs irreconcilably. I thought it im- practicable to reconstruct my arrangement of lineages and data on the basis of his sketch, as there were important points on which I should have to set aside what seem to be reliable records. He makes the first Benjamin Hayward on 796 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. our territory to have been the son of William Hayward, eldest son of the first Mendon Samuel, and not the youngest son of that Samuel, as I am obliged to consider him. But it seems to me that the old records sustain my conclusion rather than his ; so I must leave others to investigate the matter, and judge. I am sensible of my incompetency to master the difficulties involved in this and other similar cases. In respect to the family of Benjamin Hayward, jun., I acknowledge myself indebted to Judge Taft for valuable information. He says there were several other chn. besides those I have named : — Dependence, who m. Esther Wood. Paul and Silas, whom I infer were twins. Eli, who m. a Wid. Street. Levi, b. Sept. 15, 1752, who m. Bethiah Chapin, May 28, 1776. Nathan, who m. Mercy Holbrook in Vt. ; and Calvin, who m. Hannah Wellman. ' All the sons, except Ealph, emigrated to Townshend and Jamaica, Wind- ham Co., Vt., where many of their descendants now are. HATWAED, Wabfield* (Capt. Samuel,^ Jonathan,^ Samuel i), b. Feb. 2, 1738; m. Lydia Thayer of Bell., dr. of Ebenezer and Mary (Wheelock) Thayer; cer. April 23, 1761, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Olive, b. March 13, 1762; d. unm., June 1, 1836, a. 74 yrs. Joel, b. Kov. 7, 1763 ; m. Euth Morse, May 8, 1788. Lucy, b. Oct. 12, 1769; m. John Hayward, July 5, 1792. Euth, b. May 4, 1772; d. Oct. 11, 1798. Abijah, b. July 2, 1774 ; d. when about 3 yrs. old. EsTHEB, b. Sept. 4, 1779; d. Dec. 24, 1798. Warfield Hayward was a prominent citizen in his day. Mrs. Lydia d. April 8, 1802 ; and her hus. d. July 2 the same yr. HAYWAED, Jesse* (Capt. Samuel,^ Jonathan,^ Samuel i), b. Jan. 25, 1742; m. Hannah Albee, dr. of John and Sarah Albee, b. June 8, 1744; cer. Sept. 26, 1764, by Eev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Ahaz, b. March 31, 1765; d. Jan. 8, 1777. JoTHAM, b. June 8, 1767; d. Dec. 20, 1776. Samuel, b. Sept. 3, 1769; m. Sally Nelson, Aug. 24, 1794. ZuRiBL, b. July 12, 1771; m., 1st, Olive Parkhurst, 1795; 23, Olive Twitchell, 1801. Cephas, b. Aug. 29, 1773 ; d. young, 1777. LuciNDA, b. March 8, 1776. Cephas, b. Aug. 5, 1778; untraced. JoTHAM, b. Sept. 29, 1780; burnt to death in the Phinehas Eames fire, March 31, 1799. LucKETiA, b. Oct. 9, 1782; m. Moses Albee, Oct. 16, 1806. She d. March 20, 1852. Ahaz, b. March 21, 1785; m. Pamelia Wiswall, Jan. 11, 1809. He d. Jan. 15, 1853. Sabah, b. March 8, 1788 ; m. Isaac Davenport, then of Dorchester, Nov. 28, 1810. The further history and death-dates of the parents have eluded my research. HAYWAED, Elihu* (Jonathan, jun.,8 Jonathan,'-! Samuel i), b. April 30, 1739; m., 1st, Sarah Hiscock; ptge., etc., not found; cer. June 21, 1758, by Eev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — HAYWARDS AND HOWARDS. 797 Saeah, b, Oct. 1, 1758. Makt, b. Nov. 16, 1760. Ehoda, b. Feb. 7, 1763. IcHABOD, b. Aug. 9, 1767. Joanna, b. Jan. 24, 1770; m. Laban Albee, May 12, 1791. Amasa, b. March 2, 1772 ; m. Prudence Littlefield, 1796. Pbblbt, b. Feb. 9, 1774 ; m. Aaron Day of Sutton, 1804. Asa, b. Feb. 18, 1777. Mrs. Sarah d., date not found; and the hus. m., 2d, Trial Hayward, dr. of his uncle John and aunt Trial Hayward, b. April 21, 1752; cer. July 2,3, 1789, by Eev. A. Frost. Mr. Frost's record says he was then of Pelham. But he is credited with 1 child here by this 2d wf. ; viz., — Sabah, b. Jan. 22, 1792. After this I find no trace of Elihu and family on our records. I therefore infer that he emigrated from town, perhaps to Pelham. Later, I learn, from probate records, that he d. in Northbridge, 1810 to 1812. Prob. Mrs. Trial d. there too. HAYWARD, Jonathan* (Jonathan, jun.,^ Jonathan,^ Samuel i), b. March 12, 1757; m. Mary Ballard, dr. of Sylvanus and Judith Ballard, b. Aug. 31, 1761; cer. Dec. 21, 1780, by Kev. A. Frost. Issue: — Fanny, b. Dec. 20, 1781 ; m. David Hayward, 1801. Bathsheba, b. Aug. 16, 1784. David, b. April 15, 1787. Judith, b. May 28, 1789. Betsey, b. Feb. 23, 1792. Ballaed, b. July 27, 1796. Experience, b. Sept. 11, 1798. Maby, b. Oct. 31, 1800. I presume this Jonathan Hayward * dwelt In the vicinity of Howardtown ; but precisely where, I have not ascertained. Somehow I lose trace of this whole family. Whether they emigrated, or what became of them, I am obliged to leave untold. HAYWARD, Ephbaim* (David,^ Jonathan,^ Samuel i), b. Sept. 15, 1752; m. Sarah Wedge, dr. of Daniel and Hannah (Wiswall), Wedge, b. July 11, 1763; cer. Dec. 3, 1787, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Joanna, b. Jan. 5, 1789; d. Dec. 29, 1794. Newell, b. Sept. 29, 1791 ; d. Jan. 8, 1795. Lydia, b. Jan. 15, 1793; d. Dec. 31, 1794. Joanna, b. July 20, 1795 ; m. Curtis Wedge, March 4, 1819. She d. Oct. 7, 1874. Lydia, b. April 21, 1797; m. Elijah Warfield, April 6, 1823. Ichabod, stillborn, Dec. 23, 1798. Newell W., b. Sept. 25, 1800; m. Sally Warfield, Dec. 25, 1820. DiADAMA, b. Sept. 12, 1802; d. unm. Cynthia Wbdge, b. Dec. 14, 1804; mr. of Joel out of wedlock; still survives; only one of the family. Lois Hareiet, b. March 19, 1808 ; m. Jesse Daniels, Nov. 29, 1827. She d. Aug. 13, 1832. About 1795 several of the Haywards began to write their name Howard, and it soon went on record accordingly. This Ephraim* became Ephraim Howard, and his descendants were called Howards. He dwelt on the home- 798 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. stead of his fr. David, near the junction of Plain and Mill St3. He d. March 31, 1835, a. 82 yrs. Mrs. Sarah, his wid., d. in our asylum, April 4, 1859, a. 95 yrs. HATWARD [changed to] HOWARD, Joel^ (Warfleld,* Capt. Samuel.^ Jona- than,2 Samuel 1), b. Nov. 7, 1763; m. Ruth Morse, dr. of Dea. James and Hannah (Daniels) Morse, b. in Medway, Aug. 15, 1708; cer. May 8, 1788, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Abijah, b. Sept. 16, 1788 ; m. Margery Gould, Jan. 5, 1808. Ehoda, b. Jan 5, 1792; m. Lewis Allen, April 24, 1811. Oba, b. Dec. 15, 1795; m. Mary F. Groves, Charleston, S.C. Lucy, b. March 17, 1797; m. Samuel Warfield, jun., March 29, 1818. Joel, b. Aug. 1, 1803; m. Mary Flagg, Worcester, March, 1830. Joel Howard inherited a part of his fr.'s homestead in Howardtown, and dwelt near where his grandson HoUis now lives. He d. Jan. 6, 1829, a. 65 yrs. Mrs. Ruth, his wid., d. Jan. 3, 1844, a. 73 yrs. HAYWARD, Daniel* (Daniel.^ Jonathan,^ Samuel i), b. Feb. 10, 1750; m. Eleanor Davis, ptge., birth-date, etc., not ascertained; cer. July 26, 1766. Their chn. : ■•- E0NICB, b. March 26, 1767 ; m. Joshua Grant, Partridgefield, July 14, 1785. Abneb, b. Nov. 9, 1768. Levi, b. July 22, 1770; m. Dolly Thayer, Hop., Jan. 25, 1792. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 9, 1773. Chloe, b. Feb. 1, 1775. Ebenezek, b. Sept. 26, 1776. Paul, b. April 25, 1778. Aakon, b. Jan. 27, 1780. Alexander, b. Nov. 22, 1781. Charles, b. July 10, 1785. Sophia, b. April 14, 1788. Martha, b. Oct. 14, 1790. I do not find myself able to locate the res. of this Daniel Hay ward, jun., or to give his history. I have an impression that the family did not dwell per- manently on our territory, but am not certain of this. I must leave the family further untraced. HATWARD, Adam* (Daniel,^ Jonathan,^ Samuel), b. Oct. 3, 1762; m. Judith Ballard, dr. of Sylvanus and Judith Ballard, b. May 21, 1763 ; cer. Sept. 18, 1782, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — EiTTA, b. Sept. 5, 1782; d. Oct. 23, 1800. JlTLiA, b. April 22, 1784. Sabra, b. Jan. 17, 1786; m. Marcus Aldrich, Mendon, 1803. MiTTA, b. July 31, 1787 ; m. Ralph Bowker, Oct. 4, 1807. Luther, b. Aug. 2, 1789. Martin, b. Aug. 23, 1791 ; m. Abigail Hayward, July 6, 1817. Whipple, b. June 30, 1793; a sou Willard d. Oct. 19, 1798. Richard, b. May 31, 1797. Lyman ) . , b. Oct. 18, 1799. Elias ! l^^™"'' b. Oct. 18, 1799. I cannot locate or give the history of this family. Probably emigrated mostly to some other locality. HATWARD [changed to] HOWARD, Samuel 6 (Jesse,* Capt. Samuel.s Jona- than,'^ Samuel^), b. Sept. 3, 1769; m. Sally Nelson, dr. of Capt. Gershom HAYWARD AND HOWARD. 799 and Mercy (Puffer) Nelson, b. May 25, 1773; cer. Aug. 24, 1794, by Amariah Frost, jun., Esq. Their chn. : — Olivjs, b. Oct. 28, 1796; d. April 26, 1797. Abigail, b. July 5, 1798; m. Martin Hay ward, July 6, 1817. Jbsse, b. 1799; m., 1st, Mary Wheelock; 2d, Esther Smith. Mehetabkl Fat, b. June 9, 1805 ; d. April 26, 1808. JoTHAM, b. Jan. 29, 1808; m. Mary Ann White, Oct. 1, 1828. Mart Ann, b. May 11, 1810; m. William P. Bartlett, Smithfield, E.I., 1834. LuciNDA, b. Dec. 3, 1813; lived to do good, and d. unm , Nov. 16, 1880, 67th yr. Samuel Howard and family had their home in So. Mil. district. He d. Nov. 26, 1842, a. 73 ; and his wf. only 2 ds. later, Nov. 28, 1842, a. 69 yrs. Mrs. Mary Ann (Howard) Bartlett d. March 28, 1854, a. 43 yrs. Miss Lucinda was a maiden lady eminently benevolent and useful in her sphere. She d. as above. HAYWARD [changed to] HOWARD, Major Zubiel^ (Jesse,* Capt. Samuel,^ Jonathan,^ Samuel i), b. July 12, 1771; m., 1st, Olive Parkhurst, dr. of Jonas Parkhurst, jun., and Mary (Nelson), his wf., b. March 8, 1775; cer. 1795. Mrs. Olive soon d., date not found. The hus. m., 2d, Olive Twitchell, dr. of Ephraim and Lydia (Parkhurst) Twitchell, b. March 14, 1781; cer. Jan. 11, 1801, by Samuel Jones, Esq. Their chn. : — Semiba, b. March 4, 1802; m. Leonard Chaplu, Dec. 6, 1821. Olive Paekhubst, b. Aug. 27, 1805; m., 1st, Hastings Daniels; 2d, Newton Daniels. Maby Ann, b. Dec. 8, 1806; m. George Chapin, April 30, 1829. Hannah Jones, b. Dec. 14, 1808; d. unm., Dec. 19, 1874. William, b. Sept. 13, 1810; m. Susanna C. Ellis, April 9, 1835. Charlotte, b. July 21, 1813 ; still survives unm. ; a faithful mantua-maker. Amanda Maria, b. Jan. 6, 1816; m. Washington Ellis, April 26, 1838. Samuel Jones, b. Jan. 16, 1820; m. Sarah Brown Ward, July 2, 1824. Zuriel Howard dwelt long and d. on the homestead afterwards owned by Sylvanus Adams. Howard bought the place of Ephraim Chapin in 1801. He was a worthy and trusted citizen. He rose from the ranks in the Mil. Artillery Co. to be its captain ; and thence to be commander of the battalion to which that CO. belonged. His family had a reputable social standing, as I might justly have said of the other kindred families. There is an anecdote afloat, for the truth of which I will not vouch, that, while serving as juryman at a Worcester court, the clerk so disgusted him by calling his name with a protrapted emphasis, H-a-y-w-a-r-d, as to resolve him ever afterwards to write it Howard. Be this as it may, for some reason he made the change ; and his chn. followed suit. Maj. Howard d. Aug. 24, 1851. Miss Olive, his wid., d. Jan. 20, 1871. HAYWARD [changed to] HOWARD, Amos* (John," Jonathan,^ SamueU), b. Oct. 2, 1769; farmer in Bear-hill dist. ; m. 1st, Lucy Hayward, dr. of War- field and Lydia (Thayer) Hayward, b. Oct. 12, 1769; cer. July 5, 1792, by Amariah Frost, jun., Esq. Issue: — Embby, b. April 5, 1793; d. July 25, 1799. Mrs Lucy d. date not found, and the hus. m., 2d, Rebecca Whitney, dr. of Elias and Lucy (Barnes) Whitney, b. Dec. 14, 1776; cer. June 22, 1797, by Sam- uel Jones, Esq. Their chn. : — SiBBiA, b. May 22, 1798. Lucy, b. Dec. 22, 1799; d. June 30, 1822. John, b. June 10, 1802; m. Chloe A. Gould, HolL, 1831. Mabqabet, b. Feb. 9, 1805; d. March 3, 1832, a. 27 yrs. 800 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Amos, b. April 2, 1807; m. Elvira Gould, Nov. 28, 1833. Emery, b. Apiil 11, 1809; d. Jan. 9, 1829. Rebecca, b. Aug. 4, 1812; m. Sewall H. Gould, HoU., Nov., 1832. Andeevt Jackson, b. Dec. 7, 1818 ; m. Laurinda Howard, date not found ; res. Sutton. Plain, laborious, respectable people; Mrs. Rebecca d. Nov. 25, 1827; and her bus. followed her, Sept. 1, 1829, a. 57 yrs. I have not been able to obtain the full family records of Amos and Rebecca Howard's descendants, and may as well give all the data I possess concerning them in this place. John m. Chloe Gould of Holl., 1831. Family no further traced. Amos m. Mvira Gould, Nov. 28, 1833. Issue : — Sylvester, b. Dec. 18, 1835; m. and res. in Medway Village. Chn., if any, unknown. Viana, b. June 27, 1838 ; m. Moses Force. They res. on the old A. Howard homestead. Amos K., b. June 28, 1845; m. Elvira Lane, dr. of John and Eliza (Dickey) Lane, b. Monroe, Me., April 14, 1838; cer. Bell., Sept. 26, 1869, by Rev. J. T. Massey. No chn. Edwin F., b. 1847; d. in Charlestown, Nov. 22, 1873. Whether Amos and Elvira (Gould) Howard had any other than the fore- mentioned chn., I am uninformed. He d. Nov. 27, 1870; and his wid., Mrs. Elvira, d. Oct. 5, 1871. HOWARD, Andrew Jackson, youngest son of Amos and Rebecca (Whitney) Howard, b. Mil., Dec. 7, 1818; m. Laurinda Howard; res. in Sutton. Prob. they have had several chn., but I have had no report from or cor- respondence with them. HOWARD, Abijah" (Joel,^ Warfield,* Capt. Samuel.^ Jonathan,^ Samuel i), b- Sept. 16, 1788 ; farmer, etc. ; m. Margery Wiswall Gould, dr. of Paul and Christian (Hill) Gould; cer. Dec, 1808. Their chn. : — Albert, b. Sept. 21, 1810; m. Hannah D. Howe of Paxton, Dec, 1838. HoLLis, b. Jan. 5, 1812; m. Emily Parker, 1836. Ruth Moesb, b. Jan. 17, 1814; d. Sept. 25, 1822. Olive Thateb, b. Jan. 24, 1816; m. Francis D. Montague, April 6, 1843. Mabt Bbunson, b. Dec. 2, 1817 ; m. Ralph W. Bowker, Nov. 26, 1840. Sabah Sadlbe, b. June 17, 1821 ; m. Ethan L. Bowker, May 9, 1842. I find indications that all these chn. were preceded by a son named Wae- FiELD. He d. in early infancy, and no birth-date appears. Abijah Howard dwelt on a portion of the ancient Hayward patrimony, on now So. Main St., in the heart of Howard town ; and his family enjoyed a respecta- ble social standing. He d. Dec. 24, 1865. Mrs. Margery d. July 4, 1870. HOWARD, Joel, Jun.^ (Joel, sen. ,5 Warfield,* Capt. Samuel,^* Jonathan,^ Samuel^), b. Aug. 1, 1803; farmer; m. Mary Flagg of Worcester, March, 1830 ; further particulars not ascertained. Issue : — Alonzo James F., b. Mil., Aug. 14, 1831 ; m. Saloma Bullard, Jan. 1, 1854. The bus. and fr. inherited a portion of the ancient Hayward patrimony on Howard St.,^ — a section lying along the banks of Charles River, — where his son now dwells. He d. in middle age, March 16, 1858, in his 54th yr. Mrs. Mary, his wf., had preceded him, having d. Dec 6, 1856. HOWARD, Alonzo James Fbbdeeick' (Joel, iun.,^ Joel, sen.,^ Warfield,* Capt. Samuel,' Jonathan,^ SamueP), b. Aug. 14, 1831; boot-crimper; m. HOWARD FAMILIES. 801 Salnma Bullard, dr. of Daniel and Abigail (Mills) BuUard, Hyde Park, Vt., b. May 27, 1835; cer. Jan. 1, 1854, by Rev. Mr. Smalley. Issue: — Ella M., b. Mil., July 21, 1857; m. Alfred L. Hixon, Oct. 2, 1878. Feankhn H., b. Worcester, Sept. 8, 1860; d. Nov. 6, 1865. WiLFKED D., b. Mil., April 27, 1865. A worthy and respected family. HOWARD, Jesse 6 (Samuel,^ Jesse,* Capt. Samuel,^ Jonathan,^ Samuel i), b. 1799; m., 1st, Mary Wheelock, dr. of Nahum and Betsey Wheelock, b. Mendon, Feb. 10, 1804; cer. Oct., 1824, by wbom not found. Their chn. : — Jesse, Jun., b. Jan. 26, 1826; m. Sabrina H. Albee, Oct. 16, 1851. Archibald K., b. Aug., 1827; d. July 16, 1829, a. 1 yr. 11 mos. LUCKBTIA E., b. Aug. 21, 1829; m. Joseph Newton. She d. June 8, 1863. Alcbsta, b. Nov. 11, 1831 ; d. Oct. 10, 1843, a. 11 yrs. 11 mos. Maht Eliza, b. July 19, 1834. William, b. Sept. 23, 1836. Chaelotte B., b. June 1, 1839; m. John Waterman, Nov. 20, 1861. Sylvesteb Batchelder, b. Aug. 25, 1842; m. Mary Sophia Nichols, Nov. 29, 1866. He d. May 1, 1868. This family dwelt, at least for many yrs., in So. Mil., near the old school- house common, adjacent to the junction of Plain and Mellen Sts. Worthy people. Mrs. Mary d. Nov. 10, 1843. The hus. m., 2d, Esther Smith of Woon- socket, R.I., 1844, who d. June 5, 1859. Mr. Jesse d. Dec. 8, 1865, in his 66th yr. HOWARD, Jesse, Jun.'' (Jesse,^ Samuel,^ Jesse,* Capt. Samuel,^ Jonathan,^ Samuel 1), b. Jan. 26, 1826; grocer; m. Sabrina Holbrook Albee, dr. of Nathan and Keziah (Holbrook) Albee, b. Sept. 14, 1828; cer. Oct. 16, 1851, by Rev. Henry A. Eaton. Their chn. ; — Archibald Kennedy, b. Aug. 1, 1854; d. same day. Samuel Wheelock, b. June 29, 1857 ; d. Alcesta, b. Oct. 1, 1865. Mr. Howard is a respectable grocer, firm Howard & Pierce, 73 Main St. Worthy family ; small, and thinned by death. HOWARD, JoTHAM « (Samuel,^ Jesse,* Capt. Samuel,^ Jonathan,^ Samuel i), b. Jan. 29, 1808 ; bootmaker ; m. Mary Ann While, dr. of Peter and Sarah (Stoddard) White, b. in Mendon, May 7, 1808; cer. Bell., Oct. 1, 1828, by Rev. Mr. Newton. Their chn. : — Martin Stoddard, Rev., b. Aug. 29, 1829; grad. Amherst Coll., 1855; Cong. clergyman, Wilbraham. Sarah W., b. March 22, 1832; m. Lovett Chapin, June, 1854. Abbie N., b. June 10, 1835; m. Eev. Henry W. Rugg, Dec, 1851; res. Providence, R.l. Mrs. Sarah suffered several yrs. from feeble health and mental depression: she d. April 26, 1878. Her hus. still survives, with the infirmities of age creep- ing upon him. His worthy maiden sister Lucinda dwelt with him many yrs., and was a helpful sustainer and comforter in his home. He has been blessed in his chn., who are all well settled in life. His son Martin is a highly respected Congregational clergyman in Wilbraham. Our citizens will remember with pleasure his very acceptable performances at our recent municipal centenary celebration. His eldest dr. is happily m. to a worthy layman in a responsible position at Sing Sing, N.Y. ; and his youngest dr. is the wf. of a talented 802 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. TTniversalist clergyman in Providence, K.I. Grandchn. : Mary Elizabeth How- ard, Edwin Carlton Howard, and Samuel Francis Howard in Wilbraham; Freddie Chapin in Sing Sing, N.T. ; Fannie E. Kugg and Gertrude H. Kugg in Providence, E.I. HOWARD, Eev. Mabtin Stoddaed ' ( Jotham," Samuel,' Jesse,* Capt. Samu- el,3 Jonathan," Samuel i), b. Mil., Aug. 29, 1829; grad. Amherst Coll., 1855; ordained to the Christian ministry at West Yarmouth, Kov. 20, 1856; in- stalled over the Cong, ch.. So. Dartmouth, May 19, 1859; installed over the ch. in Groveland, Dec. 29, 1864; installed over the ch. in Wilbraham, Oct. 29, 1868, where he has remained now nearly 13 yrs. in successful pastor- ship. He m. Mary Adeline Carlton, dr. of Horatio N. and Lucinda (John- son) Carlton, b. Hop., Nov. 10, 1827; cer. in West Medway, Sept. 26, 1855, by Eev. Jacob Ide, D.D. Issue : — Hbnet Cablton, b. W. Yarmouth, April 11, 1857; d. So. Dartmouth, July 22, 1859. Charles Edwin, b. So. Dartmouth, Sept. 14, 1861 ; d. Nov. 26, 1861. Maby Elizabeth, b. W. Medway, Aug. 31, 1867. Edvpin Cablton, b. Wilbraham, Nov. 11, 1869. Samuel Fbancis, b. Wilbraham, June 14, 1872. HOWARD, William 6 (Major Zuriel,* Jesse,* Capt. Samuel,^ Jonathan," SamueP), b. Sept. 13, 1810; grocer; m. Susanna Chapin Ellis, dr. of Clark, Esq., and Mary (Morse) Ellis, b. March 10, 1815; cer. April 9, 1835, by Eev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Josephine M., b. March 22, 1837; m., 1st, H. W. Houghton, June 8, 1855; m., 2d., J. L. Ainsworth, June 8, 1867; d. Claba M., b. Sept. 2, 1842; m. E. E. Shelton, April 14, 1880. Abbt a., b. Sept. 30, 1844; m. D. Edwin Spencer, Oct. 20, 1868. Alta M., b. Oct. 6, 1847; m. Lawrence P. Goodspeed, March 13, 1878. An intelligent and worthy family. Mrs. Susanna, the wf. and mr., d. July 3, 1879. Josephine M.'s 1st hus. d. Oct. 14, 1859; and Mr. Ainsworth, her 2d, d. April 9, 1877. HOWARD, Samuel Jones « (Major Zuriel,' Jesse,* Capt. Samuel,^ Jonathan," Samuel 1), b. June 10, 1820; m. Sarah Brown Ward, dr. of Aaron and Sally (Brown) Ward, b. in Charlton, July 2, 1824; cer. in Thompson, Ct., July 31, 1842, by Eev. E. Branch. Their chn. : — Fbank Deabboen, b. Nov. 4, 1843; m. Anna Augusta Mathewson, Sept. 23, 1863; res. Mil. Edgab E., b. Sept. 15, 1845; m. Sarah J. Bowen, Oct. 1, 1866; res. Joliet, 111. Delia A., b. Dec. 6, 1846; d. Sept. 18, 1848. Emma F., b. June 8, 1853; d. April 29, 1859. Mr. Howard d. Feb. 28, 1863. Mrs. Sarah, his wid., m., 2d, James D. Hubbard, 1863. He d. Aug. 5, 1870; and she remains his wid., residing corner Pine and Congress Sts. HOWAED, Fbank Deabbobn' (Samuel Jones,^ Major Zurlel,' Jesse,* Capt. Samuel,' Jonathan," Samuel 1), b. in Mil., Nov. 4, 1843; bread-pedler ; m. Anna Augusta Mathewson, dr. of Stephen and Harriet Walker (Day) Mathewson, b. Woonsocket, E.I., March 27, 1845; cer. Mil., Sept. 23, 1863, by Rev. A. A. Ellsworth. Their chn. : — Emma Eugenia, b. Mil., April 9, 1864. Fbed Mathewson, b. July 6, 1866. Mabel Flobence, b. Aug. 13, 1870. HOWARD FAMILIES. 803 A promising family. Mr. Howard minds his own business, and prosecutes it with satisfactory fidelity. HOWARD, Oba.6 (Joel,6 ■Warfield,^ Cap. Samuel.s Jonathan,^ Samuel i), b. Dec. 15, 1795; trader in Charleston, S.C., for some yrs. ; m. Mary Ann Frances Groves of that city; ptge., birth-date, particulars of cer., etc., not ascertained. Their chn. : — Charles M., b. March 7, 1832; Presbyterian clergyman; res. Oldtown, Va. No chn. Laubette Ruth, b. May 1, 1835 ; m. James W. Allen, St. Augustine, Pla. ; res. Denver, Col. Laurette and James W. Allen have, living, 3 elm. ; birth-dates not given. Ora Howard had his homestead on So. Main St., which is now owned by William S. Wilkinson. He spent many winters as a merchant at the South, and his summers here at home. He d. in Mil., Feb. 11, 1872, a. 77 yrs. Mrs. Mary Ann, his wid., still survives, and res. in Boston. HOWARD, Albert' (Abijah, Joel,^ Warfield,* Capt. Samuel,^ Jonathan,'* Samuel i), b. Sept. 21, 1810; teacher of singing, etc. ; m. Hannah D. Howe ; ptge. not ascertained; b. Paxton, Jan. 27, 1819; cer. 1839. Their chn.: — AusTiif, b. Oct. 10, 1839; medicine manuf. ; m. Alice Maria Arnold, June 25, 1863. Albert, Jun., b. March 24, 1842; d. Sept. 3, 1849, a. 7 yrs. 5 mos. and 10 ds. Oba, b. Feb. 12, 1844; m. Charlotte Maria Critcherson, June 14, 1872; res. ^ New York. , EoxA A., b. Feb. 18, 1847; survives, as yet unm. Mr. Howard was well endowed with the gifts of nature, had an admirable musical genius, and for several yrs. was a successful teacher in that professional line. But he was sadly unfortunate in some of his habits and domestic expe- riences. Under these he finally broke down, and at length d. Sept. 28, 1874, in his 65th yr. Appreciative angels bemoaned him. Mrs. Hannah m., 2d, a Mr. Bigelow. They res. in Paxton. Further particulars not given. HOWARD, Austin 8 (Albert,' Abijah,^ Joel,^ Warfield,* Capt. Samuel,^ Jona- than,2 Samuel 1), b. Oct. 10, 1839; manufacturer of medicines; m. Alice Maria Arnold, dr. of Collins M. and Abigail (Aldrich) Arnold, b. Woon- socket, R.I., March 2, 1845; cer. Bernon, Woonsocket, June 25, 1863, by the rector of the Episcopal ch. there. No chn. reported. Res. in Mil. See Austin Howard in Chap. VIII.: " War-Record of the Rebellion." HOWARD, OeaS (Albert,' Abijah,^ Joel,^ Warfield,^ Capt. Samuel,^ Jonathan,^ Samuel 1), b. Feb. 12, 1844; financial clerk and agent in New York; m. Charlotte Maria Critcherson, dr. of John and Elizabeth H. (Pitman) Critch- erson, b. Boston, April 28, 1844; cer. June 14, 1870, by whom not given. Issue : — Paul Swift, b. New- York City, Oct. 21, 1872; d. March 15, 1873. Flobence Geeteude, b. Astoria, L.I., March 26, 1875. Maeion Ceitcheeson, b. New- York City, March 13, 1877. Mrs. Charlotte is of Scotch descent, and her fr. is reported to be an ingenious mechanical inventor. Mr. Howard is a trusted financial clerk and agent in the employ of E. Oelberman & Co., Green St., New- York City. HOWARD, HoLLis ' (Abijah,^ Joel,^ Warfield,* Capt. Samuel.^ Jonathan,^ Samuel 1), b. Jan. 5, 1812; farmer: m. Emily Parker, dr. of Nathaniel and Polly (Walker) Parker, b. Hop., Feb. 21, 1£18; cer. in Thompson, Ct., 1836 by G. Larned, Esq. Their chn. : — 804 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Hanson, b. March 5, 1837; d. July 18, 1849. Ann Estblla, b. Nov. 4, 18.39; d. July 22, 1858. Eugene, b. Aug. 8, 1841 ; m. Susan Ella Nash, Dec. 25, 1865. Sarah Sadleb, b. Dec. 4, 1843; res. at home with parents. Emii.t Ardelia, b. Nov. 2, 1846; d. July 23, 1848. Whitman, b. Sept. 19, 1849; m. Mary H. Burnham, Oct. 27, 1877. MehbtAbel, b. May 10, 1852 ; d. Jan. 23, 1854. A worthy and respected family, dwelling in the heart of Howardtown, on a portion of the ancient Hayward heritage, which has come down in possession of the lineage for over 180 yrs. Grandchn., 3 living, Eugene's oifspring. HOWAED, Newell W.^ (Ephraim,* David," Jonathan,^ Samuel i), b. Sept. 25, 1800; m. Sarah Warfield, dr. of Capt. Samuel and Margery (Gay) Warfield, b. March 13, 1792; cer. Dec. 25, 1820, by Eev. D. Long. Issue: — Pedee (Experience) Wood, b. Aug. 28, 1821; d. Jan. 24, 1876; unm. Hannah Warfield, b. April 12, 1823; m. Putman W. Taft, Aug. 3, 1845; res. Mendon. Joanna Wed&e, b. March 7, 1825; m. Otis Whitney, Aug., 1848. She d. some yrs. ago. David Wilson, b. date not found ; d. Oct. 15, 1826. Mary Chittenden, b. Eeb. 6, 1828 ; m. George H. Bennett of Northbridge, 1857. The hns. and fr. d. in Leverett, Jan. 10, 1830, in the 29th yr. of his age. Mrs. Sarah struggled bravely to bring up worthily her 4 orphans, and did so. At length she came to a tragical death, by means of her clothes taking fire on , her person. She lived 17 hours after the casualty, in bitter distress, expiring Jan. 5, 1866, in her 74th yr. HOWARD, Joel,' putative son of Joel ^ by Cynthia, dr. of Ephraim Howard (Joel,5 Warfield,* Capt. Samuel,^ Jonathan,^ Samuel i), b. June 12, 1823; m. Maria Bay, dr. of Jonathan and Charlotte (Everett) Day, b. Attleboro', Nov. 26, 1824; cer. in Woonsocket, E.I., April 21, 1851, by Eev. Benjamin Talbot. Issue : — James Elwin, b. Bell., Feb. 26, 1852; m. Kate Elizabeth Gillman, Jan. 9, 1872. Ella Maria, b. Bell., Feb. 21, 1853; m. Herbert Alley Greeley, Nov. 20, 1877. Worthy family. Mr. Howard was an industrious bootmaker. He d. Oct. 1, 1876. Mrs. Maria, his wid., still survives, dwelling on the family home- stead, 27 Fruit St., having with her Mrs. Greeley, her dr., and her hus. Her son, J. Elwin, is a heelmaker. He has had 2 chn., 1 d. and 1 surviving. HOWAED, Dr. Eugene » (Hollis,' Abijah, twins, May 1, 1856. Marion ) b. March 23, 1838; d. Sept. 22, 1838. David Flagg, b. Jan. 2, 1840; m. Sarah Brown, July 4, 1861. Anna, b. Jan. 21, 1843; m. James Brown, July 4, 1861. Abigail Louisa, b. Oct. 17, 1845; d. April 11, 1848. Henry Augustus, b. May 24, 1847 ; m. Alice Thayer, Dec. 11, 1873. William M., b. Aug. 17, 1850; d. July 16, 1852, a. 1 yr. 11 mos. All honest, hard-working people, worthy and useful. The fr. d. April 18, 1856, a. 51 yrs. 7 mos. and 27 days. Mrs. Mary Ann, his wid., m., 2d, Harvey Bradford, some years subsequent. He d. in Northbridge, March 10, 1871, in his 71st yr. She still survives in comparative vigor. HOLBROOK, Horace' (Calvin," Ebenezer,^ Eliphalet,* Peter,' Thomas,^ Thomas 1), b. May 5, 1809; m. Sarah B. Holbrook, ptge. not asc?ertained; cer. April, 1842, by whom not learned. They dwell on the old Ebenezer Holbrook homestead, or at least a part of it; honest, industrious, frugal, comfortable livers. Issue : — Area, b. Aug. 4, 1842; d. in infancy. i2-4 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. James Abba, b. April 6, 1843. Further information asked for, but never given. rOLBKOOK, Partridge' (Calvin,^ Ebenezer,^ Eliphalet,* Petei-,8 Thomas,^ Thomas 1), b. July 18, 1812; m. Diadama, dr. of Zebadiah and Anna (Sum- ner) Flagg, h: Oct. 2, 1818; cer. June 20, 1838, by the writer. Their chn. : — Frances Armenia, b. March 26, 1840; m. a Mr. Smith; d. March, 1871. George Calvin, b. Sept. 12, 1841. William, d. at the age of 3 or 4 yrs. Susanna, m. Andrew Caswell. Abbie, m. , and lives out West. Mrs. Diadama d. Sept., 1857. Partridge Holbrook himself d. in the autumn f 1874. I regret the brokenness of this family record, but circumstances neces- itated it. lOLBROOK, Dennis' (Nathan," Eliphalet,^ Eliphalet,* Peter,^ Thomas," Thomas 1), b. 1799; m. Bhoda B., dr. of Calvin and Hannah (Barber) Claf- lin, b. Holl., Oct. 10, 1805; cer. Nov. 24, 1824, by the writer. Their chn. : — Elizabeth Caroline, b. Sept. 30, 1827; d. April, 1829. Elizabeth Caroline, b. Sept. 7, 1830 ; m. Luther Phipps, Holl. ; she d. July 5, 1863. The husband was a skilful and industrious bootmaker, and the pair well steemed for their many good qualities. He d. in Holl., July 30, 1848, in his :9th yr. ; and I assisted in the funeral ministrations. His wid. subsequently a. Michael Byrnes ; cer. in Woonsocket, E.I., Feb., 1851, by Rev. I. W. Woodin. [■hey res. in Holl. lOLBROOK, Benjamin' (Peter,^ Benjamin,^ Richard,* Peter,' Thomas,^ Thomas 1), b. in Mendon, July 24, 1790; m. Polly, birth-date, ptge., and day of mge., not ascertained. Their chn. : — Sbwall, b. Mendon, Jan. 5, 1812 ; m. and set. in Worcester. Charles, b. Mendon, Dec. 15, 1817 ; untraced. Benjamin, b. Mendon, March 20, 1820; m., lived, and d. in this town. Mellbn, b. Mendon, Dec. 2, 1822 ; untraced. Delia M., b. Mendon, Sept. 20, 1826; m. in this town Samuel P. Dean, Feb. 21, 1850; d. July 29, 1867. Albert, b. Mendon, Sept. 23, 1828; untraced. Henry, b. Mendon, June 10, 1833 ; untraced. The fr. was an ingenious, hard-working carpenter, but addicted to habits if inebriety, which wrung out a cup of sorrow to his wf., family, and himself. Ihe d. of consumption, Feb. 14, 1839. He d. Oct. 21, 1840; a sad case. I min- stered at the funeral of both. The family was worthy, justly respected, and ailed forth much sympathy. I solemnized the mge. of Delia M., in this town, a 1850. I am not certain whether she res. steadily in Mil., but I ministered at ler funeral here in 1867. My record says she d. July 29 of that yr., a. 42 yrs. mos. I have not followed the experiences of the other chn. closely enough o state them, except in the case of Benjamin. lOLBROOK, Benjamin 8 (Benj.,' Peter,6 Benj.,^ Richard,* Peter," Thomas," Thomas 1), b., as above, March 20, 1820; m., 1st, Louisa, dr. of Otis and Sarah (Jones) Parkhurst, b. Oct. 9, 1813; cer. April, 1843. Their chn. : — Mellbn T., b. May 24, 1844; m. Minnie J. Emerson, July 15, 1865. Elizabeth M., b. Jan. 29, 1848; d. Aug. 11, 1849. Lemuel P., b. Oct. 28, 1849; d. May 17, 1850. Abbie L., b. Aug. 7, 1852; d. Nov. 25, 1852. HOLBROOK FAMILIES. 825 The mr. d. Nov. 24, 1861. The fr. m., 2d, Hopestill Corbett Perry, dr. of Josiah and Anna (Corbett) Perry, b. Oct. 4, 1833; cer. some time in 1863. I do not learn that there were any chn. by this mge. Mr. H. d. Jan. 4, 1865. Mrs. Hopestill subsequently m. De Witt Clinton Gleason, Nov. 10, 18Q1. HOLBROOK, Mellen T.^ (Benj.,8 Benj.,' Peter,6 Benj.,^ Kichard,* Peter,s Thomas,2 Thomas i), b. May 24, 1844. At the age of 17 yrs. he enlisted for 3 yrs. in Eeg. 40, N. Y. Vols., Co. G, and made himself a highly creditable reputation as a soldier (see "War-Record of the Rebellion," where his services are chronicled). Returning home, he m. Minnie J. Emerson; cer. July 15, 1865. Issue: — Benjajhn O., b. Feb. 6, 1867. Louisa P., b. June 27, 1868. Ikene P., b.'jan. 20, 1872. The family removed West in 1869; and the hus. was l^illed by lightning, July 13, 1872, a sad catastrophe for his wf., chn., relatives, and friends. HOLBROOK, Leandeb, Esq.' (Peter,^ David,' Peter.e Peter,^ Peter,* Peter,^ Thomas,2 Thomas^), b. Croydon, N.H., April 11, 1815; m. Elizabeth C. Parkhurst, dr. of Amasa and Hopestill (Nelson) Parkhurst, b. Sept. 12, 1820; cer. March 17, 1839, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Orlando S., b. Mil., March 8, 1841; d. April 9, 1843. LuBiNDA B., b. Mil., April 8, 1844; m. James F. Thomas, Boston, Dec. 7, 1869. Emma L., b. Mil., April 21, 1846. Mabt a., b. Mil., Nov. 10, 1847. Leandeb, Jun., Esq., b. Mil., Dec. 31, 1849; grad. H. U., 1872; grad. from Law Department Boston University, 1876; commenced prac. law Mil., 1877, being commissioned as just, peace. Leander, sen., Esq., was qualified for the practice of his profession in the Cambridge Law School, 1846, and opened his oflace here in 1847, being Milford's second regular lawyer in point of time. He has been honored by the town with several responsible oflSces, and has served efficiently on its school committee many yrs. The family enjoy deservedly the high respect of their vicinage. HOLBROOK, Amos, Esq., Dea., son of Dea. Elias of Sturbridge, came into town about the yr. 1854. I have been unable to trace his lineage beyond his fr. He practised land-surveying while res. here, was commissioned as just, peace by Gov. Banks in 1859, chosen dea. of the Cong. ch. in 1863, and transacted considerable professional as well as public business. He left town some 15 or more yrs. ago, and, if I have been correctly informed, be- came a licensed preacher, and a missionary at the West. I am uninformed as to his family record. HOLBROOK, Ellis, and wf. Eliza, pedigrees untraced, are credited on our records with the following specified births : — Gilbert F., b. June 18, 1829. Maecos M., b. Shrewsbury, March 3, 1836. Lewis, b. Sutton, June 28, 1837. * Pliny A., b. Aug. 6, 1839. Family no further traced. HOLBROOK, Ezba F., lineage not traced, b. in Upton, April 23, 1826, son of Simeon and Clothilda (Farrer) Holbrook, boot-manufacturer; m., 1st, Mary Clarke of Concord, dr. of Joseph Clarke; cer. Feb., 1848. She was b. March 18, 1826; uo further particulars given. Their chn. : — 826 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Eugene Clakke, b. Jan. 27, 1850; m. Julia Frances Dodge, Providence, K.I., June 17, 1875. LuTELLA, b, Feb., 1853; d. March, 1856. Mrs. Mary Is presumed to have d. at some date not given. The hus. m., 2d, Julia Maria Fisher, dr. of Daniel and Anna (Hay ward) Fisher, b. Woon- socliet, K.I., Oct. 18, 1827; cer. Mil., Dec. 18, 1854, by Eev. Mr. Plumb. Their chn. : — Oblando, b. July 28, 1856; d. same day. Annie Mat, b. Jan. 31, 1860. I find in the return made me, on the back side, the name — Eva Eldoba Holbbook, said to be the dr. of Daniel Holbrook of Upton etc., b. March 31, 1853. , This may have been intended to signify that Eva was an adopted or foster dr. in the family. But, as this is not indicated, I give the matter as received. This family must have res. in town many yrs. HOLBROOK, Sbwall Bowker, lineage not traced, b. in Upton, Nov. 28, 1848, son of Ezra Ward and Polly (Hatch) Hqlbrook; machinist; m. AbUe Maranda Barber, dr. of Benjamin C. and Maranda (Gushing) Barber, b. May 22, 1849, in W. Medway; cer. at W. Med., May 21, 1870, by Stephen Enowlton. Mr. H. served 3 yrs. in the late civil war for the Union, and was wounded 3 times. The family has res. in town several yrs. Their chn.: — William Benjamin, b. April 27, 1871 ; d. Feb. 2, 1872. Fbank Dana, b. Jan. 12, 1873. HOLBROOK, Ezra' (John,^ John,^ Sylvanus,* Peter,^ Thomas,^ Thomas i), b. Swanzey, N.H., Aug. 17, 1776; m., 1st, Sally Prime of Swanzey, ptge., birth-date, and particulars of cer., not ascertained. Issue: 9 chn., of whom few particulars have been given me. Six of the oldest d. in infancy. The 7th was a son named Ezekiel, who served in the Seminole war in Florida, and d. there at the age of about 22 yrs. The 8th, named Joseph Warren, d. in Vienna, N.Y., in his 21st yr. The 9th, a dr. named Sarah Baker, was b. in Sharon, Mass., Nov. 7, 1820, and is the only survivor of the family. She became an early, exemplary, and adhesive member of the Hopedale Community, residing at Hopedale, with the exception of a few yrs. elsewhere, from 1842 till recently. She m. William Kich, from Lynn, July 2, 1845; cer. at Hopedale by Eev. Daniel S. Whitney. Issue: Sarah Wilmarth, b. July 1, 1846; d. April 20, 1848. Her hus. proved faith- less and dissolute; and she obtained a legal separation from him, and resumed her maiden name. He is understood to have d., some yrs. ago, in California. She has had her baptismal discipline of sorrows, but her life has been replete with manifold ministrations of usefulness and mercy to appreciative recipients. Ezra Holbrook's immediate ancestors were of Uxbridge, whence his fr. moved to Swanzey, N.H. Ezra lived in that town and vicinity many yrs., afterwards in Sharon, Mass., then in Koxbury, where Mrs. Sally, his 1st wf., d. in June, 1826. He afterwards went back to New Hampshire, and m., 2d, Submit Field of Winchester, N.H., in 1830. Later he moved to Vienna, N.Y., and finally, in his old age, came to Hopedale, with his 2d wf,, into the kind care of his dr. Sarah. She did every thing in her power to ease their passage to a better world. He d. in Mil. Centre, June 30, 1851 ; and Mrs. Submit at Hope- dale, March 15, 1859. ' HOLMES FAMILIES. 827 HOLMES, Stephen, and wf. Hepsibah {Wilber), pedigrees untraced, had the following specified births recorded on our books : — Mart Ann, b. May 10, 1806. Betsey, b. April 11, 1808. "William Godfset, b. Sept. 4, 1809. Hannah Maria, b. Nov. 16, 1814. Stephen, jun., b. July 4, 1816. Uthtjbset, b. Dec. 8, 1817. Adaline, b. Aug. 28, 1819. I can follow this family no further, except in the line of HOLMES, William Godfbey, son of Stephen and Hepsibah (Wilber) Holmes, b. in Taunton, Sept. 4, 1809; shoemaker; m. Betsey Ball, dr. of Henry and Betsey (Claflin) Ball, b. in Needham, 1818; cer., date not given, by Kev. Ebenezer F. Newell. Issue: — Otis Woethington, b. Hop., Nov. 26, 1835; m. Ellen M. Claflin, June 16, 1859. John Paekek, b. Hop., June 18, 1839; d. Aug. 26, 1842. William, b. Hop., ; d. at birth. Olivee Dean, b. Mil., Jan. 21, 1849; m. Lucinda Kemp, May 6, 1869. William Maetin, b. Mil., June 10, 1851; m. Eliza A. Tobey, Sept. 28, 1870. Grandchn., all bearing the name Holmes, and chn. of the above-named sons : — John Parker, b. Mil., July 18, 1860. Otis Worthington, b. Mil., Feb. 6, 1870. Ellen Claflin, b. Mil., Nov. 5, 1871. Arthur Sawyer, b. Holl., Oct. 5, 1873. Clifton Emmons, b. Holl., April 13, 1872; d. May 18, 1872. Winslow Herrick, b. Holl., Sept. 2, 1875; d. Aug. 6, 1876. HOLMES, Capt. Otis Woethington, son of William G. and Betsey (Ball) Holmes, b. Hop., Nov. 26, 1835; m. Ellen Maria Claflin, dr. of James K. and Hannah C. (Farrington) Claflin, b. Holl., 1838; cer. under bride's parental roof, June 16, 1859, by the writer. Issue : — John Pabkee, b. Mil., July 18, 1860; now in his 2d yr. Harvard University. A young man of brilliant promise. Capt. Holmes gave his life for his country in the late dreadful civil war, — a most lamentable bereavement to his young wf. and family relatives. I have been furnished with a copy of "Tlie American Volunteer" newspaper, dated Boston, March 31, 1866. This contains an obituary memoir of Capt. Holmes. I give this memoir to my readers entire : — "Capt. Otis W. Holmes was b. in Hopkinton, Mass., Nov. 26, 1835. He was a quiet, thoughtful child; and one would never have seen in the timid, shrinking boy the brave soldier that he came to be. " At the age of ten years he removed with his parents to Milford, a neigh- boring town, where he resided to the time of his enlistment. In this place were formed the pleasantest associations of his life. At the opening of the Bebellion his patriotism was deeply moved, but not until the early autumn did he feel forced to break away from all the pleasant ties that bound him to home and loving friends. Sept. 9, 1861, he enlisted as a private in Co. B, 25th Mass. Kegiment, which was encamped on the agricultural grounds, Worcester. When the non-commissioned officers were elected, he was made fourth sergeant ; and the color-sergeant having received an injury the day previous to the departure 828 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. of the regiment, he served in that capacity until the former was again fit for duty, and proudly bore the noble flag from that shouting yet tearful city. "Having arrived at Annapolis, Md., the camp of instruction, measures were at once taken to prepare the regiment for active service. At the expira- tion of two months it embarked in the Burnside expedition. Uncomplainingly did he suffer the perils and privations occasioned by the fearful gale off Hatteras. He seemed deeply imbued with the importance of the success of that enterprise. In a letter to a friend he writes : ' I have given my whole heart to the work, and would sooner lose my life than that this expedition should prove a failure.' " He passed safely through the battles of Koanoke and Newbern, and, while in the latter place, was made first sergeant. Aug. 12, 1862, he was transferred from the 25th to the 36th Mass. Eegt., and made first lieutenant of Co. F, at which time he was presented with a sword and equipments from his Milford friends. The regiment was attached to the Ninth Corps, then connected with the army of the Potomac. Early the following spring the corps was detached, and sent to Newport News, for the purpose of recruiting health and spirits, and from thence to Kentucky. May 2, 1863, Lieut. Holmes was made captain of Co. B, — the ' Warren Phalanx,' — of the same regiment. " During the siege of Vicksburg, the corps was ordered to Mississippi, and suffered severely from the intolerable heat of the climate, and the scarcity of food and water. After the lapse of a few months, having passed through the siege of Knoxville, and suffered the severities of a winter, almost entirely cut off from supplies, we find the corps again with the army of the Potomac, awaiting its participation in the bloody battle-scenes which followed. And most nobly did our hero bear himself through that horrible strife, ever preserv- ing his accustomed cheerfulness, stimulating his comrades with his words of encouragement, half-dispelling, with his pleasant smiles, the gloom enshrouding them. On the morning of the 17th of June, — on Bunker-Hill day, leading Bun- ker-Hill boys, defending Bunker-Hill principles, — Capt. Holmes fell, mortally wounded, in Gen. Burnside's charge before Petersburg. He was shot in the right lung ; the ball, lodging against the spine, produced paralysis of the lower extremities. He survived seven days, and at times his sufferings were most intense. He was taken to Harewood General Hospital, Washington ; and, on the evening of the 23d, his soul was released from its suffering and mutilated body. "He met death, not with fear, but as a friend for whose coming he had previously prepared. From his brother oflicers have been received tributes of esteem. I quote the following: — " ' The death of Capt. Holmes has filled our regiment with sadness. He was a man of honor.of principle, of cool, far-sighted sagacity. I have seen him in camp, in storm, heat, cold, dust, battle, and pain, in Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and back to Virginia to die; and I have always loved him for his kindness, respected him for his bravery and intelli- geuce, admired him, for he was so much o man.' " Another writes : — " 'It is much to say of an officer that he is cool and brave, equal to any emergency; but it is more to say of him that he is good and pure and true. Capt. Holmes was all of these: brave, as a soldier; pure, as a man. Neither his courage nor his honor was ever questioned. His love of country and love of home were shining traits of his character ; and so often have I heard him speak of his home, that to see him there after the return of peace, and in its HOLMES, HOOPER, HOVEY, HOWE. 829 quiet to live over again our many campaigns, was a hope that I had come to cherish most fondly.' "A few weeks before his death he was made the recipient of an elegant sword, sash, and belt by his much-loved company; the sword bearing an in- scription which shall tell In future time of the strong arm that once wielded it in defence of justice and liberty. "When the soldiers' friend. Count Schwabe, heard of the death of this gallant officer, he immediately named several shelves of hooks in his hospital libraries at Washington and Worcester to the memory of this martyr, and also classed him among his noble fallen ones in his Gallery of Fallen Heroes, and ordered a valuable full life-size bust-painting by the first and eminent artist, Ames, which has just been completed with great success. The friends are delighted with this striking likeness. It is surrounded also by a valuable mili- tary frame. The portrait is one of which Milford forever might be proud as a master-piece of fine art, and a living memento of the fallen captain. "Through the exertion of Lieut.-Col. Draper, 36th Kegiment, the family, the many friends of Milford, and the colonel's own generosity, the funds have been generously raised. The portraits of many other sons of Milford have also been kindly subscribed to by the many friends, and are now in the hands of eminent artists, under the kind care of the count; and in due time we will give notice of each." Mrs. Ellen grieved herself almost to death at her unspeakable loss. She subsequently m. Harvey Farrington of Philadelphia, Jan. 26, 1869. He has since deceased, and she survives in worthy second widowhood. HOOPER, Thomas, and wf. Ann, appear on Rev. Mr. Frost's baptismal records ; but I get no intimation whence they came, where they dwelt, or whither they went. Mrs. Ann was bap., and received into the Cong. ch. here, Aug. 7, 1757. And Mr. Frost bap. their 3 chn. as follows : — Ltdia, Jonathan, and Ezekiel, all. May IL, 1760, HOVET, WiLLTAM, was included in the Easterly Precinct, by its act of incor- poration in 1741, among others then res. in the "standing part" of Mendoii, so termed. See " Act of Incorporation " in Chap. IV. Who this William Hovey was, or who composed his family, or in what particular locality he dwelt, I have no information. HOVEY, Samtjel, purchased a small homestead in the No. Purchase of Dea. Nathaniel Jones, containing 5^ acres, May 26, 1758. See B. 41, p. 366, in Worcester Registry of Deeds. He owned other pieces of land in the Cor- bett neighborhood. He sold out these lands in 1769 and 1770; the 5i-acre lot to Robert Corbett, and a 3J-acre lot to Samuel Wood. He was then of Newtown, N.H. I suppose he must have res. in our Precinct perhaps 20 yrs. I learn nothing of his family. But he was quite famous in his day, as a sort of New-Light lay preacher. See Chap. V., where I treat oi " the Come-Outer Schism " which troubled our Cong. ch. from 1748 to 1758. He was then spoken of in the ch. records as "one Hovfey," whom some would " set up " as a " lay Teacher." His history is wrapped in obscurity. HOWE. David Howe is the first of this name that ever dwelt on our terri- tory. His family record has not been ascertained. I presume he had a wf. and chn. which perhaps are certified on Mendon records; but I have not searched to see. In 1721 he purchased the famous Benjamin Alby corn-mill establish- ment, etc., now mostly owned by Lewis B. Gaskill. He bought it of James and Bridget (Jones) Wood, who had it of Benjamin Wheelock & Sons in a dilap- 830 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. idated condition, and had put it in prime order, with additions and improve- ments, for grain-grinding and clothier operations. In the deed he took, he Is styled "David Howe of Weymouth, clothier." He ran the establishment till Aug. 24, 1730, and then, for £500, sold it, with all its appurtenances, utensils, and materials, to "William Sheffield, jun., of HoUiston, husbandman." This is all that I can say of David Howe. HOWE, George, said to be a descendant of John Howe, who came from Eng., set. at Watertown, then at Sudbury, and then at Marlboro', where he was killed by the Indians during King Philip's war; ptge., not given; b. Paxton, Sept. 12, 1791; m. Lydia Perry, dr. of Elihu and Lydia (Day) Perry, b. Mil., July 27, 1795; cer. Oct. 22, 1818, by Eev. David Long. Their chn. : — Nameless infant, b. date not given. Atjbelia Pebbt, b. June 26, 1821 ; m. Moses K. Glines, Nov. 25, 1847. LAtTBETTE Newton, b. May 9, 1824; m. Stephen B. Kichardson, June, 1849. George Elihu, b. Nov. 25, 1834 ; d. June 1, 1866, unm. Mr. Howe and family dwelt on what is now called Purchase St., the present residence of his dr., Mrs. Aurelia P. Glines. He was oui first manufacturer of boot and shoe pegs. I recollect him as one of my worthy parishioners when I first came into town, — an ingenious, quiet, industrious, honest citizen, with a wf. of corresponding qualities. He d. Sept. 12, 1845. Mrs. Lydia, his respected wid., d. July 16, 1870. They left living 2 chn., 3 grandchn., and 1 gt. grand- child. Their dr. Aurelia P. m. Moses K. Glines of Northfield, N.H., who res. in New York City as his business home; though Mrs. G. makes the family country home where her parents dwelt, as aforesaid. Their chn. : — Gbobge Eugene, b. May 8, 1849 ; m, Lucinda Earl, New York, May 26, 1868 ; 2 chn., 1 living. Isaac Hebbeet, b. July 3, 1853; d. March 11, 1866. Laurette N., the other dr., m. Stephen B. Richardson of East Med way, and they have had, — Jane Lizzie, b. Oct. 27, 1847. Charles Addison, d. at the age of 9 raos. Nameless infant, that immediately d. Laura Alice, b. Feb. 19, 1859. I make grateful acknowledgment to Mrs. Aurelia P. Glines, who was among the first of a comparatively small number to respond to my call, through " The Milford Journal," for old documents and family records. She furnished me promptly with valuable data concerning Mordecai Day's and Elihu Perry's family connections and descendants, including those of her uncle, Dr. Peck, and her own father. If I had received more such favors, my task would have been easier. HOWE, Gbobge Washington; currier; ancestry not given; son of Perley and Asenath (Perry) Howe; b. in Natick, Aug. 30, 1817; m. Betsey Corbeit Perry, dr. of Josiafi and Anna (Corbett) Perry, b. Mil., March 20, 1818; cer. in Mendon, May 23, 1841, by the writer. Their chn. : — Anna Asenath, b. May 26, 1844; m. Perry Allen Lindsey, June 30, 1863. Ellen Lydia, b. Nov. 26, 1849; res. in the parental home. Betsey Geobgietta, b. March 25, 1859; d. Aug. 9, 1859. Grandchn. : — Geobge William Lindsey, b. Mil., May 17, 1864. Frank Allbn Lindsey, b. Boston, May 4, 1866. paH HOWE, ROWLAND, HUMPHREY. 831 Betsey Augusta, b. Boston, April 2, 1868. A family of very commendable reputation in all the relations of life. Mrs. Betsey d., after a long and painful decline, July 11, 1881, in her 64th yr. HOWE, Stbadman W., formerly res. in town; but both he and his wf. have passed away, and I cannot give their family record. There have been a few others of the name, more or less transient dwellers among us. I see in our latest directory the name, — HOWE, Edwabd W., tin-pedler, house Prospect St., near Main. But I have not obtained his family record. I think he is a son of Steadman W. Howe above named. The full family record ought to have appeared here. HOWLAND, John, from Hudson, N. Y. ; pedigree untraced; m. Amanda M. Waldron, dr. of John and Elizabeth Waldron, b. Sept. 24, 1797; cer. in Mil., July 7, 1822, by Kev. D. Long. Issue: — Amanda H. P., b. July 5, 1824; untraced. Habbiet N., b. Sept. 9, 1826; untraced. John Ammi, b. April 3, 1833; bootmaker, res. in town. HOWLAND, Nathaniel, and wf. Hannah P., pedigrees untraced, are cred- ited with John, b. July 12, 1798; perhaps the John previously named. This John d. Aug. 18, 1834. HUMPHREY. This has been a scarce name in our town. I understand there were, at one time, two William H. Humphreys here, who experienced considerable inconvenience on account of the misdelivery of their letters, their address being the same. But only William H. Humphrey of Hopedale remained permanently among us. His family record alone is at my command. As nearly as I can trace his descent, his immigrant ancestor was Jonas, from Wendover, Bucks Co., Eng., a tanner, who settled in Dorchester in 1634. He had a son Jonas; he a son Samuel, who had, besides other chn., Samuel and Josiah. These two sons set. in that part of Rehoboth, or rather Swanzey, which became a part of Barrington, R.I. They were citizens of very considerable note among their contemporaries, and intrusted with important municipal ofBces. Samuel had a son Samuel ; and he a son John, the father of our William H. So the record of the last-named stands thus : — HUMPHREY, William Hknby'' (John," Samuel,^ Samuel,* Samuel,^ Jonas,^ Jonas 1), b. Barrington, R.I., Oct. 29, 180-5; mr.'s maiden name, Elizabeth Bullock; a carpenter by trade; m. Almira Brown of Cumberland, R.I., dr. of Jonathan and Amey (Arnold, Sheldon) Brown, b. March 11, 1810; cer. at Central Falls, R.I., Aug. 29, 1831, by Rev. George Taft. Their chn. : — Almira, b. Millbury, date not given; d. in infancy. Elizabeth Bullock, b. Millbury, May 13, 1841 ; our excellent artistic de- signer. Adelia, b. Millbury, date not given ; d. in infancy. William Llotd, b. Millbury, date not given ; d. in infancy. William Augustus, b. Milbury, date not given; d. in infancy. The parents came from Millbury to Hopedale, May 1, 1849, and soon after- wards became devoted members of the Community. They won the full con- fidence of their fellow-members, and held our highest official trusts. They have remained faithful to their professed principles down to the present time; still members of the suspended Community, and he its final president. It is enough to say that this family belong among our most exemplary people. The only surviving dr., Lizzie B. Humphrey, is worthy of her parentage. Besides her sterling moral character, she is, by genius, and a thorough education in the Cooper Institute School of Design, an eminently successful artist. 832 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. A worthy sister of William H. was at one time a member of our Com- munity; viz., Louisa Humphbbt. She was b. in Barrington, K.I., during the yr. 1800, and d. at Hopedale, June 12, 1869. Some time after the foregoing had been written, Mrs. Almira B. Humphrey departed this life, Nov. 7, 1880, a. 70 yrs. 7 mos. 27 ds. She suffered a gradual decline, and d. a tranquil death, in full assurance of the life everlasting. Her funeral was honored, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, with well-deserved and appro- priate demonstrations of commemorative affection. HUNT. The first family of this name that became inhabitants on our territory was that of Ebenezer, jun. They came from Holl. about 1756, or perhaps a little prior. If I am correctly informed, they set. in the easterly or north-easterly part, probably in the Bear-hill district. He belonged to what is called the " Concord line" of Hunts. As there is a large, comprehensive, and elaborate genealogy of the Hunts, from which I have borrowed frequently in this part of my Eegister, and to which all persons interested can refer for full information concerning particulars outside of my present scope, I shall be excused for omitting some introductory facts otherwise necessary to insert. The published work is entitled, "Genealogy of the Namb and Family OF Hunt, early established in America from Europe : exhibiting Pedigrees of Ten Thousand Persons ; enlarged by Religious and Historical Headings ; enriched with Indices of Names and Places. Authorized by W. L. G. Hunt. Compiled by T. B. Wtman, Jr. Boston : Printed by John Wilson and Son, 5 Water St., 1862-63." I may therefore proceed at once with my tabulations. HUNT, Ebbnezek, Jun.^ (Ebenezer,* Isaac,^ Isaac,^ William i of Concord, immigrant from Eng.), b. Holl., April 15, 1735; m. Deliverance Newton, Oct. 30, 1755; received into our Cong, ch., July 18, 1756. Issue: — Thomas, b. May 8, 1756. Joseph, b. Nov. 22, 1757. Jonathan, b. Dec. 26, 1759. Dblivebance, b. Nov. 16, 1761. Dobothy, b. Oct. 27, 1763. Joazaniah, b. Oct. 21, 1768. The parents were dismissed to the ch. in Rutland, Dec. 16, 1764, and res. afterwards in Paxtoii. No further traced. HUNT, Daniel 6 (Abidah,* Isaac,^ Isaac,^ William i of Concord), first cousin to Ebenezer, jun., b. also in Holl., Sept. 17, 1743; ra., 1st, Mary Daniels, May 30, 1765; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Jasper and Keziah Daniels, Mil. Precinct, b. March 17, 1745-46. Their chn. were, — Jaspbb Daniels, b. Nov. 8, 1766 ; m. Ede Corbett ; no further traced. Mabt, b. Dec. 1, 1768; d. about 8 days after birth. The date of Mrs. Mary's death not ascertained. He m., 2d, Mary Phillips, April 5, 1769. According to the " Hunt Genealogy," she was a dr. of Ebenezer Phillips of Grafton, and gd. dr. of Rev. Ebenezer Phillips, a Bap. minister; and was b. March 7, 1749. I have been unable to trace her pedigree to complete satisfaction. Issue : — Peabley, b. May 20, 1771; merchant, justice peace, and influential citizen. Maey, b. 1773 ; d. Sept. 10, 1775. Joseph, b. Sept. 12, 1774; set. in Upton; a farmer; and reared a large family. Maby, alias Polly, b. July 7, 1776; m., Ist, Thomas Warren; 2d, Nathan White of Medway. HUNT FAMILIES. 833 Ebenezeb, b. July 12, 1778; res. mostly in Mil.; an early woollen manu- facturer. Adam, b. April 1, 1780; d. Jan. 18, 1796, in His 16th yr. Joel, b. Nov. 25, 1782; res., 1st, in Mil. ; later, an influential citizen of Med. Abigail, b. Oct. 7, 1784; d. Jan. 9, 1796. Phillips, b. July 11, 1786 ; d. an enterprising young man in Norfolk, Va., Sept. 14, 1808. Moses, b. April 13, 1788; grad. H. U., 1811; d. law-student, Eoxbury, Oct. 14, 1814. Ezra, b. April 7, 1790; grad. H. U., 1815; eminent lawyer and judge in Missouri. The fr. bought a farm of 147 acres in that part of No. Purchase called Bungay, previously owned by Joseph Jones, jun. The deed bears date March 22, 1781, which indicates probably the yr. in which the purchaser came into the then newly-incorporated town from Holl. He seems to have been an enter- prising, provident, and worthy citizen. But he was not long spared to his rising family, having d. Feb. 2, 1801, in his 68th yr. His wf. left an excellent name and memory. She m., as 2d bus., Joseph Hunting of Mil., Jan. 17, 1804; cer. by Samuel Jones, E.sq. She d. March 22, 1820. HUNT, Pearlet, Esq.« (Daniel,^ Abidah,* Isaac,^ Isaac,^ William i), b. May 20, 1771 ; m. Chloe Albee, May 10, 1795, in the old Cong, meeting-house ; cer. by Amariah Frost, Esq. She was a dr. of Seth and Rebecca Albee of Mil., and b. July 24, 1774. Her fr. d. while she was yet an infant, and her mr. had m. Lieut. Joseph Gibbs. The chn. of Pearley and Chloe (Albee) Hunt were, — Infant dr., b. April 17, 1796; d., unnamed, soon after birth. HiBAM, b. June 26, 1808; long an enterprising merchant and citizen. Lucy, b. Oct. 31, 1810; m. the writer of this History, March 3, 1830. Leonard, b. June 16, 1812 ; well known to our citizens generally. Chloe Albee, b. Feb. 22, 1815; d. unm., Dec. 2, 1834. Diana, b. March 16, 1817 ; m. Stephen Cook, Oct. 17, 1835. The fr. entered on the responsibilities of adult life in comparatively humble circumstances, but with superior natural abilities, aptitudes, and qualifications to make a respectable mark in society. He had both taste and tact for trade. He commenced with a small variety store in a building hired of Col. Benjamin Godfrey, adjacent to the old common. This was, perhaps, as early as 1795 or 1796. Economy was then of urgent importance, and he managed to find comfortable tenement quarters for himself and his prudent wf. under the same roof with his goods. He was not ashamed to testify in his prosperity how properly and happily he commenced domestic life, in contrast with the vainly ambitious youngsters of the succeeding generations. He used to say, that, in the outset of trade, he made it a point to stock his store with really useful articles, and to recommend them to his customers as preferable to showy ones of less value. "But," said he, "I soon found that most people loved to be pleased rather than well used." His establishment presently became famous for its large assortment and variety of articles ; so that it got to be a common say- in" among the inhabitants, "You can't call for any thing at Hunt's but what he has on hand." As he grew into a still larger business, this striking char- acteristic grew more prominent to the end of his career, perhaps not always to his pecuniary profit. In the spring of 1798 he bought of David Stearns the Bbenezer Sumner house with an acre of land, situated on the north side of 834 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. now Main St., near the Charles-river Bridge and mill-pond; also other small pieces in the near vicinity, on the opposite side of the St., where afterwards he huilt his somewhat unique mansion, still standing. On removing to what came to be called the lower village, he provided himself with ample accommodations for a store, the same afterwards occupied by Capt. Sylvester Dean, to whom he mainly sold out after taking up his res. across the St. As his means increased, he began to purchase outlying real estate, and ultimately became a considerable landholder. Meantime he was intrusted with the principal town-offices, and, later, represented it several yrs. in Gen. Ct. He and Esq. John Claflin, jun., seemed to grow up into public influence together; the latter being in several instances the close official successor to the former. They are said to have been quite intimate and cordial friends in the earlier portion of their advancement. They were active Freemasons in lodge and chapter. Hunt was early master of Charity Lodge (then in Mendon, but afterwards removed to Mil.), and Claflin immediately succeeded him. The former was the first capt. of the long popular Mil. Artillery Co., and the latter the second. The former became Maj. of Artillery, and the latter his next successor. And so it was generally in politi- cal, municipal, and civil affairs. It was not till 1819, or thereabouts, when the sharp division of our citizens into town and parish parties took place, that these old friends became rival and hostile partisan leaders. The contentions of those days estranged, for a time, many that had been long friends. Esq. Hunt was commissioned as justice peace, Feb. 16, 1811, by Gov. Elbridge Gerry, and recommissioned by all the succeeding govs, down to the time of his death in 1844, — a period of over 33 yrs. In 1823, Feb. 10, "Mil. Centre" post-office was established, largely through his influence; and he was appointed post-master. Its title was changed in 1829 to "Milford;" but he continued to be post-master, by successive re-appointments, until his death in 1844, — a period of 21 yrs. He was strongly Democratic in politics, and liberal in religion. He was the leading proprietor in erecting the brick Universalist meeting-house in 1821, without whose aid it prob. could not have been built. In the domestic and social circles of life he was justly beloved and esteemed for kindness, urbanity, generosity, hospitality, and the kindred virtues. He took also a deep interest in the common schools, and was long a favorite school- committee man. So he ended his days, notwithstanding his share of human infirmities and adversities, in honor and peace. He d. March 29, 1844, of apo- plexy, suddenly, and with little conscious pain, in his 73d yr. His worthy help- meet and companion siirvived him only a few yrs. She d. Sept. 15, 1849, a. 75. HUNT, Joseph^ (Daniel,^ Abidah,* Isaac.s Isaac,^ William^), b. Sept. 12, 1774; m. Jemima Holbrook of Up., Feb. 27, 1800. She was a dr. of Peter and Huldah (Wood) Holbrook, b. Jan. 15, 1781. They res. a few yrs. in Mil., but chiefly in Up. Their chn. : — Adam, b. Jan. 28, 1801; set., lived, and d. in Mil.; our well-known citizen. Pkabley, b. June 4, 1802; d. Feb. 23, 1828, from a fatal blasting of rocks. John, b. Aug. 5, 1805; res. Upton; widely known in his long service as sexton. Daniel, b. Dec. 12, 1806; res. Sterling, Groton, etc.; innholder; d. Sept. 3, 1854. Maby, b. March 9, 1809; m. Jonathan W. Stowe, Grafton, Sept. 11, 1831. Albert, b. May 29, 1811 ; res. Mil. ; d. here, Dec. 81, 1845. Joseph Dexteb, b. Nov. 3, 1813; d. Aug. 11, 1815. Hannah Wood, b. Sept. 14, 1815 ; m. Aaron T. Eames, Aug. 4, 1833. HUNT FAMILIES. 835 Malinda Beadish, b. Dec. 13, 1817; m. Harrison Eames, Nov. 27, 1834. Joseph Dexter, b. Nov. 17, 1819 ; our well-known and active citizen. MiLo, b. Feb. 11, 1822; res. Hartford, Ct. ; a man of mucb enterprise and thrift. Philo, b. Jan. 17, 1824; res. Mil., and d. here, Jan. 18, 1854. Ann Maria, b. Jan. 16, 1826; ni. Nicholas A. Pastrouich, Boston, Feb. 4, 1845. Themr. d. Oct. 20, 1833, in her 53d yr. The fr. m., for 2d wf., Hannah Butler, Jan. 7, 1835. She was a dr. of Aaron and Sarah Butler, and b. Aug. 29, 1786. Joseph Hunt was a plain-mannered, honest, industrious farmer. He d. Aug. 17, 1839, in his 65th yr. His wld. d. in Hop., March 12, 1848, in her 63d yr. HUNT, Ebenbzbk« (Daniel,^ Abidah,* Isaac,^ Isaac,^ William i), July 12, 1778 ; m. Mary, alias Polly, Abbee, May 21, 1801 ; cer. by Samuel Jones, Esq. She was a dr. of John and Anna (Battle) Abbee, b. March 22, 1785. They res. many yrs. on the Bungay homestead. Their chn. were, — Abigail, b. May 5, 1802; m. Gershom Twitchell, Mil., May 22, 1825. IzANNA, b. July 8, 1804; m. Nathaniel Parkhurst, Mil., Dec. 20, 1822. Lowell, b. March 30, 1806 ; went far West, and not heard from these many yrs. Prob. dead. UasuLA, b. April 6, 1809; d. Jan. 9, 1826. Harriet, b. July 19, 1811; m., 1st, Lyman P. Lowe, Nov. 28, 1838; 2d, M. A. S. Collins. Moses, b. Sept. 14, 1814; d. Jan. 3 or 4, 1831. John Abbee, b. April 21, 1817; res. Worcester; m. Lurana M. Hoar, Oct. 8, 1845 ; family there. Ezra, b. June 6, 1819; res. Mil. always; well-known citizen. Phillips, b. Nov. 1, 1824; m. Sarah Rice, Feb. 19, 1859. Mart Maria, b. Aug. 11, 1829 ; m. Henry Woodward, Worcester, May 18, 1853. The fr. carried on his farm, managed his mill-privileges, and was engaged for some yrs. as a woollen manufacturer on a small scale; utilizing for that purpose such water-power as his premises afforded. He was enterprising, but less successful than his endeavors were earnest. He d. Oct. 15, 1836. His worthy wid. long survived him, and d. in Worcester, Jan. 9, 1871. HUNT, Joel, Esq.^ (Daniel,^ Abidah,* Isaac," Isaac,^ William i), b. Nov. 25, 1782; m. Clara Metcalf of Medway, June 3, 1807. She was the only dr. of Maj. Luther and Mercy (Whiting) Metcalf, b. Feb. 7, 1784. Their chn. were, — George Washington, b. March 14, 1808; m. Nancy Adams, May 1, 1833; res. Lawrence, Kan. Luther Metcalf, b. Aug. 4, 1809; res. Med.; mechanic; thrice m. ; d. Feb. 26, 1857. Clara Amelia, b. July 19, 1811 ; m. Cephas Thayer, Koxbury, March 25, 1856. Joel Edward, b. June 19, 1813; res. Med.; citizen farmer; recently d. Mercy Maria, b. Aug. 17, 1815 ; m. Enos Goss. Wellington L. G., b. Oct. 31, 1817; res. Boston; boot-manufacturer. Harriet Sophia, b. Jan. 18, 1820; m. Charles Hamant, April 19, 1847. Francis Alphonzo, b. March 20, 1822 ; res. Denver City, Col. ; d. W. Med., April 21, 1878. 836 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Caeoliste, b. July 6, 1824; m. John W. Partridge, Franklin, Oct. 30, 1845. Elizabeth Minbkva, b. April 14, 1827; m. John N. Brown, Candia, N.H., Nov. 30, 18.54. The parents began m. life in Mil., and had one or two chn. b. here. They then made Med. their res. during a long life. He d. Sept. 1, 18.52, having enjojed numerous municipal and civil honors. His pastor. Rev. Dr. Ide, gave a eulogistic obituary of him, which may be found in the "Hunt Genealogy," p. 135. His wid. d. Sept. 15, 1849. HUNT, MosKS, Esq.6 (Daniel,^ Abidah,* Isaac,^ Isaac,^ William i), b. April 13, 1788; grad. H. U., 1811; studied law; d. of typhus fever at Wid. Ruggles's, in Koxbury, Oct. 12, 1814, and his remains brought to Mil. for burial. A Boston divine, classmate of deceased, thus testifies of him in the '"Hunt Genealogy," p. 136. " I was Intimately acquainted with him in our college- days. He was highly esteemed and respected by the whole class. He took rank as the first mathematician in it, and prepared the mathematical theses exhibited on its behalf on commencement- day. He also appeared, on that occasion, in a conference with William P. Mason and John A. Shaw. He was the strongest man in the class : we thought him a perfect athlete. But he was of a most kind and gentle nature, the friend of every one. No one could have coveted a more honorable, as no one could have enjoyed a more unsullied, repute." HUNT, Hon. EzBAS (Daniel,^ Abidah,* Isaac,s Isaac,^ William i), b. April, 7 1790 ; grad. H. U. , 1815 ; studied law, and became a circuit- judge in the State of Missouri. At the age of about 40 yrs. he m. Maria E. PeUibone, May 18, 1880. She was the eldest dr. of Judge Rufus and Louisa de Bussy Pettibone of St. Louis, Mo. She was b. Sept. 22, 1814, being at mge. in her 16th yr. Their chn. were, — Louisa Phillips, b. Jan 7, 1834; m. W. W. Edwards, Oct. 16, 1856. Claudius Hbnby, b. May 18, 1837; d. Aug. 26, 1854. Sabah, b. March 6, 1838; d. April 1, 1838. Lizzie Chambebs, b. Aug. 7, 1840; m. D. P. Dyer, Nov. 15, 1860. Maegaeet Haedin, b. May 1, 1842; d. June 4, 1842. Abigail, b. May 2, 1843; d. May 12, 1843. Levi Pettibone, b. Aug. 7, 1845. HoBACE EzEA, b. April 1, 1850; d. Aug. 10, 1850. Claudinb H., b. March 11, 1855. Daughtee, d. at birth. "Hon. Ezra Hunt of Bowling Green, Mo., d. in Troy, Lincoln Co., in that State, Sept. 19, 1860f a. 70 yrs. He was in attendance upon the circuit court in session there in his usual health. Having spoken on a case in his charge in the afternoon, and having eaten his supper, after the adjournment of the court, he said he was not very well, went to a fire in a retired room at his lodgings, was conversing with a lady, with apparent cheerfulness, when he suddenly appeared to be falling from his chair. He was caught: and physicians were called, who found that the vital spark had fled ; and he ceased to live. He was a native of Mass. ; born in Milford, April 7, 1790. He was fitted for college at Leicester Academy, and was distinguished for his knowledge of mathematics and the exact sciences; and at commencement, when he graduated (1815), the subject assigned to him was 'The Study of the Mathematics.' Immediately after leaving college be wq,s appointed Preceptor of Leicester Academy, where he remained till the autumn of 1817, when he went to Cambridge for the pur- HUNT FAMILIES. 837 pose of studying divinity. He remained tliere, witli the exception of four months devoted to keeping school in Lincoln, Mass., until May, 1818, when he went to Pulaski, West Tenn., and took charge of an academy on a salary of $700 per annum. He was invited to remain another year, with a salary of $1,200, but declined. Wliile in charge of the acadnmy in Pulaski, he pursued the study of the law, under the direction of the late Judge William C. Carr. He practised three years in the town of Louisiana, Mo. From this place he removed to St. Charles, in the same State. "In 1831 he removed to Bowling Green, Pike County, Mo. He was ap- pointed, Jan. 6, 1836, Judge of the Circuit Court for that judicial district, with a salary of $1,000 per annum, and discharged the duties of the office with ability and impartiality, to the general satisfaction of the people of the circuit. He decided questions of law, but never addressed juries. In the Convention called to revise the State Constitution, he acted as Chairman of the Judiciary Com- mittee. He was a diligent student all his life; and, having accumulated one of the largest and best private libraries in the State of Missouri, had, with its use, aided by a logical and discriminating mind, made himself a learned and sound lawyer, as well as a ripe scholar in general literature. And in all the relations of life, both public and private, he was faithful, just, and true." — Hunt Genealogy, pp. 56, 57. HUNT, Hiram' (Pearley,^ Daniel,^ Abidah,* Isaac.s Isaac,^ William i), b. June 26, 18U8; m. Laura Ann Adams of Mil., Oct. 18, 1829; cer. in the brick Universalist meeting-house, by Eev. Paul Dean of Boston. She was a dr. of Hezekiah and Rhoda (Mann) Adams, b. Jan. 15, 1808. Their chn. were, — Edwin, b. Oct. 20, 1830; d. March 10, 1843. Pebkman Olivbb, b. June 14, 1832; d. Sept. 29, 1834. Lauba Ann, b. Oct. 16, 1834; d. March 30, 1835. Lauba Adklaidb, b. Jan. 25, 1836; m. Henry C. Scott, Mil., Oct. 17, 1855; d. March 13, 1881. Landon Adams, b. April 28, 1838; d. April 21, 1839. Lucy Ballou, b. Jan. 27, 1840; d. March 30, 1840. HiEAM LAjf DON, b. June 16, 1841 ; d. Feb. 26, 1854. Edwin Oliver, b. July 6, 1846; res. Mil.; salesman in H. C. Scott's store; d. April 21, 1880. Emma Lucy, b. May 16, 1849; m. O. E. Draper, Oct. 12, 1869; d. Dec. 8, 1876. Hiram Hunt grew up a merchant under his fr., who, after establishing his home in his new mansion, ultimately erected ample accommodations there for an enlarged business in his favorite line. At length the son succeeded his fr. as proprietor and manager. Subsequently he erected Church Block, and removed his establishment thither, greatly extending his scale of operations. He was very ambitious and enterprising, but did not escape the reverses generally attendant more or less on such a career. These he surmounted in a good degree, and only succumbed latterly to mental infirmity, which unfortunately darkened the horizon of his declining days. He always sustained a high repu- tation for downright honesty, generosity, humanity, public spirit, and the cardi- nal moral virtues. His family bereavements were frequent and severe. His companion followed her numerous departed chn., July 27, 1871; after which his experiences soon became shrouded by mental affliction, which called forth the sympathies, not only of his personal relatives and friends, but a large public circle. It is proper to add that he succeeded his fr. as postmaster of Milford, 838 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. by governmental appointment, May 2, 1844, which position he held till June 4, 1849. The town honored him with such offices as selectman, rep. to Gen. Court, etc. ; and his social standing was always excellent. He d. very suddenly of pneumonia, April 23, 1880, and received the highest funeral honors on the 25th. HUNT, Col. Lbonabdt (Pearley,^ Daniel,5 Abidah,« Isaac,^ Isaac,^ William i), b. June 16, 1812; m, 1st, Mercy S. Caswell, Nov. 28, 1833; cer. in the Uni- versalist brick meeting-house, by the writer. She was a dr. of Daniel Cas- well of Walpole, b. Jan. 27, 1814. She had no chn., and d. April 14, 1834. He m., 2d, Lucinda Mann; cer. Feb. 10, 1839, in Thompson, Ct. She was a dr. of Daniel and Abigail (Johnson) Mann, b. March 27, 1813. Their chn. were, — Peablet Mann, b. Feb. 6, 1840; m. Lydia Maria Zouver, May 21, 1874. Tbtjeman Claek, b. Oct. 1, 1841 ; d. July 18, 1842. Leonaed, jun., b. June 6, 1849; d. Aug. 12, 1849. The fr.'s general health has not been vigorous, and once in his youth he barely survived a very threatening dropsical affection. On this account, and perhaps in part from constitutional temperament, he has been less active and more cautious as a business man than his bro. He has been more or less en- gaged in trade, but with comparative moderation. He has sustained a good reputation in private and public life, and held several responsible civil and mili- tary offices, but prefers retirement and quietude when he can command them, HUNT, Col. Adam' (Joseph,^ Daniel,^ Abidah,* Isaac,^ Isaac,^ William i), b. Jan. 28, 1801; m. Sally PoncI, Dec. 10, 1826; cer. by the writer. She was the dr. of Theodore and Sally (Bruce) Pond, b. in HoU., Jime 12, 1804. Their chn. were, — Elizabeth Jones, b. July 19, 1830; d. Jan. 25, 1834. Haebibt, b. April 12, 1833; d. Nov. 28, 1834. Ellen Eliza, b. Oct. 2, 1835 ; m. Henry D. Fames, Jan. 11, 1858. WiLLAKD, b. Aug. 11, 1838; d. Feb. 13, 1839. Sabah Jane, b. Feb. 11, 1841 ; m. Elbridge A. Vant, Oct. 4, 1860. John Gilbebt, b. Aug. 6, 1843 ; d. Aug. 7, 1844. Col. Hunt came from Up., and set. in Mil., at about the age of 21 yrs., to ■work at the boot business, just after its pioneer bosses had got well started in a small way. He at once enlisted heartily in the public interests, as they suc- cessively appealed to the inhabitants for support. He joined the Town party, so called, was a National Democrat for a time, and then, on the slavery issue, became Republican. He was promoted to responsible municipal offices, sent once representative to Gen. Court, and served as postmaster 6 yrs. He was early attached to the Universalist Society, and, later, made a dea. of that ch. He was much engaged in the boot business, and went through its changing vicissi- tudes of prosperity and adversity with at least tolerable success. In his younger days he belonged to the Mil. Artillery Co., and thence rose to the command of the regiment. He d. of consumption, with firm hopes of a better life, Oct. 21, 1868, in the 68th year of his age. His wid. and two drs. still survive at this writing. HUNT, Albebt' (Joseph, 8 Daniel,^ Abidah,* Isaac,8 Isaac,^ William i), b. May 29, ISll ; m. Susan H. French, March 3, 1833 ; cer. and its particulars not given. She was a dr. of Cyrus and Betsey (Willard) French, b. in Grafton Feb. 9, 1810. Their chn. :— Elizabeth Molita, b. Jan. 25, 1834; m. Charles W. Burt, June 27, 1857; 2 chn. 'fn^{!'^^7 ^^^^..^.^^-^ HUNT FAMILIES. 839 Ai,MON, b. April 28, 1835 ; d. Aug. 12, 1836. Embrt C, b. Nov. 28, 1838; d. April 18, 1839. Cblbstb, b. Feb. 13, 1840; d. Aug. 2, 1840. Almon, b. Marcb 9, 1843 ; d. Feb. 6, 1844. MoKTON, b. Feb. 13, 1844; d. Aug. 28, 1844. Albert followed the boot business. Industrious, orderly, and worthy people, but greatly bereaved. He d. Dec. 31, 1845. Mrs. Susan subsequently became the wf. of her husband's bro., Philo Hunt; to wit, Nov. 21, 1847. HUNT, Joseph Dbxtbb' (Joseph,SDaniel,5Abidah,*Isaac,2Isaac,2 William i), b. Nov. 17, 1819; m. Harriet L. Leland, Nov. 25, 1846; cer. by whom not ascertained. She was a dr. of Eliab and Pearley (Adams) Leland, b. 1822. Their chn. were, — Arthur -EVBRBTT, b. Sept. 6, 1849; d. Aug. 10, 1853. Hbbbbbt D., b. Aug. 26, 1851 ; d. March 1, 1876. Ida L., b. Nov. 3, 1853. Claba Flobencb, b. May 4, 1855. Waltbe Lbland, b. July 6, 1857. Gboegb Clinton, b. April 7, 1859. J. D. Hunt came in his youth from Up. to Mil., and has been more or less engaged in the boot business. He has been an active citizen, and distinguished himself as a devoted temperance reformer, a stanch prohibitionist, and zeal- ous conservator of public order. He has served the town several yrs. as col- lector of taxes, and in other municipal capacities. Like some other public ser- vants, he has had the discomfort of considerable censure, in spite of which his friends feel sure that his intentions have always been upright. HUNT, Philo' (Joseph,*' Daniel,* Abidah,* Isaac,^ Isaac,^ William i), b. Jan. 17, 1824; m. Susan H. Hunt, his bro. Albert's wid., Nov. 21, 1847. Their chn. were, — Emma S., b. June 3, 1850; m. a Mr. Hatch. MoBTON P., b. Jan. 10, 1853; he d. at Mystic Bridge, Ct., Aug. 11, 1881, a. 28 yrs. The fr. was an industrious and good citizen, following the same occupa- tions as his bros., but was soon discharged from the pursuits of mortal life. He d. Jan. 18, 1854, at the age of about 30 yrs. His wid. m. Duty T. AJdrich. HUNT, MiLO' (Joseph,^ Daniel,* Abidah,* Isaac,^ Isaac,'-* William i), b. Feb. 11, 1822; m., 1st, Miza A. Bill, May 7, 1852. He went, many yrs. ago, to Hartford, Ct., where, with the late Gardner P. Barber and two Holbrook brothers of this town, he joined in establishing a very successful firm of boot and shoe manufacturers. There he still res., in the vigorous prosecution of a prosperous business. I believe he was bereaved of his early wf., and has m. a 2d. I am unable to give the number and names of his chn. HUNT, Lowell' (Ebenezer,^ Daniel,* Abidah,* Isaac.s Isaac,^ William i), b. March 30, 1806; m. Emily Bragg, July 16, 1826; cer. by the writer. She was a dr. of Col. Arial and Elizabeth (Chamberlain) Bragg, b. Jan. 23, 1809. Their chn. were, — Albert, b. Jan. 19, 1826; d. young. Newell, b. Dec. 6, 1828; d. young. Jane, b. Nov. 16, 1831; m. Joseph C. Gillraan, July 1, 1869; d. June 19, 1879. Ann E., b. Jan. 17, 1834; m., 1st, John Harvell, May 4, 1S56; 2d, G. R. Hol- land, April 20, 1859. 840 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. LowELi,, b. June 22, 1837; d. May 14, 1858. Under business revei-ses and discouragements, the fr. went to the far West, many yrs. ago, in hope of repairing his fortunes, and is believed to have d. there some time not very long after; just where and when, I have never learned. His worthy wid. and one dr., Mrs. Holland, still survive. HUNT, John Abbeb^ (Ebenezer,^ Daniel,5Abidah,* Isaac,^ Isaac,^ William i), b. April 21, 1817; m. Lurana Melissa Hoar, dr. of Thomas N. and Dinah (Washburn) Hoar, b. Stafford, Ct., Jan. 19, 1825; cer. in Worcester, Oct. 8, 1844, by Rev. Seth Sweetser. Their chn. were, — Josephine Alma, b. Nov. 24, 1846 ; m. Silas R. Mills, Oct. 15, 1873 ; some chn. Ella Annette, b. Sept. 13, 1849; m. Leonard Sikes Hudson, Aug. 8, 1876. Julian Albert, b. Aug. 14, 1851. Jennie Abbbe, b. April 1, 1856. Ebenezer Phillips, b. June 7, 1858. Maey, b. Nov. 16, 1860. The family have long res. in Worcester, where all the chn. were b., and where Mr. H. has been mostly operating as a manufacturer of woollen goods, meantime experiencing a full share of afflictions. HUNT, Ezra' (Ebenezer,^ Daniel,^ Abidah,* Isaac,^ Isaac,^ William i), b. June 6, 1819; m. Jane Mehetabel Tyler, April 18, 1841; cer. by Rev. Wil- liam Tozer. She was a dr. of Daniel and Ellen T. (Polley) Tyler, b. in Leominster, Dec. 5, 1823. Their chn. : — Eldora Jane, b. Oct. 16, 1843; d. April 1, 1850. Lucy, b. June, 1845. Caroline Marie, b. Nov. 24, 1848; m. Edmund B. Blood, May 5, 1869; they have 2 chn. Bessie, b. Feb. 1, 1861 ; d. Aug. 19, 1861. Frank Lincoln, b. April 18, 1865 ; d. June 28, 1865. Willie Ezra, b. March 9, 1868; d. Oct. 26, 1876. The parents are eminently quiet, unostentatious, worthy people. The fr. has been more or less employed as a foreman in the boot manufacture, but now ranks himself a farmer. He is an exemplary citizen, and, with his family, held in high esteem. Grandchn. : — Grace Lydia Blood, b. Feb. 9, 1870. Charles Edmund Blood, b. April 1, 1871. HUNT, Phillips' (Ebenezer,^ Daniel,^ Abidah,* Isaac,' Isaac,^ William i), b. Nov. 1, 1824; left Mil. while a lad; m. Sarah Bice, dr. of Israel and Char- lotte (Campbell) Rice, b. Roxbury, March 22, 1828; cer. in Worcester, Jan. 19, 1859, by Rev. Ebenezer Cutler. Res. Hammouton, N. J., and Worcester. Their chn. : — Charles Phillips, b. Worcester, Feb. 10, 1860. Olive, b. Hammonton, N.J., July 20, 1861. Lottie, b. Hammonton, N. J., Nov. 13, 1862. Alice, b. Worcester, Sept. 11, 1864. HUNT, Edwin Oliver^ (Hiram,' Pearley,^ Daniel.^ Abidah,* Isaac,^ Isaac,^ William 1), b. July 6, 1846; m. Ada Phipps Hero, Sept. 9, 1868; cer. by the writer. She was a dr. of Horace B. and Almira (Phipps) Hero, Mil., b. Nov. 26, 1847. Their chn. : — Landon Eugene, b. Jan. 18, 1809. Habry Edwin, b. Feb. 11, 1876. HUNT AND HUNTING. 841 They seemed to make a modest and hopeful start in life. He was usefully employed as salesman and clerk in his bro.-in law's, H. C. Scott's, establish- ment, Church Block, formerly his fr.'s. But a dark cloud at length came over his mind. His brain became diseased; and he d. by his own hand, April 21, 1880, much respected and lamented. HUNT, Peaklet Mann* (Leonard,'' Pearley,^ Daniel,^ Abidah,^ Isaac,' Isaac,^ William!), b_ peb. 6, 1840; m. Lydia Maria Zouver, May 21, 1874; cer. by the writer. She was a dr. of John and Mai-y (Brown) Zouver, Adrian, Mich., b. April 5, 1850. No chn. yet reported. He is partner with his fr. in manufacturing and mercantile business; a brisk and executive man in his chosen occupations; enterprising and success- ful ; a competent staff to sustain his parents in their declining years. HUNTING, Joseph, from HoU., a descendant of Elder John Hunting of Ded- ham, the immigrant ancestor, prob. in the 4th or fifth generation; the links of the lineage not ascertained; m., 1st, Hannah Bond, dr. of Isaac and Margaret Bond, b. in Sherborn, July 15, 1729 ; date of mge. not found. Their chn. : — Sakah, b. HoU., March 5, 1764; m. Caleb Cheney, jun., April 28, 1791. Elizabeth, b. HoU., June 4, 1766; m. David Nelson, Jan. 10, 1788. Joseph, Jun., b. HoU., 1770; m. Abigail Gage, May 26, 1791. I have not traced out the date of this family's coming into town ; but it must have been, I think, between 1780 and 1790. The hus. and fr. was a cooper by trade, and set. in the No. Purchase, on now Haven St., far towards Hopkinton line. There Mrs. Hannah, his wf., d. July 18, 1802. The hus. m., 2d, Mary Hunt (maiden name Phillips), wid. of Daniel Hunt; cer. in Mil., Jan. 17, 1804, by Samuel Jones, Esq. No chn. Mrs. Mary, the 2d wf., d. March 22, 1820. The hus. himself d. April, 1821. HUNTING, Joseph, Jun., son of the preceding, b. in HoU., 1770; m. Abigail Gage, dr. of Moses, jun., and Mary (Boynton) Gage, b. in our Precinct, Nov. 9, 1773; cer. in Mil., May 26, 1791, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue: — Amokt, b. Mil., March 21, 1794; physician; m. Mary E. Eames. Joseph Hunting, jun., was long an invalid of a peculiar type. Those who remember him will not forget his singular habits of eating and dressing; never leaving his house without an extravagant abundance of overclothing and muf- flers about his throat. He charged his infirmities to the injudicious use of cal- omel during an early severe sickness. He d. May 14, 1826. Mrs. Abigail, his wid., m. Elihu Perry, in 1829. She survived him some yrs., and finally d. in Millbury, Aug. 10, 1839. Her remains were brought to Mil. for interment. HUNTING, Dr. Amokt, son of Joseph, jun., and Abigail (Gage) Hunting, was b. in Mil., March 21, 1794, and m. Mary E. Eames, dr. of Col. Asa and Hannah (Haven) Eames; no further particulars given. Issue: — HoBATio, b. Sept. 2, 1823; no further traced. Edmund, b. not given. Eliza, b. not given; d. young. JuLiETTA, b. not given; no further traced. William Henet I . b. not given; no further traced. Hbnky William ) (*''^"^«)' b. not given; d. June 10, 1870. The fr. doubtless had fair educational advantages in his youth, but I am not informed what. He studied medicine with Dr. Daniel Thurber, and is presumed to have been well qualified for his profession. Whether he ever received a medical degree, I have not been told. He commenced practice in 842 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. TJxbridge, then removed to Franklin, then to Worcester, then to Providence, K.I., and finally to Kansas, where he and his wf. both d. The family no further traced. I received this record, such as it is, from his cousin, Mr. David G-. Colburn of Hop. Perhaps a few other Huntings have transiently dwelt in town, but I omit further specifications. IDE, IBA, blacksmith, b. Rehoboth, April 4, 1803; a son of Timothy and Chloe (Claflin) Ide; m. Lucy Barron, dr. of William and Sally (Tucker), Barron, b. in Wrentham, Aug. 18, 1804; cer. in Wrentham, May 4, 1835, by Rev. Moses Thatcher. Their chn. : — Saeah E., b. April 11, 1839; ra. John O. Symonds, Jan. 4, 1866. Ika NEWMAif, b. Nov. 11, 1841. IDE, Kallock, cabinet-maker; h. in Sharon, May 27, 1791; son of Benjamin and Mary (Kallock) Ide; m. Sarah Frost, dr. of Peter and Sarah (Eades) Frost, b. Sharon, Feb. 28, 1794; cer. Wrentham, March 31, 1812, by a Bap. clergyman ; name forgotten. Their chn. : — Mary, b. Wrentham, Sept. 4, 1815; d. July 24, 1836. Sabah, b. Wrentham, April 17, 1817; d. July 18, 1831. Susan, b. Wrentham, March 6, 1819; m., 1st, Mowry Colwell, Nov. 1, 1845; 2d, Ralph C. Hill, Feb. 17, 1857. Gboege, b. Wrentham, Dec. 7, 1822; m. Mary Gillpatrick, Kov. 15, 1845. He d. Oct. 11, 1847. Lauea Sophia, b. Wrentham, Oct. 7, 1825 ; m. Samuel Jones Cheney, May 30, 1850. See Cheney. There have been 5 gd. chn. ; viz., — Gbobgb E., son of George, deceased, b. Bangor, Me. ; and 4 chn. of Laura S., mentioned in her hus.'s family record, 2 of whom are deceased. Kallock Ide and family res. several yrs. in Wrentham, other several in Franklin, and latterly 15 yrs. in Mil., where he closed a useful and worthy life, Feb. 12, 1877, in the 86th yr. of his age. His venerable wid. still survives at the time of this writing. IGOE, James, tin and sheet-iron worker; b. April 8, 1844, Co. Leitrim, Ireland; son of James and Celia (Cox) Igoe; m. Margaret, dr. of William and (Gorman) Fitzgerald, b. 1843, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland; cer. No. Attleboro' Mass., date not given, by Rev. Father Gillett. Their chn. : — Mabt Ann, b. Providence, B.I., Nov. 22, 1865. John Fbancis, b. Hopedale, Dec. 13, 1868. Mrs. Margaret d. Nov. 29, 1871. The hus. m., 2d, Ann, dr. of Bernard and Ellen (Torpy) Kelly, b. Co. Roscommon, Ireland, April 16, 1850; cer. Aug. 27, 1872, by Rev. Father Cuddihy. Res., Ist, Philadelphia (Pa.), next, Foxboro' (Mass.), and now for 12 yrs. in Hopedale. Executive business folks, and duly respected. INGRAHAM, Nathaniel, and wf. Sarah, came into town from HoU., May 9, 1786, bringing with them 2 chn. : — Sqitiee and Sabah, birth-dates not found. This family were among those warned out in 1791. No further traced. INMAN, Fknnbb M., son of Tourtellott and Achsa (Read) Inraan, b. in North- bridge, May 16, 1819; m. Melissa Mowry, dr. of Stephen and Mary (Smith) Mowry, b. Johnson, R.I., May 2, 1825; cer. No. Scituate, R.I., March 4, 1846, by Rev. Charles P. Grosvenor. Issue : — Asa Fbnneb, b. Northbridge, May 28, 1848 ; m. Alice B. Chapman, Nov. 29, 1871. INMAN, JENKS, JENNISON. 843 Stephen Mowet, b. Providence, E.I., June 14, 1850. Claka Mabia, b. Hopedale, Nov. 7, 1863; an elite graduate of our high school. Mr. Inman and wf. came to Hopedale in 1853, and were more or less closely connected with the Community till 1857. They were acLively useful in their respective spheres, of worthy intentions and benevolent sympathies. He was then, and still is, much interested in agriculture. Their son Asa F. grew up an intelligent and promising young man, and m. a no less intelligent and promising young woman for his wf. But their sun went down at noon. He lost his health in the drive of trade, went to Colorado for its recovery, prose- cuted the milk-producing business a while, but succumbed to consumption, and d. in or near Denver City, Jan. 1, 1877. His heroic wf. sliared his labors and suf- ferings bravely, survived the wreck of her earthly hopes a few yrs. , returned to the East with a broken constitution, and d. in the kind care of liis parents, a victim to consumption, June 15, 1881. In the same kind care Mr. Tourtellott, fr. of Fenner M., passed his extreme old age, and d. March 17, 1878, a. 100 yrs. and 9 mos. Their homestead is on West St., and was formerly known as the Eli Chapin place. JENKS, Dabids Ballou, a descendant of Joseph, the immigrant ancestor of a numerous American posterity, who came from Eng. 1645, or before, and set. in Lynn; through the lineage of Joseph, jun., b. in Eng., who set. in Pawtucket, R.I., and built the first house there; son of David and Clarissa (Ballon) Jenks, b. in Smithfield, E.I., Feb. 16, 1830; m., 1st, Maria L. Jones, dr. of Alden and Angelina (Parkhurst) Jones, b. Mil., Aug. 25, 1831; cer. Mil., May 17, 1853, by Rev. Henry A. Eaton. Issue: — Elsie A., b. Mil., March 5, 1854; m., name not given, Oct. 21, 1874. Edgab H., b. Mil., Jan. 24, 1856; m., neither name nor date given. Mabia L., b. Mil., April 5, 1860; d. Sept. 19, 1860. Mrs. Maria d. June 29, 1860. The hus. m., 2d, Louisa J. Hawes, dr. of Charles and Susan (Guild) Hawes, b. Wrentham, Feb. 25, 1833; cer. Mil., Nov. 18, 1861, by Kev. George Hill. No chn. reported. Grandchild : — Edith M. Jenks, dr. of Edgar H. and wf., b. Feb. 19, 1877. Worthy family, in good social standing. Mr. J. has long and continuously res. in Mil., mostly engaged in the hardware business; at first, for several yrs., in CO. with the late Herman H. Bowers at 77 Main St., and, since his decease, as sole proprietor of the same establishment. He is an honorable dealer with his many customers, and a respected citizen. JENNISON, Dr. William, son of Rev. William Jennison and Abigail, his wf., b. in Salem, 1732; studied med. with Dr. Stanton Prentice, an uncle by mge., in Lancaster, and prob. commenced practice in Weston, whence he was reed, by letter into our Cong, ch., Sept. 10, 1757. Meantime he had come to Mendon, and m. Mdry Staples, dr. of Abraham and Abigail Staples, b. in Mendon, Oct. 16, 1735; cer. April 24, 1754. Issue: — Mary, b. Oct. 13, 1755. / William, b. Aug. 4, 1757. Samuel, b. May 26, 1759. Timothy Lindall, b. July 15, 1761. Abigail, b. Oct. 31, 1763; d. at the age of 2 yrs. Ebenbzer, b. March 27, 1767. John Flavel, d. in early Infancy. 844 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Kathaniel, b. July 30, 1772. Abigail Lindall, b. Jan. 20, 1776. Both parents were devoted ch. members, and had all their chn. baptized at the customary age. What became of those that grew up, I am not informed. The doctor was a great trader, as well as somewhat of a physician. He bought of Joshua Chapin the now Obed Daniels place, March 29, 1757. There he kept an inn, and perhaps a store, for several yrs. He was Precinct clerk two yrs., — from 1759 to 1761. A few yrs. later he presented the congregation with a pulpit Bible, which troubled the prejudices of some so much, that Rev. Mr. Frost had to suspend reading it in public. See what is told of this matter toward the close of Chap. V. He seems to have been a man of great energy, activity, and Influence. He was prominent during the Revolutionary war, was a member of the Provincial Congress from Mendon, gave a field-piece to the town, served on important committees, and distinguished himself by ardent zeal in the common cause. But somehow he became unsettled in business, moved to Douglas, then to Sudbury, and finally to Brookfield, where he was thrown from his horse, fatally injured, and d. May 8, 1798, a. 66 yrs. Mrs. Mary, his wid., long survived him, and d. in Cambridge, May 3, 1822, a. about 90 yrs. JOHNSON. Our oldest Johnsons are traceable to John and Sarah of Men- don, who appear first on the records of that town as parents in 1733. Our oldest man of this name was Joseph, prob. a gd. son of the above-named John ; but the records are so full of breaks and obvious omissions, that I cannot be certain who his fr. was. I incline to think he may have been the Joseph who m. Jemima Baxter in 1754. I will assume this, and proceed. JOHNSON, Joseph 2 (Joseph,^ Johni), b. prob. about 1760; m., 1st, Hannah Albee, ptge. and birth-date not ascertained; cer in Mil., Dec. 12, 1782, by Rev. A. Frost. They dwelt for some yrs. in the north-west corner of the town, near the skirts of Upton. Their chn. : — Eleazbe, b. April 14, 178i; m. Sarah Williams, Aug. 9, 1807. LovELL, b. Jan. 24, 1786; d. May 3, 1802. Alvan, b. May 8, 1788; m. Alice B. Thurber, Dec. 28, 1834. I infer, though I have found no record of it, that Mrs. Hannah d. not far from 1790; for the hus. was m., 2d, in 1794, to " Mrs. Lucy Bayward, jun." So it is put down in the recorded " intentions." The cer. and particulars I do not find on our records. Prob. it was performed out of town. Their chn. : — Ezra, b. Sept. 11, 1795; d. Nov. 21, 1798. Thompson, b. April 20, 1797; m. Aurilla Butler, 1832. I remember Mr. J. as a laboring man, in humble circumstances, much crippled by some long-standing ailment in one knee. He d. Aug. 2, 1826, fall- ing from a load of hay, and breaking his neck. Mrs. Lucy, his wid., d. March 21, 1832. JOHNSON, Eleazeb^ (Joseph^s Joseph,^ Johni), b. April 14, 1784; m. Sarah Williams, ptge., etc., not ascertained; cer. Aug. 9, 1807, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Lemuel, birth-date not found; d. July 6, 1811. Caleb Barnum, b. Aug. 3, 1811. Benjamin Franklin, b. May 20, 1813; m. Diana Smith, Oct. 17, 1833. Obben DatuS, b. Dec. 12, 1814. Adin Parker, b. Aug. 11, 1816. Julius Loriel, b. Aug. 18, 1818. JOHNSON FAMILIES. 845 Eleazee Albee, b. July 28, 1821. No further traced. JOHNSON, Thompson^ (Joseph,!" Joseph,^ Johni), b. April 20, 1797; m. Au- rilla Butler, ptge., etc., not ascertained, nor precise date of cer., nor where or by whom; but, from publishment of intentions, it must have taken place prob. March, 1832. Their chn. : — Geobgiaiina Willis, b. Nov. 28, 1832. Newell Clark, b. Sept. 17, 1834. Lucy Mandana, b. Sept. 18, 1836. HlTLDAH Ltjcena, b. April 23, 1838. Nancy Cyrbne, b. Nov. 4, 1841. No further traced. JOHNSON, Levi* (Baxter,^ Stephen,^ John'), b. Mendon, Oct. 7, 1791; long a famous and most expert stage-driver, of whom many stirring anecdotes might be told; mr.'s maiden name Eunice Keith; m. Martha Wilbur; cer. Mendon, May 26, 1819, by Eev. Simeon Doggett. Their chn. : — Chables C, b. Aug. 18, 1820; m. Jemima W. Whitney, Sept. 22, 1842. Caroline P., b. May 11, 1822; m. Reuel Dunbar; she d. 1880. Nancy Wilbeb, b. May 29, 1824; m. Asa Pond; she d. 1849. Eliza F., b. March 2, 1826; m. Lorenzo Gould, March 8, 1846. Lydia Kussell, b. Jan. 29, 1828; m. Winthrop H. Ring; res. Mil. Sophia Godfbby, b. Feb. 9, 1838; m. George H. Green; she d. 20 yrs. ago. The hus. and fr. d. in Mil., Oct. 12, 1849. Mrs. Martha, a woman of great mental independence and executive physical energy, d. Sept. 4, 1876, a. 89 yrs. 3 mos., having lived 27 yrs. in widowhood. JOHNSON, William (colored), familiarly called "Black Billy," ptge. not ascertained; was some time of Mil., but later dwelt in E. Mendon, in the neighborhood of So. Mil.; m. Sarah Brown in 1828; where and by whom the cer. was performed not ascertained. Mrs. Sarah was a bright, neat, polite woman, much employed in respectable families on festive occasions as a semi-mistress of ceremonies and head female waiter. I do not remem- ber whether they had any chn., but think they had none. Both have gone the way of all the earth some yrs. since. JOHNSON, Eev. Gordon, of Granby, Ct. ; m. Elizabeth Eawson, dr. of Dea. Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Nelson) Eawson, b. in our then Precinct, Feb. 9, 1775; cer. Jan. 29, 1804, by Eev. D. Long. They had 1 child recorded here, — Emmons, b. Dec. 30, 1804; d. in early Infancy. Also — Joseph Eawson, b. somewhere in Ct. ; birth-date not found; became Cong, clergyman. The mr. d. Sept. 11, 1806. JOHNSON, Daniel, son of Clark and Patty (Goulding) Johnson, b. in Worces- ter, May 12, 1813; farmer; m. Lovilla B. Clark, dr. of Dr. Lyman S. Clark, b. Marion, N.T., 1818; cer. in Mendon, 1840, by Warren Eawson, Esq. No chn. She d. Nov. 26, 1857. JOHNSON, Nathan, son of Clark and Patty (Goulding) Johnson, b. Worces- ter, Aug. 23, 1817; boot-bottomer; m. Sylvia Bennett, dr. of Nathaniel and Prudence (White) Bennett, b. Mil., Sept. 16, 1827; cer. af, Hopedale, Nov. 18, 1846, by the writer. Their chn. : — Elviba Josephine, b. Sept. 1, 1847; m. Benjamin F. Warfield, Blackstone, Nov. 12, 1865. 846 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. George Willis N., b. March 2, 1849; d. Dec. 20, 1851. Sahab Adelibtb, b. Jan. 20, 1851; m. Ransom J. Clark, Mil., Jan. 27, 1869; 1 child. Nathan Clabk, b. Nov. 27, 1852; d. Sept. 2, 1854. WiLLARD J., b. July 4, 1855; d. June 14, 1864. Sylvia Etta, b. Feb. 1, 1858. Grandchn. — Cora E., Frank Webster, Eva F., Edward Everett; all chn. of Benjamin F. and Elvira J. Warfield, Blackstoue. Lilla Josephine, dr. of Kan- som J. and Sarah A. Clark, Mil. Honest, industrious, worthy people. JOHNSON, Charles C* (Levi,* Baxter,^ Stephen,^ Johni), b. Mendon, Aug. 18, 1820; mr.'s maiden name Martha Wilbur; foreman in boot-manufactory; m. Jemima W. Whitney, dr. of Moses and Susan (Hall) Whitney, b. Upton, Nov. 10, 1820; cer. Up., Sept. 22, 1842, by Eev. Benjamin Wood. Their chn. : — Walter E., b. March 8, 1844; m., name not given, Oct. 10, 1867; he d. April 6, 1877. Arthur C, b. Nov. 13, 1849. Albert L., b. Sept. 26, 1851; d. Dec. 10, same yr. Delia M., b. May 11, 1856. Nellie L., b. May 29, 1859. WiLLARD, b. Feb. 4, 1863 ; d. Nov. 4, same yr. Grandchn., the chn. of Walter E. and wf. : — Clara A., b. July 6, 1868. Charles E., b. Jan. 20, 1871. William H., b. July 11, 1873. Albert A., b. Feb. 15, 1875. Charles C. Johnson is an energetic and executive business man, an inde- pendent, reformatory thinker and actor on all subjects, an upright citizen, and the head of a worthy family. JOHNSON, Col. Lewis, b. in Bristol, Ct., March 29, 1799; youngest of seven bros. and srs., chn. of Chandler and Elizabeth (Lewis) Johnson, whose names were Raphael, Betsey, Chelsea, Laura, Phebe, Josiah, and Lewis. William Godfrey, always enterprising and public spirited, became acquainted with Mr. Johnson out South, a young tinsmith, took a liking to him, and persuaded him to try his fortune in Mil. He did so, commencing his busi- ness in one of Godfrey's shops, just north of Water St. corner. This was in May, 1820. There he was our first dealer in stoves, tin-ware, etc. He had fair success, but in 1825 removed to Woonsocket, R.I., and established his business — the first of his line — in that place. He prospered there, built the Social Hotel, on the site of the present Monument House, and at the end of two yrs. sold his interests to William J. Holder. He then returned to Mil., erected an ample establishment on the then open ground just below where the AUiambra now stands, and successfully pursued his calling down to the time of his sudden death, Feb. 13, 1849. He was a man of bland and courteous manners, commendable public spirit, upright morals, and goodly esteem among his fellow-citizens. He was fond of martial history, exploits, and display. When the Independent Light Infantry Co. of Mil. was organized, in 1826, he was elected its first capt., and thence rose, in rapid succession, to be col. of the regt. to which it belonged. He was m. to Miss Sally Godfrey Parkhwst, dr. of John and Lucy (Jones) Parkhurst, JOHNSON FAMILIES. 847 Mil., Sept. 1, 1824, by Rev. D. Long, who also rendered the same service at the marriage of the bride's parents, and afterwards at that of her eldest dr. The col.'s wid. still survives, at this writing, in a green old age. Their chn. were, — Ltjct Elizabeth, b. June 21, 1825; m. Samuel Walker, Mil. Napoleon Bonapaktk, b. July 27, 1828; cashier Home Nl. Bank, Mil. John Pabkhubst, b. July 12, 1831; d. young. Gboege Holdeb, b. Nov. 28, 1834; d. at the age of 19 mos. Sophia Paksons, b. May 19, 1838; d. July 1, 1864. William Henby Harbison, b. April 10, 1840 ; slain battle Gettysburg, July 2,1863. See "War-Record." Abbott Lawrence, b. Aug. 9, 1842 ; d. Aug. 9, 1843. George Abbott, b. May 17, 1845; d. June 23, 1848. JOHNSON, Napoleon B." (Col. Lewis,^ Chandler i), cashier the Home Na- tional Bank, Mil. ; b., as above stated, July 27, 1828; m. Mai-y Tufts Stone, Athol, dr. of Nathan and Nancy (Willard) Stone. She was b. July 18, 1829; and their mge. was solemnized in Warwick, Oct. 20, 1853, by Edwin Stone, Esq. Their chn. : — Mart Eleanor, b. in Mil., Oct. 26, 1857; student Framingham Normal School. Sarah Lee, b. in Mil., April 12, 1861; d. March 7, 1863. Lewis Jerome, b. in Mil., Sept. 24, 1867; student in high school, assists in banlv. Bessie Helen, b. in Mil., Sept. 11, 1872. Excellent family, of high moral tone, and good standing in community. JOHNSON, Gkobge Willoughbt, is one of our present most enterprising boot and shoe manufacturers, and head of the firm Johnson, Rust, & Co. He is a gentleman of robust physique, energetic temperament, genial address, and generous public spirit. He facetiously credits his stately presence, and fondness for the leather business, to his ancestry, which, perhaps, no one will dispute after understanding the prominent facts. His gt. gt. gd. parents were Steplien and Jemima (Taft) Johnson of Mendon. His gt. gd. parents were Steplien and Hannah (Baxter) Johnson, also of Mendon. His gt. gd. mother became a wf. at the age of 15 yrs., and then weighed 256 lbs., being tall, and in all respects well proportioned. She bore fifteen chn., and still retained precisely the same weight as at mge. Her bus. carried on the tanning business in the Seth Davenport neighborhood, and was a large landholder in that frontier vicinity. He was a lieut. in the Revolutionary war, and won the reputation of having been a brave soldier. One generation farther back gives John and Sarah Johnson as the parents of the first Stephen ; but we will start our tabulations with, — JOHNSON, WiLDEB* (Stephen,^ Steplien,^ Jolin i), b. in Mendon, March 3, 1768-69; a tanner by trade, who honored leather; m. Thirza Benson, b. Mendon, 1773; cer. there, Nov. 26, 1792, by Benjamin Read, Esq. They set. in Upton, and their chn. were, — DuLCENA, b. April 22, 1793; m. William Rice, 1823. She d. April, 1863. Sylvia, b. Sept. 30, 1795; d. July, 1799. HoLLis, b. April 7, 1798; m. Eveline W. Cook. He d. Dec, 1871. Sylvia, again, b. Nov. 10, 1800; m. Elmer Cobb, Mil., 1820. She d. Aug., 1879. LoBiNG, b. March 28, 1803; m. Mary A. Wood, 1831; she survives. He d. Aug. 11, 1880. 848 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Amaitoa, b. March 5, 1806 ; m. Ebenezer Gore, Dec. 19, 1849. EuFcs A., b. May 1, 1809; Unitarian clergyman. He d. Sept., 1860. Elmiba, b. Feb. 14, 1811 ; d. young. Henry Dextek, b. Jan. 14, 1817; an honored official in TTpton, — 3 yrs, rep. to Gen. Court, 15 yrs. assessor and school-committee man, dep. assessor and collector of int. rev., etc. He d. Dec, 1871. The mr., Mrs. Thirza, d. in Up., Oct., 1843; the fr., Dec, 1845. JOHNSON, LoRiNG 5 (Wilder,* Stephen,' Stephen,^ John i), b. March 28, 1803, in New Hampshire, where his parents res. for a short time; for 20 yrs. a boot and shoe merchant in Charleston, S.C, and since then a solid farmer in Upton ; m. Mary Ann Wood,, dr. of Jonathan and Sarah Wood, b. Sept. 17, 1810; cer. Sept. 6, 1831, by Rev. Benjamin Wood, long their Congl. pastor. I will note here the interesting fact, that her mr., the venerable Mrs. Sarah Wood, still survives in remarkable vigor, at the age of over 91 yrs. Chn. of Loring and Mary A. (Wood) Johnson : — George Willoughby, b. Oct. 6, 1832 ; our Mil. enterprising boot and shoe manufacturer. Sarah Thirza, b. Nov. 18, 1843; m. Willard S. Wood, Dec, 1862. Mr. Loriug Johnson d. Aug. 11, 1880. JOHNSON, George Willoughby^ (Loring,* Wilder,* Stephen,' Stephen,^ Johni), b. in Up., Oct. 6, 1832; m. Charlotte Parkhurst of Mil. She was the dr. of Nelson and Hannah (Jayne) Parkhurst, b. May 18, 1837. They were m. Mil., Oct. 21, 1857; cer. by Kev. James R. Johnson. They have res. partly in Boston, but chiefly in Mil. Their chn. are, — Matjdb Laura, b. Boston, Nov. 25, 1866. Mart Josephine, b. Boston, Jan. 28, 1878. Mr. Johnson had the honor of being a delegate to the famous convention, held at Chicago in June, 1880, by the Republican party, for the nomination of a presidental candidate, and rejoiced in the success of his great favorite. Gen. Garfield. He now deeply laments his untimely death. JONES. This name has been conspicuous on our records from the first settlements on our territory downward. Eld. John Jones, previously of Men- don town, became possessed of ten or twelve acres of the farm In the Dale as early as 1699 or 1700. There his own pious and stalwart hands felled the sturdy forest, and hewed him out a clearing, which gradually broadened into one of the noblest farms east of Neck Hill. I have already spoken biographically of this eminent pioneer, in Chap. HI., and have materials for an interesting enlargement. But I will restrict myself to the more important genealogical facts of his family record. I think Savage, and others, warrant me in stating, that his gd. fr., Thomas Jones, a tailor, was a native of Caversham, Oxfordshire, Eng. ; that he came with his wf. Ann and oldest chn., on board ship " Confidence," to Hingham, in 1638; and that, later in life, he set. in Hull. The chn. of Thomas and Ann Jones were probably Joseph, Benjamin, Abraham, Robert, and others. Their son Abraham, by wf. Sarah, had Benjamin, Thomas, Abraham, Joseph, John, Ephraim, and a dr. not named. The fr. was made freeman in Hull, 1673, and elected rep. to Gen. Court, 1689. The date of his death not ascertained, but that of his will was Jan. 8, 1717. Our Eld. John' was the fifth son, and, according to the inscription on his gravestone, must have been b. about 1669 or 1670. He m. a wf., Sarah, not far from 1693. Their chn. were, — ELDER JOHN JONES. 849 Sabah, b. in Hull, 1694; m. Daniel Corbett, Dec. 4, 1717. Bridget, b. in Hull, 1696; m. James Wood, May 17, 1716. Mercy, b. in Hull, 1697; m. John Thwing, about 1718 or 1719. John, Jun., b. in Hull, 1699; set. in Bellingham; d. prob. Sandisfield. Nathaniel, b. in Hull, March 31, 1702; set., lived, and d. here. Ltdia, b. in the Dale, Sept. 17, 1705; m. Jonathan Whitney, Jan. 26, 1726. Abraham, b. in the Dale, July 2, 1708; res. here; became dea. and eld. Joseph, b. in the Dale, Dec. 27, 1709 ; res. always on the Jones homestead. It appears, from Mendon records, that Eld. John paid a ministerial tax there as early as 1691, but none afterward till 1704. This renders it doubtful ■whether he removed his family from Hull to Mendon until after 1700, though he must have owned real estate there before 1691, and was probably a transient res., going back and forth to Hull. The following recorded votes show that Mendon citizens thought well of liim, and were disposed to favor his interests. " March 1, 1703. At a general Town-meeting it passed by vote that John Jones of Hull might lay down and leave his home lot, and twelve acres of his Dubling lot joining together, which lays between the ministry's and Kobert Taft's land, for the Town's use, and take it elsewhere if he see cause." Also: "Whereas at a general Town-meeting, the 4th of May, 1674, it was voted that all the land lying between Mill River and Muddy Brook should be for perpetual common, if John Jones of Hull shall see cause to take up 20 acres of the land, exchanged with said town, upon said neck of land near Seth Chapin's, so as not to in- commode the road, provided he improves it for his house lot, it Is in like manner granted to him, the former vote notwithstanding." These votes suggest three prob. facts: 1, That Jones's home and family were yet in Hull. 2, That he himself was In Mendon much of his time preparing his new home in the Dale. 3, That Neck Hill, as it came to be called, derived its name from belonging to the tract of land between Muddy Brook and Mill River reserved in the vote of 1674 for perpetual common, and which, in the vote of 1703, was styled "said neck of land." We may confidently conclude that Eld. Jones got possession of his first land in the Dale early in 1700, and commenced clearing a spot for a dwelling- house; that he then built himself a rude, strong barrack, and, later, a small framed house ; that meantime he obtained new grants of land adjacent to his first; and that some time during 1703 or 1704 he brought his family from Hull to their new home. Thenceforth he prospered greatly, both in temporal and spiritual affairs. All his chn., sooner or later, became ch. members. He was chosen ruling eld. of the First Church of Mendon in 1736, and, as I have else- where told, in 1741 to the same dignity in the Second, or Easterly Precinct Ch. He became a large land-holder, and otherwise rich; married off his drs. and sons influentially, and endowed them liberally with either lands or goods. He made gift deeds of land to John, jun., Nathaniel, Abraham, and Joseph, retain- ing the latter as his partner on the homestead. His will bears date Dec. 11, 1749. It specifies, with proper references and provisions, his wf. Sarah ; sons John, jun., Nathaniel, Abraham, and Joseph; his dr. Sarah, wf. of Eld. Daniel Corbett; dr. Mercy, wf. of John Thwing; dr. Lydia, wf. of Jonathan Whitney; and 8 gd. chn., the chn. of his deceased dr., Bridget Wood, viz., Sarah, Mary, Martha, Mercy, John, Asa, Nathan, and Bridget Wood. He gave his large Bible to John, jun., which, if I could have seen, would have saved me days of anxious research. It ordained his two sons-in-law, Corbett and Whitney, exr's. The witnesses were Rev. Amariah Frost, Simeon Littlefield, and Mary Jones, 850 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. the latter prob. his son Joseph's wf. It was proved April 24, 1753, before which time not only the testator, but his wf. Sarah, and son-in-law Corbett, had gone the way of all the earth. His wf. d. March 3, 1750, in her 83d yr. He d. March 28, 1753, in his 84th yr. So say tteir gravestones, from which it would appear that she was somewhat the oldest, JONES, John, Jun.* ( John,^ Abraham,^ Thomas from Eng.i), b. in Hull, 1699; m., 1st, Abigail Holbrook, July 1, 1723. She was a dr. of Cornelius and Experience Holbrook of Weymouth or Braintree, b. Aug. 19, 1697. Her oldest sister, Mehetabel, was the wf. of the first Dr. John Corbett of Bell. ; and it was prob. in Dr. Corbett's family that Jones became acquainted with her. Their chn. were, — CoKNELius, b. April 20, 1727; grad. H. U., 1752; clergyman; set. in now Sandisfield, 1756. Abigail, b. March 28, 1731 ; untraced. David, b. Feb. 19, 1734; m. Hannah Pratt, April 25, 1754; lived and d. in Bell. Hannah, b. Aug. 20, 1736; m. Joseph Pratt, Bell., Jan. 30, 1755. Abigail, the mr., d., date not found. The fr. m., for 2d wf., Elizabeth , date and particulars not found. She had one child, and d. Dec. 2, 1750. Elizabeth, bap. Dec. 2, 1750. The fr., if I understand the somewhat obscure and defective records, m. a 3d wf., and had by her, — Makt, bap. May 6, 1753 ; m. John Robinson, March 1, 1773. John, bap. March 28, 1756. The fr. did not own covenant and join the ch. till after the death of his 2d wf. ; i.e. until Dec. 2, 1750, when he had her child Elizabeth bap. He must have m. his 3d wf. soon enough thereafter to have Mary bap. May 6, 1753 ; but Mr. Frost's record of baptisms strangely leaves blank the name of this 3d wf. in both the last two cases. The next we learn of John Jones, jun., is, that he was dismissed and ro.com mended, Oct. 8, 1758, to the ch. in No. 3, whereof Rev. Cornelius Jones was pastor. This No. 3, so called, was one of several townships laid out from the public lands by order of Gen. Ct. for sale and set- tlement. I think they were all designated at first by number, from No. 1 to No. 10. Afterwards, when suflBciently settled, their respective territories were either incorporated under a name, like the older townships, or variously divided and annexed, in convenient portions, to newly organized municipalities. This No. 3 became wholly or partly included in Sandisfield. The Rev. Cornelius Jones was the eldest son of John Jones, jun. He graduated at H. IT. in 1752, studied for the ministry, and was ordained in a barn, 1756, first pastor of the infant cii. in No. 3. He had been a member of the Cong. ch. here, and, with a few other dismissed emigrants, assisted to form the young ch. in No. 3. It seems that his fr., for some reason, chose to spend his last yrs. with his son in that then new settlement. There he prob. died, and perhaps his youngest chn. I learn nothing moie concerning him or them; but his other son, by the 1st wf., David Jones, lived and died in Bell. By his wf., Hannah Pratt, he had there, — Hannah, b. June 18, 1756 ; d. young. Daniel, b. April 2, 1759; lived and d. in Bell., wealthy. MoLLT, b. March 28, 1761 ; not traced. Hannah, b. May 20, 1764; d. unm., Oct. 24, 1831; and I ministered at her funeral. JONES FAMILIES. 851 I understand that there are no male descendants of these Bell. Joneses left, or at least not in that town. John Jones, jun.'s, lineage no further traced. JONES, Dea. Nathaniel^ { John,^ Abraham,^ Thomas i), b. in Hull, 1702; m., 1st, Priscilla Corbett of Bell., date not found. She was a dr. of Dr. John and Mehetabel (Holbrook) Corbett, birth-date not found. Their chn. : — Nathaniel, Jun., b. July 19, 1723; set., lived, and d. in now Mil. Sakah, b. date not found ; m. Azariah Newton, Feb. 20, 1745-46. Pkiscilla, b. July 21, 1738 ; m. Daniel Gage, Jan. 1, 1756. Samuel, b. Oct. 3, 1744 ; who was one of our most distinguished and influential citizens. Seth, bap. April 17, 1748; for yrs., it not always, a citizen here. No record of other chn. has come to my knowledge. The fr. was a deacon of the First ch. in Mendon, but ultimately connected himself with the Second ch. here. He set. here soon after mge., acquiring considerable landed est., partly by donation from his father and wf.'s father, and partly by purchase, either from the town proprietors or their assigns. He resided mostly, if not always, in the North Purchase, on an estate the bulk of which was a gift from his fr., and which he transmitted to his sou Samuel, Esq., who gave it to Capt. Heury Nelson. His wf. Priscilla d. prob. in 1747, soon after the biitli of Seth, the date not yet found. He m., for his 2d wf., Elizabeth Gage, Jan. 4, 1748. By her he had one dr. : — Elizabeth, b. June 12, 1749; d. Sept. 19, 1767. Dea. Nathaniel appears to have acquired a handsome property for his day, to have maintained an influential standing in community, and to have left to his descendants, not only a fair heritage of worldly substance, but a good name. He settled much of his est. on his chn. before his death. He d. March 13, 1784; and his wid., Elizabeth, d. Oct. 9, 1791. JONES, Eld. Abraham* ( John,^ Abraham,^ Thomas i), b. in the Dale, July 2, 1708; m. Keziah Whitney, date not precisely ascertained, but not far from 17.30. She was a dr. of Jonathan and Susanna Whitney, b. Holl., July 31, 1706. Their chn. were, — Susanna, b. Feb. 8, 1732; d. young, Nov. 1, 1736. Jonathan, b. Nov. 13, 1733; d. young, Nov. 6, 1736. Keziah, b. Nov. 23, 1737 ; d. young, between Sept. 6 and 21, 1744. Sabah, b. Dec. 16, 1739; d. young, between Sept. 6 and 21, 1744. Hannah, b. Nov. 8, 1741 ; d. young, between Sept. 6 and 21, 1744. John, b. March 23, 1744; m. Abigail Cheney, Dec. 9, 1762. Abkaham, Jun., b. May 3, 1746; m. Olive Bates, Oct. 30, 1765. Solomon, b. April 3, 1748; d. young. The f r. was an original member of the Cong. ch. here ; chosen deacon 1743, and elder 1754. He was undoubtedly a solid and influential man among his Christian brethren and fellow-citizens. He d., according to his gravestone, Feb. 25, 1792, in his 84th yr. His wf., Keziah, preceded him, June 29, 1791, in her 85th yr. Their homestead was long the Dea. Nathaniel Rawson place, latterly known as the Jared Rawson place. JONES, Joseph* (John,' Abraham,^ Thomas i), b. in the Dale, Dec. 27, 1709; m. Mary Whitney, date not precisely ascertained. She was a sister of his bro. Abraham's wf., and dr. of Jonathan and Susanna Whitney, b. Holl., May 28, 1710. Their chn., all b. in the Dale, were, — Susanna, b. Nov. 10, 1733. Hannah, b. July 3, 1736; d. young, 852 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Joseph, Jun., b. Sept. 29, 1737; m. Kuth Nelson, dr. of Nehemiah, Dec. 28, 1763. Mart, b. Oct. 16, 1740; m. James Sumner, Esq., July 7, 1784. Lydia, b. April 2, 1744; untraced. Jonathan, b. Aug. 11, 1746; m. perhaps Mary Ball, dr. of Josiah, Sen., May 7, 1767. David, b. July 10, 1749; d. young. TiMOTHT, b. April 25, 1751 ; m. Ann Scammell, Dec. 3, 1771. Joseph Jones, being the youngest son of Eld. John, always res. with his fr. on the original homestead. I understand the records to show that his fr. gave him a part of the farm, and that they were, to a considerable extent, partners in the management of business from about the yr. 1730 downwards. As such, they reconstructed and greatly enlarged the Hopedale mansion, known in its latter days as the " Old House." Not long before the erection of that mansion, they put a crude dam across the river, near where the Hopedale Machine Shop dam now is, and set up a saw-mill on the west side, almost exactly where the Hopedale Community had theirs at one time. This must have been between 1730 and 1735, the last date being that at which their mansion was enlarged. How long afterward they continued to operate their saw-mill, I have not ascer- tained. Probably they allowed it to run down during the next 30 or 40 yrs. Joseph Jones must have been a large landholder in his time, and a man of prominent influence. He was one of the original members of the ch. organized in 1741, and an active upbuilder of the new Precinct, but not inclined to hold ch. offices. His wf., Mary, d. July 9, 1788, in her 78th yr. He d. April 3, 1796, in his 87th yr. JONES, Deaeing* (Abraham,^ Abraham,^ Thomas i), b. in Hull, 1702; a nephew of our Eld. John; m., for his 1st wf., Rebecca Benson of Hull, Jan. 7, 1729-30. She was b. in 1709; and soon after mge. they removed to that part of Mendon now Mil., to within a mile of his uncle John's. He secured a farm of 60 acres or more on Magomiscock Hill, not far northerly and westerly of what we call the Scammell place. There is some confusion and contradiction in the records relating to this family, especially in those of Mendon. With the assistance of Mr. C. J. F. Bioney, a valued Boston correspondent, who is well posted in the genealogy of Hull, I have been enabled to speak much more definitely of Dearing Jones than at one time seemed possible. Following my best light from him and our municipal records, I shall set down his chn. by the 1st wf. thus : — Rebecca, b. 1730; no further traced. Sabah Benson, b. 1734; no further traced. Deaking, Jun., b. 1738; no further traced. Some little time after the birth of Dearing, jun., the mr., Rebecca, must have d. ; though I find no record of it. But I find one of a second mge., from which it appears that Dearing Jones and Lois Bruce were m. April 11, 1744; cer. by Eev. A. Frost. From this mge. there resulted the birth of at least Idr. : — Abigail, who was bap. by Mr. Frost, May 5, 1745. No further traced. The fr. d. that yr., and his estate was settled at Worcester by his bro., Abraham Jones, of Hull, whereof I found the record full and explicit. JONES, Nathaniel, Jun.^ (Nathaniel,* John," Abraham,^ Thomas i), b. July 19, 1723; m. Rachel Chapin, May 20, 1747; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Seth Chapin, jun., and his 2d wf. Elizabeth, b. 1730. Their chn. were, — t-^*K^:^:!<» ^^j^K-O JONES FAMILIES. 853 Seth, b. March 21, 1748; removed to and set. in Charlton. SAKA.H, b. Oct. 26, 1749; untraced. Solomon, bap. May 3, 1751 ; removed to and set. in Charlton. Rachel, bap. July 21, 1754; untraced. Nathaniel, bap. Oct. 24, 1756; removed to and set. in Vershlre, Vt. The parents were both devoted ch. members. Their homestead consisted of 80 acres, with some 30 acres outside woodlands, situated in the westerly part of Mil., some of it extending from our present West St. to the river. The fr. d. early in the yr. 1758, having made a consiuerate will, according to which his est. was duly settled. I noted among the smaller and peculiar legacies, provision that his drs. Sarah and Rachel should be furnished each with a "large Bible;" his son Solomon to have his "wearing apparel;" and Na- thaniel, his "great armed chair." His wid. m., for 2d hus., David Wheelock of Charlton, Nov. 5, 1760 ; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. Probably no descendants of the family now res. in Mil. JONES, Samuel, Esq.s (Nathaniel,* John,' Abraham,^ Thomas i), h. Oct. 3, 1744; m. Mercy Parkhurst, March 27, 1766; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Isaac and Lydia (Bigelow) Parkhurst, b. March 13, 1746. They had no chn., except by adoption. As elsewhere related, Esq. Jones and wf. adopted Henry Nelson, and made him their principal heir. The family homestead was the one in No. Purchase on which Dea. Nathaniel Jones ended his days, known for the last half-century as the Capt. Harry Nelson place. There Esq. Jones and Mercy, his wid., lived and died. Samuel Jones, Esq., left the memory of a man highly intelligent, upright, and estimable in all his relations, on whom his townsmen had conferred all their most responsible offices, and who had proved himself eminently worthy of their confidence and lienors. He was commissioned as justice peace by Gov. Samuel Adams, March 2, 1797, when that office was held in much higher esteem than in our day, aud held it reputably for 21 yrs ; i.e., till within a yr. or two of his decease. He d. Dec. 2, 1819. His wid. d. Jan. 25, 1835, a. 89 yrs. JONES, J0HN= (Abraham,* John,' Abraham,2 Thomas i), b. March 23, 1744; m. AMgail Cheney, Dec. 9, 1762; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of William Cheney, jun., and Joanna (Thayer), his wf., b. Nov. 20, 1743. Their chn. were, — Asa, b. Nov. 20, 1763; m. Hannah Nelson, twin dr. of Dea. Seth, Feb. 13, 1783. Kbziah, b. April 1, 1765 ; untraced. Abigail, bap. July 12, 1767 ; untraced. Saeah, b. July 15, 1768 ; untraced. John, Jun., b. Aug. 15, 1770; untraced. Abraham, b. June 29, 1772; untraced. Levi, b. May 8, 1774; untraced. Ebenbzer, b. Oct. 14, 1775; untraced. David Chenet, b. March 15, 1778; untraced. If I correctly understand the ch. records, the fr., mr., and older chn. of this family were dismissed to a ch. being embodied in Wardsborough, Vt., about the yr. 1791. I therefore conclude that the whole family removed to and set. in that town about that time. So I trace them no further. JONES, Abraham, Jun.* (Abraham,* John,' Abraham,^ Thomas i), b. May 3, 1746 ; m. Olive Bates, Oct. 30, 1765 ; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Laban and Olive (Wheelock) Bates. Their chn. were,— 854 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Susanna, b. Sept. 25, 1766; m. Daniel Hazeltine, Mendon, May 8, 1788. Laban, b. Sept. 10, 1768; untraced. Naomi, b. Marcb 17, 1770; d. April 25, 1770. Whitney, b. March 22, 1771 ; m. Elizabeth Hazeltine, Sept. 13, 1792. Jonas, b. Sept. 13, 1773 ; untraced. Solomon, b. Aug. 7, 1775 ; untraced. Olive, b. Oct. 29, 1778; untraced. LucKETiA, bap. Oct. 12, 1788; untraced. It seems that this family, too, emigrated to Wardsborough, Vt., not long after the preceding; for the ch. records say that Abraham Jones, jun., and wf. Olive were dismissed to the ch. in Wardsborough, Vt., June 22, 1795. Likewise Whitney Jones and Elizabeth (Hazeltine), his wf. Daniel Hazeltine had been dismissed to the same ch., Dec. 2, 1792; and May 26, 1793, his wf., Susanna (Jones) Hazeltine, received a like dismission. I therefore trace this family no further. JONES, Joseph, Jun.^ (Joseph,* John,^ Abraham,^ Thomas i), b. Sept. 29, 1737; m. Ruth Nelson, Dec. 28, 1703; cer. by Kev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Nehemiah and Hannah (Sheffield) Nelson, b. Oct. 29, 1742. Their chn. were, — Alexander, b. Aug. 8, 1764; became a successful merchant abroad. David, b. March 24, 1767; res. here and in various places, but d. here. Nathaniel, b. March 22, 1769 ; d. prob. LuciNDA S., b. June 4, 1771; d. Sept. 15, 1776. Joseph, b. May 17, 1773; d. July 14, 1791, hi his 19th yr. Hannah, b. June 28, 1775; d. Sept., 1776. LuciNDA, b. Aug. 26, 1778; m. John King, Providence, E.I., Sept. 21, 1800. Betsey, b. Nov. 1, 1780; d. Nov. 13, 1800, a. 20 yrs. Nancy, b. March 9, 1783; in. Elijah King, Providence, K.I., May 23, 1802. Noah, b. Nov. 21, 1785 ; d. young, I suspect. WiswALL, b. Oct. 22, 17S8; d. young, I suspect. In a conversation with the late venerable Jared Rawson, then over 90 yrs. old, whose mr. was sister to Euth (Nelson) Jones, he extolled his aunt Euth as one of the noblest women ever raised in this vicinity, but gave her bus. a very different character. From his statements it appeared that he caused his aged fr. and his own family considerable trouble by his untoward habits of life. His fr. set. him handsomely with himself on his homestead, but afterwards on a large farm in Bungay, so called, which at length he sold to Daniel Hunt. Later he came back, on some terms, to the old homestead. Whatever were his faults, he and his wf. reared up a large, talented, and enterprising family, several of whom made a notable mark in the world. Alexander, the oldest, went into mercantile life at the South, and d. wealthy in Providence, E.I. Others of them won considerable distinction in the pursuits of life. The fr. d., as nearly as I can ascertain, during 1799, and his wid. perhaps 1805. JONES, Jonathan 5 (Joseph,* John,^ Abraham,^ Thomas i), b. in the Dale, Aug. 11, 1746; m. Mary Ball, dr. of Josiah and Eachel (Corbett) Ball; cer. May 7, 1767, by Eev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Abchblaus, b. Feb. 24, 1768. Lydia, b. Sept. 2, 1774. Polly, b. Aug. 21, 1779. Jonathan, b. Feb. 12, 1782. This family emigrated, and, if my impressions are correct, set. somewhere in Vt. Be this as it may, I cannot trace them further. JONES FAMILIES. 855 JONES, Timothy^ (Joseph,^ John,' Abraham.^ Thomas i), b. in the Dale, April 25, 1751; m. Ann Scammell, dr. of Dr. Samuel Leslie an(} Jane (Lib- bey) Scaramell, bap. May 13, 1750; cer. Dec. 3, 1771, by Rev. Joseph Wil- lard. She was a sister of Geu. Alex. Scammell. Their chn. : — Ann, bap. July 4, 1773. Jane Libbey, bap. April 10, 1774. John Sulmvan, bap. Aug. 4, 1776. Maky Whitney, bap. March 1, 1778. Must have emigrated. Cannot trace them further. JONES, Asa6 (John,5 Abraham,* John,' Abraham,^ Thomas i), b. Nov. 20, 1763; m. Hannah Nelson, a twin dr. of Dea. Seth and Silence (Cheney) Nelson, b. Aug. 2, 1763; cer. Feb. 13, 1783, by Eev. A. Frost. Only a single child recorded here, — Seth, bap. Nov. 25, 1785. I infer from the ch. records that this family emigrated to Wardsborough, Vt., just previous to 1793; for it was voted. May 26th of that yr., to dismiss Hannah, the wf., and recommend her to the ch. in that place. No further traced. JONES, David, Esq.« (Joseph,^ .Joseph,* John,' Abrahara,^ Thomas ^ ), b. March 24, 1767; m., 1st, Polly Strong of Williamsburg, Pa,, parentage not ascertained; published in Mil., Dec. 25, 1790; cer. prob. in Jan., 1791. Their chn.: — Juliana, b. Oct. 14, 1792; untraced, but supposed d. young. Polly Strong, b. Jan. 22, 1794; d. Sept. 14, 1798, in her 6th yr. Joseph Strong, b. Sept. 20, 1795. Jane Wilson, b. Sept. 1, 1797; d. June 23, 1798, a. 10 mos. Nathanikl, b. Jan. 29, 1799; d. young. David Nelson, b. April 4, 1803; our well-known ice-cream caterer for sev- eral yrs. David Jones, the hus. and fr., was a man of good intellectual powers, well informed by books, travel, and observation, a fluent and entertaining conver- sationist, a pleasing letter-writer, and a gentleman of much enterprise. He was for many yrs. an active citizen of his native place, and subsequently pros- ecuted his fortunes in other States for a considerable time. He lost his first wf., and I think most of his chn., in 1798 and dates not ascertained. At length he returned hither to spend his declining days. Meantime he m., 2d, Mary Chapin, dr. of Adams and Olive (Sumner) Chapin, b. Aug, 28, 1793; cer. took place, I suppose, in Boston, 1833, prob. in October, but by whom I have not ascertained. He d. here, Sept. 29, 1841 ; and I ministered at his funeral. This date is according to my record, but his gravestone says Oct. 20. There is au error between the two ; I think my record must be correct. His worthy wid. d. Sept. 17, 1866. His son David N. Jones, famous for his flowers and ice-cream, d. Oct. 20, 1861, a. 52 yrs. I am not critically informed in the details of his personal and domestic history, but infer that he left no descendants. Another lineage of Joneses came into our territory from Holl. I know not what relationship, if any, the Holl. ancestor sustained to our Eld. John. His name was Thomas, and in Sherborn he was at one time its heaviest tax-payer. He had a son Jonathan; and he a son Jonathan. This grandson of Thomas owned a farm in Braggville, lying mostly in Holl., where his oldest chn. were b. He sold that farm to Aaron Pond. He then came up into our Centre, in 1767, 856 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. and bought out Pliinehas Lovett, who owned 86 acres of land, with what were then considered respectable buildings. This was afterwards known as the Col. Godfrey place and tavern-stand, or was at least the nucleus thereof. Lovett had been for some time a licensed retailer of spirituous liquors there, and Jones presently fitted up the premises for a tavern. The Worcester records show that he forthwith took out a regular innholder's license. He kept this establish- ment with success for several yrs., and at length sold it out to John Eobinson, a son of the Ichabod Robinson who opened our first inn, some yrs. earlier. Just how Jonathan Jones disposed of himself after he sold out to Robinson, I have not learned, but have been told that he removed with his family to Orange, set. there, spent the remainder of his days comfortably, and has left behind him a numerous posterity. Concerning his descendants, out of this town, I know nothing. He appears to have been a man of much executive ability and enter- prise, and to have stood well, both in the church and general society, together with his wf. and family. In his day it was no scandal to piety for a man to be a licensed rumseller. I suppose that he and his wf. d. in Orange. I tabulate the family thus : — JONES, Jonathans (Jonathan,^ Thomasi), b. Holl., July 12, 1731; m. Mary , parentage, birth-date, and particulars of mge. not traced; prob. not far from 1754. Their chn. : — Melatiah, b. June 1, 1756; m., 1st, James Sumner, jun., Oct. 29, 1772; 2d, Ebnr. Atwood. EZEKIBL, b. March 11, 1758; m. Mary Wight, May 9, 1782; marketer and common carrier. Hannah, b. March 29, 1760; m. Dr. John Scammell, Nov. 24, 1782. Jonathan, Jun., b. Jan. 3, 1763; m. Deborah Nelson, May 28, 1786; set. in Orange. Mabt, b. Oct. 2, 1765; m. Oliver Chapin, April 29, 1784. Olive, b. March 8, 1767 ; prob. Orange records tell the rest. Abigail, b. March 8, 1768; prob. Orange records tell the rest. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 8, 1769; prob. Orange records tell the rest. Ehoda, b. Dec. 30, 1771 ; prob. Orange records tell the rest. AzuBAH, b. March 29, 1775; prob. Orange records tell the rest. Sakah, b. Aug. 6, 1779; prob. Orange records tell the rest. See records of Orange for further information. JONES, Capt. EzEKiEL* (Jonathan,' Jonathan,^ Thomas i), b. Holl., March 11, 1758; m. Mary Wight, dr. of Eleazer and Ruth (Legg) Wight, bap. March 27, 1763; cer. March 9, 1782, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — AzDBAH, b. Dec. 22, 1782; m. Jonathan Fisk Flagg, Hop., April 1, 1811. Clarinda b. April 13. 1786; m. Benj. Gibbs, Nov. 24, 1805; d. Oct. 10, 1820. Sophia, b. Dec. 1, 1788; lived a worthy maiden life, and d. Dec. 15, 1871. John, b. Oct. 5, 1795; m. Malinda Chamberlain, Aug. 23, 1821. Capt. Ezekiel dwelt on or near what is now called Congress St. He was an honest, peaceable, laborious citizen. Our elderly and middle-aged inhabitants will remember him as a trustworthy marketman and common carrier, in ante- railroad days, even down to old age, driving that covered horse-wagon every week regularly to Boston, carrying and fetching many good things for his towns- men, and often wearily trudging on foot to favor his laden horse. His wf. d. June 1, 1829; and he d. Aug. 13, 1845, a. 87 yrs. JONES, John6 (Ezekiel,* Jonathan,^ Jonathan,2 Thomas i), b. Oct. 5, 1795; m. Malinda Chamberlain, dr. of Nathaniel and Pamela (Comee) Chamberlain, b. Hop., 1797; cer. Aug. 23, 1821, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : — JONES FAMILIES. 857 Atjqusttjs Chambeklain, b. May 27, 1822; m. Mary A. Ellis, Med., Dec. 24, 1856. John Willaed,- b. Jan. 16, 1824; m. Clara Glllnian. Clakinda Sblina, b. Jan. 17, 1826; m. Justin E. Eames, Oct. 10, 1849; he d. May 27, 1879. Charles Pkentiss, b. Dec. 7, 1827 ; unm. ; res. Mil. Mart Malinda, b. Feb. 8, 1830; m. Alfred A. Gibson, Hop., April, 1851. Julius Monroe, b. Feb. 16, 1832 ; m. Jennie Olivia Fisher, March 4, 1869 ; res. Webster City, la. Charlotte, b. March 25, 1834 ; m. Joseph R. Pierce, June 22, 1862. George, b. May 15, 1836; m., 1st, Charlotte Wight; 2d, Martha Wight; res. Nebraska. Lucy, b. June 18, 1838; d. Nov. 18, 1843. Mrs. Malinda d. Oct. 9, 1874, a. 77 yrs. The hus. d. July 23, 1876, a. 80 yrs, 9 mos. JONES, Augustus Chamberlain^ (John,^ Ezekiel,* Jonathan,' Jonathan,^ Thomasi) b. Mil., May 27, 1822; m. Manj A. Ellis, dr. of Simeon and Mercy Ann (Grover) Ellis, b. Med., Feb. 3, 1822; cer. Med., Dec. 24, 1856, by Eev. David Sanford. Issue : — Mary Sophia, b. Maich 21, 1858 ; d. May 31, 1860. Irving Ellis, b. Oct. 8, 1860. Their present res. is 58 Congress St. JONES, John Willard, promised to post me on his family record, and that of his relatives in Orange; but I received nothing from him, and must send this to press without further information concerning this lineage. Another different race of Joneses has been represented among our inhabit- ants, and still is. These descended from John Jones, first of Boston, and after- wards of Hop. I can ascertain no family relationship between this John of Boston and our Eld. John of Hull ; though it is possible they may have been of the same stock. This John ^ from Boston m. Elizabeth, a dr. of Savil Simpson, Esq., of Hop. Their chn. were, — Elizabeth, b. date not given ; m. Isaac Larned of Oxford, Jan. 1, 1736. Mary, b. 1714; m. a Mr. Eobinson. Simpson, b. Dec. 3, 1716. Sarah, b. July 9, 1718 ; m. a Mr. Chapman. Jane, b. Nov. 29, 1719. Anne, b. Nov. 15, 1720; m. Abijah Stone, Oct. 20, 1739, etc. John, b. Jan. 9, 1722 ; m. Mellen. Anthony, b. June 8, 1723 ; m. Elizabeth Alden. Hannah, bap. Nov. 8, 1724; m. a Mr. Holmes. Abigail, bap. Feb. 9, 1726; m., 1st, Isaac Smith; 2d, Joseph Cozzens. The parents appear to have res. in Framingham a few yrs., and then in that part of Hop. now Ashland. The fr. was a talented and influential man in his day, — colonel of militia, just, peace, leading town-officer, a widely employed land-surveyor, arbitrator of legal controversies, wealthy landholder, and withal the holder of several negro slaves. It was he who was called hither by our Eastfrly Precinct, with four other referees, April 13, 1743, to "state" the spot on which their meeting-house should stand. See Chap. V. He d. Feb. 7, 1773, a. 82. JONES, Col. John 2 (Johni), b. in Hop., Jan. 9, 1722; m. Mary, a dr. of Dea, H. Mellen ; and their chn. were, — 858 BIOGRAPUICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Makt, b. June 19, 1750; m. Maj. Lawson Buckminster of Fram., May 4, 1769. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 25, 1752; m. Samuel Valentine, Hop., Dec. 5, 1770. Jonathan, b. Nov. 24, 1753; d. March, 1757. Abigail, b. Aug. 15, 1758; m. Isaac Clark, Dec. 28, 1780. Jane, b. March 31, 1761; m. Gilbert Marshall, Fram., Oct. 7, 1782. Anna, b. date not given ; m. Dr. Jeremy Stimpson. Olive, b. April 28, 1764; m. Eev. Nathaniel How, Jan. 3, 1791. Eebkkah, b. May 10, 1767; m. Kev. Pitt Clark, Norton, Feb. 1, 1798. So Col. John 2 left no sons, but seems to have had distinguished drs. He d. Sept. 5, 1797. JONES, Anthony 2 (Jobn^), b. June 8, 1723; m. Elizabeth Alden, a dr. of Na- thaniel Alden of Boston, and gt. gd. dr. of Hon. John Alden, "the strip- ling who first leaped from 'The Mayflower' upon the rock at Plymouth 1620." Their chn. were, — John, b. 1753; d. 1824, a. 70 yrs. Isaac, b. 1757; m. Martha Butler; d. 1818. Anthony, b. 1755. Nathaniel Alden, b. dateless. Elisha, b. dateless; res. of Melhuen; emigrated to California; d. there very rich, 1876, a. 104. JONES, Alexandkb H.* (Isaac.s Anthony ,2 John^), b. Aug. 4, 1784; m. Mille Morse, May 31, 1810. She was a dr. of Abner Morse, Esq., and Mille (Le- land), his wf., Med., b. June 23, 1789. Res. Fram. Their chn. were,— Elbkidqe Mouse, b. May 13, 1811; our well-known and respected hatter. Mabtha, b. April 16, 1813 ; m. the late Capt. Charles Eames. Elijah Mohse, b. June 10, 1819; m. Mary Maloy, Oct., 1846; res. Fram. Hakkiot Newell, b. Jan. 5, 1823; m. Joseph C. Walker, druggist, Charles- town. The fr. d. June 18, 1861. The mr. d. Nov. 16, 1851. JONES, Nathaniel Alden^ (Anthony,^ John i), b. not found; m., in Hop., Lois Clafiln, 1770. She was a dr. of Caleb and Mary Claflin, b. Aug. 24, 1749. Their chn. : — Alden, b. not found; who was in the marine service, and res. in Koxbury. Polly, b. not found; m. Joel Day, Mil., 1798. Lois, b. not found; m. JedutUan Dadmun, Dec. 18, 1800. Lucy, b. not found; m. John Parkhurst, Mil., Nov. 2.5, 1802. Betsey, b. not found; m. Josiah Smith, E. Sudbury, March 26, 1800. Hannah, b. not found ; m. Warren Morse. Gilbert D., b. not found; untraced. IZANNA, b. not found; m. Phinehas Eames, Mil., July, 1790. Sally or Saeah, b. not found; ra. Otis Parkhurst, Mil., April 10, 1808. Samuel, b. not found. Nathaniel A., the fr., lived many yrs. in Fram., but d. in Mil., April 24, 18-23. The mr.'s death not found. JONES, Alden ^ (Alden,* Nathaniel Alden,' Anthony,^ Jolini), b. in Eoxbury, June 18, 1800; m. Anqelina Parkhurst, Nov. 3, 1822; cer. by Pearley Hunt, Esq. She was a dr. of Nathaniel and Sarah (Brown) Parkhurst, b. Feb. 11, 1799. Chn.: — Mary, b. Jan. 15, 1824; d. March 20 ensuing. Sullivan Sumner, b. Dec. 9, 1826; always res. among us. Luther Parkhurst, b. March 29, 1829; always res. among us. JONES FAMILIES. . 859 Maeia Louisa, b. Aug. 25, 1831; m. Darius B. Jenks, May 17, 1853; d. Henky Nblson, b. March 26, 1834 ; d. Jan. 24, 1838. The fr. d. Aug. 19, 1834. The mr. d. Oct. 15, 1880, a. 81 yrs. 8 mos. 4 ds. JONES, George 5 (Alden,* Nathaniel Alden,^ Anthony,^ Johni), b. date, etc., not found; m. Almira Bragg, Jan. 1, 1824; cer. by Rev. Jacob Trieze. She was a dr. of Col. Arial Bragg and Elizabeth (Chamberlain), his 2d wf. She was b. Oct. 11, 1803. Their chn. : — Applbton Bbagg, b. July 25, 1824; res. Mil. ; d. April 14, 1863. Chables Matnakd, b. July 1, 1828 ; res. Mil. ; d. Dec. 17, 1863. John Fisher, b. June 7, 1833; d. Jan. 18, 1839. The fr. d. Nov. 28, 1875; and the mr. a few days afterward, Dec. 6, 1875. JONES, Elbridge Morsb^ (Alexander H.,* Isaac,^ Anthony,^ Johni), b. In Fram., May 13, 1811 ; m., for 1st wf., Sarah T. Cooledge, b. June 9, 1814; cer. June 9, 1835. Their only child was — Sabah H., b. Sept. 22, 1837; d. Dec. 4, 1863. The mr., Mrs. Sarah, d. Feb. 11, 1839. The fr. m., for 2d wf., Rosaline A. Merriam, b. Nov. 14, 1805; cer. June 3, 1840. Their chn. : — Frederick M., b. Dec. 13, 1841; d. Nov. 15, 1852. Albert Wheeler, b. Jan. 19, 1846; now a partner in business with his fr. The fr. removed from Fram. to Mil., Sept., 1852, and was for several yrs. in partnership with the late Ira Mitchell In the business now carried on by himself and son. An excellent family. JONES, Albert Wheeler ^ (Elbridge Morse,^ Alexander H. ,* Isaac,' Anthony ,2 Johni), b. in Fram., Jan. 19, 1846; m. Lydia R. Payson of Camden, Me., b. Jan. 9, 1850; cer. Aug. 4, 1869. Their chn. are,— Elbridge P., b. Sept. 5, 1870. Bektha M., b. Jan. 10, 1872; d. March 5 ensuing. Clarence A., b. Sept. 1, 1875. Mrs. Lydia d. Jan. 3, 1879, to the deep lamentation of her family and numer- ous friends. JONES, Sullivan Sumner" (Alden,^ Alden,* Nathaniel Alden,^ Anthony,^ John^), b. Dec. 9, 1826; m. Lucia Augusta Gilbert, dr. of Satnuel W. and Polly (Hatch) Gilbert, b. May 9, 1827; cer. May 2, 1852, by Eev. Henry A. Eaton. Their chn. : — Allistee Sumner, b. Sept. 14, 1853. Harris Gilbert, b. Sept. 9, 1859; d. Sept. 10, 1860. Lbttie Maria, b. Dec. 1, 1861 ; d. Dec. 21, 1863. Lottie Augusta, b. Oct. 1, 1867. JONES, Luther Paekhuest" (Alden,^ Alden,* Nathaniel Alden,' Anthony," John^), b. March 29, 1829; m. Lydia M. Wales, dr. of Amos and Emily (Cheney) Wales, b. Dec. 16, 1833; cer. May 17, 1853, in ch., same time with 2 other couples, by Rev. Henry A. Eaton. Chn. : — Angib Emily, b. Sept. 25, 1855 ; d. Dec. 31, 1857. Minnie Ella, b. April 22, 1858; m. Frank L. Young, Dec. 16, 1878; who have become the parents of a son, Arthur Parkhurst Young, b. Nov. 28, 1879. JUDSON. A rare name among us. Only one family bearing it has ever res. in town, to my knowledge, — that of Andrew W. Judson. He tells rae that his gt. gd. fr., name not remembered, came from Eng. perhaps about 1740, and set. in Stratford, Ct. There, among other chn., he had a son Andrew, b. Feb. 1, 1749, whom he educated at Dartmouth College, whence he grad. about 1773, 860 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. and became a set. orthodox clergyman in Eastford, Ct. He m. Mary Work, March 13, 1785. She was b. March 8, 1763. They had several chn., some of whom became eminent in public life. One of their sons received the name of the great Swiss reformer, Zuinglius. Kev. Andrew Judson d. Nov. 15, 1804, in the 26th yr. of his ministry. JUDSON, Zuinglius, b. in Eastford, Ct., Jan. 30, 1790; m. Crissa Storrs, dr. of Kev. William and Abigail (Hovey) Storrs, b. Westford, Ct., March 15, 1793; cer. in Westford, Dec. 4, 1816, by prob. the bride's rev. fr. Issue: — Andbew William, b. Eastford, Ct., Aug. 26, 1820; m. Lucy B. Matthews, June 16, 1844. Ceissa, b. Eastford, Ct., April 23, 1823; m. Thomas Clark, Canterbury, Ct. ; now d. Death-dates of the parents not given. JUDSON, Andrew William' (Zuinglius,'^ Rev. Andrew i), b., as above, in Eastford, Ct., Aug. 26, 1820; m. Lucy Bowman Matthews, dr. of Charles P. and Hannah (Southworth) Matthews, b. No. Brookfield, June 3, 1823; cer. . Eastford, Ct., June 16, 1844, by Rev. Francis Williams. Issue: — William Heney, b. Mil., June 27, 1854; grad. M.D., JeSerson Med. Coll., Philadelphia, 1878. KosBTTA Stores, b. Mil., April 8, 1861. Helen Cecelia, b. Mil., March 1^, 1864. Intelligent, enterprising, and worthy family. Mr. J. came into Mil. 1853, and set. up as a photographer — the first in that line the town had. He prose- cuted that artistic pursuit with fair success 15 yrs. ; then sold out, and rested a yr. ; then embarked in the house-furnishing business with George M. Sawtelle and A. S. Tuttle, under the firm-title Judson, Sawtelle, & Co. ; but at the expi- ration of 6 yrs. removed to Mendon, where he has res., in the pursuit of various avocations, down to the present time. His son, William Henry, after qualify- ing himself by suitable preparatory studies, commenced the practice of medicine in Plainfield, Ct., and is now a promising physician in our midst. KEARNEY, Felix, son of John and Ann (McCabe) Kearney, b. in the co. of Monaghah, Ireland; date not given; m. Brid!7et Cone, dr. of Timothy and Mary miggins) Cone, b. in the co. of Roscommon, Ireland, Feb. 2, 1827; m. in Congleton, Eng., 1850, by a Catholic priest. Their chn. : — Jambs, b. on the sea, coming over, Feb. 12, 1851; ra. Margaret Haggerty, Dec. 25, 1873. John, b. Mil., in July, 1852; m. Jane Haggerty, sister of James's wf. Peter, b. date not given ; soon d. Ann, b. Mil., Nov. 12, 1856; yet unm. Mart, b. Mil., June 12, 1858; yet unm. Margaret, b. Mil., Feb. 9, 1861; yet unm. Felix, b. Mil., March 12, 1864; yet unm. These parents res. on Freedom St., near Hopedale, — honest, industrious, frugal, laboring people. KEARNEY, James, son of Felix and Bridget, b., as aforesaid, Feb. 12, 1851 ; m. Margaret, dr. of James Haggerty, Mil.; cer. Dec. 25, 1873, by Rev. Father Cuddiby. Their chn. : — James, Francis, and Willie. James, jun., d. Res. in Whitinsville. KEARNEY, John, 2d son of Felix and Bridget; m. Jane, dr. of James Haggerty, Mil.; date of mge., etc., not given. Three chn. : — Annie, Felix, and Eva, birth-dates not given. Res. near Felix and Bridget Kearney. KEBBY AND KEITH. 861 KEBBT, Isaac 6 (Isaac,* Edward,' Joshua,^ Edward i), b. Holl., date not found; mr.'s maiden name, Phebe Whitney; m., 1st, Sally Bragg, dr. of Arial and Sarah (Fisher) Bragg, youngest sister of Col. Arial Bragg, b. Franklin, 1778; cer. Mil., March 27, 1808, by Samuel Jones, Esq. No issue recollected. Mrs. Sally d., date not ascertained ; and the hus, m., 2d, Keziah {Adams) Miller, date and particulars not ascertained. Issue: — Sally and Lyman M., birth-dates not ascertained. Lyman M. m. Elizabeth Kingsbury, and res. in Holl., or did. Isaac, the fr., was of Holl. ; and, though some yrs. a res. of Mil., d. in Holl. "Worthy people ; and I regret being unable to give a more satisfactory rec- ord of their family. KEBBT, Keziah, sister of Isaac, b. Holl., March 28, 1768; will be recollected ' by our elderly people as the mr. of Mrs. Carmel Cheney. She d. out West. KEBBY, Gboege D., owns the farm in No. Purchase, on Tyler St., originally the homestead of Dea. Nathaniel Jones, then, by inheritance, of Samuel Jones, Esq., and then of Capt. Henry Nelson, where a gold mine has recently been opened. Mr. K. has reported no family record to me, and I have no knowledge of his pedigree. His name has appeared in all our directories from 1872 downward. KEITH, Nathan, pedigree not ascertained ; said to have been of Uxbridge formerly; m. Mary Kimball, dr. of Jonathan and Mary (Cheney) Kimball, birth-date not found ; cer. Dec. 10, 1809, by Samuel Jones, Esq. Issue : — Lydia BrowN, b. Sept. 14, 1810; m. William Sprague, Aug. 24, 1834. One or more that d. very young. Marianna Augusta, b. Oct. 5, 1828; m. Barney Harris. I think Mr. K. set. in town in 1815, at the place on Main St., E., still bear- ing his name. He d. in 1856. His wid. d. in 1872. KEITH, Lyman Madison, son of Lyman and Chloe (Rawson) Keith, gd. son of Comfort and Deborah (Nelson) Keith, b. Uxbridge, May 10, 1818; m. Lydia Raymond Bowen, dr. of Benjamin and Nancy (Raymond) Bowen, b. Westford, Ct., April 1, 1824; cer. in Uxbridge, Oct. 14, 1846, by Eld. Bobbins. Issue : — Albert Bennett, b. Northbridge, July 4, 1847 ; res. with his fr. in Hope- dale. AzoRA LizzETT, b. Uxbridge, Sept. 6, 1849; d. April 8, 1850. Ann Eliza Lav an, b. Uxbridge, Sept. 3, 1834; d. April 8, 1858. Charles Mowey, b. Uxbridge, March 30, 1857 ; res. with his f r. in Hope- dale. A kind-hearted, honest, industrious, worthy family. Mrs. Lydia, the devoted wf. and mr., d. in Hopedale, June 12, 1877, to the great loss and sorrow of her bereaved bus., chn., and friends. It may not be amiss for me to give the whole family record of Mr. K.'s parents, Lyman and Chloe (Rawson) Keith: — Joseph C, b. March 8, 1814; m. Mary Adams, Oct. 19, 1836. Sylvia, b. March 9, 1816; m., 1st, William S. Bramau; 2d, Samuel L. Greene. Lyman M., b. May 10, 1818; m., as above, Lydia R. Bowen. Wellington, b. April 4, 1820; m., 1st, Almeda B. Preston; 2d, Katie Drury. William E., b. Aug. 30, 1822; m. Harriet Tread way, Aug. 20, 1846. 862 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Danxei, T., b. May 12, 1825; m. Mary Jane Cook, Jane 27, 185. Albert, b. May 20, 1827. Chlob a., b. Aug. IS, 1831; m. Koyal Peters, April 18, 1850. Andebw J., b. May 25, 1834; m. Hannah M. Mowry, Oct. 2G, 1853. KELLEY. About the yr. 1779 Jeremiah Kelley came into possession of the ancient Benjamin Alby corn-mill premises and appendages, afterwards called the Alvan Allen place, and now chiefly owned by Lewis B. Gaskill. Whence Jeremiah Kelley came, or to what family branch of the Kelleys he belonged, I have not been at the pains to ascertain. He seems to have been a clothier, or to have been the fr. of three 'Sons who were clothiers. I infer that he bought of William ShefiBeld, or his heirs, this mill-privilege, which Included a clothier's establishment, for the benefit of his sons. They soon set. on and near it, whether by his gift while yet alive, or last will and testament, I have not informed myself. There our records show them to have made their homes. And they were all of the Society of Friends, as prob. their parents had been before them. Their names were George, Luke, and Wing. KELLEY, George, son of Jeremiah; birth-date, etc., not ascertained; m. Keziah ; ptge., birth-date, etc., not found; cer. according to custom of Friends. Their chn., as recorded here, were, — Kebecca, b. Nov. 21, 1785. Ehoda, b. March 18, 1787; m. Benjamin Bates; survived him, and d. Aug. 24, 1878, a. 91. Samson, b. April 18, 1789. Sylvia, b. July 5, 1795. Seth, b. March 5, 1800. It seemed to be very difficult for me to obtain the data I needed to make out a full record of this family, and I gave it up. So I am unable to give births, mges., and deaths, as I would like. From what I can learn, George Kelley and his family had a respectable standing in society, and were worthy people. KELLEY, Ltjke, son of Jeremiah; birth-date, etc., not ascertained; m. Hannah Drusey, according to usage of Friends ; date of cer. not ascertained. Our records credit them with chn. as follows: — Drusey, b. Oct. 5, 1781 ; m. Dexter Carpenter of Mendon, 1801. Betsey, b. April 18, 1786; m. Newell Nelson in the spring of 1806. Alexander, b. Feb! 10, 1789 ; d. Jan. 19, 1798. Jeremiah, b. March 11, 1796; m. Louisa Cutler, Sept. 11, 1825. Hannah, b. Jan. 6, 1798; m. Vervilla Taft of Mendon; d. recently. LuzEBN, b. April 20, 1800; m. Ellis Taft of Mendon; she d. Dec. 10, 1868. A worthy and deservedly respected family. They have all passed away. Hannah, next to the youngest, lingered last on the shores of time, re- siding with her chn. in Providence, E.I., an aged wid. Luke, the hus. and fr., d. in this town, Oct. 16, 1828; and Hannah, his wid., April 10, 1835. KELLEY, Wing, son of Jeremiah; birth-date, etc., not traced; m. Mary Gaskill of Mendon, dr. of George and Sarah (Reed) Gaskill, b. 1751; cer. Dec. , 1803. Their chn. : — Sarah, b. June 12, 1804; m. Rev. George W. Stacy, Oct. 16, 1834. George, b. Feb. 7, 1806; understood to have d. young. Sylvia, b. Jan. 3, 1809; m. Calvin Barber, jun., then of Bell., April 19, 1830. KELLEY AND KENDALL. 863 Maby Ann, b. June 21, 1816 ; d. Dec. 3, 1823. A family of like worthiness and good repute witli the preceding. The hus. and fr. d. in early middle age, very soon after his youngest child, Dec. 14, 1823, leaving his family in deep affliction. Mrs. Mary, his wid., d. in the family of her dr., Mrs. Stacy, in Mil., where she had been dutifully cared for, Oct. 26, 1851, a. 80yrs. KELLET, Jekemiah, son of Luke, and gd. son of the first-mentioned Jere- miah, b. March 11, 1796; m. Louisa Cutler, dr. of Moses and Nancy (Mel- len) Cutler, b. 1803; cer. in Mil., Sept. 11, 1825, by the writer. Their chn. : — An infant, b. Feb. 28, 1830 ; d. Aug. 29, 1830. Jeremiah Mellbn, b. Nov. 5, 1836; m. Amanda Cook, Winfield, N.Y. I have a vague impression that more chn. were born to these parents, and d. in early infancy, but have not found a record of any. I am sure, however, that Jeremiah Mellen Kelley is their only surviving offspring. Mrs. Louisa d. In Mil., Feb. 2, 1855. He d. in Mendon, Dec. 23, 1856. They both had a repu- table pedigree, and stood well in the estimation of the community. He was naturally enterprising, and entered somewhat into trade. He was quite an intelligent thinker, and independent in his opinions. When the Anti-slavery movement arose, he was an early convert, and took hold zealously with the Liberty party, which merged into the Free Soil, and finally into the Republican party. He was also an active citizen in town affairs, serving as selectman, assessor, and, in 1841, as representative to the Legislature. KELLEY, Jeremiah Mellen, son of Jeremiah and Louisa (Cutler) Kelley, b. as above ; left this part of the country unm. He finally set. in or near Iltica, N.Y., where he is successfully operating a variety store. I am told that he m., in Winfield, N.Y., a gd. dr. of Otis Cook, who was an elder bro. of Peter Cook, deceased, who was gd. fr. of our Cook brothers at the meat market. Her name is said to be Amanda, as given above. No par- ticulars reported concerning the mge. They have no chn. Numerous other Kelleys have dwelt among us latterly. I find the names of 22 in our Directory for 1880 ; but none of these have reported a family record for insertion in this work. I suppose most of them are Irish Americans. KENDALL, Daniel, ancestry, ptge., birth-date, etc., not traced; m. Anna Nelson Parkhurst. dr. of Amasa and Hopestill (Nelson) Parkhurst, b. Mil., July 18, 1797; cer. Mil., Nov. 7, 1819, by Eev. D. Long. Issue: — Lucy Maria, b. Mil., Sept. 26, 1820. There were other chn. b. elsewhere. Our records do not enable me to trace this family further. I have an impression of being told that they left town, and that parents and chn., one after another, d., till the whole family became extinct. KENDALL, George Harris ^ (Amasa,^ Nathan,^ Thomas,* Eliezer,^ Thomas,^ Francis 1), b. Framingham, Aug. 18, 1820; mr.'s maiden name, Abigail May- hew; m. Harriet Clementina Wales, dr. of John Mc. and Phebe G. (Bartlett) Wale.s, b. Mil., Jan. 2, 1827; cer. March 10, 1847, by Rev. Benjamin Wood of Upton. Their chn. : — Phebe Maria, b. Mil., May 22, 1849. George Harris, b. Mil., June 16, 18.50; d. Sept. 3, 1855. William Henry, b. Mil., Sept. 14, 1857. A worthy family in good standing. Mr. K. is an industrious, efiicient car- penter, who minds his own business, and is an orderly townsman, He has res. 864 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. in town over 37 yrs. He reports his fr., Amasa Kendall, to have d. Sept. 4, 1870, a. 83 yrs. 9 mos. and 17 days; also his mr., Abigail (Mayhew) Kendall, to have d. Nov. 3, 1867, a. 76 yrs. 2 mos. and 1 day. KENDALL, Lyman, and wf. Nancy, pedigrees not ascertained, are credited, on our records with three births; viz., — Maky Abigail, b. Jan. 2, 1822; m. Willard F. Barber, Nov. 11, 1842; she d. May 5, 1881. Nancy Amelia, b. March 24, 1824; untraced; prob. d. George Lyman, b. July 4, 1838; m., 1st, Adaline F. Treat; 2d, Sarah A. Batson. Worthy people. If I do not misrecollect, Mr. Kendall d. since 187.5. His venerable wid. still survives, being kindly cai'ed for in the family of her son-in- law, W. F. Barber, in Framingham. The recent loss of her excellent dr., Mary A. Barber, was a crushing bereavement to her, as to all the family. George Lyman res. in New York City. He has lost two wives, I think, and is child- less. Such, at least, is my impression of statements made to me about the time of his sister Barber's funeral. KENDALL, David K.' (Amasa," Nathan,^ Thomas,* Eliezer,^ Thomas,^ Fran- cis i), b. Fram., Jan. 22, 1829; m. Catherine G. McWales, Jan. 2, 1852. Has one dr. living; viz., — Mrs. Hkney Mann, who res. on Grove St. KENDALL, Edwaed, carpenter. Directory, 1856. KENDALL, Andrew L., steam-mill. 1856. KENDALL, George L., butcher. 1856, '72, '75. KENDALL, George, clerk. 1869. KENDALL, D. Kellogg, carpenter. 1869, '72, '75, '80. KENDALL, Kev. S. C, clergyman. 1869, '72. KENDALL, Sarah B., wid. of Thomas. 1875, '80. KENT, Isaac, and Rachel, his 1st wf., were received into our Cong, ch., April 11, 1746, on recommendation from the 2d ch. in Hingham, so they prob. came from Hingliam to our Precinct not long before the above date. I have no convenient means of tracing them behind this record. They set., if I mistake not, on a farm in the south-easterly part of Bear-hill district. They had the following-named chn. : — Elizabeth, b. Aug. 15, 1746; d. young. Rebecca, b. Aug. 11, 1748; d. young. Anna, b. July 25, 1750; d. young. Joshua, b. Jan. 31, 1751. Abigail, b. March 1, 1752. ^«^° [(twins), ^-001.4, 1754. Zaeah P " b. Oct. 4, 1754. John, bap. May 1, 1757. Mrs. Rachel d., date not found. The hus. (said to be of Bell.) ra., 2d, Sarah Wheelock of Mendon, May 17, 1770; cer. by Rev. Mr. Willard of Men- don. Mr. Kendall had prob. before this mge. moved across the line into Bell. By this 2d wf. was born, — Israel, b. May 28, 1773. The fore-named chn. were all duly baptized, and the ch. records of about the last birth-date say that Mr. Kendall was dismissed to the ch. in " Anap- olis, Granville." I do not quite understand where " Anapolis, Granville," was. Anapolis Is misspelled ; and there were Granvilles in our county of Hampshire, KENT AND KILBURN. 865 in Vt., N. T., etc. It seems rather likely that a parish or village In Granville Mass., was meant; but I have not time to ascertain. This dismissal to the ch. in Granville is the last I learn of Isaac Kent and his family. I recollect no one of this name on our records from Isaac's departure till the arrival of — KENT, Thomas Goddabd, Esq., son of John and Mary (Goddard) Kent, b. Fram., Dec. 12, 1829. He entered Tale Col. in 1847; grad. therefrom in 1851; studied law with the late Judge Edward Mellen, and was admitted to the bar at the term of the Supreme Court held in Worcester, Oct., 1853. Immediately thereafter he opened his law-office in Mil., and has since devoted himself to the practice of his profession with eminent success. He takes rank among our foremost lawyers, it not at their head ; has been intrusted with much public and private responsibility; stands high as a citizen, and represented our legislative district in the Gen. Ct. of 1869. He ' has been twice m. : 1st, to Annie E. Snyder, dr. of Peter and Sarah (Free- land) Snyder, b. Claverack, N.Y. ; cer. 1840; further particulars not given. Mrs. Annie d. without issue, in Dec, 1863. He was m., 2d, to Charlotte Elizabeth Woodbury, dr. of Rev. James T. and Mrs. Augusta (Porter) Woodbury, b. Nov. 3, 1846 ; cer. Aug. 21, 1866, by whom not given. Mrs. Charlotte d. without issue, June 21, 1877. KENT, Chaelbs, bootmaker, is named in Directory of 1856, as res. here. Left. KENT, Jambs, bootmaker; is named in directories from 1869 down to 1880; not reported. KENT, Edwin F. (Watson & Kent), dry-goods; here 1875. Gone. KENT, Asa G., agent Singer Mnfg. Co., 170 Main St., house 54 Pearl St. ; not reported. KENT, Edward, bootmaker, prob. son of James, boards with James, Water St. KENT, John, bootmaker, prob. son of James, boards with James, Water St. No family record received from James, Edward, or John. KILBURN, JoHN,i was the first of this name in our vicinage. I have not ascertained his ancestry. He prob. came from Rowley. He took up 15 acs. of land on the north side of the Cedar Swamp, March 22, 1723. He after- wards acquired several parcels, either out of common, or by purchase from individuals, till he became a considerable landholder. The larger body of this property was near the Cedar Swamp, on the west side of our present Cedar St., extending southerly from the swamp through Horace B. Hero's homestead, across Main St., to Bear Hill. He m. Rebecca; but who slie was, when, where, or by whom m., I have not ascertained. Their chn. : — Mary, b. June 4, 1729. JosiAH, b. — 21, 1731; m., 1st, Deborah Atwood, 1756; 2d, Martha Thwing, 1760. Hannah, b. July 9, 1734; unm. ; d. in old age, Dec. 4, 1821, a. 87 yrs. Sabah, b. July 13, 1738 ; m. Stephen Thompson, Sept. 19, 1758. Rachel, b. Aug. 5, 1740; unm. ; d. in old age, July 31, 1817, a. 77. I do not find that the parents were members of the Cong, ch., as might naturally be supposed, but learn nothing from the records to the disparagement of their moral character. John Kilburn d. April 4, 1753. Date of his wf.'s death not found. KILBURN, JosiAH,2 gon of John and Rebecca, b. 1731; m., 1st, Deborah At- wood, of whose parentage, birth-date, etc., I am not certain. She was a sister of Mrs. Moses Chapin, Eldad Atwood, Mrs. Daniel Daniels, and Mrs. John Beals. Cer. M:arch 18, 1756, by Rev, Aniariah Frost. Their chn. : — 866 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. John, b. Nov. 19, 1756; m. Abigail Littlefield, Holl., Jan. 15, 1780. Stephen, b. Oct. 14, 1758; m. Hannah Wiglit, Mil., March 31, 1782. Mrs. Deborah d. 1759. The hus. m., 2d, Martha Timing, dr. of John and Mercy (Jones) Thwing, b. March 10, 1735; cer. Oct. 31, 1760, by Kev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Sabah, b. June 16, 1761 ; m. Amzi Holbrook, Bell. ; she d. 1830. Dan, b. Oct. 21, 1762; m. Joanna Cutler, Sept. 9, 1787. Deborah, b. April 26, 1764; lived unm., and d. June 19, 1833. Simeon, b. April 6, 1765 ; untraced. Mekct, bap. May 15, 1768; untraced. JosiAH, b. June 28, 1769; m. Phebe Bullard, 1797. Henry, b. April 12, 1771; m. Lydia Gould, Feb. 21, 1799. Maktha, b. Feb. 3, 1773; lived unm., and d. Sept. 17, 1835. Nathaniel, bap. June 25, 1775; untraced. ' Timothy, bap. April 6, 1777; untraced. The two wives belonged to the Cong, ch., and had all their chn. duly bap- tized. This Josiah, sen., dwelt many yrs. on what has been known as the Nathan Keith place, on the Holl. road, near where the present schoolhouse has been built. He had a considerable farm thereabouts, besides woodlands and other parcels in his vicinity. I think I have been told that his fr. before him owned largely in the same neighborhood. He d., date not found. Mrs. Martha, his wid., d. May 31, 1826, being over 90 yrs. of age. KILBURN, Johns (Josiah,^ Johni), b. Nov. 19, 1756; m. Abigail Littlefield of Holl., June 15, 1780; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. I suspect that he must have spent his married life outside of Mil., perhaps in Holl. I find little or no trace of him on our records after mge. KILBURN, Stephen^ (Josiah,^ Johni), b. Oct. 14, 1758; m. Hannah Wight, dr. of Eleazer and Ruth (Legg) Wight, bap. April 15, 1764; cer. Mil., March 31, 1782, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Eleazer, b. Jan. 1, 1783; d. Aug. 16, 1810. Polly, b. April 5, 1785; deaf and dumb; d. Deborah, b. Aug. 22, 1789; m. Alpheus Bullard. Otis, b. March 8, 1797; m. Catherine Albee, March 29, 1818. Olive, b. Aug. 29, 1799; deaf and dumb; d. Stephen, Jun., b. Sept. 5, 1801; d. Oct. 27, 1820. Stephen Kilburn had a various and somewhat afflictive experience. He com- menced business as a trader, and kept a small grocery for some yrs. on or near the site of the present Mansion House. I think I have been told that he owned the real estate on which his store stood. He was a licensed retailer of spiritu- ous liquors, and seemed to flourish for a time, but ultimately failed, losing nearly bis all, and causing serious losses to some of his financial friends. He became poor; losing also his wf., and some of his chn. Meantime two of his drs. were deaf and dumb. Thus he struggled onward in humble circumstances to old age. He dwelt during his latter yrs. in the little house, still standing, just west of the junction of Cedar with Main St., E. Mrs. Hannah, his wf., d. May 20 1810. He d. April 27, 1838, in his 80th yr. > • > KILBURN, Josiah, Jun.s (Josiah,^ John^), b. June 28, 1769; m. Phehe Bul- lard, dr. of Nathan and Bathsheba (Hill) Bullard, b. April, 1769- cer Nov 9,1797. Their chn.: — Ede, b. Jan. 29, 1798; untraced. Electa, b. March 16, 1800; m. Royal Kimball, Aug., 1846. KILBURN AND KIMBALL. 867 Hiram, b. Aug. 21, 1802; m. Roxana Adams; he d. 1862. Wealthy, b. March 29, 1803 ; d. Oct. 27, 1828. Paulina, b. July 12, 1808; m. Leander Thomas, Bell., 1828. John Thwing, b. May 18, 1811; untraced. Joanna, b. July 12, 1814; untraced. Joslah Kilburn, jun., dwelt on a nice farm near Medway line, most or all of which is now owned by Thomas W. Wood. His domicile stood on the old Medway road, now discontinued, on the height of land nearly north of Thomas W. Wood's. See my description. No. 35, "Abandoned Home-sites," Chap. XV. He bought this farm of Seth Allen, who had it of one Riley, whose predecessor's name I have not been told. Mr. K. d. some time in 1846. Mrs. Phebe's death- date not ascertained. Their son Hiram came into possession of the farm after the death of liis fr., built him a new house on the present Medway road, and finally sold the place to Thomas W. Wood, who now occupies it. Hiram m. Boxaiia Adams; but I have not ascertained her ptge., birth-date, or particulars of the mge. They had 2 chn., as I learn indirectly; viz., Charles and George, birth-dates not given. Hiram, their fr., d. in 1862; and, further, I have no information concerning his surviving family, nor concerning his bro. John and sister Joanna. KILBURN, Henry 3 (Josiah, sen.,^ John^), b. April 12, 1771; m. Lydia Gould of Holl., birth-date not found; cer. Holl., Feb. 21, 1799, by Rev. T. Dick- enson. Their chn. : — Lydia, b. Oct. 18, 1799; still survives unm. at the age of over 80 yrs. Louisa, b. 1801 ; d. unm. Feb. 27, 1860. Danfobth, b. April 3, 1803; d. Nov. 29, 1816. This family res. mostly, if not wholly, in Mil. The hus. and fr. d. Sept. ' 24, 1803. His wid., Mrs. Lydia, survived him many yrs. She was famous and useful for her knowledge of medicinal herbs and prescriptions, as well as minis- trations to the sick. She d. many yrs. ago, but I liave not the date. KILBURN, Otis* (Stephen,^ Josiah, sen. ,2 Johni), b. March 8, 1797; m. Catherine Albee, dr. of Caleb and Mercy (Twitchell) Albee, b. April 2, 1798; cer. March 29, 1818, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Catherine, b. June 5, 1822. Clementina, b. Nov. 21, 1824. Sophia Ann, b. Aiiril 11, 1827. Hannah Maria, b. June 28, 1828; m. Joel L. Stanford, June 28, 1837. This family dwelt, after the death of Mr. K.'s fr., in the house he left near the junction of Cedar witli E. Main St. Mr. K. was for many yrs. an agent for newspapers and periodicals; perhaps the first publicly advertised on« in town. He also cleaned clocks extensively, and was ingenious in various ways. He continued travelling about cleaning and regulating clocks almost to the end of his days. He and his wf. became members of the Cong. ch. in 1832. Their death-dates are not readily at my command. KIMBALL, BoYCB, said at mge. to be of Hop., was m. to Rebecca Hayward of our Precinct, Dec. 4, 1755, by Rev. A. Frost, They were received into our Cong, ch., Nov. 22, 1761. Their chn. : — Jonathan, bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, Nov. 22, 1761 ; m. Mary Cheney. Ebenezer, bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, Jan. 22, 1764. Susanna, bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, Oct. 2, 1768. Pbiscilla, bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, April 7, 1771, Timothy, bap. by Eev. Mr. Frost, July 4, 1773. 868 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. EiCHAKD, bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, June 25, 1775. Amasa, bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, July 6, 1777. Rachel, bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, May 16, 1779. I presume tbis family set. and dwelt in our Bear-hill district. I am not certain that the above named were all the chn., for I find among Rev. Mr. Frost's mges. that, — KIMBALL, Rebecca, was m. to Ziba HoWrook, Nov. 7, 1782. She may have been an elder dr. I also find that, — KIMBALL, BoYCB, was m. to Mary Pike of Bell., May 2, 1782. Whether this was a son, or the fr. himself m. a 2d time, I am uncertain. No other mges., births, or deaths of the family found within the scope of my research. KIMBALL, Nathaniel, pedigree untraced, was m. to Abigail Bespeaux (See Despeaux), May 29, 1794, by Amariah Frost, Esq. Issue recorded here: — Moses, b. Dec. 23, 1794; and Ede, b. Dec. 11, 1796. KIMBALL, Jonathan, presumed to be the son of Boyce and Rebecca (Hay- ward) Kimball, b., as above, Nov. 22, 1761; ra. Mary Cheney, dr. of Caleb and Mary (Wheelock) Cheney, b. Sept. 28, 1762; cer. July 7, 1781, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue: — Betsey, b. March 25, 1782. Benoni, b. April 11, 1790. Relief, m. Phinehas Taft, May 22, 1808. Mabt, m. Nathan Keith, Dec. 10, 1809; and Rotal, m. Electa Kilbum. No birth-dates ascertained, except of those specified. Prob. the others were b. out of Mil. Whether there were any more, I am uninformed. Mr. K., the fr., d. July 31, 1823. Mrs. K.'s death-date not found. KIMBALL, Royal, the son, who m. Electa Kilbum, Aug., 1846, has deceased, and Mrs. Electa is cared for in our asylum. Mary (Kimball) appears in her hus.'s family record. I presume all the others have passed away at various unascertained dates. KIMBALL, Laura, wid., appears in directories for 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. KIMBALL, Fbed J., machinist at Hopedale. Directory for 1872. KIMBALL, Charles, machinist, on Hartford turnpike. Directory for 1878. KIMBALL, Mrs. O. T., teacher of vocal music, and our popular singer. Directories for 1880, etc. KING. Not a common name in our annals. The first recollected was — KING, Elijah, of Providence, R.I. He m. Nancy Jones, dr. of Joseph, jun., and Ruth (Nelson) Jones, b. in Mil., March 9, 17S3; cer. May 23, 1802, by Rev. D. Long. No further reported. KING, John, bootmaker, is mentioned in Sargeant's Directory, 1856. KING, Michael H., bootmaker, is found in Directory of 1869. KING, Robert L., marbleworker, 73 Central St., appears in the same. KING, William, 2 of the name are found in Directory of 1872. KING, Walter, bootmaker, is found in Directory of 1878. Of none of these am I competent to speak. But in 1873 comes a conspicu- ous and permanent res., who has fully reported to me his family record; viz., — KING, Charles Adqustinb " (Austin J.,2 George W.i), b. at Buskirk's Bridge, Hoosick, Renssellaer Co., N.T., June 25, 1851, — an only son. His fr., Austin John King, was b. Shaftsbury, Vt., Oct. 4, 1819; and his mr., Eliza KING, KINGMAN, KINGSTON, ETC. 869 Jane Smith, was only dr. of Charles S. and Elizabeth (Rice) Smith, b. Dec. 12, 1825; cer. Jan. 2, 1842. His gd. parents, George W. King and Mary (Moore) King, had 5 chn., of whom John J. was the eldest. Our Charles Augustine m. Annie Lovisa Smith, dr. of James H. and Mary A. (Davis) Smith, b, in No. Hadley, April 4, 1853 ; cer. No. Hadley, Nov. 10, 1874, by Rev. James M. Bell, now of W. Medway. Issue : — Harry Smith, b. No. Hadley, Aug. 28, 1875; d. Mil., Nov. 4, 1880. WiNNiFRED Louisa, b. Mil , June 21, 1878. Mr. King's life-career is eminently illustrative of what an active and persistent temperament will enable its possessor to accomplish under the most adverse circumstances. His parents moved West while he was quite young. His fr. was a locomotive engineer, and d. in 1858. Augustine got but a single yr.'s schooling. He entered Plymouth Indiana Democrat oflSce to learn the printer's trade, Aug. 16, 1863. Thence he transferred himself to Cook & Sons', Bennington, Vt., "Banner" office, Oct. 9, 1865, to complete his trade, where he remained 3 yrs. July 1, 1871, he joined C. M. Bliss as publisher of the Bennington, Vt., " Free Press," but soon sold out to Mr. Bliss. In 1871-72 he became city editor of the N. T. "Sunday Era," which, a part of the time, pub- lished a penny daily edition. In 1873 he came to this town as foreman of "The Journal" office, reporter, and general writer. Meantime, not to be idle, he has written articles for various newspapers, and contributed practical communica- tions to sundry typographical journals. Also published " The Cheerful Guest," an 8-page monthly, in 1880, afterwards selling the same to " Tlie Family Guest " of Hoosick Falls, N.T. He stands high in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and is Noble Grand of our Tisquantum Lodge. All indications show that he discharges important responsibilities in his present position, and that he enjoys the full confidence of his employers. Of his wf., I know only the little which manifested itself at the funeral of their darling Harry, where I ministered as their comforter. But I must be allowed to infer, that, though she occupies the background, she must have largely contributed to the opportunities and facilities which have enabled him to win his successes, — as is the case with most wives in similar situations. KINGMAN, David, was m., by Rev. Mr. Frost, to Betsey Smith, Jan. 29, 1786. I know nothing of their pedigrees or family history. KINGMAN, Joseph, wf. and chn., from West Bridgewater, res. at Hopedale in 1846, or thereabouts. They were eminently intelligent and worthy people, bvit preferred their native home to our Community arrangements, and returned to W. Bridgewater in 1847. KINGMAN, A. W., bootmaker, say our directories, res. here in 1869, '72. KINGSTON, Stephen, wasm., by Rev. Mr. Frost, to Catherine Boyce, April 15, 1762. Otherwise unknown and untraced. KINNE, Nathan, pedigree untraced; was ra. to Bosina Bartlett of North- bridge, by Rev. Hezekiah Thatcher, Nov. 22, 1823. By a former wf., Clarissa, he is credited with 2 births; viz.,— Charles, b. Sept. 25, 1806; and Harriet Eliza, b. Sept. 25, 1815. There are indications of other chn., and that Mr. K. res. some yrs. in town; but I have not ascertained the details. KINSMAN, Samuel, of Mendon, was ra. to Bhoda Partridge, dr. of Aaron and Abigail (Pond) Partridge, b. June 19, 1809; cer. in Hop,, April 19, 1841, by Rev. J. C. Webster. A niece of Mrs. Rhoda gives me quite a different date for their mge. from that of the town records above presented ; 870 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. viz., March 8, 1845. This throws uncertainty over the case. But as to Issue, my lady informant names an only son : — Ethan, birth-date not given ; m. Etta Moore, date not given. They res. in town, on Camp St., and have 4 chn. Our records credit Samuel Kinsman, by his former wf., Elizabeth, with 1 son; viz., — David Watson, b. Oct. 8, 1837. This is not to me a very satisfactory family record, but the best I had the means of presenting. Mrs. Khoda survives her bus., and res. on Camp St., near Reservoir. KNIGHTS. John Knights from Woburn is the first of this name whom I recollect finding on our records. He came here, and m. the wid. Truelove (Corbett) Adams in the yr. 1820. He appears to be a descendant of John Knight, an immigrant from Eng., who first set. in Watertown 1636, afterwards became a proprietor of Sudbury, and finally set. in Woburn. He was made freeman in 1643. He left a large progeny in Woburn; but it would cost me too much to ascertain the links of the lineage that connect our John with that immigrant ancestor. I suppose his name got pluralized by an added s, accord- ing to the odd fashions of our forefathers in many other cases. KNIGHTS, John, of Woburn; birth-date, ptge., etc., not given; m. Mrs. True- love {Corbett) Adams, wid. of David Adams, dr. of Ichabod and Olive (Lasall) Corbett, b. Mil., Jan. 22, 1780; cer. July 20, 1820, by Pearley Hunt, Esq. Their chn., twin sous, were, — Augustus, b. So. Mil., Dec. 24, 1822; m. Sarah Wheelock, Oct. 5, 1851. Chakles, b. So. Mil., Dec. 24, 1822; m. Esther C. Warfield, Sept. 3, 1854. The subsequent history and death-dates of the parents not given me. KNIGHTS, Augustus, son of John and Truelove Knights, b. So. Mil., Dec. 24, 1822; m. Sarah Wheelock, dr. of Dennis and Lucinda (Staples) Wheel- ock, b. Mendon, July 18, 1829; cer. Mendon, Oct. 5, 1851, by Rev. George S. Ball of Upton. Their chn. : — Eva Augusta, b. Mendon, July 20, 1852. EsTELLA, b. Mendon, April 13, 1854. Hbnbt Augustus, b. Mendon, May 20, 1857. Maby Baktlett, b. Mil., May 4, 1864; d. Oct. 29, 1864. Willie Wheelock, b. Mil., Oct. 13, 1867. Mr. Knights formerly res. in Mend., but of late yrs. in Mil.; employed as a bread-pedler. A very exemplary man, with a highly respected family. KNIGHTS, Charles, twin bro. of Augustus, b. Dec. 24, 1822; m. Esther C. Warfield, dr. of Elijah and Lydla (Howard) Warfield, b. Nov. 6, 1828; cer. Mi!., Sept. 3, 1854, by Rev. George W. Stacy. Their chn. : — Chaeles Edgab, b. So. Mil., May 31, 1857. Hattib M., b. So. Mil., April 20, 1860. William E., b. So. Mil., July 9, 1866. Industrious, orderly, reputable family; res. on Mellen St., near Warfield, on the ancient site once occupied by Benjamin Albee, jun., gt. gt. gd. fr. of our present Stephen Albee. Mr. Knights is a farmer and boot-crimper, and death has never yet entered his household. KNIGHT, Gbinfill B., provisionist, 138 Main St., son of Ebenezer and Han- nah (Pinkham) Knight of Strong, Me.; birth-date not given; ancestry not given ; m. Maria Sumner,^ dr. of Jabez and Rebecca Sumner, South Ded- ham, now Norwood; birth-date not given; cer. at Norwood, April 8, 1850, by Rev. C. H. Webster. Their chn. : — KNIGHT AND KRUM. 871 Abelaide Maria, b. June 12, 1854. Faustina Mary, b. Nov. 27, 1857. Mart Edna, b. Oct. 28, 1861. Bkktha, b. Feb. 7, 1865; d. April 19, 1870. Enterprising and reputable people. KNIGHT, William, Supt. of Transportation at Hopedale; son of Jesse and Annie (Dean) Knight; b. Killingly, Ct., June 17, 1812; ancestry not given; m. Minerva Wheaton Tkwing, dr. of Benjamin and Anna (Mowry) Thwing, b. Uxbridge, Oct. 17, 1818; cer. in Ux., Oct. 22, 1839, by Eev. Samuel Clarke. Their chn. : — George W., b. Ux., Feb. 20, 1841; m. Angie A. Chase, June 16, 1868. Walter Edward, b. Ux., March 26, 1844; m. Alice E. Stimpson, Nov. 22, 1870. Ella G., b. Ux., Aug. 4, 1849; m. Eugene W. Darling, Sept. 20, 1870. Frank. A., b. Ux., April 9, 1855; d. Jan. 2, 1857. William Knight and his family deservedly occupy a plane of high respect for intelligence, usefulness, and solid moral worth. He himself was pre-eminent for good sense, sound judgment, and an exemplary Christian character. He d. Nov. 6, 1881, in his 70th jr., beloved, venerated, and eulogized by all who knew him. KNIGHT, George E., b. as above, Feb. 20, 1841; m. Angie A. Chase, dr. of Horatio C. and Mary M. (Brown) Chase, b. May 30, 1848; cer. in Ux., June 16, 1868, by Rev. Rushton D. Burr. Their chn. : — Dora G., b. Hopedale, Sept. 16, 1870. William H., b. Hopedale, June 14, 1877. Mr. Knight is an eminently efiScient and trusted travelling agent of George Draper & Sons. KNIGHT, Walter Edward, b. as above, March 26, 1844; m. Alice Elizabeth SUmpson, dr. of William and Jane (Davis) Stimpson, b. Hopedale, Feb. 25, 1851; cer. at Hopedale, Nov. 22, 1870, by the writer. One child,— Jennie Minerva, b. March 18, 1880. He has responsible trusts under the Hopedale Machine Co., and is super- intendent of Hopedale Sunday school. KNIGHT, Arnold, and wf. Eleanor, are credited on our records with the birth of 3 chn.; viz., — Maria Fisk, b. Feb. 9, 1834. Malvina Manchester, b. April 17, 1836. Harriet Sheldon, b. Nov. 7, 1838. Whence this family came or went, I get no intimation. KRUM, Sylvester P., son of Martin and Margaret (Tipple) Krum, b. Ghent, Columbia Co., N.Y., Dec. 12, 1824; by occupation an engineer; m. Ellen M. Whiimore, dr. of James H. and Martha E. (Stowe) Whitmore, b. Fram., Oct. 26, 1836; cer. in Mil., June 16, 1859, by Rev. Levi A. Abbott. Issue: — Harry G., b. Mil., July 6, 1864. Otis W., b. Mil., Feb. 9, 1867. Carlton S., b. Mil., Aug. 28, 1872; d. Jan. 9, 1874. A worthy family, of good social standing in all the circles of life which have enjoyed their activities. Mrs. Krum rendered herself a sympathetic con- soler in many a house of mourning by her sweet singing on funeral occasions, and d. deeply lamented by a wide circle of appreciators. She departed to the higher life Feb. 23, 1879, leaving a fragrant memory to her sadly bereaved family and friends. Mr. Krura has been a respected citizen of our town between 20 aOyrs. 872 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. LACKEY, Matthew, and wf. Rebecca, appear on Rev. Mr. Frost's baptismal records credited with one cliristened child; viz., — Nathan, bap. Sept. 27, 1747. No more told, or by me known. LACKEY, Geobge Spartan, ancestry not traced ; son of Samuel and Susan (Ruggles) Lackey, b. in Upton, Aug. 24, 1813; bootmaker; ra. Paulina Ann Fisk, dr. of Jonathan and Gracia (Wilson) Fisk, b. in Up., July 18, 182.3; cer. in Mendon, June 5, 1839, by the writer. Their chn. : — Calvin Alonzo, b. Mil., Dec. 14, 1841; m. Sarah Jane Keed, April 2, 1864. Calista Anna, b. Franklin, Aug. 12, 1843 ; m. Alvin Cushman Sturtevant, Jan. 10, 1868. Susan Louisa, b. Medway, Aug. 15, 1845; m. John Wallace Sanger, Dec. 31, 1865. Marion Cblilia, b. Medway, Aug. 10, 1847; m. Henry Sanger, Dec. 7, 1864. If my marriage benediction is worth much, this ought to be a happy family; for I solemnized all their marriages, parents and chn. Anywise, 1 shall flatter myself that none of them are the worse for it. The parents have resided in Med., Franklin, Bell., and, for many yrs. past, in (No. Purchase) Mil. They are hard-working, honest, well-disposed people. Grandchn. : — Nellie May Sanger, b. April 3, 1865; d. Dec. 25, 1865. George Henbt Sanger, b. May 27, 1866. Alena Mat Sanger, b. Sept. 11, 1868. Calvin O. Sanger, b. Aug. 3, 1870. Bbktha Carrie Sanger, b. Jan. 28, 1878. Alton Sanger, b. April 25, 1869. Willie Leon Sturtevant, b. JuTie 27, 1868. Fbankie Berton Sturtevant, b. June 3, 1870. The Sangers are not clearly distinguished in the grandfr.'s return, as to whether they belong to John Wallace or Henry Sanger; yet I understand all but the last named to be the chn. of John Wallace and Susan L. Sanger. LACKEY, Benjamin T., bootmaker, house 121 E. Main St. In Directory, but family record not procured. LATHOME, Eunice, from the First cli., Killingly, Ct., was received into Eev. Mr. Frost's ch., June 15, 1746; and was m. to Joseph Fisk, July 30, 1772, by Rev. A. Frost. No more found. LATHOM, Robert, dwelt on now Highland St. when originally laid out by Mendon selectmen, in 1749. Nothing more found. LAWRENCE, Josephs (David, jun.,2 David, sen.i), b. Franklin, March 26, 1757; m. Anna Hills, Jan. 22, 1784. They had several chn. in Franklin or elsewhere, but I have no knowledge of their names, birth-dates, or subse- quent history. They came into Mil. perhaps between 1810 and 1820, — the date is merely conjectural. They gained no inhabitancy here. The bus. either came here poor or soon became so, atid was assisted for several yrs. more or less by the town of Franklin; but his wf. was an energetic woman, and prolific in expedients for getting a living. She was long a wet nurse, retaining her pectoral fountain of nutriment for infants many yrs. beyond the period of natural exhaustion. Moreover, she was renowned, I know not how widely, as a fortune-teller, by palmistry and cup-divination; thus, from many a lass and lad, anxious to learn their marriage destiny, she gathered in a small revenue. She came near, with LAWRENCE AND LEEDS. 873 some, achieving the reputation of being a witch ; albeit she was a very harmless and genial one. She was a stout, smart wid. in. 1824, when I came into town, and dwelt in the old Sumner house, that stood in the southerly corner at the junction of now Greene and Elm Sts. I am told she d. in Franlilin some 30 yrs. ago. LAWRENCE, Cephas* (Cephas,' David,^ David i), ancestry no further traced; b. prob. in Franlilin, 1798; mr.'s maiden name, Esther Whiting; m. Betsey Sumner, dr. of Joseph and Ruth (Legg) Sumner, b. Mil., March 7, 1799; cer. Brookfield, May 24, 1820, by Hon. Dwight Foster. Their chn. : — Otis Sumneb, b. Aug. 15, 1820; no subsequent information. Esther, b. May 14, 1822. Amanda Melvina, b., not found, 1825; d. Oct. 9, 1826, a. about 1 yr. Lauka Ann, b. Aug. 4, 1827 ; d. March 20, 1854. Wabeen, b. March 27. 18-30; m. Julia A. Mason, June 2,3, 1852. Adelia, b. Feb. 3, 1832; ra. Henry Clinton Skinner, June 28, 1848. Sylvanus Sumneb, b. Nov. 23, 1833; d. Oct. 28, 1856, a. 23 yrs. Maby Dunham, b. not found; d. April 30, 1839. WiLLARD Cephas, b. April 8, 1841 ; d. Dec. 15, 1862, a. 22 yrs. 8 mos. and 7 days. Mr. Lawrence did not res. continuously in Mil., but for short periods in the neighboring towns. He was an enterprising, driving, business man, mainly in the boot manufacture, but also in whatever other calling circumstances required him to engage under shifting fortune. He met with serious reverses in his pecuniary affairs, but struggled on with all his energies to the last, helpfully sustained by his faithful wf. In the meridian of his prosperity Mr. L. pur- chased the land which constitutes the site of the Irish- American settlement on the south side of West St., sometimes called Lawrenceville, alias New Ireland, alias Whistly Beer. There he commenced, between 1844 and 1850, erecting small, cheap dwell- ing-houses, which he sold readily to incoming Irish families. Thus he founded that populous suburb of our Town Centre. Mr. L. d. in Franklin, March 4, 1872, in the 74th yr. of his age. Mrs. Betsey, his wid., d. in the kind care of her dr., Adelia Skinner, and hus., in this town, Dec. 6, 1880, in her 82d yr. LAWRENCE, Warbbn^ (Cephas,* Cephas,' David,^ Davidi), b. Brookfield, March 27, 1830; mr.'s maiden name, Betsey Sumner; m. Julia Ann Mason, dr. of John and Sally (Wheeler) Mason, b. Mil., Dec. 1, 1829; cer. June 23, 1852, by the writer. Issue : — EuBANiA AuausTA, b. Mil., Feb. 4, 1853. Mr. Lawrence is an enterprising boot-manufacturer; formerly res. in Mil., but laterly in Elmira, N.Y., and has a worthy family. LAWRENCE, William, gunsmith; appears in directories of 1856, '69. LAWRENCE, John P., millman; appears in directories of 1872, '75, '78, '80. LEEDS, Samuel, pedigree untraced; b. in Dorchester, May 11, 1796; m. Mary Warren Mellen, dr. of William Mellen, and gd. dr. of Col. James Mellen, b. in Fittsfield, Sept. 2, 1800; cer. Nov. 12, 1823. Their chn. : — Samuel Penniman, b. Nov. 15, 1824; clergyman, D.D. ; m. Julia Lockwood, Oct. 3, 1849; no chn. Maky Luceetia, b. Aug. 16, 1826; d. March 8, 1828. Daniel Webster, b. Feb. 29, 1828; m. Maria C. Wheelock, April 3, 1850; 7 chn. William Mellen, b. Nov. 12, 1829; m. Catherine G. Lockwood, Jan. 9, 1856; no chn. 874 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Robert, b. Kov. 26, 1831; d. Dec. 25, 1838. Chables Hbnkt, b. Jan. 9, 1834; m. Sarah P. Lambert, Dec. 21, 1865; 6 chn. LovBTT Rtjsskll, b. Nov. 1, 1835 ; d. Sept. 14, 1860. James Mellen, b. Feb. 17, 1838; d. Jan. 28, 1873. Mabt Ingeesoll, b. Jan. 9, 1840; m. William H. Van Kleek, May 25, 1859; 7 ckn. Robert, b. Oct. 28, 1842; m. Rebecca B. Dwight, May 19, 1864; 6 chn. Mr. Leeds was an intelligent, enterprising man, who succeeded Maj. Samuel Penniman in the straw goods and other trade at So. Milford in 1817, as co-partner with one or more of Penniman' s sons. He was appointed post- master there in 1818, and was an influential citizen for a fewyrs., till he removed to New York. There most, if not all, of his chn. were b. He d. there, Sept. 22,1868. Mrs. Mary, his worthy wid., d. there, Jan. 31, 1878. Their siu-viving chn. occupy highly respectable positions in society. LEGG, William, supposed to be a relative of John Legg of Mendon (perhaps a younger bro. or nephew); birth-date not found; m., 1st, Hannah Nelson, dr. of Gershom and Abigail (EUithorpe) Nelson, b. in Rowley, Oct. 14, 1714; date and particulars of cer. not ascertained. Issue : — Gekshom, b. Feb. 21, 1736; m. Mary Underwood, Dec. 1, 1757. Ruth, b. Feb. 30, 1739; m. Eleazer Wight, Dec. 3, 1761. Mary, b. Oct. 6, 1742; m. Noah Keith, jun., Ux., June 13, 1771. Levi, b. Nov. 7, 1744; m., 1st, Mary Beal, 1767; 2d, Keziah Ballard, 1795, etc. Nathaniel, b. not found ; m. Abigail White, Nov. 21, 1771. David, b. not found; m. Hannah Dewing, March 11, 1779. William, b. not found; m. Hephzibah Corbett, June 4, 1777. All these chn. were bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, Sept. 25, 1755; their mr., Mrs. Hannah, having d. July 3 of the same yr. The fr. m., 2d, Elizabeth Tetiney, dr. of Thomas and Sarah (Taft) Tenney; cer. Jan. 18, 1759, by Rev. A. Frost. No more chn. William Legg is understood to have set. on now Silver-hill St. , or near by, where his descendants after him dwelt for two or three generations. But I do not seem to find his death-date. It is possible he may have d. with one of his chn. out of town. LEGG, Abigail, ptge. not indicated; was m. to Ezekiel Bates of Bell.; cer. April 9, 1767, by Rev. A. Frost. What her relationship was to William, I can merely conjecture. LEGG, Gershom, eldest son of William, m. Mary Underwood ; pedigree not ascertained; cer. Dec. 1, 1757, by Rev. A. Frost. I think they had several chn. credited to them on Mendon records; but I omitted to copy their names, and got no intimation as to their subsequent history. LEGG, Levi, the next eldest son, dwelt mostly in Up. He m. Mary Beal; pedigree untraced; cer. Dec. 3, 1767. Issue: — Rdth, b. Up., Sept. 27, 1768; m. Joseph Sumner of Mil., Aug. 21, 1788. Mart, Etjnicb, and perhaps others, of whom I hear traditionally. Upton records mention a mge. of Levi Legg to Mrs. Lucy Knowlton, April 8, 1813. If this was our Levi, as some say, he must have been about 79 yrs. old at the date of this mge. I am obliged to leave Levi Legg's family record much more obscxire than I could wish. LEGG, Nathaniel, the next oldest son of William and Hannah (Nelson) Legg; birth-date not found; spent most of his days on the paternal domain, LEGG AND LELAND. 875 near now Silver-hill St. He m. Abigail White, prob. dr. of William and EJizabeth ( Harper) White, b. Mendon, Dec. 28, 1751 ; cer. Nov. 21, 1771, by Eev. A. Frost. Issue : — Nahum, b. Mil., Sept. 15, 1780; m. Anna Chapin, Oct. 21, 1802. Elijah, b. Mil., 1785; m., 1st, Lydia Warren, May 28, 1811; 2d, Eachel Cleveland. Ltdia, b. Mil., not found; m. Nathan Taft, Feb. 25, 1802. Charlotte, b. Mil., 1778; d. unm., Jan. 7, 1835, a. 57 yrs. It would seem that the two drs., above named, must have been b. before the 2 sons ; but I have got them down as if younger, and will not pause to amend the chronological order. The fact is, 1 tried in vain to find the birth-dates of Elijah, Lydia, and Charlotte, and had to compute from their death-dates, etc. Nathaniel Legg, the fr., d. Jan. 15, 1827, a. 80 yrs. This wovild make his birth-date to have been about 1747. Mrs. Abigail, his wid., d. July 8, 1830. LEGG, William and David, the two younger sons of William and Hannah, emigrated to Orange, and, I suppose, d. there. LEGG, Nahum, son of Nathaniel and Abigail (White) Legg, b. Mil., Sept. 15, 1780; m. Anna Chapin, youngest dr. of Moses and Lydia (Atwood) Chapin; birth-date not ascertained; cer. Mil., Oct. 21, 1802, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : — William, b. June 20, 1810; d. Aug. 6 same yr. Jttlia, b. July 5, 1814; unm. ; living a life full of useful ministries. Ann Makta, b. May 20, 1816; m. Otis Thayer, May 22, 1838. Habriette, b. April 26, 1818; m. William R. Thayer, Oct. 29, 1840; res. Holl. Eliza, b. July 31, 1819; m. Isaac S. Claflin, and d. Feb. 23, 1851, leaving 3 chn. An intelligent and worthy family. Mr. L., the fr., d. July 5, 1838. Mrs. Anna d. March 25, 1858. LEGG, Elijah, son of Nathaniel and Abigail (White) Legg, b. 1785; m., 1st, i?/(iia irarreji, May 28, 1811. Issup: — William Wabeen, b. Oct. 2, 1811; d. Jan. 10, 1844. Sophia ) b. July 13, 1813; m. Alexander Thayer Temple, Sept. 29, \ (twins), 1841. Sylvia ' b. Jvdy 13, 1813 ; not traced. Mrs. Lydia d, Dec. 6, 1818, a. 26 yrs. The hus. m., 2d, Eachel Cleveland of Dover; cer. Oct., 1815. Issue: — Willis, b. Sept. 19, 1816. Martha Johnson, b. Feb. 26, 1818. Maby Thayer, b. Oct. 14, 1819. The fr. d. Sept. 21, 1819, a. 34 yrs. Mrs. Rachel d. March 21, 1856, a. 70 yrs. No other particulars of this family ascertained. LELAND, Amasa ^ ( Abner,^ Samuel,* John,' Hopestlll,^ Henry,i the English immigrant ancestor), b. in Holl., 1776; mr.'s maiden name, Hannah Thayer; res. over .30 yrs. with his fr. in Holl., then for a time in South- borough, and from 1817 downward, the remainder of his life, in Mil. He m. Beckey Adams, dr. of Abner and Ruth (Wood) Adams, b. in Mil., Feb. 1, 1783; place, date, and particulars of cer. not given. Their chn. : — Allbthira, b. prob. Holl., 1804; m. Joseph Carroll, jun., Dec. 2, 1831; d. ZOBEIDE, b. prob. Holl., 1805; d. Mil., March 8, 1836, a. 30 yrs. Adams, b. prob. Holl., 1807; d. 1809 in Southborough. 876 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGTCAL REGISTER. Lewis, b. Southborough, 1808; d. date not found. Lois, b. Southborough, 1810; d. 1812. Adams, b. Southborough, 1812; d. Mil., Jan. 10, 1838, a. 25 yrs. Waerbn, b. Southborough, 1815; d. Mil., Jan. 12, 1838, a. 23 yrs. Chables, b. Southborough, Oct. 17, 1816; m. Sarah Arvilla Cutter, Sept. 26, 1843. Abneb Adams, b. Mil., Nov. 27, 1819; m. Phebe A. Coggshall, Mendon, May, 1844. HoLLis, b. Mil., Dec. 23, 1821; d. 1848. Hannah Thatbb, b. Mil., Feb. 15, 1825; m. Jairus W. Smith, Nov. 7, 1844. Mr. Leland, the fr., came from Southborough, bought the ancient Gage farm on now Highland St. of David Gage in 1816, took possession in 1817, and spent the remainder of his days there. He was a thrifty farmer, good citizen, held various town-offices, and a respected man in society. As above seen, he was sorely bereaved of his chn., and few of them survive. He had a worthy wf. and family. He d. April 19, 1838. Mrs. Beckey (or Rebecca, as it ought to have been written and recorded) d. 1864. LELAND, Chaeles' (Amasa,s Abner,^ Samuel,* John,^ Hopestill,^ Heniyi), b. Southboro', Oct. 17, 1816; mr.'s maiden name Beckey alias Eebecca Adams; m. Sarah Arvilla Cutter of Ashburnham, dr. of Nathaniel and Abigail (Taylor) Cutter; cer. Ashburnham, Sept. 26, 1843, by Eev. Mr. Stone. Their chu. : — Emma Aevili.a, b. Mil., Dec. 1, 1844; d. Sept. 25, 1848. HsNET Waldo, b. Mil., July 17, 1850; m. Cora Frances White, Jan. 1, 1876. Floea Kebbcca, b. Mil., June 16, 1853; d. Feb. 21, 1854. Chaeles Sumnee, b. Mil., Feb. 15, 1862; d. May 30, 1863. Mr. L. dwells on his homestead. Highland St., near Laurel, is a diligent farmer, and an active citizen in promoting town interests. He has been assessor, overseer of the poor, constable, and held other minor offices. Family in good standing. LELAND, Abneb Adams' (Amasa,^ Abner,^ Samuel,* John,^ Hopestill,^ Henry 1), b. Mil., Nov. 27, 1819; m. Phebe A. Coggshall of Mendon, ptge. and birth-date not given ; cer. in May, 1844. Issue : — RoANCA M., b. July 20, 1846; m. Thomas Brown, Jan. 1, 1867. Laueib A., b. April 13, 1849; m. John Reynolds, June 28, 1870. Althina C, b. Feb. 5, 18.")4; m. George Whiting, May, 1878. Etta A., b. Oct. 16, 1857; m. Charles F. Wilkinson, Dec. 24, 1879. Mr. Leland with his wf . had charge of our Asylum, as supt. and matron, in 1848, and perhaps till 1850 or 1851. At length he left town, and res. in Douglas for some yrs. Thence he went to the great war for suppression of the Rebellion. There, in the intrenchments before Petersburg, he experienced a strange and instantaneous exit from mortal life ; not in battle, but while sitting, as he sup- posed, in safety, within the protective works, writing a letter to his family. There a glancing bullet from some distant sharp-shooter struck him In the head, causing immediate death. This occurred June 23, 1865. His worthy wid. sur- vives, in feeble health, and res. in town, solaced by her 4 m. drs. above named. LELAND, Heney Waldo' (Charles,^ Amasa,^ Abner,^ Samuel,* John,^ Hope- still,^ Henry 1), b. in Mil., July 17, 1850; mr.'s maiden name Sarah Arvilla Cutter; m. Cora Frances White, dr. of Thomas S. and Sarah Ann (Heaton) White; cer. Upton, Jan. 1, 1876, by Rev. George S. Ball. Issue: — Chables Spencbb, b. in Mil., Oct. 15, 1876. LELAND FAMILIES. 877 Eatte Mat, b. in Mil., April 19, 1880; d. same day. Mt. L. has always dwelt in Mil., is a carpenter and farmer, res. with or near Ms fr. on Highland St., and starts in life on a family line of reputable promise. LELAND, Charles 8 (Oliver,^ William,* William,8 Hopestill,^ Henry i), b. Holl., 1792; mr.'s maiden name Abigail Perry; m. Charlotte F. Godfrey, dr. of Col. Benjamin and Bethiah (Gibhs) Godfrey, b. Mil., June 23, 1798; cer. Mil., Nov. 27, 1823, by Rev. D. Long. Issue: — Charles, b. Philadelphia, Penn., 1826. Hbnry, b. Philadelphia, Penn., 1828. Mart, b. Philadelphia, Penn., 1833. Charlotte, b. Philadelphia, Penn., 1835. Mr. Leland was first a physician, and then became an eminent merchant in Philadelphia. As to the birth-dates of himself and the above-named 4 chn., I have copied verbatim from the published " Genealogy of the Lelands," by Sher- man Leland, which comes down to 1850. Of the births, mges., deaths, etc., of the family since that date, I have not been informed. LELAND, Lemuel 6 (Daniel,^ Daniel,* Hopestill,^ Hopestill,^ Henry i), b. Holl., Sept. 9, 1808; mr.'s maiden name Hannah Jones; m. Susannah H. Eero, dr. of John and Polly (Claflin) Hero, b. Feb. 3, 1811; cer. MU., Dec. 22, 1828, by the writer. Issue: — Sarah M., b. Mil., 1829; m. Clark Ellis, jun., Jan., 1851. Perry, b. Hop., 1831; m. Mary S. Tyler, Dec, 1859. Newell E., b. Holl., 1834; d. Holl., 1836. Horace, b. Holl., 1836; d. Mil, 1871. Carrie S., b. Mil., 1849; public-school teacher. Grandcbn. : — Fred Ellis, son of Sarah M. (Leland) Ellis, b. Mil., 1855. Addie Leland, dr. of Perry Leland, b. Mil., 1860. Vera Leland, dr. of Perry Leland, b. Mil., 1863. Mr. L., the hus. and fr., d. Mil., Dec. 23, 1855. Sarah M. Ellis, his dr., d. 1861. Mrs. Susan survives in active vigor. A worthy and reputable family throughout. LELAND, Francis, M.D.' (Joseph P.,^ Aaron,^ Daniel,* Hopestill, iun.,^ Hopestill, sen., 2 Henry i), b. Sherborn, Dec. 26, 1818; mr.'s maiden name Tryphena Richardson; never married; remained with his parents till 17 yrs. of age; prepared for college under the instruction of Rev. Amos Clark, minister of Sherborn; entered Brown University in 1834; graduated A. B., 1838; studied for his profession in the Med. School of Harvard U., and received his degree of M. D., 1842; practised successfully in Mil. as phy- sician and surgeon till the outbreak of the Rebellion ; enlisted patriotically as surgeon in the 2d Regt. Mass. Vols., Oct. 11, 1861, for 3 yrs.; taken prisoner during Banks's retreat, June, 1862; was wounded over left eye in battle of Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1862 ; was at Antietam in service the follow- ing Sept. ; was soon after taken seriously sick, and resigned. He was hon- orably discharged, Oct. 24, 1862. He never regained his health, gradually declined, and finally d. in Sherborn, date not ascertained. Dr. Leland was a man of very modest pretensions, but of great merit. He was an accomplished scholar, a master of his profession, a fine gentleman, and a generous friend. I knew him only partially; but the uniform testimony of those intimately acquainted with him is one of profound respect and apprecia- tive regard. 878 BrOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. LELAND, Bellabminb ' {Bellarmine,' Simeon,^ Simon,* William,' Hopestill,^ Henry 1), b. in New York, Sept. 9, 1822; mr.'s maiden name Harriot Hill; m. Caroline Warren of Pawtucket, R.I. ; cer. Nov. 25, 1852, by the bride's uncle. Rev. David Benedict. No chn. Mr. L. was fatally afflicted in youth by white swelling on one of his legs, which resulted in its amputation, Aug. 11, 1840. He was then temporarily res. in the edge of Bell., near White's Bridge. When sufficiently recovered, he be- took himself to boot-making, and has industriously followed that calling ever since. He came to Mil. previous to the loss of his leg, Feb. 8, 1838, and has paid taxes here 40 yrs. He is a quiet, orderly, worthy citizen; and, I presume, has a wf. to match in good qualities. LESURE, Simeon, ptge., etc , not ascertained; seems to be the only one of this name who gained an inhabitancy here and raised up a family. His wf.'s Christian name was Miriam ; but I have not made search for her ptge. or mge. record. Their chn. : — Cynthia, b. here, Nov. 5, 1780; m. Daniel Corbett, Feb. 1, 1802. Poi,LY, b. here, Feb. 6, 1783 ; the unm. mr. of Hiram, b. 1799, and Lydia, b. 1803. Stephen, b. here, July 9, 1784; no further traced. Otis, b. here, July 20, 1785; d. Aug. 3, 1798. Lucy, b. here, Jan. 30, 1788; no further traced. Betsey, b. here, May 22, 1790; no further traced. Amoby, b. here, Aug. 20, 1792; d. Feb. 6, 1793. Nancy, b. here, Nov. 2, 1794; d. Sept. 7, 1798. DuLCENA, b. here, Jan. 26, 1797; no further traced. Sally, b. here, March 6, 1799; no further traced. Clarissa, b. here, Dec. 31, 1802; d. April 30, 1803. HoPESTiLL, b. here, June 4, 1804; no further traced. Simeon, b. here, Aug. 8, 1806 ; no further traced. The fr. d. some little time before Simeon was b. ; i.e., Aug. 24, 1806. The mr.'s death-date not found. I get no clear indication where they dwelt, but suspect it may have been in the north-westerly section of the town. LESURE, John, and wf. Sarah, once dwelt in town; but I learn nothing of their origin or family, further than that she d. Sept. 7, 1798, and he, Jan. 22, 1812. Doubtless other Lesures have transiently res. here. LEWERS, Joseph, some yrs. res. at Hopedale; son of William and Margaret (Thompson) Lewers; b. Shipton, Lower Canada, Feb. 3, 1803; m., 1st, Margaret Conway, b. Eng., about 1805 or 1806, dr. of Henry and Nancy (Flack) Conway; cer. Sept. 12, 1812, by Rev. Mr. Hall. Their chn. : — GEORaE W., b. Canada, Aug. 26, 1827; m. Harriet L. Blake, Mil., March 27, 1856 ; he d. June 5, 1864. William Robert, b. Canada, April 19, 1829; m. Nancy Whipple, Hopedale, April 3, 1856; he d. July 10, 1865. James, b. Canada, June, 18.S2; d. Nov. 6, 1846, a. 14 yrs. Eliza Jane, d. young, a. 13 mos. Mrs. Margaret d. March 4, 1844. The hus. m., 2d, Phebe Styles, Guildhall, Vt.; cer. Sept. 10, 1846, in Salem, Vt., by Samuel Cheney, Esq. Their chn. : — Maey, b. Dec. 18, 1847; m. Allen Crouch, May 11, 1866; res. Ledyard, Ct.; 3 chn. Charles, b. Aug. 15, 1849 ; m. Lucy Crouch, date not given ; res. Ledyard, Ct. ; 1 child. LEWIS, LILLIE, LILLE Y. 879 Honest, kind-hearted family; came to Hopedale March 9, 1863. LEWIS, Mrs. Sarah, some yrs. one of onr town's poor. She was a widow; but who her husband was, I am uninformed. I have an impression of being told that he once dwelt on the long-abandoned home-site of the " Cobb orchard place," but am not sure. In 1817 it appears that the select- men paid Thomas Thomas a certain sum for keeping Mrs. Lewis ; and in his receipt for money paid him he calls her "my mother." But this does not much enlighten me as to her pedigree. I must leave it in obscurity. She d. here, Nov. 24, 1824, a. 90 yrs. LEWIS, Wixi.iAM H., teamster, is named in Directory, 1856; d. some yrs. ago. LEWIS, Ltdia, wid. of William H., still survives down to 1881. LEWIS, Simon and Jacob, brothers, in the clothing business, in Directories for 1869, '72. LEWIS, Chaklks a., a son of William H., as I suppose, is a steady resident in town. Other Lewises, residents for longer or shorter periods, omitted. LILLIE, Henby, ptge. and ancestry untraced; b. Dorchester, Feb.* 14, 1803; m., 1st, Sybil Broad, ptge., birth-date, etc., not ascertained; he being of HoU., and she of Mil. ; cer. in Mil. at the residence of Ephraim Park- hurst, whose wf. was the bride's sister, April 4, 1827, by the writer. Their chn. : — Stbil Ann, b. Jan. 21, 1830; m. Charles K. Rollins; res. in Minnesota. Henry, Jun., b. June 13, 1833; has a family, and now res. in California. Mrs. Sybil d., date not ascertained; and the bus. m., 2d, Caroline Hay den, b. in Hop., July 23, 1804; date and particulars of cer. not found. Their chn: — Sabah Pabkman, b. Bell., July 19, 1839; now public-school teacher, San Francisco, Cal. Lucy BAi-totT, b. Hopedale, Oct. 28, 1841; m., and set. in or near San Fran- cisco, Cal. Mr. L. was by occupation a carpenter, millwright, and miller; a very indus- trious, frugal, and upright man. He and his wf. were among the original mem- bers of the Hopedale Community, and the very first family that moved into the "Old House" after the Jones farm was purchased for the Community, They set. there, and took charge of the estate in the autumn of 1841 ; and their young- est dr., above named, was the first child b. to the institution on their domain. He d. at Hopedale, Dec. 9, 1863; and the writer settled his est. Subsequently his family sold out their homestead on Freedom St., near the upper machine- shop, and emigrated to California, excepting the eldest dr., Mrs. Kollins, and hus., who were well set. in Minnesota. Henry, jun., had been set. in Minn., but came east, and arranged for the removal of his mother and two younger sisters to the Pacific coast. Mrs. L., the wid., and her two drs., res. in San Francisco ; and Henry owns a ranche in the southern section of Cal. At last advices all of them were prospering. LILLET, John Nyb, son of Jonathan and Julia Ann (Lamb) Lilley, b. Barre, Aug. 8, 1818 ; m. Eliza A. Maynard, dr. of James and Sophia (Fosgate) May- nard of Northboro' ; cer. in Northboro', May 25, 1842, by Rev. Dr. Joseph Allen. No chn. Mr. Lilley's gd. parents on the fr.'s side lived and d. in Barre. His gd. parents on the mr.'s side, David and Judith (Fitts) Lamb, were b., lived, mar- ried, and d. in Oxford. Mr. L. and wf. sustain a respectable character in society for substantial moral, social, and business worth. They have res. in town 33 880 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. yra. He is a competent harness-maker, in good repute, at Church Block, and his home is on Main St. The town has honored him with two terms of service on the board of overseers of the poor, and his citizenship is highly commend- We have two others of this name, b. in Eng., but res. in town several yrs. They are brothers, needle manufacturers for sewing machines, operating in company at 64 Central St, — intelligent men and skilful mechanics; viz., — LILLET, Henry H., house Forest St. LILLEY, Thomas, house Leonard, near So. Main. No family records received from either. LITTLEFIELD. We have had a few families of this name in town. Whether all who have dwelt here have the same immigrant ancestor, I am unable to say. It is at least doubtful. They are of English descent; and there is a tradition among them — how well founded, I know not — that their name was first given to a deserted child found in a small field. His parentage being unknown by the finders, they gave him the name Littlefield, which has been borne byall his male descendants. Isaac Littlefield from HoU. was probably the first of this name on our soil. He came here perhaps about the time of our incorporation in 1780 ; certainly not long before or afterwards. He was a son of Ephraim, who was b. Nov. 21, 1712, and m. Sarah Bullard, May 3, 1735. He was the son of Ebenezer, and gd. son of John, who set. first in Dedham as early as 1650. He finally set. in Wrentham, and thence his progeny scattered into the neighboring towns. I cannot go behind him, and will reckon him an immigrant ancestor. LITTLEFIELD, Isaac ^ (Ephraim,^ Ebenezer,s Ebenezer,^ John i), birth-date not found ; m. Elizabeth Lovering, Dec. 16, 1773. Their chn. : — Mind WELL, b. Jan. 25, 1774; m. Ebenezer Merrifield, Leicester, Vt., Nov. 3, 1802. Prudence, b. March 16, 1776. Ephraim, b. Oct. 17, 1781; m. Khoda Partridge, Bell., May 19, 1805. Joseph, b. April 25, 1787. Moses, b. Sept. 14, 1789 ; m. Mercy Nelson, April 12, 1818. Betsey, b. June 3, 1792; m. Artemas Cheney, HoU., Sept. 15, 1808. Mr. Littlefield dwelt on the place subsequently owned by Zebadiah Flagg. I have not ascertained precisely when it passed into Flagg's possession, — whether a little before or after Littlefield' s death. Mr. Littlefield d. suddenly, July 19, 1821, a. 70 yrs. Mrs. Elizabeth d. with like suddenness, Sept. 2, the same yr. The further history of the family left untraced. LITTLEFIELD, Ebenezer" (Levi,^ Simeon,* Ebenezer,^ Ebenezer,^ John i), b. Chester, Vt., May 14, 1806; mr.'s maiden name, Jemima Bragg; m. Susannah M. Morse, dr. of Joseph and Khoda (Bragg) Morse; cer. in Brook- field, Vt., Sept. 2, 1832, by Rev. David Wild. Their chn. : — Ann Morse, b. July 8, 1833; d. Dec. 29, 1842. Wilbur Fisher, b. Feb. 25, 1842; m. Josephine E. Mathewson, March 10, 1861. Mary Elizabeth, b. Oct. 10, 1843. Henry Hbmstkad, b. Nov. 20, 1846; m. Ida Eussell Seagrave, Nov. 22, 1871. Mr. Littlefield has res. in town over 44 yrs. He came hither from Chester, Vt. He was an industrious mechanic, an orderly citizen, a devoted Methodist Christian, one of the early founders of our present Methodist ch., and always an exemplary member of the same; and I doubt not his wf. and family are of like worthy character. He d. Nov. 3, 1880, and received due funeral honors. LITTLEFIELD AND LONG. 881 LITTLEFIELD, Joseph Warken" (Levi,i5 Simeon,* Ebenezer," Ebenezer,^ Johni), b. Chester, Vt., May 31, 1811; bro. of the preceding; kit manu- facturer; m. Mary Wheeler Scammell, dr. of Samuel L. and Emily (Stearns) Scammell, b. Bell., Dec. 4, 1812; cer. Mil., June 6, 1841, by Eev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Lincoln Scammell, b. Mil., June 31, 1842; d. May 19, 1848, a. 10 mos. 20 days. Dana Judson, b. Mil., April 7, 1844; d. July 9, 1844, a. 3 mos. 2 days. Emily Stearns, b. Mil., Nov. 11, 1845; res. 18 Jefferson St. Mr. Littlefield came into town from Chester, Vt. , about 46 yrs. ago. He is a skilful manufacturer of boot and shoe kits, an orderly citizen, and was at one time a deacon in our Cong. ch. He and his family have had their share of life's adversities, and only the fr. and dr. now survive. Mrs. Mary d. July 12, 1878, a. 65 yrs. 6 mos. and 19 days. LITTLEFIELD, Abel, son of David of Hop., ancestry not traced, birth-date not ascertained; m. Mary E. Fletcher, dr. of Nathan and Catharine (Morse) Fletcher, birth-date not found; cer. in Mil., Aug. 23, 1841, by Kev. Wil- liam Tozer. Issue : — Albert, b. Aug. 23, 1842. John, b. Nov. 23, 1844; d. April 4, 1845. The hus. and fr. d. some yrs. since at his home in No. Purchase. Mrs. Mary, his wid., still survives 'there. LITTLEFIELD, Ammibl, also son of David, m. Elizabeth Hancock, dr. of George and Laura (Phinney) Hancock, b. Feb. 11, 1833; cer. June 29, 1857. Issue; but I am unable to specify. Mr. Littlefield was an excellent stone- cutter. He has recently gone West. LONG, Eev. David, first of the name in our municipality ; ancestry not traced; son of Enoch and Abigail Long; b. in Newbury, Feb. 3, 1772; removed to Hopkinton, N.H., at the age of 5 yrs.; became pious at 19, and united with the ch. under Eev. Jacob Cram; m., 1st, Lois How, in 1794, who d. in a few months without issue; fitted for Dartmouth College, and entered 1795, whence he grad. 1798; studied divinity with Eev. Dr. Walter Harris, Dunbarton, N.H. ; declined calls to set. in Deering, N.H., and Manchester, Mass ; came to Mil. 1800, and was ordained pastor here May 20, 1801; m., 2d, Rebecca Curtis of Worcester, June 4, 1804, and by her had 4 chn. : viz., — Enoch Curtis, b. May 23, 1805 ; d. young. Isaac Curtis, b. Feb. 24, 1807; d. Jan. 4, 1825. Amanda Maria, b. Aug. 13, 1808; m. Hoyt Freeman, April 13, 1835; d. April, 1850. Claudius Buchanan, b. March 17, 1812; m. ; unable to give name, etc. ; he d. 1851. Mrs. Eebecca d. June 30, 1824. The hus. m., 3d, Sophia Bice of Marlbor- ough, April 17, 1826; no issue. Eev. Mr. Long continued in his pastorate until 1844, — a ministry of nearly 43 yrs. He res. here till the close of life, highly esteemed by all classes ; being kept by the town at the head of its gen. school committee some 23 yrs. in succession down to 1849. He d. in Hartford, Ct., March 13, 1850, a. a few days over 78 yrs. His dr., Mrs. Freeman, was then on her dying-bed in Hartford. He went to visit her, but was taken fatally ill there, and d. as above. His dr. survived him only 3 weeks. His son Claudius B., d. in 1851. Mrs. Sophia, his 3d wf. and wid., survived him several yrs., and d. in Marlborough. 882 BIOORAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Rev. Dr. Jacob Ide of Medway preached Rev. Mr. Long's funeral sermon. I find the following extracts from that sermon in Kev. Mortimer Blake's " Cen- turial History of the Mendon Association:" — " Mr. Long was a firm believer in the distinguishing doctrines of the gos- pel, as they were taught and believed by our Pilgrim Fathers. (He was an in- telligent Hopkinsian. ) His sermons were able, well-studied, and correctly written, not so remarkable for their brilliancy as for their depth of thought and weight of matter. In his delivery there was more of that distinctness, modera- tion, and solemnity which the philosophic and patient thinker prizes, than that rapidity of utterance, animation of feeling, and energy of manner which are pleasing to all, and deemed indispensable by some with whom the chief object of preaching is animal excitement. " There was a beautiful correspondence between the truths which he taught and the principles by which his own conduct was governed. Integrity and up- rightness were leading features in his character. When he once made a prom- ise, everybody expected he would fulfil it. He would do right at all events. " There were repeated revivals among his people during his ministry. But he gathered men by individuals rather than by multitudes into the church; and his success lay rather in establishing Christians in the faith once delivered to the saints, in inculcating the duties which devolved upon them as the professed disciples of Christ, and in disciplining their minds for their holy warfare, than in rapidly increasing their number. There are comparatively few men that have done more for the kingdom of Christ, in similar circumstances." I have not found facilities for ascertaining the number of Mr. Long's bap- tisms, marriages, funerals, etc. His published productions are few. I have seen but two of his sermons in print, — one delivered on the return of the Mil- ford Artillery Co. from their camp near Boston, Oct. 30, 1814; the other, a discourse delivered Dec. 24, 1815, "occasioned by the death of Miss Betsey Tidd," who d. the twenty-first of that month. I suspect there may be others, but they have not come to my knowledge. He was the principal penman of several school-committee reports, and probably of divers minor documents which never fell under my eye. On the whole, he certainly deserved, from his own religious associates and the inhabitants of Milford generally, a most respectful remembrance. I recollect no other families or persons bearing the name Long that have dwelt more than transiently in town. LOOMIS, Reuben, progenitors, birth-date, etc., not ascertained; m. Sally B. Madden, dr. of Levi and Sally (Rockwood) Madden, b. in Hop., Dec. 2, 1801; cer. Mil., Aug. 27, 1826, by Rev. Thomas W. Tucker; 1 son, — Charles Maktin, b. Hop., May 8, 1835; m. Rosetta Carter Chickering, dr. of Horace and Ann Maria (Ackerman) Chickering, b. Shrewsbury, May 22, 1836; cer. Hop., Feb. 10, 1855, by Rev. Mr. Andrews. They have 1 son, Charles Wilber, b. Hop., April 22, 1860. The family res. in Hop. 7 yrs., and since in Mil. 18 yrs. He is an industrious boot-bottomer on West St., near Marvel. i Several others of this name appear to have res. in town at various periods, and there are a few scattering credits of chn. b. to them. But having received no assistance in working out their genealogy, I must be excused for omitting further specification. LOVETT. The Lovetts were of ancient and respectable lineage. Daniei,, from Braintree, was one of the original Mendon proprietors. His son James wa? LOVETT AND LUTHER. 883 a wealthy and influential landholder there, and took up large tracts of common land here. He was the fr. of John, Mary, Martha, Johanna, Sarah, Abigail and Daniel. Mary was the wf. of our Nathaniel Morse, Sarah was the wf. of our first Joseph Sumner, and Abigail the wf . of our first Ebenezer Sumner. Daniel was of our Easterly Precinct at its incorporation, though dwelling in what was called "the standing part" of Mendon. I think it prob. he lived and d. on what is known as "the Lovett place" in the Davenport neighborhood. He m. Abigail Thompnon of Braintree; cer. in Boston, Sept. 11, 1721, by Samuel Sewall, Esq. Their chn. : — Phinehas, b. July 13, 1711; m., 1st, Hannah Merriam; 2d, Beulah Morse. Jambs, b. not found; history not ascertained. Hannah, b. March 28, 1713; m. a Keith. Joanna-, b. May 12, 1714; m. David Taft. Abigail, b. May 19, 1718. Samuel, b. Aug. 12, 1726; d. date not ascertained. Daniel, bap. April 26, 1741 ; supposed to have d. young. Daniel, the hus. and fr., was known in mature life as Major Daniel Lovett. I conjecture that Mrs. Abigail d. first. He d. in 1748, and his son Phinehas was made his executor. LOVETT, Phinehas* (Major Daniel,' James, ^ Daniel i), b. Mendon, July 18, 1711; m., 1st, Hannah Merriam, Aug. 7, 1734. Issue: — Abigail, birth-date not ascertained ; d. Dec. 16, 1746. Mrs. Hannah d. May 21, 1739; and the hus. m., 2d, Beulah Morse, dr. of Edmund and Eachel (Sheffield) Morse, b. March .4, 1723; cer. Dec. 22, 1742. Issue : — Kachel, bap. Feb. 12, 1743-4; d. Jan., 1746. Phinehas, jun., bap. June 30, 1745; m. Abigail Thayer, April 6, 1768. Beulah, bap. April 3, 1748; m. Andrew Peters, March 30, 1768. Abigail, bap. Aug. 5, 1750; untraced. Daniel, bap. June 7, 1752; d. Sept., 1762. Kachel, bap. April 13, 1755; d. soon after birth. William, bap. July 16, 1758; d. Oct. 15, 1758. Silence, bap. Oct. 14, 1759; d. Sept. 28, 1760. Patience, bap. ; d. Sept. 28, 1760. The hus. and fr. bore the title "capt." Mrs. Beulah was reed, into Rev. Mr. Frost's ch. Feb. 12, 1743-4; and most, if not all, of her chn. were duly bap. She d. June 28, 1766. Capt. Phinehas had a considerable homestead on the east side of now Main St., and his domicile stood nearly where Milford National Bank building now does. There he was a licensed retailer of spirituous liquors for some 14 yrs., from 1753 onward. He sold his real est., 86 acs. in all, to Jona. Jones in 1767. And thenceforth I lose track of him. The Lovetts seem to have become extinct in Mil. and Mendon. One family more only to mention. LOVETT, Otis C, pedigree untraced, came from Cumberland, R.I. ; was a blacksmith, and res. here for a brief period. He and wf., Nancy (Bolcom) Lovett, stand credited on our records with 1 birth ; viz., — Samuel Daniels, b. Sept. 23, 1833. LUTHER, Jambs, son, as I suppose, of Abijah and Prudence (Peck) Luther, was m. to Mary Parkhurst ; pedigree not found ; cer. March 16, 1783, by Edward Rawson, Esq. I conjecture that this James Luther must have been an heir to some of John Peck's lands. See name Peck. But I am some- what mystified as to who he was, who his wf. was, or what became of them. 884 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. LYNCH, Patrick, son of Eugene and Mary (Sullivan) Lynch, b. in Ireland, March 14, 1834; m. Honora ConnoUey, dr. of Thomas and Mary (Crowley) Connolley, b. in Ireland, April 9, 1838; cer. in Chicopee, May, 1855, by Rev. W. Blinksop. Issue: — Mart A., b. Bell., Aug. 18, 1857. Thomas J., b. Mil., Aug. 28, 1860. Eugene F., b. Mil., May 2, 1862. CoRNELrus, b. Mil., April 9, 1864; d. soon. Maggie, b. Mil., April 14, 1866; d. same day, Patrick, b. Mil., May 6, 1868. TiMOTHT, b. Mil., Dec. 25, 1870. Cornelius, 2d, b. April 30, 1878. Hannah C, b. Indian Orchard, Aug. 1, 1880. Mr. Lynch has res. in town since Jan., 1859. He is an enterprising, thriving grocer. I am not certain I have entered his family record correctly, being much perplexed by certain interlineations and obscurities of his return, but have done my best. McDEVITT, Dominic, job contractor, farmer, etc., b. in G-lentles, Donegal Co., Ireland. He came to St. John, N.B., 1822, thence to Hop. in 1832, and thence, soon after, to Mil., with his wf. His iirst business here was the building of the then (now West St.) newly-laid.road to Up., he having taken the contract off the hands of Mr. Walker, the original undertaker. Since then, with the exception of brief residences down East and in the West, he has dwelt in this town on various estates. He said in 1877 he was in his 76th yr., much worn with hard toil, and afflicted with rheumatism, but seemed mentally vigorous. He and his wf . are devout Cathohcs, and may be reckoned among the ancients of their ch. in Mil. They told me that they united in the first Cath. service ever held here by a priest, which took place in the dwelling-house of Mr. Edward McGovem, since deceased; and that divine service was solemnized many times in their own house before their first ch. edifice was built. He recollected not more than one or two Irishmen within our limits at his entrance among us. His wf., Mary (Moore), was b. in Clonis, Monaghan Co., Ireland, 1812. They were m. in St. John, N.B., April 18, 1832, and have had 9 chn. Pour of these now survive; viz., — Eleanor, b. Mil., June 27, 1835; d. out West. Martin, b. Mil., March 14, 1837; d. Mart Ann, b. Mil., Feb. 2, 1841; d. Teresa, b. St. John, N.B., Dec. 26, 1841 ; d. Matilda, b. Mil., 1843. Dominic, Jun., b. Mil., date not given. Ulila, b. neither place nor date. John, b. Bloomingdale, 111., July 11, 1854. Lizzie, b. Beloit, Wis., April 10, 1858. Mr. McDevitt d. in Mil, Oct. 21, a. 83 yrs. Whether his wid. survives, I am not informed. McFARLAND, Dea. Ebbnezer, perhaps of Scotch descent; ancestry not as- certained; b. in Hop., Friday, June 10, 1757; m. Elizabeth Gibson, b. also in Hop., Aug. 28, 1752; cer. sometime in 1774; other particulars not given. Their old family Bible hands down the quaintest part of the following record. McFARLAND FAMILIES. 885 I Olive, b. Nov. 10, 1776, a little before sunrise Sunday morning. She m. Nathan Eockwood, Nov. 10, 1805; d. Oct. 22, 1842, a. 65 yrs. 11 mos. and 11 days. She had a family of 7 chn., all of whom lived to man- and woman- hood, but 1. Mr. Eockwood d. Aug. 7, 1841, a. 70 yrs. and 3 mos. Polly, b. Monday, March 29, 1779, about 3 o'clock p.m. She d. Oct. 19, 1819, a. 40 yrs. 6 mos. and 20 days ; unm. Wallace, b. Sunday, April 22, 1781, about 4 o'clock p.m. He m. Olivia Lovering, Nov. 26, 1807; and d. Feb. 13, 1871, a. 89 yrs. 10 mos. Mrs. Olivia d. May 3, 1869, a. 83 yrs. They were both b., m., dwelt, and d. in Hop. They lived together 63 yrs. on the same homestead, and had 6 clin., all of whom lived to ripe maturity, save 1 that d. an infant. Am ASA, b. Tuesday, July 15, 1783, about 9 o'clock in the morning. He m. the wid. Eebecca Foster Kenney of Athol,- Feb. 15, 1816. They had 6 chn., 4 of whom now survive. He d. in Springfield, Dec. 13, 1866, a. 83 yrs. 4 mos. and 29 days. Mrs. Eebecca, his wid., d. in Boston, May 5, 1874, a. 83 yrs. 2 mos. and 11 days. Lawson, b. Saturday, Sept. 17, 1785, about sunrise. He m. Deborah Eock- wood in 1814. They had 8 chn. He was thrown from his carriage, by his horse taking fright, and so badly injured that he siu'vived but a few hours. He d. Aug. 30, 1853, a. 68 yrs. Mrs. Deborah, his wid., d. July 13, 1862, a. 66 yrs. and 10 mos. EuBiE, b. Monday, April 6, 1789, a little before sunrise. She m. Hiram Johnson, June 2, 1813. They had 9 chn. He d. Jan. 18, 1856, a. 72 yrs. Mrs. Eubie, his wid., d. Aug. 23, 1872, a. 83 yrs. 4 mos. and 17 days. Sophia, b. Tuesday, July 3, 1791, about midnight. She m. Luke Wales in 1814. They had 5 chn. She d. Jan. 13, 1850, a. 58 yrs. and 6 mos. Mr. Wales d. Jan. 19, 1865, a. 72 yrs. and 10 mos. Emily, b. Dec 29, 1794; d. Oct. 6, 1796, a. 1 yr. 9 mos. and 8 days. Ebenezer McFarland, the fr., d. on Sunday, April 23, 1837, a. 85 yrs. 10 mos. and 13 days. His venerable wid. d. Feb. 10, 1847, a. 94 yrs. 5 mos. and 13 days. This hus. and wf. were rather remarkable people in their day and vicinage. They were old fashioned, plain, homespun folks, but of noble moral character, large hearts, and liberal minds. Their homestead was in Mil., close to Hop. line, iint.il that line was straightened. We find Mr. McF.'s name among those of our moderators and assessors. He was an early Methodist when the first preachers of that denomination planted societies in the No. Purchase and Hayden Eow, and in 1801 was a joint class-leader with Edmund Bowker under Eev. Joseph Snelling. After I came into town in 1824, I formed a friendly and pleasant acquaintance with these aged Christian pilgrims. By that time their progressive souls had transcended all narrow views of the divine perfections and purposes, and rejoiced in hope of the final triumph of good over all evil, yet had lost none of their personal devotion to true righteousness. I believe they went to a home of shining immortality. I ministered at both their funerals. McFAELAND, Amasa, son of Wallace, and gd. son of Ebenezer; birth-date not given; m., 1st, Mary Livermy, date and particulars not given. Issue: — Maby Olivia and Lawson. The latter d. in infancy; and the former m. Joshua T. Baker of Up.; cer. at Hopedale, Nov. 3, 1853, by the writer. Mr. B. d. in Hop., Aug. 22, 1854. Mrs. Susan, the mr., d. soon after her son Lawson. The hus. m., 2d, Lydia Peirce, dr. of Henry and Phila (Thomas) Peirce; cer. in Mendon, April 8, 1838, by the writer. Issue : — 886 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. "William K., b. Hop., May 15, 1839; m. Sarah Jane Gilmore of Slierborn, June 15, 1871. Chakles, b. Hop., Marcb, 1855; d. Sept. 30, 1873, a. 18 yrs. 6 mos., etc. Mr. Amasa res. in Soutbville at present, and has long been an invaUd, suf- fering, not only physical pain and debility, but much discouragement. Mean- time his dutiful wf. and chn. have done all in their power to mitigate his ills, and render his sickness endurable. It has been my privilege to render minis- trations often vpithin this family circle and its general kindred, both in seasons of sorrow and joy. McFARLAND, William K.* (Amasa,^ Wallace,^ Ebenezeri), b. in Hop., May 15, 1839; shoemaker; m. Sarah Jane Gilmore, dr. of Moses and Sarah (Leonard) Gilmore, b. in Sherborn, March 20, 1841 ; cer. in Sherbom, June 15, 1871, by the writer. Issue: — Fbkd, b. in Southborough, Dec. 1, 1872. Mr. William E. res. formerly in Milford 6 yrs., and latterly 10 in South- borough. He takes much interest in Mil. History and Genealogy, and I am indebted to him for most of the data here given concerning the McFarlands. McFARLAND, Samuel, son of Thomas and Lydia (Ware) McFarland, an only child, and nephew of Dea. Ebenezer, first above mentioned, b. in Hop., date not given, as were also his parents; m. Polly Bowker, dr. of Dea. Edmund and Hannah (Stearns) Bowker, b. Mil., Sept. 7, 1791; cer. Mil., April 12, 1812, by Samuel Jones, Esq. They had none but foster chn. Their family homestead was on the Purchase road, a little beyond our border in the edge of Hop. He d. Oct. 3, 1849. If I rightly recollect, his wid. was m. to Robert Corbett, as her 2d hus., and lived some yrs. in N. T. State. She d. Aug. 14, 1874. McKI;NNEY, William, pedigree not ascertained, nor his wf. Mehetabel's, dwelt in our Precinct some yrs. Mrs. Mehetabel was reed, to covenant in Mr. Frost's ch., Nov. 18, 1744. In virtue of this ch. relation, they had 3 chn. bap; viz., — William, Jun., bap. Nov. 18, 1744; tmtraced. Mart, bap. Aug. 23, 1747; untraced. HAifNAH, bap. June 18, 1749; mr. of Dilla Twltchell, and afterwards m. Robert Wood, a foreigner; cer. July 9, 1789, by Rev. A.Frost. No issue that I ever heard of. They lived and d. with Dilla Twitchell. McTAGUE, Simeon, and wf. Caroline, from Ireland, I presume, stand credited on OUT records as follows : — Michael, b. June 25, 1831 ; untraced. Thomas, b. Oct. 5, 1839; untraced. Mahy Ann, b. April 20, 1841 ; untraced. Caroline, b. Dec. 5, 1842; d. Jan. 9, 1844. The family no further traced. McWALES, John, son of John, who affixed the "Mc" to his son's name out of respect to a valued friend; b. perhaps in Franklin, in 1796; mr.'s maiden name Ruth Congdon, who d. soon after his birth. He came to Mil. in youth or early manhood; and m. Phebe G. Bartlett, dr. of Joshua and Sally (Bright) Bartlett, b. in Needham during the year 1797; cer. Oct. 4, 1821, by Rev. D. Long. Issue: — , Charlks, b. July 6, 1822; m. Cordelia (Cheney) Slayton, 1864. John Davis, b. Nov. 7, 1824; unm; went to Cal., and later to Oregon. Harriet Clementina, b. Jan. 2, 1827; m. George H. Kendall, March 10, 1846. McWALES, MACY AND MADDEN. 887 Catheeinb Godfebt, b. Aug. 15, 1830 ; m. David K. Kendall, 1852 ; she d. Dec. 13, 1871. Aisrsr Sophia, b. June 27, 1833; m. Jesse B. Cross, Feb. 22, 1854. • Geoi^qb Henbt, b. Dec. 3, 1837; unm. ; went to Cal. ; prob. res. there now. Mrs. Phebe d. Feb. 27, 1849; and the bus. m., 2d, Catherine J). Force of Medway, dr. of David and Sarah (Smith) Force, b. Feb. 2, 1824; cer. Feb. 2, 1854, by Rev. James T. Woodbury. Issue : — Sarah Ikenb, b. Feb. 2, 1855 ; m. George Birch, Dec. 25, 1873. Fannie Maria, b. July 27, 1857; d. May 27, 1862. Frederick Anderson, b. Oct. 1, 1860. The hus. and fr. d. some yrs. ago. Mrs. Catherine survives, and dwells on the family homestead, West St. MACY, Alanson, carpenter, son of Frederic C. and Lydia (Bunker) Macy, b. in Nantucket, June 25, 1832 ; m. Mary Elizabeth Willard, dr. of Joseph and Betsey Hale (French) Willard, b. in Grafton, Vt., Sept. 20, 1835; cer. in Mil., June 8, 1856, by Eev. D. Richards, pastor of the Methodist ch. Issue : — Eva Ann, b. Mil., Feb. 14, 1858; d. Sept. 28, 1863. Eddie Lucius, b. Mil., Aug. 26, 1869. At 14 yrs. of age Mr. M. went to sea on board of a whale-ship on a peril- ous voyage of 5 yrs., and experienced many hardships. He continued his sea- faring life until 30 yrs. of age. He sailed on his first voyage from Nantucket, on his last from New Bedford. He has res. in Mil. 26 yrs., and is now a worker on straw-goods. Social standing of himself and family understood to be reputa- ble ; house Chestnut, near Forest St. MACY, Frederic C, and wf. Lydia (Bunleer) Macy, parents of the preceding, came from Nantucket to Mil. in 1853. Mr. M. worked chiefly at tinning and roofing. They were worthy people. Their chn. were 5 in number, 3 of whom res. in Mil., 1 in Bell., and 1 in Fitchburg. I cannot give their names, birth-dates, etc., intelligibly. Mrs. Lydia d. in April, 1871. Her hus. d. Feb. 2, 1879. MADDEN, MlCHABi.,1 tjig first of this name on our records; ancestry not traced; birthplace and date not found; appeared early in HoU., where he m., 1st, Mary Bullard, dr. of Benjamin and Judith (Hill) BuUard, b. in HolL, June 5, 1744; cer. 1762, by whom not given. They came into our Precinct as early certainly as the spring of 1772 ; for they had 3 chn. christened by Eev. Mr. Frost on the 21st June of that yr., — their mr. having been reed, into ch. on the 17th May. I have not ascertained where they dwelt, but suppose they set. in the No. Purchase, not far from Hop. line, and perhaps lived a while in the edge of that town. Their chn. : — David, b. in Holl., July 14, 1763; m., 1st, Wid. Anna (Battle) Abbee; 2d, Wid. Mary (Sumner) Wheelock. Levi, b. in Holl., March 13, 1764; m. Sally Rockwood. Amos, b. Mil., not found; went to Horse Neck, Ct. ; lived and d. there unm. Olive, b. Mil., June 1, 1777; m., 1st, Lewis Cobb, March 16, 1794; 2d, Maj. Whitney. EzEKiKL, b. Mil., April 13, 1780; went to Cuba, W.I., and d. there. Mary i , b. Mil., Feb. 3, 1784; m. John Wales, jun., Dec. 5, 1805. Ltdia S C^'^^'^^)' b. Mil., Feb. 3, 1784; m. Jesse Cheney, Nov. 4, 1802. Mrs. Mary d., date not found. The hus. m., 2d, Elizabeth White, Dec. 3, 1789- cer. by Rev. A. Frost. No issue from this mge. ascertained. Mrs. Eliza- BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. beth d. March 19, 1797. The hus. m., 3d, Hannah Gowing of Grafton, 1799; no particulars concerning this mge. further traced. Mr. Madden d. April 1, 1811. Date of his wid.'s death not found. MADDEN, Davids (Michael), b. in HoU., July 14, 1763; m., 1st, Wid. Anna (Battle) Abbee, ; no dates or particulars ascertained; dwelt mostly in the near border of Hop., adjacent to No. Purchase. Their chn. : — LucBKTiA, b. prob. Hop., date not ascertained; m. Eobert Corbett, Nov. 30, 1809; set. Mina, N.T. Ithibl, b. prob. Hop., date not ascertained; set. and m. Cuba, W.I. ; a son William there. Amos, b. prob. Hop., date not ascertained; set. and m. Brooklyn, N.T. ; fam- ily all d. David, b. prob. Hop., date not ascertained; m. and set. Auburn, N.T.; fam- ily all d. I have excused myself from taking pains to search out dates, and from giving names of wives and chn., in these four cases, as inconvenient and unnecessary. Mrs. Anna d., by her own hand, Dec. 5, 1799. The hus. m., 2d, Wid. Mary (Sumner) Wheelock, in 1818; particulars not ascertained. No issue. Mrs. Mary d. Aug. 15, 1842. The hus. finally went to live with his dr. Corbett, in Mina, N.Y., and d. there, date not given. MADDEN, Lbvi2 (Michael i), b. HoU., March 18, 1764; m. Sally Rockwood, b. Jan. 12, 1778 ; ptge. and particulars of cer. not given. Their chn. : — Asia, b. Sturbridge, Aug. 5, 1798; m. Sally Pond, Holl., Feb. 10, 1824. Africa, b. Mil., Nov. 20, 1799; m. Tryphena Smith, etc. Sally K., b. Hop., Dec. 2, 1801; m. Reuben Loomis, Aug. 27, 1826. Michael Europe, b. Hop., June 20, 1803; m. Susan Stone, Feb. 9, 1823. Damaris Newton, b. Hop., April 17, 1805; d. Feb. 10, 1808. Caroline, b. Boston, Nov. 20, 1807; d. April, 1809. Mary Ann, b. Boston, March 25, 1810; d. Green, Penn. Levi America, b. Mil., March 20, 1812; d. Brooklyn, N.T. Ezekibl, b. Mil., April 28, 1814; d. New Orleans, La. WiLLARD EocKwooD, b. Mil., May 18, 1818; d. St. Marks, Fla. Mr. M., the hus. and fr., d. in -Cuba, W.I., Feb. 7, 1818. Mrs. Sally, his wid., d. at Green, Penn., Feb. 8, 1834. MADDEN, Asia ^ (Levi,^ Michael i), b. Sturbridge, Aug. 5, 1798 ; m. Sally Pond, dr. of Aaron and Silence (Underwood) Pond, b. HoU., May 29, 1806; cer. Mil., Feb. 10, 1824, by Rev. Jacob Frieze. Their chn.: — Sally Rockwood, b. Jan. 4, 1828; ra. Leonard Seaver, June 5, 1849; she d. 1864 Henry Nelson, b. Nov. 16, 1829; m. Eliza E. Frink, Nov. 9, 1858; res. Mil. Harriet Maria, b. June 28, 1831 ; m. Charles E. Clark, March 1, 1855. Diana Eliza, b. Dec. 22, 1833 ; d. of small-pox, Jan. 2, 1838. Sylvia Jbanettk, b. March 12. 1836; d. Jan. 22, 1854. Sylvester Levi, b. Aug. 5, 1839; m. Amanda J. Wheeler, Jan. 9, 1865. William E., b. Jan 30, 1844; d. July 2, 1845. Mr. M. and family res. in our "City" district, so called, many yrs., mostly on one of the old Saunder homesteads. There he d., Feb. 24, 1860. His wf. d. Nov. 7, 1866, a. 60 yrs. 5 mos. and 25 ds. His sons Henry and Sylvester now dwell on and near the same place. MADDEN, Henry Nelson* (Asia,' Levi,^ Michael i), b. Nov. 16, 1829, in Mina, N.T. ; m. ElizaEllen Frink, dr. of Alfred B. and Mary (Page) Frink, b. MADDEN FAMILIES. 889 Providence, E.I., Dec. 9, 1834; cer. Mil., Nov. 9, 1853, by Rev. Isaac Smith. Res. in our " City" district; occupation fanning. Their chn. : — Willie Nelson, b. Mil., May 1, 1857; m., name not given, April 3, 1876. Fkeddie Skaveb, b. Palmer, Nov. 22, 1863. Akthub David, b. Mil., Nov. 26, 1870; d. July 2, 1871. MADDEN, Sylvester Levi* (Asia,^ Levi,^ Michael i), b. Aug. 5, 1839; m. Amanda J. Wheeler, dr. of Simeon S. and Harriet (Dodge) Wheeler, b. in Calais, Vt., 1844; cer. at Hopedale, Jan. 9, 1865, by the writer. No names of chn. reported. MADDEN, Afeicas (Levi,^ Michael i), b. in Mil., Nov. 20, 1799; m. Tryphenia Smith, ptge., birth-date, and particulars of cer. not found. They had but one son. See below. Africa d. in Mil., Oct. 7, 1870. MADDEN, Amos Levi* (Africa.^ Levi,^ Michaeli), b. Mil., Feb. 2, 1846; m. Louisa Angeline Frink, dr. of Alfred Lathrop and Louisa Angeline (Ban- croft) Frink, b. Medway, Oct. 29, 1849; cer. Grafton, Sept. 6, 1868, by Rev. Gilbert Cummlngs. He is a mechanic, res. in Hop. ; and their chn. are, — Edwabd Alfbed, b. Hop., Sept. 30, 1870. Ida Louisa, b. Hop., June 3, 1872; d. Nov. 5, 1876. Angie Gertrude, b. Hop., July 20, 1878. Carrie Elvine, b. Hop., May 27, 1880. Mr. Madden was born a patriot. So when the great Rebellion broke out, at the age of a little over 15 yrs. he enlisted to fight for his country; and by his devoted heroism he won honorable fame. See the "War-Record of the Re- bellion," and especially the panegyric justly bestowed on him by Gen. Under- wood, near the close of his Centennial oration, as presented in Chap. XVII. of this volume. MADDEN, Michael EubopeS (Levi,^ MichaeP), b. June 20, 1803; m., 1st, Susan Stone of Mendon, now Blackstone ; no further particulars about this mge. given. They had 3 chn. b. in Mil. ; viz., Foster, Charles, and Caroline. They then removed to Erie, Penn., where 5 more chn. were b. to them. Names, birth-dates, etc., not given. Mrs. Susan d. there; and the bus. m., 2d, Ellen A. Campbell of N.J., by whom were b. Sarah E., Mary Emma, Kate, and Elvira. Mr. Madden d. at Fairview, N.J., Dec. 4, 1870. An imperfect record, but the best I could obtain. MADDEN, John, son of Patrick and Catherine (McGwinity) Madden, b. in Ireland, March 10, 1828; m. Abby Bynes, dr. of Michael and Margaret (Dowling) Hynes, b. Ireland, 1832; cer. in Waltham, Aug. 14, 1853, by Rev. Father Flood. Their chn. : — Thomas, b. Mil., d. yoimg; no birth-date given. Margaret, b. Mil. ; a. 25 yrs. ; one of our public-school teachers. LiLLA, b. Mil. ; d. young; no birth-date given. Joseph, b. Mil. ; a. 22 yrs. ; no birth-date given. Katie, b. Mil. ; a. 18 yrs. ; no birth-date given. Lizzie, b. Mil. ; a. 14 yrs. ; no birth-date given. LucT, b. Mil. ; a. 12 yrs. ; no birth-date given. Abbt, b. Mil. ; a. 10 yrs. ; no birth-date given. Nellie, b. Mil. ; a. 7 yrs. ; no birth-date given. John, b. Mil. ; a. 3 yrs. ; no birth-date given. I am not quite sure I have given the chn.'s names correctly, but I have interpreted the chirography of the return as well as I could. Mr. Madden and wf. have resided in Mil. about 28 yrs. He is an enterprising grocer. 890 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. MANN, Capt. Elbbidge, son of John and Sally (Jackson) Mann, b. Sher- born, Sept. 8, 1820; m. Elizabeth L. Ware, dr. of William and Abigail L. (Clark) Ware, b. Mil., June 11, 1823; cer. Mil., Dec. 19, 1844, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : — William Jackson, b. April, 1847 ; m. Carrie Berry, 1876 ; 1 son. Abbie Maria, b. March, 1852 ; unm. ; res. with parents. Minnie L., b. June 19, 18.58; public-school teacher. Capt. Mann came to Mil. in 1841, and has distinguished himself as a boot- manufacturer, and also by the honorable discharge of many duties as a citizen. But he has met with serious reverses in business, and, since the loss of his large manufactory by fire, with valuable contents, on the 18th of May, 1881, has been waiting for renewed business opportunities. His son William J. finds encouraging employment in Boston. He has been there for some yrs. Several of Capt. Mann's bros. have dwelt more or less in town. MANN, Albert, and wf. Elizabeth {Draper) Mann, had 5 chn. ; viz., Albert Chester, Bertha (d.), Geobqb Mblvin (now in Dover), and one more (a dr. now d.). The fr. d. in 1863. Mrs. Elizabeth, his wid., still res. here. MANN, WiLLARD, and wf. Susan {Winship) Mann (now in Med. or HoU.), were among our inhabitants at one time. They were parents of 9 chn. I know the name and birth-date of but one of these; viz., Abbik W., b. in Natick, 18.52 ; m. Eeuben R. Wright, March 28, 1875 ; res. in Natick. MANN, HoLLis, and wf. Charlotte {Mann) Mann, had sons, — Henry H. and Arthur. All now res. in Cochituate. MANN, Oliver Everett, and wf. Ann M. {Draper) Mann, had 5 chn. here. They are d., and all their chn. but 1, — Lester A., who res. in Cochituate. MANN, John, one of our naturalized Irish-Americans, son of Owen and Ellen (McKenna) Mann, b. Monaghan Co., Ireland, Oct., 1824; m. Rose Cassidy, dr. of Allen and Mary (Scanlan) Cassidy, b. Co. Leitrim, Ireland, April, 1839; cer. Mil., April 2, 1856, by Rev. Father Farrelly. Issue: — John, b. Jan. 4, 1857; d. April 5, 1858. Mary Ann, b. July 13, 1858. Allen, b. May 20, 1859; d. May 4, 1871. Nellie, b. March 1, 1862. Eugene, b. April 20, 1863; d. June 6, 1864. Joseph, b. Dec. 6, 1865 ; d. Nov. 6, 1871. Ltdia, b. Feb. 22, 1867. John, b. Sept. 17, 1869; d. Feb. 21, 1877. Mrs. Rose d. Dec. 20, 1869. Mr. Mann survives all his bereavements and afflictions. He dwells, with the remnant of his family, on what may be called the ancient Ramsdell place, near the junction of Main St. with the old " Eight- rod Road," on the Mendon line. He came to Hopedale, April 2, 1849, and worked for William W. Cook 5 yrs. He next drove D. B. Chapman's soap-cart a while, and then he purchased of Almon Harris the homestead where he now dwells. There he has carried on successfully the manufacture of soap for sev- eral yrs. He has always been a very hard-working, money-saving man, in spite of many drawbacks. He has added both lands and houses, as well as marked improvements, to his original purchase, of very considerable value ; and still he digs on. He is esteemed a kind-hearted neighbor and citizen. MANLET, David Lbander, son of Thomas and Abigail (Chessman) Manley, b. Boston, Aug. 4, 1821 ; m. Mary Ann Elizabeth Salisbury, dr. of David and Penelope (Pettiplace) Salisbury, b. Webster, Aug. 9, 1825; cer. in Hope- dale, July 2, 1845, by the writer. Their chn. : — MANLEY AND MARSHALL. 891 Leandeb WrLLARD, b. Mil., Jan. 17, 1846; d. March 28, 1847, a. 1 yr. 2 mos. and 11 days. Albebt Henet, b. Mil., Aug. 23, 1848; bootmaker; res. with bis fr. Laubetta"! b. Mil., Jan. 18, 1850; d. March 1, 1858, a. 8 yrs. 1 mo. I . and 11 days. Laubibtt j ' "w™s)> ^,_ jj^ii_^ j^jj_ ^^^ -^850; d. Grafton, Oct. 19, 1850, a. 9 mos. J and 1 day. An industrious, quiet, unassuming, exemplary, much afflicted family. Mrs. Mary Ann went to join her loved ones in the spirit-home, Aug. 21, 1880, leaving to her bereaved husband and son many precious memories, and the hopeful con- solations of her blissful welcome among the redeemed. I may add that the above record included the following data relating to the parents of Mr. and Mrs. Manley ; to wit, — " Thomas Manley, b. Sharon, Sept. 15, 1791; and d. Boston, Dec. 10, 1851, a. 60 yrs. 2 mos. and 25 days. Abigail (Chessman) Manley, b. Boston, Dec. 10, 1797; and d. Quincy, Dec. 29, 1876, a. 7§ yrs. and 19 days." "David Salisbury, b. Burrillville, E.I., 1777; and d. Charlton, Mass., 18-32, a. 55 yrs. Penelope (Pettiplace) Salisbury, b. Burrillville, K.I., 1781 ; and d. Upton, Mass., April 23, 1856, a. 75 yrs." Mr. Manley has res. in Mil. as many as 35 yrs. or more. MAKSHALL, Joseph, son of Thomas and Esther Marshall, b. Holl., date not found ; m. Mary Leland, Feb. 2, 1736-37. Their chn. : — EsTHEE, b. Holl., Aug. 3, 17:!8; m. Jepthah Wedge, Nov. 17, 1757. Ezra, b. Holl., June 30, 1740; d. young. IcHABOD, b. Holl., Aug. 10, 1742; m. Lydia Stearns, Dec. 25, 1760. Maet, bap. in our Precinct, July 17, 1748; m. Barzillai Albee, March 21, 1770. Dinah, bap. in our Precinct, July 20, 1750; m. William Boyd of Grafton, April 26, 1770. Joseph, bap. in our Precinct, March 18, 1753 ; d. young. Joseph, bap. in our Precinct, May 23, 1756 ; untraced. EzEA, bap. in our Precinct, June 6, 1760; untraced. Joseph Marshall came from Holl. into our Precinct, and piu-chased certain parcels of upland, swamp, and meadow, about the year 1747. He bought said parcels of William Eobinson. In 1751 he bought a small homestead of Joseph Jones, on that part of now Freedom St. opposite the Hopedale peat-meadow. His domicile stood on the east side of Freedom St., a few rods northerly of the two tenement-houses belonging to the Hopedale Machine Co. See p. 394, No. 25, Abandoned Home-sites. Whether Marshall owned the peat-swamp, or any part of it, I am uncertain, but think it probable. He ultimately sold out to one of the Joneses, and further I leave him untraced. He and his wf. were received from Holl. ch. into Mr. Frost's here, June 4, 1749. His bro., — MAKSHALL, Thomas, and wf. Beriah, were received Dec. 23, 1753. Another bro., — MARSHALL, John, and wf. Mary, were received July 23, 1749, and had 2 chn. bap. here; viz., Eebecca, the same day, and Faemswoeth, March 29, 1752. This lineage of Marshalls at length disappeared from among us. The last one was perhaps referred to in the following town vote, passed March 18, 1782: "Voted to give the widow Marshall's riding-hood to her yoTingest daughter, Sarah." Whose wid. was referred to, how the town came by her riding-hood. 892 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. or who Sarah was, I get no clear indication from the records. I must therefore leave the problem to a more expert genealogist. MARSHALL, Chables H., bootmaker, appears in Directory for 1869. MARSHALL, Amelia, wid. of Charles H., appears in Directory for 1872. MARSHALL, Henry A., laborer, appears in Directory for 1872. MARSHALL, Pbtbb, wheelwright, appears in Directories for 1872, '75, '78, '80. MARSHALL, Maria, wid. of Hosea, appears in Directories for 1875, '78, '80. MARSHALL, Frank, bootmaker, appears in Directories for 1880. MARSHALL BROS., jewellers, Edward and Barker B., and their families, will be well remembered as residents in town for several yrs. previous to the great Rebellion. They were from Nantucket, I think. Edward went to the war. See "War Record." He is now in business at Natick. His brother B. B. is doing business in one of the cities of Minnesota. Our MARSHES have been few and far between. MARSH, John, and wf. Elizabeth, had a dr. bap. here by Rev. Mr. Webb; viz., Abigail, Nov. 29, 1747. MARSH, Silas, of Sturbridge, was m. to Beulah Albee of MU., Feb. 8, 1775, hy Rev. A. Frost. MARSH, Mart, was m. to Ichabod Thayer, jun., both of Mil., April 25, 1705, by Rev. A. Frost. MARSH, Frebbrick, carpenter, is named in Directory for 1869. What other Marshalls or Marshes have transiently dwelt within our limits, I know not. MASON, John, now some yrs. deed., was one of our conspicuous boot-manu- facturers, citizens, and town officials. He left memoranda concerning his progenitors, from which I make the following digested extract : — "My grandfr.'s name was Asa Mason, of Medfield, b. there Oct. 25, 1727, and d. there Jan. 3, 1803, a. 74 yrs. 2 mos. and 8 days. His death was caused by falling from a scaffold in his barn, and breaking his neck. My grandmother, on my fr.'s side, was Priscilla, b. July 1, 1735. She d. Jan. 15, 1804, a. 68 yrs. 6 mos. and 14days. They had 10 chn., sons and drs., as follows: — Bekiah, b. June 27, 1756; unm. ; d. in Med., Oct. 26, 1825, a. 69 yrs. 3 mos. 29 days. Ebbnezer, b. April 14, 1758; d. Oct. 7, 1802. Abigail, b. Dec. 24, 1759; d. Sept. 6, 1843. Unicb, b. April 13, 1762; d. July 13, 1805. Esther, b. April 11, 1764; d. (no date). Asa, b. April 1, 1766; d. Oct 18, 1803. Sarah, b. Sept. 16, 1768; d. Feb. 6, 1843. Keziah, b. Dec. 22, 1770; d. 1849. Amos, b. April 19, 1773; d. April 17, 1776. Nathan, b. Nov. 3, 1778; d. May 4, 1798. MASON Asa, son of Asa and Priscilla; b. in Medfield, April 1, 1766; m. Mehetor bel Mason ; pedigree, particulars of cer., etc., not ascertained. Their chn: — Olive, b. May 23, 1789; d. March 28, 1792. Julia, b. Feb. 25, 1793; d. June 9, 1818. Sbth, b. March 14, 1795; d. Nov. 7, 1802. John, b. April 25, 1799; d. Nov. 19, 1864. Mehbtabel, b. Sept. 5, 1801. Whether these chn. were all b. in Medfield, or part of them in Barre, I am not informed; but the parents removed to Barre, and are understood to have d. there. MASON AND MATHER. 893 MASON, John 8 (Asa,^ Asai), b. Medfield, April 15, 1799; m., 1st, Martha Wheeler, ptge. not given, b. in Barre, March 14, 1804; cer. Mil., Aug. 14, 1822, by Rev. David Long. Issue : — John Qctincy, b. April 14, 1823; m. Susan M. Pierce, Dec, 1846; he d. Dec. 9, 1875. Ehodolphus Augustus, b. Sept. 4, 1824; d. May 8, 1825. Mrs. Martha d. June 30, 1825; and the hus. m., 2d, Mrs. Sally (Wheeler) Hinds, an older sister of his 1st wf., b. in Barre, June 8, 1794; cer. Mil., Jan. 10, 1826, by the writer. Issue : — Mabtha Wheeler, b. Mil., Dec. 25, 1827; d. Aug. 24, 1836. Julia Ann, b. Mil., Dee. 1, 1829; m. Warren Lawrence, June 23, 1852. Jane Akabella, b. Mil., June 4, 183'l; m. Bjron Carpenter, Oct. 25, 1849. Francis Owen, b. Mil., Dec. 11, 1833; m. Isabelle M. Littlefield, Dec. 26, 1861. John Mason d. Kov. 19, 1864. Mrs. Sally, his wid., d. Aug. 30, 1870. MASON, John Quinct * (John,^ Asa,^ Asai), b. Mil., April 14, 1823; m. Susan M. Pierce, b. in Up., May 4, 1830; cer. Dec, 1846; no further particu- lars given. Issue : — John Jerome, b. Mil., Oct. 13, 1847; d. Jan. 24, 1857. Rose Mabel, b. Mil., March 20, 1855; m. Frederick H. Woods, Jan. 22, 1879. Susan Maria, b. Mil., Feb. 4, 1858; trimmer at straw-shop. J. Q. Mason d. Dec. 9, 1875. Mrs. Susan and her chn. still survive, and res. in town, reputably employed. MASON, Francis Owen* (John,s Asa,2 Asa^), b. Mil., Dec. 11, 1833; m. Isabelle Margaret Littlefield, dr. of Loammi and Eliza (Black) Littlefield; b. HoU., March 24, 1836; cer. HoU., Dec 26, 1861, by Kev. B. A. Edwards. Issue : — Walter Frank, b. Mil., April 8, 1866. Mr. Mason is a trusted station-agent of the Providence and Worcester R.K. Co. at Hop. Res. 196 Main St., Mil. MASON, Noah, and wf. Cynthia, pedigrees not ascertained, stand credited on our records with the following specified births : — Ann Eliza, b. July 12, 1835; untraced. George Washington, b. June 27, 1838 ; untraced. Ltman Dudley, b. May 4, 1841 ; untraced. But there must have been other chn. , for my records show that I have sol- emnized the marriages of two certainly : — MASON, Embline, dr. of Noah and Cynthia ; m. Frederick A. Mather ; cer. at Hop., Aug. 2, 1848. And MASON, James M., son of Noah and Cynthia; m. Caroline A. Joslin; cer. at Hopedale, May 29, 1856. I regret that some one of this family did not heed my calls for a full record of its births, mges., and deaths. Others of this name, mentioned in our directories, I am obliged to pass over in silence. MATHER, John, and wf. Arvilla, pedigree untraced, are credited with the fol- lowing specified births : — Frederick Alonzo, b. Dec. 5, 1825. Samuel Almon, b. April 5, 1828. Imjiogenb, b. Jan. 29, 1830. Jerome Schofield, b. March 10, 1832. 89-4 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. HEiiBN Maeia, b. July 1, 1836. Lewis Wii^liam, b. Oct. 13, 1838. Nothing reported from any family relative, to enable me to complete this family record. MATHEWSON, Stephen* (Otis,^ Daniel, ^ John,i a descendant of James, who was among the earliest settlers in R.I.), b. Scituate, E.I., July 26, 1820; mr.'s maiden name, Marcelia Waterman; m., 1st, Harriet Walker Day, dr. of Loammi and Mary (S wetland) Day, b. Attleborough, May 3, 1819; cer. Attleborough, 1844, by Rev. Mr. Bailey. Their chn: — Anna Augusta, b. Woonsocket, R.I., March 27, 1845; m. F. D. Howard, Sept. 23, 1863. Fbank El win, b. Woonsocket, R.I., July 28, 1848; m. Hattie Goldsmith, May 21, 1873. William Augustus, b. Woonsocket, R.I., Sept. 25, 1850; m. Elizabeth Gil- man, Nov. 3, 1871. Fkkdekick Day, b. Mil., Sept. 2, 1854; d. Jan. 19, 1858. Chaelbs F., b. Mil., Oct. 14, 1856; d. July 28, 1867. Hattie Day, b. Mil., Jan. 30, 1861. Mrs. Harriet d. in Mil., Jan. 8, 1875. The hus. m., 2d, Mary Louisa Dan- iels, wid. of George T. Daniels, and dr. of Elijah and Mary (Laker) Brigham, b. in Fitchburg; cer. Holl., June 2, 1876, by Rev. Mr. Adams. No elm., and a short m. life with 2d hus. She d. of cancer, after a long and distressing sick- ness, Jan. 26, 1879. Mr. Mathewson is a very enterprising business man as a baker, and one of our solid, trustworthy citizens. He appears to have come into town in 1854, perhaps earlier, and was for several yrs. co-partner with Alfred H. Hastings, until his death in 1873. Since that time he has carried on the bakery, 62 Cen- tral St., as sole proprietor, with increasing' success and expansion. He now manufactures and distributes a large amount of bread, cake, pastry, and crack- ers, to hosts of customers in this and the neighboring towns. He has also become a frequent caterer to multitudes at public celebrations. Business and social standing good. The only Mathewsons in town are of his respectable family. Besides his sons and drs. he has the following named Grandchn. : — Emma E., Feed M., and Mabel F. Howaed. See Frank D. Howard's family record. Chn. of William A. and Elizabeth (Gilman) Mathewson; viz, — Rbna, b. Mil., Aug. 2, 1873. Stephen Allen, b. Holl., July 13, 1876; and Floekncb, b^ Holl., Aug. 9, 1877. Feank E. and Hattie (Goldsmith) Mathewson had George Ernest, b. July H, 1877; but he d. Feb. 13, 1879. MAYHEW. Hon. Aaron C. Mayhew Is the first of this name that became one of our citizens. He came from Hop., with empty but willing hands, in the yr. 1829, and entered into the ser-vice of the late Hon. Lee Claflin to learn the tanner's and currier's trade. With a resolute ambition and energetic will to achieve success in the world, he did so. Having mastered his trade, and m. a congenial helpmeet, he entered into partnership March, 1835, with David S. Godfrey, for the manufacture of leather, under the firm name of Godfrey & Mayhew. The firm soon commenced to manufacture boots and shoes. Their business grew and prospered. Mr. Godfrey having d., Mr. M. formed, in 1853, '/J /A^^i^'l^ -^'I^Ll^ ^{f/ MAY HEW FAMILIES. 895 a co-partnership for prosecuting tlie same line of business with George W. Howe and John S. Leland, under the firm name of A. C. Mayhew & Co. Leland d. in 1857 ; and Sullivan C. Sumner took his place in the firm, which, with slight changes, remained in continuous activity. Mr. M. was several yrs. president of the Milford Fire Insurance Co. ; also has been vice-president, and on the invest- ing committee of the Milford Savings Bank ever since its incorporation in 1851. He was made president of the Milford National Bank at its institution in 1854, and held that responsible position until his death. Meantime he was distin- guished in civil and political life, as moderator of many town-meetings, select- man, rep. to Gen. Court two yrs., twice a State senator, a member of governor's council under Banks two yrs. , on the state central committee of the Republican party for several yrs. , and a presidential elector on the Grant and Wilson ticket in 1872. Such is the outline of his personal and public success, from the humble beginning whence he started. His pedigree is also honorable. He placed in my hands certain old family documents and a genealogical tree, which, if I correctly understand them, make him a descendant of the celebrated Mayhews that distinguished themselves, in the early times of Xew England, as civilizers of the Indians, etc. Thomas Mayhew, with his son Thomas, came over from Eug. in 1631. He was imme- diately admitted a freeman, set. at Watertown, held numerous responsible civil ofiSces, and finally, under a grant from the Earl of Sterling, was made superin- tendent of Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and the adjacent islands, for the purpose of governing, civilizing, and Christianizing the Indians there. He left Watertown with a colony of whites for his domain, and his son Thomas as preacher to the Indians. This son d. when the fr. was 70 yrs. of age ; and, find- ing it impossible to procure a successor who understood the language of the natives, he took his son's place, for between 20 and 30 yrs. ; ministering till his death, at the advanced age of between 90 and 100 yrs. According to my understanding of the documentary authorities placed in my hands, I proceed to tabulate. MAYHEW, John, of Eramingham^ ( John,^ John,* John,' Thomas,^ Thomas i), by wf. Hannah, had, — Hannah, b. Oct. 14, 1745; m. - — Reed; d. July 21, 1782. John, b. April 28, 1747; m. Abigail Cloyes, Dec. 15, 1774. Jonathan, b. March 14, 1749; d. Aug. 6, 1792. Mabt, b. Jan. 17, 1752; m. Gary; d. April 14, 1776. The fr. d. May, 1766. Mrs. Hannah d. Feb. 25, 1787. MAYHEW, John' of Framingham, farmer (John,^ John,^ John,* John,* Thomas,^ Thomas'), b. April 28, 1747; m. Abigail Cloyes of Framingham; cer. Dec. 15, 1774. Their chn. : — John, b. Dec. 24, 1775; m. Nancy Freeland, March 8, 1800. Walter, b. Feb. 22, 1782; d. unm., Framingham, Jan. 10, 1837. Maby, b. July 22, 1787; d. unm.. Mil., April 9, 1866. Abigail, b. Sept. 2, 1791 ; m. Amasa Kendall, Fram. ; d. Nov. 3, 1867. Martin, b. March 17, 1795; d. Pram., Sept. 14, 1867. Mrs. Abigail d. March 9, 1825. The hus., and fr. d. Feb. 27, 1832. MAYHEW, John,* of Fram., farmer (John,' John,^ John,^ John,* John,» Thomas,^ Thomas'), b. Dec. 24, 1775; m. Nancy Freeland, dr. of Phineas Freeland, b. in Hop., Feb. 22, 1780 ; cer. Hop., March 8, 1800, by Rev. Na- thaniel Howe. Chn. : — Sally, b. June 7, 1801; d. unm.. Mil., March 5, 1873. 896 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Aabon Claflin, b. July 22, 1812; m. Olivia Loring Sumner, April 23, 1834. John 8 d. Hop., Oct. 15, 1853. Mrs. Nancy d. Hop., Sept. 1, 1858. MATHEW, Aaeon Claflin* (John,* John,' John,^ John,6 John,* John,^ Thomas,^ Thomas i), b. July 22, 1812; m. Olima Loring Sumner, dr. of Ellis and Ehoda (Loring) Sumner, b. Mil., Oct. 1, 1812; cer. Mil., April. 23, 1834, by Eev. ^yathaniel Howe of Hop., who also m. their parents on both sides. Chn.: — Sabah Elizabeth, b. July 26, 1835 ; m. Sullivan C. Sumner, Oct, 7, 1857. John Sumnbb, b. Feb. 11, 1843; m. Cora A. Hero, Dec. 20, 1864. The foregoing had been written several m^onths, and no one anticipated any thing but a long life for Mr. Mayhew, When suddenly he was stricken down by apoplexy, in the ripeness of his honors and usefulness, on Sunday morning, Sept. 26, 1880, a. 68 yrs. 2 mos. and 4 days. Thus, in an unexpected moment, widowhood threw its dark mantle over the wf . of his youth; his family were stricken with a mournful bereavement, and a wide-spread circle of private and public friends summoned in common sympathy to celebrate his obsequies. I presume that the following notice of his funeral, copied from " The Milford Journal" of Oct. 6, 1880, will be acceptable to the readers of this volume. FUNEEAL OF HOST. A. C. MAYHEW. ■ " The funeral of Hon. Aaron 0. Mayhew, which occurred at the Orthodox church last Thursday afternoon, commencing at 1 o'clock, was very largely attended; and the services were of an especially solemn and impressive nature. Very touching eulogies were paid the worth and life-work of the deceased by Kevs. Dean and Ballou. The remains were enclosed in a full draped black broadcloth casket, silver-mounted, textile handles. The floral display was superior to any thing of the kind ever seen in town, and was arranged under the direction of J. JS'ewman & Sons, florists, 7 Tremont St., Boston. ■ " The principal piece was contributed by the Milford National Bank, con- sisting of a large cross, with an anchor and harp, representing 'Faith, Hope, and Charity.' The base was composed of lilies and ferns. The cross was made of tube-roses arranged with Marshal Niel and souvenir roses ; the anchor, tube- roses and heliotropes; harp, tube-roses, pinks, and bonsiline. The Interna- tional Trust Company of Boston contributed a broken column and pillow, the latter bearing the words, ' Our President,' in red carnations, and composed of white roses, pinks, ferns, and tube-roses. The column was made of pinks, rose-buds, heliotropes, pansies, with callas at the base. Aaron Claflin con- tributed a cross of pansies, bearing a crown of roses. On a marble-top pedestal at the head of the casket, from Milford Savings Bank, was a pillow with the word 'Rest' in purple, and a crown surmounted with a small purple cross. It was made of tube and souvenir roses, trimmed with maiden-hair ferns. The centre of the pillow was made of pinks. Draper & Sons contributed a rich and chaste cross of real English ivy and souvenir roses, which was attached in front of the desk. The Home National Bank contributed a white pillow, trimmed with green ferns and smilax. The words ' We Loved Him ' appeared in red carnations. ' A Friend ' in Boston sent a wreath bearing the inscription : ' 1812 — A. C. M. — 1880.' Miss Greeley of Boston sent a sickle of tube-roses, pinksj and smilax, with a handle of pansies and wheat. John Erskine, of Clement, Oolburn, & Co., sent a mound basket; Charles P. Claflin contributed a wreath; Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Thayer, an anchor. " Mr. Mayhew' s pew, No. 36, centre aisle, was unoccupied, and was draped. MAYHEW AND MAYNARD. 897 In the centre was a bouquet of white lilies and asters, tied with smilax and white lace. This was from the Milford National Bank, and arranged by Miss Helen Pond. " During the services the choir rendered the following : ' Sleep thy last sleep,' by Barmby; ' The Lord is my Shepherd,' by Clark; ' Come Unto Me,' by Gounod. " The shoe and leather trade in Boston suspended business between the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock, out of respect to the memory of the deceased; and in Milford, places of business and manufactories generally were closed. " Among the many prominent gentlemen present from out of town, were the following: Ex-Gov. Talbot; Ex-Gov. Claflin; Gen. A. P. Martin, president N. E. Shoe and Leather Association; Charles A. Grinnell, ex-president of same association ; Col. Henry Smith, vice-president of International Trust Company of Boston, and the directors of same; Hon. Charles R. Train of Boston; Hon. H. B. Staples of Worcester; Hon. Jonathan Wheeler of Grafton; Hon. James W. Clark of Framingham; Aaron Claflin, Esq., of New York; James A. Wool- son of Boston ; Joseph Walker of Newton; John Erskine of Boston; Charles W. Freeland of Boston ; Hon. William Knowltou of Upton ; Col. Albert Wood of Hopkinton; George M. Walker of Worcester; W. F. Claflin and Erastus Thompson of Hopkinton; W. F. Davenport of Boston; A. G. Greeley of Boston ; B. D. Godfrey of Newton ; Col. Lee of Boston ; Maj. Allen of Abing- ton; Horace Warren, Winthrop Faulkner, Luke Allen of Grafton." MAYHEW, John SumnerI" (Aaron G.,^ John,^ John,' John,^ John,^ John,* John,3 Thomas,^ Thomas i), b. Feb. 11, 1843 ; m. Cora Anna Hero, dr. of Horace B. and Almira (Phipps) Hero, b. Mil., July 12, 1844; cer. at bride's parental residence, Dec. 20, 1864, by the writer. Issue : — Aabon Hebo, b. May 19, 1867. Mabel Louisa, b. Aug. 5, 1871. Few of the name Maynard have ever resided in town. Several of these have been but transient dwellers. The first that I recollect was, — MAYNARD, Eustice, who m. Cynthia Cushman, a sister of our Smith Cush- man ; cer. April 12, 1827, by the writer. How long he dwelt here, and con- cerning the experiences of the family, I ought perhaps to have informed myself by inquiry, but have neglected to do so. There was also an Austin Maynard on our tax-lists at one time, and prob. some others, all of whom I leave untraced. MAYNARD, Rev. Ltman, was a more conspicuous man and citizen among us. He was a descendant of John Maynard, an early proprietor of Marl- borough. He was first of Sudbury, and one of the 47 who shared in the division of Sudbury Meadows, in 1639. He set. in Marl, after the grant of lands there, in 1657. He left a numerous posterity. Rev. Lyman May- nard was in the Universalist ministry prior to 1824, when I first became acquainted with him. In 1831 he left the Universalists, with those of us who formed the Massachusetts Association of Restorationists. Before and after that Association was virtually dissolved, he preached several yrs. to Unitarian societies. After ceasing to be a settled minister, he took up his res. here, and engaged in the grocery trade. In 1854 he was commissioned as justice of the peace, and served for some yrs. as a special justice of our police-court. I tabulate his lineage thus : — MAYNARD, Hebvet* (Daniel,^ Daniel,^ Johni), b. Westboro', Dec. 17, 1767; m. Belief Wallace, New Braintree ; cer. Nov. 21, 1700, by Rev. Daniel Fos- ter. Their chn. : — BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Daniel Foster, b. Chesterfield, N.H., Dec. 15, 1791; m. Polly Merrill. Henky, b. Ashburnham, Mass., Feb. 13, 1795; m. Esther Guild. Oben, b. Shrewsbury, Mass., Dec. 13, 1796; m. Huldah Alger. Fanny, b. Shrewsbury, Mass., Nov. 13, 1799; untraced. Lyman, b. Shrewsbury, Mass., Feb. 12, 1801 ; m. Elizabeth W. Macomber. Keliep, b. Holden, Mass., Sept. 29, 1802; m. Jona. Gith and S. Euggles. HoEACE, b. Templeton, Mass., May 21, 1804'; m. Sophia Sanderson. Lucy, b. Templeton, Mass., July 19, 1806; untraced. Maeia, b. Templeton, Mass., June 10, 1809; d. Templeton. Mrs. Relief d. Templeton, Oct. 17, 1840. The bus. and fr. d. in Templeton, Oct. 11, 18.51. MATNARD, Eev. Lyman ^ (Hervey,*Daniel,8Daniel,2 John i), b. Shrewsbury, Feb. 12, 1801 ; m. Elizabeth Wood Macomber, dr. of Joel and Isabella (Wood) Macomber, b. Gardner, Feb. 5, 1803 ; cer. in Princeton, June 17, 1824, by Eev. Samuel Clarke. Their ehn. : — Caeoline Feances, b. Medway, Nov. 28, 1827 ; m. Thomas E. Morse, 1847. William Woerell, b. Oxford, Dec. 21, 1821 ; d. May 26, 1833. Elizabeth Ann, b. Winchester, N.H., Aug. 22, 1833; d. Jan. 31, 1835. Maey Elizabeth, b. Amherst, N.H., Oct. 12, 1835; m. WilUam F. Spencer, 1858. Heney Wayland, b. Amherst, N.H., Aug. 31, 1837; m. Delora Quimby, May 10, 1858. Ann Isabella, b. Hingham, Mass., Jan. 29, 1840; m. John G. Mowry, Oct. 26, 1864. George Lyman, b. Hingham, April 4, 1842 ; m. Harriet A. Carr, Oct. 2, 1865. Ellen Eugenia, b. Needham, Dec. 20, 1844; m. Daniel P. Underwood, Feb. 15, 1872. The birthplaces of these chn. indicate the places where the fr. was located as minister at different periods; viz., Medway, Oxford, Winchester, N.H., Am- herst, N.H., Hingham, and Needbam. He d. here, Oct. 8, 1862, and his wid., Oct. 31, 1872; both of 'hallowed memory. I ministered at their funerals. MATNARD, Henry Wayland « (Rev. Lyman,^ Hervey,* Daniel,^ Daniel,'' Johni), b. Amherst, N.H., Oct. 12, 1835; m. Delora Quimby, Bristol, Me., May 10, 1858 ; no further particulars given. I am not informed of his pres- ent res. MAYNARD, George Lyman" (Rev. Lyman,^ Hervey,* Daniel,^ Daniel," John^), b. Hingham, April 4, 1842; m. Harriet Amanda Carr, dr. of Peleg and Harriet Carr, b. FranMin, 1846; cer. Oct. 2, 1865, by the writer. Chn.: — Ebwin Foebbst, b. Mil., March 15, 1859. Febderic Orimandel, b. Feltonville, Aug. 26, 1861 ; Feltonville, now Hud- son. Mr. Maynard served in the late civil war. See the "War-Record." He is now a boot and shoe dealer, 144 Main St., firm Maynard & Hadley. MEAD, John Sargent, son of Bradley and Charlotte (Hastings) Mead; ances- try no further given; b. Chesterfield, N.H., Feb. 13, 1825; m. Caroline Par- ker Willard, dr. of Paul and Sarah (Butler) Willard, b. Winchester, N.H., May 12, 1820; cer. in Winchester, N.H., March 11, 1846, by whom not given. Their chn. : — Sakah Ella, b. Chesterfield, N.H., Dec. 19, 1846; d. in Mil., July 9, 1859. Edwaed Beadley, b. Chesterfield, N.H., Sept. 10, 1848; m. Maria Arnold, Nov. 27, 1867. MEAD AND MELLEN. 899 CoBNELiA Maria, b. Chesterfield, N.H., April 30, 1852; d. Mil., Jan. 24, 1859. John Lakkin, b. Chesterfield, N.H., March 21, 1854; m. Callie A. Chapin, Oct. 11, 1876. Caebie Willakd, b. Mil., Nov. 27, 1857; m. Charles O. Prentice, Oct. 25, 1878. Mr. Mead must have become one of our townsmen some 25 yrs. ago, or thereabouts. He has been an enterprising, driving business man, chiefly as a farmer, though sometimes combining therewith other pursuits. He has served his fellow-citizens at least five several terms on the board of selectmen, and received other town honors. His wf. and family have a respectable social standing. MEAD, Edwakd Bkadlet, son of John S. and Charlotte (Hastings) Mead, b. Chesterfield, N.H., Sept. 10, 1848; m. Maria Arnold, dr. of James Arnold, Blackstone ; cer. Nov. 27, 1867 ; no further particulars given. No chn. Mr. Mead is a thriving and well-patronized provision dealer at 33 Exchange St. MEAD, John Larkin, son of John S. and Charlotte (Hastings) Mead, b. Chesterfield, N.H., March 21, 1854; m. Callie Augusta Chapin, dr. of Joel and Izauua (Hero) Chapin, b. Mil., Oct. 7, 1854; cer. under the parental roof, Oct. 11, 1876, by the writer. Issue thus far : — Fred Leslie, b. Mil., March 15, 1877. A promising beginning of family life. Mr. S. is a trustworthy, enterprising, and acceptable provision-dealer, near Main St. ; house Chestnut, near Forest. MEAD, Abraham, Esq., son of Abraham, native of Littleton, came into town in 1854. He was first an employ^ of Battle Bros., and afterwards of Under- wood, Battles, & Bros. He was commissioned a justice of the peace by Gov. Banks, Feb. 7, 1860, and again by Gov. Bullock, Feb. 7, 1867. He was appointed special justice of our police-court, March, 1864. He m. Mary Battles, dr. of Jonathan and Meriah (Dickerman) Battles, b. 1820; date and particulars of cer. not found. They removed to Braintree over 12 yrs. ago. Whether they have had chn. b. to them, or what their expe- riences have been since leaving Mil., I am uninformed. MELLEN. The Mellens were not among the very early settlers on our territory. They originated mostly in Hop. and Holl., whence they removed hither soon after the town's incorporation. Col. James Mellen, a veteran officer in the Revolutionary war, came from Hop. in the spring of 1784, purchased the Dr. William Jennison tavern-stand and estate, now owned by Obed Daniels, and set. thereon, with his wf. and five of his chn. He was a licensed innholder there in 1788, and perhaps for a few subsequent yrs. He was honored with various town offices, and remained an influential citizen here till about the year 1798, when he sold his place, bought one in Mendon, and removed thither. His homestead in Mendon was that afterwards owned by the Gaskills, — Samuel, Naum, etc. MELLEN, Col. James « ( Thomas, ^ Henry,* Thomas,^ Simon,^ Richard i), b. Hop., 1739; m. Elizabeth Russell, dr. of James Russell of Holl., a man of distinction there in his day. Another of his drs. m. Jonathan Russell of Providence (whether at all related, is not told), and became the mother of Hon. Jonathan Russell once of Mendon. The Col. was probably m. in Holl., perhaps in 1761 or 1762. I searched the Holl. records carefully to find the exact date, but in vain. The birth of their chn. gives the nearest indication, as follows : — David, b. Hop. Aug. 17, 1763; studied medicine; set. Nassau, N.T. 900 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. William, b. Hop., May 20, 1766; m. Lucretia Marsh, Nov. 8, 1791. Mabt, b. Hop., Jan. 10, 1768; m. Samuel Warren, jun.. Mil., April 19, 1797. Betsey, b. Hop., April 14, 1770 ; m. Kev. John Fiske, New Braintree, April 19, 1797. Abigail, b. Hop., June 12, 1775; m. Samuel Penniman, Esq., Mil., 1804. James, b. Hop., Oct. 28, 1780; m. Submit Wheelock, Mendon, Feb. 12, 1801. So it seems that the fr. was a man of considerable family when the Revo- lutionary conflict opened. He was first a private in Capt. Jesse Eames's com- pany, of Fram., 1775, and was probably at the battle of Lexington, though this is uncertain. He was a captain in Col. Ward's regiment at Bunker Hill. He soon after entered the Continental line of the army, and was commissioned major in the 21st regiment, 1776. He was promoted to be lieut-colonel in Col. James Wasson's regiment, Jan., 1777, stationed on the Hudson Eiver, N. Y., and served faithfully in various responsible situations as lieut.-colonel 4 yrs., till honorably discharged, Jan. 1, 1781. He is said to have been an active officer when Major Andr^ was captured, tried, and hung as a spy; and to have carried Major Andre's earnest message to G-en. Washington, begging to be shot rather than hung. The only response of Washington was, " The laws of war forbid it." Like most of the Continental oflScers, Col. Mellen returned home from the war worn out in health, poor in property, and cheered only by wordy honors and promises of compensation never to be fulfilled. All this finally broke down his spirits. He became sore under a sense of his wrongs and the sickness of "hope deferred." His last days were those of a virtually insane man, break- ing out into occasional wild freaks, which his friends could only lament and mitigate, but not prevent. He d. in Mendon, Sept. 27, 1812, a. 73 yrs. Mrs. Elizabeth, his wid., survived him some 18 yrs., and d. June 19, 1830, a. 90 yrs. {See their gravestones in Mendon old burying-ground. ) It is proper to remark that I have gleaned up various statements concerning Col. Mellen, some of which were obviously erroneous, or irreconcilable with each other; but the above compendium of his life I believe to be substantially correct, though I have omitted facts and incidents, for want of space, which otherwise I would gladly have inserted. MELLEN, Db. David' (Col. James,^ Thomas,^ Hemy,< Thomas,' Simon," Richard, the ancestral immigrant i), b. Hop., Aug. 7, 1763; became a suc- cessful physician in Nassau and Hudson, N.T. ; m., 1st., Jenny Ostrander, by whom he had 1 son, James. This son became a pubhc-spirited and somewhat distinguished citizen of Hudson. He was a leading projector and promoter of the Hudson & Berkshire Rail Rd., on which is a village named, in honor of him, Mellenville. Dr. David's 1st wife d. in Hudson; and he m., 2d., wid. Polly White of Uxbridge, Mass. She d. in 1857. He and his son James prosecuted profitably the dairy business for several yrs. They were fortunate proprietors, too, of " Dr. Anderson's celebrated Cough Drops." He d. in Hudson, date not given. Seek the posterity of his son James in Hudson, N.Y., or by inquiring of Geo.^Mellon, Esq., New York City, No. 335 E. 16th St. He has been laboriously engaged on the Mellen Genealogy. MELLEN, William'' (Col. James,^ Thomas,^ Henry,* Thomas,^ Simon,^ Rich- ard i), b. Hop., May 20, 1766; set. in Hudson, or the near vicinity of his bro., Dr. David; m. Lucretia Marsh, dr. of Dr. Perez Marsh, Dalton, Mass.; cer. Nov. 8, 1791 ; no other particulars. Their chn. : — Patsby, b. May 17, 1793; dl Oct. 6, 1873. MELLEN FAMILIES. 901 LovETT Russell, b. April 17, 1795; d. April 14, 1866. . Louisa Billings, b. July 28, 1797; d. June 7, 1814. Maby Warren, b. Sept. 2, 1800; d. Feb., 1878. Martha Marsh, b. Jan. 13, 1803. Harriet Lucrktia, b. Jan. 15, 1805; d. Aug. 3 ensuing. Christopher Marsh, b. July 23, 1806; d. July 6, 1852. William Henry, b. Oct. 10, 1810. Charlotte Sophia, b. Dec. 17, 1812. John Stoddard, b. July 27, 1815. William, the fr., was long capt. of a steamboat on the Hudson. He d. at Hudson, Jan. 11, 1826. Mrs. Lucretia, his wid., d. in Brooklyn, K.T,, Dec. 21, 1831. For further information, inquire of Geo. Mellon, Esq., as above. MELLEN, James, Jun.' (Col. James,^ Thomas,^ Henry,* Thomas,^ Simon,'' Richard!), \,_ Hop., Oct. 28, 1780; m., 1st, Submit Wheelock, dr. of Jesse and Phebe Wheelock, b. in Mendon, Jan. 18, 1782 ; cer. Feb. 12, 1801, by Rev. Caleb Alexander. They dwelt at the north end of "Caleb's Hill," alias " Inman's Hill," in Mendon, for several yrs. Their chn. : — Nathaniel E., b. Mendon, Aug. 19, 1801; m. Ruth C. Wales, No. Orange, Feb. 14, 1824. David, b. Mendon, July 1, 1803; d. young. Leonard, b. Mendon, April 10, 1806 ; m. Elizabeth S. Mayo, Mendon, March, 1834. William, b. Mendon, Dec. 12, 1811; m., 1st, Elizabeth Odell; 2d, Charlotte Jackson. Mary W., b. Mendon, Nov. 5, 1813; m. R. B. Shepard, Hudson, N.Y. Babe, unnamed, b. Mendon, Deo. 30, ,1815 ; d. in early infancy. James, b. Mendon, Nov. 23, 1817; d. young. Mrs. Submit d. in Mendon, Jan. 29, 1823. The hus. and fr. then left Men- don. He m., 2d, Maria McKnight of SpofEord, N.T., who bore him 1 child, and soon d. in Spofford. A dr., — Imogene, b. Spofford, N.T., date not given; twice m. ; trace lost. Nathaniel Mellen, eldest son of James, jun., set. in Orange, and raised up a large family there. His descendants are presumed to be numerous in that and the neighboring towns. Leonard Mellen, third son of James, jun., lived a while in Mendon, and a short time in Mil. He finally set. on a farm in Hardwick, where he spent the last 33 yrs. of his life. He had 6 chn., and d. there Jan. 20, 1873. James Mellen, jun., the fr., d. at Orange, April 22, 1863. Geo. Mellon, Esq., 835 E. 16th St., New York, opened a prolific correspond- ence with me, in furtherance of his genealogy of the Mellens, in the course of which he furnished me extensive data concerning Col. James Mellen and his descendants. The limitations of space and propriety allow me to use only a portion of his data. Perhaps some will think I have already transcended proper limits, but I thought myself justified in going thus far. If descendants or friends wish to trace the lineage of Col. James down to grand chn., gt. gn. chn., etc. I have above indicated their pathway of necessary research. MELLEN, Henry 8 (Thomas,^ Henry,* Thomas,^ Simon,^ Richard i), bap. in Hop. 1735; m., 1st, Sarah Torrey of Mendon, dr. of William and Susanna Torrey; date of cer. not ascertained. Their chn. : — Susanna, bap. 1757; m. Thomas Morse of Westboro'. Elizabeth, bap. 1760; m. Windsor Stone of Framingham. Saeah, bap. 1762 ; m. Phineas Graves of various localities. 902 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. RuHAMAH, bap. 1765; m. James Battle of Hop., near Mil. line. Mart, bap. 1767; m. Maj. Aaron Kinsman, and moved to Holland Pnrcbase, N.T., about 1807, where she d. 1857-or 8, a. 86 yrs. Her hus. d. there 7 or 8 yrs. previous. Abigail, bap. 1771 ; d. young. Henby, bap. 1773; m. Sarah Bugbee of Dorchester, Feb. 27, ISOO; set. in Mil. 1809. Mrs. Sarah d. when her babe Henry was only a fortnight old. The hus. m., 2d, wid. JerusJia Abbee, whose maiden name was Jerunha Bur- nap; date and particulars of cer. not given. Their chn. : — Thomas, twin, b. 1775 ; m. Experience Briggs, and moved to the Western country. Rhoda, twin, b. 1775 ; m. Moses Chamberlain of Hop. Ltdia, b. 1778; m. John Claflin, jun., 1798, and set. in Mil. Nancy, b. 1781; m., 1st, Moses Cutler, Hop.; 2d, Col. Arial Bragg, Mil. Mrs. Jerusha d., date not given; and the hus. m., 3d, the wid. Hannah Turner (maiden name Bass) of Medway; date and particulars of cer. not ascer- tained. No chn. The fr. d. quite suddenly, by falling out of his wagon, near the now Obed Daniels place, in Mil., March, 1813, a. 78 yrs. It will be seen that he was an elder bro. of Col. James Mellen, and the fr. of two conspicuous Mil.'women, Mrs. John Claflin, Esq., and Mrs. Col. Arial Bragg; also, of Henry Mellen, jun., who spent nearly all his days in our town. MELLEN, Joseph 6 (Thomas,^ Henry,* Thomas,'* Simon," Richard '), b. Hop., date not found, youngest half-bro. of Col. James, mr. the wid. Wilson when m. to his fr. ; res. much in Mil., and more or less in HoU. ; m. Sophronia , ptge. and particulars of cer. not ascertained. Their chn. : — Mary, b. 1802 ; m. Nathan Daniels ; she d. 1861. Elizabeth, b. 1804; m. Joel Bixby; she still survives in Mil. LovETT, b. 1806; untraced. Thomas, b. 1808 ; m. Elizabeth R, Martin. Adaline, b. 1810 ; m. Isaac S. Claflin ; she d. Fanny, b. 1812; m. Elihu Chenery; she d. 1861. James, b. 1814; untraced. Jebusha, b. 1816; m. William Batchelder. Gilbert, b. 1818; untraced. Sarah, b. 1820; untraced. Julia, b. 1822 ; m. Charles Dane. Jane, b. 1824; untraced. Mrs. Sophronia d. in Mil., Nov. 7, 1842, a. 61 yrs. The hus. and fr. d. in this general vicinity, 1859. Worthy people, as reported to me from those who knew them. MELLEN, Henry, Jun.' (Henry,6 Thomas,^ Henry,* Thomas,' Simon," Rich- ard i), b. in Hop., 1773; came young to res. in Mil.; m. Sarah Bugbee, dr. of Daniel Bugbee ; b. in Dorchester, date not ascertained ; cer. in Mendon, Feb. 27, 1800, b'y Rev. Caleb Alexander. Their chn. : — Abigail H., b. Hop., 1800; m. Luther Whiting of Sutton; both d. Sarah, b. Hop., 1802; m. Almanza Tufts of Boston, 1825; both d. George Washington, b. Hop., 1804; m. Zurvilla G. Johnson of Worcester, 1820; both d. Mary, b. Hop., 1806; m. Abner Waters of Sutton; both d. The family removed to Mil. 1809. Henry, b. Mil., May 15, 1809; m. Charlotte R. Robbins, June 5, 1836. MELLEN AND MERKIFIELD. 903 Samuel, b. Mil., May 7, 1811; d. in infancy. Clarissa, b. Mil., Dec. 4, 1812; unm. ; res. in Washington City, B.C. JoHtf BuGBEE, b. Mil., May 13, 1815; m., 1st, Angeline Daniels; 2d, Sally Thayer. / Mr. Mellen res. many yrs. in So. Mil. on the place now owned by Albert W. Ham. Mrs. Sarah d. April 10, 1841. Mr. Mellen d. 1847. George Washington Mellen set. in Great Barrington. There his wf . d. in 1868, and he in 1879. He has two chn. , a son and a dr. , surviving there, the son bearing his own name. Henry Mellen and wf., who were of Cincinnatus, N.Y., res. in Montville, Mass. They have a son and dr. there. Mrs. Whiting, the eldest dr., has 1 dr. surviving, — Mrs. A. B. Harvey in Providence, R.I. Mrs. Sarali Tufts left 2 sons, — Samuel P. Tufts of Centralia, 111., and W. H. Tufts of Washington, D.C, Mrs. Mary Waters left anonly dr., who res. in Hartford, Ct., — Mrs. Geo. Gouge. Clarissa makes her home with W. H. Tufts, her nephew. Deemed respectable people of the substantial rank in useful life. MELLEN, John Bugbeb ^ (Henry,' Henry,« Thoraas,^ Henry,* Thomas,' Simon,^ Eichard^), b. Mil., May 13, 1815, m., 1st., An-geline Daniels, dr. of Lebbeus and Sukey (Penniman) Daniels, of Mendon; cer. Mendon, 1837, by Eev. Thomas Edwards. Their chn. : — John Bugbee, Juu., b. Mil., June 29, 18.39; res. with his fr. in Mendon. David Daniels, b. Mendon, April 15, 1842; d. Hartford, Ct., 1863. Mrs. Angeline d. Nov. 4, 1842. The bus. m., 2d, Sally Thayer of Blackstone, dr. of Nahum and Mercy (Daniels) Thayer; cer. at the "Orthodox Parsonage," Mendon, 1845, by Rev. Andrew Reed. No chn. The family has res. in Mendon for the last 36 yrs. The worthy hus. and fr. was stricken down by paralysis July 8, 1877, and has^remained helpless as a child, now over 4 yrs. unable to move himself, — a remarkable case, which appeals deeply to the sympathy of all his relatives and friends. May it flow generously into his afflicted home, with many sustaining blessings from heaven. MELLEN, Rev. William Roland Grenvillk, ancestry not traced, but presumed to belong to the foregoing general lineage ; Unitarian clergyman, res. Toronto, Canada, and was at one time pastor of the Mil. Universalist Society; b. in Phillipston, Mass., Jan. 29, 1822; m. Diana Parkhursl Nel- son, dr. of Ezra and Polly (Parkhurst) Nelson, b. in Mil., Jan. 28, 1818; particulars of cer. asked for, but not given. Their chn. : — Cabolinb Nelson, b., place not given, Dec. 19, 1845; m. Robt. B. Ridgley; she d. 1876. Isabel Augusta, b., place not given, Oct. 23, 1847; m. Willard F. Parker Detroit, Mich. Elizabeth Florence, b., place not given, April 19, 1849. I should have been glad to present a more specific record of this family, and made anxious inquiries in relation thereto, but, for some reason, was favored only with what I have given. Doubtless there were several Mellens who transiently res. in town, but I believe I have been sufficiently inclusive and particular. I will, however, add cue more name, from our town record of deaths, which I leave untraced. MELLEN, Abigail, d. in Mil., Jan. 9, 1830, a. 90 yrs. MERRIFIELD, Aaron, son of Joseph and Hannah (Hill) Merrifield; b. in HoU., Oct. 28, 1738; m. Elizabeth Robinson, dr. of Ichabod and Ruth (Mer- riam) Robinson, b. in our Precinct, June 1, 1746; cer. April 17, 1766, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — 904 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Abnek, b. Dec. 13, 1766. Aaron, b. Dec. 23, 1769. Moses, b. March 22, 1772. Betsbt, b. Feb. 22, 1774. Polly, b. Jan. 23, 1776. Cyrus, b. June 15, 1778. David, b. Sept. 17, 1780. Sally, b. Feb. 15, 1783. Aaron Merrifield came from HoU. He bought the Dea. Abijah French farm, on now Prospect St., of John Hill, Feb. 23, 1769. It has since been known as the Elihu Perry place, etc.- Perry purchased it of Merrifield, perhaps not far from 1790; soon after which, I suppose, Merrifield rem. to some other locality. The only intimation of that locality is given in a quitclaim deed of a meeting- house pew to Elijah Thayer, dated Oct. 3, 1792. He and his wf. purported, at that date, to be of Newfane, Vt. Family no further traced. MERRIFIELD, Marcus, and wf. Juda, are credited on our records with the birth of 1 son here; viz., — Austin, b. Aug. 14, 1808. Whence these parents came, or whither they went, I get no clew. Prob. they were from HoU. MESSINGER. We have had a few families of this name, some of whom dwelt on our borders, and were partially connected with the old Precinct institutions, and other townsfolk. MESSINGrEE, Samuel, and wf. Catherine (Brown) Meisinger, of HoU., in the vicinity of what is now called Braggville, were reed, into our Cong, ch., June 4, 1758, and several of their chn. were bap. here. I give below their chn. and gd. chn., as furnished me by my friend Alfred Bragg. I simply copy his record, adding a few baptisms from Rev. Mr. Frost's memoranda. Olive, b. 1758; bap. Oct. 1, 1758, by Frost; single; d. Oct. 25, 1847. Joel, b. 1760; bap. July 13, 1760, by Frost. JuLiETTA, b. 1762; bap. June 13, 1762, by Thurston; m. Barak BuUard; she d. Dec. 18, 1839. Henry, b. 1765; bap. Feb. 24, 1765; d. March 27, 1790. Joseph, b. 1767; single. Laban, b. 1769; d. Feb. 13, 1846. Samuel, Jun., b. 1772; m. Olive Chase; he d. March 5, 1856. RoswELL, b. 1775. Charles, b. 1778; single; d. Feb. 5, 1835. Death-date of the hus. and fr. not given. Mrs. Catherine, the wf. and mr., b. 1741; d. 1831, a. 90yrs. From all I have incidentally heard, this must have been a meritorious family. MESSINGER, Samuel, Jun.2 (Samuel i), b. 1772; m. Olive Chase; inherited, I infer, the patrimonial homestead in HoU. near our north-eastern corner. Their chn. : — Edward C, b. 1802; d. 1866. Alfred, b. 1803. Charles Octavius, b. 1806. JuLiETTA, b. 1808; d. Dec. 18, 1809. Catherine B., b. 1810; m. William H. Smith, Sept. 30, 1832. Hannah G., b. 1812; m. Dennis Hartshorn. Joel A., b. 1815; d. June 10, 1871. MESSINGER AND METCALF. 905 Makt L, b. 1817; d. July 8, 1854. Sakah, b. 1819. Henry, b. 1821. These data are in some respects too meagre for my liking, and I have little personal knowledge wherewith to enrich them. If I had more of such knowl- edge, I have reason to think I might give a creditable report of the family mer- its, as well as of their biography. No death-dates of the parents are given. MESSINGER, William, and wf. Zarina, pedigree unknown to me, are credited on our records with the birth of one dr. ; viz., — Hakbikt Amanda, b. Dec. 22, 1825. MESSINGER, Daniel Edwabd' (John,^ John,^ John,* Rev. Henry ^ of Wrentham, Thomas,^ Henry i from Eng., the ancestral immigrant, who set. in Boston), b. in South Mendon, nowBlackstone, Jan. ,31, 1826; machinist; mr.'s maiden name, Sarah Darling; m. Eliza Carter Nichols, dr. of Ephraim and Betsey (Woods) Nichols, b. in Leominster, Nov. 2, 1823; cer. in Leominster, Oct. 31, 1848, by Rev. Matthew E. Hawes of Fitchburg. Issue : — Hannah Amanda, b. Uxbridge, Sept. 1, 1849; m. George A. Jones, Sept. 1, 1869; res. So. Boston ;. 2 chn. Charles Henry, b. Hopedale, Oct. 10, 1851; m. Mary McGregor Friend, Dec. 4, 1873; res. Hopedale. Adin AuausTtrs, b. Hopedale, Sept. 13, 1853; m. Flora Freeman, Oct. 12, 1881; res. Hopedale. Ltman Bernardo, b. Hopedale, Feb. 24, 1856 ; newspaper reporter, etc. Daniel Edward, Jun., b. Hopedale, Sept. 13, 1860; machinist, etc. Mart Ellen, b. Hopedale, Feb. 5, 1868; res. w^ith her now widowed mr. Grandchn. : — George Herman Jones, son of George A. and H. Amanda, b. Hopedale, June 1, 1870. Ernest Wellbose Jones, son of George A. and Hannah Amanda, b. Hopedale, March 5, 1873. Mr. Messinger and wf. res. briefly, first after mge., in Uxbridge; next came to Hopedale in 1852; became members of the Community; dwelt several yrs. in the "Old House," where their 4 sons were b. ; later, resigned their membership; and he went to the war. He served 3 yrs. in Co. A, 1st Regt. Mass. Cavalry, as a private under Capt. H. Pelbara Curtis. He served with his co. full time, and was discharged Nov. 7, 1864. He participated in numerous engagements, several of which are specified in the " War-Record of the Rebellion," Chap. YIII., whicli see, under liis name. He was a patriotic, industrious, peaceable, intelligent, kind-hearted man, deservedly respected in all the relations of life. His wf. shared sympathetically in his exemplary qualities, his sentiments, and the various vicissitudes of his fortune. With the exception of a comparatively brief interval of domestic residence in the Centre, their home has been in Hopedale since 1852. His health grew more and more precarious after his return from the war; but his habits of industry kept him busy at his shop- work almost to the last. He d. rather suddenly, Aug. 21, 1880, much respected and lamented by his family, and all who knew his worth. He received honor- able burial, civic, military, and religious. METCALF. We have had few of this name on our territory, although the race has been numerous in the neighboring towns, especially in those of Norfolk Co. Jabez Metcalf appears to be the first of the name that gained inhabitancy 906 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. here. He came from Bell, with wf. Elizabeth and 4 chn. in 1784. The Met- calfs claim a traditional antiquity running back to A.D. 1312. Their tradition is as follows: — " On a certain day his majesty, King James of England, with many lords and gentlemen, were in his majesty's park, where was a wild bull that they feared to encounter with; but, when he encountered with Mr. John Armstrong, he was killed with his fist: and, when Armstrong came to his majesty, says he to Mr. Armstrong, ' Have you seen the mad bull ? ' — 'And please your majesty,' said he, ' I met a calf, and knocked him down, and killed him with my list;' which, when it was known to be the hull, Mr. Armstrong was honored with many and great honors. And, in token of this notable exploit, he was made knight; and his name was changed to Metcalf ; which exploit was in A.D. 1312, Chelmsford, Essex Co., England." [Copied from Dr. William Pitts Metcalf's " Manuscript Genealogy of the Metcalfs." ] Whatever of truth there may be in this story, the date must be wrong, or the name of the king ; for Edward II. was on the throne in 1312, and James I. began his reign in 160:5. It will, however, strain most people's credulity to believe that Mr. Armstrong's fist was powerful enough to stun and kill such a " calf." Michael Metcalf of Norwich, Norfolk Co., Eng., fled from persecution there, and reached Boston with his wf. and 9 chn. about midsummer, 1637. He was admitted freeman in Dedham, July 14, the same yr. From him, I sup- pose, all our New Eng. Metcalfs have descended. Among these are our few Mil. Metcalfs. METCALF, Jabez6 {John,^ Jonathan,* Eleazer,^ Michael,^ Michael i), b. prob. Bell., 1747; m. Elizabeth Tenney in 1775; came to Mil., 1784. Their chn., brought with them from Bell., were, — Fannt, Jabkz, Abb an, and Lemuel; no birth-dates given. FiSHBB, b. here, Feb. 3, 1787. The family removed to New-Xork State. METCALF, EiCHAED M.' (David,« John,^ Michael,* Eleazer,^ Michael,^ Michael 1), b. Aug. 2, 1803; mr.'s maiden name, Esther Scott; came to Mil. as early as 1825, certainly; m. Aurilla (Allen) Addison, dr. of Henry Allen, April 8, 1809; her mr. perished in the Nathan Parkhurst fire, 1814; cer. March 18, 1830, by Rev. D. Long. Issue: — Esther Scott, b. Aug. 30, 1831; m. George B. Colburn, March 15, 1854. Elchard Metcalf d. Au^. 6, 1862. Mrs. Aurilla d. Jan. 11, 1879. METCALF, Charles 8 (Willard,' William H.,6 James.s Michael,* Eleazer,' Michael,^ Michael i), b. in Franklin, Nov. 22, 1810; mr.'s maiden name, Lucy Allen; m. Eliza Cook, dr. of Reuben and Esther (Holbrook) Cook, b. in Bell., Sept. 4, 1811; cer. in Mendon, March 26, 1838, by the writer. Chn. : — Charles Henry, b. Mendon, Jan. 13, 1839; m. Nancy M. Carpenter, Deo. 4, 1867. George Allen, b. Mendon, July 27, 1840; m. Ada J. BuUard, Nov. 11, 1868. Industrious, economical, worthy people. Mrs. Eliza d. Oct. 10, 1862; and the hus. has since remained single. He is a farmer, and res. 37 Jefferson St. METCALF, Charles Henry* {Charles,8 Willard,' William H.,6 James,^ Michael,* Eleazer," Michael,^ Michael i), b. Jan. 13, 1839; m. Nancy Marion Carpenter, dr. of Seth P. and Diana (Barber) Carpenter, b. March 19, 1847; cer. Dec. 4, 1867, by the writer. Chn.: — Gardner Barber, b. in Mil., Sept. 13, 1868. METCALF, MINGO, MIDDLETON, MILLER. 907 Chablbs Elmee, b. in Mil., Aug. 31, 1869. Alton H., b. in Mil., July 25, 1872. Of good report; res. 37 Jefferson St. METCALF, George Allen' (Charles,* Willard,^ William H.,6 James,^ Micliael,* Eleazer,^ Michael,^ Michael i), b. July 27, 1840; m. Ada J. BuU lard, dr. of Josiah and Lucy A. (Greeley) BuUard of Mil.; cer. Nov. 11, 1868, by the writer. Chn. : — FBANKE.,b. Mil., 1869. Blanche E., b. Worcester, 1875; present res. Worcester. MINGO, KoBiN (perhaps diminutive of Kobert), originally, as I presume, a negro slave. I am not certain who he was ; but I conjecture, from an entry in Rev. Mr. Frost's record of baptisms, that he was the son of one Prudence Williams, a servant, alias slave, of one Jonathan Williams, who at some time res. in our Precinct. The entry purports, that Prudence Williams (negro), servant of Jonathau Williams, was bap. and received into the ch., Sept. 29, 1776; also that, on the same day, " her boy, Mingo," was bap. No Christian name is put down, but only " Mingo." It seems prob. that this was our " Robin Mingo." Doubtless he was then a somewhat grown-up " boy ;" for it is recorded among our early marriages, that Robin Mingo and Mar- garet Sweeten (negroes), both of Mil., were m. Nov. 28, 1787, by Amariah Frost, Esq. I find no chn. recorded to them. Robiu was duly elected hogrieve, like other grooms, soon after mge. He was taxed, but was so poor that the town voted to forego payment. He d. Feb. 22, 1798. No more told. MIDDLETON, Robebt, and wf. Lucy, pedigree untraced, are credited with the following specified births : — Elizabeth, b. May 5, 1838; Hannah Maeia, b. Nov. 14, 1840; and David, b. April 27, 1843. Family no further traced. MIDDLETON, Jonathan, son of Jonathan and Mary (Jourdan) Middleton, b. in Needham, 1830; m., 1st, Caroline M. Claflin, dr. of William and Mary Claflin, b. Medway, 1832; cer. Hopedale, Dec. 3, 1856, by the writer. Mrs. Caroline d. May 14, 1861. The hus. m., 2d, Susan E. Fairbanks, dr. of Pliny and Chloe Fairbanks, b. Holl., 1838; cer. Hopedale, Aug. 5, 1862, by the writer. Issue not reported. MILLER, William P., superintendent of Pine-grove Cemetery, and florist, res. in Mil. since 1844; reports himself the son of Peter and Lucy (Richard- son) Miller, b. in Boston; m., 1st, Abby Noyes, dr. of Asa and Mary (Jud- kins) Noyes, b. in Norway, Me.; cer. in Lowell, by Rev. Mr. Thayer. Issue : — Lucy A., b. Lowell; m. Elbrldge G. Moore of Raymond, N.H. Maet M., b. Billerica; d. in Mil. William H., b. Lowell; d. in Mil. Geoege W., b. Mil. ; d. in Mil. Abby a., b. Mil.; d. in Mil. Mrs. Abby, the mr., d. here in 1876. The hus. m., 2d, Ellen M. Albro, b. in New York. Mr. M. closes the above- returned family report thus : " As I am not a native of Mil., this is particular enough to record." My worthy friend must pardon me for saying I should have been greatly obliged to him for a few more dates and specifications, and no less especially so on account of his not being a native. Mr. M. has long oflBciated admirably as superintendent of Pine- grove Cemetery ; and all who visit that beautiful depository of the dead will be 908 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOOICAL REGISTER. delighted to see, that, however omissive he may be as a genealogist, he is a model florist. MILLER, Asa P., son of Asa R. and Hannah T. (Pierce) Miller, b. West- borough, Oct. 1, 1820; bootmaker; m. Ellen M. Clark, dr. of Abel and Amanda (Albee) Clark, b. Mil., 1831; cer. at Hopedale, Oct. 1, 1848, by the writer. Issue : — MiBiAM L., b. Mil., Feb. 18, 1850. Albbbt H., b. Mil., Oct. 1, 1851. Walter S., b. Mil., Sept. 5, 1852; d. a. 3 yrs. Alice M., b. Auburn, Me., Dec. 19, 1854; d. Sept. 29, 1878. Addib a., b. Mil., July 20, 1858. Sarah J., b. Westboro', Jan. 21, 1861. Chester C, b. Westboro', May 27, 1863. Nettie F., b. Medway, Feb., 1864; d. Feb. 21, 1876. Willie C, b. Mil., Jan. 28, 1868. LiLLiE M. 1 . b. Mil., March 10, 1870. EosiB E. ( ('"«''"S)> b. Mil., March 10, 1870. Asa p., Jun., b. Mil., Jan. .3, 1874. Here is a modern family, worthy, in numbers, and I trust in quality, of our prolific ancestors. It will be seen, by noting the different birth-places, that Mr. Miller and wf. have res. in Mil., Auburn, Me., Westboro', and Medway, accord- ing, I presume, to the convenience and usefulness of business. Miriam L. was m. to John J. Odiorne, in Chelsea, June, 1872. They have 2 chn. ; viz., Georgie and Effie. Alice M. was m. to Silas Bradford, in Mil., Sept. 12, 1874, by the writer, and, when she d., left 2 chn. ; viz., Anna and Nettie F. Albert H. was m. in Florida, March, 1878; no further particulars given. MONTAGUE, Francis Densmobe, pronounces his name in two syllables, as if written Montaa^, son of Noahdiah and Catherine (Davis) Montague, b. in Grafton, June 10, 1818; m. Olive Thayer Howard, dr. of Abijah and Margery W. (Gould) Howard, b. Mil., Jan. 24, 1816; cer. April 6, 1843, by Rev. D. Long. No chn. A worthy pair, of many commendable qualities in domestic, social, and humanitary life. Mr. M. says his gd. fr., Medad Montague, sowed the first bushel of rye in the town of Montague. He further says that his mr., who was b. in Holden, was gd. dr. of the firat minister in that town, a Rev. Mr. Davis ; and that his middle name (Dens- more) comes down from a Welch ancestry through the Davis lineage. He has the tradition that two bros. of the Montague name came from the north of Eng., one of whom set. in Hadley, and the other in Montague. He says he descends from the latter, and Benjamin H. (in the record below) from the former. I cannot verify this without more research than I have time for. Mr. M. has occupied the position of boot-shop supt., click, etc. He has res. in town mostly since his mge., and now dwells on So. Main St., in what was at one time called Howardtown. MONTAGUE, Benjamin Heywoods (Elijah,^ Eld. Elijah,* Eichard,^ John,^ Richard from Eng.i), pronounces his name in three syllables, Mon-ta-gue; mr.'s maiden name Theodotia Rowe; b. Worcester, May 16, 1831; m., 1st, Lydia li. R. Marcy, dr. of Marvin and Christiana (Rogers) Marcy, b. in Cambridge, Dec. 14, 1831; cer. in Boston, Jan. 31, 1853, by Rev. 0. A. Bartol. Mrs. Lydia d. childless, Dec. 18, 1856. The has. m., 2d, E)nily Augusta Onion, dr. of Jonathan and Betsey (Jenks) Onion, b. Dec. 26, 1840; cer. at Hopedale, Jan. 1, 1859, by the writer. Issue: — MONTAGUE AND MORGAN. 909 Albeet Burnside, b. Mil., July 4, 1866. Clifford Dwight, b. Mil., July 9, .1874. Mr. M. inherited heroic patriotism from his progenitors, one of whom was a major in the Revolutionary war. He was among the bravest of our Mil. volun- teers in the late civil war, won laurels by his valor, and came home crippled for life in one arm, sacrificed for the Union. See his name in the " War-Eecord of the Rebellion," Chap. VIII. He stands well among his Masonic brethren, as in general society; and he has a congenial family of corresponding worth. He is a trusted citizen, has served the public as constable, and in other oflBces, and latterly as the courteous janitor of our town-house. He res. 24 Fruit St. MORGAN, Henky Edwin » (Edwin,' Daniel," Daniel,'* Daniel,* James,^ John,^ James 1), b. Griswold, Ct., March 8, 1841; drufjgist; mr.'s maiden name Alathea Frazier; m. Mary Jane Corbett, dr. of Maj. John and Almira (Park- hurst) Corbett, b. Mil., Sept. 6, 1841; cer. Mil., Oct. 3, 1867, by Rev. G. L. Dem arest. Issue : — Clabestce Hestbt, b. April 9, 1869. James Lestek, b. June 4, 1871. Fbaitk Carlton, b. April 1, 1873. Alice Florence, b. Jan. 7, 1881. Mr. Morgan is a descendant, in the 8th gen., from James Morgan, b. in Wales, Gt. Britain, 1607. I learn this and his full lineage from the "Morgan Genealogy. A History of James Morgan of New London, Conn., and his de- scendants, from 1607 to 1869." From this work it appears that Henry E. has behind him a very reputable ancestry. He maintains the honor of his pedigree by many meritorious characteristics. Just when he came into town from the " land of steady habits," he does not tell me in his reported family record ; but it was in his early youth, I suppose. I first knew him as clerk and salesman in the apothecary store of Leonard J. Wilson, several yrs. prior to his mge. Since he set up among us as a druggist, he has gradually risen to creditable distinction in his calling and as a useful citizen. Meantime Mrs. Morgan, his intelligent and enterprising wf., has distinguished herself as a devotee of kindergarten education. I asked her to furnish me a brief account of her operations in this behalf. This she did, about two yrs. ago, as follows : — " In the year 1873 I became interested in the new system of education for young children. At the same time I visited Miss Peabody, the prime mover of it in this country, and Mrs. Horace Mann. They invited me to their kinder- garten, and kindly imparted so much information on Froebel's method, that I saw the utility and necessity of establishing one in my own town. Not fore- seeing many difficulties, I went to work, like most of the followers of that great educational reformist, Froebel, resolved, during my active life, to abide by his motto, ' Come, let us live with our children.' One cannot have a garten with- out a kinder, any more than one could have a flower-garden without the flowers. The first thing I did was to plant the children; and, through the instrumental- ity of Miss Peabody, I secured the services of a lady from Washington, D.C, who opened my kindergarten with success. But as she could only remain through her vacation, I was obliged to hire another teacher, who, unfortunately for me, did not understand Froebel's system. So the wished-for kindergarten was converted into a common private school for that year. During the next long vacation another kindergartener was secured, who had graduated at the regular training-class, but who, like the other one, could remain only through her vacation. I then plainly saw that the educational work I had planned must 910 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. be given up entirely, or I must learn the new system, myself. Consequently I secured the services of the same teacher the second year, and, in the mean time, was admitted to the Froebel Class, and graduated, receiving my diploma at the Boston Training Kindergarten in 1876. In the fall of the same year I hired a lady to assist me to open a true kindergarten, together with a primary class. This proved a complete success, no change of teachers having been made for the last four years. The whole number of children registered in kindergarten, 7.5. The average whole number during the year, 50. Whole number registered since the birth of the school, 95." I sincerely regret to add, that, since the above communication was received, Mrs. Morgan has experienced a series of very painful and trying afilictions, mental and physical, from which she has hardly yet emerged. I sympathized deeply with her, her hus., family relatives, and real friends, as I learned, from stage to stage, the nature and bitterness of these calamities. May the gracious All-Father bring her out of the furnace like gold seven times purified. A few other Morgans have transiently dwelt in town, but I need not specify names and particulars imperfectly at my command. MORSE. Our Morses have not been numerous. I suppose them all to have descended from Samuel Morse of Dedliam, b. in Eng., 1585. He came to New Eng. in 1635, set. in Dedham 1637, and d. at Medfield, April 5, 1654. Our first citizen of this name was, — MORSE, Nathaniel* (Nathaniel.^ Daniel,^ Samuel'), b. In Sherborn, 1682; m., 1st, Mary Lovelt, dr. of James and Hannah Lovett of Mendon, an elder sister of Ebnr. and Joseph Sumner's wives; cer. Dec. 31, 1703, prob. by Rev. Grind all Rawson. Just when he came from Mendon town-seat to our Centre I have not ascertained, but it must have been previous to 1730. His homestead comprised at the outset 100 acres or more. It extended from Congress St., south-eastwardly, to Charles River; bounding north- easterly on the old Burying-Ground, Spruce St., behind the Heater, and Main St., to below the Town Common. Its south-westerly boundary prob. ran with Exchange St., and thence in the same direction to the river. He was a cooper by trade, and apparently a man of moderate enterprise; as he seemed to have eaten up several parcels of his farm, most of which were absorbed by his prosperous nephew, Daniel Sumner. His domicile was on or near that of the late Ziba Thayer, previously occupied by Dr. G. D. Peck, and before him by Abner Wight. He and his wf. Mary were reed, into the Cong. ch. here in 1755; their dr. Joanna in 1744. His chn. : — James, b. in Mendon, June 22, 1707 ; no further traced ; prob. d. young, Rachel, b. in Mendon, date not found ; no further traced. Joanna, b. date not found; m. Peter Norcross, July 21, 1748. I have discovered no other names of chn. Mrs. Mary d. Oct. 25, 1758. The hus. m., 2d, wid. Sarah Hay ward ; cer. Sept. 9, 1762, by Rev. A. Frost. Mrs. Sarah d. Aug. 26, 1767. The hus. d. May 23, 1768. MORSE Edmund, Esq. ^ (Samuel,* Jonathan,^ Daniel,^ Samuel i), b. in Sher- born, perhaps the part afterwards HoU., 1695; m. Bachel Sheffield, dr. of William and Hannah (Bullard) Sheffield, b. Oct. 12, 1702; cer. May 4, 1722. They moved to our Centre, and remained some yrs. Chn. : — Beulah, b. March 4, 1723; m. Phinehas Lovett, Dec. 22, 1742. Rachel, b. June 8, 1725; untraced. Makgabet, b. Feb. 22, 1728-9; d. Oct. 4, 1740. William, b. Oct. 23, 1733; d. Jan. 31, 1735-6. MORSE, MOULTON, MOWRY. 911 Elizabeth, b. March 9, 1737; d. Sept. 21, 1740. William, b. April 28, 1746; untraced. The parents were reed, into ch. here, Dec. 3, 1749. I understand the hus. to have been justice peace, and perhaps general scrivener. Just where he dwelt, I am not certain, but near the Parish Common. He toolc out license as innholder in 1738-40, but only as retailer in 1741, and then as innholder 1742-43. He may have been some sort of a shopkeeper for a time. I think I have been informed that he finally returned with his family to Holl., where, perhaps, they died. MORSE, Bea. James ^ (Henry,^ Joseph,* Joseph,' Joseph,^ Samuel i), b. Med- way, Sept. .5, 1742; m. Hannah Daniels, b. June 25, 1741; cer. July 9, 1759. They res. ni'i-ih in Medway, but several yrs. in Mil. Their chn. : — Obadiah, b. .761 ; d. Nov. 28, 1766. John, Rev. A.M., b. March 24, 1763; clergyman; set. in sev. places; m. Clar- issa Sanford. Henbt, Dea., b. April 25, 1766; m., 1st, Eleanor Clark; 2d, Betsey Taft; 3d, Esther Whitney. BuTH, b. Aug. 15, 1768; m. Joel Hayward, Mil., May 8, 1788. Rhoda, b. Aug., 1768. Polly, b. Nov. 14, 1769; m. Daniel Elliot, Sutton, May 10, 1797. Cathebine, m. Nathan Fletcher, Mil. Dea. James is said to have been puny in body, but of capable and exec- utive mind. He d. June 19, 1808. Mrs. Hannah lived 20 yrs. longer, and d. May 14, 1829, a. 88 yrs. Their remains slumber together in So. Mil. Cemetery. MORSE, Thomas E." (Adam,' Asa,« Henry,^ Joseph,* Joseph,' John,^ Sam- uel^), b. Canton, Sept. 16, 1822; m. Caroline F. Maynard, dr. of Rev. Lyman and Elizabeth Wood (Macomber) Maynard, b. in Medway, Nov. 28, 1827; cer. in Dennis, Dec. 14, 1847, by Rev. Lyman Maynard. Offspring : — Ella J., b. in Needham, April 18, 1851; m. to Henry J. Bailey, Mil., Jan. 10, 1872; cer. by Rev. G. L. Demarest. One granddr. : — Bessie F. Bailey, b. June 21, 1874. Asa Morse, the gd. fr. of Thomas E., was among the famous Revolutionaries that united in throwing overboard the tea in Boston Harbor. Thomas and wf. rank reputably among us for sterling usefulness and worth. He is a house- painter by trade, and supplies from his establishment, So. Bow, near Main St., painters' materials, doors, sashes, and blinds to numerous customers. MORSE, Lemuel G., pedigree not traced; m. Almira Cobb, dr. of Elmer and Sylvia (Johnson) Cobb (for birth-date see Cobb); cer. at Hopedale, Jan. 6, 1853, by the writer. No report of issue. They res. in Up. A few other Morses in town, but no reports of family record from them. MOULTON, Nathaniel, and wf. Betsey, pedigree not ascertained, stand cred- ited on our records with the births of 2 chn. : — Abba, b. Feb. 2, 1793. Anna Gbant, b. May 11, 1795; family no further traced. MOWRY, IsBAEL^ (Israel,* Elisha,' Henry,^ Nathaniel i, of Smithfield, R.L; the ancestral immigrant from Eng.), b. Mendon, Aug. 24, 1787; farmer, jobber, etc. ; m. Phila Wood, dr. of Col. Ezra Wood, b. Up., July 12, 1798; cer. Aug. 20, 1815. Their chn : — Baebaba B., b. Dec. 30, 1817; m. Samuel Colburn, Dec. 30, 1840; she d. June 23, 1843. Betsey C, b. Dec. 26, 1819; m. William Bracket, May 80, 1841. 912 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Ezra Wood, b. Oct. 14, 1822; m. Ann E. Aldricli, June, 1846. Daniel C, b. June 16, 1825; m. Lawrence, Taft, etc. Akn a., b. April 16, 1827; ra. Horatio F. Bowen, May 28, 1846. AlmibaM., b. Jan. 12, 1829; m. Edward J. Prentice, Mil., Nov. 28, 1850. John Gardner, b. Sept. 10, 1831 ; m. Ann Isabella Maynard, Oct. 26, 1864. Charles H., b. May 23, 1833; m. Marion Braman, Nov. 7, 1859. George W., b. May 25, 1835; twice or thrice m. ; names not ascertained. Israel Mowry res. in several localities at different periods of his life, — in Mendon, TJxbridge, Upton, Dedham, and last in Mil., on Purchase St. There he bought the Henry Allen place, so called, and spent his last earthly days. He was an industrious, hard-working, well-intentioned man. He d. in Mil., June 16, 1855, a sincere and hopeful Spiritualist, a. 66 yrs. His worthy wf. sur- vived him several yrs., but joined him in spirit-land some time since. MOWKY, John Gardner ^ (Israel,^ Israel,* Elisha,^ Henry,^ Nathaniel^), b. Up., Sept. 10, 1831; mr's. maiden name, Phila Wood; m. Ann Isabella Maynard, dr. of Rev. Lyman and Elizabeth Wood (Macomber) Maynard, b. Hingham, June 29, 1840; cer. at Hopedale, Oct. 26, 1864, by the writer. No chn. Chiefly engaged in the straw goods manufacture. Excellent per- sons. Res. Mil., Amherst, Holl, etc. He d. very suddenly in Mil., Aug. 8, 1878, highly esteemed and deeply lamented. His desolated companion sur- vives, and res. in town. MOREY, James M., ancestry not traced; son of William and Mary (Fifield) Morey, b. in Wilmot, N.H., Sept. 25, 1829; blacksmith; m., 1st, Nancy F. Heath, dr. of Samuel and Sally (Fogg) Heath, b. Bridgewater, N.H., 1830; cer. Warner, N.H., Aug. 3, 1850, by Rev, Walter P. Harriman. 1 child, — Nancy Calista, b. Wilmot Flat, N.H., April 29, 1852; d. March 18, 1864. Mrs. Nancy, the mr., d. Wilmot Flat, May 7, 1852. The bus. m., 2d, Sarah Emma Walker, dr. of Richard and Sally (Hatch) Walker, b. in Milton, N.H., Feb. 13, 1832; cer. at Hopedale, Sept. 25, 1853, by the writer. Two chn: — Charlie E., b. Holl., Sept. 8, 1855; d. Feb. 23, 1857. Minnie Mabelle, b. Hopedale, Dec. 14, 1858; m. Frank A. Southwick, Brooklyn, N.Y., July 4, 1880. A very worthy family. Mr. M. is an industrious, skilful blacksmith at Hopedale, for several yrs. the res. of the family. MOREY, James, son of Rev. William and Ann (Piatt) Morey, b. in Eng., July 2, 1837; farmer; m. Jane Gill, dr. of Abrahaln and Elizabeth (Tanner) Gill, b. June 29, 1835, in Prince Edward Island ; cer. Little York, Prince Edward Island, Nov. 7, 1861, by Rev. A. W. Nicholson. Their chn: — Ida, b. DeKalb, N.Y., May 29, 1864. Abneb, b. DeKalb, N.Y., Aug. 27, 1865. Emma, b. Darlington, Wis., July 26, 1867. Seth, b. Sheridan, Wis., June 14, 1869. Luke, b. Sheridan, Wis., Jan. 24, 1871. Olive, b. Sheridan, Wis., March 9, 1873. John, b. Sheridan, Wis., Dec. 22, 1874. Mtbon, b. Prince Edward Island, Nov. 27, 1876. Rose, b. Mil., March 27, 1879. Mr. Morey purchased, three or four yrs. ago, the John Cheney farm in No. Purchase, the ancient Jonathan Bond place. He brought along with him into town his venerable fr. and mr. Rev. William d. in No. Purchase, May 30, 1879, MOREY, MULLIKEN, MUNYAN. 913 in his 71st yr. ; and I ministered at his funeral. His aged consort still survives. James and family give promise of useful and respectable citizenship. We have other Moreys in town, named in our directory, whose family records have not been reported to me. These are, — MOREY, Elson, boot-click, h. Mechanic St., near Pearl. MORET, GrEOKGB H., finisher, bds. Elson Morey's; prob. a son. MORET, George H. boot-click, h. Mechanic St., near Pearl. MOREY, James, bootmaker, h. West St., beyond Prospect. MOREY, James K., bootmaker, h. So. Main St., below Fruit. I suspect some of these may be descendants of the late Rev. William, but have not made myself certain of it. MULLIKEN, Elijah Sanderson; ancestry not traced; son of Nathaniel and Lydia (Sanderson) MuUiken, h. in Lexington, June 30, 1824; carpenter; m. Helen Louisa Munyan, dr. of Lemuel and Fanny W. (Pitts) Mimyan, b. in Millville, April 1, 1832; cer. Hopedale, Sept. 4, 1854, by the writer. Their chn. : — Matbel Fanny, b. So. Uxbridge, Feb. 21, 1858. Kate Wilmabth, b. Warwick, R.I., Aug. 12, 1863. Haeet Sanderson, b. Warwick, R.I., Oct. 17, 1866. For intelligence and practical Christian character this family will bear high commendation, for two good reasons : first, because they richly deserve it ; and second, because they are too modest to be harmed by it. They were ornaments to our Hopedale Community when they belonged to it in its zenith, and they cannot have been otherwise to any of the neighborhoods where they have since dwelt. If worldly prosperity has not smiled on them in their laudable endeavors to deserve it, they have laid up treasure where " moth cannot corrupt, nor thieves break through to steal." They have res. in Hopedale, So. Uxbridge, Warwick, R.I., Malta, N.Y., and now for several yrs. in West Upton. There Mr. Mulliken is a respected employ^ of the Knowltons; and Mrs. Mulliken has distinguished herself as the head of a successful kindergarten seminary, and is training her drs. for like usefulness. MUNYAJN", Lemuel; ancestry not traced; son of Ezra and Sarah (Knapp) Munyan; b. Thompson, Ct., Aug. 18, 1807. Woollen manufacturer for- merly, and now farmer; m., 1st, Fanny Willard Pitts, dr. of Esek, Esq., and Abigail (Wood) Pitts, b. in Millville, date not given; cer. in Millville, May, 1830, by Rev. Nathaniel Barker. Their chn. : — Helen Louisa, b. Millville, April 1, 1832; m. Elijah S. Mulliken, Sept. 4, 1854. Abbt Feances, b. July 7, 1833; m. Jerome Wilmarth, M.D., Nov. 19, 1856; res. Upton. Mrs. Fanny d. Nov. 26, 1837, much esteemed and lamented. The hus. m., 2d, Catherine G. Shove, dr. of Marvel and Lydia (Fisk) Shove, b. Woonsocket, R.I., April 18, 1818; cer. at Crosswicks, N.J., Oct. 13, 1842, according to usage of Friends. Their chn. : — Anna Geetrudb, b. Worcester, Jan. 25, 1847; m. William Read Warren, Oct. 13, 1867. Edward Marvel, b. So. Uxbridge, Jan. 2, 1858; salesman, Boston; bds. with parents. The commendatory testimonial borne above to the intelligence and Chris- tian character of the Mullikens is equally applicable to the Munyans, their parents. They were among the best members of our Community at Hopedale during its best yrs. Fortune has seemed to frown on their pecuniary weal at 914 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. times, but no blight ever touched their moral and social excellence. They have res. at different stages of their earthly pilgrimage in So. XJxbridge, Worcester, Hopedale, Warwick, K.I., Providence, K.I., and latterly for some yrs. at No. Woburn. Of grandchn. they have 8,-3 MuUikens, 2 Wilmarths, and 3 Warrens. The MuUikens and Wilmarths appear in the family records of their respective parents. The Warrens I may as well give here. Anna G. Munyan and Wm. E. Warren were m. in Providence, R.I., Oct. 13, 1867, by Kev. Augustus Wood- bury. They are worthy of their kindred, and res. in West Upton. Their chil- dren are, — Bessie Shove, b. Providence, K.I., May 26, 1869. William Loeing, b. Upton, Oct. 13, 1872. Fanny Louise, b. Upton, April 6, 1878. Another has since been added to the flock; name and date not ascertained. NELSON. The Nelsons have long been conspicuous and influential inhab- itants of our territory and that of Upton. With the acceptable aid of important genealogical documents, left by the late Newell Nelson, Esq., and equally valu- able ones fiunished by Mr. Elijah Nelson of Upton, now resident in Providence, E.I., supplemented by careful researches of my own, I am prepared to give a reliable account of our Nelson ancestry and descent. From the printed docu- ment kindly sent me by Mr. Elijah Nelson, entitled, "A Family Record of the Descendants of Thomas Nelson and Joan his Wife: By one of them" published 1868, I quote as follows : — "Thomas Nelson was the ancestor of the Nelsons in Maine, New Hamp- shire, and the northern part of Massachusetts. He was one of the twenty families that emigrated with the Eev. Ezekiel Rogers from Eowley, Yorkshire, Eng., to this country, in Dec, 1638, and probably spent the winter in Salem, and removed, in the spring of 1639, to a place between Ipswich and Newbury, called for some time ' Mr. Eogers's Plantation.' In Sept. of the same year the Gen. Court gave it the name Eowley. "Thomas Nelson was made freeman. May 23, 1639; chosen deputy to Gen. Court in 1640 and 41 ; in 1643 was chosen chairman of a committee to make a survey of the town, and lay out and register house-lots. In Oct., 1644, he was appointed to join in marriage persons in Eowley." Thus promoted to positions of honor and responsibility, he seems to have gone steadily forward to prominent wealth and respectability. At length, being called on important business to England, he prudently made his will, departed, and, as it happened, never returned. He was taken dangerously sick in England, and died there in 1648. His wf. was Joan Bummer, dr. of Thomas Dummer, imderstood to have been of Rowley, Eng., or that vicinity. Their chn. were : — Philip, b. in Eng., 1636; grad. Harvard U., 1654, and rose to eminence. Thomas, b. in Eng., 1638; m., had a large family, and d. in Eowley. Mercy, b. Eowley, 1643; m. John Starli. Samuel, b. Eowley, 1646 ; no further traced. Maey, b. Eowley, 1648 ; no further traced. NELSON, Thomas 2 (Thomas'), m., 1st, Ann Lambert, dr. of Francis Lam- bert, one of the original Eowley settlers. Their chn. were : — Thomas, b. March 10, 1661 ; lived and d. in Eowley. DoBOTHY, b. Feb. 14, 1662; no further traced. Hannah, b. June 22, 1665; m. Joseph Dickenson, Nov. 3, 1714. Jonathan, b. Nov. 20, 1667; d. 1690. NELSON FAMILIES. 915 Elizabeth, b. Feb. 25, 1669; d. Deo. 31, 1668. Gebshom, b. July 11, 1672; the progenitor of all our Mil. Nelsons. Fbancis, b. Feb. 19, 1675; no further traced. Ann (Lambert) Nelson d. Jan. 2, 1668. He m., 2d, Mary Lunt of Newbury, May 13, 1680. She bore him Ephraim, March 23, 1681, and d. May 28, 1688. He m., 3d, Phillippa Platts of Eowley, April 9, 1690, who d. Oct. 9, 1709; and he, April 5, 1712. NELSON, Thomas' (Thomas,^ Thomas i), m., 1st, Hannah , 1690, and had, — Samuel, b. Feb. 14, 1691 ; progenitor of the Upton Nelsons. Hannah, b. Dec. 17, 1693 ; no further traced. Abigail, b. Feb. 4, 1696; d. Aug. 12, 1716. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 15, 1704; m. Jos. Aspinwall, June 5, 1728. Abigail, b. Oct. 24, 1717; by 2d wf. Tabitha . The fr d. May 20, 1719, a. 59 yrs. NELSON, Gebshom 8 (Thomas,^ Thomas i), b. July 11, 1672; m. Abigail Elli- thorpe, July 16, 1700; to whom were born, — Nathaniel, b. April 22, 1701 ; conspicuous here as Dea. and Elder. Ann, b. Sept. 4, 1703 ; m. James Godman, Nov. 19, 1731. Sabah, b. Feb. 27, 1707; m. Moses Gage, Jan. 13, 1731. Mabt, b. April 16, 1713; m. Joseph Chapin, Feb. 5, 1729. Hannah, b. Oct. 14, 1714; m. William Legg, had several chn., and d. July 3, 1755. Nehemiah, b. Oct. 4, 1716 ; lived and d. here a respected citizen. Abigail, b. May 20, 1720 ; d. Aug. 29, 1736, in her 17th yr. These chn. were all b. in Eowley. In April, 1722, Gershom Nelson pur- chased of Josiah Wood his large farm of some 200 acs., lying mainly just south of the Eld. John Jones est. in now Hopedale, though extending farther both east and west. Thither he immediately removed his family, and commenced the management of his new purchase. He appears to have been a man of means, energy, and enterprise. Josiah Wood bought the bulk of this real estate of Capt. Seth Chapin, the original settler, in 1715, but had made some additions to it, and in partnership with certain neighbors erected a saw-mill on its southerly skirt. The scant remains of the old dam are still discernible on the river, about half-way down from the Mendon-road stone bridge towards the new mill now in possession of Saml. Walker. But Mr. Nelson did not live long to enjoy his farm. He d. Sept. 14, 1727. His est. was settled by his eldest son Nathaniel, and divided among his heirs. His wid. long survived him, and d. Dec. 25, 1765, a. almost 87 yrs. NELSON, Samuel* (Thomas,^ Thomas,^ Thomas i), nephew to Gershom, b. Kowley, Feb. 14, 1691; m. Ann Palmer, Oct. 25, 1721, and settled in the southerly part of Upton, then included in Mendon, not long after his imcle Gershom came to the Josiah Wood farm in now Hopedale. Their homes were only about two miles apart. He was known and much respected in Upton, as Dea. Samuel Nelson. I have not undertaken to go much into details relative to the Upton Nelsons, and shall content myself with giving the substance of Mr. Elijah Nelson's communication to me on the subject, which is as follows : — Dea. Samuel had two sons, Francis and Thomas. Francis was b. in Row- ley, Sept. 10, 1722 ; and Thomas in Upton, April 9, 1727. Between the births of these sons he moved into the south part of Upton, then Mendon. He divided 916 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. his land between his two sons ; giving the northern portion to Francis, and his immediate liomestead to Thomas. Francis built anew on his land. Thomas had 3 sons : viz., Ezra, Nathan, and Thomas. Ezra d. in the Rev- olutionary war. Nathan never married. Thomas m. Hannah Bracket ; and they had 3 sons and 4 drs. Their sons were Ezra, Jonathan, and Thomas. Ezra kept the tavern in Upton. Jonathan and Thomas lived on the old homestead. They are all dead. Hannah, one of their sisters, m. Jonathan Nelson of Worcester. He was a son of Dea. John, that went from Mil. to Worcester, and bro. to Eev. John Nelson of Leicester. Jonathan and Thomas left no chn. Francis Nelson, eldest son of Dea. Samuel, m. Hannah Tyler of Mendon. They had 3 sons and 4 drs. These all went to different parts of the country, except Joseph, who remained at home with his father. He had 3 sons and 3 drs. The drs. all d. young. His eldest son, Daniel, m. Betsey, a dr. of Thomas Nelson. She d., leaving one son, Samuel A. Nelson, boot and shoe dealer in Charleston, S.C. His 2d wf. was a sister of his 1st, and d. without chn. His 3d wf. was Betsey, dr. of Asa Wood. She had one dr., Betsey Jane, who m. George Claflin. They have been seven times to Africa as missionaries, and went last to Kansas. Issue, two drs. Elijah and Levi, sons of Joseph, lived with their fr. on the homestead. Elijah m. Mary, dr. of John Sadler. They had two chn., Mary Jane and Granville Dean, The dr. d. young; and her mr. d. June 14, 1871. The son is a merchant in Providence, R.I. ; and EUjah, his fr., has resided with him since the death of his wf., in 1871. He, the fr., my correspondent, says he was b. Aug. 10, 1795, and was therefore, when this was written, in his 83d yr. His bro., Levi Nelson, m. Adaline, dr. of Joseph Wood of Upton. They had 2 chn., a son and a dr. The dr. d. young; and the son dwells on the old paternal homestead. My correspondent further states that his ancestor, Dea. Samuel, had a brother at one time near him who had a son David. This son went to Shrews- bury, and became the progenitor of all the Nelsons in that town. Mendon records mention a Nathaniel and wf. Sarah, 1741 ; prob. Dea. Samuel's brother. If I seem to have wandered beyond my proper limits, in giving this sketch of the Upton Nelsons, I trust the, good may exceed the evil. I was curious to inquire into their relationship to our Nelsons, and my friend of that tribe took too much kind pains for my enlightenment to be lost. If any of the Upton Nelsons desire more information concerning their family stock, what is above given may serve to aid their researches. I now return to the Mil. Nelsons. NELSON, Nathaniel* (Gershom,^ Thomas,^ Thomas i), b. April 22, 1701; m. Deborah, dr. of Capt. Seth and Bethiah (Thurston) Chapm, Mendon, April 15, 1725 ; cer. by Josiah Chapin, Esq. She was b. July 14, 1704. He was styled "weaver" in deeds and other legal instruments. He was early chosen a deacon of the First ch. in Mendon, next of the Second ch.. East- erly Precinct, and then a ruling elder of the latter. He inherited, by deed of gift, one-third of his fr.'s real est. He dwelt at or near our Hopedale Corner, and through a long life enjoyed the unlimited confidence of his fellow-Christians and fellow-citizens generally. The chn. of Eld. Nelson and wf. Deborah were, — Ruth, b. Jan. 28, 1726; d. Aug. 29, 1736. Gkkshom, b. July 29, 1729; lived, m., raised up a family, and d. here. JosiAH, b. Aug. 16, 1732; lived, m., raised up a family, and d. here. Seth, b. June 22, 1735; lived, m., raised up a family, and d. here. Abigail, b. July 14, 1737; m. Benjamin Albee, Dec. 3, 1755. NELSON FAMILIES. 917 Nathaniel, b. June 10, 1741; d. Aug. 21, 1772. Deborah, b. JuJy 5, 1743; m. Comfort Keith of Ux. Mrs. Deborah, the mr., died July 21, 1777, at the age of nearly 73 yrs. The eld. m., for his 2d wf., Mrs. Sarah Thayer, wid. of Ensign Samuel Thayer, Jime 3, 1779 ; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. He d. Jan. 6, 1783, in his 82d yr., leaving an honored and long-cherished memory. NELSON, Nehemiah* (Gershom,^ Thomas,^ Thomas i), b. Oct. 4, 1716; about 12 yrs. old at the death of his fr., and placed under the guardianship of Eld. John Jones till of age ; m. Hannah, dr. of Lieut. William and Mary Shef- field, Oct. 29, 1742. She was b. Feb. 28, 1723. Their chn. were, — Ruth, b. Oct. 29, 1742; m. Joseph Jones, jun., gd. son Eld. John. Elizabeth, b. March 30, 1746; m. Nathaniel Rawson, long known as Dea. Rawson. Nathaniel, bap. Sept. 6, 1751 ; no further traced. Hannah, bap. Sept. 14, 1755 ; no further traced. Nehemiah, bap. Aug. 27, 1758; m. Rhoda Wheelock, Mendon, Feb. 17, 1781. Paul, bap. July 27, 1760 ; no further traced. I have sought in vain to find some record of the births of the four last- named chn. ; but Rev. Amariah Frost's record of baptisms furnished me the names and dates as above given. The fr. appears to have been a quiet, orderly, trustworthy citizen. I find him reputably mentioned in the various records of his times. He res. at or near the Sylvanus Adams place, and afterwards where David and Newell N. Nelson dwell. He d. 1782 ; and his wid. became the 2d wf. of Thomas Rawson, in 1785. She d. Feb. 8, 1803, not long after her last husband's decease. NELSON, Capt. Geeshom^ (Nathaniel,* Gershom,' Thomas,'^ Thomas i), b. July 29, 1729; m., 1st, Mercy Puffer of Wrentham, July 5, 1753; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. 1 have not succeeded in ascertaining her parentage nor date of birth. They res. on the site of the Amos Cook house at Hopedale Cor- ner. He was a carpenter as well as farmer, and an influential man; grad- ually becoming a large landholder, and aggregating in one est. most of the smaller ones that existed at the commencement of his career in the near vicinity. In his prime he must have owned probably several hundred acres. He and his wf . Mercy had chn. as follows : — Mart, b. Feb. 15, 1755; m. Jonas Parkhurst, jun., Dec. 1, 1774. Samuel, b. Sept. 21, 1760; who succeeded his fr. on the homestead. Rachel, b. Oct. 6, 1763; m. Samuel Thayer, Dec. 9, 1784. Abigail, b. July 30, 1765 ; m. Hachaliah Whitney, Jan. 29, 1786. Experience, b. Dec. 1, 1767; m. Simeon Thayer, Nov. 2, 1788. Sally, b. May 25, 1773; m. Samuel Hayward, Aug. 24, 1794. The mr. d. Dec. 14, 1790. The fr. m., for 2d wf., Lydia Fairbanks of Doug- las, March 20, 1791. He d. intestate, Sept. 23, 1813 ; and his est. was settled by his only son, Col. Samuel. Date of 2d wf.'s death not ascertained. NELSON, JosiAH^ (Nathaniel,* Gershom,^ Thomas,^ Thomas'), b. Aug. 16, 1732; m. Elizabeth Thayer of Bell., April 25, 1754; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Ebenezer and Mary (Wheelock) Thayer, b. July 5, 1735, N. S. They res., I infer, mostly away from the paternal homestead, though always in the municipal vicinity, for some yrs. in the immediate neighbor- hood of the "Salt Box," so called, and in their latter days on the Capt. Ezra Nelson place, so designated for the last half-century. He was an energetic, thrifty, influential citizen. They had a numerous family; viz., — 918 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Henbt, b. June 20, 1754; m., lived, and d. in Mil. Stephen, b. Dec. 12, 1755; m., lived, and d. in Mil. EuTH, b. Oct. 11, 1757 ; m. Nathan Cutler, Dec. 25, 1777. Nathaniel, b. March 23, 1759; d. May 2, 1773. JosiAja, Jun., b. Aug. 23, 1761; m. Anna Warren; lived and d. in Mil. Paul, b. Sept. 3, 1763; m. Grace Wood, Upton, Dec. 23, 1786. Deborah, b. April 14, 1765; m. Jona. Jones, May 28, 1786. Levi, b. Nov. 25, 1766; d. Jan. 23, 1770. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 10, 1768; m. Daniel Davidson, Jan. 11, 1789. Estheb, b. Sept. 16, 1770; m. Stephen Stephens; not traced. Abba, b. April 14, 1772; m. Abigail Parkhurst, and set. in Craftsbury, Vt. H0PESTILL7 b. Oct. 10, 1774; m. Amasa Parkhurst; lived and d. in Mil. Ezba, b. May 8, 1777 ; succeeded his fr. on his last homestead. Abigail, b. Feb. 12, 1780; m. William E. Green, Feb. 2, 1803; d. May 7, 1804. The mr. d. Oct. 29, 1806; the fr. d. Jan. 23, 1807, —within 3 mos. of each other. The fr. made a judicious will, wherein Ezra, his youngest son, was appointed executor. His sons Henry, Stephen, and Josiah, jun., had d. before him, leaving heirs to whom he bequeathed legacies. We see that his dr. Abi- gail Green was also dead; hence he omitted to name her, but instead remem- bered his gd. son Wm. Nelson Green, as her lineal representative. His est. was duly distributed according to testamentary prescription. NELSON, SbthS (Nathaniel,* Gershom,s Thomas,^ Thomasi), b. June 22, 1735; m. Silence Cheney, Oct. 28, 1756; cer. by Kev. A. Frost. She was dr. of Ebenezer and Hannah (Bigelow) Cheney, and b. July 27, 1740. She was left an only orphan child by her father, who d. about the time of her birth. Her mr. afterwards became the wf. of our first Ichabod Thayer. Her fr. was a bro. of William Cheney, jun. Seth Nelson always res. on our territory; was a deacon of the ch., and a worthy citizen. His family home- stead is understood to have been in the vicinity of Bungay, — perhaps the Partridge place, so called. His chu. were, — Ebenezer, b. Feb. 1, 1758; m. Patience Twitchell, March 8, 1781; set. and d. in Me. Nathan, b. Oct. 24, 1759; m. Jerusha Chapin, March 8, 1781; set. and d. in Me. John, b. Aug. 27, 1761; m. Betty Brown, Nov. 28, 1782; removed to Worces- ter. Silence I /j^j^g, b. Aug. 2, 1763. Hannah S ' b. Aug. 2, 1763; m. Asa Jones, Feb. 18, 1783. David, b. July 28, 1765; m. Elizabeth Hunting, Jan. 10, 1788; set. New Gloucester, Me. Anna, b. June 10, 1767; m. Ebenezer Cheney of Warwick, Feb. 17, 1785. Olive, b. April 14, 1770 ; d. Jan. 27, 1811 ; unm. Simeon, b. April 26, 1772; m. Esther Parkhurst, Oct. 80, 1794; removed to Clinton, N.T. Mart, b. June 8, 1774; m. Marvel Chapin, Nov. 25, 1790; d. Oct. 13, 1808. Seth, Jun., b. Aug. 2, 1776; res. Mil. a while ; then set. in Amherst, Cortland Co., N.T. Levi, b. Aug. 8, 1779; became a clergyman; ordained and set. Lisbon, Ct. Dea. Seth d. Sept. 10, 1811; and Silence, his wid., d. Dec. 8, lfel5; both very highly esteemed in the ch. and throughout the town. NELSON, Nehemiah^ (Nehemiah,* Gershom,^ Thomas,^ Thomas i), b. Aug. NELSON FAMILIES. 919 27, 1758; m. Ehoda Wheelock of Mendon, Feb. 17, 1781; cer. by Kev. Joseph Willard. I have been baffled in my attempts to ascertain the res., experiences, and circumstances of this family. Their mges., homes, and deaths must be left untold by me. Their chn. were, — Pearlbt, dr., b. May 13, 1781. Paul, b. Feb. 17, 1783. Hannah, b. March 13, 1785; d. July 16, 1815. Calvin, b. Aug. 1, 1787 ; long ago left this town, but was living a few yrs. since. Betsey, b. Dec. 12, 1789. Rhoda, b. March 19, 1794. Ruth, b. Aug. 23, 1796. Felinda, b. Jan. 3, 1798. I suspect this family is nearly extinct, but may have got a wrong impres- sion. Whoever is personally interested will do well to inquire into the matter, and ascertain the facts. NELSON, Col. Samuels (Gershom,^ Nathaniel,^ Gershom,^ Thoraas,^ Thom- as i), b. at our now Hopedale Corner, Sept. 21, 1760; m., in the spring of 1783, Sally, dr. of Stephen and Elizabeth Torrey, who was b. Dec. 22, 1763. Their chn. were, — Newell, b. March 20, 1784 ; long one of our eminently upright and useful citizens. Amelia, b. July 18, 1786; m. Henry Wheelock, Feb. 23, 1806; d. Dec. 22, 1871. Samuel, Jun., b. Oct. 17, 1789; res. Hallowell, Me. ; merchant. Joseph, b. Dec. 29, 1791 ; res. last in New York ; d. March 5, 1854. Stephen Tohret, b. Oct. 31, 1796 ; d. Sept. 18, 1798. Nathaniel Tobrkt, b. Nov. 15, 1799; res. Sutton and Mil. ; he d. Sept. 14, 1840. Col. Samuel Nelson res. in the Peter Cook house, so called, at Hopedale Comer, which was built by him. He was a Revolutionary soldier, and de- lighted in recounting his adventures in the army. It is told of him, that Capt. Samuel Warfield, one of his comrades, often had long talks with him about their warlike experiences; and that one night, when Warfield made him an evening call (both being lovers of good cheer), they enjoyed their reminiscences and exhilarations so well, that the morning sun actually arose upon them, much to their surprise, when they were ready to exchange good-byes. About the yr. 1802, he and his fr. constructed a horse-wagon, the first ever built in town; and he furnished the timber out of his nicest white-oak tree. He directed his son Newell, then about 18 yrs. old, to fell the tree, and be sure to cut a hole through the heart first, large enough to draw his jacket through, before weakening the outside too much; his object being to preserve the grain of the tree without fracture. Newell obeyed him to the letter, and handed down the incident to his chn. The col. was a thorough, precise, and deter- mined man in the affairs of life, though perhaps not always wise and prudent. I infer from his record that he was a man of high spirit, keen sense of honor, and a very active citizen. Circumstances induced him, about the yr. 1816, to sell his Mil. farm, and purchase a handsome one in Sutton. He sold out here to Peter Cook 200 acres of land, and removed to his new home. And there at length he d. Feb. 18, 1823. His est. was set. by his son Newell. His wid d. at her son Newell's, Dec. 29, 1862, in her 90th yr. They were of strong physical 920 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. and mental constitution, and transmitted the like to their chn. They made their mark in society. NELSON, Henrys ' (Josiah.s Nathaniel,* Gershom.s Thomas,'' Thomas i), b. June 20, 1754; m. (bride's name, ptge., date of mge., etc., not ascertained, though anxiously sought). They had 1 son, at least, — Henkt, Jun., b. date not found. The fr. d. Sept. 13, 1805. The mr.'s d. date not found. Henry Nelson, son of Josiah, was d. when his fr. made his will ; for he left a legacy to his gd. son, the above-named Henry, jun. NELSON, Stephen 8 (Josiah,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom.s Thomas,^ Thomas i), b. Dec. 12, 1755 ; m. Anna Atwood, May 29, 1776 ; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Benjamin and Joanna (Cheney) Atwood, and b. Sept. 11, 1754. Their chn. were, — Nathaniel, date not found; Levi, date not found; Hallowell, date not found ; Lucinda, date not found. The fr. d. Oct. 22, 1793. The above-named chn. received legacies in their gd. fr.'s will; though he gives the gd. dr.'s name as Lucinda, instead of Rosa- linda, given her at baptism. NELSON, Josiah. Jun.^ (Josiah,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom,^ Thomas,^ Thomas i), b. Aug. 23, 1761; m. Anna Warren, Feb. or March, 1786; cer. by whom not ascertained. She was a dr. of Samuel and Eunice (Corbett) Warren, and b. Jan. 22, 1767. Their chn. were, — Hbnby, b. Sept. 2, 1786; res. always in Mil., and long familiarly known as Capt. Harry. Lucinda, b. Jan. 15, 1789; m. Phinehas Hubbard, Hop., April 21, 1813. John, b. Sept. 8, 1790; studied niedicine, and set. as phys. in Carlisle. Betsey Mellen, b. June 18, 1792; m. Caleb V. Allen, Mendon. Mekcy Jones, b. April 21, 1794; m. Moses Littlefield, April 12, 1818. Juliana, b. April 22, 1798; m. Ira Cheney, April 3, 1818. She d. 1867. The fr. was a licensed innholder, at what is known as the Maj. Chapin place, from 1790 through several ensuing yrs. He d. Oct. 5, 1802. Uis wid. m. Abner Albee of Chesterfield, N.H., May 30, 1811. She survived him, and d. in Mil., March 25, 1837. NELSON, Paul* (Josiah,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom,^ Thomas,^ Thomas i), b. Sept. 3, 1763; maj. of militia; m. Grace Wood of Upton, dr. of Col. Ezra Wood ; cer. Dec. 23, 1786, prob. by Rev. Elisha Fish, then Cong, pastor of Up. He spent most of his adult life as an innholder; first in West Up. several yrs., then in No. Providence, R.I., then in Bristol, R.L, about 5 yrs., and finally in Pawtucket 6 yrs., where he d. April 1, 1827. He was a popu- lar landlord, and universally respected In all the relationships of life. His wid., Mrs. Grace, equally beloved and esteemed, d. March 13, 1838. Their elder chn. were b. in Up., the younger in subsequent residences. They were, — DuLCENA, b. April 13, 1788; m. Charles Tillinghast, Providence, R.I. Diana, b. April 20, 1790; m. Matthias M. Monroe, Bristol, E.I. Paul, b. July 13, 1792; d. in promising bloom, Cuba, W.I., yellow fever, 1813. Ruth, b. Oct. 6, 1794; d. in infancy, Oct. 15, 1797. Ruth, 2d, b. June 1, 1798 ; m. Peter Hunt ; both d. ; no chn. Angelina, b. Feb. 15, 1801 ; m. Joseph Tompkins, and had 2 chn. NELSON FAMILIES. 921 Eliza A., b. June 8, 1803; d. unm., Oct. 17, 1826. HoBATio, b. Feb. 25, 1805 ; d. In infancy, Sept. 19, 1805. Abigail Geeen, b. Nov. 25, 1807; m. Jonathan N. Spencer, Pawtucket, K.I. Matthias, b. July 24, 1810 ; d. unm. ; date not given. The descendants of Maj. Paul and Grace (Wood) Nelson are wholly through their drs. Dulcena was bereft of her bus. 2 yrs. after mge., by whom she had a dr. Anna. Anna Tillinghast m. John Tompkins, manufacturer, Newburg, N.Y., and by him had 3 chn. ; viz., Eliza N., who m. William N. Rodman, some time mayor of Providence, K.I; no chn. ; both d. ; Gen. Charles H. Tompkins, Staten Island, N.T.; and John A. Tompkins, now of Baltimore, Md. Their fr. was accidentally killed by a misstep in landing from a steamboat. Their mr. m., 2d, A. D. Lippett, and has since d. The venerable Dulcena (Nelson) Tillinghast was still living 1879, only survivor of her fr.'s family. Diana Nelson, the second dr., m. Kev. Matthias Monroe, Bristol, K.I., an Episcopal clergyman, and had 3 chn., whose record is briefly told as follows: Diana m. Willis G. Eaton, machinist, Lowell ; 4 chn. Anna L. m. George B. Allen, Lowell, organist; Dr. Willis G. Eaton res. Lowell; Harriet H. ; Matthias M. res. Taunton. Grace Wood m. Gilbert Kichmond ; 1 child ; family all d. William M. m. a Miss Noyes of Poland, Me., and had 4 chn. The 2d dr. m. a Mr. Hathaway of Boston; Daniel is a clerk in Boston; Eachel d. young; their fr. was lost at sea. Angelina, 6th child of Paul Nelson, m. Joseph Tompkins, and had 2 chn. ; viz., Susan G. and Angelina N. The latter m. Theodore Horton; no chn.; both have passed away. Abigail G., 9th child, m. Jonathan N. Spencer of Pawtucket, and had 1 dr., Abigail N. She m. Jerome Kimball, lawyer. Providence, K.I., and had 2 chn., Helen E. and Arthur L., who res. with their parents. I have followed out the descendants of Maj. Paul and Grace (Wood) Nelson much further than ray general rule allows, out of respect to the great pains taken by certain relatives to procure me information. NELSON, AbbaS ( Josiah,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom,^ Thomas,^ Thomas^), b. April 14, 1772 ; m. Abigail Parkhurst, Oct. 2, 1791 ; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Nathaniel and Sarah (Brown) Parkhurst, and b. May 9, 1774. They removed to Craftsbury, Vt., and afterwards into one of the Western States. Mrs. Abigail is said to have had 7 chn., and to have lived to the age of 92 yrs. I have not attempted to trace the family record. Arba, a son or gd. son, some yrs. since, m. Mrs. Charlotte H. Rand, youngest dr. of our Capt. Henry Nelson. NELSON, Capt. Ezba^ (Josiah,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom,' Thomas,^ Thomas i), b. May 8, 1777 ; m. Polly Parkhurst, May 22, 1800 ; cer. by Samuel Jones, Esq. She was a dr. of Nathaniel and Sarah (Brown) Parkhurst, and b. Feb. 25, 1776. Their chn. were, — William, b. April 19, 1802; d. Oct. 13, 1803. Nathaniel Pabkhubst, b. Aug. 25, 1804; d. April 20, 1809. Oakoline, b. May 10, 1807 ; d. March 7, 1833. James Madison, b. Nov. 24, 1809; removed to Grand Rapids, Mich. ; m. and set. there. Geobgb Clinton, b. March 24, 1812; removed to Grand Rapids, Mich. ; m. and set. there. MaetMaeilla ) b. April 17, 1815; m. A. Hosford Smith, G. > (twins), Rapids, Mich., 1839. Mabtha Muetilla ) b. April 17, 1815; d. yrs. ago. 922 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Polly Diana, b. Jan. 28, 1818; m. Rev. W. E. G. Mellen. Ezra Thayer, b. May 9, 1823; m. ^ugusta M. Valentine of Hop.; set. G. Eapids, Mich. Capt. Ezra was the youngest son of his fr., and dwelt with his parents in their declining yrs. The homestead was bought by his fr. of Ebenezer Torrey in 1784, and remained in family possession during the lifetime of Ezra. Its location on the road to Upton, now called West St., is well known to the present generation as the Capt. Ezra Nelson place, though it has had several owners since his death. In 1801 Josiah, the fr., deeded to Ezra, mainly as a gift, one full third of this homestead, and it is presumable that the latter aftervfards purchased most of the other two-thirds. He was captain of the once famous Mil. Artillery Co. in his time, honored with various official trxists by his fellow- townsmen, and universally respected as a worthy man. His wf. d. March 19, 1827; and he, Oct. 19, 1835. His posterity now surviving are wholly settled in distant parts of the country. Not one of them dwells in Mil. See farther on. NELSON, Ebenezbk" (Seth,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom,' Thomas,^ Thomas i), b. Feb. 1, 1758; m. Patience Twitchell, March 8, 1781; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Ephraim and Patience Twitchell, and bap. July 2, 1758. I have not found a record of her birth. No chn. are recorded to this pair as either b. or bap. here. I am told that they emigrated to wild land near Paris, Me., where both d. of consumption, and also their only child. NELSON, Nathan 6 (Seth,^ Nathaniel,* Gershora,^ Thomas,^ Thomas i), b. Oct. 24, 1759; m. Jerusha Chapin, March 8, 1781, the same day that his bro. Ebenezer was ; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Moses and Lydia (Atwood) Chapin, and was b. 1760. I find no record of chn. b. to them. They are said to have emigrated to Hebron, Me. No further traced. A Dr. Tewksbury of Portland, Me., is said to be their gd. son. NELSON, JoHN« (Seth,6 Nathaniel,* Gershom.s Thomas,^ Thomas i), b. Aug. 27, 1761; m. Betty Brown, Nov. 28, 1782; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Israel and Experience (Thayer) Brown, but I have not found the date of her birth. No record of chn. here. If I have been correctly informed, John set. in Worcester, where he became a deacon, and the fr. of several chn. Among these was Rev. John Nelson, long an eminent preacher and pastor in Leicester. NELSON, Davids (Seth,6 Nathaniel,* Gershom,^ Thomas,^ Thomas i), b. July 28, 1765 ; m. Elizabeth Hunting, Jan. 10, 1788 ; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. No chh. recorded here. Reported to have set. in New Gloucester, Me., where he became a Baptist deacon and prominent citizen. He, his wf., and a dr. 4 yrs. old, once visited Mil., riding horseback all the way, 150 miles. NELSON, Simeons (Seth,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom,^ Thomas,^ Thomas i), b. April 26, 1772; m. Esther Parkhwst, Oct. 30, 1794; cer. by Samuel Jones, Esq. She was a dr. of Ephraim and Jemima Parkhurst, b. Feb. 5, 1774. Their chn. were, — Austin, b. Jan. 19, 1796. Harriot, b. Jan. 20, 1798; d. Sept. 12, 1799. Harriot, b. Oct. 29, 1800 ; d. March 22, 1807. Lucy, b. April 24, 1803. Paschal, b. May 27, 1805; drowned May 29, 1810. Mary Ann, b. April 29, 1811. It appears from the oh. records, under Rev. David Long's pastorate, that Mr. Nelson and wf. had removed to Clinton, N.Y., and were recommended to the ch. there, Feb. 25. 1816. Twice m. ; all d. NELSON FAMILIES. 923 NELSON, Seth, Zm\fi (Seth,6 Nathaniel,^ Gershom,8 Thomas.^ Thomas i), b. Aug. 2, 1776; m. Sarah Jones of Farmington, Me., March 8, 1802; her birth- date and ptge. not ascertained. This was his 1st wf. Their chn. were, — Elizabeth Sa.eah, b. April 10, 1803; m. Dr. John Payne, Montague, March 23, 1826. Ebenezek Jones, b. Jan. 12, 1805; m., 1st, Charity Dunbar; 2d, Emeline Knapp; both d. Abigail Tyleb, b. March 10, 1807; d. March 2, 1808. The mr. d. Dec. 2, 1808. Thefr. m., as 2d wf., Sophia Aspinwall of Lis- bon, Ct., some time in the month of Oct., 1810; her birth-date and ptge. not ascertained. Their chn. were, — Abigail Sophia, b. Aug. 29, 1811; m. Wilton A. Kinney, June 9, 1840; since d. ; no chn. Hannah Ubania, b. Jan. 25, 1813; d. Nov. 25, 1877. Ib. April 22, 1815 ; m. Jane Graham. He was a phy- sician. Le I Hale I **^'°^'' b. April 22, 1815; m. Emily Dorman; res. So. Bos- J ton, Mich. Fanny Melissa Clabk, b. Oct. 17, 1817; m. Rev. Silas McKinney; mis- sionaries to Africa. Henet Addison, b. Oct. 31, 1820; m. Margaret Mills, Auburn, N.T., Feb. 23, 1847. Davib Bbaineed, b. May 12, 1823; m. Jane Baird, Newark Valley, Dec. 28, 1848. Samuel Woecestee, twin with D. Brainerd; m. Amanda Griffin, July, 1849. William Teacy, b. Feb. 1, 1826 ; d. March 16, 1829. The family homestead, before removal from town, is understood to have been what has since been known as the John Parkhurst place, near Silver Hill. Mr. Nelson was chosen deacon of the Cong. ch. here, Oct. 7, 1813, and officiated as such until he moved with his family to Amherst. The ch. here voted him and his wf. recommendations to the ch. in Amherst, April 7, 1816. Subsequently he moved to Cortland, N.T. There he became deacon of the Presbyterian ch., was a man of much influence, and lived out the remainder of his days, enjoying high respectability. He d. Feb. 5, 1857; his 2d wf. d. May 5, 1860. I am indebted to Miss Emily A. Nelson, an intelligent gd. dr. of Dea. Seth Nelson, jun., for valuable information concerning his bros., himself, and his posterity. She res. in Elmira, N.T. ; and our correspondence was accidentally introduced by inquiries sent to one of our citizens about her ancestors, who referred the matter to me. I may, therefore, as well give in this place the data she sent me relating to the family descendants. 1. Dea. Seth, Jun.'s, dr., Elizabeth Sabah, m. Dr. John Payne, Montague, March 23, 1826. He d. 1873, in Janesville, Wis. She has been quite an author- ess, and now lives with her son in Lima, N.Y. Their chn. :— > Mart Louisa, b. Feb. 17, 1827; d. March 16, 1873. Chablbs Howaed, b. April 15, 1830; m. Eunice Preston, July 11, 1872; res. Janesville, Wis. Sabah Sophia, b. March 21, 1832; m. James Wiggins, Jan. 6, 1853; res. Whiting, Kan. ; several chn. William Henby, b. March 14, 1834; m. Mary C. Albee, Feb. 21, 1870; res. Sandwich, 111. Inventor. Ann Amelia, b. Aug. 6, 1838; d. Feb. 14, 1848. 924 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Henkt Nelson, b. Nov. 4, 1840; m. Elizabeth Porter, Sept. 7, 1872; 3 chn. He was lieut.-col. in a Missouri regt. during the late war, and is now pastor of the Presbyterian ch., Lima, N.T. 2. Ebenezeb Jones Nelson; m., 1st, Charity Dunbar, date not given; and 2d, Emeline Knapp, Dec. 16, 1851. Two chn. by 1st wf. ; none by 2d. Brainekd, date of birth not given ; m. Mary S. Horton. Fannie Elizabeth, b. Oct., 1846; d. Nov., 1846. Mrs. Charity, the 1st wf., d. April 1, 1849; Mrs. Emeline, the 2d, d. April, 1878. The hus. and fr. now lives with his son in Oswego, N.Y. 3. Dea. Seth, Jun.'s, dr., Abigail Tyler, as seen above, d. in infancy. 4. His next child, Abigail Sophia, m. Willon A. Kinney, June 9, 1840. No chn. He d. 1860; and she lives in So. Boston, Mich. 5. His next child, Hannah Ukania, lived unm., and d. Nov. 25, 1877. 6. Seth Buell Nelson ; m. Jane Grey Graham, Aug. 16, 1837. He was an allopathic physician. He d. March 25, 1852; she Jan. 16, 1876. Their chn. : — Levi Buell, b. May 4, 1838; m. Eliza Hendry, Oct. 20, 1866; 5 chn. ; cashier Savings Bank, Toledo, la. Sophia Jane, b. May 2, 1841; m. George E. Strable, Esq., April 19, 1860; 5 chn. ; Toledo, la. "William, b. July 17, 1847; d. 1848. John Eose, b. April, 1850; d. Oct., 1850. 7. Levi Hale Nelson; m. Emily Dorman of So. Coventry, Ct., date not given. They res. So. Boston, Mich.; farmer; deacon Presbyterian ch. ; found the place a forest, and left it a beautiful home; d. rich, Oct. 13, 1873. Chn. — William E.^ b. June 17, 1848; res. So. Boston, Mich. Seth Buell, b. Jan. 9, 1851 ; res. So. Boston, Mich. Joseph Henbt, b. March 19, 1855; m. Marcia Carver, June, 1878; res. So. Boston, Mich. 8. Fanny Melissa Clabk Nelson; m. Eev. Sila^ McKinney, Feb. 24, 1847. Chn.: — Chables Edward, b. March 25, 1848; m. Ida George of Vineland, N.J. ; res. Lynn, Mass. ; 2 chn. Hbnby Nelson, b. Dec. 8, 1850; m. Lydia Connard; res. Philadelphia; 3chn. Ellen Louise, b. Nov. 4, 1853; one of the faculty Oxford Sem., O. Fannie Elizabeth, h. Aug. i, 1859. Mary Ueania, b. and d. March 25, 1861. These devoted parents went as missionaries to So. Africa; and, after 12 yrs., the wf. d. there, in Natal, Nov. 26, 1861. The hus. is now pastor of the Presby- terian ch. at Tuscarora, N.Y. 9. Hbnby Addison Nelson, m. Margaret Mills of Auburn, N.Y., Feb. 23, 1847. During the civil war he was pastor of the 1st Pres. ch. in St. Louis, Mo. He is now pastor of the 1st Pres. ch., Genesee, N.Y., and bears the title D.D. His wf. d. in Sept., 1878. Their chn. : — Edwin Mills, b. Nov. 18, 1847; physician, St. Louis, Mo. Helen Maria, b. June 29, 1849; m. Eev. Henry BuUard, St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 30, 1871; 3 chn. Fanny Ubania, b. Oct. 18, 1851. Fbed Stab, b. July 23, 1853 ; d. 1854. Mabt Sophia, b. March 3, 1855. NELSON FAMILIES. 925 Elizabeth MiiiLS, b. March 19, 1857; member of the Faculty of Oxford Sem., O. William Shedd, b. Jan. 25, 1860. 10. David Bbainerd Nelson, m. Jane C. Baird of Newark Valley, N.T., Dec. 28, 1848; both understood to be living, and, for some years past, in Elmira, N.T. He was for many years a teacher; since an inventor of useful agricul- tural implements. Formerly a dea. in the Pres. ch., but latterly one in the Cong. ch. Their chn. : — Fanny Jane, b. Aug. 18, 1850; d. same day. Emilt Almiba, b. June 23, 1852; preceptress of Nat. Science, Elmira High School. This is my intelligent correspondent, before referred to. 11. Samuel Wobcbsteb Nelson, m. Amanda Griffin of Richford, N.Y., July, 1849. He was a merchant, and dea. of the Pres. ch., in Hosford, N.T., where he d. April 4, 1871. I suppose his wf. still survives. Their chn. : — Frances Amanda, b. April 3, 1851 ; d. April, 1866. Fbanklin, b. and d., no date given. Chables Wobcestbe, b. Sept. 2, 1855; supt. telegraph and train despatches on the Southern Central E.E. ; res. Auburn, N.Y. 12. William Tbact Nelson, d., as aforesaid, in infancy. There were 75 descendants of Dea. Seth Nelson, jun., in 1879. Of these, all but one or two of those who have arrived at adult years are regular members of orthodox churches. It is said that there is not one among them of intem- perate or vicious habits. Most of them are evidently of more than ordinary in- tellectual standing; and, as to aptitude for deaconship, it would be hard to find their parallel in any of our lineages. In this case I have again transcended my general limitations by carrying my genealogical specifications abroad. And I have done so for the same reasons as in Paul Nelson's case. Such expansions may seem to aggravate the size of this volume, but perhaps a few of them may not detract from its value. NELSON, Rev. Levi« (Seth,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom,' Thomas,^ Thomas i), b. Aug. 8, 1779; youngest son of the 1st Dea. Seth ; sought a liberal education, partly in B. U. and partly in Williams Col., but was prevented by ill health from ever graduating. Converted in 1795 while preparing for col., and resolved to devote himself to the ministry; he was much frustrated by continuous poor health, but studied divinity with Dr. Emmons of Frank- lin, and was finally approbated. In 1803 he was commissioned by the Mass. Miss. Society, to labor six months in Oneida and Lewis Co's., N.T., but was unable to preach more than sixteen weeks. He preached after- wards two months in Tewksbury, and then in Lisbon, Ct. There he gave such satisfaction that he reed, a call to set., an^l was ordained pastor Dec. 5, 1804. He was a member of the Cong. ch. here, and evidently a favorite; for they gave him a hearty recommendation to the Lisbon people, and sent two delegates with their pastor, Rev. Mr. Long, to assist in his ordination. He m. , 1st, Abigail Tyler of Mendon ; cer. April 17, 1805, by Rev. David Long. She d. 1806, leaving an infant dr., whose name I have not ascertained. That dr. lived to be m., Jan., 1826, but d. the June follow- ing. Rev. Levi m., 2d, Mary Hale of Franklin, Ct., dr. of Joseph Hale, Coventry, Ct. She d. childless. May 2, 1851. So Rev. Levi left no posterity. He d. in Lisbon, Ct., 1855, a. 77 yrs., and in the 52d yr. of his ministry. He is said to have preached 5,700 different sermons, several of which were published, besides other productions of his pen. He was a 926 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. stanch old-school theologian, and bequeathed $1,000 to his parish on con- dition that they should not set. as his successor a man embracing the " New Haven Theology." KELSON, Newell, Esq.' (Samuel,^ Gershom,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom.^ Thomas,^ Thomas 1), b. March 20, 1784; m. Betsey Kelley, dr. of Luke and Hannah' (Drusey) Kelley, b. April 18, 1786; cer., and by whom, not found. Inten- tion of m. dated March 8, 1806. Their chn. : — Ebancis Dbake, b. Dec. 15, 1806; m. Lydia T. Pond; d. Colesburg, la., June 4, 1849. Eliza Wing, b. July 4, 1808; d. unm., Aug. 6, 1835. Sallt Tobket, b. June 5, 1810; m. Willis Graves, April 20, 1836; d. Nov. 28, 1841. Otis Toebet, b. Sept. 15, 1812; well-known fellow-citizen; always res. Mil. Stlvania Kellbt, b. Sept. 13, 1815; m. Eufus Claflin, Oct. 7, 1849. Samuel, b. Jan. 3, 1818; has res. little in town since manhood. David, b. Nov. 21, 1819; our well-known citizen on his fr's. homestead. Hannah, b. July 5, 1822; d. Oct. 1, 1844. Newell Newton, b. July 25, 1825; also our well-known citizen on the homestead. A worthy family, parents and chn. Newell Nelson, Esq., deserves an honorable eulogy. He was a man of sterling natural ability and moral integrity. He was a stanch lover of truth, justice, human rights, and the public welfare. He was sagacious to learn what he needed to know, resolute to put it in practice, and firm to maintain his convictions of right : a man of exemplary uprightness, sound judgment, and solid usefulness. He struggled manfully against considerable disadvantages, rose by merit to the respectful appreciation of his fellow-citizens, and proved himself eminently trustworthy in all the relations of life. As a land-surveyor, a settler of estates, a referee in contro- versies, and a responsible municipal oflScer, he long commanded public con- fidence throughout this general vicinity. He was commissioned justice of the peace, Jan. 30, 1830, by Gov. Levi Lincoln, and creditably discharged the duties of that office for twenty-one years. He was, however, a man of little pretension, and averse to all ostentatious display; a plain, homespun, frugal, economical husbandman — not ashamed to earn his bread by the sweat of his brow — who wanted his own rights and dues, and was scrupulous to render to others theirs. His deafness during declining life was a great privation, which he deeply felt, but bore with commendable patience. He lived to the good old age of almost 85 yrs. He sunk at length under the complicated infirmities of age, and d. Jan. 26, 1869. His worthy companion had preceded him by seven yrs., having d. Jan. 9,_1862. Let not this memorial notice be construed to the disparagement, in the writer's mind, of other excellent citizens less known to him, of whom he has thought proper to say little or nothing. NELSON, Samuel, Jun.' (Samuel," Gershom,^ Nathaniel,* 6ershom.» Thomas,^ Thomas 1), b. Oct. 17, 1789; m. Cynthia Aldrich, Dec. 6, 1812; cer. by Kev. D. Long. She was a dr. of George Aldrich, Mendon; other particulars not traced. I understand him to have set. in Hallowell, Me., as a merchant, afterwards in Portland, to have had several chn., and finally, to have d. a few yrs. since in Galveston, Tex. Family no further traced. NELSON, Joseph' (Samuel," Gershom,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom,^ Thomas,^ Thomas 1), b. Dec. 29, 1791; m. Lydia Hayward of Upton. They removed to New York City, where they had two sons and four drs. Not traced. He d. March 5, 1854. ^^^^.^-^^ ^^^^^c NELSON FAMILIES. 927 NELSON, Nathaniel Tobbet ' (Samuel,' Gershom,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom,' Thomas,^ Thomas i), h. Nov. 15, 1799 ; m. Silence Kenny of Sutton. Bride's parentage, birth-date, and other particulars of marriage, not ascertained. Their chn. were, — Adhlia, b. Oct. 13, 1824, in New Tork City; m. Ezekiel Taylor. Eliza, b. April 23, 1826; m. George Fox, May 9, 1847. Angelina, b. March 16, 1829; m., 1st, Jona. G. Bradford, Dec. 25, 1855; 2d, Charles P. Skillings. Maeia, b. June 10, 1832; d. March 21, 1838. Geoege Hbney, b. Dec. 1, 1833; res. in HoU. Chaeles Newell, b. April 29, 1836; m. Mary Ellen Wales, Dec. 25, 1872; res. Mil. Two infants, unnamed on record, d., one April 20, 1839, the other dateless. Honest, industrious people. The fr. d. Sept. 13, 1840. The mr., April 9, 1859. They res. in Sutton, New York, and Mil., but mostly here. NELSON, Henby, Jun.' (Henry,^ Josiah,' Nathaniel,* Gershom,^ Thomas,* Thomas^); records blind and meagre; birth not found, and of marriage, only wf's. name Sarah. Two chn. are found: — Samuel, b. May 7, 1811 ; what became of him not ascertained. Claeissa, b. Dec. 4, 1812; nothing ascertained. NELSON, Levi' (Stephen,'' Josiah,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom,' Thomas,^ Thom- as^), birth-date not foimd; m. Sarah Park, Sept. 21, 1806; cer. by Bev. D. Long. Parentage and birth-date not ascertained. Their chn. were, — Stephen Atwood, b. March 22, 1807 ; understood to have d. in our Asylum. HoLLOWAT Tatlok, b. Dec. 9, 1808 ; believed to have d. some yrs. ago. The fr. d., date not found; and the mr. d. Dec. 27, 1834. An undesirable fortune seems to have overhung this family. NELSON, Capt. Henbt' (Josiah, jun.,^ Josiah,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom,' Thomas, 2 Thomas^), b. Sept. 2, 1786; adopted, as his heir, by Samuel Jones, Esq.; m. Catherine Parkhurst, Jan. 17, 1810; cer. by Samuel Jones, Esq. She was a dr. of Nathaniel and Sarah (Brown) Parkhurst, b. Aug. 19, 1789. Their chn. : — Wabbbn J., b. Nov. 25, 1810; went West, and d. many years ago. Maeia, b. Feb. 21, 1813; m. Oliver B. Parkhurst, Mil., May 12, 1833. Catheeine, b. Oct. 17, 1815 ; d. April 26, 1818. Nancy Pabkhubst, b. Feb. 15, 1818; m. Samuel Frink, jun., 1840. Angelina Pabkhubst, b. Dec. 4, 1821 ; m. Daniel S. Chapin, Mil., April 13, 1842. Catheeine, b. Aug. 21, 1824. Chaelotte Helen, b. Aug. 15, 1827; m., 1st, Kev. L. P. Band, Orono, Me., 1847; 2d, Arba Nelson. Capt. Harry Nelson, familiarly so called, was first set. on the Esq. Jones homestead in N. Purchase, where, I think, all his chn. were b. He had the honor, in his prime, of commanding the Mil. Artillery Co., was elected first and last to various responsible town offices, and, through a long life, was a much respected citizen. He and his worthy wife lived to celebrate their golden wed- ding in 1860, — an interesting occasion, which I well remember as a guest. He sold his N. Purchase homestead, moved into the Centre, and was for a time landlord of the Sumner Hotel. Later he established himself and family in a home on the lower common, where he spent the evening of his days. His wf. d., date not given; and he, July 22, 1874, in bis 88th yr. 928 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. KELSON, Dr. John^ (Josiah, jun.,* Josiah,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom,' Thomas,' Thomas 1), b. Sept. 8, 1790; studied medicine, and became a successful practising physician, settling as such in Carlisle. He m. Lucinda Parkhurst of his native town, July 6, 1812 ; cer. by Samuel Jones, Esq. She was a dr. of Jonas and Mary (Nelson) Parkhurst, and b., as our records have it, Dec. 20, 1786. Their only offspring recorded here was, — Albert Hobabt, b. March 12, 1812 ; who rose to distinction in Middlesex Co. as lawyer and judge, and later to be chief justice of Suffolk Co. Superior Court. NELSON, Feancis Deakb^ (Newell,' Samuel,^ Gershom,^ Nathaniel,* Ger- shom,^ Thomas,^ Thomas'), b. Dec. 15, 1806; m. Lydia Thurber Pond, April 5, 1832 ; cer. by the writer. She was the dr. of Barzillai and Lydia (Wheelock) Pond, and b. in Mil., Oct. 30, 1809. Issue: — Daniel Thukbbe, b. Sept. 16, 1839; grad. Am. Col., 1861; now M.D., Chi- cago, 111. The fr. d. June 4, 1849, in Colesburg, la. His worthy wid., Mrs. Lydia, still survives, and has a good home with her son, Dr. Daniel T. Nelson, Chi- cago, 111. NELSON, Daniel Thuebee, M.D.' (Francis Drake,* Newell,' Samuel,^ Ger- shom,5 Nathaniel,* Gershom,' Thomas, ^ Thomas'), b. in Mil , Sept. 16, 1839 great-nephew, on the maternal side, of the celebrated Dr. Daniel Thurber grad. from Amherst College and from Harvard Medical School; m. Sarah Helen Travis, dr. of Clark and Ede G. (Bacon) Travis, b. in Dempster, N.H., Aug. 11, 1834; cer. in Boston, Nov. 24, 1862, by Eev. J. T. Tucker. Issue: — Lillian Travis, b. Chicago, 111., July 1, 1866. Francis Claek, b. Chicago, 111., June 6, 1869. Floea Helen, b. Chicago, 111., Sept. 30, 1871. Edgae Daniel, b. Chicago, 111., Jan. 26, 1874; d. June 3, 1874. LoTTLE May, b. Chicago, 111., Oct. 28, 1875; d. Oct. 23, 1880. The doctor set. in Chicago, perhaps 1861. Professional, social, and religious standing high. NELSON, Otis ToeeetS (Newell,' Samuel,^ Gershom,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom,' Thomas,^ Thomas i), b. Sept. 15, 1812 ; m., 1st, Laura Maria CJiapin, May 3, 1838; cer. by Rev. D. Long. She was a dr. of Amos and Harriot (Stowell) Chapin of Mil., and b. Nov. 27, 1812. Their ckn. : — Henet Edwin, b. May 3, 1839; d. Dec. 24, 1858, much lamented. Mary Eliza, b. June 23, 1841 ; m. Charles D. Brown. The mr. d. Aug. 23, 1844, much beloved and lamented. He m., 2d, Hannah Harkness Taft of Mendon, Feb. 25, 1846; cer. by the writer. She was a dr. of Thomas and Mercy (Harkness) Taft, and b. June 4, 1824. Their chn. : — Ellen Maria, b. June 19, 1847; m. Stephen Alonzo Cook, Jan. 24, 1872. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 11, 1849 ; m. William Aug-ustus White, Oct. 2, 1671, Louisa Kelly, b. Dec. 27, 1854; d. Dec. 18, 1873. Anna Feances, b. Nov. 6, 1856. Heneietta E., b. May 1, 1861. Thomas Otis, b. Jan. 30, 1864. Mr. Nelson res. on a part of what was the Dea. Amos Chapin place, anciently the Joshua Chapin place. He has dwelt on his premises 34 yrs. He is a sub- stantial and respected citizen. Both his wives and all his children have dong honor to their worthy ancestry. NELSON FAMILIES. 929 NELSON, SamublS (Newell,' Samuel,' aershoin,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom,' Thomas,'^ Thomas i), b. Jan. 3, 1818; m., 1st, Lavinia Smith Thayer, dr. of Otis and Mercy (Paine) Thayer, b. Mendon, Jan., 1818; cer. Mendon, Thanksgiving Day, Nov., 1840, by Benjamin Davenport, Esq. Their chn. : — Sarah Eliza, b. Mendon, Jan. 27, 1841; m. Theophilus Doggett; he d. in the war. She d. Boston, July 26, 1881. Lavustia Thatbb, b. Mendon, Oct. 16, 1843; m. Melbourne A. Vant, Jan. 28, 1862. Hannah Makia, b. Blackstone, Feb. 22, 1848; d. Jan. 24, 1876. Alice Amelia, b. Blackstone, Sept., 1852; d. July 22, 1859. Having been legally separated from Mrs. Lavinia, the bus. m., 2d, Julia Warner ; parentage, birth-place, birth-date, mge.-date, etc., not ascertained. No chn. Ees. in Detroit, Mich., where, I hear, they are in prosperous circumstances. NELSON, Davids (Newell,' Samuel,8 Gershom,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom,* Thom- as,2 Thomas 1), b. Nov. 21, 1819; m. Charlotte Louisa Travis, dr. of Clark andEde G. (Bacon) Travis, b. Eoxbury, Sept. 1, 1826; cer. HoU., April 15, 1850, by Rev. J. T. Tucker. Their chn. : — Callie Louisa, b. HoU., Oct. 18, 1857; m. Herbert A. Hixon, Dec. 6, 1881. Hbnhy David, b. Holl., Sept. 29, 1861 ; entered H. University, autumn, 1880. An excellent and highly respected family. The parents occupy the paternal homestead in unison with Newell N. and his family. They exemplify together good husbandry, good citizenship, and an upright life. NELSON, Newell Newton' (Newell,' Samuel,' Gershom,^ Nathaniel,* Ger- shorn,' Thomas,^ Thomas i), b. July 25, 1825; m. Harriet Newell Johnson, dr. of Samuel and Lucy Johnson, b. Cornish, N.H., Jan. 25, 1828; cer. in Windsor, Vt., May 24, 1852, by Kev. Franklin Butler. Issue, 1 son: — Samuel Newell, b. Mil., May 19, 1856; grad. from H. U., 1878; and from Harvard Med. School, 1881. An estimable family of many virtues, this only son one of bright promise. NELSON, James Madison' (Ezra," Josiah,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom,^ Thomas,^ Thomas 1), b. Nov. 24, 1809; went West, 1836, and set. Grand Rapids, Mich. ; m. Abba Gray Bridge, dr. of John and Sarah (Stearns) Bridge, b. Boston, May, 1810; cer. in Trinity Ch., Boston, June, 1839, by Rev. Bishop Clark of R.I. He is a large manufacturer of furniture, an enterprising business man, an influential citizen, and of vei-y respectable social standing. Their chn. : — Sabah Steabns, b. 1840; m. Stephen H. Ballard, Sept. 24, 1867. Abbib Rebecca, b. 1843; m. Rev. M. P. Jones, Philadelphia, Pa. Caroline Beidge, b. 1846; m. Charles W. Wright, June 28, 1870. Charlotte Geat, b. Sept. 13, 1849. Sarah S. and Stephen H. Ballard of Grand Rapids have had b. to them, — Anna Mabgaebtta, b. July 5, 1867. Cabolinb Nelson, b. March 16, 1871. Charlotte Emeline, b. Feb. 20, 1874. The chn. of Abbie R. and Rev. M. P. Jones are, James Mabston Nel- son, b. Feb. 18, 1869, and Mabtiman Beidge Nelson, b. March 1, 1870. NELSON, Geobge Clinton ' (Ezra,' Josiah,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom,^ Thomas,^ Thomasi), b. March 24, 1812; went West 1836, and set. Grand Rapids, Mich.; m. Mary Elizabeth Taylor, b. Rochester, N.Y., May 12, 1818; her parentage not given, nor date of mge. Their chn. : — 930 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. George Kent, b. July 1, 1842; m. Henrietta Porter Thompson, Sept. 20, ISYB. James Feaitcis, b. Dec. 13, 1847; m. Julia Adel Boardman, Oct. IT, 1872. These last are the parents of one child, — James Kent, who was b. Aug. 7, 1874. These families, elder and younger, are understood to be enterprising in business, and of eminently good standing in their vicinage. NELSON, Mabt Mueilla' (Ezra," Josiah,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom.^ Thomas,^ Thomasi), b. Mil., with a twin-sister, April 17, 1815; went West with her bros., and m. at Grand Eapids, Mich., A. Hosford Smith; cer. April 2, 1839. Their chn. : — Waltbe D., b. April 20, 1842. Maetha Kelson, b. Aug. 11, 1844 ; m. Kobert Baylies, Nov. 28, 1865. Mabt Elizabeth, b. April 24, 1846; m. John B. White, Nov. 1, 1866. Feedeeick, b. Aug. 24, 1848. The chn. of Martha Nelson and Eobert Baylies, b. Englewood, N. J., are, — . EoBBET Nelson, b. March 16, 1867. Chestbe, b. Oct. 9, 1870. Ella Hosfokd, b. Jan. 31, 1872. William, b. Oct. 11, 1874. Mary Elizabeth Smith and John B. White have had, at G;. Eapids, — Minnie Chamberlain, b. Dec. 3, 1867. I have inserted Mary M. (Nelson ) Smith' s family record in this place because kindly furnished with the same, and I wished to preserve it. NELSON, EzBA Thatee' (Ezra," Josiah,^ Nathaniel,* Gershom,^ Thomas,^ Thomas 1), b. Mil., May 9, 1823; went West with his older bros. about 1836 or 1837; m. Augusta Maria Valentine of Hopkinton, b. Oct. 31, 1824; cer. Oct. 9, 1§48; further particulars not given. He is in successful busi- ness in the same firm of fine furniture maniifacturers with James M. Nel- son, at Grand Eapids, Mich., where the following named chn. were born: — Anne Yalentinb, b. Aug. 3, 1849 ; m. Charles M. McLaren, Dec. 15, 1874 Isabel Augusta, b. May 7, 1854; m. Frederick E. Blount, Feb. 21, 1878. Elizabeth Gooch, b. Feb. 28, 1855 ; d. Sept. 2, 1855. Louise Maud, b. Jan. 18, 1860. Anne V. (Nelson) McLaren and her husband have become the parents of one dr., Louise, b. in Grand Eapids, Oct. 7, 1875. NELSON, Charles Plumb, son of John and Betsey (Plumb) Nelson, and gd. son of James, b. Montpeher, Vt., Feb. 22, 1832; m. Chloris C. Cum- mings, dr. of Eoyal and Euth K. (Aldrich) Cummings, b. Douglas, April 15, 1831 ; cer. in Mendon, June 8, 1854, by Eev. William Pentecost. Their chn. : — Henpt E., b. Mil., Aug. 26, 1855; m. Addie M. Eogers, Nov. 30, 1876. PosA M., b. Mil., May 7, 1861. Claba F., b. Mil., April 12, 1877; d. April 12, 1877. Mr. Nelson }^ a bogt-fiijisher; an excellent citizen, and a stanch, intelligent Methodist Christian. I presume the wt. and family are of like worthy char- acter. I have an impression that there is or was more of this branch of Nel- sons in town,' but I have not a genealogical knowledge of the facts. NELSON, William, of Mendon, is ^n elder bro. pf Charles P. NELSON, John, of this town, is his younger bro. ; unm. ; bootmaker. NELSON, Charles Nbwell* (Nathaniel T.,' Samuel," Gershom,^ Nathaniel,* GershQm,= Thomas,^ ThQwas^), b, April 20, 1836; mr.'s waiden nsme, NELSON, NEWHALL, NEWTON. 931 Silence Kenny; m. Mary Ellen Wales, dr. of Wainwright and Emily (Pierce) Wales, b. Braggville, May 6, 1845; cer. in Hopedale, Dec. 25, 1872, by the writer. Issue : — Effie Adelia, b. Mil., Feb. 15, 1876. Grace Lttbenb, b. Mil., March 29, 1878. Mr. Nelson informs me that Effie Adelia is the dr. of his bro. George H. Nelson. His wf. d. when Effie was a babe; and he gave the motherless one to Charles N. and Mary Ellen Nelson, who have fostered and loved her as their own. They are worthy, kind-hearted people. Mr. Nelson is an industrious bootmalcer and orderly citizen, who has res. in Mil. over 45 yrs. He says his bro. George H. res. in HoU., but I have received no report of his family record. NEWHALL, Capt. Albert, pedigree and birth-date not ascertained ; m. Amanda M. Chapin, dr. of Dea. Nathan and Lucretia (Parkhurst) Chapin, b. July 31, 1807; cer. Sept. 18, 1827, by Rev. Benjamin Wood of Upton. Issue : — Mabt Jane, b. Mil., Aug. 28, 1830. Fbahcis Albert, b. Mil., Feb. 14, 1833. See "War-Eecord of the Rebel- lion." Samuel CHAPrcr, b. Mil., Sept. 22, 1840; d. June 7, 1842. Charles W., b. Mil., Oct. 15, 1844; photographer. See "War-Record." I am not sure that these four chn. are all that were born to Capt. Newhall and wf., having received no report of family record or help from the relatives. He was a man of portly presence, a mason by occupation, and had the honor of commanding the "Lafayette Guards" next after Col. Lewis Johnson, their first captain. He d. April 25, 1863, a. 61 yrs. and a few days ; which indicates him to have been b. in 1802. Mrs. Amanda, his wid., survives, and, if I mis- take not, her two above-named chn. NEWHALL, Capt. Morton, bro. of the preceding, a later commander of the "Lafayette Guards; " m. Matilda Thayer, dr. of Col. Ichabod and Matilda (Gould) Thayer, b. Mil., Feb. 19, 1808; cer. Dec. 20, 1827, by Rev. D. Long. If I could have been favored by some one with the family record, I might speak authentically and accurately of the chn. born to Capt. Morton Newhall and wf. ; but I have not, and am getting too near the end of my work to make the necessary inquiries. I know them to have had 3 chn. ; viz., — James MoRTOisr. Ellen Matilda, wf. of James M. Warfield. Sarah A., b. Aug. 13, 1835; m. Silas Cheney, July 1, 1878. If there are others, I am not informed concerning them. The parents had a domicile, for some yrs., below So. Mil., in the easterly part of Mendon, which was destroyed by fire. At other times they had their res. in town. If I do not misrecoUect, the bus. and fr. was, like his bro., by occupation a mason, but am not quite sure. The family sustained a respectable standing in society. My impression is, that both have passed away; but I have no knowledge of par- ticulars. NEWTON, AzARiAH, pedigree untraced ; m. Sarah Jones, dr. of Dea. Nathan- iel and Priscilla (Corbett) Jones, birth-date not found; cer. Feb. 20, 1745-46, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue : — Ichabod, bap. April 5, 1747, by Rev. Mr. Frost. I do not find any other offspring on the records I have examined. The parents were received into our Cong, eh., April 5, 1747. Mr. Newton d. Nov. 1, 1794, a. 75 yrs. Mrs. Sarah, his wid., d. July 17, 1808. 932 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. NEWTON, IcHABOD, son of Azariah and Sarah (Jones) Newton, b. 1747; m. Bhoda Chapin, dr. of Josiah and Kachel Chapin, b. 1752; cer. Jan. 12, 1769, by Key. A. Frost. Issue : — Bachel, b. 1769; d. Jan. 22, 1778, in her 10th year. Abel, b. 1771; d. Jan. 29, 1778, a. 7 yrs. Chloe, b. 1773; d. Feb. 5, 1778, in her 4th year. Phebe, b. May 24, 1777; m. Elisha Daniels, May 23, 1799. It will be seen that these parents were bereft of 3 chn. within the same fortnight. The fr. d. Feb. 5, 1778, on the same day with his dr. Chloe ; which made 4 deaths within the fortnight. What became of the wid., I have found no trace. I suspect she may have m. again, and d. at last in some other locality. NEWTON, Jason, pedigree untraced; m. Hannah Warren, perhaps a dr. of Samuel and Hannah (Beard) Warren; cer. June 9, 1757, by Eev. A. Frost. They had 1 son bap. here by Mr. Frost; viz., — Samuel, Jan. 27, 1760. No further traced. NEWTON, Daniel, and wf . Elizabeth, are credited with — Melville P., b. Dec. 1, 1837. Philo Attgustus, b. Aug. 1, 1839. Alfred Mobton, b. Aug. 11, 1842; d. March 8, 1843. This family no further traced. NEWTON, Datid, son of Hull and Betsey Newton, b. 1826; m. Sarah Jane Scott, dr. of Lemuel and Ruth (Guild) Scott, b. 1830; cer. in Hopedale, Jan. 10, 1850, by the writer. No chn. to my knowledge. Mrs. Sarah per- ished in the great fire of Jan. 23, 1871. I think her hus. d. some time before this catastrophe. NEWTON, Benjamin, and wf. Lucy A. {Peirce), had a large family, among whom I may name Geobge B., Henky W., Oerin G., and Levi L. There are others of the family whose names I do not recollect. Mrs. Lucy, the mr., d. April 6, 1881, in her 70th year. Several Newtons appear in our directories from 1869 downward; but our printers are pushing on behind me, and I must make haste, though I leave names in silent omission which I would willingly notice. NICHOLS, Joseph D., and Harriet, had born to them here, as recorded, — Olive Amanda, b. Nov. 29, 1836. Henry Stafpoed, b. March 19, 1839. Albert Rathbon, b. Nov. 22, 1840. NICHOLS, John, and Maria, had, — Mary Sophia, b. July 19, 1842; m., 1st, Sylvester B. Howard, Nov. 29, 1866. Mr. Howard d. May 1, 1868; and Mrs. Mary m., 2d, William Warfield, Nov. 30, 1870. Both cer. by the writer. Neither of the above families further traced or reported. NOKCEOSS, Peter, by Ist wf. Elizabeth, had, — Daniel, b. Oct. 9, 1743 ; m. Abigail Chapin, Oct. 30, 1765. Peter, the fr., afterwards m. Joanna Morse, dr. of Nathaniel and Mary (Lovett) Morse; cer. July 21, 1748, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue :— Maey, bap. Oct. 7, 1750. Nathaniel, bap. May 9, 1751. Hannah, bap. Sept. 8, 1754; m. Amos Shepherdson, Oct. 1, 1778. Peter Norcross had his family homestead on a tract of land which he bought of Isaac and Jonas Parkhurst in 1737, containing about 42 acres. As NORCROSS, NO YES, O'CONNEL. 933 nearly as I can determine from the deed, it was situated between Purchase and Congress Sts., on what is now Fountain St. Perhaps Fountain St. runs through it in part, or near its southern border. He afterwards purchased several acres of Isaac Parkhurst east of Purchase St., and south of now Dilla St. I do not learn much concerning this family from the old records more than that they belonged to the Cong, ch., and were of general good repute; nor have I chanced to find any of their death-dates. KORCKOSS, Daniel, eldest son of Peter, b. Oct. 9, 1743; m. Abigail Chapin, dr. of Josiah and Rachel Chapin, b. 1747; cer. Oct. 30, 1765, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue : — Joel, b. Nov. 9, 1767. Josiah, b. April 23, 1769. Benjamin, b. March 6, 1771 ; d. Dec. 8, 1807. Elijah, b. May 12, 1774. Daniel, Jun., b. June 29, 1777. Akchblaus, b. Oct. 12, 1779; and Chapin, b. July 28, 1782. I am unable to trace this family further. NOTES, Cybus, son of John and Abigail (Moody) Noyes, b. in Tunbridge, Vt., July 21, 1820; m. Maria Elmira Lothrop, dr. of Charles and Mary (Johnson) Lothrop, b. Cornish, N.H., Feb. 13, 1826; cer. in Acton, June 19, 1845, by Rev. Ebenezer Dyer. Issue : — Idella Rozina, b. Acton, April 9, 1847 ; m. Prof. Reuel B. Clark, July 24, 1867. Mart Elizabeth, b. Acton, June 13, 1849; m., 1st, Dr. Robert B. Harris, 1869; 2d, F. Bradford, 1876. Vblma Vietta, b. Acton, Jan. 19, 1853 ; m. W. F. Spaulding, Nov. 26, 1873. Lillienne Lotheop, b. Mil., Jan. 24, 1867. Grandchn. : — Louisa Idella Claek, b. Fitchburg, June 29, 1871. LiLLiE Velma Spaulbing, b. Boston, March 9, 1879 ; d. same day. An intelligent and worthy family, in good social standing. They have res. in Acton, Millbury, and, since 1855, in Mil. Mr. Noyes is an enterprising, reliable, and successful dealer in paints, oil, house-paper, doors, sashes, blinds, etc., in Church Block. O'CONNELL, MuBTY, son of John and Julia (Danby) O'Connell, b. in Cahir- civeen, Kerry Co., Ireland, July 9, 1833; m. Julia Katen, Dec. 22, 1862, in said Kerry Co. ; cer. by Rev. Father Fitzmorris. She was a dr. of John and Hanna (Sullivan) Katen, b. in said Kerry Co., May 16, 1842. They came first to Norwich, Ct., in the yr. 1866; remained there 1 yr., and then removed to this town. Their chn. were, — John, b. in Wales, Eng., Aug. 18, 1863. Honor A, b. in Wales, Eng., June 18, 1864; d. at the age of 18 mos. Patkick, b. Norwich, Ct., Aug. 16, 1866. MART Ann, b. Mil., Aug. 19, 1868. Michael, b. Mil., June 14, 1870. Johanna, b. MU., April 22, 1872. Daniel, b. Mil., April 18, 1874. Julia, b. Mil., April 16, 1877. Their little homestead is on Adin St., near Hopedale; very sober, industri- ous, exemplary parents and promising chn. ■ Among the best of our Irish- American families. BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. OLDS, John W., pedigree, birth-place, etc., not ascertained; m. Louisa Wormwell of Mil.; pedigree, etc., unknown to me; cer. in Mil., Sept. 6, 1836, by the writer. I have entirely lost track of them for some yrs., and also of his sister, Clarissa Olds. They res. more or less in Mil. They were well-disposed people. OLDS, Ctrxjs, house 74 Main St. ; appears in directories for 1869, '72, '75. OLIVER, Samuel, son of Stephen and Mary (Tucker) Oliver, b. Roxbury, Nov. 8, 1800 ; m. Hannah Pond, dr. of Abner and Elizabeth (French) Pond, b. Mil., Sept. 10, 1801; cer. Nov. 6, 1825, by the writer. No issue. Two chn. by adoption : — Samuel Pond Oliveb, son by birth of Abner F. and Mary L. (Sumner) Pond, b. May 12, 1836; m. Fannie Cummings, Upton, July, 1881. Maet Augusta Pbatt Olivbb, a dr. by birth of one of Mr. Oliver's sisters, b. Dover, N.H., Dec. 17, 1827; m. Charles F. Witherell, Mil., July 11, 1849; had 6 chn., and d. Nov. 29, 1867. Mr. Oliver was an active citizen in town affairs, and was mostly engaged through life in the boot business. He d. suddenly, March 9, 1874. His vener- able and respected wid. still survives. OLIVER, Edwaed H., a younger bro. of Samuel; m. Boxana WMttemore of Hop., July, 1844. Issue, at least, 8 chn.; viz., — Clarence H., bootmaker. S. Edwabd, sole-leather cutter; and Cabbie A., milliner. No report from any of these as to birth-dates, mges., or deaths. I under- stand that Edward H. Oliver d, about 5 yrs. ago ; and I see, by directory, that Mrs. Roxana still survives, residing 247 Main St. OLIVER, Andbew S., M.D., pedigree not ascertained; is a surgeon and homoeopathic physician, recently set up in Post-ofl5ce Block. Through igno- rance I omitted his name from my list of om: physicians. ONION. This name is said to have been originally written O'Nion, and to have been borne by one of twelve Highland Scotchmen that set. in Dedham about the yr. 1634. His full name was Robert O'Nion. The apostrophe being at length dropped, the surname was resolved into Onion, — a metamorphosis not deemed delectable by some of the descendants. I have not the links of lineal descent at my command. ONION, Jonathan, son of Elihu and Catherine (Fisher) Onion, natives of Dedham; b. in 1803 or 1804; m. Betsey Jenks, dr. of James and Molly (Haskill) Jenks, b. in Cumberland, R.I., Dec. 13, 1803; particulars, of cer. not given. Their chn. : — Stephen Jenks, b. Bell., Feb. 5, 1827; m., 1st, Josephine Fisher; 2d, Rebecca Murdock. Lauea Ann, b. Bell., April 24, 1829; m. David M. Brown; res. Milwaukie, Wis. Ellen Maeia, b. Medway, Jan. 7, 1836 ; m. William J. McLaughlin, 1857. Mabion Augusta, b. Mil., March 28, 1838; d. Oct. 8, 1839. Emily Augusta, b. Mil., Dec. 26, 1840; m. Benjamin H. Montague, Jan. 1, 1859. Eldoba, b. Mil., date not given ; survived but 5 ds. Elihu, gd. fr. of these chn., was 18 yrs. old on the day the battle of Concord took place. On hearing the news, he and his fr. left their horses harnessed in the field, and hurried to the scen'e of conflict. They were ardent Revolution- aries. Mrs. Betsey, the wf. andmr., d. March 12, 1874, a. 70 yrs. Mr. O., the ONION, ORMES, OSGOOD. 935 hus. and fr., still survives, and finds a comfortable home witli tis dr., Mrs. Montague and hus. A worthy, well-disposed family, who know by experience the struggles of life. ONION, Stephen Jenks^ (Jonathan.^Elihui), b. in Bell., Feb. 5, 1827; boot- maker; m., 1st, Josephine Fisher, further particulars not given, who d. July 13, 1851; 2d, Rebecca Murdoch, dr. of Baxter and Emily (Gates) Murdock, b. in Swanzey, N.H., 1828; cer. at Hopedale, June 3, 1858, by the writer. Their chn. : — Lena, b. March 25, 1854; d. at the age of 16 days. Edwin Stephen, b. Jan. 29, 1857; m. Ella May Hanson, Sept. 15, 1875. Josephine Fisher, b. Feb. 27, 1863. Annie Louise, b. June 14, 1869. Mr. Onion has res. in town from boyhood, 44 yrs. ; is by occupation a boot-treer ; stands well among his bro. mechanics ; is a respected citizen, and is the head of a reputable family. They res. 10 No. Bow St. They evince an apt genius for music. ORMES, Eetjbbn, and Almira Adams, pedigrees untraced, were m. in No. Purchase, April 27, 1837, by Rev. Nathaniel Spindel. They are credited on our records previous to 1844 with the following-named chn. : — Augusta, b. June 13, 1838; and Mart A., b. July 20, 1842. I see by our Directory for 1875 that the family then res. on Wales St. ; and that Charlie A. Okmes, prob. a son, boarded there. What has become of them, or how many chn. there are, I have received no report to tell me. I see, too, that, ■ — ORMES, Eunice, perhaps a near relative of Reuben, m. John Wales; cer. Oct. 21, 1841, by Rev. William Tozer. OSGOOD, Sidney, and Delia, had recorded to them, — Delia, b. April 8, 1833 ; and Marinda, b. Feb. 13, 1837. Mrs. Delia, the mr., d. July 19, 1839. The family no further traced. Among our worthy new-comers to Hopedale is, — OSGOOD, TiMOTHT, son of Thomas E. and Sylvia (Lovejoy) Osgood, b. in Hebron, Grafton Co., N.H., Sept. 8, 1849; machinist; m. Sarah Elizabeth French, dr. of Dearborn and Margaret (Haynes) French, b. in Barnstead, N.H., Dec. 29, 1849; cer. Woonsocket, R.I., Sept. 28, 1876, by Rev. Charles J. White. Issue : — Paul, b. and d. July 5, 1878; Harry, b. and d. May 24, 1879. They have res. in Hopedale since May 4, 1880. As Mr. Osgood kindly furnished me his fr.'s family record, perhaps it will be no great stretch of propriety to insert it. OSGOOD, Thomas Emerton, son of Timothy and Deborah (Pierce) Osgood, b. Hebron, N.H., June 26, 1814; carpenter; m. Sylvia Lovejoy, dr. of Jacob and Betsey (Scales) Lovejoy, b. in Rehoboth, Mass., Oct. 14, 1823; cer. Rumney, N.H., Nov. 16, 1848, by Rev. Maxcy B. Newell. Issue: — Timothy, b. Hebron, N.H., Sept. 8, 1849; m. Sarah E. French, Sept. 28, 1876. Betsey Jane, b. Hebron, N.H., Feb. 3, 1851; m. John R. Bennett, Dec. 30, 1871. Clara Sylvira i b. Hebron, N.H., Oct. 28, 1854; m. Frank H. 5 (twins), French, July 2, 1876. Dbboeah Pierce * b. Hebron, N.H., Oct. 28, 1854. Joseph Lovejoy, b. Bristol, N.H., Dec. 8, 1858; m. Mary E. Cline, Aug. 30, 1879. 936 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Mrs. Betsey, the mr., d. Dec. 1-3, 1858. The fr. is res. temporarily in Woonsocket, but considers Bristol, N.H., his proper home. He served the Union against the great rebellion, enlisting Aug., 1862, for 3 yrs. or during the war in the 12th Regt. N.H. Vols. He was wd. in right arm at battle of Chan- cellorsville, May 2, 1863, by a minie-ball. Also wd. in right leg at Drury's Bluff, Va., May 17, 1864; went into hospital, and was honorably discharged at Manchester, N.H., July 9, 1865. Two 'of his m. chu. now res. at Hopedale. PAINE, Nathan, son of Ebenezer and Cynthia (Bennett) Paine; b. in Mont- rose, Pa., Nov. 26, 1821; machinist; m. Ellen Fisher, dr. of Hosea T. and Amanda (Guild) Fisher, b. Wrentham, April 21, 1820; cer. in Wrentham, Nov. 26, 1843, by whom not given. Issue : — Emily, b. Dayton, O., Nov. 3, 1849; m. James Warren Winn, Nov. 17, 1869. Louie W., b. Dayton, O., Feb. 29, 1852; d. Sept. 27, 1869. This pair res. for several yrs. after mge. in Uxbridge, then from 1849 to 1855 in Dayton, O., and since 1855 continuously in Mil. They have sustained a respectable moral character in domestic, social, and business circles. Mr. Paine was an independent thinker in religious, as well as other matters, and theologi- cally a sceptic, but none the less upright in his general ethics, and made himself many friends by solid worth. He had a very fine mechanical genius, both theoretical and practical. He was also an admirable instrumental musician, ■ and was for several yrs. a member of the Milford Brass Band. His inventions, in respect to the sewing-machine needle, the improved clarinet, etc., were most remarkable, but not much more so than the very exquisite skill with which he executed the nicest mechanical work. He went to Europe a few years ago, and was a careful learner at the last World' s Pair in Paris. He was reasonably successful in the pecuniary compensations of his ingenious achieve- ments. He was senior partner in the firm of Paine & Brown for several yrs., but retired some little time since. Failing health ended in paralysis, and he d. rather suddenly March 12, 1881, in his 60th yr. He left a worthy wf., dr., son- in-law, and two grandsons. PAEKER, Nathaniel, ptge. and ancestry not traced; b. Hop., Mar. 19, 1791; mr.'s maiden name Lois Bixby; m., 1st, Polly Walker, dr. of Joseph and Mehetabel (Gibbs) Walker, b. Hop., April 22, 1795; cer. Hop., May 31, 1813, by Rev. Nathaniel Howe. Their chn. : — Albekt, b. June 15, 1814; d. Sept. 28, 1817. Horatio, b. Oct. 2, 1816; d. 14 ds. old. Emily, b. Feb. 21, 1818; m. Hollis Howard; res. Mil. Maeia, b. Oct. 21, 1820; m. Joseph Bates; res. E. Mendon. Augusta, b. March 5, 1823; m. Charles H. Fitch., Hop.; res. Worcester. Mehetabel Walker, b. May 25, 1825; m. Elijah Pond, Wrentham. Joseph Francis, b. May 5, 1827; m. Ann Doremas; res. Western, N.T. Dexter Franklin, b. Aug. 2, 1828; m., 1st, Eliza Tuttle, Acton; 2d, Ellen Pierce, Worcester. George Claflin, b. Nov. 20, 1831 ; m. Ellen Stone, Worcester. Stillborn; b. June 6, 1834. The 7 oldest of these were b. in Hop., the 8th in Boston, the 9th and 10th in Mil. The parents came from Boston to Mil. in 1832, where Dexter F. and Geo. C. were bap., by Rev. Mr. Long, Aug. 26, 1832. Mrs. Polly d. in confine- ment with her 10th child, June 6, 1834. The hus. m., 2d, Martha Bockwood, eldest dr. of Dea. Peter and Sabra (Parnell) Rockwood, b. March 16, 1810; cer. Dec. 17, 1834, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : — PARKER FAMILIES. 937 HoBAOE, b. Mil., Nov. 16, 1835; grad. Amherst Coll., 1861; Cong, clergyman. Mr. Parker was naturally a capable, enterprising, ambitious man, but bad to struggle hard in life, and went down under the embarrassments of unsuccess- ful business into temptation, mortification, and despair; finally terminating his mortal life with his own hand, Dec. 31, 1838. "Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall;" and let him not make haste to condemn the unfortunate. Mr. Parker left behind him cbn. who have deserved well of the various circles in which they moved, and some of whom won honorable dis- tinction in public life. Dexter Franklin was a member of the State Senate from Worcester Co. Central District for two yrs., and then went into the great war for the Union, where he lost his life. He d. major of the 10th Regt. Mass. Vols, (of mortal wounds reed, in battle). May 80, 1864, at Washington, D.C. PAEKEE, Geoegb G., Esq., son of Asa and Ann Margaret (McCoristine) Parker, and gd. son of William Parker, a soldier of the Eevolution, who fought under Col. Prescott at Bunker Hill; b. in Acton, June 19, 1826; grad. Union Coll., N.T., 1852; admitted to the bar, Albany, N.T., and later to Worcester Co. bar, 1856, having just located in Mil. ; a highly re- spected and successful lawyer; an intelligent, estimable, and honored citi- zen, who represented our legislative district in the Gen. Court of 1876, and has rendered valuable service for several years on our school committee. He m. Augusta Woodbury, dr. of Eev. James T. and Mrs. Augusta (Porter) Woodbxuy, b. Medford, Aug. 25, 1832; cer. Mil., Dec. 26, 1854, by Rev. J. T. Woodbury. Issue: — Mabgahet Augusta, b. March 6, 1862; d. June 26, 1864. Mr. Parker has res. for short periods in Piqua, O., and Westfield, N.Y., but since 1856 in Mil. PARKER, William M., M D., bro. of George G., Esq.; b. Acton, June 15, 1828; grad. at the Berkshire Medical Institution in Pittsfield, 1853; prac- tised medicine in Shutesbury from 1853 to 1858, where, during that period, he was a member of the town school-committee, and also surgeon to the 10th Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia from 1856 to 1860; came to Mil. 1858, and has practised here ever since with good success; is a member of the Mass. Medi- cal Society, and also of the Mass. Medico-Legal Society, and holds the office of Medical Examiner for the Sixth Worcester Co. District, which includes Mil., Mendon, and Upton. He m. Emma Talbot Day, dr. of Cornelius and Annie Arnold (Gorton) Day, b. Cumberland, R.I., April 3, 1847; cer. Mil., June 25, 1872, by Eev. Henry A. Metcalf. Issue, 1 dr. : — Lillian Blanche, b. Mil., April 8, 187.3. The social standing of the family accords with the doctor's eminence as a physician and citizen. PAEKER, WiLi.ABD F., pedigree, etc., not ascertained; m. Anpelina Walker, b. Mil., Jan. 17, 1816; cer. Mendon, Oct. 2, 1837, by the writer. Issue, so far as recorded here : — GEOEQiAiirA, b. Feb. 1, 1840. Columbus B., b. Nov. 25, 1841. I lost track of this family some years since, and am unable to give further information concerning them. MENTIONED IN OUR DIRECT0EIK8. PARKER, RoBEBT, here in 1856. PAEKER, Joseph. 1869, '72, '75. 938 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. PAEKEE, Gboeob, machinist. 1872. PAEKEE, Ebtjben H. 1872, '75, '78. PAEKEE, William, sole cutter. 1872, '75. PAEKEE, Mrs. Kate S., fancy goods. 1872. PAEKEE, Mrs. P. J., music teacher. 1872, down to '80. PAEKEE, Miss Emma, dr. of the preceding. 1872. PAEKEE, Mrs. Eeuben H., millinery. 1878. Perhaps a few others of the name here transiently. PAEKHUEST. Our Parkhursts have been numerous and influential for more than a century. Their patriarchs on our territory were Isaac and Jonas, ■who set. here not far from 1735. They came hither from Weston, and were sons of John and Abigail (Morse) Parkhurst. Their father, by deeds of gift, Jan. 21, 1734^35, endowed each of them with 80^ acs. of land. He bought these 161 acs. in one tract, of Caleb Gardner, then of Newport, E.I., who had it of his bro. Eichard Gardner, who had it of John Chapin, who had it of his father, Capt. Seth, who had it of Mendon proprietors. The tract was bounded north- erly on land of John Jones (jun., I suppose, who then owned as far south as our present John Goldsmith's place) ; easterly by common land. Cedar Swamp, and "Second Bridge Eiver," then so called ; southerly on land of John Gardner (whose north line ran nearly where Main St. now does) ; and westerly on lands then owned mostly by Thomas Beard, Ebenezer Cheney, and John Peck. Pro- vision was made for the road (not then laid) now known as School and Pur- chase Sts. A small portion of it lay west of that provisional road, but the bulk of it eastward towards the swamp and river, — extending all the way from nearly the line of " Sherborn Eoad, now Main St., northerly to the close vicinity of John Goldsmith's aforesaid. This goodly tract was the original patrimony of the Parkhursts, equally divided between Isaac and Jonas, with all proprietary rights thereunto belonging. John Parkhurst, the father of Isaac and Jonas, was a son of John, who was the son of George, who was the son of George, an immigrant from England. It is not known just when he arrived on our shores. He first set. at Water- town. He probably came a widower with two chn., George and Phebe. He m., about 1645, the wid. Susanna Simpson, and moved to Boston, but was still a proprietor at Wat. Either he, or his son Geo. , was admitted freeman, 1643. His son Geo. appears to have set. at Wat. He was twice m., 1st, to Sarah Brown, and 2d, to Mary Veazey. His son John was admitted freeman April 18, 1690. He m. Abigail Garfield; and they had 9 chn., the eldest being John, the father of Isaac and Jonas aforesaid. PAEKHUEST, Dea. John* (John,' George,^ George i), m. .dftiffaiJ Jlforse, and set. in " Watertown Farms," alias Weston. Their chn. were, — John, b. and d. 1695 ; another John, b. April 29, 1697. Abigail, b. June 20, 1699; m. John Pike of Newbury, 1728. Ltdia, b. July 21, 1701 ; m. Joseph Stone of Pramingham, 1723. Elizabeth, b. April 5, 1704; d. Dec, 1732; unm. JosiAH, b. Feb. 9, 1706. Isaac, b. July 9, 1708 ; our Milford patriarch. Maky, b. July 15, 1710; m. Edmund Bailey of Newbury, 1731. Jonas, b. Aug. 20, 1712; our other patriarch. Jemima, b. June 5, 1715 ; m. Benjamin Bartlett, 1738. The fr's. death not given; nor mr's. definitely enough to state. PAEKHUEST, Isaac ^ (John,* John,^ George,^ George i), b. Wat., July 9, PARKHURST FAMILIES. 939 1708; m. Lydia Bigelow, Feb. 7, 1733-34. She was a dr. of Joshua and Hannah (Fiske) Bigelow, b. in Weston, March 8, 1708, and was a sister of Hannah Bigelow, whose 1st hus. was Ebn'r Cheney, and her 2d, lehabod Thayer. Also sister to Mary Bigelow that m. James Sumner. Also to Abigail, the wife of his bro. Jonas. Their chn. were, — Isaac, Jan., b. 1735; m. Martha Parmenter, May 31, 1758. Sabah, b. 1737; m. Grindal Thayer of Mendon, 1767. Lydia, b. 1738; m. Ephraim Twitchell, Mil., April 13, 1769. Hannah, b. 1740; m. Levi Thayer, April 25, 1771. Esther, b. 1741; m. Thomas Lowe, Mendon, April 25, 1776. Ebbnbzer, b. 1743; m. Mercy Hill, Mendon, Dec. 27, 1708. Mekct, b. 1746; m. Samuel Jones of this Precinct, March 26, 1766. Nathan, b. 1748 ; bap. by Rev. A. Frost of this Precinct, July 15, 1744. Martha, b. 1749 ; m. Daniel White of this Precinct, Jan. 4, 1778. I infer that the parents were first members of the ch. in Weston, whence they removed their relation to the First ch. in Mendon, and thence to the new ch. here in 1746. Their homestead was substantially identical with that now owned by Joseph L. Clark on Purchase St., though larger. I have not found the dates of their death. PARKHURST, Isaac « (Isaac,^ John,* John,^ George,^ George i), there is some obscurity and confusion about the date of his birth, but I have ventured to give it as above, 1735. He m. Martha Parmenter, whose pedigree I have not traced. May 31, 1758; cer. by Rev. Amariah Frost. They both d. in 1761, childless. PARKHURST, EbenezerS (Isaac^ John,* John,8 George,^ George i), b. 1743; m. Mercy Hill of our then Precinct, who, I presume, was a dr. of John and Thankful (Underwood) Hill, b., perhaps, 1750 or thereabouts; cer. Dec. 22, 1768, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. were, — Elisha, b. Feb. 27, 1770; d. in N.H., date not given. Sallt, b. May 3, 1772; d. 1774. LtJOBETiA, b. Feb. 3, 1775; m. Dea. Nathan Chapin, Mil. John, b. March 24, 1777 ; lived and d. in Mil. Alexander, b. Aug. 22, 1779 ; lived and d. in Mil. Chloe, b. Nov. 11, 1781; m. Daniel Hemenway of HolL, Oct. 18, 1804. Isaac, b. July 20, 1785; m. his 2d cousin, Sarah Parkhurst. Lydia, b. April 6, 1787; m. Parley Rice of Brookfield. They dwelt on the paternal homestead, now owned by Joseph L. Clark. The fr. d. Sept. 9, 1795; no record found of the mr's. death; a worthy couple and family. PARKHURST, John^ (Isaac,^ Isaac,^ John,* John,' George,^ George i), b. March 24, 1777; m. Lucy Jones, said to be of Framingham, dr. of Nathaniel Alden and Lois (Claflin) Jones, b. Oct. 26, 1781; cer. Nov. 25, 1802, by Rev. David Long. An only child : — Sally Godfrey, b. May 2, 1806 ; m. Col. Lewis Johnson. The f r. d. July 15, 1831 ; the mr. Nov. 25, 1855. Well esteemed in society. PARKHURST, Isaac ^ (Isaac.^ Isaac,^ John,* John,' George,^ George i), b. July 20, 1785; m. Sarah, dr. of Capt. Nathaniel and Sarah (Brown) Park- hurst, b. Jan. 13, 1792; cer. June 16, 1810, by Rev. David Long. Their chn. were, — Russell, b. Nov. 4, 1810. WiNSLOW, b. Feb. 7, 1813. The parents mvd. West, and there had Augus- tus, William, Charles, Lemuel, George W., etc. No further traced. 940 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. PAEKHUEST, Alexander ' (Isaac,^ Isaac,^ John,* John,^ George,^ George i), b. Aug. 22, 1779; m. Polly, alias Mary, dr. of Ichabod and Mary (Marsh) Thayer, b. May 1, 1785; cer. April 20, 1806, by Eev. D. Long. Their chn. were, — Ubsula, b. Sept. 5, 1807; d. in infancy. Also Ichabod. WiLLARD Albxandbk, b. July 15, 1810; is, or recently was, res. in Somer- ville. Joanna Mabia, b. March 5, 1814; m. Ezra Perry of HoU. LiBBEUs Gould, b. Sept. 22, 1816; d. young. John Millon, b. June 26, 1818 ; kept store at one time in town, but d. in Watertown. The fr. d. Dec. 12, 1819; the mr. Jan. 8, 1822. They were members of the Cong, ch., and their chn. were christened by Rev. Mr. Long. He was a wheel- right by occupation ; and I am told that they d. in the Stephen Chapin house, opposite the Sylvanus Adams place, within two yrs. of each other. PAEKHUEST, Jonas ^ (John,* John,' George,^ George'), b. Aug. 20, 1712; m., 1st, Abigail Bigeloio, dr. of Joshua and Hannah (Fiske) Bigelow, b. in Weston, 1712 or 1713; date of mge. not found. Admitted to Cong. ch. here, by letter from Weston, Oct. 4, 1747. Their chn. were, — Esther, b. June 22, 1741 ; m. Jonathan Whitney, 1760. EpHBAlM, b. Dec. 27, 1743 ; m. Jemima Hayward of Bell. Nathaniel, b. March 7, 1746; ni. Sarah Brown; lived and d. in Mil. Jonas, Jun., b. April 12, 17.50; m. Mercy Nelson; lived and d. in Mil. The mr. d., date not found. The fr. m., 2d, Rachel Albee, dr. of James and Margaret (Wheelock) Albee, Dec. 25, 1788; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. No chn. He d. April 7, 1798; his 2d wife, June 1, 1829, aged 89 yrs. The homestead of Jonas, sen., was on Purchase St., in the well-known immediate vicinity of the watering-trough. Tiie site of the old house is now occupied by the res. of the late Dexter Clafliii. The farm lay adjoining Isaac's, northward. PAEKHUEST, Ephbaim* (Jonas,^ John,* John,^ George,^ George i), b. Dec. 27, 1743; m. Jemima Hayward, dr. of Eleazer, said to have been of Bell. (not traced); date of mge. 1767. Their chn. were, — Eleazeb, b. March 9, 1768; d. April 19, 1785, by a falling stone. Nathan, b. Jan. 20, 1770; m. Ruth Eawson, dr. of Dea. Nathaniel. Ithiel, b. March 27, 1772; m. Catherine Eawson, dr. of Dea. Nathaniel. Esther, b. Feb. 5, 1774; m. Simeon Nelson, son of Dea. Seth. Sterling, b. Feb. 3, 1777; emigrated to N.Y., and finally to Wis.; several chn. Sab AH, b. April 12, 1779; m. Obed Daniels of HoU. Lucy, b. June 19, 1782; d. Aug. 17, 1799, unm. Anna, b. Aug. 29, 1784; m. Thayer and mvd. West. Ephraim, b. March 19, 1787; m., 1st, Lucinda Perry, and 2d, Eliza Broad. Harriot, b. Oct. 19, 1791 ; d. May 19, 1856, unm. Eleazeb, b. April 18, 1793; m. Linda Chapin; set. in Parkhurst, la. The parents were members of our Cong, ch., and had most, if not all, of their chn. christened. The homestead of Ephraim included the northern portion of his father's estate, with perhaps some additional lands. He d. Sept. 20, 1798; she 1829. PARKHURST, Nathan' (Ephraim,e Jonas,' John,* John,8 George,^ Georgei), b. Jan. 20, 1770; m. Eulh, dr. of Dea. Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Nelson) Rawson, b. Oct. 25, 1770; cer. June, 1797, by Samuel Jones. Esq. Their chn. were, — PARKHURST FAMILIES. 941 Evelina, b. Dec. 11, 1797; d. 1861, unm. ZiBA, b. Aug. 28, 1799; m., 1st, Sophronia Spring; 2d, Adelia Spring. Stephen Kawson, b. March 19, 1802; m. Thankful Legg, Mendon, 1821. Paemenas Parseus, b. Jan. 7, 1804 ; m. Sabra Moore, Rutland, 1826. Nathan, b. Dec. 1, 1805; m. Lydia Aldrich. Waldo, b. Sept. 24, 1807; set. in La Clair, 111. ; m. and chn. there. The parents and most of their chn. were devoted members of the Cong, ch. The fr. was a clothier and miller by trade. He dwelt mostly on the "Island," so called, and for many yrs. owned the mill-seat just below our Charles-river Bridge. He d. Dec. 13, 1820; she, April 1, 1851, aged 82 yrs. PARKHURST. Ziba s (Nathan,' Ephralm,^ Jonas,^ John,* John,s George,^ George '), b. Aug. 28, 1799; m., 1st, Sophronia Spring ; cer. Nov., 1821, by Rev. Mr. Judson, Uxbridge. She was a dr. of Ephraim ; no more ascer- tained. Their chn. : — Austin, b. Dec. 9, 1823 ; m. Susan Bennett ; 7 chn. ; res. Camden, Me. Sabah a., b. Sept. 9, 1826; d. 1875. ViLEN, S. W., b. April 4, 1829; res. San Francisco, Cal. ; reported as unm. Nathan Spbino, b. April 9, 1831; m. C. E. Brainard; 3 chn.; res., 1858, Albany, N.Y. Fbancena W., b. Nov. 9, 1835; m. Edmund Genuette; 3 chn. Geobgiana "W., b. Jan. 9, 1836; d. young. Daniel Webstee, b. June 27, 1837; m. Marietta L. Hoag; res. San Fran- cisco, Cal. Mrs. Sophronia d., date not found; and the fr. m., 2d, Mrs. Adelia (Cha- pin) Spring of Whitinsville, Nov. 14, 1871 ; further particulars not given. He res. mostly in Mil., but transiently in other places; being much inclined to mechanical inventions and manufacturing experiments. He adhered through life to the religious faith and attachments of his forefathers. He d. March 17, 1879. PARKHURST, Stephen Rawson^ (Nathan,' Ephraim,^ Jonas,* John,* John,3 George,^ George i), b. March 19, 1802; m. Thankful Legg of Men- don, dr. of David and (Darling) Legg; cer. 1821, by (prob.) Rev. Simeon Doggett. Their chn. : — Sylvesteb, b. 1822; d. 1824. Elizabeth, b. 1824; m. Holt; she last reported travelling in Europe. Emily R., b. 1826; last reported a maiden lady. Henry C, b. 1828; killed by a steamboat explosion out West, 1858. " Death or Hbnby C. Paekhubst. — ^Among the lost by the late explosion of the steamer 'Princess' on the Mississippi River, was Mr. Henry C. Parkhurst, aged 26, only son of Mr. Stephen R. Parkhurst of N.T., and formerly of this town. By this sad casualty a father and mother and two sisters, with a large circle of relatives, have been bereaved of a most dutiful and affectionate son, brother, and friend. In his business relations, which were Ajery extensive, he had the coufldence and esteem of all with whom he was in any way connected. In a moment his spirit passed away from earth ; but he leaves behind him the record of a short life well spent, and the cheering consolation to his friends that his record was on high." — Milford Journal. Stephen R. left manufacturing in this vicinity many years ago, and set. in or near Newark, N.J., where he has ever since been engaged as a woollen machinist in a large establishment of that kind. His son Henry was a prom- ising man, acting as travelling agent of that establishment when he lost his life as above. 942 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. PARKHUKST, Pakmenas PabsbusS (Nathan/ Ephraim,^ Jonas,^ John,* John,' George,'' George '), b. Jan. 7, 1804; m. SaJbra Moore of Rutland. She was a dr. of Asa and Sabra (Lovell) Moore, b. Dec. 1, 1809; cer. July 2, 1826, by Eev. Mr. Clark of Rutland. Their chn. : — Waldo Patson, b. June 17, 1844; d. May 13, 1848. David Long, b. Aug. 20, 1847; m. Nellie Jackson; has 2 chn.; res. S. Fran- cisco, Cal. Mart Waldo, b. Dec. 27, 1849; m. George Hudson, 1878, Mil. Waldo Paembnas, b. Jan. 31, 1852; commercial clerk; recently gone to S. Francisco, Cal. EuTH Eawson, b. March 17, 1856; pub.-school teacher, Mil.; now in S. Francisco, Cal. The parents have long been devoted members of the Cong. Ch. Mrs. Sabra d. suddenly, March 7, 1878, leaving the fragrant memory of a well-spent life, and a character rich in all the qualities which could render her dear to those who best knew her worth. He still survives in the serene respectability of a good old age. He has passed nearly all his life in his native town, partly as a manufacturer, partly as a miller, and partly in more ordinary industries. His two gd. ch. in California are of the 10th generation from George,^ the ancestral immigrant. The two younger sons of Nathan and Euth (Eawson) Parkhurst are less known to me, having res. many years in other parts of the country. Nathan m. Lydia Aldrich of Millbury, dr. of Daniel; further particulars not ascertained. He removed to some part of Ct., then to N. J., and finally had the misfortune to d. of insanity. Posterity, if any, small. Waldo m. and set. in La Clair, 111. They are said to have two chn., both liberally educated school-teachers. No further traced or reported. PARKHURST, Dea. IthielT (Ephraim,« Jonas,^ John,* John,' George,^ George 1), b. March 27, 1772; m. Catherine Jtawson, dr. of Dea. Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Nelson) Rawson, b. Jan. 7, 1773; cer. March 6, 1794, by Amariah Frost, jun., Esq. Their chn. : — Virtue, b. Jan. 10, 1795; m. John Ellis, Aug. 25, 1812. Lauka, b. Sept. 6, 1796; m. Eev. Nathan Paine, Aug. 30, 1820. Bbtset, b. April 26, 1798; m. David Farnum, Nov. 2, 1823. Nathaniel Eawson, b. Jan. 11, 1800; m. Izanna Hunt, Dec. 20, 1822. ITHIEL, Jun., b. May 23, 1804; deaf-mute; m. Mary C. Works, Dec, 1832. Cathekine, b. April 19, 1807; m. Oliver Underbill, Ipswich. Paschal N., b. Nov. 16, 1810; m. Eliza Hero, Nov. 14, 1833. Dea. Ithiel became, in early life, attached to the Methodist Episcopal Ch., and was a "father in Israel" to that sect in Mil. all his remaining days. He dwelt most of his life on Purchase St., occupying the north-westerly portion of the Jonas Parkhurst patrimony, well up to the southern line of the North Pur- chase. He was of the solid yeomanry, and a much respected citizen. I pre- sume his wife sympathized heartily with him in his religious persuasion. He d. Aug. 2, 1855, a. 83 yrs. ; she d. Oct. 10, 1848, a. 75 yrs. PAEKHURST, Nathaniel Rawson' (Ithiel,^ Ephraim,' Jonas,^ John,* John,' George,2 George i), b. Jan. 11, 1800; m. Izanna-Hunt, dr. of Ebene- zer and Polly (Abbee) Hunt, b. Mil., July 8, 1804; cer. Dec. 20, 1822, by Rev. Jacob Frieze. Their chn. : — Almira, b. Jan. 8, 1827; m. Samuel Chism. Ubsula, b. May 1, 1829; m. Loyal G. Dickinson. PARKHURST FAMILIES. 943 Selina Martia, b. Aug. 13, 1831; m. J. R. Barbour; d. 1859. Mebrili,, b. April 13, 1832; d. April 2, 1833. Harriet Angbnette, b. July 8, 1835; d. Jan. 15, 1837. Habbibt Jennie, b. July 26, 1837. Mart Abbbe, b. Aug. 21, 1841. A worthy parental pair. He was engaged much in the manufacture of cotton and woollen goods, residing in several difEerent places, but longest in Worcester, where he d., July 25, 1868. His wid. still survives him, and res. in Worcester. PARKHURST, Ithibl, Jun.^ (Ithiel,' Ephraim,^ Jonas,= John,* John,' George,2 George i), b. May 23, 1804; rendered a deaf-mute by malignant canker-rash in infancy; m. Mary C. Works of Hopkinton; particulars of parentage and cer. not ascertained. They had several chn., all of whom d. young, excepting LuMAN, birth-date not given ; m. ■ — Adams, and res. Worcester. Paedon, birth-date not given; res. Baltimore, Md. Ithiel, jun., was a carpenter by trade, honest, industrious, and respected. Some years ago he had a fall from a building, which ruined his health. His wf. d. in Hop., 1871. He d. in Westboro', 1877. This record is imperfect, but the best I could obtain. PARKHURST, Paschal N.s (Ithiel,' Ephraim,^ Jonas,^ John,* John,' George," Georgei), b. Nov. 16, 1810; m. Eliza Hero, dr. of John and Polly (Claflin) Hero, b. Dec. 9, 1812; cer. Nov. 14, 1833, by the writer. Their chn. : — Susan L., b. Milford, Sept. 4, 1834; d. Sept., 1849. Mbbbill, b. in Ohio, Jan. 9, 1837; m. and set. Hammonton, N.J. LuMAN H., b. in Ohio, 1846; not traced. The parents moved to Hammonton, N. J., 1859. There Mrs. Eliza d. May 11,1867. Paschal d. there Sept., 1872. A very worthy family. Merrill still res. in Hammonton. He m. Ellen , and has at least one son : — Lbighton, b. 1871. No further traced. PARKHURST, Stebling' (Ephraim," Jonas,^ John,* John,8 George," George ^), b. Feb. 3, 1777; few particulars ascertained concerning him. He emigrated long ago to some unnamed town in N. Y. State, set. as a farmer, and thence, later in life, mvd. to the State of Wisconsin, locality not given ; m., and raised several chn. ; a very imperfect account, but all I reed. PARKHURST, Ephbaim' (Ephraim," Jonas,^ John,* John,' George," George 1), b. March 19, 1787; m., 1st, Lucinda Perry, dr. of Adams and Anna (Wait) Perry, b. Jan. 21, 1791 ; cer. prob. April or May, 1812. Their chn. : — Adalinb, b. Eeb. 24, 1813; d. Sept. 29, 1817. William Bainbeidgb, b. April 9, 1815; m. Betsey B. ; bed. April 27, 1842. Habbiot, b. Aug. 13, 1816; d. Oct. 2, 1817. Sterling, b. June 24, 1818; d. June 12, 1842. Lucinda, b. Jan. 21, 1820; d. Jan. 25, 1834. Epheaim, b. Sept. 28, 1821; m., had 2 chn., and d. in Hartford, Ct. Mrs. Lucinda, the mr., d. Dec. 30, 1821, The fr. m., 2d, Eliza Broad of Barre; particulars not traced. Issue: — WiLLABD Broad, b. Jan. 23, 1825; d. Aug. 23, 1874. Ephraim, the fr., d. Oct. 6, 1837. Eliza, his 2d wf., d. May 18, 1862. He diverged from the orthodoxy of his ancestors, and attached himself to tbe 944 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Universalists. He was a boot and shoe maker by trade, and res. near Charles- river Bridge for some years, — an honest, industrious, and peaceable citizen. Both his wives were of good reputation. All the chn. d., either in infancy or in early manhood. Wm. Bainbridge m., and had William Sumner, 1838; Lucinda, 1839; and Francena, 1841, — all believed to have d. in infancy. Ephraira, jun., is said to have m. and d. in Hartford, Ct., leaving two chn. Whether these survive, I am not informed. If they do, they are the only survivors of the second Ephraim's posterity. PARKHURST, Eleazeb'' (Ephraim,^ Jonas,^ John,* John,^ George,' George i), b. April 18, 1793; m. Linda Chopin, dr. of Marvel and Mary (Nel- son) Chapin, b. Feb. 18, 1798; cer. Dec. 3, 1818, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : — William Jefferson, b. Nov. 3, 1820. Hakriot, b. Oct. 24, 1822. Mart Susanna, b. Dec. 29, 1824; d. Feb. 16, 1826. RoxANA, b. Dec. 18, 1826. Maby Ann Nelson, b. Sept. 3, 1828. Not far from 1830 these parents moved West, and finally set. in the town of Parkhurst, la. ; perhaps he gave name to that town or post-village. I am little informed of the family history since emigration West, but have been told that all the chn. d. young, and he himself in 1856, — nothing more. He was of the XTniversalist Society when I became its pastor in 1824, and until he mvd. West. He was engaged in the boot and leather business in those days, — an enterpris- ing, worthy, respectable citizen, with a wife of accordant character. They built and occupied a new house on the north-west corner of the Common and Main St., afterwards owned, I believe, by Col. Adam Hunt. PARKHURST, Capt. Nathaniel ^ (Jonas,^ John,* John,8 George," Georgei), b. March 7, 1746; m. Sarah Brown, dr. of Oliver and Abigail Brown, b. Aug. 20, 1753; cer. May 29, 1771. Their chn. were,— Amasa, b. Nov. 23, 1771; m. Hopestill Nelson; lived and d. in town. Abigail, b. May 9, 1774; m. Arba Nelson; emigrated. Mart or Polly, b. Feb. 25, 1776; m. Ezra Nelson; lived and d. in town. Luther, b. March 24, 1778; d. Sept. 6, 1804. Silas, b. Dec. 2, 1779; m. Lydia Robbins; lived and d. in town. Otis, b. Sept. 20, 1781; m. Sally or Sarah Jones; lived and d. in town. Hannah, b. July 23, 1783; m. Rufus Thayer; lived and d. in town. Hopestill, b. March 29, 1785; imbecile, lost, and perished in snow, Jan. 29, J831. JiEMUEL, b. Jan. 2, 1788; grad. B. U., 1814; lawyer. Palmyra, N.T.; d. 1818. Catherine, b. Aug. 19, 1789; m. Henry Nelson; lived and d. Mil. Sarah, b. Jan. 13, 1792; m. Isaac Parkhurst; d. in N. Jersey, 1829. Nancy, b. Nov. 23, 1794; m. Otis Torrey, Aug. 7, 1816; d. Feb. 17, 1818. Diana, b. April 12, 1796; m. Sullivan Sumner. Angelina, b. Feb. 11, 1799; m. Alden Jones, Nov. 3, 1822. Capt. Nathaniel dwelt and reared his large family on the original homestead of his fr. Jonas. The old house was pulled down some yrs. ago to make way for the one recently occupied by De^tter Clatlin, near the watering-trough, west side of Purchase St. He was an honored citizen, and his family ranked among the first in town for talent and wortji. He died April 28, 1818; his wid. d. Nov. 7, 1848. PARKHURST, Capt. AifASA' (N^thaoiiel," Jonas.^ Jolm,* JoJin,= George,^ PARKHURST FAMILIES. 945 George 1), b. Nov. 23, 1771; m. Hopestill Nelson, dr. of Josiah and Elizabeth (Thayer) Nelson, b. Oct. 10, 1774; cer. in 1796; further particulars not found. Their chn. : — Anna Nelson, b. July 18, 1797; m. Daniel Kendall, Nov. 7, 1819. Paul Nelson, b. Aug. 15, 1799; d. Aug. 10, 1802. Elmiba, b. Oct. 24, 1801; m. John Corbett, jun.. May 1, 1825. Ruby Brown, b. Nov. 7, 1803; m. Joseph Webb, April 2, 1822. Oliver Bbown, b. July 20, 1806; m. Maria Nelson; now res. in town. Nelson, b. April 30, 1809; m. Hannah Jayne; now res. in town. Hopes-till, b. Nov. 18, 1811; m., 1st, Cooledge Perry; 2d, W. P. Haven. Amasa, Jun., b. April 13, 1815; m. 1st, Elizabeth Brown; 2d, Hannah P. Brown. Elizabeth Caroline, b. Sept. 12, 1820; m. Leander Holbrook, Esq. Capt. Amasa and family held respectable rank in their vicinage, and have always honored their lineage. His homestead, during my knowledge, was the Ebenezer Boynton place, formerly so called, at the elbow of E. Main St., on or near the Plains. He d. Nov. 23, 1826; his wid., Jan. 12, 1857. PARKHURST, Olivbb Bbown* (Amasa,' Nathaniel.^ Jonas.^ John,* John,' George,^ George^), b. July 20, 1806; m. Maria Nelson, dr. of Capt. Henry and Catherme (Parkhurst) Nelson, b. Feb. 21, 1813; cer. May 12, 1833, by Pearley Hunt, Esq., assisted by Rev. Jacob Frieze. Chn.: — Ellen Mabia, b. June 10, 1834; d. July 4, 1837. Eliza Bianca, b. Oct. 19, 1835 ; m. Addison H. Tyler, Oct. 21, 1857. Gbobge Ohveb, b. Aug. 4, 1837; m. Emma C. Fletcher, June 10, 1869. Henby Nelson, b. Oct. 21, 183S; m. Maria A. Nash, Oct. 20, 1864. Waeren Jones, b. Oct. 6, 1840; d. June 1, 1844; drowned. Hebbbbt, b. Dec. 4, 1842; m. Mattie N. Ohlin of New York, June 4, 1866. Mabt Anna, b. Aug. 1, 1845. John Cobbett, b. Dec. 14, 1847. James Abthub, b. March 11, 1854; d. March 22, 1854. Helen Florence, b. July 26, 1858; d. Feb. 15, 1862. Their res. has long been on the south side of the town common. They reputably sustain their ancestral respectability. They continue the responsible activities of domestic and social life. Mr. P. has generally been more or less engaged in the boot and shoe business, in common with many of his contempo- raries. They have had 6 gd. chn. by their dr. Tyler, 3 of whom survive; also 2 by their son Hen;'y, both deed. ; also 3 by their son Herbert, Sandwich, 111., 2 living. These will be noticed in their place. PARKHURST, Henry Nelson^ (Oliver B.,^ Amasa,'' Nathaniel,^ Jonas,^ John,* John,^ Gflorge,^ George i), b. Oct., 1838; m. Maria A. Nash, dr. of William and Susan (Barker) Nash, b. in Quincy, March 3, 1845; cer. Oct. 20, 1864, by the writer, at res. bride's parents, Mil. Their chn. : — William Nash, b. Sept. 25, 1863 ; d. Oct. 15, 1865. Helen May, b. Nov. 5, 1866; d. Aug. 19, 1867. PARKHURST, Hebbeet' (Oliver B.,* Amasa,' Nathaniel,^ Jonas.s John,* John,' George,-* George i),b. Dec. 4, 1842; m. Mattie N, Ohlin, parentage not given, b. Fort Hunter, N.Y., Oct. 27, 1848; cer. June 4, 1866, by whom not given. Their chn. : — Claeence Hebbert, b. Nov. 14, 1867 ; d. March 4, 1868, Walter, b. Sandwich, 111., Nov. 27, 1870. Hattie May, b. Sandwich, 111., Oct. 5, 1875, 946 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Present res. presumed to be Sandwich, 111. PAKKHURST, Nelson » (Amasa,' Nathaniel.e Jonas,^ John,* John,^ George,' George 1), b. April 30, 1809; m. Hannah Jay ne ol Boston, ptge., etc., not given, b. 1813; cer. in 1830, no particulars given. Issue: — Anna Maeia, b. Aug. 22, 1833. Laura Ann, b. April 12, 1835 ; d. Oct. 22, 1853. Chablotte, b. May 18, 1837 ; m. George W. Johnson, Oct. 1, 1857. Armenia, b. May 30, 1839; m. H. D. Brooks. Albion W., b. April 4, 1842. Susan Gerteube, b. Jan. 30, 1844; m. Charles E. Guild. Grandchn. : — Two belonging to Mrs. Johnson. See Johnson. One son of Mrs. Armenia Brooks; viz., Henry Nelson Brooks, b. July 11, 1863; d. June 9, 1881. I could have wished to make this record more specific in respect to mges., deaths, etc., but have been unable to obtain the requisite data. The Intellectual, religious, moral, and social standing of the family has commanded the general respect. Trials, afflictions, and sorrows have fallen to their lot in more than average measure ; but the survivors hope on. PARKHURST, Amasa, Jun.^ (Amasa,' Nathaniel,^ Jonas,^ John,* John,' George, 2 George i), b. April 13, 1815; m., 1st, Elizabeth F. Brown, dr. of Abel and Polly (Pond) Brown, b. May 18, 1819; cer. Oct. 6, 1839, by the writer. She gave birth to an infant that d. at the age of 2 wks., and d. herself, July 26, 1840, 2 ds. after her child. He m., 2d, Hannah P. Brown, sister of Ms 1st wf. ; cer. April 6, 1842, by the writer. Their chn. : — Elizabeth Brown, b. May 29, 1843 ; m. Ames B. Leonard, April 30, 1865. Edwin Beown, b. Feb, 9, 1846. Alton Beown, b. Feb. 3, 1848; d. 1853. A worthy family; res. on a small farm west side of Purchase St., which must, I think, be a part of the original Isaac Parkhurst estate. PARKHURST, Capt. Silas^ (Nathaniel,^ Jonas,* John,* John,' George,^ George^), b. Dec. 2, 1779; m., 1st, Lydia Bobbins, ptge., birth-date, and par- ticulars of mge. , not ascertained ; cer. prob. in Boston, 1805. Their chn. : — Chaeles Austin, 1st, b. Aug. 23, 1806 ; d. 1807. Chaeles Austin, 2d, b. Oct. 15, 1807; m. Mary Johnson; res. at one time Worcester. Lucy Robbins, b. April 29, 1810; d. 1864. Sabah Beown, b. June 6, 1812; m. Rev. Rufus S. Pope, Nov. 8, 1835. Clakissa p., b. July 24, 1814; m. Rufus Pond, Nov. 22, 1842. Silas B., b. April 21, 1816; m. Izanna Pisk, Oct. 8, 1844; res. West. Lydia Bobbins, b. 1818 ; d. young. The family res. was where Isaac N. Crosby now dwells, — a part of the original Jonas Parkhurst estate, if I mistake not. Capt. Silas was a carpenter find farmer ; an upright man, and a respected citizen, with a family held in like esteem. His descendants in the male line are few. Silas B. is reported still living, witbout phn. ; but of Charles Austin I am not informed. In the female Ijue, none survive but the chn. of his dr. Sarah Brown Pope, wf. of Rev. Rufus S. Pope of Hyannis; viz., Ellen A., Charles G. (m. Josie Cole, Dec. 27, 1866), Elwin, Sarah {m. Fr^nk A. Gopham, June 27, 1876). Mrs. Lydia d. June 27, 1839. The bus. m,, 2d, Nancy Bullard of Medway, 1845; no particulq,rs o| cef. fiyen, Capt, 311^8 d, Sept. 2, 1849. His worthy wid. still survives, 6^f^f PARKHURST FAMILIES. 947 PAKKHURST, Otis' (Nathaniel,^ Jonas,* John,* John,' George.^ George i), h. Sept. 20, 17S1; m., 1st, Sarah Jones, dr. of Nathaniel Alden and Lois (Claflin) Jones of Framingham, b. June 10, 1788; cer. April 20, 1808, by Rev. David Long. Chn. : — , Otis, Jun., b. Dec. 1, 1809; grad. Union Col. ; stud, law; m. Eliza M. Harris; d. Aug. 23, 1854. LuTHEK, b. March 27, 1811; d. Feb. 14, 1817. Sakah Jones, b. April 27, 1812; m. James Grady, Sept. 7, 1837; moved West; since d. Louisa, b. Oct. 9, 1813; m. Benjamin Holbrook, March 3, 1843; d. Nov. 24, 1861. IzAifNA E., b. April 22, 1815; m. Artemas B. Vant, Sept. 6, 1837; res. Mil. Dexter D., b. Feb. 19, 1817; d. by suicide under deep depression of mind, Nov. 22, 1840. Abigail Mbllbit, b. Jan. 10, 1819; m. Rev. Joseph Smith in Providence, R.I., April 6, 1843. Lemuel, b. Oct. 23, 1820; m. Elizabeth A. Leavens of Dudley, June 20, 1850; res. la. Ieenb M., b. Oct. 1, 1822; m. Dr. John Hero, Sept. 22, 1850; res. Westboro'. Mart Jaij-e, b. Dec. 27, 1824; teacher; m., 1st, Joseph H. Carpenter, Provi- dence, R.I., Nov. 25, 1851; 2d, Dr. Dwight Russell, Mil., March 4, 1861; our first chosen school-committee woman. Elizabeth Alden, b. April 10, 1826; m. James H. Barker, April 26, 1848; res. Mil. Diana S., b. April 27, 1828. Adblia, b, Aug. 28, 1830; perished iu her fr.'s burnt dwelling-house, Oct. 1, 1856. Makion, b. Feb. 21, 1832; m. James A, Stoddard, May 17, 1853; res. Chicago, 111. The homestead of these parents was a part of the original Jonas Parkhurst farm. They dwelt near its centre. There they reared this large family. It required, on the part of both parents, more than ordinary capabilities. Mr. P. was naturally a strong constitutioned, energetic man, in body and mind. He was persistent and indomitable in his pursuits, as well as ideas and aims. He had much to do in promoting the success of the boot and shoe business here, acting largely as a commercial agent of the pioneer manufacturers in buying their stock and marketing their productions. He was active and responsible as a citi- zen, taking much interest in town affairs. He was a stanch Universalist, and one of the twelve proprietors who, in 1820, built the brick ch., generously giving the society his earnest support. His devoted wf. d. Jan. 14, 1843. The hus. m., 2d, in 1846, Betsey Kingsbury of Hop., who lived but a short time. Par- ticulars of neither mge. nor death given. Mr. Parkhurst himself d. March 5, 1869, being in his 88th yr. There were but 4 sons of the 14 chn. Three of these d. childless, and only Lemuel survives to bear up the Parkhurst name. Most of the drs. and their families will come into record under the names of their husbands. PARKHURST, LemitelS (Otis,' Nathaniel,^ Jonas,* John,* John,' George," George 1), b. Oct. 23, 1820; m. Elizabeth Amelia Leavens of Dudley; cer. June 20, 1850; further particulars not ascertained. Issue : — Lemuel K., b. Mil., July 5, 1852; m. Josephine Keyes, Marion, la., Nov. 30, 1876. 948 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. William C, b. Mil., twin bro. ; d. April 13, 1862. Fbedekick li., b. Mil., July 1, 1854; m. Louise E. Eliott, Troy Mills, la., Dec. 15, 1876. Lizzie J., b. Cherokee, la., June 21, 1857; d. Aug. 5, 1859. Anna I., b. Cherokee, la., Dec. 2, 1858; d. Aug. 18, 1859. Clarence L., b. Cherokee, la., Nov. 16, 1860. Lemuel P. removed to Cherokee, la., 1856. PAKKHURST, Lemuel,' uncle of the preceding (Nathaniel,* Jonas,^ John,^ John,s George,2 George i), b. Jan. 2, 1788; grad. B. U., 1814, with the highest honors of his class; stud. law. and practised about 2 yrs. in Palmyra, N. Y., where, in the brightness of promised success eclipsed, he d. in Sept., 1818. One of his admiring classmates pronounced him the finest scholar, greatest orator, best athlete, handsomest man, and most popular student then in college. His early death was deeply lamented by all who knew him. PAEKHUEST, Jonas, Jun.s {Jonas,^ John,* John,' George,^ George i), b. April 12, 1750; m. Mary Nelson, dr. of Capt. Gershom and Mercy (Pufier) Nelson, b. Feb. 15, 1755; cer. Dec. 1, 1774, by Eev. Amariah Frost. Issue : — Olive, b. March 8, 1775; m. Zuriel Hayward, 1795, and soon d. Betsey, b. June 17, 1776; m. Oliver Adams, Eutland, etc. LuciNDA, b. Dec. 20, 1777; m. Dr. John Nelson, July 6, 1812., Ede, b. Jan. 11, 1779; d. young. Henry, b. Nov. 7, 1781 ; d. March 4, 1843. Joel, b. April 13, 1784; d. March 15, 1844. Royal, b. March 11, 1790; d. 1841. Polly, b. July 22, 1798 ; d. May 13, 1835. Mercy, b. June 7, 1795; d. 1837. Jonas, jun., dwelt where Henry Chapin did at the time of his death. The place is now owned by Henry C. Scott. He was a cooper by trade, an honest man, and respected citizen. His wf., who long survived him, and was known in the neighborhood as "Aunt Molly," was a kind-hearted, worthy, and esti- mable woman. They left no posterity to bear up the name of Parkhurst. It is a somewhat remarkable physiological fact that all the drs. were robust and efficient persons, but all three of the sons of feeble constitution and small effi- ciency. The whole family had good hearts; and the drs. exemplified great executive usefulness in business, and eminent aptitude in the ministrations of the sick-chamber. The fr. d. Sept. 20, 1800; the mr. lived 40 yrs. a wid. indeed, and d., after a sickness of only 4 hours. May 12, 1840, a. 85. Thus I have brought down the Parkhursts to their 10th generation, and here close. PARKINSON, Robert, son of Richard and Ann (Kitchen) Parkinson, b. in Bolton, Eng., Sept. 7, 1824; moulder in foundry at Hopedale; m., 1st, Sarah Marsden, dr. of Thomas and Agnes (Smith) Marsden, b. in Manchester, Eng., Sept. 26, 1836; cer. in St. Philip's Ch., Manchester, Sept. 27, 1856, by Rev. Mr. Hutton. Their chn. : — Richard, b. Bury, Eng., July 23, 1857; res. Racine, Wis. Nancy, b. Bury, Eng., May 6, 1860. Agnes, b. Bury, Eng., 1862; d. April 8, 1879. , John, b. No. Andover, June 10, 1863. Robert, b. Mil., July, 1867; d. July 28, 1867. PARKINSOlSr AND PARKMAN. 949 RoBBRT, 2d, h. Hopedale, May 3, 1869. Ellis, b. Hopedale, March 14, 1871. George, b. Hopedale, April 28, 1872. Mrs. Sarah d. at Hopedale, Sept. 1, 1874, a. 36 yrs. 11 mos. The hus. m., 2d, Jane Whiteside (maiden name Marsden), a sister of his 1st wf., dr. of Thomas and Agnes (Smith) Marsden, b. in Westnal, Eng., April 8, 1823; cer. Hopedale, Oct. 1, 187-5, by the writer. No chn. Honest, industrious, hard- working, peaceable people. PARKMAN. The only families of this name in town commenced with that of Dr. Elias Parkman at So. Mil., perhaps about 1792 or 1793. It is said that his rich bro., Samuel Parkman, an eminent Boston merchant, purchased what we have known as the Parkman place of Dr. Elias Penniman, who had kept a tavern and store there in previous yrs. I infer that Dr. Elias Parkman was never a favorite of Plutus, and that he was to some extent dependent on his wealthy bros. in Boston, Breck and Samuel, who took a generous Interest in his behalf. I am informed that he opened, very soon, a store stocked by his bros., which was both an apothecary-shop and grocery. I see that he was licensed to retail spirituous liquors in 1793, and as an innholder in 1810. I sup- pose that he was a regularly educated physician, but how successful in his pro- fession is not told. He seems to have practised for some yrs. in Preston, Ct., and later, for a shorter period, in HoUiston. Perhaps he may have done so in other localities not reported to me. He is represented as a very social, kind-hearted, and courteous man, but too easy in general temperament and habits to achieve financial success. He sprang from a distinguished ancestry, whose lineage has been illustrated by several eminent persons. Elias Parkman ^ came from Eng. about the yr. 1633, and set. in Dorchester, 16-35. His oldest son^ of the same name dwelt in Boston. Mis oldest son, William,' also of Boston, had 10 chn. The youngest of these was Ebenezer,* b. Sept. 5, 1703; grad. at H. U., 1721; ord. pastor in Westborough, Oct. 28, 1724; m., 1st, Mary Champney of Cam- bridge, July 7, 1724; 2d, Hannah Breck of Boston, by both of whom he had the following specified 12 chn. : Elizabeth, a stillborn one; William, Sarah, Susan- nah, Alexander, Breck, Samuel, John, Anna Sophia, Hannah, and Elias. This last was our Dr. Elias.* His family record is next in order. PAKKMAN, Elias * (Rev. Ebenezer,* William,' Elias,^ Elias i), b. in West- borough, Jan. 6, 1761; mr.'s maiden name, Hannah Breck; educated a physician; m., 1st, Alethina Belcher, dr. of Capt. William Belcher of Preston, Ct. ; cer. Dec. 25, 1785, by Eev. Mr. Hart. Their chn. : — Samuel Breck, b. Preston, Ct., May 11, 1787; went South; m., and had chn. Lucy Huntingdon, b. Preston, Ct., Oct. 25, 1789; d. Plainfield, Ct., 1873, a. 84 yrs. Elias, b. HoUiston, June 11, 1792; d. at Selraa, Ala., Oct., 18.53. Mrs. Alethina d. in HoUiston, June 17, 1792. The hus. m., 2d, Susannah (Learned) Johnson, the wid. of Joseph Johnson, formerly of HoU. ; ptge., birth- date, etc., not ascertained; cer. in Mil., March 13, 1794, by Araariah Frost, Esq. Their chn. : — Alethina, b. Mil., July 23, 1794; d. July 3, 1796. SuKY or Susan, b. Mil., Feb. 25, 1796; m. Benjamin C. Bicknell, 1823. She d. Sept. 4, 1864. Sabah Rogers, b. Mil., Jan. 24, 1798; d. unm., Sept. 15, 1869. Johnson, b. Mil., April 12, 1800; m. Lucy Rogers, July 30, 1835. 950 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Alethina, b. Mil., Feb. 17, 1802; m. Asa Hall, Sutton. She d. July 21, 1857. Marie Antoinette (adopted), b, Feb. 6, 1803; no information. John Adams, b. Mil., Aug. 25, 1804; m. Clarissa Albee, Mil., March 6, 1828. Br. Elias Parkman d. in So. Mil., Sept, 30, 1828, a. 67 yrs. Mrs. Susannah, his wid., d. Dec. 20 same yj., a. 67 yrs. Samuel Breck Parkman set. in Augusta, Ga,, m. there, and had several chn. The maiden name, ptge., birth-date, etc., of his wf. not ascertained, nor particulars of cer. She d. Oct. 26, 1837. The following June Mr. P. took pas- sage northward with 4 of his younger chn. on board the ill-fated steamer "Pulaski." In the catastrophe which befell that steamer, he and his chn. found a watery grave, June 14, 1838. Their names were Alethina, Caroline, Theresa, and Whitney, — all bright and promising. The fr. is represented as an intelligent, enterprising man of high Christian character. Concerning his older chn., I have no information. I presume that Lucy Huntingdon Parkman m., and was the mr. of a con- siderable family in Ct. I have an impression of being so told, but am not certain. However, the desired facts are not now at my command, either in memory or on paper. She d. in Plainfield, Ct., July, 1873, a. 84 yrs. Elias Parkman, jun., d., as aforesaid, at Selma, Ala., Oct. 17, 1853. Whether he was ever m., I have no information; prob. not. Sarah Rogers Parkman never m., but filled up a long life with multiform usefulness, deeds of charity, and practical Christian righteousness. I had the privilege of numbering her among my best religious and personal friends, and of ministering at her funeral. Her sister Alethina, Mrs. Hall of Sutton, was less known by me, but was of excellent repute as an orthodox Christian. Of Mrs. Bicknell I have spoken in connection with her bus. See Bicknell. PARKMAN, Johnson 8 (Dr. Elias,^ Rev. Ebenezer,* William,^ Elias,^ Elias i), b. in Mil., April 12, 1800; was out South, perhaps with his bros., a while; m. Lucy Rogers, dr. of Daniel and Hannah Rogers, b. in Littleton, Oct. 11, 1795; cer. in Boston, July 30, 1835, by Rev. Dr. Francis Parkman, the groom's cousin. They set. on the So. Mil. homestead. Their chn. : — Maky Elizabeth, b. Aug. 1, 1836; m. Stephen Dexter Angell, April 27, Samuel Bbeck, b. Jan. 1, 1839; d. Aug. 27, 1858. The parents were worthy and influential members of the First ch. in Men- don, whereof I was pastor for several yrs. ; and I baptized both their chn. They remained my kind and firm personal friends till death, and I ministered at their respective funerals. Their son Samuel Breck was a very promising youth ; and his death, at the interesting age of between 19 and 20 yrs., seemed to be a deso- lating blow from which they could hardly recover. Mrs. Parkman had a very afEectionate and sympathetic heart, forever mantled with a meek, gentle, and charitable spirit. Her overflowing benevolence to the unfortunate, and diffusive kindness to all, rendered her memory deseiTedly blessed. Her remains went to their burial wreathed with flowerets of reverent love, and bedewed with grateful tears. She was, indeed, worthy of her lineage; being a descendant of no less a personage than Rev. John Rogers, the illustrious martyr who was burnt at Smithfield, Eng., Feb. 4, 1555. The successive generations run thus: Rev. John, the martyr 1; Rev. John,^ d. Oct. 18, 1639, a. 97 yrs.; Rev. Nathaniel,* b. 1593, d. 1655 (these three all Episcopally ordained in Eng.); John,* b. Assington, Eng., fifth President of H. U. ; Daniel,^ grad. H. U., physician in Ipswich; PARKMAN, PARKS, PARTRIDGE. 951 Rev. Daniel,' grad. H. IT., ordained Littleton, 1732; Daniel'; Lucy,' Mrs. John- son Parkman. Many interesting particulars of this lineal descent necessarily omitted. Johnson Parkman d. So. Mil., July 27, 1872. Mrs. Lucy, his wid., d. May 3, 1880. PARKMAN, JoHK Abams^ (Dr. Elias,^ Rev. Ebenezer,* William,' Elias,^ Elias^), b. Aug. 25, 1804; m. Clarissa Albee, dr. of Simeon and Rebecca (Stoddard) Albee, b. Mendon; cer. March 6, 1828, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Susanna, b. Dec. 14, 1828; m. Thomas Wheelock, Feb. 28, 1863; res. Mill- bury. Clakissa, b. Dec. 10, 1832; m. Rev. Daniel C. Babcock, April 25, 1860; res. Philadelphia. Benjamin Augustus, b. Aug. 20, 1839; m. Harriet A. Estes, June 6, 1867; res. Worcester. Mrs. Clarissa, the wf. and mr., d. in Sutton, Sept. 20, 1861. The bereaved fr., infirm from disease and age, still survives, and res. in Sutton. Grandchn. : — Chn. of Rev. D. C. and Mrs. Clarissa Babcock. They have, — SusiB P., b. Salem, N.H., April 25, 1864. Mabt Addib, b. Manchester, N.H., Nov. 24, 1869. Chn. of Benj.. A. and Harriet A. Parkman. They have, — Clara Addie, b. Worcester, April 12, 1868. Clifton Eugene, b. Worcester, Sept. 26, 1871. JosiE Makia, b. Worcester, May 4, 1874; d. a. 4ds. PARKS, Joshua, and wf. Sarah, were among those warned out of town in 1791. At that time they had with them chn. : Sarah, who m. Levi Nel- son, Sept. 21, 1806; Nancy, who m. James Barber, April 11, 1803; Patty; John; Gaedneb; and Fanny. Concerning the 4 last named I learn nothing. I presume the fr. d. here or in Hop., though I find no death- date; but it is recorded among our deaths that wid. Sarah Parks d. Dec. 27, 1801. Other details within my knowledge too few and unimportant to mention. PARTRIDGE, Josiah, is the first of this name who inhabited our territory. I have taken some pains to ascertain his pedigree and family record, but have been baffled. All I have learned is, that he sold the large farm he once owned on Sherbom road, now crossed by Med way St., to Jasper Daniell, the fr. of Oliver Daniell, and gd. fr. of our Samuel Daniell, now some time deceased. The deed is dated March 13, 1737-38. The grantor purports to be of Mendon (our territory being then a part of Mendon), and the grantee of Needham. The premises comprised two tracts of land; the first containing 100 acres, and the second 80 acres. The consideration was £700. I suppose Partridge dwelt on the premises at the time he sold to Daniell, but nothing is said of his family. Whoever is interested must trace out the facts. PARTRIDGE, Benjamin' (Eleazer,^ John of Medfieldi), b. 1713; his wf.'s name was Sarah, but no particulars of the marriage have come under my notice. He took up a large tract of wild land in Bellingham, since called Partridgetown, on which he set., and which was inherited by his chn. He seems to have removed his ch. relations from the Second ch., also his wf. hers, to our Cong, ch,, Aug. 3, 1746. Some of their chn. were bap. here. He had 3 or more sons and at least 1 dr., who survived him, and inherited his Paitridgetown lands. Among these were the following named : — 952 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Job, who m., and had 12 chn. ; wt's name not given. See below. Benjamin, who m. Mary Perry, and had 6 chn.; names not given; he d. in the Revolutionary war. Joseph, who m. Catherine Richardson, and had 13 chn. ; names omitted. Sabah, who m. William Ware of Bellingham, and had several chn. ; names omitted. Let those who are curious to ascertain particulars search Bell, records. Job had 1 son, at least, who set. in Mil. I will give what of his family record has been reported to me, imperfect as it is : — PARTRIDGE, Job, of Partridgetown* (Benjamin,' Eleazer,^ John of Med- fieldi), birth-date not given; m. Deborah Fairbanks; no other particulars given. Their chn. : — Aaron, b. some time in 1774; m. Abigail F. Pond, 1798; set. Milford. Benjamin, m. Milcah Pond. Tamab, d. young. MosBS, grad. B. U. ; studied divinity with Dr. Emmons, and preached as a missionary. Sarah, m. Ichabod Pond. Deborah, m. Timothy Ellis. RhodA, m. Ephraim Littlefield, Mil., 1805. Experience, or Pedes, m. EUery Allen. Job, m. Tamar Partridge, perhaps a cousin. Bathsheba, lived and d. unm. Twins, nameless ; d. in early infancy. Further particulars, death-dates of the parents, etc., not given. PARTRIDGE, Aaron ^ (Job,* Benjamin,' Eleazer,^ John of Medfieldi), b. some time in 1774; m. Abigail F. Pond, dr. of Hezekiah and Lois (Metcalf) Pond, b. Franklin, 1778; cer. in Franklin, 1798, by Rev. Dr. Emmons. Their chn. are all said to have been b. in (Partridgetown) Bell, before set- tling in Mil.; viz., — Nancy, b. June 24, 1799; m. Theron Holbrook, April 23, 1823; she d. 1872. Abigail, b. April 3, 1802; m. Abel Albee, Dec. 3, 1818. LuciNDA, b. April 5, 1804; m. Abijah Stearns Clark, Oct. 24, 1827. Aaron, b. May 2, 1806; m. Hannah Fisk, April 3, 1829; set. Upton. Rhoda, b. Jan. 19, 1809; m. Samuel Kinsman, March 8, 1845. Elmira, b. April, 1811 ; m. Cyrus Hill, March 12, 1848. Mr. Partridge, the fr., lived in Partridgetown till some little time after his youngest child was b., then purchased the old Cody place in Mil., on Camp St., near Bungay, and there d. March 7, 1846. Mrs. Abigail, his wid., d. in 1873. I had little or no personal acquaintance with these parents, but presume they ranked reputably among their neighbors. They left quite a numerous posterity of grandchn. and gt. grandchn., whom I will not attempt to particularize. Their only son, Aaron, m. as above, set. in Upton, and had there 1 son and 4 drs. He d. there Sept. 7, 1879. So I will trace this lineage of Partridges- no further. PARTRIDGE, Preserved* (Benoni," John,^ William of Mediieldi), b. 1709; m. Catherine Armstrong, and set. in HoU. He seems to have been a land- holder in the rfeighborhood of Bungay in 1754. And I think, too, he must have res. in town a few yrs. ; for, according to Rev. Mr. Frost's record of baptisms, he had 2 chn. baptized here; viz., — JoTHAM, bap. May 27, 1750. PARTRIDGE, PASSMORE, PATCH, PATRICK. 953 ZiTBAH, bap. Oct. 18, 1752, O.S. In 1754 what is now called Camp St. was first laid out, and Preserved Par- tridge is mentioned in the record as one through or by whose land the road ran. He prob. came from HoU., staid a few yrs., and returned; or else he betook himself to some other locality. Nothing more is said of him. PARTRIDGE, Eli* (Benoni,' John,^ William of Medfield.i bro. of the pre- ceding), birth-date not fouud ; m. Rachel . Issue: — Joseph, b. June 30, 1754; m. Sarah Warren, Nov. 15, 1778. Eli, Jun., b. Dec. 20, 17.56; un traced. Amos, b. April 12, 1758; un traced. Mbhetabbl, b. July 7, 1759; un traced. Mabt, b. July 19, 1763 ; untraced. Eachel, b. Aprils, 1765; untraced. Nathaniel, bap. Jan. 28, 1767; untraced. John, b. Feb. 4, 1770; untraced. Abel, bap. June 30, 1776; untraced. Charles, bap. Oct. 30, 1776 ; untraced. All these chn. were bap. ; but why the last 2 are named so closely together in the order of time, I do not understand. So they stand on Mr. Frost's record, and I only copy that record. I suppose Eli Partridge must have come from HoU. He set. on what is now Silver-hill St. , a little east of Upton line. I lose track of him and his family between 1776 and '80, and suspect they must have removed to some other locality. A few others bearing the name Partridge have dwelt in town for longer or shorter periods of time. Among these I will mention the following: — PARTRIDGE, Geokge H., pedigree not traced; hat blocker; is named in our directories for 1872, '75, and '78, but not in that for '80. PARTRIDGE, Joseph V., clairvoyant physician; now res. 18 School St. Family record not reported. PASSMORE, Joseph, m. Thankful Barnes; pedigrees not ascertained; cer. Nov. 25, 1772, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue: — Mabtin, b. Dec. 31, 1777. This family no further traced. PATCH, Israel Sawyer, son of Jonathan and Sally (Sawyer) Patch; b. Northfield, Oct. 26, 1824; m. Bowanna Semira Whitney, dr. of Jesse and Rebecca (Fisk) Whitney, b. Mil., Aug. 28, 1820; cer. Mil., Sept. 18, 1872, by Rev. George W. Stacy. No chn. Mr. P. is a responsible employ^ of the B. & A. R. Rd. on its Milford branch, and in charge of its enginery and correlative concerns at or near Mil. depot. He is an orderly citizen, and dwells with a worthy wf., only dr. and heir of Jesse Whitney, 121 Main St. (East). I know of -no other bearing this name in town. PATRICK. Very few of this name have ever res. in Milford. I have known but a single family, that of Delano Patrick at Hopedale. As a farmer on Freedom St., near the village, an intelligent, independent thinker, and an exemplary citizen, he is well known. He gives me his lineal descent from no farther back than his grandparents. They were Rufus and Eunice Patrick of Fitzwilliam, N.H. His fr., William Patrick, was b. in Fitzwilliam, April 23, 1789. His mr. was Polly Phipps, dr. of Moses and Hopestill of Oxford, though formerly of HoU. William Patrick and Polly Phipps were m. in Oxford, May 6, 1812. PATRICK, Delano s (Winiam,^ Rufus i), b. in HoU., Oct. 28, 1816, and m. in Northboro' Mary M. Maynard, March 1, 1841 ; cer. by Rev. Dr. Joseph Allen. 954 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. She was b. in Northboro', June 21, ISl"?, and was a dr. of Taylor and Betsey (Babcock) Maynard. They removed from Northboro' to Hopedale in the spring of 1850, amid the maturing growth of the Community, and have res. in the neighborhood ever since. They have raised up and educated for usefulness 5 chn. : — Ellbn Maria, b. Cape May Co., N.J., March 8, 1842; now assist, teacher high school, Cincinnati, O. IiUCT Sophia, b. Northboro', Sept. 14, 1844; when in health a reputable teacher. Henby Ltman, b. Northboro', Oct. 29, 1846; mercht. anddep. post-master at Hopedale. Gbokgb Edwabd, b. Hopedale, Oct. 22, 1851; prof, chem., etc., Kansas University, Lawrence. Cora Mart, b. Hopedale, Aug. 23, 1858; d. profoundly lamented, Oct. 6, 1880. PECK, John, is the first of this name who owned land within our limits. In 1707 the proprietors of Mendon " Laid out for John Peck the whole of his fifth division of land, and 12^ acres of John Sprague's daughters', on the south-east corner of Magomiscock Hill; bounded south on Nathaniel Morse's land and common, 63 rods ; west on common, 120 rods ; northerly on common, 48 rods; easterly, part on Seth Chapin's land, and part on James Lovett's land, and on common, 226 rods ; the whole containing 84 acres, — 3^^ acres allowance for bad land." This tract lay mainly on the west side of School and Purchase Sts., and extended northerly from the vicinity of Spruce St. to that of Fountain St. He acquired afterwards additional smaller parcels, including " Peck's Meadow," which got its name from his ownership. He was a son of Dea. Simon Peck, who, in the early settlement of Mendon town-seat, purchased Gregory Cook's 40-acre house-lot, situated near the junction of Birch Alley with the Uxbridge Eoad. Dea. Simon sold the easterly half of this 40-acre lot, with all its rights to common lands, in 1682, to George Sumner of Milton. From him the title descended to his sons Ebenezer and Joseph, our Milford patriarchs. The other half he reserved for himself ; and it was inherited by his son John, of whom I am now writ- ing. From the fact that the decease of Dea. Simon, and that of his wife Prudence, were recorded in Mendon, I infer that they dwelt and d. there, though this is not certain. But Dea. Simon was formerly of Hingham, and later, perhaps, of Milton. He is supposed to have been a son of Eev. Robert Peck, an English dissenting clergymen, who, for a time, took refuge in New England, but finally returned, and d. in his former home. Dea. Simon d. March 27, 1688; his wife Prudence d. before him, March 24, 1687. Their son John inherited their landed property in Mendon, and for a time dwelt on the original homestead. Some doubt whether he ever came over to his land here to dwell. I am inclined to believe that he did, though it may not be provable to a certainty. However, his wf.'s name was Millicent, and they had, — Simon, b. March 27, 1693-4. Hannah, b. date not found ; probably d. yoimg. John, b. March 8, 1698-9; d. young. Mart, b. March 28, 1702-8. Elizabeth, b. July 16, 1709. John (again), b. March 27, 1714. PECK FAMILIES. 955 The fr. d. Sept. 6, 1725 ; and his son Simon administered on his estate. He sold, and quitclaimed all his rights in, this land on our territory, to his bro. John, Abijah Luther and wf. Prudence, and Elizabeth Peck. Prudence must have been his sister, though not recorded above. This was in 1736. Simon * (reckoning from Rev. Robert i) set. in Uxbridge. For further information con- cerning him and his family, see the able " Genealogy of the Peek Families," by Ira: B. Peck, Esq., of Woonsocket, R.I. PECK, Ebkbtezbb, is the next of this name on our records. He is designated as a "transient person," and is only mentioned as published and m. to Rachel Lesure of this town; cer. Dec. 7, 1780, by Josiah Dean, Esq., justice peace. Next came, — PECK, GnsTAvrs Darling, M.D. ^ (Winchester, ^ Nathaniel, * Jathniel, « Joseph,^ Joseph 1), b. in So. Mendon, now Blackstone, 1787; studied medi- cine with Dr. Daniel Thurber; graduated in his profession at the age of 21 yrs. ; practised a year in his native vicinage; and then set. in Mil., where he gained a large and lucrative run of business for a rural situation, holding various public oflSces, and acting as a coxmcillor of the Mass. Medical So- ciety. Meantime he m. Sally Perry, dr. of Elihu and Lydia (Day) Perry, b. June 4, 1788; cer. in Mil., Dec. 24, 1809, by Rev. David Long. Their chn. : — Addison Sumnbb, b. in now Blackstone, July 19, 1810; physician; m. Jane A. Whipple. Andrew Jackson, b. Milford, April 9, 1815 ; drowned near St. Augustine, Fla., April 19, 1835. ^Albion Pbkbt, b. Milford, July 7, 1817; m. Sarah Ann Hibbin, Charleston, S.C. Sabah Annis, b. Milford, Aug. 29, 1819; m. Richard Chenery, 1839. Mrs. Sally d. at Newfield, N. J., Jan. 5, 1869, a. 81 yrs. and 6 mos. Dr. G. D. Peck d. at Newfield, N. J., March 21, 1875, a. 88 yrs. I have been favored with the following obituary from a Northampton newspaper. Perhaps I shall be excused, if not justified, in presenting it to my readers entire; though, of course, it repeats some of the foregoing facts : — OBITtJAET. In the death of Dr. Gustavus D. Peck, March 21, at Newfield, N.J., has passed away another old hfe-mark from King St., in Northampton, — a locality proverbial in years past for its large number of elderly people. Though not so long a resident as others, he made his impression on the community as the trusted family physician, who gave his long and active life unselfishly to his pro- fession for about 65 years. Dr. Peck was born in the town of Mendon, in 1787, and studied his profession with Dr. Daniel Thurber of that town, — a man of note in that Ticinity, — and began the practice of medicine, after leaving his friend and teacher, in that part of the town now known as Blackstone. Re- maining there but a year, and serving his time as a volunteer in the war of 1812, he removed to Milford, the home of his wife, where he gained a large and lucra- tive practice, in the course of years, for a country physician. Dr. Peck sur- vived for six years his wife, eldest daughter of Elihu Perry, and granddaughter of James Perry of HoUiston, to whom he was married 61 years. They are both remembered as active members of the Edwards church. In 1836 he re- moved to Sunderland (led to do so by severe domestic bereavement and pecu- niary losses), where he gained anew friends and patrons. In 1846 he came to 956 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Northampton, and identified himself with the interests of the town in his quiet, unobtrusive way. The infirmities of years, and a somewhat enfeebled state of health, led him to seek a warmer climate and a new home, at the age of 80 years. With the elasticity of a younger man, and the hopefulness of a boy, he planned and planted, and even then at his advanced age reaped the fruits of his planning and planting, in the happiness of others. In his later years, it was his purpose to leave his profession to younger men; but the sick and suffer- ing continued (not in vain) to seek his aid; and the last labor of his life, but two days before his death, was to visit a woman attacked with apoplexy, be- cause she insisted upon his doing so, — thus ending a life so fittingly begun. He went among strangers, — he died among friends. He joined the Masonic Order at Milford, in September, 1811, and so was for 64 years a member of the fraternity. He was 30 years a member of Jerusalem Lodge at Northampton, of which his son and grandsons are members, and was for eight years High Priest of the Northampton Royal Arch Chapter. His funeral took place Friday, 26th ult., with Masonic honors, at Jerusalem Lodge rooms, and Ionic Lodge of Easthampton joined in the solemnities. One son remains to mourn his loss and cherish his consecrated memory, who shares the cordial sympathy of more distant relatives and friends. A. P. G. Northampton, Mass., March 27, 1876. PECK, Addison Sumneb, M.D.^ (Dr. Gustavus D.,^ Winchester,* Nathaniel,* Jathniel,^ Joseph,^ Joseph^), b. in now Blackstone, July 19, 1810; grad. Boston Medical School, 1831, having studied with his father and with Dr. Jabez Fisher of Boston; commenced practice in Mil.; removed in 1837 to Hatfield, and thence later to Holyoke, and emigrated in 1862 to Aurora, Emeialda Co., Nevada Ter., where he was appointed judge of probate. He m. Jane S. Whipple, dr. of Benjamin Whipple of Dunbarton, N.H., Nov., 1835. Their chn. : — Jaue, birth-date not given ; d. an infant. Sarah Elizabeth, b. Hatfield, 1837; m. Col. Wm. S. B. Hopkins; res. Worcester; 4 chn. BBisTJAMiif Whipple, b. Hatfield, 1842; m. a lady in Newfield, N.J. ; res. Holyoke; 3 chn. The mr. d. in Dunbarton, N.H., Jan. 17, 1864. Dr. Addison d. at Aurora, Nevada Ter., April 5, 1866. PECK, Andbbw Jackson, the next oldest son of Dr. Gustavus, was cut off prematurely and sadly by drowning, as above Indicated. PECK, Albion Pekkt, youngest son of Dr. Gustavus, m. Sarah Ann Hibbin of Charleston, S.C, June 14, 1855. Their chn. : — Julia Emma, b. Northamj)ton, Dec. 23, 1857. Sabah, b. Northampton, Jan. 30, 1860. Hakry, b. Northampton, date not given. Mr. Albion was quite successful as high-school teacher in early manhood, was prospered in business enterprise at a later stage, and held numerous honor- able offices of public trust in his ripe maturity as a citizen of Northampton. But serious adversities have beclouded his later years, and he has left the scenes of his greatest good fortune for untried ones elsewhere. Last advices reported him at Vineland, N.J. Sarah Annis, the only dr. in the family, m. Richard Chenery of Sunder- PECK, PECKHAM, PENNIMAN. 967 land, and had 4 chn. ; viz., Chas. Eugene, m. aud set. in San Francisco, Cal. ; James P., who died In the army; Lieut. Leonard, U.S.N., master of monitor "Catskill;" and Kichard, res. San Francisco. Mrs. Sarah Chenery d. at San Francisco Nov. 24, 1864. Dr. Gustavus D. Peck left living 1 son, 10 gd. chn., and 11 gt. gd. chn. PECKHAM, Richard S. and wf . Prudence are credited with 2 births : — IsADOBE, b. Jan. 8, 1842. Henry Edgar, b. April 27, 1843. PECKHAM, John A., spindle-maker, appears in directories for 1875, '78, '80. PKNNIMAN. The Pennimans were formerly influential people on our southern frontier, the neighborhood of So. Milford, and incidentally in other parts of the town. They came in from Meudon, and were at one time some- what numerous, but have now no representative of their family name in our municipality. They were descendants of James Penniman, who arrived from Eng. in the ship " Lion," 1631, and set. at Braintree about 1640. I am not able to trace, with accurate certainty, the links of generation from the immigrant an- cestor, through the next three or four generations, to Joseph and Nathan, two bros. who came from Braintree and set. in Mendon about the yr. 1718. Na- than, afterwards known as " Dea. Nathan," with wife Mary, set. in the Qitis- aett neighborhood, so called, and thence removed to So. Milford. Joseph set. on that part of the old Medfield, alias " Country, Road," where Henry Swan now dwells. PENNIMAN, Nathan, b. March, 1689, had,— Samuel, b. Oct. 11, 1717; known as " Lieut. Samuel," alias " Landlord Pen- niman." Jonathan, b. July 30, 1719 ; not traced. Nathan, Jun., b. May 8, 1721; not traced. Ann, b. Oct. 23, 1726; not traced. Peter, b. Sept. 11, 1728; father of Andrew, deed., of Mendon. The first wife d. May 11, 1757; and the hus. ni., 2d, Mary Holbrook of Bell, Jan. 16, 1758. No chn. She d. Sept. 11, 1759. He m., 3d, Joanna {Thayer) Cheney, wid. of William Cheney, jun., May 28, 1760; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. No chn. He d. June 14, 1773. Death of Mrs. Joanna, Feb. 14, 1766. PENNIMAN, Lieut. Samuel, or "Landlord Penniman," son of Dea. Nathan; b. in Mendon, possibly Braintree, Oct. 11, 1717; m. Buldah White, Dec. 3, 1741, and set. about that time at what is now So. Milford, dwelling near the site now occupied by Samuel P. Hayward's new res. Their chn. : — William, b. Oct. 10, 1742; d. Feb. 12, 1748. HULDAH, b. Dec. 23, 1744; d. Jan. 30, 1748. Silence, b. March 12, 1747; d. Jan. 12, 1748. Elias, b. Dec. 1, 1748; grad. B. U. 1741; physician, etc. Nathan, b. Oct. 9, 1751 ; d. Oct. 30, 1761. , Phineas, b. March 1, 1755; d. Oct. 24, 1761. Mary, b. Jan. 9, 1758; m. Dea. John Hayward, fr. of Jotham, Nathan, etc. Mrs. Huldah d. July, 1769. The hus. m., 2d, Deborah , b. Nov. 4, 1734. No records at my command tell who this Deborah was, or give the date of the mge. Perhaps, if I had searched more exhaustively, I could have exhumed the desired facts. Our Mil. records credit them with 2 sons ; viz. : — Samuel, Jun., b. June 24, 1773; our Maj. Penniman, Esq. See his record. James, b. Jan. 28, 1777; m., but to whom not learned; spent most of his days in Boston; in old age mvd. to Adrian, Mich., where he finally d. 958 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Mrs. Deborah appears to have d. April 2, 1797. The smart old octogena- rian took to himself a 3d wf., wid. Sarah Albee, previously wid. Bugbee, maiden name Sarah Gore; cer., 1799; further particulars not given. I find that " Landlord Penniman " was licensed as an innholder, 1778. How long he kept a public house at So. Mil. I have not definitely informed myself. He d. Oct. 7, 1807, a. 90 yrs. His last wf. d. June 21, 1814. PENNIMAN, Dr. Eijas, son of "Landlord Penniman;" b. Dec. 1, 1748; grad. of B.U., 1774; stud, medicine, but does not appear to have been a very extensive practitioner, judging from his being much engaged as a retail trader near his fr., at what in our day has been called the Parkman place. He m. Anna , ptge., nativity, and date of cer. not ascertained. Their chn. : — Chiron, b. June 8, 1775 ; untraced. Obadiah, b. Nov. 1, 1776; untraced. William, b. July 1, 1778; untraced. Sylvanus Jbnckes, b. Feb. 10, 1781 ; untraced. John Kitto, b. Jan. 30, 1783; untraced. Polly, birth-date not found; m. lawyer Bliss of W. Brookfield. I am told by one of his nieces that Dr. Elias, when he left Mil., set. in Hardwick, where he d. at an unknown date. What became of the sons she has no knowledge. PENNIMAN, Samuel, Esq., often designated as Maj. Penniman, and earlier as Samuel, jun., son of "Landlord Penniman;" b. June 24, 1773; a very intelligent, enterprising, executive man, engaged early in the man- ufacture of woollen cloth at the Penniman Factory, so called, in company with others, and still more distinguished as our pioneer in the manufacture and sale of straw goods. He m., 1st, Hannah Bass of Bell., dr. of Benj. Bass, b. March 20, 1773; cer. April 28, 1796, where and by whom not found. Their chn : — Deboeah, b. April 13, 1797; d. March 19, 1813. PuRCELL, b. Aug. 4, 1799; d. unm. in Boston, Nov. 6, 1868. Samdel Bass, b. March 27, 1801 ; d. unm. in Mil., May 10, 1827. Mrs. Hannah d. April 12, 1802. The hus. m., 2d, Abigail Mellen, dr. of Col. James and Elizabeth (Eussell) Mellen, b. in Hop., June 12, 1775; cer. in Mendon, April 15, 1804. Their chn. : — Charles Mellen, b. June 2, 1805; m. Lucetta Robinson, Pinkneyville, Miss., 1826. Sarah Hutchinson, b. July 17, 1807; m. Josiah Newell Daniell, Nov. 15, 1827. Hannah, b. May 4, 1812, m. George Clinton Eipley of New York, Nov. 24, 1841. James Russell, b. Feb. 14, 1817; d. Feb. 14, 1818. The darts of death found many shining marks in this excellent family con- nection. Esq. Penniman d. In the prime of life and usefulness, Dec. 22, 1817, having become familiar with bereavement. His youngest child soon followed him in 1818 ; his grown-up son, Samuel B. , in 1827 ; and his married son, Charles M,, in 1828. These last mentioned were very promising young men. Charles M. m. the dr. of Dr. Hobinson, Pinkneyville, Miss. ; and they had 2 chn., both of whom d. in early infancy. What became of their wid. mr. I am not in- formed. Purcell, the son by his first wf., had a much longer lease of life. He was a still, thoughtful, unassuming man, and peculiar in some of his traits, but PENNIMAN AND PERHAM. 959 very exemplary, and deservedly respected by all who knew his intrinsic worth. Of Mrs. Sarah H. Daniell and her family, I give a record under the name Dan- iell; which see. She had the care of her venerable wid. mr., Mrs. Abigail (Mellen) Penniman, in her last yrs., and saw her remains interred with kindred dust in the So. Mil. cemetery. She d. in Eoxbury, with her dr., Nov. 10, 1862, in her 88th yr. Her youngest dr., Hannah, m. George Clinton Ripley of New York; cer. Nov. 24, 1841, in Boston, by Rev. Mr. Rogers of Central Church. Mr. Ripley was the son of Thomas and Betsey (Adams) Ripley, b. in Oakham, April 17, 1812. Their chn. are : — Gkobge H., b. Feb. 3, 1848; m. Mary Churchill, Nov. 9, 1870; who have 3 drs. Anna B, b. Dec. 31, 1849; d. March 26, 1851. Saeah L., b. Oct. 17, 1851; m. William G. Clapp, Feb. 12, 1879; 1 dr. PENNIMAN, David, ancestry not traced, appears to have been reed, into Rev. Mr. Frost's church, March 13, 1753, and his wf., Beitie, Oct. 7, the same yr. And they had the following-named chn. baptized : — Gate, bap. July 29, 1754, by Rev. Mr. Thurston. Anna, bap. Dec. 25, 1757, by Rev. Mr. Frost. Paul, bap. March 13, 1763, by Rev. Mr. Frost. Where this family dwelt, whence they came, and whither they went, I have not ascertained. PENNIMAN, Joseph, Jun., ancestry not traced, with his wf. Lydia, were reed, into Rev. Mr. Frost's ch. from the ch. in Woodstock, Ct., Nov. 21, 1762. And they had the following-named chn. bap. here : — Athildbed, bap. Dec. 25, 1763, by Rev. Mr. Frost. Simeon, bap. Dec. 29, 1765, by Rev. Mr. Frost. Sekbbl, or Ctbil, bap. April 1, 1770, by Rev. Mr. Frost. They dwelt a while on the Zuriel Howard, aliax Sylvanus Adams, place. Mr. P. sold the same to John Hill, in 1775. Whither the family went after- wards, I have not learned. PERHAM, Eliab Cutleb, son of Moses; b. prob. in Up., about 1790; mr's. maiden name unascertained, and likewise his ancestry; left fatherless at the a. of 9 yrs. ; res. in early youth among the Davenports of North Men- don; learned the carpenter's trade, and dwelt much of his life in Mil. ; m. Eoby Cole, dr. of Noah and Abilena (Freeman) Cole, b. prob. in Wren- tham about 1793; cer. in Mil., Oct. 13, 1817, by Rev. David Long. Their chn: — Eliab Milton, b. Mil., July 3, 1818; m. Sarah A Smith, March 17, 1842. Lbpbelette Milleb, b. Mil., July 1, 1822; m. Frances L. Carter; res. Avalanch, Vernon, Co. , Wis. Harbikt Mason, b. Mendon, 1829 ; d. Mendon, March 5, 1854, a. 25 yrs. Hannah M., b. Mendon, Nov. 2, 1830; m. Austin Bowen, May 22, 1851. Sabah Cole, b. Mendon, Feb. 12, 1835; m. Henry H. Wright, Boston, July 1, 1860. An honest, industrious, hard-struggling family, all passed to the great be- yond except Leprelette, whose record is below. Mr. E. C. Perham d. in Chris- tian resignation and hope, in Mendon, March 8, 1858. Mrs. Eoby, his wid., d. in Mil., Feb., 1871, in her 78th yr. PERHAM, Eliab Milton, son of Eliab C. and Eoby (Cole) Perham, b. Mil., July 3, 1818; m. Sarah Allen Smith, dr. of William and Hannah (Darling) Smith, b. in Mendon, date not given; cer. Mendon, March 17, 1842, by the writer. Issue: — ■060 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Sakah Smith, b. Aug. 8, 1843; m. Highland Percy. Emma Milton, b. July 23, 1846; d. July 28, 1881. Ada Byron, b. Jan. 1, 1849; m. Austin Bowen, Sept. 30, 1873. LoTTis Mason, b. Nov. 14, 1851 ; d. Sept. 1, 1853. LiDA Makion, b. Aug. 20, 1855. Ella Fbances, b. Aug. 16, 1861 ; d. March 19, 1862. Fannie Sewabd, b. Oct. 27, 1864; d. Aug. 29, 1881. Mr. Perham was an original, independent, ever-busy thinker on religious and philosophical themes : but he and his worthy companion had many strug- gles with ill health, the toils of life, and frequent afflictions ; under which, however, they bore up with exemplary fortitude and patience, enjoying the sympathetic respect of kind friends. The bus. and fr. d. May 20, 1869. Two drs., as will be seen above, have passed away within about a month of each other, the present yr., 1881. The bereaved mr. survives, but bows much exhausted under her burdens of sorrow. PERHAM, Lepbelette Millee, son of Eliab C. and Koby (Cole) Perham, b. in Mil., July 1, 1822; m. Frances Lucilla Carter, dr. of William N. and Mary E. (McFarlan) Carter, b. Catskill, N.T., March 7, 1838; cer. Keads- town, Vernon Co., Wis., date not given, perhaps 1858 or '59, by Eli Hooks, Esq. Issue: — Feancis Eugene, b. Vernon Co., Wis., Jan. 27, 1860. Ida Veene, b. Vernon Co., Wis., Oct. 14, 1862; m. Abner V. Wolfe, April 12, 1880. Eva Mae, b. Vernon Co., Wis., Oct. 15, 1864. Caerie Belle, b. Vernon Co., Wis., April 9, 1866. Lucy Lelah, b. Vernon Co., Wis., April 22, 1868. William Nelson, b. Vernon Co., Wis., Nov. 20, 1869. Mabt Ella, b. Vernon Co., Wis., Feb. 26, 1872. Charles Austin, b. Vernon Co., Wis., July 3, 1874. Edgar Milton, b. Vernon Co., Wis., Oct. 31, 1876. Helen Sylvia, b. Vernon Co., Wis., June 14, 1879. A family of 10 chn., and no death yet — all remarkably healthy — only! ever seriously sick. Mr. P., in a letter to me of Nov. 14, 1880, says, "I left Mendon, May 6, 1856. Have lived in Viroqua, Sterling, Eeadstown and Web- ster, all in this co. and State. A part of the time I have been engaged in teaching school, the rest in farming. I have never enjoyed good health ; still, by trying to live in conformity to Nature's laws, I have had tolerable health, with the exception of a fever twice. The first 30 yrs. of my life were spent almost wholly in your immediate vicinity, and, I am heartily glad to say, under your wise instruction. I used to listen to you and others with great pleasure; and the counsels received have, in a good degree, been the companions of my life while living in the West. I think I can truly say that the main object of my life has been to know what was right ; and, after having (as I thought) found it, I have had the courage to defend it under all circumstances." Characteris- tics worthy of imitation. PERHAM, Reuben F.* (John,3 Benjamin,^ Benjamin i), b. Up., Dec. 20, 1805; mr's. maiden name, Elizabeth Snell; m. Izar.na Bennett, dr. of Nathaniel and Polly (Simpson) Bennett, b. Mil., Nov. 1, 1808; cer. Mendon, Dec. 4, 1831, by the writer. Issue : — Nancy Elizabeth, b. Mil., Aug. 23, 1832. Alonzo Mellen, b. Mil., Nov. 3, 1834; contractor for wells; res. in town. PERRY FAMILIES. 961 These, I suspect, cannot be all their chn. ; but no one has come forward to assist me in making up the complete family record, and so I am obliged to say, no further traced. PERHAM, Aakon, and family, res. several yrs. in town. He d. here, Aug. 11, 1836, a. 36 yrs. No one has helped me to his family record, and I can tell no more. PERRY, John * (Samuel,^ John,^ John^), b. Sherbom, June 16, 1703; m. Mercy, parentage, birth-date, cer., etc., not ascertained. John i came from Eng. in ship " Lion" 1632, set. 1st in Roxbury, and 2d in Medfield. Thence his de- scendants dispersed into the neighboring towns. Our John * appears to have set. on what was afterwards known as the Caleb Albee place, next east of the Isaac Tenney (afterwards Noah Wis wall) place. Probably he located there between 1728 and 1732. How large his original purchase was, or of whom he made it, I have not ascertained. Mendon records show, that, in 1732, he took up 11 acres of common adjoining him, in 1735 two parcels more, containing 8 acres, etc., down to 1745. He had lands on both sides of the road, but the larger portion northward towards the Cedar Swamp, — in all a respectably sized farm. His chn., as recorded in Mendon, were, — Jedediah, b. March 2, 1729; untraced. John, Jun., b. April 29, 1731; untraced. Aaroh, b. April 17, 1733; m. Mary French, March 4, 1761; set. Princeton. Enoch, b. Feb. 22, 1747; m. Esther Bartlett of Newton, Nov. 4, 1776. David, b. June 14, 1752; untraced. According to Worcester Probate records, he had also 3 drs. Joanna, birth-date not found; m. Clark. Mekcy, bap. March 21, 1742; untraced. BEToaE, bap. Jan. 8, 1743-4; untraced. The parents were received into our Cong. ch. March 21, 1742, and had 4 chn. bap. the same day, by Rev. Mr. Webb. The fr. made his will Sept. 22, 1761. His real estate was divided May 22, 1770 ; when Mrs. Mercy's thirds were set off, Enoch was assigned his share on the south side of the road, David on the north side, etc. I have not made search to ascertain the death-dates of the fr. or mr. From what I can learn, few of John Perry's descendants re- mained long on our territory. PERRY, James ^ ( James,^ James,* Joseph,' John,'' John,i the English immi- grant who came ovei- in ship "Lion" 1632), b. in Holl., Dec. 22, 1757; m. Sarah Johnson, sister of Nathaniel Johnson, Esq., Holl.; date of cer. not ascertained, prob. 1782. Issue : — Cathekinb, b. Holl., prob. 1783; m. Samuel Daniell, Mil., Jan. 3, 1802. Mr. Perry purchased the Saml. Bowditch place, in the easterly part of Bear- hill district, and mvd. his family thitlier in April, 1783. He was a man of good natural abilities and trustworthy moral integrity. He had an impediment in his speech and stammered unpleasantly; but such were his capabilities as a citi- zen, that he was nine times elected selectman and eight times an assessor. Unfortunately he was on the board of assessors in 1819, amid the hot contest between the Town party and Parish party, when the latter broke down the assessment, and, as the law then was, left him and his co-assessors responsible for their xmintentional error to the extent of many hundreds of dollars. And he d. before indemnification could be made; which finally accrued only to Capt. Henry Nelson, the youngest member and only survivor of that board. Jamea Perry d. April 12, 1823. Mrs. Sarah, his wid., d. Dec. 14, 1831. 962 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. PEREY, Elihu, ^ bro. of the preceding (James,^ James,* Joseph,' John,' Johni), b. in Holl., July 23, 1764; m., 1st, Lydia Day, dr. of Mordecai and Tabitha (BuUard) Day, b. in our then Precinct, Feb. 21, 1767; cer. May 24, 1787, by Eev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Sally, b. June 4, 1788; m. Dr. Gustavus D. Peck, Dec. 24, 1809. Annis, b. Sept. 22, 1790 ; lived unm. a useful life, and d. April 11, 1826. Dana, b. Sept. 23, 1792; m. Patience Cole, Oct. 26, 1821. Ltdia, b. July 27, 1795; m. George Howe, Oct. 22, 1818. Elihu and wf. res. in Mil. ever after marriage, and soon purchased of Aaron Merrifield the ancient Dea. Abijah French farm, on now Prospect St., which thenceforth became their homestead. It contained 70 odd acres, and since their time has generally been called the Elihu Perry place. They were eminently worthy people in all the relations of life. Mrs. Lydia d. April 21, 1826, only 10 days after her unmarried dr. Annis. The hus. m., 2d, Abigail (Gage) Hunting, wid. of Joseph Hunting, jun., and mother of Dr. Amory Hunting; cer. 1829, by whom not given. He d. March 5, 1832, a. 68 yrs. In 1876 there were 34 living descendants of Elihu and Lydia, besides 15 more deceased. Mrs. Abigail, the 2d wf., d. in Millbury, Aug. 10, 1839, and was brought to Milford for interment. PERRY, Dana' (Elihu,^ James,^ James,* Joseph,s John,^ Johni), b. Mil., Sept. 23, 1792; carpentiir; m. Patience Cole, dr. of Noah and Abilene Cole, birth-date and place not ascertained; cer. Mil., Oct. 26, 1821, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : — James Day, b. April 14, 1823 ; m. S. M. Hayden, Uxbridge, 1857. Elbbidge, b. Aug. 4, 1827; m. and set. in Austin, Tex. AbilenJe Sophia, b. May 13, 1830; m. Joseph W. ISTye, 1848; res. Worcester; 3 chn. Sarah Peck, b. July 30, 1832 ; m. Cooledge Brown ; had 2 chn. Melissa Mabia, b. Dec. 23, 18.37; m. William H. Comstock, jun., Jan. 10, 1856; shed. 1865. Susan, d. in early infancy. Charles Dana, d. in early infancy. Maintained a fair social and moral standing. Mr. Dana d. Dec. 27, 1863; and Mrs. Patience, Feb. 17, 1875; leaving 2 living chn. and 6 gd. chn. PERRY, Adams" (Col. Abner,^ James,* .Joseph,^ John,2 Johni), b. Holl., March 29, 1773; mr's. maiden name Mary Adams; m. Anna Wait, b. Holl., 1772; cer. Holl., Sept. 19, 1790, by Rev. Timothy Dickinson. Their chn. : — LuciNDA, b. Jan. 21, 1791; m. Ephraim Parkhnrst, 1812; she d. Dec. 30, 1821. JosiAH, b. Sept. 10, 1792 ; m. Anna Corbett, April 17, 1817. Babak, b. Aug. 21, 1793; uutraced. Abner, b. July 24, 179-"); untraced. Polly, b. July 15, 1797; m. David Brown, date not found. Emery, b. July 25, 1799; m. and. set. Worcester; a leading singer. Adams, Jun., b. July 4, 1803; m. Clarissa Underwood, Barre, 1822. ' Cooledge, b. Aug. 20, 1805; m. Hopestill Parkhurst, Feb. 25, 1827. Sewell, b. June 26, 1807; m. and set. in Upton. Anna, b. Aug. 26, 1810; m. Katbaniel Chessman, 1831. N. Morrill, date not found; m. Adelia Hawes. Adams Perry lived first on the paternal homestead, Holl., afterwards in Barre, and several yrs. in Mil. Whether any of his chn. were b. here, I do not learn; prob. not. His wf., Mrs. Anna, d. here June 11, 1829, as I had occasion PERRY FAMILIES. 963 to know from the res. of the family in my house at that time, and my ministra- tion at her funeral. The hus., some yrs. afterward, as I understood, m. a 2d wf., perhaps in Barre; name and particulars not ascertained. He is said to have d. 1845. A family of good natural abilities and reputable character. Several of them I never knew personally; but with Josiah, Emery, Adams, jun., and the younger members I had more or less acquaintance. Of Josiah and Maj. Cooledge I will give full family records. Emery was quite a musical genius. He dis- tinguished himself as a teacher of singing and a ch. choir leader. I think he spent his mature yrs. in Worcester, and d. there. Adams, jun., res. here for a few yrs., and had the birth of one son entered on our records; viz., Carinel Cheney, b. Oct. 24, 1824. He qualified himself as a botanic physician, set. in N.H., became quite successful, and d. recently in Portsmouth, receiving honor- able memorial. PERRY, Josiah' (Adams,^ Col. Abner,^ James,* Joseph,^ John,^ John^), b. prob. HolL, Sept. 10, 1792; m. Anna Corbett, dr. of John and Lydia (Cheney) Corbett, b. April 8, 1797 ; cer. April 17, 1817, by Samuel Jones, Esq. Their cha. : — Betsbt Cobbbtt, b. Mil., March 20, 1818; m. George W. Howe, May 23, 1841. Susan Eliza, b. Mil., May 5, 1820; m. Elliot Alden, Oct. 4, 1840. Sarah Ann, b. Mil., Oct. 20, 1822; m. Silenas C. Gilman, April 28, 1846. Wabben, b. Mil, Sept. 9, 1824; d. April 9, 1825. Maby Bbown, b. Mil., June 10, 1827; m. Charles Blood of Ware, June 10, 1851. They have 4 chn. ; viz., Charles Frederick, b. 1853; Frank, 1855; Gertrude, 1857; and Mary E., 1860. Ltdia Wait, b. Oct. 15, 1830; m. Willard Chapin, Aug., 1851. HopESTii,!, CoEBETT, b. Oct. 4, 1833; m., 1st, Samuel Hill of Medway, Aug., 1851, who d. Aug. 5, 1858; 2d, Benjamin Holbrook, 1863, who d. Jan. 4, 1865 ; 3d, De Witt Clinton Gleason, March 10, 1867. They have 1 son. Perry Gleason, b. May 23, 1873. A very worthy family throughout. Mr. Josiah, the fr., d. Oct. 22, 1834, Mrs. Ann, the widowed mr., d. Sept. 9, 1843. Both passed away in middle age, leaving several of their clin. comparatively young. PERRY, Maj. Cooledge ' (Adams,^ Col. Abner,^ James,* Joseph,^ John.^ John 1), b. Aug. 20, 1805; employed in the boot business; m. Hopentill Parkhurst, dr. of Capt. Amasa and Mrs. HopestjU (Nelson) Parkhurst, b. Mil., Nov. 18, 1811; cer. Feb. 25, 1827, by the writer. Their chn. : — Maby Jane, b. Dec. 18, 1827; m. Henry C. Diinton, 1857; 3 chn. Amanda Maeia, b. Feb. 16, 1830; m. Hosea Marshall, July 25, 1848; 6 chn. Nelson Paekhuest, b. July 11, 1832; m. Caroline Rice, date not given; 1 child. Geoege, b. Feb. 20, 1835 ; d. a week old. Caeoline Elizabeth, b. June 13, 1836; m. William Rand, date not given; 1 child. Maj. Cooledge, while industrious in his callmg, had a military taste and ambition. He rose rapidly from a private in the Mil. Artillery Co. to be com- mander of the battalion. But consumption cut him off in the zenith of his pro- motion, at the early age of 31 yrs. He d. Oct. 13, 1836, leaving his stricken wife with her 4 chn. to make their way through life as best they might. Mrs. Hope- still subsequently m. William P. Haven, April 11, 1839, and had by him 2 chn. See Haven. PERRY, Capt. Waldo Cutlbb' (Simeon,^ James,^ James,* Jpseph,^ JQhn,^ 964 BIOGRAPHICOs-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Jolmi), b. in Franklin, May 1, 1803, mr.'s maiden name Sybil Cutler; m. Juliann Boyd, dr. of Willard and Betsey (Whiting) Boyd, b. Franklin, March 28, 1806; cer. Franklin, Jan. 13, 1824, by Eev. Dr. Nathaniel Emmons. Their chn. : — AuBELiA Josephine, b. Franklin, Sept. 17, 1824; m. Cyrus Chapln, May 25, 1843. Henby Waldo, b. Mil., March 23, 1834; m. Clara Sophia Woods, Feb. 8, 1866. Aurelia J. (Perry) Chapin, d. Feb. 12, 1854. She was mr. of the following- named chn. : — Julia Maeia, b. Sept. 18, 1843; d. July 15, 1844. Alice Boyd, b. May 23, 1845. William Henhy, b. Aug. 10, 1847; d. Jan. 29, 1851. Kate, b. Aug. 23, 1849 ; teacher in Claflin pub. school. Ellen, b. July 10, 1852; d. Aug. 15, 1852. Ad ALINE AuBELiA, b. Jan. 10, 1854; m. Joseph Teager, and has 1 child at least. Henry Waldo Perry, by wf. Sophia, had Charles Waldo, b. April 18, 1867; d. Dec. 27, 1873. Mrs. Clara Sophia had already d. July 31, 1867; and Henry, the f r. , d. Nov. 26, 1876. He is mentioned in the ' ' War-Record of the Rebellion ' ' as having served 100 days. So Capt. Waldo C. and wife are left, in their old age, with only the above-named few surviving gd. chn. They have res. in town nearly 50 yrs. If I mistake not, he acquired his title of Capt. as commander of a cavalry co. in Norfolk County early in manhood. I think his first occupation here was that of saddle and harness maker, and later of grocer. He has served on our board of selectmen, and in 1846 represented the town in Gen. Court. Social standing of himself and wife highly respectable. PERRY, Aabon E., ptge. and ancestry not traced; m. Mary W. Littlefleld, cer. Sept. 20, 1832, by Rev. D. Long. I have obtained no family record, but find them credited, among town births, with the following-named chn.: — Mabt E., b. Sept. 23, 1833. Leonard, b. Aug. 27, 1835. Adelaide, b. Sept. 14, 1839. Elmiea, b. Aug. 31, 1842. Probably there were others b. at a later date, but I have excused myself from further research into the history of this family. I see, however, in our last directory, the name of — PERRY, Maby, widow of Aaron E., res. 19 Fruit St. ; and also of PERRY, Aabon W., and PERRY, Abbott, as her boarders. I thence infer that these belong to the family of Aaron E., deed. PERRY, Daniel B., ancestry untraced; formerly res. some yrs. in town, and was one of the preceptors of Milford Academy in its day. By wife Mary S. (Clark) he had, while here, — Betsey C, b. Oct. 25, 1840. No further traced. PERRY, Rev. Edwakd Albeet^ (Albert,^ William,' Ahel,^ Abel,^ Samuel,* Samuel,^ John,^ John,i the English immigrant ancestor), b. May 21, 1842; mr.'s maiden name Jane Salmon Hart; pastor of our Mil. Universalist Ch. and Society from April 1, 1873, to April 1, 1878; m. Mary Alice Bullard, dr. of Joseph and Harriet (Loker) Bullard, b. Wayland, Dec. 18, 1842; cer. Wayland, Nov. 4, 1868, by Eev, Edmund H. Sears, D.D. Their chn. : — PERRY AND PHILLIPS. 965 Henbt Joseph, b. Jan. 28, 1871. Cakltost Albert, b. May 27, 1876. Mr. Perry's gt. grd. fr., Abel Perry, was a man of large property, and once owned nearly all the land on which, the flourishing village of Katick now stands. He was a Revolutionary lieut., and his commission was signed by Gen. Joseph Warren a month before he fell at Bunker Hill. His maternal gt. grd. fr. was one of the famous worthies, who, dressed in Indian costume, threw the cargo of imported tea overboard in Boston Harbor ; in consequence of which he changed his name from Haupt to Green. No wonder that, Inheriting such patriotic blood, Mr. Perry should himself be a brave patriot, as he is. He gives me a summary of his career in the following words : — "I was born at Framingham, Mass., May 21, 1842. In 1844 moved to Western New York with my parents ; returning with them to Framingham. in 1853. Thence moved to Southboro' in 1855, and, after a few weeks, to Marl- boro'. Served in the war of the Rebellion, as a member of Co. I, 5th Regt., Mass. "Vol. Militia, from Aug. 20, 1862, to July 2, 1863. Graduated at Marlboro' High School in 1862. Graduated from Tufts College in 1867. Taught the New Salem Academy for two terms, in 1867 and 8. In Feb., 1868, took charge of Univ. Parish, West Scituate, Mass., and was ordained Jan. 12, 1869. Took charge of Univ. Parish at Provincetown, Mass., May 2, 1871. Took charge of 1st Univ. Parish, MU., April 1, 1873." After leaving this town in 1873, he was inunediately settled as pastor of the Universalist Parish in Quincy, where he now is. He is congenially married, is very active in his pastoral calling, and has had good success as a clergyman. A few other Perrys have dwelt transiently in town, but I need not specify them. PHILLIPS. Few of this name appear on our records. The first family found is that of — PHILLIPS, Elias, and wife Lois; 4 chn. credited to them; viz., — Caleb I (t^:j,g\ b. March 25, 1791. Joshua P '' b. March 25, 1791. Nahum, b. April 7, 1793. Mebinda, b. Nov. 24, 1794. Whence this family came, where they dwelt, or whither they went, I get no intimation. PHILLIPS, Joshua, and wf. Mary, purport to have been of Bell., but seem to have attended the Cong. ch. here, and the wife to have been a member. They probably dwelt on our borders, and had the following-named chn. bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost : — Amos, bap. May 3, 1772. Elias, bap. May 3, 1772. Mabt, bap. May 3, 1772. Asa, bap. May 3, 1772. Abigail, bap. Dec. 6, 1772. Mills, bap. May 18, 1777. Susanna, bap. June 6, 1779. Caleb, bap. April 1, 1781. Sabah, bap. June 8, 1783. Haknah, bap. Oct. 2, 1785. The family no further traced. What other Phillipses transiently inhabited the town, I know not. In our 1st directory, pub. 1856, the following are named ; ^ 966 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. PHILLIPS, Aabon, Dr., res. Chessman St. PHILLIPS, William, last manuf. ; res. on So. Mil. road. PHILLIPS, William A., last manuf. ; res. So. Mil. road. PHILLIPS, John A., last manuf.; res. So. Mil. road. In our 2d directory, 1869, the following are named : — PHILLIPS, Hebbbbt, bootmaker, bds. 39 Pearl St. PHILLIPS, Hekbeet, bootmaker, 81 Central St., bds. J. A. Snow's. PHILLIPS, John A., bootmaker, h. So. Main St., near Mellen. PHILLIPS, John, machinist, bds. at L. K. Draper's. PHILLIPS, Sabah, wid., h. rear of Main, opp. Fruit. John Phillips, the machinist, has remained most of the time in town since 1869, and was m. a yr. or two since; but I do not find him in Directory for 1880. John A. Phillips has remained steadily in town since 1856, and I give his family record below. PHILLIPS, Wellington, appeared in Directory for 1875; clerk Milford Hotel. PHILLIPS, William S., appears 1880, butcher, h. So. Main, below Fruit St. No family record from him. PHILLIPS, John Andbbw, son of William and Margery Hale (Pratt) Phillips, immigrants from Eng., b. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 10, 1831; m. Sarah Elizabeth Rawson, dr. of Maynard and Sarah (Albee) Rawson, b. Mil., Jan, 4, 1838 ; cer. Mil., July 6, 1857, by Eev. Mr. Bailey. Their chu. : — Angeline E., b. Oct. 19, 1857; d. aged 12 yrs. Stephen Douglas, b. Oct. 7, 1860. John Chables, b. April 25, 1863. William Fbedebick, b. Jan. 23, 1867. Bertha Estelle, b. March 14, 1870. Fbank Dwight, b. Feb. 6, 1873. G-eoege Albee, b. Feb. 7, 1876. Sabah Elizabeth, b. Dec. 7, 1878. An industrious, orderly, well-disposed family ; res. on the Maynard Rawson place, So. Main St., near Mellen. Mr. P. is an experienced boot-finisher. PHIPPS. We have had a few of this name. They came in from Holl. and Hop. Their immigrant ancestor was James, from Bristol, Eng. He set., prior to 1650, at Pemaquid, near the mouth of the Kennebec River, Me. He had 26 chn., — 5 drs. and 21 sons. Among these sons was one who was created a Knight of Eng. by James II., and was gov. of Massachusetts under King William III. Before the line between Mil. and Hop. was straightened in 1835, David Phipps was one of our citizens. I will therefore begin with his family record, so far as I can command it. PHIPPS, David' (Samuel," Aaron,^ John,* John,^ John,^ James i), b. 1779; m. Elizabeth Stimer, dr. of John and Elizabeth (May) Stimcr, b. Jan. 20, 1781; cer. Roxbury, May 12, 1800, by Rev. Dr. Porter. Their chn. : — Samuel, b. Feb. 10, 1801; m. Rebecca Howe, Fram., April 4, 1824; he d. 1873. Lewis Sumneb, b. Jan. 30, 1803; m. Nancy Lackey, Hop., June, 1824. Susanna, b. March 16, 1805; m. Aaron Holbrook, Sherborn. Nancy M., b. June 20, 1807; m. Sanford Drake, Sharon; she d, 1851. Aaron Bidwell, b. July 21, 1809. Isaac Bonnet, b. Nov. 11, 1812; m. Achsa Allard, Hop. Hannah Maria, b. Feb. 20, 1817; m. Henry Howe, Sherborn, David Nelson, b. June 6, 1819; m. Abigail Wales, Hop, PHIPPS FAMILIES. 967 Charlotte Mast, b. Sept. 18, 1S21 ; m. Reuben Smith, Hop. Mabcus Chatjnct, b. March 14, 1825; m. Amy Wheelock, Mendon, Nov. 15, 1849. Elizabeth Ellen, b. Nov. 9, 1827 ; m. Henry McDonald, Halifax, N.S. ; she d. 1847. David Phipps was a large-hearted, intelligent, liberal-minded man, and, with a worthy companion, raised a numerous family, whose characters do honor to their parents. Mrs. Elizabeth d. Hop., May 5, 1865; and he d. Sept. 5, 1865, a. 85 yrs. and 8 mos. They left 58 gd. cbn., and 26 gt. gd. chn. PHIPPS, Aaron' (Samuel," Aaron,^ John,* John,^ John,^ James i), b. Hop., June 20, 1789; m. Polly H. Phipps of Thompson, Ct., dr. of Jason and Eebecca^(Adams) Phipps, b. in Thompson, Ct., June 11, 1788; cer. 1813. Their chn. : — LuciEN Bonaparte, b. Hop., Sept. 29, 1814; unm.; res. Hop. Harriet Bowkeb, b. Hop., Dee. 3, 1815; m. William Hyde. Newell, b. Hop., Feb. 25, 1817; m. Ann Maria Bowker, Feb. 14, 1838. Ebastus 0ti3, b. Hop., Jan. 19, 1819; res. in various places; a soldier in the late war. Albert, b. Hop., Oct. 7, 1820; m. Martha Llttlefield, 1844; res. Cherokee, la. ; 8 chn. Lewis, b. Hop., July 28, 1822; m. Abby Allen Marshall, Dec. 7, 1846. Sarah Chamberlain, b. Hop., Oct. 1, 1824; m. Isaac MeUeu of Ashland, 1848; 5 chn. William Godfrey, b. Hop., Oct. 12, 1826; m. Ann Goss, 1848; 8 chn.; he d. about 1869. Aaron Phipps was a hard-working farmer and stone-layer, honest, and well disposed towards his fellow-men, but unfortunately sometimes his own enemy. Mrs. Polly, his wife, was an unexceptionably worthy woman. They dwelt most of their lives on a small farm no w in Hop. , once in Mil. near the line. Mrs, Polly d. Oct. 30, 1826. Mr. Phipps d. June 11, 1839. PHIPPS, Lewis 8 (Aaron,' Samuel," Aaron,^ John,* John,' John," James i), b. in Mil., now Hop., July 28, 1822; m. Abby A. Marshall, dr. of Hezekiah and Nabby (Pierce) Marshall, b. Hop., July 16, 1827; cer. Mil., Dec. 7, 1846, by Rev. Mr. Mills. Their chn. : — Waldo G., b. Mil., Sept. 10, 1849; d. Oct. 31, 1870. Wilbur F., b. Mil., May 17, 1851; m. Abby T. Bailey, May, 1878; res. Plym- outh. Georoe L., b. Mil., Nov. 23, 1854; d. March 13, 1856. They have 2 graudchn., the offspring of Wilbur F. and Abby T. Phipps, who now res. in Plymouth; viz., Inez M., b. Nov. 6, 1878, and Waldo L., b. May 12, 1880. Plain, honest, worthy, laboring people, who have struggled with their full share of life's adversity, but preserved their moral integrity. They have res. mostly in Milford. PHIPPS, HoLLis' (Moses,« Aaron,^ John,*, John,^ John,^ James i), b. 1798 or 9; mr.'s maiden name Hopestill Day; bootmaker; long res. in Mil.; m., 1st., Elvira L. Day, wid. of Stephen W. Day; cer. 1830. No. chn. Mrs. Elvira d., date not ascertained. The bus. m., 2d, Martha Ann Batch- elder. Mrs. Martha Ann d. Jan. 16, 1849. The bus. m., 3d, Adelaide Bussell, dr. of Thomas and Maria (Potter) Russell, b. in So. Bellingham, Nov. 13, 1844; no particulars of cer. obtained. No chn. 968 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Mr. Phipps res. on No. Bow St. He was an orderly, quiet, well-disposed citizen, remarkably reticent, though a persistent thinker. He minded strictly his own business, was just and peaceable toward all, and harmed none. He d. Dec. 1, 1879, a. 81 yrs. 1 mo. and 6 ds. Mrs. Adelaide, his wid., m. Amos M. Haskins, Oct. 25, 1880; cer. by the writer. PHIPPS, Waldo ^ (William Adams,* Moses,' Samuel,^ Aaron,^ John,* John,^ John,2 James 1), b. Hop., Oct. 9, 1836; mr.'s maiden name Sarah Bowker; butcher; m. Margaret Mart Claflin, dr. of William H. Harrison and Mar- garet Railton (Thompson) Claflin, b. HolL, March 2, 1842; cer. at Hopedale, Aug. 17, 1862, by the writer. Their chn. : — Jennie LoiriSE,b. Oct. 21, 1864. Maggie Isabel, b. June 18, 1868; d. March 31, 1869. Have res. in Hop. and Mil. Eeputable and worthy family. PHIPPS, Joseph Bowkek' (William A.,' Moses,' Samuel,' Aaron,6 John,* John,' John,^ James i), b. Hop., June 27, 1848; mr.'s maiden name Sarah Bowker; provision dealer; m. Mary Wheeler Walker, dr. of William and Susan (Wheeler) Walker, b. Hop., Aug. 23, 1850; cer. at bride's parental res.. Mil., June 10, 1869, by the writer. Their chn. : — William Walkek, b. Hop., June 26, 1870. Pbank Giffobd, b. Hop., July 4, 1872. Geoege Veenon, b. Hop., May 28, 1874. Have res. in Hop. and Mil. Eeputable and worthy, as before said of Waldo's family. PICKEEING, Daniel Wilcox, son of Simon and Bhoda, b. in, I think, So. Mendon, now Blackstone; m. Elizabeth Thompson, dr. of Asa Thompson, So. Mendon; cer. Mil., Sept. 3, 1829, by the writer. They res. more or less time in Mil., and had 1 birth recorded here; viz., Alonzo Wilcox, b. Dec. 7, 1841. He was a soldier in the civil war (see p. 173), but came home safe. He d. suddenly in W. Med., Aug. 12, 1S78, leaving a wid. and 6 chn. He had an elder bro., Julius A. Pickering, b. 1829 (see p. 173). What other chn. the pts. had I know not, except Ehoda, who d. in infancy. May 22, 1840. Daniel W. d. Oct. 24, 1852, a. 46 yrs. Mrs. Elizabeth, his wid., d. Feb. 8, 1865. PICKEEING, Simon, son of Simon and Ehoda, bro. of Daniel W., b. in the same general locality; m. Elizabeth Whiting of Franklin; cer. Bell., Jan. 26, 1832, by the writer. Issue on our records : — Addison H., b. May 17, 1835. Ellen M., b. April 14, 1839. Maet E., b. July 21, 1841. WiLLAED E., b. Sept. 17, 1842. It is not improbable that they had other chn., but I have not had opportu- nity to learn the facts. They res. some yrs. in Mil. ; and the fr. d. here, Aug. 3, 1859, a. 59 yrs. No further informed. PICKEEING, Ealsmond Alonzo, son of another Simon Pickering, and gd. son of David; mr.'s maiden name Roxcellana Handy; b. Burrillville, E.I., Feb. 7, 1825; bootmaker; m., 1st, Mary Ann Hayford, dr. of Ira and Mary (Darhng) Hayford, b. HoU., Aug. 29, 1826; cer. Thompson, Ct., July 7, 1844, by Vernon Stiles, Esq. Issue : — Ralsmond Alonzo, b. Mil., Nov. 11, 1847; d. Aug. 17, 1848, a. mos. 6 ds. Mrs. Mai-y Ann d. in Mil., Oct. 26, 1871, a. 45 yrs. 1 mo. 28 ds. The bus. m., 2d, Agnes Kinney, dr. of John and Nancy (McGinuis) Kinney, b. in the co. PICKERING AND PIERCE. 969 of Gal way, Ireland, March 3, 1847; cer. Mil., Sept. 5, 1872, by Eev. P. Cuddihy. Issue : — Kalsmokd Alonzo, b. Feb. 15, 1877. Mr. P. has been a steady employ^ in town since Aug. 12, 1844. PICKERING, OscAB Fitzallbn, bro. of Ealsmond A. ; b. Burrillville, R.I., Oct. 23, 1826; bootmaker; m. Catherine Holloran, dr. of Patrick and Alice (Aherne) Holloran, b. co. of Clare, Ireland, June 24, 1832; cer. Woonsocket, R.I., Dec. 27, 1857, by Eev. John Boyden. Issue : — Chables Fbancis, b. Mil., Sept. 27, 1858. Alice, b. Mil., Jan. 9, 1860. Mr. Pickering has res. in town, usefully employed in his calling, since some time in 1843. PIERCE. The Pierces have never been numerous on oirr territory, yet sufficiently so within and near it to demand my attention. With some kind help from Frederick Clifton Pierce, Esq., author of the " History of Grafton," and compiler of the "Pierce and Peirce Genealogies," etc., superadded to my own researches, I tabulate as follows : — PIERCE, Nathaniel' (Seth,^ John,^ John,^ Joseph,^ Anthony,^ Johni of Watertown, the original immigrant of this lineage), b. in Stoughton, Sept. 23, 1757; mr.'s maiden name Angelette Clark; m., 1st, Anna Hemenway, b. Nov. 26, 1765; cer. May 28, 1782. Issue: — Angelette, b. Sept. 12, 1782; m. John Hoar, Jan. 9, 1803; emigrated to Vt. ; 4 chn. Saeah, b. March 8, 1785; d. Aug. 29, same year. Mrs. Anna d. Aug. 12, 1785; and the hus. m., 2d, Tnjphena Barber, b. Feb. 23, 1761; cer. May 24, 1786. Issue: — James, b. Oct. 5, 1786; d. June 10, 1791. Sallt, b. Feb. 17, 1788; m., 1st, George Garfield, and 2d, James Mont- gomery; 7 chn. Nathaniel, b. Nov. 4, 1789; m. Lois Parker; family record desired, but not obtained. Keziah, b. March 30, 1791 ; d. April 22 ensuing. James, b. March 22, 1792; m. Polly Gay, March 17, 1821. Keziah A., b. Oct. 20, 1793; m. Calvin Hunting of Cambridge. Polly, b. May 27, 1795; m. Chester Clark, Mil., April 2, 1822. John, b. Jan. 4, 1798; m. Sarah B. Griswold; res. East Cambridge. Geoege B., b. April 19, 1800; m. Sarah Fisher, April 23, 1826. The hus. and fr. d. March 8, 1832. Mrs. Tryphena, his wid., d. June 1, 1840. PIERCE, Jambs 8 (Nathamel,' Seth,6 John,^ John,* Joseph,^ Anthony,^ Johni), b. March 22, 1792; m. Polly Gay; cer. March 17, 1821. Issue: — William M., b. Nov. 16, 1821; m. Amelia Darling. James Pierce d. in Braggville, July 27,1879, a venerable man. PIEECE, Geoege Babbee' (Nathaniel,'' Seth,^ John,^ John,* Joseph,' An- thony,^ John i), b. April 19, 1800; mr.'s maiden name Tryphena Barber; m. Sarah Fisher, dr. of Timothy, jun., and Abigail (Gibbs) Fisher, b. March 12, 1805; cer. April 23, 1826, by Eev. D. Long. Issue: — Mabt Elizabeth, b. Mil., Oct. 10, 1829; unm. ; res. dutifully with her pts. till their death. Geoege Amoet, b. Mil., July 10, 1836; d. Nov. 23, 1858, 25th yr. Abigail Fishee, b. Mil., Sept. 28, 1838; d. July 23, 1840, 2d yr. Jambs Augustus, b. Mil., Nov. 19, 1842; d. Aug. 19, 1842, 2d yr. 970 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. A worthy and much respected family, greatly desolated by death. Mary Elizabeth alone survives. Both parents have passed away since this family record was furnished me, Aug. 2, 1877. I have not at hand the date of Mr. P.'s death, but I think it must have been in 1878. Mrs. Sarah, his wid., d. Nov. 15, 1880, in her 76th yr. The parents were permanent, well-known residents of Mil. Centre. PIERCE, William M.^ (James,* Nathaniel,' Seth,6 John,' John,* Joseph,' Anthony,^ John^), b. Nov. 16, 1821; mr's. maiden name Polly Gay; m. Amelia Harliug ; cer. Dec. 31, 1846. Issue: — JoHisr H., b. May 23, 1848; m. Lorena Bradfield, April 5, 1873; he d. July 30, 1875. James M., b. Sept. 26, 1854; m. his bro.'s wid., Jan. 30, 1876. The chn. of the two bros. by Lorena (Bradfield) Pierce were, — John H., b. Dec. 21, 1873; d. young. John H., b. May 30, 1877. No further informed. PIERCE, Henry (marked by his hair-lip), was b. in Dummerston, N.H., and m. Phila Thomas of Mendon. They had several chn., 2 of whom I per- sonally knew; viz., — LucT Ann, wf. of Benjamin Newton. She d. April 6, 1881, in her 70th yr. Lydia, ra. Amasa McFarlaiid of Hop., April 8, 1838; they res. in Southville. I am unable to speak of the others with certainty. The parents res. several yrs. in Mil. and vicinity. The fr. d. Hop., 1842, a. 72 yrs. Mrs. Phila, his wid., d. Holl., 1859, a. 84 yrs. PIERCE, Habky C, and wf. Cynthia, are credited on our records with 1 birth : — Ezra, b. March 25, 1838. Family no further traced. PIERCE, Dabius, m. Lois Read ; pedigrees untraced ; cer. July 25, 1830, by the writer. Issue recorded here : — Mabia, b. Jan. 5, 1831. PIERCE, Joseph R., son of Franklin and Eleanor (Lamb) Pierce, b. Athol, 1826; m. Charlotte R. Jones, dr. of John and Malinda (Chamberlain) Jones, b. Mil., March 25, 1834; cer. Hopedale, Juue 22, 1862, by the writer. Issue : — Cbawfobd Heney, b. July 12, 1863. This family left town some yrs. ago. Very worthy people. PIERCE, Sidney W., son of Elisha D. and Lydia P. (Potter) Pierce, b. in Rehoboth, Dec. 9, 1837 ; m. Ann Frances M. Proctor, dr. of John R. and Nancy C. (Mason) Proctor, b. Olneyville, R.I., Aug. 18, 1836; cer. Olney- ville, R.I., May 9, 1861, by Rev. Mr. Hays. Issue: — Luther S., b. Providence, R.I., Oct. 25, 1866; d. Jan. 11, 1867. LuETTA S., b. Providence, R.I., Feb. 6, 1868. Believed to he a reputable family. They have res. in town about 8 yrs. Mr. P. is by occupation a mason. PIERCE, David, son of William and Harriet (Cleveland) Pierce, b. Needham, April 10, 1838; m. Annie R. Gurrell, dr. of William and Nancy (Davis) G'urrell, b. Nantucket, Oct. 6, 1840; cer. Nantucket, May 12, 1858, by Rev. E. A. Alderman. Issue: — Abthub C, b. Mil., Oct. 4, 1860; d. Oct. 10 ensuing. D. Waldo, b. Mil., July 10, 1871. Mr. Pierce has been too long known and esteemed as our railroad con- ductor to need •characterization. PIERCE, PILLING, PLUMB. 971 PIERCES MEITTIONED IS OUR DIRECTORIES. PIERCE, John A., bootmaker. 1S56, '69, '72, '75, '78, '80. PIERCE, Jonathan, stone- worliman in No. Purchase. 1856. PIERCE, Chables, auctioneer and hotel-keeper. 1856. PIERCE, Harvey C, farmer in Wild Cat. 1856. PIERCE, Augustus, at Spaulding & Howry's. 1869, '72, '75. PIERCE, Clarendon J., bootmaker. 1869, '72. PIERCE, Crawford, nailmaker, bootmaker. 1869, '72, '75, 78, '80. PIERCE, Harrison, bootmaker. 1869. PIERCE, Lambert, Jun., grocer, Howard & Pierce. 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. PIERCE, William A., paper-box maker. 1869; perhaps same called express- messenger. PIERCE, Charles E., machinist, Hopedale. 1872, '75, '78, '80. PIERCE, Alonzo, bootmaker. 1875. PIERCE, Charles, machinist, Hopedale. 1875. PIERCE, John A., bootmaker, Maiii St., East. 1875, '78. PIERCE, Harry, farmer, Hartford turnpike. 1878. PIERCE, William A., express-messenger. 1878, '80. PIERCE, HibamH., sole-cutter. 1880. PILLING, Samuel, son of Samuel and Jane (Eaton) Pilling, b. Darwen, Eng., Aug. 24, 1845; machinist; m. Mary Hibbard, dr. of Emmanuel and Ellen (Davis) Hibbard, b. Ashton, Eng., Aug. 2, 1848; cer. Providence, R.I., April 17, 1870, by Rev. Mr. Wright. Issue : — Charles Albert, b. Hopedale, Jan. 16, 1871. Frank Winton, b. Hopedale, June 1, 187-3. Mabel Louisa, b. Hopedale, Oct. 1.3, 1875. Alice, b. Hopedale, Oct. 2, 1881. Industrious, orderly, worthy family. They have res. Hopedale since 1870. PLUMB, Samuel, of Ward, pedigree, etc., not traced; m. Chloe Allen, dr. of Seth and Elizabeth Allen, b. HoU., June 12, 1766; cer. Mil., March 13, 1786, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue as recorded here : — Ebenezeb, b. May 29, 1788; untraced. Sally, b: March 4, 1791 ; untraced. Allen, b. April 22, 1794; d. June 18, 1796. Betsey, b. 1796; d. June 9, 1796. Allen, b. Jan. 20, 1798; m. Sarah Salisbury, July 4, 1843. Samuel, Jun., b. Jan. 17, 1801; m. Julia Ann L. Allen, Aug. 27, 1832. When or where the parents d.. I have no information. They must have res. in Mil. at least 15 to 20 yrs. ; i.e., from soon after their mge. till after Samuel, jun , was b. They then prob. left town for some other locality. PLUMB, Samuel, Jun., son of Samuel and Chloe (Allen) Plumb, b. Jan. 17, 1801; m. Julia Ann L, Allen, dr. of Henry and Lucinda Allen; cer. in Mil., Aug. 27, 1832, by Rev. D. Long. I have very recently seen a letter from her to a friend in Hopedale, from which I learned that she and her hus. are living in Boston. They have had several chn., one or two of whom still survive. Her hus. is much broken down in health. She herself is a clairvoyant and spiritualistic healer at 63 Russell St., Charlestown District, successfully supporting her dependent family. She and her sister, the late Mrs. Richard M. Metcalf, were rendered motherless by the Nathan Park- hurst fire, Oct. 26, 1814. In that fire her mr. and aunt Dolly Allen perished. 972 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. POND. " A Genealogical Eecord of Daniel Pond and his Descendants," by Edward Doubleday Harris, resident member of the Mass. Historical Society, was published by William P. Lunt, Boston, in 1873. This volume treats of all the Pond families in Mil. and the country at large. I am indebted to it for many of the genealogical facts presented under this name. I will commence with the wid. of one David Pond, who was m. by Eev. Amariah Frost, July 2, 1767, to John Thayer, jun., both being recorded as of Mendon, and, as I suppose, partly in the Easterly Precinct. This supposition may be incorrect, but I venture to proceed upon it. POND, Mrs. Mekcy, is believed to have been the dr. of Joseph and Mary Daniels, res. near the Coverdale place, formerly Mendon, now in the edge of Blackstone. She was m. to David Pond, a native of Wrentham, by an early Baptist minister of Bellingham, Dec. 19, 1740. The "Pond Gen." makes the said David * to have been the eldest son of David,' who was the 2d son of Jolm,^ who was a son of Daniel. ^ David* was b. in Wrentham, Jan. 31, 1719-20. He seems to have been a roving adventurer, and a speculator in laads; to have owned various estates in Mendon, Uxbridge, and Douglas; to have become at length bankrupt; to have fled to parts unknown; and, in 1701, to have been reported dead. He left 2 chn. ; viz., — Samuel, b. Ashuelot, N.H., March 2, 1742; and Sbva, b. in Mendon, June 13, 1747. As before said, his wid., Mercy (Daniels) Pond, became the wf. of John Thayer, jun. See "Pond Gen.," p. 34. POND, Aakon* (Ezra,' Robert,^ Daniel i), saddler; set. in HoU., now a part of Braggville. He bought of Jonathan Jones, one of the HoUistou race of Joneses, a dwelling-house and farm of 72 acres, close on our border. For his 1st wf. he m. Mlizabeih, dr. of Thomas and Elizabeth Jones, Holl., Nov. 2, 1759. She d. April 27, 1790. For his 2d wf. he m. wid. Ruth French of Mendon. She was originally Ruth Daniels of HoU., and became the wf. of Samuel French in 1767. She d. Feb. 27, 1793. For his 3d wf. he m., Oct. 10, 1793, wid. Elizabeth Bridges. He d. Oct. 2.5, 181i5. His chn., all by his 1st wf., were, — MiLCHA, b. Aug. 24, 1760; m. Elijah Bullard, Holl. Aakon, b. July 10, 1763; who lived and d. in Holl. Theodobe, b. Oct. 10, 1765; lived in Sherborn, Holl., and last Mil. Abnbe, b. Aug. 8, 1768; set., lived, and d. in Mil. Zadoc, b. Nov. 20, 1771; set., lived, and d. in Hop. Jonathan, b. March 21, 1774; set. in Holl., and then lived in Med. POND, Aauon^ (Aaron,* Ezra,' Robert,^ Daniel 1), capt. of militia; ra., April 13, 1786, Silence Underwood, dr. of Joshua and Lydia (Eaines) Underwood of Holl. He d. Nov. 20, 1815. She long survived him, and became the wf. of John Claflin, sen., dying April 5, 1844. The chn. of Aarou and Silence (Underwood) Pond, all b. in Holl., were, — Sylvia, b. June 19, 1787; m. Simeon Leiand, 1806, and removed to Vt. Anna, b. Aug. 3, 1789; m. Jesse Despeaux, Sept. 10, 1807. Lyman, b. July 1, 1791; d, Feb. 1, 1792. Preston, b. March 17, 1793; harness-maker; res. many yrs. in Warren, Wis. Philip, b. April 19, 1795; farmer; res. mostly, if not always, in Holl. Betsey Jones, b. Oct. 6, 1798; m. Ebenezer H. Currier, HoU., AprU 3, 1817. Lydia Underwood, b. May 4, 1801 ; m. Martin Fisk, son of Levi, Holl. Clarissa Underwood, b, Oct. 9, 1803; m. Lawson Daniels, Holl., March 28, 1822. POND FAMILIES. 973 Sally, b. May 29, 1806; m. Asia Madden, Mil., Feb. 10, 1824. POND, Theodobe 6 (Aaron,* Ezra,8Eobert,2 Daniel 1), farmer; first set. Sher- born, but returned to Holl., where be resided 15 yrs. ; then took up his abode in Mil. He m. at Sherb., Aug. 17, 1799, Sally, dr. of Reuben Bruce of Vt. He d. Mil., July 13, 1832. She was b. in Hop., and d. in Mil., April 15, 1848, in her 67th yr. Their chn. were, — Charles, b. in Holl., June 6, 1802; machinist; res. for many yrs. in Ct. Sallt, b. in Holl., June 12, 1804; m. Adam Hunt, Mil., Dec. 10, 1826. Ambrose, b. in Med., Sept. 4, 1806; d. Mil., June 14, 1830. JoANifA, b. in Holl., Mar. 19, 1810; m. Ariel Lackey, Up., Nov. 8, 1830; d. June 12, 1843. Aaron Whitakee, b. Holl., Aug. 31, 1812; bootmaker; res. mostly in Mil. Gilbert, b. Holl., Nov. 16, 1814; bootmaker and musician; res. mostly in Mil. Rttfus, b. Holl., Aug. 3, 1819; res. Mil., and for some time in Chicago. POND, AbnerS (Aaron,* Ezra,2 Eobert,2 DanieP), farmer; set. in the easterly pt. of Mil. in the Braggville neighborhood, latterly so called. He m. Bet- sey (alias Elizabeth) French, cer. Aug. 12, 1790. She was a dr. of Samuel and Kuth (Daniels) French, Mendon, b. Aug. 20, 1771. She had a twin sis- ter Mary, who became the wf . of Salem Sumner, and removed with Idm to the West, at least as far as N. Y. or Ohio. Her wid. mother, as we have seen, became the sec. wf. of her hus.'s fr. Abner Pond d. Aug. 9, 1841. His wf . d. June 26, 1856. Their chn. were, — Two DRS. that d. in early infancy ; names, if any, not given. Jones, b. July 10, 1793; carpenter; res. much in Mil., and finally in Hop. French, b. Sept. 10, 1795 ; d. July 10, l'798. Polly, b. March 10, 1799; m. Abel Brown, Mil., Aug. 1, 1818. Hannah, b. Sept. 10, 1801; m. Samuel Oliver, Mil., Nov. 6, 1825. Abneh French, b. Jan. 17, 1810; res. chiefly in Mil., but transiently else- where. Child, that d. in infancy ; no name transmitted. Samuel Dexter, b. Feb. 2, 1814; farmer, etc.; res. some yrs. on the old place, latterly elsewhere ; now in Spencer. POND, Zadoc^ (Aaron,* Ezra,^ Eobert,^ Daniel i), saddler; m. Margaret Gib- son, Oct. 20, 1796, and set. in Hop. See "Pond Gen.," p. 86. POND, Jonathan 5 youngest son of Aaron*; farmer Holl. and Med.; m. Polly Wiswall, Oct. 30, 1796. See same Gen. and p. POND, Barzillai* (Benjamin,* Jolm,' John,^ Daniel i), b. in Wrentham, July 26, 1759, one of a family of 8. He served several short terms in the Revolutionary war, commencing at the age of 17 yrs. He m., for his 1st wf., Melecent Fairbanks, dr. of Capt. Asa and Sarah Fairbanks of Franklin, Sept. 18, 1782. He res. in Frank, till 1804, when he removed to W. Med. There his wf. Melecent d. March 22, 1808, in her 49th yr., leaving several chn. For 2d wf. he m. wid. Lydia Wheelock of Mil., Feb. 26, 1809; cer. by Rev. David Long. He res. some yrs. in Mil., but finally d. in W. Med., June 3, 1823. For ehn. by his 1st wf., see "Pond Gen.," p. 59. Issue by 2dwf.: Lydia Tlmrber, b. Mil., Oct. 30, 1809; m., April 5, 1832, Francis Drake Nelson; cer. by the writer. Mr. Pond's 2d mge. proved uncongen- ial; there was a virtual separation, and he spent his last days with his chn. in W. Med. Mrs. P. survived liim some years, and d. in June, 1858. POND, Partridge " (Ichabod,^ Benjamin,* Ichabod,' Robert,^ Daniel i). Icha- 974 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. bod^ was b. in Wrentham, Feb. 22, 1762. He m. at Bellingliain, Nov. 30, 1797, Sarah Partridge. She d. Aug. 11, 1826; he d. only 9 ds. later. They left but 2 chn., viz.. Partridge and Levi. Partridge was b. in FranMin, July 9, 1798. He m. Lucretia, dr. of CaMn and Sabra (Partridge) Hol- brook, of Mil., June 25, 1818; cer. by Kev. D. Long. His wf. is said to have been his cousin on the maternal side. They res. in Mil. several yrs., and he d. there April 8, 1832. His wid. m. Ellery Allen of Frank., June 5, 1842, whom she also survived. The chn. of Partridge and Lucretia Pond were, — Asa, b. in Petersham, July 7, 1822; bootmaker; res. in Mil. Amy a., b. Mil., Jan. 10, 1825; m. James G. Hill, Jan. 1, 1844. Diana, b. Mil., Nov. 6, 1829; m. Simeon Daniels, Med., April 8, 1845. POND, Charles s (Theodore,^ Aaron,* Ezra,^ Robert,^ DanieP), machinist; res. some yrs. in Ct., but later in Mil. He m., Dec. 6, 1822, Mary A. Bruce, dr. of John and Abby (ChaflBn) Bruce. She was b. June 29, 1816. He d. in Mil., June 27, 1866. Their chn. were, — Geobge Gilbert, b. Windham, Ct., Nov. 29, 1834; our excellent post-mas^ ter at Mil. Centre. Chaelbs Bkucb, b. Norwich, Ct., July 31, 1836; bootmaker; res. Mil. Chandler Hurlburt, b. Windham, Ct., Jan. 4, 1838; bootmaker; res. Mil. Mart Helen, b. Norwich, Ct., March 14, 1839; m. June 30, 1859, E. L. Wires; d. June 3, 1868. Geraldine Dbalbana, b. Norwich, Ct., April 11, 1841; m. Benjamin Bradford; res. Walllngford, Vt. John Gilbebt, b. Norwich, Ct., April 11, 1843; d. Mil., June 30, 1858. Harriet Alont, b. Hartford, Ct., Nov. 3, 1845; m. William M. Wires; res. Lynn, Mass. Henry Aaeon, b. Norwich, Ct., Dec. 19, 1847; bootsider; res. Mil. Sabah Hunt, b. Norwich, Ct., Jan. 27, 1849; m. Edwin F. Mower; res. So. Braintree. Ellen Elizabeth, b. Mil., Jan. 14, 1851; m. William P. Adams. Fbedeeick a., b. Mil., Feb. 4, 1858; d. Dec. 4, 1862. Mrs. Pond still survives in Mil. POND, Aaeon Whitakeb" (Theodore,^ Aaron,* Ezra,^ Robert,^ DanieU), bootmaker, Mil. He m., 1st, Oct. 18, 1835, Emily C, dr. of Amos Chace, Winchester, N.H., who d. June 19, 1845; 2d, Sally E., dr. of Capt. Timo- thy Perry, Hop. Their cnn. were, — Edwin Freeman, b. March 24, 1836; mem. Co. B, 25 Mass. Regt. Vols.; d. April 29, 1864. Louisa Maria, b. May 23, 1838; d. Sept. 25, 18.38. William Aaron, b. Sept. 2r>, 1839; billiard-saloon keeper. Mil. RaFUS, b. Aug. 6, 1842; d. 31st of same month. Ophelia, b. March 1, 1844; d. Aug. 16, same yr. Elbkidge, b. June 1, 1849; d. Aug. 17, same yr. Horace Peeey, b. May 7, 1860. POND, Gilberts (Theodore,^ Aaron,* Ezra,^ Robert,^ Daniel i), musician and bootmaker. Mil. He m., Feb. 26, 1846, Jalia C. Duncan, pedigree, etc., not ascertained. Their chn. were, — Feancis Gilbert, b. Feb. 25, 1847; m. March 16, 1870, Abby A. Hart. Bertha Claea, b. Aug. 10, 1853; m. Nov. 24, 1870, George W. Jacobs, New York. Leslie D., b. June 6, 1857; d. Aug. 13, 1858. POND FAMILIES. 975 ABTH0B K., b. Dec. 19, 1859; d. Sept. 3, 1860. POND, RuFUS^ (youngest son Theodore,^ Aaron,* Ezra," Eobert,^ Daniel i), res. Mil. till 1865; since in Chicago, 111. He m., 1st, Nov. 22, 1842, Clarissa P., dr. of Silas and Lydia Parkhurst, Mil. She d. Feb. 12, 1862, by suicide, while he was serving in the Army of the Potomac. He m., for 2d wf., March, 1864, Caroline Ruggles ; further particulars not given. The chn. by 1st wf. were, — Maria Isabel, b. Mil., Jan. 21, 1844; untraced. Henby EuFas, b. Mil., Dec. 24, 1844; d. Oct. 19, 1861. No further information obtained concerning this family. POND, Jones ^ (eldest son of Abner,^ Aaron,* Ezra," Ilobert,^ Daniel i); car- penter; res. long in Mil., but in the latter part of life in Hop. He m., 1st, March 31, 1816, Hopestill, dr. of John and Lydia (Cheney) Corbett, Mil.; cer. by Samuel Jones, Esq. She bore him 2 drs., and d. Mil., Jan. 8, 1821. He m., 2d, May 18, 1822, Lydia, dr. of Caleb and Mercy (Twitchell) Albee, Mil., cer. by John Claflin, Esq., who bore him 7 chn., and d. in Hop., April 10, 1866, aged 70 yrs. He d. in Hop. a few yrs. later. Their chn. were, — Ann Mabia, b. July 27, 1817; m. Lyman Cook, Mendon, Nov. 26, 1837. Almiba, b. March 27, 1819; untraced. Hopestill Cobbbtt, b. Sept. 3, 1823; m. Edmund W. Phelps, Hop., Sept. 17, 1843. Abnbr Jones, b. May 7, 1825; d. May 24, 1835. Ltdia Albee, b. Sept. 16, 1826; m. Ephraim H. Sawyer, Hop., Nov. 15, 1844. SatibA, b. Sept. 17, 1829; m. William A. Hale, Jan. 16, 1850. Caleb Albee, b. June 16, 1832; untraced. Elizabeth, b. May 11, 1834; d. Aug. 12, 1836. Mary E., b. 1839; m. James H. Adlington, May 15, 1858. POND, Abnee Fbbnch" (son of Abner,'' Aaron,* Ezra," Ilobert,^ Daniel '); of various occupations; res. chiefly in Mil. He m., 1st, April 5, 1832, Mary L. Sumner, dr. of Maj. Clark and Sally Sumner, Mil. ; cer. by Pearley Hunt, Esq. She d. March 23, 1851. He m., for 2d wf., Oct. 29, 1864, Jt/ar-j^ Ann Wilson, Wendell, Mass. No other particulars ascertained. The chn. of A. F. and Mary L. (Sumner) Pond were, — Sabah Sumseb, b. Mil., Oct. 22, 1833; m., Nov. 9, 1852, Asaph Withington, Mil. Samuel Olivee, b. Holl., May 12, 1836; assumed name Samuel Pond Oliver; res. Mil. Wilson, b. Mil., Oct. 3, 1839; d. Sept. 3, 1841. Maby Jane, b. Mil., April 4, 1842; m., Jan. 20, 1869, Charles E. Belcher. Eliza Smith, b. Mil., Oct. 3, 1844; m., March 11, 1865, William C. Batchel- der, W. Upton. The fr. d. in our Asylum 1881. POND, Samuel Dexteb^ (youngest son of Abner,^ Aaron,* Ezra," Eobert,^ DanieP); farmer and carpenter; has res. chiefly in Mil., on the paternal place, and elsewhere, — recently in Marlboro', and last in Spencer. He m. I/ydia Leland of Holl., Dec. 15, 1842; cer. in the "Old House," Hopedale, by the writer. She was dr. of Nathan and Polly (Pratt) Leland, b. 1816. Their chn. were, — Marian Augusta, b. Sept. 21, 1843; d. Aug. 28, 1844. 976 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Ajbnee, b. Dec. 4, 1848; no further informed. Daughteb, b. Dec. 4, 1850; no further informed. Walter D., b. Sept. 23, 1858; no further informed. Harbison B., b. May 4, 1863; no further informed. This family record is imperfect. I could not readily render it otherwise. POND, MosHS^ (Moses,5 W. Med. Moses,^ Ezra,^ Kobert,^ Daniel i); farmer; res. Braggville, within or near our border; m. Zilpha T. Clark, Not. 21, 1838. She was a dr. of Nahum Clark. They were m. in Mendon, by the writer. He d. Braggville, July 7, 1861. She still survives. They had an only child, a dr., — FKAifCES Clark, b. Oct. 30, 1839; m. Willard E. Farrington, son of Dexter and Hepsibah (Claflin) Farrington, Holl., Nov. 19, 1863; cer. at Hopedale, by the writer. Mr. Farrington d. at Braggville, Feb. 23, 1865, leaving his wid. and an only child; viz., Addie Sophia, b. Jan. 8, 1865, some 6 wks. old. POND, Stjmneb" (Jemotis, alias James Otis,^ Elisha,* Ichabod,^ Kobert,^ Daniel^), b. Franklin, Oct. 24, 1800; m. Mercy Jones Chapin of Mil., Jan. 27, 1825; cer. by Eev. D. Long. She was a dr. of Dea. Nathan and Lucretia (Parkhurst) Chapin. Their family res. has mostly been Mil., and his occu- pation is put down in our directory " gai-dener." Their chn. were, — Edmujtd, d. young. No date of birth in "Pond Gen." Gboeqe, d. young. No date of birth in "Pond Gen." Helen Lttcbetia, b. Med., Dec. 11, 1827; d. unui. Mercy Lottisa, b. Med., Dec. 27, 1831; d. March 11, 1837. Geoeqb Edmund, b. Mil., Feb. 2, 1834; d. unm. Helen Maria, b. Mil., April 13, 1836; a popular milliner in town; unm. Sanford Tyler, b. Mil., Aug. 18, 1838; m. Sarah P. Williams; d. June 6, 1866. Henry Ebasmds, b. Mil., Jan. 3, 1841; res. New Tork City. Frederic Allen, b. Mil., Jan. 8, 1844; mercantile clerk in Boston; home Mil. The mr. d. March 17, 1878, in her 77th yr. The fr. still survives. POND, Rev. Preston' (Preston,i5 Elijah,'' Jacob,* Jacob,^ Ephraim,^ Daniel i), b. Wrentham, Feb. 14, 1818; grad. Bowdoin Coll., 1840, and at Bangor Theo. Sem., 1843; installed at Eastport, Me., Oct. 8, 1843; and dismissed April, 1845; preached a while at Newmarket, N.H. ; was installed as the Cong, pastor (4tli in succession) of this town, May 24, 1849; and dismissed Feb. 16, 18.52; installed over the Edwards ch., Boston, the same yr. ; and d. Aug. 5, 1853. A man of respectable abilities, acquirements, character, and stand- ing in all his relation.ships. He m. Elizabeth S. Thompson of Durham, N.H., May 9, 1843. His death took place at Somerville, and his remains were buried with his ancestors in Wrentham. Their chn. were, — Chables Preston, b. June 21, 1846. John Thompson, b. Nov. 8, 1848. Franklin Leland, b. Feb. 28, 1852. POND, HoLLi.s' (Bernard,i> Joseph,* Jacob,^ Ephraim,^ DanieP), b. Wrentham, May 27, 1804; res. some yrs. in this town, and now res. in Mendon. He m., 1st, at Mansfield, May 26, 1827, Abigail W. Williams, dr. of Ebenezer and Abigail W. Williams. She was b. Sept. 12, 1799; and d. July 26, 1871. He m., 2d, June 16, 1872, Julia E. M. ( Wilcox) Cook, wid. of Ira W. Cook, Mendon; cer. by Eev. George F. Clark. The chn. of Hollis and Abigail W. Pond were, — POND FAMILIES. 977 Bbknakd Hollis, b. Wrentham, June 1, 1834. Chakles Earl, b. Wrentliam, Sept. 1.5, 1838; d. July 15, 1840. POND, Bernabd Hollis' (HoIIls,'^ Bemard,^ Joseph,* Jacob, ' Epliraim,^ Daniel 1), m., at Chicago, 111., June 1, 1864, Mary Jane R. Greenwood, dr. of Charles and Susan H. Greenwood. She was b. Kingston, Can., April 11, 1846. They have had at least 2 chn. ; viz., — Abbie Etta, b. March 18, 1865. Nellie Gbebn-wood, b. June 7, 1867. POND, Alfbed' (Lyman Partridge," Timothy,* Timothy,* Samuel,^ Ephraim,^ Daniel 1), b. June 21, 1883; m. Clara M. Dane, Oct. 4, 1852. She was a dr. of Eice O. Dane; no other particulars obtained; res. Mil. ; a boot-click. Lssue : — IiEANDER Daniels, b. June 16, 1865; m., in Med., Dec. 16, 1877, Ada M. Gary; cer. by Rev. R. K. Harlow. POND, Asa' (Partridge," Ichabod,* Benjamin,* Ichabod,* Eobert,^ Daniel i), res. Mil. ; bootmaker; b. Petersham, July 7, 1822; m., March 27, 1845, JVancj/ W., dr. of Levi and Martha (Wilber) Johnson, Mil. She d. June 3, 1848. He in., 2d, Oct. 1, 1851, at Med., Irene B. Partridge, dr. of Philip, some time of Rutland. Issue by 2d wf. : — E. Francis, b. Nov. 20, 1857. Charles Herbert, b. Jan. 26, 1861. POND, George Gilbert' (Charles," Theodore,^ Aaron,* Ezra,^ Robert,^ Dan- iel i), post-master. Mil.; clerk under his predecessor, Dea. Adam Hunt, several yrs., and appointed as his successor, April 21, 1869. He gives great official satisfaction, and is highly esteemed. He m., Dec. 25, 1855, Nellie, dr. of Henry and Huldah (Fisher) Walker, Mil.; cer. by Rev. James Riley Johnson. Mrs. Pond is a very efficient helpmeet to her hus. in the post- office as well as at home. Their only issue : — ¥tta Walker, b. April 2, 1862. POND, Charles Bbucb' (Charles," Theodore,* Aaron,* Ezra,' Robert,^ Dan- ieU), bootmaker, Mil.; m. Lucretia S. Perkins, dr. of George and Nancy L. Perkins; cer. Oct. 24, 1856. Issue: — George Bruce, b. Dec. 13, 1865. POND, Chandler Hurlburt' (Charles," Theodore,* Aaron,* Ezra,^ Robert," DanieP), bootcrimper, Mil. and elsewhere; m.. May 5, 1864, Caroline H. P. Harwood, b. Boston, April 26, 1845; no other particulars obtained. POND, Henry Aakon' (Charles," Theodore,* Aaron,* Ezra,^ Robert,^ Dan- iel '■), bootsider. Mil. ; m., Nov. 4, 1866, Hannah L. . She was b. March 20, 1847; and d. June 20, 1867. Issue: — Henry Nathan, b. June 20, 1867, on his mr.'s deathbed. POND, William Aaron' (Aaron W.," Theodore," Aaron,* Ezra,' Robert," Daniel 1), billiard-saloon keeper, Mil.; m. Siisan Ann, dr. of Henry and Margaret Morehouse, Mil.; cer. Aug. 25, 1863. Issue: — Ernest Leslie, b. Oct. 1, 1865. POND, Francis Gilbert' (Gilbert," Theodore,* Aaron,* Ezra,' Robert," Dan- iel^), b. W. Medway; m., March 16, 1870, Abby Ann Hart, dr. of Edward and Julia Ann, Med. ; cer. by Rev. G. L. Demarest. Issue : — Ernest, birth-date not obtained. POND, Levi' (Jotham," AbijaU," Daniel,* Jacob,' Ephraim," Daniel i), b. Chester, Vt., March 28, 1812; set. Mil.; m., May 15, 1836, Mary (b. July 19, 1811), dr. of Ebenezer and Elizabeth Wood of Upton. He d. Jan. 14, 1868. Issue, all but eldest b. Mil. : — 978 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Elizabeth, b. Westboro', May 5, 1837. Chaklks Henbt, b. Mil., June 26, 1840; at Manchester, Vt., in 1872. Mary Relief, b. Mil., March 3, 1843. Benjamiw, b. Mil., April 7, 1847; at Manchester, Vt., in 1872. Levi Waeben, b. Mil., Feb. 18, 1850; at Manchester, Vt., in 1872. Cora Sophia, b. Mil., Oct. 22, 18.53. Several other more transient dwellers of this name omitted. POWERS, Stephen, and wf. i?ac/ie/, pedigrees untraced, became members of Rev. Mr. Frost's ch., March 11, 1764, and had 2 chn. bap.; viz.,— Urias, bap. March 11, 1764. Ltdia, Aug. 11, 1765. No more ascertained. PRATT, EDvyiN A., clairvoyant physician, son of Cyrus and Eunice (Parker) Pratt, b. Needham, birth-date not given ; m. Caroline P. yVilliams, dr. of Nathan A. and Esther B. (Haradon) Williams, b. Medway, 1840; cer. in Med., July 22, 1860, by Rev. David Sanford. Issue: — Grace L., b. Mil., Sept. 25, 1870. A reputable family. They spent the first 5 yrs. of their m. lite in Med., and have ever since res. in Mil. Centre. Dr. Pratt is an acceptable and suc- cessful physician in his line of practice. PRENTISS. A rare name in Mil. The oldest family of this name was that of George W. and wf. Melita. They came into town from Upton, perhaps in 1833 or 1834. I infer this from their having 2 chn. bap. by Rev. Mr. Long in 1834. They removed their relation from the Cong. ch. of Upton to that of Mil. in 1839, and possibly did not become res. here till that yr. The town records show one or two births prior to 1843, and several deaths in the family. As none of the relatives have furnished me any information concerning the mges., births, and deaths in their lineage, in answer to my numerous public calls, I have not gone into special researches in their behalf. I would gladly have had it otherwise. Our directories specify the following named: — PRENTISS, George W., 1869, farmer, house Asylum St., near Asylum (new); also 1872, '75, '78. PRENTISS, George T., 1869, bootmaker, house Asylum St., near Asylum (new); also 1872, '80. PRENTISS, Eldrbd, 1869, driver, house rear Mansion House. PRENTISS, Eldred H., 1872, prob. same last mentioned; bootmaker and farmer; bds. Asylum St. I suspect all these to be of one lineage, i.e., G. W. and Melita's. PRENTICE, Edward Jackson^ (Samuel B.,' Calvinji^ James, ^ Samuel,* John,^ Thomas, 2 Thomas i), b. Northbridge, June 10, 1828; m. Almira M. Mowry, dr. of Israel and Phila (Wood) Mowry, b. Jan. 12, 1829; cer. Nov. 28, 1850, by Rev. Charles W. Ainsworth. Issue : — Charles O., b. Mil., March 20, 1853; m. Carrie W. Mead, Sept. 25, 1878. Ella F., b. Mil., Sept. 22, 1854. Emma A., b. Mil., Jan. 15, 1857; d. Oct. 9, 1858. Here is a man who gives me something to write. He has studied his pedi- gree. He says his immigrant ancestor, Thomas Prentice,^ was b. in Eng., 1632, came to this country with a bro. James ; and they set. together in Newton. He m. Rebecca Jackson of Newton, b. in Eng. the same yr. with himself. He has considerable genealogical data all the way down the lineage to himself, most of which I must omit. His gd. fr. Calvin' set. in Northbridge. There his fr., PRENTICE, PRESTON, PRICE. 979 Samuel Bundy Prentice,' was b. Jan. 6, 1799; m. Polly Thayer of Rehoboth, Nov. 19, 1818, had 9 chn., and d. Aug. 22, 1875. He himself came to res. in Mil. over 24 yrs. ago, and is one of the oldest traders on Main St., — two or three perhaps a little older. He deals chiefly in flour, is in good standing as a business man and citizen, with a worthy and rep- utable family to cheer him along the path of life. The directories mention other Prentices: viz., — PRENTICE, E. J., 1856, res. in Danielville, so called. PRENTICE, Geoegb D., 1856, bootmaker, res. on Hayden Row road, now Cedar St. PRENTICE, Gbobgb W., 1872 (J. A. Prentice & Co.), boxmaker, Green, near Main St. ; also 1875, '78. PRENTICE, Jambs A., 1872 (J. A. Prentice & Co.), boxmaker, Green, near Main St. ; also 1875, '78. PRENTICE, Luther Q., 1872, box-nailer for J. A. Prentice & Co. ; also 1875, '78. I have traced none of these. PRESTON, Elijah, and wf. Eunice (Adams) Preston, had, — Mabt a. p., b. Mil., June 1, 1840; d. Aug. 10, 1843. HejStby Adams, b. Mil., 1846; m. Elmira Greenlaw, Oct. 20, 1868; he d. here Sept. 18, 1870, in his 24th year. I am no further informed concerning this family. PRICE, Edmund, b. Brooklyn, Ct., March 1, 1808; m. Abby Bills, b. Franklin, Ct., July 18, 1814; cer. 1837, particulars no further ascertained. Issue: — Aethub W., b. Willimaiitic, Ct., Jan. 28, 1840; engineer in U. S. Navy. Helbn C, b. Willimantic, Ct., May 18, 1841; res. prob. in New York City. Emily W., b. Hopedale, date not found; m. and set. in New York City. Henbt Edmund, b. Hopedale, April 2, 1850; d. May 2, 1852. Mr. Price was by trade a hatter. He was a very honest, industrious, hard- working man, in whatever business engaged, often consuming 15 to 18 hours of the 24. Had he been as successful in preserving the fruits of his toil as in earning them, he must have become wealthy. But, with no vicious or spend- thrift habits, through mis judgment or ill-luck in the investment of bis funds, he frequently lost in large sums what he had acquired by laborious diligence. He and his wf. came to Hopedale in 1842, and were among our early members of the Community. Mrs. P. was an intelligent woman, with a literary and poetic genius. She occupied an influential official position in the Community for several yrs. In 1853 she and hus. removed to Eaglewood, N. J., thence to New York City, and last to near Red Bank, Monmouth Co., N.J. There shed, suddenly of apoplexy, May 4, 1878. An interesting memorial obituary, testify- in" to her life-work and worth, soon after appeared in " The New York Trib- une." At last advices Mr. P. still survived, and the chn. were having fair suc- cess in the career of life. PRICE, Chables Henby, a bro. of Edmund, b. in Brooklyn, Ct., June 15, 1819; became a member of the Community at Hopedale in Aug., 1843, and for some yrs, was a faithful and efficient manager of our Transportation Branch. In 1844 he m. Betsey Cleveland, b. in Bozrah, Ct., Aug. 27, 1823, and removed her hither. Issue : — Allen, b. Hopedale, May 16, 1845 ; sup. dead. See " War-Record." Lucy M. I ,. • > b. Hopedale, July 11, 1849; d. Oct. 19, 1865. Geoegb ) *^''"'^'' b. Hopedale, July 11, 1849. 980 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOaiCAL REGISTER. Albbet, b. Hopedale, Feb. 26, 1851. Chaklbs Henry, Jun., b. Hopedale, Feb. 16, 1858. They left Hopedale in 1858, and took up their res. in Mil. Centre, where they have ever since remained in useful employment. With less polish and pretension than some others, they have won a deservedly respectable standing in society. Mr. P. has long been employed as a trusted railroad agent in look- ing after and restoring wandering freight-cars. In all my dealings with Mr. P. I found him a strictly upright man. PROVAN, Thomas, son of John and Agnes Provan, b. in Stirling, Scotland, in 1818; with wf., Jeanet G. (Smith) Provan, b. in Stirling, Scotland, June 20, 1820, came to Hopedale in May, 1849, bringing with them the following- named chn. : — John, b. Stirling, Scot. ; m. Christina Galbraith ; res. Worcester. Cathekine M., b. Stirling, Scot. ; d. May 19, 1861, a. 18 yrs. 7 mos. Agnes, b. Stirling, Scot.; m. John Dobbie; res. Webster. Thomas Smith, b. Stirling, Scot. ; d. Worcester, Nov. 8, 1871, a. 22 yrs. 6 mos. 23 ds. Mrs. Jeanet came across the Atlantic already in consumption, and d. here Dec. 8, 1849. The hus. m., 2d, Rebecca Daw, dr. of Andrew and Ann (Craw- ford) Davis, b. in the British Province of New Brunswick; cer. in Oct., 1850. Issue : — AuGTJSTUs Stmb, b. Hopedale, Feb. 28, 1852; d. Boston, Dec. 11, 1880. William Gakeison, b. Worcester, perhaps 1855; res. with hisfr. in Worces- ter. Mrs. Eebecca d. in Worcester, date not at command. The hus. m., 3d, Jane (Davis Stimpson) Johnson, a sr. of Mrs. Rebecca, dr. of Andrew and Ann (Crawford) Davis, b. in the British province of New Brunswick, 18^5; cer. at Hopedale, April 29, 1870, by the writer. The remains of all Mr. P.'s deceased family repose in our Hopedale Ceme- tery. He left Hopedale, with his then family, in 1852, and set. in Worcester, where he has ever since remained, a stalwart and executive blacksmith, contin- uously employed in the same establishment. He is an independent, vigorous, progressive thinker, and a man of upright character. And he has had three good wives. PUTNAM, Austin Pishbe, son of Ebenezer and Harriet (Perry) Putnam, b. TTp., May 20, 1838; m. Eliza Ann Rawsnn, dr. of Jared and Mary T. (Wal- dron) Eawson, b. Mil., Dec. 28, 1838; cer. Mil., April 20, 1864, by Rev. A. A. Ellsworth. Issue: — Willis Rawson, b. July 20, 1865; d. Oct. 17, 1866. Ida Eliza, b. Nov. 10, 1867; d. Jan. 8, 1879, deeply lamented. Worthy family sadly desolated by bereavement. Mr. P. is a diligent, hon- est farmer. Res. Purchase, near Fountain, St. PUTNAM, James Heney^ (Dennis,^ Asa,2 John,i descendants of John Putnam, the ancestral immigrant from Buckinghamshire, Eng., who set. in Salem, 1634), b. Acton, May 9, 1833; mr.'s maiden name Dorothy Jones; m., 1st, Harriet Augusta Butler, dr. of Samuel and Nancy Butler, b. Shirley, 1839; cer. Framingham, Oct. 28, 1856, by Rev. J. C. Bodwell. Issuer- Louis BuTLEE, b. Mil., Sept. 4, 1859; baggage-master, etc., Nantasket Beach R. Rd. Caebib Viola, b. Mil., Feb. 18, 1863; d. April 9 same year. Mrs. Harriet d. 1871, a. 42 yrs. 5 mos. and 9 ds.. The hus. m., 2d, Jane PUTNAM, PYNE, QUIGGLE. 981 Augusta Colburn, dr. of Dwight and Aurilla (Underwood) Colburn, b. Holl., Dec. 10, 1832; cer. Newton, April 12, 1876, by Rev. Dr. Merrill Eichardson. No issue. Mr. Putnam is an intelligent, enterprising, upright man. The family standing in society is eminently good. He received a creditable common-school and academic education, qualifying him for successful business in life. On. attaining his majority, be spent a yr. In California, came to Mil., April 1, 1856, and served as grocer's clerk 1 yr. under Thomas B. Thayer, next as clerk in the coal business under Maj. Clark Sumner from 1857 to 1866, then became partner in the same business with Isaac N. Crosby, 4 yrs., then partner withr George P. Woodbury in the same business 4 yrs. , then partner with Louis T. Tougas in the manufacture of dies 1 yr., and then kept a grocery-store as sole proprietor 2 yrs. He has since employed himself variously as insurance agent, canvasser for the sale of books, patented articles, etc. He is now the authorized general canvasser of the Publishing Committee for subscriptions to the History of Mil- ford. The town has appreciatively honored him with the following offices: school committeeman, 4 yrs. , from 1864 to 1868; representative to the Legislature for 186T; and assessor 2 yrs., 1868 to 1870. He furnished me with his father's brief family record as follows: — PUTNAM, Dennis 3 (Asa,^ John^), b. Stow, June 4, 1795; innkeeper, etc.; m. Dorothy Jones, dr. of Aaron and Abigail Jones, b. Acton, 1791 ; cer. Acton, 1824. Issue : — Harriet, b. Acton, Oct. 8, 1825; m. A. C. Handley. StTSAN, b. Acton, June 24, 1828; m., 1st, William E. Lothrop; 2d, Henry O. Lothrop. James Henry, b. Acton, May 9, 1833; m., etc., as above. Mrs. Dorothy d. in Acton, Aug. 25, 1883. The bus. and fr. d. there Nov. 12, 1877. PUTNAM, Henry S., house North Bow St. No report. Sundry others of the name, at various times transient residents in town, omitted. PYN'E, William John, son of William and Margaret (Neagle) Pyne (gd. son of John and Nancy (Roach) Pyne, natives of Castletown-Roche, Cork Co., Ireland), b. in Fishkill, Dutchess Co., N.Y., Oct. 31, 1852; m. Mary A. Pierce, dr. of John Alonzo and Mary (Owens) Pierce, birth-place and date not given; cer. in Mil., Dec. 25, 1874, by Eev. James T. Canavan. Issue: — William Amasa, b. Mil., April 24, 1876. Mary Ellen, b. Mil., March 4, 1878. Mr. Pyne is a bootmaker, and has res. in town 18 yrs. Judging from the interest manifested in sending in this family record, and its correctness, I infer that Mr. P. and wife are intelligent and enterprising people. Mr. P. adds to the above as follows: "My fr. d. Aug. 16, 1866. My wf.'s mr. d. Jan. 22, 1872." QUIGGLE, Charles Friend, son of Friend and Catherine Eeed (Law- ton) Friend, b. in Mansfield, Oct. 20, 1832; boot and shoe manufacturer; m. Angle Richardson Noyes, dr. of Enoch and Mehetabel (Eldridge) Noyes, b. in Joy, Me., Aug. 9, 1839; cer. in North Easton, Oct. 22, 1860, by Eev. L. B. Bates. Their chn. : — Addie E., b. Stoughton, March 24, 1862. Charles L., b. Mil., Aug. 8, 1863; d. Dec. 17, 1864. Walter N., b. Mil., May 1, 1866; d. Jan. 15, 1869, 982 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Fbed L., b. Mil., Nov. 20, 1868. Edith Maud, b. Mil., March 12, 1871. This family res. first in Brockton, then Stoughton, and, since 1863, in Mil. Business and social standing eminently good. Manufactory 81 Central St. ; res. 54 Purchase St. In Directory of 1880 : Qtjiglby, Fkiend, engineer, 81 Central St. ; house 25 Pearl. Perhaps fr. of Charles F. If so, he was b. in Norton, Oct. 12, 1804, and m. as indicated above. No full record sent me. KAMSDELL, Moses, ancestry not traced; m. Mary Wares, Oct. 1, 1743, and set. on the Eight-Eod Koad, just within what became the western frontier line of Mil. Their abandoned home-site is on John Mann's farm, where one or two solitary poplars rear their spiry tops. The old domicile has been demolished since 1836 ; for I then attended the funeral of Saul Eamsdell in it. The chn. of Moses and Mary (Wares) Eamsdell were, — Moses, b. Jan. 10, 1744; untraced. Cakolinb, b. May 3, 1745; m. Elijah Bolcom, Uxbridge, 1777. Mary, b. Jan. 28, 1747; untraced. Jehu, b. March 25, 1749 ; untraced. Satjl, b. Dec. 18, 1750; m. Mary Bolcom, Jan. 8, 1773. Vashti, b. March 8, 1753 ; untraced. Cleopatba, b. Dec. 3, 1754; untraced. AcjTJiLLA, b. Feb. 28, 1756; m. Esther Brown, Cumberland, R.I., 1781; set. in N. H. Jemima, b. March 26, 1761 ; untraced. This family all disappeared from our records before 1790, except Saul, who lived and d. on the old homestead. It is thought that Moses, the oldest son, built a rude home, and dwelt for a short time at the abandoned site on the Eight- Rod Road, situated about half-way between John Mann's and the new road to No. Meiidon; but I should like to be surer of it. I have not yet found the death- dates of Moses, sen., and his wife. From some indications on the records, I suspect they d. about 1787 or 1788. Aquilla Ramsdell, and perhaps others of the family, emigrated to Swanzey, N.H., or that general region. But I can further trace none but Saul. RAMSDELL, Saul, son of Moses and Mary (Wares) Ramsdell, was b. Dec. 18 1750, and m. Mary Bolcom of Mendon, Jan. 8, 1773. Issue: — Jonathan, b. date not found ; drowned 1799. B ABB ABA, b. Aug. 7, 1776; untraced. William, b. Sept. 8, 1780; untraced. Phinehas, b. Dec. 9, 1787; untraced. D. Marquis, b. Feb. 3, 1788 ; imtraced. Samuel Bolcom, b. July 4, 1791 ; untraced. Sylvia A. Russell, b. April 6, 1794; imtraced. Saul Ramsdell was on the quota of Mendon during the Revolutionary war, serving nearly or quite through its seven yrs'. continuance, and drawing a full pension in his old age. Like too many other Revolutionary soldiers, he con- tracted intemperate habits, and at length required town aid for himself and family. He seems to have moved from Mendon into the old paternal home soon after the death of his father, in 1789 or-thereabouts.' A controversy arose be- tween Mil. and Mendon as to which town was liable for the support of Saul Ramsdell and family. Mendon pleaded that the Ramsdell house was in the edge of Mil., and therefore this town must meet the liability. But there was a small RAND AND RAWSON. 983 legal kink in the case, which finally threw the liability back on Mendon. It was this : Saul had gained a res. in Mendon some time before his father's death, and had been legally warned out of Mil. ; and the agreement between the two towns, at the time of separation, bound each to maintain all the poor legally belonging within their respective limits when Mil. was set oH. This threw Saul on Men- don. He d. Feb. 17, 1836, a. 85 yrs. Death-date of his wf. not found. The family no further traced. EAND, Wii-LIAM T., and wf. Catherine (Allen), m. in Wendell; pedigree, date of mge., etc., not ascertained. They came to Mil. some time not far from 1836. They had, I am told, a small homestead on Dilla St. They brought 2 chn. with them, and had several while here. What became of them I am not informed. Their chn. : — Emelinb Amelia, b. in Wendell, May 15, 1838; m. Everett Cheney, 1849. George Fbeeman, b. in Wendell, June 13, 1835 ; untraced. Lbander Dratton, b. in Mil., Sept. 8, 1837; untraced. Mart Ann, b. in Mil., Sept. 9, 1840; untraced. William Henry, b. in Mil., July 28, 1841; untraced. Besides the above, 4 other chn. have been named to me by Mr. Everett Cheney, but without birth-dates given; viz., — Isabel, Willis, Katy, and Marion. No further informed. RAND, Eev. L. P., of Orono, Me., m. Charlotte Helen Nelson, dr. of Capt. Henry and Catherine (Parkhurst) Nelson, b. in Mil., Aug. 15, 1827; cer. Jan., 1847. Whether they had any chn. I am not informed; but, if they had, I have the impression that neither they nor their father long survived. I know of no Rands at present in town, nor have I ever heard of any others than the above named. RAWSON. Among the descendants of Hon. Edward Rawson, celebrated in the provincial annals of Massachusetts as long secretary of the colony, a considerable number have dwelt on our territory. RAWSOX, Samuel* (Nathaniel,^ William,^ Edward i), b. June, 1714; mr.'s maiden name Hannah Thompson; m., 1st, Sarah Chapin, dr. of Seth, jun., and Abigail (Adams) Chapin, b. 1715; date of cer. not found. They were recognized by our Cong, ch., and began to have chn. bap. here June 28, 1741. They are said to have res. somewhere in the southerly section of our then Precinct, but I have not ascertained the precise locality. Their chn. : — Paul, b. Feb. 13, 1737; m. Sarah Johnson, March 6, 1760. Hanxah, b. April 2, 1741; m. Eleazer BuUard, April 3, 1759. Abigail, b. March 6, 1743; untraced. Thompson Samuel, b. Dec. 31, 1744; m. Mary Jones, June 19, 1772; set. New Marlboro'. Mrs. Sarah d. 1745 or 1746; and the hus. m., 2d, the wid. Lydia Ckadwick, previously wid. of Joshua Green ; particulars of cer. not found. Issue : — Sarah, bap. May 17, 1747. Phbbe, bap. Feb. 4, 1749-50; m. Ezra Knapp, and had 10 chn. The family subsequently moved to New Marlboro', and are no further traced. EAWSON, Nathaniel* (Nathaniel,^ William,^ Edward^), b. May 27, 1716; m., 1st., Mary Thwing, dr. of Benjamin and Hannah (Buckman) Thwing, Uxbridge; cer. March 21, 1738; 1 child: — Silas, b. Nov. 17, 1839; m. Abigail Chapin, Jan. 5, 1762, etc. 984 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Mrs. Mary d. of her confinement, Nov., 1739. The bus. m., 2d, :Rackel Daniels of Mendon, dr. prob. of Joseph and Mary Daniels, b. March 23, 1'720; cer. May 20, 1740. Their chn. : — Eachhl, b. in Conway, May 20, 1741; m. Whitney; set. in Conway. Elias, b. March 1, 1743; d. young. Nathaniel, Jun., b. Feb. 19, 1745; m. wid. Huldah WoodrufC, March 24, 1776; set. N. T. Simeon, b. Feb. 25, 1747; m. Nelson; emigrated to Vt. Mart, b. Jan. 18, 1749; m. Timothy Thwing, Conway. JoNATHAM-, b. March 17, 1751; m. Esther Baldwin; emigrated to N. T. Moses, b. April 26, 1753; m. Sarah Bussey; set. Windsor, Vt. Anna, b. Aug. 21, 1755; m. Moses Parmely; set. West Stockbridge. Mbbcy, b. Aug. 3, 1757; m. Jonathan Wheeler, Feb. 12, 1778; set. Grafton. Elias, b. Sept. 4, 1760; d. young. Gbindal, b. Jan. 22, 1762; m. Martha Grover; set. Windsor, Vt. Abnek, b. Nov. 11, 1764; m. Lucretia Jeffords; emigrated to N.Y., and to Mich. The parents were reed, into the ch. here, April 1, 1753; and they had 7 chn. bap. here, beginning with Mary, 1748-49. But where they dwelt, or what avo- cation the fr. followed, I have not learned. They disappear from our records soon after 1764. EAWSON, Barnabas* (Nathaniel.^ William,^ Edward i), b. Aug. 11, 1721; mr.'s maiden name Hannah Thompson; m. Mary . He bought of Nehemiah Nelson, Jan. 14, 1742-43, the farm, in later times known as the Zuriel Howard place, or more recently as the Sylvanus Adams place. He was reed, into our Cong, ch., April 14, 1745; and his wf. Mary, May 20, 1753. They had 4 chn. bap. here. They then sold out their place to Joseph Penniman of Woodstock, Ct. ; or perhaps made an exchange of farms with him, not far from 1760, and removed to Woodstock. Their chn. were, — Lois, b. here, Aug. 24, 1744; d. Jan. 22, 1745. David, b. here, Dec. 18, 1745; m. Sybil Beals; set. Woodstock, Ct. Asa, b. here, Nov. 10, 174S; d. April 10, 1767. JosiAH, b. here, Dec. 18, 1753; d. Jan. 12, 1773. EuTH, b. Woodstock, Ct., Aug. 2, 1760; m. Andrew Brown, Oct. 3, 1775. Elizabeth, b. Woodstock, Ct., June 23, 1762; d. Oct. 22, 1766. Lois, b. Woodstock, Oct. 8, 1765; d. Oct. 15, 1766. Elizabeth, b. Woodstock, Ct., Nov. 27, 1767; d. Sept. 7, 1775. EAWSON, Edward, Esq.* (Wilson,^ Grindal,^ Edward i), b. April 2, 1721; m. Mary Mone, April 7, 1748. Their chn. : — Hooker, b. April 21, 1749; untraced. Elizabeth, b. April 4, 1750; m. Dea. Seth Chapin, Mendon, Oct. 27, 1767. Mart, b. May 4, 1751; m. Dr. Levi Willard, Mendon, April 28, 1774. Edward, b. June 19, 1754; m. Margaret Steele; set. Leicester; physician. Anna, b. Sept. 22, 1756; untraced. Nancy, b. 1757; d. Jan. 1, 1848. Arthur, b. Nov. 17, 1758; physician; set. Hardwick. Mephiboshbth, b. Aug. 7, 1763; d. Aug. 9, 1763. Edward, Esq., dwelt long in Mendon, and was an influential Eevolutionary patriot. He came into Mil., with his wf. and dr. Anna, as also a servant-boy named John Waters, May 10, 1780. Whether he ever owned any homestead here, I am unable to say. He was, at his first coming from Mendon, a tenant RAWSON FAMILIES. 985 of Josiah Wheelock. He was our first justice of the peace, conimissioiied by Gov. John Hancock, March 1, 1781. He had been a member of the convention that formed our first State Constitution. I think he could not have res. in town more than 3 or 4 yrs. He was already an'elderly man, and is said to have lost his eyesight, at perhaps fourscore. He d. in Leicester, Feb. 11, 1807. Death- date of his wf. not found. EAWSON, Thomas* (William.^ William,^ Edwardi), b. May 2, 1733; m., 1st, Anna Walden, about 1737; set. in Mendon. Their chn. : — William, b. Nov. 11, 1738; m. Mary Aldrich, and had 4 chn. Pbiscilla, b. May 22, 1740; m. Ephraim Walker, Providence, R.I. Stephen, b. March 2, 1743; m. Silence Ward, and set. Townshend, Vt. Nathaniel, b. July 9, 1745; m. Elizabeth Nelson, March 24, 1768. Rachel, b. March 6, 1747; m. Stephen Chapin, Jan. 22, 1768; res. Mil. Anna, b. May 8, 1749; ra. Col. Benjamin Hoppin, Providence, R.I. Pebsis, b. May 6, 1751; m. Joseph Carpenter. Mabgakbt, b. April 7, 1753; m. Benjamin Walker. Thomas J., b. May, 1755; d. young. Cathbbine, b. May 20, 1757; d. Oct., 1761. Peenel, b. July 12, 1760; d. Oct., 1761. Fbancis, b. Jan. 8, 1763; d. April 3, 1811. Mrs. Anna d. 1783. The hus. m., 2d, Hannah {Sheffield) Nelson, wid. of Neheraiah Nelson, and dr. of William and Mary SheflSeld; cer. March 29, 1785. No chn. Whereabouts in Mendon Thomas Rawson first dwelt, I have not learned. But, after his 2d mge., he became seized of the Nehemiah Nelson place, where David and Newell N. Nelson now dwell. He lived there with his wf. Hannah till 1794, when they sold out to Col. Samuel Nelson, fr. of the late Newell Nel- son, Esq., to whom his fr. deeded it in 1814. Thomas and Hannah were both members of the Cong. ch. here. He d. July 10, 1802; she in 1803. RAWSON, Dea. Nathaniel ^ (Thomas,* William, sWilUam,^ Edward i), b. in Mendon, July 9, 1745; m. Elizabeth Nelson, dr. of Nehemiah and Hannah (Sheffield) Nelson, b. March 30, 1746; cer. March 24, 1768. Issue: — Sophbonisba, b. Dec. 14, 1768; m. Elijah Stone, Dec. 5, 1794. Ruth, b. Oct. 25, 1770; m. Nathan Parkhurst, June, 1797. Cathbbine, b. Jan. 7, 1773; m. Ithiel Parkhurst, March 6, 1794. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 9, 1775; m. Rev. Gordon Johnson, Killingly, Ct., Dec. 31, 1803. Hannajbc, b. April 22, 1777; d. July 7, 1846. Silence, b. March 16, 1779; d. March 7, 1797. Nathaniel, Rev., b. Feb. 26, 1780; Cong, clergyman; twice m. See below. Jaeed, b. Jan. 2, 1782; m. Nancy T. Waldron, Nov. 5, 1820; set. Mil. Anna, b. March 21, 1785; m. Luther Claflin, June 8, 1809; set. Mil. RoxA, b. June 30, 1788; m. Dea. Peter Rock wood, Nov. 6, 1845. Nathaniel Rawson was deacon of the ancient ch. in Mendon while res. there. I have not ascertained just where he lived in old Mendon, but have been told that it was on the northerly slope of Misco Hill. From all I can learn, he prob. took possession of his farm here about the yr. 1790. Some fix the date 2 or 3 yrs. later, but I think 1790 the true one. I have not carefully examined the registry of deeds to learn of whom he purchased his Mil. homestead. It is situated in our "City" district, so called, on the old road to Upton, being the same on which his son Jared lived and d. In former times it was the estate of Eld. 986 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Abraham Jones, partly or wholly given to him by his fr., Elder John, -who prob. took it up out of common lands. Dea. Nathaniel and all his family were devoted Orthodox Congregationalista. He d. Aug. 11, 1825, a. 80 yrs. Mrs. Elizabeth, his wid., d. Aug. 24, 1826, a. 80 yrs. EAWSON", Eev. Nathaniel « (Dea. Nathaniel,^ Thomas,* William,^ William," Edward 1), b. Feb. 26, 1780; m., 1st, Betsey Fitch, dr. of Rev. Elijah Fitch of Hop. ; cer. July 15, 1811, In Hop., by bride's fr. Their chn. : — Elijah, b. Jan. 22, 181.3; printer; m. Jane Hart, Salem, N.Y., 1836. Obbd, b. March 31, 1815; killed in Canton, Ct., by explosion of powder-mill, 1835. Ctkus, b. Feb. 5, 1818; drowned Sacramento Eiver, Cal., 1850. Dennis Cook, b. Jan. 28, 1821 ; untraced. Mrs. Betsey d. 1825; and the hus. m., 2d, Sarah Piper of Peru, March 26, 1827. Issue: — Elizabeth Fitch, b. May 7, 1828; m. Henry E. Rice of Barre, March 28, 1848. Mauy Jane, b. April 26, 1830; m. Ephraim A. Moore of Weston, Vt., 1854. Eev. Nathaniel had a fair academic education ; stud, theology with Eev. Dr. Crane of Northbridge; was set. as pastor of 1st Cong, ch., Hardwick, Vt., 1811, where he remained 6 yrs. ; preached afterwards at Waterbury, Bristol, and Starksboro', in the same State; on account of ill-health resorted a while to farming near New Haven, Ct. ; resumed preaching in 1824 at Middlebury; was bereaved of his 1st wf. there in 1825 ; afterwards preached at Peru and Wlnhall, half the time at each place; m. his 2d wf. at Peru in 1827; and finally set. down on a farm in Hampton, Ct., preaching only occasionally as opportunity offered. He did considerable missionary work, first and last, in various parts of the country. I once heard him preach in Killingly, Ct. He was not brilliant, but a sound, old-fashioned Hopkinsian preacher. He was a large, stout, farmer- looking man, and said to have been a quiet, kind, accommodating neighbor. He was an early temperance man, and, while in Peru, at a barn-raising, in 1827, gave an impromptu lecture against the use of Intoxicating beverages, with so much effect, that a majority of the gathering went home declining to taste of the drinks generously provided for the occasion. He had his innocent singulari- ties. Among these was the often-expressed wish that he might die suddenly without warning. His prayer seemed to be answered. He went out, in kind- ness, to help one of his Hampton neighbors get his hay together, and, while raking, was instantly killed by a thunderbolt, July 14, 1845. His wf. and 5 chu. survived him. EAWSON, Jarbd« (Dea. Nathaniel,^ Thomas,* William,3 William," Edward i), b. Jan. 2, 1782; farmer; m. Nancy T. Waldron, at Woodstock, Vt. ; cer. Nov. 5, 1820, by Eev. Jasper Hazen. Their chn. : — Samuel Stillman, b. Oct. 30, 1821 ; d. April 4, 1854. Emmons, b. May 2, 1828; d. March 2, 1833. Malcom, b. April 15, 1830; d. July 9, 18.34. Willis Claflin, b. Dec. 2, 1832; d. May 6, 1856. Eansom, b. March 17, 1835; d. March 26, 1861. Albert, b. June 29, 1837; d. Feb. 26, 1840. Eliza Anna, b. Dec. 28, 1838; m. Austin Fisher Putnam, April 20, 1864. Jared inherited his fr.'s homestead. He was an industrious, frugal, orderly citizen, a lover of fruit and shade trees, in which he dealt somewhat exten- sively. Those who travel to and fro on West St., the Upton road, ought to bless RA WSON AND READ. 987 his memory for the goodly shade-trees which line his side of the way a full hundred rods or more. In consideration of these public-spirited works, the town, on motion of Ethan C. Claflin, in 1869, voted him fifty dollars. He and his wf . were members of our Cong. eh. , steadfastly adhering to the faith and order of their ancestors. He d. Feb. 1, 1875, a. 92 yrs. and 8 mos. His wf. had preceded him. She d. Feb. 15, 1861. It is a remarkable case. He outlived all his family but Mrs. Putnam. She had 2 chn. ; and they, too, have passed away. EAWSON, EoxA, youngest dr. of Dea. Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Nelson) Raw- son, b. June .SO, 1788; m., in her elderly maidenhood, Dea. Peter Kock- wood. See Rockwood. In the admirable "Rawson Family Genealogy," by E. B. Crane, by which I have been much assisted in this section of my present worlt, I find a testimony to the worth of Roxa Rawson Rockwood which I take the liberty to copy nearly entire. "Her life, though quiet and unobtrusive, was controlled by one motive, — that of doing good to all around her. In early life she was a teacher; and very many of the generation who called her such have held responsible stations in society, and still testify that their youth owed much to her moulding hand. It was at this period that the idea of forming sabbath schools was being tried in this country. She determined to make a beginning among the scholars of her school. So she invited thera to come to her fr.'s house every Sunday evening to receive instruction from the Bible. And they gathered around her, such a loving company of children, until general interest was attracted, and the increasing throng made it necessary to remove the sabbath school to the church. Her interest in its welfare continued unabated. To her dying day the sabbath school was her foster-child. After caring for her invalid mother and sister until those duties were ended, she took up the occupation of a nurse, and by the sick and dying bed her presence was ever welcome. Near the close of 1866 she ended her honored and useful life. A stone to commemorate her life was erected by the sabbath school she loved so well, inscribed 'Founder of the Sabbath School at Milford.' " RAWSON, Matnard, son of Lovina Wedge, single woman; ancestry and relationship no further traced; b. Mil., May 28, 1801; m. Sarah Albee, dr. of Seth and Betsey (Lambert) Albee, b. Mil., Nov. 30, 1801; cer. Dec. 28, 1828, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : — Warben, b. April 6, 1830; m. Rhoda Howard; 2 chn. He d. Feb. 3, 1857. Sarah Elizabeth, b. Jan. 4, 1838; m. John A. Phillips, July 6, 1857. See Phillips. William Henry, b. Feb. 10, 1847; m. Alice C. Clark, 1869; 2 chn.; res. W. Medway. The names of -Warren's chn. not taken. William Henry m. Alice, as above, dr. of John C. and Betsey (Daniels) Clark, Medway; cer. Woonsocket, R.I., 1869, by Rev. Mr. Hatfield. Issue: — Emma E., b. Feb. 10, 1871; and Willie C, b. Oct. 13, 1872. Mr. Rawson dwelt on a small homestead on So. Main St., a section of the ancient Wedge estate, which, being a descendant of the Wedges on his nir.'s side, I think he inherited from them. He was a member of our Cong, ch., but not his wf. Mrs. Sarah d. Sept. 18, 1863. Mr. R. afterwards became partially demented, and spent several of his last yrs. in the insane asylum at Worcester. He was found dead in his bed there on the morning of Aug. 31, 1880; and his remains rest in the So. Mil. Cemetery. READ. John Read, an immigrant from Eng., set. first in Dorchester, 988 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. wbeuce he removed to Weymouth or Braintree, where he was made freeman in 1640. Thence his son Samuel joined the colonists that set. Mendon. He m. Sopesiill Holbrook in 1668, and among their chn. were Samuel, jun., Ehenezer, etc. Most of the Reads, at cue time numerous in Mendon, Uxbridge, and Mil., were of this lineage. EEAD, Dea. Ebbnbzbr, of Mil., who for many yrs. dwelt on what we now know as the Ira Cleveland place, was of this lineage. But in spite of anxious efforts to ascertain the links of generation between him and his immigrant ancestor, John of Dorchester, I have failed. I procured all the Mendon records relating to the descendants of Samuel, but they do not tell me who was the fr., or who the gd. fr. of our Dea. Ebenezer. I suspect he must have been a gt. gd. son of Samuel, but I will not build on guess- work. He m. Mary Chapin, prob. a dr. of Ebenezer; cer. Feb. 23, 1764, by Rev. A. Frost. Just when he came into our territory, or how he acquired^ possession of his fine homestead on the apex of old Magomiscock Hill, I am not certain, though I rather think by purchase. I find that he was chosen dea. of Mil. Cong. ch. in 1786; but that he became a member in 1767, as also his wf. I presume, therefore, that they took up their abode in the Easterly Precinct perhaps in 1766. They were dismissed to the ch. in Worcester, Feb., 1796. Meantime they raised up a large family, whose names stand on our records thus : — Hannah, b. May 1, 1764; m. Nathaniel Cheney of Orange, 1791. ICHABOD, b. Jan. 27, 1766; d. Feb. 22 same yr. Abigail, b. June 1, 1767; untraced. Maby, b. July 30, 1769; d. May 20, 1770. Sylvia, b. July 18, 1771; untraced. Mabtha I . b. March 4, 1773; untraced. Sabah S (tw'ns), ^_ j^i;a_rch4, 1778; untraced. Samuel Torrby, b. Oct. 17, 1774; untraced. Maey, again, b. Dec. 16, 1776; untraced. Ebenezer, b. May 1, 1779; untraced. Benjamin, b. May 1, 1781; untraced. Roth, b. Feb. 14, 1784; untraced. Alexander, b. July 10, 1786; untraced. I have at my command no means for tracing the subsequent history of this family. Dea. Read sold his farm to Dea. Enoch Adams about the yr. 1796, and, as above told, removed to Worcester. Whoever will trace the family further must take up the thread of record in that city. READ, Joseph, ancestry not traced; manufacturer of thread and cotton yarn in Medway; moved into this town in 1837, and res. mostly in the Bear- hill district. He was b. in Whitehall, N.Y., Sept. 9, 1799, and m. Susan- nah Stanton, b. in Douglas, Aug. 19, 1801 ; cer. May 16, 1821 ; other par- ticulars not given. Their chn. : — William Francis, b. Franklin, Oct. 24, 1821; untraced. Jason Newell, b. Medway, June 19, 1823; m. Catherine Childs, April 29, 1846. Joseph, Jun., b. Medway, April 6, 1827; untraced. Ebastus M., b. Poughkeepsie, N.Y., March 12, 1832; untraced. James, b. Medway, Aug. 8, 1833; untraced. Silas O., b. Medway, July 6, 1836; untraced. Sabah Elizabeth, b. Mil., Oct. 12, 1840; untraced. READ, READING, REYNOLDS. 989 Emma Jane, b. Mil., Dec. 11, 1846; untraced. The bus. and fr. d. in Mil., Oct. 30, 1875. Mrs. Susannah, his wid., d. March 10, 1877. BEAD, George Lafayette ^ (Jason Newell,^ Joseph i), b. in Medway, Sept. 13, 1847; mr.'s maiden name Catherine Childs; hat-blocker; m. Mary Ann Watkins, dr. of Moses and Mary Ann (Smith) Watkins, b. In Mil., March 6, 1848; cer. in (Waterford) Blackstone, Oct. 31, 1864, by Rev. E. W. Porter. Issue : — Matjd Estbllb, b. Mil., July 28, 1874. Mr. Read is an industrious mechanic, and well-disposed citizen. He res. in So. Mil., in what was formerly the schoolhouse, near Plain St. EEAD, Clement Obville, and wf., Lydia (Buffum) Bead, from Attleboro', became dwellers with the Community at Hopedale in 1844, and res. there several yrs. They were intelligent and worthy members. Mr. R. had chn. by a former mge., several of whom res. more or less at Hopedale. He had also chn. by Lydia (BufEum). Of the chn. that res., older and younger, at Hopedale, were, — Hbbbekt Goddaed, b. March 5, 1836; his grave is in our cemetery. Miranda A,, b. not given; m. and res. in the Western country. Lucy, b. not given; d. in infancy here. The parents removed to Eaglewood, N. J., and had 1 or more chn. b. after- wards. The fr. d. at Eaglewood, 1879. Mrs. Lydia, with the remnant of a death-thinned family, still survives. READ, Esther, maiden sister of Clement O., b. in Attleboro', Sept. 4, 1804, was for some time matron of the Hopedale Home School, then bought her bro. Clement's place, and dwelt there till she d.,!N'ov. 11, 1878, a. 74 yrs. Her mr., Mrs. Nancy Read, wid. of Dea. Levi of Attleboro', who received the filial care of Esther for some yrs., d. in her house, Jan. 16, 1864, in her 87th yr. All these Reads were justly respected for th^ir moral worth. READING, ScHUYLEB, pedigree, place of nativity, etc., untraced; m. Betsey Thayer, dr. of Seth and Sarah (Holbrook) Thayer, b. Mil., Jan. 8, 1799; cer. March 31, 1822, by Rev. D. Long. I have not found on the town records any chn. credited to them. Their connubial life was brief. Mrs. Betsey d. Jan. 21, 1823. Her hus. followed her Aug. 22, 1825. REYNOLDS, Samuel Edwin '^ ( Arnold, ^ Henry i), b. in Wickford, R.I., June 27, 1814; mr.'s maiden name Mary Whitford; m. Lydia Ann Sholen, dr of George and Ruby (Knight) Sholes, b. E. Haddam, Ct., Nov. 14, 1810; cer. in Warwick, R.I., Oct. 4, 1835, by Rev. Moses Fifield. Their chn.: — William Francis, b. Smithfield, R.I., May 31, 1837; m. Mary E. (Gardner) Billings, Oct. 21, 1864. Henry Arnold, b. Cumberland, R.I., Oct. 4, 1839; twice m. ; to whom not given. Res. Concord, N.H. Lydia Ann, b. Cumberland, R.I., July 16, 1841; d. April 23, 1848. Samuel Edwin, Jun., b. Smithfield, R.L, Feb. 27, 1843; m. Addle Tinkham, N. Scituate, R.L, 1863. Oeville Mann, b. Smithfield, E.I., Dec. 12, 1845; m. Bethiah Poulson, Burrillville, R.L Adelaide, b. Smithfield, R.L, Jan 16, 1846; d. Nov. 10, 1846. John Quinct, b. Smithfield, R.L, Aug. 23, 1849; m. Laura Ann Leland, June 30, 1870. Walter Lindsby, b. Smithfield, R.L, Sept. 14, 1850; m. Ella F. Wallace, Oct. 4, 1871. 990 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Charles Augustus, b. Smithfield, E.I., June 20, 1851 ; d. Mil., May 15, 1856. Isabella, b. Mil., Aug. 22, 1853; d. Oct. 16, 1854. SusAsr, b. Mil., Sept. 13, 1855; d. a. 4 days. Jbhnie, b. Mil., March 7, 1858; d. a. 2 days. Five of the above-named sons served their country, for longer or shorter terms, in the war of the Rebellion; to wit, William F., 19 mos. in the .Sd Rhode Island Battery; Henry A., during the war in the 3d New Hampshire Regt. ; Samuel E., jun., during the war in the 2d New Hampshire Eegt. ; Orville M., during the war, 1st in the Reg. Army, 2d in the 2d Mass. Heavy Artillery; and John Q., 8 mos. in an unattached co. at Fort Warren. Henry A. is a railroad engineer; res. Concord, N.H., and, though twice m., has no living chn. Samuel E., jun., is a jeweller; res. Pawtucket, R.I., and has 5 living chn. Orville M. is a woollen-factory operative; res. in Pascoag, R.I., and has 6 living chn, John Q. is a machinist ; res. in Whitinsville, and has 1 child. Walter L. is a boot-finisher; res. in Mil., and is yet without chn. See William F. below. Mr. Reynolds, the hus. and f r. , d. in Mil. , May 15, 1872 ; Mrs. Lydia Ann, the wid. , has survived her many afflictions, is a very energetic, useful, and worthy woman as a nurse and straw-worker, and has earned herself a little home on Walnut St. , where she is making the best of her declining life. REYNOLDS, William Fbastcis* (Samuel Edwin,^ Arnold,^ Henryi), b. in Smithfield, R.I., near the adjacent village of Mannville, on Blackstone River, May 81, 1837; carpenter, picture-frame maker, and ornamental joinery worker; m. Mary E. (Gardner) Billings, wid. of George Billings, and dr. of Joshua and Dr. Susan (Boynton) Gardner, b. in Newton Upper Falls, June 10, 1832; cer. at Hopedale, Oct. 21, 1864, by the writer. Issue: — Ida, b. Mil., Aug. 6, 1870. By her 1st hus., Mrs. Mary E. (Gardner) Billings, now Mrs. Reynolds, had 2 chn. : viz., Susie M. Billings, b. West Newton, Sept. 29, 1852; and Lottie M., b. Newton Upper Falls, Feb. 26, 1858. These survive. Their fr. d. at St. Catharine, Mo., June 26, 1861. The enterprise, ingenuity, and social standing of Mr. Reynolds and wf. are too well understood in town to require special characterization. RICE. We have had few of this name within our municipal limits. RICE, Pablet, from Brookfield, m. Lydia Parkhurst, dr. of Ebenezer and Mercy (Hill) Parkhurst, b. Mil., April 6, 1787; cer. Aug. 9, 1812, by Eev. D. Long. Issue recorded here : — Alonzo p. Varnum, b. Aug. 19, 1813; m. Mary Ann Bates at Boston, Jan. 25, 1843. No further traced. RICE, Dexter B., pedigree untraeed, whose wf. was a Curtis, came into town from Mendon, many years ago, and res. in what, for a time, was called Danielsville, on the plain. He was a stone workman and a hard toiler. He d., by his own hands, Jan. 6, 1862, a. 60 years. His only son, Byron Bice, d. in Mil., suddenly, Nov. 22, 1878, a. 42 yrs. The widowed mr. had, I think, preceded him, but not long. RICE, J. Allen, apothecary, 116 Main St., appeared first in our Directory for 1872, and has remained here continuously ever since. He ought to have furnished me his family record. RICE, Melvin Eugene' (Alphonzo,* Stephen,' Zebulon,* Elisha,s Thomas,'' Edmondi), b. Brookfield, Vt., May 22, 1847; merchant; mr.'s maiden name Mary Cardell ; m. Adell M. Jackson, dr. of Isaac S. and Caroline E. (Neff) RICH AND RICHARDS. 991 Jackson, b. in Scott, Cortland Co., N.T., Dee. 8, 1849; cer. Skaneateles, N.T., Sept. 3, 1872, by Eev. William C. Bowen. Reports no issue. He is one of the gentlemanly proprietors of the dry-goods firm M. E. Rice & Co., 154 Main Street., which was established 6 or 8 yrs. ago. Business and social standing eminently good. He has recently removed his family res. from town to the vicinity of Boston. His immigrant ancestor, Edmond Rice, came from Buckhamstead, Eng. , where he was b. 1594. He set. in Sudbury, Mass., about 1638. RIOH, Samuel, ancestry, birth-date, and place of nativity untraced ; one of our oldest settlers, though continuing such not more than about 12 yrs. I am unable to locate his home-site, but have an impression that it was some- where in the No. Purchase. His wf s. name was Hannah, and the following named chn. are credited to them on Mendon records : — Hannah, b. July 17, 1708. Sarah, b. April 3, 1710. Samuel, b. July 10, 1712. Eunice, b. March 22, 1716. Elisha, b. Feb. 23, 1718. Whence Samuel Rich came or went I find no intimation. Mrs. Hannah d., according to record, March 30, 1716. Tliis must be an error, or the date of Elisha' s birth is; or else, possibly, the hus. m. a 2d wife, who was the mother of Elisha. I cannot stop to ascertain. RICH, William, ancestry, etc., unknown, came from Lynn to Hopedale in 1844, under peculiar circumstantes ; m. a worthy member of the Community, of whom he was unworthy, and who had, at length, to be released from him by divorce; went finally to California, and there died. He had with him here, for a time, two sons, Richard and James. Richard m. a dr. of Nathan Harris, left town for the seaboard, soon lost his wife by death, and is no further traced. Nor is his bro. James. RICH, Thomas G., Thomas W., and Reuben B., the former two bootmakers, and the latter an engineer, ought to have been asked for their family records, but have been passed over, along with many others whom I have been obliged to leave unconsulted. Their names appeared in our directories from 1869 downward; though perhaps Thomas G's. only in that of 1869. Their pedigree is, of course, unknown to me. RICHARDS. An uncommon name among us. One family only on our records. RICHARDS, Joseph 8 (Joseph,' William,^ Joseph,^ Crispus,* John,' Edward,^ Richard! of Lynn, the ancestral immigrant, 163.3), b. Sept. 29, 1782; mr.'s maiden name Rboda Howe of Hop.; m. Nancy Cody of Dudley; cer. Nov- 27, 1806. Issue: — Isaac, b. Dfec. 2, 1807; d. in infancy, Jan. 20, 1808. Leandbb, b. July 23, 1809; m. Elizabeth Newton, May 5, 1830. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 23, 1812; m. Samuel Kinsman, March 28, 1837. Ebenezeb D., b. Nov. 9, 1814; m. Laura A. Wright. Nancy C, b. Nov. 29, 1817; m. William C. Daniels, Nov., 1839. Maky, b. July 22, 1820; m. Watson L. Wood, Dec. 9, 1839. Rhoda H., b. Nov. 3, 1821; m. Samuel G. Howe, July 4, 1847. Miriam D., b. Feb. 26, 1823; d. Sept. 19, 1825. Willabd E., b. Sept. 10, 1824; m. Catherine Laforrest. Joseph L., b. June 20, 1829; m. Ann Jane Nye, Dec. 31, 1851. 992 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. After transcribing all these names, I find, by Rev. Abner Morse's genealogy of the Richards families, that none of them were b. here. He does not say where the eldest was b. The 2d is credited to HoU., and all the rest to Hop. Tet all but the youngest stand on our records as if b. here. He does not appear on our tax-lists till 1842, and before 1856 had removed to Westboro', where I understand he d. I have not ascertained just how long he res. here, nor in what part of the town. He is said to have been a farmer; but whether this was his vocation here, I am not informed. In 1860 his wid. res. in Dublin, N.H. I confess myself much mystified concerning this family, RICHARDS, Miss E. A., is named in our Directory for 1880 as engaged in millinery at Blunt' s Block; untraced. RICHARDSON, Rev. Merrill, D.D., ninth pastor of Mil. Congregational Church; b. Holden, Oct. 4, 1811 ; grad. Middlebury Col., 1835; stud, theology at Tale; m., 1st, Emily Allen, Middlebury, Vt., Aug. 21, 1838; cer. by Bev. Dr. Merrill. She d. June 12, 1844. He m., 2d, Eunice Terry of Terryville, Ct., Jan. 1, 1845; cer. by Rev. Dr. Ketchell. He was installed at Mil., June 12, 1872, and d. here Dec. 12, 1876. One dr. by his 1st wf., and three sons by the 2d, with their mother, survive him. His respected widow has furnished me the following biographical memorial, from the pen of Kev. A. P. Marvin, an intimate and appreciative friend of the deceased, which I have concluded to insert verbatim, without abridgment : — / EEV. MERRILL RICHARDSON, D.D. " Though the residence of Mr. Richardson in Milford was confined to the few closing years of his life, yet his eminence as a clergyman, and his devotion to his work while here, demand that a succinct outline of his labors and charac- ter should find a place in these pages. He was born in Holden, Oct. 4, 1811, and was the son of Heman and Mary (Parker) Richardson. His father was of the ancient stock of Richardsons who settled in Woburn in the early days of the colony. As a farmer and tanner he occupied a respectable position in his adopted town, where he took up his abode about the close of the Revolution. Toung Merrill was brought up on his father's farm, and enjoyed the usual privileges afforded by the schools of that time. He felt the influence of a faith- ful pastor in his childhood, in the life and preaching of Rev. Dr. Bardwell, and was inspired by him to study for the ministry. His preparation for college was made at Leicester Academy and at Addison Co. [Vt.] Grsimmar School. He entered Middlebury College in 1831, and graduated in due course in 1835. When in the maturity of his powers he worthily received the degree of D.D. from his Alma Mater. " After graduating, he was principal of the Addiston-County Grammar School two years, boarding with Rev. Dr. Merrill, a strong, clear-minded theologian, from whom he received valuable instruction. He then spent two years in Tale Theological Seminary in the class of 1839, and was a receptive pupil of that profound dialectician and Christian philosopher, Dr. Nathaniel W. Taylor. His first settlement was at Terryville, Conn., where he was ordained, and installed as pastor of the Congregational Church, Oct. 27, 1841. After' five years of successful service he resigned, to become the agent of the Connecticut Board of Education, editing the paper published by the Board, and doing an immense amount of work, beside supplying the First Congregational Church in Durham. After two years he received an urgent and unaminous call to return to his former charge in Terryville, which he accepted, remaining until Jan., REV. MERRILL RICHARDSON, D.D. 993 1858, when he was settled as the pastor of the Salem St. Church, Worcester. His labors here were abundant and fruitful, but exhaustive; and the state of his health, in the summer of 1870, required rest. In Sept. he was dismissed at his own request. Later in the season he entered on the forlorn hope of estab- lishing the New England Church in New York on a permanent basis. In this enterprise he labored with zeal and energy. Large audiences listened to his ministrations; but the church was without a house of worship, and the obsta- cles in the way of obtaining one were such that he retired from the field in the spring of 1872. Soon after he was called to the church in Milford, over which he was installed June 12. As when he was settled in Worcester, so now, it was thought that he was eminently fitted for the place. By his temperament, his sound common sense, his lucid method of preaching the doctrines of the gospel, and his devotion to his work as a minister, he exerted a great influence for good in his large parish and throughout the town. "Four busy, useful, happy years soon passed away, when his friends, who looked for another decade of active labor, were surprised, in the summer of 1876, by hearing that his stalwart frame was yielding to the attacks of an incur- able malady. The advances were slow but sure, and his departure came on the twelfth December. The funeral services were held in his home and in the sanctuary on the fifteenth, when a large assembly met in sorrowing sympathy with the immediate relatives, to whom he was much endeared, and with whom his memory is very precious. These facts show when and where he was born, and in what fields he sowed and reaped, as ever in 'his great Taskmaster's eye.' " A few lines must be allowed to set forth the striking traits of his character. Mr. Eichardson was a strong man. He was athletic in body, vigorous in mind, and firm of purpose. He was always doing, and what he did was done with all his might. Eaised on a farm, he was familiar with manual labor; but, after entering the ministry, his labor of this kind was mainly for recreation. His work was in his study, his parish, and his pulpit. To the former he gave his morn- ings and evenings. As a student he was diligent, receptive, and self-reliant. Though he had not time for high attainment in general scholarship, yet he kept informed of all results in science and art. The Bible was studied in the origi- nal tongues. In mental philosophy and systematic divinity he sought stimulus and guidance from master minds, but he accepted nothing which had not been the subject of his own deep and continuous thought. On one occasion he was subjected to a prolonged, critical, and perhaps suspicious examination by an ecclesiastical council ; but he bore himself with such modesty, readiness, and entire mastery of the subject presented, as to command respect and confidence. His afternoons were given up to parochial work to a great extent, and few pastors have been so active and impartial in this line of labor. His sympathies with the young, the struggling, and the sorrowing were lively and heartfelt. Vacations, though accorded by his people, were rarely taken. During several years there were weeks when he was the only orthodox minister in the city to attend funerals ; and he freely answered all calls of this kind, not as a form, but with Christian kindness. Once he took a journey for his health. He went to Saratoga, drank a glass of water, and left by the first train, saying he was well. On the sabbath, during all his ministry, with perhaps brief intervals, he preached twice, and attended a third meeting. Preaching with him was no elegant or pious pastime. It was a service he delighted in, to be sure, but one which enlisted his whole energy of body, mind, and heart. What he had prepared with care was delivered with force and fervor. Good attention cheered him, and good results were his reward. 994 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. "Besides his labors in the closet, in the parish, and the pulpit, Mr. Richard- son accomplished much in other directions. Several years were given mainly to the cause of education, though he supplied a parish in the mean time. As a friend of temperance he was always ready to speak, and his voice was often heard in lectures and addresses. He was one of the early friends of the slave, and encountered much obloquy in those years when to be an abolitionist entailed enmity and contempt. But this only stimulated him to speak oftener for the enslaved. In addition, he was in the ' lecture-field ' every season, and in that way did as much as many professional lecturers who had no other occupation. In all these labors, he did not neglect his friends, to whom his house was always open and his attentions always ready. Nor did he neglect his family, like some busy men, but gave them his joyous and instructive companionship. " As a preacher he was bold, earnest, and suggestive. He preached on a wide variety of topics, but always in a way to make known the gospel of Christ, or vindicate the ways of God to man. In every thing he was manly, straightfor- ward, honorable. Shams, deceits, disguises, were his abhorrence. He aimed to carry every point by conviction. Above all, he was a minister of the gospel. Strangers, hearing of his multifarious labors, or conversing with him on all the exciting topics of the day, might receive a false impression in this regard; but in fact, he was, 'in his heart of hearts,' a minister. All other work was 'by the by,' while this work filled the full measure of his days; and his love for the work of a minister seemed to grow upon him to the last. No years of his pub- lic life were happier, busier, or more fruitful than those of his last pastorate. He loved his work and calling with an increasing love to the last, and desired to continue in it. But when the will of the Master was clearly evident that he must lay down the work, he yielded cheerfully, as became a faithful servant." BOBBINS, Alvan, pedigree untraced, m., 1st, Mary Sumner Ball, dr. of Zenas and Betsey (Tilton) Ball, b. Nov. 4, 1813; cer. March 22, 18-35, by Kev. D. Long. Issue: — George W., b. Aug. 28, 1836. Cabolinb M., b. July 16, 1839; d. Dec. 10, 1840. Maby Jaste, b. July 25, 1841. Mrs. Mary d., date not at command; and the hus. m. Harriet Beal, dr. of David and Sarah (McArthur) Beal, b. Birmingham, Pa., March 2, 1817; cer. April 16, 1848, where and by whom not given. As to issue, I am not informed. They res. in HoU. I see that Mr. R.'s name is not given uniformly. It is Alvan in one place, Alvin in another, and Alvin C. in another. The reader will understand accordingly. ROBBINS, Chandler, and wf. Frances M., pedigrees, etc., untraced, are credited on our records with 1 birth : — Chandler, Jun., b. Aug. 6, 1843. They are mentioned no more. ROBINSON, ICHABOD^ (William,^ William ^), ancestry no further traced. William 1 was first of Concord, where his eldest child was b. in 1671. He was prob. b. as early as 1650, but where is not told. Very likely his father was the ancestral immigrant from Eng., or possibly his gd. fr. He rmvd. to that part f Cambridge afterwards Newton, before 1673 ; and there Wil- liam ^ was b This William ^ was wealthy, and bought considerable tracts of land in different parts of Mendon, — several within our territory. Among his sons was our Ichabod,' b. in Newton, Sept. 2, 1713. In early manhood, between 1734 and 1739, he came into these parts, and soon located himself in our Centre, prob. on land sold, given, or rented to him by his ROBINSON FAMILIES. 990 father. He m., 1st, Euth Merriam, dr., I presume, of Ebenezer Merriam, then an innholder in Mendon town-seat ; cer. June 20, 1739. When the Easterly Precinct wanted the site for their first meeting-house, William Robinson seems to have owned the land. But it presently passed into the possession of his son Ichabod, who finally donated the desired site of half an acre to the Precinct, as I have elsewhere told. I infer that he then owned a considerable estate, partly west of now Main St., but mostly east, covering, not only the Parish Common, but much that was afterwards known as the Godfrey place. It must have extended on the street from near where the steam fire-engine house stands as far northward, perhaps, as Central St., then eastward well nigh to the river. I do not pretend to be accurate, as this would require a careful examination of several old deeds in Worcester Registry. Just where liis habitation stood, I am not certain, but some- where along the line from the engine-house to opposite the Mansion House. Whether he kept a sort of unlicensed inn before 17 i6, I am in doubt; but he was licensed that year as a regular innholder, and continued in that capacity till his death in 1756. His chn. by his 1st wife, Ruth (Merriam), were, — Ebenezeb, bap. Dec. 26, 1742; the parents being that day reed, to ch. Ichabod, bap. Dec. 26, 1742 ; b. Oct. 20, preceding. Ruth, bap. Sept. 30, 1744. Elizabeth, bap. June 8, 1746; b. June 1, 8 ds. preceding. What became of Ebenezer and Ruth, I get no trace. Ichabod m. Abigail Smith of Weston, Oct. 6, 1768 ; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. No more ascertained of him. Elizabeth m. Aaron Merrifield. See tlieir family record in its place. Mrs. Ruth d., date not ascertained. The hus. m., 2d, Sarah Mirick, dr. of Samuel and Mary (Stratton) Mirick, b. in Newton, Dec. 19, 1722; cer. Newton, Feb., 1747. Their chn. : — Samuel, b. June 26, 1748; supposed to have set., lived, and d. Watertown. John, b. April 12, 1750; m. Mary Jones, March 11, 1773. Sarah, b. May 1, 1752; m. Elijah Thayer, Oct. 6, 1768. Jonathan, b. July 12, 1754; no further traced; but prob. set. Newfaue, Vt. Lieut. Ichabod Robinson d. May 29, 1756. His wid., Mrs. Sarah, continued to keep the licensed inn some little time, and was m. to Ensign Samuel Thayer, Aug. 30, 1759 ; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. See the Thayer families. ROBINSON, John* (Ichabod,^ William,^ William^), b. April 12, 1750; mr.'s maiden name Sarah Mirick; m. Mary Jones, supposed by me to be a dr. of John Jones, jun., by his 3d wife, bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, May 6, 17.53; cer. March 11, 1773, by Rev. A. Frost. 1 child only on record, Mendon and Mil. : — Lydia, b. Dec. 30, 1773; m. Rev. Elisha Fisk, Wrentham, Aug. 19, 1800. There seems to be some confusion respecting the birth of this dr. Lydia. Mendon records make her the dr. of John and Mary ; Mil. records make her the dr. of John and Susanna. From other testimony it would seem that the name of the wife who survived him was Susanna. Did his 1st wf. d.? and did he m. a 2d ? Probably. Yet I found no record of Mary's death, nor of his marriage to this Susanna. But, after much research, a pair of olden gravestones were discovered, from whose inscriptions X ascertained that John Robinson d. Nov. 19, 1792, a. about 43 yrs. ; and that Susanna, his wf., d. April 29, 1795, in her 53d yr. Probably they d. in another locality, and their remains were brought here for burial. So it is certain that he had a wf. Susanna. Had they any 996 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. more chn.? Our records are silent, and I will not look farther. In 1783 or 4, John Robinson bought of Jonathan Jones the old tavern-stand, first established by Ichabod, his father, in 1146, obtained license as innholder, and made his mark in that calling. At the same time he was a considerable land-owner outside of the Centre. As one of these estates, I may mention the Eli Chapin (now Inman) place, which he sold to Benjamin Godfrey in 1785. Whether Robinson continued his inn till he d. in 1792, I have no certain information, but deem it highly improbable. The innholding premises soon passed into the hands of Col. Benjamin Godfrey, and he became conspicuous as "Landlord." Thence- forth the Robinsons disappear from among our population. Jonathan, the youngest son, is no otherwise traceable than by a deed of his rights in a meet- ing-house pew to his bro. -in-law, Elijah Tbayer. That deed bears date 1792, and makes him to have been a res. of Newf ane, Vt. So I conclude that he must have set. there. ROCKWOOD. The Rockwoods were among the earliest settlers on our territory. The name was often written and pronounced Rocket. It is still so pronounced in some localities. But Rocket is only a gross corruption of the true name, which always was Rockwood. The immigrant ancestor of our Mil. Rockwoods was Richard of Dorchester. He was from Eng., and set. in Dor- chester as early as 1636. His son John was one of the earliest proprietors of Quinshipaug Plantation (Mendon), but had ill-fortune there, and was driven off, under great losses, by King Philip's devastating warriors, in 1675-76. He returned in 1678-79, purchased land of James Albee, and set. a little south-east of Mendon town-seat, on Muddy Brook. He seems thenceforth to have pros- pered, and became an extensive landholder. He had much common land laid out to him on both sides of Charles River below and above Medfield road, including the Dr. Corbett place in Bell., and the south-easterly section of now Mil. One of his drs. m. the first Robert Corbett; and he brought up the elder John Corbett, his grandson, giving him a liberal education, and endowing him with the real estate long known as the Dr. Corbett place, and afterwards as the Scammell pla^e. .He had a son, Joseph Rockwood, who inherited considerable land from his father on our territory, and added largely to it by acquiring many parcels successively up and down the river, and north-easterly of Bear Hill. He is understood to have set. in the south-easterly quarter of our territory, on what is now called Howard St., at or near the widow Pond place. He dwelt there in 1718, and prob. several years earlier; for he began to have pieces of common land laid out to him in 1707. I will therefore commence my Rockwood family tables with him. ROCKWOOD, Joseph i* {John,'' Richard i), birth and marriage dates not found. He and wife, Mary (Hay ward), had, — Majby, b. July 31, 1690; untraced. Johanna, b. Aug. 15, 1692; m. Eliphalet Holbrook, Nov. 7, 1716. Joseph, b. Aug. 4, 1694; m. Elizabeth Turner, March 28, 1717; he d. 1722. John, b. Aug. 22, 1696; m. Deborah Thayer, Dec. 19, 1716. Margaret, b. Feb. 8, 1698-9; untraced. Samuel, b. Dec. 29, 1700; m. Elizabeth Wood, April 9, 1722. Josiah, b. Sept. 10, 1702. Trial, b. July 1, 1704. Richard, b. Dec. 10, 1706; m. Sarah Thayer, Feb. 12, 1729-30. Susanna, b. Oct. 15, 1709. Benjamin, b. May 8, 1711; m., 1st, Margaret ; 2d, Mehetabel — —. I have not found the death-rates of Joseph ' and wife. BOCKWOOD FAMILIES. 997 ROCKWOOD, John* (Joseph,' John,^ Richard i), b. Aug. 22, 1696; m. De- borah Thayer, Dec. 19, 1716; ptge., birth-date, etc., not found. Chn. :- Ebenezkb, b. Sept. 7, 1718; m. Sarah ; he d. March 22, 1742. JoHK, b. Aug. 24, 1721; m. Deborah Thayer, March 21, 1750. Simeon, b. Aug. 23, ; m. Damaris Olds of Brookfleld. Abigail, b. March 2, . Mart, b. July 12, 1725. Joseph, b. Feb. 14, 1728; m. Alice ; set. Bell. Reuben, b. Jan. 26, 1729-30; m. Lydia Green, Sept. 11, 1754. Makgeey, b. April 29, 1732. Deborah, b. May 2, 1734; m. Benjamin French, Sept. 25, 1753. John, sen., inherited and dwelt on the wid. Pond place, in after time so called. Mrs. Deborah d. July 24, 1750. The bus. m., 2d, Elizabeth Daniels, wid. of Ephraim Daniels ; cer. March 18, 1751, by Rev. A. Frost. No chn. The hus. and both wives were members of the Easterly Precinct Cong. ch. Death- dates of the hus. and 2d wf. not found. ROCKWOOD, John, Jun.^ (John, sen.,* Joseph,' John,^ Richard i), b. Aug. 24, 1721; ra. Deborah Thayer, dr. of Jonathan and Bethiah (Adams) Thayer, b. April 15, 1732; cer. March 21, 1750, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue: — Molly, b. Dec. 22, 1750. Simeon, b. Dec. 2, 1752, N". S. John, jun., d. 1752 or 3; his wid. administered on his est., and subsequently m. Amos Gates of Stow; cer. Dec. 10, 1754, by Rev. A. Frost. Gates became guardian of Molly and Simeon. About this time the old homestead, somewhat cut up and divided among the descendants of Joseph,' mostly passed into other hands. I do not attempt to trace them all. ROCKWOOD, Benjamin* (Joseph,' John,^ Richardi), b. May 8, 1711; m., 1st, Margaret , and had by her, — JOHANNAH, b. Nov. 30, 1735. Mrs. Margaret d. Oct. 9, 1739. The hus. m., 2d, Mehetabel ; no par- ticulars found. Issue : — Silence, b. May 17, 1745. Benjamin, b. July 10, J750. Seth, b. June 17, 1752. Elisha, b. date uncertain; m. Eunice Clark, June 3, 1778. Benjamin,* dwelt in the south-easterly part of now Mil., on lands inherited mainly from his father Joseph. I cannot identify the spot. He was an origi- nal member of the new Cong, ch., formed April 15, 1741; his wf. Mehetabel joined in 1744. I think they must have sold out about 1752, and removed to Franklin or Wrentham. ROCKWOOD, Elisha* (Benjamin,* Joseph,' John,^ Richard i), b. date un- certain; m. Eunice Clark, dr. of Elijah Clark of Medway; cer. June 3, 1778. Their chn. : — Abigail, b. No. Wrentham, Sept. 19, 1779; lived and d. No. Wrentham. Benjamin, b. No. Wrentham, Oct. 18, 1783; m. Lucy Ware. Peter, Dea., b. No. Wrentham, Sept. 25, 1787; m., 1st, Sabra Parnell; 2d, Roxa Rawson. Eunice, b. No. Wrentham, Oct. 30, 1791; d. young. Eunice, b. No. Wrentham, June 14, 1793; m. Jotham Clark, Medway. Charlotte, b. N. Wrentham, Feb. 16, 1795; remained unm., N. Wrentham. Jefferson, b. No. Wrentham, Oct, 11, 1801 ; m. and set. Nashua, N.H. 998 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Death-date of Elisha ^ not found. Mrs. Eunice d. Sept. 28, 1838. By in- serting Elisha's family record, I keep up the lineage unbroken down to our Dea. Peter Eockwood, so long well known among us. ROCKWOOD, Dea. PbterS (Elisha,^ Benjamin,* Joseph,^ John,^ Richard i), b. in No. Wrentham, Sept. 25, 1787; m., 1st., Sabra ParneU of Medway, 1809. Their chn.: — Martha, b. March 16, 1810; m., 1st, Nathaniel Parker, 1834; 2d, A. Taylor, 1865. David Bbainbed, b. July 12, 1812; m. Martha Phillips of Medway, March 9, 1836. Elijah, b. Nov. 15, 1815; m. Jane Dunham, May 2, 1842. Samuel, b. March 28, 1822; m., 1st, Jane G. Bullard, 1844; 2d, Jennie Bas- sett, 1876. Maria, b. Oct. 23, 1824; m., 1st, Elihu Pond, jun., 1845; 2d, Moses Williams, 1865. Daniel, b. Jan. 16, 1828; m. Eliza Daniels of Medway. Aaron, b. Feb. 5, 1837; d. Sept. 26, 1840. Dea. Peter was trained to chaise-building, and the wheelwright craft in its various productions. He came from Medway in 1809 or 10, and set up a wheel- wright shop, being the first in that line among us for the finer kind of manufac- ture. He was reed, by letter into our Cong, ch., in 1811, and also Mrs. Sabra, his wife. In 1831 he was chosen deacon, in which office he served with fidelity until relieved from active duty by reason of age. Mrs. Sabra, his wf., d. Jan. 1, 1845. He m., 2d, Roxa Bawson, long a devoted maiden member of the ch., dr. of Dea. Nathaniel Rawson; cer. Nov. 6, 1845, by Rev. S. B. Goodenow. Mrs. Roxa d. Dec. 2, 1866. For some notice of her character and usefulness, see under the name Rawson. Dea. Peter retained his faculties and executive ener- gies down to a ripe old age. He d. May 20, 1878, a. 90 yrs. 7 mos. and 25 ds. His funeral was held in the Cong, ch., and merited eulogies pronounced in presence of a large assembly, composed of his relatives, religious friends, and his fellow-citizens generally. ROCKWOOD, Dea. David Beainebd' (Dea. Peter,^ Elisha,^ Benjamin,* Joseph, iJ John,2 Richard'), b. July 12, 1812; carriage-builder; m. Martha Phillips, dr. of Dea. Josiah Morse and Sally (Morse) Fhillips, b. in Med- way, Jan. 23, 1818; cer. in Medway, March 9, 1836, by Rev. Mr. Loring. Issue : — Waldo Bkainerd, b. Jan. 28, 1837; d. Sept. 26, 1840. Wallace Alanson, b. Dec. 6, 1841 ; m. Hannah A. Kurs, July 2, 1872. Hknbt Everett, b. May 3, 1845; m. Emma E. Aldrich, Nov. 4, 1868; 2d, Sarah Ella Birch, Jan. 4, 1872. Josiah Emerson, b. July 8, 1851 ; d. Aug. 17, 18.53. David Bbainebd, Jun., b. March 12, 1856; now a student in college. Sabra Paenell, b. Oct. 3, 1858; m. Thomas . Frank Judson, b. March 19, 1861 ; res. with parents. Wallace A. and wf. had a child b. to them Nov. 16, 1874, named Cora EUe- thea, who d. Oct. 11, 1875. Dea. Rockwood not only succeeds his venerable fr. as a successful wheelwright and carriage-manufacturer, but as a ch. ofScer; having been one of its devoted deacons since Dec. 15, 1859. ROCKWOOD, Elijah' (Dea. Peter.s Elisha,^ Benjamin,* Joseph,^ John,^ Rich- ard '), b. Nov. 15, 1815; m. Jane Dunham, dr. of James and Mary (Clark) Dunham, b. in New Haven, Ct., Jan. 1, 1814; cer. Hartford, Ct., May 2, 1842. Issue: — ROCKWOOD FAMILIES. 999 Aaron W., b. June 6, 1843; m. Ella A. Dodge of Springfield. Alice J., b. Feb. 6, 1845; m. William H. Bennett, 1864. JoTHAM Clark, b. May 14, 1847; m. Estella Crowell Tripp, May 12, 1872. Mrs. Jane d. Oct. 29, 1872. There are 6 gd. chn. in this family; 3 of Jotham C.'s and 3 of Alice J.'s. ROCKWOOD, Samuel ' (Dea. Peter,« Elisha,^ Benjamin,^ Joseph,' John," Eich- ardi), b. March 28, 1822; boot-click; m., 1st, Jane G. Bullard, dr. of John and Lucy (Justin) Bullard, b. Canterbury, Ct., Aug. 13, 1822; cer. Nov. 25, 1841, by Rev. D. Long. Issue, all born in Mendon: — Lucy J., b. Nov. 3, 1842; d. July 4, 1859, in Mil. John B., b. Aug. 25, 1844; m. Harriet A. Sherman, June 7, 1861; he d. at Newbem, N.C., Nov. 24, 1864. Cora Ella, b. July 15, 1849; d. at Mil., Nov. 3, 1851. Mrs. Jane, the mr., d. at Mil., June 17, 1875. The bus. m., 2d, Lelia Frances Bassett, dr. of Nathaniel Bowman Brown and Caroline (Fisher) Bas- sett, b. Little Falls, N.J., Nov. 4, 1843; cer. Mil., July 2, 1876, by Rev. J. B. Robinson. No issue reported. Mr. Rockwood is by occupation a boot-click, industrious, upright, and of good repute, together with his famUy. It is seen above how he has been deso- lated by death. ROCKWOOD, Daniel,' bro. of the preceding, b. Jan. 16, 1828; m. Eliza Daniels, dr. of Paul Daniels, in Medway, date and particulars of cer. not given. They res. in Medway. No chn. ROCKWOOD, Henry Everett « (Dea. Brainerd,' Dea. Peter,« Elisha,^ Benja- min,* Joseph,' John,^ Richard^), b. May 3, 1845; m., 1st, Emma E. Aldrich, dr. of Anson Aldrich; other immediately connected particulars not given; cer. Nov. 4, 1868, by whom not learned. Mrs. Emma soon lost her health, and d. childless. The bus. m., 2d, Sarah Ella Birch, dr. of William Birch and Mary Lyman, b. March 30, 1850; cer. Jan. 4, 1872, by Rev. Mr. Red- ding. Issue : — Mary Evelin, b. March 27, 1878. Mr. Henry E. is a skilful and executive blacksmith, in connection with his fr.'s wheelwright and carriage-building establishment, has a pleasant family, and evinces a remarkable genius as an antiquarian. His means, opportunities, and accommodations are far below his ambition in that direction, but he has made the most of them. His museum, though humble and unpretentious, pre- sents a valuable and interesting collection of antique curiosities, well worth examining. Several other Rockwoods have res. in town for comparatively brief periods. Among these, perhaps I ought to mention two families, one of early and one of recent date. They follow : — ROCKWOOD, Samuel « (Asa,^ Samuel,* John,' Nicholas," Richardi); birth- date not found; mr.'s maiden name Sybil Littlefield; m. Hannah Pond, Jan. 7, 1787. Their chn., as recorded here, were, — Ethan, b. Nov. 10, 1788; untraced. Electa, b. Dec. 2, 1789; untraced. Samuel, Jun., b. Dec. 22, 1791; d. June 27, 1798. Asa, birth-date not found ; d. June 21, 1798. Hannah, b. Jan. 14, 1794; d. March 10, 1796. If I have not mistaken the man, he once owned the Parson Long place, and sold it to John Claflin, jun., not far from the yr. 1800. He is said to have mvd. 1000 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. to New Braintree or Oakham. Some yrs. later he set. in HoU., a little north of Braggville. Having a mercurial temperament, his neighbors gave him the sou- briquet of " Fire Sam." I think he must have had at least two younger ehn. than the above-named, Charlotte and Hannah, whose birth-dates I cannot give. I oflSciated at the mge. of Hannah to Walter Bullard, jun., Oct. 3, 1824, and at that of Charlotte to Cheney Bothwell of Oakham, April 20, 1825. Also at the funerals of Hannah and her babe, who d. in Oct., 1825. It was a sad case of child-bed death, at the early age of 17 yrs. I recollect no further events in the family history. EOCKWOOD, Johns (Col. Joseph of Bell.,' LeTi,« Joseph,^ John,* Joseph,' John,2 Richard of Dorchester, 16361), b. Bell., Jan. 25, 1821; mr.'s maiden name Ann Chilson; m. Mary Bay, dr. of Samuel and Susan (Carroll) Ray, b. Slaterville, R.I., Oct. 12, 1823; cer. May 1, 1848, by Rev. James Davis. No chn. Eminently worthy people. They res. here 15 yrs., but now for some yrs. in Franklin. ROSE, Thomas, understood to have been an Englishman, res. for several yrs. on Silver Hill St., and perhaps then mvd. to the western country. He and his wf. Ann, pedigrees to me unknown, stand on our records credited with the following specified births; viz., Esther Lbonabd, b. Nov. 27, 1831; Richard, b. Aug. 30, 1833; Thomas, b. Jan. 19, 1836; Mart Akn, b. March 14, 1838; Charles, b. July 17, 1840. No further traced. ROSE, Oliver, Jun., son of Oliver and Mary (Dodge) Rose, b. South Kingston, R.I., Oct. 1, 1809; m., 1st, Sally Cooper, b. in Northbridge, d. in 1836; 2d, Fidelia A. Snowling. Mr. Rose d. at his res. on Dilla St., of apoplexy, July 2, 1881, in his 79th yr. He left his wid., Mrs. Fidelia, and 5 chn. I ex- pected to have had a full family record, giving the births, marriages, etc., \ of the several chn., who are all, I think, adults, but reed, only the few fore- going particulars. Mr. Rose has been many yrs. an industrious, quiet citizen of the town. ROSS, Andrew Jackson, son of Ziba and Rebecca (Burgess) Ross, b.. East Blackstone, Jan. 10, 1839; m. Belen Maria Seagrave, dr. of Daniel and Mary (Weld) Seagrave, b. in Uxbridge, Sept. 19, 1842; cer. March 5, 1859, at Woonsocket, R. I. , by Rev. John Boyden. Issue : — Emma Estella, b. Uxbridge, Dec. 16, 1859. William Henry, b. Uxbridge, June 17, 1868; d. June 26 ensuing. Nellie Maria, b. Uxbridge, June 33, 1869. This quiet, orderly, and worthy family have rra. in Hopedale since May 21, 1873. Mr. Ross is an expert and trusted inspector of rings. ROSS, Robert, son of Edward and Margaret (Tortington) Ross; b. in Preston, Eng., May 22, 1845; m. Isabella Ectyeg, dr. of Thomas and Mary (Metcalf) Hayes, b. in Carlisle, Eng., Nov. 2, 1S44; cer. Preston, Eng., Dec. 25, 1867, by Rev. Owen Parr. Issue : — Isabella Hates, b. Blackburn, Eng., Feb. 22, 1869. Edward Tortington, b. Worcester, Mass., Dec. 5, 1870. Sarah Ann, b. Hopedale, June 2, 1872 ; d. July 29 ensuing. Robert Hayes, b. Hopedale, March 10, 1874; d. April 28 ensuing. William Hayes, b. Hopedale, April 25, :^875. Lillian, b. Hopedale, April 26, 1878. Charles Sumner, b. Hopedale, July 1, 1880l Well disposed, industrious, and worthy family; came to Mass. in Sept., 1869; staid a short time in Worcester, and have res. in Hopedale since July 12, 1879. Mr. Ross is a skilful and faithful employ^ in the Hopedale Foundery. RUSSELL AND SAUNDERS. 1001 RUSSELL. Eather an uncominon name in town. Wid. Abigail Russell is the first I find mentioned on our records. She was the mr., I presume, of Col. James Mellen's wf., and res. in his family 1791 and thereabouts. I think she must have been of HoU., and wid. of James. On the maternal side she was gd. mr. to Hon. Jona. Russell of Mendon. Her death-date not found. RUSSELL, Rev. James W., was the first pastor of our Central Baptist eh. in 1853. Some yrs. later he kept a grocery-store near Charles-river Bridge. I have received no family record, but understand that he d. in town several yrs. ago, and infer from our directories that Mrs. Bhoda A,, 9 Main St., is his wid. RUSSELL, DwiGHT, M.D., son of Simeon F. and Experience (Colson) Russell, b. Madison, N.Y., April 26, 1819; m., 1st, Nancy Gardner, dr. of Joseph and Susan M. (Beatty) Gardner, b. in Columbia, N.T., 1820; cer. in Hamil- ton, N.Y., date not given, by Rev. Z. Cook. Issue: — Edgar, b. Edmeston, N.T., Dec. 25, 1844. Jennie M., b. Edmeston, N.Y., April 18, 1847; one of our public grammar- school teachers. Mrs. Nancy d. in Mil., Oct. 26, 1856, a. 36 yrs. The doctor m., 2d, Mary Jane (Parkhumt) Carpenter, dr. of Otis and Sarah (Jones) Parkhurst, and wid. of Joseph H. Carpenter, Providence, R.I., b. Mil., Dec. 7, 1824; cer. Mil. March 4, 1861, by whom not given. Issue : — Louise Pakkhuest, b. Mil., July 3, 1863; public-school teacher. Mrs. Mary Jane was m. to her first bus., Joseph H. Carpenter, Nov. 25, 1851, and had by him a son, b. in Providence, R.I., Sept. 20, 1852, who d. Oct. 5, 1862; also Harris I., b. Nov. 6, 1853, who, I presume, yet survives. Mrs, Mary Jane had large experience as an educator in the public schools of Provi- dence, R.I., is deeply interested in the salutary management of our town schools, and has the honor of being the first woman ever elected to serve on our school- board. She held the ofiice two terms, from 1869 to 1875. Dr. Dwight Russell is a man of strong mental powers, ample scholastic acquirements, much experience, and holds the front rank of his profession in town. He stud, medicine with Dr. Silas Graham in Hamilton, N.Y. ; attended lectures and graduated at Central Medical College (Eclectic), Syracuse, N.Y. ; was professor in that institution 4 yrs., from 1850 to 1854, lecturing on Materia Medica, Therapeutics, Practice of Medicine, and special Pathology. He came to Mil. in 1855, and has been in extensive practice here from that to the present time. RUSSELL, Rupus, the fr. of Mrs. Edward Woods, lived in her family several yrs., and d. there Aug. 21, 1866, a. 84 yrs. and 8 mos. A few others of this name are traceable in our successive directories ; but I have no knowledge of their family records, having reed, no report from any of them. SAUNDERS, RoBEBT, ancestry untraced ; m., 1st, Sarah Cheney ; cer. March 27, 1746, by Rev. Amariah Frost. "Who this Sarah Cheney was, I am very doubtful. Our first William Cheney had a dr. Sarah, b. in 1699; but I have put her down as m. to John White, April 28, 1720. Possibly this was an error; but, as this Sarah would have been 47 yrs. old at the date of Robert Saunders's mge., she cotxld hardly be bearing twin children in 1760. So Mrs. Saunders must have been some other Sarah Cheney. Robert, and prob. his wf., became recognized members of Rev. Mr. Frost's ch., Feb. 8, 1746-47. Their homestead was in our " City district," so called. Their chn. were, — 1002 BWGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Anna, b. Nov. 6, 1746; m. Levi Beal, July 22, 1776. David ) ^' ^^^ '^' ^'^^^ ' 'i^''''*'^®'^- Sarah \ **"^™^^' >>. May 7, 1752 ; m. Samuel Beal, New Plantation No. 5, ' March 16, 1775. Nathaniel, b. June 26, 1758; m. Lydia Eockwood, Holl., Dec. 9, 1779. John 1 /*„;„„, b. Aug. 29, 1760; m. Elizabeth Ohapin, Oct. 27, 1785. Mart ) b. Aug. 29, 1760; m. Smith Phillips, Dec. 28, 1783. Mrs. Sarah having d., the bus. m., 2d, wid. Mehetabel Beal ; cer. April 24, 1764, by Kev. A. Frost. Issue : — KoBEHT, Jun., bap. June 11, 1769; m. Olive Chapin, Nov. 25, 1792. Mrs. Mehetabel d. July 9, 1800. The hus. m., 3d, Sarah Hall, Sept. 27, 1801 ; cer. by Kev. D. Long. Mr. S. d. Oct. 9, 1805. Death-date of his last wf. not found. SAUNDERS, Nathaniel, son of Eobert, sen., and Sarah (Cheney) Saunders; b. June 26, 1758; m., 1st, Lydia Bockwood of Holl.; cer. Dec. 9, 1779, by Eev. A. Frost. Issue: — Samuel, b. Aug. 19, 1781; d. Jan. 1, 1782. Asa, b. Aug. 15, 1784; m. Mary . Levi, b. Dec. 28, 1786; untraced. Alexander, b. Aug. 20, 1792; d. Sept. 9, 1798. Nathaniel, Jun., b. April 13, 1795; m. Hannah Hawks, Oct. 9, 1817. Mrs. Lydia d. April 26, 1813. The hus. m., 2d, Mrs. Anna Chapin, whom I suppose to have been a wid., but cannot identify; cer. Oct. 13, 1814, \)y Eev. D. Long. No chn. The death-dates of Nathaniel Saunders and his 2d wf. have not come under my notice. They dwelt in the '* City district." SAUNDERS, John, son of Robert, sen., and Sarah (Cheney) Saunders; b. Aug. 29, 1760; m. Elizabeth Chapin, dr. of Moses and Lydia (Atwood) Chapin, b. 1762; cer. Oct. 27, 1785, by Eev. A. Frost. Issue: — Mart, b. Jan. 6, 1787. Moses Chapin, b. May 27, 1789. Leander, b. April 23, 1791. Chloe, b. July 17, 1793. Anna, b. Aug. 22, 1796. John, Jun., b. April 15, 1799. For some reason I cannot trace this family on our records further. Possi- bly they emigrated to another locality. Their homestead was also in the " City district," just over Milford Eiver towards Up. SAUNDERS, Robert, Jun., son of Robert, sen., and Mehetabel (Beal) Saun- ders, bap. June 11, 1769; m., 1st, Olive Chapin, dr. of Moses and Lydia (Atwood) Chapin, b. 1772; cer. Nov. 25, 1792, by Amariah Frost, Esq. Issue : — Laura, b. Sept. 15, 1793. Austin, b. April 16, 1795. Alexander, b. Sept. 13, 1799. John Milton, b. Nov. 10, 1804. Olive, b. Aug. 11, 1806. Eliza Chapin, b. Aug. 10, 1808. Robert Saunders owned and dwelt on the homestead now the town asylum. He and his wf. were members of our Cong, ch., whereof he was elected a dea- con in 1802. They removed to Wrentham in 1814. No further traced. SAUNDERS, Asa 8 (Nathaniel Robert i), b. Aug. 15, 1784; m. Mary , SAUNDERS AND SAWYER. 1003 pedigree, birth-date, and particulars of cer. not ascertained. Issue as re- corded here : — Anna Pebbt, b. April 11, 1816. Maby, b. April 3, 1818; m. Nathaniel S. Taft, Jan. 4, 1843. WiLLARD, b. Feb. 2, 1820. Susan, b. June 12, 1824; m. Linville L. Pike, Jan. 15, 1845. I am obliged to leave this family thus far want of time to make research, having had no assistance from any of the near relatives. SAUNDERS, Nathaniel, Jun.^ (Nathaniel, sen.,^ Robert i), b. April 13, 1795; m. Hannah Hawks, pedigree, birth-date, etc., not ascertained; cer. Mil., Oct. 9, 1817, by Rev. D. Long. Issue: — Chloe Ann, b. Feb. 12, 1818; m. George S. Bovrker, Nov. 28, 1838. David Goram, b. Sept. 11, 1820; m. Elizabeth Fisk, 1845. Sabah Elizabeth, b. March 5, 1822. Olive Daniels, b. Sept. 30, 1824. Mabt Gobam, b. Dec. 14, 1827. Hannah Maria, b. Jan. 14, 1833 ; m. Liberty W. Nelson, Dec. 18, 1856. John Pillsbuet, b. Nov. 30, 1834; m. Sarah Taft, April 26, 1863. Nathaniel Saunders d. suddenly in Mendon, Oct. 1, 1860. As to Mrs. Hannah I am not informed. SAUNDERS, David Gobam * (Nathaniel,^ Nathaniel,^ Robert i), b. Sept. 11, 1820; m. Elizabeth Fink, dr. of Jonathan and Gratia (Wilson) Pisk, b. Sept., 1823 ; cer. in 1845, particulars not ascertained. Issue : — Ella M., b. Mil., 1848; m. William A Ballou, April 17, 1864. Mr. Saunders and wf . resided several yrs. in Hopedale neighborhood, being then owners of the homestead now belonging to Felix Kearney on Freedom St. I think they afterwards res. in Grafton. MENTIONED IN DIRECTORIES. SAUNDERS, Alexander R., bootmaker. 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80. SAUNDERS, Milton A, bootmaker, 1869; boots and shoes, 1872, '75, '78, '80. SAUNDERS, CuRBiNGTON B., carpenter. 1872, '78, '80. SAUNDERS, Samuel R., laborer. 1875, '78, '80. SAUNDERS, Jonathan, of firm Saunders, Sloan, & Co., painters, etc. 1880. SAWYER, Hbnbt James, son of John B. and Sally (Hayward) Sawyer; ancestry no further traced; b. in New York City, Jan. 22, 1825; m., 1st, Chloe S. Comey, adopted dr. of Lovett H. and Alma Maria Bowker, Hop. ; cer. June 27, 1850, by Rev. George W. Stacy. Their chn. : — Alma M., b. Mil., April 6, 1853; m. Clarence A. Claflin, Hop.; June 12, 1877. Maby B., b. Mil., March 27, 18.55; m. Clarence A. Thompson, Hop., Oct., 1877. Mrs. Chloe d. in Mil., April 4, 1857. The hus. m., 2d, Sarah Adaline Cook of Mil., dr. of Arthur, Esq., and Adaline S. (Purihton) Cook, b. June 30, 1844; cer. in Mil., Jan. 27, 1869, by the writer. Their chn. : — Hbney Jambs, Jun., b. Chicago, 111., Jan. 9, 1870. Gordon Haywabd, b. Chicago, 111., Nov. 2, 1871. Mabel Aubilla, b. Chicago, 111., March 25, 1873. Gebteude Lovica, b. Chicago, 111., Feb., 1876. Mr. Sawyer has from early life been actively employed in the boot and shoe 1004 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. manufacture in more or less responsible positions, as workman, manager, or principal. He came to this town in 1850, and res. here 7 yrs. Latterly, for many yrs., he has been successfully engaged in his favorite occupation at Chicago, 111. An intelligent, enterprising, and highly esteemed family. SAWYER, Rev. Rotai, Ttlbb, D.B.; ptge. not given; b. Mt. Holly, Vt., April 25, 1848; as a young man he was familiar with the farm and shop, and served a clerkship in the city of Worcester. He taught school in Ver- mont and Wisconsin, having received an academical education at Ludlow and Chester, Vt., and in the University of Chicago. He is a graduate of the Divinity Department of Tufts College, in the class of 187-3. He was first pastor for 3 yrs. in Gardner, Mass., and resigned a 2 yrs. pastorate at New Market, N.H., to accept a unanimous call of the Universalist Parish in this town. He located here about March 1, 1879. He has a wife and one infant child, but deemed it unnecessary to give me any further requested particulars of his family record. He is a very acceptable preacher, a highly satisfactory pastor, and eminently esteemed in all the orderly circles of our community. SAWYER, Joshua, son of Joshua and Abigail (Patten) Sawyer, b. Hamp- stead, N.H., Dec. 18, 1813; last-manufacturer; m. Lucy Emerson Burn- ham, dr. of Luke and Eunice (Foster) Burnham, b. in Essex, July 18, 1815; cer. Nov. 13, 1839, in Essex, by Rev. Robert Crowell. One adopted son: — George Btron, b. Hampstead, N.H., June 27, 1838; m. Aug. 9, 1862, bride's name not given; 1 child, Mary Esther, b. March 25, 1872. This family res. in Haverhill 15 yrs. They have res. in Mil. 26 yrs. Use- ful, enterprising, worthy people. SCAMMELL. The Scammells have been justly distinguished here ever since 1737. Two bros., Samuel Leslie and Alexander, natives of Ports- mouth, Eng., came over to this country together at about the date mentioned. Both were educated men, and well qualified to take influential positions in society. Little is known respecting Alexander's career in life. He was prob. employed in governmental services, perhaps as land-surveyor, or in other kin- dred duties. The last we hear of him is as "sole executor" of Samuel Leslie's will, in 1753. He is supposed to have finally taken up his abode in his native place. Samuel Leslie had fitted himself for the practice of medicine, but is said to have felt such reluctance for the calling, that, on settling here, he at first concealed his profession. His secret, however, soon leaked out; and he yielded to the very urgent demands which were made for his services. The oldest document, in which his name is mentioned, is a deed I found in Worces- ter Registry, B. 18, p. 357; It sets forth that Thomas Sleman "of Salem, in the CO. of Essex, with the consent of Priscilla, my wife, in consideration of £.380, bills of credit, paid me by Samuel Scammell of Portsmouth in Old England, Schoolmaster," conveys to the said Scammell "the whole of the land in Mendon which I purchased of Benjamin Wheeden [Wheaton], with the buildings," etc. This deed is dated Dec. 7, 1737. Whether he had been here beforehand spying out the land, which is not improbable, nothing is told. An old family Bible says that he and his wife Jane (Libhey) sailed from Ports- mouth, Eng., and landed at Boston 1738. This date may or may not be correct, but we are certain about his purchase of the farm. Tliis ancient homestead on Magomiscock Hill originally belonged to Benj. Wheaton, sen., and somehow came into possession of Benj., jun., who sold it to Sleman, and he to Scammell. It remained in the hands of Scammell's descendants till after the death of the SCAMMELL FAMILIES. 1005 late Daniel Scammell, a period of over 100 yrs. It is said that the first Dr. Scammell found the old Wheaton domicile on Freedom St. still habitable, and there commenced housekeeping on his newly purchased farm. In my descrip- tion of abandoned home-sites, Chap. XV., this is numbered 30. He soon became conspicuous as a physician, citizen, and member of the ch. Respect- ing the chn. of Dr. Samuel Leslie and Jane (Libbey) Scammell, I find nothing to guide me, but Rev. Mr. Frost's record of baptisms, and certain cemetery monuments. Frost's record omits altogether the name of the eldest son, which I have to supply from the Scammell monument in No. Bellingham. From this it appears that the first-bom d. Dec. 5, 1805, at the age of 66 yrs ; showing that he must have been born in 1739. Samuel Leslie, Jun., b. 1739; m. Bethiah Corbett of Bell., Jan. 3, 1760. Alexandeb, bap. May 16, 1742, by Rev. Mr. Webb, Ux. ; d. young. Ann, bap. Aug. 18, 1745, by Rev. Mr. Frost; d. young. Alexaudeb, bap. March 22, 1747, by Rev. Mr. Frost; the Adj.-Gen. of the Rev. armies. Ann, bap. May 13, 1750, by Rev. Mr. Frost; m. Timothy Jones, Dec. 3, 1771. The fr. d. in the prime of middle age, in 1753, being then about 45 yrs.» old. How long his wife survived, I have seen no record. His will describes him as " being sick of a fever," and expecting death ere long. He made a judicious testament, providing suitably for his widow and chn., and appointing his bro. Alexander as sole executor. He commended his 2 sons to the special oversight and tuition of his pastor, Rev. Mr. Frost, that they might be fitted for professional life and usefulness. Mr. Frost is said to have discharged his trust with great fidelity. . Samuel Leslie, jun., did not choose to go to college, but preferred entering by a shorter cut on the practice of medicine. Mr. Frost qualified him, accord- ing to the medical requirements of that day, to pursue his studies with eminent physicians. He studied surgery and physic, first with Dr. Wheat of Newton and Boston, and later with the 2d Dr. Jolin Corbett of Bell., into whose family he married at the age of about 21 yrs. He soon set. on his fr.'s home- stead, and was the 2d regular physician on our territory. His bro. Alexander was early fitted for col., must have entered Harvard before he was 19 yrs. old, and grad. in the class of 1769. He was a tall, well- built, handsome man, full 6 ft. 2 inches in height, and of graceful deportment, a bright scholar, a genial companion, and of attractive manners. He taught dis- trict schools, with great success, before and during his college course. After graduating, he taught higher schools in Kingston, Mass., Portsmouth, N.H., and Shapleigh, Me. He spent some time with his cousin, Thomas Scammell, who was commissioned by the British Govt, as surveyor of timber in the Dist. of Maine. He then entered on the study of law in the office of John Sullivan, N. H., where he was when the Revolutionary war broke out. Of his entrance into the army, his bravery, his promotion from rank to rank till he reached the grade of Adjutant-Gen., and of his untimely death, through the cowardly bru- tality of a Hessian mercenary, I have stated the principal facts in Chap. VII. These I need not repeat. Some yrs. ago Wm. F. Goodwin, Esq., of Concord, N.H., proposed to write the life of Gen. Scammell, and collected many of his letters. But I have never heard that the work was published, and do not know what became of the materials collected. A copy of " The Independent Democrat," Concord, N.H., dated Dec. 6, 1860, was put into my hand, some yrs. ago, by John S. Scammell, Esq., of this town, containing a notice of 1006 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Mr. Goodwin's intended biography, with important reminiscences of the Adju- tant-Gen. and his family. Among other interesting papers mentioned, was what may be called a love-letter to Miss Abigail Bishop, a young lady in N. H. , to whom he was tenderly attached at the outbreak of the war, and to whom, it seems, he offered his nuptial hand. LETTER. Exeter, March 22, 1777. Deabest Kabbt, — I arrived at Exeter the Monday after I left Mystic. My horse held out much better than I expected ; but, as to myself, I ever feel dejected when I am going from you. I feel as if I had left my better half behind me: a certain inexpressible something hangs upon my mind, that I can't feel happy when absent from my dearest Nabby. Heaven has certainly destined us for each other, else why should we be permitted to carry our mutual affection to so great a length ? But cruel fate, and a more cruel war, has thrown an obsta- cle in your way ; but I hope you will surmount it. I can't conceive how or why It should have any weight with you. Love is a noble, disinterested passion ; it overlooks small obstacles: and the purer the passion, the greater difficulties it will surmount. Pray consider the almost infinite importance it is to me, to call you my own before I march to Ticonderoga. How happy it will make me ! and what vast obligations It will lay me under, to contribute as far as possible to make you happy in the marriage state ! I shall not march, I believe, under a month from this time. Consider me, my lovely girl, and enter into a noble resolution to give your hand to the man who loves you almost to adoration, before he takes the field to oppose our tyrannical foes, — consider how many young ladies have iramortalisied their characters by encouraging their lovers to defend their country. I should still have an opportunity to celebrate our nup- tials, and spend a week or ten days in your dear company before my departure, if you could possibly consent. For Heaven's sake, by all the endearing ties of tender affection, I conjureyou to write to me by Capt. Livermore; and, if you can consent to my proposal, I will fly to you upon the wings of love! How- ever, write to me, if you have only time to enclose your name in paper. The more I am acquainted with you, the more my passion increases, the more tender and delicate my love. I shall endeavor, if possible, to spend a few days more with you before I leave this part of the country, at all events, and snatch a few moments of bliss and happiness before I take the field. Your sincere and most affectionate friend, Alexandeb Scammell. The anxiously desired marriage was never consummated. The bloody tide of war bore this ardent lover farther and farther from the goal of his connubial aspirations, till it plunged him into, an untimely grave at Williamsburg, Ya., Oct. 6, 1781. His successor in command. Col. Humphreys, hymned his requiem in the following lines : — " What though no friend could ward thine early fall, Nor guardian angels turn the treacherous ball, Bless'd shade, be soothed : thy virtues all are known ; Thy fame shall last beyond this mouldering stone, Which conquering armies, from their toils return. Read to thy glory, while thy fate they mourn." SCAMMELL FAMILIES. 1007 So passed away Gen. Alexander Scammell in his sombre glory; and five years afterward his adored sweetheart became the bride of Dr. Archelaus Putnam of Danvers, Mass., to wit, Nov. 12, 1786. SCAMMELL, Dr. Samuel Leslie ^ (Dr. Samuel Leslie i), b. 1739; m. BetJiiah Cm-bett, dr. of Dr. John and Hopestill (Chapin) Corbett, b. Bell., Nov. 21, 1740; cer. Jan. 3, 1760, by Kev. A. Frost. As recorded in Kev. Mr. Frost's regr. of baptisms, their chn. were, — John, bap. Oct. 23, 1762; physician; m. Hannah Jones, Nov. 24, 1782. Samuel Leslie, bap. Aug. 21, 1763; not traced. Alexandbk, bap. Jan. 1, 1769; d. in infancy. Alexander, bap. Oct. 6, 1771 ; m. Ede Daniell, April 18, 1799. Hopestill, bap. May 7, 1775. Mrs. Bethiah d. in Bell., on the ancient Dr. Corbett homestead, which had become her husband's, Nov. 27, 1805; and her hus. d. just 8 ds. later, Dec. 5, 1805, a. 66 yrs. At what precise date they took up their abode in Bell., I have not ascertained, but prob. only a few yrs. before their death. SCAMMELL, Dr. John^ (Dr. Samuel Leslie,^ Dr. Samuel Leslie i), bap. Oct. 23, 1762; m. Hannah Jones, dr. of -Jonathan and Mary Jones, b. Nov. 29, 1760; cer. Nov. 24, 1782, by Eev. A. Frost. The particulars of Dr. John's education and fitting for his profession have not come to my knowledge. He set. finally on the Dr. Corbett patrimony, whilst the Scammell home- stead became the inheritance of his bro. Alexander. The chn. of Dr. John and Hannah (Jones) Scammell were, — Hopestill, b. May 6, 1783; m. Otis Thayer, March 17, 1807; d. Oct. 14, 1808. Samuel Leslie, b. Nov. 25, 1784; m. Emily Steams, Oct. 10, 1811; set. Mil. Mabt, b. Nov. 25, 1786; m. John Wheeler, April 4, 1807; she d. Feb. 3, 1811. Bethiah, b. June 16, 1791 ; m. John Wheeler, 1812, and d. soon after. John Cobbbtt, b. Aug. 5, 1793; m. Joanna Steams, Dec. 25, 1815; res. Bell.; farmer. Mrs. Hannah d. Sept. 9, 1823, a. 62 yrs. ; Dr. John d. March 9, 1845, a. 83 yrs. SCAMMELL, Alexander^ (Dr. Samuel Leslie,^ Dr. Samuel Leslie i), b. Oct. 6, 1771; m. JSde Daniell, dr. of Oliver and Sarah Daniell, b. in 1781; cer. April 18, 1799, by Samuel Jones, Esq. They set. on the Scammell home- stead, and pursued the business of agricultural life. Their chn. were, — Samuel, b. April 6, 1800; d. in Cambridge, Aug. 17, 1823, unm. Daniell, b. Oct. 15, 1802; m. Mary S. Chapin, Oct. 9, 1827. Leslie, b. Dec. 7, 1804; m. Maria Jane Badger; he d. Chelmsford, Nov. 25, 1833; 1 child. Alexander, b. July 21, 1808; m. Aim A. Partridge, Nov. 6, 1834. DoBiNDA, b. June 11, 1811; m. John Adams Clarke, April 10, 1888. John Wheelbb, b. March 22, 1818; m. Mary M. Ellis, Dec. 7, 1841. ViANA, b. Feb. 18, 1822; d. Feb. 18, 1823. The hus. and fr. d. rather suddenly of dysentery, Sept. 29, 1823; Mrs. Ede d. Feb. 23, 1832. Worthy people. SCAMMELL, Col. Samuel L.* (Dr. John,^ Dr. Samuel L.,^ Dr. Samuel L.i), b. prob. Mil. , Nov. 25, 1784 ; m. Emily Steams, dr. of David and Joanna (Adams) Stearns, b. Mil., Jan. 14, 1793; cer. Oct. 10, 1811, by Rev. David Long. Their chn. : — Maby Wheeler, b. Bell., Dec. 4, 1812; m. Joseph W. Littlefield, June 6, 1841; shed. July 12, 1878. 1008 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. John Stbaens, b. Bell., May 26, 1816; grad. B. U., 1837, —our earliest law- yer. Col. S. attained to early distinction in the militia, and municipal affairs in Bell. He returned to Mil. in 1824 or 1825, and set. on the David Steams home- stead, or at least a portion thereof, and was honored with various offices of public responsibility, such as moderator, selectman, town treasurer, rep. to Gen. Court, justice peace, etc. The family inherited and sustained an honorable social standing. He d. July 17, 1855; Mrs. Emily d. June 8, 1854. SCAMMELL, Maj. John Coebett * (Dr. John,' Dr. Samuel L.,^ Dr. Samuel L.^), b. Mil., Aug. 5, 1793; of honorable distinction in Bell.; m. Joanna Steams, dr. of David and Joanna (Adams) Stearns, b. Mil., Dec. 24, 1794; cer. Dec. 25, 1815, by Rev. D. Long, Their chn. : — HoPESTiLL Bethiah, b. Sept. 18, 1816; res. in unm. usefulness on the paternal homestead. Jane Libbey, b. April 7, 1818; m. Rev. George IS". Townsend, Aug. 10, 1842. Ltrcius Leslie, b. Dec. 17, 1819; physician; long set. in Hop., and has a family there. Samuel Steaens, b. Nov. 27, 1822; m. Frances A. Ballon, Nov. 20, 1845. Maj. Scammell was a farmer, dwelling on the ancient Dr. John Corbett homestead, close to our south-eastern corner. The family lived too near us, were too closely connected by relationship, and have exemplified too much solid worth, to be omitted from this genealogical record. Maj. S. d. Jan. 23, 1848; Mrs. Joanna, his widow, d. Dec. 5, 1871. SCAMMELL, John Steaens, Esq.^ (Col. Samuel L.,* Dr. John,' Dr. Samuel L.,2Dr. Samuel L.i), b. Bell., May 26, 1816; grad. B. U., 1837; stud, law, admitted to bar by Supreme Court in session at Dedham, 1840, and imme- diately opened Milford's first regular law-office; m. Joanna W. Newell, dr. of Willard and Lydia W. (Thompson) Newell, b. Cumberland, R.L, Dec, 1829; cer. Boston, Oct., 1851, by Rev. Sebastian Streeter. Their chn.: — Geoege, b. Oct. 28, 1852; d. Jan. 6, 1853. Ellen L., b. Jan. 5, 1854; d. in hopeful youth, deeply lamented, 1874. Esq. Scammell is of a retiring, unpretentious disposition, not especially gifted with forensic eloquence, but respected as a sound lawyer, and very judi- cious legal adviser. He was appointed first justice of our original police-court, has long stood as a prominent justice peace, been rep. to Gen. Court, and held various responsible offices. Of course the family rank in community is legiti- mately reputable. SCAMMELL, Daniell* (Alexander,' Dr. Samuel L.,^ Dr. Samuel L.i), b. Oct. 15, 1802; m. Mary Sumner Chapin, dr. of Josiah and Mary (Willard) Chapin, b. Orrington, Me., 1807; cer. there Oct. 9, 1827, by whom not given. Their chn. : — Samuel, b. Nov. 21, 1828; m. Phebe Ann Chapin, March 4, 1852. Albeet Leslie, b. April 8, 1835; d. Sept. 14, 1836. Amanda Chapin, b. May 2, 1840; a devoted school-teacher in various places, — Atlanta, Ga. ; Mendon, Wrentham, Westboro', and Milford. Maet, b. Feb. 20, 1843; d. 2 ds. afterwards. Daniell Scammell dwelt on the ancient homestead; Mrs. Mary, his wf., d. there, June 22, 1844; and he, Oct. 16, 1862. They held a reputable rank in society. SCAMMELL, Dr. Alexandee* (Alexander,' Dr. Samuel L.,^ Dr. Samuel L.'), b. July 21, 1808; m. Ann Augusta Partridge, dr. of William and SCAMMELL FAMILIES. 1009 Susan (Maines) Partridge, b. May 22, 1816, in Woolwich, Me.; cer. in Prov- idence, R.I., Kov. 6, 1834, by Rev. Mr. Manchester. Their chn. : — EosETTA Augusta, b. Mil., Nov. 12, 1836; m. Francis Marion Ball, Nov. 30, 1854. William Hbnky, b. Mil., June 21, 1888; m., 1st, S. P. Chapin, 1861; 2d, M. E. Fisher, 1866. Mart Jane, b. Mil., May 17, 1841; m., 1st, Benjamin B. Bangs, 1867; 2d, George E. Scripture, 1880. Leslie Alexander, b. Mil., April 20, 1843; d. Oct., 1854. Emma E., b. Mil., July, 1845; d. March 19, 1861. John L., b. Mil., 1848; d. May, 1849. Dr. Alexander was a physician of the botanic school. He qualified himself by study and incipient practice with Dr. John Brown of Providence, R.I. Be- sides this tuition he had a natural aptitude for his calling. He commenced practice in his native town in 1833 ; had good success, and was driven with busi- ness almost to the day of his death, — a period of 24 yrs. or thereabouts. Mean- time he kept a well-supplied depository of botanic medicines, and had many customers. But his I'ather feeble constitution sunk under pulmonary disease, and he passed on to the higher life, Jan. 29, 1858, in the 50th yr. of his age. His wife was his faithful coadjutor throughout, accompanied him much during the last three years of his life on his rounds of visitation to patients, learned his methods, and became herself quite a skilful practitioner, especially in mid- wifery. After his decease she followed mainly this branch of the profession for some 16 yrs., with much success, till physical infirmity obliged her to relinquish it. She has since devoted herself to quiet domestic usefulness, having experi- enced repeated sicknesses and bereavements in her family. She has 2 drs. and 3 grandchn. surviving. SCAMMELL, William Hbnet^ (Dr. Alexander,* Alexander,' Dr. Samuel L.,' Dr. Samuel L.i), b. June 21, 1838; clerk; m., 1st, Sarah P. Chapin, dr. of Harry W. and Charlotte (Lowe) Chapin, b. in Upton, 1840; cer. Mil., June 9, 1861, by the writer. Issue : A nameless infant, who instantly d. The hus. m., 2d, Mary Elizabeth Fisher, dr. of Lewis and Ruth H. (Benchly) Fisher, b. Maiden, Nov. 30, 1843; cer. Mil., Oct. 10, 1866, by Rev. J. B. Thornton. Issue : — Lewis Alexandbe,^ b. Mil., April 2, 1868. The hus. and fr., after a gradual pulmonary decline, d. May 26, 1880, a. almost 42 yrs. He had served his country faithfully in the late war, and reed, due military, civic, and religious honors at his funeral. See Chap. VIII., "War Record of the Rebellion," where his name is accompanied by specifications of service and promotions. THE SCAMMELL BIBLE. This venerable relic and donation of Gen. Alexander Scammell, printed in 1768, is now the inherited keepsake of Lewis Alexander Scammell,^ surviving son of William H. It contains the following interesting inscriptions: — " This Bible: Presented by Col. Alexander Scammell, Adjutant-General of the American Armies; and who was unfortunately captured and afterwards in- sidiously wounded; of which wound he expired at Williamsburg, October, 1781 Anno Domini; given and to be kept in the name of him who fought and bled for the benefit of his Country. " Also in memory of Alexander Scammell, who died at Milford, Mass., Sept. 1010 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 29, 1823, aged 52 years. And now in the possession of Ws son Alexander Scam- mell, aged 21, A.D. 1829. Died at Milford, Mass., Jany. 29th, 1858, aged 49yrs. 6 mos. Presented to his grandson, Lewis Alexander Scammell, Dec, 1872, aged 4 yrs." SCAMMELL, Samuel ^ (Daniell,* Alexander,^ Dr. Samuel L.j^Dr. Samuel L.i), b. Nov. 21, 1828; bootmaker; mr.'s maiden name Mary Sumner Chapin; m. Phehe Ann Chapin, dr. of Leonard and Semira (Howard) Chapin, b. March 4, 1832 ; cer. at Hopedale, March 4, 1852, by the writer. Their chn. : — LizziB Ann, b. Mil., Feb. 19, 1855; m. Edwin Wallace Whitmore, Mil., Not. 21, 1876. Fbbd Chapin, b. Mil., Aug. 22, 1857; brakeman on P. & "W. E. Ed. The hus. and fr. fell a victim to that cerebral mania which so often results in suicide, and d. Aug. 18, 1874. Mrs. Phebe survives her sorrows in worthy widowhood, and her chn. hold a reputable standing. SCHOFIELD, John, son of Benjamin, b. Saddleworth, Eng., Dec. 15, 1793; woollen-factory operative and overseer; m. Mary Emily Amermon, ptge. not given, b. in Pleasant Valley, N.T., Oct. 8, 1806; date and particulars of cer. not given. Issue : — Emily Gokham, b. Pleasant Valley, N.T., March 18, 1822; m. Adams C. Daniels, Aug. 11, 1844. Hakbibt Eeed, b. Pleasant Valley, N.T., June 17, 1824; m. Moses Smith, Aug. 21, 1845. Mart, b. Pleasant Valley, N.T., Oct. 18, 1826; d. July 16, 1827. Amanda, b. Pleasant Valley, N.T., Sept. 21, 1828; m. Amasa C. Daniels, Nov. 11, 1849. Maetha, b. Pleasant Valley, N.Y., March 6, 1831; d. Feb. 12, 18.32. Edwabd, b. Canton, Mass., Nov. 15, 1832 ; m. Catherine E. Moore, May 28, 1856. Mary Elizabeth, b. Mil., Dec. 25, 1836; m. John W. Buck, June 28, 1866. Eldoba, d. young. loLA, d. young. Mr. Schofield came over from Eng. at the age of 20 yrs. He was long an operative and overseer in woollen factories, but later betook himself to boot- making. He res. at different periods in several places in N. T. State, and then in our Commonwealth, at Canton, Watertown, Millbury, Saxonville, and Mil. He dwelt at Bungay at one time, when the woollen manufacture was carried on there; and one, at least, of his younger chn. was b. there. He was an ingen- ious, industrious, honest, and kind-hearted man in his own somewhat peculiar way. He d. in Mil., under the infirmities of age, Nov. 6, 1879, a. 85 yrs. 10 mos. and 22 days. His invalid wid. still survives at this writing. SCHOFIELD, Edwabd 3 (John,^ Benjamin i), b. Canton, Nov. 15, 1832; mr.'s maiden name Mary Emily Amermon; occupation that of machinist; m. Catherine B. Moore, dr. of John and Ann (Smith) Moore, b. on Staten Island, N.T., Aug. 17, 1836; cer. at Hopedale, May 28, 1856, by the writer. Issue : — Edward Mortimer, b. Mil., Jan. 2, 1857. Geobge Eveeett, b. Mil., Jan. 16, 1863. William Ieving, b. Mil., June 21, 1871; d. Aug. 26, sameyr. Chablbs Irving, b. Mil., Sept. 30, 1874. Walter Warren, b. Mil., Nov. 16, 1876; d. Feb. 17, 1878. SCHULZ, Henry, son of Henry and Margaret Schulze, b. Blankenburg, Ger- SCHULZE AND SCOTT. 1011 many, July 6, 1823; boot-fiaisher; m. Catherine McNerny, dr. of Thomas and Sarah (Flynn) McNerny, birthplace and date not given; cer. at Hope- dale, Kov. 10, 1856, by the writer. Their chn. : — Fbedkrick, b. Mil., Dec. 20, 1857; d. Nov. 30, 1858. Eknest Louis, b. Mil., Nov. 1, 1859; printer in "Milford Journal" office. George Henby, b. Mil., Aug. 20, 1861; in Green Bros.' employ. Mr. Schulz has res. In Mil. 28 yrs. Industrious, honest, frugal, American- ized people. SCOTT. We have had, first and last, a considerable number bearing this name ; but most of them have been mere sojourners among us. These I shall only partly specify, but confine myself mainly to the important few who have made a permanent record on our soil. Rila Scott, a cousin of the writer, set. here about the yr. 1850. He had been a cloth manufacturer in various local- ities of Mass., R. I., and N. H., before removing to Mil. All the Scotts are said to have originated in Scotland; but I shall not trouble the reader with any tra- ditions or speculations that go behind Kila's immigrant ancestor, John Scott; who, I presume, came to this country as early as 1648, in the household of Law- rence and Cassandra Southwick. Lawrence and his wf. were among the earliest Quakers of Salem. After bitter persecutions, they took refuge in Rhode Island with Roger Williams. John Scott was in Salem in 1648; thence, several yrs. later, he and his wf. Rebecca went to Providence, R.I., where, between 1662 and 1672, they had 6 chn. The youngest of these was Sylvanus, b. Nov. 10, 1672. He had sons Sylvanus, Joseph, etc. He settled these sons in the southerly part of now Bellingham, where their descendants became numerous. Joseph, b. prob. between 1695 and 1700, was endowed by his fr. with an ample tract of land on and about "Scott Hill," so called, a portion of which is still in pos- session of Willard Scott, a bro. of Rila. Joseph Scott, the gt. gd. fr. of Rila, by wf. Elizabeth, had a son Samuel, and he a son Saul, who was the fr. of Rila. It would be interesting to the Scotts if I could give full tabulations of John Scott's descendants, with collateral details; but this is precluded by the limitations of my work. I will, however, stretch my lines far enough to take in Saul Scott's family record, at least in part. SCOTT, Saul 5 (Dea. Samuel,* Joseph.^ Sylvanus,^ Johni), b. July 2, 1764; m. Selah liallou, dr. of Ariel and Jerusha (Slack) Ballou, b. in Cumber- land, R.I., May 23, 1764; cer. May 13, 1781, by whom not given, but prob. by Rev. Abner Ballou. Their chn. : — Olnet, b, Scott Hill, Bell., Feb. 4, 1782; m. Lydia Lazell; he d. 1838. PoLLT, b. Scott Hill, Bell., Feb. 5, 1784; m. Jolin Seagrave of Uxbridge. Jebusha, b. Scott Hill, Bell., April 9, 1786; m. Dorrington Seagrave of Ux. Selah, b. Scott Hill, Bell., Jan. 4, 1788; m. Asa Newell. Selissa, b. Scott Hill, Bell., Sept. 21, 1789; m. Asa Hall. Abi&ail, b. Scott Hill, Bell., March 18, 1791; d. April 19, 1809. Latin A, b. Scott Hill, Bell., March 27, 1793; m. Martin Chilson of Bell. Rila, b. Scott Hill, Bell., April 4, 1795; m. Sarah S. Paine of now E. Black- stone. AxALANA, b. Scott Hill, Bell., Feb. 16, 1797; unm. Emory, b. Scott Hill, Bell., May 24, 1799; m. Waity Jillson; he d. 1868. WiLLAED, b. Scott Hill, Bell., Nov. 14, 1801; m. Sai'ah Amanda Taggard. Saul Barton, b. Scott Hill, Bell., July 5, 1804; m. Susan Daniels; both surviving in Franklin. Jefferson, b. Scott Hill, Bell., Aug. 3, 1806; m. Elsie Worrall; removed to Cal., I think. 1012 BIOGRAPHIC 0~GENEAL0OICAL REGISTER. Saul Scott, the fr., d. April 22, 1834. His venerable wid., Selah (Ballou) Scott, d. April 15, 1854. Their posterity, through the above-named chn., is too numerous to Introduce into these pages ; so I come directly to — SCOTT, RiLA^ (Saul,5 Dea. Samuel,* Joseph,^ Sylvanus,^ Johni), b. April 4, 1795; m. Sarah S. Paine,tor. of James and Lydia (Aldrich) Paine, b. Smith- field, R.I., Oct. 9, 1798; cer. Mendon, Feb. 28, 1819, by whom not given. Their chn. : — Malvina F., b. April 15, 1821; d. Oct. 17, 1831. Olnby W., b. March 31, 1824; d. same day. Sahah Adelaide, b. July 13, 1829; m. Zelotes Gleason, Dec. 20, 1855. Henbt Clinton, b. Sept. 5, 1833; m. Laura Adelaide Hunt, Oct. 17, 1855. Augustus Elwin, b. Aug. 18, 1837 ; an intelligent lawyer in Boston. The fr. was fatally injured by the sudden movement of a large stone which he was at work trying to sink by digging, on one of his estates in Douglas, and d. there, Nov. 8, 1855. Mrs. Sarah, his wid., d. in Mil., Sept. 12, 1876. In all the qualities that constitute Intelligence, enterprise, moral worth, and social respectability, this whole family, of earlier and later generations, graduate high. SCOTT, Henky Clinton' (Rila," Saul,^ Dea. Samuel,* Joseph,^ Sylvanus,^ Johu^), b. now E. Blackstone, Sept. 5, 1833; merchant; m. Laura Ade- laide Hunt, dr. of Hiram and Laura Ann (Adams) Hunt, b. Mil., Jan. 25, 1836; cer. Mil., Oct. 17, 1855, by Kev. James Riley Johnson. Their chn.: — Clinton Rila, b. Mil., April 13, 1856; m. Ida Florence Witherell, Oct. ll, 1877. HiBAM Landon, b. Mil., Dec. 1, 1857; d. Aug. 14, 1858. Fbank Elwin, b. Mil., Aug. 29, 1862. Mr. Scott has been too long known as a merchant, and a holder of respon- sible positions in town, to need special characterization; likewise his estimable wf. in her eminent worth and social standing. But at the moment of this writing she lies at the point of death, a long distressed yet patient sufferer from that dreadful disease, cancer. She is the last of 9 chn. in her father's family, 8 of them and her parents having preceded her to the iipmortal realm. Several months after the foregoing was penned she d., March 13, 1881, in the 46th yr. of her age ; and her memorial was blessed. SCOTT, Clinton Rila 8 (Henry C.,'Rila,«Saul,5 Dea. Samuel,* Joseph,sSylva- nus,2 John^), b. April 13, 1856; clerk in his fr.'s store, etc.; m. Ida Flor- ence Witherell, dr. of Charles F. and Mary A. (Oliver) Witherell, b. Mil., 1855; cer. Oct. 11, 1877, by the writer. They have 1 child. Among the transient Scotts, properly mentionalfle, were, — SCOTT, David, and his wf. Lodensa, from Cuba, N.T., who res. Hopedale a few mos. between 1849 and 1853. They had 3 chn ; viz., — CoEA L. v., birth-date unknown to me. She became the celebrated trance- speaking Spiritualist, now Cora L. V. Richmond of Chicago, 111. Edwin, birth-date unknown to me. He res. in Hopedale some time after his parents left. Emma, birth-date unknown to me ; left with her parents. The fr. d. at the West; and his wid. had a brief second sojourn in Hope- dale with her chn. of perhaps a yr. or thereabouts, ending in 1853 or 1854. Then we had at Hopedale, for a few yrs., — SCOTT, William,' and wf. Sarah {Snow), from So. Bellingham, the "^cott Hill " neighborhood. I think he was a son of William," the son of Samuel,^ the son of Dea. Samuel,* the son of Joseph,' the sou of SylvauuSj^* the son of Johu.i They had 3 chn. ; viz., — SCOTT, SCRIBNER, SHEFFIELD. 1013 Mart Elizabeth, b. March 13, 1836; m. William Tebb, now a wealthy mer- chant, London, Eng. Caroline Fbances, b. June 22, 1838; m. Welcome Ballou, near Woon- socket, K.I. Emma, b. June 13, 1847; m. Eugene Judson Eames; res. Providence, R.I. What other transient dwellers of this name I might have found on our records, I know not, having omitted further research. I notice, however, in our Directory for 1880, — SCOTT, Alfred E., boot-finisher. SCOTT, John H., boot-burnisher. SCKIBNER, Charles K., and wf. Ann, residents in town a while ago, are credited on oar records with 1 birth, — William James, b. Oct. 14, 1843. SHEFFIELD, Lieut. William* (William,^ William," William i), b. Holl., Feb. 28, 1699; clothier; mr.'s maiden name Hannah BuUard; m. Mary , in Holl. Their chn. : — Mart, b. Holl., Sept. 7, 1722. Hannah, b. Holl., Feb. 28, 1723-4; m. Nehemiah Nelson, Oct. 29, 1742. Deborah, b. Holl., Sept. 3, 1726; m. Josiah Ward, Mendon, Sept. 1, 1748. Abigail, b. Holl., July 21, 1729; m., 1st, Oliver Brown, Hartford Ct., Oct. 17, 1750; 2d, Daniel Chapin. Rachel, b. Mendon, Feb. 20, 1731; d. March 31 ensuing. Lieut. Wm.* was gt. grd. son of William,' who first dwelt in Braintree, but in 1673 set. in the westerly part of Sherborn, now Hollistou. His gd. father, William," had an ample homestead, that included what, in our time, has been known as the John Claflin, sen., place. His gd. dr., Mary SlieflSeld, became the wf. of John Claflin, sen. She was niece to Lieut. Wm.* Wm.,^ fr. of Lieut. William, probably inherited a portion of the patrimonial est. ; and I presume Lieut. William was b. thereon. He was brought up to the trade of a clothier, and in 1731, Aug. 4, purchased David Howe's well-equipped clothier establishment on Mill River, in what is now the south-westerly part of Mil., the famous ancient Benjamin Albee corn-mill privilege, rebuilt, enlarged, and greatly improved. Lewis B. Gaskill now owns the oldest portion of the premises. The price paid Howe was £500. Lieut. William was one of the original members of our Cong. ch. formed in 1741, and served as its scribe for some yrs. From various recorded Incidents in his career, I infer that he was a man of considerable natural ability, shrewd insight into common affairs, ample combativeness, and a determined will. Mrs. Mary, his 1st wf., d., date not found; and he m., 2d, wid. Lydia Rawson of Holl., Sept. 25, 1776. No chn. I have not made critical research to ascertain just when or where he d. It is certain, however, that his corn-mill and clothier's establishment passed into the possession of Jeremiah Kelley & Sons, a little time before the incorporation of Milford, in 1780. SHEFFIELD, Isaac* (William.^ William," William i), b. in Holl., March 3, 1697; m. Martha Albee of Mendon, dr. of James and Mary (Thayer) Albee, b. May 6, 1714 ; cer. Feb. 16, 1737-8. Their chn. : — Elizabeth, b. in Holl., March 25, 1741; d. April 2 following. Isaac, b. in Holl., Jan. 2, 1748-9; m. Abigail Wood of Upton. Mart, b. in Holl., March 12, 1752; m. John Claflin, sen. I cannot trace Isaac and Martha further. Presume they lived andd. on the John Claflin, sen., place, Holl. 1014 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. In 1784, when our original four school-districts were arranged into eight, an Isaac SheflBeld res. on what is now Silver-hill St., and is mentioned as a frontier dweller on the southern line of the eighth. I have taken some pains to find out who this Isaac Sheffield was, and to learn his family record, but without success. Neither Mendon records, nor our own, give me the desired information. I have had intimations, and strongly suspect, that he mvd. over into Upton not long after 1784. Perhaps if I had consulted Upton records, I should have got his family history ; but this I omitted to do. If I were to guess, I should incline to think him the son of Isaac,* b. in HoU., Jan. 2, 1748-9, who m. Abigail Wood of Upton. SHEFFIELD, JoHsr, pedigree not traced, res. for several yrs. on or near Silver- hill St. I am told that he came into town from Hop., and returned thither to dwell. He and wf. Emeline are credited on our birth-records with the following-named chn. : — Pkances Minebva, b. Jan. 21, 1833. Jane Elizabeth, b. Aug. 18, 1834. Geoegb Valentine, b. March 29, 1836. John Austin, b. Des. 29, 1837. Chaeles Madison, b. July 11, 1840. Emeline Bbidges, b. Jan. 12, 1842. I have no personal knowledge of this family, and must leave the parents and chn. to be traced further by those sufficiently interested. Doubtless some interesting facts and incidents would thus be brought to light. SHELDON, Thomas J., pedigree, birth-date, and antecedents not ascertained by me ; m. Catherine E. Sumner, dr. of Ellis and Rhoda (Loring) Sumner, b. Mil., March 29, 1820; cer. May 15, 1844; further particulars not given. Issue : — Beadfoed S., b. May 26, 1845; no information obtained. Thbodobe, b. July 26, 1846 ; no information obtained. CoEA, b. Aug. 18, 1848; no information obtained. Hebbeet, b. March 1, 1850; no information obtained. S. Eldoba, b. Jan. 28, 1852 ; public-school teacher. Annie E., b. July 6, 1854; public-school teacher. I hoped to have seen or heard from Mr. S., with a view to obtaining a more complete family record, but have not. I see him mentioned in our Directories 1869 to 1880, as the proprietor of a fish-market in the Exchange, and having his home on Franklin St. near Grove. An intelligent and respectable family. SHELDON, Nkhbmiah E., and wf., Martha Ann, had, — Abbt Ann, b. July 3, 1843. Family no further traced. SHELDON, Mrs. Abnold, appears in all our Directories 1872 to 1880. SHELDON, Chaeles H., boardmatcher, appears 1872; as baker, 1875. SHELDON, Emma F.j clerk, appears in 1878. SHEPHERDSON, Amos, pedigree untraced ; m. Hannah Norcross, dr. of Peter and Joanna (Morse) Norcross, b. Sept. 8, 1754; cer. Oct. 1, 1778, by Rev. A. Frost. They dwelt in No. Purchase a while, and then left town. SHERMAN, MoETiMER, is the only one of this name who has condescended to give in his family record. He was the son of Clinton and Lavila (Green), b. Canterbury, Ct., Aug. 23, 1839; m. Adeline S. Brown, dr. of John G. and Julia Ann (Snow) Brown, b. in Mattapoisett, Mass., June 17, 1840; cer. in Taunton, April 11, 1866, by Rev. Robert C. Rogers, rector of St. Thomas Ch., Taunton. No issue reported. They came to Hopedale in SHERMAN, SHIPPEE, SIMONS, SKINNER. 1015 1869, and remained here about 11 yrs., during which Mr. S. was employed by the Drapers as one of their trusted travelling agents, not only in this country, but for a considerable term in England. Mrs. S. accompanied her hus. to Eng., and spent several months there. A very kind-hearted, genial pair. Since leaving Hopedale, in 1880, they have res. in Bozrahville, Ct., and later in the Southern States. SHERMAN", John, whose wf. was Laura Taft of Mendon, sister of our well- known jobber, Frank Taft, res. on Silver Hill some yrs. ago. Mrs. Laura d. there, March 18, 1841, a. 43 yrs. They were the parents of Mrs. Homer T. Ball, and of a son, George Sherman, who m. Fanny Phipps in 1848. He d. March 24, 1865, a. about 37 yrs. He left Mrs. Fanny a wid., but whether* any chn. I do not recollect. Indeed, my limited information enables me to give only this imperfect outline of the family record. Death-date of Mr. John unknown to me. SHERMAN, William M., stonecutter, appears in Directory 1869, "72, '75, '78, '80. SHERMAN, James S., stonecutter, Directory 1872, '75, '78, '80, SHERMAN, John H., carpenter. Directory 1872. SHERMAN, Theodore N., stonecutter. Directory 1872, '75, '78, '80. SHERMAN, Adbastus, stonecutter. Directory 1875, '78, '80. SHERMAN, George, stonecutter, Directory 1875, '78. SHIPPEE, Charles William, son of Freeman and Elizabeth S. (Daniels) Shippee, b. Thompson, Ct., March 4, 1845, whence his parents removed with him, the same yr., to a farm in Holl. ; m. Carrie M. Clapp, dr. of Joseph and Susan (Adlington) Clapp, birth-place and date not given; cer. Weymouth, Aug. 25, 1875, by Rev. Dr. Merrill Richardson. Issue : — Carl Clapp, b. Mil., April 5, 1879. An intelligent, worthy, and promising family. Mr. S. has res. in Mil. since Jan., 1865, engaged in manufacturing boots with John P. Daniels. He has been successful in business, and is becoming an influential citizen. He stands high in the Masonic Fraternity; having officiated as High Priest of Mount Lebanon R. A. Chapter, and being now Generalissimo of Milford Commandery of Knights Templar. He is a charter member, director, and the secretary of our new and auspicious Water co. His future seems bright and hopeful. SIMONS, QuAM, formerly an African slave; m. Jenny Hagar, formerly an African slave in Dr. John Scammell's family; cer. July 17, 1785, by Rev. A. Frost. No records, that have come under my eye, reveal the issue or sub- sequent history of these emancipated slaves, nor of the others previously mentioned, except the Dewner family. SKINNER, Henry Clinton, son of Nathan and Narcissa (Nash) Skinner; ancestry no further traced; b. in Plainfield, Vt., Nov. 24, 1824; m. Adelia Lawrence, dr. of Cephas and Betsey (Sumner) Lawrence, b. in Hop., Feb. 3, 1832; cer. at Hopedale, June 28, 1848, by Rev. Daniel S. Whitney. Issue : — Bettie Mel VINA, b. Jan. 13, 1850; m. Edgar Pines Willard, May 1, 1872. Cephas Clinton, b. Oct. 24, 1852; m. Mary Barbary Kolb, July 4, 1878. Ada Almida, b. Sept. 7, 1855 ; one of our public-school teachers. One gd. child, Florence Ethel Willard, dr. of E. P. and Bettie M. (Law- rence) Willard, b. Nov. 3, 1874. Mr. S. is a skilful boot-cutter. He has res. in town ever since early in 1848. He is a man of distinction and official trust in the Masonic Fraternity, an influ- 1016 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. ential member of the Universalist Society, and a highly respected citizen. He has served with fidelity in the front rank of our fire-department, represented his fellow-citizens in the Legislature of 1872, and otherwise enjoyed deserved public confidence. His wife and family worthily share his good standing in society. SLOPER, Ambbosb, pedigree untraced, was several yrs. a citizen of Mil., m, his 1st wf. here, and had 4 chn. b. in town. He m. Martha, Cushman, dr. of Matthew S. and Cynthia Cushman; cer. Sept. 4, 1825, by the writer. Issue here : — CoKDBLlA MabiA, b. April 16, 1826; d. July 1, 1828. Albbbt Thueston, b. May 26, 1827. . Sabah Jane, b. March 17, 1829; d. Feb. 11, 1832. Adeline, b. Sept. 3, 1830; m. Spencer Sweet; res. San Francisco, Cal. Mr. S. was employed, while res. here, in the boot business. He removed hence with his family to Boston or vicinity, perhaps in 18:W. Other chn. were b. to him there, one of whom, Mrs. Dea. Samuel W. Walker, now res. in town. Mrs. Martha d. ; and the hus. subsequently m. successively two wives, by whom he had several additional chn. I understand he d. some yrs. ago. I am not well enough informed to be more specific concerning the family history. SMITH. The Smiths seem to be ubiquitous and numberless. Yet this town has had comparatively few families of the name. Such of these, whose family records have come to my knowledge, are noticed below. SMITH, Olivbb, ptge., etc., not ascertained, but said to be of HoU., m..Try- phena Cheney, dr. of Caleb and Mary (Wheelock) Cheney, b. Nov. 13, 1758; cer. Sept. 24, 1778, by Rev. A. Frost. The 1st vol. of our town records says that he and his wf. and child, Simeon, came from Westminster to res. in Mil., Dec. 15, 1781, but make no further mention of them. SMITH, Gaius, wf. Olive, and chn., Gaius, Mary, and Sarah, are stated in the 1st vol. of our records to have "come from Mendon, taken in by Oba- diah Wheelock," and no more told concerning the family. SMITH, Capt, HoKATio Nelson, son of Shubael and Grace (White) Smith, b. in Newton, Aug. 9, 1801. His fr. was b. in Sandwich, Sept. 6, 1761 ; his mr. in Watertown, Sept. 10, 1767. I cannot trace their ancestry. They had several chn., but neither their names nor number have reached my knowledge. The fr. d. in Newton, leaving Horatio, a lad of 10 or 12 yrs. old. His mr. was poor, and obliged to seek homes for her orphans where she could. One day Ebenezer Sumner, father of Ellis, Clark, etc., on one of his marketing trips to and from Boston, was accosted in Newton by young Horatio with the inquiry, if he knew of any farmer up his way who would like to take a boy into his service. Mr. Sumner was much inter- ested in the intelligent-looking inquirer, and sought an interview with his widowed mother. The result was, that he took Horatio home with him, and became a kind of foster father to him. But, not needing his services for himself, he procured him employment in other families. He lived some yrs. with Zebediah Flagg, and, when older, hired himself out to such em- ployers as wanted help, — first at farming business, and later at boot-work. In process of time he found a worthy bridal companion in the person of Elizabeth Hayward, dr. of Jason Hayward of Hop., but who was brought up as an adopted dr. in the family of the forementioned Ebenezer Sumner. I have not traced her lineage, but presume she was a descendant of one of our Mil. Jonathan Haywards. They were m. at Ebenezer Sumner's, April 5, 1827, by the writer. They res. for several yrs. as tenants in the house of SMITH FAMILIES. 1017 Otis Parkhurst on Purchase St., but later bought a part of the ancient Nathaniel Parkhurst place, and dwelt there. They had no chn., but became so greatly attached to Marlon Parkhurst, dr. of Otis and Sarah J. Parkhurst, that they virtually adopted her as their own; and the relation- ship proved a very sacred one to them and Marion. She m. James A. Stoddard, May 17, 1853. They now res. in Chicago, 111. Capt. Smith was naturally of a very ardent and generous temperament. He passed through so many severe trials and hardships in early life, that he was especially sympathetic and kind toward those growing up in similar circum- stances, as he was to the poor and needy generally. He was a democratic patriot from core to rind, and alive all over with martial instincts. He took much Interest and pride in the Mil. Artillery Co., into whose ranks he was early inducted, and of which he rose, grade after grade, to be capt. in 1835. He must have been lieut. and capt. in it for as many as 10 yrs. He was always a stanch and zealous politician in town, state, and national affairs, without reaching any important oflScial attainment. His wf. was one of the best of women in her own domestic and social sphere. He d. July 3, 1854. Mrs. Elizabeth d. with her foster dr., Mrs. Stoddard, in Chicago, Feb. 27, 1876. But her remains were brought here for burial. SMITH, Chablbs, ptge., ancestry, and particulars of mge. not ascertained, and wf., Drusilla, are recorded to have had the following-named chn. : — Bextee, b. May 2, 1822. Hannah, b. Oct. 15, 1824. LoviCA, b. Jan. 11, 1827. Sybil, b. May 13, 1829. Willis, b. June 10, 1832. Geobgb, b. Sept. 19, 1837. Dbusilla 1 . b. Nov. 25, 1842. FIRILLA I ^'^'^i°^'' b. Nov. 25, 1842. Mrs. Drusilla d. Nov. 25, 1842, in child-bed, at the birth of her twins. The family no further traced. SMITH, Chablbs Hbndebson* (Charles Aldrich.s Moses,^ Col. Calvin'), b, Mendon, Nov. 2, 1820; mr.'s maiden name Betsey Taft, dr. of Japhet; m. Vincy Ann Alexander, dr. of John W. and Elizabeth (Thurber) Alexander, b. in Wrentham, May 25, 1830; cer. Mendon, Jan. 17, 1849, by Eev. Charles Chamberlain. Issue : — Emma Elizabbth, b. Mendon, July 20, 1850 ; m. George E. Mowry, July 5, 1870. Jenny Lind, b. Mendon, March 12, 1852 ; res. with parents. Evblyn Taft, b. Mendon, Dec. 26, 1853 ; res. with parents. Fbank Davenpoet, b. Mendon, Nov. 12, 1855 ; boot-maker in Worcester. Mabtha Maeia, b. Mil., 1858; d. Aug., 1859, a. 14 mos. Elmbb Ellsworth, b. Mil., May 10, 1861; student high school, etc. Nameless Infant, b. Mil., 1863; stillborn. Mr. Smith's gt. gd. fr., Calvin Smith, was of Mendon, b. in Eng., and lieut.- col. in the Revolutionary war. He d. in 1802. Mr. S. has res. in Mil. 20 yrs. He was formerly a foreman boot-sider in Capt. Elbridge Mann's manufactory, but has latterly oificiated acceptably as sextoil of the orthodox Cong, parish. SMITH, Moses,* bro. of the preceding (Charles A.,8Moses,2 Col. Calvin'), b. in Mendon, Sept. 23, 1823; leather-cutter; m. Harriet Eeed Schofield, dr. of John and Mary Emily (Amermon) Schofield, b. in Pleasant Valley, N.T. June 17, 1824; cer. Mil., Aug. 21, 1845, by Eev. Benj. H. Davis. Issue: — 1018 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Amanda Betsey, b. Mil., Aug. 1, 1845; m. Henry H. Bellows, HoU., Feb. 7, 1869; she d. ISTov. 9, 1879. Edgar Moses, b. Mil., Not. 10, 1850; m. Mary A. Clark, Medway, Feb. 12, 1874. Annie Peyton Davenpokt, b. Mil., Dec. 25, 1854; m. Albert B. Barton, Medway, April, 1878. Grandchn. : — Annie Louisa Bellows, HoU., b. Sept. 18, 1877. Maud Granger Barton, b, Jan. 17, 1879. Bessie Amanda Smith, b. Jan. 11, 1880. Mr. Smith and wf. have long res. in Mil. They have had their troubles, but are struggling onward with uncertain steps. SMITH, John L., son of Stephen and Matilda (Kenney) Smith, gd. son of Ben- jamin and Betsey, and twin bro. of James L. Smith, who res. in Spring- field, b. Aug. 12, 1832, Washington, N.H. ; m. Mary Miner, dr. of Daniel and Mary (Youngman) Miner, b. in Lempster, N.H., March 2, 1835; cer. Lynn, Mass., May 15, 1856. Issue: — Alta Marian, b. Unity, N.H., Dec. 16, 1859. Lillian, b. Mil., Mass., July 6, 1862. Mr. Smith came to res. in town June 1, 1851, and has remained continu- ously here ever since. He has employed himself successfully as a pedler of tin ware and kindred articles. An intelligent, orderly, and worthy family. SMITH, IBA A.* {Ira,3 Dr. Amos,^ David i), b. Sandisfield, Dec. 19, 1840; mr.'s maiden name Lovina Hubbard; m. Sarah Sumner Cook, dr. of Amos and Sarah Davis (Hammond) Cook, b. Mil., July 17, 1842; oer. in Providence, K.I., Jan. 14, 1869, by Rev. Mr. Parker. Their chn.: — Mary Brown, b. Dixon, 111., Nov. 28, 1870; an adopted dr. Weld Ika, b. Mil., May 16, 1878. Orpha Brown, sister of Mary, the adopted dr., b. Feb. 20, 1860, lives in Mr. Smith's family, not as an adopted, but as a foster, dr. Mary and Orpha are chn. of Mr. Smith's sister. Mr. S. has res. transiently in Mich, and Ohio, but in this town mostly for the last 7 or 8 yrs. His occupation has been that of a bookseller. He is a zealous and devoted orthodox Congregationalist, and late rumor represents him as inclined to enter the ministry. Of this last I have no authority to speak definitely. He has a worthy wf. and family, who, I pre- sume, are in cordial religious, as well as domestic, sympathy with him. His gt. gd. fr., David Smith, was the fourth settler in Sandisfield. His gd. fr., Amos Smith, M.D., was long a leading physician in Sandisfield. In his day the Presby- terian minister of Sandisfield owned a slave, the only one in town. Dr. Amos Smith was the first to oppose his minister's holding that slave. In doing so, he stood alone a few yrs., but at length won over to his side every man in the parish except the slave-holding parson. Those parishioners unanimously voted for the slave's liberation, but their clergyman obstinately held on to his human chattel ! SMITH, Frederick; Edgar, son of Lewis and Eliza (Wilson) Smith, b. in Dover, Feb. 9, 1847; clerk and salesman; later manager of livery, etc., at Hopedale; m. Ida Belmotte Albee, dr. of Stephen and Harriet Newell (Scott) Albee, b. So. Mil., Oct. 10, 1848; cer. Hopedale, under the parental roof. May 28, 1872, by the writer. Issue : — Stephen Frederick, b. Hopedale, July 30, 1873. Henry Lewis, b. Hopedale, May 15, 1878. Ees. Hopedale. An intelligent, enterprising, and exemplary family. SMITH, SNELL, SOULE, SOUTHWICK. 1019 SMITH, Eev. Joseph, ptge., ancestry, etc., not given, b. in Hampstead, N.H., Jan. 31, 1808; only a transient res. here; m. Abigail Mellen Parkhurst, dr. of Otis and Sarah (Jones) Parkhnrst, b. Mil., Jan. 10, 1819; cer. in Provi- dence, R.I., April 6, 1843, by Rev. Francis Wayland, D.D. Issue: — Fbank L., b. Newport, E.I., Jan. 18, 1844; m. Ruth B. Wilmarth of No. Oxford. Albert H., b. Newport, E.I., Sept. 22, 1845. Martha A., b. Newport, R.I., Feb. 19, 1849. Harris C, b. Grafton, Mass., Oct. 28, 1855. George P., b. Worcester, Jan. 24, 1858. Rev. Mr. Smith was successively pastor of Baptist churches in Newport, R.I., Woonsocket, Grafton, Mass., Worcester, and No. Oxford. He d. in No. Oxford, April 26, 1866. Mrs. Abbie, his wid., has res. much in Mil. since his decease. A most reputable family. Frank L., the eldest son, did valiant ser- vice in the late war during two terms of enlistment. Under his 1st enlist- ment, he rose, by promotion, from a private to be 1st lieut. He re-enlisted Jan. 2, 1864, and was honorably discharged in July, 1865, at the close of the war. He fought at Roanoke Island, N.C., Newbem, Kinston, Whitehall, Goldsboro', Port Walthall, Arrowfield, and in several other battles. He was principal of Mil. North Grammar School 5 yrs., and has since held the same position for the same length of time in the Bowditch Grammar School, in the city of Salem. SMITH, Dr. Ezra A., son of John and Elvira (Hendee) Smith, b. in Pitts- ford, Yt., 1839; an enterprising botanic and clairvoyant physician; m. Fan- . nie Davis, dr. of Samuel and Mary Davis, b. in Pittstown, N.T., 1839; cer. in the Hopedale ch., Nov. 18, 1861, by the writer. No issue here. Mrs. Fannie Davis Smith was a widely-known and popular trance-speaker. She and her hus. were well known and esteemed here during their 5 or 6 yrs. of res. among us. They removed hence to Brandon, Vt., where they now dwell. SNELL, Asa, and wf. Elizabeth, with chn. Henry and Sally, were among those warned out of town in 1791. They are said to have come from Hop., April 3, 1787, taken in by Michael Madden. SNELL, Betsey, was m. to Benjamin Grover, both said to be of Mil. ; cer. Sept. 26, 1825, by Pearley Hunt, Esq. No more told. SOULE, Justus, son of James and Mary (Bradford) Soule, b. in Duxbury, Feb. 22, 1825; m. Mary Ann Bayvjard, dr. of Rev. Isaac and Polly (Fisher) Hayward, b. Nov. 11, 1830; cer. Ashland, Nov. 25, 1855, by Rev. William M. Thayer. No chn. Both members of the Hopedale Community. Mr. Soule came to Hopedale in Dec, 1853, remained several yrs., and d. here Feb. 12, 1859. Worthy persons. Mrs. Mary Aim survives, and until very recently res. at Hopedale. SOULE, Isaiah C, grocer, Main St., next to Mansion House. Been in town several yrs. No report from him of family record. SOUTHWICK, Royal, son of Royal, a much-respected preacher in the Society of Friends at So. Uxbridge, and in that general vicinity; birth-date not ascertained ; cloth-manufacturer in Medway, Lowell, Boston, etc. ; never a permanent resident here, but m. Direxa Claflin, dr. of John Claflin, Esq., and Lydia (Mellen) his wf., b. Mil., Feb. 27, 1805; cer. Mil., March 7, 1827, by Rev. David Long. Their chn. : — Josephine M., b. Dec. 15, 1827; m. James C. Ayer, Lowell, Nov. 14, 1850. Henry C, b. Oct. 12, 1829; m. Ellen D. Fames, June 1, 1854. 1020 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. KOTAI,, b. March 21, 1834. John C, b. Dec. 2, 1835; m. Ella M. Clapp, Nov. 1, 1864 Edward F., b. Oct. 27, 1837; d. Aug. 20, 1855. Edna, b. April 19, 1841. Of the social standing and respectability of this family I need not speak. It is well understood in the wide circle to whom they were known. The hus. and fr. d. in Sept., 1875. Mrs. Southwick, the wid. mr., survives, and, I think, res. in Boston. SOUTHWICK, Plint Buffum, son of Stephen and Mary (Wheeler) South- wick, was b. in Berlin, Sept. 7, 1823. His gd. fr. was David Southwick of So. Mendon; ancestry no further traced; m., 1st, Mary Jane Hartwell, dr. of Leonard and Abigail (Pierce) Hartwell, b. in Berlin, June 15, 1833; cer. in Berlin, Oct. 3, 1850, by the writer. Their chn. : — George Milton, b. Hopedale, Jan. 4, 1857; m. and res. in Berlin. LiLLA M., b. Hopedale, May 19, 1860; res. with fr., Berlin. Mart S., b. Hopedale, Aug. 29, 1866; res. with fr., Berlin. Mr. Southwick became early interested in the temperance, anti-slavery, and other great moral reforms. He came to Hopedale with his wf. in 1855, and both subsequently entered the membership of the Hopedale Community. They resigned that membership in 1861, but continued their res. here till April, 1867. Meantime he kept the livery stable at Hopedale, and ran an express-coach be- tween our village and the Centre. Just as he was nearly prepared to remove back to Berlin, his excellent and amiable wf. was suddenly stricken down, and d. April 4, 1867. Her remains were borne from our midst to Berlin, whither I repaired with the bereaved relatives, and ministered at her funeral. The hus. and chn. have ever since res. in Berlin. He subsequently m. his 2d wf. in that vicinity; but I regret not to have the names, dates, and particulars of that mge. at my command. SOUTHWICK, Charles Brace, son of Calvin, ancestry not given; b. at Staten Island, N.Y., Dec. 27, 1836; m. Adeline {Tombs} Knapp, dr. of Ly- man and Eleanor (Steams) Tombs, b. in No. Bennington, Vt., May 3, 1833 (she having been legally divorced, for good cause, from Leonard B. Knapp, her former hus. ) ; cer. In Hopedale, Jan. 1, 1867, by the writer. No issue. But Mr. Southwick became the kind step-father of his wf.'s two chn. by the former mge. ; viz. , — Orson Silas Knapp, b. No. Bennington, Vt., Sept. 27, 1854; and Jessie Ruth Knapp, b. No. Bennington, Vt., July 19, 1858. Mr. Southwick was much respected in our village, and the new family con- nection seemed eminently auspicious for all concerned. But their fair prospects were ere long shrouded by^ sad bereavement. Mr. S. d. July 16, 1873, a. 35 yrs. 6 mos. and 20 days. He was deeply lamented, and received honorable obse- quies. Mrs. S.. survives, res. still in Hopedale, and has her chn. with her. Probably some other Southwicks have transiently dwelt within our town limits; but it is unnecessary to search for their names, as they must have been few at most. SOUTHWORTH, William Steuben, son of Gustavus W. and Susan J. (Alden) Southworth, b. in Chicago, 111., Nov. 17, 1849; m. Ella Frances JSmerson, dr. of James and Sarah Ann (Whitcomb) Emerson, b. in War- ner, N.H., Nov. 22, 1849; cer. in Lowell, Nov. 20, 1871, by Rev. C. D. Bar- rows. No chn. Persons of refinement and intellectual culture, modest, quiet, and unassuming in their deportment, and consequently of good SOWARD, SPARROW, SPAULDING. 1021 moral and social repute. They have res. in Hopedale since Aug., 1877. He is a judicious, capable, and much trusted business agent of George Draper & Sons. SOWARD, Edmund, pedigree untraced, b. Cambridge, Eng., March 20, 1803; came to Hopedale early in 1844, and became a valuable member of our Community. He was an excellent man, of high moral principle, intellect- ual culture, and literary taste. He was never m., but took a deep interest in the education and social welfare of the young. His health at length de- clined; he made his will, bequeathing most of his property to our Commu- nity in trust, to be expended in the culture and comfort of our cbn. and youth ; and then went to visit a beloved friend in Pulaski Co., Ky., hoping, if possible, to recruit his wasting energies. But consumption was upon him; and he d. there, Jan. 4, 1855. Let the young of Hopedale, while profiting by the " Soward Fund," not forget their benefactor. SPAREOW, Oklando F., pedigree, etc., untraced; m. Tamsin Whitney, dr. of Jonathan and Lavina (Coombs) Whitney, b. Mil., July 8, 1807; cer. May 12, 1833, by Pearley Hunt, Esq. Issue b. here : — Deboeah Maria, b. April 23, 1834. Phileka Lavina, b. Aug. 22, 1836. I understand the family removed to Sharon or vicinity. SPAULDING, Benjamin Habtwell ' (Hosea,^ Henry,« Hem-y,* Andrew,' Andrew,^ Edward i), b. in Rome, Me., May 18, 1830; mr.'s maiden name Lydia Furbush of Rome, Me. ; came to Mil. as early as 1860; manufacturer of straw goods, in which line he is now eminent, employing 400 hands and much machinery. He m., 1st, Elvira Cordelia Comey of Foxborough, Mass., Dec. 15, 1853, who d. in Mil., July 13, 1864. He m., 2d, Elvira Daniels Ballou of Mil., a gt. niece of the writer. She was a dr. of Cyrus and Laura A. (Follett) Ballou, b. in Hopkinton, June 12, 1840. They were m. Oct. 24, 1865 ; cer. by the writer. They have as yet but one son : — Haktwbll B., b. Mil., Oct. 11, 1870. SPAULDIKG, Isaiah Keddington, bro. of Benjamin H., whose lineal suc- cession and parentage, being the same, need not be repeated; b. in Rome, Me., July 21, 1837; m. Mary Elizabeth Bird of Foxborough, Mass., Kov. 27, 1856; came to Mil. 1860 or 1861 as a straw worker, and is now a sales- man. Chn. : — Ei.LA Fkances, b. Foxborough, July 31, 1860. Hekbekt Rbddingtgn, b. Up., Aug. 9, 1862. Etta Bell, b. Mil., Aug. 8, 1866; d. Nov. 29, 1866. SPAULDING, Era Jonathan ' ( Abel,^ Benjamin, ^ Isaac,^ Andrew,' Andrew,^ Edward 1), b. Jaffrey, N.H., Oct. 17, 1821. Stair-builder, etc.; res. here in 1869 to 1872, but soon left town. Also JosiAH Russell Spaulding, from Greenfield, N.H., was here temporarily about the same time, but removed hence. Perhaps one or two others of the name are found in the Directory for 1869. But these were too transient dwellers for further specification. See " Spalding Memorial," a full and lucid genealogy, " by Samuel J. Spal- ding of Newburyport, Mass." SPALDING, Asaph Gaylobd^ (Asaph,' Amasa,^ John,^ Ephraim,^ Edward,' Benjamin,^ Edward ^), b. July 27, 1817, in Elmore, Vt. ; mr.'s maiden name Nancy Gaylord of Hartland, Vt. ; came to Mil. 1843, and soon after joined the Community at Hopedale; printer, and occasional writer for the periodi- cal press ; had charge of the printing and publishing department at Hope- 1022 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. dale for several yrs. ; m. Abhie Jackman of Newbury, Mass., b. in tbat town, cer. Nov. 24, 1846, by Horatio Merrill, Esq. Their only child was: — Ella Minekva, b. Hopedale, Dec. 4, 1847; d. Jan. 2, 1848. They removed West, and set. in Anoka, Minn. Latterly his health has much broken down, and his mind become sadly impaired. SPALDING, Ehodolphus, a younger bro. of Asaph G., was transiently res. some time at Hopedale, but set. in Philadelphia, Pa. SPEAR, Ebastus, pedigree untraced; m., 1st, Jane L. Ohapin, dr. of Eli and Llbby (Thayer) Chapin, b. Mil., Jan. 30, 1811; cer. April 7, 1835, by Rev. D. Long. Mrs. Jane d. Nov. 11, 1836. The bus. m., 2d, Maria Parnell, pedigree untraced; cer. Nov. 29, 1638, by Rev. D. Long. Issue: — Mblvillb Augustus, b. 1839. Amelia Russell, b. 1840. Henry Mellville, b. July 4, 1841. Febdeeick O., b. May 22, 1843. Eamily no further traced. SPEAR, Benjamin, son of Joseph and Sally Spear, birth-date not ascertained; m. Helen M. Davenport, dr. of Isaac and Sarah (Howard) Davenport; cer. at Hopedale, Sept. 27, 1846, by the writer. No issue, I think. Mr. S. broke down mentally as well as physically, and finally d. at the Worcester Insane Hospital in Oct., 1859. Mrs. Helen, bis wid., subsequently m. James Fletcher, whose wid. she now is. She res. on Walnut St. SPINDEL, Rev. Nathaniel, son of Manuel and Bethiah (Perkins) Spindel, b. in Dennis, on Cape Cod, July 6, 1808; m. Boxana Dean, dr. of Abel and Mehetabel Dean, b. in Taunton, Oct. 27, 1804; cer. in Rehoboth, Nov. 29, 1832, by Benjamin McLoth. Their chn. : — Nathaniel, Juu., b. Taunton, date not given; m. Emily Quimby, 1854. Stephen, b. Middleborough, date not given; res. in Nevada. Almiea O., b. Mil., date not given; m. Ebenezer A. Love; both now deed. Manuel Spindel was b. in the West Indies, followed the seas for many yrs., and finally made his family home in Dennis. Nathaniel embraced religion young, among the Methodists, and commenced preaching in connection with them at the a. of 17 yrs. After some yrs. be joined the Free-will Baptists, and continued his ministry on a more independent platform. More than 40 yrs. ago, he preached a while in No. Purchase Methodist Meeting-house. Next, he pursued his ministry in various other places till 1850. Then he returned to No. Purchase, and continued there for the remainder of his days. He preached more or less, ministered at funerals, and solemnized marriages, meantime labor- ing industriously for a subsistence. He had an active, vigorous mind, which became more and more enlarged with faith, hope, and charity, till it embraced the broadest views of God's purposes and of human destiny. He so walked with God and men as to win from all that knew him a voluntary testimony to his uprightness and saintliuess. The specific cause of his dissolution was a malig- nant fever-sore. He suffered much from this sore in early manhood; but it healed over, and remained quiet for many yrs. As old age came on, it broke out anew, and became increasingly aggravated, till at length it terminated his earthly life, June 19, 1879, a. 70 yrs. and 11 mos. He departed in sweet peace, resignation, and hope of immortal blessedness ; leaving a request that I should minister at his funeral. Accordingly I had the privilege of doing so. He left a worthy wid., two sons, and 11 gd. chn. His youngest son, Stephen, res. in Nevada, having there a wf. and several chn. His eldest son, Nathaniel, jun., SPOFFORD AND SPRAGUE. 1023 res. on Isaac C. Haven's place, far up Haven St., towards Hop., where, also, his fr. d. He has there a wf . and 8 chn. I expected to have reed, his family record in detail, hut it has not come to hand. Almira O., the dr., m. Ebenezer A. Love in 1859 ; and they had a son : — Stephen S. Love, b. Dec. 14, 1859; his parents both d., and he was brought up with his grand-parents in Mil. He d. Sept. 14, 1879, in his 20th yr. SPOFFOKD, Adostieam Judson, son of Isaac G. and Lovicy (Whitman) SpofEord, b. in Bethel, Me., Oct. 5, 1838; m. Sarah Jane Whipple, dr. of Amos and Sally Whipple, b. in Ledyard, Ct., May 30, 1842; cer. Ledyard, Ct., Nov. 29, 1862, by Rev. Timothy Tuttle. Issue: — Sabah Mabel, b. Hopedale, Oct. 7, 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Spofford have res. in Hopedale over 20 yrs. A worthy and respected family. Mr. S. was formerly a farmer, and had the management of E. D. Draper's agricultural affairs for several yrs. Afterwards he was employed in the partial oversight of the Hopedale boarding-house, kept by Mrs. Sally Whipple, his mother-in-law. He is now actively engaged in the sale of sewing- machines, etc. SPEAGrUE, John, was one of the old Mendon proprietors. He lived and d. on a homestead in the extreme south-west corner of our territory, originally laid out to John Bartlett, of whom Sprague purchased it. It contained 20 acres, and was laid out to Bartlett in 1670. It was bounded easterly by a line of marked trees, a little distance from the Alby mill-pond ; northerly by marked trees on common ; westerly on common in part, and in part on a way leading from Mendon town to the Alby corn-mill, which way, in the main, became the turnpike; and southerly on common. John Sprague' s domicile was at or near the Wing Kelley house, so called in our day. He was a considerable landholder in Mendon and present Mil. By researches in Suffolk Registry of Probate, I foimd the wills of his fr. and himself. From these X ascertained several genealogical facts otherwise unobtainable. His fr. was William Sprague of Hingham, his mr.'s name Millicent, and he had the following-named bros. and sisters: Anthony, Samuel, William, Jonathan, Persis, wf. of John Dagget; Johanna, wf. of Caleb Church; and Mary, wf. of Thomas King. John Sprague' s will bears date Sept. 14, 1683, and was proved Nov. 2 ensuing. It shows that his wf. Elizabeth was a dr. of William Holbrook, that he had the forenamed bros., that he had chn., John, William, Ebenezer, Elizabeth, Hannah, Millicent, and Persis, and that none of the sons were then of age. Elizabeth, the mr., was made sole executor. The hus. and fr. d. Oct. 6, 1683. Nothing further concerning Mrs. Elizabeth. No birth-dates ascertained. SPRAGrUE, William, son of John and Elizabeth (Holbrook) Sprague, inherited the paternal homestead, and other parcels of land on our territory. He .m., 1st, Hannah . They had, — Hannah, b. Dec. 21, 1712. John, b. March 28, 1714. Maegaeet, b. May 14, 1716. Pbbsis, b. July 24, 1718. William, b. Aug. 5, 1719. Mrs. Hannah d. ; and the hus. m., 2d, Sarah Warfield, Nov. 4, 1731. Prob. no chn. I infer from the probate of his will in Worcester, that William Sprague d. in 1751. He had previously endowed his sons, John and William, jun. with liberal gifts of real estate. His dr. Margaret m. a Mr. Colwell, and 1024 BWGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Persia, a Mr. Waterman. Wld. Sarah survived, comfortably provided for. John sole executor. SPEAGUE, John* (WilliamjS John," William i), b. March 28, 1714; m. wid. Hannah White, pedigree untraced; cer. March 28, 1764, by Rev. A. Frost. But I find no account of issue, though there may have been. SPRAGUE, William, Jun.* (William,^ John,^ William i), b. Aug. 15, 1719; m. Margaret Cheney, pedigree untraced; cer. May, 1748, where and by whom to me unknown. They dwelt in our Precinct, and prob. on in- herited patrimonial lands. Their chn. were bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost as follows: — James, b. March 16, 1750; bap. Nov. 18, 1750; m. Mary Bartlett of Newton, Nov. 18, 1779. Hannah, bap. Oct. 7, 1753. Sabah, bap. Oct. 9, 1757. William, bap. Oct. 7, 1759. Ruth, bap. June 6, 1762. Here I lose track of this lineage. I suspect that they may have emigrated to some neighboring or more distant locality. SPRAGUE, Joseph, and wf. Martha, pedigrees untraced, res. on our territory, or in Mendon adjacent. They had, — Joseph, b. May 17, 1738. Martha, b. Aug. 26, 1740. Jonathan, b. Aug. 10, 1742. Sarah, b. Feb. 24, 1745. No more told of them. SPRAGUE, William, from Uxbridge, pedigree, etc., untraced; m. Lydia Brown Keith, dr. of Nathan and Mary (Kimball) Keith, b. Sept. 14, 1810; cer. Aug. 24, 1834, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : — Salem, b. Mil., Dec. 30, 1835; untraced. Nathan Keith, b. Mil., Sept. 11, 1838; carpenter; res. in town, actively employed. Julia C, b. Mil., April 4, 1840; d. July 16 ensuing. Mr. Sprague was an industrious carpenter and orderly citizen. He d. some yrs. ago. His worthy wid. survives, and dwells at 18 Jefferson St. No report from this family left me imperfectly informed as to their record. SPRAGUE, William N., bootmaker, is mentioned in Directory 1856. SPRAGUE, Bernardo, carpenter, etc., appears in directories 1872, '75, '78. SPRAGUE, Charles S., farmer, appears in Directory 1872. SQUIER, Silas Pratt, carpenter and undertaker, son of Solomon and Lovica (Pratt) Squier, b. in Sutton, Province of Quebec, L.C., May 28, 1828; m. Sarah Jane Ball, dr. of Henry and Betsey (Lincoln) Ball, b. Mil., April 23, 1833; cer. Mil., Oct. 1, 1851, by Rev. Lorenzo Bolles. Issue: — Ada Ethelin, b. Sutton, Prov. Quebec, July 16, 1852. Betsey Lovica, b. Sutton, Prov. Quebec, Sept. 28, 1854; m. George Clar- ence Fisher. Francis Henky, b. Mil., Mass., Nov. 15, 1856. LuELLA Jane, b. Westborough, Mass., Oct. 11, 1858. Charlie Edgar, b. Westborough, Mass., Oct. 21, 1860; d. June 19, 1864. Annie Lizzie, b. Westborough, Mass., April 22, 1863; d. March 31, 1865. Nellie Alzina, b. Westborough, Mass., March 20, 1865. Grandchn. : — SQUIRE AND STACY. 1025 Sadie May Fisher, b. Westborough, May 23, 1873. Ernest Winefred Fisher, b. Westborough, Dec. 21, 1874. Annie Roberta Fisher, b. Westborough, Aug. 26, 1876. Stella Ethelin FUher, b. Westborough, Oct. 22, 1877 ; d. Feb. 24, 1878. Charles Emmons Fisher, b. Westborough, March 29, 1880. Res. Mil., Sutton, Prov. Quebec, and Westborough, Mass. SQUIRE, Oblando Julian, straw-worker, son of Solomon A. and Amanda (Neville) Squire, b. Worcester, 1855; m. Mary Penelope Bead, dr. of Wil- liam P. and Eliza K. (King) Read, b. Mil., 1856; cer. Hopedale, June 21, 1881, by the writer. SQUIRE, Solomon A., and Amanda {Neville), his wf., the parents of Orlando J., must have come Into town as many as 16 yrs. ago; for the fr.'s name stands in the Directory of 1872 : and my funeral record shows that I minis- tered at the obsequies of their inft. dr., Mary Elizabeth, Dec. 19, 1864. I see that Mrs. Solomon A.'s name appears in our Directory for 1880. Also the name of Etta L. Squire, at straw-works, who, I presume, is a dr. No report of family record to enable me to give more definite information. STACY, Rev. Geoege Whittbmohe, son of Philemon and Polly {Bray, Edgily) Stacy, b. in Boston, March 13, 1809; ancestry no further ascertained; m., 1st, Sarah Bait, dr. of John and Rebecca (Weston) Boit, b. in Groton, 1809; cer. in Groton, Jan. 18, 1830, by Rev. Charles Robinson. Issue: — Mary E., b. Groton, May 9, 1830; d. June 7, 1832. Maky Frances, b. Groton, Oct. 20, 1832; d. March 30, 1833. George E., b. Mendon, May 7, 1834; unm., printer, res. with his fr. Mil. Mrs. Sarah, the 1st wf. and mr., d. in Mendon, May 25, 1834, a. 25 yrs. and 27 days. The hus. m., 2d, Sarah Kelley, dr. of Wing and Mary (Gaskill) Kelley, b. Mil., June 12, 1804; cer. under the parental roof, in the extreme south-west part of Mil., Oct. 16, 1834, by the writer. Issue: — Sabah E, b. Boston, 1835; d. in Carlisle an infant. Theodore Edwin, b. Carlisle, Feb. 3, 1837; m., 1st, Adelaide Vaut; 2d, Elmira Phipps; 3d, Clara D. Stevens. Edmund Quincy, b. Carlisle, date not given ; d. Carlisle, an infant. ■Wendell Phillips, b. Boston, June, 1839; d. Boylston, Sept. 14, 1840, a. 14 raos. Caroline, b. Boylston, Sept. 15, 1841 ; res. with parents in Mil. One grandchild ; viz. , — Theodore Edwin Stacy, jun., son of Theodore E. and Clara D. (Stevens) Stacy, b. in Chicago, 111., Oct. 26, 1867. Mr. Stacy has had a somewhat eventful and remarkable life. He was the youngest of 7 chn. The following is the parental record : — Philemon Stacy, the fr., was b. July 22, 1772; d. June 13, 1813. Polly Stacy, the mr., was b. March 14, 1772; d. Feb. 16, 1845. They were m. in Gloucester, Nov. 27, 1796, by Rev. Daniel Fuller. Issue : — Abigail Bray, b. Boston, May 8, 1797; d. Feb. 9, 1860. Philemon, b. Boston, March 1, 1798; d. July 23, 1829. William R., b. Boston, July 9, 1800. Mary, b. Boston, Sept. 30, 1802. Nancy, b. Boston, Oct. 27, 1804. Martha B., b. Boston, Jan. 10, 1807; m. a Mr. Porter. Geokqe Whittemorb, b. Boston, March 13, 1809. How many of the bros. and sisters were m. and had chn., or now survive, I am not informed. 1026 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. / It will be seen that George Whlttemore's fr. d. June 13, 1813, while he was only a little way in his 5th yr. His mr. was an energetic woman, but had a re- sponsible widow's lot to provide for her flock. George was let out as an errand- boy to earn what he could, and necessarily deprived of many school advantages. Fortunately, at the age of 14 yrs., he went into the printing-office of Button & Wentworth, then of much distinction in Boston, where he learnt his trade, and partially made up for his lack of common education. He became a regular attendant on Rev. Paul Dean's ministry, and, I think, a member of his ch. In 1829 he formed a connection with a young Mr. Rogers ; and they commenced the publication of a weekly newspaper in Groton, entitled " The Groton Herald." This was unsuccessful; and in 1880 he entei-ed into co-partnership with the writer, under the firm title of " Ballou & Stacy." This brought him to Mil., where the printing establishment remained till 1831. Then it was removed to Mendon. This was in the era of the Restorationist secession from the Univer- salists, when "The Independent Messenger" was first published by me, as the organ of the Independent Restorationists. Mr. Stacy took a warm interest with us, and a few yrs. later studied for the ministry with Rev. Paul Dean. He was soon after ordained by our Association, and became one of our active preachers. In 1836 he was installed, by a union council of Restorationists and Unitarians, as pastor of the First ch. and congregation in Carlisle, where he remained several yrs. While there the town of Carlisle, in 1837, sent him representative to the Gen. Court. This was the yr. when Gov. Edward Everett recommended that abolitionists should be indicted at common law as disturbers of the peace. Mr. Stacy was one of the early, outspoken, uncompromising abolitionists, and had a chance to bear testimony in their behalf inside the Legislature, as well as outside. He was afterwards minister, for longer or shorter periods, of several liberal Christian societies; viz., in Boylston, Gardner, etc. When the Com- munity movement commenced, which resulted in the experiment at Hopedale, he espoused it with lively interest and zeal, and was among its original mem- bers; removed to Hopedale, had charge of the printing department, which published "The Practical Christian" and numerous tracts; but, in 1846, be- came dissatisfied with Community operations, resigned his membership, re- moved soon after to Milford Centre, opened his printing and stationery estab- lishment, entered on a career of business prosperity, and has remained there ever since. In 1867 the town sent him representative to Gen. Court, and has since honored him with various offices of less distinction. He has been a stanch tetnperance reformer, and is a practical devotee of free speech and pen on all the questions of the age. He is sometimes sharp in uttering his convictions respecting opinions, men, measures, and practices that seem to hhn censurable, and takes little pains to conciliate his offended opponents. But he has his merits ; and, if he eschews man-pleasing at what he deems a sacrifice of prin- ciple, those whom he displeases must exercise their own freedom in return, and leave judgment to the Final Arbiter. He has a worthy wf. and chn., — the few that survive, — and enjoys a reasonable amount of domestic happiness. He began life poor, but has attained to pecuniary circumstances of ample competence and comfort. STACY, Gbobgb E., son of Rev. George W. and Sarah (Beit) Stacy, b. Men- don, May 7, 1834, has thus far remained a bachelor. He grew up a printer under his fr., is proficient in his art, and has always continued in his fr.'s office and family. He is a much respected member of the Masonic frater- nity, in which he has held important official positions, and also as a citizen STACY, STANBURY, STANFORD, STAPLES. 1027 of the town, on whose school-board he served several yrs. to general satisfaction, besides holding other less conspicuous offices. STACT, Theodore Edwin, son of Rev. George W. and Sarah (Kelly) Stacy, b. in Carlisle, Feb. 3, 1837; is by no means inclined to celibacy; he m., 1st, Adelaide Victoria Vant, dr. of Artemas B. andlzanna E. (Parkhurst) Vant, b. Mil., June 26, 1838; cer. Feb. 3, 1859, by Eev. G. W. Stacy. No chn. Mrs. Adelaide d. Aug. 30, 1859. The bus. m., 2d, Ebnira Phipps of South Framingham, Jan. 2, 1864; no other particulars given. Mrs. Elmira d. in Chicago, 111., Jan. 18, 1864. The bus. m.. 3d, Clara D. Stevens, b. in Rich- land, Mich., July 5, 1843; cer. Chicago, 111., Feb. 2, 1865, by Rev. Robert CoUyer. Issue : — i Theodore Edwin, Jun., b. Chicago, 111., Oct. 26, 1867. I get no particulars, but presume Theodore and family are prospering in Chicago. STACY, Caeolinb, as yet remains a worthy and respected maiden with her parents. STACT, Jonathan C, cobbler, h. West, near Cross St., is mentioned in Di- rectory, 1869. STACY, Joseph W., clerk, 78 Main, bds. 28 Pearl St. Directory, 1869. STACY, Henry F., bootmaker; h. So. Bow, near Main St. 1872, '75, 78, etc. STACT, Elmer F., boot-finisher; perhaps son of Henry F., bds. H. F. Stacy's, So. Main St., 1880. None of these have reported to me their family records. STANBURY, Joseph, and wf. Rebecca, from Medway, were among those warned out of town in 1791. They came hither in 1787; taken in by Joseph Gibbs. No more told. STANFORD, Joel, ancestry untraced; b. in New Hampshire, town unknown to me; m. Phila Wiswall, youngest dr. of Timothy and Diadama (Daniels) Wiswall, b. Aug. 4, 1791; cer. Aug. 8, 1811, by Rev. David Long. Their chn. : — Joel Lawyer, b. Jan. 11, 1811; m. Hannah Kilburn, June 28, 1837. Joanna, b. Dec. 28, 1813; m. Noah P. Wright, 1831; res. Keene, N.H. I suppose this family res. near Timothy Wiswall's, and that Mr. Stanford was a farm laborer. However this may have been, his stay on earth was brief; for he d. Jan. 2, 1810, a. 26 yrs. His wid. survived many years, built a house on a section of her father's estate, and d. Jan. 23, 1851, a. 59 yrs. 5 mos. and 19 ds. STANFORD, Joel Lawyer, son of the forenamed Joel and Phila (Wiswall) Stanford, b. Jan. 9, 1811; m. Hannah Kilburn, dr. of Otis and Catharine M. (Albee) Kilburn, b. June 28, 1818; cer. June 28, 1837, by Rev. D. Long. Their only child, — Amanda Maria, b. Sept. 3, 1840; res. with her parents. Mr. Stanford is an honest, hard-working, plain-living man, with a wf. of corresponding character. They res. on Main St. (E.), just beyond the junction of Cedar with Main. His father took a fancy to give him the name Lawyer; but, on growing up to manhood, he himself got legal sanction for adding Joel, that of his father. He employs himself at farming and various incidental jobbing, as opportunity offers. STAPLES. Considering the commonness of this name in Mendon, it is rather remarkable that those who bear it have been so few in Mil. Besides transient sojourners, I recollect only two or three of the name who have domi- ciliated themselves among us ; and, at the present time, only a single family in 1028 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. the male line seems to have permanent inhabitancy on our territory. In mother Mendon the Stapleses were ancient and numerous. Their immigrant ancestor was John Staple, who set. in now No. Weymouth, about the year 1636. Among his chn. was " Sergeant Abraham Staples," famous in the annals of Mendon as one of its original and influential proprietors. From him have de- scended all the Stapleses in this general vicinity. Whoever would become ac- quainted with his history and lineage, may do so by consulting a very able and interesting pamphlet, entitled " Proceedings at the Dedication of a Monument to Sergeant Abraham Staples of Mendon, Mass., Oct. 31, 1877." This pam- phlet contains an "Introductory Address" by Hon. Hamilton B. Staples, and a "Historical Address" by Kev. Carlton A. Staples, — two descendants of the said Abraham, honorably disposed and .competent to commemorate his worth. It is not pertinent in this volume to go into the details of those addresses, and 1 therefore content myself with a mere reference to them. The story and glory of " Sergeant Abraham " and his progeny belongs mainly to Mendon. STAPLES, William Henry' (George,* Abijah,' George,« Abraham,^ Abra- ham,^ Abraham,^ Abraham, 2 John^), b. in Mendon, Nov. 1, 1829; mr.'s maiden name Eliza Ann Wheelock; m. Lydia Ann Legg, dr. of Caleb and Lydia (BatcheJler) Legg, b. in Smithfield, R.L, Nov. 4, 1830; cer. Mil., Oct. 17, 1850, by Eev. Mr. Ainsworth. Issue: — Sabah Eliza, b. Mil., April 5, 1854; m. Albert Warren Shedd, July 19, 1872. Willie Ernest, b. Mil., Dec. 23, 1865. One gd. child; viz., Albert Linwood Shedd, son of Albert W. and Sarah E. (Staples) Shedd, b. Sept. 12, 1873. A reputable and worthy family. Mr. S. must have res. in town some 30 yrs. or more. He has long been a faithful and trusted bread-cart driver in the em- ploy of our enterprising baker, Stephen Mathewson. He is an orderly, peace- able citizen, who minds his own business. STAPLES, Hon. Hamilton Barclay « (Welcome,' George,^ Abraham,^ Abraham,* Abraham, = Abraham,^ John'), b. Mendon, Feb. 14, 1829; mi-.'s maiden name Sukey Staples; fitted for college, and grad. from B. U., 1851; stud, law with the late Chief Justice Ames of Providence, R.I., and Hon. Peter C. Bacon of Worcester; was admitted to the bar at the April term of S. J. Ct. at Worcester, 1854, and commenced practice in this town in 1855, as law-partner with Gen. A. B. Underwood, continuing to res. here until 1869. During the latter part of his res. in Mil. he had a law-office in Boston. In April, 1869, he removed to Worcester, and formed a law- partnership with F. P. Goulding, Esq., of which for 3 yrs. W. F. Slocum, Esq., of Boston was also a member. Messrs. Staples and Goulding con- tinued in partnership till Jan., 1881. Meantime, in Jan., 1874, Mr. S. was appointed district-attorney of the Middle Criminal Law District to fill a vacancy, which position he subsequently held by election of the people. He has been creditably concerned in several notable criminal trials in our county, such as the Frost, Hayden, and Grafton Bank cases, besides im- portant civil suits. He has been a member of Worcester common council, trustee of the city hospital, etc. His literary tastes, pursuits, and perform- ances have given him a respectable standing; and several of bis public addresses have been printed. He is much Interested In antiquarian researches, and is a member of the American Antiquarian Society. The foregoing was scarcely dry on the page, when the public press announced that Mr. S. had been honored with an elevation to the bench, as one of the STEARNS FAMILIES. 1029 judges of the superior court, his commission bearing date Feb. 16, 1881. He has been twice m., but without offspring thus far. He m., 1st, Eliza- beth A. (Carshore) Godfrey, wid. of David Stearns Godfrey; oer. in Mendon, at the res. of Benjamin Davenport, Esq., whose wf. was mr. of the bride, June 15, 1858, by Rev. Mr. Barber, assisted by the writer. Mrs. Elizabeth d. iu this town, July 1, 1867. The bus. m., 2d, Mary Clinton Dewey, dr. of Hon. Charles A. Dewey, for 30 yrs. judge of the Supreme Judicial Court, and Caroline H. (Clinton) Dewey, a sister of Hon. De Witt Clinton ; cer. in the parental mansion at Northampton, the natal home of the bride, Oct. 8, 1868, by Eev. W. S. Leavitt. A few others of the Staples lineage have transiently dwelt iu town. STEARNS. Bond, the eminent Watertown historian and genealogist, says that the original family name is Sterne, which still prevails in Eng. In this country it has been variously written Stern, Sternes, Starns, and Steams. The latter is no w generally prevalent. He further states as prob. , that all the fami- lies of this name in the U. S. are descendants from three early immigrants ; viz., Isaac, Charles, and Nathaniel. It is supposed that they were near kins- men. Isaac and Charles set. in WatertoWu, Nathaniel in Dedham I know none in this town at present bearing the name Stearns, but formerly there were several families. We have female descendants from those families, and doubt- less there are males in the neighboring towns. Elsewhere throughout the coun- try they are numerous. I must confine myself mainly to those once res. on our territory. These appear to have been descendants of Charles, who was made freeman in Wat., May 6, 1642. His 1st wf., Hannah, d. in 1651. His 2d was Rebecca Gibson, to whom he was m. June 22, 1654. Among his chn. was a son John, who also had two wives. His 1st was Judith Lawrence, and his 2d Mary Norcross, to whom he was m. April 2, 1713. Their chn. were Rebecca, Judith, Sarah, George, Benjamin, John, Thomas, Daniel, Isaac, Mary, Abigail, and Charles. George m. Hannah Sanderson of the W. Precinct, Wat. He was of the 1st wf.'s chn., b. in 1688, m. Oct. 23, 1712, and d. June 26, 1760. His wid. d. May 21, 1770. Their chn. were Jonathan, Abigail, Judith, David, Hannah, Lydia, John, and Daniel. (See "Bond's Watertown.") This brings us to our own locality, STEARNS, Jonathan-' (George,s John,^ Charles i), b. Wat,, Dec. 26, 1713; m. Beulah Chadwick of Weston, Feb. 27, 1736-7. She was a dr. of Ebenezer and Abigail (Grant) Chadwick, b. Oct. 14, 1719. He purchased a farm of one Samuel Stratton, in the No. Purchase, adjacent to Joslah Ball, con- taining about 67 acs. I find the deed dated Feb. 12, 17.36-7, which seems to have been a few days before his mge. If I am not under a mistake, this est. must, at least iu part, be the same occupied within my memory by Dea. Edmund Bowker, who m. into the family. Stearns prob. took possession soon after the purchase. Afterwards, from time to time, he added largely to his landed est., as is evident from numerous deeds on record. He must have been a naan of considerable enterprise and thrift, and his wf. an effi- cient helpmeet. Their chn. were, — Jonathan, b. Aug. 26, 1737; d. young. Beulah, b. March 7, 1739; m., 1st, name not given; 2d, Zedekiah Davey; 3d, John Ashley. Gkorgb, b. April 16, 1741; emigrated; descendants in Conway, etc. Lydia, b. Feb. 27, 1743; ra. Ichabod Marshall, and emigrated to Vt. Ebenezkb, b. Jan. 26, 1745 ; set. in Upton ; descdts. scattered widely. 1030 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Abu AH, b. March 8, 1747; d. in the Revolutionary army. David, b. Feb. 24, 1749; one of our own respected citizens. See in place. John, b. April 30, 1751 ; emigrated to Lee, and finally to Brunswick, O. Mast, b. Feb. 6, 1753; m. Nahum Clark, Holl., July 9, 1772. Hannah, b. Jan. 30, 1755 ; m. Edmund Bowker, Hop. ; long res. Mil. Abraham, b. April 2, 1757; emigrated to Chesterfield, N.H. Jonathan, b. Jan. 10, 1759; posthumous; descdts. Hop., St. Louis, Mo., etc. The fr. d. late in 1758, a little before the birth of his last child. His wid. administered on his est., and was appointed guardian of two chn. She after- wards m. James Battle from Holl., May 8, 1766; cer. by Eev. A. Frost. She d., after a short illness, March 31, 1804, in her 85th yr. George Stearns m. Keziah Palmer, Oct. 29, 1765; cer. by Eev. A. Frost. They soon left these parts. I have not inquired into Ebenezer's mge. and progeny, which maybe learned from Upton records; nor into John's, who emigrated hence. Abraham m. Esther "Warren of his native vicinity, May 31, 1780; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. He set. in Chesterfield, N.H. Jonathan m. Hannah Thayer, the eldest dr. of Col. Ichabod and Mary (Marsh) Thayer, May 1, 1783; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. He seems to have set. in Hop., where he reared a large family that scattered abroad. David, always a prominent citizen of Mil. during his active life, deserves a more con- spicuous and ample report. STEAElSfS, Lieut. David ^ (Jonathan,* George,^ John,^ Charles i), b. Feb. 24, 1749; m., 1st, Dinah Bullard, dr. of Benjamin and Judith (Hill) Bullard, May 31, 1770; and 2d, wid. Joanna Adams of Braintree, April 29, 1790; cer. in both cases by Rev. A. Frost. His 1st wf. was b. in 1746, and d. childless, Oct. 23, 1789. His chn. by 2d wf. were, — Nancy, b. March 1, 1791 ; m. William Godfrey, Nov. 30, 1809. Emily, b. Jan. 14, 1793 ; m. Samuel L. Scammell, Oct. 10, 1811. Joanna, b. Dec. 24, 1794; m. John C. Scammell, Dec. 25, 1815. Sally, b. Nov. 14, 1796; m. Moses Adams, Jan. 4, 1820. There were no male chn. Mr. Stearns inherited the parental ability and thrift. He commenced business as a farmer in No. Purchase; after a time bought of Capt. Samuel Warren the place since owned by Andrew Bagley on Eben St. , then much larger than now. Later he made a swap of real est. with Ebenezer Sumner, elder bro. of Darius, whereby Mr. Sumner took possession of the No. Purchase farm, and he planted himself on the old Sumner est., at and around the mill-seat, afterwards occupied by the Parkhursts. Not long after establishing himself on his new premises, he sold off portions to enter- prising applicants, but still retained an" ample farm. Pearley Hunt purchased the ancient Sumner house, opened a variety store, and ere long erected a family mansion on the opposite side of the street, the site of which had been bought of Stearns. He sold a part or all the mill-privilege to Nathan Parkhurst, and perhaps other small parcels to different persons. Thus he improved his advan- tages, and became, for his day, a man of wealth, with plenty of money to lend. He enjoyed the confidence of his townsmen, was often elected to their most responsible offices, and represented them several times in Gen. Court. He d. June 28, 1826; and his wid., Feb. 14, 1843. STEARNS, Jonathan^ (Jonathan,* George,' John,^ Charles i), b. after the death of his fr., June 10, 1759; m. Hannah Thayer, as before stated, May 1, 1783. Before he set. in Hop., our records show that he and his wf . had one child born here; viz., — Maby, Feb. 8, 1784. STEARNS, STETSON, STIMPSON. 1031 In Hop. they had 11 or 12 more born, as I am credibly informed. I have not examined the Hop. records to ascertain their names and birth-dates. At least three of them became inhabitants of this town, for a few years each, and have a partial record here; viz., David, Jonathan, and John. I will give their record, so far as it goes. STKARNS, David, 2d; m. Lydia, dr. of Edmund and Hannah (Stearns) Bowker, his cousin, Jan. 23, 1811 ; cer. by Eev. D. Long. He was then said to be of Chesterfield, N.H., prob. because res. there when published. But he soon domiciliated his family here. He and his wf . lived but a few years, leaving only a single child: — Maky Asnsf, b. ; brot. up at Samuel Day's, and m. S. A. Yant. The fr. d. Sept. 21, 1817; the mr. d. Aug. 11, 1818. STEARNS, Jonathan, ra. Lucy Tutile of Fitchburg; pedigree, etc., untraced; cer. Feb., 1818. Their chn. in this town were, — Augustus Thayer, b. Feb. 28, 1818. Joseph Tdttle, b. June 23, 1824. Chaeles Russell, b. June 25, 1827. During the yr. 1827 this family removed to the West. No further traced. STEARNS, John, m. Abigail Leg;/ of Uxbridge; pedigree, etc., untraced; cer. Feb., 1822. They had one child born here, — Laten Legg, b. April 3, 1823. They soon removed to some locality in the West. No further traced. It will be understood how these 3 bros., sons of Jonathan of Hop. and his wf. Hannah (Thayer), are connected lineally with Charles i of Watertown by at- tending to preceding statements. STETSON, James OLrvrEB, b. in E. Bridgewater, Dec. 1, 1803; his wf., Sa- lome, b. in W. Bridgewater, Nov. 17, 1807, and their son Jambs Maynabd Stetson, b. W. Bridgewater, March 1, 1847, res. at Hopedale as probationers from 1854 to 1856. They returned to W. Bridgewater whence they came, and Mr. S. soon after d. Worthy people. I have heard nothing from the family for several yrs. STIMPSON, William, son of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Sutton) Stimpson, b. in Southampton, Eug., May 25, 1827; m. Jane Davis, dr. of Andrew and Ann (Crawford) Davis, b. in St. John, N.B., Sept. 10, 1825; cer. in Boston, Oct. 4, 1848, by Rev. Mr. Higginson, Methodist. Their chn. : — William Davis, b. Hopedale, Aug. 12, 1848; m. Susan Prime, Feb. 20, 1871. Alice Elizabeth, b. Hopedale, Feb. 28, 1850; m. Walter E. Knight, Nov. 22, 1870. Phila Jane, b. Hopedale, Sept. 7, 1853; d. Hopedale, Jan. 8, 1857. Abbie Rebecca, b. Hopedale, July 8, 1855; d. Hopedale, Jan. 10, 1857. Katie Thwing, b. Hopedale, March 17, 1857; res. in Hopedale. Annie Isabel, b. Hammonton, N.J., Jime 19, 1860; res. in Worcester. William Stimpson was a good blaclismith and an upright man, with a sym- pathetic wf. They came to Hopedale early in 1848, were probationers for a time, were admitted members of the Community in the spring of 1851, resigned in 1856 or 1857, moved to Hammonton, N. J., and res. there for a season or two. He d. there June 6, 1859. Mrs. Jane subsequently returned to Hopedale, and purchased a small home- stead there. Later she was m. to Thomas Provan of Worcester, cer. at Hope- dale April 29, 1870, by the writer; no chn. They now res. in Worcester. Her eldest son, William D. Stimpson, with his wf. and son, res. in Hopedale. Their son, William Frederick, was b. Portsmouth, N.H., Nov. 27, 1871. 1032 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. STIMPSON, John, an elder bro. of the preceding; his mr.'s maiden name Elizabeth Sutton; b. Eng., 1825; painter; m. Mary Lucy Adams, dr. of Abner and Elizabeth T. (Claflin) Adams, b. in "West Stockbridge, Dec. 15, 1833; cer. at Hopedale, Bee. 20, 1854, by the writer. No chn. Both were many yrs. res. in Hopedale, and he a member of the Community from 1851 to 1856. Present res., Providence, K.I. STIMPSON, Jambs, bro. of the preceding by the same parents; b. in Eng., Feb. 17, 1830; bootmaker; m. Sarah McCoy, dr. of John and Elizabeth (Stewart) McCoy, b. in New Brunswick, June 6, 1831; cer. in N.B., date not given, by Rev. Mr. Fitch. Their chn. : — Isabella, b. Maqwapet Lake, N.B., March 9, 1851; m. James Adams, Nov. 15, 1869. Elzina J., b. Maqwapet Lake, N.B., Oct. 4, 1853; m. William Johnson, Jan. 23, 1873. Sophia A., b. Maqwapet Lake, N.B., Aug. 29, 1856; m. Andrew McCuen, July 15, 1875. James W., b. Maqwapet Lake, N.B., April 4, 1859. Alma M., b. Maqwapet Lake, N.B., Jan. 1, 1862. Sarah A., b. Maqwapet Lake, N.B., July 24, 1864. Charles S., b. Mil., Dec. 19, 186d. Minnie G., b. Mil., April 12, 1870. Ethel M., b. Mil., Aug. 15, 1878. Grandchn. : — Alma A. AdamK, b. Mil., March 6, 1870. Adella L. Adams, b. Mil., Nov. 11, 1872; d. Jan. 19, 1880. Elmer W. Adams, b. Mil., Sept. 5, 1876. Alvln H. Johnson, b. Mil., Oct. 31, 1874; d. Aug. 29, 1875. Elsie G. JohnKon, b. Mil., April 28, 1877; d. June 4, 1879. Nina E. Johnson, b. Mil., Oct., 1878. James Stimpson, wf. and family, are devoted Baptists. They are indus- trious, hard-working, exemplary, and respected people in their social sphere. STIMPSON, Edward Sutton, bro. of the preceding, by the same parents; b. Fredericton, N.B., July 31, 1837; m. Isabel Augusta Famham, dr. of Eufus G. and Lydia N. (Davis) Farnham, b. Chester, N.H., July 17, 1839; cer. at Hopedale, Nov. 30, 1861, by the writer. Their chn. : — Wallace Irving, b. Hopedale, June 16, 1864; grad. Mil. high school. Mat Bell, b. Hopedale, May 13, 1867; d. Aug. 11, 1868. George Edward, b. Hopedale, Feb. 7, 1869. Harry Farnham, b. Hopedale, Feb. 20, 1873. Warren Dutchbr, b. Hopedale, May 16, 1880. Mr. S. came to Hopedale in 1852, and has res. there ever since, with the exception of 2 yrs. in Worcester. He has long been foreman of the Dutcher Temple Shop, is a very Ingenious and inventive mechanic, an excellent chor- ister, a natural dramatist on the village stage, of exemplary moral integrity, and has a wf. and family, all highly respected in their vicinage. They have a nice homestead on Peace St. STIMPSON, Jbsse F., bro. of the preceding by the same parents; b. in Fred- ericton, N.B., Aug. 28, 18.39; m. Lydia D. Buxton, dr. of Addison and Eliza A. (Fuller) Buxton, b. in Woodstock, Ct,, 1853; cer. Mil., Dec. 20, 1876, by Rev. Porter M. Vinton. No chn. as yet reported. Jesse F. and wf. are zealous Methodists. They res. In Hopedale, and he STIMPSON AND STODDARD. 1033 has for some yrs. been employed in the Hopedale Temple Shop. He was a kind-hearted, well-disposed youth, but inherited a diseased propensity to peri- odical intemperance, which sometimes subjected him and his friends to much trouble. Happily his conversion to the Methodist religion, or his marriage to a good wf., or perhaps both together, have much reformed his habits; and he has since led a more exemplary life. STIMPSON, Hbnkt, of this family, was at one time a res. in town, but is now in distant parts unknown to me. STIMPSON, Joseph Nixon, of the same family, res. for yrs. at Hopedale, but m. and set. down as a machinist in Worcester. STIMPSON, Jonathan, the father of this family, has long res. in town, was a skilful gardener in former times, m. a 3d wf. here, and has had younger clin. by her. He has found employment in the Temple Shop at Hopedale, adapted to his declining strength. He has entered his 85th yr. He was abusively run over last yr. on the highway by a reckless driver, and danger- ously crippled. He receives largely the watch-care and succor of his son Edward. Our Directory of 1880 shows that we have several other Stimpsons in town : — STIMPSON, Benjamin, needle-maker, house 16 So. Bow St. STIMPSON, David, packer, boards 60 So. Main St. I suspect the last-named maybe a son of the aged Jonathan by his last wf., who, I see, keeps house at 60 So. Main St. There may have been transient residents of this name on our territory in early times, but I refrain from research in quest of them. STODDARD, Jeeemiah, and his wf. Mebecca, with 3 chn , came from Hing- ham to res. in Mil., June, 1782. They were encouraged to come and domi- ciliated by Isaac Bates. The names of their chn. were Ezekiel, Jeremiah, JuN., and Rebecca. They ultimately set. on now Plain St. , below the Lowell Fales place, or more properly then the Obadiah Wheelock place, down southerly towards Mendon line. The spot is now indicated by the two old cellar-holes, which, with their lilac-bushes and a Lombardy poplar, show where two human habitations once stood. These were the homes of the two Jeremiah Stoddards, father and son. Ezekiel Stoddard drifted off into Upton, and was the progenitor of those who have borne the name in that town. Whom he m. I do not recollect, if ever informed. Prob. Upton records may tell. Rebecca m. Simeon Albee, Nov. 30, 1786. Jeremiah, jun., m. Sarah Lambert, as stated below. I presume Jeremiah, sen., and wf., were natives of Hingham. I infer the dates of their births from those of their recorded deaths. He d. June 2, 1811, a. 74 yrs. This shows him to have been b. in 1737. She d. May 2, 1834, a. 93 yrs. So she must have been b. in 1741. I have never heard the moral and social character of this family described. STODDARD, Jeremiah, jun., was b. prob. in Hingham, Aug. 25, 1764. He ra. Sarah Lambert, who was b. in 1770; but her birthplace and ptge. have not come to my knowledge. It would seem, from our records, that he must have been 18 yrs. old when he first came with his fr. into town. He returned to his native vicinity, m. Sarah Lambert, and was living at Cohasset in 1778. For it is recorded that "Jeremiah Stoddard, jun., Sarah, his wife, and one child named Sarah, came to Milford, May ye 30th, 1788; they came from Cohasset, taken in by Jeremiah Stoddard." Town Records, vol. i.,p. 205. Their home was on the So. Milford Plain, as above stated. Their chn. : 1034 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOOICAL REGISTER. Sabah, b. Cohasset, March 10, 1788 ; m. Peter White, 1806. Levin A, b. Mil., Jan. 22, 1790; d. Dec. 8, 1794. Betsey, b. Mil., Oct. 16, 1791; d. Nov. 30, 1794. Maktin, Gen., b. Mil., Oct. 25, 179.3; outlived his 1st and 2d wives. Jebemiah, 3d, b. Mil., Nov. 16, 1794; d. April 10, 1814. Jeremiah, jun., the bus. and fr., d. March 17, 1796. I have an impression of being told that he perished in a snow-storm at night, by falling into a brook, on his way home from the store or tavern then kept at the Parkman place. But I am not certain of this. I have not yet come across Mrs. Sarah's death-date. STODDARD, Gen. Martin ^ (Jeremiah, jun.,^ Jeremiah, sen.i), b. in Mil., Oct. 25, 1793; mr.'s maiden name Sarah Lambert; m., 1st, Elizabeth , who d. Nov. 19, 1840; and 2d, Eliza D. P., b. in New Braintree, May 8, 1802; d. in Newton, July 27, 1871. I think no chu. were b. to him by either wf. He was an enterprising business man, and res. much, if not mostly, in Providence, E.I. There he was long an active trader in various commod- ities, and a famous auctioneer. There he acquired his military title of Brigadier-General, and was popular in the respectable circles of society. In his prosper! ty he built a summer residence at So. Mil. , since known as the Willard Chilson place, where he and his family spent considerable portions of their time. But this was not of very long continuance. He had serious reverses of fortune, and finally, after many ups and downs, became com- paratively poor. He d. in Providence, E.I., Dec. 9, 1866. His remains, with those of his two wives, repose in the cemetery at So. Mil. STODDARD, Rev. Jebemiah, from the State of Maine, a retired Pniversalist clergyman, res. a few yrs. in town, between 1850 and 1860. My impression is that he had a wf., sons, and drs. here. But of just whom and how many his family consisted, my recollection is indistinct. None of them remained long among us. Perhaps Lokenzo, carriage-maker, was his son. James A., I know, was. His family record is as follows : — STODDARD, James A., son of Rev. Jeremiah and Mary A. Stoddard, b. in Farmingtou, Me.; birth-date not given; m. Marion Parkhurst, dr. of Otis and Sarah (Jones) Parkhurst, b. Mil., Feb. 21, 1832; cer. Mil., May 17, 1853, by whom not given. Issue: — Ibene E., b. Mil., March 8, 1854; m. Charles A. Capwell, March 4, 1874. James N., b. Mil., Jan. 7, 1856; d. Jan. 29, 1857. Adelaide M., b. Mil., Dec. 27, 1860. Alice J., b. Mil., July 20, 1863. Hbrbeet a., b. Chicago, 111., May 23, 1869. 1 grandchild, — Marion J. Capwell, dr. of Irene E. (Stoddard) and Charles A. Capwell, b. Brooklyn, N.T., April 13, 1875. An intelligent, enterprising, and respectable family. Mr. S. removed from Mil. to Chicago, 111., where his family have since resided. STONE, TiMOTHT A., and Betsey Hayden, pedigrees untraced, were m. in Mil., Jan. 17, 1828, by Rev. D. Long, and are credited with the following births r — Ellen Maria, b. Nov. 16, 1828; d. Aug. 1, 1836, a. 7 yrs. Isabella Ophelia, b. March 2, 1831. Lucy Pahkee, b. Feb. 16, 1834; m. Dexter Claflin, 1852. Family no further traced. STONE, Richmond, son of William and Elizabeth (Brown) Stone, b. in Foster, R.I., Jan. 13, 1815; farmer; m. /Susan Cheney, dr. of John and Susanna STREETER AND SUMNER. 1035 (Kinney) Cheney, b. Feb. 7, 1812; cer. Aug. 14, 1836, by Eev. Nathaniel Spindel. No issue reported. Mrs. Susan d., Oct. 22, 1856; and the hus. m., 2d, his present wf., Sarah (Dean) Haven, wid. of Willard Haven; cer. Sept. 29, 1861. See under the name Haven. STREETER, Elder Adams, first minister and founder of the Universalist Society in Mil., b. prob. in Cumberland, R.I., or that general vicinity; m. Dinah , no particulars found ; came to res. with Noah Wiswall in his house, Nov. 16, 1781, then recently from Douglas. They brought with them 7 chn., whose names were Abams, Jxjn., Nathaniel, Exith, Zebvia, William, Solomon, and Sabah. No birth-dates found. Elder Streeter is understood to have been an ordained Baptist minister, when he embraced the doctrine of universal salvation. He thereafter immedi- ately avowed his enlarged theological views, and preached them more or less frequently on a circuit of stations in southern central Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He preached here in private houses once a month, perhaps from 1783 to 1785, and was engaged to do so during 1786. But in the month of Sept., on one of his preaching excursions to Rhode Island, he was taken suddenly and fatally sick. He was most tenderly cared for in the hospitable home of his friend, Capt. Stephen Whipple, near Blackstone River, on territory then In Smithfield, but now ill Lincoln, R.I. There he d. Sept. 22, 1786, and was buried, pro- foundly lamented by all who knew his worth. His society continued his salary to his family here till the end of the year, when they removed from town, and were scattered, whither I never traced them. SUMNER. The Sumners take honorable rank among our oldest and most conspicuous families. Ebenezer and Joseph Sumner were the first set- tlers. They were bros., sons of George Sumner, one of the Mendon town- seat proprietors. The 2 sons succeeded to their fr.'s rights in the common lands of the township, — probably by paternal gift. They had laid out to them, under that right, as follows: — "The Great Lot belonging to Geo. Sumner's house lot was laid out on the south-east end of Magomiscock Hill ; the south line being 164 rods, bounded by common; the westerly line 120 rds., bd. by common; the northerly line 120 rds., bd. by common; the easterly line 120 rds. on common, then turning southerly 94 rds., then turning easterly 44 rds., then turning southerly 26 rds., being the south-east corner of the above piece, — bounded on every side by common ; laid out with allowance for a 4 rd. way across said land ; laid out May 15, 1702." June 27, 1704, they had 15 acs. more laid out to them, adjoin- ing the south-east corner of their Great Lot, so called, and extending southerly from it. ,1 infer that the south line of their Great Lot ran nearly due east and west, and that it crossed Main St. at the junction of Elm St. or thereabouts. This line, being 164 rds. long, must have extended from a point some distance north-easterly (perhaps easterly) of Mr. James Batchelder's residence, westward across Main St. into the side of Magomiscock Hill, some rods beyond where the Cook Slaughterhouse now stands. Doubtless the exact points east and west might be ascertained, but I have not thought it necessary to take so much pains. (As to Magomiscock Hill, see Chap. II. where I have described and explained that matter.) At later dates the two bros. had divers other pieces of common land laid out to them here and there; so that, with purchases made of their neighbors, they became quite large landholders. It will be noticed, that, in 1702, they were bd. on all sides by common, and that there was no town-road through their premises; though a 4 rod way was provided for. 1036 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Probably a rude cart-path had already been, or was soon after, cut, along the present course of Main St. to Holl. This was subsequently known as "the Sherborn road," and so called in land documents for the next half-cen- tury; Holl. being a part of Sherb. till its incorporation in 1724. It is obvious that the two bros. owned land on both sides of this Sherb. road far down toward the present Parish Park. They married sisters, and for a time proba- bly dwelt in the same home ; which stood near what has been latterly called the Dexter Walker house. Later, they betook themselves to new residences ; and Joseph built him a domicile where Mrs. James Batchelder lives. It passed afterwards into the possession of Phinehas Eames, and was burnt, with three persons in it, March 31, 1799. The two bros. held more or less of their real estate in partnership through life. Ebenezer, the elder bro., seems to have acquired considerable tracts of lands farther eastward on the Sherb. road, in the neighborhood of the town-hall, extending across the river to Bear Hill. These descended to his chn. and grd. chn. Both bros. were evidently enter- prising, upright, and substantial citizens. They had a very reputable ances- try. Their fr., George, was the son of William Sumner, who was an immigrant from Eng., and set. in Dorchester, where he was made a freeman in 1637. His fr.'s name, too, was William, according to a published " Genealogy of the Sumner Family." SUMNER, William^ (WilliamM, b. in Bicester, Eng., about the yr. 1605, and m. Mary West, 1625. Their chn. were, — William, b. in Eng., no date given; a mariner; m. Elizabeth Clement. KoGBB, b. in Eng., no date given; m. a dr. of Thomas Joslin Hingham. Gboegb, b. in Eng., Feb. 14, 1634; the fr. of our 2 early settlers. Samuel, b. in Dorchr., May 18, 1638; wf. Rebecca; ra. March 7, 1658-9. Increase, b. in Dorchr., Feb. 23, 1642; m. Sarah Staples, March 26, 1667; set. in S. Carolina. JoAx, b. in Dorchr., no dates; m. Aaron Way. Abigail, b. in Dorchr., no dates; d. Feb. 19, 1657. The fr. set. in Dorchr., 1636; was made freeman in 1637, was promoted to many responsible offices, and d. about 1691. His wf. d. June 7, 1676. SUMNER, George' (William,^ William i), b. Feb. 14, 1634; m. Mary Baker, Nov. 7, 1662. She was a dr. of Edward Baker of Lynn, sometime of North- ampton, and b. April 1, 1642. Their chn. were, — Mary, b. Feb. 11, 1663; m. a Mr. Swinerton. George, b. Feb. 9, 1666 ; m. Ann Tucker of Roxbury. Samuel, b. Oct. 19, 1669; supposed lost in the expedition to Canada, 1690. William, b. April 7, 1671 ; supposed lost in the expedition to Canada, 1690. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 9, 1673 ; our early settler. Edward, b. Aug. 29, 1675 ; m. Elizabeth Clap, Sept. 25, 1701. Joseph, b. Aug. 26, 1677; our early settler. Benjamin, b. Dec. 15, 1683; m. Elizabeth Badcock, Milton. The fr. was a proprietor of Mendon lands, and pd. taxes there ; but it is doubtful if his family ever res. there. If so, it must have been for a brief period. His homestead was on Brush Hill, Milton. He was dea. of the ch. in Milton many years, and d. there Dec. 11, 1715, aged 81 yrs. His wf. d. Dec. 1, 1719, aged 77. SUMNER, Ebenezer* (George,' William,'' Williami), b. Dec. 9, 1673; m. Abigail Lovett of Mendon, Jan. 18, 1705-6. She was a dr. of James and Hannah Lovett; birth-date not found. Their chn. were, — SUMNER FAMILIES. 1037 Ebenezee, b. Dec. 6, 1706; untraceable; perhaps d. young. Daniel, b. June 24, 1709; principal heir and successor of his fr. Abiqaii,, b. Dec. 16, 1711; m. William Thayer, son of Thomas, Nov. 13, 1729. Silence, b. 1714; m., 1st, Benjamin Thayer; 2d, Alexander Sessions, Pom- fret, Ct. The parents prob. lived at first under the same roof with Joseph and wf., in the original house erected at the Dexter Walker place. Later their home was down the Sherb. road towards the river. He d. in. 1721 ; and his estate was set. by his bro. Joseph and his wf.'s bro., Daniel Lovett, joint administrators. The date of his wf.'s death not ascertained. SUMNER, Joseph* (George,s William,^ William i), b. Aug. 26, 1677; ra. Sarah Lovett of Mendon, about 1706; the exact date not found. She was a dr. of James and Hannah Lovett, a sr. to Ebenezer's wf., and b. July 11, 1688. Their chn. were, — Sabah, b. Feb. 28, 1707; m., 1st, Samuel Brown, Oct. 26, 1733; 2d, John Ingals. Martha, b. Aug. 27, 1709; m. Obadiah Wheelock, Oct. 26, 1733. Joseph, b. Sept. 28, 1716; shared his fr.'s homestead; d. Mil., 1782. James, b. Dec. 10, 1718; also shared his fr.'s homestead; an eminent citizen. Ebenezee, b. April 20, 1723; d., wounded fatally by a scythe, Sept. 6, 1742. The fr. d. March 6, 1735; and his wid., Mrs. Sarah, set. his estate as administratrix. She d. Jan. 2, 1772. STJMNEE, Daniel 6 (Ebenezer,* (Jeorge.^ William,^ William i), b. June 24, 1709; m. Beriah Clark of Medway, Oct. 15, 1731; her parentage and date of birth not ascertained. Their chn. were, — Asa, b. Jan. 29, 1731; prob. d. young. Ebenezbb, b. Sept., 1737; shared his fr.'s homestead, res. and d. here. Silence, b. Jan. 5, 1741; m. Job Barstow, Dec. 6, 1772; set. in Oxford. Daeids, b. Sept. 28, 1755; inherited by will the last homestead of his fr. Thus far the town and family records. But it seems certain that the par- ents had 2 other chn. ; viz., Daniel and Abigail, of whose births there is no record. The proof of this is found as follows: The fr.'s will, dated May 10, 1779, says, " I have also already given to my beloved son, Daniel Sumner, his full portion out of my estate in time past in another way and manner, except- ing what he now owes me. I give him, the said Daniel, what he now owes me." Again; "I give and bequeath unto my beloved dr., Silence Barstow, and beloved gd. drs., Margaret Davidson and Abigail Davidson, etc." Again; "forty shillings I give and bequeath to my gd. son, Daniel Davidson, when he shall arrive at lawful age." Who were these Davidson gd. chn. ? Rev. Ama- riah Frost's record and return of mges. attests that he m. Daniel Davidson and Abigail Sumner, May 1, 1759; which agrees with the ages of these Davidson gd. chn. Several other legal documents of the period sustain my conclusion. It is evident that Abigail (Sumner) Davidson, and prob. her hus., d. before the making of Daniel Sumner's will. The will, in another clause, shows that Jesse Sumner, then living with the testator, was also a gd. son, to whom a small legacy must be pd. when of lawful age, if he should continue in the family until that time. And we find that he could be none other than the son of Daniel Sumner, jun. These two unrecorded chn. must both have been older than their sister Silence. Some little time after writing the above, important genealogical information came unexpectedly to light, which, if sooner known to 1038 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. me, would have spared me much perplexity, wonderment, and words. I found that Abigail Sumner was Daniel's 2d child, b. prob. about 1734; m. Daniel Davidson, had the foremen tioned chn., and soon after died. I also found that Daniel Sumner, jun., was b. in 1739; i.e., between his bro. Ebenezer and sister Silence; that he m. Lydia Fairbanks of HoU., May 14, 1761; that he lived first In Woodstock, Ct., then Princeton, Mass., then Halifax, Vt., where he d. 1810; and that he had 13 chu. I have therefore arranged to tabulate his family record and his son Jesse's. There are many record-marks to show that Daniel Sumner was an enter- prising, substantial, and influential man of his time. Ee was styled blacksmith in his earlier deeds, and in later ones husbandman, farmer, yeoman, etc. He must have been a large landholder before distributing estates to his chn. He inherited, partly from his fr., and partly from his gd. fr., James Lovett, through his mr., a broad extent of acres on both sides of what is now Main St., all the way down from below Union Block, over the river on both banks, from the Cedar Swamp considerably southward of the mill privileges. To these lands he added many other parcels by purchase, either near by or at a distance. He d. May 12, 1779; and his youngest son, Darius, was the executor of his will. The date of his wf.'s death not ascertained. SUMNEE, Joseph^ (Joseph,* George,^ William,^ Williami), i,. ggpt. 28, 1716. This is another Sumner whose life and career have been left in obscurity by the family chroniclers. I have been unable to learn whether he was ever married. I presume he never was. But I find unquestionable proofs that he survived his fr. ; that he shared in the distribution of the paternal real estate; that he owned land in the vicinity of the Parish Common; that he served on the Precinct Committee one or two yrs., and that he made conveyances of landed property as late as 1767. It has been stated, on what seems good verbal authority, that he d. in Mil. in 1782; tbough I have found no such public record. SUMNER, .Iambs, Esq.,^ (Joseph,* George,^ William,^ William i), b. Dec. 10, 1718; m., 1st, Mary Bigelow, Jan. 13, 1743. She was a dr. of Joshua and Hannah (Fisk) Bigelow, b. Weston, date not ascertained. She was a sister to Isaac Parkhurst's wf. and to the elder Ichabod Thayer's wf. ; the latter having been the wid. of Ebenezer Cheney. Their chn. were, — MART, b. Oct. 27, 1743; d. Jan. 16, 1745. Ichabod, b. Dec. 13, 1745; d. only a fortnight old. Jambs, Jun., b. May 31, 1747; m. Melatiah Jones, Oct. 29, 1772; res. here. Sarah, b. Oct. 13, 1749; untraced. MARY, b. March 2, 1752; d. Nov. 12, 1780. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 16, 1754, N. S. ; m. Thaddeus Gibson of Warner, KH., 1778 or 1779. Patience, b. Nov. 2, 1756; m. John Dewing, Sept. 21, 1780. Joseph b. July 29, 1760; laud-surveyor, etc. ; lived here to old age. It is presumable that James Sumner's family res. was on the old patri- monial est. either at the Phinehas Eames place, the Dexter Walker place, or in that immediate neighborhood. The mr. of the forenamed chn. d. June 13, 1781 in the 59th yr. of her age. The fr. m., 2d, Mary Jones, July 7, 1784; cer. bv Eev. A. Frost. She was the dr. of Joseph and Mary (Whitney) Jones, b. Oct 16 1740. Slie d. April 29, 1791, in the 52d yr. of her age. He was a man of note in his day, and exercised a leading influence; often clerk, assessor, and chief committee-man of the Precinct; coroner of his vicinage; town-clerk of SUMNER FAMILIES. 1039 Mendon from 1769 to 1775, or thereabouts; second on the Revolutionary Com- mittee of "Correspondence and Safety," etc., from 1773 downward; a prin- cipal promoter of the separation of Milford from Mendon; chairman of the new town's committee to settle all matters of interest between the two town- ships after Milford' s incorporation in 1780, etc. He d. Aug. 29, 1795, in his 77th yr. , having survived his 2d wf . over 4 yrs. SUMNER, Ebenbzbb« (Daniel,^ Ebenezer,* George," ■William,^ William i), b. Sept., 1737; m. Elizabeth Ellis of Med way. May 7, 1758; her parentage and birth-date not ascertained. Their chn. were, — Olive, b. March 17, 1759; m. Adams Chapin, Dec. 21, 1775. Maey, b. May 12, 1761; m. Luther Wheelock, Nov. 8, 1780. Ebbnbzeb, b. Feb. 20, 1763; our weH-remembered citizen in No. Purchase. Emzabbth, b. Sept. 23, 1765; d. in infancy, Oct. 31, 1766. The fr. inherited a valuable real est., given him by his fr. before death, in the immediate vicinity of Charles-river Bridge and the mill privileges. The house in which he dwelt is still standing, opposite the Esq. Hunt mansion; but for some reason he made a swap of farms with David Stearns, a little previous to 1798, and removed, with his son Ebenezer, jun., into the No. Purchase. He multiplied his acres, but prob. gave Stearns the best end of the bargain. Andrew Bagley, some yrs. ago, occupied a part of that No. Purchase place. He was a respected citizen, and d. April 26, 1812, in his 76th yr. His wf. Elizabeth pre- ceded him, having d. Jan. 18, 1800. SUMNER, Daeius" (Daniel,^ Ebenezer,* George,8William,2 William i), b. Sept. 28, 1755; m. Anna Daniels of Mendon, Feb. 19, 1784; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Major Joseph and Margaret Daniels, b. April 27, 1765. Her sister Diadama was the wf. of Timothy Wiswall. Their chn. were, — Amt, b. Nov. 16, 1784; m. Peter Cook, Oct., 1805. Anna, b. Nov. 14, 1786; m. Zebadiah Flagg, Oct. 30, 1808. Sullivan, b. May 24, 1789; our long well-known, eminent citizen. Solon, birth-date not found; d. Feb. 16, 1798. Diadama, b. March 14, 1798; m. Orrin Sumner, Woodstock, Ct., Nov. 3, 1817. Solon, b. April 13, 1800; lived and d. among us. The fr., being the youngest son of Daniel, dwelt with him in his declining yrs. on the westerly part of the original Ebnr. Sumner homestead, at and around what is now called the Milford Hotel, late Quinshapang House. Daniel gave his son Ebenezer, some yrs. before death, the handsome est. near and around the bridge already spoken of, and retained the westerly section of his large farm for himself and Darius, together with sundry outlying lands. He lived and d. in an old-fashioned, plaster-covered house which stood a little in front of the west- erly end of the hotel, or thereabouts. There JJarius and family also dwelt until his son. Col. Sullivan Sumner, with his concurrence, erected the hotel, not far from 1820. Darius served several terms in the army during the Revolutionary war, and was a pensioner in his old age. I find among his preserved papers his sworn certificate of services rendered. It sets forth as follows: that he was b. Sept. 28, 1756 (one yr. later than the above from family record) ; that he served substitute for William Cheney 5 mos. as corporal, commencing about Aug. 1, 1775, in Capt. Samuel Warren's company and Col. Joseph Reed's regi- ment; also 2 mos. at Dorchester, in Capt. Levi Aldrich's company, and Col. Whitney's regiment, commencing about the 1st March, 1776; also a tour in the company of Capt. Craggin, Col. Denny's regiment, 3 mos., commencing in Aug. 1040 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. or Sept., 1776, in Tarrytown, N.T. ; also a tour in the company of Capt. Crag- gin, Col. Sprout's regiment, 3 mos. as orderly-sergeant, commencing Jan., 1778, in East Grreenwich, E. I. ; also one other tour as corporal in Capt. David Batch- ellor's company. Col. Ezra Wood's regiment, commencing the last of May or 1st of Jime, 1778, in Fishkill, N.T., 8 mos. He performed active duties as town- constable, collector of taxes, and in various other offices; so it appears that he was a useful, substantial, and reliable public as well as private citizen. Several interesting military orders and other documents, handed down to posterity, have been submitted to my inspection by Mr. Luther P. Jones, which want of space forbids me to copy. He made a full and careful will, which in due time was carried into effect by his son and executor. Col. Sullivan Sumner. He d. May 2, 1847; and his wid. Anna d. Oct. 2, 1851. SUMNER, James, Jun." ( James,^ Joseph,* George,^ ■William,^ Williami), b. May 31, 1747 ; m. Melatiah Jones, Oct. 29, 1772. She was a dr. of Jonathan and Mary Jones, b. while her parents dwelt in HoU., June 1, 1756. Their chn. were, — Salem, b. Feb. 11, 1773; m. Mary, a twin dr. of Samuel French; emigrated to Caledonia, N.Y. Abigail, b. June 7, 1775 ; d. of small-pox, a. 3 yrs. The fr. d. Sept. 22, 1775. The mr. afterwards m. Ebenezer Atwood, March 11, 1779; cer. by Kev. A. Frost. SUMNER, Josephs (james,^ Joseph,* George,s William,^ William i), b. July 29, 1760; m. Buth Legg, Aug. 21, 1788; cer. by Amariah Frost, Esq. She was a dr. of Levi and Mary (Beal) Legg, b. Sept. 10, 1768. Their chn. were, — Chablotte, b. Dec. 4, 1788; d. Dec. 20, 1824, a. 36 yrs. 16 days. Polly, b. Sept. 30, 1790; m. Wm. Whipple Davenport, 1830; d.; his wid.,, May 10, 1878. Otis, b. Feb. 23, 1797; one of our well-known oldest citizens. Betsey, b. March 7, 1799; m. Cephas Lawrence, May 24, 1820; she d. Dec. 6, 1880. JuLiANJSTA, b. May 7, 1804; d. May 28, 1851, a. 47 yrs. 21 days. Sylvanus, b. Jan. 25, 1810; res. Weare, N.H. The misfortunes of life have fallen heavily on this family, as those who have knowledge of their experiences need not be told. The fr. d. Dec. 7, 1846, a. 86 yrs. 4 mos. and 9 days. The mr. d. Sept. 16, 1840, a. 72 yrs. and 6 days. SUMNER, Ebestbzkk^ (Ebenezer," Daniel,^ Ebenezer,* George,^ William,^ William'), b. Feb. 20, 1763; m. Keziah AWee, April, 1782. She was a dr. of John and Sarah Albee, b. March 12, 1762. John Albee, her fr., dwelt in the edge of Mendon, just beyond the Lewis Gaskill place, where Willis Gould now res. Their chn. were, — Lovett, b. May 18, 1783; d. Dorchester, a young man, without issue, Nov. 12, 1806. Maby, alias Polly, b. April 29, 1785; m. Zenas Ball, Jime 12, 1806; d. in 1 year. Ellis, b. March 7, 1787 ; long one of our substantial citizens. John, b. April 29, 1789 ; d. young, Jan. 23, 1807. Emoby, b. Oct. 25, 1791 ; a quiet and exemplary citizen. Claek, b. May 29, 1794 ; a trustworthy man ; popular captain and major of artillery. Sally, b. July 6, 1798; m. Samuel Claflin, Nov. 23, 1820. SUMNER FAMILIES. 1041 Samuel A., b. July 23, 1805; res. Seneca Fall's, N.Y., where he has a wf. and 5 chn. The fr. lived with, and succeeded as principal heir, his fr. on the No. Pur- chase homestead, acquired by exchange of estates with David Stearns, and was esteemed an upright, orderly, good citizen. His wf . Keziah d. March 29, 1822. He subsequently m. Lydia (Underwood) Unthank of Southboro', Nov. or Dec, 1822. From some unknown aberration of mind, he took his own life, Feb. 20, 1837. His wid., Mrs. Lydia, whose 3d hus. he was, survived him a little over 2 yrs., and d. May 3, 1839. SUMNER, Daniel, Jun.6 (Daniel,^ Ebenezer,* George,^ William," Williami), b. 1739; m. Lydia Fairbanks of HoU.; cer. May 14, 1761, by Rev. John Prentice. He and his wf. lived in Woodstock, Ct., till 1769; then at Prince- ton, Mass., till 1783; and then in Halifax, Vt., till his death. He d. July 31, 1810; and his wf. Aug. 30, 1814. They had chn. b. to them in all these places. Few birth-dates are given, and other particulars are too meagre to quote. The names of their 13 chn., in order of age, are as follows: Joel, Jesse, Daniel, Abigail, Ephbaim, Lydia, Asenath, Susanna, JoTHAM, Levi, Ephbaim, Jebusha, John. SUMNER, Jesse' (Daniel," Daniel,^ Ebenezer,* George,' William,'-' Williami), b. Woodstock, Ct., 1763; brought up by, or at least lived many yrs. with, his gd. fr. and uncle Darius; m. Phila Darling of Bellingham, Nov. 25, 1792; cer. by Rev. Noah Alden. She was a dr. of Joshua and Martha Darling, b. March 27, 1763. This pair set. in Woodstock, Ct., about the yr. 1800. There were several families of Sumners, nearer or more distant relatives of Jesse, who had set. in that town and vicinity ; and I suspect that his f r. , Daniel, jun., res. there at one time, and may have had other sons that dwelt thereabouts; but all I could learn from that quarter left me in.suf- fioiently informed, except in respect to Jesse and family. The chn. of this family were, — Alvebson, b. Aug. 10, 1791; m. Clara Wilkinson, Sept. 17, 1817; he d. Aug. 10, 1863. Oekin, b. March 21, 1793; m., 1st, Diadama Sumner, Mil., Nov. 8, 1817; res. here some yrs. She d. childless, Oct. 21, 1846. He m., 2d, Marilla Stoddard, Woodstock, Ct., Oct. 6, 1847; had 3 chn. there; d. May 27, 1854. Phila, no birth-date given; m. Rodney Martin, Woodstock, Ct. ; 5 chn. Jesse, b. 1800; d. June 30, 1816. i Geoeqe N., b. Aug. 19, 1802; m. Adeline Phillips, June 1, 1833; 5 chn. Anna, no birth-date given; m. Nathan Corbin, 1834; 4 chn. Jesse, the fr., d. Oct. 21, 1849. His wf. Phila had d. before him, April 2, 1841. SUMNER, Jesse, extra. This Sumner appears to have res. in the Easterly Precinct in 1757 and 1758, but is mentioned only in a Precinct vote of March 9, 1758, granting liberty to him and Nathaniel Cheney to build them a pew in the meeting-house, "over the men's stairs," provided they could do so without incommoding the passage up said stairs. He was prob. some sort of cousin to the Mil. Sumners; but whence he came, or whither he went, no hint is given. Indeed, he is mentioned nowhere else on our old records but in the forementioned vote ; so he may be dismissed without fur- ther notice. SUMNER, Col. Sullivan^ (Darius," Daniel," Ebenezer,* George,' William," Williami), jj. May 24, 1789; m. Diana Parkhurst, Oct. 4, 1818; cer. by 1042 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Eev. David Long. She was a dr. of Capt. Nathaniel and Sarah (Brown) Parkhurst, b. April 12, 1796. They had no chn., except hy some form of adoption, or foster care. They were excellent, estimable, and universally beloved people. His parents leaned on them as their chief earthly depend- ence in their declining yrs. When the hotel was built in the place of the old plaster-covered domicile, an ample private wing was set apart for the parents, whilst the col. and his wf. became landlord and lady of the public apartments. As such they deservedly won golden opinions for many yrs. from the hosts of townspeople and travellers who frequenj;ed their man- sion. It was not long before they had to enlarge their accommodations. After a while they retreated with respect to a new and more retired home. Meantime, the col. had received numerous military and municipal honors; aTid the evening of life seemed to promise only prosperity and repose. But their horizon was presently overcast with clouds of adversity. His wf. lost her health, and finally her life, in an attempt to eradicate a cancerous de- velopment. She d. April 29, 1857, under the effect of a surgical operation. This bereavement was followed, not only by a sense of domestic desolation, hut later by some impairments of his property, and finally by a personal casualty which nearly took his life, and from wh ;ch he never fairly recov- ered. He d. Sept. 28, 1867, in his 79th yr., leaving the bulk, or at least a considerable portion, of his est. to Sullivan Sumner Jones and Luther V. Jones, the sons of Alden and Angelina (Parkhurst) Jones, the latter being his deed, wf.'s youngest sister. SUMNER, Solon' (Darius," Daniel,^ Ebenezer,* George,^ William.^Williami), b. April 1.3, 1800; m. Firllla Weaver, Feb. 27, 1820; cer. by Pearley Hunt, Esq. She was a dr; of Benjamin Weaver of Orange, b. Feb. 26, 1801. They had no chn., and filled a less conspicuous sphere than Col. Sullivan and his companion. Solon had his good qualities as well as his faults, and his wf. left a highly-respected memory to all who were privileged to know and appreciate her worth. He d. Jan. 10, 1839. She survived him in widow- hood many yrs., and d. April 2, 1870. Thus it is seen that there are no descendants of Darius Sumner, with the Sumner name, to perpetuate his lineage. SUMNER, Otis'' (Joseph," James,^ Joseph,* G-eorge,^ William,^ Williami), t. Feb. 23, 1797; m. Bhoda Mann Adams, Nov. 27, 1831 ; cer. by Eev. Thomas Whittemore. She was a dr. of Hezekiah and Rhoda (Mann) Adams of Mil., b. in 1805. Their chn. were, — Sylvanus Adams, b. Nov. 22,. 1832; d. Dec. 20, 1866; never m. ; a. 34 yrs. 28 ds. Clakk F., b. Jan. 14, 1836; res. Brooklyn, N.Y. ; mercht., "John Mott & Co.," N.Y. City. Ai.FBBD W., b. April 16, 1838; d. May, 1840, a. 2 yrs. Adeline M., b. Jan. 17, 1843; d. of scarlatina. May 8, 1845. Alfbbd M., b. Oct., 1847; d. of scarlatina, Jan. 30, 1848. The only survivor of these 5 chn., Clark F., now an enterprising business man, 124 Broadway, New York, is reported m., and to have one son, some 16 yrs. of age; further particulars not given me. Mrs. Ehoda, the mr., under mental depression, d. by her own hand, Sept. 11, 1865. The fr., who has always been an industrious, unobtrusive citizen, still survives at this writing, in the tolerable retention of his faculties, at the age of over fourscore yrs. No family report from his bro. Sylvanus, in Weare, N.H. So I here take leave of the Sumners in the lineage of Joseph. €Z^tX^yC^LA,'1J> t^lA-^, /^^C?^-t-f> SUMNER FAMILIES. 1043 SUMNER, Ellis ^ (Ebenezer,' Ebenezer," Daniel,^ Ebenezer,* George,' Wil- liara,2 William^), b. March 7, 1787; m. Bhoda Loring of Hayden Row, Hop., May 22, 1811; cer. by Rev. Nathaniel Howe. She was a dr. of Na- thaniel and Elizabeth Loring, b. Jan. 17, 1787. Their chn. were, — Olivia L., b. Oct. 1, 1812; m. Aaron C. Mayhew, April 23, 1834. Andrew Jackson, b. March 2, 1815 ; our well-known, prominent, and offi- cially honored citizen. Catherine E., b. March 29, 1820; m. Thomas J. Sheldon, May 15, 1844. Albert M., b. Dec. 15, 1826; our well-known and respected citizen. The parental pair occupied a reputable position in society. Their house was on Purchase St., just below Eben; and their homestead was, I suppose, a part of the large farm obtained by his gd. fr. in the exchange with David Stearns. Ellis was a house-carpenter as well as farmer, a man of solid mind and moral character, and intrusted, from time to time, with various responsible town offices. His wf. d. Aug. 12, 1863; and he Sept. 24, the same yr. SUMNER, Emory 8 (Ebenezer,' Ebenezer,« Daniel,^ Ebenezer,* George,' Wil- liam,2 Williami), b. Oct. 25, 1791; m. Lois Sadler of Hop., March 31, 1817; cer. by Rev. D. Long. She was a dr. of Joseph and Mary (Hayden) Sadler, b. in Hop., date not given. Their chn. were, — LoTETT Hatbn, b. June 19, 1820; leather-cutter. Silver Hill; an exemplary citizen. Nameless Son, b. May 5, 1824; d. same day. These parents were quiet, retiring, worthy people, unambitious of social display, and content peaceably to mind their own business. Their home was on the easterly slope of Silver Hill, near Tyler St. He, too, was a house-carpen- ter, and diligent in useful industries, as occasion offered. He d. June 24, 1870. His wid. still survives, and dwells with her son, Lovett H., at the Silver Hill home. SUMNER, Maj. Clark' (Ebenezer,' Ebenezer,^ Daniel,^ Ebenezer,* George,' William,2 William i), b. May 29, 1794; m., 1st, Sally Clark, prob. in Sept., 1814. I have been unsuccessful in ascertaining just when, where, and by whom they were m. ; as also the bride's parentage, birth-date, etc. They had several chu. that d. in very early infancy, and but one child who grew to adult age; viz., — Mart Lovett, b. March 16, 1815; m. Abner French Pond, Mil., May 26, 1833. The mr., Mrs. Sally, d. March 11, 1832. The fr. m., 2d, Mary M. Thayer of Uxbridge, Sept. 4, 1833; cer. by Rev. Samuel Clarke. She was a dr. of Asa and Mary (Murdock) Thayer, Ux., b. Sept. 4, 1803. They had one son; viz., — Sullivan Clark, b. Feb. 9, 1836; our urbane, enterprising, and estimable citizen. When I first became acquainted with Maj. Sumner, in the days of his 1st wf., he dwelt with his fr. on the No. Purchase homestead, and was a most energetic and executive farmer. He was then, or soon after, capt. of the Mil. Artillery Co., and prob. one of its most brilliant commanders. His inspiration and drill raised it to the zenith of its renown. He naturally became maj. of the battalion, of which that company took the lead. He had also his share of municipal offices from time to time. Some yrs. later he quit farming, and went into the hotel business with fair success. Still later he became a coal-merchant near Mil. depot, and prospered. He built him a handsome family mansion on West St., where at length he closed his earthly life, Aug. 22, 1868, a. 74 yrs. His wid. 1044 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. did not long survive him. Maj. Sumner was a man of strong common sense, stanch moral integrity, persistent activity, and resolute determination. He was eminently reliable in all the relations of life. SUMNEE, Samuel A.' (Ebenezer,' Ebenezer,^ Daniel,^ Ebenezer,* George,' ■William,^ William i), b. July 23, 1805; emigrated, soon after coming of age, to Seneca Falls, N.T., and there m. Elizabeth Marr in 1837; parentage, dates, etc., in respect to his wf., not furnished me. Their chn. were, — Mabt, b. Aug. 27, 1839. Gboege, b. July 26, 1841. Sakah, b. March 9, 1843. Annette, b. Aug. 26, 1846. Kate, b. Aug. 3, 1850. He left his native place a promising young man, and we hear only good reports of his career thus far down to old age. SUMIS'EE, Andbew Jackson, Esq. ' (Ellis,^ Ebenezer,' Ebenezer,^ Daniel,' Ebenezer,* George," William,^ William i), b. March 2, 1815; m. Sally Gray of Providence, E.I., May 4, 18.37; cer. by Rev. Wm. S. Balch. She was a dr. of Samuel and Lucy Gray; birth-date not given. Their chn. were, — Almon a., b. Jan. 28, 1838; d. after mge., Titusville, Pa., May 27, 1865. Leonobe M., b. March 26, 1840; m. Edson F. Howard, May 22, 1861. Jane A., b. Nov. 30, 1841; m. Oliver T. Whiting, Boston, Dec. 13, 1866; he d. Aug. 16, 1868. Annette G., b. Nov. 10, 1843; not informed concerning her. Aethue E., b. Oct. 28, 1845; partner in business with his fr.. Mil. A. J. Sumner is an intelligent, judicious citizen, and stands high in com- munity. He has served it acceptably in many of its most responsible offices, and continues to do so. Besides municipal trusts, he has held commission, since Feb. 2, 1857, among our justices of the peace. He deservedly enjoys a large measure of public and private confidence. SUMNEE, Albeet Muneoe^ (Bllis,^ Ebenezer,' Ebenezer,^ Daniel,^ Eben- ezer,* George," William,^ William i), b. Dec. 15, 1826; m. Deborah Sweet Greenman, dr. of Silas P. and Ann (Gardner) Greenman, b. So. Kingston, E.I., May 25, 1826; cer. Marlboro', Dec. 15, 1847, by Eev. Benjamin H. Davis. Issue : — Claeence Augustin, b. Sept. 16, 1847; m. Estelle Sophia Claflin, Oct. 18, 1871. Medoea Elizabeth, b. Feb. 3, 1851 ; m. George E. Hastings, Nov. 29, 1871. Floea Olivia, b. Jan. 25, 1855; m. Clarence E. Kibby, Jan. 25, 1878. Annie Loihse, b. April 16, 1858; unm. ; res. with parents. This family take reputable rank in society; and the fr., though less distin- guished in public life, is a worthy citizen, and highly respected. The parents have been residing latterly with their chn. in Davenport and Audubon, la., but are expected ere long to return to Mil. Madora E. and hus., George E. Hastings, moved to Davenport, la., in 1873, and thence to Audubon, la., in the fall of 1880; 2 chn. : — EtJBiB Jennie, b. July 12, 1874. Alfbbd Hull, b. March 23, 1876. Flora Olivia and hus., Clarence E, Kibby, moved to Davenport, la., in 1876, and thence to Audubon, la., March 31, 1881; 3 chn. : — Albeet Sumnee, b. Jan. 29, 1877. Gebteude Annie, b. March 25, 1879. SUMNER AND SWAN. 1045 George Eugene, b. July 23, 1880. SUMNER, LoVKTT Haven" (Emory,^ Ebenezer,^ Ebenezer,^ Daniel,^ Eben- ezer,* George,* William,^ William i), b. June 19, 1820; m. Mary A. Jenness, Sept. 25, 1849; cer. by Rev. Joseph. Whitman. She was a dr. of William and Olive (Briggell) Jenness, birth-date not given. They have 1 dr. : — Sarah Elizabeth, birth-date not given; m. Lorenzo J. Perrigo, Nov. 15, 1871. Mr. Perrigo is the son of Warren C. and Lorany (White) Perrigo. He and his ivf,, Sarah Elizabeth, have only a dr. ; viz., — Lena Grace Perrigo, b. Mil., July 10, 1873. SUMNER, Sullivan Clark" {Clark,^ Ebenezer,' Ebenezer,« Daniel,^ Eben- ezer,* George,* William,^ William i), b. Feb. 9, 1836; m. Sarah E. Mayhew, Oct. 7, 1857; cer. by Eev. James T. Woodbury. She was the only dr. of Hon. Aaron C. and Olivia L. (Sumner) Mayhew, Mil., b. July 26, 1835. Their chn. were, — Frank M., b. Oct. 6, 1860; d. Oct. 11, 1862, a. 2 yrs. 5 ds. Mary, b. Aug., 1863. Annie, b. Feb. 23, 1867. Mr. S. inherits excellent talents and social standing, is an expert in what- ever he turns his hand to, is a devoted member of the Masonic fraternity, and has a fine family. SUMNER, Almon A.^ (Andrew Jackson," Ellis,' Ebenezer,'' Ebenezer,^ Dan- iel,5 Ebenezer,* George,' William,^ Williami), b. Jan. 28, 1838; m. Mary E. Johnson, Sept. 3, 1861 ; cer. by Rev. George Hill. She was a dr. of Nathan C. and Elizabeth Johnson, Mil. They had 1 son : — Edwin Johnson, b. Dec. 7, 1862 ; d. Feb. 7, 1870. The fr. d. at Titusville, Pa., May 27, 1865. Mrs. Mary, his wid., m., 2d, Andrew Franklin; cer. at Hopedale, Oct. 25, 1868, by the writer. No further informed. SUMNER, Arthur E.w (Andrew Jackson," Ellis,' Ebenezer,' Ebenezer," Dan- iel,5 Ebenezer,* George,* William,^ William i), b. Oct. 28, 1845; m. Mary F. Joy of Maiden, Nov. 16, 1865; cer. by Rev. Thomas J. Greenwood. Full family record expected, but not received. Obliged to halt here. SUMNER, Clarence A.i" (Albert M.," Ellis,* Ebenezer,'' Ebenezer,^ Daniel,^ Ebenezer,* George,* William,^ Williami), b. Sept. 16, 1847; m. Estelle Sophia Clnflin, Mil., Oct. 18, 1871 ; cer. by Rev. G. L. Demarest. She was a dr. of Ethan 0. and Roxana S. (Harrington) Claflin, b. Dec. 12, 1851. Issue : — A son, nameless, b. Oct. 8, 1872 ; d. same day. Bertha Louise, b. Jan. 4, 1874. LiLLA Marion, b. Feb. 26, 1879. Promising family. Mr. Sumner is a man of talent, enterprise, and business tact. He was for several yrs. clerk in the manufacturing establishment of Capt. Elbridge Mann. In March, 1879, he purchased certain proprietary rights of Capt. Mann, and went into business on his own account. He has since been successfully manufacturing the "Mann and Howard" patent crimping-screws, the " Perfection " patent Rubstick for crimpers, crimping brakes, boot-trees, forms, etc., — goods sold in all parts of the U. S. and Canada, wherever boots are manufactured. They are in very high repute, and increasing demand. SWAN, Albert Francis* (Willard,2Dutyi), b. in No. Bellingham, Feb. 21, 1834; mr.'s maiden name Ann Burlingame; carpenter; m. Mary Eliza 1046 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Aldrich, dr. of Arnold and Diana A. (Cass) Aldrich, b. in ; cer. Woon- socket, R.I., Dec. 27, 1866, by Rev. Jolin Boyden. Their chn. : — George El wood, b. Mendon, Feb. 29, 1868; d. Oct. 15, 1869. Josephine Albebtib, b. Mendon, Oct. 7, 1873; d. Oct. 15, 1880. Worthy, much bereaved, but hope-consoled parents. They have res. in town 10 yrs. Mr. Swan is a skilful and executive joiner, mostly employed in the Hopedale machine-shop. I remember his grandparents. Duty and Elona Swan of Attleboro', in the days of my boyhood; also his father and mother later in life. He comes of solid ancestry, and honors his lineage. SWAJT, Thomas, and wf. Elizabeth, res. here in 1836, and had an Infant dr., Catherine, who d. April 20 of that yr., a. 2 yrs. But whence they came or whither went, I get no intimation. SWASET, Nathaniel, and wf, Hannah, pedigrees uutraced; he b. in Dover, N.H., Jan. 21, 1791; and she b. in the same place, July 15, 1788; came to res. at Hopedale in May, 1852. They became members of the Community, and remained such several yrs. They brought along with them their youngest unmarried dr., Hannah Horn Swasey, who d. here very suddenly, Dec. 7, 1853, a. 28 yrs. Mr. Swasey himself d. Sept. 2, 1867, in his 77th yr. A few yrs. later Mrs. Hannah, his wid., removed to San Francisco, Cal., where some of her chn. and relatives dwelt. She was a woman of remark- able vigor and judgment, sustaining a very green old age. She has made one visit across the continent to her eastern friends, and is still smart at ninety. SWASET, Feed, our skilful and popular architect, Jefferson Block; m. Emma Diana Barker, Oct. 24, 1877 ; 1 dr. : — Lillian Pabkhubst, b. Mil., June 12, 1878. SWASEY, Geoege E., book-keeper. Directory, 1880. SWEET, Stephen, son of Jonathan and Jerusha Sweet, b. Aug. 1, 1802; ni. Caroline Cook, dr. of Peter and Amy (Sumner) Cook, b. Mil., April 1, 1807; cer. Aug. 30, 1823, by Rev. Jacob Frieze. Issue : — Bbkiah, b. April 8, 1824 ; d. Sept. 25, 1835. Diana, b. Oct. 30, 1825; d. Oct. 20, 1826. MoNEOB, b. April 11, 1827; d. May 19, 1832. SUMNEE, b. Oct. 3, 1829; m. Caroline Boynton, April 4, 1858. Stephen, Jun., b. Dec. 12, 1831; unm. ; res. Mil.; trader. Maecellus, b. Oct. 30, 1836; d. Feb. 19, 1859. Eliza, b. Oct. 15, 1838; d. May, 1841. Emma C, b. July 8, 1840; m. Benjamin Ward, 1858. Albeet Halset, b. Nov. 17, 1842; m. Jane Maria Fames, Oct. 27, 1861. Abbie Ann, b. June 25, 1845 ; d. 1847. Stephen Sweet and wf. were young m. persons when I came into town in 1824, and with slight exceptions have had their home among us, — well-known and respected people. Their record shows a large family sadly desolated by death. Mr. Sweet d. Feb. 19, 1873, a. 70 yrs. 6 mos. 19 ds. Mrs. Caroline, never very healthy, still survives with enduring strength into a good old age. SWEET, Sumnbe' (Stephen, 2 Jonathaui), b. Oct. 3, 1829; m. Caroline Boyn- ton, dr. of Solomon L. and Polly Boynton, b. in Chazy, N.T., 1828; cer. at Hopedale, April 4, 1858, by the writer. Issue: — Willie S., b. Mil., Aug. 23, 1859; d. April 30, 1860. Irving Wabekn, b. Mil., June 30, 1861; of good promise. Quiet, well-disposed, worthy little family. SWEET AND TAFT. 1047 SWEET, Albert Halset, son of Stephen and Caroline, our recently estab- lished and enterprising druggist, ought not to have slighted my repeated calls for his family record, hut has ; and I must be silent. SWEET, Obein, a cousin, I think, of Stephen; m. Sarah Despeaux, dr. of Jesse, in 1849. He has left me ignorant of his family record. They are worthy of a better notice than this. SWEET, Geokge W., since deed., is mentioned in directories of 1856 and 1869. SWEET, EoxANA, wid. of George W., is mentioned in directories of 1872 and downward. Several other Sweets also appear in directories of 1872 and downward. TAFT. The Tafts have long been numerous in Mendon, its offspring towns. Up., etc. They are descendants of Robert and Matthew Taft, under- stood to have been bros. of an ancient Scotch lineage. Robert and wf. Sarah, with several sons b. in England, set. in Mendon, near Nipmuck Pond, in 1679 or 1680. Matthew and wf. Anna (Quintain) came from Scotland (according to an old family record) with one or two chn., in 1728, and set in the easterly part of Up. The Tafts were prolific, and famous for large families. Few of them have ever inhabited our territory, and most of these are comparatively recent comers. But I observe, by examination of our old tax-lists, that several of them, on the Up. border, were landholders here, and that many of the two lineages, though outsiders, have always been more or less intimately connected with our people. I have posted myself as well as I could in the genealogy of the Tafts, and will try to show in my tabulations the relation of our few to their ancestors. I shall have to include some border families, and may ignorantly omit others that were partially residents on our soil. TAFT, Nathan* (Solomon,^' Robert,'-^ Matthew i), b. May 18, 1777; mr.'s maiden name Sarah Fisher; m. Lydia Legg, dr. of Nathaniel and Abigail (White) Legg, birth-date not found; cer. Feb. 25, 1802, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : — Abigaii,, b. Jan. 29, 1804. Nathaniel Legg, b. Sept. 15, 1805. Akba, b. Oct. 6, 1807. Gillespie Chapibt, b. Nov., 1810. I suppose that Nathan Taft and wf. res. in Up. He d. Dec. 27, 1835, Mrs. Lydia d. Dec. 7, 1843. TAFT, Aeba^ (Nathan,* Solomon,^ Robert,^ Matthew i), b. Up., Oct. 6, 1808; m. Rhoda Fletcher, dr. of Nathan and Catherine (Morse) Fletcher, b. Aug. 30, 1809; cer. Mil., May 13, 1841, by Rev. William Tozer. Issue: — Lydia Mabia, b. June 12, 1842. Lyman I (t^^jng) b- June 18, 1845; d. March 17, 1846. Lucy ) b. June 18, 1845. I learn no more, except that this family dwelt mostly in Mil. TAFT, Haetby Flagg^ (Amasa,* Solomon,^ Robert,^ Matthew i), b. Aug. 8, 1810; m. Prudence D. Adams, ptge., birth-date, etc. not ascertained; cer. July 20, 1834, by Rev. D. Long. Issue: — Olivia Almiba, b. June 18, 1835; d. Aug. 18, 1873, a. 38 yrs. Edwin Bliss, b. May 1, 18-37; m., 1st, Sarah L. (Handley) Gore; 2d, Angelia Cook. Charles Wareen, b. Sept. 7, 1839; d. Oct. 28, 1844. Charles Orison, b. Sept. 7, 1844; m. Vesta Ann Barton, 1864. 1048 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Amasa Geobgb, b. Feb. 15, 1847; m. Eliza Wbittemore, 1871; res. in Mil. This family has res. mostly, if not always, in Mil. Mr. T. is a farmer, and has long dwelt on West St. An orderly, reputable family. TAFT, Edwin Bliss^ (Harvey Flagg,^ Amasa,* Solomon,' Robert,^ Matthewi), b. May 1, 1837; clerk and salesman; m., 1st, Sarah L. (Handley) Gore, pedigree, etc., not given; cer. May 11, 1867. Issue: — CoBA Inez, b. Mil., Aug. 27, 1868. Leoba Mat, b. Mil., Dec. 31, 1869. Mrs. Sarah d. July 29, 1873. The bus. m., 2d, Angelia Cook, dr. of Ste- phen and Diana (Hunt) Cook, b. Mil., Nov. 6, 1849; cer. at Hopedale, Nov. 25, 1875, by the writer. Issue : — Maud Evelyn, b. Mil., Aug. 16, 1877. An intelligent, worthy, and promising family. Their homestead is on Pros- pect St. TAFT, Chaeles Obison, next youngest bro. of Edwin B. ; m. Vesta Ann Barton ; cer. 1864, no particulars given. Issue : — Fbeddib a., b. May 3, 1866. Floba Mat, b. 1868, d. Aug. 18, 1870. Mabel and Charles Kobebt, dates not given. No further information concerning this family. Do not know their present res. TAFT, Amasa Geobgb, youngest son of Harvey F. ; m. Miza Whittemore, pedigree and other particulars not given; cer. 1871. Issue: — Grace Maby, b. 1872 ; d. July 13, 1874. Gbbtbude Mart, b. Oct. 7, 1875; possibly others since the above were re- ported to me. Amasa G. is an honest farmer, and res. on West St. TAFT, Amabiah AuLANDO^ (Amariah,^ Jotham,* Caleb,' Daniel,^ Robert i), b. Mendon, May 15, 1824; mr.'s maiden name Watee Wood; m. Thankful S. Wilkinson, dr. of David and Thankful (Sayles) Wilkinson, b. Smithfield, R.I., July 9, 1831; cer. Worcester, Feb. 20, 1854, by Rev. Dr. Alonzo Hill. Issue : — Jessb a., b. in Mendon, Feb. 8, 1857. Mr. Taft has res. over 20 yrs. in town, and is widely known as one of our enterprising and solid citizens. He is a bank director, large dealer in real estate, etc. His wf. and only son are worthy of the respectable social standing they enjoy. TAFT, Febdebick AxTGTjsTtrs, a descendant of Robert in the 6th or 7th generation; son of James A. and Elmira (Forristall) Taft; b. in Bell., Feb. 8, 1829; m. Miza Newton Fitch, dr. of George W. and Cassandra (Merrill) Fitch, b. in Charlestown, Feb. 12, 1839; cer. Providence, R.I., June 14, 1866, by Rev. Amasa Howard. Issue : — Feed Ablington, b. July 10, 1868; and Estellb Almiba, b. March 15, 1870. I find Mr. T.'s name in our Directory for 1856, as clerk. He must there- fore have res. here some 25 yrs. He is a respectable grocer at 148 Main St., with a worthy wf. and promising chn. Mrs. T. is gt. gd. dr., on her mr.'s side, of Rev. Mr. Merrill, the first minister ordained in Saco, Me. TAFT, RuFUS Augustus, another descendant of Robert in the 6th or 7th generation; son of Elijah and Cynthia W. (Moffitt) Taft, b. Mendon, May 22, 1841 ; m. Mary Eugenie Angell, dr. of Cyrus and Sabra W. (Dexter) TAFT, TAYLOR, TENNEY. 1049 Angell, b. Smithfield, R.I., May 16, 1846; cer. April 30, 1866, by Kev. George "W. Stacy. Issue : — Mabel Emma and Masy Ella, twins, b. Mil., April 11, 1868. Mr. Taft has res. In town prob. over 20 yrs. He is our expert and genial baggage-master on the Boston and Albany E.R., Mil. Branch, with a pleasant and promising family. I find indorsed on the back of his returned family record as follows : " Sabra White Dexter is a direct descendant of Eev. Gregory Dexter, who came from England in 1644. The armorial seal of Gregory Dexter Is a heart pierced by two arrows, surmounted by a crown; as shown in the "Dexter Genealogy' printed in the yr. 1859." TAFT, Amos, another descendant of Robert in prob. the 6th generation, has dwelt in town several yrs., and has a family; but he has not given me his . family record, so I am unable to inscribe it on these pages. TAET, Richard, Edwaed, and John, for several yrs. res. in town, all masons by trade, are immigrants from Ireland or England. No report of their family records enables me to say more. A few others of the name, more or less transient dwellers, are omitted. Much collected data relating to neighboring families also omitted. I have long had many friends among the Tafts; having solemnized 42 mges. in their fami- lies, and ministered at 53 funerals. TAYLOR, Rev. Ezekiel, pedigree, etc. untraced, res. first in Grafton, and later as a set. clergyman in Newfane, Vt. ; m. Sarah Frost, dr. of Rev. Amariah and Esther (Messinger) Frost, b. in our Precinct, May 24, 1751; cer. March 30, 1774, by Rev. A. Frost. Mrs. Sarah (Frost) Taylor was reed. into full communion with her fr.'s ch. here, Dec. 4, 1774. She had a son bap. here; viz., Simon, March 29, 1778. The family no further traced. TAYLOR, Ezekiel, son of Joseph and Diadama (Sprague) Taylor, b. in No. Scituate, R.I., Sept. 14, 1810; engineer; m. Adelia Nelson, dr. of Nathaniel T. and Silence (Kenny) Nelson, b. New York City, Oct. 13, 1824; cer. in Mil., Nov. 6, 1842, by Rev. William Bell. Their chn. : — Fathttb, b. Mil., July 10, 1843; d. at the a. of 14 days. Ella Maria, b. Mil., May 13, 1847; d. Sept. 14, 1847. Emma F., b. Mil., Oct. 24, 1851 ; milliner, lOli Main St. Of good repute, to the best of my knowledge. Res. Mil., except 3 yrs. in Valley Falls, R.L TAYLOR, Levi, b. in Sutton, was with the Community at Hopedale from Dec. 23, 1844, to April 28, 1847; an unm. man; ptge. not remembered. He d. several yrs, ago. " TAYLOR, Harrison, boot-click, house Leonard St," sends me no family record. "TAYLOR, Jambs A., farmer near Deerbrook," reports nothing. TAYLOR, Thomas B., inspector of rings some yrs. at Hopedale, now res. in California.. Other transient Taylors, that have come and gone, need no notice here. TENNEY, Thomas' (Daniel,^ Thomas i), b. in Rowley, 1681, and came into these parts some time previous to 1720. I have given these antecedents on strong presumptive evidence, with slight doubts of possible mistake, all things considered. I suspect that Thomas " must have had a wf. and 1 son before 1720, though Mendon records do not say so. I infer this from the facts that those records show him to have ra. Sarah Taft, May 20, 1720, whose first b. son was Thomas, jun.. May 13, 1721; yet in his will, made in 1050 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. 1746, at an " advanced age," he names as his oldest son " Moses." Whether he brought his 1st wf. and oldest son with him, or only" the son, I have no data for determining. He was m., as aforesaid, May 20, 1720, by Eev. Joseph Dorr. And taking Mendon records, together with his will, I make his chn. to have been, — Moses, birth-date not found; m., 1st, Susanna ; 2d, Hannah Whitney. Thomas, Jun., b. May 13, 1721; m. Abigail Bullen of Medway, Dec. 6, 1744. Isaac, b. Feb. 22, 1723; m. Susanna Whitney, June 25, 1752. Daniel, b. Dec. 22, 1728; no further traced; perhaps d. young. Elizabeth, birth-date not found; m. William Legg, Jan. 18, 1759. Phbbe, birth-date not found ; m. Ichabod How of Brookfield, May 4, 1748. Thomas Tenney owned and dwelt on what, in after times, got the name of " Noah Wiswall place." Of whom he made his first purchase does not appear; but from March 9, 1720, to March 7, 1745, he made repeated additions to his acres, by taking up parcel after parcel from common lands, till at length he acquired a large farm, extending north and south from the Cedar Swamp to the foot of Bear Hill, with an ample width east and west. This estate passed, at his death, into the possession of his son Isaac. He must have been a man of enterprise and energy. I have not found the date of his death; but it is indi- cated, by the probate of his will, to have taken place not far from 1746. That will is a very interesting one; and I should be tempted to insert it, had I not decided to exclude such documents from this work. He made his wf. execu- trix. Her death-date not found. TENNEY, Moses* (Thomas, » Daniel,^ Thomas i), b. prob. in Rowley; date not ascertained; m., 1st, Susanna (no particulars found), of whom were born, — JosiAH, b. Sept. 24, 1734. Stephen, b. June 7, 1736; d. June 22, 1737. Mrs. Susanna d. Aug. 30, 1736. The bus. m., 2d, Hannah Whitney ot Ux- bridge ; cer. March 16, 1738. Their chn. : — MosBS, Jun., b. Oct. 17, 1740; m. Lovice Lesure, 1797; he was then of Up. Samuel, b. Oct. 10, 1741 ; untraced. Joshua, b. April 1, 1745; untraced. Sarah, b. March 23, 1747 ; untraced. Susanna, b. Nov. 24, 1750; untraced. Phebe, b. Sept. 8, 1755;' untraced. Moses Tenney was one of the original members of the new Cong. ch. formed here April 15, 1741; and his wf. joined in 1744. All their chn., above named, were duly bap. They dwelt, if I mistake not, on what is now called Highland St., in the near vicinity of the Cleveland place; but I cannot make out the precise spot. He d. June 2, 1770. When or where Mrs. Hannah d., I have not ascertained. This whole family disappear from my available records soon after 1770; and I have not further traced them, except Moses to Up., as above. TENNEY, Thomas, Jun.* (Thomas, sen.,^ Daniel,^ Thomas i), b. May 13, 1721; m. Abigail Bullen of Medway, Dec. 6, 1744. They had 1 child bap. here; viz., — Samuel, April 6, 1746. They then moved into Holl., where they raised up a large family, — some 8 or 9 in all. TENNEY, Isaac* (Thomas, sen.,8 Daniel,^ Thomas i), b. Feb. 22, 1723; m. TENNEY, THAIN, THAYER. 1051 Susanna Whitney, dr. of Jonathan and Lydia (Jones) Whitney, b. Feb. 12, 1728; cer. Jan. 25, 1752, by Eev. Amariah Frost. I found no chn. credited to this pair on Mendon records. But in Rev. Mr. Frost's record of baptisms I find 2; viz., — Rtjth, bap. May 13, 1753 ; imtraced. JoNATHAsr, bap. April 20, 1755 ; untraced. Isaac inherited his fr.'s farm, the Noah Wiswall place, afterwards so called. Both he and his wf. were members of the Cong. ch. His death-date not found. Mrs. Susanna, his wid., m. Noah Wiswall; cer. April 11, 1764, by Eev. A. Frost. See Wiswall. There was a Lydia Tennkt, who m. to Jonathan Forrestall ; cer. Nov. 8, 1781, by Eev. A. Frost. The records do not show who she was. She must, I think, have been a dr. either of Moses or his bro. Isaac. I conjecture, from her name, that she was a dr. of Isaac and Susanna (Whitney), but am not sure. TENNEY, Moses, Jun.^ (Moses,* Thomas,^ Daniel,^ Thomas i), b. Oct. 17, 1740 ; m. Lovice Lesure, 1797 ; no further particulars given. Issue in this town: — Benjamin, b. Jan. 11, 1800. William, b. Feb. 8, 1802. Abigail, b. Feb. 17, 1804. JOSHTTA, b. Sept. 24, 1813. No further traces of this family found. The hus. and fr., when his inten- tions of mge. were published, is said to have been of Upton. Being of middle age when m. to Lovice Lesure, he may have been previously m., and had chn. by a former wf. But I learn no more of his history. THAIN, Thomas, ancestry and birth-date not ascertained ; m. Miranda Cook, dr. of Whipple and Lucy (Darling) Cook, b. in Franklin, April 18, 1799 ; cer. Jan. 5, 1826, by Eev. Dr. Nathaniel Emmons. They came to this town between 1835 and 1840. Not far from the latter date, they set. on the Capt. Ezra Nelson farm, which they occupied for several yrs. They subsequently removed to W. Wrentham, where, at length, if I rightly remember, he d. I believe Mrs. Miranda, his wid., still survives, perhaps in Franklin. Some of their chn. have d., and the surviving ones are set. in various localities. The parents had recorded here the following-named chn. : — Chablbs Alexander, b. May 8, 1826 ; m. Evelina L. Spooner, Wrentham, 1849. Eliza Marion, b. Feb. 26, 1828; m. Clarendon Taft of Mendon. William Wallace, b. April 18, 1829; untraced. Thomas Green, b. May 6, 1831 ; untraced. Gilbert Mortimer, b. April 3, 1833 ; untraced. Marcus Morton, b. April 8, 1835; d. Oct. 10, 1843. Samuel, b. May 2, 1838; untraced. Eugene, b. Oct. 15, 1839; untraced. Ellen, b. March 23, 1842; untraced. I might have communicated with some member of this family, and posted myself in its genealogical data; but, in the multiplicity of similar researches, omitted to do so. It was worthy of more attention, and I could not do less than give the above from the town records. THAYEE. The Tbayers take honorable rank among our old, substantial, and influential families. They were early on our soil, and have been a prolific stock, both for home inhabitancy and emigration. They have been mostly, if 1062 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. not wholly, descendants of Ferdinando, the Mendon patriarch. Fortunately in this, as in a few other cases, I have the guidance and assistance of published genealogies. There are two of these: one by Elisha Thayer of Dedham, and the other by Gen. Bezaleel Thayer of Mexico, N.T. Elisha Thayer's is a small volume, including, with the Thayers, thirteen other families, and was pub. in 1835. Gen. Bezaleel' s is a large and elaborate work of over 700 pp. It was pub. in 1874, and contains a vast multitude of names. Both vols, have been kindly lent me by friends, and have afforded me much help. According to these authors, all the Thayers in the United States have descended from Kichard and Thomas Thayer, early settlers in Braintree. They are believed to have emigrated from Braintree, Eng., not far from 1630. Kichard was made a freeman in 1640; and Thomas, as early as 1636. They appear to have coiae from the same neighborhood in Eng., and prob. were faiaily relatives. But how near their kinship was, is unknown. It is not claimed that they were Bros., though there is no proof of the contrary. The name is said by some to be of German origin, and to signify, in English, bvUoek, or a strong anlHial of the cow ^ kind. Like most of our surnames, it originated in some peculiair fact or cir- cumstance important enough to distinguish the man who first received it from his neighbors: possibly from his being famous as a cattle-raiser, or a drover of fattened bullocks. The name was formerly written, like most others, in many different ways, — Thear, Their, Thare, Thayer, etc. The last orthograiphy finally became vmiversal. Our Thayers are descendants from Thomais of Braintree, through Ferdinando of Mendon. If I fiiid any exceptions, they will be denoted as such. THAYER, Thomas,! and wf. Margery, brought with them from Eng;, — Thomas, date of birth not given ; m. , and had 1 son b. in Eng. ; set. in- Braintree. Febdinando, date of birth not given; one of the original prti^rietors of Mendon. Shade ACH, date of birth not given ; m. arnd set. m Braintree. The fr. made his will June 21, 1664 ; and it was proved Sept. 13, 1665. His wf. and son Ferdinando were appointed executors. It provided, that, if any of his legatees murmured against it, such should' be cut ofl with ba, Isaac, Josiiah,,Bben- THAYER FAMILIES. 1053 EZBK, Benjamin, and Datid 2d. These latter-named chn. were all b. In Mendon. David 2d was bap. there Aug. 29, 1678. According to all accounts, Ferdinando Thayer must have been a very talented, enterprising, and influ- ential man. He held numerous offices, accumulated a large property, especially in lands, and became the venerated patriarch of a numerous posterity. He d. in Mendon, March 28, 1713. His wf. Huldah preceded him, Sept. 1, 1690. As the published Thayer genealogies can be consulted by interested inquirers, I may properly confine my tabulations chiefly to the Thayersof our own territory. THAYEE, Jonathan 8 (Ferdinando,^ Thomas i), b. in Braintree, March 18, 1658; m. Elizabeth French, June 22, 1679. Their chn. : — Hezekiah, b. Feb. 8, 1681 ; d. young. HuLDAH, b. March 11, 1682; m. Benjamin Wheelock, Mend., Dec. 9, 1700. Gkaoe, b. Dec. 20, 1684; m. James Wood, Oct. 8, 1723. Deborah, b. Nov. 4, 1687 ; m. John Albee, Mend., June 6, 1705. Jonathan, Jun., b. Dec. 8, 1690; lived and d. on our territory. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 10, 1695; m. William White, Mend., Aug. 13, 1721. The fr. was a farmer, and prob. dwelt several yrs. in old Mendon, but is believed to have set. in the south-east corner of our ter. before the yr. 1707. For the following record stands on the ancient proprietor's book: "Feb. 11, 1707, there was laid out to Jonathan Thayer 20 acres belonging to Ferdinand Thayer's lot, on the west side of Second-bridge Elver, above Medfield road, bounded southerly on said Thayer's 42 rods, easterly on common 78 rods, northerly on common 42 rods to James Albee' s land, westerly upon said Albee' s land 78 rods." Just where his domicile stood, 1 have not ascertained ; but it must have been located in the easterly part of So. Mil. district. His wf. Elizabeth d. Oct. 3, 1703. I have sought but found no record of the husband's death. The Suf- folk Reg. of Probate ought to indicate it, but prob. I overlooked the settlement of his est. THATEE, Jonathan, Jun.* ( Jonathan,^ Ferdinando,^ Thomas i), b. Dec. 8, 1690; m., 1st, Sarah Bailey, 1710. They had one dr. ; viz., Saeah, b. Jan. 9, 1711 ; m. Eichard Eockwood, Feb. 12, 1730. Mrs. Sarah (Bailey) Thayer d. 1712. The bus. m., 2d, Bethiah Chapin, Oct. 1, 1714. Their chn. were, — Gbace, b. Aug. 31, 1715; m. Joseph Holbrook. Jonathan, b. Feb. 27, 1717; m. Mary Warfield, July 12, 1738. No further traced. Bethiah, b. March 5, 1719; d. Sept. 26, 1726. Dhboeah, b. Aug. 11, 1720; d. 1730. Patience, b. Sept. 10, 1723; m. John Legg, Mend., May 10, 1747. Seth, b. July 27, 1725; set., lived, and d. on our ter. See forward. Caleb, b. Jan. 29, 1726; m. Elizabeth Daniels, Oct. 13, 1756; emigrated. Huldah, b. March 26, 1729; m. Job Warfield, Mend., June 12, 1751. Dependence, b. Feb. 1, 1731; m. Hannah Thompson; set. Bell.; moved to Charlemont, 1763. Deboeah, b. April 15, 1732; m., 1st, John Eockwood, Mend., March 21, 1750; 2d, Gates. ExPEEiENCE, b. Oct. 22, 1733; m. Israel Brown, Mend., Feb. 15, 1753. Mrs. Bethiah d. 1734. The hus. m., 3d, Machel Bolbrook, Sept. 4, 1735. Their chn. were, — Asahel, b. Oct. 17, 1737; m. Esther Daniels, April 25, 1759; moved to Heath 1763. Bethiah, 2d, b. June 28, 1742; m. Nathaniel Perry, May 26, 1763. 1054 BIOORAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. I am not certain where this Jonathan Thayer had his homestead, but think it must have been in the south-easterly part of our then Precinct. He d. April 27, 1747. I undertook to digest the record of the settlement of his est. in Worcester Reg. of Probate, hut could not do so to my satisfaction. Death-date of his last wife not found. THAYER, Sbth^ (Jonathan,* Jonathan,^ Ferdinando,^ Thomas i), b. July 27, 1725; m. Judith Thayer of Braintree, 1751. She was a dr. of John Thayer, jun., and Lydia (Wales) Thayer, b. Dec. 25, 1734. They were 3d cousins, and their children were, — Elizabeth, b. Dec. 31, 1752; m., 1st, Samuel Wilbiu- Heath, 1772; 2d, Jacob Hayward, 1786. Hannah, b. April 10, 1754; m. Abner Leland, Holl., Jan. 10, 1774. Judith, b. July 4, 1756; m. David Chapin, 1777. Joshua, b. Feb. 12, 1759; m. Sarah Curtis of Holl., Jan. 15, 1780. JoTHAM, b. Feb. 1, 1761; m. Bathsheba Wheelock, Aug. 29, 1784. ExPBBiENCB, b. March 5, 1763; m. Nathan Wood, Mil., April 22, 1784. Seth, b. July 27, 1765; m. and set. in Mil., Bear-hill district. Abigail, b. Sept. 8, 1767; m. Jacob Hayward, Dec. 19, 1816. Uel, b. May 7, 1770; m. Lydia Wiswall, Oct. 4, 1798; moved to N. T. State, 1816. These parents, if I am not misinformed, had their homestead in the Bear- hill district, and raised their large family there. They became members of the Cong. ch. in 1753, and led an exemplary life, as I shall presume to say, in all their relations. He d. of apoplexy quite suddenly. May 24, 1803. He was known ^s Lieut. Seth. Death-record of his wife not found. THAYER, Joshua 8 (Seth,5 Jonathan,* J onathan,^ Ferdinando,^ Thomas i), b. Feb. 12, 1759; m. Sarah Curliss, Holl., June 15, 1780; eer. byEev. A. Frost. Parentage and birth-date not ascertained. Their chn. were, — Bbthiah, b. Aug. 8, 1781; m. Elihu Hemingway, HoU., Jan. 2, 1803. Chapin, b. Nov. 14, 1783; m. Tryphena Montague, 1813, and set. Hadley, etc'. ; d. 1832. Jacob H., b. Aug. 9, 1786; d. 1816. Sabah, b. May 10, 1789; m. John Brown. AcHSA, b. April 6, 1792; d. Dec, 1812. Judith, b. May 15, 1794; m. Elam Carter; d. Dec. 13, 1817. Maetha, b. Dec. 17, 1797; d. young. Joshua, b. April 6, 1799; set. in Barnstable; woollen manufacturer. Eliz abbth, b. Dec. 5, 1803 ; m. Almond Hemingway, May 12, 1825. Situation of homestead not definitely ascertained; prob. in southfCasterly section of Bear-hill district. The fr. d. Dec. 2, 1811; the mr. April 20, 1822. THAYER, JoTHAM« (Seth,5 Jonathan,* Jonathan,^ Ferdinando,^ Thomas'), b. Feb. 1, 1761; m. Bathnheha Wheelock, Aug. 29, 1784; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Josiah and Experience (Clark) Wheelock, b. Dec. 14, 1760. Their chn. were, — Alexandbk, b. Oct. 7, 1785; grad. H. U., 1812, M.D.; set. Natick; d. 1825; m. a Bigelow. LucBETiA, b. July 29, 1787; m. John Ellsworth; set. Hardwick on a farm. Expbbience, birth-date unrecorded; m. Benjamin Gibbs, Mil., June 3, 1821. Dency, birth-date unrecorded; m. Darius D. Farnum, July 6, 1820; woollen manufacturer. Homestead supposed to have been in the easterly section of the town. Death-dates of the parents not found. THAYER FAMILIES. 1055 THAYER, Seth, Jun.^ (Seth,^ Jonathan,* Jonathan,^ Ferdinando,^ Thomas i), b. July 27, 1765; m., 1st, Elizabeth Daniels, HoU., April 27, 1786; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. Her married life must have been brief. He m., 2d, Sarah Holbrook, Bell., April 19, 1790; particulars of cer., etc., not found. Their chn. were, — Ltjcinda, b. Jan. 13, 1791 ; m. Luke Aldrich, Mendon, Nov. 23, 1820. Zbbina, b. Oct. 31, 1792; grad. Tale Col., 1817; drowned soon, bathing in Mississippi River. Rupus, b. Feb. 22, 1795; m. Pedee Albee, and d. on the old homestead. Sabah, b. Jan. 28, 1797; m. Isaac Crosby, Nov. 15, 1818. Betsey, b. Jan. 8, 1799; m. Schuyler Reading, March 31, 1822; both soon d. Stephen Holbbook, b. Dec. 23, 1800; merchant, Cincinnati, O. ; twice m. ; still living. Seth, b. March 5, 1803; merchant, HoU.; m. Clarissa Whitney; he still survives. The family homestead north of Bear Hill, last inherited by the late Rufus Thayer, was occupied by two or three successive generations, who all sustained a reputable standing in society. Seth, jun., as I have called him, is sometimes designated on the records as "Ensign" and "Lieut." He was a well-to-do farmer of the old school. Both he and his wf. were steadfast members of the Cong. ch. He d. April 17, 1819; and she Jan. 1, 1823. THAYER, Rurus' (Seth.^ Seth,^ Jonathan,* Jonathan,^ Ferdinando,2Thomasi), b. Feb. 22, 1795; m. Experience (Pedee) Albee, Mil., Dec. 7, 1820; cer. by Rev. D. Long. She was a dr. of Abel and Annah (Wood) Albee, b. April 11, 1792. They had 2 chn.: a nameless infant, d. from the womb; Cath- BBINE, b. May 27, 1827; d. Aug., 1866. Worthy people. He d. 1872. His wid. d. Aug., 1877. THAYER, Ubi,6 (Seth,^ Jonathan,* Jonathan,' Ferdinando,^ Thomas i), b. May 7, 1770; m. Lydia Wiswall, Oct. 4, 1798; cer. by Samuel Jones, Esq. She was the eldest dr. of Timothy and Diadama (Daniels) Wiswall, b. June 3, 1774. Their chn. were, — Augusta, b. March 2, 1801; m. Otis Hews, 1821; and set. Springfield, N.T. Thomas, b. 1802 ; d. March 6, 1803. Elbridge, b. Oct. 22, 1805; set. In Lee, N.T. Nathan, b. Nov. 11, 1808; set. in Lee, N.T. Elizabeth, b. July 23, 1816; m. Ralph Hews, 1836, and set. Leroy, N.T. I am not Informed just where this family dwelt. The parents moved in the fall of 1816 to Lee, Oneida Co., N.T., and thence soon after to Tates, Orleans Co. He died in Linden, N.T., Oct. 20, 1849; and his wf. in the same place Feb. 28, 1863. THATER, Stephen H.' (Seth,^ Seth,^ Jonathan,* Jonathan,' Ferdinando,^ Thomas 1), b. Dec. 23, 1800; m., 1st, Harriet Aldrich, dr. of Luke Aldrich, b. in Mendon; cer. Dec. 16, 1827. They had, — Floba, birth-date not given; d. in Cincinnati, O., July 7, 1844, Stephen H. was for several years a cloth-manufacturer in Millville, and then removed his family to Cincinnati, O., where he went into business as a merchant. He came East on a visit two or three years ago, and made me a brief call. I think he informed me that Mrs. Harriet, his wf., d. a few yrs. since, that he had no child left by her living, and that he had m. a 2d wife. I ought to have made accurate memoranda of his family record, but neglected to do so. I must therefore leave this general statement as it is. I always esteemed him a 1056 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. worthy man, and my personal friend. He was still surviving in tolerable vigor at last reports. THATEK, Seth' (Seth.eSeth,^ Jonathan,* Jonathan,8Ferdinando,2 Thomas i), b. March 5, 1803; was initiated into trade in his youth; set. in HoU. ; m. Clarissa Whitney, ptge. and birth-date not ascertained; cer. April 20, 1831, further particulars not given. Their chn. : — Maky Whttnet, b. Jan. 15, 1832; d. Sept. IS, 1833. Chakles Hbnbt, b. Oct. 23, 1833; d. Oct. 20, 1884. I have followed the Thayer "Memorial" in this record. I think Mr. Thayer informed me at one of our recent interviews, that he had been bereaved of his wife, and was in the loneliness of age, wifeless and childless. Of this last, however, I am not quite certain; as I neglected to take memoranda. He has always stood well in society. THAYER, IcHABOD^ (Isaac,* Isaac,' Ferdlnando,^ Thomas i), b. in Mendon, March 31, 1721; mr.'s maiden name Miriam Thayer; m. Hannah Cheney, wid. of Ebenezer Cheney, whose maiden name was Hannah Bigelow, h. in Weston, 1704; cer. 1742; other particulars not ascertained. There comes down a bit of traditional romance concerning the courtship that led to this marriage, Ichabod had become of age, and was looking around for a sweet- heart. He had become slightly acquainted with a prepossessing lass, who dwelt in the extreme northerly part of what is now Milford, and resolved to offer her his hand, should she be willing to accept it. So he started from old Mendon in the early winter, near the close of the week, on his connu- bial mission. But a driving snow-storm opened upon him; and, when he arrived at what is now the homestead of Justin H. Eames, he was glad to take shelter from the tempest. There dwelt the wid. Hannah (Bigelow) Cheney on the premises of her late husband, with her orphan dr. Silence, who, when grown up, m. Seth Nelson. The storm continued with unabated severity for two or three days. Meantime there sprang up a mutual attrac- tion between the widow and her gallant guest. She was twenty yrs. the oldest, but still ruddy and agreeable ; and as Cupid is not easily thwarted, he planted his arrows in their hearts so effectually that a match was ere long consummated. The snow-storm gave Mrs. Hannah an acceptable and willing prisoner. He went no farther in pursuit of a wife. Their chn. : — Hannah, b. March 10, 1743; d. in infancy. Ichabod, b. March 6, 1745; ra., 1st, Mary Marsh, 1765; Col. Ichabod. Elijah, b. June 4, 1747 ; m. Sarah Robinson, Oct. 6, 1768. Soon after marriage Mr. Thayer purchased what had been the Ebenezer Cheney place, and dwelt there during the rest of his life. Mrs. Hannah d. in March, 1791, a. 96 yrs. The hus. afterwards m. Dorcas Burnett; cer. Jan. 16, 1794, by Amariah Frost, Esq. He d. March 10, 1796, a. 75 yrs. No death-date found of his last wf. THAYER, Col. Ichabod^ (Ichabod,* Isaac,* Isaac,' Ferdinando,^ Thomas^), b. March 6, 1745; m., 1st, Mary Marsh; cer. April 25, 1765, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Hannah, b. Dec. 12, 1765; m. Jonathan Stearns, May 1, 1783. A8A, b. Oct. 3, 1767; m. Lydia Chapin, Jan. 23, 1791. Chaklotte, b. Aug. 20, 1769; d. Nov. 19, 1776. Alexander, b. March 15, 1771; m. Elizabeth Spaulding, June 28, 1798; set. Paris, Me. Abba, b. July 9, 1773; m. Polly White, Nov. 5, 1795; set. Hop. THAYER FAMILIES. 1057 ZiBA, b. April 23, 1775; d. unm., Oct. 13, 1798. EuFUS, b. June 11, 1777; m. Hannah Parkburst, Jan. 18, 1804. Akzuba i (t^j^g) b. Nov. IS, 1779; d. Aug. 13, 1813. Chablottb, 2d ) ' b. Nov. 18, 1779; m. Abner Prentice of Hop., April 26, 1802. Otis, b. July 25, 1783; m. Hopestill Scammell, March 17, 1807; he d. 1810. Polly, or Mabt, b. May 1, 1785; m. Alexander Parkhurst, April 20, 1806; she d. 1822. ICHABOD, b. Oct. 18, 1787; d. Charleston, S.C, Jan. 1, 1811. Mrs. Mary d. Jan. 28, 1791 ; having been the mr. of 12 chu. Col. Thayer m., 2d, Miriam Jones or Johnson. There is some confusion as to whether her name was Jones or Johnson. The record of "Intentions" says Johnson, but the record of "Marriage Keturns " says Jones. I do not find her ptge. under either name Indicated. So the family descendants must settle it. Cer., Nov. 11, 1792, by Amariah Prost, Esq. No chn. Mrs. Miriam d. Sept. 22, 1804, in her 63d yr. Col. Thayer m., 3d, Matilda Gould of Mendon, March 29, 1806; ptge., birth-date, and particulars of cer. not ascertained. Issue: — Matilda, b. Feb. 19, 1808; m. Moreton Newhall, Dec. 20, 1827. Col. Thayer was one of Milford's most conspicuous citizens in his day. In social standing, the militia, municipal affairs, and as a landholder, he took the foremost rank. The town honored him with several of its most responsible offices. He dwelt on a large farm on Silver Hill, the same (in part) which now constitutes the country-seat of Aaron Claflin, whose deceased wife was one of his gd. drs. The colonel d. March 22, 1820, a. 75 yrs. Mrs. Matilda, his 3d wf., d. in 1842, a. 85 yrs. As the published " Genealogical Memorial " of the Thayers is full and com- prehensive, I shall treat only in a general way of those who emigrated from this town. Hannah, eldest dr. of Col. Ichabod, m. Jonathan Stearns, set. in Hop., had 10 or 11 chn.; m., 2d, Major Burnap, and by him had two more. Asa m. Lydia Chapin of Mil., dr. of Moses and Lydia (Atwood) Chapin; set. in Paris, Me., raised up a considerable family, and d. there Nov. 30, 1848; his wf. in 1843. Alexander m. and set. in Paris, Me.; he had 2 chn., and d. there March 9, 1809. Arba m. as above, and set. in Hop. Of Capt. Bufus, who lived and d. in Mil., I will give the family record in its place. The others are suffi- ciently mentioned in the parental record, except, perhaps, Ichabod, the young- est, who d. in Charleston, S.C, Jan. 1, 1811. If I rightly understand, he d. unm. But he had a son bom out of wedlock by Lucretia Madden, afterwards the wf. of Eobert Corbett. His name was Ichabod, and his step-father seems to have made him one of his own family. He removed with the family to Western New Yolrk in 1825 or thereabouts. There he m., became an extensive farmer and butter merchant, raised up a goodly family, and in 1873 had retired from a prosperous business; res. at Westfield, Chautauqua Co., N.T. I men- tion his case, because the Thayer "Memorial" mixes it confusingly with that of his fr. and gd. fr. THAYER, Capt. Rufus' (Col. Ichabod,^ Ichabod,^ Isaac,* Isaac,' Ferdinando,'' Thomas^), b. June 11, 1777; m. Hannah Parkhurst, dr. of Capt. Nathaniel and Sarah (Brown) Parkhurst, b. July 23, 1783; cer. Jan. 18, 1804, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : — ZiBA, b. July 25, 1804; m., 1st, Clarinda Taft, 1834; 2d, Angenette Chapin, 1836. Mart, b. April 10, 1806; m. Aaron Claflin, April 17, 1827; she d. July 18, 1875. 1058 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Otis, b. Aug. 19, 1810; m. Ann Maria Legg, May 20, 1838; he d. Nov. 15, 1873. Augustus, b. April 15, 1813; m. Nancy Pratt, June, 1849; she d. early. Hannah, b. Feb. 18, 1823; m. Amos W. Webb, May 14, 1845; she d. Oct. 12, 1870. Capt. Rufus was a prudent carpenter and farmer. He res. on the northerly slope of Silver Hill, where his son Augustus now dwells. He was a highly respected and honored citizen. He was captain of the Mil. Artillery Co. in 1814, when it marched into camp at South Boston. His family, by inheritance and personal worth, occupied a high social standing. He d. Jan. 8, 1850, a. 73 yrs. Mrs. Hannah, his wid., d. Jan. 22, 1852. THAYER, ZiBA 8 (Capt. Rufus,' Col. Ichabod," Ichabod,^ Isaac,* Isaac,^ Fer- dinando,^ Thomas'), b. July 25, 1804; boot-manufacturer, etc.; m., 1st, Clarinda Taft of Upton; ptge., birth-date, etc., not ascertained; cer. 1834, particulars not found. 1 child : — Clabinda Maria, b. Jan. 8, 1836 ; her subsequent history to me unknown. Mrs. Clarinda d. Jan. 13, 1835, a. 21 yrs. The hus. m., 2d, Angenette Chapin, dr. of Rufus and Lydia (Tufts) Chapin, b. March 10, 1816; cer. in Mil., March 22, 1838, by Rev. D. Long. 1 child : — Jennie, b. Nov. 2, 1838; d. Sept. 24, 1840. Harriet M., adopted, birth-date not found ; d. Jan. 3, 1848. Of reputable family and social standing, strong intelligence, and marked executive business talent. Mr. Thayer d. June 18, 1864, in his 60th yr. Mrs. Angenette, his wid., has ever since distinguished herself by pecuniary enter- prise, and the energetic management of her temporal affairs. THAYER, Otis 8 (Capt. Rufus,' Col. Ichabod,« Ichabod,^ Isaac,* Isaac,' Ferdi- nando,2 Thomas'), b. Aug. 19, 1810; boot-raahufacturer; m. Ann Maria Legg, dr. of Nahum and Anna (Chapin) Legg, b. May 20, 1816; cer. May 22, 1838, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : — George, b. Nov. 6, 1839; m. Agnes Lucy Cook, June 12, 1867. Mary, b. Dec. 9, 1841; d. Dec. 11, 1871. GusTAVUS, b. Jan. 16, 1843 ; d. Aug. 25, 1865. Charles, b. April 20, 1847; unm. ; res. in the parental home. Eurus, b. April 14, 1850; m. Katie Maria Collins, July 2, 1874. Annie Juliette, b. Aug! 12, 1851 ; d. Aug. 20, 1869. Jennie, b. Sept. 28, 1833 ; d. Feb.' 2, 1857. Mr. Thayer was an enterprising, judicious business man, a justly respected citizen, reticent in speech, a minder of his own business, a peaceable neighbor, and deservedly loved in the bosom of his family. He d. Nov. 15, 1873, in his 64th yr. His worthy wf. and wd. still survives her many bitter bereavements, calmly trusting in Him whose loving kindness sustains her. She has four gd. chn. ; viz., 2 of her son George, and 2 of her son Rufus. See their family records. THAYER, Augustus » (Capt. Rufus,' Col. Ichabod," Ichabod,^ Isaac,* Isaac,' Ferdinando,'' Thomas'), b. April 15, 1813; farmer; m. Nancy {Hastings) Pratt, wid., dr. of Henry and Beulah (Patterson) Hastings, b. Northboro', July 17, 1815; cer. June 4, 1849, by Rev. Mr. Houghton. 1 child: — Hannah Annette, b. May 1, 1852; d. Jan. 18, 1853. Mrs. Nancy d. Aug. 21, 1852, a. 37 yrs. Mr. T. has remained single since his connubial bereavement. He res. on the paternal homestead, north slope of Silver Hill, is a quiet, economical farmer, and a kind, peaceable neighbor, who meddles not with other people's affairs. He is a student of progress, and an THAYER FAMILIES. 1059 interminable thinker in the line of religious and spiritual philosophy. He runs an independent mind, forms his own conclusions, and abounds in unique ideas, which are so much out of the common ruts of opinion that he finds few to ap- prehend his exposition of them justly. I believe he was one of the later cap- tains of the Mil. "Lafayette Guards;" but, as he has outgrown the military sphere, I venture to omit his title. He is a man remarkable for his rare quali- ties. THAYER, Elijah 8 (Ichabod,^ Isaac,* Isaac,' Ferdinando,'' Thomas i), b. June 4, 1747; mr.'s maiden name Hannah Bigelow, afterwards the wid. Hannah Cheney; m. Sarah Boldnson, dr. of Ichabod and Sarah (Mirick) Robinson, b. May, and bap. June 1, 1752; cer. Oct. 6, 1768, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chu. : — Phbbe, b. Aug. 17, 1769; m. Alpheus Pond, Dec. 20, 1820. Olive, b. Oct. 14, 1771; m. Levi Chapiu, Mil., Nov. 26. 1789. Artbmas, b. April 5, 1774; m., 1st, Elizabeth Jewett; 2d, Mary Coker. Joel, b. Sept. 25, 1776; m., 1st, Abby Barstow; 2d, Roxana Smead; mercht., Boston. Jonathan, b. Jan. 25, 1779; grad. B. U., 1803; lawyer; m. S. S. Rice; Hon. Prob. Judge, Camden, Me. Nathan, b. July 6, 1781; in., 1st, Hannah Jewett; 2d, Mary Jewett; painter; set. HoUis, N. H. LiBBT, b. Sept. 17, 1783; m. Eli Chapin, Mil., April 4, 1803. Sarah, b. Dec. 16, 1785; m. Col. Isaac Whitney, Sherb., April 1, 1815. Amasa, b. Aug. 28, 1788; grad. H. U. ; lawyer; set. and m. Westerloo, N.Y. Elijah, Jun., b. Jan. 30, 1791; m. Margaret ; set. mercht., Boston. Ruby, b. July 16, 1793; d. May 2, 1796. HoLLis, b. May 3, 1797; m. Catherine Walker, Claverack, K.Y. ; set. mercht., Boston. For family records of all the above, who set. outside of Mil., see Thayer " Memorial." Elijah Thayer dwelt on the paternal homestead, now the Justin H. Eames place, and there reared up his large family. He was a thrifty farmer, became a large landholder, accumulated a handsome estate, and was an influen- tial citizen. This family held a reputable social standing, and succeeded pros- perously in their various spheres of life. The fr. d. Sept. 12, 1826, a. 79 yfs. The mr. had preceded him him only a few weeks; she d. July 30, 1826. THAYER, Abtemas' (Elijah, ^ Ichabod, * Isaac,* Isaac,' Ferdinando, ^ Thomas 1), b. April 5, 1774; m., 1st, Elizabeth Jewett, ptge., birth-date, etc., not found; cer. Feb. 12, 1806, where or by whom not ascertained. Their chn. : — William Robinson, b. March 20, 1808; m. Harriet Legg, Oct. 29, 1840; mercht., HoU. Elizabeth Sakah, b. Sept. 19, 1810; m. Abel Pond, Franklin, Oct. 30, 1834. Lf)UlSA, b. Dec. 29, 1812; remains an intelligent single woman. Mrs. Elizabeth d. Feb. 27, 1813. The hus. m., 2d, Mary Coker of Newbury, ptge., birth-date, etc., not ascertained; cer. Nov. 10, 1814; further particulars not found. Their chn. : — Mart Phillips, b. Nov. 5, 1815; d. Dec. 12, 1832. Harriet Cokbb, b. March 25, 1817; d. Feb. 21, 1847. Charlotte, b. March 20, 1819; d. Jan. 29, 1822. Phebe Maria, b. March 2, 1821; d. Jan. 22, 1852. Aetemas Gbeenleaf, b. Feb. 13, 1823; d. July 25, 1851. 1060 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Chaelotte Augusta, b. May 1, 1825; d. Jan. 14, 1869. Thomas Bigelow, b. March 20, 1828; m. Josephine B. Claflin, June 1, 1859. Artemas Thayer dwelt on the old family homestead, the present Justin H. Eames place. He and his household reputably sustained their hereditary re- spectable standing in society. The death-angel has left but a scanty remnant of them, but these do credit to their ancestry. Mr. Artemas d. Oct. 4, 1845; and Mrs. Mary followed him, Feb. 28, 1852. Their son, William Robinson, dwelt for several of his latter yrs. in Holl. He d. there, Nov. 6, 1878, leaving his wid., but no chn. THAYER, Thomas Bigelow^ (Artemas,' Eliiah,^ Ichabod,^ Isaac,* Isaac,' Ferdinando,^ Thomas^), b. March 20, 1828; mr.'s maiden name Mary Coker; m. Josephine B. Claflin, dr. of Aaron and Mary (Thayer) Claflin, b. Feb. 1, 1839; cer. in Brooklyn, N.T., June 11, 1859, by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. Their chn. : — William Artemas, b. Aug. 20, 1860; d. Oct. 4, 1862. Maky Louisa, b. Aug. 24, 1862; d. March 8, 1863. Edward Claflin, b. Jan. 18, 1864. Aaron Claflin, b. April 28, 1866. Essie Charlotte, b. Oct. 29, 1868. Josephine, b. Nov. 22, 1871. Mr. Thayer was at one time a mercbt. in Cincinnati, O., but for several yrs. past has res. in Milford, successfully engaged with his bro. -in-law in the manu- facture of boots and shoes, under the firm name of Claflin & Thayer. They h.ive had a large establishment, and an Influential standing in business circles. A family of eminent social standing, that had every thing to render life desir- able. But Mr. T. had to battle with a threatening bronchial malady for more than 7 yrs., which finally proved fatal. He bore up under its insidious aggres- sions with a truly Christian heroism, and surrendered only to the finality when it became him to do so. Then his dying chamber was filled with a serene, spir- itual atmosphere, and illuminated with such cheering beams from the heavenly land, that he departed in triumph to the arms of his firmly-trusted Saviour and God. I had a religious interview with him only a few days before he passed on. It was rich with hallowed influences and memories, aud a vivid illustration of the poet Young's couplet, — " The chamber where the good man meets his fate Is privileged beyond the common walk." He d. Feb. 10, 1881, in the 58d yr. of his age. THAYER, Ensign Samuel* (Isaac,' Ferdinando,^ Thomas,^ half-uncle to our Ichabodi), b. 1713; m. 1st, Keziah Partridge of Franklin; cer. Dec. 2"!, 1739. They had 9 chn., and Mrs. Keziah d. 1758. The bus. ra., 2d, the wid. Sarah Robinson, former wife of Landlord Ichabod Robinson, in now Mil. Centre; cer. Aug. ,30, 1759, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue: — Joel, b. Aug. 23, 1761; m. Susannah Cheney, April 15, 1784. Samuel, b. Sept., 1763; m. Rachel Nelson, Dec. 9, 1784. Simeon, b. May 25, 1765; m. Experience Nelson, Dec. 18, 1788. These, it will be seen, were younger half-bros. of Mrs. Sarah (Robinson) Thayer, wf. of Elijah. I understand that Ensign Samuel, after marrying the wid. Robinson, took up his abode on our territory. I do not seem to find readily the death-dates of himself and his last wf. Their son Joel m. Susannah Cheney, March 29, 1783, and set. in Orange, ^^^^^^^S^^^^^^T*^ THAYER FAMILIES. 1061 where they had 8 chn., most of whom grew up. Joel d. March 5, 1840; and Mrs. Susannah, Sept. 2, 1848. His hro. Samuel m. Rachel Nelson, Oct. 30, 1784, and set. m Bennington, Vt. They also had 8 chn., who lived to maturity. Mrs. Rachel d. April 2, 1803. Her hus. m., 2d, Dinah Johnson, 1811; no chn. He d. Dec. 26, 1833. The other son, Simeon, m. Experience Nelson, Oct. 28, 1787, and set. Bennington, Vt. They had 11 chn., most of whom reached adult age. Death of the parents not given. Joel, Samuel, and Simeon were all farmers. THAYER, Capt. Levi^ (Ensign Samuel,* Isaac,' Ferdinando,^ Thomas i), h. 1752; mr.'s maiden name Keziah Partridge; ra. Hannah Parklmrst, dr. of Isaac and Lydia (Bigelow) Parkhurst, b. in Mil., 1740; cer. April 25, 1771, by Rev. A. Frost. There is quite a discrepancy in their ages, if all the dates are to be trusted, but not more than half so great as in the case of Ichabodi and Hannah (Bigelow) Cheney; so I let it stand. They set. in our Precinct, and had, — Nathan, b. Feb. 3, 1772; m. Polly Stowe, 1790, and set. Ann Arbor, Mich. Chlok, b. April 16, 1774; m. Hiram Payne, 1797; set. in Pa. or N.Y. Amasa, b. Nov. 9, 1777; m. Sally Trowbridge, 1804; set. Tioga Co., N.Y. Phebe, b. March 1, 1780; m. Hiram Rose, 1809, and set. Ontario Co., N.Y. Levi I b. May 19, 1782 ; m. Betsey Leonard, 1804; set. Tioga Co., N.Y. Joel ) * '"■'°^'' b. May 19, 1782; m. Ruth Hudson, 1802; set. Broome Co., N.Y. HoLLis, b. Dec. 28, 1784; d. May 2, 1789. I infer from certain documents I have chanced to see, that Capt. Levi dwelt at one time in the No. Purchase, and kept a store there in the Ball neighbor- hood. Those documents imply that he was at least partially unsuccessful in business. I may, however, have misunderstood his location as a trader. As to his general character, I obtained no Impression for or against. He is said to have d. March 4, 1816; and his wf., Feb. 14, 1832; but where is not told; not hereabouts, I think. THAYER, Hon. Sullivan ^ (Asa,« Samuel,^ Samuel,* Thomas,' Ferdinando,^ Thomas 1), b. Uxbridge, April 3, 1792; mr.'s maiden name Mary Murdock; m., 1st., Charlotte Mowry, dr. of Wanton and Mary Mowry, b. in Uxbridge, Feb. 13, 1794; cer. Sept. 6, 1814, and set. in Douglas; 1 child: — Alonzo, b. Sept. 12, 1815; d. Feb. 26, 1816, in Douglas. Mrs. Charlotte d. Dec. 30, 1815. The hus. m., 2d, Buth Mowry (his 1st wf.'s sister), Jan. 17, 1817. Mrs. Ruth was b. Dec. 23, 1798. Their chn. : — Austin, b. Marlboro', March 3, 1819; d. Oct. 16, same yr. Sullivan Taft, b. Marlboro', April 17, 1820; killed in California by fall from horse, April 20, 1860. Charlotte Mowby, b. Marlboro', Nov. 23, 1821; m. Samuel W. Wiggins, Nov. 8, 1846; she d. Sept. 20, 1849. Mars- Adeline, b. Marlboro', Jan. 10, 1824; d. Jan. 27, 1826. Edwin Stephen, b. Marlboro', June 5, 1826; m. Nancy Barstow, Feb. 28, 1850; res. New Bedford. Asa, b. Marlboro,' June 2, 1828; d. in Mil., Oct. 2, 1849. Hknby B., b. Marlboro', March 13, 1832; unm. ; talented and trusted; res., Mil. See his war-record. George Flagg, b. Marlboro', March 9, 1834; d. in Ux., Feb. 20, 1835. Mart Jane, b. Uxbridge, Aug. 23, 1836; d. in Ux., June 2, 1837. Harriet Ltdia, b. Uxbridge, May 13, 1838; unm. ; res. Mil. with her bro. Henry B. Hebbbbt Morton, b. Uxbridge, Feb, 28, 1840; d. Ux., Jan. 10, 1844. 1062 BIOGRAPHIQO-OENEALOGICAL REGISTER. SuUiTan Thayer was a man of much natural ability, acquired intelligence, practical judgment, and solid moral worth. He res. in several different muni- , cipalities, — Douglas, Marlboro', Uxbridge, Boston, and last in Mil. In all these he was honored with important oflScial responsibilities, such as deputy sheriff, coroner, post-master, custom-house oflBcer under Morton 4 yrs., etc. In this town he was judge of the police-court from Sept., 1855, to June, 1859. He was justice peace here from Nov., 1850, until his death, Nov. 7, 1865. I need only add that his family always took social rank with the best classes wherever they had their abode. Mrs. Ruth, his wid., d. in Mil., April 4, 1879, a. 80 yrs. 3 mos. and 12 ds. THAYER, Mbkrick, son of Sylvanus and Olive Thayer, pedigree, birth-date, etc., not ascertained; m. Harriet Howard Warfield, dr. of Elijah and Lydia (Howard) Warfield, b. in Mil., Feb. 16, 1837; cer. Feb. 20, 1866, by Rev. J. B. Thornton of Mil. Their chn. : — Ella Martha, b. Dec. 12, 1866. Frank Edgar, b. April 13, 1869. Clara Lydia, b. Feb. 25, 1872. THAYER, ChaklbsS (Samuel,' Ichabod,^ Thomas,^ Thomas,* Thomas,^ Ferdi- nando,2 Thomas^), b. Mendon (now Blackstone), June 11, 1836; mr.'s maiden name Keziah Turner; butcher; m. Sarah Elizabeth Hunt, dr. of George Washington and Nancy (Harkness) Hunt, b. Mendon (now Black- stone), Dec. 12, 1835; cer. Blackstone, March 8, 1860, by Rev. Thomas E. Bliss. Their chn. : — Mtra Louisa, b. Uxbridge, May 12, 1864. Elwin 1 b. Uxbridge, May 22, 1866. Elmeb i (™'°^)' b. Uxbridge, May 22, 1866. Sadia Estblle, b. Worcester, Feb. 5, 1871. Mr. T. and family have res. in Slaterville, R.I., Blackstone, Uxbridge, Worcester, Woonsocket, R.I., and latterly at So. Uopedale, Mil., on the re- mains of the Peter Cook place, in older times the Gershoni Nelson place. THAYER, Gbokgb^ (Otis.s Capt. Rufus,' Col. Ichabod,!* Ichabod,^ Isaac,* Isaac,^ Ferdinando,'^ Thomas^), b. Nov. 6, 1839; mr.'s maiden name Ann Maria Legg; boot-manufacturer; m. Agnes Lucy Cook, dr. of Elbridge G. and Joanna (Wilkinson) Cook, b. 1844; cer. at the parental residence of the bride, June 12, 1867, by the writer. Their chn. : — Ernest Otis, b. Mil., Dec. 26, 1872. Joanna Cook, b. Mil., Nov. 20, 1875. THAYER, RUFUS^ (Otis,8 Capt. Rufus,' Col. Ichabod,^ Ichabod,^ Isaac,* Isaac,^ Ferdinando,^ Thomas^), b. April 14, 1850; m. Satie Maria Collins, b. April 10, 1854; cer. July 2, 1874, by Rev. Dr. Merrill Richardson. Their chn. : — Fbank, b. Aug. 16, 1875. Annie Maria, b. Aug. 17, 1878. Mr. T. d. very suddenly March 13, 1881, deeply lamented and honorably commemorated. Many others of this vast family connection have dwelt more or less transiently on our territory. I find several names in our latest directory whose family records I have not obtained. They are the following : — THAYER, Mrs. Abbie, h. Pearl St., near Main. THAYER, Benjamin, straw-worker, h. Hollis St. THAYER, Charles M., clerk post-oflBoe, So. Mil. THAYER, George O., painter, h. 22 No. Bow St. THAYER, Heney W., bottomer, h. E. Main St., cor. Cedar. THAYER AND THOMPSON. 1063 THAYER, Albert H., was for several years the skilful manager of Aaron Claflin's Silver-hill farm. He now res. in Blackstone, and will be respect- fully remembered by numerous old friends. He was the son of Pelatiah and Alice (Adams) Thayer, both of whom d. in the care of himself and family while at Silver Hill. His lineage runs thus: Albert H.,^ Pelatiah,' Artemas,6 Pelatiah,^ John,* Thomas,^ Ferdinando,^ Thomas.^ THAYER, Henbt E., M.B.' (Solomon,'' Jacob," Jacob,^ Daniel,* Nathaniel.^ Richard,^ Richard i), a well-educated homoeopathic physician. He came into town two or three yrs. since, intending to establish himself here in prac- tice, but, being called urgently to a more promising field, continued only a few months. It will be seen above that he descended from Richard of Braintree, the relative of Thomas. Perhaps I ought not to close without referring to Abigail Faxon Thayer of Braintree once more. She was Milford's earliest select-school preceptress. See Chap. IX., where I have spoken of her in commendatory terms. She was a descendaTit of Richard, and her lineage ran thus: Abigail Faxon,' Nathaniel," Caleb,^ Nathaniel,* Nathaniel,^ Richard,^ Richard. ^ Her mr.'s maiden name was Dorcas Faxon. She was b. in Braintree, March 17, 1791, reed, an accom- plished education, and became a successful teacher. After her popular services here in that capacity, which terminated in 1820, 1 think, she returned to Brain- tree, and m. Phineas Davis, July 22, 1822. It appears, from the Thayer "Me- morial," that she bore her hus. 4 chn., 3 of whom were surviving in 1872. No further reported. THOMPSON, Jonathan, Jun., and Jemima Baxter, both of Bell., were m. by Kev. Amaviah Frost, April 10, 1754, and had the following-named chn. bap. by him: Amos, Aug. 5. 1759; Deborah, same date; Baxter, June 7, 1767; Moses, April 3, 1763; Jonathan, June 4, 1769; Jemima, June 2, 1771; Rachel, Aug. 1, 1773; Nahum, Aug. 2, 1778. I record this family here, because they appear to have belonged among Mr. Frost's people. This Mrs. Jemima is the lady mentioned on p. 79, who finally concluded to transfer her ch. membership to the Baptists, and wanted a recommen- dation from Mr. Frost's Cong. ch. to the Belllngham Baptist ch. Parson Frost shrewdly worded the recommendation so that it should be void, unless the Baptists reed, her as a truly baptized person, though only sprinkled, not immersed. Prob. the Baptists let the recommendation slide. THOMPSON, Charles J., son of John and Sarah (Woodman) Thompson; b. in Durham, N.H., July 9, 1827; m. Fidelia Claflin, dr. of Aaron and Mary (Thayer) Claflin, b. Mil., Jan. 31, 1829; cer. Oct. 27, 1852, by Rev. Preston Pond, then set. in Boston. Issue : — IdaF., b. April 23, 1856. John Claflin, b. Aug. 7, 1862. The parents res. in Boston two ^s. next after m., and have ever since res. in Mil. Mr. T. is happy to have a Scotch ancestry. He says, " My ancestors were Scotch. They came to New Hampshire about 1630, and set. on lands now in possession of their descendants. My fr. died at the age of 87, and my mr. lived till nearly 92. Mrs. Duston, who was captured by the Indians, and re- leased herself by killing her captors, was an ancestress of mine. A gt. gt. gd. mr. was also captured by the Indians, and released after a captivity of one yr. In the early set. of my native town, there were twelve garrison houses, places of refuge in Indian wars. Three of these are now standing. One of them, belonging to my mr.'s family, is in. excellent condition, having, been 1064 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. always well cared for. It forms part of a fine family mansion. The late John S. Woodman, professor of mathematics in Dartmouth College, left it to his wf. My bro. has an old spear, very rude and awkward, made by some unskilled smith. This was taken from an Indian in 1696, I think. My gt. gd. fr. always kept it over his great fireplace. These and many other things interest me, but cannot others as much." Mr. T. has been blessed with an excellent wf. and promising chn. He possesses talents and educational qualifications of a high order, has been favored with rare opportunities of personal attainment, and has been hon- ored by his fellow-citizens with responsible positions on their school-board. He has nothing to be so anxious for as to become nobly true to his own best con- victions and aspirations. He will thus realize to his numerous friends the ful- filment of many earnest prayers. - / THOMPSON, Chaelbs Benjamust, son of Levi and Eliza (Briggs) Thompson; b. in Ux., Dec. 1, 1837; boot and shoe merchant; m. Jennie Holmes, dr. of William and Philena (Stearns) Holmes, b. Slaterville, K.I., Oct. 18, 1840; cer. Woonsocket, K.I., Sept. 29, 1863, by Rev. David Ela. Issue: — Walton Edmond, b. Woonsocket, R.I., Aug. 4, 1864; d. Mil., Dec. 6, 1879. Chablbs Fkkdekick, b. Woonsocket, K.I., Aug. 22, 1866; d. Mil., May 17, 1874. Lillian Eliza, b. Woonsocket, R.I., Aug. 14, 1868. Abthur Ebnest, b. Woonsocket, R.I., Aug. 4, 1870; d. May 5, 1874. Edith May, b. Mil., Mass., April 23, 1875; d. June 24, 1877. Harbt Elmee, b. Mil., Mass., Oct. 30, 1876; d. Jime 27, 1877. Ethel May, b. Mil., Mass., Jan. 19, 1878; d. March 3, 1878. What a succession of bereavements! What desolation below! What a transfer to the heavenly mansions! An excellent family, respected and sympa- thized with by many friends. Mr. T. came to Mil. from Woonsocket, R.I., 8 or 9 yrs. ago, and with his bro. Moses opened their boot and shoe store, 114 Main St. They have been eminently honorable dealers, and well patronized. THOMPSON, MoSBS, son of Levi and Eliza (Briggs) Thompson, b. Uxbridge, Oct. 29, 1844; remains unm. He thinks his gt. gd. fr.'s name was Elisha, and understands him to have been among the earliest settlers on the south- ern border of Uxbridge, near Shockalog Pond. There he had to plant and cultivate his fields with his gun by his side to protect himself from the prowling, hostile Indians, and once used it with deadly effect on a stealthy invader. His gd. fr. was Benjamin Thompson, who m. Eunice Morse, and had 18 chn. They dwelt in Uxbridge, on an ample homestead. His fr.'s family numbered 9 chn. I will not pause to give their names. He says the family tradition is, that their lineage descended from a Thomson, who was a Danish soldier in Great Britain, and m. in Wales a Welsh wf. centuries ago. How the p got into the name, he has never heard. Mr. T. himself was aflSicted with a limb-disease in his youth, which caused him the loss of one leg ; but he moves about with more alacrity than some who enjoy the use of their natural two. He is an intelligent, gentlemanly, and worthy man. He has recently dissolved partnership with his bro., and I am not apprised of his present business position. THOMPSON, Gilbert, son of William V. and Harriet (Gilbert) Thompson, b. in So. Mendon, now Blackstone, March 21, 1840; came to Hopedale, along with his mr. (who joined our Community), in 1849; served appren- ticeship, etc., in our printing-oflBce 4 yrs. ; enlisted at Boston in the U. S. regular army, in a corps of topographical engineers, Nov. 23, 1861 ; served THOMPSON AND THURBER. 1065 in that department 3 yrs., and, after an honorable discharge, was engaged by government to continue in the same business, in which he has remained till the present time. He m. Mary McNeal, pedigree, etc., not given; cer. Washington City, Oct., 1869. Issue: — Amy Gbiek, b. Washington, D.C., Aug. 14, 1872. Mr. T. has had a successful career in life. He is not only a man of sterling intellectual capabilities, but of generous sentiments, noble moral principles, and of unswerving integrity. As a civil and military engineer, he has won distinc- tion and golden commendations. An interesting and valuable article appeared in "The American Journal of Science," vol. xix.. May, 1880, by G. K. Gilbert, on "The Outlet of Lake Bonnville." This name, "Bonnville," is the name given to a vast body of water, presumed by geologists to have once covered the desert basins of Utah to the height of a thousand feet above the present level of Great Salt Lake. In that article the author thus speaks of our Mr. Thompson: "After the publi- cation of my former article, I learned that the outlet had been independently discovered by my friend, Mr. Gilbert Thompson ; and I am glad to give him credit. Mr. Thompson is not a professed geologist, but he is an expert topog- rapher; and his close study of the natural forms, which it is his work to delin- eate, has more than once led to observations valuable to the geologists with whom he has been associated. I quote the following from his letter dated April 10, 1878: 'Thanks for your brochure, "The Ancient Outlet of Great Salt Lake." The past season I was along the northern limits of the ancient lake, between 111° and 112°, 22', 30", and was absolutely ignorant of your examina- tion of 187t), and its results. I was very much interested in the general subject of its limits, and also of its outlet. Toward the last of the season, as I sur- veyed from the north the road through Ked Rock Pass, after noting the remark- able topographical features of Marsh Creek, and keeping a close run of the profile as given by the aneroid, I was delighted at Red Rock to see unmistakable evidences of the ancient outlet of Great Salt Lake. Thus you may have the gratification of knowing of an independent and entirely unbiased verification of your determinations on this point; and it is nowhere else within the limits I have mentioned.' " Mr. T. has been on topographical service in Utah for several yrs., and is still there. THURBER, Daniel, M.D., an eminent physician and honored public citizen, was long settled just over our border at So. Mil., in the easterly part of Mend on. His practice was very extensive throughout this general region, and in Mil. he was regarded as one of its resident citizens. He was one of the most popular, trusted, and beloved physicians that ever gladdened our sick-chambers. He was a native of Rehoboth, and its town-clerk fur- nished me the leading data of his pedigree. It runs thus: Baniel,^ Daniel,* Samuel,^ James,^ James, i James i set. in Rehoboth between 1680 and 1690. He was b. in Eng., 1660. Daniel, M.D., was the son of Daniel,* and b. Sept. 28, 1766. He was one of 9 chn. One of these, his sister Lydia, b. June 5, 1775, became the wf. of Obadiah Wheelock in 1797 or 1798, and afterwards of Barzillai Pond. She was long known as "the Wid. Pond." She dwelt on Howard St., now so called. Dr. Thurber d. Jan. 22, 1836, in his 70th yr. The following extracts from a printed obituary, which came into my possession from among the papers of the late Mrs. Lowell Pales one of his nieces, contain all that need be added to the above on these pages : — 1066 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. OBITUARY NOTICE OF DANIEL THURBER. "Although Dr. Thurber lived at a period when the means of education were not multiplied as they are at the present time, yet, with such opportunities as were within his reach, he acquired a more than oidinary education prepara- tory to his engaging in his professional studies. His qualifications for the study of his profession were surpassed by but few young men of his time. "From early life he had made up his mind to the study of medicine; and, at the age of seventeen, he entered his name as a pupil with Dr. Isaac Fowler of his native town Rehoboth. He remained with Dr. Fowler three years, and then began the practice of medicine at the age of twenty-one. He first estab- lished himself at Pawtucket; but after staying three or four months, and not finding suflScient business, by reason of the sparseness of the population, he removed into Mendon to the house he occupied at his decease. He' soon found himself engaged in extensive practice, and was shortly surrounded with many and faithful friends. Dr. T. spent the remainder of his life in Mendon, except two years, during which he resided in the adjoining town of Bellingham. From this time he continued, till the close of a long and useful life, engaged in the responsible and multifarious duties of his profession. He not only acquired the confidence of his patients in his professional abilities, but whoever employed him as a physician was sure to become a firm and constant friend. In this way Dr. T. drew around him a very large and extensive circle of professional and social friends, with whom he always lived on terms of the strictest intimacy, and between whom and himself sprung up and continued, to the close of his days, all those kind and reciprocal feelings which enhance the joys and assuage the sorrows of life. " For many years Dr. Thurber was at the head of the medical profession in the community in which he lived. His labors have been extended far and wide. Times without number have his medical companions had reason to acknowledge the benefit of his counsel and the value of his experience. To those of his own age he has ever borne himself with that uprightness of purpose and candor of deportment which procured for him their profoundest regard and their lasting esteem; while to his juniors in the profession he ever displayed that, affability and kindness which has embalmed his memory in the shrine of their affections. " But besides his professional relations, which he sustained with so much honor to himself and credit to his companions, we cannot forbear to pay the tribute of our respect to his prompt and active discharge of the duties of the social circle. Those who live in his immediate neighborhood can willingly testify how much his advice and practical knowledge was valued by those upon whom it was bestowed. " In the more extended circle of civil life, Dr. Thurber was long a very efiicient and prominent actor. Eepeatedly intrusted by his fellow-citizens with important and responsible offices, all can bear witness how well and faithfully he repaid the confidence so cheerfully reposed in him. He represented the town of Mendon in the General Court, we believe, about twenty-flve years, and was returned from Bellingham the two years he resided there. Although he made no effort to distinguish himself as an advocate or declaimer, still his advice was sought after and respected by those with whom he acted. He was not only esteemed by his fellow-townsmen, but the literati abroad were not insensible to his merit. Harvard University of Cambridge, and Brown University of E.I., conferred upon him the honorary degree of M.D. without his solicitation or knowledge, which is a public testimonial of his professional skill and character. TWO DISTINGUISHED THURBERS. 1067 " For more than thirty years Dr. Thurber made it his practice, upon the return of his birthday, to record his devout acknowledgments to God for all the blessings and privileges he had enjoyed during the past year. The following is the record for 1835: 'This day I am 68 years old. I begin to feel more and more the infirmities of old age. My limbs begin to fail, my hand trembles, my speech is impaired, my memory is decaying; and I am sensible that I shall have but a short time to remain an inhabitant of this world. With a heart overflowing with gratitude, I give thanks to Almighty God that he has pre- served my life another year, and that I am permitted to enjoy a comfortable degree of bodily health.' "Dr. Thurber was twice married, but left no issue by either connection. His first wife was Olive Penniman, daughter of John and Eunice Penniman of Mendon, who was born July 1, 1771. From a record in the doctor's journal on the day of her death, which was Sept. 14, 1823, we find, to use his own wo^ds, that he 'had lived with her in peace and harmony almost twenty-five years.' "Dr. Thurber was again married, Oct. 28, 1824, to Harriet Taft, daughter of Frederick Taft, Esq., of Uxbridge, who has also gone to the world of spirits." — From the M. I. Advocate, 18.36. THURBER, Hon. Charles, son of Rev. Laban and Mrs. Abigail (Thayer) Thurber. His fr. was a descendant of James Thurber ^ of Rehoboth ; but how nearly related to Dr. Daniel, I have not ascertained. His mr. was a dr. of Lieut. Elias Thayer of Bellingham, a Revolutionary soldier. * Rev. Laban and wf. had 2 chn. b. to them. The eldest was Charles, b. in Brook- field, Jan. 2, 1803. His sister, younger, was named Sophia C, became the wf. of Warren Lazell, and the mr. of 10 chn. Her hus. and 5 of these chn. have passed away. They res. in Brooklyn, N.Y., where the widowed mr. still survives. Rev. Laban Thurber d. soon after the birth of Sophia, prob. in Alabama, though the locality is not definitely known. So Mrs. Abigail, his wid., was left to nurture up her 2 orphans as best she could; which she did well, and survived to die with her dr. in Brooklyn, N.Y., at the vener- able age of over 90 yrs. Charles Thurber entered Brown University in 1823, and grad. therefrom in 1827. In the autumn of that yr. he m., 1st, Lucinda Allen of Bell., dr. of Nathaniel Allen; cer. in West Dedham, by Rev. John White. She d. at Worcester in 1852; and he m., 2d, Caroline E. Bennett, wid. of Rev. Joseph Bennett, and dr. of Jesse Estey, Esq., of Nashua, N.H. ; cer. March 1, 18.53 (prob. in Nashua), by Rev. Dr. Austin Richards. I am not informed of any issue from either mge. Mr. Thurber's career in life, from dependent orphanage to honorable old age, has been one of remarkable success and prosperity. He spent his first 4 yrs., after graduation and 1st mge., in this town, as preceptor of the Milford Academy. He was a popular teacher, made many friends, and earned an income of from $600 to $800 per annum. He says he regards those 4 yrs. as among the pleasantest of his life. He next officiated satisfactorily as master of the Latin grammar-school in Worcester, where he presided 8 yrs. He then went into business with his bro.-in-law, Ethan Allen, Esq., of Worces- ter, in the manufacture of fire-arms. In that enterprise, I have always under- stood, he reaped an abundant harvest of profits. During his res. in Worcester he was elected and served 4 yrs. as county commissioner; also as senator in Gen. Court for the session of 1852-53. In 1858 he was elected a trustee of Brown University, of which corporation he is still a member. I think he left Worcester some yrs. since, and took up liis chief abode in Brooklyn, N.Y., 1068 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. perhaps later in Philadelphia, Pa. Meantime, with a plenitude of resources, he has gratified his keen literary taste in a variety of ways ; gathering up rich treasures of book-knowledge, and spending no less than 6 fruitful yrs. of travel in Europe. He has thus accomplished himself as a litt&rateur of eminent attainments. He is a favorite of the Muses, and a poet of no mean perform- ance. In proof of this, I need only refer the reader to his poem delivered at our municipal centenary, inserted in Part I. of this volume. But, like most men of genius, he is modest; and I am not certain that he will thank me for the prominence I have given him in the foregoing sketch. Yet, having got hold of the leading data, I was disposed not to hide them in a napkin; and, if he shrinks from their publicity, he must excuse me. THURBEE, Daniel, of Mendon, several yrs. deceased, had a numerous family; and some of his sons have been residents of Mil. for longer or shorter periods. His son JoHjr M., painter, res. here now. But I have had no opportunity to obtain data for a record. I think I have been told that this Daniel was a son of Ozlas Thurber, who was a distant relative of Dr. Daniel. THURBER, ZiMBi, a descendant of Ozias Thurber, pedigree, etc., not given; m. Emily Clark, dr. of Chester and Mary (Pierce) Clark, b. Mil., Oct. 31, 1835; cer. July 28, 1858, by whom not given. Issue: — Emma. Jane, b. April 21, 1863. Blanche Mat, b. Oct. 17, 1872; d. Feb. 17, 1875. Mr. Thurber has been faithfully conspicuous in our fire-department, and was at one time in service on our boai'd of selectmen. THWING. Benjamin Thwing sailed from Eng., on board the ship "Susan and Ellen," between 1632 and 1635, landing in Boston. He was then 16 yrs. of age, and is said to have come as the servant or apprentice of one Ralph Hud- son. He is believed to be the progenitor of all the American Th wings, or certainly those of New England. He m. Deborah ; and they had several chn., who dwelt in Boston. The parents joined the ch. Oct. 9, 1642; and the hus. was made freeman 1645. I have bestowed considerable research on the Suffolk records of births, mges., probate, and deeds, which abound in matter relating to these Thwings. I found them somewhat mixed and tangled, but concluded, on the whole, that Benjamin ^ and Deborah had a son John,^ who had a son John,^ and he a son John.* This John* was brought up to the trade of tanner and currier. He seems to have been b. between 1692 and 1695. I could not make myself absolutely certain of the accuracy of this lineage thus far, but set. on it as very probable, and have proceeded accordingly. This John* came out to the part of Mendon now Mil., and set up his trade at first in our Centre, near the junction of West and Congress Sts., between the yrs. 1716 and 1718. He soon afterwards m. Mercy, 3d dr. of Elder John and Sarah Jones, between 1718 and 1720. Several of these dates could not be found with exactitude, but impliedly as I have stated. I understand, from my data, that John's* home- stead in the Centre must have been small, consisting perhaps of 5 or 6 acres ; and that he sold out about 1730, moving over to the Dale, near his father-in-law, and settling on the estate which he bought of Eld. Nathaniel Nelson, where he spent most of his active life. This was bounded north on Elder Jones, east by Mill River, south by old Sherborn Road, known in that part as Post Lane, and west by land of one Bridges. It included our present Hopedale Cemetery. It was not a large homestead, and lay partly on both sides of the old Drift-way from Post Lane to Eld. Jones's. There he had his dwelling-house and TEWING FAMILIES. 1069 tannery till 1769, when he finally sold out. Starting from this introduction, I proceed to tabulate. THWING, John* (John.s John,^ Benjamini), b. in Boston, prob. June 2, 1693; currier; m. Mercy Jones of (now) Mil., 1718 or 1719, or thereabouts. She was 3d dr. of Elder John Jones and wf. Sarah, b. in Hull, 1697. He acquired a small homestead in (now) Mil. Centre, as early as 1720. They are understood to have lived, d., and been buried in Mil.; but no inscribed stone has been found to tell the date of their decease, nor, as yet, any other record. They must, however, have d. some time after May 18, 1769; as we have their acknowledgment of a deed bearing that date. Their chn. were, — JoHif, Jun., b. prob. 1719; date not found; m. Thankful Edwards. Mbkcy, b. Feb. 9, 1720; not yet further traced. Sabah, b. Feb. 28, 1722; m., 1st, Samuel Torrey, May 20, 1747; 2d, Andrew Adams, Grafton, May 30, 1771; 3d, Rev. Amariah Frost, Oct. 14, 1784. James, b. March 3, 1725; not yet further traced. JfATHANiEL, b. July 27, 1728; not yet further traced. Benjamin, b. May 25, 1732; set., lived, and d. in Ux. Martha, b. March 10, 1735 ; m. Josiah Kilburn, Oct. 31, 1760. Thomas, b. July 15, 1737; not yet further traced. THWING, JoHN,.Jun.6 (John,* John.s John,2 Benjamin i), b. prob. in Men- don, now Mil., between 1718 and 1719; precise date not yet ascertained; m. Thankful Edwards of Mendon, Jan. 17, 1741. Her ptge. and date of birth not yet ascertained. They res. many yrs. in now Mil., but later in life emigrated to some part of Vt. ; and the whole family disappeared from their native vicinage. Their chn., so far as recorded here, were, — Timothy, b. Sept. 9, 1744; no further traced. Mabt, b. Feb. 28, 1747 ; no further traced. Sabah, b. March 23, 1749; no further traced. Thankful, bap. Jan. 27, 1753 ; no further traced. John, bap. Jan. 23, 1757; d. in infancy. John, bap. July 11, 1762 ; no further traced. THWING, Benjamin 5 (John,* John.s John,^ Benjamin i), b. in now Mil., May 25, 1732; set. in Ux., and m., for his 1st wf., Hannah Buckman ; no further dates or particulars ascertained. Their chn. were, — Mabt, alias Moi.ly, b. date not yet found ; m. Samuel Rawson Montague. Mebcy, b. date not yet found ; m. Elihu Brown, Ux. Nathaniel, b. date not yet found; m. Aseiiath Billings; set. Montague. Hannah, b. date not yet found ; m. Isaiah Buckman, Bethel, Vt. He ra., for his 2d wf., Mary Flsk of Cumberland, R.I. ; particulars not ascertained. Their chn. were, — Sabea, b. date, etc., not found; m. Thomas Thomas. Benjamin, b. Ux., Jan. 31, 1777; res. always in Ux., and d. there June 26, 1830. I/UTHBE, b. ; m. Olive Stockwell, and set. Westfield, N.T. Sabah, b. ; m. a Mr. Batchelor. The fr. d. in Ux., Sept. 19, 1813. Mary, his 2d wf., d. Aug. 20, 1815. The estate was settled and distributed according to will. He, too, was a tanner and currier. THWING, Benjamin 8 (Benjamin.^ John,* John,^ John,^ Benjamin i), b. in Ux., Jan. 31, 1777; m. Anna Mowry, May 10, 1798. She was a dr. of 1070 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Israel and Susan (Aldricli) Mowry, b. in Gloucester, E.I., Sept. 30, 1779, Their chn. were, — Ai/BEBT, b. in TJx., Jan. 2, 1800. See bis family record in its place. Benjamin, Jun., b. in Ux., Feb. 4, 1802; d. Oct. 19, 1802. Susan Aldbich, b. in Ux., June 12, 1804; m. Manning Anson of Ux., April I, 1827. Chaeles Augustus, b. in Ux., Aug. 24, 1806. See his record in its place. Almon, b. in Ux., July 21, 1808. See his record in its place. Maby Mowbt, b. in Ux., Aug. 21, 1810; m. Freeman Nickerson, Sept., 1830. Sabah, b. in Ux., Oct. f>, 1812; m. James Arnold Whipple, Oct. 11, 1832. ' Anna, b. in Ux., Dec. 3, 1814; m. Ebenezer D. Draper, Sept. 11, 1834. Hannah Bbown, b. in Ux., Jan. 1, 1817; m. George Draper, March 6, 1839. MiNBEVA Whbaton, b. in Ux., Oct. 17, 1818; m. William Knight, Oct. 26, 1839. Elsie Kawson, b. in Ux., Oct. 25, 1820; d. Sept. 23, 1827. Amy, b. in Ux., March 16, 1823; d. March, same year. Sylvia WiLLAED,'b. in Ux., June 26, 1824; m. Joseph B. Bancroft, Sept. II, 1844. The fr. d. June 26, 1830, in the 54th yr. of his age. The mr. d. at Hope- dale, Feb. 2, 1855, in her 76th yr. THWING, Albebt' (Benjamin,^ Benjamin,^ John,* John,' John,^ Benja- min i), b. Jan. 2, 1800; m. Laura Ann Fisher of Medway, June 3, 1824. She was a dr. of Simeon Fisher, b. Oct. 31, 1806. Their chn. were, — Maeia Louisa, b. in Med., Nov. 10, 1824; d. Dec., 1825. Hannah Fishee, b. in Med., June 23, 1826; m. Charles Bigelow, Oct. 4, 1860. Ladea, b. in Med., May 2, 1829; m. Frank A. Lovell, Nov. 13, 1851. Albeet Heebebt, b. in Med., Jan. 24, 1836; m. Amy Wheeler; res. HoU. The fr. d. Dec. 10, 1855. The mr. d. about the yr. 1866. THWING, Chables Augustus'' (Benjamin," Benjamin,5 John,* John,^ John,^ Benjamin 1), b. Aug. 24, 1806; m. XJranah Keith, Oct. 5, 1829. Her ptge. not ascertained, b. in Ux., Feb. 18, 1807. Their chn. were, — Edwin Augustus, b. in Mendon, Dec. 22, 1829; machinist in Worcester. Maey F., b. in Ux., June 29, 1835; m. a Mr. Lovell, since deceased. The fr. d. May 10, 1861. The mr. still survives. THWING, Almon' (Benjamin," Benjamin,^ John,* John,^ John,^ Benjamin i), b. July 21, 1808, in Ux. ; m. Sarah Ann Barling in Ux., Sept. 13, 1832. She was a dr. of Nathan and Polly (Young) Darling, b. in Smithfield, E.I., Oct. 1, 1813. Their chn. were, — Benjamin, b. in Medway, Nov. 3, 18.36; d. in Grafton, Jan. 16, 1840. Ansta, b. in Ux., March 21, 1842; m. Zibeon C. Field, June 17, 1874. Hblkn, b. in Ux., March 20, 1845; d. in Ux., Dec. 15, 1845. Susan Eudoea, b. Hopedale, July 26, 1847; m. James I. Whitney, Feb. 28, 1867. Almon Augustus, b. Hopedale, July 28, 1852 ; d. Nov. 26, 1852. The parents survive in a green old age. The husband has held many responsible town ofBees. Both are too well known throughout a wide circle to need special characterization. THWING, Edwin Augustus' (Charles Augustus,' Benjamin," Benjamin,^ John,* John,' John,2 Benjamin i), b. in Mendon, Dec. 22, 1829; m. Rhoda Ann Lawrence, May 9, 1851. She was a dr. of Thomas Lawrence, and b. in the State of Maine, Aug. 3, 1830. Their chn. were, — TINGLEY AND TORREY. 1071 . Herbbrt, b. in Worcester, Aug. 3, 1852 ; d. some yrs. siace. Hattie, b. in Worcester, March 9, 1855. Chables, b. in Worcester, date not ascertained. Their res. has been Worcester for many yrs. He is an ingenious macliinist. TINGLEY, SiLAS^ (Benjamin,^ Col. Benjamin i), b. Cumberland, R.I., July 13, 1806; mr.'s maiden name Polly Guild of Wrentham; m. Bosina Haw- kins, dr. of David and Mary (Clark) Hawkins, b. Wrentham, Feb. 6, 1811; cer. Wrentham, Oct. 20, 1831, by Rev. David Read. Issue: — Edwin Silas, b. Bell., Aug. 23, 1834; Cong, clergyman; m. Jane E. Wiglit, 1858. William Albert, b. Mil., July 27, 1845; d. Oct. 16, 1853. Mr. Tingley must have come into town some 40 years ago. He was an industrious, thrifty boot-manufacturer, a prudent economist, and became one of our substantial citizens. He was ranked among our early friends of moral reform, and commanded general respect for«his reliable integrity. His gd. fr., Col. Benjamin, was one of the braves in the French and Indian war tliat annexed Canada to the British empire, and was among the daring spirits that scaled the heights of Quebec at its capture by the forces under Gen. Wolfe. He was also a valiant soldier during the American Revolution. Silas Tingley d. in Mil., Nov. 30, 1873. His ever faithful helpmeet still survives, a worthy widow, and res. in town. TINGLEY, Rev. Silas Edwin* (Silas,^ Benjamin,^ Col. Benjamin i), only surviving son of Silas and Rosina (Hawkins) Tingley; b. Bell., Aug. 23, 1834; m. Jane Mlizabeth Wight, dr. of Charles and Mary (Pond) Wight, b. Mil., Jan. 8, 1836; cer. Mil., Jan. 5, 1858, by Rev. Dr. Jacob Ide. Issue: — Mart Rosina, b. Mil., June 22, 1859. Albert Edwin, b. Mil., Feb. 22, 1864; d. May 20, 1865. Willie Herbert, b. Mil., Jan. 9, 1868. Freddie Wight, b. Mil., Oct. 6, 1876. Family standing excellent, morally, religiously, and socially. Rev. Mr. Ting- ley, after a proper preliminary education, was regularly graduated at Bangor Theological Seminary in the class of 1870. He has since been located as a Cong, clergyman at Brownfield, Me., Huntington, Mass., and is now preaching at Turner, Me., or was at my last advices. TORREY. I have found it difficult to trace and connect the Torreys. The records of Mendon and Mil. are omissive, confused, and obscure concerning the families of this name. Those of the mother town and our own show a common origin and relationship of these families ; but they are so mixed that it is almost impossible to distinguish individuals, and place them in their proper order. I have decided, therefore, to include the whole of them in both towns, so far as my ascertainment of facts enables me. Angel, Josiah, and perhaps one or two other Torreys, prob. from Braintree, purchased territorial rights in Mendon at an early date. Of these I can identify only Angel and his brother Josiah as proprietors. Angel Torrey set. on what, in Mendon, they call the " Capt. Bill Torrey place," about 1690; and that place continued in possession of his descendants till since the death of the late Ste- phen Torrey in 1875. He owned much land in what is now Mil. Josiah Torrey became a proprietor of territorial rights at the same time with his bro. Angel ; but I am uncertain how long he himself ever dwelt in Mendon, though some of his chn. remained there. Yet neither of these two bros. d. there. Angel Torrey d. in Bristol, R.I. ; and the probate records of Suffolk Co. show that his 1072 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. estate in Mendon, including our territory, was divided in 1725 by the followingr named commissioners: Ebenezer Kead, Jolin Jones, Thomas White, Jacob Aldrich, and Seth Chapin. From the specifications of their report, and certain other records, I malie out the subjoined table: — TOEREY, Angel,! and wife Hannah had chn. : — Hannah, b. Dec. 2, 1690; m. Timothy Gay; d. before her fr. Samubl, h. June 7, 1692; m. Mary Tyler; he d. in 1753. Judith, b. Aug. 28, 1694; not traced. Melatiah, b. not given; m. Joseph Eddy. Silence, b. not given; m. Samuel Torrey, nativity not ascertained. William, b. Dec. 17, 1700; m. Susannah . Ebenezbk, b. not given ; m. name not given. Mart, b. not given ; not traced. No more told of Angel Torrey' s chn. TOREEY, JosiAH, and wf. Sardft, had, — Mart, b. April 17, 1689. John, b. April 6, 1692. No more told, so far as I can understand, of Josiah's chn.; but probably there were others, and more or less descendants, whom I am unable to identify. TOKKEY, Samuel 2 (Angel i), b. June 7, 1692; m. Mary Tyler ; cer. Mendon, June 9, 1720, by Eev. Joseph Dorr. They had several chn., of whom I can identify certainly but 1 ; viz., Hannah, b. April 4, 1721. There was a Sam- uel Torrey who may have been a son of this Samuel. This Samuel, jun. (if s.ueh he was), m. Sarah Thwing, dr. of John Thwing; cer. May 20, 1747, by Eev. A. Frost. Whether this pair had any chn., I cannot ascertain. The hus d., as per grave-stone, Oct. 19, 1769; and his wid. m. Andrew Adams of Grafton; cer. May 30, 1771, by Eev. A. Frost. And after her 2d husband's death, she became the 3d wife of Eev. A. Frost himself. There was a Joseph Torrey who may have been another son of Samuel,^ son of Angel, or may not. I cannot ascertain. This Joseph m. Deborah Hol- brook ; cer. Sept. 26, 1752, by Eev. A. Frost. This Joseph may have been a son of Angel's son William, or of his other son Ebenezer. I conjecture, however, as more probable, that he was the son of Samuel.^ ToBRET, Joseph,' from Angel,i by wife Deborah, had, — Martha, b. July 15, 1753. William, b. Nov. 23, 1754. Mary, b. July 9, 1756. . Deborah, b. Jan. 31, 1758. Joseph, Jun., b. Oct., 1760; d. June 6, 1761. TOEREY, William 2 (Angel i), b. Dec. 17, 1700; m. Susanna . Some of their chn. : — William, Jun., b. Oct. 24, 1725; d. Nov. 5, 1733. Stephen, b. June 30, 1732 ; m. Elizabeth Mellen of Hop. Sarah, b. — ; m. Henry Mellen of Hop. There were doubtless others, but I cannot find them. If I do not mistake my data, the fr. d. in 1778. TOEREY, Ebenezer 2 (Angel i), b. date not given, nor wf.'s name, nor any particulars of marriage, but supposed to be the fr. of our Mil. Ebenezer. This Ebenezer m. Eunice Sluman ; cer. Jan. 25, 1753, by Rev. A. Frost. He inherited the Ezra Nelson place, so called, and was at one time a very rich man, especially in lands; but he d. at last one of our town's poor, Feb. 24, 1811. His father's est. was settled in 1749, and prob. he d. that yr. TORREY FAMILIES. 1073 TOERET, Stephen* (William,3 William,^ Angel i), b. June 30, 1732; m. Elizor beth Mellen of Hop., b. 1737; particulars of cer. not found. Their chn. : — Nathaniel, b. Aug. 8, 1757 ; not traced. John, b. July 16, 1759; m. Mary, alias Polly . Joseph, b. Aug. 29, 1761; m. Mercy Taft, Ux., 1793; sbe d. 1812. Sally, b. Dec. 22, 1763; m. Samuel Nelson, 1783. Betsey, b. Aug. 14, 1766 ; not traced. SuKBY, b. Oct. 11, 1768; m., 1st, Lemuel Green, 1790; 2d, Joel Hill, 1800. Stephen, b. June 15, 1771 ; not traced. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 14, 1774; supposed to have d. March 4 ensuing. The fr. d. Sept. 14, 1812. His wid. d. in Mendon, April 10, 1833, in her 96th yr. ; and I ministered at her funeral. TORBE Y, William, m. Margery Wyman ; cer. May 17, 1778, by Rev. Joseph Willard. I am not able to connect this William with his proper lineage. Their chn. : — William, b. May 25, 1779. Polly, b. Oct. 10, 1780. Samuel, b. Sept. 27, 1782; d. Jan. 12, 1783. TORREY, Joseph, and wife ; cannot be sure of his connection. Their chn. : — Mellen W., b. Dec. 12, 1791; not traced. Otis, b. Jan. 6, 1795; m. Nancy Parkhurst, Aug. 7, 1816. Nathaniel, Dea., b. June 1, 1797; m. Sabrina Daniels, May 26, 1825. Joseph, b. May 20, 1799; not traced. Wabren, b. July 30, 1802; d. Aug. 1, 1813. I suspect that this Joseph may have been the son of Stephen and Elizabeth (Mellen) Torrey. If so, the lineage would stand thus: Joseph,^ Stephen,* Wil- liam,^ William,^ Angel.i But I am mystified about his wife or wives, and must leave the case in some doubt. TORREY, Capt. William of Mendon, a descendant of Angel Torrey (but I am not master of the links), inherited the ancient homestead; m. Anna Daven- port, dr. of Seth and Chloe Davenport, b. Sept. 8, 1765; cer. Mendon, July 20, 1788, by Rev. Caleb Alexander. Their chn. : — Samuel Datenpoet, b. April 14, 1789; m. and set. Millbury; d. Dec. 23, 1877, a. 88 yrs. Joseph, b. Oct. 4, 1790; not traced. Louisa, b. March 29, 1792; d. unm., July 10, 1874. Benjamin, b. March 5, 1794; d. Oct. 20, 1797. Stephen, b. March 25, 1796; d. unm., April 29, 1875. Benjamin Davenpoet, b. Dec. 19, 1803; not traced; prob. d. young. ' Geokge Washington, b. Oct. 26, 1806; m. and set. in or near Boston. Capt. William was the tallest man in this general vicinity, and a yeoman of marked character for his peculiarities and stanch integrity. He d. Sept. 16, 1817. His wid. survived him several years, m. a 2d hus., a Mr. Holbrook, but passed away a considerable time since. TORREY, Otis 6 (Joseph,^ Stephen,* William,' William,^ Angel i), b. Jan. 6, 1795; m. Nancy Parkhurst, dr. of Nathaniel and Sarah (Brown) Parldiurst, b. Nov. 23, 1794; cer. Mil., Aug. 7, 1816, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Adblia, h. Dec. 1, 1816; d. Oct. 6, 1830. Waeeen, b. Feb., 1818; d. very young. The mr. d. Feb. 17, 1818. Whether the fr. m. again, I am uncertain; but, however that may have been, the family has been several years extinct. 1074 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. TOEEET, Dea. KATHANiEL«(Joseph,5 Stephen,* William,swmiain,2AngeP), b. June 1, 1797; m. Sabrina Danieh, dr. of Elisha and Phebe (Newton) Daniels, b. Mil., Nov. 21, 1800; cer. May 26, 1825, by Eev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Joseph, said to have been b. in Wrentham, date not ascertained; res. Phila^ delphia, Pa. Chaklbs, place and date of birth not ascertained; went to sea, and was drowned. PnBBB Ann, b. Mil., Sept. 10, 1836; she has been twice m,, twice bereaved of her husbands, and is now a wid. The names of her husbands, etc., I have not ascertained, nor other particulars necessary to a complete record. I have trusted chiefly, in respect to Dea. Torrey's chn., to imperfect verbal statements of a relative, who could not give the specific information I desired. Dea. Torrey and his wife were devoted and exemplary members of the Orthodox Cong. ch. She d. July 23, 1867. He d. July 3, 1872. Both d. in this town. MISCELLAITEOUS TOEREYS. TOERET, Ebbnezbe, of Boston, m. Susannah Torrey of Mendon, Nov. 22, 1759, by Rev. Mr. Dorr. TOERET, Jambs, of Upton, m. wid. Mary Partridge, Nov. 27, 1755, by Rev. Mr. Frost. TORREY, JosiAH, with wf. Lydia, came into Mil. from Upton, and had b. to them a son, Samuel, Aug. 12, 1782. TORREY, John, and wf., Mary Torrey, had b. to them, Polly, April 10, 1785, and Bbtsbt, Jan. 22, 1787. TOEEEY, Debokah, m. Gershom Chapin, May 5, 1762. TOEREY, Mabt, m. John Ward of Upton, Dec. 5, 1745. I find no others on Mil. and Mendon records, but perhaps might have found some on those of Upton, had I searched them. My presentation of the Torreys is not very satisfactory to myself, but it is the best I could give with my means. I offer it, with all its defects, that if any of the race should hereafter take interest enough in their lineage to make a thorough search in quarters which I could not afford to examine, they may have the aid of my imperfect labors. TOWEE, Joshua, ancestry, birth-date, etc., untraced; wf. Elizabeth untraced; cooper by trade, I think; res. for a time on So. Main St., near Eli Bowker's place. Chn. : — Mart B., b. Sept. 6, 1826. Joshua Hollis, b. Jan. 31, 1828. Samuel William, b. Oct. 29, 1829. My history of this family is imperfect. Whence the parents came, I never knew, nor whether they had more chn. I find only the foregoing on our record of births. He d. in HoU., Aug. 3, 1868, as I know from my own funeral register. Concerning his wf. I am not informed. No further traced. TOWER, William 6 (William,* Jason.s Levi,^ Gideon"), and wf. Ann, are recorded to have had b. to them here, — Mabt Eliza, b. Nov. 10, 1842. Their stay in town was brief. No further traced. TOWEE, William E., whose wf., Urania, was a dr. of the late Eev. Leonard Wakefield, res. a while in No. Purchase ; but I have not his family record. I believe he now res. in Hop. TOWER, TOZER, TUCKER, TUTTLE. 1075 TOWER, George Oscab, son of the preceding William E., was m. by me to Mien Maria Pierce, March 12, 1871. He then res. in town, but has since gone elsewhere. I have not his family record, and can no furtlier trace him. If there have been other Towers here, 1 do not recollect them. TOZER, Kev. William, a Protestant Methodist clergyman, who res. for a few yrs. in the No. Purchase ; wives Sarah and Ann ; had the births of the fol- lowing-named clin. placed on our records: — William, Jun., b. Nova Scotia, Aug. 21, 1821. Elizabeth M., b. Nova Scotia, Oct. 1, 1819. John, b. Newfoundland, Oct. 14, 1823; d. Aug. 4, 1824. Pbteb Mudgb, b. Newfoundland, June 11, 1825. John, b. Newfoundland, May 1, 1827; d. Jan. 2, 1828. Joseph Buttbrwokth, b. Newfoundland, Nov. 17, 1828. Jabez Bantinb, b. Newfoundland, Nov. 22, 1830. Bbstjamin Giles, b. Newfoundland, Jan. 19, 1833; d. May 19, 1833. Saeah Ann, b. Mil., Dec. 21, 1841. This last child is entered on record, as b. by a 2d wf. named Ann. I sup- pose Mrs. Sarah had d., and this 2d marriage taken place, before Mr. Tozer came to Mil., which was probably about 1840 or '41. He remained here only two or three yrs., and is no further traced. I had no acquaintance with him. TUCKER has never been a frequent name on our territory. TUCKEE, Jonathan, from Gloucester, K.I., pedigree untraced, m. Susanna Daniels, pedigree untraced; cer. July 3, 1754, by Rev. A. Frost. It appears, from Mr. Frost's record of baptisms, that the fr. joined the Cong. ch. here, July 5, 1767, and that all the then chn. of the family were bap. Sept. 7, 1767; viz., Olive (who m. Jonas Twitohell), Susanna, Saeah, Samuel, Eachel, and Ezra. But I find no further mention made of them. TUCKEE, Eev. Thomas W., ministered to the Methodists of No. Purchase in 1826 and '27. TUCKER, George, boot-treer; and TUCKER, William C. E., bootmaker, res. here in 1856. TUCKEE, Henby, marble worker. TUCKER, William, saloon keeper; and TUCKER, John S., carpenter, appear in Directory for 1869. ' TUCKER, Henry F., boot-burnisher. 1872. TUCKEE, Martin T., boot-bottomer, appears in 1872, '75. And TUCKEE, John S., at straw-shop, in 1880. TUTTLE, Augustus Sherman, son of Augustus and Almira (Bobbins) Tuttle, b. in Concord, July 18, 1824; m., lai,Lucy Wheeler; no particulars given of her ptge., birth, the mge. cer. , or date of her death, — prob. an unintentional omission; m., 2if Ellen Maria Harris, dr. of Norman A. and Charlotte L. (Worcester) Harris, b. May 30, 1847; cer. Mil, June 3, 1874, by Rev. Dr. Merrill Richardson. No. chn. reported from either mge. I find Mr. T.'s name in our town Directory for 1856, in which he is put down as a boot- finisher. How long he had then res. here has not been given me. In the Directory of 1869, he is designated as of the firm of Judson, Sawtelle, & Co., house-furnishing goods. In the Directory of 1872, he was of the firm of Tuttle & Dean, same line of business. In that of '75, and all subsequent ones, he is put down as pursuing the same business in his own name. I think he has stated to me that he was keeping a store of some kind on his own account, when the war of the Rebellion broke out, which he had to 1076 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. leave at considerable sacrifice to enter the Union army. An appeal was made to his patriotism at that time, and a commission given him as 2d Lieut, and recruiting officer, dated July 22, 1862. Leaving his store, and, what tried him much more severely, an invalid wife, he was mustered into the TJ. S. service at once, and forthwith recruited and organized Co. T of the 36th Regt. Mass. Vols. He did this successfully, in spite of some formidable discouragements, marched that co. to the seat of war, and at South Moun- tain, Md., handed it over to the command of Capt. William F. Draper of Hopedale, since brig. -general. His subsequent military career may be seen as given in Chap. VIII., "The War-Kecord of the Rebellion." It appears that he deserved well of his country. He is a much respected business man and citizen, and, with his companion, holds a highly reputable social standing. TWITCHELL, Ephkaim^ (Ephraim,* Joseph,^ Benjamin of Medfield," Joseph of Dorchester, 16331), b. in that part of Slierborn which became Holl., Oct. 25, 1723; m., 1st, Patience Eames, dr. of Gershom and Susanna (Whitney) Eames, b. 1728; cer. Oct. 19, 1752, by Rev. J. Prentice. Issue: — Gekshom, bap. Oct. 5, 1755 ; m. Mary Johnson of Holl. Patience, bap. July 2, 1758; m. Ebenezer Nelson, March 8, 1781. LtdiA, bap. Sept. 14, 1760; m. David French, May 21, 1778. EpHBAiM, Jun., b. June 19, 1763; m. Eunice Chamberlain, Westmoreland, N.H., 1789. Mrs. Patience d. June 5, 1763. The hus. m., 2d, Lydia Parkhurst, dr. of Isaac and Lydia (Bigelow) Parkhurst, b. in our Precinct, 1738; cer. April 13, 1769, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Anna, b. Feb. 2, 1770; m. Stephen Thayer, May 15, 1787. Mercy, b. Sept. 22, 1773; m. Caleb Albee, Aug. 28, 1791. Mart, b. Oct. 4, 1776; m. Samuel Prentiss, Hop., Feb. 9, 1804. Olive, b. March 14, 1780; m. Zuriel Hayward (Howard), Jan. 11, 1801. Ephraim Twitchell came from Holl. He purchased what has been known as the Twitchell farm of Amos Binney and Thos. Bailey of Hull, through Rev. Amariah Frost, who had power of attorney to sell and convey the same. The deed to Twitchell bears date Aug. 2, 1748. The tract conveyed was estimated at " near a hundred acres," and said to be " the land laid out June 28, 1707, to John Peck," by the proprietors of Mendon. The deed excepted "three-quarters of an acre for a burying-place as shall be agreed upon most commodious therefor upon Nathaniel Morse line." The dwellings on the west side of School St., the high-school house, and our Town Park, occupy portions of this Peck, Binney and Bailey, Twitchell farm. Ephraim Twitchell' s 1st wife, Patience, was rec'd into our Cong, ch., Sept. 28, 1755; and, in virtue thereof, her chn. were baptized. Lydia Parkhurst, the 2d wife, was also a member, and had her chn. bap. But it does not appear that the hus. and fr. ever joined the ch. He d. May 24, 1802. Death-date of Mrs. Lydia not found. TWITCHELL, Jonas, ptge., birth-date, etc., not found; m. Olive Thicker, dr. of Jonathan and Susanna (Daniels) Tucker, bap. in our Precinct, Sept. 7, 1767; cer. April 19, 1785, by Amariah Frost, Esq. Issue: — John, b. Mil., April 28, 1785. Family no further traced. Who Jonas was, wlience he came, or whither he went, I have no information. TWITCHELL, Gershom^ (Ephraim, ^ Ephraim,* Joseph,^ Benjamin,^! Joseph'), bap. Oct. 5, 1755; m. Mary Johnson of Holl., ptge., birth-date, and particu- lars of cer. not ascertained; prob. Holl. records may show. Issue: — TWITCHELL AND TYLER. 1077 Maktin, b. Jan. 18, 1779; m. Eleanor Lamb of Oxford, Jan. 25, 1807. Levi, b. Sept. 12, 1780; lived unm. ; d. Nov. 31, 1842. Elihu, alias Ella, b. May 18, 1783; lived unm.; d. See town record: I omitted to look. Betsey, b. Sept. 18, 1785 ; d. June 22, 1802. Gebshom, Jun., b. ; m. Abigail Hunt, May 22, 1825; lie d. Jan. 30, 1860. Mart, b. ; m. Nathaniel Paine, Boston, Dec. 4, 1817. Gershom Twitchell, sen., inherited his fr.'s farm, or at least became its pos- sessor, lived and died thereon. His wf. Mary was somewhat eccentric, and some of her elm. had marked peculiarities. But all, one after another, of the family have departed to the world of spirits. Gershom, sen., d. Aug. 15, 1824. Mrs. Mary, his wid., d. April 11, 1842, in her 87th yr. Martin never lived in town after his mge. His entire family have passed away excepting Emmons Twitchell, an enterprising boot-manufacturer of Brookfield. He is now the sole surviving descendant of Gershom, sen., that bears the name Twitchell. Neither Levi nor Elihu, nor Gershom, jun, left any.chn. Martin left Oiis, who d. Aug. 31, 1871 ; Henry Martin, who d. April 24, 1872 ; and Emmons, who survives as above. It was Emmons of whom our authorities purchased the land for town park. Mrs. Mary Paine left a son and a dr., but of course they do not bear the name of Twitchell. TWITCHELL, Dilla (perhaps originally Adelia or Delia), b. out of wedlock 1774 ; mr.'s maiden name Hannah McKenny ; reputed fr. a Twitchell, whose given name I have not ascertained. How she passed her early childhood and youth I have never been told. She dwelt in a little home, northerly from Cedar-swamp Pond, on the st. since named after her, Dilla. She was eccentric and peculiar in her habits, conscientious and tender-hearted. She had a passionate fondness for cats, and often kept a dozen or more, all petted, fed, lodged, and treated with the most motherly care. Many anec- dotes are afloat on the waves of tradition concerning her and her feline family, but I will not presume to relate them. In her way she was certainly a remarkable woman. When she was at the age of about 15 yrs., her mr. m. Kobert Wood, a foreigner, said to have been a Hessian, and whom Rev. Mr. Frost, in his record of marriages, termed " an outlandish man." This step-father and her mother lived and d. with Dilla. She herself d. March 27, 1830, a. 56 yrs. ; and was buried first in our oldest grave-yard, but now her remains repose in Vernon-grove Cemetery. TYLER. We have had few of this name. But there was an ancient family of Tylers in Mendon, and several successive generations of them dwelt in what we calt the Davenport neighborhood. Nathan and Mary had there a son, Nathan, in 1729. I suppose these two Nathan Tylers participated zealously in the setting off of our Easterly Precinct, and, for a time, in the management of its affairs. The second Nathan was m. to Abigail Maynard, Dec. 21, 1743, by Rev. Mr. Frost, and raised up a family in No. Mendon. I think he had a son Nathan there, and he another of the same name. These Tylers were influential people in their day, and much known in public affairs. TTLER, Daniel, pedigree untraced, was b. in Leominster, Aug. 18, 1701. He m. Thusa Policy, pedigree untraced, b. in Harvard, Aug. 22, 1797. They were m. in Leominster, Feb. 28, 1815. Issue: — RuFDS D., b. Leominster, Sept. 10, 1816; d. Nov. 20, 1852. Elizabeth, b. Leominster, May 22, 1818. Bhodolphus, b. Leominster, Feb. 22, 1820; d. Oct. 20, 1822. 1078 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Ltdia Ann, b. Leominster, Jan. 15, 1822 ; m. Joseph Hancock, April 11, 1843. Jane M., b. Leominster, Dec. 5, 1823; m. Ezra Hunt, April 18, 1841. Caboline S., b. Leominster, Oct. 27, 1825. Adolphus, b. Leominster, Oct. 29, 1827; sole-cutter; res. No. Purchase. Abigail R., b. Leominster, Sept. 17, 1829; m. James D. Bailey, June 6, 1849. Addison H., b. Leominster, Nov. 30, 1831; m. Eliza Bianca Parkhurst, Oct. 21, 1857. Geobge H., b. Hopkinton, Feb. 21, 1834; d. Sept. 28, 1834. Arathusa, b. Hopkinton, March 10, 1836. Alvin E., b. Hopkinton, Oct. 22, 1838. Miba Eliza, b. Milf ord, Feb. 28, 1841 ; m. , 1st, Almon A. Sumner ; 2d, Andrew Franklin. Daniel Tyler was an industrious carpenter and good citizen. He came into town from Hop. some 40 yrs. ago, and dwelt in the No. Purchase. He d. Feb. 21, 1874. His worthy wid. survives him in the same neighborhood. I am not completely informed as to the marriages and families of all his clin. Of his sons I have the family record of but one ; viz. , — TYLER, Addison H., son of Daniel and Thusa, b. Leominster, Nov. 30, 1834; came with his parents to Mil., and m. Eliza Bianca Parkhurst, dr. of Oliver B. and Maria (Nelson) Parkhurst, b. in Mil., Oct. 19, 1835; cer. Oct. 21, 1857, by whom not ascertained. Their chn. : — Fbank a. b. Mil., Dec. 2, 18.58; d. Feb. 2, 1862. Albert H., b. Mil., Jan. 12, 1862. Infant Son, b. Mil., Sept. 4, 1864; d. Sept. 9, 1864. Chablbt, b. Mil., July, 1867; d. Sept., 1868. Hakrt Nelson, b. Mil., Sept. 14, 1869. Oliver Parkhurst, b. Mil., July 30, 1877. I am not informed where this promising family now res., nor of their pur- suits and circumstances. UNDERWOOD, Joshua, seems to be the first of this name on our records. He was from HoU., m. for 2d wife Hannah Wheelock, res. on our territory about the time the Easterly Precinct was set off, and soon returned to HoU. His name appears among the petitioners to Gen. Court in 1741, for the new Precinct. He is referred to below. UNDERWOOD, Gen. Orison, came into town from Barre, in 1822, then quite a young man, and inducted himself into the boot business, which was at that time in its infancy here, — carried on in a few petty shops and tenement- rooms. He grew up to distinction with it, and has shared largely in its suc- cesses and reverses. He has acted a prominent part in the developments of our military, municipal, financial, and societary affairs. He attached him- self early to our famous Artillery Co., in which he rose from private to major. Thence he went up the ladder of promotion through the infantry till he reached the goal of brigadier-general. He finally received honor- able discharge from military duty at the end of 21 yrs. continuous service. In municipal and civil concerns he has been no less distinguished. He pre- sided as moderator through a long succession of town and other public meetings; has been many times recommissioned as justice peace; and was sent as delegate to one State Constitutional Convention, besides often serv- ing on our board of selectmen, and responsible special committees, when questions of urgent public interest required consideration. Among such > UNDERWOOD FAMILIES. 1079 questions, a very important one in its time was the establishment of a high school. He claims to have initiated the movement for this institution, to have persistently labored in its behalf against most discouraging opposition, and now to look back with great satisfaction on the success which finally crowned the exertions of himself and his coadjutors. The Masonic Fra- ternity, as well as that of Odd-Fellows, is indebted largely to his personal influence for re-edification and expansion in town. The ancient Charity Lodge had been defunct several years, when he exerted himself to procure the removal of Montgomery Lodge from Med way to Mil. ; then the removal of Mount Lebanon Royal Arch Chapter from Medway hither; and then to establish our Commandery of Knights Templar. He was at least a vigor- ous promoter and co-operator in all these successful achievements. Such is a portion of his history in this community, as now in old age he surveys the retrospect. But he disclaims wishing to disparage the services of others in any of these works. I will now treat of his pedigree. He is of the 7th generation in descent from, — UNDEEWOOD, JosEPH.i This ancestral immigrant was b. in Eng., set., 1st, at Hingham in 1637, and thence removed to Watertown in 1665. He had at Watertown a son named after himself. UNDERWOOD, Josbph,^ who, by wf. Elizabeth, had several chn. One of these, — UNDERWOOD, Joshua,^ set. in Sherborn, on what is now Underwood St., HoU. He m., 1st, Mercy Fairbanks ; and 2d, Hannah Wheelock of our ter- ritory, in 1738. This is the Joshua ^ above mentioned as res. here, and being a petitioner for the new Precinct. He had numerous chn. Among them, — UNDERWOOD, Joseph,* who inherited the patrimonial homestead In Holl., m. Jemima Leland, and raised up a goodly family. Among them was, — UNDEEWOOD, David ^ (Joseph,* Joshua,3 Joseph,^ Joseph i), b. Holl., 1742; m. Bathsheba Adams, 1763, and ultimately set. in that part of Rutland which became Barre. Their chn. were Jemima, b. in HoU., 1764; Jonas, 1765 ; Bathsheba, 1767 ; David in Rutland, 1769 ; Joseph, 1771 ; Asa, 1773 ; ITHAMAB, 1776; Eliphaz, 1779; Reuben, Betsey, etc., at ungiven dates. UNDERWOOD, Joseph « (David,^ Joseph,* Joshua,^ Joseph,^ Joseph i),b. in Rut., since Barre, 1771; m. Chloe Guernsey of Richmond, N.H., dr. of William and Chloe (Thurber) Guernsey, b. March 21, 1776; date of oer. not given. Their chn. : — ^UEILLA, b. 1803; m. Dwight Colburn; she d. 1871. Obison, b. March 19, 1805; m. Hannah B. Cheney, Sept. 2, 1827. William Guernsey, b. 1806; d. 1829. ViDA, b. 1808; d. young. Elbbidgb Gebey, b. 1810 ; trace not given. Chloe Thuebbb, b. 1813; trace not given. Andbew Jackson, b. 1815; trace not given. Jambs Monroe, b. 1818; trace not given. Death-date of Mrs. Chloe, April 19, 1839. Her husband's not given. UNDERWOOD, Gen. Orison ' ( Joseph,^ David, ^ Joseph,* Joshua,^ Joseph,^ Joseph 1), b. Barre, March 19, 1805; m. Hannah Bond Cheney, dr. of Caleb and Sarah (Hunting) Cheney, b. in Mil., Jan. 31, 1804; cer. at the parental res. on Sunday evening, Sept. 2, 1827, by the writer. The oflSciator was also present at their opal and golden wedding celebrations. Their chn. : — 1080 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Adin Ballou, b. May 19, 1828; grad. B. U., 1849; m. Jane L. Walker, June 5, 1856. Latjmnda, b. Dec. 11, 1829; d. Oct. 27, 1832. William Orison, b. Dec. 17, 1831 ; d. Oct. 7, 1832. Edwin Oeison, b. Nov. 25, 1833 ; d. Marcli .5, 1835. Ad ALINE AuBiLLA, b. Nov. 29, 1835; d. Sept. 25, 1843. George Dwioht, b. Dee. 18, 1837; m. Faustina Aurena Gove, June 1, 1859. Melvin Augustus, b. April 17, 1844; grad. H. U., 1866; m. Clara Isabella Babbitt, 1880. UNDERWOOD, Gen. Adin Ballou^ (Gen. Orison,' Joseph,^ David,* Joseph,* Joshua.s Joseph,^ Joseph i), b. Mil., May 19, 1828; grad. B. U., 1849; adopted the legal profession, and commenced practising Mil. ; m. Jane X. Walker, dr. of Joseph and Hannah (Chapin) Walker, b. Hop., March 14, 1837; cer. in West Newton Cong, ch., June 5, 1856, by Rev. Mr. Drummond, pastor. Their chn. : — Amy, b. Newtonville, March 28, 1857. Anna, b. Newtonville, May 4, 1859. William Orison, b. Newtonville, May 5, 1861. Gen. A. B. Underwood was put in process of a liberal education early in life at Mil. Academy, our public schools, and under Leander Holbrook's tuition. At fifteen he was sent to the University Grammar School, Providence, R.I., where he fitted for college. At seventeen he entered Brown University, then under the presidency of Eev. Dr. Wayland. Thence he grad., as already said, in 1849, among the foremost of his class. After a year spent in the counting- room and in travel, he betook himself to the study of law, first in the office of Hon. Charles R. Train, Pramingham; then at Cambridge Law School; and then in the office of Judge B. F. Thomas, at Worcester. From Aug., 1852, to Aug., 1853, one year, he spent in Europe, — the summer months at Heidelberg, and the winter ones in Berlin, — attending lectures on jurisprudence by eminent Ger- man masters. Meantime he spent some weeks in Italy. Thus qualified he was admitted to the bar of Worcester Co., in Nov., 1853. He commenced law prac- tice in Milford soon after this, and was for a few yrs. associated with H. B. Staples, Esq., under the firm name " Underwood & Staples." About this time he served for a while as clerk of our police ct. In 1855 or 1856 he formed a law . partnership with Hon. Charles R. Train in Boston, which continued till the war of the Rebellion broke out. Since his mge. he domiciliated mostly at Newtonville to 1865, and thereafter at Newton. The day after Fort Sumter was fired upon, he turned the key in his office-door, and never entered it again for a client. He soon enlisted, became capt. of a co. raised in Boston, and went into service with the Second Mass. Infantry under Col. George H. Gordon. What he achieved and suffered in the ensuing campaigns, how he distinguished himself and was promoted, and the honors of his subsequent career, have been indicated in Ch.ap. VII. I need add only, that he is still at his post in the Boston Custom House, that he and his worthy wife are stanch Episcopalians, that he has been honored with responsible offices in Grace ch. at Newtonville, that he was three years on Gov. Claflin's staff as col., and that he has more recently held a position of eminent dignity as the Commander of the Department of Mass. in the Grand Army of the Republic. UNDERWOOD, George Dwiqht » (Gen. Orison,' Joseph,^ David,* Joseph,* Joshua,^ Joseph,^ Joseph i), b. in Mil., Dec. 18, 1837; m. Faustina Aurena Gove, dr. of Jacob and Abigail Hook (Sanborn) Gove, b. Aug. 14, 1834; cer. in Milford, N.H., June 1, 1859, by Rev. Jacob Gove. Chn.: — UNDERWOOD AND VANT. 1081 Ada GnERNSEY, b. July 21, 1861; d. Oct. 1 ensuing. Fbank Hamilton, b. April 6, 1865. Edith Ren a, b. Sept. 2, 1869; d. Aug. 26, 1870. George Amory, b. Sept. 23, 1871. Jay Gove, b. April 22, 1873. The family res. here till Nov., 1872, since then in Newtonville; the hus. and father doing business in Boston. George D. did not enjoy the ample educa- tional advantages of his elder and younger brothers, though decent ones for his chosen sphere in life. Martial daring, trials, and fame did not lie in his pathway, nor the success to which he aspired in the pecuniary field. But in respect to usefulness, substantial competency, and respectable social standing, he and his family have a creditable record. They are also good Episcopalians. Mrs. Faustina d. at Newtonville, Dec. 5, 1880, and left a precious memory. UNDERWOOD, Melvin Augustos* (Gen. Orison,' Joseph,^ David,^ Joseph,* Joshua," Joseph,^ Joseph i), b. in Mil., April 17, 1844; grad. H. U. 1866; a man of letters and sesthetic taste; in business pursuits much employed in insurance affairs about Boston; res. Newtonville. After living a circum- spect bachelor to the prudent age of 35, he m. Clara Isabella Babbitt, dr. of Nathan E. and Hannah (Guernsey) Babbitt of Springfield; cer. at the parental res. in Mil., Jan. 15, 1880, by the writer. Position and prospects auspicious. UNDERWOOD, Alvan G., pedigree not given; h. in West Woodstock, Ct., April 15, 1808, son of Alvan and Margaret (Smith) Underwood, both deed. ; m. Emily Amanda Guild, dr. of Ebenezer and Hepsey (Russell) Guild, both deed., b. in Wrentham, July 28, 1812; cer. at Upton, April 9, 1833, by Rev. Benjamin Wood. Child, Albert Gallatin, b. Mendon, Dec. 28, 1833 ; m. Sarah S. Wight, Oxford, May 15, 1854. Chn. of Albert Gallatin and Sarah S. Wight Underwood : — Herbert W., b. Oxford, Feb. 28, 1855. Frank G., b. Oxford, Sept 12, 18.58. These parents, I believe, are of the Cong, church, and had honorable stand- ing in Oxford. Mr. Underwood was for some years cashier of Milford National Bank, and a commissioned justice of the peace. He has retired from active business, and the family are in easy circumstances. UNDERWOOD, Daniel Peck; ancestry not traced, but presumed to be a descendant of Joseph of Hingham and Watertown ; b. in Troy, N.H., Sept. 10, 1843, son of John and Eliza (Peck) Underwood; horse-dealer. His father, John Underwood, was publicly known for many years as driver of the stage from Medway to Boston. He was either sole or co-proprietor of that line, and extended it to Woonsocket, E.I. Daniel P. m. Nellie Eugenia Maynard, dr. of Rev. Lyman Maynard and wf. Elizabeth, b. in Needham, Dec. 30, 1848; cer. at Hopedale, Feb. 15, 1872, by the -writer. No chn. Long res. in town, and worthy people. Other Underwoods, formerly and new res. in town, ought perhaps to receive my attention in this connection; but, having obtained no intimation of their wish to see their family records appear on these pages, I shall doubtless be excused, in the hurry of closing my work, for any seeming neglect. VANT, John, and wf. Belief (Tracy) Vant, were of Sutton, and afterwards of Upton. They had 3 sons that became res. in Mil. ; viz., — Samuel Austin, b. Sutton, June 1, 1811; m. Mary Ann Stearns, April 2, 1835. 1082 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Mblbotjbne, b. Sutton, 1813; d. in infancy. Abtemas Bullabd, b. Sutton, Sept. 19, 1815; m. Izanna E. Parkhurst, Sept. 6, 1837. Charles Augustus, b. Sutton, 1816; d. at Gen. O. Underwood's Nov. 20, 1832, a. 16 yrs. Nothing further given concerning John Vant's chn. or the death of the parents, except that the fr. d. in 1818, and the mr. m. a 2d hus. She d. some yrs. ago. VANT, Samuel Austin'' (Johni), b. in Sutton, June 1, 1811; bootmaker and farmer; m. Mary Ann Steams, dr. of Alexander and Sarah Brownell Stearns, b. in Providence, K.I., March 8, 1814; cer. in Mil., April 2, 1835, by Eev. D. Long. Issue : — Elbridgb Austin, b. Mil., Oct. 5, 1836; m. Sarah Jane Hunt, Oct. 4, 1860. Melbourne Alexander, b. Mil., Dec. 17, 1838; m. Lavinia Nelson, Jan. 28, 1862. Samuel A. came into town from Upton in March, 1822, then a boy not 11 yrs. old. His folks were poor, and he came on the spur of his own enterprise to seek his fortune and find a home. He engaged himself to Caleb Cheney, and lived In his family several yrs. Later he learnt the bootmaking trade, and so grew up to manhood. Mrs. Mary Ann, his wf., had an orphan's experience. Her parents d. when she was a mere babe ; and she was taken to the home of her uncle, David Steams 2d, in this town. He and his wf. both d. while she was a child only 2 or 3 yrs. old. She went next into the care of Samuel McFar- landand wf., where she remained till about 5 yrs. of age. Thence her uncle Jonathan Stearns, who had been appointed her guardian, placed her in the family of Joel Day. There she was kindly and carefully brought up to mar- riageable womanhood. Thus, through many adversities, a now worthy and comfortably circumstanced family gained their foothold in our community. Their res. is on Purchase St., just above Pearl. Grandchn. : — Walter Austin Vant, son of Elbridge and Sarah J., b. June 1, 1866. Alice Nelson Vant, dr. of Melbourne A. and Lavinia, b. Dec. 28, 1866. VANT, Abtemas Bullabd ^ (Johni), b. Sutton, Sept. 19, 1815; ra. Izanna Eames Parkhurst, dr. of Otis and Sarah (Jones) Parkhvurst, b. Mil., April 22, 1815; cer. Mil., Sept. 6, 1837, by Rev. Horace W. Morse. Issue: — Adelaide Victobia, b. June 26, 1838; m. Theodore E. Stacy, Feb. 3, 1859; she d. Aug. 30, 1859. Chables Augustus, b. Dec. 8, 1839; m. Anna C. Whitmore, Aug. 20, 1863. Dexteb Pabkhubst, b. Oct. 3, 1842 ; m. Emma J. Gould, Oct. 4, 1865. John Lemuel, b. Aug. 28, 1848; d. Aug. 12, 1849. A family of good standing in the various circles of society. Mr. V. came up out of trying early adversities. He was left fatherless at 3 yrs. of age, and had hard youthful struggles to pass through. He came into town in 1832, and worked his way up from apprenticeship into successful management of the boot business. He continued in that management for 22 yrs., but has latterly been engaged in carrying on a laundry establishment, which is both useful and profitable. He is a reliable and trusted citizen. He has a handsome and con- venient mansion 47 Pearl St. The only serious drawback to the family prosr perity has been a visitation of severe sickness experienced by Mr. V. within the last few yrs., from which he has hardly yet fully recovered. Qrandchn. : — VICKERY, WADSWORTH, WAIT, WAKEFIELD. 1083 Arthur Vant, son of Charles A. and Anna C, b. June 27, 1866. Adelaide Vant, dr. of Dexter P. and Emma J., b. Sept. 24, 1866. Irving A. Vant, son of Dexter P. and Emma J., b. Feb. 13, 1871. Mark W. Vant, son of Dexter P. and Emma J., b. April 2, 1874. VICKERY, Benjamin, ancestry not traced ; presumed to have been born in Bridgewater; m., 1st, Mary Allen, 1737, who soon d. He m., 2d, Mary Kingman, 1739. They moved to our Easterly Precinct, and were reed, from the 3d ch., Bridgewater, into our Cong, ch., Sept. 29, 1763. I think they must have brought 6 or 7 chn. with them, and dwelt in the easterly part of our territory. Their chn. were, — Maet, b. prob. in Bridgewater, 1740; m. Jonathan Hay ward, jun., 1769. Elizabeth, b. prob. in Bridgewater, 1743 ; untraced. Eliab, b. prob. in Bridgewater, 1745 ; untraced. Benjamin, Jun., b. prob. in Bridgewater, 1749; m. Ehoda Holbrook, Dec. 12, 1776. Olitb, b. prob. in Bridgewater, 1753; untraced. HuLDAH, b. prob. in Bridgewater, 1759 ; untraced. There was a Lydia Vickery, who m. Josiah Corbett ; cer. Jan. 12, 1758, by Rev. A. Frost. Also a Melatiah Vickery, that d. in town, Nov. 4, 1799. I suspect that Lydia and Melatiah belonged to the above family, but how related I find no indication. No Vickerys appear on our records after 1799. WADSWORTH, Jonathan, and wf. Rebecca, once resided a while in our Pre- cinct in its early times. But whence they came, where they dwelt, how long they remained, or whither they went, is not indicated on our records. They had 3 chn. bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost; viz., — Mart, April 15, 1744. Benjamin, April 20, 1746. Rebecca, July 3, 1748. WAIT, Daniel, and wf. Abigail, were warned out of town in 1791. They then had 4 chn. with them; viz., Joseph, Lydia, Betsbt, and Hannah. They came into town May 3, 1787, taken in by Adams Chapm. No further traced. WAKEFIELD, Rev. Leonard, son of Daniel and Anna (Keeney) Wakefield, b. in Manchester, Ct., July 29, 1803; m. Nancy Carroll, dr. of Jesse and Mary (Mann), Carroll, b. in Smithfield, R.I., Sept. 30, 1804; cer. Smithfield, R.I., Nov. 2, 1827, by Rev. Elisha Frink. Their chn. : — Julia A., b. Oct. 26, 1828; d. soon after birth. Ubanah Mowbt, b. jMay 31, 1830; m. William E. Tower, res. in Hop. Daniel Amos, b. March 31, 1833; m., name not given; res. in No. Purchase. Anna Makia, b. June 8, 18.%; d. young. Lakoy Sundbbland, b. April 8, 1837; m., name not given; res. in No. Purchase. Charles Leonard, b. May 7, 1839; d. young. Frances Catherine Dorr, b. June 26, 1841 ; d. young. Osmond j b. April 26, 1844 ; d. within a week after birth. Os&ooD [ (triplets), b. April 26, 1844; d. within a week after birth. Oscar ^ h. April 26, 1844; d. within a week after birth. Rev. Mr. Wakefield left an interesting life-record, the main points of which he gave me a few months before his decease. They are as follows : Left an orphan by the death of his father at the age of 2^ yrs., the youngest of 4 chn. ; 1084 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. at the age of 17 went to Sraitlifield, E.I., and was employed as a farmer-boy till he learned the coopering business ; at 21 became a convert to personal religion under Methodist preaching; was soon after appointed a class-leader, and at 22 commenced preaching as an Episcopal Methodist, having had but small common-school privileges, and only the Bible for his library, yet conscious of a divine call and inspiration for his mission ; found plenty of open doors and willing hearers for his voluntary gospel, and probably small pecuniary rewards; about this time joined the Masonic Fraternity, to which he was ever after faith- fully attached, becoming eminent in its various grades up to Knighthood ; m. at 24, and began to raise up a family, yet zealously pushed his work of the ministry, preaching, as a sort of local volunteer, for different lengths of time in Blackstone, Slaterville, VVoonsocket, Albion Village, on Cumberland Hill, and occasionally in many towns of Mass. from Wellfleet and Truro westward to Ct. River. About 1850 he came to our No. Purchase, where he closed his ministry of 54 yrs., throughout which he oflBciated at a large number of funerals. He was naturally endowed with good mental abilities, much energy, and strong will-power; was an independent, original thinker, self-taught, and toughened by hard discipline in the school of trying experiences. But he was persistent and indomitable, as well as conscientious, in all he undertook; industrious, economical, and always making the most of a little. He said he put Christianity first, Masonry second, and civil liberty third. In politics he was a stanch Democrat of the Jeffersonian school; and in E. I. was a warm Dorrite suffragist, at considerable discomfort to himself and some sacrifice, though he came out of the embroglio without dishonor, and with the general credit, from all parties, of being a well-intentioned, honest man. In his palm- iest days, on Cumberland Hill, E.I., where he res. 12 yrs., he kept a variety store ; was post-master, secretary of the school committee, member of the town council, justice of the peace, etc., at the same time preaching on Sundays, and frequently ministering at funerals. After taking up his abode here, he preached a few yrs., mostly in No. Purchase, and then, as age crept on, betook himself to boot-making, till his health finally failed, and he gradually ripened for transi- tion to the immortal world. His Masonic brethren were mindful of his needs, solaced his last days with comforting donations, and gave their ever-faithful brother a worthy burial. I visited him on his dying bed, found him in full spiritual preparation for his departure, and received his request that I would unite with his Methodist pastor in the funeral services over his remains. He d. very calmly and hopefully, Nov. 2*7, 1879, a. 76 yrs. and 4 mos. His vener- able wid. enjoyed tolerable health for a time, but was found dead in her bed, Sunday morning. May 30, 1880. I had hoped to be furnished with the family records of their chn., to whom I sent blanks; but, fearing I shall be disap- pointed, I will close with the mention of their grandchn. and gt. grandchn., as given by himself. "We have had 14 grandchn., of whom 10 are living; gt. grandchn., 7, all living but 1." I have received nothing more from this family. WALES. I have tried in vain to trace the ancestry of our Wales families to their European origin. I presume pains and cost enough would show that Nathaniel Wales of Dorchester, known to he there in 1636, was their common immigrant ancestor. This, however, I must leave unsettled, and deal with them as they report themselves. WALES, JoHN,i b. about the yr. 1750, came from parts unknown, and set. in Hop. as early certainly as 1774. He m. Abigail, dr. of William Andrews of WALES FAMILIES. 1085 Hop., in 1775. About the yr. 1794 he set. on our extreme northern bound- ary, on a farm, whicli, when the crooked line between Hop. and Mil. was finally straightened, over 40 yrs. ago, was ceded to Hop. He had numeroua sons and daughters. Among the sons were John, Luke, Pbebbobn, and Wainwkight: but his family record has not been furnished, ais I would gladly have had it; and I must content myself with what has been given me. He d. Oct. 14, 1809, and his wid., Mrs. Abigail, in 1833. WALES, JoHN^ (Johni), eldest son, b. Hop., 1781; m. Mary Madden, a twin dr. of Michael and Mary (Bullard) Madden, b. Feb. 3, 1784; cer. Dec. 5, 1805, by Eev. David Long. They res. in Mil. Their chn. : — Amos, b. July 9, 1806; m., 1st, Emily Cheney, April 31, 1831; 2d, Eachel Corbett, 1852. Retjel, b. Nov. 27, 1807; m., 1st, Chloe B. Proctor, April 7, 1834; 2d, Betsey D. Walker, 1854. Stlvbsteb, b. May 28, 1809; m. Lydia M. Cheney, Sept. 12, 1833. John Mabden, b. Sept. 23, 1811; d. unm., I think, Oct. 7, 1832. Thomas Jefferson, b. April 19, 1817; m. Lucy M. Fairbanks, 1841. The worthy parents always lived in the same house from 1806 till death. Mrs. Mary d. Aug. 23, 1840. He m., 2d, Eunice Ormes, Oct. 21, 1841; cer. by Eev. William Tozer. He d. in 1857. WALES, AmosS (John,2 Johni), b. Mil., July 9, 1806; m., 1st, Emily Cheney, dr. of Alexander and Lovice (Bowker) Cheney, b. Mil., Aug. 26, 1808; cer. in Mendon, April 21, 1831, by the writer. Their chn. : — Mabt M., b. June 18, 1832; m. Simon Woodbury of Vt., Jan. 8, 1852; she d. April 22, 1878. Ltdia M., b. Dec. 16, 1833; m. Luther P. Jones, May 17, 185-3. Hknky Alexandbb, b. Jan. 2, 1835; m. Nettie L. M. Wheeler of Kala- mazoo, Mich., dr. of John Wheeler, Esq.; cer. Oct. 23, 1862. He d. in Lake City, Minn., Nov. 24, 1864. No issue reported. Mrs. Emily, the beloved wf. and mr., d. Oct. 6, 1850, a. 42 yrs. The hus. m., 2d, Rachel Corbelt of Westboro', ptge. and other particulars not given; cer. Jan. 29, 1852. No issue reported. He has been an honest common laborer through life. WALES, EEtTELii (John,2 Johni), b. Nov. 27, 1807; m. Chloe Brown Proctor, dr. of Benjamin and Chloe B. (Hedding) Proctor, b. Hop., June 2, 1815; cer. Hop., April 7, 1834, by Eev. Jeffries Hall. Their chn. : — MiNBEVA, b. Hop., March 8, 1835; m. Jedediah Adams, Dec. 11, 1854; she d. April 29, 1857. Mabia, b. Hop., Aug. 29, 1837; m. Otis Bliss, Nov. 19, 1858; d. May 2, 1878. Sabah, b. Feb. 15, 1840; d. July 18, 1853. Mrs. Chloe d. Sept. 28, 1852. The hus. m., 2d, Betsey D. Walker, dr. of Samuel and Martha (Belknap) Walker, b. Hop., March H, 1810; cer. May 18, 1854, by Eev. J. C. Webster. She also d. April 29, 1877. Thus bereavement has followed bereavement with sad frequency. Mr. Wales still survives, with two grandehn. ; viz., — Fbank B. Bliss, b. Hop., Feb. 27, 1855. Feed W. Adams, b. Ashland, Feb. 17, 1856. He h.is followed the business of farming, formerly in Hop., but latterly in Ashland. WALES, Stlvbstbb^ (John,^ Johni), b. May 28, 1809; m. Lydia Mellen Cheney, dr. of Asa and Roxana (Pitman) Cheney, b. April 26, 1815; cer. 1086 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Sept. 12, 1833, by Eev. Joseph Snelling. Their ohn. : — Cathebine Atjgdsta, b. Feb., 1834; d. July 17, 1834, a. 5 mos. Chables Augustus, b. Jan., 1836; d. Jan. 29, 1841, a. 5 yrs. Eliza, b. July 7, 1838; d. May 30, 1839, a. 11 mos. nearly. The hus. and fr. d. of consumption, Jan. 22, 1840. Mrs. Lydia M., his wid., m., 2d, Charles F. Blood; car. April 17, 1842, by Eev. William Tozer. Thus the family of Sylvester Wales became extinct. WALES, Thomas JeffeksonS (John,^ John^), b. April 19, 1817; m. Lucy M., dr. of George Fairbanks, b. 1825; cer. in Thompson, Ct., 1841, by Eev. David Dow. Their chn. : — Jennie A., b. May 5, 1842; m. George C. Sawyer of Worcester, 1866. Madoba a., b. June 5, 1844; m. Edwin M. Wheelock of Mendon, 1868. Adelaide E., b. 1847; d. 1847. Worthy and reputable family. WALES, Joshua, son of John Hancock Wales; mr.'s maiden name Fanny G. Tower; b. Canton, the part formerly Stoughtoii, April 3, 1826; m. Laura Ann Kendall, dr. of Jonas and Betsey (Webber) Kendall of Kendall's Mills, Fairfield, Me.; cer. at Kendall's Mills, Me., Feb. 11, 1845, by Elder Cressey. Their chn. : — John H., b. Kendall's Mills, Me., Dec. 19, 1845; d. there, March 19, 1847, a. 15 mos. John Hancock, b. Stoughton, March 19, 1848; m. Phebe Ann Bunker, Feb. 12, 1869. Lauka a., b. Stoughton, Aug. 11, 1849; d. Sept. 15, 1851. Joshua Eufus, b. Stoughton, June 8, 1851; m. Orrisa Jane Burrell, March 4, 1875. The parents have res. in Mil. since July 26, 1862, laudably industrious in useful pursuits, and worthy people. WALES, John Hancock' (Joshua,^ John Hancock^), b. Stoughton, March 19, 1848; m. Phebe Ann Bunker, dr. of William B. and Susanna (Eldridge) Bunker, b. Nantucket, 1850; cer. at Hopedale, March 13, 1869, by the writer. Their chn. : — James H., b. March 6, 1870. Chaeles Wobth, b. Sept. 13, 1872. Geokgh W., b. Sept. 20, 1874. William Clark, b. Feb. 10, 1879. Promising family. WALES, Joshua Eufus* (Joshua,^ John Hancocki), b. Stoughton, Jime 8, 1851; m. Orrisa Jane Burrell, dr. of Alfred A. and Emily L. (Cilley) Bur- rell, b. So. Woodbury, Vt., 1853; cer. at Hopedale, March 4, 1875, by the writer. Issue : — Alfbbd Augustus, b. March 28, 1876. Lauka Emeline, b. Feb. 4, 1877; d. same day. Ethel Mabion, b. Sept. 19, 1878. Also a promising family. WALKER. The Walkers were not among our earliest inhabitants. Thomas of Hopkinton is the first of the name mentioned in our records. It seems that he m. Bethiah Chapin, a dr. of the first Dea. John and his wf. Dorcas. She was b. in 1774, and ra. April 12, 1760, by Eev. Mr. Frost. How long the parents dwelt here in the Easterly Precinct, I am not informed: but the ch. records show that they had 4 chn. christened; viz., Thomas, June 2, 1751; Nathan, WALKER FAMILIES. 1087 Oct. 25, 1752, O. S. ; Samuel, Aug. 29, 1756, N. S. ; and David, June 4, 1758. Prob. tUey had other chn. in Hop., but I have not further traced them. After- wards, scarcely a Walker appears to have dwelt on our territory, except tran- siently, for more than 60 yrs. ; though there were considerable numbers of them in Hop., Up., and other neighboring towns. Soon after 1820 they began to flow in, and several branches of the general stock have since been represented in our population. I thought, at first, I might be able to trace them all back to their immigrant ancestors, but found the name so ubiquitous, like Smith, Jones, etc., that I concluded to do the best I could in the wilderness of their genealogy, and let the uncertainties go. Mr. Samuel Wallcer placed in my hands an interesting genealogical document, prepared for him by Rev. Elias Nason, which purports to give a consecutive lineage from " Capt. Richard Walker" down through 8 generations. I will present the substance of this document: — WALKER, Capt. Richard,^ from Eng., set. in Lynn, 1630; made freeman, 1634; left 2 sons, Richard and Samuel. Samuel 2 set. in Woburn as a maltster and innkeeper; d. Nov. 6, 1684, a. 79 yrs., leaving sons Samuel, Israel, John, and Joseph. Israel^ m. Susannah, and had 11 chn. Among them 4 sons survived; viz., Henry, b. Feb. 1, 1678-79; Nathaniel, April 15, 1682; Israel, July 26, 1684; and Edward, Nov. 6, 1690. Israel ^ d. at Woburn, April 20, 1719; and his wid. d. 1724. Henry * m. Ruth, and had 5 chn., among them 3 sons; viz., Henry, b. Aug. 15, 1701; Josiah, May 11, 1705; and Israel, Nov. 6, 1709. This family mvd. to Hop. prior to 1725. HenEt.s wf. Mary, had Henry, b. Jan. 17, 1724; Josiah, Feb. 17, 1727; and Ebenezer, Oct. 17, 1731. By 2d wf., Elizabeth Frail, whom he m. Jan. 5, 1737, he had Solomon, bap. June 3, 1739; and Joseph, June 14, 1741. Henry ^ and his son Henry, with 11 other Hop. men, enlisted in the unfortunate expedition to Cuba in 1740. Of these 13 Hop. men all perished save Henry the son, of whom no more is known. Ebenezer Wallcer, son of Henry,^ set. in Up. His son Ebenezer m. Molly Wood, and had Ebenezer Wood Walker. Our present Chester W. Walker of Up. is the son of Ebenezer Wood Walker, and gt. gt. gd. son of Henry Walker.^ Most of the Up. Walkers are descendants of Ebenezer, son of Henry.^ WALKER, Solomon,^ m. Sarah Bullard of Framingham. Their chn. were, — Joseph, b. 1760; m. Mehetabel Gibbs, Jan. 1, 1784. Sarah, b. 1762; m. Aaron Fairbanlis, Jan. 1, 1784. Betsey, b. 1764; m. Wilham Chamberlain, Aug. 15, 1782. Henry, b. 1766; m. Polly Desner, Sept. 7, 1787. Polly, b. 1768; m., 1st, Dr. William Nutt, May 6. 1792; 2d, Daniel Bullard. Anna, b. 1770 ; m. Phinehas Freeland, June 27, 1793. Comfort, b. 1772; ra. Charles Stimson, March 1, 1795. Josiah, b. 1774; m. Sally Jenkins. Solomon, Jun., b. 1777; m. Mary Washburn. Lydia, b. 1779 ; m. Samuel Hemenway, Dec. 28, 1797. AsENATH, b. 1781 ; ra. Aaron Harrington. Ebenezer, b. 1786 ; d. unm. Sally, b. ; m. Charles March. The two last-named chn. were by his 2d wf., Ann Lovering, whom he m. Dec. 9, 1784. Solomon « became a soldier, as his fr. had been. He spent 8 yrs. 1088 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. in the old French war, in which he had his thigh and three ribs broken. He was once taken prisoner, and doomed by the Indians to torture. One of the savages came into camp to seize him ; but he tore himself from the Indian's grasp, and ran back among his fellows. He was seized again by two Indians, and hurried off; but, as they attempted to wrench his musket from him, he came well nigh killing one of them. He then broke away from the other, and rushed into a thicket; then, though badly wounded and almost breathless, he ran for "dear life," plunged into a small pond margined by brush, and se- creted himself. He eluded his hunters a while : but they took a straggling white in the near vicinity, and at length espied Solomon; a race and scuffle ensued, in which he barely escaped their tomahawks. But he shot one of them dead, and the other fled. The result was, that he and the other white man escaped in the darkness, and had the good luck to reach an English fort. So Solomon lived. As Dexter "Walker was long a respected citizen of Mil., and several of his relatives have dwelt among us for longer or shorter periods of time, it seems proper to present their parental family record. WALKER, Joseph' (Solomon,^ Henry,^ Henry ,^ Israel,' Samuel,^ Capt. Rich- ard i), b. Dec. 26, 1760; m. Mehetabel Gibbs, who was b. April 31, 1766; cer. Jan. 1, 1784; res. mostly in Hop. Their chn. : — Sally, b. Nov. 3, 1784 ; m. John McFarland of Hop. ; she d. June 7, 1810. LoVETT, b. Jan. 31, 1787; m. Sophia Perry of Worcester; he d. June 22, 1859. Leonard, b. April 9, 1789; m. Eliza Curtis, Newton Lower Falls; he d. April 17, 1863. Betsey, b. April 16, 1791; m. Cromwell McFarland; she d. Oct. 11, 1869. PhineAs, b. May 3, 1793; m. Maria Williams of Claverack, N.T. ; he still survives. PoLLT, b. April 22, 1795; m. Nathaniel Parker, May 31, 1813. Dbxteb, b. Feb. 6, 1798; m. Euby Chapin of Milford; he d. June 3, 1870. Mehetabel, b. Feb. 14, 1801; m. Luther Fames of Hop., then N.Y. ; res. Brooklyn, N.T. Joseph, b. March 18, 1804 ; m. Hannah Thayer Chapin of Mil. ; res. Newton- ville. Emily, b. April 25, 1809; m. Alonzo Keith; she d. March 2, 1857. The parents had an arduous domestic struggle to rear up this large family, sometimes hardly knowing whence the next month's supply could be expected. But persistent industry, ingenuity, and frugality carried them through. Mr. Walker has the honor of being the first in this country, perhaps in the world, to use wooden pegs, instead of waxed tliread, in the manufacture of boots and shoes. It was his own invention; and he made the pegs by hand, till a machine was invented to turn them out by the thousand. He d. Jan. 9, 1852. Mrs. Mehetabel had preceded him, having d. Sept. 26, 1849. WALKER, Dexteb' (Joseph,' Solomon," Henry,^ Henry ,^ Israel,' Samuel,^ Capt. Richard 1), b. in Hop., Feb. 6, 1798; m. Euby Chapin, dr. of Major Levi and Olive (Thayer) Chapin, b. July 29, 1798; cer. Dec. 23, 1821, by Eev. D. Long. No chn. A worthy and highly respectable pair. He was trained to the shoe and boot making business, and was more or less engaged in that kind of manufacture through life. They res. for several yrs. on Main St., corner of Prospect, but later in life on Main, opposite the Maj. Chapin place. There they both succes- sively d. : he June 3, 1870 ; she a few yrs. ago. Van SLyct & CcBosfpn.. WALKER FAMILIES. 1089 WALKER, Solomon, Jun.,^ uncle of the preceding; m. Mary Washburn of Natick, and they had the following-named chn. : — Emoky, b. date not obtained; our townsman; m. Abigail D. Bartlett, Bee. 25, 1828. Lowell, b. date not obtained; res. Natick; m. Harriet Bartlett, April 10, 1833. Mary, b. date not obtained; m. Sherburn Seavy. Sabah, b. date not obtained ; m. William Flagg. Eliza, b. date not obtained; m., 1st., James Reagan; 2d., James Morris. Hannah, b. date not obtained; m. James McArthur. Samuel, b. Dec. 30, 1821 ; m. Lucy E. Johnson. Susan, b. date not obtained ; m. Prentice Lamb. Emily, b. date not obtained ; m. Henry Newton. WALKER, EmobyS (Solomon,' Solomon,6 Henry,^ Henry,* Israel,' Samuel,^ Capt. Richard 1), b. in Natick, date not obtained; m. Abigail D. Bartlett, dr. of Joshua and Sally (Bright) Bartlett, b. in Needham; cer. Mil., Dec. 25, 1828, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Embbson, b. Sept. 17, 1830; m., 1st, Charlotte M. Willis; 2d, Louisa M. Col- bum. Feederick, b. Dec. 2, 1835; m. Minnie L Cleaves, Boston, March 1, 1874. Mr. Walker came to Mil. in his youth, engaged in the boot and shoe busi- ness, and has pursued the manufacture through various risks, experiences and successes, for more than half a century. He and his wf. have been steadily in- dustrious, prudent and upright co-workers through a long life. They have res. 52 yrs. in their present home, corner of Congress and West Sts., and can testi- fy to the remarkable fact, that, though they have had 17 families as tenants in their house, and a large number of boarders from yr. to yr., yet not a single death has occurred under their roof. They are plain, substantial, worthy people, who mind their own business, and noiselessly contribute their share towards the promotion of good neighborhood. WALKER, Samuel' (Solomon,'' Solomon,* Henry,* Henry,* Israel,8 Samuel,^ Capt. Richard^), b. in Natick, Dec. 30, 1821; m. Lucy Elizabeth Johnson, dr. of Col. Lewis and Sally Godfrey (Parkhurst) Johnson, b. June 21, 1825; cer. Feb. 1, 1845, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Henrietta, b. April 2, 1847; m. Martin N. Day of Westfield, Oct. 22, 1868. Maby Elbanob, b. Oct. 6, 1848 ; d. July 25, 1853. Lewis Johnson, b. July 7, 1852 ; d. Nov. 15, 1857. Clinton Samuel, b. Sept. 21, 1854; d. Nov. 15, 1857, a double funeral. John Pabkhubst, b. Nov. 27, 1861. Sophia Mayhew, b. Aug. 7, 1864. Mr. Walker commenced life in humble circumstances, and, by persistent enterprise, has worked his way up to wealth and influence. His leading busi- ness has been in the leather, boot and shoe line. He owns the ancient Chapin lands, near Mill River, toward Mendon, and has erected a costly family mansion on the site once occupied by Adams Chapin, Esq. He has vastly Improved its grounds and surroundings, so that it has scarcely a rival seat in town. He is president of the Home National Bank, and constantly building dwellings and places of business for the accommodation of the incoming population at So. Hopedale. Meantime he and his worthy wf. are devoted members of the Cong, ch., take great interest in its S. school, and zealously promote the general prosr perity of all its institutional interests. 1090 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Perhaps I may as well insert here the present gd. chn. of these parents, rather than under the name DAT, where otherwise I should place them. Henrietta Walker, b. as above, was m. to Martin Noble Day, son of David Noble Day of Westfield, b. Feb., 1836; cer. Oct. 22, 1868, by Eev. Alfred A. Ellsworth. Their chn. : — David "Walkeb, b. April 13, 1870; d. Dec. 29, 1874. Samuel Walkeb, b. March 16, 1873. Paul, b. July 13, 1875. Edwabd Bliss, b. Aug. 27, 1876. Lucy Elizabeth, b. Oct. 27, 1879. WALKEE, HoBACE* (Henry,' Ebenezer," Henry,^ Henry,* Israel,' Samuel,' Capt. Richard 1), b. in Up., March 8, 1818; mr.'s maiden name Meletiah Grore; occupation, heel-maker; m. Emma Amanda Chapin, dr. of Joseph B. and Priscilla (Sadler) Chapin, b. in Up., Sept. 27, 1825; cer. in Up.,jiate not given, by Rev. Benjamin Wood. Issue : — Jambs EuQEisrE, b. Up., Aug. 17, 1849; m. Clara Jane Lothrop, Nov. 5, 1873, whose family record immediately follows below. Mr. Walker could not give me his ancestry beyond his gd. fr. ; but, having been furnished from other sources with the remoter links of the general lineage, I readily traced his pedigree to Capt. Richard. i How long he has res. in Mil., he does not report to me; but I presume for a considerable length of time. I take for granted the respectability of his family standing. WALKER, James Eugene ^ (Horace,^ Henry,' Ebenezer,^ Henry ,6 Henry,* Israel,^ Samuel,^ Capt. Richard i), b. Up., Aug. 17, 1849; m. Clara Jane Lothrop, dr. of William L. and Susan (Putnam) Lothrop, b. Acton, Aug. 25, 1850; cer. So. Boston, Nov. 5, 1873, by Rev. Edward A. Rand. Issue: — Lelia Amy, b. March 14, 1880. Mr. Walker is well known by our general community as the expert, compe- tent, and trusted treasurer of Milford Savings Bank, etc. WALKER, RicHAKD, came with his family from Portsmoutli, N.H., to Hope- dale in 1853, and became a mem. of the Hopedale Community in 1854. He has, till recently, res. at Hopedale since 1853; but now, in his 84th yr., res. with his son Charles in Cambridge. According to his written statement, made to me a while since, he must be a descendant prob. of Capt. Richard, before named, though he does not pretend to trace his lineage completely back. He says in substance, " My gd. fr., Richard, was the son of Joseph, and lived in Rochester, N.H., where his fr. Richard also lived. I have heard that they were descendants of 3 bros. that came over from Eng. together. My gd. fr., Richard, moved to Milton, N.H., when it was almost a wilderness, and cleared up the homestead on which my fr. brought up his family. My gd. fr. was a Revolutionary soldier. My fr., Joseph, an only son, was b. Feb. 12, 1769. My mr. was Sally Pray, dr. of Joshua Pray, Lebanon, Me. Their chn. were, — EiCHABD, b. Jan. 10, 1797; m., 1st, Sally Hatch, March, 1825; 2d, Eliza Hatch, 1841. Abigail, b. Feb. 24, 1799; d. Jan. 30, 1858, a. 59 yrs. Mebcy, b. Aug., 1801; d. May 18, 1869, a. 68 yrs. Asa T.,b. Nov. 24, 1803. Emily, b. April 4, 1806. Eliza, b. Aug. 3, 1808; d. Nov. 18, 1825, a. 17 yrs. Joseph, b. June 12, 1812 ; d. Aug. 3. 1859, a. 48 yrs. WALKER FAMILIES. 1091 Sabah, b. April 20, 1814. Habeiet, b. May 17, 1817. My fr. d. Jan. 22, 1850. WALKER, Richard* (Joseph,' Richard,^ Richard^), b. Milton, N.H., Jan. 10, 1797; m., 1st, Sally Hatch, dr. of William and Elizabeth, b. Aug. 22, 1798; cer. Feb., 1825. Chn. : — Chaeles William, b. Nov. 8, 1825; d. Dec. 7, 1826, a. 13 mos. Eliza Abbie, b. Aug. 22, 1827 ; m. William B. Franklin, Dec. 27, 1856. Richard, b. Nov. 30, 1829; d. April 19, 1833, a. 3 yrs. 5 mos. Sabah Emma, b. Feb. 13, 1832 ; m. James M. Morey, Sept. 25, 1853. Edward, b. July 4, 1834; m. Chloe H. Cook, Nov. 29, 1855. Charles, b. Sept. 2, 1836; m., 1st, Lizzie A. Farnum; 2d, Jeanie Smith; res. Cambridge. Mrs. Sally d. Feb. 2, 1837. And the hus. m., 2d, Eliza, sister of the pre- ceding, Feb. 2, 1840. Chn. : — Harriet S., b. March 17, 1843; m. John B. Saunders, Sept. 16, 1865; d. Jan. 4, 1873; left 1 son. Ellen, b. Nov. 5, 1844; m. Alanza T. Gifford, Aug. 12, 1867; res. Provi- dence, R.I. Mrs. Eliza, 2d wf., d. Hopedale, Dec. 17, 1869. Her hus. survives, as aforesaid. He is a man of remarkable mechanical genius and skill, has invented several useful machines, is a great thinker on important subjects, and retains his faculties in unusual vigor. His sons inherit his mechanical genius and his mental powers with increased capability. His son Charles occupies a highly responsible post in the great Riverside printing-establishment at Cambridge, being also president of Cambridge City Common Council; and his son Edward is a conspicuous machinist, as well as trusted citizen, at Hopedale. WALKER, Edward 6 {Richard,* Joseph.^ Richard,^ Richard i), b. July 4, 1834; m. Chloe Hunt Cook, dr. of Stephen and Diana (Hunt) Cook, b. Feb. 2, 18.37; cer. Nov. 29, 18-37, by the writer. Their chn. : — Emma Lucy, b. Aug. 31, 1857; a responsible employ^ in Riverside establish- ment. Arthur Francis, b. Oct. 2, 1863; a recent grad. from Mil. High School. Edward Lloyd, b. Dec. 9, 1874. WALKER, Capt. Henby, of Hopedale, is alleged to be a descendant of Robert Walker, bro. of Richard. A very intelligent sister of Capt. Henry, Mrs. Tenney of Boston, has favored me with considerable information, which she has been at much pains to collect, concerning this lineage. She has set. down in conclusions, the substance of which I will state. Richard, John, and Robert Walker, bros., all admitted freemen in Boston, 1632. Of Robert's chn. 3 set. in Stratford, Ct. ; viz., Zachariah, Jacob, and Joseph. Zachariah was a clergyman, and subsequently moved to Woodbury, Ct. He had a son Zachariah who held the ofGce of deacon. He had 9 chn., 1 of whom, Josiah, by name, set. in Litchfield, Ct. Tracing the descent downward, the outcome stands thus : Robert,^ Rev. Zachariah,^ Dea. Zachariah,^ Josiah of Litchfield,* Josiah, 1st, of Stratford,* Josiah, 2d, of Stratford," Henry, sen., of Haverhill, Mass.,' and Henry, jun., of Hope- dale.* WALKER, Henry, Sen.' ( Josiah,^ Josiah,' Josiah,* Zachariah,' Zachariah, ' Robert 1), b. Stratford, Ct., Sept. 1, 1788; m. Anna Woodbury, b. at Salem, N.H., Feb., 1792 ; cer. in Boston, Dec. 28, 1817. Their chn. : — Heney, Jun., b. Boston, Jan. 19, 1819; m. Mary Jane George, Oct. 10, 1851. William, b. Boston, Sept. 17, 1820; d. Oct. 12 ensuing. 1092 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Elizabeth Anna, b. Boston, June 11, 1822; m. William D. B. Tenney, Oct. 6, 1844. Maria, b. Salem, N.H., May 14, 1824; d. Sept. 20, 1825. Geoege Woodbury, b. Salem, N.H., Oct. 7, 1825; d. Philadelphia, Aug. 31, 1850; unm. William Z., b. Salem, N.H., Oct. 21, 1827; d. Newbern, N.C., March 14, 1862; unra. Charles Woodbury, b. Salem, N.H., Feb. 22, 1829; living, unm. Franklin, b. Salem, N.H., Nov. 18, 1830; m. Margaret Barnwell, Feb. 8, 1854; d. Philadelphia, Sept. 4, 1867. Marie Antoinette, b. Salem, N.H., June 12, 1832; m. William Gardner Wright, Feb. 23, 1851. The fr., Henry, sen., was a sea-captain in the India trade, and made several voyages round the world. The mr. d. in Bradford, Feb. 8, 1845 ; the fr. d. at his son's in Hopedale, Dec. 3, 1872. WALKER, Henry, Jun." (Henry,' Josiah,^ Josiah,* Josiah,'* Zachariah,' Zachariah,'' Robert i), b. Boston, Jan. 19,1819; m. Mary, dr. of John and Mary Jane (Brown) George, b. in Bradford, N.H., July 23, 1831; cer. Haverhill, Mass. , Oct. 10, 1851. Their chn. : — Eugene Tenney, b. Hookset, N.H., Aug. 21, 18.52; m. Arabella Carpenter, Oct. 14, 1874. Charles Henry, b. Natick, Mass., Nov. 3, 1854; m. Sarah Forbes, Nov. 5, 1875. William Frank, b. Natick, Mass., Aug. 29, 1856; res. Chicago, 111. George Woodbury, b. Natick, Mass., Oct. 5, 1862 ; clerk in Danvers State Asylum, Anna Mary, b. Mil., July 24, 1867; res. with parents. The fr. is a man of mechanical skill and judgment, and has been mostly employed as foreman of boot-manufactories. His wf. is an estimable woman. Eugene T., machinist, and family, res. at Hopedale. Charles Henry and family, I understand, res. at Westborough. WALKER, William' (Leonard,* Joseph,' Solomon,^ Henry,' Henry,* Israel,' Samue!,2 Capt. Richard'), b. in Hop., June 27, 1822; boot-manufacturer; m., 1st, Susan Wheeler, dr. of Thomas and Hannah (Dewing) Wheeler of Hop. ; cer. in Hop., April 30, 1845. Their chn. : — Charles Frank, b. in Hop., Oct. 17, 1845; d. May 25, 1852. Hannah Abby, b. in Hop., July 23, 1847; m. Charles Carpenter, Oct. 16, 1872. Mary Whbeleb, b. in Hop., Aug. 23, 1850; m. Joseph B. Phipps, June 10, 1867. Frank Gifford, b. in Hop., May 23, 1854; d. Mil., Sept. 8, 1863. Mrs. Susan d. Hop., Feb. 3, 1856. The hus. m., 2d, Adeline Ursula Cheney, dr. of Carmel and Ursula K. (Richardson) Cheney, b. Mil., May 31,1831; cer. in Perry, Jackson Co., la., Oct. 27, 1856, by William Jenkins, Esq. Their chn. : — Susan Adeline, b. Mil., Sept. 8, 1858; m. Cyriel Fasten Brown, Nov. 1, 1875. Angie Eliza, b. Mil., Sept. 20, 1861; d. Sept. 9, 1862. William Sumner, b. Mil., Aug. 18, 1862. Bmbline Cheney, b. Mil., Oct. 29, 1864. Mellville Curtis, b. Mil., May 20, 1868. WALKER FAMILIES. 1093 Grandchn. : — Burt Wheeler Carpenter, son of Charles and Hannah A., b. Mil., Sept. 17, 1873. WUliam Walker Phipps, son of Joseph B. and Mary W., b. Hop., June 26, 1870. Frank Gifford Phipps, son of Joseph B. and Mary W., b. Hop., July 4, 1872. George Vernon Phipps, son of Joseph B. and Mary TV., b. Hop., May 28, 1874. Mkel Ursula Brown, dr. of Cyriel and Susan A., b. Mil., Nov. 4, 1876. Bessie Brown, dr. of Cyriel and Susan A., b. Mil., Sept. 29, 1878. Mr. "Walker was a man of much natural ability, enterprise, and executive energy. At the head of the firm of Walker, Johnson, & Co., he was very successful in business ; and a promising career of temporal prosperity seemed to illuminate his future. But his skies were soon darkened by clouds of adversity. His health began to fail; and he went West into a new business, in hope of regaining it, which proved a disappointment. He returned to Mil. with an ambition to triumph over disease by his native energy. He could not, but, through the sinking gradations of a long and distressing decline, finally passed away. He d. in hope of an immortal life, April 6, 1872, leaving his sorely bereaved family to battle as best they could with the desolations which had overwhelmed them. WALKER, Emebson' (Emory ,8 Solomon,'' Solomon,^ Henry,^ Henry,* Israel,' Samuel,2 Capt. Richard i), b. Sept. 17, 1830; m., 1st, Charlotte M. Willis, dr. of Edwin and Charlotte (Tower) Willis, b. Braintree, date not given; cer. 1852; further particulars not given, except that Mrs. Charlotte d. in Mil., Jan., 1876, a. 42 yrs. Meantime, as I infer, there had been a legal separa- tion of the parties. Mr. W. m., 2d, Louisa M. Colburn, dr. of David and S. A. (Parkhurst) Colburn, b. in New London, Ct., Oct. 25, 1840; cer. Chicago, 111., April 21, 1867, by Rev. W. P. OUendoff. Their chn. : — EmolenaL., b. in Chicago, Aug. 17, 1868. LiLLiE A , b. in Chicago, Oct. 25, 1869. . Elokence M., b. in Chicago, March 19, 1870. HoKEA I., b. in Chicago, June 11, 1871. GotpiE E., b. in Chicago, March 7, 1873. GiiABA L., b. in Chicago, June 25, 1874; d. July 29, 1874. Ltjcenie v., b. in Chicago, Aug. 25, 1875. This family res. for some yrs., as above seen, in Chicago, 111.; but latterly in Mass. WALKER, Fbedeeick^ {Emory,^ Solomon,' Solomon,^ Henry,^ Henry,* Israel,' Sarauel,^ Capt. Richard'), b. Dec. 2, 1835; our well-known citizen in the clothing business, 150 Main St. ; m. Minnie I. Cleaves of Boston, ptge. not given; b. June 26, 1854; cer. Boston, March 1, 1870, by Rev. Henry Morgan. One son, — Edward Baetlbtt, b. June 1, 1874. WALKER, Abel, and wf. Martha, lineage not ascertained, are credited on our record of town-births with 4 chn. ; viz., — Chaeles Elnathan, b. Dec. 24, 1827. Caroline Augusta, b. Dec. 21, 1829. Gboege Phipps, b. Aug. 2, 1833. Habeiet, b. Oct. 5, 1835. They res., I think, for some yrs., near Silver Hill. No further traced. 1094 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. WALKER, Emeby, and wf. £fuWa, lineage not traced, credited, as above, with — Caroline Nancy, b. Sept. 25, 1836. Ellen Makia, b. March 9, 1838. Anqelinb Sophia, b. Oct. 16, 1840. Kes. not ascertained. No further traced. WALKER, Dea. Samuel W." ( Asa,^ Samuel,* John,^ Samuel,^ Capt. Richard i) ; mr.'s maiden name Eliza White; b. Wilton, Me., May 30, 1814; employ^ in the manufacture of boots, etc. ; m., 1st, Harriet Parker, dr. of Asa and Ann M. (McCristine) Parker, b. in Acton, Aug. 14, 1824; cer. in Acton, May 31, 1843, by Rev. James T. Woodbury. Their chn. :— \ Myeon Samuel, b. Acton, Feb. 22, 1845; d. in Cincinnati, C, Feb. 25, 1873. Haeeiet Elizabeth, b. Acton, Feb. 4, 1847; m. Stedman W. Howe, jun., Oct. 3, 1865; d. June 23, 1876. Ella Maeia Augusta, b. Acton, Feb. 7, 1849; m. Lewis A. Worthington, June 8, 1871. RoscoE Paekee, b. Acton, May 4, 1851; d. Aug. 24, 1861. George Henry, b. Mil., May 9, 1853; d. Sept. 22, 1855. Addie Louisa, b. Mil., Aug. 15, 1857; d. Nov. 27, 1870. Mrs. Harriet d. March 12, 1859. Dea. W. m., 2d, Ellen L. Sloper, dr. of Ambrose and Martha (Cushman) Slopor, b. in Boston, Aug. 30, 1842; cer. in Sherborn, Aug. 12, 1865, by Rev. Edmund Dowse. Their chn. : — Minnie Spenckk, b. Mi!., Sept. 12, 1866. Haevby Wellington, b. Mil., June 22, 1868. Mr. W. set. in Mil. 28 yrs. ago, and has held the office of deacon in the Cong. ch. for the last 23. He has honored that office, and all his other respon- sible positions in the various relationships of life, by eminently exemplary moral rectitude and worth, in which his family have sympathetically shared. WALKER, Moses, ancestry traced only to his gd. fr., timothy Walker. He was doubtless a descendant of Capt. Richard through Henry.* The gd. son is an enterprising boot-manufacturer in our Centre. Timothy Walker, the gd. fr., a farmer, was b. in Hop., Feb. 12, 1753. He m. Lois Gibbs, b. in Sudbury, Nov. 6, 1756; date and particulars of cer. not given. Mr. W. was one of the old Revolutionaries, and somewhat of a genius in his rustic way. When Gen. William Hull, also a Revolutionary veteran, surrendered Fort Detroit and his little army to the British, in the war of 1812, Mr. W. was one of the many deeply disgusted patriots who denounced Hull as a coward and traitor. Though little of a scholar, he conceived the ambition to tell Gen. Hull what he thought of him in a private letter. After this, he was urged and encouraged by zealous friends to have his letter printed. As Hull had not deigned to answer him, he thought it ungenerous to pub- lish his strictures without giving the general an opportunity to reply in his own defence. But, of course, he got no response to liis second letter any more than to his first; though it warned the traitor, that, if he persisted in his silent contempt, he would soon be exposed in print. Both letters appear to have been written in 1820, and about nine months apart. The first was of very considerable length, the second was brief. Both were soon printed in a pamphlet. They were so serio-comical as to make quite a stir in Hop. and its general vicinity, exciting in some minds grave and in others mirth- ful emotions. They were reprinted in the "Hopkinton Observer" of Nov. 11, 1874, a copy of which has just been sent me by his gd. son Moses. I very well remember a volunteer toast given by the old gentleman at a 4th WALKER AND WARD. 1095 of July celebration by the Democrats of Mil. and neighboring towns. It was held in what used to be called the Lower Village, soon after I became minister at the brick ch. The president of the day announced, "Tou will now please give your attention to a volunteer toast from Mr. Timothy Walker of Hopkinton, author of letters to Gen. Hull." [Much merriment.] The toast was a long and studied one, "Party spirit, — that wicked and baneful party spirit, by which kingdoms and empires have been over- thrown, and by which too many of the good people of this town have been greatly led astray;" here he made a semicolon pause to renew his breath. Whereupon our enthusiastic Horatio N. Smith, director of gunnery for the occasion, supposing him through, gave the signal, and off went the fieldpiece, followed by a general shout of applause. Somewhat discom- fited, but without loss of pluck, the venerable toaster cried out at the top of his voice, "Hear the rest: I was not half through." Order being restored by the president, Mr. W. began anew, and reaching the semicolon, as above, proceeded, " may that wicked and baneful party spirit be plucked up by the roots, transported to the island of Java, and set in battle array with the Bohon-Upas tree, till it shall be proved which is most poisonous, party spirit or that Bohon-Upas tree." Another gun and a general shout. Timothy Walker d. in Hop., Nov. 20, 1834. Mrs. Lois, his wid., d. Bell., April 17, 1850, a. 94 yrs. Otis Walker, son of Timothy and Lois, b. in Hop., -Aug. 6, 1800; m. Hannah Hayden, b. Hop., July 2, 1804; cer. Hop., April 14, 1825, by Esq. Harrington. They had 3 sons and 2 drs. None of them res. here but Moses, first above named. He was b. Hop., Jan. 29, 1826, and m. Delia Bixby, b. Hop., July 18, 1830, dr. of Joel and Elizabeth (Mellen) Bixby; cer. Hop., Dec. 30, 1855, by Rev. John Calvin Webster. One son, — Hbnbt M., b. Aug. 22, 1864. In reputable standing all. WALKER, Eugene Tennet^ (Henry, jun.,^ Henry,'' Josiah,^ Josiah,^ Josiah,* Zachariah,^ Zachariah,^ Robert i), b. Hookset, N.Y., Aug. 21, 1852; ma- chinist at Hopedale ; m. Arabella Maria Carpenter, dr. of Byron and Jane A. (Mason) Carpenter, b. July 6, 1855; cer. Mil., Oct. 14, 1874, by Rev. Edward A. Perry. Issue : — Alice, b. Hopedale, May, 1876. Habbt, b. Hopedale, Nov., 1878. Promising young family. WARD. We have had but a slight sprinkling of the Wards. They have preferred to dwell in the neighboring towns, and other more distant localities. WARD, Elijah, was m. to Hannah Heed, by Rev. Mr. Frost, July 27, 1749; and he baptized 2 chn. for them; viz., Caleb and Hannah, both the same day, Oct. 25, O. S., 1752. Then they disappeared. WARD, JosiAH, was m. to Deborah Sheffield, Sept. 1, 1748, prob. in old Mendon and they had — William, b. Jan. 28, 1749. Silence, b. Jan. 28, 1750. Both these were christened by Mr. Frost. Also, he m. Silence to Stephen Eawson of Conway, May 30, 1776. Josiah Ward d. Oct. 8, 1750; and his wid. was m. to John Fish, by Mr. Frost, May 7, 1752. No further traced. WARD, Joseph, and wf. Sarah, came from Hop., 1792, and res. a while in Bear-hill district. Their chn. were, — 1096 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Sabah, b. Jan. 14, 1756. Stephen, b. Oct. 13, 1758. Phinbas, b. Feb. 14, 1761. Maet, b. July 24, 1764. Ko more told. WAED, Elizabeth, pedigree unindicated, was m. to John Binney, jun., by- Mr. Frost, Dec. 6, 1753. These are the Wards of olden times. Latterly the name has increased in our directories ; but as none of the modern Wards have signified their desire to be recognized in this vol., I shall allow my closing haste to excuse their omission. WAKE. This name was formerly spelled Waer, but later Ware. WAEE, William; pedigree and birth-date not found; m'. Abigail L. Clark, dr. of Lovell and Mary (Bullen) Clark, b. Mil., July 26, 1800; cer. April 7, 1822, by Rev. D. Long. Issue : — Elizabeth Lovell, b. Mil., June 11, 1823; m. Capt. Elbridge Mann, Dec. 19, 1844. William Clark, b. Mil., March 1, 1826; untraced. Maby Mabia, b. Mil., Aug. 8, 1832; untraced. Geobgb Wabebn, b. Mil., Dec. 24, 1837; untraced. Mr. Ware, if I rightly recollect, was a skilful and industrious painter. But he attained only to middle age. He d. May 25, 1839, a. 43 yrs. His venerable and worthy wid. still survives. Concerning her 3 younger chn. I have no in- formation. WAKE, Geoegb Sew all, bro. of the preceding; m. Electa Baker; pedigree, etc., of neither traced; cer. Jan. 2, 1823, in Mil., by Rev. Jacob Frieze. Issue : — Habbiet Ubsula, b. Mil., Nov. 17, 1823. Frances Waeeen, b. April 1, 1826. Geobgb Edwaed, b. Sept. 7, 1828. Thomas, J. B., b. April 25, 1831. Lauba Littlepibld, b. Sept. 17, 1833. Amos, b Oct. 17, 1836. Clara, b. May 9, 1840. I have lost all trace of this family, but think I have been told that the parents have both gone the way of all the earth. WARE, Lucy, an intelligent and worthy sister of the aforenamed two bros., used to res. much in Mil. I saw her in Holl. a few months since ; and she told me the husband's name of whom, in a green old age, she survives the wid. But my memory does not retain the particulars of her story. WARFIELD. Our Warfields all descended from Dea. John of Mendon. He was in Dedham as early as 1642, and prob. came from Eng. a few yrs. before. He was made freeman, and m. Hannah Randall. They were next at Medfield, whence they came to Mendon town-seat in 1685. He dwelt on the George place, and seems to have soon grown into public confidence. He was made deacon of the ch., put in charge of the meeting-house, and appointed schoolmaster of the chn. and youth, — the first master of the common schools that mother Mendon ever had. He must, therefore, have stood high for piety, intelligence, and general trustworthiness. He is said to have m., 1st., Eliza- beth Sheppard, by whom he had John, Aug. 20, 1662, and Elizabeth, Aug. 29, 1665. The 1st wf. d. May 24, 1669 ; then the bus. m. Peregrina , who. d. April 1, 1671. Then he m., 3d, the forenamed Hannah Randall, and had Itha- WARFIELD FAMILIES. 1097 mar, March 28, 1676; Ephraim, Oct. 4, 1679; Elihu, April 27, 1682; Mary, at Mendon, April 17, 1685; and another, Elizabeth, March 8, 1688; perhaps, also, sometime, a son, Samuel. But I am not quite sure of all the forestated data. I may have misunderstood my authorities on some points. Dea. John d. April 12, 1692. Now, as his son Elihu was prob. the progenitor of all our Mil. War- fields, I shall confine myself to him and his descendants. He dwelt in Mendon, on the homestead now owned by John Gaskill. WAEFIELD, Elihtj'' (Dea. Johni), birth-date not found; m. Mary, ptge. and particulars of cer. not found. Their chn. : — Mabt, b. Nov. 7, 1715; m. Jonathan Hayward, jun. Elizabeth, b. April 29, 1717. Mrs. Mary, the 1st wf., d. Sept. 15, 1717; and the hus. m., 2d, Sarah; fur- ther particulars not ascertained. Their chn. : — Elihu, b. Oct. 24, 1722. Sakah, b. Oct. 5, 1724. Job, b. July 7, 1726; m. Huldah Thayer, June 12, 1751. I find no further particulars of this first Elihu and his 2d wf. WAEFIELD, Elihu^ (Elihu,^ Dea. John^), b. Oct. 24, 1722; m. Euth Green ; cer. May 24, 1744. I understand that Ruth Green's fr., whose name is said to have been John, dwelt on the Samuel Warfield place, long so called ; and that the second Elihu, either by purchase or through his wf.'s inheritance, came into possession of that estate. It continued in possession of his de- scendants till after the death of the late Homer J. Warfield, his gt. gd. son. It is now owned by Samuel Gaskill. The chn. of Elihu and Ruth Green: — Hannah, b. Feb. 17, 1745; no further traced. Elihu, b. July 1, 1747; no further traced. John, b. Jan. 5, 1749; m. Deborah Taft, April 3, 1777, and had Lydia. Paul, b. Nov. 22, 1751 ; no further traced. Samuel, b. Jan. l.S, 1757; m. Margaret Gay, March 22, 1780. Abijah, b. April 17, 1759; m. Lydia Wheelock, Dec. 11, 1783. Mrs. Ruth d. May 11, 1763. The hus. m., 2d, Mary Ellis of Medway; cer. May 30, 1764. Their chn. : — Maey, b. June 16, 1765; m. Jacob Fiske, Chesterfield, Feb. 18, 1790. David, b. April 22, 1767; d. young. Ruth, b. March 19, 1770; m. Jonathan Highland, Providence, E.I., Jan. 13, 1791. Esther, b. June 26, 1772 ; untraced. Elihu, the hus. and fr., d. March 6, 1800. Death-date of Mrs. Mary not found. WARFIELD, Capt. Samuel* (Elihu,' Elihu," Dea. John^), b. Jan. 13, 1757; one of the braves of the Revolutionary war, whose perpetual delight it was to narrate the exploits, experiences, and stirring incidents of that war. Those old enough in this vicinity to recollect him, will remember how erect he stood in his old age, how his countenance lighted up, and how emphati- cally he shook his queue, when he had a chance to expatiate on his favor- ite theme. He m. Margaret Gay, or Margery as the old scribes wrote it ; cer. March 22, 1780. I am a little mystified about their oldest chn. The Mendon records begin with Samuel, jun., in 1789. But if my recollection serves rae, he had two or more older chn. I shall venture to begin with, — LuTHEB, b. about 1782; m. Alice Thompson of Mendon, 1807; he d. 1851. Lewis, b. about 1784 or 5 ; twice m. ; second time to Sylvia Warfield^ he d. Aug. 21, 1866. 1098 BTOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Dene, b. between 1781 and 1786; not found; d. Jan. 20, 1851, a. about 70 to 75 yrs. Samuel, Jun., b. Dec. 25, 1789; m., 1st, Lucy Howard; 2d, Martha John- son. Sakah, b. March 13, 1792; m. Newell W. Howard, Dec. 25, 1820. Olive, b. Sept. 2, 1794; m. Josiah Gould, 1814; d. Feb. 10, 1833. Hannah, b. March 19, 1797; m. Joseph Albee, June 18, 1828. Capt. Samuel d. Feb. 20, 1845, a. about 88 yrs. Mrs. Margaret d. Sept. 22, 1848, a. 90 yrs. WAEFIELD, Abijah* (Elihu,^ Elihu,2 Dea. Johni), b. April 17, 1759; m. Lydia Wheelock, dr. of Ebenezer and Mary (Sluman) Wheelock, b. 1759; cer. Dec. 11, 1783, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Abigail, b. Aug. 1, 1784; m. Joseph Thotapson of Bell., May 30, 1816. Elias, b. March 1, 1786; m. Sophia Whitney of Upton, 1816. StJKET, b. Nov. 2, 1788; not m., I think; d. 1862. Polly, b. Dec. 23, 1790; m. Aaron Holbrook, Bell., 1828. Elijah, b. Oct. 15, 1792; m. Lydia Howard, April 6, 1823. EuBT, b. Jan. 13, 1795 ; perhaps remained unm. ; d. Sept. 18, 1822. Obadiah, b Dec. 21, 1796; m. Abigail Jolmson. No chn. Sylvia, b. Nov. 16, 1798; m. Lewis Warfield, her cousin; she d. March 15, 1864. Ebenezbe, b. July 31, 1802; m., 1st, Aurilla Hill, Oct. 15, 1828; 2d, Lorana Freeman, 1833. Abijah Warfleld dwelt in So. Mil., and for many yrs. on what is now called Warfield St., the ancient home of Ebenezer Wheelock, his wf.'s fr. It is now an abandoned site, and is described in my category of such sites. See Chap. XV. Abijah d. Nov. 28, 1822. Mrs. Lydia d. Dec. 8, 1843. WARFIELD, Samuel, Jun.^ (Capt. Samuel,* Elihu,^ Elihu,^ Dea. Johni), b. Dec. 25, 1789; m., 1st, Lucy Howard, dr. of Joel and Ruth (Morse) How- ard, b. March 17, 1797; cer. Dec. 25, 1817, by Rev. D. Long; 1 child: — Lucy Howabd, b. Oct. 19, 1822; m. Davis Wilber, Oct. 15, 1843. Mrs. Lucy d. Nov. 8, 1822. The hus. m., 2d, Martha Johnson, dr. of Clark and Patty (Goulding) Johnson, b. in Worcester; cer. Nov. 17, 1824, by Kev. D. Long. Their chn. : — Maetha Maria, b. Sept. 5, 1825; m. Jerome L. S. Clark, Feb. 12, 1844. Maey Louisa, b. July 28, 1827; m. William E. Fales, Oct. 3, 1852. HOMEE JoHifSON, b. Oct. 2, 1828 ; m. Mary Isadore Newman. Samuel, jun., lived and d. on the old homestead. He was a legitimate scion of the paternal stock, an enterprising undertaker of laborious jobs at road-building, etc., and the filial care-taker of his parents in their old age. He d. May 24, 1870; and Mrs. Martha, his. wid., survived him only till June 22, 1871. WARFIELD, Elias 5 (Abijah,* Elihu,^ Elihu,^ Dea. Johni), b. March 1, 1786; m. Sophia Whitney, dr. of Ephraim and Jemima (Whipple) Whitney, b. in Upton, 1789; cer. 1816, prob. Upton. Their chn. : — Addison, b. Dec. 6, 1816; ni. Harriet A. Rockwood. Sophia, b. Aug. 20, 1820; m., 1st, Elijah BuUard; 2d, Ariel Cook. Elias, b. Aug. 11, 1823; d. April 11, 1826. EUBY, b. May 26, 1826; m. Rev. L. R. Thayer. Whipple, b. March 12, 1828. Cathbbine, b. ; d. Dec. 9, 1828. WARFIELD FAMILIES. 1099 No further informed concerning this family. WARFIELD, Elijah^ (Abijah/ Elihu/ Elihu,^ Dea. John'), h. Oct. 15, 1792; m. Lydia Hoxoard, dr. of Ephraim and Sarah (Wedge) Howard, b. April 21, 1797 ; cer. April 6, 1823, by Rev. Jacob Frieze. Tlieir chn. : — Jambs Madison, b. May 17, 1823 ; m. Ellen Matilda Newhall, March 14, 1850. Charles Sluman, b. Oct. 2, 1824; d. March 28, 1836, a. 12 yrs. Abvilla, b. Sept. 7, 1826; yet remains unm. Esther Coristbll, b. Nov. 6, 1828; m. Charles Knights, Sept. 3, 1854. Newell, b. Feb. 2, 1831; m. Elvira Warfield; he d. Dec. 26, 1873, a. 42. David Long, b. Nov. 6, 1832 ; yet remains mira. ; res. So. Mil. William Wheelock, b. Nov. 17, 1834; m. Mary Sophia (Nichols) Howard, Nov. 30, 1870. Harriet Howard, b. Feb. 16, 1837 ; m. Merrick P. Thayer, Feb. 20, 1866. The hus. and fr. d. Oct. 25, 1870, a. 78 yrs. Mrs. Lydia d. May 31, 1877, a. 80 yrs. ; a beloved wf. and mr. WARFIELD, ObadiahS (Abijah,* Elihn,^ Elihu,^ Dea. Johni), b. Dec. 21, 1796; farmer. So. Milford; m. Abigail Johnson, ptge., birth-date, mge.-date, etc., not ascertained. No chn. Res. on a snug little homestead. So. Main St. Industrious, honest, well-disposed farming people. Mrs. Abigail d. Oct. 10, 1871, a. 72 yrs. Mr. Obadiah d. Nov. 4, 1871, a. 74 yrs. 10 mos. and 9 ds. The writer, as executor, named in his will, set. his est., which was distributed according to special bequest, and partly among his heirs-at- law. WARFIELD, EbbnbzerS (Abijah,* Elihu,^ Elihu,^ Dea. John^), b. July 31, 1802; farmer, So. Mil.; m., 1st, Aurilla Hill, ptge., etc., not ascertained; cer. Oct. 15, 1828, by the writer. No chn. Mrs. Aurilla d. Dec. 22, 1831. The hus. m., 2d, Lorana Freeman, ptge., etc., not ascertained; cer. May, 1833; further particulars not given. No chn.' Mrs. Lorana d. June 18, 1870. Mr. Ebenezer still survives at this writing, somewhat infirm in soli- tary old age, the last of Abijah's chn. WARFIELD, Addison 8 (Elias,^ Abijah,* Elihu,^ Elihu,^ Dea. John^), b. Dec. 6, 1816; res. Holliston; m. Harriet A. Bockwood, HoU., ptge., date of cer., and correlative particulars not ascertained. Their chn. : — Harriet M., b. 1841. Elias a., b. 1842. Almeda W., b. May 20, 1845. Aaron R., b. 1846. Mart J., b. March 25, 1858. Elsie L., b. Nov. 22, 1860. I have put down the foregoing as rendered to me; it being too incon- venient for me to malie the desirable corrective inquiries concerning births, marriages, and deaths. WARFIELD, HoMjBR Johnson^ (Samuel, jun.,^ Capt. Samuel,* Elihu,^ Elihu," Dea. Johni), b. Oct. 2,1828; m. Mary Isadore Newman, ptge., birth-date, etc., not ascertained; cer. Woonsocket, R.I., May, 1861, by Rev. John Boy- den. Issue : — Emma Louisa, b. Jan. 4, 1862. Nellie Marion, b. Nov. 6, 1869. HoMBR Samuel, b. April 6, 1871, only a few days before the fr.'s death. Homer J. Warfield d. in early middle age, on the old homestead where he was b., April 25, 1871, in his 43d yr. He was a worthy and promising head of 1100 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. this young family. After his estate was settled, his wid. took her little brood to Conway, where she had a sister dwelling, purchased a small homestead, and has continued there to the present lime. WARFIELD, James Madison « (Elijah,^ Abijah,* Elihu,^ Elihu,^ Dea. Johni), b. May 17, 1823; boot-crimper. So. Mil.; m. Ellen Matilda Newhall, dr. of Morton and Matilda (Thayer) Newhall, birth-date not given; cer. in Bell., March 14, 1850, by Eev. Joseph T. Massey. Issue : — Ida Matilda, b. Jan. 19, 1855; m. Osborn Frank Eemick, Jan. 19, 1873. Clara Estellb, b. Jan. 3, 1857. Nellie Augusta, b. June 26, 1864. Always res. in Mil. Dwell in a pleasant home, So. Main St., far down to- wards the ancient Penniman comer. Husband's occupation the boot business. Worthy people. * WAEFIELD, Newell 6 (Elijah,' Abijah,* Elihn,» Elihu,^ Dea. Johni), b. in Mendon, Feb. 2, 1831; bootmaker; m. Elvira Warfield, dr. of John and Lavina (Henries) Warfield; cer. Jan. 1, 1867; other particulars not given. Always res. in So. Mil. He d. Dec. 26, 1873, leaving no chn. He received due funeral honors. His bereaved wf. thus far survives him. WARFIELD, William WheelockS (Elijah,^ Abijab,* Elihu,^ Elihu,^ Dea. Johni), b. in Mil., Nov. 17, 1834; bootmaker; m. Mary Sophia {Nichols) Howard, wid. of Sylvester B. Howard, and dr. of John and Maria (Chamber- lain) Nichols, b. in Mil., 1844; cer. at Hopedale, Nov. 30, 1870, by the writer. No chn. Always res. in Mil., and of good report. Their home is on So. Main St., near Howard. WARFIELD, David Long, and his sister Arvilla « (Elijah,' Abijah,* Elihu,' Elihu,2 Dea. John '), dwell together unm. on the parental homestead. War- field St., near So. Main. Standing reputable. The two married sisters, Mrs. Knights and Mrs. Thayer, appear under their respective husband's names. WARREN, Capt. Samuel' (Samuel,* John,^ John,'^ John^), b. Grafton, April 20, 1730; m. Eunice Corbett, dr. of Eld. Daniel and Sarah (Jones) Corbett, b. May 4, 1728; cer. May 29, 1754, by Rev. Amariah Frost. Issue: — John, b. May 4, 17.56. Sarah, b. Oct. 8, 1759. Esther, b. Oct. 16, 1761. Jemima, b. Oct. 8, 1763. Peiscilla, b. Aug. 2, 1765. Anna, b. Jan. 22, 1767. Samuel, b. Oct. 1, 1769; presently d. Samuel, b. Feb. 16, 1771 ; d. May 28, 1773. I find myself somewhat mystified between Mendon records and Mr. Pierce's recently published " History of Grafton." Mendon records seem to confound Samuel * and Samuel.' as if they were one person. They say that Samuel War- ren m. Hannah Beard, both of Mendon, Sept. 27, 1733; to whom were b. Jason, Feb. 10, 1734; and Hannah, Dec. 1, 1735. Then they say that Samuel Warren of Grafton m. Eunice Corbett of Mendon, May 29, 1754, to whom were b. John, April 4, 1750; Tabitha, March 21, 1755; then go on with the names above credited to Samuel.' Grafton history says that Samuel* m. Tabitha Stone at Weston, Aug. 26, 1728, and had Samuel,' April 20, 1730; Sarah, Dec. 24, 1731; Rebecca, April 16, 1733; Abigail, April 29, 1735; John, Aug. 8, 1736, d. Sept. 8, 1755; Tabitha, Aug. 6, 1738, d. Sept. 7, 1754; William, May 29, 1740; WARREN AND WEBB. 1101 David, March 24, 1742, etc. But it says nothing of the mge. to Hannah Beard and of her 2 chn., Jason and Hannah; yet says Samuel^ m. Eunice Corbett, May 29, 1754. Mendon records say that Samuel Warren had certain tracts of land laid out to him near his premises (which were on our now Mil. territory), April 25, 1747. This laying-out is not likely to have been made to Samuel,^ a lad of 17 yrs. Moreover, our Easterly Precinct ch. records say that the elder Samuel Warren was one of the original members of that ch., which was formed April 15, 1741, and that he and his wf. Hannah had 2 chn. bap. by Mr. Frost; viz., Isaac, April 15, 1744, and Lois, June 29, 1746. What does all this mean? Was that Samuel Warren altogether a different person from Samuel* of Graf- ton ? I cannot reconcile these incongruities ; so I leave them to more profound genealogists, and return to Samuel,* wf. Eunice (Corbett). and their chn., as first given. When married, the hus. purported to be of Grafton, but probably soon located in the No. Purchase, where he became a considerable landholder, and where I presume most, if not all, his chn. were b. If the other Samuel was his father, as seems probable, he may have taken possession of the paternal homestead, then several years relinquished, and besides must have inherited, in the right of his wf., a goodly portion of Eld. Daniel Corbett's very large real estate. However, he soon became a prominent citizen, commanded a company of minvite-men at the outbreak of the American Revolution, and, after Mil.'s incorporation, held many of its responsible ofiices. I have been anxious to learn the history of his old age, but have not yet ascertained where he and his wf. ended their days. Their dr. Sarah m. Joseph Partridge, Nov. 15, 1778; their dr. Esther m. Abraham Stearns, May 31, 1780; their dr. Jemima m. Samuel Hart of Chesterfield, N.H., June 29, 1783; and their dr. Priscilla m. Baruch Penniman, Nov. 26, 1789, — cer. in each case by Rev. A. Frost. Their dr. Anna, by me unknown, m. Josi ah Nelson, jun., 1786, and afterwards in widowhood, by Rev. Mr. Long, m. Abner Albee of Chesterfield, N.H., May 30, 1811. Samuel, jun., m. Mary Mellen, dr. of Col. James Mellen, Mil., April 19, 1797; cer. by Rev. Caleb Alexander of Mendon. I think I have been informed that Samuel, jun., d. suddenly in Providence, R.I., not long after mge., leaving no chn., but a broken-hearted wid., who soon followed him to an early grave. I am unable to trace Capt. Samuel Warren's family further. WARREN, L. W., of the firm Lothrop & Co., appears in Directory for 1856. WARREN, HosEA, bootmaker, in No. Purchase same yr. WARREN, Chakles, physician; and WARREN, Geoegk C, bootmaker. 1869. WARREN, John, tailor. 1872. WARREN, Elijah, bootblocker. 1880. Also WARREN, Fked E., at Johnson, Rust, & Co.'s. 1880. Probably a few other transient Warrens have been in town at different periods, persons to me unknown. WEBB. We have had but few of this name in town. First among these was, — WEBB, Joseph, son of Daniel and Elizabeth; ancestry no further traced; b. May 4, 1794; place of nativity not given; m. Evby Parkhurst, dr. of Amasa and Hopestill (Nelson) Parkhurst, b. Mil., Nov. 7, 1803; cer. April 2, 1822, by Rev. D. Long. I do not recollect seeing any record of chn. b. to this couple. He was engaged in the boot business when I first came into town, and as late as 1832. He was deemed an intelligent citizen, and elected to town ofiices 1102 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. while here. He was one of the assessors in 1825. I am Indebted to his son, Mr. Charles B. Webb, for the little I can add to the foregoing. He sent me the following, under date of So. Hadley, Mass., Dec. 26, 1878: — " They [his parents] moved to E. I. about 1833 ; then to Wilkinsonville, Mass., in 1846. In 1856 removed to Trempealeau, Wis. Joseph Webb d. in Wis., April, 1869; and Ruby Webb in Oct., 1869. They had 9 sons and 1 daugh- ter. Six sons are now living; 3 iu Wis., 1 in Mo., one in Mass., and one, when last heard from, in Ohio." WEBB, Amos W., birth-date, place of nativity, etc., not traced; merchant tailor; m. Hannah P. Thayer, dr. of Eufus and Hannah (Parkhurst) Thayer, b. Mil., Feb. 18, 1828; cer. May 14, 1845, by whom not ascer- tained. Their chn. : — Emma A., b. May 24, 1846; d. May 24, 1868, a. 22 yrs. Ada M., b. Sept. 9, 1848; d. April 18, 1869, a. 20 yrs. 7 mos. 11 days. The hus. and fr. d. suddenly, from a fatal injury received by the falling of a tree in his wood-lot, Nov. 27, 1857. Mrs. Hannah P. survived him long enough to educate, and be bereaved of, their two drs. She d. Oct. 12, 1870, a. 47 yrs. and 8 mos. A most worthy, but often afflicted and short-lived, family. WEBBER, Edwakd, came into Mil., with Jacob Town and wf . Judith, from Providence, E.I., April 7, 1787. In what relationship he stood to the Towns is not indicated. The family was warned hence in 1791. How long any of them remained, I do not learn ; but Webber staid long enough to be m. to Euth Wight, Feb. 4, 1790; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. I think she must have been a dr. of Eleazer and Euth (Legg) Wight, b. about 1770. Of chn., if any, I know nothing. I find only that wid. Euth Webber d. Sept. 15, 1839, a. 69 yrs. 3 mos. WEDGE, Daniel, Jun., pedigree untraced; m. Hannah Wiswall, dr. of Thomas and Sarah (Daniell) Wiswall, b. Nov. 3, 1734; cer. March 6, 1755, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue : — Saeah, b. in our Precinct, May 17, 1755; d. Sept. 13, 1757. Abijah, b. in our Precinct, March 29, 1759; d. young. Thomas, b. in our Precinct, July 29, 1761 ; untraced. Saeah, h. in our Precinct, July 21, 1763; m. Ephraim Hayward, Dec. 3, 1787. Abijah, h. in our Precinct, Nov. 21, 1767; m. Polly Brick, 1790; he d. Dec. 22, 1819. Lydia, b. in our Precinct, Nov., 1769; m. John Chapin, jun., 1791 or 1792. Eev. Mr. Frost, in his marriage record, calls the groom of Hannah Wiswall " Daniel Wedge, jun." So his fr.'s name was Daniel. I find that Daniel, sen., d. in Sept., 1761; but I get only the information concerning his wf. that her name was Experience. No chn. named but Daniel and Jepthah. Whence they came, I have not learned. I think they must have come to So. Mil. perhaps about 1750, as I read nothing concerning them in our records before that date. They made their homes on a considerable tract of land near the junction of our present Mellen St. with So. Main. From all I can learn, they were maltsters, and ran an establishment of that sort for several yrs. One of their mill-stones still remains on the premises, and tradition says this was their business at an early period of their inhabitancy. Daniel Wedge seems to have been a man of some influence, as appears from our precinct and town records. Whether he and his wf. spent all their days in So. Mil., or part of them elsewhere, I am not sufficiently informed to say. He d. Oct. 2, 1809. Mrs. Hannah, his wid., d. Jan. 8, 1816. WEDGE, WENTWORTH, WESCOTT. 1103 WEDGE, Jepthah, understood to be a bro. of tbe preceding; pedigree, birth- date, etc., untraced; m. Esther Marshall, dr. of Josepli and Mary (Leland) Marstiall, b. HoU., Aug. 3, 1738; cer. in our Precinct, Nov. 17, 1757, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue: — Eli, b. Aug. 4, 1758; d. Sept. 14, 1761. Dinah, b. July 10, 1760; d. Sept. 12, 1761. Esther, b. June 1, 1761; m. John Bowker, Hop., March 7, 1782. Eli, b. Oct. 4, 1763; m., 1st, Lois Bowiier, Hop., Jan., 1784; 2d, Elizabeth Taft, 1843. Nahum, b. May 25, 1766; m. Cynthia Chapin, June 18, 1795. Polly, or Mary) -^ .„„> b. Oct. 31,1769; m. Luther Chapin, March 5, 1796. .- f I twins I. ^ Martha ) b. Oct. 31, 1769; untraced. Lemuel, b. May 17, 1775 ; untraced. Lavina, bap. Sept. 13, 1778; an unm. mr.; d. Nov. 9, 1842. Mrs. Esther d. July 17, 1808; Jepthah himself d. June 18, 1823. All their chn., save Eli, appear to have d., or emigrated to other localities. I knew Eli, but cannot recollect that he ever had any chn. Mrs. Lois, his 1st wf., d. Dec. 14, 1841, a. 73 yrs. He m., 2d, wid. Elizabeth Taft, formerly the wid. of John Perham, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Snell; cer. Oct. 8, 1843, by Isaac Davenport, Esq. He d. at So. Mil., Jan. 26, 1845. Mrs. Elizabeth d. in our town asylum, July 2, 1861, in her 84th yr. ■\VED6E, Abijah' (Daniel,2 Daniel i), b. Nov. 21, 1767; m. Polly, alias Mary Bricfc of Sherborn, about the yr. 1790; no particulars of cer. found. Issue: — Daniel, b. Mil., Aug. 6, 1791; untraced; prob. lived and d. elsewhere. Fisher, b. Mil., May 9, 1793; d. here, March 12, 1818. John, b. Leverett, April 20, 1795; untraced; prob. lived and d. elsewhere. LoTHROP, b. Lyme, N.H., Oct. 17, 1797; untraced; prob. lived and d. else- where. Mary, b. Lyme, N.H., July 6, 1799; untraced; prob. lived and d. elsewhere. What became of the wf. and mr., I have not learned. Abijah became a dependent on the town, and d. here, Dec. 22, 1819; also his son Fisher, and d. here, as above mentioned. Family traced no further, nor any of the Wedges who are understood to have emigrated. WENTWORTH, Noyes S., and wf., Sarah Howarcl Wentworth, resided at Hopedale from Feb. 19, 1851, to May, 1855. They had the following-named chn.: Lucy Elizabeth, Anna Esther, and Sarah Noyes. The last was b. here in Jan., 1852. They were intelligent, worthy people. He was a printer. They have since res. in Norwich, Ct., where Mr. Wentworth has occupied a responsible position in the publication of one of the Nor- wich newspapers. I am not well enough informed to state further partic- ulars of the family history. WESTCOTT. Few of this name have ever dwelt on our territory. There was one whose name is written Waistcoat, possibly meant for Westcott, who is recorded by our early town-clerk as the fr. of a son by Prlscilla Dolbear, named Ephraim, b. April 20, 1785. No further mention is recollected of the parents or child. An excellent family, that of Dea. Asa A. Westcott, have recently set. among us. They came hither from Scituate, E.I., in the yr, 1873, and have won a valuable reputation for religious, moral, and business worth. The head of the family is successfully managing the spindle manufacture for George Draper & Sons, in a machine-shop at the water-privilege formerly known as " Gaskill's 1104 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Milla," etc., now called Spindleville. The parents are exemplary members of the Orthodox Cong. ch. in the Centre, and he was elected a deacon of the same a few mos. since. They res. in Hopedale, on the E. D. Draper place, of which they became purchasers in 1873. The deacon has favored me with his family record, from which it appears that his gd. fr., Caleb Westcott, was b. Scituate, K.I., 1753; m. Lydia Knowlton, b. in the same town, 1757, and had the follow- ing-named chn. : Oliver, b. 1782; Thomas K., 1787; Lydia, 1793; Mary, 1795; Nathan, 1797; and Caleb, 1800. His fr.,— WESTCOTT, Thomas K., farmer, b. in Scituate, E.I., as above, m. Lydia Steere, dr. of Asa and Mary (Irons) Steere, b. Gloucester, K.I., March 25, 1790; cer. in- said Gloucester, Sept. 17, 1817, by Elder John Westcott, Their chn. : — Abbey S., b. Aug. 24, 1818; d. unm., Oct. 10, 1870. Eliza, b. July 5, 1820; m. John Wilder, Jan. 5, 1843; she d. Oct. 4, 1846. Chaelks M., Aug. 7, 1822; m. Betsey Ware, Butler, 111., Dec. 12, 1861. Mart A., b. June 22, 1824; m. Dr. Jacob B. White, Nov. 27, 1851. Asa a., b. Aug. 17, 1826; m. Elizabeth Aldrich, Nov. 5, 1850. The fr. d. in Scituate, K.I., July 5, 1853. His wid. still survives there. WESTCOTT, Dea. Asa A.^ (Thomas K.,^ Caleb i), b. as aforesaid, Aug. 17, 1826; m. Elizabeth Aldrich, dr. of Wllmarth N. and Maria Aldrich, b. in Scituate, E.I., May 25, 1828; cer. in said Scituate, Nov. 5, 1850, by Eev, Hosea Quimby. Their chn. : — Atjgustus W., b. Scituate, R.I., Aug. 29, 1851; m. Harriet A. Steere, Jime 15, 1873. WiLMARTH A., b. Scituate, E.I., Dec. 18, 1852; m. Nancy A. Hopkins, March 9, 1879. Makt a., b. Scituate, E.I., Dec. 19, 1856; m. George N. Hopkins, May 18, 1881. David A., b. Scituate, E.I., Oct. 6, 1862. Maeia Phillips, b. Burrillville, E.I., April 7, 1866. Fbank Thomas, b. Burrillville, E.I. , Aug. 6, 1868. Grandchn. : — Augustus Wilmarth and Harriet A. (Steere) Westcott have 1 son, — Asa A., b. Milford, Aug. 9, 1877. Wilmarth Aldrich and Nancy A. (Hopkins) Westcott have 1 son, — Henry Wilmarth, b. Mil., April 22, 1880. WESTCOTT, Gbokqb Fbank, son of William and Hannah (PuUen) Westcott, b. in Providence, E.I., 1849; brakeman on the P. & W. E.Ed.; m. May Austin, dr. of Horace and Betsey (Eand) Austin, b. in Bellingham, 1856; cer. at Hopedale, Nov. 23, 1876, by the writer. Having obtained no family record from this connubial pair, I am unable to report them further. WHEATON, Benjamin, was one of our ancients, contemporary with Elder John Jones, and his near neighbor on the east. I have not been able to ascertain his pedigree, nor his wf.'s, nor her name, nor much concerning their chn. It seems that he owned, besides smaller parcels, a considerable tract of land on Magomiscock Hill, comprising what became the Dr. Scam- mell farm, and perhaps more. His domicile was up the hill eastward from Felix Kearney's, on the same side of Freedom St. See my description of Abandoned Home-sites, Chap. XV. He d., if I mistake not, Aug. 12, 1726; and his est. was set. by his son Benjamin. I think this Benj., jun., had a bro. David ; but I have not found any thing more than a single reference to him, as prob. inheritor of part of Benj., senior's, homestead. WHEATON AND WHEELOCK. 1105 WHEATOK, Benjamn, Jun.; birth-date not ascertained; m. Abigail Green, April 14, 1719. No elm. credited to them on Mendon records. He sold 80 acres of the paternal homestead, inherited by him, to Dr. John Corbett of Bell, in 1729; bought the same back, 1732, and sold it soon after to one Thomas Sleman, who, in 1737, sold the whole to Dr. Samuel Leslie Scam- mell. I get intimations that Wheaton set. in the north-east corner of the town, or in edge of Hop. No further traced. WHEATON, SAM0EL ; pedigree untraced ; perhaps son of Benjamin, sen. ; m. Mary Rockwood, Feb. 24, 1718. Issue : — Mart, b. Oct. 23, 1718. Family no further traced. WHEELOCK. The Wheelocks were once numerous on our territory, but are now few. They are all descendants of Kev. Ralph Wheelock, who was a man of much distinction in his day, first as a Puritan clergyman, and afterwards as civil magistrate. He was b. in Eng., liberally educated at the University of Cambridge, toolt his degree there between 1626 and 1631, came to Water- town with his wf. Rebecca and a daughter of the same name, removed to that part of Dedham which became Medfield in 1638, made freem. the next yr., and there dwelt till his death in 1684. Two of his sons set. in Mendon, perhaps be- fore their father's death; for they pd. parochial taxes there in 1685 or 1686. Their names were Benjamin and Eliazer, or Eleazer. Eliazer set. in the vicinity of " Gnat Hill" and "Wolf Hill," in the now northerly part of Uxbridge, on the " Great River." He was a very daring man, and became famous as a hunter and exterminator of ferocious wild beasts, then fearfully abundant He had sons and drs., of whom I need not treat. Benjamin set. on the old Rehoboth road, near where, in our time, Andrus Wheelock lived and d. He became a large landholder in that general neighborhood. He had two sons, Benjamin and Obadiah, and, as early as perhaps 1706, acquired possession of the ancient Benjamin Alby " corn-mill," on our south-western frontier, now the Lewis B. Gaskill place. He is understood to have bought it of Matthias Puffer or his heirs, who had it of Alby or his heirs. So he was the third owner of that famous estate. It seems that he made it over, with some reservation of the mill-privilege, to his sons Benjamin and Obadiah in 1713 ; and in 1719 all three of them joined in deeding it to Josiah Wood, — the mill being then said to have been burnt down. Thus Wood became the fourth owner. Obadiah Wheelock res. upon or near that mill-seat several yrs., and then moved farther nortli-east- wardly into our territory, locating on his lands, through which what we now call Plain St. was originally laid out. These lands lay east of Mill River, and extended, I think, from somewhere below the Stoddard cellar-holes, notable for their lilac-bushes, northward on the west side of the road, so as to include all, or nearly all, of the Lowell Fales place. He probably owned large tracts farther eastward towards Charles River. I suspect he acquired these lands in the right of his father to common, by inheritance. But, be this as it may, he became an extensive landholder within our limits, and transmitted much real estate to his posterity. I will commence with his family record : — WHEELOCK, Obadiah 3 (Benjamin,^ Rev. Ralph i), birth-date not ascer- tained; m. Elizabeth Barling, Jan. 8, 1708; particulars of cer. not traced. Their chn. : — Elizabeth, b. July 11, 1709; m. Ephraim Daniels, July 3, 1733. Obadiah, Jun., b. Sept. 21, 1712; m. Martha Sumner, Oct. 26, 1733. Samuel, b. Sept. 6, 1714; m. Hannah Ammidown, Feb. 16, 1738. 1106 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Hannah, b. Aug. 18, 1'Zie; m. Joshua Underwood of HoU., Feb. 16, 1737. Ebenezeb, b. Aug. 13, 1718; m. Mary Sloeman, Feb. 16, 1738. Rebecca, b. Aug. 30, 1720; m. Benjamin Fisk of Upton, Nov. 26, 1747. Maegabet, b. Feb. 18, 1723; m. James Albee, July 16, 1739. JosiAH, b. March 30, 1725 ; m. Experience Clark, Jan. 6, 1748. Obadiah Wheelock must have been a man of very considerable importance in his day. I have not found the death-dates of the parents. WHEELOCK, Obadiah, Jun.* (Obadiah, sen.,^ Benjamin," Eev. Ralph ^), b. Sept. 21, 1712; m. Martha Swnner, dr. of Joseph and Sarah (Lovett) Sum- ner, b. Aug. 27, 1709; cer. Oct. 26, 1733, prob. by Rev. Joseph Dorr. Their chn. : — ZiPPOBAH, b. May 12, 1734. Majbtha, b. March 17, 1736. Obadiah, b. July 7, 1738. Joseph, b. July 17, 1740. Elias, b. April 17, 1743. Abigail, b. April 24, 1746. Jesse, b. Oct. 2, 1748. Amakiah, b. Sept. 18, 1752. None of their death-dates found. WHEELOCK, Samuel « (Obadiah, sen. ,3 Benjamin," Rev. Ralph i), b. Sept. 6, 1714; m. Hannah Ammidown of Mendon, Feb. 16, 1738; cer. prob. by Rev. Joseph Dorr. They dwelt in the vicinity of Bear Hill, perhaps a little north-east of it. Their chn.: — Mabt, b. Dec. 31, 1738 ; m. Caleb Cheney, our 1st town clerk, May 9, 1758. Hannah ) . b. Aug. 31, 1748. Elizabeth J 1*"^'°^^ b. Aug. 31, 1748. Rachel, b. Feb. 11, 1751. Isabel, b. May 9, 1757. Amaeiah, b. May 15, 1759. Obajjiah, b. April 20, 1762. No further traced. WHEELOCK, Ebenezbe* (Obadiah, sen.,s Benjamin," Rev. Ralph i), b. Aug. 13, 1718; m. Mary Sloeman of Mendon; cer. Feb. 16, 1738. Their chn. : — Maet, b. July 19, 1738 ; d. young. Eunice, b. Aug. 31, 1739; d. of consumption, Nov., 1818. John, b. July 30, 1742; untraced. , Timothy, b. Nov. 8, 1744; m. Joanna Holbrook, Bell., Jan. 22, 1765. Lois, b. Nov. 25, 1746 ; untraced. Thomas, b. April 7, 1749 ; d. of cancer, Aug. 16, 1804. Maky (again), b. May 24, 1751; untraced. Elizabeth, b. May 2, 1754 ; m. Nathan Albee, March 20, 1776. Abigail, b. July 31, 1756; untraced. Lydia, b. 1759; m. Abijah Warfield, Dec. 11, 1783. Cyeus, b. Dec. 28, 1763; m. Phebe Albee, Jan. 19, 1786. This family dwelt in So. Milford, and at one time on what is now Warfield St. The bus. and fr. d. May 6, 1801. His wid. d. Jan. 30, 1807. WHEELOCK, JosiAH-i (Obadiah, sen.,8 Benjamin," Rev. Ralph i), b. March 30, 1725; m. Experience Clark, presumed to have been a dr. of Theophilus Clark of Holl. ; cer. Jan. 6, 1747-48, by Rev. A. Frost. Tlieir chn. : — Expeeiencb, b. May 15, 1748-49; m. Henry Penniman, April 13, 1769. Eliazbb, b. Feb. 2, 1750; untraced. WHEELOCK FAMILIES. HOT Thankful, b. May 7, 1752 ; untraced. Alexandeb, b. Sept. 2, 1754; untraced. Bathsheba, b. Dec. 14, 1760 ; m. Jotham Thayer, Aug. 29, 1784. JosiAH, b. Aug. 12, 1763; untraced. Olive, b. April 3, 1769; m. Abner Allen, Aug. 8, 1790. Obadiah, b. April 6, 1771 ; m. Lydia Thurber of Eelioboth, 1797 or 1793. This family dwelt on what we now call Howard St., towards So. Milford. They had a large landed estate, much of which descended to the youngest son, Obadiah, and his heirs. Josiah Wheelock d. Dec. 28, 1794. I do not seem to find the death-date of his wife. WHEELOCK, Obadiah^ (Josiah,* Obadiah, sen.,3 Benjamin,^ Eev. Ralphs), b. April 6, 1771 ; m. Lydia Thurber of Eehoboth, dr. of Daniel and Lois Thurber, and a sister of the eminent Dr. Daniel Thurber, b. Jan. 5, 1775 ; cer. prob. in Kehoboth, near the close of 1797, or early In 1798, particulars not ascertained. Their chn. : — Alpha, b. Nov. 28, 1798; m., 1st, Ethan Bowker, Nov. 8, 1814; 2d, Lowell Fales, Feb. 9, 1824. JosiAH, b. June 30, 1800 ; untraced. Thankful, b. ; d. in infancy, Jan. 30, 1804. The hus. and fr. d. May 25, 1805. Mrs. Lydia, his wid., became the wf. of Barzillai Pond; cer. Feb. 26, 1809, by Eev. D. Long. She d. June, 1858. WHEELOCK, Cykds^ (Ebenezer,* Obadiah, sen. ,3 Benjamin,^ Eev. Ealph^), b. Dec. 28, 1763; m. Pliebe Albee, dr. of Dea. Gideon and Hephzibah (Clark) Albee, b. Oct. 30, 1766; cer. Jan. 19, 1786, by Eev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Willis ) . b. Oct. 21, 1798. Waitee ) ('^'"1^'' b. Oct. 21, 1798. I think this family must have emigrated to some other locality. WHEELOCK, LUTHEB* (son prob. of Silas,^ son of Benjamin,^ Eev. Ealphi), b. in Mendon, March 9, 1756; m. Mary Sumner, dr. of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Ellis) Sumner, b. in our Precinct, May 12, 1761; cer. Nov. 8, 1780, by Eev. A. Frost. They dwelt on now Mill St., just east of the Mill-pond. One son, — Henby Ellis, b. Nov. 20, 1782; m. Amelia Nelson, Feb. 23, 1806. The hus. and fr. d., date not found. Mrs. Mary m., 2d, David Madden in 1818, particulars of cer. not found. She d. Aug. 14, 1842. WHEELOCK, Hbnbt Ellis^ (Luther,* Silas,^ Benjamin,^ Eev. Ralph i), b. Nov. 20, 1782; m. Amelia Nelson, dr. of Col. Samuel and Sally (Torrey) Nelson, b. Mil. , July 18, 1786 ; cer. Feb. 23, 1806, by Eev. D. Long. Issue :— Lost an inft. son in 1810, named Lovett Sumner. Maey Sumnee, birth-date not found; m. Samuel Haynes, July 8, 1841. Many of the Wheelocks, before named, must, I judge, have emigrated to more or less distant localities, and perhaps some of them died without proper record. I have therefore found it difficult to trace them. Nor have I met with sufficient indications of their career and character which warranted me in attempting to speak of their personal worth with any definite justice. I come now to the few families of this name'among our present inhabitants. These have come in from Mendon, and are the descendants of Eev. Ealph Wheelock through his son Benjamin, the bro. of our first Obadiah. WHEELOCK, Calvix White" (Dea. Adam,^ Calvin,* Silas,' Benjamin,^ Eev. Ealph ^), b. in Mendon, Dec. 1, 1812; mr.'s maiden name Eliza Eobbins; 1108 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. merchant ; m. Mary A. Leland, dr. of Lemuel and Clarissa (Perry) Lelarid, b. in Holl., Oct. 29, 1813; cer. in Holl., July 4, 1833, by Kev. Mr. Damon. Their chn. : — Theodokb Bainbeidgb, b. Feb. 11, 1835; m. Eva T. Jennings, Fredonia, N.Y., Oct. 7, 1857. Claeissa Jane, b. March 14, 1838; m. Charles C. P. Hastings, Nov. 23, 1863, Chaelks Hbnet, b. July 14, 1840 ; killed, battle Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. Maby Louisa, b. May 29, 1843 ; m. George Marsh of Mendon, June 23, 1862. Emma Josephine, b. April 26, 1851; d. April 26, 1870. Lemuel Leland, b. Bee. 19, 1853. The hus. and fr. d. in Mendon, Aug. 14, 1856. Mrs. Mary, his wid., has res. several yrs. in Mil. Centre, making a pleasant home for her unm. son Lem- uel L., who is a very skilful, executive, reliable, and successful mason. I have heard only good of this family from first to last. WHEELOCK, Edwin Morton' (Francis E.,6 ISrathan,^ Calvin,* Silas,^ Benja- min,^ Eev. Ealphi), b. Mendon, Dec. 2, 1839; mr.'s maiden name Sarah Howe; m. Madora A. Wales, dr. of Thomas J. and Lucy M. (Fairbanks) Wales, b. Mil., June 5, 1844; cer. June 24, 1868, by Eev. George S. Ball. No chn. An intelligent, worthy, and reputable pair. They have res. mostly, if not wholly, in Mil. since mge. ; as Mrs. Madora always has. Mr. Wheelock is an executive and trustworthy clerk and salesman. He has been in the employ, as such, of H. L. Patrick at Hopedale for several recent yrs., and the family res. is now here. I omit further research in gathering the data which relate to the Wheelocks who have transiently dwelt among us, deeming it excusable to leave some interesting facts concerning them untold. WHIPPLE. A few transient sojoiu-ners of this name have dwelt among us at different periods, mostly in the remote past. These I will not attempt to call up for notice. But in recent times several families have had their homes in and near Hopedale. These are all descendants of Samuel Whipple and wf. Mary, whose home was Providence, E.I., in the days of Eoger Williams. Sam- uel Whipple, jnn., emigrated, about the yr. 1705, to Poquetannock, Ct., after- wards Groton, where he purchased 1,000 acs. of land, and set. his family. He then had a wf. Elizabeth, and chn., Daniel, Samuel, Zechariah, Zephaniah, Kathan, and Hope Alice. That Samuel is said to have been a very enterprising man, establishing iron-works and other mills on Poquetannock Eiver, clearing up farms, and making homes for his posterity. The numerous Whipples in Groton, Ledyard, and the general vicinity of New London, descended from his loins. Our Hopedale Whipples all came from Groton and Ledyard, Ct., and sprang from this stock. WHIPPLE, Jonathan, Jun.' (Jonathan," Noah,^ Samuel,* Zechariah,^ Sam- uel,2 Samuel 1), b. Ledyard, Ct., April 3, 1821, and wf. Lucy, b. Ledyard, Ct., Nov. 24, 1820, a twin child of Noah and Content Whipple, came to Hopedale Jan. 28, 1854, and were admitted members of our Community in 1855. They had with them here 3 chn., all b. in Ledyard; viz., Content, b. June 27, 1844; Zerah Colburn, Sept. 1, 1849; Laura Bridgman, April 9, 1852. The fr. was a machinist, the mr. a worthy woman, and the chn. all intelligently good. They left Hopedale Nov. 10, 1856. Content and Zerah lived to marry, but have since died. The parents now res. in Mystic, Ct. WHIPPLE, John, and WHIPPLE, Jeduthan, bros., machinists, formerly res. a few yrs. at Hopedale. WHIPPLE FAMILIES. 1109 Their pedigree runs tlius, they being of gen. 6: Samuel,^ Noah,* Zecha^ riah,8 Samuel, ^ Samuel.^ John was twice m., after he left Hopedale, with- out issue. He d. in Providence, E.I., 2 or 3 yrs. since. Of Jeduthan I have no present knowledge. WHIPPLE, Hbpsie' (Noah," Samuel.^ Noah,* Zechariah,^ Samuel,'' Samuel i), m. Nathan Chapman. They res. several yrs. at Hopedale, but now res. in Nantucket. See Chapman. WHIPPLE, HAjfNAH' ( Jabez," Samuel,^ Noah,* Zechariah,s Samuel,^ Samuel i), m. Dudley B. Chapman. They res. in Hopedale, and she d. here. See Chapman. WHIPPLE, Mart, sister of Hannah, same lineage, m. Ichabod Davis, dwelt many yrs. in Hopedale, and d. here. See Davis. WHIPPLE, Nancy, sister of Hannah and Mary, m. William B. Lewers, lived in Hopedale several yrs., and now res. here in invalid widowhood. See Lewers. WHIPPLE, AmosT (Noah,« Samuel.^ Noah,* Zechariah,^ Samuel,^ Samuel i), b. Aug. 12, 1819; m. Sally Whipple, dr. of his uncle Jabez and wf. Sarah, birth-date and that of mge. not given. Their chn. : — Sabah Jane, b. Ledyard, Ct., May 30, 1842; m. A. J. Spofford. See Spofford. Pamelia Maria, b. Mystic, Ct., 1846; m. Eben Norton Moody, March 19, 1870; res. Dedham. The parents have res. in Hopedale many yrs. The hus.'s iniirmities have devolved family cares and responsibilities largely on Mrs. Sally. She is a woman of remarkable moral excellence, economical judgment, and executive ability. She managed the Hopedale boarding-house for quite a long period with good success, and only retired from her arduous duties when at length compelled by broken-down healtli. She has been a head-centre of dependence and beneficent usefulness to her immediate family, to mmierous relatives, and to many needy strangers. WHIPPLE, Cyrus Field' (Noah," Samuel,^ Noah,* Zechariah,^ Samuel,^ Samuel 1), b. March 5, 1825; m., 1st, Delight Whipple, his cousin, a dr. of Samuel and Harriet (Cushmau) Wliipple, b. Ledyard, Ct., April 29, 1824; cer. Ledyard, Ct., April 5, 1846, by Eev. Zephaniah Watrous. Issue: — Ctbus Evin, b. Oct. 14, 1847 ; m. Susan Sheldon, Jime 17, 1870. Delight Malvina, b. Sept. 21, 1850; name changed to Estelle Heywood; d. Oct. 15, 1871. Hepsie, b. Oct. 14, 1852; name changed to Ada Chapman; m. Augustus S. Trowbridge, Sept. 11, 1873. Wylib Allison, b. Feb. 18, 1855. Nettie, b. Feb. 3, 1859. Mrs. Dellglit having d., the hus., after some yrs., m., 2d, Louisa Harriet Rich, dr. of Joseph O. and Harriet (Clark) Rich of Haddam, Ct. ; cer. in Led- yard, Ct., Feb. 23, 1871, by Kev. Charles Cutting. Issue: — Stella Louise, b. Feb. 20, 1874. Jennie May, b. Aug., 1875. Mr. Whipple is^an ingenious stone-cutter, and an executive jobber in various kinds of labor. He has res. much in Hopedale and vicinity, but has recently removed, I think, to some part of Ct., where more promising opportunities for business have attracted him. All these Whipples belong to a branch of the general family, long asso- ciated with a peruliar religious people called " Kogerene Quakers." This people 1110 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. inhabited a neighborhood mostly included in Groton and Ledyard, Ct. They maintained a strong protest against many popular customs in ch. and state, and, for a considerable period in their early history, were subjected to bitter persecution. They were especially scrupulous against chattel slavery, war, the use of intoxicating beverages, etc. They strictly educated their children accord- ingly; and, though now their descendants are scattered abroad, most of them adhere devotedly to the principles of their ancestors on these points. WHITE, Thomas,! was a distinguished citizen of Weymouth, as long ago as 1637. He was an original immigrant from Eng. WHITE, Capt. Joseph,^ son of the preceding, was among the colonists that set. Quinshipaug Plantation, Mendon. WHITE, Thomas,' son of Capt. Joseph, was a man of ofl5ciaI distinction, and a large landholder in Mendon. His lands extended over Neck Hill to Mill Kiver, and still farther into our territory. He built a corn-mill, at an early period (1718), a short distance above now Spindleville. He m., 1st, Mehet- abel ; and their chn., as recorded in Mendon, were, — Mehetabel, b. Jan. 22, 1689; m. Benjamin DarUng, June 11, 1708. Thomas, b. April 15, 1691 ; m. Margaret . Thankful, b. Aug. 3, 1693; untraced. Joseph, b. Aug. 28, 1695; m. Abigail Skinner, Oxford, April 15, 1718. John, b. March 12, 1698; m. Sarah Cheney, April 28, 1720. Samuel, b. Sept. 21, 1700; untraced. Ebenezeb, b. Feb. 4, 1704; owned land on our territory, but sold it. Mrs. Mehetabel d. Dec. 24, 1704; and the hus. m., 2d, Mary , whose chn. were, — Daniel, b. June 18, 1708; untraced, but prob. lived here once. Mary, b. Nov. 29, 1711; untraced. The death-date of Thomas ^ would seem to be indicated by the probate of his will, which took place in 1744. WHITE, Thomas* (Thomas,^ Joseph,^ Thomas i), b. April 15, 1691; m. Mar- garet ; nothing more ascertained as to her pedigree, birth-date, or the mge. cer. Issue: — Dinah, b. Dec. 19, 1713; m. Samuel Leland, HoU., Dec. 30, 1736. Mehetabel, b. Dec. 16, 1716; d. young. Mehetabel, b. Nov. 20, 1718; untraced. Thomas, b. April 6, 1721 ; m. Priscilla Bishop, July 27, 1748. Abigail, b. Sept. 14; 17^3; m. Salmon Wheat, N. Y. State, Jan. 13, 1757. Margabet, b. April 18, 1726; untraced. Joseph, b. June 2, 1729; m. Anna Coleson, Medway, Sept. 26, 1751. Susanna, b. Sept. 19, 1732; untraced. The death-date of these parents not ascertained. If I correctly understand recorded data, Thomas* inherited his fr.'s corn-mill on Mill Kiver, and consid- erable land adjacent thereto ; and I think he must have dwelt on the abandoned home-site called the "White place," and perhaps his son Thomas^ after him. WHITE, Ebenezkb,* son of Thomas,' was endowed by his fr. with a hand- some farm on both sides of Mill River, but mostly east of it. This farm he sold to the first John Chapin, in 1736, — known afterwards as Dea. John. I suppose this Ebenezer to have then just commenced married life; but who his wf. was, or whether they had any chn., I have not ascertained. I think, after selling out to Chapin, he must have emigrated to some other locality. WHITE FAMILIES. 1111 WHITE, JoHJsr,* son of Thomas.^ inherited land in our Centre, which he sold to John BInney, in 1730. It was estimated at 52 acres. He m. Sarah Cheney, and dwelt for some time within our limits. Who this Sarah Cheney was, or whether they had any chn., or what became of the family, I have not learned. WHITE, Thomas 6 (Thomas," Thomas,^ Joseph,^ Thomas i), b. April 6, 1721; m. PrisciUa Bishop ; cer. July 27, 1748, by Kev. A. Frost. They had 4 chn. bap. in our Precinct by Eev. Mr. Frost; viz., — Jonathan, June 4, 1749. Timothy, April 21, 1751. Mehbtabel, April 8, 1753. Mabt, April 20, 1755. The family no further traced. They prob. emigrated. WHITE, Philip, and wf. Bachel, pedigrees untraced, had 2 chn. bap. here by Mr. Frost; viz., — John Gbeen, April 22, 1753. Anna, April 20, 1755. WHITE, Daniel, was a citizen here down to 1795; but I cannot give his ped- igree or family record, WHITE, John Green, above mentioned, son of Philip and Rachel, wf. Jeru- sha, with 6 chn., came from Mendon, and took up their residence, as tenants of Adams Chapin, April 15, 1792. The names of their chn., without birth- dates, were, Gardner, Aktemas, Sallt, Thayer, Waiteb, and John. They were warned out of town, but remained long enough to have 3 more chn. b. ; viz., Philip, March 9, 1793; Henry, Jan. 18, 1795; d. July 16, 1819 ; and Lydia, April 2, 1798. Family no further traced. WHITE, Smith, and wf. Prudence (Tnft), pedigrees untraced, were m. Jan, 17, 1778, and set. in town, on the Eld. John Chapin place, later known as the Ezekiel White place, on now Greene St., in 1804. They are said to have come from Mendon. The deed from Eld. Chapin to White is dated Feb. 6, 1804. It conveyed to White the homestead, 128 acres, 7 acres wood- land on North Hill, and half a meeting-house pew, all for $2,800. This is the same estate, with some enlargements, that was conveyed by Ebenezer White to Dea. John Chapin, Eld. John's fr., Jan. 24, 1736. Mendon records credit Smith and Prudence (Taft) White with the following-named chn. : — Peter, b. March 26, 1782; m. Sally Stoddard, Jan., 1806. Chloe, b. Oct. 4, 1784 ; untraced. HoPEY, b. April 9, 1787; untraced. Sylvia, b. Nov. 24, 1789; m. Ariel Thayer, Mendon, 1808. Prudence, b. April 30, 1792; m. Nathaniel Bennett, Aug. 6, 1820. Leonard, b. March 1, 1794; m., 1st, Diana ; 2d, Maria Darling. Ezekiel, b. Dec. 1, 1796; m. Sarah Johnson, Feb. 9, 1831; no. chn.; he d. Sept. 6, 1836. X am somewhat mystified about the marriages of Smith White; as I find that he had two, if not three, wives in succession. I took for granted, from Mendon records, that his 1st wf.. Prudence (Taft), was the mother of all his chn. But it is possible that Eunice (Albee), his 2d wf., may have be*en the mother of one or more of them. I have not found the death-date of Mrs. Pru- dence (Taft) White and so cannot determine this matter of motherhood. Mrs. Eunice d. July 10, 1813. I see that the bus. was published Nov. 1, 1813, to a Mrs. Mary Cleaveland of Mendon ; but have not ascertained whether or not the 1112 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. intended mge. was consummated. Mr. W. deeded his homestead to his youngest son, Ezekiel, March 16, 1821 ; and he d. April 18, 1823. I knew Peter White, the eldest son, and some of his family. His son in Tipton encouraged me to hope that he would call, and post me up on his father's family record, but, for some reason, did not. His father lived more or less of his days in Mil., and perhaps d. here. Leonard White, another son, lived and d. either within or near our borders in Bell. I knew him, but not enough of Ms family to make definite statements. His 2 wives, several chn., and himself, have passed away. I think he left one or two sons who still survive. Ezekiel left no chn. Having had neither the requisite assistance from family relatives, nor convenient opportunity for research, I cannot be more minute. The Whites are quite ubiquitous ; and many have dwelt and are dwelling in town, who, if they had sent me in their family records, would have received respectful notice on these pages. One only has done so, and with him I close : — WHITE, William Augustus, son of William Augustus and Emeline F. (Field) White, b. Foxboro', Oct. 2, 1844; expressman; m. Elizabeth Nelson, dr. of Otis T. and Hannah H. (Taft) Nelson, b. Mil., Feb. 11, 1849; cer. Hopedale, Oct. 2, 1871, by the writer. Issue: — Lillian Nelson, b. Mil., July 21, 1872. Hbnby Otis, b. Aug. 11, 1875. A worthy and promising young family. Whites in directories omitted for want of time and space. WHITNET. The Whitneys, though not among our very oldest inhabitants, came in early from HoU., and set. on our eastern, or rather north-eastern, border. With the aid of Savage, Bond, Barry, and Morse, in addition to origi- nal documents and records, I have traced the lineage of our Whitneys to the original immigrants, and can give a tolerably accurate statement of their de- scent. In doing so I have been obliged to clear up some obscurities, and correct certain errors which had got into print. The original immigrants were English, and comprised a family of seven. ' These were John Whitney, his wife Elinor, and their sons John, Richard, Nathaniel, Thomas, and Jonathan. The fr. was 35 yrs. of age, the mr. 30, John 11, Richard 9, Nathaniel 8, Thomas 6, and Jona. 1. They sailed from London in April, 1635, landed in Boston, and set. at Watertown. There another son, Benjamin, was born. The fr. was made a freeman, and soon became a prominent citizen, honored with various official trusts. From this family all, or nearly all, the Whitneys of this country have descended. They are very numerous and wide-spread. Jonathan, the fifth son of John and Elinor, m. at Wat., Oct. 30, 1656, Lydia, only dr. of Lewis Jones. Their chn. were Lydia, Jonathan, Anna, John, Josiah, Elinor, James, Isaac, Joseph, Abigail, and Benjamin. Jonathan, jun., b. Oct. 20, 1659, is said to have m. Sarah, dr. of Shadrach Hapgood. But none of the genealogists give the date of this marriage, and there is some con- fusion in respect to the names and births of his chn. He is said to have had seven in Wat., and one in Sherborn, near Chestnut Brook, now HoU., but to have d. in Concord, — his will being proved in 1735. I at first took for granted that this Jonathan, who was of Sherborn but d. in Concord, must be in the direct line of our Mil. Whitneys. But I at length became convinced that this could not be, for the conclusive reason, that his son Jonathan was not old enough by some 20 yrs. to be the father of the chn. known to be those of Jonathan and Su- sanna Whitney. All the probabilities are, that the Jonathan of Holliston, bus- WHITNEY FAMILIES. 1113 band of Susanna, father of our Jonathan, Elias, etc., was the son of Benjamin, an early settler in Sherborn. No explicit records exist to prove this, but many concurrent circumstances. This Benjamin was the youngest son of Jonathan, the 5th son of John and Elinor, the original immigrants. This makes the best linked lineage of our first Whitneys that the case admits of, and I shall assume it to be correct. I commence my tabulations with that Jonathan and Susanna Whitney whose homestead was on Chestnut Brook in the edge of Medway now, formerly Holliston, originally Sherborn, about a mile and a half eastward from Bear Hill ; being the same farm some years ago owned and occupied by Jona- than Pond. WHITNEY, Jonathan* (Benjamin,' Jonathan,^ John^), b. prob. about 1680; m. Susanna (maiden name and parentage not found), b. prob. about 1681 or 1682. Their marriage prob. took place about 1700 or 1701 (no particulars found). I see that Barry and Morse include among their chn. two not mentioned in the father's will of 1753; viz., Jesse and Hannah. There must be some mistake about this, as no records appear to warrant their assumption that there were such chn. in the family. I suspect these gen- ealogists to have taken the said Jesse and Hannah for chn. when only gd.-chn. Though not certain of this, I have concluded to omit their names from the list of chn., who were, — Susanna, b. Jan. 20, 1702-3 ; m. Gershom Eames, Holl. Jonathan, b. Oct. 17, 1704; set. in now Mil., and m. Lydia Jones, dr. of Eld. John. Kbziah, b. July 31, 1706; m. Abraham Jones, son of Eld. John. DoKOTHY, b. A.ug. 28, 1708; m. Ebenezer Hunt of Holl., next. Mil., and finally Paxton. Maby, b. May 28, 1710; m. Joseph Jones, another son of Eld. John. Lydia, b. March 3, 1712; m. Isaac Hill of Holl. Elias, b. Nov. 14, 1716; set. ultimately in Bear-hill district. Mehetabel, b. Dec. 27, 1719 ; m. David Cutler, who set. in now Mil. Gbokge, b. Aug. 12, 1721; m. Sarah Cozzens, Holl.; had 4 chn., and d. be- fore his fr. I get no report of any other chn. The fr. d. prob. toward the close of 1753. He made his will Feb 2 of that yr., piovided judiciously for his family, and appointed his wf. Susanna, with his eldest sou Jonathan, co-executors. It was proved in Middlesex Co., Feb. 11, 1754. He owned some meadow-lands, etc., in now Milford. WHITNEY, Jonathan 6 (Jonathan,* Benjamin,^ Jonathan,^ John^), b. in now Med., as above, Oct. 17, 1704; located in the north-easterly part of now Mil., near Deer Brook, on what was long known as the Whitney place; and m. Lydia, dr. of John and Sarah Jones, Jan. 26, 1727. Their chn. were, — Susanna, b. Feb. 12, 1728; m., 1st, Isaac Tenney; and, 2d, Noah Wiswall. Jonathan, b. Oct. 18, 1729; d. young, only 1 day old. Jbssb, b. Nov. 24, 1730; set., lived, and d. on the homestead. Lydia, b. Nov. 18, 1732; m. Samuel Bowker of Hop. Jonathan, b. July 26, 1784; m. Esther Parkhurst. Saeah, b. not found; m. Wales Cheney, son of William, jun.. Mil. Ruth, bap. April 11, 1742. Found on the baptismal record; prob. d. young. David, bap. Sept. 21, 1746. The fr. came into possession of his first landed est. by purchase from an 1114 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. earlier owner, whose name I have not ascertained. To this he subsequently added, at different times, parcels of common laid out to him by Mendon pro- prietors adjacent to him, amounting in all to over 60 acres. Being located close to HoU. and Hop., he had land in three towns. He seems to have become quite a prominent and trusted citizen, an influential member of the church, and a stanch coadjutor of his father-in-law, Eld. John Jones, In establishing the new Precinct. He was nominated in the wills of his father and father-in-law as co- executor, and, as things turned, had almost the entire responsibility of settling their estates. But he soon followed them through the gate of death; for they both d. in 1753, and he in 1755 or 1756. He left no will, and his est. was set. according to law. I noticed in the Probate Registry that his real est. was divided by five com- missioners appointed by the court, whose report bore date April 6, 1756. They were William Torrey, Habijah French, Jasper Daniels, James Sumner, and Josiah Chapin, active contemporary townsmen of that day. His widow and the several heirs subscribed their written assent to the division, and so it went Into satisfactory effect. His wid. d., date not found. WHITNEY, EliasS (Jonathan,* Benjamin,^ Jonathan,^ Johni), b. in Holl., Nov. 14, 1716; m., 1st, Elizabeth Mellen; cer. Feb. 6, 1745-6, by Eev. Joshua Prentice. He seems to have res. 1st in Holl., near the eastern boimdary of our Easterly Precinct, or perhaps temporarily within its limits; for he had his son Elias bap. by Mr. Frost, July 1, 1750. But he was at Framingham, June 12, 1764, when James Hayward deeded him the homestead, now his gt. gd.-son's, our present Elias Whitney. If I do not misunderstand my documentary data, he m., 2d, Elizabeth Boyden, June 26, 1774; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. His chn. were by his first wife, and most, if not all, of them, b. in Holl. I have seen on record only the following: — Abigail,, b. March 19, 1747; no further traced. Elias, b. June 15, 1750; set. finally on the family homestead, Bear-hlU dis- trict. Ambillkn, b. June 1, 1733; no further traced. Jonathan, b. Jan. 25, 1760; killed in the Revolutionary war. The fr. d. July 29, 1810, a. 93 yrs. 9 mos. The date of his 2d wf.'s death not found. For aught that appears to the contrary, he, his wives, and the chn. were of reputable standing in the plain, old-fashioned society of their times. WHITNEY, Elias" (Elias,^ Jonathan,* Benjamin,8 Jonathan,^ John^), bap. by Rev. A. Frost, July 1, 1750; m. Lucy Barnes of Hingham, b. the same yr. with himself; cer. April 10, 1772, by Rev. Ebenezer Gay. Their chn. were, — Abigail, b. March 6, 1773; m. Barnard Boyden, 1798. Mellen, b. Dec. 9, 1774; ra. Jane Richardson. Rebecca, b. JafErey, N.H., Dec. 14, 1776; m. Amos Howard (Hayward), Bear- hill district. Lydia, b. Jaffrey, N.H., April 12, 1779; m. Abijah Clark, 1798; soon d. Jonathan, b. Jaffrey, N.H., May 9, 1781; m. Lavina Coombs; set. on the family homestead. Laban, b. Jaffrey, N.H., Oct. 24, 1783; m. Olive Green. Lucy, b. Sterling, Mass., Jan. 6, 1786; m. John Wood; set. in Vt. Betsey i b. Sterling, Mass., Sept. 15, 1788; d. May 31, 1811. Hannah ( ^^'^^^h b. Sterling, Mass., Sept. 15, 1788; d. Sept. 11, 1805. Anna, b. Sterling, Mass., Jan. 13, 1702; m., 1st, Charles Barnes; 2d, Alex. Cheney. WHITNEY FAMILIES. 1115 ELIA8, b. Mil., Feb. 4, 1795; d. Jan. 4, 1797. These parents, after sundry removals, set. on the paternal homestead. Said to be worthy heads of a worthy family. He was so strictly conscientious, that, when the pension-law had passed, favoring witli pensions the surviving Revo- lutionary soldiei's, and his papers were all made out by Pearley Hunt, Esq., making perfectly valid his claim, on hearing them read over, and finding he had got to swear that he was a needy applicant, he squarely refused to make oath, or to have his pension on such terms; declaring that he was not thus needy, but had lived, and could live, without the pension. He was told that others, much richer than himself, made no scruple of swearing that they needed the proffered pension ; but, though in really moderate circumstances, he per- sistently stuck to his scruples. His wf. d. Oct. 1.5, 1818; he d. May 22, 1828, in his 79th yr. WHITNEY, Jbsse^ (Jonathan,' Jonathan,* Benjamin,^ Jonathan,'' John^), of Deerbrook district, b. Nov. 24, 1730; m., 1st, Mary Cheney, dr. of Wil- liam, jun., and Joanna, Sept. 22, 1757; cer. by Kev. A. Frost. He inher- ited a conspicuous portion of his fr.'s homestead, whereon he lived and d. He had there, — Olive, b. Feb. 9, 1758; prob. lived and d. unm. Susanna, b. July 12, 1759; d. April 6, 1760. Ehoda, b. Oct. 8, 1760; m. William Hayden, Hop., Dec. 7, 1779. Haohaliah, b. April 5, 1762 ; lived and d. in Mil. ; twice m. Ltjct I f+„jj,g\ b, July 17, 1764; m. Joseph Chamberlain, Hop., April 6, 1786. KuTH ) ^ '' b. July 17, 1764; d. July 31, 1765. Asa, b. Sept. 4, 1766; d. Oct. 7, 1768. Anna, b. July 13, 1770; m. William Abbey, Nov. 27, 1791. Mrs. Mary (Cheney's) death-date not found. The hus. m.,2d, -wid. Buth Wight, 1779, who d. 1785. He m., 3d, Abigail RawHOn of Upton, dr. of Wil- son Eawson, prob. in July, 1794. His intentions of mge. entered July 5, 1794, in which he is styled " Lieut." His will bears date April 17, 1810. He names therein wf. Abigail, son Hachaliah, gd. son Levi Whitney, and drs. Olive Whit- ney, Rhoda Hayden, Lucy Chamberlain, and Anna Abbey; Lieut. David Stearns made executor. His death-date not found, and his wid.'s death-date not found. Civil and social standing good. WHITNEY, Major Hachaliah' (Jesse,^ Jonathan,' Jonathan,* Benjamin,* Jonathan,^ John^), b. April 5, 1762; inherited much of the old homestead, or at least acquired most of it; m., 1st, Abigail Nelson, June 29, 1786; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Gershom and Mercy (Puffer) Nelson, b. July 30, 1765. Their chn. were,— Ethan, b. April 22, 1788; m. Betsey Miller Green. Jesse, b. Oct. 12, 1790 ; m. Rebecca Fisk. Nelson, b. March 24, 1790; d. July 19, 1790. Abigail, b. Jan. 6, 1803; still survives in town, unm. The mr. d. Dec. 10, 1838, a. 73 yrs. and a little over 4 mos. The fr. m., 2d, Mrs. Olive {Madden) Cobb, wid. of Lewis Cobb, Oct. 9, 1842; cer. by Newell Nelson, Esq. He d. Nov. 14, 1848, in his 87th yr. His wid. d. about 1 yr. later, at her son Elmer Cobb's. WHITNEY, Jonathan' (EHas,' Elias,' Jonathan,* Benjamin,* Jonathan,^ Johni), b. May 9, 1781; m. Lavina Coombs, Sept. 29, 1806; cer. by Rev. David Long. She was a dr. of John and Mary (Perry) (Partridge) Coombs, b. 1785. They res. on or near the old homestead in Bear-hill district. Their chn. were, — 1116 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Tamsin, b. July 8, 1807 ; m. Orlando F. Sparrow, May 12, 1833. Elmika, b. Sept. 24, 1809; m. Benjamin F. Reynolds ; d. not long after mge. Elias, b. Feb. 7, 1811 ; res. always here, and a well-known citizen. Charles Barnes, b. April 16, 1814 ; m. Mary Ann Gary, Medway, April 9, 1837. Lucy Ann, b. March 12, 1816; m. Benjamin F. Reynolds of Sharon, Aug. 3, 1837. Ltdia, b. Sept. 28, 1818; m. Joseph H. Welch of Boston, Sept. 28, 1840. GEORas, b. March 15, 1821; m. Louisa P. C. Lincoln, Holl., Jan. 1, 1845. Mary, birth-date not found; m. Shepherd Carpenter, Feb. 13, 1844; she d, June 11, 1881. Jonathan Hollis, b. April 16, 1830; d. Jan. 15, 1832. The mr. d. June 1, 1843, a. about 57 yrs. Death-date of the fr. not obtained. WHITNEY, Laban ' (E!ias,6 Elias,* Jonathan,* Benjamin," Jonathan,^ John i), b. Oct. 24, 1783; m. Otlw Green, June 27, 1805; cer. by Rev. D. Long. She was a dr. of Cleophas Green ; further desired particulars not obtained. Their chn. were, — Betsey, b. Oct. 18, 1808; untraced. Lemuel, b. 1817 ; m. Fannie Darling, Feb. 22, 1846. Laban Whitney lived, not only in Mil., but in several other localities at dif- ferent times. I have been unable to obtain his full family record as to births, mges., or deaths. Mrs. Olive d. in widowhood, Dec. 7, 1867. WHITNEY, Ethan^ (Hachaliah,' Jesse,'^ Jonathan,'' Benjamin,* Jonathan,' Jonathan,^ Johni), b. April 22, 1788; m. Betsey Mellen Green, Jan. 7, 1810; cer. by Samuel Jones, Esq. She was a dr. of Lemuel and Sukey (Torrey) Green, Mil., b. Nov. 22, 1792. Their chn. were, — Nelson, b. May 5, 1811; m. Ruth Guild, Mil., April 6, 1836. Harriot, b. April 9, 1813 ; untraced. Willis, birth-date not found; d. Sept. 11, 1817, a. about 2 yrs. There were still other chn. ; but I must leave this record quite imperfect, for want of time and means to make the necessary research. Ethan Whitney, I believe, d. out of Mil., perhaps not far from 1820. I cannot give place or exact date. Mrs. Betsey, his wid., m. Micah Bent, Sept. 9, 1827. They afterwards removed to Bell. No further traced. WHITNEY, JbsseS (Hachaliah,' Jesse,^ Jonathan,* Jonathan,* Benjamin,s Jonathan,^ Johni), b. Oct. 12, 1790; m. Rebecca Fisk, June 12, 1817; cer. by Rev. D. Long. She was b. in the year 1800; ptge. not ascertained. Issue : — Row ANNA Semira, b. Aug. 28, 1820; m. Israel Patch, Sept. 18, 1872. No chn. A worthy family. Res. first on the ancient Whitney place, now Cedar St., and last on their newer homestead, 121 Main St. (East). He d. Feb. 1, 1850; she d. Aug. 10, 1871. WHITNEY, Nelson" (Ethan.s HachaUah,^ Jesse," Jonathan,* Benjamin,* Jonathan," Jonathan,^ Johni), b. May 5, 1811; m. Ruth Guild, ptge., etc., not ascertained; cer. Mlllbury, April 6, 1836, by the writer. Chn. recorded in Mil., — Alonzo, b. June 2, 1837; untraced. Melissa Rdth, b. March 12, 1839; d. Dec. 25, 1843. Augustus Eugene, b. Dec. 6, 1840; d. Jan. 9, 1844. Elbridge Green, b. Kov. 13, 1842; untraced. WHITNEY FAMILIES. 1117 I find myself unavoidably imperfect in my knowledge of this family, though formerly somewhat well acquainted with the father in his earlier days. He left town many yrs. ago. WHITNEY, EliasS (Jonathan,' Elias,^ Elias,6 Jonathan,* Benjamin,^ Jona- than,2 John i), b. Feb. 7, 1811 ; mr.'s maiden name Lavina Coombs of Bell. ; m., 1st, Zelona Semira Carpenter, dr. of John and Susannah (Carpenter) Carpenter, who were cousins, b. Killingly, Ct., Sept. 5, 1811; cer. Killingly, Ct., March 17, 1833, by Eev. Mr. Bushnell. Issue: — Chables Edward, b. Mil., Oct. 24, 1836; m. Mary Elizabeth Onion, Sept. 13, 1859. Elias Whitney^ comes of an ancient family. His gt. gd. fr., our first Elias Whitney, purchased the farm near the junction of Beaver and Mt. Pleasant Sts., now owned by the present Elias, June 12, 1764. That Elias was then said to be of Framingham ; and he bought said farm of James Hayward, a gd. son of "Great-meadow" Jonathan Hayward, as I am obliged to call him. The farm has remained in possession of the first Elias Whitney's descendants ever since, being one of the few that have remained so long in the same lineage. Our present Elias Whitney is a much-trusted man in town affairs, especially in the oversight of the poor. He has been our leading overseer of the poor for some 21 yrs., and for more than a year has had personal charge of the asylum. He has also held various other responsible positions. Mrs. Zelona, the wf. of his youth, d. Sept. 8, 1876. He has since m. Fannie P. Leland, dr. of Daniel and Hannah (Jones) Leland, b. Holl., Dec. 7, 1815; cer. Mil., March 20, 1878, by Kev. George P. Eaton. Mrs. Whitney now shares with her husband the arduous and difficult duties of caring for the inmates of our asylum, as matron, and is winning a good reputation. Mr. Whitney has 7 grandchn., the chn. of his son Charles Edward. Their names and birth-dates will be found in the family record of their parents, farther along. WHITNEY, Chaeles Barnes' (Jonathan,'' Elias,^ Elias,'' Jonathan,* Benja- min,3 Jonathan,^ John i), b. April 16, 1814; m. Mary Ann Cary of Medway, dr. of Barnabas and Phebe (Danforth) Cary, b. Pandge, N.H., Jan. 9, 1813; cer. in Medway, April 9, 1837, by Eev. Luther Bailey. Their chn. : — Mart Helen, b. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 5, 1838; m. Dr. Henry W. Brown, Boston ; 6 chn. Charles, E. L. B., b. Norfolk, Nov. 10, 1839; m. Augusta G. Nichols, Aug. 14, 1864; 3 chn. George Washington, b. Milford, Feb. 14, 1844; m. Jenny True, May 1, 1866; Idr. Frank Lepbeletb, b. Baltimore, Md., July 6, 1851; untraced. J. Wheelwright, b. Medway, Feb. 19, 18-54 ; untraced. Charles B. Whitney was a man of remarkable business enterprise and suc- cess. Pecuniary and social standing excellent. He d. May 14, 1874. His worthy wid. and all her chn. survive. WHITNEY, George 8 (Jonathan,' Elias,^ Elias,^ Jonathan,* Benjamin,' Jona- than,2 Johni), b. March 15, 1821; boot-click; m. Louisa P. C. Lincoln, dr. of Ira and Patty (Whiting) Lincoln, b. Holl., May 24, 1825; cer. Holl., Jan. 1, 1845, by whom not given. Their chn. : — Elias, b. Jan. 21, 1849; m., name not given, Sept. 11, 1872. Ella Jane, b. April 10, 1852; d. Aug. 13, 1853. Of reputable character and standing. WHITNEY, Lemuel « (Laban,' Elias," Elias,^ Jonathan,* Benjamin,' Jona- 1118 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. than,2 Johni), b. Bell., 1817; mr.'s maiden name Olive Green; m. Fanny Darling, dr. of Anson and Amey (Gaskill) Darling, b. Cumberland, K.I., Aug. 21, 1827; cer. Mil., Feb. 22, 1846, by Rev. Benjamin H. Davis. Ees. in our Bear-hill district; occupation, farming. Their cbn. : — Eeuel E., b. Oct. 5, 1856; m.. May 5, 1878, name of bride not given; 1 child. He d. Aug. 7, 1881. Hbnbt E., b. Oct. 7, 1859. IDELLA G., b. May 8, 1868. One gd. child, dr. of Beuel E. Mabel E., b. May 23, 1879. An industrious, frugal, and orderly family. WHITNEY, Otis' (James,* Ezra,* James,* John,' Jonathan,^ John'). This is the pedigree of Otis,' as deduclble from the data at my command. His lineage comes down from John,i the ancestral immigrant of all our Whit- neys through Jonathan,^ instead of Beniamin,^ under whom I have decided to arrange our oldest Whitney families. Otis ' has been at so much pains to collect family records, beginning with that of his grandfather, Ezra, that I feel somewhat bound to give an abstract of his data. WHITNEY, Ezra 5 (James,* John,^ Jonathan,^ Johni), b. probably in Sher- born, Feb. 22, 1730; whom he m. not given. They had the following- named chu. : — James, John, Ezra, Moses, Samuel, Mekct, and Elizabeth. James* was the father of our Otis.' John is not credited with any children ; Ezra had 3, named, — Eliza, Harriet, and William. Moses, by two wives, had 13; named, — Benjamin B., Timothy, Anna W., John A., Samdel B., Nancy W., Hannah, Esther, Adaliza, .Julia A., Charlotte, Ellen M., and Susan, all b. between 1781 and 1813. Samuel had 3; named, — Mary, Mercy, and Maria. Mercy m. Capt. Samuel Eead of Uxbridge, and had 4, named, — Mart, Nancy, Abbie, and Elizabeth. Elizabeth m. a Mr. Hill, and had 5, named, — Ezra, Hannah, Irene, Moses, and Micah. Ezra,* the fr. and gd. fr. of the foregoing, d. in Woodstock, Ct., Sept 24, 1804, a. about 74 yrs. WHITNEY, James* (Ezra,* James,* John,* Jonathan,^ John i), b. 1765; had a succession of three wives, and in all 20 chn., viz. : — Job, b. Sept. 29, 1788; m. Abigail Buckman, No. Woodstock, Ct., March 2, 1815; hed. Sept. 10, 1854. Ezra, b. Jan., 1790; m. Lucy Waters of Thompson, Ct., date not given; he d. Aug., 1848. Newell, b. 1796; m., 1st, Anna Leonard; 2d, Clarissa Clark; 8d, L. Tillot- soii. Henrietta, b. May 17, 1797; m. Ephraim Baylies, Uxbridge, Feb. 19, 1823; both now d. Mercy, b. date not given; m., 1st, a Mr. Lyon; 2d, Asa Bugbee of Wood- stock, Ct. James, b. March 6, 1800; m., 1st, Prudence Allard; 2d, Lavina Lee; res. Woodstock, Ct. ; he d. Aug. .30, 1854. Mary, b. Dec. 3, 1801; m. Josiah Allen, Feb. 4, 1827, and set. in Craftsbury, Vt. Micah, b. Oct. 20, 1803; m., 1st, Diantha Walker, 1830; 2d, Elizabeth Chand- ler, 1850. WHITNEY families: 1119 ScmiTLBR, b. Sept. 9, 1806; m. Sally Litchfield, Oct. 24, 1828; physician, Southbridge; both d. 1879. Bezaleel, b. April 16, 1808; m. Abigail Collins, date not given. _ „ J b. Oct. 12, 1809 ; m. Alanson Howard in TJxbridge, KTJTH U. t (twins), April 24, 1838; 2d, George Towne. JLLIZABBTH ) ^ Q^^ ^2_ ^gQg. ^ y^^g William, b. May 12, 1811; m. Marita Draper; he d. April 15, 1844. Daniel, b. Oct. 2, 1812; m. Kuth Watson of No. Kingston, R.I., Feb. 9, 1836. Samuel B., b. Sept. 17, 1814; m., 1st, Sophia Walker, 1842; 2d, Martha Draper, 1849. Clarissa, b. April 29, 1816; d. 1837. Betsey H., b. March 29, 1818; m., 1st, Ziba Harriman of Greensboro', Vt., 1839; 2d, Burrill Hoyt, 1869. Pliny, b. July 30, 1819; m. Nancy Lincoln of Greensboro', Vt. Otis, b. April 19, 1821; m., 1st, Joanna W. Howard, Nov. 5, 1843; 2d, Me- dora Albee, June 13, 1872. Fidelia, b. March 11, 1823; d. March 21 ensuing. This is an uncommonly large family, of which our Otis Whitney is the 19th child, and the only one that set. among us. The others seem to have scattered far and wide over New England. Most of them were b. in Woodstock, Ct, Two or three d. young. Some that lived to m. had no chn. But those who had chn. count up in all as reported, 65, with gd. chn. to match. Many names, dates, and particulars are of course omitted in this abstract, which may be found by those interested in Otis Whitney's collections. I now return to our townsman and his family. WHITNEY, Otis ' ( James,« Ezra,^ James,* John.s Jonathan,^ John i), b. April 19, 1821; mr.'s maiden name Clarissa Gould; m., 1st, Joanna Wedge How- ard of Mil., dr. of Newell W. and Sarah (Warfield) Howard, b. March 7, 1825; cer. at Hopedale, Nov. 5, 1843, by Kev. Daniel S. Whitney. Their chn. : — Newell H., b. Mil., Oct. 5, 1844; d. same day. George Schuyler, b. Mil., Aug. 26, 1847 ; m. Anna Mae Wilkinson of Mil., June 9, 1870. Edwin J., b. Mil., May 27, 1850; carpenter; res. Worcester. Frank Otis, b. Mil., Nov. 5, 1860; d. Aug. 31, 1861. Mrs. Joanna d., date not given. The hus. m., 2d, Medora Albee of Mil., dr. of Abel and Abigail (Partridge) Albee, b. June 13, 1832; cer. in Woi'cester, June 13, 1872, by Kev. George Gow. Issue: — Emma C, b. April 26, 1873; d. April 29 ensuing. Mr. Whitney is an excellent carpenter and citizen, and his family hold a worthy social standing. ,: WHITNEY, George Schuyler' (Otis,'' James,^ Ezra,' James,* John,' Jona- than,^ Johni), b. Mil., Aug. 26, 1847; an expert carpenter; m. Anna Mae Wilkinson of Mil., dr. of William S. and Laura C. (Paine) Wilkinson, b. Nov. 4, 1848; cer. at the parental res.. Mil., Jan. 9, 1870, by the writer. Issue : — Florence E., b. Mil., Aug. 28, 1871. Social standing good. WHITNEY, Eev. Daniel Sanderson ' ( Amaziah,' Caleb,^ Caleb,^ Timothy,* John 3 (prob.), John,^ John and Elinor^), b. at Danvers, now Peabody, Feb. 4, 1810; mr.'s maiden name Sarah Trull, 9th and youngest child; m. 1120 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Hannah Sophia Phillips Cotton, dr. of Eev. Ward Cotton and Mrs. Eebekah (Jackson) Cotton, b. in Boylston, Oct. 16, 1810; cer. in Boylston, June 23, 1842, by the writer. Their chn. : — Daniel Cotton, b. Hopedale, May 8, 1843; d. Beverly, July 31, 1850. Mabt Phillips Cotton, b. Hopedale, March 12, 1849; m. John D. Bil- lings, Nov. 24, 1870. Alice Gertrude Cotton, b. Boylston, July 21, 1852; m. Hazen J. Burton, July 20, 1871. Grandchn. : — John Cotton Billings, b. Jamaica Plain, Nov. 21, 1871. Carlyle Whitney Billings, b. Southboro', Aug. 9, 1874. Sazel Burton, b. Brookline, Aug. 27, 1872. Balph Walter Burton, b. Brookline, March 10, 1874; d. May 25, 1875. Ward Cotton Burton, b. Cambridgeport, March 3, 1876. There is no doubt of Mr. Whitney's descent from John and Elinor, the ancestral immigrants, to whom I have traced our Mil. Whitneys, and but little doubt of his descent from their eldest son John. He was b. in England, and is believed to have set. in Roxbury, where several successive generations of his posterity dwelt. Mrs. Hannah Sophia Phillips (Cotton') \yhitney is a descend- ant, as follows: Ward,^ Jolm,^ Josiah,* John,' John,^ first minister of Boston (arrived Sept. 3, 1633; d. Dec. 3, 1652), son of Roland Cotton i of Derby, Eng. Mr. Whitney studied for the ministry with Rev. Paul Dean of Boston, and was ordained as an evangelist by the Massachusetts Association of Restoration- ists. He is a warm-hearted, conscientious, earnest preacher of practical Chris- tianity in its various reformatory bearings, though never formally settled as a pastor. He has preached at different periods, for longer or shorter terms, in Middlesex Village, West Boylston, and Berlin. Also lectured much on tem- perance and other reforms. He was one of my original coadjutors in the at- tempt to establish the Community at Hopedale; commenced with us there in 1842, his wf. likewise becoming a member, and the family continuing with us till 1850. Since then they have res. in other localities, mainly in Southboro', where he has been postmaster from 187 Ito the present time. While res. in Boylston, that town elected him its delegate to the State Convention of 1853, for revising the constitution. Concerning his participation in that body, he rather dryly says, " The only things that made me a white crow in that conven- tion were my advocacy of the proposition to leave the term male out of the constitution, as Francis Jackson and his friends desired it should be; and the proposition to put aside the military organization, and intrust the execution of the laws to the legal voters, who really enacted them. WHITNEY, James Irish, ancestry not traced, but presumed to have de- scended from John and Elinor; son of William and Mary A. (Mayberry) Whitby, b. in Otisfleld, Me., 1839; machinist, fish-dealer, etc.; m. Susan Eudora Thwing, dr. of Almond and Sarah A. (Darling) Thwing, b in Hope- dale, July 26, 1847 ; cer. at the parental res. in Hopedale, Feb. 28, 1867, by the writer. Their chn. : — Mabel Gertrude, b. Hopedale, Jan. 12, 1868. Almon Thwing, b. Hopedale, Aug. 3, 1869. Anna Thwing, b. Mil., Aug. 30, 1871. The mr. is an excellent contralto singer, and is much employed in church- choirs, at funerals, and on other occasions. Mr. W. has done business for sev- eral yrs. past in the Centre, and there the family now dwell. WHITNEY AND WIGHT. 1121 WHITNEY, Gborgb Washington, ancestry not traced, but presumed to have descended from John and Elinor; son of Bansford and Eunice (Winch) Whitney, b. in Holden, Sept. 16, 1836; m. Elizabeth Munyan, dr. of Earl and Susan (Humes) Munyan, b. Thompson, Ct., Jan. 15, 1886; cer. Thomp- son, Ct., Dec. 26, 1863, by Kev. A. Dunning. Their chn. : — Charles Leonard, b. Sutton, Sept. 14, 1864. Ada May, b. Winchendon, Nov. 8, 1866. Susan Alice, b. Winchendon, Feb. 4, 1869. William Ernest, b. Mil., June 15, 1872. Mr. W. is an industrious mechanic, and has a worthy family. They have res. in Sutton, Winchendon, Mil., and now dwell in Hopedale. WHITNEY, Edwin D., machinist, a bro. of George W., formerly res. in town, but latterly res., I think, in Woonsocket, HI. WHITNEY, Charles Edward « (Elias,8 Jonathan,' Elias,^ Elias,^ Jonathan,* Benjamin,^ Jonathan,^ Johni), b. Oct. 24, 1836; m. Mary Elizabeth Onion, dr. of Horace and Julia (Deming) Onion, b. in Chester, Vt., AprilSO, 1840; cer. in Chester, Vt., Sept. 13, 1859. Since their mge., the bride's parents have procured a legal change of name from Onion to Deming, so that now they stand recorded as Horace and Julia Deming. The chn. of Charles Edward and Mary E. Whitney are, — Horace Elias, b. Mil., Oct. 19, 1861. Alice Eliza, b. Mil., Feb. 19, 1864. Julia Ellen, b. Chester, Vt., Aug. 22, 1867. Mart Elizabeth, b. Chester, Vt., Feb. 2, 1870. Amy Louisa, b. Mil., April 24, 1872. Cora Mat, b. Mil., Feb. 21, 1876. Charles Edward, Jun., b. Mil., Oct. 12, 1879. Mr. Whitney is an eflBcient boot-cutter, res. on the ancient patrimonal est., near the junction of Beaver and Mt. Pleasant Sts., and with his rising family reputably sustains the standing of his ancestry. WIGHT, Elbazbr, believed to be the son of Eleazer and Mary Wight of Men- don, birth-date not ascertained; m. ButhLeriq, dr. of William and Hannah (Nelson) Legg, b. Feb. 30, 1739; cer. Dec. 3, 1761, by Eev. A. Frost. Issue:— Mary, bap. March 27, 1763 ; m. Ezekiel Jones. May 9, 1782. Hannah, bap. April 15, 1764; m. Stephen Kilburn, March 31, 1782. Elbazbr, bap. March 23, 1766; d. Nov. 25, 1775. Abner, bap. June 12, 1768; m. Huldah Pond of Franklin, 1791. Euth, bap. not found, prob. 1770; ra. Edward Webber, Feb. 4, 1790. Olive, bap. June 6, 1773; d. July 26, 1775. Olive, bap. June 2, 1776; untraced. The parents were members of the Cong, eh., and dwelt on the homestead formerly (partly or wholly) Nathaniel Morse's. It fell to their son Abner, then became Dr. Gustavus D. Peck's, more recently the late Ziba Thayer's, and is now his widow's. The fr. d. Dec. 3, 1775, in his 41st yr. Mrs. Kuth, if I have not mistaken facts, became the 2d wf. of Lieut. Jesse Whitney, 1779, and d. Oct. 21, 1785. WIGHT, AbnebS (Eleazer,2 Eleazer^), b. June 12, 1768; m. Huldah Poyid, dr. of Eli and Hannah (Daniels) Pond of Franklin; cer. 1791. Issue: — Eli, b. Mil., March 28, 1791; untraced. Kuth, b. Mil , Feb. 21, 1793; untraced. Abmeb, Jun,, b. Mil., May 16, 1795; m. Diana Wing, Sept. 22, 1818. 1122 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Haskbt, b. Mil., Nov. 16, 1797; m. Clarissa Cheney, April 5, 1821. Sabin, b. Mil., April 28, 1800; untraced. Mrs. Huldab d. Sept. 8, 1828. The hus. and fr. d. in Upton, March 19, 1834. I believe all Abner Wight's chn. left Mil. before their fr.'s death. How many of them are living, and where, I am uninformed. WIGHT, Abnbk, Jan.* (Abner,* Eleazer,^ Eleazeri), b. May 16, 179.5; m. IHam Wing, pedigree, etc., untraced; cer. Sept. 22, 1818, by Kev. D. Long. Issue recorded here, — Abneb Gibbs, b. Nov. 15, 1820. Clarinda Jones, b. March 11, 1822. Family no further traced. WIGHT, Chaeles, and wf. Mary, are credited on our records, between 1835 and 1842, with the following specified births : — Jane Elizabeth, b. Jan. 8, 1836; m. Kev. Silas Edwin Tingley, Jan. 5, 1858, Emilt Maksh, b. April 28, 1838. Chables Albert, b. April 1, 1841. No family record sent me, and can proceed no further. WIGHT, Charles F., teacher of music, appears in directories 1856, '69. WIGHT, Henry P., musician, dealer in musical instruments. 1856, '72, '75, '78, '80. WIGHT, iRA, farmer. Bear Hill. 1856, '69, '72, '75, '78, '80. WIGHT, Charles A., farmer, Bear Hill. 1869, '72, '78, '80. WIGHT, Frank, bootmaker. 1869. None of these Wights reported to me any genealogical data. WILBEE, Davis, pedigree, etc., not given; long an active business man in town in various pursuits; m., 1st, Lucy H. Warfield, dr. of Samuel and Lucy (Howard) Warfield, b. Mil., Oct. 19, 1822; cer. at Hopedale, Oct. 15, 1843, by the writer. Mrs. Lucy d. childless, April 3, 1854. The hus. m., 2d, Olivt Gaskill, dr. of Elisha Gaskill of Blackstone ; no particulars ascer- tained. Issue: — Olive, b. April 15, 1856; for several years an assistant high-school teacher. A SON, whose name has been reported to me as Rollin, b. Aug., 1858. Mrs. Olive soon d. ; and the hus. m., 3d, Emma Peck Barney of Wrentham; cer. in Med way, June 4, 1861, by Rev. Mr. Sanford. Issue: — Mabel Emma, b. Jan. 15, 1868. Essie Guernsey, b. June 8, 1872. This is a very imperfect family record; but I received no help from Mr. W. as I hoped I might, and preferred what I have given, rather than nothing. WILBUR, MiLLEN Taft, son of Sayles and Ruth (Taft) Wilbur, b. Providence, RL, Jan. 25, 1835; m. Julia Anna Lathrop, dr. of Samuel and Julia (Wheelock) Lathrop, b. in Millbury, March 30, 1844; cer. Providence, R.I., June 7, 1861, by Rev. Edwin M. Stone. Their chn. : — Samuel Lathrop, b. Oct. 9, 1862; d. Aug. 31, 1865. Charles Austin, b. Sept. 23, 1866. MiLLEN Ernest, b. March 11, 1871. Harry Lathrop, b. Dec. 10, 1874. A reputable and promising family. They res. a short time in Providence, E.I., afterwards some yrs. in Mendon, but latterly have dwelt for a considerable time in Hopedale, where they have a nice little home at the south end, on Main St. I married Mr. W.'s parents in Mendon, and have ministered at both their funerals since I dwelt at Hopedale. Mr. W. is an eflScient machinist in our Hopedale shops, and stands well among his fellows. WILCOX AND WILKINSON. 1123 WILCOX. A scarce name in Mil., though somwhat frequent in Mendon, Blackstone, etc. It abounds in E. I. and Ct. We have but 2 families in town of this name. WILCOX, Edwin G.^ (Willard,^ Willard,' Stephen,2 Daniel i), b. in Blackstone, Sept. 29, 1845; mr.'s maiden name Betsey F. Jencks; m. Abbie M. Burlvnr game, dr. of Horace and Polly (Chase) Burlingame, b. in Bell., April 18, 1850; cer. at Hopedale, April 8, 1872, by the writer. Issue: — Bessie Willabd, b. Mil., Feb. 26, 1873. . Industrious, orderly, quiet, worthy persons. They have res. in Mil. since their mge., and Mr. W. has been steadily employed in the Temple shop at Hope- dale, where he is much respected by his employers and fellow-mechanics. His gt. gt. gd. fr., Daniel,! was, I am told, a seafaring man in New Bedford im.til of middle age, when he came to what is now called Jenckesville, in Cumberland, E.I. There he set up blacksmithing and a grist-mill. I knew him as a miller in my early boyhood, and his son Stephen as an ingenious maker of scythes and other edged-tools. I wished to trace this Daniel ^ to the ancestral immigrant, but had not the time and means. WILCOX, Chables Wilbub, ancestry not given, son of Erastus and Electa (Brown) Wilcox, b. in Brookfield, Vt., June 26, 1836; jeweller; m. Ann Maria Clark, dr. of Uriah A. and Betsey (Samson) Clark, b. in Brookfield, Vt., April 22, 1843; cer. in Brookfield, Vt., Sept. 25, 1807, by Eev. Charles W. Emerson. Issue : — Claek Henbt, b. Mil., May 8, 1877. Mr. Wilcox did not report, in his record, how long he has res. in town; but I find his name in our Directory for 1869, and so presume he must have set. here soon after his mge. in 1867. He is popular and successful in business, and holds with his family an eminently reputable standing in society. I understand that he won honorable fame in the service of his country during the late civil war as a Vermont volimteer, but he has given me no particulars of his war- record. He worthily enjoys the distinction of representing our legislative district in Gen. Court for the year 1881. I had his promise to furnish me his pedigree for some generations in the ancestral line, but he either forgot, or found it inconvenient, to do so. WILCOX, Maecus, ptge., ancestry, etc., .not ascertained; a bro. of Otis Wilcox in Uxbridge; wf. Keziah, ptge., etc., not ascertained; res. in Mil. 1856, and for several yrs. thereabouts. His occupation was that of a boot- treer. They were worthy persons. They had 1 dr., who d. in town, July 25,1859; viz.,— Ubsula B., a. 17 yrs. They removed to Ashland, where Mr. Wilcox d. Aug. 31, 1861, a. 54 yrs. His wid. still survives ; she res. in So. Douglas. WILKINSON. Our Wilkinsons, though of ancient lineage, are compara- tively recent comers. William S. Wilkinson came into town in 1843; his bro. Eobert in 1845; and their younger bro., David L., not long after. They were sous of David and Thankful (Sayles) Wilkinson, natives of Smithfield, E.I. About the yr. 1848 Capt. Alexander T. Wilkinson came over from Mendon with his family, and set. here. A yr. later Mrs. Abigail, his mr., came with 2 drs., Lovicy and Silence, and an elder sister, the wid. of Alexander Thayer, all from North Mendon. Mrs. Abigail was the wid. of Israel Wilkinson, a cousin of the aforesaid David, and a native of Smithfield, E.I. All these are descendants of an eminent immigrant from Eng., who joined Eoger Williams at Providence, E.I., 1124 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. between the yrs. 1645 and 1652. Omitting many interesting historical facts concerning this ancestor and his descendants, I will commence my tabulations on the authority of a vol. entitled " Memoirs of the Wilkinson Family in America," with the record of, — WILKINSON, Davids (Robert,^ Israel,* Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Lawrence i), b. Dec. 5, 1783; m., 1st, Lucy Capron, dr. of Joseph Capron; she d. at an early age, leaving 1 child, a dr. — Abbt Ann, b. Nov. 1, 1810; m. Caleb Bryant of Woonsocket; d. Aug. 7, 1837. The bus. m., 2d, Tliankful Sayles, dr. of Smith and Abigail (Scott) Sayles of Smithfield, R.I. ; further particulars not given. Their chn. : — Lucy Capron, b. April 29, 1814; m., 1st, Barton Cook; 2d, Otis Carpenter; 3d, Bailey. EoBKBT Smith, b. Feb. 19, 1817; m. Maria Morrison, Woonsocket, E.I., 1841. Maby Lapham, b. Jan. 7, 1819; ra. John O. Sayles. She d. June 5, 1842. Joanna, b. March 29, 1820; m.Elbridge G. Cook. Julia Emima, b. Oct. 13, 1821 ; m. Samuel Ford. She d. April 8, 1848. William Scott, b. March 26, 1823; m. Laura C. Paine, April 27, 1848. Amanda Malvina, b. March 12, 1825; unra. ; res. mostly in Mil. David Lawrence, b. Oct. 6, 1826; m. Sarah L. Tourtellott, June 15, 1853. Adelia Ballou, b. March 25, 1828; m. Samuel Ford, Newark, N.Y. Thankful Sayles, b. July 9, 1831; m. Amariah A. Taft, Feb. 20, 1854. The hus. and fr. d. Aug. 9, 1836, a. 63 yrs. Mrs. Thankful, his wid., d. May 31, 1860. An intelligent, enterprising, and much respected family. David Wilkinson is thus justly described in the "Memoirs" above alluded to: "He was a man of delicate constitution, a good scholar, well versed in mathematics, including surveying and navigation. He was frequently elected to oflSces of trust, being at different times member and president of the town council, representative to the General Assembly," etc. WILKINSON, IsEAEL^ (Israel,^ Israel,* Sarauel,^ Samuel,^ Lawrence^), b. March 23, 1789; an ingenious mechanic; m. Abigail Carpenter, dr. of Oliver and Joanna (Ballou) Carpenter of Mendon ; further particulars of the mge. not found. Their chn. : — Alexander Thayer, b. June 10, 1815; m., 1st, Maria Sayles; 2d, Emily Morrison. Edwin Carpenter, b. Oct. 19, 1816; d. Oct. 17, 1817. LoviCY, b. Jan. 10, 1819; lives in unm. usefulness. Silence Judd, b. Jan. 28, 1821 ; lives in unm. usefulness. A family of excellent capabilities and solid moral worth. The fr. d. Oct. 18, 1820. Mrs. Abigail, his wid., d. in Mil., Nov. 20, 1859. WILKINSON, Alexander THAYEB'(Israel,'' Israel,nsrael,* Samnel,8Samuel,2 Lawrence'), b. June 10, 1815; m., 1st, Maria Sayles, dr. of Arnold and Lillis (Irons) Sayles, b. in Burrillville, R.I. ; cer. Mendon, Aug. 17, 1833, by Rev. Paul Dean of Boston. Their chn. : — Edwin, b. Feb. 19, 1835; m. Mary F. Rainsford, March 28, 1860. Lkoniuas, b. Feb. 28, 1837; m. Ehoda V. Davis, 1864. Ira, b. Nov. 26, 1838; d. Oct. 25, 1842. Walter, b. Dec. 5, 1840; d. in battle, May 5, 1862, Williamsburg, Va. Marv, b. Jan. 2, 1843; m. Francis Metcalf, Bell. Abby, b. Nov. 21, 1844; unm.; res. Bell. WILKINSON FAMILIES. 1125 Emma, b. May 31, 1847; m. E. Davee. Leslie, b. Dec. 21, 1849; d. May 15, 1870. Alice, b. Nov. 22, 1851 ; m. Frederick Warren ; res. Auburn. Mrs. Maria d. Oct. 11, 1853. The bus. m., 2d, Emily Morrison, dr. of David and Lydia (Streeter) Morrison, b. Cumberland Hill, E.I., Aug. 15, 1818; cer. at Woonsocket, Aug. 6, 1855, by Rev. John Boyden. The bus. and fr. has distinguished himself by general intelligence, mercan- tile aptitudes, patriotic public spirit, and his interest in the reforms of the age. He has been captain of militia, held various town offices, beep justice of the peace, and assistant collector of internal revenue. He has res. mostly in town since he first became a citizen, though for short periods in Boston, Worces- ter, etc., as circumstances rendered necessary. Three of his sous went to the war in defence of the Union; viz., Edwin, Leonidas, and Walter. The latter fell in battle at Williamsburg, Va. He was the first soldier from Mil. that lost his life in that great conflict. He received eminent funeral honors from our citizens. In respect to all three, see the "War-Kecord." WILKINSON, Edwin 8 (Alexander Thayer,' Israel,^ Israel,^ Israel,^ Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Lawrence^), b. Feb. 19, 1835; m. Mary F. Bainsford, dr. of John L. and Maria E. Eainsford, b. in Bangor, Me. ; cer. at Hopedale, March 28, 1860, by the writer. Their chn. : — Frederic Sayles, b. Jan. 7,*1862. Nellie Augusta, b. Jan. 10, 1864; d. March 27 ensuing. Walter F., b. Jan. 23, 1865. Mart, b. date not reported. Jesse, b. date not reported ; present res. Natick. WILKINSON, Leonid a8,8 bro. of Edwin, b. Feb. 28, 1837; m. Bhoda V. Davis of Winchendon, 1864; other particulars not given. Issue: — Walter E., b. March 26, 1865. Several more chn. since b., but not reported; present res. Chicopee. WILKINSON, Robert Smith' (David,« Robert,^ Israel,* Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Lawrence 1), b. Smithfield, R.I., Feb. 19, 1817; m. Maria Morrison, dr. of David and Lydia (Streeter) Morrison, b. in Woonsocket, R.I., April 17, 1822; cer. at Woonsocket, 1841, by Rev. William S. Balch. Their chn. : — David Lucian, b. June 18, 1842; commenced practice of law here; d. sud- denly. New Orleans, Nov. 5, 1878. Elida M., b. April 24, 1844. Frank E., b. Jan. 18, 1847; d. New Orleans, yellow-fever, Oct. 15, 1878. An enterprising and worthy family, but subjects of much affliction. Mrs. Maria d. Mil., Dec, 1866. The only dr. is beclouded by mental derangement; and the 2 sons d., as above, only a few weeks apart. The fr. res. with his bro. William, and bears up under his adversities with remarkable fortitude. WILKINSON, William Scott' (David,^ Robert,^ Israel,* Samuel,' Samuel," Lawrence 1), b. Smithfield, R.I., March 26, 1828; ra. Laura C. Paine, dr. of Thomas A. and Zilpba (Remington) Paine, b. in Woonsocket, R.I., June 18, 1826; cer. New York City, April 27, 1848, by Rev. William Y. Rooker. Issue : — Anna Mae, b. Nov. 4, 1848; m. George Schuyler Whitney, June 9, 1870. Thomas Paine, b. Jan. 20, 1852; m. Anna M. Taft, Oct. 28, 1875; res. Mil. Charles Fremont, b. July 12, 1856; m, Etta A. Leland, Dec. 24, 1879; res. Mil. Maud, b. May 11, 1866. 1126 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. Reputable family, — industrious, economical, and orderly. Mr. W. has been engaged mostly in farming and the meat business. Res. on So. Main St., on a landed estate once belonging to the Hay wards of that neighborhood, — the Ora Howard place. WILKINSON, David Lawbbncb ' (David.^ Robert.^ Israel,'' Samuel,' Samuel,^ Lawrence'), b. Oct. 6, 1826, Smithfield, R.I.; m. Sarah L. Tourtellott, dr. of Lyman and Laura Ann (Fisher) Tourtellott, b. in Woonsocket, R.I., Nov. 15, 1834; cer. in Woonsocket, June 15, 1853, by Rev. John Boyden. Their chn. : — Ellen L., b. Nov. 28, 1854; m. Allen C. Sweeting, Nov. 15, 1875. Edith L., b. May 27, 1863; d. Pawtucket, May 27, 1874. Irving Lawrence, b. Dec. 8, 1865; d. Dec. 12 ensuing. Intelligent and estimable family. While res. here he was first engaged in the meat-business with his bro. William. Later he turned his attention suc- cessfully to surveying and civil engineering. He left town a few yrs. since, and now res. in Pawtucket, prosperously pursuing his engineering business. WILL, Capt. John and wf. Ruth, with chn. Elizabeth, Charles, and N'ancy, came into town, as tenants of Seth Davenport, April 10, 1788, were warned out in 1791, and no more mentioned. WILLARD, Hbnbt, son of Joseph and Betsey (French) Willard, b. Grafton, Vt., Sept. 16, 1833; machinist; m. Minora Goodenow, dr. of Leonard and Harriet (Evans) Goodenow, b. Charlestown, N.H., Nov. 12, 1884; cer. Claremont, N.H., Jan. 1, 1868, by Warren Evans, Esq. Issue: 1 child, b. Nov. 5, 1863 ; d. 14th same month. I infer that this family must have res. in town some 10 or 12 yrs. I presume they are worthy people, of com- mendable characteristics in business and social circles, and altogether su- perior to Mr. Willard's chirography, which I fear I may have misinterpreted in rendering names. If so he must excuse my awkwardness, for I am a tyro in hieroglyphics. According to directories, the following named WiUards have res. here: — WILLARD, Charles, bds. at Felton's Hotel. 1856. WILLARD, Josiah, watchmaker. 1856. WILLARD, Phineas. 1869, .'72, '75, '78, '80. WILLARD, George, painter, Hopedale. 1872, '75, '78, '80. WILLARD, Edgar P., bootmaker. 1875, '78, '80. WILLIAMS, Prudence, negro servant of Jonathan Williams, was bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost, Sept. 29, 1776. WILLIAMS (wid.) Abigail, had the following-named chn. bap. here by Rev. Mr. Long, Nov. 8, 1801: — Jason, Polly, Henry, Harlow, and Lorlng. WILLIAMS, Harlow, above named, and wf. Sarah {Pierce), are credited with the following specified births : — Henry, b. April 8, 1823. Sarah, b. Nov. 23, 1824. Sophia, b. April 1, 1827. Samuel, b. March 15, 1829. William, b. July 31, 1830. Family no further traced. WILLIAMS, George H.* (Nathan A.,' William, jun.,^ Rev. William i), b. Wrentham, Dec. 26, 1838; mr.'s maiden name Esther B. Haradon; m. Anna Femiough, dr. of William and Catherine (Burnett) Ferniough, b. WILLIAMS AND WILLIS. 1127 Galway, N.T., Aug. 2, 1843; cer. Frankford, Pa., June 23, 1864, by Thomas P. Coulston. Issue: — Cabbie E., b. Med way, May 26, 1865. An intelligent and reputable family. They have res. in Hopedale over 7 yrs. Mr. Williams is an expert and diligent machinist, held in respectful esteem by his employers and fellow craftsmen. He has good ancestry behind him. I knew somewhat of his gt. gd. fr., Kev. William Williams. He was pastor of the Baptist ch. in West Wrentham in the days of my boyhoods He is said to have been of Welsh extraction, but perhaps b. in Pennsylvania. Thence he came on horseback, in his youth, to Providence, R.I., to complete his education at Brown University. This he did, graduated therefrom, became a Baptist clergyman, set. in West Wrentham, opened a select seminary, and became, for those days, quite a famous educator, fitting many young men for admission into Brown University. WILLIAMS, Chaeles, son of Joseph and Mary (Freeman) Williams, b. in Marlboro',- Sept. 26, 1818; bootmaker; set. in Mil., 1837; m. Eoxana Nichols Adams, dr. of Obadiah and Mary (Johnson) Adams, b. in Med., June 30, 1820; cer. in Mil., June 30, 1842, by Kev. William Bell. Issue; — Fbedebick Geanville, b. Mil., Sept, 20, 1843; m. Mary Ann Dugan, Feb. 4, 1864. Emma Lucblla, b. Mil., Dec. 1, 1846; m. Peleg Eddy Wood, April 25, 1869. Minnie Adaline, b. Mil., Dec. 24, 1856. Charles Adams, b. Mil., Oct. 23, 1859; d. May 11, 1861. Grandchn. — Chn. of Frederick G. and Mai-y A. (Dugan) Williams: — Sffie Boxana, b. Mil., May 30, 1864. Charlie Eugene, b. April 25, 1868. Frank Adams, b. March 7, 1870. Chn. of Peleg E. and Emma L. (Williams) Wflod ; — Elmo Williams, b. Mil., Sept. 10, 1875. Fred. Eddy, b. June 10, 1878. Charles Burt, b. June 17, 1879. A family noted for sympathetic kindness and neighborly good-will, besides their other commendable qualities. WILLIAMS, Joseph, who keeps a boarding-stable on School St., is an unm. brother of Charles; b. in Marlboro', and has res. in town, I know not how many yrs. I think I have been told thai xiiie or two others of the same Marlboro' family res. here. WILLIAMS, Moses P., son of Bela and Mary Williams; b. probably in Barre, 1822; m., 1st, Elizabeth C. Bragg, dr. of Col. Arial and Nancy Bragg, b. Mil., May 20, 1818; cer. Dec. 9, 1845, by the writer. TJjey had several chn., most, perhaps all, of whom d. young. They then passed away; and the bus., some yrs. later, m. a dr. of Dea. Peter Rockwoodj dates and particu- lars not at my ready command. Whether Mr. Williams still survives, I can- not state. Our directories, from 1856 to 1880, contain a considerable number of this name ; but for lack of family records, as well as space and tjigLe, I halt where I am. WILLIS. An infrequent name among our inhabitants. The only family record furnished me under this name is an imperfect one of WILLIS, Edwin, son of Ephraim and Charlotte (Tower) Wllljs, b. iBjjdge- waler, 1811; bootmaker; m. Susan Maria Uollis, dr. of John a^d Mary 1128 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. (French) Hollls, b. in Braintree, 1812; cer. Braintree, date not given, by Prof. E. Parks. Issue : — Charlotte M., b. Braintree, date not given; m. Emerson Walker; d. Jan., 1876, a. 42 yrs. Josephine, b. and d. in Braintree; no dates given. Edwin L., b. Braintree, Jan. 26, 1837; our popular photographer. Clarissa, b. and d. in Braintree; no dates given. A0GUSTINE, b. Braintree, Sept. 19, 1845; photographer; m. Hannah S. Gard- ner, April 15, 1880. Susan Isabel, b. and d. in Braintree; no dates given. The fr. came to Mil. many yrs. ago, number not given. He d. here in Aug., 1876, a. 64 yrs. 9 mos. Mrs. Susan, his wid., d. here Sept., 1878, a. 65 yrs. 7 mos. WILLIS, Edwin L., commenced as a photographer here in 1861, is skilful in his profession, and succeeds well. WILLIS, AcGUSTiNE, is an operator under his brother, and gives promise of fair success. Both brothers are in reputable social standing. It is not quite pleasant for me to present such a broken skeleton of a family record as this, but I could not do better. I omit mention of our few other Willises. WILMARTH, Welcome, and wf. Sarah, pedigrees and history untraced, stand credited on our records with one birth: — Sarah Bailiks, b. March 26, 1834. No further information. WILMA-RTH, Butler, M. D., parentage obscurely traceable, b. in Norton, Dec. 18, 1798; adopted, at two yrs. of age, by Amos and Eunice (Butler) Wilmarth of Attleboro', and received their names; emigrated in boyhood with their family to Rowe, and thence, a few years later, to Montague, where he remained until his majority. His education and social advan- tages in early life were meagre, but his mental capabilities and aspirations superior. He made the most of his scanty opportunities, and resolved him- self, by persistent efforts, into a noble specimen of manhood. A genius for the medical profession developed itself in his youth; and he studied its pre- liminary requisites, first with Dr. William Sellers of Amherst, and later with a Dr. Brigham of Greenfield. At the age of about 25 years, without having fairly completed his scholarship as he wished, on account of adverse circumstances, he launched himself on the professional sea, without diplo- ma or license, but with a rare aptitude for success. He never ceased to be a close student in the trenchant school of experience and analytical obser- vation. He was constitutionally a free inquirer and an independent thinker in all the departments of human concern, physical, intellectual, religious, and social, that commended themselves to his attention. At the same time he was eminently conscientious, upright, and benevolent, a scrupu- lous devotee of truth and righteousness in all their bearings. The result was an ever expanding eclecticism and reformatory progression, chastened continually by a salutary cautiousness against extremism and erratic ex- travagance. He ardently craved " the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth " on all subjects. He began, as a physician, a strict allop- atbist, but gradually adopted whatever was practically excellent in the other distinctive systems of medicine — anxious above all to benefit liis patients and alleviate the suiierings of humanity. He displayed the same characteristics in religion, in morals, and in the great reforms of his time. DR. BUTLER WILMARTH AND WIFE. 1129 This well-balanced mentality rendered him always too fast for the fogies and too slow for the ultras, — never popular with fashionable conservatives, nor yet with iconoclastic radicals. He was uniformly against whatever wronged the under classes or the upper, and in favor of all that elevated the common brotherhood of his race. He was heart and hand with me in my Eestorationism, and in all my moral and social reforms. In the Com- munity movement at Hopedale, he was my stanch coadjutor, and a chief at our council-board, yielding, as I did, with deep regret, to the inevitable adversities which caused its failure. I deny myself the pleasure of extend- ing this biographical sketch beyond the mere outline I have given, with less reluctance, on account of the rich and interesting memoir of Dr. Wilmarth, written by Rev. William H. Fish, soon after his death, and published in 1854. That presents a full record of his character, his undertalcings, his achievements, and the principal details of his mortal career. I refer who- ever desires a thorough knowledge of bis biography, to that work. He lost his valuable earthly life in the dreadful railroad catastrophe at Norwalk Bridge, Ct., May 6, 1853. But we are sure that he lives on forevermore in the realms of a blissful immortality. Dr. Wilmarth m. a wf. worthy of him, viz., Phila Osgood, dr. of Joseph and Sarah (Graves) Osgood, b. in Wendell, Nov. 21, 1806; cer. probably in Wendell, March 1, 1831, by Rev. David Goddard. Issue: — Jerome, b. Montague, Dec. 10, 1831 ; m. Abbie Frances Munyan, Nov. 19, 1856. Haktly, b. Montague, Sept. 12, 1833; d. a. 6 mos. Hartly, b. Leverett, April 21, 1835; d. a. 4 mos. Phila, b. Leverett, March 25, 1841 ; m. Henry James Weston, Dec. 25, 1865. Mrs. Phila, the suddenly widowed wf. and mr., bore the shock of her hus.'s tragic death with remarkable fortitude and calmness. The following obituary, copied from "The Practical Christian" of Aug. 20, 1859, is tnilhful, and just to her memory : — "In Hopedale, on the 10th inst., of consumption, Mrs. Phila O. Wilmarth, in the 53d year of her age. She was a most respected and beloved member of the Hopedale Community, and one of the excellent of the earth. As a woman, wife, mother, relative, friend, and practical Christian, her memory is crowned with rich commendation and eulogy by all who knew her. Her life was replete with unassuming worth and usefulness. As she scattered only blessings, meekly and patiently, all along the pathway of her pilgrimage, so only blessings follow her emancipated spirit into the spheres of immortality, whither, we doubt not, she has been joyously welcomed! "Her husband, our beloved brother Butler Wilmarth, M.D., was suddenly ushered into the spirit-world in the awful railroad catastrophe at Norwalk Bridge, May 6, 1853. He had been anxious fdr her to qualify herself, by a regular course of medical studies, as a female physician. She had partly done so, at the ' Boston Female Medical College,' previous to his death. That over- whelming blow did not crush her spirits, as many of us feared it might; but, rallying all her womanhood, with the feeling that she was following out her departed husband's unchanged wishes, she bravely completed her medical course, and duly received her diploma from ' The Female Medical College of Pennsylvania.' She subsequently practised as a regular female physician in this town, and at Clifton Springs water-cure establishment, N. Y., till her health began to fail. Latterly she has resided with her two children at the quiet fam- 1130 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. ily home in this place, a sinking invalid. For some time she suffered great mental depression along with her bodily debility; but a few weeks since, she regained her normal state of mind, so that her sunset-sky was clear, serene, and beautiful. With affectionate farewell benedictions to- the dear of earth, she passed hopefully to the embrace of the dear departed in the spirit-land." Their two chn., richly endowed with the virtues of their parents, still sur- vive to bless their memories. WILMARTH, Jekome, M.D., son of Drs. Butler and Phila (Osgood) Wilmarth, b. in Montague, Dec. 10, 1831; m. AbUe Frances Munyan, dr. of Lemuel and Fanny Willard (Pitts) Munyan, b. in Millville, then Mendon, but now Blackstone, July 7, 1833; cer. at Hopedale, Nov. 19, 1856, by the writer. Issue : — Fbedebick Augustus, b. Hopedale, June 30, 1861. Lemuel Butleb, b. Upton, Jan. 16, 1868. An excellent family, from an excellent parental stock, with bright and promising chn., and an auspicious future before them. Dr. Jerome inherited the medical genius, taste, and aptitudes of his parents. He grad. first £tt the Westfield Normal School in 1851, then at the Commercial College, Providence, E.L, in 1855, and, finally, at the Harvard Medical College in 1866. Thus, by natural gifts and the accomplishments of education, he was prepared to enter on his profession with high prestiges of success. And he has achieved such success. He has established himself in Upton as a physician by over 15 yrs. of acceptable practice. He is deservedly popular there, and throughout a wide circuit in this general vicinity. For, besides eminent skill, he carries into every sick-room a gentle and soothing magnetism, no less salutary and agreeable than medical competence. He is greatly .beloved and trusted by his numerous patients. As a townsman, citizen, and member of general society, he enjoys the same confidence. WIRES, Ephraim Lewis, son of Alvan and Amy (Lewis) Wires, b. in Cam- bridge, Vt., Aug. 12, 1833 ; m., 1st, Mary Helen Pond, dr. of Charles and Mary (Bruce) Pond, b. in Norwich, Ct., March 14, 1839; cer. Mil., June 30, 1859, by Rev. James R. Johnson. Issue: — Lewis, b. Mil., March 30, 1860; d. April 13 ensuing. Evelyn Mat, b. Mil., April 11, 1861. Mrs. Mary d. June 3, 1868. The hus. m., 2d, Mary Freeman Fitch, dr. of George W. and Cassandra (Morrill) Fitch, b. Feb. 7, 1845, in Charlestown; cer. in Providence, R.I., May 31, 1871, by Rev. J. C. Stockbridge, D.D. Issue: — Edith Cassandra, b. Mil., June 14, 1872. Mr. W. must have res. in town some 22 yrs. or more. His genius first won him very reputable distinction as a photographer, in which artistic vocation he achieved much success and high appreciation by an extensive public. Later he embarked, still more successfully, in the manufacture of the famous clinching- screws, etc., under the firm-name of "Estabrook, Wires, & Co.," in an estab- ment on Spring St., opposite Front. This establishment has become renowned In its peculiar line, and I need not here magnify it. Nor need I expatiate on the worth of Mr. W. and family, which is otherwise well enough known and respected in our community. His house is on Claflin St. WIS WALL, Thomas* (Lieut. Thomas,^ Capt. Noah," Eld. Thomas i), b. in Newton, date not given; mr.'s maiden name Hannah Cheney of Newbury; blacksmith; m. Sarah Daniell of Needham (whom I suspect to have been a sister of Jasper Daniell), Dec. 20, 1733, and set. soon after on the Sherborn WISWALL FAMILIES. 1131 >■ road, our Main St., East, at the place where his son Timothy lived and d., now an abandoned site. Eld. Thomas and his bro. Eld. John Wiswall came fromEng., 1635, and set. in Dorchester, where they were men of distinction, as many of their descendants have been in their various localities. The chn. of our Thomas * and wf . were, — Hannah, h. Nov. 3, 1734; m. Daniel Wedge, jun., March 6, 1755. Lydia, b. Oct. 7, 1737 ; m. Mordecai Day, Dec. 15, 1757. Noah, b. 1741 ; m. wid. Susanna Tenney, April 11, 1764. Henry, b. not found ; m. Joanna Thayer, Feb. 17, 1774. TiMOTHT, b. not found; m. Diadama Daniels, Nov. 17, 1773. The fr.'s death-date not found. Mrs. Sarah, his wid., d. Jan. 20, 1798, in her 87th yr. WISWALL, Noah6 (Thomas,* Lieut. Thomas,= Capt. Noah,2 Eld. Thomas i), b. not found; mr.'s maiden name Sarah Daniell; ra. the wid. Susanna Ten- ney, formerly wf. of Isaac Tenney, and dr. of Jonathan and Lydia (Jones) Whitney; cer. April 11, 1764, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Ruby, b. Jan. 12, 1765; m. Silas Brown, May 9, 1790. Peeley, b. March 11, 1767; untraced; may have d. young. Jebusha, b. July 17, 1769 ; m. Moses Green, June 24, 1792, Concerning the subsequent history of the drs. and their families, I am not informed. I stispect they must have removed from town to other localities. The parents dwelt on what is still known to many of our inhabitants as the Noah Wiswall place, just beyond the junction of Cedar St. The house is still standing. The farm was a very handsome one, lying on both sides of the HoU. road. It has been cut up into house-lots and small parcels. Mr. Wiswall has been represented to me, by those who knew him well, as naturally a vei-y capa- ble man, an intelligent thinker, and remarkably benevolent. His kindness to the poor was proverbial. He was one of our earliest TJniversalists, and much devoted to the promulgation of his faith. See the chapter on " Religious Socie- ties," where he is spoken of in connection with the original Universalist organi- zation. The great drawback to his worth was intemperance, which almost ruined his old age. This failing and ruin was in those days too common with church-members, even those who regarded him as an incorrigible heretic. His doctrine procured him more reproach among his orthodox contemporaries than his intemperance. One of these, who dwelt on what is now Cedar St., a man that sometimes felt the sharp pinches of poverty, and to whom Wiswall one day carried a much needed load of wood, as he was wont to do in such cases, paid him the following compliment : "Don't you think," addressing Parson Frost, "the good Lord yesterday sent me a load of wood by the hand of the devil!" Such devils might be worse, and such saints might be better. Mr. Wiswall, toward the close of life, built him a stone tomb on a flat rock, near where the first Catholic ch. was long after erected. It was then in one of his pastures, and stood prominent on the hill. I visited it soon after I came into town, in 1824. The walls were cracking, the door falling in, and the bones of the decsd. partially scattered around the perishing coffin. It was told me, that, in his un- fortunate moods toward the close of his career, he had more than once made him a straw-bed, and passed the night in his tomb. Be this as it may* the late Pearley Hunt, Esq., who had purchased the farm, carefully gathered the relics, and gave them rest in his own family tomb. They now repose in the Hunt lot in Pine-grove Cemetery. He d. March 9, 1804. Mrs. Susanna's death-date I have been unable to ascertain. 1132 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. WISWALL, Henbt^ (Tliomas," Lieut. Thoraas,^ Capt.Noah,^ Eld. Thomas i,) b. prob. Newton, date not found; m. Joanna Thayer ot Mendon, Feb. 11, 1774; and their chn. were, — MosKS, b. March 12, 1775. Lucy, b. 1777. Hjsnby, b. Feb. 27, 1779. This is from Mendon records, and it is all I have found concerning this family. It leaves me and my readers in darkness on many points desirable to understand, but I can go no further. WISWALL, Timothy s (Thomas,* Lieut. Thomas,^ Capt. Noah,^ Eld. Thomas 1), birth-place and date not found; inherited his father's home- stead ; m. Diadama Dnnlelx, dr. of Maj. Joseph Daniels and Margaret his wf., b. in Mendon, on the Kehoboth road, near the present line of Mendon and Blackstone, Jan. 21, 1751 ; cer. In the Easterly Precinct, Nov. 17, 1773, by Kev. A. Frost. Before giving the names of their chn., I think it proper to say a few words concerning Mrs. Diadama's relationship and ancestry. She was a sister of Mrs. Anna (Daniels) Sumner, wf. of Darius Sumner. See Sumner. Their fr., Maj. Joseph Daniels, won much respect as a brave Revolutionary officer. He was a son of Eleazer Daniels, who set. on Quissett Hill,«on the now line between Mendon and Blackstone, immediate- ly after King Philip's war, and was noted for his pioneer courage, fortitude, and perseverance amid many trials. His descendants of the fifth, sixth, and seventh generations still inherit a portion of his original domain. I think I have made sure that this Eleazer was the youngest son of Joseph Daniels, and a gd. son of Eobert, the immigrant patriarch of all the Dan- iels families in this general region. If I am correct, he was b. in Sherborn, March 9, 1681. Chn. of Timothy and Diadama (Daniels) Wiswall: — Lydia, b. June 3, 1774; m. Uel Thayer, Oct. 4, 1798. Thomas, b. March 28, 1776; d. in early manhood, date not found. Joseph, b. March 16, 1778 ; m. Sarah Hall, Dorchester, autumn of 1806. Sampson, b. Nov. 24, 1781 ; m. Abigail , Providence, E.L, date not found. Mabgaret, b. April 15, 1783; m. a Leland ; set. N.H., particulars not found. Pamelia, b. April 24, 1785; m. Ahaz Hayward of Swanzey, N.H., Jan. 11, 1809. Lot, b. Oct. 23, 1787; studied for the ministry, H. U., preached as supply, etc. Phila, b. Aug. 4, 1791 ; m. Joel Stanford, Aug. 8, 1811. Jaspbb, b. Feb. 16, 1793; m. Elizabeth Spears, April, 1821. The parents and chn. generally worthy people. Mr. Timothy d. March 29, 1830. Mrs. Diadama d. Oct. 25, 1834. Thomas, the eldest son, lived to be of age, hired himself out to work in Dedham, was there taken fatally sick, and d. in Medfield as his parents were trying to convey him home. Joseph spent most of his life in Dorchester, but d. , in Sharon at an advanced age. Sampson went to Providence, R.I., where he m., and had 3 chn. Thomas, Elizabeth S., and Pamelia. He was long employed as a night watchman, and contracted habits which partially broke up his family. Thomas has a family in the vicinity of Providence, and Pamelia also has one in that city or near it. Elizabeth S. m. James M. Barber of Mil., March 17, 1834. She res., his wid., in Hartford, Ct. The fr., quite broken down by dissipation, d. in our asylum 4uring the yr. 1850, or thereabouts. Mrs. Abigail, his wid., d. in the kind care of her dr. Elizabeth and hus., then res. in Mil., July 26, 1852. WISWALL AND WITHERELL. 1133 Margaret Wiswall m. a Mr. Leland, mvd. to Westmoreland, N.H., and thence to other parts of N. H. or Vt. Pamolia m. as aforesaid, and set. in Westmore- land, N.H. Lot went through a course of study in H. U., but for certain rea- sons did not formally graduate. He then went through the Divinity School there, and supplied Unitarian pulpits in various places, but did not settle as a pastor. He res. mostly in Cambridge, got his name legally changed to William Daniels Wiswall, at length m. a lady in Cambridge (name not known to me), and planned to erect him a handsome mansion on the ancient homestead in Mil. Work had actually commenced on the cellar, and other preparations were made in 1841, when his wf. suddenly d. ; and all his prospects were blighted. The work was abandoned at once, and only the old ruins remain. Eev. William D. himself d. in Roxbury, two or three yrs. after his wf.'s decease. Phila m., lived, and d. in town. See Stanford. WISWALL, Jaspers (Timothy,* Thomas,* Lieut. Thomas,^ Capt. Noah,^ Eld. Thomas 1), b. Feb. 16, 1793; m. Elizabeth Spears of Bellingham in April, 1821; ptge., birth-date, particulars of cer., etc., not ascertained. Their chn. : — Benjamin, their 1st bom, dateless; d. soon after birth. James, b. Mil., Nov. 29, 1823; survives; res. to me unknown. Vesta Spears, b. Mil., Jan. 27, 1827; d. Oct. 27, 1836. Simeon Daniels, b. Mil., Oct. 5, 1828; some yrs. dead. Jasper and family jes. on the old homestead. He became depressed in spirit, lost his mental balance, and took bis own life. He did it in a singular and shocking manner. His scythe was hanging in its snath; which, taking down and standing upright before it, he drew his throat directly across it, sev- ered both jugular veins, and bled to death instantly. To his wf., aged nii., and family relatives it was, of course, a dreadful calamity, and excited a shudder- ing sympathy throughout the neighborhood. Mrs. Elizabeth survived him sev- eral yrs., subsequently m. a Mr. Sadler, but both of them have been some time dead. I omit mentioning one or two other Wiswalls, who lived and d. in town, not deeming it necessary or wise to give their records. WITHERELL, Charles F., ptge. not given; b. in Mansfield, July 2, 1821; boot-finisher; m., 1st, JUary A. Oliver, ptge. not given; b. in Dover, N.H., Dec. 17, 1827; cer. July 11, 1849; no other particulars given. Issue: — Mart Ella, b. Mil., May 27, 1850; d. July 22, 1850. Charles L., b. Mil., April 6, 1852; driver of Engine No. 1 ; family record not given. Ida Florence, b. Mil., Nov. 13, 1854; m. Clinton Eila Scott, Oct. 11, 1877. Frank A., b. Mil., Nov. 4, 1857; boot-finisher; nothing more given. Fred A., b. Mil., Oct. 5, 1860. Ernest L.,b. Mil., July 8, 1863; d. Nov. 2.3, 1803. Mrs. Mary d. Nov. 29, 1867. The bus. m., 2d, Elizabeth E. Bone, dr. of Oliver and Sally (Cooper) Rose, b. in Northbridge, Aug. 5, 1844; cer. Aug. 19, 1871 ; no other particulars given. Issue : — Lizzie Zella, b. Mil., Aug. 8, 1872; d. Jan. 25, 1874. William W., b. Mil., May 27, 1875. George L., b. Mil., June 3, 1876; d. Aug. 21, 1876. The bus. and fr. d. quite suddenly June 16, 18S0, much respected liy those who knew his unpretentious worth, and deeply lamented by his bereaved family. 1134 BIOGRAPHICO-OENEALOGICAL REGISTER. WITHINGTON, Albebt CabbtjthS {Edward,2 Benjamin i), b. Chesterfield, N.H., Nov. 2, 1825; mr.'s maiden name Lydia Hodgeman; m. Marie An- toinette Chapin, dr. of George and Mary Ann (Howard) Chapin, b. in Mil., March 8, 1830; cer. Mil., Nov. 7, 1850, by Eev. Preston Pond. Their chn. : — Charles Albert, b. Mil., Nov. 21, 1851 ; d. Aug. 14, 1852. Charles Mblvin, b. Mil., April 7, 1853; d. July 17, 1853. Frank Edward, b. Mil., April 16, 1855; clerk, 254 Main St. Ella Adblia, b. Mil., Sept. 21, 1860. Social standing of this family respectable. Mr. W. must have res. in town .30 yrs. or more. He has been prominent, through protracted terms of service, in our fire-department, as clerk, chief engineer, etc. He has also served sev- eral yrs. on the board of selectmen. As a business man in trade, etc., his reputation is good. He now deals in paints, oils, etc., in co. with Alonzo A. Cook, under the firm name of Cook and Withington, 142 Main St. ; house Main, near Prospect, St. WITHINGTON, 'Asaph, a brother of the preceding; m. Sarah 8. Pond, dr. of Abner T. and Mary (Sumner) Pond, Nov., 1852. But he has sent me no family record, and I am reluctantly obliged to forego further specification. WITHINGTON, Jambs D., another brother; m. Sylvia C. WilHams, Aug., 1849. I am also without his family record, and can say no more. Prob. he has ceased to res. in town. I have an impression that still another brother once res. in Mil., but cannot write with certainty. WOODBURY, Eev. Jambs Tbask,' fifth pastor of our Mil. Cong. ch. (Peter.s Peter,« Josiah,* Peter,^ HuWphrey,^ John'), b. in Prancistown, N.H., Aug. 8, 1803; m. Augusta Porter, dr. of Jonathan and Phebe (Abbott) Porter, b. in Medford, Mass., March 1, 1803; cer. Medford, May 31, 1827, by Eev. Caleb Stetson. Their chn. : — Jambs Trask, Jun., b. May 28, 1829; d. in Acton, April, 1837, a. 9 yrs. George, b. June 16, 1831 ; d. young. Augusta, b. Aug. 25, 1832; m. George G. Parker, Esq. ; res. Mil. George Porter, b. June 23, 1837; m. Ellen Anna Barnes; res. Mil. Charlotte Elizabeth, b. Nov. 3, 1845; m. Thomas G. Kent, Esq.; she d. June 21, 1877. As indicated above, Eev. J. T. Woodbury was of the 7th generation in descent from John Woodbury, the ancestral immigrant. John ' was b. in Som- ersetshire, Eng., came to Salem 1626, and brought along with him his son Hum- phrey,^ b. in Eng., 1609. Peter^ and Josiah * dwelt in Salem. Peter* set. in Beverly. Peter s moved to N.H., and set. in Prancistown. There he was an influential man, and raised up a large and talented family. Among his sons were Levi Woodbury, governor, senator, judge, etc. ; George W., M.D., Yazoo Co., Miss. ; Peter P., M.D., Bradford, N.H. ; and our Eev. James T. James T. graduated at H. U., 1823, when 20 yrs. of age, having entered at 16. He then studied law, and practised 4 yrs. in Bath, N.H. ; b\it, feeling called to the gos- pel ministry, left the legal for the clerical profession. He was settled as pastor at Acton in 1832, where he continued his ministry for 20 yrs. He then accepted a call to the pastorate in this town, and was installed July 15, 1852. Here he remained over 8 yrs., till his death in 1861. He was a sound Hopkhisian in theology and ecclesiasticism, with liberal tendencies, an able, clear-headed, plain-spoken preacher, without ornate rhetoiic or elocutionary display, and a prudent, faithful, judicious pastor. He and I differed widely in our interpre- WOODBURY AND WOODMAN. 1135 tation of both theoretical and practical Christianity ; but I always found him a benignant and com-teous gentleman, uniting with me on co-equal tei-ms, as we often had occasion, at funerals, etc. He became deeply interested in the anti- slavery cause as early as 1836, and never relaxed his testimonies against the in- stitution of chattel bondage; though dissenting, sometimes unpleasantly, from the Garrisonian abolitionists. He was no less interested, from first to last, in the temperance reform. He was much devoted to the promotion of public- school education, serving successfully on the town committees in Acton and Mil. He was constitutionally, as well as by legal training, disposed to partici- pate in civil and political affairs; having none of my scruples against sword- sustained governmentalism, but, on the contrary, a sense of duty to help control this untoward world by force if necessary. He drew no nice distinc- tions between civil and sacerdotal duties. He therefore accepted various civil offices, and performed their functions with marked ability. He represented the town of Acton in the Legislature for at least one term, and perhaps several yrs. What other civil offices he held there I am not informed. Here he often pre- sided over town-meetings as moderator, was a commissioned justice of the peace, etc. As a citizen and townsman, as well as clergyman, he was deservedly respected. In his family connection he was beloved and revered. He d. quite suddenly in the zenith of his ministry, Jan. 16, 1861, in his 58th yr., and re- ceived due funeral honors, domestic and parochial. His venerable wid. still sur- vives, and has her home residence with her dr., Mrs. Parker. WOODBURY, Geoege PoeterS (Rev. James T.,' Peter,^ Peter,^ Josiah,* Peter,2 Humphrey i), b. in Acton, June 23, 1837; mr.'s maiden name Au- gusta Porter; m. Ellen Anna Barnes, dr. of Amory and Adaline (Peck) Barnes, b. in Orange, Feb. 22, 1838; cer. Wrentham, June 5, 1860, by Rev. James T. Woodbury. Their chn. : — Amoey Teask, b. May 9, 1862. Anna Augusta, b. Aug. 1, 1864. Gborgb Poetbe, b. Jan. 29, 1875. Mr. Woodbury was postmaster in Mil. Centre from March 28, 1867, to April 21, 1869. He has been variously engaged in merchandise, and is now a clerk in the large furnishing-store of Joel W. Harris, 160 and 162 Main St. Social stand- ing of himself and family worthy of their descent. WOODBURY, Simon ; ancestry not traced ; son of Jonathan Woodbury, b. Brattleboro', Vt., Aug. 2, 1822; m. Mary M. Wales, dr. of Amos and Emily (Cheney) Wales, b. Mil., June 18, 1832; cer. Jan. 8, 1852; 1 son: — William Heney, b. Feb. 3, 1857; ni. Elmina Sutherland, dr. of William L. and Vesta Emeline Sutherland, Victor, Mich. ; cer. May 16, 1868. William H. and Elmina Woodbury have had 1 dr. born to them; viz., Mary, March 10, 1879. Mrs., Mary M. Woodbury, wife of Simon, d'. April 22, 1878. The hus. no further traced. WOODBURY, Cyeus O.; ancestry not traced; son of Rufus and Amanda Woodbury; b. Concord, Vt., 1831; bootmaker; m. Elizabeth C. Starkey, from Bath, Me.; ptge., etc., not given; cer. at Hopedale, Jan. 11, 1857, by the writer. They left town some time since, and the family is no further traced. WOODBURY, OscAE C. ; driver of Engine No. 2; house Main St., corner So. Main; relationship unknown to me. No family record reported. WOODMAN, William E. ; stair-builder, etc.; named in our directories for 1875 and 1878. Gone. 1136 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. WOODSUM, Kev. A. E., the recently settled pastor of our Baptist ch. No family record or genealogical data at my command. Ees. house 21 Frank- lin St. Public report gives him a good reputation in the outset of his pas- torate. I have no doubt of his sterling talents and vforth. WOOD. Most, if not all, the Woods in Mil. and the neighboring towns are descendants of Thomas Wood, one of the original settlers in Eowley. He set. there as early as 1655, and by his wf. Ann had John, b. 1656; Thomas, 1658; Josiah, 1664; Samuel, 1666; Solomon, 1670; Ebenezer, 1671; James, 1674; and 4 drs. If I have not misapprehended records and traditions, Josiah, Samuel, Solomon, and Ebenezer set. in our general vicinity; I.e., on our territory. Men- don, Uxbridge, Upton, etc. WOOD, JOSIAH 2 (Thomas 1), b. Rowley, 1664; by. wf. Mary had a son James, and perhaps several other chn. ; but I have not come to the knowl- edge of James's birth-date, or of any other child, if any existed. Josiah came hither from Essex Co. in 1715, and purchased Capt. Seth Chapin's farm, situated immediately south of the Elder John Jones place. It con- tained about 150 acres, and Wood added 30 more to it. But he did not re- main on it long; for in 1722 he sold it to Gershom Nelson from Eowley, the progenitor of all our Mil. Nelsons. Whither Josiah and wf. went, or when they d., I have not ascertained. WOOD, James 8 ( Josiah, ^ Thomas i), birth-date not ascertained; ra. Bridget Jones, dr. of Eld. John and Sarah Jones, b. 1696; cer. May 17, 1716. Issue : — Sarah, b. Jan. 14, 1718; Maet, April 8, 1720; and Makth^, Feb. 18, 1723. Mrs. Bridget d. ; and the hus. m., 2d, Grace Thayer, dr. of Jonathan, sen., and Elizabeth (French) Thayer, b. Dec. 20, 1684: cer. Oct. 8, 1723. Issue: Hezekiah, b. Feb. 21, 1724; Sttsanna, Feb. 25, 1726; m. a Pratt; James, June 25, 1728; Benjamin, July 6, 1730; Sarah, Sept. 6, 1732, m. a Whit- ney ; Amos, Oct. 28, 1734. Mrs. Grace d. ; and the hus. m., 3d, Elizabeth Hazeltine, ptge., etc., not traced; cer. March 8, 1738. Issue: Edward, b. Dec. 22, 1738; Thomas, Sept. 12, 1740; Elizabeth, Nov. 13, 1742; Grind all, Feb. 3, 1745 or there- abouts; Hezekiah, Sept. 1, 1749; Stephen, April 11, 1751. James Wood ^ was an enterprising carpenter. He res. first adjacent to his then father-in-law. Eld. John Jones. Next he purchased the old Benjamin Albee corn-mill place of Benjamin Wheelock and sons, in 1709, — the mill then burnt down. He rebuilt the mill, and added another below, a fulling-mill. This estate, with all its enlargements and improvements, he sold to David Howe of Weymouth; a clothier, in 1721. I do not learn where he next dwelt, but sup- pose somewhere on old Mendon territory; for he left ours, and returned no more. He finally set. in Mendon, on the Northbridge road, on the farm known in later times as the Stephen Wood place. Stephen* was his youngest son, whom I knew well in his old age. He had a son George,' who left a son Harrison,^ now res. in Mendon. He d. not far from 1777; his will being dated Sept. 9 of that yr., an aged man. His son Grindall was his executor, and his 3d wf. was then surviving. WOOD, EliphAlet' (Ebenezer,^ Thomas^), birth-date not ascertained; m. Mary , date not ascertained; set. and dwelt many yrs. on what used to be called the Taunton and Povidence road, now in part Cortland St., and in part So. Main. He lived on perhaps two different homesteads. Their chn. : — WOOD FAMILIES. 1137 Rachel, b. 1740; m. Moses Daniels of HoU., Nov. 27, 1760. Maky, b. 1742 ; m. Stephen Albee, Sept. 2, 1761. Deborah, b. 1744; m. Joseph Pierce, March 31, 1767. Lois, b. 1746; m. Moses Hayward, May 27, 1767. Cathakine, b. 1748; untraced. Silas, b. 1751 ; m. Asenath Stuart, Dec. 6, 1772. Elizabeth, b. 1753; d. Sept. 2, 1753. Patience, b. 1759; d. Sept. 2, 1763. Mrs. Mary was received into our Cong. eh. Aug. 8, 1754, and most of the chn. were then bap. by Rev. Mr. Frost. Eliphalet ' sold the first homestead he owned here to Dr. Samuel Morse ; deed dated March 19, 1741. I did not look sharply enough at the record, B. 14, p. 300, Worcester, to identify the premises ; but I think they were on now So. Main St., not far from Howardtown, once so called. When he sold out his last-owned homestead, — which I think was on now Cortland St. , — I am not accurately informed ; perhaps about 1760, to Joshua Chapin, who sold it soon afterwards to Obadiah Wood. I have been told that Eliphalet removed to some part of Connecticut, and d. there. How- ever that may have been, our records give no further trace of him. WOOD, Obadiah* (Obadiah,^ Solomon,2 Thomas i), b. about 1737; mr.'s maiden name, if I mistake not, Esther Hayward ; m. Experience Hayward, dr. of Benjamin, jun., and Mary (Wheaton) Hayward, b. prob. about 1738; cer. in our Precinct, Nov. 22, 1759, by Rev. A. Frost. Their chn. : — Ruth, birth-date not found ; m. Abner Adams, Northbridge, Jan. 16, 1782. Nathan, b. 1759; m., 1st, Experience Thayer; 2d, Betsey Wood. Ann AH, b. 1767; m. Abel Albee, April 29, 1784. Prob. there were no others, — certainly none to my knowledge. If I under- stand the testimony of records and tradition, Solomon Wood set. in Uxbridge, where he was the fr. of 3 sons; viz., Solomon, Daniel, and Obadiah. By refer- ring to the Hayward families, the reader will find that Jonathan,^ son of Sam- uel,i had a dr. Hester or Esther, b. March 10, 1710, who m. Obadiah Wood in 1730. Jonathan 2 d. about 1760; and when his est. was set., in 1761, his dr. Esther, wf. of Obadiah Wood, is mentioned as having been previously por- tioned. Prom all this, I conclude that Obadiah, sen., must have m. the said Esther Hayward, and that she was the mr. of our Obadiah, jun. There was a Daniel Wood, prob. bro. of Obadiah, jun., who dwelt for some time on our territory, and had 1 or 2 chn. here. I find, too, that Obadiah, sen., bought John Rockwood's farm in 1741. What he did with it, I do not learn; but he himself lived and d. in Uxbridge. It seems that our Obadiah,* not far from the time of his mge., purchased one-half his fr.-in-law's homestead, and ulti- mately came into possession of the whole. His son Nathan inherited it, and thus it got the name of the Nathan Wood place. Obadiah, the fr., was a man of thrift and increase. He was among our early Universalists, as I find by their records. I presume he and his family occupied the average level of respectability. His wf., Mrs. Experience, d. Aug. 9, 1813. He d. June 6, 1820, a. 83 yrs. WOOD, Nathan 5 (Obadiah,* Obadiah,^ Solomon,^ Thomas i), b. 1759; m., 1st, Experience Thayer, dr. of Seth and Judith (Thayer) Thayer, b. in our Pre- cinct, March 5, 1763; cer. in Mil., April 22, 1784, by Rev. A. Frost. No chn. Mrs. Experience d. Oct. 24, 1821; and the hus. m., 2d, his cousin, Betsey Wood of Uxbridge, dr. of Solomon Wood, mr.'s maiden name Hannah Fish, birth-date not found; cer. prob. in Uxbridge, late in the yr. 1822; precise partic- 1138 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. ulars not ascertained. Mr. Wood res. all his long life on the ancient Benjamin Hayward place, inherited from his fr. It is situated on now So. Main St., and is known to our older native citizens as the Nathan Wood place. Though pro- fessing no personal religion, he was attached to the Cong, parish, and in the great semi-religious controversy of 1819 acted with the parish party. He was hy no means indifferent to the acquisition of property, and accumulated a hand- some amount, which descended to his preferred nearest relatives. It should he remembered to his credit, that he was among the corporate proprietors of the "Milford Academy" in its day, and was a considerable subscriber to its cap- tal stock. He was a substantial and respectable citizen. He and his wf., Mrs. Betsey, d. the same day, Sept. 15, 1849. WOOD, Samtjei,, son, as I suppose, of Thomas,^ was a landholder on the east- erly slope of Neck Hill, adjoining the Jones farm, in 1722, when his bro. Josiah sold out his est. to the first Gershom Nelson. He was a carpenter, and, I think, res. more or less on our territory; but I can give only an im- perfect account of him. I presume that he set. in Upton. Either he or his son Samuel, jun., bought of Jonathan Bond, in 1750, the farm latterly known as the John Cheney place in No. Purchase; but whether father or son, I am at a loss to determine. The son, — WOOD, Samuel, Jun.' (Samuel, sen., ^ Thomas i), birth-date, etc., not ascer- tained; m. Elizabeth Daniell, dr. of Jasper and Keziah (Brick) Daniell, b. Feb. 20, 1740; cer. in our Precinct, May 24, 1764, by Rev. Amariah Frost. Their chn. not ascertained. If they res. on the forementioned Bond-Cheney place, as is prob., I do not learn how long ; I suspect not many yrs. But when our now Camp St. was originally laid out as a road. May 19, 1759, Samuel Wood, either fr. or son, owned the Bond place; how much longer, I have not examined Worcester Regr. of Deeds to learn. WOOD, Ebenezee' (Samuel,^ Thomasi), birth-date not ascertained; m., 1st, Relief Wight, dr. of the first Eleazer Wight; cer. Dec. 16, 1762, by Rev. Amariah Frost. They had several chn. ; but I am certain of only three, — Molly, b. Oct. 17, 1763; m. Ebenezer Walker, gd. fr. of Chester W. Walker of Upton. Relief, birth-date not traced; m., 1st, a Mr. Goodell, and later a 2d hus. Ebenezeb Wight, birth-date not traced ; m. Elizabeth Brown. Mrs. Relief d. Sept. 30, 1796. The hus. m., 2d, Mary Pond of Medway, toward the close of 1797. He d. June 30, 1811. Mrs. Mary, his wid., d. Jan. 7, 1816. When one rides through the westerly portion of Silver Hill St. into Upton, and sees how rocky and rough that locality is, it seems astonishing that anybody should be attracted to settle there ; b>it Eli Partridge, the first settler, made his home there, and after him Ebenezer Wood. Prob. the homestead was large in extent, and obtainable for a small price, with, perhaps, some choice spots not observable by a passing stranger. WOOD, Ebenezbb Wight* (Ebenezer,^ Samuel,^ Thomasi), birth-date not ascertained ; m. Elizabeth Brown, ptge. and birtli-date not traced ; cer. in Mil., May 28, 1801, by Rev. David Long. Ebenezer W. inherited the rock- girded paternal home, and perhaps enlarged it. There he and his wf. raised up a considerable family; viz,, — Asa, b. Aug. 31, 1801; lived, unm., on the homestead, and d. 1859. EzEKiEL, b. Feb. 21, 1803; lived, unm., on the homestead, and d. 1877. Ebenbzee Wight, b. May 10, 1805 ; m. Abigail Taf t, dr. of Nathan ; he d. 1875. WOOD FAMILIES. 1139 Hbnbt, b. March 21, 1807 ; unm. ; survives, an invalid, on the homestead. Eeliep, b. March 18, 1809; m. Samuel Force, Med. ; she d. 1843. Maby, b. July 19, 1811; m. Levi Pond, Mil., 1877. Sally, b. Jan. 19, 1814; unm.; survives, an invalid, on the homestead. William, b. Dec. 26, 1816 ; tmm. ; d. 1863. Jonathan, b. June 2, 1819; m. Rhoda M. Page, Med., April 2, 1846. Mrs. Elizabeth d. May 9, 1838. Mr. Wood himself d. May 25, 1857, leaving an est., mostly real, appraised at $15,000. Only 3 of his chn. now survive; viz., Henry and Sally, feeble invalids, on the patrimonial homestead, and Jonathan, in Upton. Ebenezer W., jun., left one son, Gillespie Wood, who m., 1st, Sarah Holmes of Hop., and, 2d, Mary Ormes of Mil. Gillespie Wood, by 1st wf., has 1 dr., Nellie Maria, b. Sept. 25, 1866. She lives in the family of her gt. uncle, Jonathan Wood. WOOD, Jonathan^ (Ebenezer W.,* Ebenezer,^ Samue],^ Thomas i), b. Mil., June 2, 1819; m. Rhoda M. Page, dr. of William and Khoda (Adams) Page, b. Bell., March 29, 1825; cer. in Med way, April 2, 1846, by Eev. Abner Mason. Their chn. : — Edna Maria, b. Upton, March 24, 1847; m. James M. Ruggles, Nov. 6, 1867. Hattib Relief, b. Upton, May 17, 1850; m. Emmons Force of Med way, Nov. 6, 1872. Jonathan Wood and wf. res. in Upton, on an ample farm, which they own and manage. WOOD, John 5 (Solomon,* Obadiah,^ Solomon,^ Thomas i), b. Uxbridge, June 3, 1781; mr.'s maiden name Hannah Pish; m. Lucy Whitney, dr. of Elias and Lucy (Barnes) Whitney, b. Sterling, Jan. 6, 1786; cer. Mil., Feb. 1, 1803, by Amariah Frost, Esq. Their chn. : Willis, Horace, Elias, Celinda H., Phinbas, Laura, Sophia M., Charles L., Warren F. The birth- dates of these chn. not given, nor any account of their mges., grandchn., etc., except in one or two instances, indirectly ascertained. It will be noticed that the hus. and fr. was of Uxbridge. He was a brother of Obadiah Wood, a prominent citizen of Mendon, some time since deceased, who was gd. fr. of our youngest lawyer, Joseph H. Wood, Esq. Mrs. Lucy, the wf. and mr., was a dr. of our 2d Elias Whitney, and is therefore a repre- sentative of an old and substantial Mil. lineage. See Whitney. She was m. in this town, and her 2 oldest chn. are understood to have been b. here. The winter before she was 20 yrs. old, in 1805, she removed with her hus. to Barre, Vt., and set. on East Hill, so called, built thera a cottage house, went into farming, and reared up a large family. Eight of these grew up to adult age, and five of them are now living. Mr. Wood d. in Barre, Vt., March 24, 1867. Willis Wood, the eldest son, d. in Michigan, in the fall of 1876, a. 74 yrs. Mrs. Lucy, the widowed mr., still survives, in remarkable vigor, at the very advanced age of over 95 yrs. She res. in Barre, Vt. , eyesight good, hearing unimpaired, her perceptive faculties but little dimmed, her native common sense strong, loco- motion active, and her hands dexterous at many kinds of light work. She takes a lively interest In her native town, and is waiting anxiously for this history. I thought, therefore, she and her family deserved this notice. Her 93d birth- day was worthily celebrated by her chn., grandchn., gt. grandchn., friends, and neighbors. She has 2 drs. res. in this town, or who have res. here at various periods of their lives; viz., Celinda H., wld. of Elijah Albee, jun. (see Albee), and Sophia M., a maiden lady who has distinguished herself by her great useful- ness as a nurse of the sick and infirm, as well as in other spheres of responsible domestic service. 1140 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. WOOD, Thomas Willis (prob. descends from another race of Woods), b. in Cumberland, K.I., Jan. 1, 1813; mr.'s maiden name Sylvia Wilcox; m. Julia Ann Adams, dr. of Peter and Ann Underwood (Claflin) Adams, b. Franklin, Dec. 12, 1814; cer. Bell., Jan. 31, 1838, by Kev. J. T. Massey. Ellen Mabia, b. Mil., Aug. 24, 1845; m. Charles D. Hart, Nov. 3, 1865. Mrs. Hart d. Dec. 4, 1876, leaving 2 sons. Grandchn. : — Willie Charles Hart, b. Mil., Oct. 10, 1866. Frank Eugene'Hart, b. Mil., Feb. 27, 1872. Thomas W. Wood came to res. in Mil. in 1834. Later, he bought the Josiah Elbum farm, then owned by Hiram Kilbum, son and heir of Josiah, who had bmlt a new house and barn on now Medway St. There the present owner res. He has some excellent land, is a diligent husbandman, and an orderly citizen, with a respectable little family, bereft of an only dr., but solaced in advancing age by the above-named gd. sons, as I hope. WOOD, John M., ancestry not traced; son of Myles and Malinda (Montjoy) Wood, b. in Westminster, Sept. 26, 1831; m., 1st, Xestina Plympton of Wardsboro', Vt., dr. of Nathaniel and Pamelia Plympton; cer. Wardsboro', Vt., April 23, 1857; other particulars not given. Issue: — Ella Augusta, b. Feb. 2, 1861; d. in Mil., Aug. 14, same yr. Mrs. Lestina d. in Mil., Sept. 26, 1861. The bus. m., 2d, Mary S. Johnson, dr. of Nathaniel and Almira (Pierce) Johnson, b. in Lancaster, date not given; cer. Aug. 23, 1865, by Rev. James Salloway, No chn. Mr. Wood must have res. in town some 25 yrs. or thereabouts. He was long put down in our direc- tories as a cabinet-maker, but has latterly become an undertaker, in which posi- tion he serves promptly and satisfactorily the numerous funeral demands made upon him. He and his wf . are deservedly respected in their various social circles. WOOD, Feancis N. (Simeon, Col. Ezra, Jonathan, etc.), b. in Upton, Sept. 14, 1832 ; mr.'s maiden name Maria Jackson ; m. Joanna B. Cook, dr. of Barton B. and Lavina H. (Fisher) Cook, b. in Woonsocket, R.I., Feb. 9, 1834; cer. Mil.j Sept. 12, 1855, by Rev. J. R. Johnson. No chn. Mr. Wood Is best known as the trustworthy and gentlemanly conductor on the Milford and Woonsocket Railroad, though previously reputably known ia other pursuits and callings. His wf. was also worthy of the high esteem in which she was held by the social circles in which she moved. The family has res. for various longer or shorter periods in this town. New York, Providence, R.I., and Ashland, Mass. Mrs. Joanna d. at Ashland, Sept. 5, 1881, deeply lamented. WOOD, Joseph Hill, Esq.' (Perry, ^ Obadiah,^ Solomon,* Obadiah,^ Solomon,^ Thomasi), b. in Mendon, Feb. 4, 1853; mr.'s maiden name Caroline Sta- ples, a sister of Rev. Carlton A. Staples. Mr. Wood grad. from the Boston University Law School, etc., in 1877, and soon after, in June of the same yr., opened his office in Mil., being our youngest lawyer. His commission as justice of the peace from Gov. Rice, bears date April 17, 1877. He comes of an enterprising and persevering ancestry, and will not fail to make his professional mark in the community through lack of ambition, will-power, or persistent effort. These qualities have already distinguished him in the opportunities and positions which have given exercise to his faculties. Of course, in order to desirable success, like the rest of us, he will have to WOOD AND WOODS. 1141 be a docile pupil of that wisdom wMch is needed to chasten and regulate even the best human capabilities. He is yet a bachelor. OTHER WOODS. WOOD, Egbert, described as "an outlandish man" by Parson Frost in his marriage record, was m. by him to Hannah McKenny, the mr. of Dilla Twitchell, July 9, 1789. The pedigree of neither is fully traceable by any data at my command. He was called a " foreigner," and said to have been a Hessian. No chn. They lived some yrs. with Dilla Twitchell, and d. under her care. Mr. Wood d. Dec. 12, 1814; Mrs. Wood, his wid., d. May 19, 1820. WOOD, Daniel, and wf. Susanna; untraced; had chn. : — Mabt, b. Dec. 4, 1801. liAUBA, b. Sept. 24, 1803 ; d. immediately. Annis, b. Nov. 10, 1804. WOOD, KoBERT, untraced; res. close on our border, in the edge of Hopkinton; m. Mary Trask of Cumberland, K.I. ; I first knew them in that town; sev- eral chn., whose names, birth-dates, etc., I have omitted to obtain; he d. in 1867. His wid. and several of her adult chn. were living, at my last ad- vices, on their homestead on the Hayden-row road, near the railroad, just over Hopkinton line. WOOD, Samuel, boot-crimper, is mentioned in Directory of 1856 as res. in No. Purchase. WOOD, F. W., clicker, in same, as res. corner Pine and Congress Sts. WOOD, Levi; m. Izanna Works, Jan. 31, 1889. WOOD, Joseph, and Mary Ann (Austin), lost 2 chn; here; viz., Caroline Austin in 1838, and James in 1840. WOOD, Peleg Eddy of Gloucester, R.I. ; m. Emma Lucilla Williams here April 25, 1869, and has res. in town ever since. No family record reported. WOOD, WiLLABD, boot-pacier, h. 60 Main St., directories 1869, '72, '75, '78, and '80. WOOD, Charles V., in directories of 1869, '72. A few others of the name, more or less transient, omitted. WOODS. It is presumable that this name had the same origin in Eng. with that of Wood, and not improbable that the two were at first identical. Be this as it may, the two have generally, if not always, been distinct in this coun- try. The one prominent family, or rather now cluster of families, of this name in Mil., descended from John Woods, sen., of Sudbury, who was among the first and leading settlers of Marlboro'. Hudson's Marlboro' states him to have been a selectman there as early as 1663. By his wf. Mary (Parmenter), he had at least three sons and one dr. He d. in 1677 or 8, and his wf. in 1690. His son John, jun., was b. July 18, 1647; his wf.'s name Lydia; he was made a deacon of the ch., and held in good esteem as a citizen. He d. April 5, 1716; and his wf. Sept. 24, 1723. James, youngest son of John, jun., was b. Oct. 30, 1694; m., 1st, Dorothy Barnes, March 19, 1719, who had 4 chn., and d. Nov. 10, 1734. He m. for 2d wf. Hepzibah Eager, who bore him 6 chn., and d. Dec. 31, 1736. He also was a Marl, deacon, and d. April 10, 1772. Among their chn., James, the 2d son, was b. Dec. 9, 1722. He m. Anna Stevens, Nov. 5, 1747, and removed to New Braintree in 1749. He d. in 1794. Their son James was b. in New Braintree in 1765; m. Catherine Bowman, 2d dr. of the distin- guished Revolutionary Major Joseph Bowman ; date of mge. not obtained. She 1142 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. was b. July, 1768, and d. March 1, 1853, a. 84 yis. 8 mos. He was deacon of the ch., justice of the peace, and otherwise honored by his fellow-citizens; he d. in 1814, a. 97 yrs. They had 8 chn., names not given me. The 8th and youngest was our — WOODS, Edwakd^ (James,^ James,* James, ^ John,^ John^), b. in No. Brain- tree, Oct. 4, 1808; learned the carriage business of Samuel Bigelow, No. Braintree; removed to Barre, thence to So. Mil., and thence to Mil. Centre, where he carried on his business for many yrs., and was a universally respected citizen. He and his family enjoyed an excellent social standing; and in the Masonic fraternity he was held in honorable estimation, as his sons were when they arrived at manhood. His wf. was Caroline Bussell, dr. of Rufus and Sophia (Moore) Russell, b. in Spencer, July 30, 1810; cer. in New Braintree, April 17, 1832, by Rev. Dr. John Fiske. Their chn. : — Charles Edwakd, b. Barre, Dec. 30, 1838; m. Catherine Keman, May 20, 1878. Jur.itJS MoBGAN, b. Barre, Oct. 8, 1835; m. Sarah Jane Fisher, July 31, 1859. Caroline Sophia, b. Barre, Jan. 27, 1838; d. So. Mil., Aug. 17, 1839. Clara Sophia, b. So. Mil., Dec. 19, 1840; m. Henry Waldo Perry, Feb- 8, 1866; d. July 31, 1867. Fbedebicb; Henry, b. So. Mil., Feb. 21, 1843; m. Rose Mabel Mason, Jan. 22, 1879. James Monroe, b. Mil., Jan. 7, 1846; m. Emily Miller, June 2, 1878. Flora Eliza, b. Mil., July 9, 1848; d. Sept. 26, 1850. LuBA Caroline, b. Mil., Sept. 24, 1850; m. Warren Sears, Feb. 16, 1874; d. April 6, 1877. The fr. d. rather suddenly March 13, 1875, a. nearly 67 yrs., and was buried with Masonic honors. Mrs. Caroline, his wid., d. April 6, 1877, in her 67th yr. She d. only a few hours later than her dr., Mrs. Lura Caroline Sears; and a sol- emn double funeral honored their burial, April 9 ensuing. WOODS, Charles Edward' (Edward,' James,^ James,* James,^ John,^ John^), b. in Barre, Dec. 30, 1833; carriage-builder in Buffalo, N.T. ; m. Catherine Kernan, dr. of Bernard and Mary Ann (Lamb) Kernan, b. in Syracuse, N.Y., Oct. 15, 1850; cer. in Buffalo, May 30, 1878, by Rev. Dr. Haulcher. Issue thus far 1 son : — Edward Julius, b. Buffalo, N.T., Sept. 1, 1880. WOODS, Julius Morgan ' (Edward,^ James,^ James,* James,^ John," John i), b. in Barre, Oct. 8, 18.35; painter, etc.; m. Sarah Jane Fisher, dr. of Lewis and Ruth (Healey) Fisher, b. in Maiden, June 2, 1840; cer. at Hopedale, July ,31, 1859, by the writer. Their chn. : — Lewis Edward, b. in Mil., March 5, 1862. Mart Clifford, b. in Mil., June 1, 1863; d. Sept. 2 ensuing. William Russell, b. in Mil., Jan. 12, 1869. Social standing good. Mr. Woods has held a responsible position for yrs. at the head of our fire-department. The Masonic Fraternity have given him honorable confidence and distinction. He has recently removed from town, and now res. in Natick. WOODS, Frederick Henry' (Edward,^ James,^ James,* James,^ John,^ Johni), b. in So. Mil., Feb. 21, 1843; dining-saloon keeper; m. Bose Mabel Mason, dr. of John Q. and Susan (Pierce) Mason, b. March 20, 1855; cer. at Hopedale, Jan. 22, 1879, by the writer. No chn. reported. Worthy pair. WOODS AND YOUNG. 1143 WOODS, James Monhoe' (Edward,^ James,^ James,* James,^ John,'^ Johni), b. in Mil., Jan. 7, 1846; K.R. conductor; m. Emily Miller, dr. of Albert and Caroline (Blodgett) Miller, b. in Copake, Columbia Co., N.T., June 4, 1853; cer. in Chicago, 111., Jan. 2, 1878, by Rev. C. L. Kitchell. Issue: — Cakoline Lura, b. in Mil., April 3, 1879. Social standing, respect, and confidence all that could be reasonably expected. He is a trusted conductor on the Boston and Albany Railroad, and the family prospects are auspicious. WOODS, Claba Sophia, dr. of Edward and Caroline; m. Henry Waldo Perry; cer. Feb. 8, 1866, by Rev. J. B. Thornton; had 1 son: — Chaeles Waldo, b. July 31, 1867; d. Dec. 27, 1873. The mr. d. July 31, 1867; and the fr. d. Nov. 26, 1876. See the Perry families. Ltjra. Caroline, youngest of Edward Wood's chn., m. Warren Sears, son of Judah and Ella Sears ; cer. under the paternal roof, Feb. 16, 1874, by the writer; had 1 son: — Feedekick W., b. 1874; d. Aug. 18, 1875, a. 9 mos. The mr. d., as above told, April 6, 1877. I believe her hus. still survives. YOUNG, Charles, b. Northbridge, Sept. 22, 1812; m. Boxana Bacheler, dr. of Jonas and Prusia (Howard) Bacheler, b. Sutton, Dec. 13, 1811; cer. in Blackstone Village, April 24, 1832, by Dr. Abel Wilder, Esq. Industrious, peaceable, exemplary people. They have res. in Slaterville, E.I., Uxbridge, Mendon, and now, for several yrs., in So. Hopedale. Tlieir present homestead is on Main St., down the hill westwardly from the Sylvanus Adams domicile, just below the abandoned site of an ancient house, once owned by Nehemiah Nelson, or one of his immediate family connection. Chn.: — Charles Henry, b. July 13, 1835; d. Nov. 9 same yr. Origen Bachelee, b. April 29, 1837; our professional organist and music- teacher. George Henry, b. March 14, 1841; grad. Meadville, Pa., Theo. Sem., 1864. Unit, clergyman. Francis Waeeen, b. Sept. 13, 1843; d. July 7. 1845. Frances Elizabeth, b. Oct. 6, 1845 ; d. Jan. 8, 1849. Frank Linnaeus, b. Nov. 20, 1852; grad. B. U., 1877; m. Minnie E. Jones; res. Boston. Mr. Young, the fr., d. at his son's, Rev. George H., in Woburn, June 12 or 13, 1881. YOUNG, Origen Bacheler, son of Charles and Roxana (Bacheler) Young, b. in Slaterville, R.I., April 29, 1837; an enterprising devotee of music,— organist, and teacher of the tuneful art; m. Deborah Louisa Smith, dr. of Jacob and Persis Ann (Weston) Smith, b. in South Marshfield, Jan. 15, 1840; cer. at Westford, Sept. 2, 1867, by Rev. George Henry Young. They have res. for longer or shorter periods in Lansing (Mich.), Meadville (Pa.), Woonsocket (R.I.), Worcester, Winchendon, and latterly at So. Hopedale. They have but 1 child : — Gertrude Cushman, b. Worcester, July 26, 1875. YOUNG, Rev. George Henry, son of Charles and Roxana (Bacheler) Young, b. in Slaterville, R.I., March 14, 1841; a successful Unitarian clergyman; m. Abbie Banister Soulhwick, dr. of Philip and Amelia (Dex- ter) South wick, b. in Boston, Feb. 24, 1844; cer. in Boston, July 18, 1870, by Rev. Edward E. Hale. Their chn. : — 1144 BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOQICAL REGISTER. Annie Horton, b. Boston, Dec. 12, 1872. Sheila, b. Troy, N.Y., Dec. 6, 1875. Infant dr., b. Santa Barbara, Cal., March 30, 1878; lived only a day. Mrs. Abbie d. in Santa Barbara, Cal., April 17, 1878. Mr. Young entered the Hopedale Home School in his later boyhood, and at the age of 21 yrs. was qualified to enter the Theological School in Meadville, Pa., whence he grad. in 1866. He soon set. in Westford, Mass., where he remained nearly 6 yrs. He next set. in Troy, N.Y., where he continued his ministry 4^ yrs. His wf.'s feeble health induced him to remove with her to Santa Barbara, Cal., in hope of her recovery, which proved a sad disappointment, as above indicated by her death. He preached in Santa Barbara nearly 3 yrs. On returning East he received and accepted a call from the parish in Woburn, where he was installed in the autumn of 1879, and is now ministering with success. YOUNG, Frank Linnaeus, youngest son of Charles and Koxana (Bacheler) Young, b. Nov. 20, 1852; grad. B. U., 1877; devoted mainly to mercantile pursuits; m. Minnie Ella Jones, dr. of Luther P. and Lydia M. (Wales) Jones of Mil., b. April 22, 1858; cer. Dec. 16, 1878, by the writer. One child: — Arthur Paekhtjrst, b. Nov. 28, 1879. They res. in Boston, with auspi- cious prospects. Here I conclude this expansive Register. It occupies 630 pages, and contains 437 distinct surnames. Many of these leading sur- names have numerous family branches, whose records are interspersed with genealogical and biographical sketches. I might, perhaps, have judiciouslj' omitted some names ; yet I regret not having been fur- nished with several other family records that do not appear. How- ever, I have done the best I could with the data and means at my command. So, hoping to be excused for all errors which may be detected, the whole is respectfullj' submitted. IliJ^DEX [Chapter Vill., our War Recordt and Part U., The £iographico- Genealogical Regiaier, being arranged in alphabetical order, are but partially indexed, because any name can easily be found in either, by simply noticing the eucceseion of surnames (437 in number) according to their initial letters. In this index, numerals at the end of each reference denote pages.] PAGE Abandoned Home-sites, 37 in number, carefully described 889-397 Abbreviation Key, in the preliminary portion of the work xv, xn Abbreviation Key, prefatory to Chap. Vin., ""War Record" 122 Adams, Josiah, of Mendon, chosen a ruling elder of our Cong. ch. .... 54- He returns to the mother parish, Mendon 75 His genealogy and family record 615, 516 Address, Ballou's, at the national centennial, 1876 434-443 Underwood's, at the municipal centennial, 1880 464-488 Agreement, preliminary to Milford's incorporation 84, 85 AoBtcuLTURAL: our natural soil, p. 22; our reported productions .... 351,353,355 Society, Worcester, south-eaet, a few particulars 385 Alby or Albee, Benjamin, ancestor of all our Albees 11, 19, 35 His famous corn-mill seat, contract, etc. 35 His pedigree, biography, family record, etc. 522, 523 Aleee, Hon. Obadiah W., his pedigree, biography, and family record .... 632, 533 Albee Families, their genealogy, records, and sketches 522-536 Amitsembntal customs, resorts, characteristics, etc 388 Annals of Warlike and Military Service, Chap. Vlt 99-121 Previous to and during the Revolution 99-106 From the Revolution to the great Rebellion 107-114 During the Secession Rebellion 114-121 Area of Milford in square miles and acres 1, 15 Arms and Ammunition divided between Mendon and Milford 85, 339 Artillery, the Milford Co., brief history of, from organization 100 Ordered to Boston 1814; its muster-roll then 109,110 Its welcome home; the demonstrations Ill Wew banner presented by the ladies Ill Its succession of captains, and disbandment 113 Assessors of the town since incorporation 416-418 Associations, Voluntary, of all kinds in town 884-389 Asylum for the Poor purchased with farm, 1825 281 Old buildings superseded by new 285 Its succession of superintendents and matrons 289, 290 Asylum Streets, old and new 321 Bailey, Thomas, with Amos Binnet/, donates our oldest burying-ground . . 71, 72, 306 Early owner, with Binney, of the Twitchell farm 72 Their power of attorney to Rev. A. Frost to sell, etc 72, 306 Deed through Frost to Ephraim. Twitchell, jun 546 Bailey families, genealogical records and sketches 645-548 Ball, Josiah, sen., and Peter, buy land and set. in No. Purchase 649 1146 INDEX. PAGE Ball, Peter, sells out his portion, and removes to South'borough S49 Josiah, sen. '8, black slave baby; the story in two versions 549-550 Family genealogy and records 548-553 Ballou, Adin, his autobiography, genealogy, and family record 553-556 His centennial address in 1876 434-443 His exposition of matters relating to Hopedale Community 260-270 The genealogy and family records of the Ballous 553-559 Banks in Milford, the two national and the savings 367 Baptisms in connection with our Cong, ch down to 1780 75 Baptists of Bellingham and our Cong, ch., — their relations 79 Mr. Frost's shrewd recommendation given to Mrs. Thompson 79 History of the denomination on our territory 252-255 Bass, Rev. John, called first to the pastorate here, but declined 59 Bible ; Dr. Jennison's gift to the pulpit, and its disposal 80 Society here, organized 1857 as a branch of the New York 387, 388 Board of Health, history and statistics of 290-294 Books for recording births and deaths procured 1781 403 BpUNDABT-LiNES of the towu, alterations of 87-89 Of school districts and alterations 189-198 Bbagg, Col. Arial, father of our boot and shoe manufacture 359, 360 His ancestry, family record, and autobiography 595-598 His influence against venduing the poor 280 BUBTING-PLACES, our oldest; its history in detail 71,73,305,306 The one at So. Milford; particulars 306-308 Law-case concerning our oldest 381 Bt-laws of the town 368-374 Captains of the militia; in the old infantry 112 Of the Artillery Co. and Lafayette Guards 113 Of Co. A and the later infantry 114 In the great war for suppressing the Rebellion 119, 120 Celebrations : National Centennial, 1876; particulars 430-447 Municipal Centennial, 1880; particulars 447-511 Cemeteries, history and description of all in town 305-311 Chapin, Capt. Seth, who he was; his early settlement in the Dale 37, 38 Families, genealogy, biographical sketches, etc 614-632 Chapters in Part L of this work, XVH. in number; viz., — I. Matters of Introductory Interest 1-14 n. Situation, Topography, and Productions 15-30 ni. Earliest Layings-out of Land and Settlements 31-46 IV. A Generation of Progress down to the Establishment of the Precinct . 47-64 v. Precinct and Church down to 1780 65-81 VI. Induction, Incorporation, and Organization of Milford .... 82-98 VII. Annals of Warlike and Military Sei'vice 99-121 VIIL War Record of the Rebellion 122-188 IX. Relating to Education and Kindred Matters 189-229 X. Our Religious Societies and Churches 230-277 XL Pauperism, Board of Health, and Fire-Department 278-304 XII. Cemeteries, Roads, Streets, Commons, etc 305-337 Xni. Statistics of Finance, Population, Production, etc 338-367 XIV. Town By-Laws, Lawsuits, Criminality, etc 368-383 XV. Miscellaneous Topics and Particulars 384-408 XVr. Succession of Civil Officers, etc., 409-429 XVII. Our Centennial Celebrations, Orations, Poems, etc 430-511 Cheney, our first of this name; his early settlement here 42 Families, genealogy, biographical sketches, etc 634-645 Chronicles, Interesting, 45 in number 403-405 Church, our Congregational Orthodox, formed April 16, 1741 63 Formed and organized in the " Old House," Hopedale 53 Its original members and officers; their names ,53,54 INDEX. 1147 PAGE Church, its action In calling a pastor 59, 62, 63 Its reconciliation with the mother church, etc 62 Our Congregational Orthodox, number of members admitted into it down to 1780 . 75 Its baptisms, platform, doctrines, officers, discipline, etc 75, 76 Its relations to the Bellingham Baptists 79 Its troubles with the Corae-outers, led by *' one Hovey " 77-79 Its disposal of Dr. Jennison's donated pulpit Bible 80 Its succession of ruling elders and deacons down to 1780 81 Its affaire generally down to 1780 75-81 Claflin families, genealogy, biographical sketches, etc 646-653 Clark families, genealogies, sketches, etc 653-661 Jotham's letters home from the South 654-656 Lovell's remarkable church-going, orthodox dog 658 Clerks of the Precinct down to 1780 74 of the town since its incorporation 413 Clock for the new town-house, donated by John Erskine, Esq. 405 Club, farmers', oi-ganized 1859, incorporated 1870 385 Comb-outers, that troubled our Cong. ch. ; their peculiar notions 77-79 Committee appointed by Q-en. Court to govern Quinsbipaug plantation . . . . 4, 5, 31 To state the site of the new Precinct's meeting-house 59, 60 Executive, of the Precinct down to 1780 74, 75 Joint, of the three Precincts preliminary to Milford's incorporation ... 84 Joint, to settle matters between Mendon and Milford, 1781 91, 340 To instruct against adopting the Federal Constitution 93 To settle with Mendon the town-line on North Hill 87, 88 For measuring and adjusting lines with Upton 88 Special, on school districts, 1784 189, 190 Special, on establishing the high school 207 Special, on abolishing school districts 199 On building the new town-house 405 Community at Hopedale, its history, rise, progress, and decline 260-271 Brief statement of its objects, principles, etc 261-263 The founder's reasons for undertaking it, etc 264-269 Its submergence in the Hopedale parish 271-273 Contents of all our roads, streets, and public grounds 337 Contracts between selectmen and individuals for keeping paupers 282-284 Cook and Cooke families, genealogy, records, and sketches 668-682 Corn-mill, the iirst on our territory and in all these parts 35 Criminal Status of Milford since incorporation comparatively tolerable . . . 381-382 Criminal Record for the year 1879 382, 383 Crows and their Eggs ; a bounty offered for their destruction 403 Deacons of our Cong, ch., earlier and later ,54,76,81,238 Deeds of real estate to and from the town, table of 400-402 Delegates to consultive and constitutional conventions 420-421 Depreciation of paper money 66, 97, 98 Dentists, physicians, etc., ever located in town 427-429 Descent of land to natural heirs rare; frequency of sale 397-399 Despeaux, Edward, family records of himself and descendants 715-716 The Lord sends him wood " by the hand of the Devil " 716 Dbwtser, Andrew, Josiah Ball's black slave baby; the story . . ' . . . . 549, 550 His character and genealogy 717, 718 Dog, Lovell Clark's remarkable one; very devout 658 Draper families, genealogy, records, and biographical sketches 719-723 Education and Kindred Matters, Chap. IX 189-229 School districts and their changes 189-200 Bchoolbouses and their cost 200-209 School moneys and management 209-217 High school established in 1850 207 1148 INDEX. PAGE Education and Kindred Mattebs. Succession of its principals and assistants . 2U, 215 General school committee since 1795 215-217 Improvements in educational management 218, 219 Select seminaries, Milford academy, and private schools 219-221 College graduates, etc., natives of Milford 223, 224 The tovra library, its history and operations 225-227 Our local press and literature 227-229 Elders, Ruling, who were first chosen by our Cong, ch 54 Dissension about them in the council that ordained Mr. Frost 63 Names of all chosen down to 1780, and later 81, 238 Estabrook, Wires, 3c Co.'s famous clinching-screw estabhsbment .... 864 Exchange Street and Exchange Block 325, 364 Events worthy of notice under head '* Interesting Chronicles " 403-405 Farm Property in 1879 353 Farms, how few long inherited ; nearly all often sold 397-399 Farmers' Club, when formed, when incorporated . . 385 Financial affairs, operations, and exhibits of the town 338-348 Fire -Department, iLa history and statistics 294-304 Its rules and regulations 296-299 Its succession of officers 301-303 Fires in town, the principal, since incorporation 303, 304 Freeman's Oath and Ballot in early times xvii, xvm Frost, Rev. Amariah, his settlement, salary, support, etc 66, 67 His death, funeral expenses, etc 95 His genealogy, family record, character, etc 755-768 Funds with which Milford started at incorporation 339-341 Raised by annual appropriation during a century 342-348 " Funeral Cloth " ordered to be purchased 72 Q-AGE families, genealogy, and records 758-761 Gaslight Company, incorporated 1854, capital, extent of pipes, etc 384 Its lamp-poats first set up in our streets 1856 405 Geology of Milford, peculiarities of it, etc. 20, 23 GoDPREY families, genealogy, records, and sketches 769-772 Graduates from colleges, etc., natives of Milford 223, 224 Grand Army of the Republic, Post 22 120 Grasses of our ancient meadows excellent and nutritious 24, 25 Graveyards. (See burying- grounds and cemeteries.) Green Brothers' heel-factory, a notable establishment 364 Greene Street, its history and contents 327 Guards, Lafayette, organized 1826, disbanded 1846; captains 112,113 Davis, mostly Iriah- Americans 114 Ma YHEW, Co. F, organized 1866; its captains 121 Guns, etc., not to be discharged in any public place 369 Halls, public and private, in town 388 Haywards, oldest settlers of the name on our territory 43 and Howards, derivation of these names, etc 790 Whence their patriarchs came into these parts 791 Early settlement at Howardtown 43 Their genealogy, family records, etc 792-815 Health, Board of, its history, statistics, reports, etc 290-294 Hearse and Hearse-house, erection of tombs, etc. 307, 311 Hills, Silver Hill, Tunnel Hill; their heigbts 17 Neck Hill, North Hill, Bear, and Magomiscock 18-20, 29 Hogs, if rung and yoked, ran at large till 1799 403 HOG-REEVE, the complimentary oflBce of newly-married husbands 403 Home-sites, Abandoned, 37 of them, carefully described 359-397 HoPEDALE, origin and derivation of the name 260 INDEX. 1149 PAGE HopBDALB CoMMUKiTT, trief history of its career 260 Its objects, principles, and peculiarities 261-263 Explanation of my reasons, as its founder 264, 270 Its submergence in the Hopedale parish 271-273 HopEDALE Parish, its origin, organization, officers, etc 271-276 My paEitorate and its peculiarities; my successor 273-275 Hopedale manufacturing establishments and thrift 365-367 Horse-thief Detecting Socibtt, its history and standing 385 HovET, Samuel, a lay preacher, and leader of the Come-outers 77, 829 Hunt, genealogy, family records, biographical sketches 832-841 Pearlet, Esq., family record, biographical sketch, etc 883, 884 Moses, Esq., and Hon. Ezra, biographical sketches, etc 836, 837 Htmns sung at our municipal centenary 463,464,499,500 Incorporation of Mendon as a town, 1667 10 Of the Easterly Precinct, 1741, the Act 56 Of this town, 1780, the Act 85-87 Indian country, whereof Milford is a section 2 Tribes on and adjacent to this region 2 Christians, the converts of Rev. John Eliot 2, 3 Territory first purchased, eight miles square 7 Deed given by the sachems to Moses Payne and Peter Brackett .... 7, 8 Reserved rights to hunt and fish 8 Great war of King Philip and its desolations 11 More territory bought; the North Purchase, and deed 12,13 Murders on Bear Hill, a doubtful tradition 403 Names; J. H. Trumbull on Wapowage, Quinshipaug 14 Maspenock, Magomiscock, Nipmuck; signification . . . ,. . . .29,30 Relics"; comparatively few found and preserved 27, 28, 451 Inns, Innholders, licensed, and retailers of spirituous liquors 405-408 Inoculation for small-pox, and pest-houses opened, 1799 404 For kine-pox, first authorized by the town 404 Urgently recommended by the Board of Health 291-294 Interesting Chronicles of Milford for 100 years, 45 in number 403-405 Jennison, Dr. William, presented a Bible to Cong, pulpit; its disposal ... 80 His family record and biographical sketch 843, 844 Johnson, Col. Lewis, his biographical sketch, family record, etc 846, 847 Hon. Gteorge Willouqhet, sketch and genealogy 847, 848 Jones, Elder John, an early settler, sketches of his career, family record, etc. 39, 40, 848-850 Family records, genealogy, and sketches 848, 859 Judges of Milford police court, etc 425 Justice, Chief, of Suffolk Superior Court, 1855, a native of Milford 421, 422 Justices or the Peace in Milford since incorporation 422-424 Kilburn family, genealogy, and records 865-867 Kindergarten seminary, instituted by Mrs. Henry E. Morgan 221, 909 Knights, Templar, of Pythias, of Honor; organizations 385, 387 Knights and Knight ; family records, etc 870, 871 Ladder, Excelsior Ho ok-and -Ladder Company 300, 301 Lapaybttb G-uards, light infantry company, its organization, captains, etc. . . . 112,113 Land, early layings-out of, etc 31, 34, 38 Once all our Milford territory held in common by proprietors 34 Divisions and allotments of; the rules 5, 6, 31 Earliest settlers on, down to 1710 ' 37-45 Oldest lot on our territory assigned 35 Descent of, to heirs very httle, nearly all frequently sold 397-399 Deeded to and from the town 400-402 Latitude and Longitude of Milford 15 1150 INDEX. PAGB Laws-Bt, general, relating to truants, and to fire-department 298, 372, 373 La-wsuits of the town, compiled by Thomas G-. Kent, Esq 374-381 Milford vs. Worcester, the Temple pauper case 375 Milford vs. Bellingham, Bess Corbett pauper case 375,376 Milford cs. Godfrey and others, old meeting-house case 376,377 Thayer vs. Stearns, old town-houee tax 377, 388 Henry Nelson vs. Milford, to recover loss as assesBor 378 Worcester i;fi. Milford, the Kussell Cheney case 378,379 Medway vs. Milford, the Asia Madden case . . 379 Cornelius T. Day »s. Milford, the awning case 379, 380 Milford V8. Holbrook, about the same awning 379, 380 Wareham vs. Milford, the Dunbar pauper case 380 Allen C. Fay and others vs. Milford, the Vernon-grove cemetery case . . . 380 First Parish vs. Milford, the old burying-ground case 381 Lawteks, that have ever practised in town 427 Leather Boot AND Shoe Business; its rise and progress 357-364 Level of Milford above the ocean, at numerous points 17, 18 Lexington, battle of; Mill-river militia hastened thither 101 LiERART of the town, its history, contents, and operations 325-327 Licenses granted to our liquor-sellers from 1734 to 1830 405-408 Liquor-selling, attempts to restrict and suppress 404 Literature issued from our local press 227-229 Lock-up in the old town-house, authorized 1849 405 McDevitt, Dominic, one of our early Irish- Americans; sketch and record . . . 884 McFarland, Dea. Ebenezer, genealogy, record, and sketch ...... 885 Machinery in town operated by steam and water power 358 Madden families, their genealogy and brief sketches 887-889 Magomiscock Hill, situation, signification of the Indian name, etc 20,29 Manufacturing AND Mechanical Industries of Milford 358-367 Maps of the town, surveys and measurements 403, 705, 16-18 Masonic Fraternity, its organizations in town, etc 385, 386 Maspbnock, the Indian name for North Pond; signification 29 Massachusetts, an Indian tribe once inhabiting the vicinity of Boston .... 19 The aboriginal name of Charles River towards Boston 19 Mayhew, Hon. A. C, his genealogy, biography, family record, and funeral . . . 894-897 Matnard, Rev. Lyman, his genealogy, sketch, and family record 897-898 Meadows, the "Grreat Meadow" and others; remarks on them .... 17,20,25,40 Measurement of our Milford altitude above the ocean 16-18 Mellen, Col. James, a distinguished Revolutionary oflacer, sketch, etc 899, 900 Genealogy of himself and descendants 899-903 Meeting-house, the bitter contention about one in Mendon, 1727 to 1731 . . . 48-50 The first one built by our Precinct; its history . . . ... . . 58,59,67-71 The rival claims to that house by town and parish 230, 231 Dismantled and removed by the parish 234 The new one erected by the parish, with pious ceremonies 234-236 Those erected by our several religious societies. (See each in place, Chap. X.) Mendon, our mother town; its settlement, incorporation, desolation, etc. . . . 3-13 Mbtcalf, Dr. John G., historian of Mendon, credited for extracts, etc 3-13 Our few in Milford; origin of the name 906 MiLPORD, a favorite name with English-speaking peoples 1 Its area in square miles and acres 1, 15 Its situation, length, breadth, and boundaries 15 Its topography, rivers, hills, plains, and heights 19, 20 Its geology, vegetation, and animality 23-25 Its incorporation as a precinct 54-58 Struggles of its inhabitants to become a town 82-84 Its incorporation, organization, and early status . . . . . . . 89-98 Military Companies of the town ; old infantry, artillery, light infantry, etc . . . 100-114 Militia Laws of the State, changed variously 114 INDEX. 1151 PAGE MiNisTEBS of our several religious societies. (See under each, Chap. X.) Ministry Monet, inherited from mother Mendon 66, 85, 86, 95 MoDBRATOKS of the Precinct down to 1780 73, 74 Of the town for one hundred years 411-414 Montague, Fbanois D., and Benjamin H. ; their genealogy, etc 908, 909 Monuments, good stone ones ordered on Mendon line 404 Monument to commemorate our fallen soldiers 310 Morgan, HenbtB., family record; Mrs. Morgan's kindergarten 909,910 MoBSB, Nathaniel, an early settler; his record, etc. . . 910 Genealogy, family records, etc 910, 911 MowBT and Moret, genealogy, and brief sketches 911-913 MuLLiKEN and Muntan, family records and sketches 913, 914 Music Hall, our spacious and elegant new one, and others 388 Mutual BBNBriT associations ; several of them 386, 387 Names, Indian, treated of and explained 14, 29, 30 Q-iven by town authority to all our streets 321 Name of our town, thought to have been suggested by Mill-river fords .... 19 Neck, reserved common, between Muddy Brook and Mill River 313,849 Name of the hill between Mendon and Milford 19, 849 Negbobs, once slaves, but later emancipated, several 549, 600, 683, 806 Nelson, genealogy, &miiy records, and sketches 914-931 Thomas, the immigrant ancestor; sketch 914 Col. Samuel, one of the Revolutionaries 919 Newell, Esq. (see the other sketches in their places) 926 Nbwspapebs, Periodicals, and other literature of Milford 227-229 NiPMUCK Indians, country, and first purchase of territory 2-8 River and pond, so named ; signification 30 North Hill, the northerly adjunct of Neck Hill 19, 87, 88, 313 NoBTH Pond, Indian name Maspeuock ; signification 29 North Pubchasb, tract of land bought of the Indians, 1691-92 12, 13 Oath and Ballot, ancient of freemen xvn, xviii Obituaby of Adin Augustus Ballou, brief 556 Of Lovett H. Bowker, brief . 691 Of Col. Arial Bragg, brief 697 Of James H. Clement, brief . . , 661 Of Rev. and Hon. Albert A. Cooke, full 680-682 Of Penuel Corbett, A.M., brief 686 Of Rev. John Dale, wife and son 693, 694 Of Warren W. Dutcher, brief 725 Of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Fales, brief 738 Of Dr. Allen C. Fay, brief 742 Of Capt. Otis W. Holmes, full 927-929 Of Moses Hunt, Esq., and Hon. Ezra 936,937 Of Dr. Gustavus D. Peck, full 955 Of Dr. Daniel Thurber, full 1066 Of Dr. Phila O. Wilmarth, moderate length 1129 Odd Fellows, their organizations in town, etc 386 Opficebs, civil, etc., in Chap. XVI 409-427 Military, previous to the Rebellion ■ 112, 114 In the army during the Rebellion 119, 120 In the volunteer militia, later 120, 121 Of the Precinct down to 1780 73-75 Of the several religious societies, in their order 230-275 Of the fire-department 301, 302 Oration, Gen. A. B. Underwood's, at our municipal centennial 464-488 Ordination of Rev. Amariah Frost, proceedings 63, 64 Of Rev. David Long, proceedings 233 Organization of the Precinct, Dec. SI, 1741 . 68 1152 INDEX. PAGE Obqanization of the Town, April 25, 1780 89, 90 Otebbeers of the Poor, from 1825 downward 418, 419 Paine, Nathan, hia family record and sketch 956 Park, the town, iSfteen acres bought of Emmons Twitchell 334 Parker families, genealogy, records, and sketches 936-938 Parkhurst families, genealogy, records, and sketches 938-948 Parkman families, genealogy, record, and sketches 949-951 Parties, town and parish, their rise and issues 234, 245, 374 Partridge families, their genealogy and records^ 951-953 Patrick Delano, genealogy and family record 953 Pattperphobia and Pauper Statistics, some interesting facts .... 96, 278-290 Payne, Moses, and Peter Brackett, agents to purchase the eight miles square . . 7 Indian deed made to them, and assigned to the town ....... 7, 8 Peck families, genealogy, records, and sketches 954-957 Pegs for boot and shoe soles, invented by Joseph "Walker 1088 Manufactured in town by George Howe 348, 349, 830 Penniman families, genealogy, records, and sketches 957-959 Pensioners, Retolutionart, surviving in 1840; names 106 Perrt families, genealogy, records, and sketches 961-965 Pest-houses, provided for small-pox inoculation, 1799 , . ■ 404 Petition of Mill-river people to be set off from Mendon 54,55 For clemency to the Shays insurrectionists 91, 92 Physicians of the various schools in and near town 427-429 Pickerel Pond, the Indian meaning of Quinshipaug 14 Plain, " Mill Plain " and " Second Plain" in South Milford 317 Plains lying eastward of Charles-river mill-pond 208, 257 Plans of the Town ordered and made in 1794 and 1830 403 Plantation, Quinshipaug, incipient Mendon 3, 9 Poem at our municipal centennial, by Hon. Charles Thurber 488-499 In connection with the same centennial, by Rev. M. S. Howard .... 501-507 Police Court, its history, officers, and outcome 425 Pond families, genealogy, records, and sketches 972-978 Ponds of Water, natural and artificial 16, 17 Population, number of voters, etc., at different periods; tables 410,411 Post-offices and Postmasters, history and particulars 425-427 Pound, first built in 1781; removed and rebuilt, 1811 403,404 Preachers and Pastors. (See under Religious Societies, each. Chap. X.) Precinct, our easterly, its origm, history in detail, etc 47-81 Printing Establishments, publications, and literature 227-229 Productions, natural, industrial, etc 23, 348-367 Progress, a generation of, down to the Precinct 47-58 Proprietors of Quinshipaug Plantation, names of the first 6 Quakers and others exempted from ministerial rates 232 Quarries, granite, treated of somewhat 23, 357, 358 QuiNSHBPANG, misspelling of Quinshipaug, the name of our lower hotel . . . 536, etc. Also the misspelled name of our Odd Fellows' encampment 386 Quinshipaug Plantation, incipient Mendon; its origin 3, 4 Its organization, rules, and regulations 5, 6 Its settlement and incorporation into a township 9,10 Its literal Indian signification, as above 14 Railroads, our three, their description, when opened, etc 336, 337 Rawson families, genealogy, records, and sketches 982-987 Rattlesnakes once numerous in Rocky Woods; my hunt 26,27 How one of them frightened Lieut. Gibbs's guests in 1801 766 Read families, genealogy, records, and sketches 987, 988 Reflections on the experiences, trials, and joys of our early settlers . . . .45,46 Religious Societies in town, the cardinal facts of their respective histories . . 230-277 INDEX, 1153 FAGB Reports, Anwttal, of our town authorities begaii to be printed 404 Rbpresentatives to General Court during the century 419, 420 Revenue, Surplus, of the United States received by town treasurer .... 404 Richardson, Rev. Merrill, D.D., hie biographical memoir 991-994 Rivers, Mill and Charles, alias " Second Bridge," their falls and mill-seata . . 16-19 RoADB, Wats, Streets, Commons, full history and description of them . . . 312-337 Extent and contents of them all totalized 337 Robinson, lOHAsoD, deeds the Bite of Precinct meeting-houee 69 Robinson families, their genealogy, records, and sketches 994,995 RocKWOOD families, genealogy, records, and sketches 996-1000 Rules for the allotment and division of proprietary lands 6,6,31 Saunders families, their genealogy, records, etc 1001-1003 ScAMMELL families, genealogy, records, and sketches 1004-1010 Gen. Alexander especially noticed 106, 201, 202, 1006-1007 Hia ardent love-letter to Miss Bishop in 1777 1006 School Districts, every thing relat '^g to them 109, 189-199 ScHOOLHOusES, not one in town at its incorporation 201 Schools kept in private dwellings, instances 200 Every thing of consequence concerning them 200-209 School Moneys, every thing of consequence relating to them 209-217 School, High, established in 1850, etc 198, 206, 207 Its succession of principals and assistants 214, 215 School Committee and terms of service, full list 215, 217 Schools, Select, seminaries, etc., of a private nature 219-222 Selectmen of the town since its incorporation 414-418 Senators from Milford to General Court 421 Settlers on our territory, the earliest 31, 37, 45 Settlements of Milford with mother Mendon 91, 339-341 Sewers, a few good ones 336 Shade-trees set out by Jared Rawson for the public 308,986 Bhats's Insurrection, and matters thereto relating 91 Site of the Precinct meeting-house : diflaculties and delays 58-60 Ichabod Robinson's deed of 69 Spindel, Rev. Nathaniel, family record and sketch 1022 Spiritualists of Milford, numerous, but not organized 276 Sprague families, ancient settlers, their genealogy, etc 1023-1024 Stacy, Rev. George W., genealogy, record, and sketch 1025-1027 Staples families, genealogy, Hon. Hamilton B,'s sketch 1028-1029 Stearns families, genealogy, records, and sketches 1029-1031 Sumner families, ancient, genealogy, records, sketches 1035-1046 Superintendents AND Matrons of our town asylum 289,290 Tables, one showing school-moneys annually raised 211 One showing the list of our college graduates, etc 223, 224 One showing the development, etc., of our town library 227 One showing important pauper statistics 288 One giving statistics of our fire-department 300 Two showing our annual financial expenditures 342-345 Two showing our taxable resources, valuations, etc. 347 Several census exhibits, etc 352-357 Two on conveyances of real estate to and from the town 200-204 One on the population and voters of the town 411 Tapt families, genealogy, records, etc 1047-1049 Telegraph and Telephone communication established 367, 405 Thayer families, genealogy, records, and sketches 1051-1063 Our first Ichabod's courtship and marriage, romantic 1066 Thompson families, genealogy, records, and sketches 1063-1065 Thurbbr, Dr. Daniel, and Hon. Charles, records and sketches .... 1065-1068 Thwinq families, genealogy, records, etc - . . * . 1068-1071 1154 INDEX. FAQB Thwino, Almon's, topographical report of Milford 16-18 TiTHiKGMEX cease to be chosen in 1841 403 TOA.STB at our national centennial celebration, 1876 444-446 At our municipal centennial celebration, 1880 500, 501 Town Action on army supplies during the last half of the Revolution .... 104-106 On supplies of men, money, etc., during the Rebellion 115-117 Tbeasitbeks of the Precinct down to 1780 75 Of the town since its incorporation 414 Tbumbijll, J. Hammond, Esg., on Indian names 14 Tdbnpikb, Ninth Massachusetts, on our southern border 312 Ttjbnpikb Slip, some curious facts 334 Twitchbll families, genealogy, records, and sketches 1076-1077 Undebwood families, Gen. Orison, etc., records and sketches 1078-1081 Gen. Adin B.'s services and sufferings in the great war 117 His family record and biographical sketch * . 1080 His Centennial Oration, 1880 464-488 ** TjNiVBBSALEBa " permitted sometimes to occnpy the town's meeting-house . . . 244 Unitebsalist Society, church, etc., history of 241-247 Unitabiak Socibty in Milford Centre, now defunct 276 Vant families, genealogy, records, and sketches 1082-1083 Venduing the Town's Poor abolished, 1806 280, 597 "Wakefield, Rev. Leonard's genealogy, record, and sketch 1083-1084 Walkbb families, genealogy, records, and sketches 1086-1095 "Warpield families, genealogy, records, and sketches 1096-1100 Wab, King Philip's, 1675-76, in which Mendon was devastated 11 French and Indian, 1744-48, a few soldiers furnished ....... 99 !French, 1755-63, names of our officers and soldiers 100 Revolutionary, 1775-83, companies, officers, and soldiers 101-104 Revolutionary soldiers, etc., furnished after our incorporation .... 104-106 With England, 1812-14 ; our artillery company ordered to Boston .... 109-111 Of the great Rebellion ; Milford's contributions 114-117 "Wab Rbcobd of the Rebellion, Chap. VIH.; all our soldiers 122-188 Warnings of recent comers out of town to prevent pauperism 96, 278 Warrants for Town-meetings ordered published in " Milford Journal " . . . 405 Water Works Company, its organization, etc 384, 385 Weights and Measures procured in 1782 403 Whbelock families, genealogy, records, and sketches 1105-1108 White families, genealogy, records, sketches 1110-1112 Whitney families, genealogy, records, sketches 1112-1121 WiLMARTH, Drs. Butler, Phila O., and Jerome, fall sketches .... 1128-1130 WiBWALL families, genealogy, records, and sketches 1130-1133 Noah, his record ; sent with a load of wood to a saint 1131 Wood and Woods families, genealogy, records, and sketches 1136-1143 Worship, Public, first held in private bouses 61 How afterwards supported 66, 67, 95 A ■ ■■ / /■y/l/V/y'^ ^•^ /■*' yy/ y /■/ /• y ' -¥ , ,^?%>; i^i^ ^ ,4-^ z' ,«v >-^ /«' y^fy^/ y y ' yf y,i^yy y ^ / • yy yy yy y/y y y^yy ^yy /x yyy y y yAi'yyyy/y yy, , / y/l",y'^y ». \yy /'I'yyl' .,, . yyry y/^yy / yy yy yyy y ^ y^ y^y v,y y y yyyy y y y yyy yy yy ylf ySSf^y y y y yiH' y y yy yji^'y yy-Si y y ^y V yyy y y yy yyySfy yyyy ■iy yy yf y yyjiV y y y^y ■t.*^ y yfyyyyy yyyy yyy y yyy yyy y^yy-yyy fM yyy yy y Y/'/y' •yyyy y»i"y y y y yyyy ' y yyyy'l'W - - yy 'yyyfyy, ,- y yy y^/fyyyyW ^yyy y yyfyyy yyy yy fyyyyyy yy> y y yyyyy yyyyy yy yyy yyf 'y/yy' 'y^A'' ^ yy't>yyy^yy y ^y& 'yf *.:ff ' yyyyyy '<