Plymouth Town (part 4 of 54)

19. Jesse (s. of Dea. Joseph 6.)m. Lydia Packard 1754, (wid. perhaps of Robert Packard : she was a Titus) and had Joseph 1755, John 17C0: his w. died, and he then m. Rebecca Belcher 1764, and had Rebecca 1770. Rebecca m. Ezekiel Reed 1794. The estate divided 1784. - Jno. Edson 3d m. Susanna Orcutt 1785.

21. Col. Josiah (s. of Capt, Josiah 7.) gra. H. U. 1730 ; an amiable man, and very popular till the revolutionary troubles commenced, when being on the side of government, one of the 19 Rescinders so called, and a Mandamus Counsellor, he became a Refugee, and died very soon after on Long Island. The three Josiah Edsons commonly called in aftertimes " Old Justice Edson, Old Capt. Edson, and Old Col. Edson," were all distinguished men both in Church and State. They all represented the Town in succession, and sustained most of the public offices in the Town, and were deservedly highly esteemed and popular men. Col. Edson engaged in none of the learned professions, hut was an agriculturalist, and hence Mrs. Warren in her Group designated him under the appellation of Crusty Crowbar. - He m. Ruth, D. of Joseph Bailey of Scituate, and sister of Capt. Adams Bailey, 1737; and had Josiah 1738, Ruth 1741: his wife d. 1743, and he then m. Mary, D. of Judge Daniel Parker of Barnstable, and sister of the Rev. Jonathan Parker of Plympton, where she was m. 1746, and had Mary 1749. - He must have had a 3d w. Abigail Dean, m. 1755. - Mary m. Doct. Jonathan Crane 1770.

22. Abiezer (s. of Capt. Josiah 7.) m. Sarah, D. of Samuel Lathrop, 1737 : she d. and he m. Jael Bennett of Mid'o. 1740, and had Abiezer : she d. and he then m. Mary, D. of Samuel Packard, 1744, and had Abiel, Adam, Rodolphus, Pollycarpus 1756, Jael : he afterwards m. wid. Catharine Earl of Taunton 1781 : she had before m. Dr. Lunt : her maiden name, Williams. Adam went to Albany, m. Mercy Hazard, and had Henry, George, and Eliza. - Abiezer went to Charlemont, and had one son. - Jael, a physician in Albany, never m. - Rodolphus m. Lydia Crane of Berkley 1780, and went to Oxford, and had Ephraim, Betsy, and Bradford, and d. 1833.

23. Dr. Elijah (s. of Capt. Josiah 7.) m. Anne, D. of Samuel Packard, 1741 ; had Elijah, Calvin, Daniel, Hosea, Caleb, Silvester, Ann, Olive, Susanna, Ruth. He died 1761, and she m. Jonathan Wood 1771. Elijah Edson m. Nancy Clark of Ply- mouth 1818. - Eli Edson d. 1762. - Calvin Edson's wife d. 1778. - Elijah Edson m. Martha Washburn 17C6, and went to N. Braintree. - Olive m. Salmon Richard 1786. - Calvin m. Lydia, D. of Lot Conant, 1766, and went to Oakham. His D. Lydia m. Thomas Conant 1789.

26. Ebenezer (s. of Benjamin 8.) m. Lucy, D. of Seth Packard, 1751 ; had Nathan 1753, Ebenezer 1755, Lucy 1757, Levina 1760, Peter, Zibia. Nathan m. Susanna, D. of Ephraim Allen, 1778. Ebenezer m. Mary Warren 1790, and they both went to Rehoboth. - Lucy m. Alexander Thayer of Braiutree 1788. - Levina m. a Perkins. - Peter d. young in the army. - Zibia m. Timo. West 1787. - Peter Edson m. Rebecca Manly 1784. - Rebecca m. Amos Fisher of Vt. 1787. (See Ezra 16.)

29. Dea. Noah (s. of Samuel 11.) m. Elizabeth Rickard 1782; had Zoroaster 1784, name now changed to Henry : she d., and he then m. Mary, D. of Ebenezer Willis of Mid'o, 1787, and had Eliphalet 1788, Noah 1790, Jonah 1792,' Elijah 1794, Ephraim 1796, Jacob 1799. The mother d., and he then m. Keziah, D. of Capt. Eliakim Howard, 1802, and had Simeon Howard 1304, and Elizabeth Rickard 1S0S. - Zoroaster (now Henry) m. Betsy Niles Little of Marshfield 1812. - Eliphalet m. Polly L. Johnson 1810. - Noah m. Huldah Kingman 1814, and lived in Hadley. - Jonah m. Jennet Bryant 1819. - Elijah m. Nancy Clark of Plymouth 1818. - Simeon H. m. Alice Bryant 1833.

30. Benjamin (s. of John 15.) m. Deborah, D. of Thos. Perkins, 1782; had Hannah, John, Allen, Theodore; he d. 1835. - Hannah m. Increase Robinson 1812. - John m. a Bass of Quincy. - Allen m. Minerva Perkins 1815. - Theodore gra. H. U. 1822, m. Rebecca Jane, D. of Bishop Parker of Boston, and is an Episcopal Clergyman in Lowell.

32. Dea. David (s. of Dea. David 18.) m. Lydia Shaw, and had Hannah, Jonathan 1785 : he m. Lydia Bassett of Norton 1780, and had David 1789, Sarah 1791, Lydia 1793, Mehitabel 1795, Polly, Eliza, Rebecca. - Hannah m. John Smith of Canton 1805. - Sarah m. John Burrell Jr. 1816. - Polly m. Daniel Burrell 1817, both of Abington.

37. Capt. Pollycarpus (s. of Abiezer 22.) m. Lucy Eaton of Mid'o., and had Charles*, Sarah, Royal, Charlotte, Lucy : he d. 1796, she 1816. One D. m. Zechariah Eddy Esq., and one m. a Pratt.

38. Abiel (s. of Abiezer 22.) m. Hannah, D. of John Morton of Mid'o., 1774, where he settled, and had Abiel, Cyrus, Oliver, Mary, John, James, Daniel, Josiah, and Abiezer. He d. 1823, a;, a. 70.

39. Seth (s. of William 24.) m. Theodora Howard of Braintree 17S4, had Sally 1787, Jacob 1789, Robert 1790, Polly 1794, Nancy 1796, Galen 1800, Phebe 1802, Melinda 1804. Sally m. Nathl. Shepardson of Dedham 1808. - Jacob removed to Dorchester. - Robert removed to Dedham. - Nancy m. Nathl. Shepardson of Dedham 1815.

40. William (s. of William 24.) m. Mary Randall 1790, and had David, Amzi, Milly, Ruby, Abigail, Abi, Patty, Mary, Mehitabel. - He m. Hannah, wid. of Zadock Perkins and D. of Abiah Packard, 1S12, for a 2d wife. - Milly m. Hosea Alden of Abington 1817 - Rubym. Sam'l Spear of Randolph 1814. - Abigail m. Eben. Crocker of Easton 1816. - Abi m. Cyrus Howard.

Albertus Edson of Grafton, Vt., m. Sally Colwell 1804. - Mary Edson (or Etson) m. Capt. John Warner of Westport 1821. - Sally Edson m. Jeremiah Washburn 1S01.

EGERTON. - 1. Dennis Egerton, and his wife Experience lived in E. B; he d. a. 1834 ; he had Hannah, John, Rebecca, Experience, James, Hezekiah, Miriam, and Dennis.

2. John (s. of Dennis 1.) born 1721 ; m. Abigail D. of James Snow, and had Ruth 1747, John 1750, Joseph 1756*, d. in the army, Abigail 1760, Benjamin 1763, and Hannah 1765. - The father d. 1779 se. 58; his wid. m. Jona. Beal 1780. - Ruth m. Nehemiah Washburn 1770, and removed to Williamsburgh. - John and Benjamin removed to Shirley. - Hannah m. Samuel Whitman and removed to Cummington.

3. Hezekiah (s. of Dennis 1.) m. Mary Hegebone (or Hitch born) 1754, and had Molly 1755, Sarah 1757, Alice 1772, Hannah, Eunice and Jennet, b. probably at Nova Scotia where he lived between 1757 and 1772, and Avhither he finally returned. - He had no sons. - Molly m. John Willis 17S1. - Sarah m. a Graves. Hannah m. Wm. Robinson 17S0. - Eunice m. Ephraim Willis 1779. - Jennet and Alice m. at Nova Scotia.

ERSKIN. - Christopher Erskin (from Ireland) m. Susanna D. of Gaius Robinson 1729, and had Mary 1730, John 1732, Christopher 1734, and Jeremiah 1736. - John had John 1752, Elizabeth 1755, Christopher 1758, and James 1761. - Robert Erskin had a D. Elizabeth in E. B. 1733. - These families finally settled in Abington.

FAXON. - Elisha Faxon (from Braintree) lived in E. B. and had Elisha, Samuel, Allen, Benjamin, and AVilliam. - Capt. Elisha settled in Halifax. - Samuel in. Priscilla, sister of James Thomas Esq. 1783, and had Charles, Luther, Priscilla and others, and went to R. I. - Benjamin m. Ruth D. of Seth Bryant of Hal. and lived and d. in Boston ; his w. d. in E. B. 1788 &. 19. - Thomas Gannett's wid. Sarah m. a Faxon a. 1656. - Sarah m. Stephen Washburn 1770. - Lydia m. Benjamin Richards a. 1722.

FEARING. - Dr. Noah Fearing (s. of Gen. Israel Fearing of Wareham) gra. H. U. 1791, settled in S. B., and married Anne D. of Maj. Isaac Lazell 1799, and had Jane B. L. who married John Fuller of Boston 1819, Thomas, and George. - He d. and the wid. and children removed to Boston.

FIELD. - 1. John Field (from Providence) settled in W. B. a. 1677 ; his estate settled 1698 ; no widow mentioned : he had John 1671, Elizabeth 1673, Richard 1677, Lydia 1679, Daniel 1681, Ruth 16S3 and Hannah. - Elizabeth m. Clement Briggs of Eastern 1697. - Lydia m. Thomas Manly 1701.

5. John (s. of John 2.) m. Mary D. of Ephraim Howard 1726, and had John 1727, and James 1729. - He d. and the wid. settled his estate 1729 ; she afterwards m. Elisha Pierce of Scituate.

7. Daniel (s. of Daniel 4.) m. Susanna Thayer 1733, and had Rachel, Anna, and Susanna. - He was a physician ; made his will in 1757, and went into the French war, and d. probably at Crown Point. - Anna m. Eleazar Hill 1769. - Susanna m. Capt. Jesse Perkins 1769.

13. Daniel (s. of Jabez 6.) m. Hannah D. of Capt. Zebedee Snell 1786, and had Martha 1786, Zophar 17S9, Waldo 1791 - Martha m. Gustavus Silvester 1811. - Zophar m. Bernice D. of Oliver Howard 1811. - Waldo m. Abigail Marshall 181G, and afterwards Sally D. of Mark Perkins 1820.

15. Amassa Field (from Quincy) m. Clarissa D. of Simeon Gannett 1813, settled in E. B. and had Edward Gannett and others probably. - Capt. Edward Field d. there 1S32 ve. 38.

FILLEBROWN. - James Fillebrown of W. B. and his wife Matilda had Luther, Williams 1797, Jerusha 1799, Rodolphus Howard 1802, John 1804, James 1806.

FOBES. - 1. John Fobes (from Duxbury) was one of the original proprietors of Bridgevvater, where he settled, and d. a 1661; made his nuncupative will before William Brett and Arthur Harris ; his wid. Constant, sister of Experience Mitchell, m. John Briggs of Portsmouth R. 1. 1662. - he had John, Edward, Mary, Caleb, William, Joshua, and Elizabeth. - John d. at George Allen's in Sandwich 1661. - William m. Elizabeth D. of Constant Southworth a. 1667, and settled finally at Little Compton, and was with Capt. Church in Phillip's war. - Joshua fell with Capt. Michael Pierce of Scituate in that disastrous battle with the Indians near Attleboro', in 1676. - Caleb went to Norwich.

6. Benjamin (s. of Edward 2.) m. Martha Hunt 1721, and went to Easton, and had Joseph, and Benjamin. - Jesse was son of Benjamin Jr., and Abner was half brother of Jesse, and m. Polly Ford 1791, and went westward. - Joseph Fobes of Easton m. Olive Hayward 1780. - Anne Fobes of Easton m. Abijah Packard 1767. - Jesse m. wid. Susanna Angier 1792.

1744, Abigail 1747, Joshua 1749, Caleb 1750, Robert 1753, and Solomon 1756. - Ruth m. Ebenezer AJden of Mid'o 1703. - Abigail m. Joseph Cowen 1772. - Solomon had Laban, Martin and others. - Laban m. Hannah Richmond 1S1G, and remained here, the rest moved away. - Caleb m. Susanna D. of Ebenezer Keith 1776, and went to Lyme, Con.

12. Abner (s. of William 7.) m. Phcbe D. of Benj. Leach, and had Absalom 1751, Hannah 1753, Edward 1755, Jotham 1758, and Molly 1761. - Absalom lived in Uxbridge and d. in the revolutionary war, and Judge Abner Fobes of Windsor Vt. is his son. Hannah m. Levi Leach 1771. - Edward went to Buckland. - Jotham went to the Genessee and his mother d. there. - Charles s. of Judge Abner, lives in Louisville Kentucky.

13. Timothy (s. of William 7.) m. Mary D. of William Dean of Mansfield, and had William 1767, Avery 1770, Dwelly 1774*, killed at the raising of the Baptist metting house, and Timothy 1783. - The father D. 1803; the mother 1814.

14. Libeus (s. of John 8.) m. Mehitabel D. of Ebenezer Howard 1775, and had Libeus and Mehitabel. - Libeus m. Mary D. of Benjamin Leach 1807. - Mehitabel m. a Leonard of Easton and went to Vermont.

15. Rev. Perez L. L. D. (s. of Josiah 9.) gra. H. U. 1762; m. Prudence D. of Rev. Samuel Wales of Raynham, and settled in the ministry at Raynham, and d. 1812 ae.70; he had 2 ss. who d. young, and 2 Ds. Anonima, whom. the Rev. Simeon Doggett, and Polly who m. Rev. Elijah Leonard of Marshfield.

18. Alpheus (s. of Josiah 9.) m. Mehitabel D. of Seth Lathrop 1781, and had Seth 1783, Mehitabel 1786; his wife d. and he m. Lucy D. of Rev. Isaac Backus of Mid'o 1788, and had Isaac 1789, Sibil 1791, Josiah 1793, Alpheus 1795, and Aretas 1798 - Mehitabel m. Alpheus M. Withington of Milton 1810. - Sibil m. Simeon Taylor 1816. - Isaac m. Mary D. of Timothy Hayward 1811, and then Olive D. of Edward Mitchell and wid. of Dr. Rufus Walker. - Alpheus went to N. Y.

20. John (s. of Josiah 9.) removed to Windsor and had Silas, Enoch, John and Horatio: all now in N. York. - He had Ds. also ; one m. Jonathan Bassett in B. - Elijah m. Celia D. of Ezra Fobes 1819.

21. Ehab (s. of Ephraim 10.) m. Mehitabel D. of Thomas Ames 1759, and had Kezia 17G0, Martha 1762, Thomas 1764, Chloe 1766, Mehitabel 1768, Eliab 1770, Hannah 1772, Susanna 1774. - Thomas and his w. Lydia lived in Boston, and left no children; his wid. m. a Tucker. - Chloe m. Josiah Kingman of Mid'o 1781. - Mehitabel m. Benjamin Packard 1784, and went to Vermont. - Martha m. Oliver Washburn 1787. - Susanna m. Thomas Hooper 1795. - Hannah Fobes m. Levi Macomber of M. 1802.

26. Jesse (s. or g. s. of Benj. 6.) m. Susanna, wid. of Oakes Angler Esq. and D. of Col. Edward Howard 1792, and had Henry 1792; she d. 1793 ; and he m. Polly D. of Rev. Elijah Packard 1795, and had Charles E. 1795, who is an Attorney at Northampton and writes his name Forbes.

32. Reuel (s. of Robert 24.) m. Sibil D. of Samuel Battles 1S06, and had Thomas Jefferson 1806, Henry Franklin 1809, Reuel Battles 1812*, Willard Williams 1814, and Robert 1816.

3. David (s. of Jacob, g. s. of Jacob above, and nephew of Mark) came from Abington to N. B. a. 1800, and m. Olive D. of Simeon Packard 1794, and had David, Olive, Rhoda, Packard, Daniel 1801, Noah 1804, Rachel 1806, Susan Margaret 1808, Richard 1811, Nancy Whitman 1814, Mary Alden 1816 - David m. Polly Wild 1821. - Olive m. John Foster 1S21. - Rhoda m. Elisha Belcher 1818.

Andrew m. Mercy Whitmarsh 1706, and d. 1750 se. 69. - Lydia. m. Richard Whitmarsh 1712. - Mary m.Zephaniah Perkins 1766. Amos of Marshfield m. wid. Sarah Pettingill 1766. - Benjamin m. Sarah Brett 1773. - Elizabeth m. George Keith 1780. - Hannah m. Joshua Ames 1786. - Sarah m. Barnabas Packard a. 1761. John had a son Abijah in E. B. 1741. - Johnm. Mehitabel Kingman 1794. - James m. Parna Howard 1S00. - Bathshebam. Lemuel Fuller of C. 1S00. - Rebecca m. Oliver Pratt 1805. - Mercy of Marsh'd m. Nahum Packard 1817. - Simeon of Herkimer m. Sophia D. of David Kingman, and d. 1839, re. 64. - Lauren m. her sister Mary Kingman 1816. - Hannah d. 1801 as. 77. - Silence m. Anthony Sherman a. 1746.

FREELOVE. - John Freelovem. Abigail D. of William Washburn 1739 : he d. about 1755, she d. in E. B. 1772, os. 59; had Sarah, Abigail, John, and Thankful 1752. - John m. Sarah Fuller 1765 and had a child that d. 1773. - John Freelovem. Sarah Wood 1774. - Abigail Freelove m. Ebenezer Whitman 1760. - Thankful m. Ezra Whitman 1796.

FRENCH. - Dependence French (s. of John French of Randolph) lived in Stoughton corner, and was a member of the North Parish of Bridgewater, d. 1S03, ce. 89; m. Mary Lynfield 1738, and had Dependence 1739, Levi 1740, Deliverance 1742, Mary 1744, John 1749, William 1751, Elizabeth, Silence 1756, Mar- tha 1759, and Olive 1761. - Dependence m. Rebecca Hammond 1765, d. and left no children. - Elizabeth m. Seth Bryant 1765. - Mary m. Jeremiah lieals 1768. - Silence m. Ephraim Churchill 1787. - Martha in. Samuel Cheesman.

2. John (twin brother of Dependence above) m. Mary Fenno 1748, and wid. Christian Holbrook 1753, and had Rebecca 1754, Ruhama 1757, and John 1763. - Rebecca m. Jacob Packard 3d. 1774. - Ruhama m. Noah Ames 1778.

3. Levi (s. of Dependence 1.) m. Amy D. of William Packard 1764, and lived in N. B., and had Levi 1765, Samuel 1766, Ruhama 1768, Dependence and Rebecca 1771, Lemuel, Isaac, Silvanus, and Hannah. - Ruhama m. Barnabas Pratt 1787. - Rebecca m. Theophilus Curtis 1791. - Hannah m. Luther Swan 1796. - Samuel settled in Amherst. - Dependence m. Hannah D. of Seth Harris 1794. - Isaac m. Polly D. of Jonas Reynolds 1801, and lives in Stoughton. - Silvanus m. Silence D. of Jonathan Keith 1805. - Wid. Amy m. George Monk 1798.

4. Capt. John (s. of Dependence 1.) m. Damaris D. of Barnabas Howard Esq. 1779 and had Artemas, Daniel, Sidney, John, Zelopha, Olive, and Anna. - Zelopha m. Benjamin Ames 1804. Olive m. John Cobb. - Anna m. Isaac Keith 1810.

5. Capt. William (s. of Dependence 1.) m. Mary D. of Luke Perkins, and had Alpheus, Rhoda, Rebecca, Patty, Sibil, and Phebe. - Alpheus m. Mehitabel D. of Samuel Brett 1800. - Rhoda m. William Carr 1797. - Rebecca m. Col. Cyrus Porter 1800. - Patty m- John Packard 1803 - Sibil m. Zenas Brett 1813. - Phebe m. Capt Nath'l Wales 1815.

7. Micah and his wife Ruth (s. of Thomas of Braintree, and nephew of Dependence 1.) settled in E. B. a. 1747, and had Micah 1747, Mary 1749, Bartholomew 1751, Ruth 1753, Prudence 1756, Anne (or Hannah) 1759, Barzillai 1762, and Alpheus 1767. - He removed to Stoughton.

8. David (brother of Micah above) m. Mehitabel D. of Samuel Pratt, and had Nathaniel 1756, Silas 1761, Joseph 1763, Barnabas. Daniel, Samuel Pratt, and David 1776, after his father's death. - The widow m. Benjamin Price 1782. - Nathaniel d. at N. York in the army, 1776 ; and Barnabas moved to Maine. - Joseph m. Hannah Mehuren 1784 ; he d. 1799 as. 38 ; she d. 178S, se. 36 ; she left a D. Mehitabel, who m. Charles Brown 1809. - Daniel m. Rhoda D. of Thomas Tribou 1792; had Daniel, who m. Sarah Standish 1817, and Rhoda who m. Joseph Keen 1815. - Samuel Pratt in. Olive Reed 1801, and had William*, Luther, Samuel, Lucy, and Polly ; Luther m. Keziah D. of Reuben Besse ; Polly m. Oliver Stark 1S21 ; Lucy m. Marcus Packard 1821, and lives in Easton. - David m. Rachel Hanks 1797, and had several children, 2 only are living, viz : Abigail 1800, who m. Joseph Walton and Eliza 1803, who m. Alvan Cole

David French m. Abigail Owen 1751. - Sarah m. Jedediah Jordan 1744. - Polly m. Abiah Packard Jr. 17S8. - W'arren m. Betsy Lathrop 1813. - Daniel of Quincy m. Hannah K. Haskell 1815. Capt. Zephaniah of St. m. Betsy Ames 1816. - Freelove m. William Fobes 1796. - Wid. Nabby m. Marlboro' Whiting 1796. - Mehitabel m. Joseph Pratt 1738. - Stephen French of Braintree m. Hannah D. of John Whitman of Weymouth 1660, and had Mary 1662.

FULLER. - Isaac Fuller (from Halifax) settled in N. B. ; m. Sarah D. of Solomon Packard 1737, and had Isaac 1738, Olive 1740, Lemuel 1742, Isaiah 1744, Sarah 1746, Susanna 1749, Lois 1751, Benjamin 1754, Reliance 1756. - Isaac m. Mary D. of Daniel Alden 1764, and settled in Easton. - Lemuel d. in the army 1762. - Isaiah m. Mary Kezer 1768, and moved to Warwick. - Olive m. Daniel Edson 1765. - Sarah m. John Freelove 1764. - Susanna m. Ashly Curtis 1770. - Lois m. Samuel Dyke 1772. - Reliance m. Josiah Edson Jr. 1777. - Benjamin m. Sarah D. of Daniel Ames 1777, and he and his father Isaac removed to Winchester.

Rebecca m. Elijah Alden 1783. - Lois m. Nathan Pratt 1786. Hannah m. Azor Eddy 17S6. - Chloe of Attleborough m. Calvin Howard 1790. - Elizabeth m. Mason Johnson 1790. - Silence m. Samuel Harden 1792. - Lemuel Jr. of Canton m. Bathsheba Ford 1800 - William m. Tabatha Benson 1S0L - Stephen of Att'om. Sarah Copeland 1S10. - Squire of Brookfield Vt. m. Bethiah Ames 1815. - John, of Boston, m. Jane B. L. Fearing 1819.

GANNETT. - Thomas Gannett was at Duxbury 1642, and "able to bear arms" as early as 1043; was one of the original proprietors and first settlers of Bridgewater; d. here 1C55, the first death in the town found on any record : he made a will, and left a wid. Sarah, but no children. His estate went to his brother 'Matthew of Scituate. His wid. afterwards m. a Faxon. - Matthew of Scituate was born in England 1018, and came early to this country, and first settled in Hingham, and afterwards about 1051 removed to Scituate: he d. 1695, and had two sons Matthew and Joseph. Joseph m. a wid. Sharp (she had a s. Benoni Sharp by her first husband) and d. before his father, leaving Hannah 1684, Matthew 1GS8, Deborah 1090, Joseph 1093. These 2 ss. Matthew and Joseph, by their grandfather Matthew's will, dated 1094, had the estate in Bridgewater, which came to their grandfather by their great uncle Thomas above. - Hannah, wid. of the first Matthew, made her will 1700, and it appears they had other children, viz : Rehoboth, Elizabeth Leverett, Hannah Adams, Abigail Dodson. Rehoboth d. at Morristown, N. J., without children.

3. Joseph (brother of Matthew next above) m. Hannah, D. of Dea. Jonathan Hayward of Braintree ; had Joseph 1722, Hannah 1724, Benjamin 1720*, Benjamin 1728, Jonathan 1730: she d. 1731, and he m. Hannah, D. of Nathl. Brett 1732, and had Seth 1734, Thomas 1730: he d. 1774, ae. 80; she 1777, 33.78 - Hannah m. Ichabod Cary 1741. She and Matthew's D. Susanna were the first persons baptized by the Rev. John Angier, the first minister of East Bridgewater.

5. Benjamin (s of Joseph 3.) m. Mary, D. of Jonathan Copeland, 1750, and removed to Stoughton : his son Benjamin m. the famous female soldier, Deborah Sampson.

and bad Jacob 1753. He m. wid. Records for bis 2d wife : he ro. a 3d wife from Weymouth. He m. Abigail 1785, wid. of Silas Harris and D. of Ebenezer Shaw, and removed to Cummington.

8. Thomas (s. of Joseph 3.) m. Susanna, D. of Dr. Pollycarpus Loring of Plympton, where he lived and d. without children. He grad. H. U. 1763: studied no profession: his wife d. 1801, £e. 63 ; he 1810, se. 74.

9. Caleb (s. of Capt. Joseph 4.) gra. H. U. 1763, and settled in the ministry at Amherst and Cumberland, Nova Scotia, and was ord. (at Hingham) 12th October, 1767; left Cumberland

1771, and returned to Mass., and was chosen a Tutor at H. U. 1773, and Steward 1780, in which office he remained till his death, April 25, 1818. He was twice m.: by his first wife he had John Mico and Thomas Brattle, (minister of Cambridgeport), and by his last wife (D. of Pres. Styles) he had Ezra Styles, minister in Boston.

12. Barzillai (s. of Capt. Joseph 4.) gra. H. U. 1785, studied divinity and preached, but was never settled; removed to Gardner, Maine, and m. and had a family there ; was Representative of the Town, Clerk of the Sessions, and County Treasurer : he went to Canada.

GODFREY. - Francis Godfrey was an early settler in Bridgewater; was a Carpenter; d. between 1666, the date of his will, and 16G9, when it was proved : mentions his D. Elizabeth Cary (wife of John) and grandson John Cary.

Abby Godfrey of Norton m. Ebenezer Copeland 1770. - Hannah Godfrey of Norton m. Ebenezer Copeland Jr. 1801. - Sally Godfrey m. Calvin Jackson 1810.

GROVES. - Ephraim Groves of N. B. m. Bathsheba, D. of William Bowditch, 17G2 ; had Deborah 1762. - Susanna m. John Porter 2d 1790. - Ephraim Groves m. Jenny, wid. of Nathaniel Southworth, 1789, D. of Simeon Brett.

GURNEY. - -Zechariah Gurney (s. probably of Zechariah, and g. s. of Richard of Braintree) and his wife Sarah, came from Abington and settled in N. B. a. 1746 ; had Zechariah 1729, Elisha 1731, Micah 1739, Mary 1747, Sarah 1750. Mary m. a More. - Elisha m. Jane, D. of Henry Kingman, 1760, and had Betty 1761, and Jacob 1763, and went to Me. - Micah m. Hopestill Jackson 1765 and went to Me.

Capt. Oliver Jackson 1S07. - Betsy m. Barnabas Edson 1814. - Matilda m. Hezekiah Packard 1820. - Alpheus removed to Boston. - Ozen m. Melinda, D. of Ichabod Howard, 1820, and went to Paris, Me. - Zecbariah went to Mobile. - Azel m. Polly, D. of Abijab Knapp, 1815, and bad Mary 1816, and Alpbeus 1818. - Capt. Cbarles m. Louisa, D. of Perez Crocker, and bad Charles* and others. - Thomas J. m. Fidelia Wade of St.: she d. 1834,

6. Perkins Gurney and bis wife Jane (he was son of Joseph and Mary of Abington, and was born 1723) settled in E.B.; had David 1759, Thomas, Jonathan, Adam, Seth and Ruth. David gra. H. U. 1785, and settled in the ministry at Titicut 1787. - Thomas and Jonathan went to Me. - Adam d. in the army.

2. Ebenezer (s. of John above) and his w. Susanna had Keziah 1745, Salome 1747: his w. d. 1751, and he m. Lydia Bartlett 1751, and had Ebenezer 1753. - Elizabeth Hains in. Nath'l Conant 1716. - Ebenezer Willis m. a Hinds.

HALE. - Artemas Hale Esq. (s. of Moses of Winchendon) m. Deborah Lincoln of Hingham 1815, and settled in S. B., and had Caroline Augusta 1818, Deborah Lincoln 1820, Artemas 1822.

HAMLIN. - Isaac and Sarah Hamlin (she was a Shaw, D. of Nicholas and Lydia of Abington, born 1726) had Isaac 1748, David 1752, Molly 1754, Joseph 1756, Sarah 1760.

2. Eleazar and Lydia Hamlin (she was a Bonney, m. 1752) had Asia 1753, Betty 1754. It is said this man had four sons named Asia, Africa, Europe and America. They removed to Harvard, and afterwards to Me.

3. Josiah and Mary Hamlin had Josiah 1779. - Mary Hamlin m. Joseph Richards 1742. - Mary in. Thomas Moore 1746. - Elizabeth m. William Holmes 1750. - Mary m. Jonathan Perkins 3d 1765.

HANMER. - John Hanmer, sometimes written Handmore, with his wife, came from Halifax and settled in B, 1739 ; wid. Hanmer had Abigail, Jerusha and John all bap. in W. B. 1742. Abigail m. Thomas Latham 1752. - Elizabeth m. Ebenezer Hayward 1750. - Mary m. John Smith 1749. - Elizabeth m. Thomas Wade 1743. - Jerusha m. John Orcutt Jr. 1752.

HARDEN. - John Harden (from Braintree) and his w. Hannah settled in S. B. a. 1707, and d. 1718; had Samuel, John, Nathaniel, Peter, Sarah, (who m. perhaps John Hooper and then Francis Wood), and others ; Deborah who m. Thomas Latham 1712, and Abigail who m. Samuel Harris 1710, might have been his Ds. John perhaps settled in Abington. - Nath'l m. Susanna, D. of James Latham, 1715, and had Nathaniel 1727, Abraham, Seth 1731, and probably others.

6. John (s. of John 3.) m. Lucy Holmes of Plymouth 1792, and had John Constant, Ward, and others. One D. m. Jotham Dumphy. - John Constant m. Nancy Bates 1813.

Wid. Martha Harding d. 1633, leaving a son. - John Harding at Duxbury 1643. - Joseph Harding took the oath of fidelity at Eastham 1657. - Mary of Pern, (now Hanson) m. Jesse Hayward of Halifax 1763. - Sarah m. Matthew Allen 1734. - Hannah m. Christopher Sever 1771. - Reuben m. Rebecca Harden 1782, and had a son Seth. - Harlow m. Sarah Stetson 1795. - Mary Harden m. John Cary 1741. - Timo. Harding m. Sarah Stone 1793. - Sally m. Solomon Ames 2d 1794. - Willis m. Elizabeth Hobart 1802. - Nancy m. Thomas White 1803. - Betsy m. Lewis Brown 1806. - Wid. Betsy m. Enos Cox 1808. - Isabella m. Thos. White 1810. - Calvin m. Roxana Hatch 1813. - Zenas m. Sally Gannett 1815. - Mehitabel m. Daniel Harden Jr. 1819. - Abraham m. Ruth Perry 1740.

HARRIS. - Arthur Harris, one of the original purchasers and proprietors of Bridgewater and among the first settlers in W. B. was at Duxbury as early as 1640. - He d. in Boston having made his will there in 1673. His wife's name was Martha (Lake perhaps, see Felt's History of Ipswich p. 160;) had two sons Isaac and Samuel and two Ds. Martha and Mary, and perhaps other children. - Samuel lived in E. B. but there is no account of his family. - Martha m. Thomas Snell. - Mary m. John Winchcomb of Boston, and she made her will in 1717, and mentions her cousins, (nephews,) Thomas Harris and Isaac Harris, her sister

Thomas Harris of Boston made his will 1714, mentioning- his M'ife Giles, and ss. Thomas and John, and D. Elizahelh, and his sister Dorothy Skelton of London. There was also a Thomas there, who was d. in 1715, leaving a wid. Rehecca and a s. Benjamin, and Ds. Jane, Rebecca, and Mehitabel. - Thomas Harris there m. Susanna Cornish 1713, whether either of these was son or g. s. of Arthur is not ascertained. - Abner Harris there m. Elizabeth Lawrence 1709. - Sir Arthur Harris of Stowford, Devonshire, Eng. 1073. - Daniel and William Harris "said to be from Boston," were among the first settlers of Middletown Conn. 1070. Among the letters remaining in the Post Office at. Montgomery (Ala.) 1S21, were one to Wm. Harris, one to Joshua Harris, and another to Arthur Harris Esq. - James Harris, who m. Elizabeth D. of Guido Bailey 1093 and afterwards Elizabeth Irish 1090, may have been Arthur's son ; he appears at Scituate and then at Taunton, now Easton 1090.

2. Isaac (s. of Arthur l.)m. Mercy D. of Robert Latham, and had Arthur, Isaac, Samuel, Desire, Jane 1071, Susanna, Mary, Mercy 1080, Benjamin, and Martha; the 2 last were by Mary, a 2d. wife D. of Robert Dunbar of Hingham and sister of Peter Dunbar. - He and his w. both d. a. 1707. - Desire m. John Kingman. - Jane m. first James Dunbar, who d. 1090, and afterwards Pelatiah Smith. - Susanna m. Jeremiah Newland 1090. - Mary ni. Daniel Packard 1713. - Arthur probably d. at sea; he wrote to his brother Isaac from an Eng. ship 1703, which is the last time he was heard of. - Mercy m. Josiah Sears probably and d. 1720, as. 40.

3. Isaac (s. of Isaac 2.) m. Jane D. of Caleb Cook of Plymouth, (now Kingston probably) 1707 ; they were m. at Scituate; he had Arthur 1708, Abner 1710, Anne 1712, Elizabeth 1714, Jane 1710 ; his wife d. and he m. Elizabeth D. of Joseph Shaw, and wid. of Noah Washburn 1719, and had Isaac 1820. - Anne m. John Holman 1734. - Jane m. James Johnson, who removed to Middleton Con. - In the division of the estate among the heirs in 1740, Elizabeth and Isaac are not mentioned and therefore it is probable they d. young.

4. Samuel (s. of Isaac 2.) m. Abigail Harden 1710, and had Susanna, Abigail, Mary 1725, Seth 1720, Samuel 1728, the father then died. - The wrid. warned out 1732. - Susanna m. Joseph Wilbur 1741. - Abigail m. Thomas Drew 1739. - Perhaps Joseph also was his son. - George Harris of B. who m. Hannah Lyon of Mid'o 1703, was probably Joseph's son,

5. Benjamin (s. of Isaac 2.) sold to Isaac, in 1722, 21 acres of land laid out to Isaac deceased, and lying to the westward of jhe road leading to Weymouth. He had then removed to Hingham; in 1724 he sold his lands on the North and West side pf the river to his brother Isaac ; he^was then of Bridgewater, but removed again, perhaps to Taunton.

G. Arthur (s. of Isaac 3.) m. Mchitabel D. of Samuel Rickard of Plympton 1730, and had Benjamin 1731, Silas 1735, Lucy 1739; his wife d. and he m. Bethiah D. of Dea. Thomas Hayward 1741, and had Mchitabel 1747. - He d. and the wid. m. Robert Latham. - Lucy m. Nehemiah Latham 1757. - Silas m. Abigail D. of Ebenezer Shaw, and d. in the revolutionary war 1777, and she m. Jonathan Gannett of Cummington 17S5.

7. Abner (s. of Isaac 3.) was at Taunton and enlisted into the French War 1755 under Gen. Winslow at the seizing of the Neutral French, m. Mary D. of Micah Pratt of Taunton 1735, and had Betty 1737, who m. Elijah Smith.

8. Seth (s. of Samuel 4.) went to M. and m. Abiah D. of Samuel Alden 1751, and then went to Abington and had Seth, Abiel, Oliver, John, and Rebecca ; he afterwards m. Mary, wid. of Eliphalet Phillips D. of David Howard, and had Hannah. - He d. 1797 se. 73 ; she 1816, a?. 74.

9. Samuel (s. of Samuel 4.) Ave "have no certain account of. Samuel of Plymouth, coaster, 1759, and Samuel whose wife was Sarah, and who sold land to Dr. LeBaron at Plympton 17G1, might have been this man.

John Harris m. Mary Torrey 1743, both of M. - Sarah m. James Hayvvard Jr. 1750. - Anne m. Joseph Leach 1736. - Alice m. James Powell 1742. Most of these may have been descendants of the first or 2d. Samuel, who probably went to Plympton with the Newland family, and thence they spread into M. - Lucy m. Samuel Boyden 1800.

HARTWELL. - Samuel Hartwell d. 1760, leaving Nathan, Jonas, and Sarah perhaps, who m. Joseph Carver 1746, Hannah, Silence and perhaps others. - Hannah m. Nath'l Reynolds Esq. l739._Silence m. Robert Keith 1763.

3. Jonas (s. of Samuel 1.) and his wife Ruhama had Isaac 1752, Samuel 1755, Jonas 1761, after his father's death ; the wid. m. Josiah Snell Jr. 1763. - Jonas gra. at Dartmouth 1787 and settled at Kittery in the ministry 1791.

Daniel m. Irene D. of Zebulun Willis 1717, and had a son Charles 1818; she d. 1818, and he m. Mary Soper 1S21. - Lentha m. Daniel Richards 1812. - Polly m. Zeba Richards 1817.

Ruhama m. David Harvey 1821. - John in. Lucinda D. of Nathan Howard 1801. - Hannah m. Alfred Howard 1799. - Isaac m. Melinda Manly 1809. - Jonas m. Sally D. of Nehemiah Howard 1820.

HARVEY. - 1. Elizabeth D. of Dea. John Willis m. a Harvey, and the following were probably her children or grand children, viz.: Joseph, Nathaniel 1705; Jenny, Mary, Elizabeth, and Mehitabel. - Jenny m. Seth Leach 1732. - Mary m. Charles Cushman 1739. - Elizabeth m. Jonathan Whitman 1747. Mehitabel m. Caleb Orcutt 1738.

Bethiah m. John Hay ward 1759. - Keziah in. Nathan Keith 1773. - Mary m. Edmund Williams of R. 1781. - Betsy m. William Clark 1781. - Marshall m. Orphah Edson 1785. - Chloe of Freetown m. Robert Robinson 1807. - Sophia m. Levi Osbourne of R. 1797. - Experience m. Elisha Hayward 1708. - Mary m. Nathaniel Hayward 1716. - Abigail Harvey of T. m. James Latham 1739. - Wm. Harvey at T. 1744. - Thomas Harvey at T. 1726 3d. 84, s. of William below probably.

William and Joan Harvey of Boston had Abigail 1640, Thomas. 1641, Experience 1644, Joseph 1645. - William and Martha had William 1651, Thomas 1652, John 1654.

HATCH. - 1. David Hatch (from Marshficld) m. Mary Turner and lived in E. B. and had David, Mary 1734, John 1737, Mercy 1740. - Mary m. Thomas Phillips Jr. 1755. - Mercy m. Joseph Noyes 1766. - David, father or son, m. Jemima Norton 1754. - David m. Lydia D. of John Allen.

2. John (s. of David 1.) m. Deborah D. of John Allen, and had Walter, Mary, Deborah, Allen, Elizabeth, Louisa, Lurana, and Thirza. - Walter m. Eunice D. of Capt. David Kingman 1780, and went to Belfast. - Mary m. Ichabod Howland 1780, and then Capt. Levi Washburn. - Deborah m. Joseph Joslyn Jr. 1785. - Allen m. Sarah Standish 1787, and lived in Hal., and had

Josiah Hathaway Jr. of Halifax m. Hannah D. of Joseph Latham 1766. - Josiah Hathaway m. Sibil Pettingill 1788. - Zephaniah Hathaway of T. m. Silence Alden of M. 1792. - Chloe Hathaway m. Jonah Benson Jr. 1819. - Olive Hathaway of M. m. Samuel White 1792. - Deborah m. Jonathan Pratt 1817. - Lazarus m. Olive Pratt 1774.

2. Col. Josiah, (s. of Benjamin of Braintree) came to N. B. in youth: m. Silence D. of Daniel Howard Esq. 1763: was major in the Revolutionary war : had Charles 1764, Josiah, Daniel, Silence, Mehitabel, Demaris, Elizabeth, Mary. - He removed to Winslow Me. and d. 1814 re. 84. - Silence m. a Clark, and afterwards Jonathan Cary 1808.

HAYWARD. - 1. Thomas Hayward came from England in the same vessel with John Ames and settled in Duxbury before 1638 : was made a freeman 1646 : was an original proprietor, and among the earliest and eldest of the settlers, of Bridgewater : he d. 1681 : his will dated 167S : no wife living. - He had Thomas, Nathaniel, John, Joseph, Elisha : Mary w. of Edward Mitchell, and Martha, w. of John Howard : his son Thomas was a witness to his will, and probably wrote it.

2. Thomas Esq. (s. of Thomas 1.) was also one of the first settlers of Bridgewater, and by far the most honored and distinguished man in the place : was one of the first military officers: appointed Lieutenant 1667 and Captain 1692 : was a Magistrate and one of the Governor's Assistants, first chosen 1690, and

Hayward

Justice of C. C. P., and Sessions 1G92 : his death was occasioned by a fall from his horse, 15 Aug. 1098 ; he left awid. Sarah, but no children : he lived near where Daniel Hayward now lives.

3 Nathaniel (s. of Thomas 1.) m. Hannah D. of Dea. John Willis, and had Nathaniel 10(34, John, Thomas, Samuel, Benjamin, Elisha, Patience, and perhaps other Ds. - Patience m. Israel Alger.

4. John (s. of Thomas 1.) commonly called John of the Plain^ to distinguish him from John Haward (both being pronounced alike, Howard) : he m. Sarah D. of Experience Mitchell;* and had Sarah 1663, John 1G67, Joseph 1G69, Mary 1672, Thomas 1674, Benjamin 1G77, Susanna 16S0, Elizabeth 1683, Benoni 1686, Mercy 1687. - His estate settled 1710. - Sarah m. Nathaniel Brett 1683. - Mary m. William Ames 1698. - Susanna m. Thomas Hayward 1702. - Elizabeth m. Edmund Rawson 1717. Benoni m. Hannah Gould 1717, and Hannah Page 1743: qu. if she did not m. Ephraim Cleveland 1747. - He lived on the Plain between the late old Mr. Jonathan Copeland's and the old Powder House, where his son-in-law Nath'l Brett lived after him and where young Jonathan Copeland lives now.

5. Dea. Joseph (s. of Thomas 1.) m. first Alice D. of Elder William Brett and had Joseph 1673 ; he had 3 wives, and had a D. Alice 1683 : his 3d. wife was Hannah, D. of Experience Mitchell, by whom he had Mary 1685, Thomas 1687, Edward 1689, Hannah 1691, Susanna 1695, Peter 1699, Abigail 1702. - His will 1718. - Alice m. Israel Alger. - Mary m. Thomas Ames 1706. - Hannah m. Capt. Ebenezer Byram 1714. - Susanna m. Jonathan Packard probably 1719. - Abigail m. Zechariah Snell 1731. - Dea. Joseph, and his father Thomas, lived probably near where the Rev. Dr. Reed lived.

6. Elisha (s. of Thomas 1.) was never m.: he lived in*E. B., (at Joppa), and his brother-in-law, Edward Mitchell, lived with him and had most of his estate, Avhich was considerable : his will, dated 1703, mentions his nephews, Thomas, s. of Joseph, Thomas, s. of John, Thomas, s. of Nathaniel.

7. Nathaniel (s. of Nathaniel 3.) lived in E.B. (at Joppa): his wife Elizabeth, had Josiah 1688, Nathaniel 1690, Isaac 1691, Hannah 1694, Sarah 1696, Elizabeth 1698, Timothy 1700, Mercy 1702, Mary 1705, Susanna 1707, Bethiah 1711: his will 1734. Sarah m. Joseph Latham 1717. - Elizabeth m. Samuel Reed 1737. - Mercy m. Elisha Dunbar 1727. - Mary m. Capt. David Kingman 1732. - Susanna m. David Whitman 173S. - Bethiah m. Jonathan Perkins 1738. - Col. Edward Mitchell finally owned the estates of -both Samuel and Nathaniel, and there is now no house where either of them lived.

Its Hay Ward

10. Samuel (s. of Nathaniel 3.) lived awhile in E. B. near his brother Nathaniel ; his wife Elizabeth ; had Experience 1701, Patience 1704, Samuel 1706. Experience m. James Dunbar 1722. - Patience m. John Willis 1724. - Samuel Hay ward m. Abigail Torrey of Scituate 1725, and had James 1729. - Samuel Hayward m. Hannah Hill 1732, perhaps wid. of Nathaniel.

12. Elisha (s. of Nathaniel 3.) had the homestead of his father, and lived where his s. Ezra afterwards lived on the south side of the river : m. Experience Harvey 1708 ; had Elisha and Experience 1710, Hannah 1711, Tabitha and Abner 1714: he m. Bethiah, D. of William Snow, 1721 ; had Bethiah 1722, Naomi 1726, Ezra 1729. Experience m. Benjamin Curtis 1732. - Hannah m. John Snow 1731. - Tabitha m. Jacob Hayward 1742. - Bethiah m. Thomas Willis probably 1743. - Naomi m. Joseph Alger 1747.

14. Dea. Thomas (s. of John 4.) m. Bethiah, D. of William Brett 1706 : he lived on the southerly side of Matfield River, within the bounds of E. B., where his father-in-law, Brett, lived before him. There is no house there now. Had Alice 1707, Bethiah 1715, Mary 1719, Seth 1721, Phebe 1725. He d. 1741, she 1745. Alice had a son, Thomas Cushman, and m. Joseph Pratt 2d. 1749. - Bethiah m. Arthur Harris 1741, and afterwards Robert Latham. - Mary m. Samuel Dunbar 1745. - Phebe m. Josiah Washburn 1753.

Hay Ward. J Vj

17. Thomas (s. of Dea. Joseph 5.) m. Bethiah Waldo, and lived where Dr. Reed lived, and had Edmund and Jane 1720, Eiljah 1722, Hannah 1723, Bethiah 1725, Rebecca 1727. Jane m. Benjamin Pierce Jr. of Scitnate 1750. - Hannah m. Oliver Cheney of Pomfret 1744. - Bethiah m. Zephaniah Willis 1754. - Rebecca m. Isaac Willis 1759.

18. Edward Esq. (s. of Dea. Joseph 5.) lived in Easton and m. Keziah White a. 1749. Edward Hayward m. Zilphah Leach 1760. - Capt. Edward Hayward m. Betty Powers 1802. - Edward Hayward 3d m. Parnel Howard 1S05. - Edward Hayward Jr. m. wid. Sally Keith 1820.

19. Peter (s. of Dea. Joseph 5.) m. Abigail Williams 1732, and had Jonathan 1734, Hannah 1748. The father d. a. 17G5. Hannah m. Samuel Kinsley 1772. - Jonathan m. Mary, D. of Maj. Isaac Johnson 1769 ; had Abigail, 1770, Jonathan, Jerathmael 1776, Polly 1777, Hannah 177S, Martin, Barzillai, Daniel and Betsy twins. - Abigail m. Jonah "Willis 1788. - Jonathan m. Mary, D. of Timo. Hayward, 1795, and afterwards Celia Wilbor. - Jerathmael m. Rebecca, D. of Nath'l Manly, 1802. - Polly m. John Tilden 1796 - Hannah m. Jonah Willis 1S00. - Martin m. Susanna, D. of Daniel Manly, 1808, and had Susanna 1811, Martin 1813, and Phebe Maria 1816. - Barzillai gra. B. U. 1807, and m. Vesta, D. of James Howard 1811, and afterwards Hannah Rathburn of Bellingham 1813, and lived in Northampton, and then in Munson, where he d. and left a family : he was a physician. - Daniel m. Keziah Wilbor of E. 1815. - Betsy m. a Drake of E.

21. Nathaniel (s. of Nathaniel 7.) m. Mary Harvey 1716, and had Nathaniel, Experience 1719, Simeon, Silence, Dorcas, d. 1756, Mary probably, and perhaps Elizabeth. - He d. 1755, she 1756. - Experience m. Jonathan Alden of Greenwich 1743, and d. 1809 fe. 90. - Mary m. Jacob Tomson 1735. - Simeon m. Mary Besse 1757 and left the town. - Elizabeth m. John Bolton Jr. 1751. - Silence m. Benjamin Price 1643.

22. Isaac (s. of Nathaniel 7.) m. Martha wid. of Nathan Perkins and D. of Solomon Leonard 172S. - Martha Hayward m. Joseph-Perkins 1761. - Solomon Hayward m. Martha Burr.

23. Timothy (s. of Nathaniel 7.) m. Mary wid. of Samuel Reed 1730, and had Timothy 1732, Ebenezer 1734, Daniel 1740. He then m. wid. Jael Peterson and had Mary, Ezra 1751, after his father's death. - The wid. then m. Capt. Seth Alden 1758 -

Ebenezer went to Rindge N. H. - Ezra went to Dux. m. Esther D. of Lemuel Delano : had Ezra, Daniel, Isaac, and Pamela who m. John Watson. - Mary went to Windsor, and m. there.

28. Samuel (s. of Samuel 10.) m. Susanna, D. of Samuel Edson, 1736, went to Taunton, and there d. Had Samuel, and one D. who m. a Stacy, and Betty who m. Nath'l Harvey 1766, and Abigail who m. Beriah Willis 1759.

29. Benjamin (s. of Benjamin 11. )m. Elizabeth D. of William Conant 1724, and had Sarah, Rebecca 1729, Hannah 1736, Ruth 1741, after her father's death. - Sarah m/ Isaac Buck perhaps 1773. - Rebecca m. Thomas Parris.

32. Elisha (s. of Elisha 12.) m. Elizabeth, D. probably of James Washburn, 1740, and had Elisha, Jesse 1742, Caleb 1746, Betty, Molly and Hannah. Elisha Hayward m. Abigail Eddy 1747. - Elisha m. Mercy Whiting of Plymp. 1760. - Elisha m. Polly Blanchard 1778. Jesse m. Mary, D. of Abraham Harden of Hanson 1763, and had Jesse who lived awhile in E. B., and thence removed to Ohio. - Caleb m. a Clark of Plymo., and had Caleb, Hannah, Rhoda and Lydia : he d. 1811, as. 65. - Caleb Hayward m. Persls Hayward 1773. - Hannah m. Col. Jesse Reed 1800. - Rhoda d. single 1818, a?. 38. - Betty m.John Hayward 1778. - Hannah m. Abraham Hayward 1787.

39. Eleazer (s. of Joseph 16.) and his w. Keturah had Abel 1732, Rufus 1734, Reuben 1742. - Rufus Hayward was with Gen. Winslow 1755 in seizing the Neutral French at Nova Scotia ; he enlisted from Stoughton.

42. Josiah (s. of Josiah 20.) m. Sarah D. of Thomas Perkins 1742; had Lois, Sarah; he then m. Mary Dunham 1756; had Hepzibah, Molly, Phinehas, Cyrus, Independence, Otis, Kinsley, Eliza, Lucy. He m. a Muxam for his 3d. w. ; he d. 1773. - Lois in. Moses Simmons 1769. - Sarah m. at Wareham and afterwards P. Turner. - Hepzibah m. Lt. Rotheus Mitchell 1783. Molly m. Robert Edson 1782. - Cyrus m. Silvia Hayward 1809. Independence m. Hannah Thorn 1799. Otis m. Betsy Parris 1804. - Kinsley m. Hannah Pool of H. 1805. - Eliza m. a Bartholomew of Boston. - Lucy also went to Boston.

46. Daniel (s. of Timothy 23.) m. Abigail D. of Richard Davenport Jr. 1761, and had Jairus : and removed to Greenwich. - He also had 2 Ds. who m. at Greenwich (now Enfield.)

49. Silvanus (s. of Jacob 27.) m. Joanna D. of Joseph Snow, and had Silvanus, Sarah, Hannah Tabitha, and one other not m. Sarah m. Daniel S. Brett 1807. - Hannah m. John Colwell 1813: she d. and then Tabitha m. him 1816.

1785, and had Elijah, Edson, Erastus, Edward, Bela. - Elijah m. Betsy (Eliza) D. of David Kingman 1809, and removed to Cincinnati. She d. 1834 ; he was a Lawyer, Judge and Commissioner of the Land Office at Washington. - Erastus m. Mary P. Torrey 1813. - Bela lived in Weymouth and was Representative there 1839.

Hay Ward. 183

54. Benjamin (s. of Dea. Jacob 31.) m. Mary, D. of Jonathan Benson, 1767, and had Sarah, Mary, Martha. Sarah m. Caleb Alden 1790. - Martha m. Howe Keith 1795. - Mary m. Oliver Washburn 1S04.

60. Robert (s. of Thomas 36.) m. Hannah Keith 1768, and had Olive 1771, Constant, Caleb, Oliver, Hannah. Oliver gra. B. U. 1804, and settled in the ministry at Barnstable, and m. Lucy, D. of David Hooper, 1815, and d. of a consumption. - Hannah m. Timothy Keith 1819.

68. Hon. Beza (s. of Nathan 43.) m. Abigail, D. of Col. Briggs Alden of Duxbury, 1784, and had John Alden 17S8*, and Beza*: his w. d. 1800, 02. 45, and he then m. Experience, wid. of Capt. James Russell of Plymouth and D. of Ichabod Shaw, 1801, and had Charles Latham*, John Shaw, and Susanna 1805. He gra. H. U. 1772, studied divinity and preached, but was never settled; spent the early part of his life in fitting young men for college : was Representative, Senator, and Councilor: removed to Plymouth, and held the office of Register of Probate for many years, and until his death.

69. Dr. Nathan (s. of Nathan 43.) gra. H. U. 1785, lives at Plymouth ; was a Surgeon in the army, and is High Sheriff" of the Co.: m. Joanna, D. of Pelham Winslow Esq., and had Geo. Washington and John Adams, (twins), both d.*; Mary Winslow, James Thacher, Elizabeth, Pelham Winslow, Charles Latham, George Partridge. Mary W. m. Wm. S. Russell. - James T. m. a D. of Judge Thomas Dawes of Boston.

71. Ansel (s. of Thomas 47.) m. Huldah, D. of Thos. Johnson, 1807, and had Ansel Alonzo 1808, Harriet Ann 1810, Lorenzo Thomas 1812, John Elbridge 1814, Lucy Maria 1815, and went to Belchertown, and writes his name Howard.

74. John Ripley (s. of Amos 53.) m. Nabby Robinson 1801, and Clarissa Robinson of M. 1802, and bad Nabby Robinson 1802, Clarissa Robinson 1S03, Emily 1807.

75. Constant (s. of Robert 60.) m. Hannah Snow, wid. of Josiah Keen and D. of Ezra Whitman, 1803, and bad Henrietta 1809, Harriet Whitman 1812.

James Harvard Jr. m. Sarah Harris 1751. - Martha m. Joseph Perkins 1761. - Jonathan Hayward, or Howard, of E. m. Sarah, D. of Timothy Leach, 1762. - Olive Hayward m. Jeremiah Leach 1776. - Olive m. Joseph Fobes of E. 1780. - Oliver in. Tabitha Howard, of St., 17S8. - Adah m. Jedediah Willis of E. 1802. - Bethiah m. Backus Leach 1804. - Benjamin m. Philibert Leonard of Mid'o. 1S07. - Ansel of Boston m. Lucinda Tolman 1812. - Lydia m. Nathan Richards 1813. - Silas m. Mary Thayer 1779.

HE ARSEY. - 1. William Hearsey (s. of William and Abigail (Tirrell) of Abington born 1719.) settled in East Bridgewater - m. Lydia Gurney of Abington 1745 and had Stephen 1751, William 1753, Lydia 1757, and Deborah 1762. - The father d. 1816, ee. 97. - Lydia m. John Harden 1779.

2. Stephen (s. of William 1.) and his w. Polly, had David, Jacob, Nathaniel, Dorothy, Mehitabel, and Relief. - David m. a Barstow of Hanover. - Jacob m. Polly Drake 1812. - Dorothy m. Thomas R. Alden. - Mehitabel m. Ellis Holmes. - Susanna Hearsey m. Achish Pool 1799.

3. William (s. of William 1.) m. Molly Pratt of Abington 177S, and had John, William. - John m. Sarah Lathrop 1807. - William m. Abigail D. of Nathan Dawes.

HEIFORD or HAYFORD. - John Heiford (or Hayford)m. Lydia Pierce 1706. - Edward Hayford'a w. d. 1779, a:. 22, and he m. Lenity, widow of Nathan Kingman, 1779: she was a Thomas of Mai shfield : his 2d w. - John Orcutt m. a Heiford. - Thomas Washburn m. Abigail Heiford 1711.

HENRY. - Thomas Henry m. Ann Miller 1743. - This is one of the Irish Families that settled in N. B. a. 1740. - He had Thomas 1744, James 1740, Jennet 1747, John 1750, Margaret 1752, David 1754, Ann 1750, Samuel William. - James m. Mehitabel Hall 1770, Jennet m. Hosca Dunbar of Halifax, and had three Ds. viz. Betsy Dunbar, who m. William Mitchell 1793, and Jennet Dunbar who m. first Allen Latham 1790, and then Zephaniah Howard 1800, and Nancy who m. Ebenezer Hall 1810. - He and all his family except Jennet moved to Harperfield, N. Y. about 1771, and Thomas and James were killed by the Indians and Tories in 1775 or 1770, and John was taken prisoner and d. in Canada. - Robert Henry in wid. Mary Wormel.

HIGGINS or HAGEN. - John Higgins and his w. Elizabeth resided in E. B. and had Elizabeth 1747, who d. 1777; he d. before 1700 ; he owned the Wesley Place, so called. - He Avas in communion with Mr. Morehead's church in Boston ; probably a Scotchman.

HILL. - 1. Jonathan Hill and his w. Mary early settled in E. B. ; he was s. probably of John and Frances of Dorchester ; he had Nathaniel, Ebenezer, Jonathan, Mary and Bethiah. - Jonathan perhaps went to Mid'o. - Mary m. Elnathan Bassett 1702. - Bethiah was a member of the Church 1724.

4. Ebenezer (it is not certain who this man was ; he might have been a brother of Jonathan 1.) m. Ruth D. probably of Guido Bailey, and had Ruth 1085, Ebenezer 1080. - Ebenezer and Sarah his w. sold land to John Irish 1094 : he d. 1090. - Ruth m. James Hodges of Taunton 1704. - This family probably went to Taunton ; there was a John of Kingston R.I. , son of Ebenezer, perhaps of this family.

Hill

7. Ebenezer (s. of Nathaniel 2.) m. Abigail Stoddard (or Stodder) of Hingham 1749 : she d. 1775 : he had Jonathan, Joseph, Solomon, John. - This family lived in S. Corner, Abington, and N. B. till after 1775. - He m. Bathsheba Rogers of Weymouth 1777, for a 2d. wife, and lived in Weymouth, and there d. a;. S8. Jonathan settled in Abington. - Joseph d. leaving a D. Susanna in Abington. - John went to Boston, no children, and he and his w. d. of small pox 1839.

12. Solomon (s. of Ebenezer 7.) m. Rachel Stowell of Abington and afterwards a Hollis of Braintree : he had a D. Polly 1792 : he went to Plainfield.

13. Joseph (s. of Ebenezer 7.) b. and lived in Abington: m. a Stowell of Hingham and lived there till he d. a. 1832 : he had Nabby, Susan, Joseph, Dama, Hannah, Charles, Daniel.

15. John Hill was an early settler in Bridgewater, but soon died or removed, and has left no posterity here. - -Jonathan sold land to him in Br. 1694. - Susanna m. John Smith 1777.

1694 : lived in Duxbury, and had Abigail 1697, Philip 1699, Samuel 1701, Richard 1702, Ebenezer 1705, Ephraim 1707, Joseph and Lydia 1710. There was a Leonard Hill in Pembroke, probably one of this family.

1. Hon. Aaron Hobart (s. of Aaron Esq. and Grandson of Col. Aaron of Abington) m. Maria D. of Andrew Leach, and lived in Hanover and afterwards settled in E. B., and had Susan, Aaron, George, Maria, Edward, John, Catharine.

Elizabeth m. Willis Harden 1802. - Salome m. Marcus Alden 1807. - Benjamin Hobart Esq. m. Lucy Lazell 1811. - John Hobart m. Mary D. of Matthew Allen 1765: he was father of John Hobart Esq. of L eicester. - Noah Hobart m. Deborah W. Thomas 1789. - Jemima m. Shubael Clark of Rehoboth 1818.

HOLMAN. - 1. Col. John Holman of Milton sold his farm there to Gov. Jona. Belcher 1727, and came and settled in E. B.: he gra. at H. U. 1700, and m. Ann D. of John Quincy Esq. of Braintree 1705; represented the town of Bridgewater several years, and was much respected; had John, Ann, Peggy, Ruth, and Mary : he had a 2d. wife Sarah, who d. 1740 se. 60 ; he d. 1759 33. 80 : his will dated 1757, proved 1759 : Dea. Thomas Whitman Exor. - Ann m. Joseph Billings of Stoughton 1730. - Peggy m. John Johnson 1731. - Ruth m. Benjamin Johnson 1732. - Mary m. Ezra Cary 1737.

2. Dea. Cornelius Holmes and Elizabeth settled in S. B. and had Cornelius 1781, Ellis 1783, Benjamin 1784, Thomas 1788, Betsy 1791, Charles and Henry 1793, William 1796. - Benjamin m. Waitstill Benson 1807.

Ephraim m. Margaret D. of John Washburn 1741. - Betty of M. m. Lot Conant 1744. - Sarah m. Jonathan Carver 1746. - William m. Elizabeth Hamlin 1750. - Experience m. Ebenezer Perkins 1751. - Eunice of H. m. Benjamin Sprague 17G2, and Solomon Ames 1781. - Hannah of H. m. Barnabas Snell 1781. - Benjamin of N. m. Mehitabel Howard 1783. - Samuel m. Mary Bryant 1791. - Lucy m. John Harden 1792. - Samuel m. Mary Orcutt 1794. - Otis of T. m. Nabby Fobes 1796. - Patience m.. Joseph Bailey of Freeport 1796. - Ellis Jr. m. Patty Conant 1803. Howland m. Huldah Copeland 1S04. - Mary m. Solomon Leach 1806. - Ellis of H. m. Lucy Copeland 1806. - Betsy of H. m. Alpheus Brett 1807. - Nabby m. Eaton Aldfidge 1807. - Ellis of S. B. m. Content Chipman of H. 1808. - Mary m. Caleb Bassett Jr. 1811. - Samuel m. Deborah Packard 1813, and d. 1827 33. 34. - Abigail m. Samuel Sturtevant 1S16. - Melzar of H. m. Abigail Howe 1818. - Roxana m. Hosea Packard 1818. - Philander m. Elizabeth F. D. of Parmenas Brett, and had George N. 1828, and Susan W. 1830.

HOOPER. - John Hooper and his w. Sarah, D. perhaps of John Harden, had Nathaniel 1703, Sarah 1705, James 1708, and perhaps others born before they came to this town. Sarah m. Stephen Leach 1725, and afterwards Ebenezer Snow perhaps 1737. - His estate was settled 1709, and the wid. Sarah m. Francis Wood 1710. John, Thomas, and William below, were probably his ss.; and Elizabeth avIio m. Enoch Leonard 1707, and Ruth who m. John Bolton Jr. 1710, might have been his sisters.

2. John (s. of John 1.) m. Elizabeth, D. of Nathaniel or John Packard, 1722, and had John 1725, Winslow 1729, Hezekiah 1732, Joseph 1735, Rebecca 1738: his will 1741,her's 1742, and she made her brother Joseph Packard Exor. - Rebecca m.Dea. Joseph Copeland 1760. - Winslow with his friend Timothy Mitchell were both lost at sea in youth.

3. Thomas (s. probably of John 1.) m. Sarah, D. of Nathaniel, Sam'l, or John Packard, 1722, and had Sarah 1730, Thomas 1737, John 1739, Jerusha 1743: these were all bap. in E. B. Thomas m. Deborah Cushman of Halifax 1761, and she afterwards m. Wm. Dunham 1781. - John m. Sarah Pool 1766, and d. 1807, se. 67, without children. - Jerusha m. Robert Latham 1778, and afterwards Jacob Mitchell 1791, and d. 1829, se. 85: she had no children by either husband. - Sarah m. Stephen Leach perhaps 1749.

4. William (s. probably of John 1.) m. Lois Thomas of Mid'o., and had William, Thomas 1731, Lois 1733, Elisha 1736, Susanna 1740, David 1743, Luther 1746, Calvin 1749. His estate was divided among the heirs 1757. Thomas m. a White, and afterwards Ebenezer Ames' widow, but had no children. - Lois m. Jona. Cary 1754. - Elisha went to Stockbridge.

8. Hezekiah (s. of John 2.) m. Elizabeth, D. of Solomon Leonard, 175S, and had Elizabeth, Winslow, Joseph, Hezekiah : she d. 1700, ss. 62 ; and he m. Hannah, wid. of Timothy Conant, 1803 : she was a Blackmail. Elizabeth m. Benjamin Conant 1782. - Hezekiah gra. H. U. 1780, and settled in the ministry at Boylston, and d. single 1705.

13. John (s. of John 7.) m. Hannah, D. of Joseph Cowing, 1777, and had John 1770, Joseph 1780, Hannah 1782. He afterwards m. Ruth, wid. of Ebenezer Whitman of Oakham : she was a Delano. - Joseph m. an Ellis of M. - Hannah went to Me. and m. a Matthews. - John, the father, removed to Oakham.

15. Capt. Joseph (s. of Hezekiah 8.) m. Lucia, D. of Edward Mitchell, and had Joseph 1703, Lucia 1707, Jane 1700, Elizabeth 1801, Saba 1804, Mitchell 1S0S. Joseph m. Betsy, D. of Joseph Alden, and settled in New Bedford. - Lucia m. Philo Leach Esq. - Jane m. Capt. Tripp of Fairhaven. - Saba m. Edwin Keith. - Mitchell m. wid. Hay ward, D. of Thomas Mitchell.

William went to the Cape, and then to N. Bedford. - Cyrus m. Jane, D. of Perez Crocker, and went to N. Bedford. - Thomas m. Eloisa, D. of Calvin Washburn.

HORTON. - Barnabas Horton (from Winchester N. H.) m. Polly Morse and settled in S. B. and had David 1785, Sibil 1788, Daniel 1793, Polly 1798, Hannah 1802. - Sibil m. Daniel Tomson 1813.

Isaac Horton of N. B. m. Betsy Shaw 1805. - Sally Horton in. Aden Packard 1806. - Mary m. Galen Packard 1809. - Jerusha m. Zenas Packard Jr. 1820.

HOW. - Azor How settled in S. B., and m. Lydia Pratt 1787, and had Marcus 1787, Olive 1790 : his wife d. 1790, and he m. Ruth Cheesman 1791, and had Lydia, Melinda, Salome, Ophir, Martin, Abigail. Marcus m. Deborah Hatch, D. of Joseph Joslyn, 1813. - Lydia m. Absalom Osborn 1812. - Melinda m. Abner Shelly 1S12. - Salome m. Libeus Smith 1814t - Ophir m. Mary T. Reed 181S. - Martin m. Lurana Lindsay 1820. - Abigail m. Melzar Holmes 1818.

HOWARD. - John Howard, with his brother James, came from England and settled in Duxbury : he was among those able to bear arms there in 1643. James, it is said, went to Bermuda, and John came to W. B., and was one of the proprietors and original settlers in the town a. 1651 ; was young when he came over, and it is said, lived in Capt. Miles Standish's family : was a man of much influence in the new plantation; one of the first military officers in Bridgewater ; took the oath of fidelity here 1657: his descendants still own and live on the place where he first settled : he always wrote his name Haward, and so did all his descendants till after 1700, and the early town records are conformable to this spelling; but for the last century it has been invariably written Howard. It is remarkable that the two names of Hayward and Haward, which have always been known as distinct families, were uniformly pronounced alike, Howard. They were perhaps the same originally, and both Hayward ; but, in writing, John omitted the Y. There was supposed to have been some connection between the families, but perhaps it arose altogether from intermarriage, as John in. Martha, D. of Thomas Hayward, and was a younger man even than Thomas Hayward

Jr. He d. about 1700. He had John, James, Jonathan, Elizabeth, Sarah, Bethiah, Ephraim. Elizabeth m. Edward Fobes. - Sarah m. Zaccheua Packard. - Bethiah m. Henry Kingman. - He was licensed to keep an Ordinary or Tavern as early as 1670, and it is remarkable that a public house has been kept there by his descendants ever since till within a few years.

2. John (s. of John 1.) m. Sarah, D. of Robert Latham, and lived in E. B., where Dea. Samuel Keen now lives, till a. 1703, when he sold to Edw. Mitchell, his uncle by marriage, and removed to W. B. He was sometimes called John Howard minimus, and sometimes John Howard of John's Bridge, not only to distinguish him from his father, but also from John Hayward, who was an older man, both names being pronounced alike. - He had Susanna, Edward 1697, Robert 1699, Martha, Sarah, Bethiah. He d. before 1727, and his estate was settled and divided 1729. Susanna m. Capt. Nathaniel Ames 1702. - Martha m. David Perkins. - Sarah m. David Turner of Rehoboth, a Clergyman 1721. - Bethiah first m. Jona. Randall 1712, and afterwards John Hays of Providence. - Susanna, the eldest child was probably named for her grandmother Susanna Latham, who was D. of John Winslow, brother of Gov. Edward Winslow, and whose mother, Mary Chilton, is said to have been the first lady who came on shore at the landing of our forefathers at Plymouth in 1620.

3. James (s. of John 1) m. Elizabeth, D. of John Washburn, and had Elizabeth 1636, Mercy 168S, James 1690. He went into the Canada Expedition 1690, and d. in the service. - Elizabeth m. Thomas Buck 1712. - Mercy d. 1704. - The wid. Elizabeth m. Edward Sealey.

Howard

10. Daniel Esq. (s. of Ephraim 4.) m. Damaris D. of Tho's Williams of Taunton 1724 ; she was born 1698; he was also one of the first settlers in N. B., and was a man of great respectability and represented the town many years, and had Mary 1727, Barnabas 1730, and Silence. - He d. 1779 se. 80. - Mary m. Col. Simeon Cary 1754. - Silence m. Col. Josiah Hayden 1763.

14. Ebenezer (s. of Jonathan 5.) and his wife Catharine had Silence 1736, Mehitabel 1746. - He d. 1786: his will 1784. - Silence in. Eliphalet Leonard of Easton 1755. - Mehitabel m. Libeus Fobes 1775.

17. Henry (s. of Jonathan 5.) m. Mary D. of Maj. Edward Howard 1733, and lived in Easton and had Mary 1734, Elijah Esq., Henry, Abigail, Martha 1759, Susanna. - Mary m. Thomas Packard perhaps a. 1757. - Henry m. Phebe D. of lchabod Bryant. - Henry m. Mary D. of Jonathan Kingman. - Abigail m. Capt. Abner Hayward 1772. - Martha m. Zadock Packard 1779. - Susanna m. Nathan Howard a. 1770. - Abigail Howard m. Thomas Mitchell of E. 1783.

21. Robert (s. of Robert 7.) m. Abigail D. of Zechariah Snell 1757, and had Zechariah, Robert, Silvia, Hannah, Abigail, Lucinda. He d. 1808 ae. 73. Hannah m. Joseph Silvester Esq. 1786. - Abigail m. Ephraim Sturtevant 1791. - Lucindam. Noah Cheesman 1799.

Jabez Woodman of New Gloucester Me. 1S10. - Cyrus m. Silvia D. of Col. Caleb Howard 1S09, and afterwards Abi D. of Wm. Edson, and sbe d. 1839. - Sidney m. Sally D. of Samuel Alden 1815, and Sally Littlefield of St. 1820. - Polly m. Amos Whiting 1S10.

24. Theophilus (s. of Ephraim 9.) m. Susanna D. of John Lathrop 1747, and had Susanna 1748, John 1753, Molly 1755, Theophilus 1758, Sarah 1762, Mark 1764, Abigail and Tisdale 1769. - Susanna m. Josiah Lathrop perhaps 1785. - Molly m. Benjamin Pettingill perhaps of Easton 1773. - Sarah m. Daniel Alger 1781. - Abigail m. Ephraim Howard Jr. perhaps 1786. - Mark m. Martha D. of Daniel Alger 1788. - Tisdale m. Chloe D. of Daniel Alger 1791. - Theophilus m. Bathsheba Keith of Easton 1778.

34. Nehemiah (s. of Dr. Abiel 16.) m. Hannah Dean of Easton 1768, and had Abiel, Dean, Asa, Jepthah, Nathaniel, Hannah. This family lived in or near Easton. Dean m. Polly Perkins 1800. - Jepthah m. Betsy D. of Abijah Knapp 1804. - Hannah m. a Mitchell of E.

36. Daniel (s. of Dr. Abiel 16.) m. Mary D. of Edmund Hayward 1772, and had Jason 1773, Ambrose 1775, Mary 1778. - He d. and his wid. m. Barnabas Dunbar 1784. - Jason studied law, but d. young at sea in the navy with Commodore Prebble. - Ambrose went to Maine, and was a physician.

38. Edward (s. of Colonel Edward 18.) m. Melly Howard of Braintree 1780, and had Walter 1780, Church*, Warren, Cyrus, Joshua, Edward, and two Ds.,and went to Easton, thence to N. Y., and thence to Michigan.

39. Martin (s. of Col. Edward 18.) m. Vashti, D. of Nathan Willis, 1793, and had Frederick Augustus 1795*, William Henry 1799, Maria Willis 1801, Lucia 1803, and John. He removed to Oakham, and thence to Dorchester : his w. d. 1830. William H. m. a Willet, and lives in S. Boston. - Maria W. m. Geo. C. Thatcher of Boston. - John m. an Adams of Oakham, and lives in Dorchester.

43. Zephaniah (s. of James 19.) m. Jennet, wid. of Allen Latham and D. of Hosea Dunbar of Halifax 1800, and had Charles Volney, Ize Annett 1804. John Jay 1S07, Lewis Gibbon 1810, Pliny Babbit 1812. - Charles Volney d. at Perry Co. Illinois, Nov. 28, 1838.

55. Daniel (s. of Barnabas Esq. 26.) m. Silence, D. of Thos. Packard, and had Polly, Selina, Relief. Polly m. John Holbrook of St. 1801. - Selina m. Robt. Swan Holbrook of St. 1800. Relief m. Benjamin Capen of St. 1805.

1804, and d. 1807. - Rowena m. Simeon Gary 1806. - Anna m. Charles Littlefield of St. 1821. - Louisa m. Loring H. Thayer of Randolph. - Lydia m. Darius Littlefield.

58. David (s. of David 27.) m. Molly, D. of Jonathan Kingman, 1778, and had Molly 1781, Kcziah 1783, Azubah 1786, Hannah 1789, Sally 1791*. His wife d. and he m. Rebecca, D. of Nathan Whitman, 1791, and had David 17»92, Huldah 1794, Algernon Sidney 1796. He then removed to Tamworth, N. H., and had three wives more, viz : wid. Abigail, late wife of Win. Snell and D. of Eleazar Alden, Miss Roberts, and another wid. - Azubah m. Ford Whitman Esq.

67. Bezaliel S. T.. D. and A. A. S. (s. of Nathan 30.) gra. H. U. 1781, and settled in the ministry at Springfield 1784, and there m. a D. of Jonathan Dwight, and had a D. Lucinda Dwight. His w. d. and he then m. a Williams, and had John and Charles, who m. sisters, Ds. of Col. Thomas Dwight: he d. 1S38. Lucinda m. Samuel Orne Esq. and had William Wet more, who m. Lucy Dwight - Sophia, who m. Charles Chapinof Brattleboro', Vt.

75. John Edward Esq. (s. of Judge Daniel 37.) gra. B. U. 1815, m. Harriet M. D. of Capt. Asa Pratt 1821, and had Harriet Augusta and John Edward.

81. Jonathan (s. of Joshua of Randolph): his mother was Colonel Edward Howard's last wife ; m. Molly, widow of Capt. Amasa Howard and D. of Capt. Eliakim Howard, 1798, and had Amasa 1799, Celestia 1801, Mary Beal 1803, Sidney 1805, Eliakim 1807, Sophia 1810 : he d. 1833. Celestia m. John A. Whiting. - Mary B. m. Stephen Otis Copeland.

Seth Edson 1784 - Sarah m. Cyrus Perkins 1787. - Joshua of Sidney m. Zilphar Reynolds 1805. - Tabitha of St. m. Oliver Hay ward 178G. - James of M. m. Charity Blossom 1802. - Ethan of E. m. Julia Packard 1814. - Eleanor of Plymouth m. Charles Hayward 1797. - A Howard of Dart. m. Content, D. of Jona. Sprague. - Albee m. Abigail, D. of Dea. Nathan Alger, 1814, and had James Lyman 1816.

HUDSON. - William Hudson (from Lancaster or what is now probably Leominster) settled in W. B. and m. Experience D. of John Willis : his will dated 1728: no children : his wife and Dr. Joseph Byram Ex's : he was a mason, and built Rev. Mr. Keith's tomb. - William Hudson was made free at Boston 1631, and allowed to keep an ordinary (tavern) there 1640 : he was probably the ancestor of all the Hudsons here. - Daniel Hudson and wife and two daughters were killed by the Indians at Lancaster 1697.

4. William (s. of Daniel 2.) m. Sarah D. of John Fobes 1737, and had Sarah 1738, Silence 1740, Barzillai 1741, William 1743, Edward 1745, Marah 1747, Asa 1749, Eli 1751. She d. 17S9; he 1796 ae.°<87. Sarah m. John Ward of Middletown Ct. 1768. - Silence m/Ebenezer Soule of Plympton 1764, and d. 1835, a?. 94, and 8 months. - Marah m. Asaph Soule of Plympton 1767. - Barzillai went to Hartford Ct. and was a respectable bookseller and printer there ; Prentiss Mellen C. J. of S. J. Court Me. m. one of his Ds. - Edward went to New Braintree. - Asa removed also.

7. William (s. of William 4.) m. Lucy D. of Ebenezer Kingman 1767, and had Lucy 1769, Melzar 1771, Barzillai and others. He removed from town. - Col. Barzillai lived in Boston.

HYDE. - 1. The Rev. Ephraim Hyde of Rehoboth m. Mary D. of the Rev. John Angier 1767, and had Ephraim, John, Samuel, Ezra, and Mary ; he d. and she with her children returned to E. B. ; she d. 1788 ce. 48. John is a physician and he and Samuel went to Freeport Me. - Mary d. 1790 se. 15.

3. Ezra (s. of Ephraim 1.) m. Martha D. of Joseph Ames 1805, and lived and d. in Boston, and had Mary Angier, William A. Joseph A., Martha W., Armelia W., Margaret P., and Hannah S. ; the mother and children returned to S. B. - Mary A. m. Dr. Samuel Alden.

INGLEE or INGELL. - James Inglee (from Mido.) m. Keziah D. of John Richards 1787, and lived in W. B., and had .Clarissa Richards 1788. He d. 1816. Clarissa m. Luther Hayward Jr. 1812.

Joanna Jackson m. David Packard 1764, Priscilla Jackson m. Isaac Brett 1765. Hopestill Jackson m. Micah Gurney 1765. Lydia Jackson m. James Keith 1743. - Mary m. Ebenezer Willis 1753. - Lydia D. of Ephraim m. Nathan Packard 1758. - Some others of these might be Ds. of Ephraim perhaps.

Sullivan Packard 1805. - Lydia was also m. - George W. m. Molly Briggs of Halifax 1804 where he lived. - Barnard m. Bathsheba D. of Jonathan Keith 1S08.

3. Capt. Oliver (s. of Ephraim 2.) m. Olive D. of Capt. Zechariah Gurney 1807, and had Benjamin Franklin 1S07, Henry 1811, Alpheus Gurney 1813.

C. Widow Thankful Jackson of Abington m. Seth Keith 1775 ; she was a Studley of Hanover, and wid. of Michael Jackson of Abington, whom she m. 1759, and by whom she had Henry and Sally. Henry Jackson m. Mehitabel D. of Jonathan Alden 1786. - Sally m. James Willis 1786, and both went to Minot. - The wid. Thankful became a wid. a 2d. time and d. 1815 se. 78.

JENKINS. - Meritt Jenkins (grandson probably of David of Abington who came from Scituate and m. Elizabeth Meritt 1741), m. Lydia D. of John Brown, and settled in E. B., and had John W. 1808, Lydia 1811, Betsy 1813.

David was s. of Edward, and g.s. of Edward, who was in Scituate as early as 1646. Widow Keziah m. Levi French 1805. - Charles m. Joanna Collier of Scituate 1785, and his ss. Wm., and Noble Everett settled in Boston. - Lucy Jenkins m. Sam'l Bartlett 1785.

JENNINGS. - 1. Richard Jennings (from Sandwich perhaps) m. Mary Bassett, and settled in S. B., and had Joseph, Samuel 1703 ; Ephraim, Elizabeth, Anne, Mary, and Hannah were also his children probably. He d. 1751, his w. 1734. Joseph d. 1756. - Elizabeth m. Wm. Ames 1721. - Anne m. John Cavener (or Carver) 1718. - Mary m. John Tobey 1710. - Hannah m. Joseph Leonard 1712.

Richard Jennings, ancestor of the above probably, put himself to Robert Bartlett of Plymo. 1635, as an apprentice for 9 years. - Richard of B. had a legacy in Francis Godfrey's will 1666, and was called "kinsman" by Win. Bassett Jr. of Sandwich 1694.

JOHNSON. - 1. Isaac Johnson Esq. of Hingham m. Abiah, or Abial, or Abiliail, wid. of Isaac Lazcll and D. of JohnLeavitt, and had David, Solomon, Daniel, and probably James, Deborah and Rebecca. He then came and settled in W. B. a. 1700, and had Sarah 1702, John 1705, Joseph 1707, d. 1730, Benjamin 1711, Mary 1716. He was a captain, a representative, and a magistrate, and was born 1068: d. 1735: she was born 1667, and had Isaac Lazell and Abihail Lazell by her first husband. - James m. Jane D. of Isaac Harris and removed to Middleton Conn. Deborah m. Benjamin Perry of Sandwich 1723. - Rebecca called of Hingham m. Jonathan "Washburn 1719 - Sarah m. Solomon Pratt 1719. - Mary m. James Hooper 1737.

6. Benjamin (s. of Isaac 1.) m. Ruth D. of Col. John Holman 1732, and had Ruth 1736, Benjamin 1739, Rhoda 1743, William 1753. She d, 1764 a;. 48, he 1768 se. 58. Ruth m. Stephen Richardson. - Benjamin d. in the army. - Rhoda m. Winslow Richardson 1763. - William m. Jane D. of James Robinson 1779, and had Ruth Holman 17S0 and then went to Cummington, and thence to Cincinnati.

His wife d. 1750, he m. Parnel D. of Joseph Packard 1751. - He went to Brookfield : his sons to Westmoreland. - Susanna m. Samuel Cony Jr. of Easton 1770.

9. Josiah (s. of Solomon 3.) m. Azubah D. of Ephraim Cary, and had Solomon, Josiah, Nathan. He d. 1812 ae. 75, she 1816 se. 76. Solomon m. Sally D. of Gain Robinson 1788, and moved first to Mendon, and afterwards westward, and finally to Rhode Island.

10. Isaiah (s. of Judge Daniel 4.) m. Ruth D. of Eliphalet Leonard of E. 1757 and had James, Daniel, Cyrus, and probably Ruth, and Betty. James m. Sally D. of Eleazar Washburn 1798, and went to Easton and then to Maine. - Daniel m. Mary Barker of Hanson, and lived in Portland, and finally went to the city of N. York, and settled there as an attorney - Cyrus was a physician, went to Maine, and afterwards to N. Bedford and m. Henrietta D. of Dea. Isaac Lazell : Isaiah, the father and his brother Leavitt both d. in Me.

11. Joseph (s. of Maj. John 5.) m. Bethiah D. of Joseph Alger 1771, and had Susanna 1772, Vesta, Alfred 1770, Bethiah, Joseph 1781, Calvin 17S3, Daniel 1786, Peggy, Martin 1791. Susanna m. Isaac Alger 1788. - The father, Joseph, d. and his estate was settled by Nathaniel Perkins 1792, and the family removed to Maine. - Alfred m. Naomi D. of Nathaniel Perkins probably 1801. - Bethiah m. Samuel Lathrop 1799.

13. Isaac (s. of Maj. Isaac 7.) m. Mary Wright of Marshfield 1786, and had Nahum, Isaac, Polly Lathrop. Polly L. m. Silvanus Walker 1819. - Isaac m. a Porter of Halifax.

15. Nathan (s. of Josiah 9.) m. Polly D. of Thomas Johnson 1789, and had Nathan, Polly, Rebecca Perkins, Josiah, Daniel 1804, Harrison, and Azubah. He d. 1821 ae. 52: she 1S24 aa. 50. - Daniel was killed in the cotton factory 1816 33. 12. - Polly m. Eliphalet Edson 1810. - Harrison lives in Boston, Azubah m Chester Cooley 1812.

Major Seth Johnson and family (from Boston ; originally from Kingston) lived awhile in E. B. where he d. 1826 se. 67. - Wm. Johnson of Taunton m. wid. Mary Owen 1782. - Mason Johnson m. Elizabeth Fuller 1790. - Mary Johnson of Kingston m. Capt. Abisha Stetson 1S21.

JONES. - Capt. Asa Jones (s. of Nathan Jones of Raynham) settled in North Bridgewater, m. Rachel D. of Jeremiah Beal 1792, and had Nathan, Rosseter, Augustus, Asa, Sally : his wife d. and he m. Charity D. of Mark Perkins 1806. Nathan m. Lucia D. of Robert Howard 1S20. - Rosseter m. a Marshall. - Sally m. John Thompson 1819.

Simeon Jones of Pembroke m. Susanna D. of Capt. Levi Washburn 1803, and his sons John and Simeon live in E. B. - Joseph Jones m. Elizabeth Eames 1787. - Nancy Jones m. Elezar Carver 2d. 1787. - Freeman Jones m. Nabby Leach 1792. - Polly Jones m. Isaac Whiting 1804. - Lurana Jones of Pembroke m. Joel Edson, his 2d. wife, 1820. - Samuel Jones m. Nabby Benson 181 1.

JOSLYN. - 1. Joseph Joslyn of Bridgewater (that part probably which is now Abington) m. Sarah Ford 1702 : his will dated 1726: his ss. Joseph, Ebenezer 1709, Abraham 1716 : Ds. Hannah, Beatrice, Mary, Sarah 1703. - Joseph was absent and his legacies and bequests were on condition he should return. - Joseph the father d. 1726 : Sarah the mother d. 1734.

4. Joseph Joslyn settled in East Bridgewater near Hanson and Halifax, and m. Deborah D. of John Hatch 1785, and had Deborah Hatch, Earl, Cyrus. - Deborah H. m. Marcus Howe 1813. - Earl m. Anne Brewster 1814. - Cyrus m. aD. of Micah White Jr.

KEEN. - 1. Lemuel Keen (from Pembroke) lived awhile in E. B. ; had Jane, Josiah, Charles, Samuel, and Meribah. - Jane m. Matthew Allen 17S6. - Meribah m. Bradford Mitchell, his 2d. w. 1801.

2. Josiah (s. of Lemuel 1.) m. Hannah S. D. of Ezra Whitman 1792, and had Calvin Whitman bap. 1795, and Hannah Shaw bap. 1800 after her father's death ; the wid. m. Constant Hayward 1808. - Calvin W. m. Jane D. of Hugh Orr 1812, and had Mary Bass, Calvin Whitman, and Isabella Orr, and d. 1824 a,. 31. - Hannah S. m. Hugh Orr Jr.

3. Charles (s. of Lemuel 1.) m. Celia D. of dishing Mitchell 1302, and had Warren, d. 1S27 se. 25, Maria Newton, and Lucretia, and d. 1815, os. 39. - Maria m. Seth Bryant. - Newton lives in Boston. - Lucretia m. Levi Churchill Jr.

KEITH. - Rev. James Keith, a Scotchman, Avas the first Minister of Bridgewater : was educated at Aberdeen, in Scotland ; came over 1662, at about IS years of age ; ordained Feb. 1664 ; m. Susanna, D. of his Deacon, Samuel Edson, and had James, Joseph, Samuel, Timothy, John, Josiah, Margaret, Mary, Susanna. He m. a 2d wife, Mary, wid. of Thomas Williams of Taunton, 1707; d. July 23, 1719, a3. 76. Margaret m. a Hunt. - Mary m. Ephraim Howard. - Susanna m. Maj. Jonathan Howard, and d. young without children. It is said that his first sermon was delivered from a Rock in Mill Pasture, so called, near the River.

2. James (s. of James 1.) and his wife Mary had James 1696, Mary 169S, Gershom 1701, Israel 1703, Faithful 1704, Esther 1707, Jane 1709, Simeon 1712 : his inventory 1741. He removed to Mendon a. 1719. John Keith of Thompson, Conn., who d. 1833, a?. 76, was probably one of his descendants. James and Noah were probably his gr. ss. James had 2 ss., Josiah and Aaron, and another who went to Milford. - Noah had 2 ss., Chapin and Abijah, who both Avent to Barre, Vt.: Chapin Avas High Sheriff there.

1709, Martha 1711, Mary 1713, Elizabeth 1715: his will 1730; her's 1757 : she made Constant Southworth her ex'or. Anna m. Capt. Ebenezer Alden 1717. - Susanna m. Jonathan Cary 1717, and d. young. - Jemima m. Dea. James Packard 1722. - Eleazar m. Keziah, D. of Henry Kingman, 1726, settled in Easton, and had Lemuel, Seth, and perhaps other children. - Abigail m. Robert Howard 1725. - Martha m. Constant Southworth 1734. - Ichabod left a Avid. Lydia, but no children. - She m. a Dr. Jones of Abington for her 2d husband. - Mary m. Jonathan Kingman 1732. - Eliz. m. Samuel Lathrop 1731. He Avas ex'or. of his father's Avill, and had his homestead, and Avas Representative 1726.

7. Josiah (s. of James 1.) m. Mary, D. of Samuel Lathrop, 1703, and had Margaret 1704, Josiah 1706, William 1708, Mark 1710, Sarah 1712, Mary 1714, Daniel 1716, Jane, Silence, Phebe. He, with his family, removed to Easton. Margaret m. a Withrell of Norton. - Sarah m. William Thayer of Easton. - Mary m. Timothy Gilbert of Hardwick. - Jane m. Daniel Owen of Easton. - Silence m. Benjamin Smith, and afterwards Seth Willis, and went to Chesterfield. - Phebe m. Daniel White, and went to Maine. - Mark m. Mercy Parris, and went to New Milford.

9. Ephraim Esq. (s. of Joseph 3.) gra. H. U. 1729; m. Sarah, D. of Israel Washburn, 1732, and settled in Titicut, and had Silvia 1735, Philibert 1737, Ephraim 1739, Timothy 1744, William 1746, Solomon 1749, and Sarah : his will dated 1777, proved 1781. Philibert m. Francis Perkins 1775. - William m. Eunice, D. of Benjamin Leach, 1767, and had William, Ephraim, Cassandana, Bulah, Porcia, Cynthia, Amanda, Eunice, Olive, and Sarah. William m. a Dickerman. - Cassandana m. Alpheus Leach 1787. - Bulah m. Jonathan Howard. - Porcia m. Mark Dogget. - Cynthia m. Sullivan Shaw of M. 1797. - Amanda m. Consider Scott. - Eunice m. Eliab Leach 1S02. - Olive m. Bernice Leach 1810. - Sarah, D. of Ephraim Esq., m. Dr. Eleazar Carver, 1776.

10. Amos (s. of Samuel 4.) m. Sarah, D. of Stephen or Ebenezer Robinson of Raynbam. He d. 1782: his will dated 1778: no children : mentions his brother Ebenezer's son Amos. She d. fe. 94.

Keith

Swift 1776. - Susanna m. Caleb Fobes 1776. - Hepzibah m. Abiezer Alger Esq. 1778. - Alexander m. Abigail Dean of Easton 1788, and settled in Easton.

18. John (s. of John 6.) m. Abigail D. of Jonathan Willis 1734. - Abigail Keith m. Zechariah Watkins 1761. - Mary Keith m. Solomon Pratt 1761.

19. James (s. of John 6.) m. Lydia Jackson 1743, and James Keith m. Lydia Perkins 1744, and had Deborah 1744, Dardany 1746, Keziah 1748, Hannah 1750, James 1752. These children were said to have been by his 3d. wife, if so we have no knowledge of his first. Deborah Keith m. Ebenezer Shaw Jr. of M. 1764: and Deborah Keith m. Zadock Leonard of M. 1765, which was this man's D. is uncertain. - Dardany m. Zebedee Pratt of M. 1763. - Keziah m. Jona. Wood 1764. - Hannah m. Robert Hay ward 1768. (see Samuel 11.)

20. Israel (s. of John 6.) m. Betty D. of Jonathan Chandler probably 1741, and had Chandler 1741, Israel 1744, (He d. and the wid Betty probably m. Joseph Harvey 3d. 1749.) - Israel m. Abigail D. of Nathan Leonard 1767.

22. Zephaniah (s. of John C.) (he lived in Easton and afterwards Vermont.) m. Mary D. of Nathaniel Hooper 1750, and had Israel 1750, Scotland, Cyrus, Ruel, Jonathan, Unite, Alfred, and perhaps others ; he lived to great age. Israel gra. H. U. 1771, was Adjutant General inMs , and afterwards went to Vt., and d. 1819 a;. 09. - Ruel, Unite and Alfred also went to Vt. - Jonathan went to Kennebec. - Scotland m. Parnel D. of Col. Edward Howard 1772, and lived in E. - Cyrus m. Bathsheba Sproat, and lived in M.

24. Josiah (s. of Josiah 7.) m. Ruth Manly 1730, and lived in E., and had Milicent 1730, Josiah 1732, Rebecca 1735, Ruth 1739, David 1747, Mary 1749, d. 1824, James 1751, Martha 1754. Milicent m. Benjamin Parris 1753. - Josiah m. wid. Susanna Williams 175S, (she was a Lathrop) ; lived in Easton: had several wives; and had Bathsheba 1759, Benjamin, Thomas, Ruel, Lewis, and others perhaps, James of Westmoreland was one. - Rebecca m. Ezra Alden 1756, and John Bisbee 1771. - David m. Sarah D. of Jona. Copeland 1769 and had Francis and Bezer of Easton, and Josiah and Friend of Me. and others perhaps. -

25. William (s. of Josiah 7.) m. Mary D. of Henry Kingman 1738 and settled in E- and had Edward, William, Luke, Japhet. Luke m. Martha Littlefield 1768. - Edward m. Susanna Littlefield 1765.

26. Daniel (s. of Josiah 7.) m. a Manly and lived in E. and had Alexander who went to Greenwich ; Nehemiah who had a s. Caleb ; Daniel who had a s. Daniel and a s. Allen, in Mansfield, by a 2d. wife, who was an Allen.

33. George (s. of Joseph 8.) m. Deborah D. of Nathaniel Clift of Marshfield 1768, and had George 1769 ; his wife d. 1777 as. 29 : and he in. Elizabeth Ford 1780, and had James, who settled in Marshfield. He d. 1819 vs. 77. George lived and d. in Boston, and left Stephen, Nathaniel, George and perhaps others,

34. Ephraim (s. of Ephraim Esq. 9.) gra. H. U. 1762, m. a Smith, and lived in Taunton : had Marshall, who m. a Cushman, and settled in Boston, Julia, who m. a Cushing, and Amelia, who m. a Crosman.

35. Solomon (s. of Ephraim Esq. 9.) m. Lois D. of Jonathan Cary 1777, and had Clarissa 1778, Mary 17S0, Solomon 1783, Jona. Cary 1785, Lois 1787, Sumner 1790, Ichabod 1793. Clarissa m. Calvin Pratt 179S. - Polly m. Solomon Eaton of M. 1796. - Lois m. Consider Scott of Charlemont. - Solomon m. Lucinda D. of Salmon Keith 1807, and had Maria, Vassall, Solomon, Ambrose, Clarissa Lloyd, Bartlett, Fayette, and Sumner.

40. Amos (s. of Ebenezer 12.) m. Anna wid. of Jesse Fuller Sturtevant and D. of James Alger 1774, and had Mary, Amos, Sarah, Charles, Anna. Polly m. Abraham Leach 1796. - Amos m. Sally Reed of M. 1801. - Sarah m. Gordon Strobridge 1801. The parents went to Oakham.

42. Calvin (s. of Ebenezer 12.) m. Martha D. of James Alger 1779, and had Sarah, Parnel, and others and went to Pelham. - Sarah m. Levi Blossom of Woodstock 1801. - Parnel m. Byram Harvey 1800.

43. Robert (s. of Robert 13.) m. Silence D. of Nathan Hartwell 1763 and had Hartwell 1764, Jonathan 1766, Silvanus 1767. This woman was mother of Seth Lathrop of S. Carolina.

1790, Silvia 1792, Keziah 1794. Hampden m. Sally D. of Joseph Bassett Esq. 1799. - Hannah m. George Haskell 1795*. - Molly m. Dr. Issachar Snell 1799. - Martha m. Amos Bond of Augusta 1807. - Austin m. Mehitabel D. of Jona. Copeland 1813. - Sidney m. Semantha D. of Capt. Ephraim Snell 1806. - Pardon m. Abigail Wild of Braintree 1812. - Rhoda m. Rev. Jonas Perkins 1815. - Silvia m. Josiah Williams 1814. - Keziah m. Peter Talbot of Winslow 1812. - Hampden and Sidney settled in Winslow Me.

49. Isaac (s. of Nathan 17.) m. Hannah D. of Ephraim Cole 1775, and had Timothy 1776, and d. 1776 in the army ; and his widow m. Capt. Seth Keith 1778. - Timothy in. Lavinia Wilbur 1797, and afterwards Hannah D. of Robert Hayvvard 1819.

51. Nathan (s. of Nathan 17.) m. Lois D. of Barnabas Howard Esq. 1786, and had Lois 1788, Nahum Mitchell 1794, and went to Me. Lois m. Francis Nash of Braintree IS10.

53. Jeremiah (s. of Daniel 21.) m. Agatha Bryant of M. 1776, and had Jeremiah, Bethiah, Naomi, Betsy, Susanna. - Jeremiah m. Sally Pratt 1801, lived in M. and had a s. Nahum - Bethiah m. Josiah Pratt. - Naomi m. Isaac Pratt 1804. - Betsey in. Benjamin Tucker 1800. - Susanna m. Zebulun K. Pratt 1814.

54. Capt. Seth (s. of Daniel 21.) m. Hannah wid of Isaac Keith and D. of Ephraim Cole 1778, and went to Me., afterwards returned and d. in Titicut. - He had Ephraim, Hannah, Polly, Isaac, Aberdeen, Lydia, Philander. Ephraim went to Me. - Hannah m. Hosea Leach 1807. - Polly in. William Pratt. - Aberdeen m. Susanna Murdock 1S06.

57. James (s. of James 28.) m. Mary D. of Col. Edward Mitchell 1780, and had Piam, James, Nahnm, Madison, Bela, Nabby, Tamsin, Sarah. James m. Betsy D. of Noah Whitman 1815. - Nabby m. Cyrus Cary 1802. - Sarah m. Ebenezer Whitman. This family all went westward.

58. Isaac (s. of James 28.) m. Betty D. of Eleazar Keith 1784, and had Isaac, Perez, Barzillai, Freedom, Betsy. Capt. Isaac m. Bathsheba D. of Capt. Simeon Curtis 1815. - Perez m. Silvia D. of Holman Keith. - Barzillai m. Tempe D. of Caleb Copeland 1819. - Freedom went to Me. Isaac the father d. 1822, vs. 64. Betty the mother d. 1838 as. 78.

59. Holman (s. of James 28.) m. Silvia D. of Elea. Keith 1785, and had Caleb, Thaxter, Holman, Silvia, Jane. Silvia the mother d. 1828 SB. 64 ; he d. 1835 oe. 74. Caleb m. Hazadiah D. of Hezekiah Hay ward 1812, and had Hezekiah and Elbridge. - Silvia m. Perez Keith. - Jane m. Caleb Mitchell 1811. - Thaxter yet single. - Holman m. a D. of B. Pope Esq.

61. Levi (s. of David 29.) m. Huldah D. of Eleazar Keith 1786, and had Levi and Heman. Capt. Levi m. Mehitabel D. of Capt. Isaac Whitman 1811. - Heman m. Silvester D. of Capt. Simeon Curtis.

62. Zenas (s. ofDavid 29.) m. Jane D. of Ephraim Cary 1792, and had Zenas, Scott, Willard, Jane, Margaret Orr, Mary Augusta, Ann Maria, Susan Frances : he d. 1840 se. 74. Zenas m. Salome D. of Dyer Robinson 1821. - Scott m. Abigail D. of Dyer Robinson. - Willard m. Eliza Thomas of Marshfield. - Jane m. Oliver A. Washburn 1814. - Margaret O. m. Gad Robinson 1821. - Ann Maria m. Charles Robinson. - Susan F. m. Ellis W. Holmes.

63. Calvin (s. of David 29.) m. Bethiah D. of Abishai Stetson 1794, and had Zebina, Lewis, Joseph Warren, Nahum. Zebina m. Rebecca Wethrell 1S20. - Lewis m. Azubah D. of Levi Churchill 1719. - Joseph Warren m. Eunice Bowen 1823. - Nahum m. a Holmes.

67. Timothy (s. of Eleazar 30.) m. Lydia Wyer of Charlestown, where he lived, and d. 1805 se. 31, leaving 2 ss. Timothy and William. The wid. m. William Manning, a printer in Boston, who removed to Worcester, and has since returned to Boston and is messenger to the Gov. and Council. - She d. 1838.

69. Ichabod (s. of Seth 32.) m. Susannah D. of Benjamin Robinson 1802, and had Edwin, Eleanor, Francis, Ralph Sanger, Joseph Robinson. He d. 1833.

75. Ambrose (s. of Maj. James 56.) M. Catharine D. of Nathaniel Southwrorth 1796, and had Cassander Dodge 1797, Omen Southworth 1799, Clifford 1801. He lived in Halifax. Cassander D. m. Mary Darling of M. 1816. - Clifford m. Arethusa D. probably of Oliver Harris of St. 1820.

76. Isaac of Easton (s. of Josiah 24.) m. Mary Randall, and had Howe, Isaac, and Lusanna. He d. 1773, and she m. Capt. Simeon Wood of S. B. 1774. - Lusanna m. Jacob Tomson of Halifax 1795.

77. Isaac (s. of Isaac 76.) m. Joanna wid. of Adam Besse, and D. of Dea. Seth Pratt 1797, and had Edwin, Philo, Asa, Pamelia, Marietta, and Harriet. Edwin m. Saba D. of Joseph

80. Jacob (of Easton probably) m. Abigail D. of David Leach perhaps 1734, and had Abigail 1737, Barnabas 1750. - Barnabas m. Hannah Jackson 1771, and had a son Barnabas. - Jacob Keith m. Elizabeth Ripley 1801.

KEYZER. - George Keyzer from Boston and his wife Elizabeth had Hannah 1720, Abigail 1723, Seth 1727. The family removed to Easton - Mary Keyzer m. Isaiah Fuller 1768 - Lydia of E. m. Daniel Keith a. 1753. - Mary of E. m. Henry Kingman Jr. 1761. - Lydia m. Win. French 1767.

KING. - Jabez King m. Mary D. of Timothy Washburn 1753, and had Elizabeth 1755, Daniel 1757, Mary 1761. Hezekiah King m. Sarah Reed 1712. - Barzillai of Easton m. Betsy Cheesman 1812.-*-Josiah King and his wife Ruth had John 1773. - Joanna of T. m. Robert Snell 17S6. - Hazadiah of R, m. Hezekiah Ha v ward 1791.

KINGMAN. - Henry Kingman of Weymouth made free 1636; grand juror 1637 : representative 1638, and 1652 : committee to lay out highways 1649: his wife Joanna d. 1659 : his will proved 1666 : he d. oe. a. 74 : had Edward, Thomas and John : his Ds. m. one a Holbrook, one a Davis, and one a Barnard. - Moses Kingman Jr. m. Eliza Pain of Braintree 1747.