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24. Adam Esq. (s. of Theophilus 11.) gra. H. U. 1714, lived in Weymouth, m. Hannah (Greenwood perhaps) died 1751, and had Greenwood*, Adam, Thomas, Frederick, Beza, and Alithea w. of Samuel Pratt. Thomas died 1757 leaving a wid. Tabitha and 2 ss. Regemelick and Er, and a D. Tabitha perhaps. - Frederick d. 1786 leaving a wid. Grace.

26. Abel (s. of Theophilus 11.) of Hingham and his w. Mary had David, Abel, Laban, Mary, and Abigail. Abel d. 1761. - Laban d. 1760, no children. - David had David, Jonathan, Ruth wife of Perez Cushing, Molly, Abel (father of the Hon. Abel Gushing of Boston), Charles, Hosea, Nancy, Jane, Lucy, Elnathan, Josiah, Jerusha, Mabel, and Lvdia.

30. Hon. John (s. of Hon. John 13.) of Scituate, Judge of the S. J. Court, m. Elizabeth Holmes, D. of his father's 2d w., 1718, and had Deborah 1718, Sarah 1720 never m., John 1722: she d. 1726, and he m. Mary, D. of Josiah Cotton of Plymouth 1729, and had Mary 1730, William, March 1, 1732, Charles 1734, Hannah 1738, Bethiah 1740, Lucy 1745, Abigail 1748 d. single 1824, Rowland 1750 gra. H. U. 1768 an Attorney in Pownalboro and d. 1789 without children. John, the father, d. 1778, as. 82. Deborah m. David Stockbridge. - Mary m. Rev. Ebenezer Gay of Suffield. - Hannah m. Rev. Samuel Baldwin of Hanover. - Bethiah m. Abraham Burbank Esq. of West Springfield. - Lucy m. Thomas Aylwin Esq. of Boston.

31. Elijah (s. of Hon. John 13.) m. Elizabeth Barker 1724, and settled in Pembroke, and had Elijah, Nathaniel, Joseph, Mary wife of Gen. Benja. Lincoln, Deborah w. of Rev. Daniel Shute of Hingham, Elizabeth w. of Maj. dishing of Hingham. Elijah had Elijah who died at Natches, Thomas, Isaac, and Edward. - Nathaniel had Nathaniel Esq., Capt. Benjamin, Thos., and Charles Esq. - Joseph was Judge of Probate, and had Horatio Esq. of Hanover. - Nathaniel Jr. Esq. had Dr. Ezekiel D. gra. H. U. 1808, and Elijah.

32. Josiah (s. of John 13.) m. Ruth Thomas, and settled in Pembroke, and was father of Capt. Josiah, Ruth w. of Hawkes Cushing, and others perhaps.

33. Rev. John (s. of Caleb 18.) gra. H. U. 1729, and was ord. in Boxford, m. Elizabeth Martyn at Boston 1740, and had John gra. H. U. 1761, and went to Freeport, Me.; and Rev. James, minister of North Haverhill, whom the Rev. Giles Merrill succeeded, and whose D. he m.; she was mother of James C. Merrill Esq., Justice of the Police Court, Boston.

Lydia, D. of James Cushing, and had Hannah w. of Perez Turner, George, Robert late of Hull, Rachel w. of Pickles Cushing Jr., Mary wife of Dea. James Loring of Boston, and Lydia. Nathan, Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court, graduated H. University 1763, m. Abigail, D. of Christopher Tilden Esq. of Boston, 1777, and d. 1812 : he had Abigail w. of the Hon. Dr. Cushing Otis, Christopher Esq. (gra. H. U. 1794, m. Lucy Nichols 1817, and died 1819, and the wid. m. the Hon. Wilkes Wood) and Frances w. of Capt. Lemuel Cushing of Roxbury. Pickles m. Abigail Hatch 1768, and had Joseph, Pickles, Bela, Charles, Martin, Roland, Lucy, Abigail, and Sarah. - Hawkes m. Ruth, D. of Josiah Cushing, 1770, and had Dea. Thomas who d. 1825, Ruth, Maj. Isaac who d. in Boston, Sarah w. of Samuel Waterman, Capt. Lemuel of Roxbury, Nancy wife of George Cushing Jr., Clarissa w. of Dea. Joseph Stevens of Boston, and Charlotte w. of Col. Vose of the U. S. A - Alice m. Nathaniel Cushing of Hingham, who settled in Scituate, and had Nathaniel who m. Jane D. of Hay ward Pierce Esq., Deborah w. of John Nash, Betsy, Warren of New Bedford, Samuel late of Boston, Mary w. of Bela Cushing late of Boston, and Chauncy who d. 1813 ae. 19.

35. John (s. of Hon. John 30.) lived in Scituate, and had John of Berwick, Dea. Francis of Maine, and Nathaniel who died on the paternal estate 1S25.

39. Col. Charles (s. of Hon. John 30.) gra. H. U. 1755, Clerk of the Courts in Boston, m. Elizabeth, sister of Gov. Increase Sumner, and d. 1810 ; his only son Charles Esq. gra. H. U. 1796, went to Portsmouth, and the Ds. m. Charles Paine, Henry Sheafe, Stephen Codman, and Elisha Doane, Esqrs.

40. Benjamin (s. of Dea. Benjamin 36.) m. Lydia, D. of John Beal, 1781, and had Charlotte 1783 at Hingham, Lydia 1790 at Halifax, Benja. 1794 at Hal. Charlotte m. Josiah Sturtevant of Halifax 1804, and had Rolinda 1S06 at Pembroke, N. H. (w. of

Welcome Young Esq. of E. B.) and Josiah 1S06*: she m. Eben'r Eastman, a 2d husband, 1816, and had Josiah S. 1S17, Charlotte C. 1S20, John B. 1823, Charles C. 1825. - Lydia m. Timothy Gile 1818. - Benjamin m. wid. Elizabeth Furnald 1815, and had John Beal 1816*, Lydia Beal 1817, Elizabeth Moore 1820: by a 2d w. he had John Beal, Charlotte Jane, and Mary Gile. The family is now principally in N. H.

41. Thomas Gushing m. Mercy Bridgham 1712 : her will at Boston 1746 mentions 3 children, Joseph Bridgham, Elizabeth w. of Samuel Holyoke, and Mercy w. of John Smith.

42. Jeremiah (Jeremiah 16, no doubt) who m. Judith Parmenter at Boston 1793, had Jeremiah 1696, Benjamin 1700, John 1705, Ebenezer 1710. Jeremiah was no doubt the husband of the wid. Ann there mentioned, as the records furnish a Jeremiah who m. Ann Coffin in 1715, and a Jeremiah who m. Ann Mortemore 1723. - Benjamin m. Elizabeth Roberts 1725, and had Judith 1726, Benjamin 1729, Nathaniel 1731, Jeremiah 1733. - John m. Sarah Colesworthy 1727, and had Sarah 1727. - Ebenezer m. Elizabeth Daniel 1732, and had Ebenezer 1735. - Benjamin Cushing m. Susanna Salter 1761, and had Benjamin and Susanna : he then m. Mary Colesworthy 1770, and had Thomas 1772*, Nancy 1774*, Thomas 1776, Henry 1778, Josiah 1780, Nancy 1782, Stephen 1784, and Jonathan 1786. - [See Jeremiah 16; and compare this also with Benjamin 20.]

43. Theophilus (s. of Theophilus 1 1 .) of Hingham m. Hannah Waterman probably 1723, and d. a widower 1778 : he had Theophilus, Perez, Pyam dec'd, Emma w. of John Burr, and Tamar w. of Elisha Cushing of Pembroke dec'd, whose children were Elisha, Tamar, and Tamsin.

44. Pyam (s. of Theophilus 43.) d. 1776, leaving a wid. Hannah : he had Pyam, Robert, Henry, Seth, Hannah, Deborah, Tamar, and Tamsin. Pyam Jr. lived with Col. Edward Mitchell in E. B., and died 1778, and in his will dated Jan. 4th, the same year, he gave a legacy to Mary, D. of Col. Mitchell, "his intended wife." She afterwards m. James Keith, and is now living in the State of New York, se. 86, and has a numerous family. - [See Keith, p. 214, No. 57.]

Rev. Jona. Cushing m. Elizabeth Cushing 1717. - Nathaniel m. Mary Pemberton 1729. - John m. Abigail Holder 1741. - Benjamin m. Susanna Salter 1761. - Jonathan m. Huldah Edes 1777. - Benjamin m. Betsy Godfrey 1788. - Benjamin Esq., Benjamin Jr., and Ann (single), all of Providence, convey land in Chelsea 1763. - Thomas m. Sally Newell 1799.

CUSHMAN. - Robert Cushman was among the Plymouth pilgrims: he set sail from England in the ship called the Speedwell in company with the May Flower in 1620, but by reason of leakage the ship put back, and he came the next year, 1621, in the ship Fortune : he remained here but about one month, when he returned to England and d. a. 1625 or 162G : his family came after his death, and his descendants are now numerous in the country. He was author of tbe primitive lay Sermon.

Thomas (s. of the above) born 1607, lived in Governor Bradford's family, having been left there by his father when he sailed for Eng.; m. Mary, D. of Isaac Allerton : he d. 1691 ; she 1699: he had Thomas, Isaac 1649, Elkanah, Eleazar, Sarah, and Lydia. Isaac was the first minister of Plympton, and d. 1732. - Sarah m. a Mr. Hook. - Lydia m. a Mr. Harlow.

DELANO. - Philip Delano came over in the second ship, the Fortune, 1621, was in Duxbury between 1645 and 1650, and one of the original proprietors of Bridgewater, and sold his share to Nicholas Byram. The name on the early records was sometimes written De la Noye, hence he was supposed to be of French origin, and one of the French protestants, who attached himself to the pilgrims at Leyden, and came over with them. He m. Hester Dewsberry, and had Samuel, Thomas, and John, and was probably ancestor of the numerous families of the name still residing at Duxbury, and other towns both in the counties of Plymouth and Bristol, as well as in other parts of the country.

EATON. - Samuel Eaton was one of the original proprietors of Bridgewater, was no doubt son of Francis Eaton, who came over in the May Flower 1620, whose wife was Christian, and whose children were in 1627 Samuel and Rachel. Samuel settled probably in Duxbury : he must have been there between 1645 and 1650. - Francis had afterwards other children doubtless, and his descendants are still in Middleborough and various other towns and sections of the country.

John Faunce m. Patience, D. of George Morton, and had Thomas 1646, and Priscilla, and perhaps others. Priscilla m. Joseph Warren about 1650. - Mary Faunce m. William Harlow 1658. - Mercy Faunce m. Nathaniel Holmes 1662. - These two might also have been Ds. of John.

Thomas (s. of the above) was the distinguished Elder of Plymouth Church, and d. J 745 very aged: he had Patience 1673, John 1678, Martha 1680. Many descendants of these respectable ancestors are remaining in different parts of the County.

FORD. - William Ford was one of the original proprietors of Bridgewater ; was son no doubt of wid. Ford, who arrived in the Fortune 1621 with three children, viz: William, Martha, and John ; and it is said she had a son born the day the ship arrived : how long had she been a widow ? William Ford sen'r, on the military-roll at Marshfield 1643, d. 1676, se. 72; his wid. Anna: his children were William, Michael, Margaret, and Milicent ; one of them wife of John Carver ; his grand children were John, and William Ford, and John Carver. - Martha, D. of wid. Ford, m. Win. Nelson 1640. - William Ford, the proprietor of Bridgewater, whoever he was, must have been in Duxbury between 1645 and 1650. The name is still common in Marshfield, Abington, and other parts of the County.

HALL. - Edward Hall, one of the original proprietors of Bridgewater, was of course an inhabitant of Duxbury before 1650. We have no particular account of him or his family. - Joseph Hall of Yarmouth m. wid. Mary Morton, relict of John Morton : she was a Faunce : Morton died of a grievous wound 1709. The name is still common in the old colony. There was an Edward Hall at Cambridge 1636.

HOBART. - Edmund Hobart with his wife and son Joshua, and Ds. Rebeckah and Sarah, and his servant Henry Gibbs, came from Hingham, Old England, and settled here inHingham, New England, 1633: his ss. Edmund, Thomas, and Rev. Peter, also soon followed him, the two former the same year, and the last in 1635 : they first lived in Charlestown ; but when the Rev. Peter arrived with a number of his church, they soon began to explore the country, and went up a small river at the bottom of Boston Bay, now called Hingham Cove, where they found a few of their friends, whom they immediately joined, being pleased with the situation, and at once concluded to settle there, and called the place Hingham, from whence the Hobart family had all come excepting Thomas, who came from a place called Windham, near old Hingham: he d. 1646; she 1649: her name is not given. One of the Ds. m. a Beal, and a sister of Edmund sen'r. m. a Gilman (probably Edward). The Rev. Peter in his church records speaks of his father and mother Hobart, and David, son of Peter, who continued the records after his father Peter's death, mentions his great aunt Gilman, and the deaths of his uncle Edmund and Thomas (and their wives, calling them also his aunts), whence we are confirmed in the knowledge of their being sons of Edmund sen'r.

Aaron 1661, Nathaniel 1665. Caleb settled his father's estate (de bonis non) 1690. - Mehitabel m. John Lane 1674. - John Magoun was his son-in-law. - Hannah m. John Records 1672. - Moses died in prison at Boston 1686. - Aaron's w. was Rebecca, and undertook the settlement of her husband's estate in 1705, and completed it in 1724, and then called herself Rebecca Derby wid. of Edward Derby of Weymouth dec'd, and mentions 2 ss. only, Isaac and Aaron Hobart : Aaron died 1726, 33. 23, unmarried, and Isaac settled his estate 1726. - Thomas, by the consent of his father Thomas, puts himself an apprentice to John Nash of Boston, cooper, 1670. - Joshua Hobart and his w. Mary (her former husband was Jona. Rainsford) of Boston, quit her right to her former husband's estate 1674 : he died in Braintree 1713, no ch.

4. Rev. Peter of Edmund 1.) with his w. Rebeckah and 4 ch. came over in 1635, and settled in Hingham : he d. 1679, 33. 75 ; she in 1693, 33. 73 : his will 1678, proved 1679 : if this is correct he was 16 years the eldest : he speaks of his mother Ibrook's death 1664, it may be therefore that his w. was an Ibrook : he had Ichabod 1635* at Charlestown, Hannah 1637*, Hannah 1638, Bathsheba 1640, Israel 1642, Jael 1643, Gershom 1645, Japhet 1647, Nehemiah 1648, David 1651, Rebeckah 1654, Abigail 1656, Lydia 1659, all born here : the 4 children who came with him were Joshua 1628, Jeremiah 1630, Elizabeth 1632, Josiah 1633; in all 17 ch. Joshua was a Minister of Southhold, L. Island, and died 1717,33.89. - Jeremiah gra. H. U. 1650, was Minister at Topsfield, Hampstead, and Haddam, Conn., and d. 1717, se. 87. - Elizabeth m. John Ripley, and d. 1692, 33. 60. - Josiah bought of Ralph Woodward formerly of the city of Dublin, then of Hingham, land in Ireland 1658, and Avith his wife Priscilla sold land to one Gross in 1677, and died on L. Island 1711, aa. 78: he had John, and Daniel, and perhaps others. - Hannah m. first John Brown and then John Rogers of Salem, and d. 1691. - Bathsheba or Bashua, first m. John Leavit 1664, and then m. Dea. Joseph Turner of Scituate, and d. 1724, 33. 84. Israel d. in Scituate 1731, 33. 89, his will 1729 : his w. was Sarah, D. of the Rev. Wm. Wethrell of Scituate, m. 1674, and settled in Scit. 1676, his house in Hingham having just been burnt by the Indians: he had Nathaniel 1675, Rebecca 1676 b. at Hingham, Nathan and Abigail 1678, Jael 1680, Israel 1682 : in his will he also mentions Mary Witherton, Grace Davis, and Bathsheba Bradford, children of " my D. Sarah Brock." Jael was executrix. - Israel Jr. was a householder in 1723, and had Patience, and Grace. - Jael, D. of Rev. Peter, m. Joseph Bradford of Kingston, and d. 1730, 33. 8S. - Gershom gra. 1667, was Minister at Groton ord. 1679, and died 1707, 33. 62; Gershom and Sarah Hobart had a D. Hepzibah 1675. - Japhet gra. 1667, was lost at sea, a Surgeon. - Nehemiah was Minister of Newton, and died 1712, se. 64 : he m. Sarah, D. of Edward Jackson : he sold land in Hingham commons to his D. Rebeckah in 1712. - David first m. Joanna Quincy, and then Sarah Joyce of Boston : his last w. d. 1729, 03. Go, was then a widow : she mentions his ch. by his first wife, viz : Judith Crocker whose first husband was a Leavit, Jael Leavit, Abiel Hobart, Rebeckah Nichols : also her own ch. by him, viz : Sarah w. of John Humphrey, Lydia, Nehemiah, David, Noah. - Rebeckab m. Daniel Mason 1679. - Abigail d. 16S3, as. 26. - Lydia m. Thomas Lincoln 1690, and died 1732, ae. 73. - The wid. Rebeckah, mother of the above named children, survived her husband, the Rev. Peter Hobart, and made her will 1693, David executor, and mentions also Nehemiah, Rebeckah Mason, Lydia Lincoln, Japhet " if he be still living and shall come in person to demand the legacy," and names no other of her children.

5. Capt. Joshua (s. of Edmund 1.) came over with his father, and m. Ellen Ibrook of Cambridge 1638: he d. 1682, se. 68 ; she about 1700: he had Hannah 1639, Peter 1642, Sarah 1644, Deborah 1647, Joshua 1650, Solomon 1652, Enoch 1654: in his will 1682 he thus names his children, viz : Joshua, Enoch, and Edward Cowell and Joshua Lincoln sons-in-law, gave to his Ds. husbands all his lands at a place called by the Indians " Tuncke." Hannah m. Joseph Grafton 1657. - Peter made a will at Barbadoes 1665, and gives all his estate to his wife Susannah, but if she should have a child makes provision for it, and mentions his brother Jacob Elliot. Sarah m. Edward Cowell 166S. - Deborah m. Joshua Lincoln 1666, and d. 1684, se. 37. - Joshua and his w. Faith sold land to Daniel Cushing in 1684, he Avas a mariner. - Solomon was a mariner 1683 : he had 2 ch. b., and d. 1682. - Enoch Hobart, boatman of Boston 1691 : his w. Hannah, D. of Thomas Harris, m. 1676, and had Hannah 1677*, Ruth 1678, Hannah 1680, Thomas 1683, Deborah 1685. - Eleanor, Helen (or Ellen) the mother d. a. 1700, and her estate was settled by her grandson Joshua Lincoln. - Hannah, D. of Capt. Joshua the son perhaps, d. 1731.

6. Daniel (s. of Edmund 2.) was a Weaver: he m. first Elizabeth Warren of Boston 1677, and had Ruth 1678, John 1682*, Joshua 1683, Jeremiah 1684*, Mary 1686, Solomon 1693 : hem. a 2d wife, Patience, and made his will 1704, and mentions only Joshua, Solomon, and Mary : " in case his now wife should have a child" he makes provision for it. - Mary m. Isaac Peterson of Duxbury : he had a D. Patience also who m. David Garnett 1731. - The wid. Patience m. Ibrook Tower 1714.

8. Solomon (s. of Daniel 0.) was a Weaver : his will 1736, d. 173? b , falling into the fire in a fit, 33. 44 : gave his brother Joshua £5, his sister Peterson two-thirds, and his sister Garnett one-third of his estate. Isaac Peterson ex'or, James Hobart a witness.

9. Rev. Nehemiah (s. of David 7.) was Minister at Cohasset: he m. Lydia Jacob, and had John Jacob 1725*, Sarah 1727, Jerom 1729*, Justin 1731, Lydia 1733, Hannah 1735, John Jacob 1737*. His w. died 1737, as. 32, and he m. Elizabeth Pratt 1739, and died 1740, se. 43 : his widow gave a receipt to Wm. Penniman ex'or of the will of her honored mother Ruth Thayer for a legacy given her by her mother's will 1742, and she m. Jona. Merrit of Scituate 1742 : Hannah as. 7, and Lydia 33. 9, were put under guardianship of their uncle Jazaniah Nichols : Justin se. 11, and Sarah se. 14, were put under guardianship of John Jacob 1741.

13. Benjamin (s. of Caleb 11.) of Braintree m. Susanna Newcomb 1699 : she settled his estate 1718 ; she died 1725 : it was divided among his heirs 1727, who were Benjamin, Caleb, Susanna (or Ann), Peter, Israel, Joshua. Wm. Everett of Dedham was their uncle : inventory taken by Josiah Hobart and others.

14. Nathaniel (s. of Thomas 3.): his will 1734 : m. wid. Mary Stowell 1695: she was D. of John Beal : no children are mentioned : he gave lands and<£100 in money to his cousin (nephew) Isaac Hobart, to Rev. Mr. Gay one-eighth of his saw-mill ; mentioned his gr. daughter-in-law Mary Joy ; son-in-law John Stowell, and gr. son-in-law Jedediah Joy, ex'ors. In 1689 he sold land to John Lane : David and Lydia Hobart, witnesses.

15. Edmund (s. of Samuel probably and gr. s. of Edmund 2.) m. Abigail, wid. of Ebenezer Whitman of S. Bridgewater 1714 : she was a Burnham : he resided with his wife at Bridgewater : was there 1727.

19. James Hobart's will 1744, he was b. 1689 : his w. Hannah : he named his children thus : James, John, Lydia Bates, and Susanna Todd. Samuel Hobart a witness : whose son he was, not ascertained.

20. Col. Aaron (s. of Isaac 10.) of Abington m. first Elizabeth, D. of Jacob Pillsbury, and had Seth, Nathaniel, Aaron, Noah, Isaac, Elizabeth w. of David Jones Jr., Sarah who m. a Lewis of N. Yarmouth : Nathaniel gra. H. U. 1784, d. 1830, and left no family : Isaac went to Me. His 2d w. was Thankful, wid. of Elihu Adams of Randolph ; she was D. of Joseph White Jr.: they had Benjamin, Salome, Thankful, Mary. Salome m. Marcus Alden. - Thankful m. a Perry. - Mary m. a Brigham. - Benjamin Esq. m. Lucy, D. of Gen. Silvanus Lazell, and then Deborah, D. of Capt. Edmund Lazell, and has a family.

21. Thomas (s. of Isaac 10.) m. Jane Bailey, sister of Col. John Bailey of Hanover, and lived in Pembroke (now Hanson), and had Isaac, Thomas, and several Ds. One, Hannah, m. Andrew Leach. - One, Anna, m. Joseph Gannett. - One, Jane, m. Daniel Perry. - One, Polly, m. Thomas Wales. - One, Rachel, m. Jotham Cushman. - One m. a Sawyer. - Sarah m. Nehemiah Thayer 1785, and d. 1792. - One m. a Sayles.

22. John (s. of Isaac 10.) of Abington m. Mary, D. of Matthew Allen of East Bridgewater, 1765, and had John Esq. who settled in Leicester. He died, and his wid. Mary m. a Bearce.

24. Aaron Esq. (s. of Col. Aaron 20.) of Abington m. Susanna, D. of Peter Adams, and had Aaron, Elihu, Susan, Sally, Abby. Honorable Aaron in. Maria, D. of Andrew Leach, and has Susan, Aaron, George, Maria, Edward, John, Catharine. - Elihu

25. Noah Esq. (s» of Col. Aaron 20.) of Foxborough m. Deborah W., D. of James Thomas 1789 : she lived with her grandfather Anthony Winslow in East Bridgewater, her father died when she was young : he had James T., Nathaniel, Aaron, Albert, Deborah, Jane. Nathaniel was lost in the steamboat Lexington 1840. - [See Hobart p. 188.]

Sarah Cleverly, D. of Capt. John Hobart, d. in Boston 1696. There was a Solomon Hobart born 1689, - [See Thayer's family Memorial for a further account of the Hobart family.]

HOWLAND. - John Howland came over in the 1st ship 1620 : his wife Elizabeth, D. of Gov. John Carver, and two children, John and Desire, came afterwards, 1627: he was one of the Governor's Assistants many years, and a very respectable and useful man in the infant Colony : he died 1672 at Rocky Nook, near Kingston, as. a. 80, on which occasion it is recorded " that he was the last of the male survivors of those who came over in the May Flower in 1620, and whose place of abode was Plymouth." By not attending to the last words of this extract Farmer in his Appendix, as well as others, have been drawn into a seeming doubt. Howlaud was only the last of these pilgrims, who lived and died in Plymouth. John Alden certainly in Duxbury, and perhaps others of them out of Plymouth, survived Howland. Alden outlived him 15 years. Howland had John who m. Mary Lee and settled in Barnstable, Jabez who m. Bethiah Thacher of Yarmouth and finally settled in Bristol and who was an early Lieutenant under Capt. Standish, Joseph who m. Elizabeth only child of Thos. South worth 1664 and lived in Plymouth, Isaac who m. Elizabeth D. of George Vaughn and settled in Mid'o. and d. there 1724, Desire who m. John Gorham 1643 who lived in Plymouth, Marshfield, Barnstable and Swansey where he d. 1675, ee. 54, Hope who m. John Chipman of Plymouth and then of Barnstable, Elizabeth who m. Ephraim Hicks of Plymouth and then John Dickerson of Barnstable, Lydia who m. James Brown of Swansey, Hannah who m. a Bozworth of Hull or Swansey, and Ruth wrho m. Thos. Cushman of Plymo. 1664. - Isaac Howland had Isaac, Seth, Nathan, Priscilla Bennet, Susanna Wood, Jael Southworth, and Elizabeth Tinkham.

Thomas (s. of Joseph) m. Joanna, D. of James Cole, 1699, and had Consider 1700, Experience 1705, Thomas 1707, Elizabeth 1710, Hannah 1712, Joanna 1716, Joseph 1718. Experience m. Benja. Lothrop. - Hannah m. Charles Dyer, and afterwards Edward Winslow. - Joanna m. Gideon White 1744 : he d. 1779.

Henry Howland was among the first proprietors of Bridgewater, and of course at Duxbury at that peripd. It is said he and Arthur Howland of Marshfield, 1643, were distinct families from John of Plymouth, and we have no very particular knowledge of their families: their descendants are however no doubt among those of the name living in the lower towns in the county, and the name is common throughout the old colony. Deborah, D. of Arthur, m. John Smith of Plymouth 1648. - Martha Howland m. John Damon of Scituate, his 2d w. 1659. - A Collins of Lynn m. a Howland. - Consider Howland of Marshfield m. Ruth Church 1795, and removed to Scituate and had a son Luther.

HUNT. - Edmund Hunt was at Duxbury before 1650, and a proprietor of Bridgewater, and sold his right to Samuel Edson. We have no further account of him or of his .family. The name remains in the county, but whether his descendants are here or not we are not certain.

IRISH. - John Irish was an original proprietor of Bridgewater, and John and George Irish were both at Duxbury before 1658, and were both among the first planters of Saconet. John Irish of Duxbury, roper, with the consent of his wife Elizabeth, sold his share in the new Plantation of Satucket (Bridgewater) to Guido Bailey 1659, and went to Little Compton. He d. 1677, and his son John Irish m. a sister of the famous Capt. Church : another s. Elias, settled in Taunton.

LORING. - Dea. Thomas Loring was early at Hingham ; had a grant of land there 1635 ; his house was burnt 1646, d. at Hull 1661, his heirs divided the estate 1672 : his w. Jane died 1672, leaving a will : his children were Thomas, John, Josiah, and Benjamin 1644 : no Ds. mentioned either in the division or her will.

2. Thomas (s. of the above) m. Hannah, D. of Nicholas Jacob, 1657 : she was b. 1639 : he lived in Hull, and had Thomas, Caleb, David, Hannah 1665, and Deborah 1669. He d. 1678, and his widow m. Stephen French : his heirs divided the estate 1702. Hannah m. Jeremiah Cushing 1685. - Thomas m. Deborah, D. of John Cushing Esq. 1699, and lived in Plymouth. - Deborah m. John Cushing Jr. 1687, and d. 1713.

and Sarah it his will 1708, proved 1714. Joseph and Isaac died before him, each leaving 4 children. - Mary m. a Jones and was his only surviving D. - He mentioned Israel "having been brought up to learning," who gra. H. U. 1701, and was ord. at Sudbury 1706, and d. 1772, ae. 90. - Nathaniel lived in Boston.

5. Benjamin (s. of Dea. Thomas 1.) m. Mary, D. of Matthew Hawke, 1670, lived in Hull probably, and had Mary, Matthew, Benjamin, John, and Samuel: the heirs divided his estate 1716. Mary m. James Gould. - Matthew m. Jane, D. of Lieut. Thos. Collier of Hull, and d. 1722 leaving no children.

6. John (s. of John 3): his w. Jane ; his will 1719, mentions his "children and his eldest son" but gives no names: John, supposed to be one, chose his uncle Caleb for bis guardian 1728.

7. Joseph (s. of John 3.) m. Hannah, D. of John Leavitt 1683, and had Joseph 1684, Nehemiah 1686, Joshua 1688, Submit Aug. 1691 after her father's death. The wid. in. Joseph Eastabrook 1693, and all the children were put under their guardianship. Hannah Dorr settled the estate of her former husband, Joshua Loring late of Boston, 1723, and his children, Abigail, Hannah, and Joshua, minors, were put under guardianship 1729.

8. Thomas (s. of John 3.) m. Leah, D. of Benjamin Buckley, 16S7 (Buckley was killed in the disastrous battle with the Indians near Rehoboth): his will 1737 : he had Benjamin, Leah 1688, and Sarah. Leah m. Elisha Cushing and afterwards Jabez Wilder, and her D. Elizabeth Cushing m. Col. Edward Mitchell of E. B. 1738. - Sarah m. Solomon Cushing 1716.

9. Daniel of Boston (s. of John 3.) m. a Mann, and had Daniel, Isaac, Nathaniel, and Priscilla, all under his guardianship 1715, that he might take care of the property that came to them from their grandmother Deborah Mann.

13. Caleb (of Hull): his children, Caleb, Mary, Joshua, Israel, Joseph, Susanna Watts, Sarah Lincoln, Rebecca Rooke, Rachel, and Celia, divide his estate 1758.

17. David (of Hull): his will 1781 : his vr. Hannah : he had Jonathan, Joseph, Benjamin, Mary White, Hannah Beals, Anna Sergeant, and Jane dishing, and gr. ch. David, Sarah, Mary, and Hannah.

18. Thomas (of Hingham): his will 1795 : his wid. Sarah D. of Dea. Joshua Hersey : her mother was Alice, wid. of Edward Mitchell of E. B. and D. of Major John Bradford of Kingston. [See p. 242, No. 4.] He had Jane, Jotham, Thomas, Asa, Rachel, and Christiana: his wid. d. 179S. Jane m. a Thaxter. - Col. Jotham lived in Duxbury. - Thomas was father of the present Thomas Loring Esq. Representative of Hingham.

John Loring and Elizabeth his wife, Samuel Loring and Jane his wife, Caleb Loring Esq. and Rebecca his wife, Benjamin Loring and Elizabeth his wife, David Loring and Hannah his w. sold and conveyed Rainsford Island to William Foye Treasurer of the Commonwealth 173G : perhaps these were ss. of John 6, but it is not ascertained.

The foregoing is but a sketch and brief notice of a few of the very numerous and respectable familes of this name, now widely extended over the country, and all probably descendants of Dea. Thomas.

MERRICK. - William Merrick was an inhabitant of Duxbury before 1650, and one of the first proprietors of Bridgewater, and we have no further knowledge of him. Some of the name have resided on the Cape.

MORTON. - George Morton arrived at Plymouth 1623 in the third ship, the Ann. He and Experience Mitchell in the first allotment of land in 1623 had eight acres together : his w. Sarah was supposed to be sister of Gov. Bradford : he d. 1624 : his ch. were Nathaniel, John, Patience, Ephraim, and Sarah. Patience m. John Faunce father of Thomas Faunce (the distinguished Elder of Plymouth Church, who d. 1745). - Sarah m. George Bonum or Bonham.

2. Nathaniel (son of George 1.) was the Secretary of the Colony, and the worthy author of New England's Memorial: he m. Lydia Cooper 1635, who d. 1673, and he then m. Ann Templar : he had no son, but had 6 Ds. One, Remember, b. 1637, m. Abraham Jackson 1657 ; one m. a Dunham ; one, Joanna, m. Joseph Prince of Hull ; one, Elizabeth, m. Nathaniel Bozworth of Hull ; one, Lydia, m. George Ellison ; and another m. a Bozworth : he d. June 28, 1685.

4. Ephraim (s. of George 1.) was a Lieutenant and Deacon : he d. 1693, and left a wid. Mary Harlow : she afterwards m. Hugh Cole 1698: when last m. she was called wid. of Ephraim Morton Esq.: Morton's children were George, Ephraim, Nathaniel, Josiah, Eleazar, Thomas, Patience who m. John Nelson, and Rebecca who m. a Wood.

6. Ephraim (s. of Ephraim 4.) had Ephraim, John, Joseph, Ebenezer, and one D. Ephraim Jr. was father of Ichabod. - John Morton m. Mary Faunce, and d. of "a grievous wound" 1709, and she then m. Joseph Hall of Yarmouth. Joseph was grandfather of Capt. Ezekiel.

7. Nathaniel (s. of Ephraim 4.) Avas a Lieutenant and d. 1709 : he had a s. Nathaniel whose s. Nathaniel b. 1752 and d. 1775- was father of Mrs. Rebecca relict of the late Hon. Win. Davis.

The preceding is but a sketch or outline of this numerous and respectable family, of whom the present Governor, Marcus Morton, is one, as was also the Hon. Perez Morton, late Attorney General of the Commonwealth.

NASH. - Samuel Nash of Duxbury was one of the original proprietors of Bridgewater, and one of the Commissioners appointed by Court to purchase the new Plantation of the Indians. He was Sheriff or Chief Marshal of the Colony, a Lieutenant under Capt. Standish,and also Representative from Duxbury to the old Colony Court at Weymouth : one of his Ds. m. Abraham Sampson. We have no further knowledge of him or his family, and know not if he had any connection with James a cotemporary at Weymouth. He lived in his old age with his son-in-law Clarke. There are many of the name still living in Weymouth, Abington, and the vicinity. James Nash of Duxbury m. Sarah Simmons as early as 1660 or 1670, he may have been son of Samuel, and the same man who was at Weymouth, and Joseph, and others of Scituate may have been his descendants.

PARTRIDGE. - George Partridge and the Rev. Ralph Partridge both of Duxbury were both original proprietors of Bridgewater. The latter was the first Minister of that place, and came over 1636, and George was there the same year: his D. Sarah m. Samuel Allen of Bridgewater about 1658, she was born 1639. Whether they were brothers or in any way connected we know not. The Rev. Mr. Partridge's share in Bridgewater was finally owned by Jonathan Hill of Bridgewater. The late Hon. George Partridge of Duxbury, High Sheriff of Plymouth County, &c, was a descendant of the first George. There are not many of the name now in the County. - Mary Partridge m. Jonathan Brewster, and was living in Conn. 1733.

PAYBODY or PEABODY - John and William Paybody were both early settlers in Duxbury, and both original proprietors of Bridgewater, and were probably brothers. Of John we have met with no notices. William was Representative of

Duxbury, and m. Elizabeth, D. of John Alden, 1644, she was b. in Plymouth 1624: he sold his place in Duxbury to Experience Mitchell 1650, and removed to Little Compton, R. I.: she died there 1717, se. 92, and at her death it was said " her grand D. Bradford was a grandmother." Her D. Priscilla m. Rev. Mr. Ichabod Wiswall, and Priscilla Wisvvall m. Gershom Bradford. - Hannah Peabody m. Samuel Bartlett.

PIERCE. - Abraham Pierce, one of the original proprietors of Bridgewater, was in Plymouth as early as 1627, being named with others in the division of the cattle, which was made that year ; but was afterwards before 1650 an inhabitant of Duxbury, and we have met with no further notice of him.

PRINCE. - Rev. John Prince, rector of East Stafford in Berkshire, Eng., was 2 or 3 years at the University in Oxford. His son John came to New England, and settled at Hull, and had several children : his 4th s., Samuel, was born in Boston 1649. - Joseph Prince of Hull m. Joanna, D. of the Secretary Nathaniel Morton of Plymouth.

2. Thomas (s. of John and brother of Samuel) d. in Boston about 1704, and had Thomas, Benjamin, and Job; and the wid. m. Israel Sylvester of Duxbury. - Thomas Prince of Duxbury, Shipwright, bought a farm of Samuel Sprague sen'r 1713.

3. Samuel (s. of John) settled in Sandwich about 1686, made free 1690, was twice m.: his last w. Mercy, D. of Gov. Hinckley : he died 1728, re. 80 ; she 1736 : he had Samuel, John, Thomas 1687, Joseph, Moses, Nathan, Alice, Martha, Mercy, and Mary. Samuel had farms at Milford and Coventry, and d. at Rochester 1722, before his father. - John also died at Rochester, and his D. Elizabeth m. Seth Ames of Bridgewater 1734, who d. at Providence or at sea about 1738. - Thomas (s. of the last w.) gra. H. U. 1707, and settled in the ministry at the Old South, Boston, was author of annals and the chronology, and d. Oct. 22, 1758, ?e. 72. - Joseph was a mariner at Strafford, Conn. 1738, but was afterwards probably at Rochester. - Moses was a mariner at Boston 1738, and father of Samuel, Jane, and others perhaps. - Nathan born 1698, gra. H. U. 1718, fellow of the College many years, died at the West Indies 1748. - Alice m. Samuel Gray of Little Compton, he died 1733, she was living 1736. - Martha ra. Ezra Bourne Esq. of Sandwich, and her D. Mary Bourne was wife of the Rev. John Angier, first Minister of East Bridgewater. - Mercy, feeble and infirm, was living single in 1733. - Mary m. the Rev. Peter Thacher of Mid'o.

4. Governor Thomas Prince (of no known connection with the preceding families) came over in the 2d ship, the Fortune, in 1621, lived in Plymouth, his house in High street near Spring Lane : m. Patience, D. of William Brewster, 1624, the 9th marriage in the Colony : she d. 1634 : he was chosen Governor 1635, then living at Duxbury : m. Mary, D. of Wm. Collier, 1635, and removed to Eastham 1644, and there resided till rechosen Governor in 1658. His wife died at Eastham, and he returned to Plymouth

1063, and lived at "Plain Dealing"; m. Mrs. Mary, widow of Samuel Freeman, 1662, and d. 1673, ae. 73, his wife surviving at Yarmouth 1676 : he had a son Thomas who d. before him, and 8 Ds. viz: Rebecca w. of Edmund Freeman Jr. m. 1646, Hannah w. of Nathaniel Mayo m. 1649, Mercy w. of John Freeman of Eastham m. 1649, Jane w. of Mark Snow of Eastham m. 1660, Mary w. of John Tracy of Duxbury, Elizabeth w. of Arthur Howland Jr. of Marshfield, Sarah w. of Thos. or Jere'h Howes Jr. of Yarmouth m. 1650, Judith w. of Isaac Barker of Marshfield and then of William Tubbs of Pembroke in. 1691 : he had 2 grand children who d. before 1690 without issue, viz : Lusanna, D. of his son Thomas, and Theophilus Mayo: he had also a maiden sister Susanna living at St. Catharine's Gate, near London Tower : he called Thomas Clark his brother.

SAMPSON. - Abraham and Henry Sampson of Duxbury were original proprietors of Bridgcwater. Abraham was in Duxbury as early as 1640, and m. a D. of Sam*l Nash, and had afterwards a 2d wife : he had Abraham, Isaac, Samuel, and others perhaps: he was living 1GSG. Abraham, the s. probably, m. Lorah, D. of Alexander Standish, and had Abraham, Miles, Ebenezer, Rebecca, Sarah, and Grace. - Samuel was killed in Pbilip's war 1675 or 1678, leaving a wid. Esther and several young children, among whom were Samuel and Ichabod.

2. Henry Sampson came over to Plymouth 1620 : is named in the allotments of land in 1623 as one of those who came in the May Flower in 1620, and yet his name is not inserted among those who came in the May Flower, nor is it to be found among those who signed the Compact on board before landing: he was probably young and included in some of the families : this is the more probable as he was not made a freeman till 1635, and not married till 1640 when he m. Ann Plummer : he settled in Duxbury : what his connection with Abraham was is not ascertained : they may have been brothers. Henry d. 1685 : he had Stephen, John, James, Caleb, Eliza w. of Robert Sproat, Hannah w. of Josiah Holmes, another D. w. of John Hammond, Mary w. of John Simmons, and Dorcas wife of Thomas Bonney. Stephen and his wife Elizabeth had Benjamin, John, Cornelius, Hannah, Mary, Elizabeth, Dorcas, and Abigail : he d. 1714. - James settled in Dartmouth. - Caleb m. Mercy, D. of Alexander Standish.

3. Isaac (whose s. uncertain, perhaps s. of Abraham) b. 1660 and d. 1726 ; m. Lydia, D. of Alexander Standish, and bad Isaac 1688, Jonathan 1690, Josiah 1692 d. 1731, Lydia 1694, Ephraim 1698, Peleg 1700, Priscilla 1702, Barnabas 1705. Isaac Jr. had a w. Sarah. - Jonathan had a w. Joanna - Ephraim had a w. Abigail. - Priscilla m. Jabez Fuller. - Barnabas had a w. Experience.

Goodwin 17S1 and d. 1815. - Deborah m. Rev. Ephraim Briggs and afterwards William Goodwin for liis 2d w. - Mercy m. Levi Bradford 1800. - Maria m. Rev. Daniel Johnson of Yarmouth.

There was a George Sampson who went to Plympton about 16S0, and his grand daughter Deborah m. Elijah Bisbee Jr. i rid d. 181 G, ee. 93, and was mother of Elijah Bisbee Esq. and George Bisbee.

SIMMONS. - Moses Simmons (sometimes written Symons and Symonson) of Duxbury was an original proprietor of Bridgewater, and sold his right to Nicholas Byram : he came over in the ship Fortune 1621 : he had Moses and Thomas, and probably other children. Moses Jr. died in Duxbury 1689, and had John, Aaron, Mary w. of Joseph Alden, Elizabeth w. of Richard Dwelly, and Sarah w. of James Nash. - Thomas lived in Scit., and had Moses and Aaron, and perhaps others. - Moses and his w. Patience had Moses 1666 d. in Canada expedition 1690, John 1667, Sarah 1670, Aaron 1672, Job 1674, Patience 1676 after her^ father's death. Aaron m. Mary Woodworth 1677, and had Rebecca 1679, Moses 1680, Mary 1683, Elizabeth 1686, Ebenezer 1689, Lydia 1693; Moses m. Rachel Cudworth 1711, and had Moses 1718, Aaron 1720, Rachel 1723, Leah 1725; Ebenezer m. Lydia Kent 1714, and had Abigail 1715, Joshua 1717, Lydia 1719, Reuben, Peleg, and Ebenezer; Joshua m. Elizabeth Dillingham, and had a son Elisha, father of William, C. J. of the Police Court, Elisha, Benja., and Franklin all of Boston, and Ebenezer of Hanover. One of the Ds. of this family m. William Barrell, and she died before 1750 leaving an only child, Joshua Barrell. - There was a Moses Simmons lived awhile in S. B. [see page 330, No. 69.], a descendant no doubt of this family. Joseph Church had a D. Abigail, who m. a Simmons as early as, and probably before, 1700.

SOULE. - George Soule was one of the first pilgrims and signers of the political Compact on board the May Flower 1620: in the general allotment in 1623 he had one acre and afterwards two more " at the watering place," all of which he sold to Robert Hicks 1639; in 1627 he and his w. Mary and s. Zechariah are named : he lived at Eel River, N. side the bridge, in 1638, and then at Powder Point, and removed to Duxbury hefore 1650 ; was a Selectman and Deputy there, and one of the original proprietors of Bridgewater : he sold his proprietary right to Nicholas Byram : she d. 1677 ; he 1680 very aged : he had Zechariah, John, Nathaniel, George, Patience w. of John Haskell, Elizabeth w. of Francis Walker, both of Mid'o., Susanna, and Mary wife of John Peterson probably of Duxbury, m. before 1672; Mary had been put out to John Winslow 1652 for 7yrs.; he gave one-half his Dartmouth lands to Nathaniel 1658, the other half to George 1668, his Mid'o. lands to Haskell and Walker and their wives 166S: Zechariah d. before him, 1663, leaving a wid»

Margaret ; John Soule d. at Duxbury 1707 a). 75 ; Eclm'd Weston , and Adam Wright were his ss. in law, John Soule d. at Duxbury 1734 ; Aaron Soule, merchant, d. at Pembroke 1783, who had one s. John and 5 Ds.; one, Leonice, m. a Brewster ; one, Huldah m. Thomas Church ; one m. a Dwelly. The descendants of this respectable ancestor are very numerous in the old Colony, and have spread extensively over the country. Dea. John Soule and others in E. B. [see p. 304] are doubtless his descendants.

TUBBS. - William Tubbs, of Duxbury, was an original proprietor of Bridgewater : he m. Mercy, D. of Francis Sprague, 1637, and he or his s. or gr. s. William m. Judith, wid. of Isaac Barker and D. of Gov. Thomas Prince, 1G91. Some of this name, no doubt his descendants, are still living in the lower towns of tbe County, but we have no particular knowledge of the family descent.

WADSWORTH. - Christopher Wadsworth of Duxbury was a Representative of that town, and one of the original proprietors of Bridgewater, and Capt. Samuel and Joseph Wadsworth and their representatives retained an interest and shares in Bridgewater longer than any of the non-residents. After 1685 Capt. Samuel's share is entered under the name of wid. Wadsworth ; and in 1686, and after, Timothy Wadsworth's name appears. - This has always been a respectable name in Duxbury and its vicinity. The late Gen. Peleg Wadsworth of Portland gra. H. U. 1769, was of this family.

WEST. - Francis West at Duxbury 1633; m. Margary Reeves 1639 : an orig. proprietor of Bridgewater, sold his share to Edw'd Mitchell, d. 1692 : had Samuel, Peter, Pelatiah, Richard, &c. Samuel m. Tryphosa, D. of George Partridge, and had Samuel : some of his descendants in Martha's Vineyard : Pelatiah went to Conn. Samuel West m. Experience Howland. - The name is common in the old Colony.

WESTON. - Edmund Weston of Duxbury was an original proprietor of Bridgewater, and the name is still common tbere and in the vicinity ; but if he is the common ancestor, as probably he is, we have no means at hand of tracing the descent.

WINSLOW. - Edward, Gilbert, John, Kenelm, and Josiah Winslow, were brothers and children of Edward Winslow of Droitwich in Worcestershire in England, and all came to New England : they had also 3 sisters, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Maydelon.

1. Gov. Edward Winslow, b. 1594, came Avith his w. Elizabeth in 1620 in the 1st ship, the May Flower: she d. the next spring, 1621, and he m. Susanna, wid. of Mr. William White, 1622, the first marriage in N. E., and she was mother of Peregrine White, the first child, and of Josiah Winslow the first Governor, born in N. E. He went as Agent to England and d. at sea 1655 ae. 61 : his residence or seat called Caresrull, was at Marshfield : he had Edward*, John*, Josiah, and Elizabeth who m. Gilbert Brooks and afterwards Capt. George Corwin of Salem.

2. Gilbert arrived also in the first ship 1620. Few notices of him remain : he soon left the Colon)', and, it is said, went to Portsmouth, and d. before 1660, without issue, as grants of that date were made to his brothers as his heirs.

3. John, born a. 1590, arrived 1621 in the ship called the Fortune, and m. Mary Chilton before 1027 (she was said to liave been the first lady who came on shore : she was an only child of James and Susanna Chilton, who both died the first winter): he had John, Isaac, Benjamin 1653, Edward, Joseph, Susanna, Mary, and Sarah. Susanna m. Robert Latham a. 1649, who settled in E. Bridgewater. [See page 222.] - Mary m. Edward Gray 1650. - Sarah m. Miles Standish Jr. 1660, then Tobias Payne 1666, and afterwards Richard Middlecot. He and all his family but the two eldest Ds. finally removed to Boston, where he d. a. 1674, a?. 7S; she died a. 1676. Their posterity became numerous, of whom the present Isaac Winslow Esq. is one, as was also the late Gen. John Winslow, both of Boston.

4. Kenelm arrived at Plymouth a. 1629, and m. Eleanor, wid. of John Adams, 1634, and settled in Marshfield : he d. while on a visit at Salem 1672: he had Kenelm, Nathaniel, and Job. Kenelm went to Yarmouth, and had Kenelm 1668, Josiah 1670, and Thomas 1672. - Job went to Freetown. - Kenelm Winslow, a grandson perhaps, m. Ann Taylor 1730.

5. Josiah, b. 1605, arrived with his brother Kenelm a. 1629, was in Scituate in 1637, and soon after 1643 settled in Marshfield, and m. Margaret, D. of Thomas Bourne, and d. 1674, a?. 69 : he had Elizabeth 1637, Jonathan 1638, Mary 1640, Rebecca 1642, Hannah (or Susanna) 1644, and Margaret. Jonathan d. 1676, leaving a son John born 1664. - One D. m. John Miller. - One, Rebecca, m. John Thacher, both of Yarmouth. - One m. William Crow of Plymouth, and another in. John Tracy of Duxhury, afterwards of Norwich.

8. Col. Isaac (only surviving son of Gov. Josiah 6.) of Marshfield m. Sarah, D. of John Wensley of Boston, 1700: he d. 1738, 3B. 68; she 1753, oe. 80 (her mother was Elizabeth, D. of Dea. William Paddy whose w. was Alice D. of Edmund Freeman of Sandwich, m. 1639): he had Josiah 1701, John 1703, Penelope 1704, Elizabeth 1707, Anna 17C9*, Edward 1714. Josiah gra. H. U. 1721, was a Captain, and slain at St. George's River by the Indians 1724. - Penelope m. Col. James Warren 1725, and died 1737. - Elizabeth m. Col. Benjamin Marston of Salem or Manchester 1729, and died 1760. - The Wensley Portrait among those of the Winslow family in the Mass. Hist. Society's rooms is either Sarah Wensley 's (w. of Col. Winslow) or her mother Elizabeth's (D. of Dea. Paddy), and most probably of the latter, as it is understood the family in later times have usually spoken of it " as grandmother Paddy's."

10. Gilbert (s. of Nathaniel 7.) of Marshfield m. Mary, D. of Anthony Snow, and had Issachar 1699, Barnabas, Gilbert, and Anthony 1707. Anthony m. Deborah, D. of William Barker Esq., aud removed to E. Bridgewater. [See page 353.]

11. Gen. John (s. of Col. Isaac 8.] lived in Marshfield, and m. Mary Little 1726, and had Pelham 1737, and Isaac 1739 : he afterwards, late in life, m. a wid. Johnson (whose maiden name was Barker) of Hingham, where he died 1774, ae. 71.. He was Captain in the expedition against Cuba 1640, Col. at Louisburgh 1644, and afterwards Maj. Gen'l in the British service.

12. Edward Esq. (youngest son of Col. Isaac 8.) gra. H. U. 1736, m. Hannah, wid. of Charles Dyer and D. of Thos. Howland, 1739, and went to Halifax, N. S., in the revolution, and d. 1786, 33. 72; she survived and d. at Frederickton 33. 82: he had Edward, Penelope, and Sarah. Edward gra. H. U. 1765, was Clerk of the Courts in Plymouth, and went off in the revolution and died at Frederickton 1815, 33. 69, and his son Edward was drowned, and another s., Wentworth, survived.

13. Oliver (s. of Nathaniel 9.) m. Agatha, D. of John Bryant of Scituate, where he also resided, and had Oliver (killed in the French war 1758, as. 20), John who went to Nobleborough, Me., and Nathaniel. He m. a 2d w. Bethiah Pryor of Hanover 1749, and had Oliver (a revolutionary pensioner) and Joseph* 1753. Oliver had a s. Oliver.

14. Pelham Esq. (s. of Gen. John 11.) gra. H. U. 1753, was an Attorney, and m. Joanna, D. of Capt. Gideon White : he left Plymouth in the revolution, and d. on Long Island, N. Y. 17S2, leaving two Ds., Mary who m. Maj. Henry Warren, and Joanna who m. Dr. Nathan Hayward, High Sheriff of Plymouth Co.

15. Dr. Isaac (s. of Gen. John 11.) of Marshfield was a respectable Physician, and m. a D. of Dr. Charles Stockbridge of Scituate, and d. 1819, ae. 80; the w. of his old age was Fanny Gay of Hingham : he had a s. John and 3 Ds. One, Betsy, m. Hon. Kilborn Whitman Esq., one m. a Shaw and then a Dingley, and the other m. a Clapp, an Attorney in Bath, Me.

Walter 1772*, Josiah 1774*, Anna 1776, Judith 1780, Lydia 17SG, William 1788. Nathaniel died 1830, leaving- a family. - Sarah m. Thomas Waterman, and then Ehenezcr Copeland. - Anna m. Wm. P. Ripley of Plymouth 1810. - Judith m. Elisha Tolman. - Lydia m. Anthony Collamore of Pembroke. - AVilliam remained at Scituate on the paternal estate.

17. John Esq. (s. of Dr. Isaac 15.) gra. B. U. 1795, was an Attorney, and d. at Natchez, whither he went on business 1822, se. 48, leaving John, Pelham, Isaac, Penelope, Eliza, and Fanny Gay.

Samuel Winslow of Rochester had Samuel and Richard bap. 1679. - Samuel m. Bathsheba Holbrook of Scituate 1700. - Nathaniel (of Freetown) m. Elizabeth Holbrook of Scituate 1701. Josiah of Freetown m. Sarah, D. of John Hayward Jr. of W. Bridgewater, 1721. [See p. 352.] - Oliver, a revolutionary pensioner of Westport, served in the artillery 1777. - Nathaniel Winslow removed to Damarascotta 1729, and testified in Court at old York 1742, then 63 years old.

Appendix

See page 17. - The following extracts from the Records of the General Court, shows that the grant of Titicut was not made till after the grant of Bridgewater plantation was made to Duxbury, and of course was made by the Sachem at Pembroke or Mattakeset, and not by his father Chickatabut of Neponsit : -

" Isaac Wonno appeared to prosecute his claim to three miles of land on each side of Titicut river. Bridgewater agents made it appear that they had purchased of Ossemequin six miles from their centre towards Titicut, and that Chickatabut in his grant to Titicut Indians of three miles doth except any former purchase made by Bridgewater men. We therefore think it necessary that Titicut Indians and the said Wonno have their three miles after the Bridgewater men's three miles be meted out, or to have the remainder if it be not so much."

The foregoing report of the Committee, 1703, was accepted and approved by the General Court on the petition of Edward Fobes, Representative of Bridgewater, Oct. 27, 1708.

" 1729. We the subscribers being a Committee chosen by the Purchasers and Proprietors of the two mile grant on the southerly side of Bridgewater, commonly called Titicut, to establish the bounds of the Divisions of said Titicut lands where they might be found, and to make new bounds where they were wanting as by record may appear, which work we have carefully performed : and we have established the bounds of the northermost parts of said Titicut lands upon the ancient reputed four mile line, as by the return of our work may appear, which line was shown to us by the Proprietors of Titicut : and we being also a Committee chosen hy the Purchasers and Proprietors of the eight mile square of Bridgewater as hy record may appear to renew the ancient line between said eight mile and Titicut lands, upon which said Titicut lots were butted when first laid out, in order to bring it to record : because the Purchasers' ancient book of records before it came into our present Clerk's hands was in divers places defaced, broken and lost, so that the record of said line cannot be found. Accordingly we did upon the 4th day of February, 1728-9, renew said ancient four mile line as followeth. We took our departure from a heap of stones at a place called Wolf Trap Hill where Titicut way parts from Taunton road, which heap of stones was shewn us by Justice Edson and Dea. Fobes, being Proprietors on both sides, and avouched to be a station in the ancient four mile line, or line between said eight mile and two mile and known by them to be so for more than forty years past, it being the same line upon which we butted the said Titicut lands as above. From said heap of stones we run West one degree, South forty-one rods to a great crotched white oak tree marked and numbered 4 : thence West one degree South 100 rods to a maple tree marked and numbered 4 : thence West one degree South 53 rods to a white oak sapling marked and numbered 4, near the little pond : thence West one degree South one hundred and fifteen rods to a red oak tree marked and numbered 4 at the head of Leach's land : thence West one degree South 53 rods to a horn pine tree marked and numbered 4, an ancient marked tree : thence West one degree South 50 rods to a white pine stake standing by a black oak stump standing in Taunton Line marked and numbered 4. Then we began again at the heap of stones first mentioned and run East one degree North 85 rods to a maple tree marked and numbered 4 : thence East one degree North 73 rods to a white oak tree standing by the brook in the range of Samuel Leach's land marked and numbered 4 about a rod below a great rock in the brook ; thence East one degree North 83 rods to a rock between a white oak and walnut : thence East one degree North to a swamp white oak tree marked and numbered 4 by Thomas Hayward's land : thence East one degree North 121 rods to a white oak tree northward from Benja. Washburn's house marked and numbered

4: thence East one degree North thrity-six rods to a red oak tree marked and numbered 4 : thence East one degree North 80 rods to a white oak tree marked and numbered 4 : thence East one degree North 50 rods to a maple tree marked and numbered 4 on the South side, being an ancient marked tree : thence East one degree North 120 rods to a maple tree marked and numbered 4: thence East one degree South 31 rods to a horn pine .tree marked and numbered 4, being the corner of the first great Lot in Titicut Division : thence East one degree North 47 rods to a maple tree marked and numbered 4: thence East one degree North 06 rods to a red oak tree marked and numbered 4 : thence East one degree North 70 rods to a red oak tree marked and numbered 4 standing in the edge of Benjamin Willis's meadow, being an old marked tree : thence East one degree North 47 rods to a poplar sapling marked and numbered 4, being the corner of the first Lot in the last Division of Titicut lands : thence East one'degree North 550 rods by a range of old marked trees to a walnut tree marked and numbered 4 standing on the bank of the great river and a little to the North of the mouth of Winnetuxet river. - Ephraim Fobes,Benj. Leach, and Nath'l Willis."

1737. The above was confirmed 1737 by Sam'l Keith, Jona. Howard and Joshua Willis in behalf of the Eight Mile Proprietors ; and Nathaniel Willis, Benjamin Leach and Ephraim Fobes in behalf of the Two Mile Proprietors.

See page 30. - The following record contains the final laying out of the land on the North and East side of the original four mile grant, on the notherly and easterly part of the town, according to the agreement of the purchasers.

" Pursuant to an Act of the Purchasers of Bridgewater bearing date Feb. 1, A. D., 1710, we the subscribers, who were entrusted and empowered to lay out the undivided lands towards the north-east corner of the Four Mile Grant both upon the East and North side, have bounded out the said lands into seven shares or lots according to the purchasers' agreement in manner and form as followeth : -

" Part of the first lot lyeth westerly from Joseph Shaw's house, beginning at a red oak tree marked on four sides, numbered one : from thence running West to Packard's land, and bounded westerly partly by Packard's land and partly by John Hayward's land, and at the southerly end by the lots that lie upon Matfield River to a white oak tree, which is Joseph Edson's corner bound : from thence running North two hundred rods to the red oak first mentioned, being 100 acres more or less. - The other part of the first lot licth on the East side of Buck Hill swamp, beginning at a white oak tree near the swamp, numbered one : from thence running East to Joseph Shaw's land by Beaver Brook, and then bounded on the south-east and East by said Shaw's land, and by the lands of Nicholas Byram, and so to the white oak tree standing in the East and West line, which is the southerly bounds of the second lot : from said white oak running West by a range of trees marked to the above said Buck Hill swamp, and so bounded by James Cary's land in Buck Hill swamp to the bounds first mentioned.

" The second lot lieth easterly from Beaver Brook, beginning at a heap of stones upon a flat rock, then running northerly to the four mile line, which is a mile : and from said rock easterly 160 poles to a white oak tree marked on four sides, and then running northerly to the four mile line.

" The third lot beginneth at the white oak last mentioned and runs East 179 poles to a swamp oak, which is marked on four sides: from thence running North 320 poles to the four mile line.

" The fourth lot is bounded westerly by the East side of the third lot, and runs from the above named oak East 160 poles to a stake and heap of stones : thence North to the four mile line.

" The fifth lot lieth on the East side of Weymouth road, bounded northerly by a pine tree marked on two sides standing near to William Dyer's land : from thence to a black oak tree by the road near Lieut. Hersey's field : then bounded by said road to a stake and heap of stones by the way-side : from thence running East to Mr. Moore's land : thence bounded by the river lots to the pine tree first mentioned.

" The sixth lot is bounded northerly by the fifth, beginning at the above stake and heap of stones, and from thence bounded by the way to the Birch swamp to a maple tree, which is the corner bounds of Gannett's land to a white oak tree standing to the northward of the old wolf trap : thence running East to poor meadow lots, and so bounded by lotted lands until it comes to the range of the fifth lot.

" Part of the seventh lot is bounded by the south side of tlie sixth : the other part of the lot lieth between Theodosius Moore's land and the Major's Purchase, bounded northerly by Mr. Cushing's land and southerly by the Cedar swamp."

See page 34. - The lands on the North side of Titicut River within the township of Bridgewater lying on the South side of the Purchasers' four mile line from the centre, called the Titicut land, is laid out in two divisions of lots, called the great lots and the little lots; there being 64 lots in each division.

The little lots begin on the westerly side of the path left to go down to Titicut wear, and run West for their length, butting on said path, till they come to the river at said wear ; then they begin on the easterly side of the way, and run easterly for their length, butting on the easterly side of the way, till they come to the 63d lot, which buts on a brook, the lot running on both sides of the way. The last lot, James Cary's, No. 64, lies by itself down the river against Spa?iyard's land." Laid out by Edward Mitchell, Sam'l Edson Jr., Sam'l Washburn and John Leonard, May 1685.

See page 43. - Bridgewater's Monitor is the title given to the Rev. Mr. Keith's Sermon, June 14th, 1717, at the dedication of the first meeting-house in the south parish. The following is the preface : -

" It was planted a noble vine. - And may no more of the text from whence this phrase is borrowed, ever be applied unto it! The first planters of it, were a set of people who made religion their main interest ; and it became their glory. There was a time when it stood in a land of unwalled villages, with fierce armies of bloody Indians destroying round about them ; and the dispensations of God our Saviour towards it at this time, were so wonderful, that the short report thereof given, in the Church History of New England, is not unworthy to be here transcribed and repeated.

of the war ; that although they were often assaulted by formidable numbers of the enemies, yet in all their sharp assaults they never lost one of their inhabitants, young or old. They were solicited strongly to desert their dwellings, but they resolved, that they would keep their stations. And now on May 8tb, 1676, the Indians began to fire the town ; but the inhabitants with notable courage, issued forth from their garrisons, to fight the enemy ; and God from Heaven at the same time fought for them, with a storm of lightning, thunder and rain, whereby a considerable part of their houses were preserved. Thou, Church of Bridgewater 1 ' O nimium dilecta Deo, cui militat aether.' O how beloved of Heaven, whom storms defend.

" One that was no Christian, so sang the favors of Heaven to the Emperor Theodosius, and so might the Pagan foe now sing of thy salvations !

"Ever since that memorable day, the town has been proceeding, with the smile of God upon them, and upon the intentions of his gospel among them, until they are now become two bands. They are lovingly and peaceably swarmed into a new assembly, and began to meet in their new edifice on a day of prayer (as it is the manner of New England) when the two sermons were preached, which the affected hearers have here published. God grant, that from the tokens of his gracious presence Avith them, the place may claim the name of Mahanaim. And may there be still found among them such a number of lively, watchful, fruitful Christians, exemplarily living to God, and by the faith of the Son of God ; may a value for the ordinances of our Saviour, be so preserved in vigor with them, and the success thereof appear in all real and vital godliness quickened among the young as well as the old among them ; and may their brotherly love continue at such a rate, that it may be plainly seen, God is yet among them. Wo to them, if I depart from them, saith the Lord.

" It has been a singular felicity unto this good people, that from the very infancy of their plantation, they have sat under the ministry of that gracious, faithful, humble servant of God, who continues with them to this day. He has been a precious gift of our ascended Lord unto them ; and they have hitherto rejoiced in his light ; and we rejoice with them, that after fiftyfour years, his light yet shines with such brightness among them.

" We can make no doubt, but that, as they have grown into such good circumstances under his painful and patient conduct, they will study in all tbe methods of goodness, to render bis old age comfortable to him, and so multiply all the offices and expressions of a grateful people towards him, with an affection and reverence, like what the church of Smyrna paid unto their aged polycarp, that he may anon die, blessing of them, and blessing of God for them. They will certainly find their account in doing so !

" The savoury sermon, which is here extorted for the public from him, we recommend unto the blessing of God, that so the ends of piety, which the good people have proposed in thus exhibiting a lasting memorial of what God has done for them, and a constant remembrancer of their duty, may be answered.

Increase Mather Cotton Mather

A second edition of it was published and another preface added June 14, 1768, just fifty-one years after, and the Rev. John Angier's sermon, at the ordination of his son, the Rev. Samuel Angier, Dec. 23, 17C7, which was the occasion of printing the 2d edition, was bound with some of the copies.

See page 47. - When the South Parish was incorporated in 1716 it was ordered by the General Court, as we have before seen, that the old meeting-house in the West Parish (then called the North Parish) should stand where it was for five years, and then be removed down to the four corners by Isaac Johnson's, in order no doubt to accommodate the easterly part (now East Bridg'r). Before the five years expired however a petition, signed by John Packard and others, was preferred to the General Court, praying that the old house might remain where it was, which was heard by the Court Nov. 9, 1720, and the prayer granted. This was assented to by the East in consideration of a suggestion made by the West, that the East would soon probably be desirous of becoming a separate Parish, and in that case the present house if removed would accommodate neither Parish ; and of a consequent agreement made in parish meeting Nov. 6, 1719, that if the East would contribute towards settling a minister (Mr. Perkins) in the West, whatever they paid (about .£65) should be refunded when the East should become a Parish, and thus be called on to build a house and settle a minister for themselves. When therefore that period occured the East called on the West to refund, but were denied, and no record of any such vote or agreement could be produced. The East then, by Josiah Seai-s and sixty-three others, applied to the General Court in June, 172G, for some remedy or relief; whereon an order of notice passed, and Nathaniel Brett, Clerk of the old Parish, was summoned to attend, who appeared, and on examination testified that such a vote was, passed, which he produced on a loose paper made at the time of passing it, and which he confessed " he ought in discharge of his office to have made a record of at that time." This the Court considered sufficient, but referred the petitioners to the judicial courts for a remedy. An action was accordingly commenced at the next September Term of the C. C. Pleas at Plymouth, in which John Read appeared for plaintiffs, and J. Overing for defendants. The East finally recovered, but not till they had expended nearly the whole amount in prosecuting their claim.

July 1, 1730. Jona. Howard, Joseph Keith, Israel Packard, and Ephraim Fobes, a Committee of the West Parish, applied to the General Court, shewing that their meeting-house was much decayed and that it had been voted to build a new one, and that the inhabitants were much divided about the place where it should be erected, and praying therefore for a viewing Committee to determine where it should stand : whereupon Seth Williams Esq., Mr. Thacher and Mr. Lemon were appointed, and reported Dec. 21, 1730, that " having viewed all the places shewn to them by the contending parties they are of opinion that where the old house stands is the proper place," winch was accepted.

habitation in Bridgewater, and on the eastward side of the town, and about two miles some of us, and some three miles from the meeting-house and mill and chief parts of the town ; and though we have lived there many years, some of us have had no way into the town, but what we have had upon sufferance through men's lands that have been laid out and of our own making of bridges to pass over a river that lies between some of us and the town. We have made and kept up a horse bridge over this river, called Matfield river, many years, which has been a great benefit to us that live there, and to many others, and strangers that have occasion to pass that way, especially in times of great floods, it being the best place and most convenient for a bridge in a mile up and down the river, which runs about South and North for the length of it, but the lands being laid out on both sides of it and butting upon this river, our bridge lying over this river on the northerly side of a twenty acre lot, the owner of the land has fenced it in ; and now we have no way to go to the town without going three-quarters of a mile about, and partly upon sufferance too many of us ; we think it is very hard that living in a wilderness, we cannot have convenient room for highways. We have made our case known to the town and can have no help. This lot where our bridge lies is the chief hindrance, and yet there is common land joining to the lower side of it left as we understand by the feoffees for allowance for a highway, but of itself it is altogether incapable of a way. There are many others in the town that desire there might be a sworn jury to lay out such highways as are needful, and to perfect such as are begun. So desiring your help as God shall direct you. Your humble petitioners." [See the names, page 71.]

The preceding history was principally compiled before Bridgewater was divided, and therefore applies to it as if entire and as it formerjy stood after the separation of those parts which were incorporated with Abington, and Pembroke(now Hanson). Large as it was it remained without further division for nearly one hundred years. Movements and applications for it were however early and frequently made. In the year 1719, the South, only three years after its incorporation as a parish, applied to the General Court to be made a distinct town, as appears by the petition of Josiah Edson and sixty others, and the North, then including all the rest of the town, agreed to it, and it was granted in the House of Rep. Nov. 2-1, 1719, but was non-concurred in by the Council. What is now the North also originally petitioned to be a town in 1738, and the town itself consented, and voted also at the same time, as we have already seen, that the South and East should become distinct and separate towns; but the General Court resisted all these applications. Some years before any division was finally effected strong desires for it were manifested, principally from the South and North Parishes, which were the most remote from the centre. But means were adopted to obviate complaints and to prevent separation. The town however at last, having increased in population, and the discontent, never entirely appeased, reviving and no longer to be restrained, was rapidly divided into four distinct towns. The North, though the youngest parish, had become the most populous as well as the most distant from the town house, first applied and was incorporated June 15, 1821, by the name of North Bridgewater.

The South, with Titicut, remains therefore with the old name, Bridgewater, and the town records which had for 166 years remained principally at the West, were transferred to the South. It is somewhat remarkable that the South, which was the first to move for separation and often the most forward in it, should after all secure its object and retain the original name by remaining quiet. The inhabitants felt a pride in belonging to so large and respectable a town, and were somewhat reluctant to separate, and therefore endured the inconveniences of union much longer than otherwise perhaps they would have done ; and we accordingly see each division still fondly retaining the cherished name as far as public convenience will permit. The old proprietors' records still remain in West Bridgewater.

Additional Corrections To Page 8

Page 8. To the list of Senators in the first paragraph, add Art etnas llalu, and Jesse Perkins. " 83. No. 17. after Eleazar in the parenthesis for 6, read 9. " 106. No. 4. for Rev. Josiah Smith, read Rev. Thomas Smith. " 107. No. 3 & 5, dele Capt. - " 109. Article Barrett. After James 1733, add Robert 1740

Smith, and Anna, w. of Captain Seth Gurney. " 122. Article Brown, for Emily, read Harriet. " 127. No. 3. for 1643. at the bottom of the page read 1743. - " 131. No. 4. dele probably of John Shaw of Weymouth, and

" 193. No 9. dele Captain Zebealee Snell 1761, and insert Nathan Willis 1757. Snell perhaps m. Martha, D. of Joshua Howard, No. 113 - ??iA7(il.

" 235. No. 5. To the children of Jacob there mentioned, add Joseph, Josiah, and Jacob. Joseph m. an Orcutt, and had Ephraim, Joseph 1696, and a D. who m. a Fisher. Ephraim, (mentioned under No. 7.) had Huldahte. of Josiah Washburn, and perhaps Phebe, who m. Eliab Byram 1741, and several other children; he removed to N. Jersey.

" " No. 17. dele 11 in the parenthesis and insert, who was s of Jacob 5. He had also three other children, viz: Benjamin 1732, Mary 1722*, Mary 1729'.

275: Art. Pratt. " On the 14th of Jan. 1765, died at Bridgewater Joseph Pratt, a?. 100 years wanting one month; a man of good character and profession ; he had 20 children by his first wife, but none by his second, who still survives him, being about 90 years old." Boston News Letter, Jan. 31, 1765.

He and his son Ebenezer both died a. 1748. Zerviah Standish m. Zebedee Tomson of Halifax 1745. Ebenour Jr. m. a Churchill 1739. Sarah Standish m. Josiah Cushman Jr. 1749.

Sa?npson but left no children - and insert d. 1697. 383. Art. Nash. 6th line for Weymouth, read Plymouth. 387. Third line from bottom, for Caresrull, read Careswell. 389. No. 12. 2d line, for Charles, read William, and for

Source changes here: from History of Plymouth County, Massachusetts : with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men, by Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton), published 1884; 441,524 words in this source stream.

By Bradford Kingman

To give a clear account of the early settlement of | the ancient town of Brldgewatcr it will be intcrcstin<; I to ^'ive some account of the origin of tlie town, its ! connection with and its idcutity with the parent town I of Dusbury, and a brief account of its liuviui: been ' set off irom Duxbury, and the purchase from the ' IndiuDS. The ancient town of Brid^ewater - then ! cumprLsini; what was Xortli, East, Wcdt, and the , present town of Brid^^ewater - was formerly a planta- I lion granted to Duxbury in 1645, as a compeusatiou ; for tiie loss of territory they Iiad sustained in the I settinii apart of iMai-shtield from tliem^iti the year I 1640. The grant was in tlie followini; lan<»uaj:c:

'*Tlie inhabitanta of the town of Duxbury uro granted a competent proportion of hinddaboutSauj^htuchiiuclt (Sutucket), townnU the west, lor a plantation for tbeiu, and tu havo It four uiilc:* every way from the phicu where tliey bhnll set up their centre; provided it intrench not upon Winnytuckquett, formerly j^r;iuted to Plymouth. And we have nominated Cupt. Miles Stiindish, Mr. John Aldcn, George Suule, Coucitaat Southworth, John Rogers, and Williiim Brett to be feofeea in trust for the c^ual diviiling and lading forth the aaid lands to the inliahitunt:i."

How these lands were divided, or what should entitle any one to a share, no record appears to show. Governor Hinckley, in his confirmatory deed, nays that the *' inhabitants ai,'reed among themselves." There were fifty-four proprietors, each of wl»om held one share, the names of wliom arc a.-^ follows :

To these shares were afterward added two more shares, - one to Rev. James Keith, of Scotland, their first minister, and the other to Deacon Samuel Ed.son, of Salem, who erected the first mill iu the town, - making fii'ty-six shares.

This <;rant was considered ilh little more than nn autliority or right to purchase it of the natives. For this purpose Capt. Miles Standish, Samuel N;ish, and Constant Southworth were appointed a committee to make the purchase, which they did, as appears by the following instruments :

*' WiTNKSS THKSK PRESENTS, that I, Ousamequin, Sacliem of the Country of Poconuokot, have given, granted, eufeufcd, and sold unto Miles Standish, of Duxbury, Sumuul Na:>)i, and Cuastant Southworth, of Duxbury aforesaid, in behalf o( all tho townsmen of Duxbury aforesaid, a tniet of land usually called Satucket, extending in the length and breadth thereof as followeth : that is to say, from the wear at Satucket seven milci due cast, and from the said wear seven miles due wc^t, and from the siiid wear seven miles due north, and froui the said wear seven miles due south ; the which tract the said Ou^ami-quin huth given, granted, eufcofcd, and i^old unto the said .Milus Standish, Samuel Nosh, and ConstuntSoutbworth, in the behalf of all the townsmen of Duxbury, aa aforesaid, with all the immunities, privileges, and profits whatsoever belonging tu the said tract of land, with ull and singular all woods, underwoods^ lands, meadows, rivers, brooks, rivulets, ttc, to huve and to hold, to the said Miles Standish, Samuel Nash, and Constant Southworth, in behalf of all the townsmen of the town of Duxbury, to them and their heirs forever. In witness \vhercuf, I,

" In cnDsiJerntinn of the aforesaid bargain and sale, wo, the said Miles Standish. ?^amuel Nash, and Cuiistaut Soutiiworth, do bind oiirsflves to pay unto the said Ou>aMK-<|uin. for aud iu consideration of the said tract of laud, ;id foMowetb : " 7 coats, a yard and a half in a coat. " 'J hatchets. ** S liocs. *' 2U knives. " 4 luiioae-skins. " 10 yards and a half of cotton.

This contract i.s said to have been uiado on wliat was called " Sachenj'a Rock" (called by the luJians " Woonnocooto" ), in East Biid^cwatcr, a little south of Wbiiniaii's Mill.s( now known as ti)e Carver Cotton- Gin Coinpaiiyj, aud near the house of the late Uavid Kingman.

This Ousamef|uin, soiuctinies called Ossaiuequin, was no other than Maasasoit himself, who, in the latter part of his life, had adopted that name. The deed written by Capt. Miles Staudisli, one of the orijiiual planters of the colony, and signed with the mark of the sachem, is still in existence. When the old sachem was called upon to execute his deed, he endeavored to make it as sure as possible. For that purpose he alE.Ked a mtirk in the shape of a ^.

Thus we have seen that the original town of Bridf;ewater, comprising the territory now known as Brockton, East Bridj;cwater, West Bridgowater, and Bridgewater, including- a portion of ' Titicut Parish," was purcliased by Capt. Miles Standish and others for the trifling sum of seven coats, nine hatchets, eight hoes, twenty knives, four moose-skins, and ten and a half yards of cotton, the whole tiot amounting to thirty dollars in value.

The original town of Brldgiewater was the first interior settlement in the Old Colony. The grant of the plantation, as we have seen, was iu 1045, and the settlement made in lUSO. The first settlers had a house-lot of six acres each on the Town River, aud the place was called Nuckatest, or Nuncketetest. The first lots were taken up at West Brid^ewater, along the Town River, first houses built and the first improvements made there. The settlement was compact, - the house-lots being contiguous, - with a view for mutual protection and aid against the Indians, and, as a furtiier protection from the natives, they erected a stockade or garrison on the south side of the river and fortified many of their dwellings. It is said that not more than one-third of the original fifty-six proprietors ever became inhabitants of their new settlement. From this original homo the settlers scattered into other portions of the town, extetiding their dwellings first into the southwest part of the town, toward Nippenicket Pond, a locality known as Scutland, on the road to Taunton, and Titicut, oti the road leading to Middlcboro', whither they were in the habit of going either to mill or to trade, and we are tuM they frequently went to that place on liiot, with the grists on their backs, a distance of several miles.

The last settled part of the town was the North Parish (now Brockton), which was not till after ITUU, no pernianeDt settlement being made in what was called the North Parish till after that time, and the settlers were mostly from the West Parish (now West Bridgewater).

The plantation remained to Duxbury until June, IGaU, wheti it was incorporated into a distinct and separate town in the following concise language:

"The town of Bridgewater is to bear one part ot' three with Duxbury, of their proportion of the country rates for the othcers* wages and other public charges.

Previous to the incorporation of the town the plantation had been called Bridgewater, but of the origin of the name we have nothing authentic except a mati ter of fancy for a town in England of tliLit name. From the time of its first settlement the town has

[ maintained a strong position in the history ut the country, and for a long time continued a united and harmonious whole until 1715, when a petition was sent to General Court to be set off into a separate parish or precinct, the petitioners representing themselves as inhabitants of the easterly part of Bridgewater. A committee of two in the Council and three of the House was appointed to c^amiiie into the matter, who attended to their duties, and reported in favor of granting their request, which was accepted, and au act of incorporation passed June 1, 1710, with this condition :

"That the whole town stand obliged to an honorable maintenance of the Itev. Jaincs Keith, their |>rescnt aged minister, if ho should outlive his powers and capacities of diachargiog the otlice and duty of their minister."

The new parish was called the South, and the old one the North Precinct, which then included the West and what was afterwards known as North Brid;:cwater

History Of Ancient Bridge Water

(now Brockton). In 1723 that part of the old North Precinct now known as East Bridgewater (then known as the West Parish) waa set off, and constituted a precinct called the East Parish, Dec. 14, 1723.

'Titicut Parisii was formed Crora the southwest part of the South Parish, with a part of Middleboro', Feb. 4, 174a. This place consisted of forty-eight families, forty-one houses, two hundred and sixty-two inhabitants ill 1764, and in ISIO it iiad a population of three hundred and eighteen.

As some disputes arose in regard to the original purchase of Ousamequin, confirmatory deeds were given by Pomponuho, an Indian, at Titicut, and Governor Thomas Hinckley, in behalf of the government, and another from Josiah Wampatuck, another Indian, thus making a perfect title to all the land comprising Ancient Bridgewater. Here follows copies of the above-named deeds :

Confirmatoky Deed From Pomponouo

"This deed, made November 20th, A.D. 1672, witnesselh, that I, Poinponoho, aliaa Peler, an iDdian, living at Titicut, in the colony of New Plyuioulh, in New Eiig., have sold for the Bum of sixteen ]>ound3, - ri'z., six pounds of current money of New England, and ten pounds in good merchantable corn, as by bill appeareth, - all the lands lying on the north side of Titicut Kiver, within tho bounds of Bridgewater, what lands were mine, or were either my father's or grandfather's or any otherwise conferred un me, excepting those lands expressed as follows, viz. : oue hundred acres of lund lying up the river to the eastward of a small brook, given to an Indian called Charles, my brother-in-law, and a certain parcel of land lying against the wear and bounded by the lunding-place, running to the head of uiy tield, containing about ten acres at the utmost, I say I, the above-said Pomponoho, alias Peter, have bargained, sold, and by these presents do bargain and sell fur myself, my huirs, end assigns forever, unto Nicholas Dyram, sen., Samuel Edsou, sen., and William Brett, sen., in and for the use uf the townsmen of Bridgewater, joint purchasers with them, which persons above mentioned were ordered by the court to make purchase of those lands, as by court record appears, I say I have sold all these lands, with every part thereof, and all the immuuiiies and privileges belonging thereunto, to them, their heirs, and assigns forever, the same quietly and peaceably to possess, without the lawful let, interruption, or molestation of me, the abovesaid Pomponoho, alias Peter, or other persons whatjoovor, lawfully claiming by, from, or under me, them, or any of them. In witness whereof I have hereunto set to my hand and seal.

The two reserved lots in the above grant were afterwards purchased by individuals in the town. Thus all the lands within the most extensive limits of the town appear to have been justly and I'airly purchased of the Indians, and we have the above-named Governor Winslow'a attestation on record that this was the case in all the towns in the Old Colony of Plymouth.

In the year 1685 the Court of Assistants were empowered to examine, allow, and confirm from time to time all claims and titles to land formerly granted either to towns or individuals by the General Court, and, when allowed, they were to " pass the seal of the government for confirmation." In pursuance uf this order, all the grants made to Bridgewater, as above stated and described, were confirmed by the following deed under the hand of Governor Hinckley and the seal of the government :

" To oft to whom these prenenlt ihatl come, Thomas Hinckley, Esq., Governor of his Majesty's Colony of New Plymouth, in New England, sendeth greeting.