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(IV) Joshua, son of Captain John Phillips, was born at Easton in 1704. He was a mem- ber of the Easton church in 1747. He served on the committee of correspondence at Fas- ton in 1776 ("History of Easton," p. 217), and this service qualifies his descendants to join the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution. His house was near the church and the christening basin was kept by him. He died at Easton in 1702, aged eighty-seven years. In 1790 the first federal census shons that he and his wife were living at Easton ch a place adjoining that of their son Oliver. He drew lot 56 at Ashfield. but appears not to have gone thither. Richard, John, Caleb anul Thomas, his brothers, all had lots at Ash- fiel 1 (p. 135 "Phillips Genealogy").
(V) Oliver, son of Joshina Phillips, was born at Easton. November 22. 1751. In 1700. according to the first federal census. he was living in Easton and had in his family two males over sixteer. six sons under sixteen and four females. He moved to Vermont after 1500 and lived at Maribourough and New- tare. Vermont, where he died. October 5. 1836. He was a soldier from Easton in the revolution in Captain Abel Mitchell's company on the Lexington alarm and in Captain John Porter's company (p. 214, "History of Fas- ton"). The Massachusetts Revolutionary Rolle ( XII. p. 326) also show the Lexington alarm service and that during the summer or 1775 he was in Captain John Porter's com- pany. Colorel Paul Dailey Sargent's regiment.
Ebenzer 8. Phillips
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He married (first) Bathsheba Howard, who was born (probably at Easton but originally of a Bridgewater family ) January 5. 1748- 49, died October 11, 1802. Hle married ( sec- ond), Virginia -, who died at Newfane, December 19, 1825. Children of first wife, all born (as shown by the revolutionary. cen- sus and other records and doubtless also by the vital records of the town clerk. if pre- served), in Easton: Edsall, December 30. 1770, died May 14, 1802; Betty, October 13. 1772; Silence, September 7. 1774. died June 13, 1803, married Wade: Oliver, No- vember 12, 1776. died May 26, 1832: Simon, November 17, 1778: Bathsheba. February II. 1781, died July 21. 1802; Joshua (twin), July 8, 1782, killed in battle, September 17. 1814: Moses (twin), July 8, 1782, died November 13. 1803; Nathan. April 1, 1787, mentioned below ; Daniel. November 1, 1789, drowned in the Mississippi river, May 12, 1818.
(VI) Nathan, son of Oliver Phillips, was born in Easton, Vermont, April 1, 1787. He was a farmer in Easton, and one of the prom- inent citizens there. He married. May 30, 1810, Hannah Morse ( see Morse VI). Chil- dren : 1. Bathsheba, born March 1. ISHI. died October 21, 1805 : married. March, 1837. Rev. Denzel M. Crane, died September 4. 1879: children : Helen, born May 29, 1839. Herbert W., September 25, 1841, a third child died young. 2. Sidney, August 23, IS13. died No- vember 17, 1878: married Abbie Atwood, died March 13, 1888: children: Sidney Atwood, graduate of Dartmouth. 1860, a lawyer of South Framingham. Massachusetts : Mary S. 3. Adin M .. September 6, 1816 mentioned be- low. 4. Aurelia, January 11, 1818, died March 20, 1900: married. October 20. 1839, Warren Lazelle, died September 19. 1892, aged sev- enty-seven : child, Harriet, horn September 5. 1841. 5. Nathan O., October 20, 1822. mar- ried. in Boston. 1849. Mary A. Philbrook ; children: Eugenie. born February 23. 1850. married, in Minneapolis. Thomas Downing : Herbert N., November 12 1853. in Minnesota. died June 7. 1872. Robert H., November 15. 1859, in Minnesota. died August 16. 1876; Edith M., November 1, 18-1. in Minnesota. died August 16, 1876. 6. Mary H. March 6, 1827. died September 1.4, 1892: married Edwin F. Sherman.
(VII) Adin M., son of Nathan Phillips, was born in Newfane, Vermont, February 6. 1816. died November 12. 1022. He was brought up on a farm and received his educa- tion in the local schools. He became a farmer and followed that occupation in his native town until his marriage, 1840, when he re- moved to Strafford. Vermont, and bought a
farm there. In 1860 he removed to Bridge- port, Connecticut, and was engaged in the lumber business. He was a member of the Calvinist ( Free Will) Baptist Church, and after coming to Bridgeport joined the First Baptist Church, and later the Second Baptist Church there. He married. September 16, 1840. Rebecca, daughter of Ebenezer H. San- born, of Epsom, New Hampshire (see San- born VI). Child: Ebenezer Sanborn, men- tioned below.
(VIII) Ebenezer Sanborn, son of Adin M. Phillips, was born in Newfane. Vermont, Jan- uary 13. 1842. He was reared in Strafford, Vermont, and educated in the public schools there. At the age of twenty-two he removed to Bridgeport, and the following five years was connected with the railroad business. He then became a salesman in the lumber yards of S. C. Nickerson & Company, which posi- tion he held for ten years. At the expiration of this time he resigned and accepted a posi- tion in a like capacity with Charles H. Haw- ley & Company, remaining with this firm for six years. Deciding at this time to change the character of his occupation. he resigned and accepted a position as bookkeeper for the well-known coal merchants, Wheeler & Howes, and such excellent satisfaction did he give that he remained in this position for ten years, when concluding to go into business for himself, he resigned his position and pur- chased the trucking business of Luddington & Company. in 1893. This, he has since. a period of over twenty years, carried on in a highly successful manner, retaining the name of the original firm.
His success in this respect has been due largely to his close attention to all the details of the business. and although to-day having nearly reached the allotted age of three score and ten, and ha's been in business over fifty years. he is at his office every morning and remains there or is at various shipping points, until the close of business hours,
As a result of this, he has reached a posi- tion among the most substantial business men of Bridgeport. Mr. Phillips is a Republican in politics, but although taking an active in- terest in the political affairs of his city, has declined all public offices.
But it is along Masonic lines that Mr. Phillips has done his greatest work, having passed through all the various orders. and has probably done more work as a recording secretary in the lifferent bodies than any man now living in the jurisdiction. He is a mem- ber of St. John's Lodge. Free and Accepred Masons, of which he is on the finance com- mittee; Jerusalem Chapter, No. 13, Royal
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Arch Masons, of which he is treasurer ; Jeru- salem Council, Royal and Select Masters, of which he is treasurer ; Hamilton Commandery. No. 5, Knights Templar, of which he is on the finance committee ; De Witt Clinton Lodge of Perfection, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rites ; Washington Council, Pequonnock Chapter Rose Croix, Lafayette Consistory, in all of which four latter bodies he is sercetary ; Pyramid Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of which he is on the finance com- mittee. As will be seen by the above, Mr. Phillips is on the finance committee of three different bodies : he is secretary of four bodies and treasurer of two bodies. In connection with these offices he has done a vast amount of work, having not only the names and ad- dresses of hundreds of the members, but a vast amount of material connected with their personal history which he furnishes to the newspapers when their deaths occur.
In recognition of his valuable services there was conferred upon him in 1904. the thirty- third degree, the highest in the gift of the order and which is only conferred upon men who have done. like him, a vast amount of work for the order.
He is also a member of the Ars Quotuor Coronatorum. No. 2076, of London, England. also the Lodge of Research, No. 2024, of Lei- cester, England, the great English literary societies of the Masons, composed of all in- terested in literary and historical matters, the meetings of which are held in London. In order to obtain membership in these bodies, a man must possess the required qualifications along literary lines. In this particular Mr. Phillips is entitled to high rank. as he has an exhaustive library with which he is thoroughly familiar and which contains not only scores, if not'all of the greatest works upon Masonry. but also a choice collection of the various histories of different states, family genealo- gies, and works apon nearly every subject of interest, not only of the present day but many very old and rare works of priceless value. He is also a life member of the Connecticut Historical Society and Bridgeport Scientific Society. In religion he is a Universalist.
He married ( first). April 23, 1866, Emily Maria Buckman, born in Alstead, New Hampshire, daughter of Lewis Buckman. She died March 3. 1907, and he married ( sec- ond), November 10, 1908. Anna Adelia Lar- kin (see Larkin II). He had one son by the first wife, who died young.
(The Morse Line).
(I) Samuel Morse, immigrant ancestor, was born in England. 1586, sailed for New
England in the ship "Increase," April 15, 1635, and settled first at Watertown. 1635. and in 1636, at Dedham. Massachusetts. Hle was admitted a freeman there, October 8. 1640, and later removed to the adjoining town of Medfield, where many of his descendants have lived. He was a town officer of Ded- ham, and one of the proprietors. He died April 5. 1654. and his will was proved January 30, 1654-55. He married, in Eng- land, Elizabeth -, who died June 20, 1655. She was forty-eight years old when she emigrated. Children : John, born 161 ; Dan- iel. 1613: Joseph, 1615, mentioned below : Abigail, married Daniel Fisher, of Dedham; Mary, married Samuel Bullen : Jeremiah.
( Il) Joseph, son of Samuel Morse. was born about 1615, and came to this country with his parents in 1635. He lived first in Watertown, but soon removed to Dedham. where he received. August 18, 1636, twelve acres of land for a home lot. He married ( first) in Watertown, September 1, 1638. Hannah Philips. He died in Dedham, and she married ( second). November 3. 1658. Thomas Boyden. She died in Medfield, De- tober 3, 16;6. Children : Samuel, born March 10, 1639: Hannah, Angust 8, 1611: Sarah, September 16. 1643; Dorcas. August 23. 1645; Elizabeth. September 1, 1647 : Joseph. September 26, 1649, mentioned below : Jere- miah, June 10. 1651.
(III) Captain Joseph (2) Morse, son of Joseph (1) Morse, was born September 26. 1649, died in Sherborn. February 19. 1717. He lived in Sherborn, and built there, in crp- pany with Captain Ware, the first mill. The first public worship there was held at his house. He represented the town in the gen- eral court. He married ( first) October 17. 1671. Mehitable, daughter of Nicholas and Mary ( Wilkes) Wood, born July 22, 1655. died November 12, 1681. He married ( sec- ond ). April 11. 1683. Hannah, daughter of Robert and Joanna Babcock, born in Milton. Massachusetts, February S. 1664. died in Sherborn, November 9. 1711. He married ( third), May 17, 1713. Mrs. Hannah Baxter Dver, widow of Captain Joseph Dyer. of Braintree, Massachusetts, born in root, died September 4. 1727. Children of first wife: Mehitable, born April 25. 1673. died young ; Joseph, April 3, 1676, died July 12, 1676: Elisha, December 11. 1677; Joseph, March 25. 1670: Menitable November 2. 1681 : chil -. dren of second wife: James, July. 1. 1686: Hannah. April 5. 1689: Sarah, April 12 1602: Captain David. December 31. 1604: Isaac. September 14. 160;, mentioned below ; Keziah, June 30, 1700: . Asa. August 24. 1703.
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(IV) Isaac, son of Captain Joseph (2) lets gules. piercedor. Crest: a mullet as in Morse, was born September 14, 1697. He the arms. lived in Holliston, Shrewsbury and Worces- ter, Massachusetts. His estate was adminis- tered in 1749. He married Elizabeth. daugh- ter of Thomas and Rachel Drury, born Fram- ingham, Massachusetts, June 22, 1701. Chil- dren : Isaac. born September 2, 1722: Eliza- beth ( twin ), born in Holliston. in 1725; Kez- iah (twin), 1725: Joseph, August 21, 1729; Uriah, January 31, 1730. mentioned below : Caleb, March 19. 1732. died in Worcester, November 17. 1743 : John. February 25, 1736; Hannah, 1738: Rachel, married. in Shrews- bury, April 26, 1764, James Saddler ; Saralı, born 1741.
(V) Uriah, son of Isaac Morse, was born January 31, 1730-31. He went from Worces- ter on the expedition to Canada in 1754. He lived in Newfane, Vermont. He married Mary, daughter of William and Lydia ( Ea- ger ) Thomas. of Marlborough, Massachusetts, born there February 16, 1729. Child: Jacob, mentioned below.
(VI) Jacob, son of Uriah Morse. married (first) Mary Kingsbury, and ( second ), Mary Hawes. Children : Catherine, born March 18, 1773: Joshua, November 20, 1774: Polly, De- cember 26, 1778; Sally, November 15. 1780: Jamies, March 18. 1785: Jacob. January 22. 1787; Hannah, December 6. 1789, married Nathan Phillips (see Phillips V).
(The Sanborn Line).
All the American Sanborns are descended from the three brothers who settled in Hamp- ton in 1639. This surname is derived from the Anglo- Saxon words Sand and Burn (a stream) evidently a place before it became a family name, and it seems probable that the English progenitor who first used Sambourne. the original form of Sanborn, as their sur- name, were in Sambourne in Warminster, Wiltshire.
The earliest mention of the family name in England. in 1194, gives it spelled De Sand- bourne, but as early as 1330. it is commonh spelled Samborne and Sambourne, and since the fourteenth century these two forms have been the accepted spelling in England, the only two surviving branches in that country using them. The American progenitors spelled the name Samborn and Samborne. but gradually it has been changed to Sanborn, the form adopted generally by almost all of the American descendants. In Illinois, the spelling Sanburn, and in Michigan. Sandburn, are in use by members of this family.
The Sanborn or Sambourne coat-of-arms: Argent; a chevron, sable. between three mul-
The Sambourne ancestry has been traced lw V. C. Sanborn, compiler of the genealogy. to Nicholas Sambourne, of Wiltshire, in 1320. Nicholas Sambourne was born about 1320. probably held the fourth part of a knight's fee in Biddestone, St. Nicholas, Wiltshire : represented Bath City at the parliament held at Westminster. November 3. 1391. His son, Nicholas Sambourne, Jr., was born about 1350, held the fourth part of a knight's fee. mentioned above, was in parliament in 1393- 94, married Katherine, youngest daughter and co-heir of Sir John Lusbill. of De Lusteshull, who was connected with the House of Lan- caster. A grandson, Walter Samborne, was born 1420, held Fernham and Lushi !! manors. but probably lived at Southcot House, near Reading. Berkshire : married Margaret, daughter of Thomas Drew. of Seagry, Wilt- shire ; she died in 1494 and her will is extant.
Nicholas Samborne, son of Walter and Margaret Samboine, was born about 1450. and made his home at Mapledurham, Oxford- shire, married Elizabeth, daughter of John Brocas, of Beaurepaire, Hampshire, desceu.1- ant of an ancient and honorable family, from which she inherited considerable property, in- cluding Timsbury, which the Sambornes occu- pied. Tisbury House, now the most ancient Samborne residence in England, is celebrated for the interesting and artistic Tudor archi- tecture. The house to-day is practically un- changed since 1542, except for minor altera- tions ani repairs, and the loss of one wing by fire. The probable line of descent from this Nicholas to the American immigrants is given by the family historian as: Nicholas Sam- borne, born 1500; Edward Samborne, born about 1550, and William Samborne, who mar- ried Anne Bachiler, and was of Brimpton. Berkshire, in 1616; their sons, Lieutenant John. William and Stephen Samborne, being the three American immigrants.
( I) William Sanborn, son of William and Anne ( Bachiler ) Samborne, was born in Ene- land about 1622. as shown by the record of his death. His is the carliest Samborre rec- ord found at Hampton, New Hampshire. where the family settled. The records show that on November 27. 1639. William Sau !- borne. er Sanborn, as the name was after- wards spelled, was appointed to ring the bell before meetings on the Lord's Day and other days for which the town voted that he should! he paid six pence by each and every one hav- ing a lot in the town. In June, 1640, a house lot was granted him on the road towards the sea. southwest of his brother Ichn's, He was
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selectman of Hampton in 1660-67-71-77-83. Savage says he was deputy to the general court ; he was often on town committees. Hle was a soldier in King Philip's war. He soki his house and lot, May 17. 1647, to Sergeant Thomas Philbrick. The will of his wife's father, John Moulton, dated March 23, 1649, proved March S. 1650. bequeathed various par- cels of land to William and Anne ( Moulton ) Sanborn. He was admitted a freeman, Octo- ber 8, 1651. He deeded land. June 22, 1681, to his eldest son. William; on this same date to his son Josiah, the house lot bought of Thomas Thurston. He was a constable in 1676. He died November 18, 1002. A fragment of his will is preserved and the inventory, dated De- eember 1. 1602. Ile married Mary, daughter of John Moulton, of Ormsby, Norfolk county. England, and Hampton. New Hampshire. Children : Mary, married. December 23. 1009. Ensign Daniel Tilton; William, born 1652; Josiah, mentioned below: Mercy, born July 19, 1660: Mephilosbeth, November 5, 1663; Sarah, February 10, 1667; Stephen. Septem- ber 4. 1671.
(II) Josiah, son of William Sanborn. was born about 1654, and lived in Hampton, New Hampshire. He was a well-to-do man, and in 1693 owned part of a sawmill. In 1695 he was representative from Hampton. He mar- ried ( first ), August 25, 1681, Hannah. daugh- ter of William Moulton, of Hampton, died November 6. 1687. He married ( second ). Sarah Perkins, widow of Jonathan Perkins. of Hampton, died September 1. 1748. He died in 1728. His will, dated November 28. 1727, proved 1728, mentions wife Sarah, and all his children except William and Hannah. Children : William, March 28. 1682: Han- nah, 1684, Sarah, 1680; Jabez. March 24. 1691 : Keziah. March 15, 1693 : Rachel. March 13, 1695; Jonathan. April 26. 1697: Renben, April 10. 1099. mentioned below : Abner, Sep- tember 3. 1702. died unmarried at Louisburg, 1745: Richard, August 9, 1705. died unmar- ried.
( LLE) Reuben, son of Josiah Sanborn, was born in Hampton. April 10, 1099, and mar- ried Margaret He lived first in Hampton, and in 1750 removed to Epsom. New Hampshire. Children: Renben. Decem- ber 25, 1728; Eliphalet, July 28, 1730; Lydia, June 12, 1,32: Sarah, March 19, 1734: Abi- gail, August 9, 1736, died 1749: Margaret, August 9. 1738.
(IV) Reuben (2), son of Reuben (I) San- born, was born in Hampton. December 25, 1728. He lived first in Hampton, but re- moved to Epsom with his father. He was a deputy prison keeper in 1755. He signed the
Test in Epsom. He married. May 20, 1,52, Elizabeth, daughter of Abel Ward, of lamp- ton Fall. Children: Sinon, baptized No- vember 11, 1753: Abigail, baptized January 20, 1754: Sarah, baptized December 21, 1755; Thomas Ward baptized November 20. 1756. died September 1, 1757: Moses, born Decem- ber 25. 1757, mentioned below : Molly, hap- tized November 30, 1760: Theophilus. Decem- ber I7, 1762; Miriam. September 25. 1764: Ira, October 18, 1766; Reuben, May 7, 1769; Betsey. October 20, 1772; unnamed child, born and died 1774.
(V) Moses, son of Reuben (2) Sanborn. was born in Epsom, December 25. 1757. died March 14, 1812. He married Sarah Marden, of Epsom, who died May 1. 1837. He lived first in Epsom, but removed in early manhood to Strafford, Vermont. Children : Sarah. bora August 21, 1780: Simon, July 21, 1782; Ebe- nezer H., October 10. 1785. mentioned below . Polly, August 25, 1787; Joseph Marden, July 9. 1780: Betsey. March 5. 1792; Rebecca, May 11, 1794: William, February 10. 1797; Me- linda, October 12. 1799.
(VT) Ebenezer H., son of Moses Sanborn, was born in Epsom, New Hampshire. Octo- ber 10. 1785. died June 7. 1823. He married, March 10, 1809. Susan Perkins, of Wheelock. Vermont. He spent most of his life at Straf- ford, Vermont. and died there. Children : George Perkins, April 7. ISIo: Mary Ann. October 10. 1811 ; Rebecca. December 3. 1813. married Adin M. Phillips, of Strafford ( see Phillips (VEE) ; Susan, May 19, 1816: Eben- ezer H., May 15. 1820: Sarah, March 24. 1823.
(The Larkin Line).
( E) Henry Larkin, of Troy, born in 1708. died at North Bennington, Vermont, or Co- hoes. New York. July 27. 1837. He married Phebe Peck (see Peck VI). They had sev- eral children, but only two grew to maturity : Chloe A .. married ( first ). Thomas Tilley i sec- ond ). -- . and remove to Kansas : Sammel. mentioned below. The other children were: Marie L., George H., Phere A .. H. M.
( FI) Samuel, son of Henry Larkin, was born at North Bennington. Vernsont. Febru- ary IS. 1823. died at Bridgeport. Connect- cut. September 5. 1890. He was a mechanic. and learned his trade at Providence, Rhode I-land. He removel first to Hartford. and later to Watertown, where he was employed by the Whecler & Wilson Machine Company. when they first started. Later, when the firm removed to Bridgeport. he came with them. and was for many years a contractor for then. He was also engaged in the manufacture of silverware and of knitting machines. In
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1865 he was a representative from Bridge- port. He married, at Providence. May 17. 1848. Eliza Rhodes Stafford. bon March 21, 1830, died at Bridgeport. October 17, 1898, daughter of Thomas Rice and Sarah Potter ( Rhodes) Stafford, who were married May 14, 1828. Her father, Thomas Rice Stafford, born December 21. 1805. was the son of Thomas R. and Sarah ( Taylor ) Stafford. and came from an old Rhode Island family. Her mother, Sarah Rhodes, born March 18. 1800. was the daughter of Captain Job and Sally (Potter ) Rhodes, also descendants of an old Rhode Island family. Children: I. Sarah Eliza. born at Providence, September 18. 1849. died young. 2. Eugene Samuel, born at Provi- dence, June 27. 1852. married Fannie II. Car- penter, of Bridgeport. January 12, 1881. 3. Anna Adelia, born at Hartford. December 8. 1853. married Ebenezer S. Phillips ( see Phil- lips VIII). 4. Ella Frances, born at Water- town. April 10, 1855. married Thaldeus Brooks Beecher, of New Haven, September 22, 1884. 5. Edgar Henry. born at Bridge- port, August 1, 1859. married Alexandria E. Goddard, of Bridgeport. April 8. 1885. 6. Rose Hoxie, born at Bridgeport. February 20. 1863, married Walter Thaver. of New Hamp- shire. June 20. 1892. died September 27, 1923: had three children, Samuel W .: Walter L .: Philips L. 7. Herbert Hopkins, born at Bridgeport. December 9, 1870. married Ma- bel B. Gove. of Lynn, Massachusetts, October 21, 1896.
(The Peck Line).
The descendants of Joseph Peck. the immi- grant ancestor of the Pecks in this country, known as the Massachusetts Pecks. have the honor of knowing that he was a direct de- scendant in the twenty-first generation from John Peck, of Belton. Yorkshire, England.
(I) Joseph Peck was the son of Robert. born 1546. died 1503. and Helen ( Babbs) Peck. of Beccles. Suffolk county, England, and was haptized there April 30, 1587. Ile settled at Hingham. Norfolk county. England, and in 1638 he and other Puritans with his brother. Robert Peck. their pastor. fled from the per- secutions of the church to this country. They came in the ship "Diffgent." and soon after ' his arrival he settled in Hingham. Massa- chusetts. where he received a grant of land in 1638. He remained there about seven years. during which rime he was justice of the peace, assessor. selectman, representative to the gren- eral court four terms. In 1641 he became one of the principal purchasers of that tract of land called by them Seekonk, afterward in- corporated into the town of Rehoboth. Massa- chusetts, and removed there, 1645, and became
one of its prominent men as well as one of its wealthiest until his death, December 23, 1663.
He married (first) in Hingham. England. May 21, 1617. Rebecca Clark. She died and was buried there, October 24. 1437. The name of his second wife is unknown. The marriage was probably in another parish where the records were not preserved. The records of the town clerk at Hingham, Massa- chusetts, show that "Mr. Joseph Peck, his wife, three sons and a daughter settled there." so it is known he married a second time be- fore leaving England. His children were : I. Anna. baptized in Hingham. England, March 12, 1618, and buried there, July 27, 1630. 2. Rebecca, baptized in Hingham, May 25, 1620, married Hubbert. 3. Joseph. mentioned below. 4. John. baptized about 1626. 5. Nicholas. baptized in Ilingham, England. April 9. 1630. 6. Samuel, baptized in Hingham, Massachusetts, February 3. 1638- 39. 7. Nathaniel. baptized at Hingham, Mas- sachusetts. October 31, 1641. 8. Israel, bap- tized at Hingham, Massachusetts, March 4, 1644.
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