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PART II.
BIOGRAPHICO-GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
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ABBEE, WILLIAM, was m. Nov. 27, 1791, to Anna, dr. of Jesse Whitney, by Rev. Amariah Frost, both said to be of Mil. He was b. in Hop. about 1768, and was prob. a son of Aaron and Anna Abbee.
ABBEE, POLLY, alias MARY, was m. to Ebenezer Hunt, May 21, 1801, by Samuel Jones, Esq., both said to be of Mil. She was b., I understand, in No. Purchase, and was a dr. of John and Anna (Battle) Abbee. Her fr. was a brother of William, or a near relative. Mrs. Polly was b. March 22, 1785, and d. in Worcester, Jan. 9, 1871.
ABBEE, CHARLES, an apprentice or journeyman of Benj. Gibbs in the cabinet- making business between 1815 and 1821. His name appears in the tax-list for 1821; also again in 1833 and 1834. Whose son he was I have not ascer- tained, nor what became of him. I presume these three Abbees were descendants of Aaron and Anna of Hop. Besides them, I recollect no others of the name on our records.
ABBOTT, Rev. LEVI A., pastor of the Baptist ch. here from Aug. 29, 1855, till the end of April, 1858, and who served acceptably on the town's school committee a considerable part of that time. I remember him as a Christian gentleman of modest deportment and genial manners, but am unable to give his pedigree, personal antecedents, or subsequent career.
ABBOTT, CHARLES H., is put down in our Directory of 1869 as an engineer, who boarded at the Quinshepang House. I know nothing else of him. Abbott is a rare name on our records.
ADAMS, JOSIAH, was of Mendon; but joined in the movement for a new ch. and precinct with the Mill-River people, and became their first ruling elder. After seeing the ch. and precinct here well established, he removed his relation back to the First Ch. I am told that he lived and d. on the Otis Thayer place, recently owned by Mr. Cromb. He was first of Braintree, and his lineage runs thus : -
ADAMS, JOSIAH 4 (Joseph,3 Joseph,2 Henry 1), b. Feb. 8, 1696; m. Bethiah, dr. of Samuel and Hannah Thompson, she having been b. March 20, 1693; cer. Nov. 20, 1718. They were dis. from Braintree to Mendon ch. June 6, 1735. He joined the new Sec. Ch. here 1741, and returned to the First Ch. about ten years later. Their chn .:-
JOSIAH, b. Sept. 30, 1722; d. Jan. 20, 1723.
JOSIAH 2d, b. Sept. 6, 1727.
JOSEPH, b. July 24, 1729 ; d. July 30, 1729.
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EDWARD, b. May 4, 1731.
JOHN is put down as under " their inspection," and bap. by Mr. Frost, Dec. 15, 1745.
JOEL, a son, bap. by Mr. Frost, May 14, 1749.
Eld. Josiah d. July 30, 1802, leaving an honored memory. Date of Mrs, Bethiah's dth. not ascertained.
I do not recollect the name of any other Adams who figured in the days of the Easterly Precinct on our territory; though it is not improbable that some transient ones came and went. Nor after the incorporation of the town did they multiply very rapidly. I will notice most of these in their order of time.
ADAMS, ABNER, of Northbridge, was m. to Ruth Wood, dr. of Obadiah and Experience (Hayward) Wood; cer. Jan. 16, 1782, by Rev. A. Frost. They had at least 1 dr. b. in Mil. : -
REBECCA, alias Becca, alias Beckey, b. Feb. 1, 1783; m. Amasa Leland about 1803.
I think they set. in Northbridge, and had other chn. there. Mrs. Ruth d. comparatively young.
ADAMS, Dea. ENOCH, came into town in 1796; set. on the Dea. Read place (since Ira Cleveland place), and was taxed for real est. till 1801. No further traced.
ADAMS, DANIEL, wf. Elizabeth ; chn., Polly, Samuel, Sally, John, Elijah, and Nancy, were among those warned out of town in 1791. They also stand credited with a pair of twins; viz., Abigail Smith and Alanson, b. May 2, 1802. The fr. seems to have been taxed down to 1812, and thenceforth no further traced.
ADAMS, Wid. GRACE, and her son William, were helped by the town for many years, dating from 1795, and perhaps still earlier. She d. Dec. 11. 1813, a. 101 yrs. William d. Nov. 10, 1829, a. S3 yrs. His wf.'s name not given; d. Oct. 4, 1827, a. 76 yrs. I am wholly unable to trace this family.
ADAMS, CHRISTOPHER, was here and taxed from 1805 to 1808. No further traced.
ADAMS, BARZILLAI, was taxed here in 1813. A few others of the name were transient inhabitants here previous to this period. Among them were - ADAMS, OLIVER, and wf. Betsey, who are credited with two chn. : -
LORANIA, b. June 21, 1799, and Oliver, jun., b. March 16, 1801. Untraced. ADAMS, HEZEKIAH 6 (John,5 Eleazer,4 Edward,3 Henry,2 Henry 1), came
hither from Medway between 1817 and 1822; wf., Rhoda (Mann) Adams. Their chn. :
SEIGNORA, b. Med. 1796; m. Maynard Bragg, April 7, 1819.
JULIA ANN, b. Med. 1798; m. Samuel C. Oliver, Waltham, Feb. 21, 1821. LANDEN, b. Med. 1801; unm .; res. a while in Mil., then various places.
HIRAM, b. Med. 1803; m., set., lived, and d. Buffalo, N.Y.
RHODA M., b. Med. 1805; m. Otis Sumner, Mil., Nov. 27, 1831. LAURA ANN, b. Med. 1808; m. Hiram Hunt, Mil., Oct., 1829.
SYLVANUS, b. Med. 1810; an enterprising man; res. in various places; can- not state further.
CLARK, b. Med. ; birth-date not found; went far west or so .- west.
I think all these sons and drs. have passed on, excepting, perhaps, Clark. The whole family had good capabilities by nature, and most of them succeeded well in life, notwithstanding many adversities. The father was much broken
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down when he came into town. He d. Aug. 28, 1841, a. 72 yrs. Mrs. Rhoda, his wid., survived many trials, and d. June 3, 1849, a. nearly 74 yrs.
ADAMS, MOSES, son of Jonathan, was b. Aug. 26, 1795; m. Sally or Sarah Stearns, dr. of David Stearns, Jan. 24, 1820; cer. by Rev. D. Long. He d. Feb. 14, 1834. I intended giving his full family record, but received a posi- tive protest and request from Mrs. Sarah, his surviving wid., not to do so. Begging her pardon for trespassing thus far on her wishes, I refrain from further details, only regretting not being permitted to follow my own incli- nations.
ADAMS, MOSES,5 of "Wild-Cat " neighborhood, so called (Elisha,4 William,3 Edward,2 Henry 1), b. in Hop., April 26, 1786; mr.'s maiden name, Sarah Watkins; m. Abigail Morse of Holl., b. July 14, 1792; cer. 1811. Their chn. : -
ELISHA, b. June 19, 1813; d. unm. Sept. 28, 1846.
SARAH, b. Dec. 24, 1814; d. Sept. 21, 1817.
ALMIRA, b. July 25, 1816; unm. ; res. School St., Mil.
NEWELL, b. April 6, 1818; d. unm. Nov. 3, 1878.
SUSANNAH, b. May 10, 1820; m. George Adams, Holl.
ALBERT, b. Sept. 25, 1821; m. Maria C. Fay.
LUTHER, b. Sept. 1, 1823; m. Mary Barron of Wrentham.
SARAH ELIZABETHI, b. Sept. 25, 1836; m. William S. Green, July 7, 1856.
Moses Adams and family dwelt on what was once known as the Samuel Bowker place. It was on the Hop. side of the line till the boundary was altered in perhaps 1836 or 1837, when it was set over to Mil. So, I suppose, all the chn. were b. nominally in Hop .; but, being transferred to Mil., it is proper that I should include them among our population. The place is now owned by John Hicks. Joanna (Adams) Stearns, 2d wf. of David Stearns, was a sister of Elisha Adams, the father of Moses; and Mrs. Sarah (Adams) Claflin, mother of Ex-Gov. Wm., was his sister, a dr. of Elisha.
Of grandchildren living these are the following: -
Chn. of Geo. and Susannah Adams, 3.
Chd. of Albert and Maria C. (Fay) Adams, 1.
Chn. of Luther and Mary (Barron) Adams, 2.
Chn. of Wm. S. and Sarah E. (Adams) Green, 2. In all, 8.
Mrs Sarah E. (Adams) Green, wid. of Wm. S. Green, res. on School St., near Pearl, which has been her home for many yrs. There, with her, Newell her bro., d. in 1878; and there dwells her sister Almira. For her own family record, see the name Green.
Mrs. Abigail (Morse) Adams d. March 20, 1850. Mr. Moses d. Aug. 19, 1870. ADAMS, OBADIAH 7 (Obadiah,6 Nathan,5 Obadiah,4 John,3 Edward,2 Henry 1),
b. Med., Oct. 10, 1789 ; mr.'s maiden name, Abigail Harding ; m. Mary Johnson, dr. of William and Susan (Graves) Johnson, b. Worcester, May 10, 1791; cer. prob. 1811. Their chn .: -
ROXANA, b. Med., Aug., 1812; d. a. 5 mos.
ABBIE HARDING, b. Med., June 22, 1814; d. unm., Mil., May 12, 1881.
SARAH CUTLER, b. Med., Oct. 25, 1815; m. Henry Morgan, April 7, 1841 ; res. Holl.
SUSAN JOHNSON, b. Med., May 31, 1817; m. William S. Mitchell; both d. She d. March 27, 1856.
ROXANA NICHOLS, b. Med., June 30, 1820; m. Charles Williams, June 30, 1842.
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WILLIAM PARISMAS, b. Med., May 23, 1828; m. Catherine C. Pleasant, Sept., 1852
The hus. and fr. d. in Mil., April 25, 1857. Mrs. Mary, his wid., d. here Jan. 13, 1871, both in the home and under the fostering care of their dutiful maiden dr. Abbie Harding Adams, 29 School St.
ADAMS, WILLIAM PARISMAS 8 (Obadiah,7 Obadiah, 6 Nathan,5 Obadiah, 4 John,3 Edward,2 Henry 1), b, Med., May 23, 1828, as above; m. Catherine C. Pleas- ant, dr. of - Pleasant, b. Washington, D.C., April 2, 1836; cer. in Spring- field, Mass., Sept., 1852, by -. Issue :-
EUGENE THORNTON, b. Mil., July 30, 1853; m. Almira Sweetland Eastman, Aug. 5, 1875.
CAROLINE WILLARD, b. Mil., June 7, 1855.
CHARLES WILLIAMS, b. Mil., June 6, 1857.
MARY LIZZIE, b. Mil., Oct. 24, 1858; d. Dec. 28, 1859.
This worthy family has one grandchild in its household, a dr. of Eugene T. and Almira S. (Eastman) Adams; viz., Blanche Kate, b. Mil., Oct. 12, 1877.
William P. Adams d. at Harrison's Landing, Va., in the service of his coun- try, July 18, 1862. His wid. and three of his chn. survive, and res. 29 School St.
ADAMS, SYLVANUS, came into town from Northbridge about the yr. 1846 or 1847, and set. on the Zuriel Howard place, which he had just purchased. There he remained for the rest of his lifetime. At first I hoped to trace the descent of Sylvanus and his bro. Abner lineally back to Henry, their immi- grant ancestor; but I was baffled on one or two links, and concluded to stop with their gd. fr., John of Northbridge. I have already stated that their fr., Abner, came into Mil. in 1782, and m. Ruth Wood, dr. of Obadiah, and that they had at least one dr. b. here. I have since been told that they had two more chn. b. in Northbridge. Be this as it may, Mrs. Ruth d. a comparatively young mother, and her hus. m., 2d, Lucy Holbrook, dr. of Sylvanus of Ux. ; further particulars not ascertained. Of this wife were b. Sylvanus, etc. So I recommence: -
ADAMS, SYLVANUS 3 (Abner,2 John 1), b. Northbridge, Oct. 17, 1796; m. Chloe Hunt Albee, dr. of Abel and Annah (Wood) Albee, b. in Mil., Sept. 25, 1801 ; cer. in Mil., May 13, 1819, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : -
ZEBADIAH ALBEE, b. Northbridge, March 31, 1824; m., 1st, Vesta Batcheller, 1846; 2d, E. Remington, 1872.
HARRIET THAYER, b. Northbridge, Nov. 17, 1826; d. July 28, 1873.
JOHN QUINCY, b. Northbridge, Sept. 20, 1829; unm. ; res. Boston ; engaged in pat. machinery.
GILBERT FRANKLIN, b. Northbridge, April 27, 1832; d. Feb. 13, 1841.
ABNER HOLBROOK, b. Northbridge, Dec. 8, 1834; m. Bettie Gamage Morse, Nov. 25, 1869.
GEORGE WILLARD, b. Northbridge, July 5, 1837; m., 1st, Harrietta S. Hos- kins, 1868; 2d, Elizabeth Conant, 1874.
EDWARD HOLMAN, b. Northbridge, April 2, 1840; d. Feb. 8, 1841.
JUDSON LAROY, b. Northbridge, Sept. 30, 1842; d. Dec. 9, 1843.
The fr. and mr. were worthy members of the Cong. ch., and of very repu- table standing in the community. Mrs. A. d. Dec. 7, 1871, and her hus. soon followed her; he d. Feb. 6, 1872. Only one grandchild, Chloe Helen Adams, dr. of Zebadiah and Vesta (Batcheller) Adams, b. Oct., 1849. Zebadiah A. Adams now res. in Douglas; John Quincy res. in Boston, as aforesaid ; George W. res.
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in Florida, successfully cultivating an orange plantation. See Abner H., fur- ther on.
ADAMS, ABNER 3 (Abner,2 John,1), b. Feb. 11, 1806 ; m. Elizabeth Thayer Claflin, dr. of Martin and Hopestill (Hayward) Claflin, b. Oct. 13, 1811; cer. April 1, 1830, by Rev. Mr. Storrs. Chn. : -
SAMUEL WILBER, b. Gt. Barrington, Nov. 14, 1831; res. various, now in Boston.
JAMES MONROE, b. Gt. Barrington, Feb. 7, 1832 ; res. various, now Brook- lyn, N.Y.
MARY LUCY, b. W. Stockbridge, Dec. 15, 1833 ; m. John Stimpson, Dec. 20, 1854.
ELIZABETH JANE, b. W. Stockbridge, Dec. 14, 1835 ; m. Alanson Town, Springfield, 1872.
WARREN LELAND, b. Mil., July 17, 1837; d. Feb. 26, 1865.
ADALINE CLAFLIN, b. Holl., July 17, 1839; m. Edwin E. Marsh, Nov. 21, 1861. SULLIVAN BENSON, b. Mil., Jan. 1, 1842; d. Aug. 22, 1846.
The parents canie to Hopedale in 1844, were members of the Community for several years, and have ever since res. in the village, deservedly enjoying the general respect. None of their chn. now remain here; but all who survive are pursuing the fortunes and the business of life in various sections of the country.
Samuel Wilber Adams, their eldest son, a machinist, m., 1st, Charlotte A. Holbrook of Sturbridge, dr. of Dea. Elias and Charlotte his wf., in Nov., 1852. Their chn. were Charles Wilber, b. Hopedale, April 20, 1853; Edward South- gate, b. Woonsocket, R.I., Feb. 14, 1856 (this son res. Hopedale; see farther on) ; George Sullivan, b. Chicopee, Oct. 17, 1859. Charlotte A., the mr., d. May 10, 1864; and the hus. m., 2d, Mary Wilber of Providence, R.I., Dec., 1867, to whom has been b. Bertha, in Prov., R.I., July 17, 1871. Their res. is now Boston.
James Monroe Adams m. Mattie Blanchard of Uxbridge (parentage not given), Nov., 1863; to whom have been b. Nettie Blanchard, in Hartford, Ct., May 10, 1868; Freddie Howard, in the same place, March 20, 1870. No more reported. The parents are now said to reside in New-York City, or Brooklyn, adjacent. Freddie has since d.
Mary Lucy and Elizabeth Jane m. as above stated; no chn. reported. Mary res. in Providence, R.I., and Elizabeth in Springfield. The writer solemnized Mary's mge.
Warren Leland Adams m. Sarah Simms of Chicopee, May 1, 1859; to whom were b. in Chicopee, Adaline Louisa, May 10, 1860, and Willie Jillson, June 15, 1864.
Warren L. went a soldier to the civil war, where he contracted a disease which culminated in his death, as before stated, Feb. 26, 1865.
Adaline Claflin m. Edwin E. Marsh, Nov. 21, 1861 ; cer. by the writer. Their chn. are Warren Leland, b. Hartford, Ct., Dec. 6, 1863; Mary, b. Provi- dence, R.I., Dec. 15, 1866; Estelle Addie, b. Hartford, Ct., Dec. 5, 1868; Harry, b. Hartford, Ct., Feb. 3, 1874; and Clarence Edwin, b. Hartford, Ct., July 17, 1876. No more reported.
Edward Southgate Adams, 2d son of Sam'l Wilber Adams, res. in Hope- dale; b., as aforesaid, in Woonsocket, R.I., Feb. 14, 1856; m. Sarah Eldredge, dr. of George W. and Sarah (Payson) Eldredge, River Point, R.I., b. Sept. 4, 1858; cer. March 20, 1877, at Centreville, R.I., by Rev. Jonathan Brayton, D.D. Their chn. : -
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NELLIE HOLBROOK, b. Mil., Jan. 10, 1878; d. River Point, R.I., April 3, 1879. LEWIS EDWARD, b. Mil., Dec. 5, 1879.
An orderly, quiet, industrious, young family.
ADAMS, ABNER HOLBROOK 4 (Sylvanus,3 Abner,2 John1), b. Northbridge, Dec. 8, 1834; mr.'s maiden name, Chloe Hunt Albee; m. Bettie Gamage Morse, dr. of William H. and Hannah P. (Gamage) Morse, b. Hop., March 16, 1836; cer. Hop., Nov. 25, 1869, by Rev. Mr. Worthington. No chn. yet reported.
Mr. A. is an enterprising business-man, and a respectable citizen. He dealt successfully in sewing-machines, etc., for several years, and has recently opened a,flourishing grocery establishment on Exchange St., in copartnership with one of his wife's brothers, under the firm name of "Adams & Morse." I think, too, he is now the possessor of the ancient homestead left by his father, or at least a considerable portion of it, which has come down, through a long line of proprietors, from Capt. Seth Chapin's day, 170 yrs. or more.
ADAMS, ARBA, and wf. Rachel are credited on our birth records with -
WILLIAM A., b. July 13, 1829.
SABIN C., b. June 4, 1832.
THERESA C., b. June 14, 1833.
MARY E., b. May 8, 1835.
MELISSA E., b. April 15, 1838.
I have inquired anxiously after the history of this family, but have found no one who seemed to know any thing about them. I have, therefore, entered the above as found on the town-records, and can say no more.
ADAMS, FISHER & (Levi,7 Silas,6 Obadiah,5 Obadiah,4 John,3 Edward,2 Henry 1),
b. Union, Ct., April 5, 1802; mr.'s maiden name, Olive Gould; m. Sally Alexander, dr. of Ezekiel and Thirza (Wheelock) Alexander, b. Upton,
March 1, 1807; cer. Upton, May 24, 1829, by Rev. Benjamin Wood. Issue : - FORESTER CLARK, b. Mil., Feb. 16, 1830; d. Sept. 28, 1830.
FISHER WALES, b. Mil., April 5, 1831; m. Celia R. Inman, Oct. 11, 1860.
JAMES EDMOND, b. Mil., May 28, 1836; m. Isabella Stimpson, Nov. 15, 1869. OLIVIA ANN, b. Mil., July 7, 1841; m. John Usher, Nov. 11, 1863. She d. Nov. 2, 1879.
SILAS LOWELL, twins, b. Mil., May 30, 1843; d. Sept. 28, 1845.
SARAH LOUIS, b. Mil., May 30, 1843; m. Joseph Hunt of Douglas, Sept. 16, 1869.
Grandchn. : -
The chn. of Fisher W. and Celia R. (Inman) Adams were, -
MARY ETTA, b. Mil., March 29, 1861; George Elmer Wales, b. Blackstone June 9, 1863.
The chn. of John Usher and Olivia Ann (Adams) Usher were, -
FRANK ADAMS USHER, b. Mil., Feb. 28, 1865; Agnes Sarah Usher, b. Mil., Dec. 5, 1868.
The chn. of James Edmond and Isabella (Stimpson) Adams were, -
ALMA A., b. Mil., March 6, 1870; Adella L., b. Mil., March 11, 1871; d. Jan. 18, 1872; Elmer W., b. Sept. 5, 1876.
A child of Joseph and Sarah Louis (Adams) Hunt is, -
GRACE LOUISE, b. E. Douglas, Nov. 14, 1870.
Mr. Fisher Adams was an industrious carpenter and farmer. He dwelt with his family in our " City District," so called. He was a zealous religionist of the Second Advent persuasion; a kind neighbor, orderly citizen, and well-
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disposed man. He experienced his share of mortal troubles, became mentally clouded for a time, and d. Nov. 27, 1864. The partner of his faith, joys, and sorrows, Mrs. Sally, soon followed him. She d. Jan. 3, 1865.
ADAMS, OLIVER MANN, son of Jeremiah and Lucy (Wakefield) Adams; an- cestry not traced; b. in Concord, Vt., Dec. 27, 1821; m. Levina Walker, dr. of Samuel and Lucina (Sweetland) Walker, b. Willington, Ct., June 12, 1826; cer. Worcester, Sept. 15, 1847, by Rev. Mr. Dunbar. Issue :-
ANNA LEVINA, b. Worcester, May 27, 1849; m. - , Nov. 25, 1879.
Mr. A. is a respectable "fruit, confectionery, and news dealer, 110 Main St .; house, Highland Square, near Congress." Family in good social standing. They have res. in town over 24 yrs.
ADAMS, BENJAMIN, agent of Adams Express Co., 97 Main St .; ancestry not ascertained; son of Benjamin and Ann Belcher (Leonard) Adams; b. Boston, Oct. 20, 1830; m., 1st, Ann Stone Walker, dr. of Albert and Olive C. (MacFarland) Walker, b. Upton, April 12, 1833; cer. Upton, 1850 by Rev. Mr. Johnson. Issue : -
SARAH ANN, b. Upton, Dec. 20, 1850; m. Frederick Warren Hawes, Mil., Nov. 29, 1871. Mrs. Ann d. July 24, 1869. The hus. m., 2d, Eliza Johnson Shepard, wid. of George H. Shepard, and dr. of Mace and Betsey (Farring- ton) Gay, b. Stoughton, March 12, 1845; cer. Mil., April 1, 1872, by Rev. George W. Stacy. No chn. reported.
One grand-dr. : Susan May Hawes, b. Mil., May 22, 1873.
A responsible expert in his business, with a reputable family. He came to res. in Mil., July 1, 1863.
No family records recd. from others of this name; but the following are derived from our directories and sundry sources : -
ADAMS, WILLIAM N., wf. Mary, had George William, b. Oct. 23, 1837.
ADAMS, JAMES, wf. Louisa, had Louisa, b. Nov. 7, 1839, perhaps others.
ADAMS, ASA F., watchman. Directory, 1856.
ADAMS, FLEMMING, teamster. Directory, 1856.
ADAMS, GEORGE W., finisher. Directory, 1856.
ADAMS, Mrs. JULIA A., wid. of Horace. Directory, 1856, '69 to 'S0.
ADAMS, NATHAN, bootmaker. Directory, 1856, '69, '72, '75, '78, '80.
ADAMS, PETER, laborer. Directory, 1856.
ADAMS, ANNIE P., wid .; house, 10 Summer St. Directory, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80.
ADAMS, CHARLES O., bootmaker. Directory, 1869, '72, '75.
ADAMS, DANIEL P., bootmaker. Directory, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80.
ADAMS, ELEANOR, house, Spring, near Main. Directory, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80.
ADAMS, GEORGE A., watchman. Directory, 1869.
ADAMS, GEORGE S., bootmaker. Directory, 1869.
ADAMS, HIRAM R., nailmaker. Directory, 1869, '72.
ADAMS, JAMES E., carpenter. Directory, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80.
ADAMS, LOREN, bootmaker. Directory, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80.
ADAMS, Miss OLIVE, milliner. Directory, 1869.
ADAMS, Mrs. RUTH, dressmaker. Directory, 1869, '72, '75, '78, '80.
ADAMS, CHARLES A., photographer. Directory, 1872, '75; now res. Ux.
ADAMS, CHARLES W., sole-cutter. Directory, 1872.
ADAMS, EDWIN, boards 7 Fayette St. Directory, 1872, '75.
ADAMS, G. A., actor. Directory, 1872.
ADAMS, JEREMIAH, house 88 Main St. Directory, 1872.
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ADAMS, JOHN W., shoemaker. Directory, 1872, '75, '78.
ADAMS, OREN, bootmaker. Directory, 1872.
ADAMS, WILLIAM P., fruit and confectionery. Directory, 1872.
ADAMS, HATTIE E., milliner. Directory, 1875.
ADAMS, EDMOND H., clerk. Directory, 1878, '80.
ADAMS, GEORGE F., machinist. Directory, 1878.
ADAMS, WALTER O., carriage-painter. Directory, 1878.
ADAMS, ASA W., house Winter, near Granite. Directory, 1880.
ADAMS, CALVIN C., Church Place. Directory, 1880.
ADAMS, CHARLES A., foreman edge-finishing. Directory, 1880.
ADAMS, Miss CARRIE W., clerk 112 Main St. Directory, 1880.
ADAMS, Miss EFFIE, 102 Main St. Directory, 1880.
ADAMS, JOHN H., boot-crimper. Directory, 1SS0.
ADAMS, NATHAN I., teamster. Directory, 1SS0.
If all these Adamses had honored my repeated calls for family records, this volume would have been much enlarged.
ALBEE. This name is variously spelled Alber, Alby, Albie, and Albee. The latter orthography has long prevailed. The Albees were among the early set- tlers in Mendon, and now Milford. Their common ancestor was Benjamin, first written Alby. His nativity is somewhat obscure. Whether he was the original immigrant from Eng., or a son, is uncertain. He is first mentioned as of Braintree in 1641, and made freeman there in 1642. He appears to have had a bro. John in Braintree at the same date. Benjamin removed to Medfield in 1649. In 1664 he became interested in Quinshipaug Plantation (Mendon), and made the famous agreement with the superintending committee to erect and maintain a corn-mill for the plantation, on Mill River, at what is now the Lewis B. Gaskill place. He soon after had the necessary dam built. and put the mill in operation. This was the first water-power mill for grain-grinding in all these parts, and the first work of civilization on our Milford territory. The mill was probably started in 1664 or 1665, perhaps a little later. At the same time the proprietor took up his abode near the mill, on the south side of the road, near where Willis Gould now dwells. The plantation authorities afterwards voted him a bounty of fifty acres of land, situated east of the river and south of the road, in consideration of his building and maintaining the corn-mill, though the immediate site of the mill and pond covered but one acre. Benjamin Albee was a very enterprising man, a public-land surveyor, and much employed in the numerous layings-out of ways. lots, and common lands in early times. When Mendon became an incorporated town in 1667, he was made one of its first selectmen, and intrusted with other responsible offices. His mill-privilege and lands were confirmed to him, and full record made, in 1672. When King Philip's war broke out in 1675, he fled eastward with the Mendon fugitives, and all their buildings were burned by the savages. He was now an old man, and never returned further than Medfield. There he prob. d. ; and, either by deed or will, all his Mendon property passed into the hands of his son James. His wf.'s name was Hannah, though one Medfield record says Sarah ; but Hannah seems most prob. There is considerable conflict and confusion con- cerning the birth-dates, etc., of his chn. I am unable to determine the dates or the birthplaces of the older ones.
JAMES, prob. b. Braintree 1640 to 1649; m. Hannah Cook 1671.
JOHN, prob. b. Braintree 1640 to 1649; m. Jane Holbrook, Oct. 18, 1671. BENJAMIN, b. Medfield, perhaps 1651 or 1652.
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HANNAH, b. Medfield, March, 1853.
Just when the mother or father d. no dates found. John Albee, who m. Jane Holbrook, d. in Mendon, July 14, 1675, and left four chn., names not given. One or two d., and the wid. was made guardian of the survivors. I suppose she fled with the rest of the inhabitants from the impending toma- hawks of Philip's Indians, and never returned. What became of her chn. I have been unable to learn. I supposed, at one time, that the John Albee who m. Deborah Thayer in 1705 was of this family, but finally concluded he must be the son of James.
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