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COMPILED BY W. H. WHITMORE.
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Reprinted from the "History of Medford, by Beb. Charles Brooks."
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REGISTER OF FAMILIES .*
1 ALBREE, JOHN, b. in the Island of New Providence in 1688 ; came to Boston in 1700, where he m., in 1711, Elizabeth Green, of Boston, a cousin of Gov. Belcher. She d. Dec. 6, 1751; and he d. Aug. 28, 1755. Children : -
1- 2 Joseph, b. 1712.
3 Elizabeth, „, Jan. 28, 1716 ; d. Mar. 17, 1735.
4 Ruth, May 17, 1718 ; m. Caleb Brooks.
5 Susanna, ", 1722; John Pratt. John Albree had a sister, Elizabeth, who d. unm.
1- 2 JOSEPH ALBREE m. Judith Reeves, Dec. 23, 1756 : she was a dau. of Sam. R., and d. Jan. 26, 1778, aged 43. He d. Mar. 26, 1777, leaving children : -
2- John, b. Nov. 9, 1757.
7 Joseph, ,, Aug.15, 1760 ; m. Susan Dodge, d. s. p. Feb. 16, 1815.
8 Samuel, Oct. 20, 1761.
9 Elizabeth, ,, May 17, 1768 ; ,, Jonathan Brooks; d. Mar. 31, 1826.
2- 6 JOHN ALBREE m. Lydia Tufts, Jan. 5. 1793, who d. Apr. 27, 1850. He d. Nov. 6, 1842. Children : -
S 1st, N. Shepherd, Feb. 10, 1824.
6-10 John, b. Jan. 23, 1794; m. 3 2d, Mar. Child, June 14, 1854.
11 Lydia, ,, Apr. 24, 1798 ; d. May 31, 1822.
12 George, Feb. 1, 1803.
13 William T., , July 8, 1805.
14 Elizabeth, ,, Mar. 1, 1810 ; m. John A. Downie, April 12, 1838.
2- 8 SAMUEL ALBREE In. Martha Hodge, of Amherst, May 16, 1786, who d. Apr. 2, 1811, aged 72. He d. Feb. 22, 1841. He had -
¥ Wherever two numbers are connected by a hyphen, the first is the number of the parent; and the second, of the child. Therefore, in every family, the grandfather, father, and child have their numbers in the same paragraph. Thus in the Albree family : Joseph in. Judith Reeves. The 1-2 against his name refers to the previous paragraph, where 1 is his father's number, and 2 his own. In the 2-6, 7, 8, &c. these latter are his children's numbers, in the regular succes- sion of descendants of the first John Albree.
The abbreviations used are b. for born; d. for died; m. for married; unm. for unmarried; d. s. p. for died sine prole (without issue).
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8-15 Samuel R., b. Oct. 29, 1787 ; d. Feb. 26, 1788.
16 Thomas R., ,, Apr. 10, 1790; ,, Oct. 2, 1791.
17 Joseph, Oct. 27, 1792; ,, Apr. 19, 1796.
18 Elizabeth, ,, Nov. 14, 1794 ; m. Peter Hall.
19 Samuel, June 1, 1799 ; d. June 23, 1827.
20 Martha, Sep. 10, 1801; ,, Apr. 20, 1802.
6-12 GEORGE ALBREE m., Mar. 27, 1828, Martha Curing, of Pittsburg, and had -
12-21 John, b. Mar. 14, 1829.
22 George C., ,, Jan. 23, 1831; d. July 1, 1835.
23 William A., „, June 9, 1833; ,, Dec. 22, 1836.
24 Joseph, ,, Sep. 15, 1835.
25 Robert C., Feb. 21, 1838.
26 Elizabeth P., , Oct. 15, 1840.
Family of Albree.
We can trace this Medford family to Nassau, in the Island of New Providence, the capital of the Bahamas. In 1672, the English government sent Mr. Collingworth to superintend the settlement of that island and its chief city by Englishmen. The attempt succeeded but imperfectly ; because the coasts were infested with pirates, and the Spanish were moved by jealousy to cheek English power. Mr. Collingworth, after a few years, resigned his office in despair; and the govern- ment appointed Mr. Clark governor of the island, and gave him means for sustaining himself. The early English settlers were selected for their energy and enterprise; and they fixed on Nassau as their eentral port. The place grew and flourished; but its Spanish enemies were numerous and bloodthirsty. They made a sudden and warlike descent npon it, and eap- tured the brave Clark; and, in order to show their future intentions, they " roasted the Eng- lish governor alive." In one of these barbaric assaults, in 1699, the unoffending inhabitants were put to the sword ; and two little children were that day made orphans. One was a boy, named John Albree, who was born in 1688; and the other was his sister, Ellzabeth, who was three years younger. The brother fled with his sister to seek protection in a Boston vessel, which was there for cargo. The captain knew that the tragic story of the children was true ; and, with the characteristic warmth of a sailor's heart. he took the weeping orphans to his arms, and offered to bring them to Boston and provide for them. They accepted, but wished to get something from their father's house. The captain went to the house; but could find nothing worth taking away, save an old English one-day clock, which the plunderers had spared. That he took ; and that clock is now in possession of Misses Elizabeth and Lucy Ann Brooks, in Medford, and will keep time well, although two hundred years old.
Early in the year 1700. John Albree and Elizabeth Albree arrived in Boston, and were ten- derly cared for by the family of the captain who brought them. They were put to school, and taught to labor; and, when John was fourteen years old, he was indented as an apprentice, for seven years, to a weaver in Mahlen. Ilis master found him a silent and thoughtful boy, and made him a good weaver. His sister, at her own request, became an inmate of his mas- ter's family. These children annually received. from an unknown hand in New Providence, generous gifts of raw cotton and fruits This cotton had seeds in it; and a gin was sent with which to clear out the seeds. After they became of age, these benefactions ceased. Their father was probably a cotton-planter ; hence the son's preference for the trade of cotton-weaver. When he became of age, he moved to Medford. and soon afterwards purchased a small house, which stood on the spot now occupied by the house of Mr. Thatcher Magoun, jun. Ilis sister became his housekeeper. In May, 1711, he married a near relative of Governor Belcher, - Miss Elizabeth Greene, of Boston. When his first child was born, he wished to have it bap- tized, and named Joseph in honor of its grandfather : but not knowing whether he himself had been baptized, either in England or New Providence, he resolved to ask baptism for himself; and on Sunday. Sept. 6, 1713, he received the rite, and then offered his son. After a few years, he sold his house and garden, and bought a farm of twenty-two acres; which, by three subse- quent purchases, was enlarged to one hundred acres. It was much of the farm now occupied by Mr. Peter C. Hall. There was a gristmiti upon it, on the west side of Purchase Street, contiguous to the land of Mr. B. L. Swan. He enlarged the mill by an addition of a weaver's shop. Here he worked, and grew comparatively rich. His grandson told us, that, in 1785, the stream that fed the mill failed ; and that he then " removed the mill and shop, and filled up the flume." The house of John, the first settler, was about ten rods north-east of his mill. He was a retired man, with many thoughts and few words: he was a great questioner, and remarkable for his high sense of honor. With the English slowness to adopt, he united the English tenacity in holding fast what he had chosen. He was an netive friend of the poor, especially of orphans. He tenderly cherished his sister in his family while she lived. She died unmarried. He had four children, - Joseph, Elizabeth, Ruth, and Susanna. Joseph was the father of Mrs. Jonathan Brooks; Ruth was the mother of Governor Brooks; and Susanna, the mother of Captain Jolin Pratt. The grandsons were called John, in honor of their grand- father, John Albree. Of the first settler's descendants, the only ones who remained in Med- ford were Mrs. Jonathan Brooks and Governor Brooks; and, through life, they were drawn towards each other by the tenderest ties.
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Collateral Branches of the Albree Family.
N.B. The records of those who married among the Brookses will be found in that family record.
1- 5 SUSANNA m. Mr. Goldthwait, who d. six months after, without ehil- dren. She m., 2d, John Pratt, of Chelsea, Dee. 6. 1753, and had - Thomas, b. m. Anne Cheever ; has son Thomas.
John, * Elizabeth.
,, Mary Tewksbury.
Susanna,
Joanna,
,, John Green, of Chelsea. „, - - Green, „,
* Susan, by first marriage. Children of John and Mary (Tewksbury) Pratt are John, Mary, George, Eliza, Sarah Tewksbury, Caroline, Eleanor, James, Charlotte Albree, and William Touro.
8-18 ELIZABETH ALBREE m. Peter Hall, Jan. 2, 1817. She d. Jan. 8, 1853. Her children were -
Martha, b. June 4, 1818 ; m. Alonzo Rust, Mar. 31, 1836.
Charles B., ,, Oct. 15, 1820 ; ,, Roxalina Branch, Feb. 10, 1846.
Samuel A., ,, May 29, 1823.
Elizabeth, „, Nov. 24, 1825.
Mary Jane, ,, Aug. 1, 1828.
Judith, Feb. 2, 1831.
Lucy Ann, ,, June 22, 1833.
George W., ,, Apr. 2, 1838.
ANGIER, SAMUEL, m. Abigail Watson, Apr. 29, 1762. John Angier m. Abby S. Adams.
Luther ,, ,, Lydia Farley.
BALLARD, MARY, dan. of Joseph and Mary B., d. Sept. 16, 1716.
Samuel, son of Joseph and Mary Ballard, b. Dec. 27, 1718 ; d. Aug. 10, 1721.
BIRDUE, PIIILIP, m. Am Soloman, Oct. 7, 1704.
1 BISHIOP, THOMAS, of Ipswich, merchant, Rep. 1666 ; d. Feb. 7, 1671, leaving widow, Margaret. Children : -
1- 2 Samuel.
3 John.
4 Thomas.
5 Job.
6 Nathaniel.
1- 2 SAMUEL BISHOP m. Hester -; d. March, 1681; and had, inter alios, -
2- 7 Dr. John Bishop, moved from Bradford to Medford, Sept. 20, 1685, and died 1739. Hle m. Sarah - . and had -
7- 8 JOHN BISHOP, b. 1722, who m. Abigail, dan. of Dr. Simon Tufts, Dec. 7, 1752. Hfe. d. 1791, leaving -
8- 9 Abigail, b. Oct. 5, 1753; m. Dr. James Putnam, of Danvers, Nov. 12, 1786.
10 John, b. Nov. 20, 1755.
8-10 JOHN BISHOP In. Lydia Holmes, dau. of Nathanich and Rebecca (Goodwill) Holmes, who d. Mar. 28, 1807, aged 48. Chil- dren : -
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10-11 Lydia, b. 1784; m. N. Parsons; and d. Oct. 4, 1805. 12 Rebecca, ,9 Oct. 2, 1785; d. Oct. 26, 1807.
13 John, Aug. 7, 1787 ; ,, Sept. 7, 1830.
14 Nathaniel, ,, 1790.
15 Elizabeth, ,, Jan. 1, 1791.
16 William, ,, Mar. 1794; ,, Nov. 27, 1812.
10-14
NATHANIEL BISHOP m. Mary S. Farrar; and died Feb. 22, 1850. He had -
14-17 John.
18 Lydia H. m. Samuel H. Jones, of Phil.
19 Mary R.
20 Nathaniel, b. 1835; d. 1836.
21 Nathaniel.
22 Henrietta B.
23 Heber.
24 Maria Josephine.
14-17 JOHN BISHOP m. Elinor, dau. of Samuel Sweetser, of Brooklyn, N.Y., who d. Aug. 26, 1852, aged 26. Children : - 17-25 Edward Francis, b. 1851; d. 1851.
26 Elinor S.
SARAH BISHOP m. Benjamin Leathe, Apr. 26, 1738.
1 BLANCHARD, GEORGE, m. Sarah -; and d. March 18, 1700, aged 84. Ile had -
Sarah, b. Apr. 23, 1690. Mercy, ,, June 11, 1693.
2 JOSEPH BLANCHARD m. Elizabeth -, and had - Kezia, b. July 3, 1704. Joanna, ,, May 25, 1711.
Concerning the above, I can only add the following extracts of wills on file at East Cambridge : Thomas Blanchard, of Charlestown, will dated 16, 3 mo., 1654, mentions wife Mary, sons Nathaniel, Samuel, and George, and his son Joseph.
John Blanchard, of Dunstable, March 13, 1693, mentions wife Hannah, sons Benjamin, Joseph, James, Thomas, and Nathaniel; and daughters Han- nah Reed, Hannah Parish, Sarah, and Mary.
3 AARON BLANCHARD m. Sarah -, and had -
3- 4 Sarah, b. July 30, 1717. 5 Sarah, Dec. 14, 1719 ; m. James Kettell, Apr. 10, 1740.
6 Aaron, ,, May 21, 1722.
7 Mary, " Feb. 22, 1724.
8 Moses, ,, Jan. 5, 1726. 9 Francis, ,, Sept. 14, 1727.
10 John, Dec. 4, 1728. He died September, 1769.
3- 6 AARON BLANCHARD, jun., m. Rebecca Hall, Nov. 13, 1745, and had -
6-11 Aaron, b. Mar. 15, 1746; d. March 21, 1746.
12 Rebecca, ,, Nov. 11, 1749. His wife dying, Nov. 13, 1749, he m., 2d, Tabitha -, and had
6-13 Aaron, b. Sept. 2, 1751. 14 Tabitha, May 21, 1753.
15 Andrew, July 21, 1754.
16 Rebecca, Nov. 5, 1755.
17 Sarah, „ Mar. 25, 1757.
MEDFORD FAMILIES.
18 Joanna, b. Feb. 26, 1759. 19 John, , Apr. 21, 1761.
20 Stephenl, ,, July 1, 1763.
21 David, ,, Sept. 21, 1765.
22 Benjamin, ,, Sept. 8, 1770. She d. July 31, 1775.
6-15 ANDREW BLANCHARD In. Mary Waters, Sept. 14, 1786, and had -
15-23 Andrew, b. Sept. 2, 1787. 24 Mary, ,, Oct. 27, 1789.
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25 Sarah H., Apr. 26, 1792.
26 Abraham W., ,, Nov. 10, 1794. 27 James, Apr. 13, 1797.
28 Martha, ›, Dec. 4, 1799.
29 Emily, ,, Apr. 5, 1802. 30 Roxana, ", Aug. 14, 1808.
6-19 JOHN BLANCHARD m. Rebecca Tufts, Sept. 30, 1784, who d. Nov. 22, 1821, aged 62; and had -
19-31 Rebecca, b. Aug. 29, 1784.
32 Ansters D., ,, May 24, 1786.
33 John, May 21, 1788.
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34 Aaron, Feb. 7, 1790.
35 Sarah, " . Jan. 1792. 36 John, Apr. 3, 1794. 37 Gilbert, Dec. 21, 1795.
6-20 STEPHEN BLANCHARD m. Elizabeth -, and had ----
20-38 Elizabeth, b. Jan. 14, 1789.
39 Gair, ,, Apr. 15, 1790.
40 HEZEKIAH BLANCHARD m. Susanna -, and had -
40-41 Susanna, b. Sept. 15, 1755 ; d. July 16, 1790.
42 Hannah, ,, Feb. 1, 1757 ; ,, Aug. 17, 1797.
43 Hezekiah, ,, Sept. 3, 1758.
44 Winifred, ,, May 8, 1760; ,, Jan. 15, 1790.
45 Mary, Sept. 8, 1761. 46 Elizabeth, ,, Nov. 13, 1762.
His wife dying Jan. 1, 1763, aged 31, he m., 2d, Sarah -, and had -
47
Andrew, b. July 27, 1764 ; d. Sept. 19, 1766.
His wife d. Nov. 28, 1792. He d. Aug. 24, 1803, aged 76. 48 CALEB BLANCHARD m. Lucy Hall, Mar. 2, 1788, and had - 48-48} Lucy, b. July 28, 1788. 49 Caleb, ,, Apr. 10, 1790. 50 David, , Oct. 28, 1792. 51 Sarah, June 25, 1795. 52 Mary, Aug. 16, 1797. 53 Hannah, ,, July 19, 1799.
54 EBENEZER BLANCHARD m. Mary Leathe, Dec. 1, 1766, and had - 54-55 William, b. Apr. 4, 1767. 56 Ebenezer, ,, Feb. 22, 1769.
57 SAMUEL BLANCHARD, jun., of Malden, m. Sarah Cutter, Apr. 12, 1745, and had -
57-58 Ebenezer, b. Jan. 2, 1766.
Andrew Blanchard, d. 1815. Ebenezer " ,, Jan. 21, 1772, aged 32. Ebenezer
Dec. 27, 1771, 3.
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Samuel Blanchard d. Sept. 14, 1800, aged 1, c.
Eunice
,, Sept. 18, 1800, 1, c.
Hannah
,, Feb. 18, 1803.
9 mos.
Hezekiah
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1803.
Joseph " ,, Oct. 24, 1694, 43.
Rebecca
,, Dec. 28, 1839, 55.
AARON BLANCHARD, jun., of Malden, m. Sar. Cutter, Apr. 12, 1745. Sarah m. Joseph Souther, Dec. 22, 1746.
Hannah ,, Jedidiah Leathe, of Ch., Jan. 16, 1754.
1 BRADSHAW, JOHN, son of Humphrey and Patience B., of Cambridge, b. June 24, 1655, was one of the earliest recorded tax-payers. He m. Mary -; and d. Mar. 19, 1745, aged 89. His wife died April 18, 1758, aged 90, leaving -
1- 2 Mary, b. May 8, 1687 ; d. aged 25.
3 Sarah, Sept. 8, 1690; ,, Nov. 27, 1690.
4 Ruth, , Nov. 29, 1692; m. Benjamin Willis, Feb. 10, 1714.
5 John, Feb. 11, 1694. 6 Jonathan, ,, Dec. 18, 1696.
7 Sarah, Mar. 19, 1699.
8 Samuel, Aug. 29, 1700. 9 Susanna, Dec. 23, 1702;
,, B. Scolly, of Bost., Feb. 17, 1731.
10 Abigail, Apr. 29, 1704 ; ,, Jona. Watson, Jan. 16, 1729.
11 Hannah, ,, Jan. 31, 1706.
12 Stephen, " Sept. 16, 1707. 13 Simon, " Oct. 3, 1709.
1- 5 JOHN BRADSHAW In. Mercy Tufts, Mar. 14, 1718, and had -
5-14 John. b. Feb. 13, 1719. 15 Mercy, Dec. 27, 1721 ; m. Joseph Newell, Feb. 21, 1740.
16 Elizabeth, ,, Oct. 19, 1722.
17 Nathan, Jan. 4, 1724.
18 Cotton, „ Dec. 15, 1725 ; d. Aug. 13, 1765.
19 Ruth, Dec. 22, 1727.
20 Ama, Apr. 4, 1730.
21 Sarah, May 1, 1734.
22 Joshua, July 6, 1736. 23 Peter, " May 6, 1738. 24 Rebecca, „, Feb. 6, 1744.
1- 6 JONATHAN BRADSHAW m. Mary Watson, Apr. 17, 1722. He was a deacon of the church in 1723. He had -
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Jonathan, b. Feb. 13, 1723. 26 Abraham, ,, Oct. 14, 1724. 27 Mary, ,, May 15, 1729.
28 Anna, Apr. 4, 1730. 29 William, Aug. 14, 1733.
30 Jonathan, ,, Apr. 10, 1735.
31 Rebecca, Jan. 17, 1737. 32 Susanna, ,, May 24, 1742. 33 Elizabeth, , Jan. 20, 1745.
1- 8 SAMUEL BRADSHAW m. Sarah -, and had - 8-34 Samuel, b. July 18, 1737.
35 William, ,, Apr. 20, 1739. 36 Sarah, ,, Aug. 31, 1740. 37 Hannah, ,, Mar. 10, 1742.
1-12 STEPHEN BRADSHAW m. Mary -, and had -
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12-38 Mary, b. Feb. 24, 1739.
39 Susanna, July 12, 1741.
40 Thomas, July 8, 1743.
41 Abigail, ,, Mar. 25, 1746.
42 John, July 16, 1748 ; d. July 16, 1748.
43 Sarah, Jan. 27, 1750; ,, May 10, 1750.
44 John, Jan. 30, 1751.
45 Andrew, , Feb. 26, 1753.
46 Henry, Sept. 13, 1754.
47 Ruth, Feb. 5, 1757.
48 Zechariah, ,, Sept. 27, 1759 ; ,. Oct. 16, 1759.
49 Uriah, July 16, 1760 ; ,, Sept. 10, 1760. Stephen Bradshaw, d. Dec. 21, 1767. Mary, his widow, ,, Jan. 12, 1776, aged 58.
1-13 SIMON BRADSHAW m. Mary -, and had -
13-50 Simon, b. Mar. 1, 1739.
51 Isaac, ,, Sept. 26, 1740 ; d. Dec. 1741.
52
Isaac,
,, Dec. 10, 1743; ,, Feb. 14, 1746.
53
Eleazer,
Feb. 11, 1746.
54
Mary
, Sept. 24, 1747.
55 Catharine, ,, July 11, 1749 ; ,, Sept. 15, 1749. Mary, widow of Simon, ,, July 26, 1764.
THOMAS BRADSHAW (perhaps No. 40) m. Mary Tufts, Nov. 26, 1772, and had -
56 Thomas, b. Apr. 17, 1773. N.B. - He perhaps m., 2d, Martha -, who d. July 6, 1808, and had as below. He d. Sept. 1, 1801.
57 Martha, b. 1775 ; ,, Aug. 11, 1778.
58 Susanna, ,, Aug. 3, 1778. 59 John, June 3, 1786.
Rebecca Bradshaw m. Wm. Hall, jun., Feb. 7, 1753.
Mercy Joseph Ellis, of Dedham, May 13, 1756.
Mary
Sarah = Nathaniel Hall, Apr. 2, 1761.
,,
Joseph Thompson, Dec. 30, 1718.
Hannah
=
Enoch Greenleaf, Feb. 17, 1726.
Abigail Jonathan Watson, Jan. 16, 1729.
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Elizabeth John Muzzy, July 12, 1709.
William Elizabeth Lampson, June 5, 1761.
Susanna ,, " Jonathan Patten, Apr. 14, 1762.
Stephen M. Mansfield, Nov. 22, 1763. (Of Alsbury.)
Su-anna Timothy Newhall, Nov. 1, 1764.
Elizabeth
,, Andrew Floyd, of Roxbury, Oct. 31, 1765.
Simon = „ Ilannah Johnson, July 12, 1770.
Thomas
=
Maitha Tufts, Nov. 26, 1772.
Patience ,, N. Ordway, of Chelmsford, Nov. 22, 1733. Saralı d. Oct. 22, 1775.
1 BRADSTREET, JOIIN, son of Rev. Simon B., of New London, and grandson of Gov. Bradstreet, b. Nov. 3, 1676; m. Mercy Wade, Oct. 9, 1699, and had -
1- 2 Dudley, b. Oct. 26, 1701.
3 Ann, , July 7, 1704.
4 Lucy, , May 30, 1706. 5 Patience, ,, Feb. 13, 1712. 6 Mercy, d. Oct. 9, 1712.
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1- 2 DUDLEY BRADSTREET, of Boston, probably the son of John, as above, m. Sarah Peirce, of Medford, Aug. 18, 1724.
1 BROOKS, THOMAS, the first of the name in New England, came, it is supposed, from Suffolk, England, and settled in Watertown, where he had a lot assigned him, on the main road, in 1631. He was made a freeman in 1636; and, two years afterwards, his name, which had disappeared from the Water- town records, is to be seen on those of Concord, where he was constable in 1638. He settled in this latter town, and owned large estates there; in consequence, he was appointed to the various town-offices. In 1660, he, with his son-in-law, Timothy Wheeler, bought four hundred aeres of land in Medford, for four hundred and four pounds sterling, which he owned at the time of his death. His farm in Medford was bought of Edward Collins, and thus probably a part of the great Cradock estate. He sold his farm in Concord, Oct. 22, 1664; and he died there, May 21, 1667. His wife was Grace -, who died May 12, 1664. His children were -
1- 2 Joshua, b. freeman, 1652 ; m. Han. Mason, of Watertown.
3 ('aleb, 1632; 1654.
4 Gershom, 1672; ,, Hannah Eckles.
5 Mary, », Tim. Wheeler, of Concord.
(According to Mr. Shattuck, probably others.)
1- 3 CALEN BROOKS lived at Concord until 1679. He m., successively, the two daus. of Thomas Atkinson ; viz., Susannah, Apr. 10, 1660; 2d, Ilannah. Ile removed to Medford, where he inhe- rited some land lying east from the Wear Bridge. His house was situated about mid-way between the bridge and the Lowell · Railroad, immediately in front of the Woburn Road. It was torn down, in 1779, by his great-grandson, Samuel. He died July 29, 1696, aged 64 ; and his second wife, Hannah, died Mar. 10, 1702, aged about 70. His children were, by his first wife, -
3- 6 Susannah, b. Dec. 27, 1661; d. unm., Dec. 23, 1686.
7 Mary, ,, Nov. 18, 1663; „, young.
8 Mary,
m. Nathaniel Ball.
9 Rebecca,
10 Sarah,
d. unm. m. Philemon Russell, Oct. 18, 1705. And, by his second wife, -
11 Ebenezer, b. Feb. 24, 1670.
12 Samuel, ,, Sept. 1, 1672.
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EBENEZER BROOKS m. Abigail, dau. of Dr. Thomas Boylston, of Brookline. They joined the church, 1712. Ile d Feb. 11, 1713; his wife d. May 26, 1756, aged 82. Their children were -
11-13 Caleb, b. July 8, 1694.
14 Ebenezer, ,, May 23, 1698.
15 Thomas, „ Apr. 18, 1705 ; d. unm. Nov. 14, 1784.
16 Samuel, , Feb. 8, 1710.
17 Abigail, ,, Oct. 6, 1699 ; m. Thomas Oakes.
18 Hannah, ,, Apr. 15, 1701 ; ,, Nathaniel Cheever.
19 Mary, Jan. 19, 1704; d. Sept. 3, 1704.
20 Rebecca, ,, July 24, 1706 ; m. Samuel Pratt, Dec. 2, 1725.
3 -12 SAMUEL. BR OKS Iu. Sarah Boylston (sister of his brother's wife), and lived in Medford, nearly opposite the site of the house since occupied by his descendant, Peter C. Brooks. He died July 3,
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MEDFORD FAMILIES.
1733. His wife died Oct. 16, 1736, aged 56. Their children were - Samuel, b. Sept. 3, 1700.
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22 Sarah, ,, Apr. 17, 1702; m. Rev. Shearjashub Brown, of Scitu- ate, Feb. 12, 1736.
11-13 CALEB BROOKS, m., 2d, Ruth Albree, Mar. 1, 1750, by whom he had -
13-23 Theodore, b. Jan. 2, 1751.
24 John, bap. May 31, 1752 ; afterwards Governor of this State. d. young. 25 Joseph,
26 Elizabeth, June 26, 1757 ; m. Rev. Jacob Burnap, 1776.
27 Hannah, Feb. 12, 1760 ; ,, Francis Burns, 1794.
Captain Caleb Brooks, so called, m., 1st, Mary Wyer, and had by her five sons and five daughters. His homestead was what is now called the Bosquet House. Hle d. Nov. 21, 1766.
12-21 SAMUEL BROOKS m. Mary Boutwell, of Reading, who brought with her a large landed property in that town. His house is still standing, about thirty rods above his father's. His will proves him to have been one of the few slaveholders in the town. He d. July 5, 1768. ITis wife d. May 25, 1772, aged 74. Their children were -
21-28 Mary, bap. Jan. 1, 1728 ; m. William Whitmore. 29 Samuel, b. Aug. 24, 1729.
30 Thomas, Jan. 6, 1732.
31 Edward, Nov. 4, 1733.
32 Jonathan, Aug. 17, 1735, d. in college, 1750.
13-24 JOHN BROOKS (Governor of Massachusetts) m. Lucy Smith, of Reading, in 1774, who d. Sept. 26, 1791, aged 38. He dicd March 1, 1825. Their children were : -
24-33 Lucy, b. June 16, 1775 ; m. Rev. O'Kill Stuart.
34 Alexander S., ,, Oct. 19, 1781; killed by explosion of a steam- boat, 1836.
35 John, May 20, 1783 ; fell at the battle of Lake Erie, Sept. 10, 1813.
21-30 THOMAS BROOKS m., 1st, Anna Hall, Feb. 27, 1755, who d. Aug. 28, 1757 ; 2d, Mercy Tufts, Dec. 29, 1762. He died Mar. 7, 1799. His second wife died Aug. 26, 1813, aged 71. His chil- dren were, by first wife, -
30-36 Nancy, b. Apr. 6, 1757 ; m. Dr. Stevens.
By his second : -
37 Mercy, b. Sept. 3, 1763 ; m. Cotton Tufts, of Weymouth.
38 Jonathan, ,, Oct. 25, 1765 ; d. Mar. 18, 1847.
39 Samuel,
„ young.
40 Samuel, ,, Oct. 23, 1768 ; lost at sea. 41 Isaac, d. young.
42 William,
43 Simon,
,, Sept. 2, 1772; „, 1805. "
44 Lucy,
,, young.
45 Abigail,
46 Isaac, June 3, 1776 ; „ Oct. 2, 1819.
47 William S., ,, Mar. 5, 1781 ; lives at Brattleboro', Vt.
48 Thomas, ,, Jan. 30, 1783 ; d. at sea, Jan. 6, 1810.
49 Edward ,, June 18, 1786 ; ,, at N. Orleans, 1817.
50 James, Feb. 7,1788 ; „ „, Havana, 1809.
21-31 EDWARD BROOKS m Abigail, dau. of Rev. John Brown, of Haver- hill. Ile grad. H. C., 1757, where he was librarian for a short time. Ile was chaplain on board the frigate " Hancock " in 1777 ;
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but, returning to Medford, died there, May 6, 1781. His wife died Nov. 29, 1800, aged 69. She was, through her mother, a lineal descendant of the famous Puritan divine, John Cotton. Their children were -
31-51 Cotton Brown, b. July 20, 1765 ; d. May, 12, 1834.
52 Peter Chardon, ,, Jan. 6, 1767 ; ,, Jan. 1, 1849.
53 Mary, ,, Jan. 27, 1769 ; m. Samuel Gray, of Salem.
54 Joanna C., ,, May 18, 1772 ; ,, Nathl. Hall, Nov. 26, 1793.
30-38 JONATHAN BROOKS m. Elizabeth Albree, Sept. 26, 1791; died Mar. 18, 1847. His wife d. Mar. 31, 1826, aged 58. Their children were -
38-55 Samuel Reeves, b. Feb. 1, 1793 ; m. Frances Olney, 1842.
56 Charles,
„ Oct. 30, 1795.
57 Elizabeth.
58 Alfred,
59 Lucy Ann.
„ Lydia Warren, 1833.
31-52 PETER CHARDON BROOKS m. Nancy Gorham, and had -
52-60 Edward, b. Dec. 22, 1792.
61 Gorham, Feb. 10, 1795 ; d. Sept. 10, 1855.
62 Peter C., July 4, 1796 ; ,, 1798.
63 Ann G., , Feb. 19, 1797
64 Peter C., ,, Aug. 26, 1798.
65 Sidney, Oct. 7, 1799.
66 Charlotte Gray, ,, Nov. 4, 1800.
67 Ward Chipman, ,, Apr. 21, 1804 ; ,, 1828.
Jan. 22, 1806 ; ,, young.
69 Henry,
68 Abigail B., " Feb. 2, 1807; ,, Sept. 2, 1833.
70 Abigail B., Apr. 25, 1808.
71 Horatio, Sept. 20, 1809 ; „, 1843.
72 Octavius, " Oct. 27, 1813; „ 1822.
30-46 ISAAC BROOKS In. Mary Austin, and had -
46-73 Margaret, m. Wmn. Brigham, June 11, 1840.
74 Isaac Austin, b. Apr. 13, 1824.
30-47 WILLIAM S. BROOKS m. Eleanor Forman, and had - 47-75 Ellen Malvina. William.
76 Horace, m. Mary Emerson, and has three children.
77 George.
78 Mary E., „, Frank Goodhue.
79 Francis.
80 Lucy Tarbell, » - Cabot.
38-56 CHARLES BROOKS, author of this history, m. Cecilia Williams, June 27, 1827, who d. Mar. 13, 1837, aged 35. He m., 2d, Charlotte Ann Haven Lord, Aug. 1, 1839. Has by first wife -
56-81 Elizabeth Albree. Charles John, d. June 8, 1833, aged 1 year.
82 Charles Wolcott, b. Oct. 1, 1833.
46-74 ISAAC AUSTIN BROOKS m. Sarah W. Hill, April 25, 1846, and had -
74-83 Frederic Cornwell, b. Feb. 16, 1847.
84 Alfred Austin, Sept. 1, 1848.
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