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Deborah Small, wife of Capt. Samuel, died March 19, 1833, aged 80.
Fidelia P. Small, wife of Samuel A., died July 14, 1906, aged 65.
Herrick B. Small, died Oct. 13, 1858, aged 20.
John N. Small, died July 28, 1829, aged 4.
J. Nelson Small, died Jan. 9, 1832, aged 2. Infant daughter of Aaron and Mary Small.
Julia A. Small, wife of Samuel A., died Aug. 5, 1863, aged 44.
Lucy Small, died May 28, 1812, aged 21.
Mary Small, wife of Captain Samuel, died Aug. 8, 1784, aged 38.
Mary S. Small, died Mar. 18, 1859, aged 64.
Polly Small, died April 6, 1830, aged 47.
Ruth Small, wife of Stephen, died Dec. 9, 1800, aged 84.
Capt. Samuel Small, died Aug. 1, 1814, aged 66 years (a Revolutionary soldier).
Samuel A. Small, died March 31, 1887, aged 66.
Sally Small, died May 24, 1807, aged 20.
Stephen Small, died March 1, 1777, aged 59.
Hezekiah Smith, died Sept. 30, 1831, aged 30.
William H. Smith, died Aug. 9, 1864, aged 17 (soldier in the Civil War).
Alden Snow, born 1806, died 1898.
Alden H. Snow, died Feb. 18, 1844, aged 8 years and 5 mos.
Buckley W. Snow, died Feb. 23, 1868, aged 56.
Elizabeth D. Snow, died Sept. 28, 1858, aged 21.
Emily Snow, wife of Alden, born 1813, died 1893.
Georgianna E. Snow, died Sept. 6, 1853, aged 6 mos., 24 days.
Mary R. Snow (wife of B. W.), died Aug. 10, 1858, aged 44.
Mary S. Snow (wife of B. W.), died Nov. 15, 1873, aged 55.
Mary Snow, died Sept. 12, 1877, aged 69.
Maria R. Snow, died Jan. 18, 1855, aged 20.
Polly Snow, wife of Capt. Warren, died May 19, 1822, aged 44.
Sally C. Snow, died June 29, 1847, aged 39 years (wife of Warren Snow).
Capt. Warren Snow, died Jan. 17, 1816, aged 37.
Warren Snow, died June 25, 1843, aged 39.
Augusta G. Spaulding, wife of J. S. Spaulding, born 1840, died 1894.
Harriet N. (Wood) Stevens, died May 31, 1874, aged 57.
Aaron Stockwell, died April 22, 1863, aged 62.
Anna Maria Stockwell, died June 24, 1862, aged 6. Betsey, wife of Stephen Stockwell, died Oct. 23, 1840, aged 68.
Charles A. Stockwell, died May 10, 1885, aged 62.
Charlie H. Stockwell, died March 26, 1900, aged 38.
Elizabeth Stockwell, wife of John, died Oct. 9, 1838, aged 70.
Emily A. Stockwell, died Sept. 24, 1848, aged 1 year, 7 mos. Capt. Enoch Stockwell, died June 21, 1836, aged 65.
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George F. Stockwell, died Sept. 24, 1854, aged 54.
Harriet M. Stockwell, wife of George F., died Aug. 26, 1887, aged 82. John Stockwell, died July 22, 1830, aged 66. Leonard M. Stockwell, died Feb. 18, 1881, aged 82.
Mehitable Stockwell, wife of Stephen Stockwell, died Nov. 4, 1794, aged 56. Nancy Stockwell, wife of Capt. Enoch Stockwell, died Aug. 16, 1839, aged 65. Orilla, wife of Leonard M. Stockwell, died Nov. 10, 1853, aged 48. Rufus E. Stockwell, died April 18, 1847, aged 45.
Sally, wife of Stephen Stockwell, died Aug. 20, 1810, aged 39. Sarah Stockwell, died Sept. 24, 1864, aged 76.
Stephen Stockwell, died Dec. 5, 1807, aged 76.
Stephen Stockwell, died June 2, 1845, aged 79. Jonathan Stone, has no stone, but has a marker as a Revolutionary soldier. Sarah Stone, wife of Jonathan Stone, died Nov. 30, 1824, aged 67.
Gershom B. Stowe, died May 28, 1855, aged 14. Ithamar Stowe, died Feb. 16, 1887, aged 84. Ithamar Bannister Stowe, died Sept. 1, 1849, aged 2 years, 6 mos. Lovell B. Stowe, died March 3, 1865, aged 8.
Lucy B. Stowe, wife of Ithamar, died Dec. 24, 1874, aged 63.
Lucy B. Stowe, died Aug. 1, 1844, aged 1 year, 6 mos.
Abigail Tainter, wife of Joel Tainter, died May 24, 1790, aged 29.
Abijah Tainter, died April 1, 1828, aged 85.
Daniel Tainter, died June 16, 1795, aged 34.
Elizabeth Tainter, wife of Joel Tainter, died Jan 22, 1834, aged 74.
Lieut. Joel Tainter, died Oct. 7, 1822, aged 73. (A Revolutionary soldier.) Lucretia Tainter, wife of Stephen, died Oct. 15, 1853, aged 61.
Mary Tainter, died Mar. 10, 1762, aged 15.
Mary Tainter, wife of Simon Tainter, died Nov. 30, 1781, in her 62d year. Nabby Tainter, died Nov. 22, 1813, aged 24.
Polly Tainter, wife of Stephen, died July 4, 1834, aged 57. Common field stone, marked R. T., 1775 (without doubt a Tainter).
Sally Tainter, died April 19, 1859, aged 78. Sarah Tainter, wife of Abijah, died May 26, 1831, aged 87.
Simon Tainter, died July 19, 1787, aged 72. Simon Tainter, a son of Simon, died Mar. 17, 1769, aged 27. Stephen Tainter, died Dec. 17, 1843, aged 67.
Anna Torrey, wife of Elijah, died April 18, 1832, aged 70. Alfred Torrey, died Sept. 19, 1853, aged 55.
Elijah Torrey, died Feb. 8, 1833, aged 77.
Azubah Trask, wife of Peter, died June 12, 1846, aged 67. Ira Trask, died May 2, 1823, aged 25. Jonathan Trask, died April 26, 1841, aged 74. (Did service in the Revolu- tionary War, but not an enlisted man.)
Peter Trask, died Oct. 7, 1803, aged 31. Phebe Trask, died Feb. 16, 1839, aged 66.
Capt. Samuel Trask, (a Revolutionary soldier), died March 7, 1790, aged 70. Hannah E. Tucker, daughter of Thomas and Nancy Tucker, died December 30, 1843, aged 7.
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Abram Waters, died Aug. 12, 1798, aged 53 (Revolutionary soldier).
Dea. Asa Waters, first, died Nov. 2, 1813, aged 72 (Revolutionary soldier).
Betsey M. Waters, wife of Jonathan T., died Feb. 8, 1885, aged 63.
Buckley Waters, died Nov. 18, 1818, aged 31.
Catherine Waters, wife of Simeon S. Waters, died Jan. 10, 1852, aged 32. Elizabeth Waters, wife of Joseph, died May 9, 1839, aged 87.
Elijah Waters, died Dec. 16, 1846, aged 73.
Elijah Andrus Waters, died March 10, 1837, aged 20.
Eliza Waters, died Dec. 21, 1887, aged 79.
Fanny C., daughter of Simeon Waters, Esq., died May 23, 1859, aged 44.
Fanny E., daughter of Simeon S. and Eliza J. Waters, died April 19, 1861, aged 7 mos. and 20 days.
Harriet L. Waters, daughter of Jonathan E. Waters, 1844-1911.
Hannah Waters, wife of Jonathan, died March 13, 1818, aged 71.
Jonathan Waters, died Sept. 13, 1786, aged 71.
Jonathan Waters, died May 7, 1801, aged 63.
Elder Jonathan Waters, died June 23, 1838, aged 67.
Jonathan E. Waters, died July 12, 1881, aged 69.
Jonathan T. Waters, died March 28, 1870, aged 59.
Joseph Waters, died Oct. 19, 1804, aged 60 (Revolutionary soldier).
Mary Waters, wife of Nathaniel, died June 29, 1799, aged 84.
Maria A. Waters, died Aug. 28, 1838, aged 33.
Martha R. L. Waters, wife of Jonathan E., died July 26, 1894, aged 80.
Mehitable Waters, wife of Jonathan, died April 29, 1799, aged 83.
Mehitable Waters, wife of Abram, died April 18, 1831, aged 77.
Moses Waters, died May 20, 1855, aged 77.
Nancy Waters, wife of Elder Jonathan, died Sept. 4, 1826, aged 44.
Nancy T. Waters, died July 19, 1826, aged 19.
Sarah Waters (wife of Simeon Waters, Esq., and daughter of Dea. Asa Waters), died Oct. 7, 1843, aged 66.
Sarah Waters, wife of Dea. Asa, died Aug. 28, 1828, aged 83.
Sarah Waters, wife of Moses, died March 3, 1874, aged 89.
Simeon Waters, died Oct. 3, 1812, aged 66 (Revolutionary soldier).
Simeon Waters, Esq., died Oct. 31, 1850, aged 75.
Sophronia P. Waters, died Aug. 14, 1847, aged 20.
Charles T. White, died Oct. 27, 1850, aged 14 years, 9 mos., 27 d. Jane E. White, died Oct. 27, 1850, aged 3 yrs., 2 mos., 17 days.
Mrs. Betsey Whitemore (headstone gone), footstone says, 1802.
Mrs. Betsey Whitmore, wife of Nathaniel, died Sept. 24, 1803, in her 58th year. Lidia Whitmore, wife of Nathaniel, died Feb. 12, 1823, aged 69.
Lieut. Nathaniel Whitmore, died Aug. 23, 1819, aged 81, was on the Committee of Safety and for raising troops in Sutton in the Revolutionary War. Benjamin Whitney, died May 26, 1832, aged 32.
Peter Willard, colored, a Revolutionary soldier. No dates on stone.
Thomas Windle, (a Union soldier) died Dec. 24, 1906, aged 61.
(Capt.) Amasa Wood, died Jan. 31, 1856, aged 72.
Amasa C. Wood, died Feb. 25, 1867, aged 51.
Amasa W. Wood, died May 31, 1849, aged 21.
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Charles A. Wood, born 1854, died 1893.
Charles V. Wood, born 1826, died 1893.
Emory Wood, died Nov. 20, 1857, aged 22.
Ezra H. Wood, died July 9, 1832, aged 10.
George Wood (a soldier in the war of the Rebellion) died (South), 1864, Nov. 17th, aged 38, has a stone here, but is buried in the South.
Harriet N. Wood, died Aug. 21, 1832, aged 17 mos.
John G. Wood, died Feb. 5, 1876, aged 51. Ellen E. Wood, wife of John G., born 1830, died 1911.
Lucy Wood, wife of Dexter Wood, died Dec. 14, 1851, aged 48.
Mary J. Wood, daughter of George and A. S. Wood, died Nov. 5, 1869, aged 16.
Nabby Wood, wife of Seth, died April 18, 1840, aged 47.
Sarah Faristall Wood, wife of Capt. Amasa, died Sept. 3, 1856, aged 69. Sarah Fina Wood, died Dec. 10, 1818, aged 5 years, 5 mos.
In 1889, a stone stood at the head of the grave of Seth Wood, which said, "Seth Wood, born Jan. 1771, died April 1843." A new stone now stands in place of the old one which states, "Seth Wood, born 1780, Jan. 31, died July 31, 1842."
William H. Wood, died Nov. 12, 1893, aged 74.
Ada C., died 1845, aged 4.
Franklin, died 1836, aged 1 month.
George B., died 1838, aged 8 months.
George R., died 1848, aged 3.
Georgianna, died 1828, aged 13 mos.
Horace Blanchard, died 1845, aged 2.
Joseph H., died 1839, aged 6.
The last seven were children of Joseph Warren and Adeline (Blanchard) Wright. The father, Major Wright, was a graduate of West Point, and at one time was a superintendent of the Millbury Armory.
CENTRAL CEMETERY
The Central cemetery is situated on the Western bank of the Blackstone river, across a bridge that is near the junction of Waters, West and River streets. It is con- veniently located and easy of access. In the develop- ment of the town the time had arrived when the need of more room for interment was felt in some place near the center of the town. At the annual town meeting, held March 6, 1843, it was voted "That the selectmen be a committee to purchase forthwith for the use of the town, a piece of ground suitable for a burying-ground, that they lay out such portions of it as they see fit for private use, and sell the same for the purpose of first paying for the ground, and that the balance, if any, be appropriated to rendering the ground suitable and convenient."
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The selectmen attended to their duty for we find the following on the town records. "Asa H. Waters, ad- ministrator of the estate of Asa Waters, Esq., deeded to the town, for a cemetery, a piece of land said to contain 3 acres and 122 rods, more or less. Deed dated Dec. 1, 1843, (signed) A. H. Waters. Witnesses, T. J. Harring- ton, Simon Farnsworth. Recorded, Dec. 4, 1843," The price paid for the land above was $94.06. At an ad- journed town meeting held April 1, 1844, it was voted "that the selectmen be authorized to purchase 3 and 14 acres of land near the new cemetery, if it can be purchased for the same sum per acre, that was paid for the lot pur- chased last year."
It was also voted "that the finishing of the new ceme- tery, building of fences, making roads, and all other busi- ness and labor to be done, in order to complete the new cemetery, be left with the present board of selectmen, to finish in a good, substantial and workmanlike manner."
April 4th, 1854, Asa H. Waters, for $514.06 deeded four acres and eighteen square rods of land adjoining Cen- tral cemetery to the town (deed recorded May 30, 1854).
Under the care of the various commissioners who have had charge of this cemetery it has been adorned so that it is now well kept and beautiful.
ST. BRIDGET'S CEMETERY
The Cemetery used by our Roman Catholic fellow- citizens is along the Blackstone river adjoining Central Cemetery. In 1864, permission was given by the town to open this place for burial purposes. Previously, the people of the Roman Catholic faith made use of the Cen- tral Cemetery and St. John's Cemetery in Worcester. After the opening of St. Bridget's Cemetery, however, some bodies were taken from the Central cemetery and re-interred in the new one, set apart for that purpose. The first burial in St. Bridget's Cemetery was that of Mary Ann Reardon, aged nineteen years, whose body was interred July 22, 1864.
SECTION II GENEALOGY
GENEALOGY
In the following genealogy those names have been includ- ed that were returned to the committee after blanks had been distributed to all, hence there is no attempt at a complete record of Millbury persons, even during the time of their residence in the town. So far as possible, each individual is recorded under his own family name, although, in a few instances, a wife's parents are recorded under the family name of her husband. Usually, a wife's name is given both under her maiden family name and under her married family name and a reference from one to the other is indicated by the abbreviation q.v. (quid vide-which see). The other abbreviations used are self-explanatory. The exponent at the right of a name signifies the number of the generation in direct descent. Family names only are given in the index.
The number of children in a family is often not complete especially when only one is recorded. This is for the reason that in most instances only the direct descent is given, omit- ting, for instance, the names of brothers and sisters of parents.
For other data in regard to Millbury families see Vital Statistics.
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ABBOTT.
Charles Abbott, carpenter, resided in Millbury, was born in Temple, Me., Sept. 4, 1807, and married there, Nov. 7, 1833, Sarah Curtis Jones, of East Douglas who was born there, Feb. 1, 1813. She died in East Douglas, May 16, 1874. He died in Millbury, Nov. 28, 1885. Daughter: Mary Ann, b. in Temple, Me., Oct. 25, 1834, m. John Carpenter Waters (q. v.).
AIKEN.
Henry Augustus Aiken® (Samuel5, John4, John3, Edward?, Edward1) was born in Merrimac, N. H., and married Harriet Webber, of Mason, N. H. He died in Millbury in 1878. They had a son, Henry Wilbur, residing in Millbury, b. there, m. in Worcester, June 22, 1914, Gertrude May, daughter of Joseph Pike Cheney, of Worcester.
(See Aiken genealogy.)
ALDRICH
Rev. Ahaz Aldrich was born in Uxbridge, July 15, 1798, and married, June 4, 1821, Mary Arnold, who was born in Bellingham, Aug. 24, 1799. He died in Millbury, Sept. 17, 1884. She died there, Feb. 28, 1892. Daughter: Orinda B., b. in Uxbridge, Oct. 3, 1831, m. Jan. 1, 1850, Benjamin F. McIntire, (q. v.), d. in Millbury, Apr. 3, 1900.
ALLEN.
Adelbert L. Allen, farmer, resided in West Millbury, was born in Vermont, and married, second, in West Millbury, Dec. 26, 1895, Emilie Frances Gould- ing, daughter of Ephraim and Emily Carter Goulding (q. v.). He died, Mar. 11, 1913.
AMIOT.
John Amiot was born, May 13, 1865, in Hookset, N. H., and married, May 25, 1895, in Fisherville, Mass., Mary Danue, who was born in St. Atannase, Canada, July 4, 1865. Children: 1. Mary Josephine, b. in Grafton, Aug. 24, 1896; 2. John Edward, twin, b. in Wilkinsonville, July 30, 1899; 3. Rose M., twin, b. in Wilkinsonville, July 30, 1899, d. Aug. 1, 1899; 4. Joseph Henry, b. in Farnumsville, June 3, 1902, d. there Sept. 15, 1902; 5. Edward L., b. in Millbury, Oct. 21, 1905, d. there Oct. 23, 1905; 6. Napoleon, b. in Millbury, Feb. 15, 1907, d. there, Feb. 15, 1907.
ANDERSON.
Andrew Anderson, farmer, resided in Sweden, was born in 1830 and died in 1887. He married, in Sweden, Anna Person, who was born in 1837, and died Nov. 8, 1909. Dau: Anna, b. in Sweden, Sept. 30, 1870, m., in Providence, R. I., Feb. 8, 1896, Gust Backstrom (q. v.).
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ARMSBY.
This family traces its lineage back to England at the time of the Conquest. The New England ancestor was Richard, a freeman, who lived in Salisbury as early as 1649. The first of the family to live in Sutton was Joshua who was born in Medfield in 1760. Amos, son of Joshua, about 1800, moved from Sutton to Paris, Maine.
Joshua1 Armsby was born in Medfield in 1740. He was graduated from Harvard College in 1773 and received the degree of A. M. from the same institution in 1825. He moved to Sutton where he died June 12, 1825, aged 85. Son: Amos (see below).
Amos2 Armsby was born in Medfield about 1780 and married Margaret Fletcher who died in Sutton, March 23, 1835. Son: Horace (see below).
Horace3 Armsby was born in Paris, Me., April 16, 1809, and married, in Millbury, Feb. 26, 1833, Lucretia Jackson Prentiss, who was born Dec. 10, 1805, and died in Millbury, Jan. 7, 1875. He died April 21, 1879. Son: Amos (see below).
Amos4 Armsby, banker, was born in Sutton, Sept. 10, 1835, and married, first, in Millbury, Feb. 4, 1869, Mary A., dau. of Suel and Martha (Jacobs) Brown. She was born in Millbury, May 28, 1838, died there Apr. 11, 1875. Children: 1. Robert Farnsworth, b. July 10, 1873, d. Aug. 17, 1873; 2. Arthur Fletcher, b. Mar. 23, 1875, d. June 18, 1887. Amos Armsby married, second, Oct. 31, 1877, Alice M., dau. of Amasa G. and Maria D. (Lincoln) Davis. She was born in Hubbardston, Feb.1, 1854, and died in Bermuda, Dec. 6, 1897. He died in Millbury, May 19, 1906. Children: 1. Alfred Lincoln, electrical engineer, b. Jan. 19, 1882; 2. Lauribel, b. April 4, 1883; 3. Margaret, b. Jan. 3, 1887, m. June 12, 1912, Roger Montague (q. v.).
ARMY.
Joseph Army, was born July 20, 1831, in Canada, and married Mary Pluff, who was born in Canada. Children: 1. Albert, m. Delia Sharron, five chil- dren; 2. Mary, m. Charles Lacross, six children; 3. Julian, m. Kate Darling; 4. William, d .; 5. Elmer, m. Mary Correy; 6. Josephine, m. Peter Moe, six children; 7. Ida, m. Napoleon Sharron, two children; 8. Emily, m. Edward Blanchard, six children; 9. Nancy, m. Andrew Archabold, four children; 10. Richard, m. Elizabeth Higgins, four children; 11. Manda, m. Paul May- nard, one child; 12. Eva, m. Louis Beasley, two children; 13. Napoleon, m. Dora Jette, three children; 14. Arthur, m. Edna Rice, one child; 15. Fred; 16. Joseph D., (see below).
Joseph D. Army, was born Aug. 5, 1879, at Millbury, and married, in Millbury, Jan. 7, 1901, Dora Lavigne, dau. of Edward Lavigne (q. v.). Chil- dren: Lawrence J. and Clarence E., twins, b. in Millbury Oct. 16, 1905. ARNOLD.
Joseph Arnold was born May 6, 1846, in Westerly, R. I., and married, May 9, 1871, in Webster, Emma J. Alexander, who was born May 4, 1850, in East Killingly, Conn. He died Sept. 7, 1894, in Webster. She died Jan. 9, 1911, in Worcester. Son: Arthur A. (see below).
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THE ARMSBY BUILDING
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Arthur A. Arnold, mechanical engineer, was born in Webster, April 23, 1881, and married in West Millbury, Aug. 17, 1910, Nellie M., dau. of George I. and Mary J. (Robbins) Stowe (q. v.). Child: Arthur A., Jr., b. in West Millbury, May 15, 1911.
ATWOOD.
David Cole1 Atwood, sea captain, was born in 1787 in Wellfleet and died in North Eastham in 1871. He married Abigail Horton, who was born in 1798 in North Eastham and died there in 1856. Son: David (see below).
David? Atwood (see Independent Sketch) was born in North Eastham, April 20, 1821, and married, first, July, 1848, Lucy Bowler who was born in Lynn, in 1827, and died in Charlestown in December, 1849. Son: Charles Bowler, architect, b. in Charlestown, Mass., May 18, 1849, m. in New York City, in 1881, d. in Chicago, Ill., Dec. 19, 1895 (see Independent Sketch). David Atwood married, second, in Upton, June 2, 1851, Electa J., dau. of Col. E. B. Stoddard (q. v.). She died in Millbury, June 25, 1870. Children: 1. Frank Stoddard (see below); 2. Lucy Jeanette, b. in Millbury, Oct. 31, 1857, m. Christian Linkenbach (q. v.); 3. Martha Horton, b. March 17, 1862, m. in Millbury, June 2, 1887, Walter L. Whitney (q. v.). David Atwood married, third, in Millbury, May 8, 1872, Achsah Lorinda Maynard, who was born in Northboro Jan. 20, 1820, and died in Millbury, Feb. 13, 1884. He died in Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 22, 1907.
Frank Stoddard3 Atwood was born in Charlestown, April 22, 1853, and married, in Kansas City, Mo., Nora Shea, dau. of James and Sarah Shea. She was born in Old Town, Me., July 18, 1857, and died in Los Angeles, Cal., April 4, 1912. Children, all born in Kansas City, Mo .: 1. Charles S., b. Oct. 18, 1881, d. June, 1882; 2. Mary J., b. Oct. 2, 1883, d. Dec. 14, 1884; 3. David S., b. July 27, 1896.
BACKSTROM.
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Andrew Backstrom, blacksmith, was born in Sweden and married there Britta Holstein, a native of Sweden. He died in Fitchburg, Feb., 1910. Son: Gust (see below).
Gust Backstrom, machinist, resided in West Millbury, was born in Sweden, July 10, 1865, and married in Providence, R. I., Feb. 8, 1896, Anna Anderson, dau. of Andrew and Anna Person Anderson (q. v.). He died in West Millbury, April 11, 1911. Children: 1. Isabel, b. in Providence, July 1, 1897; 2. Dorothy, b. in Providence, June 19, 1899; 3. Raymond, b. in Providence, Jan. 11, 1902; 4. Ellen L., b. in Providence, Oct. 6, 1904; 5. Marion, b. in West Millbury, June 24, 1907; 6. Eva M., b. in West Millbury, June 19, 1910.
BALCOM.
Judson Balcom was born in Douglas, Jan. 15, 1805, and married, first, Feb. 1, 1826, in Sutton, Jerusha E. Elliott, who was born there Jan. 9, 1808. She died in East Douglas, Aug. 22, 1847. Children, all born in East Douglas: 1. Madison Augustus, b. Jan. 9, 1827, m. Dec. 26, 1849, Rebecca F. Cook, d. in Whitinsville, May 6, 1898; 2. Willard (see below); 3. Mary Eliza, b. June 4, 1832, m. Joshua A. Pike; 4. Isabella Isadore, b. Aug. 30, 1835, d. in
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East Douglas, Dec. 30, 1835; 5. Marcus D., b. July 12, 1837, m. Sarah Pren- tice, d. in Grafton, July 6, 1878; 6. Gilbert Earl, b. May 8, 1841, d. in Phil- adelphia, Dec. 12, 1862; 7. Elizabeth Ellen, b. Nov. 26, 1845, m. Wm. Brown, d. in Lawrence, Kans., April 12, 1884. Judson Balcom married, second, in Waterford, in 1849, Martha (Ross) Young, who was born Aug. 6, 1814, in Scituate. He died March 31, 1863, in Grafton. She died in Millbury, Jan. 10, 1890.
Willard2 Balcom was born July 9, 1829, and married, first, in North Scituate, Sept. 5, 1855, Sarah M. Ross who died at Grafton, March 8, 1857. Dau: Sarah Frances, b. in Farnumsville, Feb. 1, 1857, m. Aug. 16, 1894, Albert D. Glidden. Willard Balcom married, second, Nov. 27, 1872, Florella B. Free- man, who died in Millbury, Feb. 4, 1907. Dau: Leora Melissa, b. in Upton, April 1, 1876.
BALDWIN.
Simon Baldwin married Polly Cummings. They had a daughter, Lydia, born in Spencer, May 17, 1817, m. Samuel3 Goodell (q. v.), d. in Brookfield, Sept. 19, 1850.
BANCROFT.
John1 and Jane Bancroft lived in England. She had land assigned to her in Lynn in 1638. They had a son, Thomas, lieutenant, born in England in 1622 (see below).
Lieut. Thomas2 Bancroft was born in England in 1622. He emigrated to America. He married, first, Mar. 31, 1647-8, Alice, dau. of Michael Bacon, of Dedham, Mass. She died Mar. 29, 1648. Son: Thomas (see below). He married, second, Aug. 15, 1648, Elizabeth, dau. of Michael and Sarah Metcalf. He died in Lynn, Aug. 19, 1691. She died, May 1, 1711. Children: 1. Elizabeth; 2. John; 3. Elizabeth; 4. Sarah; 5. Raham; 6. Sarah: 7. Ebenezer; 8. Mary.
Thomas3 Bancroft was born in Dedham, Mass., in 1648-9. He married, in 1673, Sarah Poole, dau. of Jonathan and Judith Poole. Children: 1. Thomas (see below); 2. Jonathan; 3. Sarah; 4. Mehitable; 5. Jonathan; 6. Raham; 7. Judith; 8. Samuel; 9. Samuel; 10. Elizabeth.
Capt. Thomas4 Bancroft was born in Reading, in 1673, and married Mary Webster. Children: 1. Thomas (see below); 2. Benjamin; 3. Jonathan; 4. Joshua.
Thomas" Bancroft was born in Reading, Mass., about 1705, and married Lydia Deane. Children: 1. Thomas; 2. Moses (see below); 3. Joseph.
Moses6 Bancroft was born about 1730 and married, first, Mary Wiley. Son: Joseph (see below). He married, second, June 22, 1758, Elizabeth Lamson, of Weston. Children: 1. Elizabeth; 2. Mollie; 3. Hannah.
Capt. Joseph7 Bancroft was born in Sutton Jan. 13, 1756, and married, first, Sept. 14, 1780, Hannah Tainter. She died, Nov. 22, 1791. Children: 1. Simon; 2. Lucy; 3. Moses. He married , second, Apr. 9, 1793, Esther Bond. Children: 1. Wiley; 2. Solomon (see below); 3. Noley; 4. Hannah; 5. Joseph, Jr. He married, third, Feb. 10, 1815, Anna Rice, of Ward. He married, fourth, Feb. 23, 1825, Sarah Livermore. He died in Millbury, Apr. 23, 1839.
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GENEALOGY
Solomon& Bancroft was born in Sutton, Mar. 15, 1796, settled in Millbury. He married Harriet Livermore, of Weston (intentions dated Aug. 25, 1820). He died in Millbury, Nov. 14, 1829. Children: 1. Henry Lewis (see below); 2. Sarah Eliza, b. Aug.3, 1823, m. Benjamin Brierly, manufacturer in Millbury, Jan. 16, 1872, who died Apr. 4, 1905.
Henry Lewis9 Bancroft was born in Millbury, June 25, 1821, and married, in Millbury, Apr. 9, 1846, Martha A. Harris. She died in 1876. Children: 1. Henry H. (see below); 2. George F., b. Dec. 4, 1851, d. Apr. 24, 1879; 3. Charles L., b. Mar. 15, 1854, residing in Worcester; 4. Walter M., b. Jan. 20, 1858, d. June 12, 1876; 5. Joseph H., b. July 14, 1862, d. July 20, 1881; 6. Harriet M., b. Apr. 30, 1865, d. Mar. 1, 1882. He married, second, Mary M. Waters. He died in Millbury, June 20, 1899. Dau: Grace L., b. Feb. 7, 1887.
Henry H.10 Bancroft was born in Millbury, Sept. 1, 1847, and married Mary F. Warfield, dau. of Luther A. and Mary S. (Warner) Warfield (q. v.). Children: 1. Georgie M., b. in Millbury, Dec. 5, 1878, m. Oct. 1, 1902, Ralph W. Hawkes, d. Jan. 24, 1906, one child, Georgie E., b. Dec. 30, 1905; 2. Henry L., b. Mar. 23, 1893.
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