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(311) EPHRAIM BRYANT
b. m. Martha Bennett (140 B) b. in Bedford, 16 Mar.1785, After the birth of their only child, they removed to Hartland, Vt. where she d. He was living there, in 1868. Chil .:
1. Martha b. in Lunenburg. Living in Hartland, Vt.
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(312) CAPTAIN JOSEPH BUBIER
Was taxed on 3 polls and all, 1776-7-8-9- S but I *****
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( 313) ABNER BULLARD
£ m. Hannah She r.b.c. and ad.f.c.16 Oct.1796. b .
He d. prior to the death of the 3rd child in 1801. Chil .:
Abraham, bapt 23.0ct.1726 Nancy bapt.23 ct.1796 Phinehas Adams, bapt. 23 Vct.1796
One of the above children d. 26 June 1801, the Mother then a widow.
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(314) SAMUEL BULLEN
P.t. 1769-70. S. ** (315) SAMUEL W. BURBANK
Of Lancaster, m. in Townsend, 10 Vct. 1821 Hannah Bell b. in Townsend '31 Oct.1800, a sister of arnum Ball ( 46 B) They never lived here, but the family is so connected with others here, that I insert it. She d. in Lancaster, 17 Feb. 1840, 39-3-17. 8 Chil. He m. (2d) Olive Ross b. in Sterling, 1813 dau. of Peter and Polly (Burpee) Ross. She came to this town with her children after his death in Lancaster, 12 Dec. 1868. 75. in1871, and lived in a house between (25) and the methodist church. Chil. b. in Lancaster:
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1. Susan E. b. 2 Dept.1822 d. 20 uly 1825. 3. 2. Sarah Mi. b. 21 Feb. 1826, m. Nov.1846, A. F.Kidder, of Lancaster, where they both d. leaving 2 chil.
1. "arcia L. 2. Lizzie.
3. Hannah E.b. 5 April 1828, d 23 "ar. 1843. 15. Settled in 4. George W. b. 17 Nov. 1829, m. Apphie R. Blake. California.
5. Lucy A. b. 4 Apr.1831, d. 29 May 1848. 17-1-25.
6. Hosea Herbert, b. 13 Oct. 1831, m. 7 Nov. 1860 (J .: ) Lizzie H. Anderson (60) A) b. in Grafton 1833. Lived Westfield. One son Henry. 7. Eliza Vennie, b. 17 Apr.1836, m. "eorge varnum Ball ( See 47 3) 8. David B. b. 6 Aug.1858, m. 20 Aug.1864 Paulina V. Ball, b. 17 Aug.1838 dau. of fev. ªosea and sarah (Helmes) Ball. They are 1874 living in California.
By 2d wife, Olive:
9. Luther, b. 7 Mar.1849. P. and r.t. 1872 .- 3.
10 Alfred Walton, b. 2 Feb.1852. P.t. 1873
11. Emma Louisa b .. 20 July 1854.
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(316) JAMES BURBEEN
P.a.r. 1737 ± 1.0.10. 250 acres. From Woburn (Mr. Savage states that the name is now extinct in New England) He was O.P. of Lot 9, situated near the old meeting house.
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(317) ABIDON K. BURDETT And Jane E. Phillips both of Leominster were m. 30 Oct.1350. (W.G.B.)
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( 318) . CHARLES BURDITT Enr. and p.t. 1854-55.
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· (319) ASA S. BURGESS P.t. 1872-73. **
( 320) THOMAS BURK 18:17 Or Burke, b. in Ireland. P.t. 1856, all 1860 to -74. Ee m. Catherine Wordon, b. in Ireland. They live in the N. part of town, at or near ( 236) . Ee d. Nov.12, 1906. 89-4-5. Chil .: Mary b. 13 ct.1864 Daniel, b. 2 Nov.1866 Catherine b. 2 Nov.1869
Elizabeth Ann b. 11 Jan. 1872
**** ******* *** (321) WILLIAM BURK
Or Bourke, P.t. 1770, S. He was from Lancaster; He m. 16 Oct 1769, (Z.A) Elizabeth Hartwell (88 H) b. 5 Dec.1742.
** (322) THOMAS BURKMORE P.t. 1779 to 1786 S.
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(323) CHARLES W. BURLINGHAMA Enr. 1864. Was discharged from the army.
***** ( 324) NATHANIEL BURNAM
A descendant of Thomas and Mary ( Tutte) Purnam of Ipswich, in 1647. b. in Ipswich. He m. Ruth They came from Ipswich .
ne was taxed on all 1754 to 1758; on 2 p. and all, 1758 and on ali 1759 to 1763, N. She was ad. f.c. 30 Oct.1757. The name is variously spelled, as Burnam, Burnum, Burnham, etc. They removed to Finchendon . Chil .:
Nathaniel Jr. b. (See 325) Simeon, b. (See 326) Reuben, b. (See 327) Eunice, b. m. 27 May 1754 (D. S) Timothy Dorman, of Boxford. ******* (325) NATHANIEL BURNAM Jr.
Son of 324. b. r. 29 July 1754, (D.S) Elizabeth Bron ( Was she a dau. of Thomas Brown (275) ?) Both r.o.c. 28 Oct.1760. They lived in the N part of the town, but I know not the exact location.
I think they removed to Winchencon. Chil .:
1. Ruth b. 17 Dec.1754 bapt. 26 Oct.1760
2. Thomas, b. in Littleton, 9 Dept. 1758, bapt.26 0ct.1760
3. John bapt. 26 Oct.1760.
4. Zadok, bapt. 26 Vct.1760.
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(326) SIMEON BURNAM ( Son of 324) m. 30 May 1765 (Z.A) Mary Wasson . Both o.b. c. 4 May 1766. They went to Winchendon. Chil. 1. Molly bapt. 4 May 1766. . 1
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( 327) REUBEN BURNAM ( Son of 324) b. m. Elizabeth He r.b.c. 1 May 1757.
They went to Winchendon. Chil .: Phebe, b. 6 Apr.bapt.8 May 1757.
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(328) JOSHUA BURNAM
b. m. Anna He d. Apr.1813, 59. (s) She
d.1 May 1818, 62. (S) I know no more.
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(329) NEHEMIAH BURNAM
b. m. Elizabeth , What relation he was, if any, to Nathaniel (324) I know not. Both r.b.c. and ad.f.c. 5 May 1745. They were dis. to the church in Hopkinton, 16 Aug. 1747. Chil .:
John, b. 25 bapt 30 June 1745.
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(330) BENJAMIN BURNAM
. 27 Feb . 1766 ( Z.A) Beulah Holden, of Concord. He was doubtless some relation of the foregoing, but what, I know not.
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(331) MRS. BURNHAM
d. 3 Apr. 1832, 29. (S) (Sexton's record) I know no more. * ***
(332) PIERCE BURNAM A pauper of this town, was supported in Stow, in 1837, but I know nothing more.
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(333) ANDREW BURNHAM
P. and pr.t. 1875. ******* (334) CHAUNCEY LEWIS BURNELL
b.
m.
Rebecca Stone Longley b. in Shirley , 1816. dau.
of Elijah and Betsey ( Stone) Longley. He d. She m. (2d) 2 May 1868 Lewis h. Seaver, b. in Medfield, 1808, son of Samuel and Lucy Seaver. Chil. ::
Henry L. b. in Townsend 1844, Enlisted 12 July 1861, in Co. 4.15th Regt.Mass.Vol. transferred 7 Nov.1862 to Ist Regt. U.S. Artillery; was honorably discharged in 1865, studied lar, ami is now a lawyer andeditor of a newspaper in Iowa. m. in Oakland, Calif. Dec. 24, 1918. (N) Mary b. m. David Morrill ( See 155 M) à. Sandiago, Calif. Martha ( twin) b. m. Charles Haven ( See 128 H) d. N. Y .. This name was formerly spelled and written Bunnell and Bunnel.
** ( 335) NATHAN BURNS Valuation 1732 ± 6.0.0. JOSEPH BURNS
Of Milford, N.H. m. (In. Aug. 29 1814) Polly Whitney(See 90 W)
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(336) MICHAEL BURNS P.t. 1871.
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(337) . BURRIDGE
Is now almost always written Burrage which I adopt. JONATHAN BURRAGE b. m. Sally
1814. (S) She d. Chil .: They lived at (132) He d. 15 July
Sally b. 4 feb.1777 m. Benjamin Allen (See 52 A) Lydia b. 16 Sept.1779 d. unmd. 18 Dec.1850. 71-3-2. (S) William b. 11 Nov.1782 (See 338)
Jonathan Jr. b. July 1785 (See 340)
Hannah b. m. (In. 28 Vec.1816 ) Levi Farnsworth Jr. of Shirley (See 37 F) He d. in Shirley She m. ( 2d) 7 Jan. 1827 (D.D) Artemas M. Pierce (See 83 P) She d. in fare, N.H. 26 Jure 1846.
Martha b. 11. (In. 3 feb.1812) Amos Fuller of Pepperell where they lived and d.
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(337 a) HANNAH BURRAGE A single woman was warned in 1791. Perhaps a sister of Jonathan (337)
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(338) WILLIAM BURRAGE
(Son of 337) b. 11 Nov.1782 m. 28 Dept. 1814 Sophie Ellis whose Mother m. (2d) Joseph W. Beaman (112 B) They lived at (163) He d. 19 Dec.1840. 58-1-8 (S) She d. 20 Dec.1843. (8) Chil .:
1. William Hathaway b. 11 Oct. 1815 m. Living 1872 in Petersham.
2. Simeon Young b. 19 May 1818 (See 339) 3. Martha Ann b. Aug.3, 1820 m. Loring roster ( See 136 F) 4. Hannah Maria b. June 18,1823. m. Ithamar Wood. ( See 162 .. ) 5. John b. Oct.28,1825. Living 1872, in Petershan.
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(339) SIMEON YOUNG BURRAGE
(Son of 338) b. 19 May 1818 m. 4 Jan.1841 (3.0) Elizabeth M. Foster (133 F) b. 17 Nov.1817 2 chil. She d.12 June 1854. 36-6-26. Ins.on g-s: "Death, with his dart, has pierced my heart, While I was in my prime; When this you see, grieve not for me, - 'Twas God's appointed ti e. "
He m. (2d) Nancy Parker (29 P) and(227 S) Living 1872, in Petersham. Chil .:
1. Ann Lovina b. 2. Emma Lorena b. 16 July 1845 3. Son 4. Son
**** (340) JONATHAN BURRAGE JR. (Son of 337) b. July 1785 m. 24 Oct.1809 Hannah Keezer b. in Vroton. a sister of Nathaniel Keezer (5 K) che d. Jan . 29, 1884. 95-6-4. She o.b.c. was bapt. and ad.P.c. 15 Mar.1812. Live at (132) He d. 28 May 1865. 79-10. (5) Chil .:
1. Mary Brown b. in Pepperell 31 July 1810 bapt. 31 May 1812 unxd. 2. John b. inlunenburg 3 way bapt. 10 July 181 :. (Cee 341)
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4. Harriet b. in Lunenburg 25 Oct.1821, bapt. 12 May 1822, unmd. She d. July 191886. 65-8-10.
5. Hannah Maria b. 29 Jan. bapt.27 June 1824 m. Samuel M. Lovering (See 97 L)
6. Tryphena b. m. Pilas Lovering (See 98 L)
7. Artemas Pierce b. 6 July 1830. Living 1874, unmd. at (132)
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( 341) JOHN BURRAGE
(Son of 340) b. 3 May 1814 m. 20 May 1842 Mary Ann Kendall b. in Ashby 1818. He d. 23 'an.1848. 33-8-20. (S) She m. (2d) Jacob Hadley (See 3 h) Chil. :
1. Harriet Ann Baxter b. 31 Jan.1844 m.
2. George Newton b. 18 feb.1846 enlisted during the Civil War 3. John Wesley ( Posthumous) b. July 1848 d. Monday 12 June 1871 . 22-11 (S) unmd. **
( 342) JOHN BURRAGE
b. m. 1 May 1781 (2.A) Lois Batherick (92 B) b. He was perhaps a brother of Jonathan (337) but I have not been able as yet to ascertain what relation there was between them or whence they came. It is, I think, a little strange that not one of the many aged people of whom I have enquired concerning this family have any remembrance of any such man or know anything concerning the after life of any of the children or in what part of the ton the family lived. So I can give only what is upon record. He d.
She d. a widow 11 Dec.1806. (S) Chil .:
1. Thomas b. 22 Apr. 1782
2. John Jr. b. 7 ~ec.1784
3. James b. 28 Apr.1786
4. Joseph b. 21 may 1788
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(343) HANNAH BURRIDGE
-. 1 May 1783 (Z.A) Aaron Prooks ( See 265 B)
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Of Leominster m. 27 Mar.1800 (Z.A) Ruth Kilburn
(47 K q.v)
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(345) L.J. BURRAGE P.t. 1871
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(346) JOHN BURRIL ESQ. Was 0.0. of Lot 3.
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(347) ROBERT BURRINGTON
Enr .. etc. 1843 to 1861. He m. Lived at (64) They went to Sudbury in 1862 where he d.
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(348) SIMEON BURT
b. in Groton 5 feb.1748 don of Phinehas and Sarah (Bush) Burt m. 10 Apr 1775 (Z.A) Mary Clarke ' He was taxed p.t.1769 to 1775 S. but I know no more.
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(349) JOHN BUSS b. Eunice
m. WOOD He was a descendant doubtless of William. & Ann Buss of Concord in 1639 who had a son John who settled in Lancaster. He was ad. f.c.12 Aug.1753 from the Ist church in Lancaster although he had then resided here several years. He was school Committee 1749, '62,'63. Selectman 1754. They lived in the N part of the town. He d. 6 Apr.1775. 62. (N) She d. Chil .: 1. John Jr. b. in Lancaster (See 350)
2. Stephen b. in Lunenburg 8 bapt. 11 Mar.1744
3. Silas b. 27 May bapt.1 June 1746 m. 23 July 1770 (2.A) Hannah Pierce (97 P) b. 5 Jan.1743. Both o.b.c. 15 Dec. 1771 but there is no record of the bapt. of any chil.
4. Eunice b. 7 bapt.11 Sept.1748 m. Nathaniel Merrill ( See 104 M) 5. Aaron b. 27 bapt.31 Mar.1751 (See 351) 6. Mellicent b. 22 bapt.26 Aug.1753.
7. Jonathan b. 30 Dec.1756 bapt.2 Jan.1757 d. 5 Dec.1757. 0-11-5. (: ) 8. Zephaniah b. d. 5 Dec.1759. (S)
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(350) JOHN BUSS JR.
(Son of 349) b. in Lancaster m. 1 Jan. 1767 (Z.A) Kary Tood (155 W) b. 8 July 1747. He was a soldier in the Revolution from Fitchburg. Both were ad.f.c. 16 Aug.1767 and both were dis. to the church in Fitchburg 2 Jan.1768 After his return fromthe war he became prominent in affairs in Fitchburg holding various civil offices and a Deaconship in the church. (The name has met with various changes in its mode of spelling; at first it was simply Bus; to this an s was added making it Buss as here written; then I presume it was thought it would look a little more aristocratic with a final e, - making it this, Busse; its transformation to bussey vas easily made and so it is generally written at the present day by the descendants of worthy William Bus of Concord) He d. She Chil .:
1. Zephaniak bapt. 6 Dec.1767
2. Prudence b. m. Amasa Jones (See 81 J )
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(351) AARON .BUSS
(Son of 349) b. 27 Mar. 1751 m. 11 July 1776 (Z. A) Abigail Fuller (187 F) b. 30 Aug. 1756. He was a captain in the 4th kass. Regt. during the Revolution in the same hegt. with his Father-in- law Captain 'ohn Fuller. He was Collector 1787 School Committee 1758. He d. 26 Aug.1790. 39-5- (N) Ins.on €-s: "A tender, affectionate Husband, u Benefactor to ye widow and Orphan, a kind and obligingNeighbour and a Friend to Kankind are Trits ( sic) in his Character.
o, Grave! awhile thou'lt hold thy destin'd Prey But he'll arise and shine in endless day. "
She m. ( 2d) Major Thomas Kimball (See 58 K)
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(352) WILLIAM BUTLER
He ad.f. C
b. m. Lucy Story He was taxed on all 1738 to 142. 2 eujy
1753.
She ad.f.c. 6 Aug.1738. He d. 4 Nov.1741. 30. (S) che m. (2d) Daniel Willard ( See 132 W) Chil .:
1. Lucy b. 25 "une bant. 2 July 1738
2. Rachel b. 29 Vct.as recorded but bapt.28 Oct.1739
3. Abigail ( posthumous) b. 25 Nov.1741 "one and twenty days after her Father's decease" bapt.29 Nov.1741.
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(353) JOEL BUTLER Was Highway Surveyor 1822, School Committee 1823, (See 358) (59) Deborah (354) Aaron ( 557) Adams (358) were his children.
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(354) DEBORAH BUTLER m. 30 Sept.1823 (D.D) Abel Thurston of Fitchburg ( See 353) ****** **
(355) SIMON BUTLER
- b. m. Both were ad.f.c. 14 Sept.1740 but her name is not given. They removed to Leominster where he d. 9 Apr. 1795. 80. . Chil .:
Simon Jr. bapt. 12 July 1741.
ABIJAH BUTLER
Of Leominster m. 8 Feb.1776 (Z.A) Mary Putnam (see 164 P)
(356) PHINEHAS BUTLER
Taxed on all 1765 to '73 S. In the Spring of 1774 he went to what is now Union, Maine with Dr. John Taylor (10 T) He went thence to Thomaston, "e. where he lived to old age.
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(357) JOHN BUTLER
P.t. 1771 to '73, - brother to (356) and he went with hime to Me.
AARON BUTLER
Of Boston m. 26 Apr.1829 (E.II) Lydia Marshall( See 18 14) See 358)
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b.
son of Joel (353) m. in Fitchburg 31 Vot . 1817 Sally
Pilton of Fitchburg. Lived at (59) He was from Winchenton and went to Fitchburg. Chil .:
1. Adams E. b. 24 feb.1819 d. 4 Aug.1819. 0-5-8. (N) Ins.on e-s: "Farewell my true and lovely babe."
I believe she was his 2d wife. Aaron who m. Lydia Marshall ( 18 :: ) was a son and Adams of Joel (353) Adams m. Mrs. Sally Hovey ( 323 H which see)
( 359) . THOMAS BUTLER P.t. 1856
***: (360) SHERMAN BUTLER Enr. 1850 p. t. 1854. ******** ( 361) BENJAMIN BUTTERFIELD AND SUSANNA His wife, were ad.f.d. 3 May 1752 from Westford. He was taxed on p. and per. 1751, '2. Both were dis. to the church in Westminster 12 Aug. 1753.
( 362) LUCY BUTTERFIED
L. (?) In.1 Oct.1805 but not certified Isaac Dunsmoor (See 165 D)
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MRS. MIRIAM WILLARD ( HASTINGS) BUTTERFIELD
d. at P.H. 7 May 1861. 59-0-2. (S) (See 124 H)
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(364) HENRY D. BUTTERFIELD
Of Fittbirg b. in Pepperell 1821 son of David and Catherine Butterfield m. (his 3d m.) 11 Nov.1867 (A.G) Caroline A. Proctor of Townsend b. in Pepperell 1824 dau. of Joseph and -ittie Proctor.
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(365) ABEL BUTTERS
b. in Wilmington 8 Nov.1789 son of Jedediah and Elizabeth Putters m. in "edford 24 May 1812 Molly Marshall ( 26 M) b. in Billerica 26 June 1778. They came to this too early in 1814 and lived for a great portion of their after lives at (83) He was a man of sound common sense and she was in same respects a remarkable woman. when over 90 years of age her memory was fresh and distinct as in her prime. Her recollection of dates was wonderful and when I had an opportunity to verify and confirm any statement sne made to me, I never found her to be incorrect. I derived a large amount of information from her and have often regretted - did not see her sooner and oftener than I did. With her and a few other aged persons in this town a great amount of personal history has been either wholly lost or made extremely difficult to obtain in any other way. He was School Committee in 1819. He d. 28 Nov. 1853. 64-0-20. (N) She d. Monday 4 Dec.1871. 93-5-8. (N) Chil .:
1. Mary Rebecca b. in Bedford 26 Apr.1815 d. in Lbg. Aug. 1814 1.4. (N)
2. Mary Elizabeth b. inLunenburg 30 Oct.1815 m. Benjamin Hurd Whitney ( See 95 %)
3. Franklin 6. 6 Aug. 1817 m. Sarah Abbot. Ne d. in Chicago, Ill, 1849. Chil .: 1. John Franklin b. 6 Apr. 1842. He enlisted 7 Aug. 1861 in Co. H. 15th Regt. #ass. Vols. and was killed in battle near Spotsylvania, Va. 12 way 1864. 22-0-6. unmd. Eis body was buried on the field of battle.
2. Mary Elizabeth b. in Piedmont, N.E. Jan. 1844 a school teacher. She m. Charles E. Medbury a jeweller of Boston. She d. in Foxboro 8 Aug. 1870. 26-7. leaving 4 chil. ( See Boston Journal 10 Aug. 1970)
3. Daniel Grovier b. in Milwaukie, Wis. 20 sept. 1946.
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(366) JAMES BUTTERS
b. in Wilmington 1799 a brother of Abel (365) m. 17 Nov.1823 (D.D) Abigail Cram of Fitchburg. T. ey lived at (224) He was instantly killed by falling from the roof of a house 25 Jan. 1632. 32. (N) She m. ( 2d) Chil .: 1. Son b. 2 d. 5 June 1824. 3 days. (N) 2. Enoch Prow b. 24 June 1835 m.
3. Daughter b. 19 d. 20 Mar.1827, 1 day. (N)
4. James Ir. b. d. unmd. in Barre
5. Susan b. z. Living 1869 in Hollis, N.H.
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(367) AMOS BUTTERS JR. b. in Townsend m. 20 Jan.1820 (D.D) Patience Elliot. She was a sister of Mrs. Levi Goodridge (111 G) He d. in Medford. Chil .:
Elizabeth S. b. in Charlestown m. Ivory Damon ( See 14 D) Rosana Augusta b. m. George A. Rand (See R)
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(368) FRANCIS BUTTRICK
b. m. 4 Dec.1744 (D.S) Mrs. Hannah Gilson ( 75 G) b. in Newbury. He was from Lancaster. They lived 1751, '2 near James .
Litch on Turkey hill Brook. One or both must have o.b.c. but the record is lost. They removed to Fitchburg where their descendants are still living. He d. Chil .:
1. Hannah b. in Lancaster 14 Jan. 1746
2. Francis Jr. b. in Lunenburg 7 bapt. 10 Apr. 1748 3. Jonathan b. 6 bapt. 6 May 1750.
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(369) JOHN BUTTRICK LIVED@ K-44
b. m. Mary . They removed to beominster where he d. She m. (2d) Benoni Boynton (See 231 B) . Chil .:
Lucy b. 18 Dec.1752 bapt.11 Feb. 1753.
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(370) RICHARD F. BUXTON
b. 1842 enlisted 31 Dec.1863 in the 2d (Nims') Mass. Battery of Light Artillery and was discharged 18 July 1865 at the close of the war. He d. in N. Y. State, buried in LondonDery, Vt.
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(371) HENRY G. BUZZELL
b. in Bedford, N.H. m. Margaret A. Bartlott b. in Pepperell. P.t. and enr. 1859, '60, '1, '2. Lived ( 79) They went I think to Pepperell. Chil .: Nettie Eveline b. 14 June 1862.
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(1) MRS. WAIT CADY
b. in Freeton, 23 Dec.1769. dau .. of @benezer Paine, and wid. of Shubael Cady, d. 28 June 1865. 95-6-5. (N) Ins.on 6-3: "Our Mother, Wait Vady, A Christian Pilgrim For more than Sixty Years. Precious in the sight of the Lord Is the death of his Saints. "
She was the Mother of Wrs. Samuel Heath ( 159H)
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.(2) FRANKLIN O. CADY b. 1839, enlisted, 17 Oct.1862, in Company B. 53rd Regt. Mass. Vols. for 9 months, and was discharged 2 Sept.1863, at expiration of term of service.
HARLOW M. CADE
Taxed on all, 1870; on p.and r. 1871. L:
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1- (3) CALDWELL
Variously spelled Caudwell, Cordwell, Colwell, etc. the meaning of the name being Cold well.
(John Caldwell of Ipswich, in 1654, m. Sarah Dillingham, of Ipswich, and had a son John, who m. Sarah Foster, and had a son Jacob, who m. Rebecca Lull, and had a son Jacob, who went to Waterton, there m. Anna Eastings, and had a son, as follows; ) the following was the 4th chil, and 2nd son.
JACOB CALDWELL Ir.
b. in Watertown Precinct, now Weston, 4 Nov. 1748, came to. Lunenburg, in 1775, and m. 5 June 1777. (Z.A) Patience Sanderson (2 S) bapt. 12 way 1745. They lived at ( 79) Both o.b. c. 28 June 1778. He was Constable, 1784-'96. and Collector, 1784. He d. 8 Sept.1823. 74-10-4. (N) She d. 4 Dept.1822. 76. (N) Chil .:
1. Jacob dr. bapt. 28 June 1778. (See 4. ) 2. Anna, bapt. 7 "an.1781, d. 1783. 2. (N) 3. John bapt.9 June 1782. (See 8) 4. Lucy, bapt.5 Sept.1784. m. Timothy Snow ( See 107 3) 5. Enoch, b. 22 Vec.1788, bapt.31 May 1789. (See 9)
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(4) JACOB CALDWELL JR. (San. of 3.) bapt.28 June 1778. m. 30 Jan.1800. (Z.A) Sarah Pierce ( 78 P) b. 1782. They lived at 79. He was a Tanner, His tannery and tan-pits were situated a little E. of ( 77) Both o.b.c. and she was bapt.2 July 1809. He was Constable and Collector, 1809-'17. Selectman, 1814-15-19-20-22-26-27. and Tonn Treasurer, 1825-26-27. She d. 4 Dec.1814. 32. (%) The same day her mother d. One stone marks their graves, on which is the following inscription, viz .:
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"In hopes of endless bliss on the heavenly shore, They patiently endured their pain, 'till they should feel no more;
Then from this scene of sorrow they took their flight away; In the chariot of God, up to immortal day "
She had 5 chil. He m. (2d) 22 har.1818. (D.D) hrs. Mary (Houghton)
Harrington (50 H) b. in worcester, 23 July 1778. She was au. r.c. 12 May 1848. U. L son. Ee d. 19 Apr.1843. 65. (N) She d. 5 War.1864. 85-
7-11. (N) Chil .:
1. Nancy, b. Sat.23rd Aug.1800, bapt. 7 Oct.1809 m. John Howard. ( See 328 H)
2. Francis, b. 1 ^ov.1801, bapt. 7 Oct.1809. d. unmd. 12 Nov. 1865, at 9 A.M. 64-0-11. (N) By her will, she gave the town $500, the income of which is to used for the purchase of books for the Public Library .
3. Jacob dr. b. 26 July 1805. bapt. 7 Oct.1809. (See 5)
4. Jonathan Pierce, b. 13 Mar.bapt.28 Oct.1810. (See 6)
5. James b. 2 May bapt . 31 Oct.1813. d 5 Mar. 1814.0-10 -- 3. (N.)
6. James, (by 2d w. ) b.16 Apr.1820. ( See 7)
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(5) JACOB CALDWELL JR.
(Son of 4) b.26 July 1805. grad. Har. Coll. 1828, and was for several years a successful teacher in Framingham and Fitchburg. He then studied Divinity, and has been the preacher of the Unitarian Societies in Calais, He. and in this town. He lived in this town, on the homestead at ( 79) which he solo 28 Mar.1867. he was school Committee 1851, '2, '4,'5. It was mainly through his exertions that the Public Library was established in this town, and he has always felt a great interest in its welfare. He m. in Stow, Mary Ann Patch b.in Stow. She d. in framingham, 14 Apr.1836. 25. One son. He m. (2d) in Marietta, Ga. Apr.1870. Sarah Hastings a half-sister of his Ist wife. They live, in winter, in Marietta, Ga. and in summer with his son George, in Ithaca, N.Y. One son, viz:
1. George Chapman, b. in framingham, 14 Aug.1834. grad at the Lawrence Scientific School, at vambridge, - pursued his studies in Germany for 5 years; was Professor of chemistry, at Anticch College, Ohio; - during a part of the Civil War, he was connected with the u.S. Sanitary Commission, and in 1868, he was appointed Professor of Agricultural Chemistry, in Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. He m. in Yellow Springs, Ohio, 25 Aug. 1861. Rebecca C. Wilmarth, of Yellow springs, Ohio. They are now, 1874, living in Ithaca, N.Y. Chil. viz:
1. Frank Cary, b. Ithaca, N.Y. 1869 2. Grace Wilmarth b. 1871
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(6) JONATHAN PIERCE CALDWELL
(Son of 4) b. 13 Mar.1810 m. in Boston, Almira Bodertha He was engaged in business in Boston, but his health failing, he returned home, and here d. of consumption. 5. record, (2 on e-s) Oct. 1841. 31-6-20. (N) She m. ( 2d) Noah Safford, and was living 1870, in Springfield, Vt. Chil. viz:
1. Edward, b. in Boston, m. Josephine varr. Living in Groton.
2. Charles 3. b. in Boston, m. Ellen Tower. Living in Moulton,
Iowa. 5 chil.
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(7) JAMES CALDWELL
(Son of 4) b. 16 Apr.1820 m. (In.30 Nov.1844) Ann R. Pierce (90 P) They lived in Northfield, Vt. from 1850 to 1869, when they
removed to Chelsea, where they 20 , 1874, live. Chil., viz .: 1. Chester Pierce, b. Nov.13,1846, d 20 Sept.1848. 1-10-7. (N) Ins. on g-s: "A rose-bud has been gathered, To grace the bright boquet, Which on the Saviour's loving breast,
His trusting followers lay;
It blossomed but a little span, In this fair world of ours, - Then angel hands transplanted it, To blossom in bright bowers."
2. Charles Summer, b. 4 July 1848, d. in Emporia, Kansas, 25 Dec. 1870. 22-5-21. unmd. buried in our north cemeter y, 11 Feb. 1871, age recorded as 22-6-11.
3. James P. b. in Northfield, Vt. d. in Chelsea, unmd. 22 Dec. 1873. 23. buried 25 Dec. (N)
4. Martha b. im Northfield, Vt.
(8) JOHN CALDWELL
(Son of 3) bapt. 9 June 1782, m. 25 July 1804, Mary Green
b. in Ashburnham, 9 Apr.1785, dau.of Oliver Green. Both o.b.c. and she was bapt.2 July 1809. They removed to Ashburnham late in 1809 where she d. 14 Sept. 1843. 58-5-5. ne d. in A. 21 Vet.1871.89-4. ( See Fitchburg ^eveille, 26 Oct.) Chil.viz .:
1. John Jr. b. 20 Dec.1802. (I give this as furnished me by the family. - there must be an error in the dates, I should think. ) bapt. 7 Oct.1809 m. 26 Sept.1826. Abigail Gilson Fuller (188 F) b.29 June1805. She d. in Fitchburg, 16 July 1855. 30-0-17. 4 chil. He m. (2d) 7 Apr.1838. Abagail C.Garland, b. in Pittsfield, N.n. 27 July 1806. he d. in Fitchburg, 10 Jan.1859. 56-10-20. Chil. b. in F.
1. John Augustus, b. 16 May 1829, d. 8 Oct.1859. 10-4-22. 2. Abagaiz C. b. 23 July 1851, d. 23 June 1844. 13.
3. Charles E. b. 9 July 1833 m. Melissa S. Morgan.
4. Sarah Elizabeth, b. 30 June 1835, m. George H. Newman She d. 19 Mar.1867. 32. .
5. Mary Amn. b. 6 Sept.1839. d.24 Dec. 1841. 2-3-18.
6. George, b. 18 Dec.1841, m. Sarah E. Cummings, in Phillipsroz 14 Sept.1870.
2. Oliver Greem b. 7 Jan.1805 bapt. 7 Oct.1809, living in Leominster. M. 28 Vet.1828, Mary U. Ellis, She d. 1853. He m. (2d) 13 Mar.1835. Martha Lincoln, 3 chil. a dau.m. William Lawrence, of Concord.
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