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time the largest taxpayer, and several of his other sons had large properties for the time. From him, through his son Jo- seph, who went to Nova Scotia, descended Hon. Enos Collins, a distinguished merchant of Liver- pool, N. S., who married a daugh- ter of Chief Justice Brenton Hali- burton of that colony. From him, through his daughter Anna, who married Jonathan Crowell. des-
cended Hon. John Crowell of Ohio, member of Congress in 1846, and prominent in Ohio in his time. Although he lived to be very old, he left a large estate for his time. He died March 24, 1765, at the age of 91. His widow died June 6, 1765, aged 85. His will dated March 12, 1749, with codicil of later date, was proved June 28, 1765. It divides the real estate among his sons and shows that he lived in the easterly part of Tom's Neck.95
NOTES.
(94) Stanley W. Smith papers.
(95) Children of John and Han- nah (Doane) Collins (all born in Eastham except the last two) : 1 Solomon, b. Feb. 6, 1703-4; m.
Eunice Atkins, dau. of Samuel, about 1726. 2 Samuel, b. Nov. 26, 1705; m. 1st ; m. 2nd Patience (Howes) Eldredge, widow of Jonathan and of Seth Eldredge, Oct. 19, 1758 (Chat. Rec.). 3 Martha, b. Jan. 26, 1707-8; m. Moses Godfrey, son of Moses, about 1726. 4 John, b. Nov. 2, 1709; m. Thankful Taylor, dau. of Samuel, about 1740. 5 Hannah, b. Nov. 2, 1711; m. Stephen Smith, son of John, about 1727; died young leaving child Stephen. 6 Joseph, b. Aug. 14, 1713; m. Abigail Crowell, dau. of Paul, about 1737; moved to Liverpool, N. S., about 1760. 7 David, b. April 20, 1715; m. Desire 8 Janc, b.
at Chatham about 1717; m. 1st Prince Snow, Jr., of Harwich (Int. Sept. 10, 1737, Har. Rec.); m. 2nd Benjamin Bearse of Chatham, son of Benjamin of Barnstable, about 1743; m. 3rd George Godfrey, son of Moses, Nov. 9, 1758 (Chat. Rec.). 9 Anna, b. at Chatham; m. Jona- than Crowell, son of Paul, about 1740; moved to Liverpool, N. S., about 1760. (The list of the chil- dren of John Collins born in Chatham given by Dean Dudley in his Genealogy of the Bangs Family, p. 39, is wholly erroneous.)
CROWELL.
John Crowell, son of John and Hannah Crowell of Yarmouth, born December 5. 1689, married Alice Gross, daughter of Simeon and Mary (Bond) Gross of Hingham (published Aug. 21, 1714). He was a carpenter by trade. He lived at Ilingham a year or two, removing to Eastham about 1716 and to Chatham two or three years later. His house was at the head of
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Muddy Cove, near the Harwich line and opposite the Indian meeling house.96 Administration on his estate was granted to his son Jabez July 9, 1746. In the inven- tory of his estate appears the following item: "Cash being the dee'ds wages at Cape Breton £44- 06-04." His widow, whose name was Sarah, a second wife, Inar- ried second Thomas Nickerson, Sen., July 5, 1751.07
Col. and Dea. Paul Crowell, second child of John and Bethiah (Sears) Crowell of Yarmouth, born April 20, 1687, married first Eliz- abeth, daughter of Jonathan Hal- lett of Yarmouth. October 21, 1714. She died November 17, 1723, aged 34 years, and he married second Margery Hall, daughter of Dea. Joseph Hall of Yarmouth, Febru- ary 15, 1724-5. He settled at Chatham in 1717 on the farm at Chathamport purchased for him by his father of William Covell.ºs The house of the late Osborn Nickerson, Esq., stands o1 this farmı. which bordered 011 Pleasant Bay. He
became an active and highly respected citizen. He was town treasurer seven years and select- man six years. He
hecame a deacon of the church as early as 1738. He was first a lieutenant (1739) and then captain (1714) of the local military company, then major (1749) and finally colonel of the county regiment of soldiers. From him, through his son Jona- than, is descended Hon. Jolin Crowell, member of Congress from Ohio in 1816.99 Col Crowell died October 11, 1765, aged 78 years. He left a large estate, most of which was divided by his will
among his three sons. The home- stead was given to his son David. 'The widow, Margery Crowell, died May 26, 1773, aged 78.100
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(96) Town Records-renewals of boundary with Harwich.
(97) Children of John and Alice (Gross) Crowell : 1 Abigail, b. at Hingham June 3, 1715 (Hing, and East. Rec.); m. Hineks Gross, son of Thomas of Eastham, July 25, 1734 (Chat. Rec.). 2 Jabez, b. at Eastham June 4, 1717 (East. Rec.) ; m. Lydia . 3 Jonah, b. ; mentioned in the list of his
father's ereditors; perhaps c. young. 4 John (?) (a John Crowell removed from town or died in 1763).
(98) Ser account of William Covell, Smith, History of Chatham. (99) llon. John Crowell, member of the Ohio state Senate and elected to Congress in the fall of 1846, was born at East Haddam, Conn .. Sept. 15, 1801, son of William and Ruth (Peck) Crowell of East Haddam. His grandparents were Samuel and Jerusha (Tracy) was Crowell, of whom Samuel bern at Chatham Mass., March 16, 1742-3, removed with his parents about 1760 to Liverpool, N. S., and thenee removed to East Haddam, Conn., where he was married about 1770. (For evidence of this To- moval see land records of Queens Co., N. S.) The parents of Sam- uel were Jonathan and Anna (Col- lins) Crowell of Chatham and Liv- erpool, N. S.
(100) Children of Paul Crowell (from family Bible) : by wife
Elizabeth : 1 Abigail, b. Sept. 13,
1715; m. Joseph Collins, son of
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John, about 1737; removed to Liv- erpool, N. S., about 1760. 2 Paul, b. April 4, 1717; m. 1st Rebecca Paine, dau. of Ebenezer, about 1738. She died Dec. 30, 1746, and he m. 2nd Reliance Cobb, dau. of Eleazer of Barnstable, April 27, 1747 (Barn. Rec.). She died Nov. 9, 1774, and he m. 3rd Mehitable (Snow) Ryder, widow of Samuel Hopkins of Harwich and of Reuben Ryder of Chatham. 3 Jonathan, b. Feb. 25, 1718; m. Anna Collins, dau. of John, about 1740 (not Anna Nickerson, as stated II Free- man, Hist. of Cape Cod, 598) ; re- moved to Liverpool, N. S., about 1760. By wife Margery: 4 Eliza- beth, b. April 7, 1726; m. Hezekiah Doane, son of of Eastham,
Oct. 25, 1750 (Chat. Rec.). 5 David, b. Aug. 3, 1730; m. Thank- ful Atwood, dau. of James of East- ham, Dec. 6, 1759 (East. Rec.).
DOANE.
Thomas Doane, son of Ephraim and Mercy (Knowles) Doane of Eastham, born September 4, 1674, married Patience Mulford, daugh- ter of Thomas and Hannah of Eastham, February 28, 1700-1. Ile learned the trade of a blacksmith, but early engaged in whaling. He removed his family to Chatham in or before 1719, where he pur- chased by deed dated March 20,
1718-9, of Seth Taylor of Yar- mouth, a large farm of about 300 acres at West Chatham lying be- tween the Oyster pond river and the White pond.101 He was for many years one of the leading citizens and the largest land owner and tax payer of the town. He was selectman ten years be- tween 1725 and 1715, frequently
moderator of town meetings and aften chosen to serve the town in other capacities. He was one of the first to take pew ground in the church in 1742. He was often engaged in litigation. Ilis deeds and papers (herein referred to as the M. L. Luce papers) have come down to us and throw a flood of light on the early history of the town. His wife died February 8, 1744, aged 70, and his death oc- curred May 3, 1756, at the age of 82 years. His will, dated March 17, 1756, was proved September 21, 1756. His three sons had died before him and his real estate went to his grandsons. His youngest child, Anna, married Dr. John Osborn, son of the minister at Eastham, a graduate of Har- vard college, a poet, physician and man of talent, and lived at Middletown, Conn., where there was a colony of Cape settlers.102
NOTES.
(101) "All that my Messuag, Tenement, Dwelling House and house lot of land situate in Chat- ham x x with all my Lands and Meadows lying in sd Chatham, Together with all the Right and Interest that I have Devided & undevided in the bounds of Har- wich, being all my Housing, Lands & Meadows, Rights & Interest, acording as they are expressed In & by one Deed Pole of Convey- ance from William Eldred of Man- emoy now Chatham, Planter, bear- ing date the 18th day of December 1711 Recorded in the Registry of sd County in the sixth book of Evidences of Lands, folio 300, to me given & Granted, signed sealed & delivered: sd Granted premises
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Containing by estimation two hun- dred acres more or less. Together with all my Rights in & to the Lands lately Divided or to be Divided in sd Chatham so far as my Right extends by virtue of what I bought of Capt Ebenezer Hlawes of sd Chatham. Together with all that my parcel & parcels of Land & Meadow lying in Chat- ham above sd, being by estimation forty acres more or less, which is all the Lands that I have in sd Chatham & all the Meadows there that I have & hold by Deed from Samuel Eldredg of Manamoy for- merly so called & is buted & bounded as by one Deed Pole under the hand & seal of sd Sam- uel Eldrege to me signed, sealed & Delivered may appear baring
date the 15th of May 1711 Re- corded in the Registry of sd County in the sixth book of Evi- dences of Lands in folio 49 & 50 & 51: Together with all that my parcel of Land Message or Ten- ement lying in sd Chatham which I have & hold by one Deed Pole from under the hand & seal of Robert Nickerson of Harwich in the County abovesd son of Robert Nickerson Deceased baring Date the 22nd Day of July 1713 Recorded in Seventh book of Ev- idences of Lands page 97 buted & bounded as in & by sd Deed is expresst: Together with all that my parcel of meadow & sedge ground lying in sd Chatham which I have & hold by one Deed Pole from under the hand & seal of John Eldredg of sd Chatham, La- bourer, baring Date the 7th day of June 1716 Recorded in the Eighth Book of Evidences of Lands folio 195 buted & bounded as in &
by sd Deed is exprest." M. L. Luce papers.
(102) Children of Thomas and Patience (Mulford) Doane (all
born at, Eastham) : 1 Thomas, b. Jan. 10, 1701; m. in 1729, Sarah Barnes, dau. of Jonathan of Ply- mouth. 2 Elizabeth, b. Feb. 5, 1703-4; m. Daniel Howes, son of Thomas, about 1723. 3 Reuben, b. March 21, 1705; m. Sarah Haugh, dau. of Samuel of Boston, (Doane Gen.) about 1730. 4 Abigail, b. March 28, 1708; m. John Hawes, son of Isaac, about 1735. 5 Ru- hama, b. about 1709; m. John El- dredge, son of Joseph, Sept. 26, 1728 (Chat. Rec.). Benjamin, b. Dec. 26, 1710; m. Mary Freeman, dau. of Nathaniel of Harwich, Nov. 7, 1734 (Har. Rec.). 7 Anna, b. ; in. Dr. John Osborn, son
of Rev. Samuel of Eastham. He died May 31, 1753, and she m. 2nd Thomas Smith of East Iladdam, Conn., May 27, 1756.
ELDREDGE.
James Eldredge, ellest son of Lieut. Nicholas and Elizabeth El- dredge, married Ruth He lived at West Chatham on the
John Downing farm set off to him in the division of his father's dated estate in 1708. By deed May 22, 1708, he bought of Michael Stewart, a tract of 10 acres be- tween the highway and the White pond.108 This he sold, together with six aeres more inherited from his father, to Thomas Howes by deed dated April 6, 1713.104 He died July 19, 1757. Ile gave his homestead by will to his sons James and Abner. His widow Ruth removed with several of her children in 1762 to Liverpool, N.
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S., but returned in a few years.105
NOTES.
(103) Described as follows: "Bounded Southerly by ye land of ye sd James Eldredge, & at ye Easterly end is bounded by ye land of William Eldredge & is bounded Northerly by ye land of Nicholas Eldredge [deceased] & is bounded westerly by ye Rellict of an old fence called ye General fence near a little pond runing into ye white pond or adjoining to ye white pond, containing ten acres more or less." M. L. Luce papers.
(104) See note 50, supra, for description.
(105) Children of James and Ruth ( ) Eldredge: 1 Seth, b. m. ;lived in R. I. 2 Mary, b. ; single in 1757. 3 Zephaniah, b. Dec. 2, 1733; m.
Phebe Eldredge Nov. 29, 1752
(Chat. Rec.). 4 Rebecca, h. Nov. 16, 1735; m. Cyrenus Collins, son of Solomon, July 13, 1756 (Chat. Rec.). 5 Ruth, b. Feb. 16, 1737; m. Jonathan Bearse May 19, 1755 (Chat. Rec.). 6 Abner, b. Oct. 11, 1738; m. Sarah Eldredge, April 19, 1762 (Chat. Rec.). 7 James, b. April 8, 1742; m. Hannah Collins, dau. of , March 2, 1771 (Chat. Rec.).
FARRIS.
Morris Farris, whose origin and parentage is unknown, married at Nantucket June 18, 1708, Mrs. Orange (Rogers) Cartwright, widow of Nicholas of Nan- tucket. lle was a resident of Chatham as early as 1715,106 living first on Quituesset (Morris) Island107 and later keep-
ing tavern on Monomoit Beach. This tavern he sold to Joseph Stewart about 1728.108 It is sup- posed that he died not long after, leaving a son William, who was of Chatham in 1736, a sea faring man, and gave bond on that date to Sylvanus Bourne of Barn- stable.109 In 1745 William Farris was one of the creditors of the estate of Elisha Hopkins.110 It is supposed that this William (or a son William) removed to Fal- mouth, where he was living as late as 1790.111
NOTES.
(106) See page 190, Smith, His- tory of Chatham. His stepson, Nicholas Cartwright, came with him.
(107) See page 92, note 38, Smith, History of Chatham.
(108) See page 209, note 29, Smith, History of Chatham.
(109) Bourne Mss. Harvard Coll. Library.
(110) Barnstable Probate Rec., est. of Elisha Hopkins.
(111) See U. S. census, 1790. In Dec. 1784, William Farris and others, described as of Falmouth, signed an inquest on the body of Elizabeth Cator of Mashpee. Files, Superior Court of Judicature, No. 144,470.
HAWES.
Lieut. Isaac Hawes. son of Cap- tain John and Desire (Gorham) Hawes of Yarmouth, born March 9, 1679-80. married January 8, 1700-1, Bethiah Howes, daughter of Jeremiah of Yarmouth, and lived there till about 1712, when he re- moved to Chatham. He purchased a part of the interest of the
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Cosells in the common land and
tract on each side of the road which runs from the late Sammel D. Chfford's to the late Rufus Smith's. His house in near this tract. In the latter part of his life he lived in or near the place late of Ephraim Steele."" He was sergeant of the military com- pany as early as lied and later houtenant. Administration on his estate was granted to his widow Bethigh March 18, 1780-1, She mar red second som South of East- ham, son of John Int. April 11, 1:10. He died in the and she married third November to, 17. Rov, Joseph Lord of Chatham. She died between March i. 17h-i. when she is named as one of the executors of Mr. Lord's will, and June 30, 1218, when the will was proved and she was not appointed
NOTES.
(12) See a deed dated July 30. 1:50, from John Hawes, adminis- trator of Isaac, to Ebenezer Paine of a tract of land "where the dwellinghouse of the late Isaac Hawes last stood, contaming six aeres more or less, bounded West- only on the said Ebenezer Paine. Southerly on the way untill it comes to the land that James Co- Well bought of Simon Cowell, then Northerly to the pond and Wester- is by the pond to James Covells land where the fence stands and by the fence and James Covells land to said Paine's land." Josiah Paine papers.
(113) Children of Isaac and Bethiah (Howes) Hawes: 1 Bethi- al. b. July, 1701; m. Ist Mariah
Harding. son of Joseph, about 1721: 'm. End Thomas Nickerson. Son., Dec. 20, 1963 (Chat. Rec.). 2 Isaac, b. April, 1703; m. Hannah, prob. dan. of Sammel Tucker: re- moved to the "Oblong." N. Y., about 17h. and thence to Kent. 3 Thankful. b. March. 1:05: 1. Moses Young. son Henry of Eastham (Int. March 6, 1791-5, East, Reed). Jam. 9. 1-7; m. Abigail Doane. dan. of Thomas, about 1735. 5 Desire. b. Jan. 1. 1708-9. 6 Jere- miah, h. April 5, 611: m. Phobe Young of Eastham, prob. dan. of Jonathan, Ang. S. 131 (Rast. Rer.). lived at Eastham. forego- ing children were born in Yar- month. : Hannah, h. at Chat- ham; m. Ist John Slater. Feb. 21. 1:19-50 (Chat, Reed). & Sarah, b. May 31. 1719 (Bible record) : m. Cornelius Higgins, son of Ebenezer of Eastham, Sept. 29. 1713 (Bible record, int, of m. Feb. 19. 12-3 (East, Ree): removed to Haddam.
KNOWLES.
Lieut. Richard Knowles, son of Sanmel and Morey Knowles of Eastham, born July, toss, married Martha Cobb, daugh- ter of James and Sarah Cobb of Barnstable. about come to Chatham about 1;19 and succeeded Capt. Ebenezer Hawes as the tavern-keeper of the place. He undoubtedly bought of Hawes the lavern and land adjoining owned by the latter, and carried on the buisiness for many years. He was selectman three years and treasurer two years. active in local affairs, but appears
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to have lost his property in his old age. His wife died October 31, 1763, aged 81. He died about. 1769, leaving no estate 18
NOTES.
(111) SP0 Barnstable Probate Rer., estate of Jane Snow.
(115 Children of Richard and Martha (Cobb) Knowles (Chat .. Rec. : 1 Martha, b. Jan. 28, 1713-4; m. John Shaw of Eastham (Int. Nov. 10, 1720, Fast, Rer .. 2 Rich ard, b. March 26, 1715; died Ang. 20, 1736, aged 21 Hdstr.) 3 Mercy, b. Aug. 9, 1717; m. George Godfrey, son of Wares, Nav. 1, 1733 (Chat. Por.) . & Janes, h. Nov. 11, 1719; m. Ist Sarah Drame of Eastham dan. of Joseph, Nos. 25. 1742 Fast. Rer., She died Der. 26, 1718. Feed 28 (Hdstand h& m. and Rush Mayo. dao.
Theoph !.. if Eastham, 4.7 20
Fast. Parece. the good drept. 17. 150, aged 1 White, and he
Der 12 175 FA Med Auml 14 1977 and he m 3 Hannah who kurvted him_ 5 Commeaus h Ap 1 1722 m. Hop-
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ter. He was one of the seven first. members of the Chatham church, which was organized in 1720, but. with Moses Godfrey soon got into a controversy with Bev, Mp. Land. who them." They were at once received into the church at Orleans, His wife ched about 1290 and be soon after removed with his family to Pros meetown, a more convenient place for the fishonix industryy, alling out to Elisha Hopkins of Easthora.
Bartha
Indan Ways, son of Thomas and Barbara (Kun yles, Hago of Bat
marri: Wary Hampton of Chit ham, daughter of hands by his Trut win Mary Smith 'Int, Jan. 20 17212
king and probably bound & t
Salary Decorating
Derel Ceabre 6 1,91 811
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Jan. 23, 1722-3 (East. Rec.) ; m. Prince Young, son of John, as second wife. 2 Mary, b. about 1725; m. ist Joseph Doane, son of Hezekiah of Truro, about 1744; m. 2nd Freeman, before 1758; removed to Liverpool, N. S., abont 1762. 3 Richard, b. m. Mary Ann Hale of Boston, June 14, 1750; died before 1758, leaving child Augustine. 4 Barbara, b. ; m. George Smith, son of Stephen, Oct. 16, 1755 (Chat. Rec.). 5 Ruth, b. ; m. Benjamin
Gardner of
Nantucket Nov. 3, 1756 (Chat. Rec.). 6 Elizabeth, b. ; m. Caleb Nickerson, son of Caleb, May 4, 1758 (Chat. Rec.). 7 Judah, b. about 1736; m. 1st Mary Rogers, dau. of of Har- wich Dec. 21, 1758 (Har. Rec.). She died about 1776 and he m. 2nd Mrs. Sarah Fuller in 1779; re- moved to Rutland, Mass., about 1780 and to Woodstock, Vt., about 1797. 8 Hannah, b. m. ; William Mitchell, son of William,
at Liverpool, N. S., Sept. 11, 1761 (Liverpool Rec.). 9 Sarah, b. about 1742; m. Benjamin Godfrey, son of George, April 26, 1764 (Chat. Rec.). 10 Priscilla, b. . .
m. Eleazer Simmons of North- field at Chatham April 2, 1767 (Liverpool Rec.) ; removed to Liverpool, N. S.
MITCHELL.
William Mitchell, only child of William and Mercy (Nickerson) Mitchell, born about 1691, married first Tabitha Eldredge, daughter of Joseph, March 19, 1712-3. She died in a few years, probably without children, and he married second Sarah Higgins of Eastham,
probably daughter of Isaac, April 10, 1717. He inherited his father's farm on the west side of Mitchell's river, but sold it in part to Nathaniel Niekerson before 1725 and in part to Richard Knowles before 1740.120 Nothing more is known about him.121
NOTES.
(120) See page 153, note 66, Smith, History of Chatham.
(121) Children of William and Sarah (Higgins) Mitehell (Chat. Rec.): 1 James, b. Nov. 4, 1718. 2 Tabitha, b. July 19, 1720. 3 Mercy, b. May 4, 1722. 4 William, b. June 31, 1725; m. Hannah Mayo, dau. of Judah, at Liverpool, N. S., Sept. 11, 1761 (Liverpool Rec.).
RYDER.
John Ryder,122 son of John and Esther (Hall?) Ryder of Yar- mouth, born May 28, 1692, married Mehitable Crowell, daughter of John and Bethiah Crowell of Yar- mouth, May 20, 1713. Ile settled at Chatham as early as 1715 on land formerly the homestead of William Nickerson, Sen. This farm appears to have extended from Muddy Cove to
aeross Herring river (later called Ryder's Cove) and to have bounded north on land of Paul Crowell and of Jehoshaphat, Eldredge. He and his wife both died in the great small pox epidemie of 1766, which fell upon this family with unexampled severity. Not only did the father and mother succumb 10
this disease, but a daughter Bethiah, a son Zenas and his wife, a son Stephen, his wife and nine of his ten children, and the wife of a son Reuben -- making in all seven-
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teen people out of this one fam-
ily.123 Mr. Ryder died January 10,
1766, and his wife March 26,
1766, aged 76. His will dated March 30, 1762, was proved March 11, 1766, the son Reuben being the only surviving executor. He . gave the homestead to his son Zenas and equivalent property to his other two sons in Chatham. Two other of his sons had re- moved to the "Oblong," nearly twenty years before.124
, March 30, 1749 (Yar. Rec.). 7 Bethiah, b. Sept. 11, 1728; d. unmarried Jan. 17, 1766, of small- pox. 8 Zeruiah, b. Jan. 12, 1733-4; m. 1st Reuben Collins, son of Sol- omon, July 11, 1751 (Chat. Rec.). He d. Fch. 4, 1762 (Hdstn.), and she m. 2nd Joseph Harding, son of Maziah, Oct. 2, 1766 (Chat. Rec.). 9 Esther, b. March 4, 1734-5; m. Joshua Nickerson, son of Caleb, Dec. 15, 1754 (Chat. Rec.), removed to Barrington, N. S., about 1763.
NOTES.
(122) He is not styled "Col." in the town or probate records or elsewhere, and is not entitled to that designation, given him by some writers.
(123) See account of this epi- demic, chapter xiv, Smith, History of Chatham.
(124) Children of John and Me- hitable (Crowell) Ryder: 1 John, b. about 1715; m. Mary Paine, dau. of Ebenezer of Chatham , and removed to the Oblong about 1747. 2 Reuben, b. about 1717; m. 1st Susanna Atkins, proh. dau. of Thomas, Oct. 26, 1740 (Chat. Rec.). She died Aug. 9, 1743, aged 26, and he m. 2nd Hannah Paine, dau.
of Ebenezer. She died of small- pox Jan. 11, 1766, aged 42, and he m. 3rd Mehitable (Snow) Hop- kins, wid. of Samuel of Harwich, Oct. 16, 1766 (Har. Rec.). 3 Stephen, b. about 1718; m. Mercy Sears, dau. of Daniel, about 1739. 4 Simeon, b. April 4, 1720; m. , and removed to the Ob-
long about 1747. 5 Mehitable, b. Jan. 27, 1724-5; m. Samuel Taylor,
son of Samuel, about 1743. 6 Zenas, b. April 27, 1726; m. Eliz-4 abeth Howes of Yarmouth, dau. of
SMITH.
David Smith, son of Thomas and Mary Smith of Eastham, born in the last part of March, 1691, married Sarah Higgins of East- ham, daughter of Jonathan (Int. Feb. 26, 1717-8.). It is believed that he is the David Smith who was of Chatham in 1716 and again in 1723,125 and that he had the children given below. Very little is known about him.120
NOTES.
(125) See page 190, Smith, His- tory of Chatham.
(126) Children of David and Sarah (Higgins) Smith: 1 David, b. ; m. ist Sarah , who died March 20, 1750, aged 28 (Chat. Rec.). He m. 2nd Thankful (God- frey) Reynolds, widow of John Reynolds and dan. of Samuel God- frey, and removed to Barrington, N. S., about 1762 (B. Bangs Diary). 2 Solomon, b. ;
m. Rebecca Hamilton, dau. of Thomas and Rebecca, removed to Barrington, N. S., about 1762. 3 Jonathan, b. ; m. Jane Hamilton, dau. of Thomas and Rebecca, Nov. 9, 1752 (Chat. Rec.), removed to Bar- rington, N. S., about 1762. 4 El- kanah, b. about 1734; m. Elizabeth
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Kendrick, dau. of Solomon and Elizabeth (Int. Nov. 17, 1753, Har. Rec.), and removed to Barrington, N. S., about 1762. 5 Daughters not known. According to the notes of Mr. Arnold Doane, late of Barring- tou. N. S., These Your Smiths were brothers.
STEWART.
Joseph Stewart, son of Hugh and Wail Stewart, born , married Mary about 1712. He kepl a tavern on Monomoit Beach near Wreck Cove for about 25 years, beginning about 1725.127 The starving immigrants of Charles Clinton landed at his tavern in October , 1729, and were saved, as also were many shipwrecked sailors, cast ashore on the beach from time to time. In or about 1753 his house there, which he had left some time before, was either blown down or torn down by maliciously disposed persons. 128 At that time he appears to have been living in Harwich or Yar- month, but later returned to Chat- ham, where he and his wife were living as late as 1763. He left no estate.129
NOTES.
(127) See page 209, nole 29, Smith, History of Chatham.
(128) Files, Superior Court of Judicature, Nos. 70 958, 27,319 and 71.055.
(129) Children of Joseph and Mary ( ) Stewart (Chat. Rec.) : 1 Temperance, b. March 15, 1713-4: m. William Penney, prob. son of John of Harwich (Int. March 15, 1731-5, Har. Rec.). 2 Prob. Lydia. h. ; m. Shubael Baker of Yarmouth, son of Sam-
nel, June 19, 1733 (Chat. Roc.). 3 Prob.' Hugh, b. ; tax abated 1711 and 1715. 4 Prob. Michael, b. ; fax abated 1710 and 1711. 5 James, b. May 9, 1722. 6 Mary, b. March 26, 1724; m. Hezekiah Baker of Yarmouth, son of Sam- nel, Sept. 2, 171 (Yar. Rec.). 7 Abigail, b. March 15, 1726. 8 Sam- uel, b. Oct. 25, 1727. 9 Alice, h. Feb. 19, 1729. 10 Merey, b. July 17, 1735; in. Thomas Crowell, son of Jolin of Yarmouth, June 25, 1753 (Yar. Rec.)
TAYLOR.
John Taylor, son of Richard and Ruth (Wheldon) Taylor of Yar- mouth, born about 1652. married Sarah Matthews, daughter of James of Yarmouth, December 15, 1671. He was a soldier in King Philip's war, going out on several expeditions. 120 He lived most of his life at Yarmouth. There
is no evidence of his removal to Monomoit fill the year 1711. As he owned land adjoining Tum- Dlen's or Tomlin's Cove and came to Monomoit about the time the Tomlons appear to have moved away. it is supposed that he bought the farm of Nathaniel Tomlon, which was doubtless located on the east side of Tay- jor's pond, now so called, formerly known as Tomlin's Cove.131 Ho also had an in interest The common lands both at Yarmouth and at Monomoit. His will, dated Jime 23, 1718, was proved January 18, 1721-2. He devised his real estate to his son Seth.132
NOTES.
(130) Freeman, Hist. of Cape Cod Il, 193; dood from Samuel
KIN
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Taylor to Shubael Gorham, Jr.,
York (Me.) Deeds, XXVII, 75.
(131) The exact location of this farm appears to a deed from Seth Taylor, grandson of John, to Sears Atwood, David Atwood, John Tay- lor and Elizabeth Howes, dated
June 30, 1821, as follows: "All
my real estate situate in the south west quarter of the town of Chat- ham, consisting of upland and meadow ground with the buildings thereon standing, bounded, Begin- ning at the Northeast corner of the premises at a drain of water near the old Bridge so called in the range of Mathis Taylor and Stephen Smith, thence Westerly in said Mathis range to a corner of fence near my dwelling house,
thence Northwesterly by said Mathis to another corner of fence, thence Northerly by said Mathis Taylor, as the fence stands to the Public Road, thence Westerly by the said Road to Enoch Bassett his land, thence Southerly by said Bassett to Taylor's Pond so called, thence Southeasterly in a straight line to Nathaniel Bassett and
the Ebenezer Barse's range at Pond, then Easterly a short dis- tance by said Bassett and Barse to a fence, thence Southerly and Southwesterly by said Bassett and Barse as the fence now stands to the Eldredge meadow so called, thence Southerly and Westerly by the meadow round points of land and nooks of meadow into Chat- ham Bay at the Southwesterly part of Taylors Neck socalled, thence Easterly by said Bay to a Harbor or Neck near Fox hill socalled, then Northerly through the middle of the main Creek to Edward Ken- drick his meadow, then Westerly
by said Kendrick to the upland or fence, thence Northerly by said Kendrick and Barse's meadow to an old Watering place and the main Creek near by, thence Northerly and Easterly by said Creek which parts my meadow from Stephen Smith and others to the first mentioned bounds." Joseph At- wood papers.
Dea. Samuel Taylor, eldest son of John Taylor above, born De- cember 14, 1675, at Yarmouth,
married Elizabeth . His farm was at West Chatham between the highway and Buck's Creek, bound- ing west on Hugh Stewart's farm and east on the cartway to Ragged Neck.133 He is styled Deacon as early as 1734. He was selectman seven years and frequently mod- erator of town meeting. He re- ceived an interest in the Narra- gansett lands on account of his father's service in King Philip's war. He was living in 1756, but died before 1761, when his son is no longer called Samuel Jr. in the town records. There is no settle- ment of his estate.134
NOTES.
(132) Children of John and Sarah (Matthews) Taylor (all born at Yarmouth, order uncertain) : 1 Samuel, b. Dec. 14, 1675; m. Eliz- abeth about 1713. 2 John,
b. June 15. 1678; m. Hannah .
d. 1734. 3 Hannah, h. ; m.
William Eldredge, son of Joseph, Oct. 1, 1713 (page 188, note 45, Smith, History of Chatham). 4 Elizabeth, b. ; single in 1722; perhaps m. Daniel Hamilton as fourth wife. 5 Mary, b. : m. Ephraim Covell of Har. (Int. Sept. 20, 1746, Har. Rec.) 6 Seth,
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h. ; m. Elizabeth, dau. of
Daniel Hamilton, about 1730.
(133) See "A Proprietor's Book for Chatham," and a deed from Samuel Eldredge to Seth Taylor dated May 15, 1711. (M. L. Luce papers.)
(134) Children of Samuel and
Elizabeth (
) Taylor: 1 Jo- seph, b. Jan. 22, 1713-4 (Chat.
Rec.) ; m. Hannah ; removed
about 1747 to the "Oblong," N. Y.,
and thence to Kent, Conn. 2
Thankful, b. ; m. John Col- Jins, son of John, about 1740. 3 Samuel, b. about 1722; m. Mehit- able Ryder, dau. of John, about 1743. Matthews, (commonly written "Matthes") b. May 15, 1724 (Chat. Rec.) ; m. Desire Harding, dau. of Maziah, Aug. 3, 1747 (Chat. Rec.). 5 James, b. about 1732; died May 19, 1758, aged 26 (Hdstn.).
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