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Children of record in Rowley :
153-38. THOMAS,5 b. 11 Jan., 1747-8; m. Mary Nelson (130-132).
153-39. ABIGAIL, d. 15 Sept., 1751.
153-40. ABIGAIL, b. 16 Nov., 1752; m. Nathan Lambert (112-33).
153-41. JOHN, bp. 12 Oct., 1755; d. 10 Oct., 1756.
153-17. DR. MARK4 PRIME (Mark 153-5; Samuel 153-1; Mark 153), born 26 Feb., 1712-3 ; married in York, Me., 2 June, 1735, Eliza- beth, daughter of Dr. Joseph Swett of York. She was born (probably) in Hampton, N. H., 15 Sept., 1718. He was a physician, practicing in York, where he died before 1750. His widow, Elizabeth, married (2) about 1750, Col. Thomas Wallingford of Somersworth, N. H. She died in Somersworth, - Dec., 1810.
Children (Rowley and Family Records) :
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153-42. OLIVE,5 b. in Rowley, 22 Feb., 1736-7; d. young, prob. in Hampton or York.
153-43. JOSEPH, residence, Berwick, Me., on the farm his mother purchased for him. He was representative and senator in the legislature of N. H. He had ten children, and d. - June, 1789. Rev. soldier, rank of Maj. and Col. Lydia Prime, perhaps his widow, was living in Berwick with a large family in 1790.
153-38. THOMAS5 PRIME (Thomas 153-16; Mark 153-5; Samuel 153-1; Mark 153), born 11 Jan., 1747-8; married in Newbury, 1 Jan., 1778, Mary, daughter of David Nelson (130-108) ; died 8 May, 1793. Rev. soldier. His residence in Rowley was formerly the homestead of his father, and became the homestead of his son, Daniel Noyes (153- 49). His widow, Mary, died 14 Nov., 1815.
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Children born in Rowley :
153-44. An infant,6 d. 12 Sept., 1778.
153-45. MARY, b. 20 July, 1780; m. 10 Feb., 1803, George H. Smith. They moved to Salem, where she d. - Apr., 1826.
153-46. THOMAS, b. 1 Nov., 1782; m. in Andover, 30 May, 1812, Hannah Stevens of Andover; lived in Salem where she d. 24 Aug., 1824, and he d. 26 June, 1848.
153-47. JOHN, b. 8 Feb., 1785; moved to Indiana, then to Iowa; d. in Nevada, Iowa, 11 Mar., 1869. He had nine children born in Jackson, Johnson, and Howard Counties, Indiana.
153-48. DAVID NELSON, b. 8 July, 1787; m. Sally Boyd of Salem; lived in Salem, where he d. 23 July, 1854.
153-49. DANIEL NOYES, b. 10 Sept., 1790; m. Mehitable Scott (168-54).
153-50. NATHANIEL, b. 10 Sept., 1792. His home was in Iowa, and he d. in Sigourney, Iowa, 8 May, 1867.
153-49. CAPT. DANIEL NOYESG PRIME (Thomas 153-38; Thomas 153-16; Mark 153-5; Samuel 153-1; Mark 153), born 10 Sept., 1790; married 3 Sept., 1815, Mehitable, daughter of Capt. John Scott (168- 46). She died 4 June, 1845. He was a tanner and merchant in Row- ley. He published, in 1873, "The Autobiography of an Octogenarian." He died 13 Dec., 1881.
Children born in Rowley :
153-51. DANIEL BOARDMAN,7 b. 25 Feb., 1816; m. 26 Oct., 1854, Elizabeth Jane Smith; d. 2 Feb., 1894, without issue.
153-52. JOHN SCOTT, b. 9 Mar., 1817; m. in Newburyport, 26 Mar., 1848, Ruth Thurlow of Newburyport; d. 28 Mar., 1896, without male issue.
153-53. THOMAS, b. 8 Aug., 1819; m. 1 June, 1843, Mary Ann Nichols; m. (2) Sylvia C. Towle; d. in Rowley 31 Aug., 1913. His son Thomas, b. 7 Nov., 1846, now (1932) living in Rowley.
153-54. NATHANIEL, b. 22 June, 1821; m. (int. 6 Aug., 1851) Mary Pettin- gell of Newburyport; d. 13 Aug., 1863, without male issue. His widow, Mary, m. (2) George N. Lambert (112-76).
153-55. MARY NELSON, b. 3 May, 1824; m. Nathaniel M. Todd (203-173). 153-56. DAVID HENRY, b. 3 July, 1826 ; d. 18 July, 1827.
153-57. SAMUEL SCOTT, b. 31 May, 1829; m. 9 Dec., 1855, Charlotte Jelli- son. He was a soldier in the Civil War, rank of First Lieut., Co. C, 19th Regt. Mass. Inf. He d. 5 June, 1909. His widow, Charlotte, d. 8 Sept., 1922. His son George,8 b. 19 Jan., 1864, now (1932) living in Rowley.
REDINGTON
154. ELIZABETH REDINGTON was admitted to Rowley Church, 12 Aug., 1677 (Ch. R.).
REMINGTON
155. LIEUT. JOHN1 REMINGTON was first of Newbury ; freeman 22: 3 mo. (May) 1639; in Rowley, 1639; had a two-acre house lot in Row- ley, 1643. He brought with him his wife, Elizabeth. She was buried 24: 10 mo. (Dec.) 1657. He was Lieut. of the first military company
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formed in Rowley. under the command of Capt. Sebastian Brigham (27).
He married (2), before June 1659, Rhoda, widow of John Gore of Roxbury. See Old Norfolk County Deeds, at Salem, 2: 210. By deed of June, 1659, he conveyed to Jachin Reyner, his dwelling-house, lot and pasture in Rowley, wife Rhoda releasing dower (Essex Deeds, 2 Ips .: 78). In Apr., 1662, he describes himself as "late of Rowley now of Roxbury." He died, or was buried, in Roxbury, 8 June, 1667 (Savage). The inventory of his estate mentions goods at the house of his son Thomas, in Rowley.
Children born before 1639 :
155-1. JOHN,2 m. Abigail
155-2. THOMAS, m. Mehitable Walker.
Born in Rowley :
155-3. JONATHAN, b. 28: 12 mo. (Feb.) 1639 ; settled in Cambridge.
155-4. DANIEL, b. 2: 8 mo. (Oct.) 1642.
155-5. HANNAH, b. 19: 4 mo. (June) 1643.
155-6. ELIZABETH, b. 5 : 2 mo. (Apr.) 1645; bur. - 6 mo. 1645.
155-7. MARY, b. 31: 1 mo. (Mar.) 1653 ; bur. - 5 mo. 1653.
155-1. JOHN2 REMINGTON (Lieut. John 155), came to Rowley with his father, 1639; married Abigail - He was styled on Rowley rec- ord, "junior," and in deeds, "carpenter." He moved to Haverhill be- fore 1661, and thence to Rhode Island. In his deed, dated 2 June, 1670, he describes himself as "of the Island of Quanonagutt (Canoni- cut ?) in the colony of Rhoad Island and Providence plantations," and confirms to Anthony Crosby a parcel of land in the northwest end of the town of Rowley (Essex Deeds, 3 Ips .: 153). He, of Warwick, R. I., by deed, dated 13 Aug., 1709, confirms his deed of 24 May, 1695, to his son Thomas Remington of Warwick, of all his rights in land in Haverhill, Mass., consisting of a house and town lot of four acres, also two orchards and forty acres at Fishing river (Austin). He died in Rhode Island, 1709 (Austin). See Beriah Brown (30-3).
Children born in Rowley :
155 -8. JOHN,3 b. 20: 1 mo. (Mar.) 1650.
155-9. ABIGAIL, b. 14: 7 mo. (Sept.) 1652.
155-10. PRUDENCE, b. 14: 5 mo. (July), 1657.
Born in Haverhill :
155-11. DANIEL, b. 18 Oct., 1661.
155-12. HANNAH, b. 3 July, 1664.
Born in Rhode Island :
155-13. THOMAS, was of Warwick, R. I., 1709 (see deed above). And probably others.
155-2. THOMAS2 REMINGTON (Lieut. John 155), came to Rowley with his father, 1639; married 19: 1 mo. (Mar.) 1658, Mehitable Walker. She died in Suffield, Conn., 17 Dec., 1718. In a deed, dated 1665, he is styled, "tailor" (Essex Deeds, 3 Ips .: 361). He moved to
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Windsor, thence to Suffield, where he died 23 Feb., 1731. He was in Rowley as late as 4 Dec., 1674 (Ch. R.).
Children born in Rowley :
155-14. THOMAS,3 b. 15 July, 1659.
155-15. JOHN, b. 2 Nov., 1661.
155-16. JONATHAN, b. 26: 10 mo. (Dec.) 1663.
155-17. MARY, b. 14 July, 1666.
155-18. SARAH, b. 8 Dec., 1668.
155-19. SAMUEL, bp. 28 July, 1672.
Born in Windsor :
155-20. JOSEPH, b. 1 Sept., 1675.
Born in Suffield :
155-21. BENJAMIN, b. 23 Dec., 1677. And perhaps others.
REYNER
156. ELDER HUMPHREY1 REYNER came with the Rev. Mr. Rogers, 1639, and was chosen "Ruling Elder" of Rowley Church, 3 Dec., 1639. No mention is found of any other elder of this church. He was born at Gildersome, in the West-Riding of Yorkshire, near Leeds (England) (Savage). He brought with him his wife, Mary, and three daughters; freeman 18: 3 mo. 1642. He had a three-acre house lot on Wethers- field Street, 1643. He was buried 14 Sept., 1660. His will, dated 10 Sept., 1660, mentions wife, Mary; son Wigglesworth; grandchild Mercy Wigglesworth; Mr. John Whipple, senior, of Ipswich; son John Whipple, Jr .; Mr. Ezekiel Rogers, Pastor of the church of Rowley; Mr. Samuel Phillips; "my grandchildren Humphrey, John and William Hobson; my daughter Whipple and my daughter Hobson"; brother John Reyner, Pastor at Dover and Dea. Jewett of Rowley to be over- seers (Essex Probate, 23289). See "Lane Papers" in Hist. Gen. Reg., Vol. 11.
"Mistris Rainer burried maie the seventh day, 1672." Children born in England :
156-1. MARY,2 m. Rev. Michael Wigglesworth.
156-2. ANN, m. William Hobson (89).
156-3. MARTHA, m. John Whipple, Jr., of Ipswich; d. in Ipswich, 24 Feb., 1679.
REYNER
157. JACHIN2 REYNER, nephew of Elder Humphrey (156) and son of John1 of Plymouth, was in Rowley as early as 1: 3 mo. 1651 (Hist. Gen. Reg., Vol. 11:130). He bought of John Remington (155) a dwelling-house and land, June 1659 (Essex Deeds, 2 Ips .: 78). He married 12 Nov., 1662, Elizabeth Denison of Charlestown. She died 12 Feb., 1697-8. He died 8 July, 1708. His will, dated 1 July, 1708, mentions son John, who seems to have been a wild fellow; daughter
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Elizabeth Jewett; son-in-law John Jewett; father Denison; mother Denison, dec'd; mother-in-law Elizabeth Denison; Capt. Edward Deni- son; and cousins John Lane and William Hobson (Essex Probate, 310: 12).
Children of record in Rowley :
157-1. JOHN,3 was upwards of 70 years old, 1736; d. 13 Aug., 1738. We find no mention of his marriage or of children. See Essex Pro- bate File, 23291.
157-2. ELIZABETH, m. John Jewett (103-6).
157-3. EDWARD, b. 31 July, 1671; was in the Canada Expedition, 1690, under Capt. Philip Nelson (130-1) and prob. d. in service.
157-4. JACHIN, b. 31 Jan., 1673 ; d. soon.
157-5. ANNAH (Hannah, Ch. R.), b. 27 July, 1678; not mentioned in her father's will, 1708.
157-6. JACHIN, b. 23 Jan., 1681-2; bur. 4 Apr., 1682.
RILEY
158. HENRY RILEY, the village blacksmith, married 12: 8 mo. (Oct.) 1656, Mary, daughter of Thomas Elithorp (63). She died 8 Oct., 1700. He married (2) 12 Dec., 1700, Elizabeth, widow of Anthony Bennett (16-1). His homestead was on the southerly corner of School and Pleasant Streets. 2 Mar., 1658, "Granted to Henry Rily the highway that was left betwene Thomas Abbot his corner and the corner of his owne lott, prouided that he maketh and maintaineth a sufficient stile for euer for people to pass ouer too and fro" (Rowley R.). This stile was at the entrance to a pathway leading from what is now Pleasant Street to Holme (Central) Street. The present School Street follows, in the main, the location of this path.
"Hennery Rylee" died 24 May, 1710, in his 82nd year (G. S.) ; "Not in full communion" (Ch. R.). He deposed, 6 July, 1697, that he was 69 years of age. See John Grant (71-1). His will, dated 6 Jan., 1707-8, mentions wife, Elizabeth, who is to have the real estate and be executrix; brothers Nathaniel and John Elithorp, to each £5; Hannah Boynton, wife of Samuel, £2; Mary Platts, wife of Samuel, £6 (Essex Probate, 310: 246). His widow, Elizabeth, died 21 Jan., 1740-1 (Ch. R.). No record of children.
ROBERTS ROBBINS
159. ROBERT ROBERTS, perhaps son of Robert of Ipswich, is prob- ably the same as the Roberd Robbins mentioned below :
"att a leagall town meeting held the 15 of aprill 1673 itt being pro- possed whether Roberd Robbins should be admitted an inhabittant of the towne itt was uoatted negittiuely by all the company then pressent" (Rowley R.). In Nov., 1677 "Robert Robins" was living in Rowley in John Dresser's tithing-man's district (Rowley R.).
Child born in Rowley :
159-1. THOMAS, b. 11 Nov., 1676.
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TRANSCRIPTION OF REV. EZEKIEL ROGERS' LETTER TO GOV. JOHN WINTHROP, 8 NOVEMBER, 1647.
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ROGERS
160. REV. EZEKIEL ROGERS, founder and first minister of the town of Rowley, was born in Wethersfield, England. He came to this coun- try, 1638, and to this place in the spring of 1639; freeman, 23 May, 1639; installed, 3 Dec., 1639, pastor of the first church in Rowley "then gathered." The mutiny in Mr. Rogers' company whereby a part settled in New Haven (called "Quillip" or "Quinnipiack" or "Quilli- piake") until 1 Sept., 1640, caused Mr. Rogers much sorrow as shown by his letter to John Winthrop, dated "Rowley Nov. 3, 1639" as follows :
"Sir, Mr. (George) Lamberton did us much wrong. I expected his coming to the Bay : but it seems he sits down at Quillip-yet he hath a house in Boston: I would humbly crave your advice to Mr. Will : Bellingham about it, whether we might not enter an action against him & upon proof, get help by that house.
None do know (or few) what we are impoverished by this purchase & Quillipiake & the failing of some expected friends."
He married, before 1627, Joan Hartopp (Waters), who came with him. She died in Rowley, and was buried 8 May, 1649. Emanuel Downing from Salem, in a letter to John Winthrop, Jr., 24: 12 mo. 1650, says, "Mr Rogers of Rowley hath last weeke buryed his wife and childe within a few days after she was brought to bed" (Waters). It is remarkable that this marriage, birth, death and burial should pass unnoted on the public records.
He married (3) 16 July, 1651, Mary, widow of Thomas Barker (12). On the night of this marriage, his dwelling-house was burned,* with his goods and the library he brought from England. Soon after, a fall from his horse so injured his right arm that it was ever after use- less. Amid all these distressing calamities he held to his Christian fortitude and resignation. His house was rebuilt; his library replen- ished; his left hand substituted for the right; his ministerial labors were continued.
Mr. Rogers died 23 Jan. and was buried 26 Jan., 1660-1, in his 70th year. "He was a man of eminent piety, zeal and abilities. His strains of oratory were delightful. With the youth he took great pains, and was a tree of knowledge, laden with fruit, which children could reach" (old monument, removed 1851). His will is printed in Register, 5: 125, and in Gage's Hist. of Rowley; his pedigree in Register, 41: 158. He left no issue. (Monument).
His widow, Mary, was buried 12 Feb., 1678-9. Her will, dated 28 Apr., 1669, mentions as legatees : nephew Thomas Lambert, to have all the estate that was Thomas Barker's except one-half the 3,000 acres in Boxford, which has already been given to Gershom Lambert; niece Ann Nelson, £5, and one-half apparel; Prudence Leaver, £10; Mary Dresser, "formerly Leaver," £4; Elizabeth "Plats," wife of Jona-
* Elizabeth Johnson, who later married Jonathan Platts (147), was one of Mr. Ezekiel Rogers' maids, and accused Faith Parratt, sister of Francis Parratt (136), of setting Mr. Rogers' house on fire on the night of his marriage to Mary Barker (Ch. R., July, 1668).
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than, beds, etc .; Samuel Brocklebank or his heirs, £5 (Essex Deeds, 3 Ips. : 168).
ROUSE
161. DANIEL ROUSE, in 1652, had an estate valued for taxation £19-10s. He soon left town.
RUSSELL
162. DANIEL RUSSELL was in Rowley, 1694, with his wife, Hannah. She was admitted to Rowley Church, 29 Oct., 1695, and died 5 July, 1696. Administration on his estate was granted 26 May, 1718, to his only child, Jonathan (Essex Probate, 312 : 332).
Child born in Rowley :
162-1. JONATHAN, b. 4 Sept., 1694; he brought an action against Ebenezer Stewart, Feb., 1718-9, calling himself of Boxford and admr. of his father's estate (Essex Ct. Files of 1718).
SANDYS
163. MR. HENRY1 SANDYS (called Sands on Rowley Record, show- ing the pronunciation then the same as today) was admitted to the First Church in Boston, with his wife, Sybil, 20 Dec., 1638; dismissed from the First Church in Boston to "ye gathering of a church at Row- ley," 24: 9 mo. 1639; freeman 7 Oct., 1640; had a two-acre house lot, 1643. He brought with him to Rowley his wife, Sybil. They soon returned to Boston, certainly as early as 1646. He died in Boston, - Dec., 1651 (Savage). His son John had a grant of land in Boxford, 1667, in the right of his father.
Children born in Rowley :
163-1. SAMUEL,2 b. 20: 4 mo. 1640.
163-2. MERCY, b. 24: 1 mo. 1642.
Born in Boston (Savage) :
163-3. DELIVERANCE, bp. in Boston, 6 Jan., 1638-9; d. young.
163-4. DELIVERANCE, b. - Aug., 1644.
163-5. JOHN, b. 28 Aug., 1646.
163-6. MARY, d. 14 Oct., 1654.
SAWYER
164. EDWARD1 SAWYER had an acre and half house lot in the second division, about 1645. He brought with him his wife, Mary. He was buried 9 Mar., 1673-4. His nuncupative will, sworn to 31 Mar., 1674, by Ezekiel Northend and Thomas Tenney, mentions wife (unnamed), eldest son, John, and son Ezekiel (Essex Probate File, 24838). Widow Mary Sawyer and her son John agreed 6 Feb., 1676-7, upon a division of the property of Edward Sawyer, deceased ( Essex Deeds, 4 Ips. : 83).
Children born in Rowley :
164-1. SARAH,2 b. 19: 10 mo. 1645; bur. 12: 12 mo. 1645.
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164-2. JOHN, b. 17: 7 mo. 1647; d. soon.
164-3. JOHN, b. 7: 6 mo. 1648; m. Mary Parrat (136-5).
164-4. EZEKIEL, killed at Bloody Brook with Capt. Lathrop, 18 Sept., 1675 (Coffin, Hist. of Newbury, p. 390) ; unm.
164-3. JOHN2 SAWYER (Edward 164), born 7: 6 mo. 1648; married Mary, daughter of Dea. Francis Parrat (136). She died 28 Sept., 1714. He died 2 Apr., 1722 (Ch. R.). His will, dated 14 Feb., 1716, mentions eldest son, Ezekiel; son John; daughters Elizabeth Sawyer and Hannah Woodbury; and names executors, son Samuel Woodbury and daughter Elizabeth Sawyer (Essex Probate, 313: 428).
Children born in Rowley :
164 - 5. EDWARD,3 b. 17 Mar., 1674-5; bur. 27 June, 1675.
164 - 6. MARY, b. 18 Oct., 1676: d. 20 Feb., 1692-3.
164 - 7. EZEKIEL, b. 14 July, 1678 ; m. Hannah Stickney (189-27).
164 - 8. ELIZABETH, b. 19 Aug., 1680; d. 1 Oct., 1732 (Ch. R.) ; unm.
164 - 9. JOHN, b. 5 Aug., 1682; m. Elizabeth Tenney (195-12).
164-10. HANNAH, b. 4 June, 1684; m. 10 May, 1715, Samuel Woodbury ; d. 27 Sept., 1722 (G. S.).
164-7. EZEKIEL,3 SAWYER (John 164-3; Edward 164), born 14 July, 1678; married 27 Dec., 1704, Hannah, daughter of Lieut. John Stickney (189-4) ; died 13 Apr., 1727. His widow, Hannah, died 13 Dec., 1740.
Children born in Rowley :
164-11. MARY,4 b. 25 Sept., 1705; d. 22 Feb., 1725-6; unm.
164-12. EZEKIEL, b. 16 June, 1707; m. Mehitable Jewett (100-73).
164-13. HANNAH, b. 17 Apr., 1709; m. Joshua Jackson (98-21).
164-14. BENJAMIN, b. 2 Nov., 1710; d. 25 July, 1713.
164-15. JANE, b. 16 Oct., 1712; d. soon.
164-16. MERCY, b. 7 June, 1714 ; prob. m. in Newbury, 14 Dec., 1756, Daniel Goodwin of Newbury.
164-17. MEHITABLE, twin, b. 9 Mar., 1717-8; d. 3 Apr., 1719.
164-18. JANE, twin, b. 9 Mar., 1717-8; d. 25 Mar., 1724.
164-19. BENJAMIN, b. 29 June, 1720; d. 8 June, 1722.
164-9. JOHN3 SAWYER (John 164-3; Edward 164), born 5 Aug., 1682 ; married 23 May, 1710, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Tenney (195-4). She died 6 Oct., 1710. He married (2) 19 Nov., 1711, Mary, daughter of Ezekiel Leighton (116-3). They moved to Littleton, about 1726, where he bought, with Jonathan Cressey (47-4), of Jona- than Prescott of Concord, 200 acres of land in Littleton, for £600 (Middlesex Deeds).
Children born in Rowley :
164-20. MOSES,4 b. 23 July, 1712.
164-21. REBECCA, b. 10 Oct., 1713.
164-22. MARY, b. 9 July, 1715.
164-23. ELIZABETH, b. 8 Jan., 1718-9.
164-24. JOHN, b. 28 Sept., 1722.
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164-12. EZEKIEL4 SAWYER (Ezekiel 164-7; John 164-3; Edward 164), born 16 June, 1707; married 10 Dec., 1730, Mehitable, daughter of Aquila Jewett (100-21) ; died 26 June, 1766 (G. S.). His will, dated 2 June, 1766, mentions wife, Mehitable; son Moses to have the homestead and be executor ; sons Ezekiel and John; daughters Ann Todd and Jane Sawyer; father Jewett (Essex Probate, 343: 156). His widow, Mehitable, died 11 Nov., 1774.
Children of record in Rowley :
164-25. BENJAMIN,5 b. 28 Dec., 1731; d. 8 Apr., 1736.
164-26. JOHN, b. 16 Mar., 1733-4; d. 28 Apr., 1736.
164-27. ANNE, b. 28 July, 1736; m. James Todd (203-64).
164-28. JANE (Anne, Ch. R.), b. 12 July, 1738; m. Nathaniel Barker (13-62).
164-29. MOSES, bp. 24 Aug., 1740; m. Widow Elizabeth Kilbourne (106-68):
164-30. EZEKIEL, b. 27 Sept., 1742; m. Mary Payson (138-44).
164-31. JOHN, b. 11 June, 1745; m. Elizabeth Smith.
164-32. AQUILA, bp. 17 Apr., 1748; d. 30 Nov., 1749.
164-29. MOSES5 SAWYER (Ezekiel 164-12; Ezekiel 164-7; John 164-3; Edward 164), baptized 24 Aug., 1740; married 21 May, 1771, Elizabeth, widow of Daniel Kilbourne (106-68).
Children of record in Rowley :
164-33. MOSES,6 b. 22 June, 1772.
164-34. ELIZABETH, bp. 12 July, 1778.
164-35. EUNICE, bp. 8 Oct., 1780.
164-30. EZEKIEL5 SAWYER (Ezekiel 164-12; Ezekiel 164-7; John 164-3; Edward 164), born 27 Sept., 1742; married Mary, daughter of Lieut. Eliot Payson (138-10). He was a soldier of the Revolution, serving as sergeant in Capt. Thomas Mighill's company of Col. Bald- win's (38th Inf.) Regt. at Sewall's Point. They moved to Bradford, Vt., about 1790, where he died 13 Jan. 1817. She died there, 6 July, 1819 (Payson Fam. R.).
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