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(V) Robert Morrison, second son and fourth child of Deacon Samuel and Sarah ( Parker) Morrison, was born in Windham, May 22, 1787. He spent several years in the vicinity of Portland, Maine, and Cambridge, Massachusetts, but returned to Windham and purchased a farm one mile south of the meet- ing house. Here he resided for the remainder of his life, which terminated November 3, 1860. He was an intelligent, strong-minded man, and possessed other commendable quali- ties characteristic of the family. He married Nancy McCleary, born April 21, 1792, daugh- ter of John, and a granddaughter of Thomas McCleary, a native of Scotland, or of Scotch clescent, who came from Londonderry, Ire- land, to Londonderry, New Hampshire, shortly after its settlement. His children were : David, Sarah, Samuel, Thomas and John. John McCleary, son of Thomas, served with his brothers David and Thomas in Captain
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Reynolds's company under Stark at the battle of Bennington. John McCleary married Mary (3) Anderson, daughter of James (2) and granddaughter of James (I) Anderson, of Windham. She died August 4, 1825, aged sixty-three years, having been the mother of ten children, all of whom were natives of Windham except David, the eldest, who was born in Londonderry. The names of the others were: Nancy. Alice, Rufus Anderson, Jean Grimes, Peggy Man, John, James Woodburn, Sally and Martha. Nancy, second child of John and Mary ( Anderson) McCleary, be- came the wife of Robert Morrison, as stated above; she survived her husband and died in Lawrence, Massachusetts, October 14, 1876. She was the mother of four children, all of whom were born in Windham: I. Robert Park, who will be again referred to. 2. Sam- uel, born April 22, 1830. 3. Rufus Anderson, born March 10, 1834. 4. John, born October 22, 1837. Rufus A. and John settled in Wash- ington, District of Columbia.
(VI) Robert Park Morrison, eldest child of Robert and Nancy ( McCleary) Morrison, was born in Windham, December 27, 1828. He was reared and educated in his native town, and beginning at an early age to assist in carry- ing on the homestead farm he eventually took entire charge of the property caring for his parents during their declining years. Dispos- ing of the farm in 1873, he removed to Law- rence. Massachusetts, and establishing himself in the flour and grain trade he conducted it successfully for a number of years, or until selling out. During the last six years of his life he was engaged in the lumber business. He died in Lawrence, November 14, 1896. In politics he was a Republican. While residing in Windham he was more or less active in pub- lic affairs, serving as a member of the board of selectmen in 1857, and for the years 1866 and '67 he officiated as town clerk. He was a member of the Lawrence Street Congrega- tional Church, served upon the church commit- tees, and taught in the Sunday school. On No- vember 24, 1859, Mr. Morrison was united in marriage with Harriet Ann White Kelley, born in Windham May 21, 1835, daughter of John and Rebecca (Newell) Kelley. She is a de- scendant in the eighth generation of John ( I) Kelley the immigrant, through John (2), Abiel (3). Captain Richard (4), Richard (5), Nathaniel (6) and John (7). John Kelley, the immigrant, came from Newbury, Berk- shire, England, with a company of seventy colonists in 1635 and settled in Newbury,
Massachusetts. Dissatisfied with his allotment in the division of land he removed from the settlement, and erecting a dwelling upon the north end of Grand Hill he resided there until his death, which occurred about 1642. He left two children-Sarah and John. The latter became the second largest farmer of Newbury in his day, and was a man of ability and worth. He reared five sons and five daughters, all of whom married and lived to a ripe old age. One of these, Abiel, born December 12, 1672, was a lifelong resident of Newbury, and had a son, Captain Richard Kelley, who was born October 24, 1697. Richard Kelley, son of Captain Richard, was born November 7, 1737, and settled in Salem, New Hampshire. His son Nathaniel, born April 1, 1763, resided on Zion's Hill, Salem, and died there an octoge- narian July 4, 1843. He married Sally' An- drews, daughter of James and Mary (Glover) Andrews, of Salem, Massachusetts, and her death occurred July 31, 1847. They were parents of seven children: Sally, Nathaniel, Mehitable, Lydia, Daniel, John and Mary Ann. John Kelley, third son and sixth child of Na- thaniel and Sally (Glover ) Kelley, was born in Salem, New Hampshire, June 16, 1802. He settled upon the old Dinsmore farm in Wind- ham, afterward known as the Daniels place, and resided there for the remainder of his life, which terminated November 13, 1863. He was an industrious farmer, prudent and thrifty, and therefore became prosperous. De- cember 18, 1825, he married Rebecca Newell, born July 31, 1797, daughter of Nathan and Rebecca (Richardson) Newell, of Lynn, Mass- achusetts. She became the mother of nine children, one of whom, the first born, died in infancy, and four others ( Rebecca, Caroline, Sarah Ann and Mary Jane (born January 8, 1832, died May 21, 1906.) are no longer living. The survivors are: Harriet Ann White, the date of whose birth has already been re- corded ; Eliza Andrews, born February I, 1838; John A., born May 10, 1839; Nathan, born October 10, 1841.
Harriet Ann White Kelley, sixth child of John and Rebecca (Newell) Kelley, became the wife of Robert Park Morrison, as pre- viously stated. She bore him two children : Hattie Frances, born July 2, 1862; and Sher- man Howard, born December 4, 1864, died August 24, 1876. Hattie Frances married William Arthur Lewis of Lawrence, and has three children: Sherman Leland, Robert Park Morrison and Frederick Arthur Lewis. Sher- man Leland Lewis married Helen W. McAllister.
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Thomas Cole, immigrant ancestor,
COLE came to New England in the ship "Mary and John," March 26, 1633- 34. He settled in Salem, Massachusetts, where he was a proprietor in 1649. He was also an original proprietor of Hampton and was mentioned as there in 1638. He married Anne - His will was dated December 15, 1678, proved April 27, 1679. His widow made her will November 1, 1679, and it was proved May 2, 1681. Children : 1. Abraham. 2 John, mentioned below.
(II) John Cole, son of Thomas Cole (I), was born in 164 -. He was a cooper by trade, and lived in Salem until about 1675. He was one of the inhabitants of Salem who protested against the imposts in 1668. About 1675 he removed to Malden, and about 1684 to Lynn, where he died intestate October 8. 1703. He married, first, May 28, 1667, Mary Knight, probably daughter of William Knight. He married, second, between 1675 and 1686, Sarah Alsbee. She was tried for witchcraft at Charlestown, and acquitted February 1, 1693. His son Samuel was appointed administrator of his widowed mother's estate, May 25. 1741. Children: 1. John, born May 18, 1668. 2. Thomas, born November, 1669, died 1669. 3 . Mary, born September 1, 1671. 4. Hannah, born December 12, 1674. 5. Samuel, born De- cember 27, 1687, mentioned below. 6. Anna, born August 5. 1690 : married - Sessions.
(III) Samuel Cole, son of John Cole (2). was born in Lynn, December 27, 1687. Hle removed to Boxford in 1717, where he died January 20, 1765. He was a farmer in the west parish of Boxford, and was taxed there from 1717 to 1749. He married Susanna -, who died July 29, 1785, aged ninety- five. Children: 1. Samuel, mentioned below. 2. John. 3. Rebecca, married, June 16, 1743. Andrew Bradford. 4. Susanna, married, No- vember 4, 1746, Andrew Bixby, and settled in Amherst, New Hampshire. 5. Mary, mar- ried, January 11, 1757, John Hovey Jr.
(IV) Samuel Cole, son of Samuel Cole (3). was born probably in Lynn, and married, Oc- tober 5, 1738, Bethiah Hardy, of Bradford. He resided in Boxford and died in 1805. Chil- dren: 1. Daniel, born December 10, 1739. 2. Benjamin, November 8. 1741. 3. Solomon, April 1, 1743, mentioned below. 4. Phineas, November 20. 1744, died in Pelham, New Hampshire. 5. Mercy, August 3, 1746, mar- ried - - Emerson. 6. Martha, October 12, 1748, married, January 10, 1778, Daniel Silver, of Salem, New Hampshire. 7. Rebecca, June ii-9
5. 1750, married, July 20, 1771, Thomas Morse Jr., of Bradford. 8. Eliphalet, May 23, 1752, married Ruth March, of Pelham, New Hamp- shire. 9. Samuel, March 3, 1754. 10. Mar- garet, February 27. 1756, married, September 18, 1784. Benjamin Spofford. 11. Jesse (twin ), January 5, 1758, died June 9, 1762. 12. David ( twin ), January 5, 1758, died June II, 1762. 13. Bethiah, July, 1760, died June 12, 1762. 14. Simeon, July, 1762. 15. Beth- iah, June. 1764, married, November, 1784, Stephen Blood, of Oxford.
(V) Solomon Cole, son of Samuel Cole (4), was born in Boxford, Massachusetts, April 1, 1743. He was a soldier in the revolu- tion and served at Camp Reading, March 9. 1779. He was in Captain Robinson's com- pany, Colonel Reed's New Hampshire regi- ment. He was wounded at Stillwater and transferred to the invalid corps. He enlisted for three years, April 18, 1777, and received his full pay to February, 1779. He was also in Captain Moses McFarland's company, Col- onel Lewis Nichols' regiment, in 1779. He married Mehitable Barker, of Andover, the intention being published January 8, 1766. He settled in Zandaff, New Hampshire, and died there in 1835. Children: 1. Timothy, bap- tized June 28, 1767. 2. Kimball, mentioned below. 3. Benjamin. 4. Isaac, born 1774. 5. John. 6. Solomon. 7. Samuel. 8. Asa, baptized May 15, 1785. 9. Catherine, married, November 30, 1801. Benjamin Whitcher, of Northfield, New Hampshire. Perhaps other daughters.
(VI) Lieutenant Kimball Cole, son of Sol- omon Cole (5), was born in 1780 in Boxford and died there in 1822. He married Abigail Runnells, of Methuen, born February, 1780, (lied April 7. 1861, daughter of William and Rebecca Runnels, of Methuen. Children, born in Boxford: 1. Sarah Foster, August 23. 1805, married, September 21, 1824, Ezra Town ; died March, 1834. 2. Rebecca, April 2, 1807, dicd February 19, 1834. 3. Ephraim Foster, July 6, 1809. 4. Mehitable Barker, June 9, 1811, married, March 27, 1832, Henry C. Sullivan, of Boxford ; died March 9, 1835. 5. Abigail, February 22, 1813, died June, 1833. 6. John Kimball. December 16, 1814. 7. Wil- liam Runnells, January 15, 1817.
(VII) Ephraim Foster Cole, son of Kim- ball Cole (6), born in Boxford, July 6, 1809, died there April 23, 1879. He was a farmer and resided in Boxford on the farm that had belonged to his father. He married, first, De- cember 10, 1830, Eliza Spofford, born in Box-
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ford, Massachusetts, died April 25, 1832. IIe married, second, March 5, 1833, Sarah Spof- ford, born in Danville, New Hampshire. Child of first wife: Eliza Spofford, born September 10, 1831, died December 19, 1831. Children of second wife: 2. William Kimball, born January 6, 1834, died unmarried in Hillsbor- ough, Iowa, October 23, 1856. 3. George Spof- ford, born July 2, 1836; married Emma Bod- well, children : Rebecca, John, George, Lillian, Maud. 4. John Foster, born January 20, 1841, enlisted in Company F, Thirty-fifth Massachusetts Volunteers ; was wounded and died in MeClellan Hospital, Philadelphia, from the effects of his wound, June 14, 1864; un- married. 5. Charles Warren, born April 3, 1844, enlisted in same company with his brother ; died at Newport News, of fever, March 3, 1863. 6. Sarah Jane, born March 13, 1846, married, May 14, 1866, Melville T. Wadlin, of Biddeford, Maine; resides in Methuen, Massachusetts ; children: i. Charles Melville Wadlin, born July 10, 1868; ii. Mar- garet Eugenia Wadlin, September 16, 1869; iii. George Leslie Wadlin, September 14, 1871 ; iv. Ida Louisa Wadlin, December 22, 1875 ; v. Jennie Alice Wadlin, May 26, 1880. 7. Arthur E., born September 30, 1848, married Sarah Wood. Children: Charles, William, Bertha, Walter. 8. Joseph Franklin, born September 28, 1851, mentioned below. 9. Wallace W., born November 19, 1855, married Irene Whit- tier, children: Ida, Elizabeth, Arthur, Ralph, Irene. 10. Roscoe Kimball, born February 28, 1861, married Ida Colby. Children : Mabel, Minnie, Gertrude, Clarence, Edith, Mildred, William, George.
(VIII) Joseph Franklin Cole, son of Eph- raim Foster Cole (7), was born in Boxford, September 28, 1851. He was educated in the district schools of his native town. He then learned the trade of millwright in shops in Lawrence, Worcester, Methuen and other places. When his apprenticeship was com- pleted he returned to Andover and worked for his brother George's firm, Hardy & Cole. Two or three years later his brother withdrew from the firm and he took his place, in 1878, the firm name remaining the same. The mill and shop of the firm are on Essex street, Andover, and in addition to the extensive business of the firm as contractors and builders they man- ufacture boxes and finish lumber in their mills, ยท employing from twenty to eighty hands in the shop. Among the important structures built by this firm in recent years may be men- tioned: The Andover Electric Light plant in
1888; addition to Abbot Academy in 1889; the Andover National bank building; the Grammar school building; L. A. Belknap's residence, Central street ; the pumping station of Andover in 1889: W. A. Hull's residence, Andover, in 1890; residences of George F. Foster, Main street, and of Judge Cann ; Tay- lor's cottage at Phillips Academy; the labo- ratory and Byers House in 1891 ; the Byers stable, Bancroft cottage and Andover cottage at Phillips Academy, in 1892; the Mansion House, now called Phillip's Inn in 1893, and the Girls' 'Academy building in 1898. This firm built Draper Hall and the Congregational church edifice, and many other public build- ings and fine residences in Andover and vicin- ity. Mr. Cole is one of the most prominent business men of the town. Of sterling char- acter and sound judgment, he is counted among the most useful and successful citizens of the town. A Republican in politics.
He married first, September 30, 1874, Car- rie Elizabeth Bodwell, born March 31, 1855, daughter of Louis Bodwell. He married second, June 14, 1906, Celestie Luella Goss. Children of first wife, born in Andover: I. Frank Lewis, born September 3, 1875, married Lottie Mil- ler, one child, Ethel. 2. Blanche Mildred, born November 29, 1881, married Fred. Smith, one child, Joseph Harold. 3. Ray Harold, born November 26, 1885.
Several English immigrants of BENNETT this name were early settlers in New England. One of these, Anthony Bennett, located first in Glo1- cester, Massachusetts, later in Beverly and still later in Rowley. It is said that he was the American ancestor of the Bennetts of Maine. John Bennett, probably a descendant of An- thony, was an industrious farmer of Wells, Maine.
Alvah Bennett, son of John, was born in Wells. His attendance at the district school was interspersed with the lighter duties upon the homestead farm during his boyhood, but his father's death caused him to relinquish farm life for that of a mechanic, and at the age of about sixteen years he went to Exeter, New Hampshire, for the purpose of learning the tinsmith trade. After completing his ap- prenticeship he went to Methuen, Massachu- setts, but was shortly afterwards attracted to Lawrence, where business opportunities were unusually promising, and he opened the first tinsmith's establishment in that city. Mean- while the industrial facilities of Lawrence
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were rapidly developing and keeping pace with their development he established Bennett and Joslyn's Merrimack Iron Foundry, which promptly took its place among the prosperous manufacturing enterprises, and he was actively identified with that concern for the rest of his life. His energies however were not confined solely to the business field, as he was mainly instrumental in organizing the first Methodist Episcopal church in that city, and he was ac- tively connected with it, officially and as a leading member until his death, which occur- red December 23, 1872. In politics he acted with the Democratic party, and for a number of years was connected with the city govern- ment. His fraternal affiliations were with the Masonic order. Mr. Bennett married for his first wife Vina Brock, a native of New Hamp- shire, who died in 1858. Of this union there were four children: Eliza Anna, who became the wife of Charles Stickney, and died leaving no children; John E., born 1843; and two others who died in childhood. In 1861 Mr. Bennett married for his second wife Mrs. Hannah Coe (nee Miller), born in West Granville, Massachusetts, July 21, 1828, daughter of Isaac Robinson and Louisa (Mil- ler ) Miller, and widow of Henry Coe.
Mrs. Bennett's parents were fourth cousins, being descendants of the same immigrant an- cestor, Thomas Miller, and she is of the sev- enth generation in descent on both sides. Thomas Miller, born 1610, came from Birm- ingham, England, to Rowley, Massachusetts, prior to 1639, in which year he was made a freeman in that town, and in 1643 he was granted one acre of land for a house lot. In 1647 he paid fifteen shillings, the authorized fee for the privilege of selling wine, and he is designated in the records as a carpenter. Sub- sequent to 1651 he removed to Middletown, Connecticut, where he acquired land in 1654, and he built the first gristmill in that town, utilizing for that purpose the waterpower afforded by what has since been known as Mil- ler's Brook. He was admitted by letter to the church in Middletown from that in Rowley. The Christian name of his first wife was Isabel, and of that union there was one daugh- ter, Ann, who was married in 1653, to Nathan- iel Bacon. When fifty-six years old, Thomas Miller married for his second wife Sarah Net- tleton, daughter of Samuel Nettleton, of Bran- ford, and probably many years younger than himself. His death occurred August 14, 1680, and his second wife died March 20, 1727-8. She bore him eight children: I. Thomas, born
May 6, 1666; married first, Elizabeth Turner ; second, Mary Rowell. 2. Samuel, born April 1, 1668; married Mary Eggleston. 3. Joseph, born August 21, 1670 ; married Rebecca John- son. 4. Benjamin, see succeeding paragraph. 5. John, born March 10, 1674: married Mercy Bevin. 6. Margaret, date of birth not given ; became wife of Isaac Johnson. 7. Sarah, of whom there is no further mention in the rec- ords. 8. Mehitable, born March 28, 1681 ; be- came the wife of George Hubbard.
Governor Benjamin Miller, fourth son of Thomas and Sarah (Nettleton) Miller, was born in Middletown, July 20, 1672. In the ycar 1700 he settled in Middlefield, Connecti- cut, locating in the southerly part of the town, on the east side of Coginchang or West river, and he cleared a farm from the wilderness. His title of governor was not official, but was accorded him by his fellow townsmen on ac- count of his wealth, dominant character and far-reaching influence, both among the white settlers and with their aboriginal neighbors. He was prosecuted for desecrating the Sab- bath by shooting a bear which had killed some of his pigs. His death occurred November 22, 1747. September 18. 1695, he married Mary Johnson, born February 14, 1674, daugh- ter of Nathaniel (3). Captain Isaac (2), John (I) and Mary (Smith) Johnson. She died December 15, 170). His second wife was Mercy Bassett, of New Haven ; she died Feb- ruary 9, 1756, aged seventy-nine years. The children of his first union were: Rebecca, Sarah, Mary, Benjamin, Hannah, Isaac and Ichabod. Those of his second marriage were : Rebecca, Amos, Ebenezer, Martha, David and Thankful.
Deacon Ichabod Miller, youngest child of Benjamin and Mary (Johnson) Miller, was born in Middlefield, December 15, 1709; died in Middlefield, August 22, 1788. He was married first, December 15, 1731, to Mary Elton, who bore him five children: I. Eliza- beth, born December 10, 1732; became wife of Joseph Bacon, died September 2, 1752. 2. Recompense, the date of whose birth is want- ing. 3. Ichabod, married Elizabeth Bacon, daughter of his step-mother by her first hus- band, Jeremiah Bacon. 4. Timothy, married Mary Hale, and had a son Isaac. 5. Richard, married Ann Ward, daughter of Captain William Ward. Deacon Ichabod Miller mar- ried for his second wife Mrs. Elizabeth Bacon nee Cornwell, born March 7, 1715, daughter of Captain Joseph (3) Cornwell (Sergeant John 2, William I), and the widow of Jeremiah
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Bacon. She died August 22, 1787. The chil- dren of this union were: I. Elizabeth, born 1753; became wife of James T. Ward, son of William Ward. 2. Seth. married Hannah Parsons. 3. Mary, who became the wife of Seth Coe, son of Captain David Coe. 4. Rachel, born 1761 ; became the wife of Eli, son of Captain David Coe.
Recompense Miller, eldest son of Deacon Ichabod and Mary (Elton) Miller, was born in Middlefield, and settled elsewhere, February 16, 1757, he married Isabel Ives, and had a son Isaac, who resided in West Granville, Massachusetts. The latter married Hannah Robinson, and was the father of Isaac Robin- son Miller.
Isaac Robinson Miller, son of Isaac, was born in West Granville, January 26, 1800. He was reared and educated in West Granville, and in early life assisted his father in farming. He subsequently became a commercial trav- eller, and followed that occupation until his death, which occurred March 19, 1839. He was a Democrat in politics and a Congrega- tionalist in his religious faith. He married his fourth cousin Louisa Miller, born October I, 1807, daughter of Captain Ichabod (5) and Sarah E. ( Birdsey) Miller. Captain Ichabod (5) was a descendant of Thomas Miller, the immigrant, through Governor Benjamin (2), Deacon Ichabod (3), and Lieutenant Ichabod (4). Sarah E. Birdsey was a daughter of David Birdsey (5), John (4), Abel (3), John (2), John (1). John (1) Birdsey, an immi- grant from England, settled in Milford, Con- necticut, in 1639: removed to Stratford. Con- necticut, in 1649, and became a very promi- nent church member. Captain Ichabod and Sarah E. ( Birdsey) Miller were the parents of eight children: I. Electa, born July 3, 1796; married Ira (5) Miller ; Elisha 4, Amos 3, Gov. Benjamin 2, Thomas I. 2. Martha, born April 15, 1799; married Bethuel Roberts. 3. Sarah E., born July 31, 1802 ; married Almon (6) Miller ; (Jesse 5, Lieut. Ichabod 4, Deacon Ichabod 3, Governor Benjamin 2, Thomas I ). 4. David, born March 5, 1805 ; married Nancy Hale, daughter of Hezekiah. 5. Louisa, who has already been referred to. 6. Ichabod. born March 13, 1810; married Aurelia M. Coe, daughter of Colonel Levi Coe. 7. Jesse. born April 17, 1815 : married Roxanna Coe, daugh- ter of Seth and granddaughter of Captain David Coe. 8. Elbert, born May 20, 1818; married Rachel Coe, daughter of Bela and granddaughter of Eli Coe.
Louisa Miller, youngest daughter of Captain
Ichabod and Sarah E. ( Birdsey) Miller, mar- ried Isaac Robinson Miller, as previously stated, and had four children: 1. Hannah, previously referred to as the second wife of Alvah Bennett ; 2. Persis Aurelia, who became the wife of Lurandus Beach and had one son, Irving ; 3. Charles Isaac, married Mariette Coe: 4. Louise Victoria, died at the age of seventeen years.
Mrs. Bennett's first husband, Henry Coe, whom she married in April, 1855, was born in Middletown, Connecticut, in 1829, and died in 1856, leaving no children. He was a descend- ant of Robert Coe, born at Long Melford, county of Suffolk, England, in 1596; arrived at Boston in the ship "Francis" in June, 1634, accompanied by his wife Anna and their three sons, and was made a freeman at Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635. He shortly after- wards removed to Wethersfield, Connecticut, thence to Stamford and finally settled perma- nently on Long Island. All of the Coes men- tioned in this article were descended from this immigrant.
SHIRLEY The surname Shirley is one of the most ancient and distin- guished in England. The seat of the family is at Shirley, county Derby, also at Staunton Harold, county Leicester and Chartley, Staffordshire. The family is de- rived from Sewallis de Etingden of the reign of Edward the Confessor. At the Conquest, the Lordship of Etingden or Eatington, was granted to the Earl of Ferrars of Normandy, one of the principal adventurers under Duke William, and was held under him by the Sewallis, in whose possession it remains to the present day. The senior line of descend- ants of Sewallis, the Shirleys of Staunton, are represented by Earl Ferrars. Arms: Paly of six or a quarter ermine. Crest: The head of a Saracen ppr. couped at the neck wreathed round the temples. All the Shirleys bear arms similar to these. The Earl of Ferrars bears: Quarterly first and fourth paly of six or and azure a quarter ermine ( for Shirley), second and third France and England quartered with a bordure argent for Plantaganet. Crest : The head of a Saracen in profile couped at the neck about the temples or and azure. Supporters ; Dexter a talbot ermine eared and billetted or attired azure ducally gorged of the second. Motto: "Honor Virtutis Praemium." The fam- ily formerly was prominent in Wiston, Pres- ton, West Grinstead and Oat Hall, county Sus- sex, and all bore the same coat-of-arms. There
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