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(XIV) John Field, son of John Field (13). born at Braintree, April 16, 1752, died January 8. 1826. He married, January 1, 1776 (another record gives November II. 1775). Ruth Thayer, born July 2, 1752, died August 7. 1846, daughter of Christopher and Mary ( Morse) Thayer, of Braintree. Her father was son of Ephraim and Sarah ( Bass ) Thayer. Sarah Bass was daughter of John Bass, of Braintree, and Ruth ( Alden ) Bass. Ruth Alden was daughter of John Alden and Pris- cilla ( Mullins) Alden, who came over in the "Mayflower." John Field removed to Peters- borough, New Hampshire, with his father-in- law, and settled just north of the farm of William Smith. He was a tanner by trade. and some vats had been made on this place where tanning had been carried on. These vats made in 1760, are still or were lately to be seen, in a good state of preservation. John Field's wife was blind for thirty years before she died. Jolin Field was a soldier in the revo- lution, a private in Captain John Hall Jr.'s company of minute-men of North parish in Braintree, Colonel Benjamin Long's regiment. which answered the Lexington alarm. April 19. 1775, and also April 29, 1775 ; also in Cap- tain Edmund Billings' company. Colonel Jona- than Bass' regiment, in 1776, assembled to drive the British ships from Boston harbor. Children: 1. John, born October 27, 1777,
married, first, Beulah Reed : second, Tabitha Colburn. 2. William, born November 18. 1782, mentioned below. 3. Elisha, born Aug- ust 2, 1784, married Sophrona C. 4. Jabez, born January 4, 1789, drowned in the tan vats June 25. 1793. 5. Sally, born March 7. 1791, died March 24. 1854: married Noah
Youngman. 6. Otis, born January 22, 1794. married Lydia Dodge. 7. Ruth, born April 3. 1796, married, March 7. 1816, David Young- man. 8. Mary, born March 10, 1798, married Timothy Bruce.
(XV) William Field, son of John Field (14). born in Braintree, November 18, 1782, died April 23. 1863. He was a farmer and resided in the east part of the town of Peters- borough, New Hampshire, adjoining the old Blair place. He married, April 17, 1808. Mary McAllister, born 1786, died May 21, 1853. Children : 1. William F., born January 4. 1809. died August 4, 1828. 2. Alexander Hamilton, born December 22, 1809, married Jane E. Brackett. 3. Mary A., born March 26, 1811, died July 27. 1846; married George Brackett. 4. John G., born April 14. 1812. married Rachel Marcy. 5. Katherine Miller. born April 20, 1813, married, September 21. 1836. Horace Huse. 6. Charles, born Septem- ber 18, 1814, married Electa Brockway. 7. Harriet, born May 7, 1816, married Abiel Niles. 8. Jeremiah Smith, born July 10, 1817, mentioned below. 9. Franklin, born May I, 1819, married Luvia Miner. 10. Ruth Thayer, born October 9. 1820, unmarried. 11. Char- lotte, born March II, 1822, died January 2. 1844. 12. Henry, born October 30. 1823; mar- ried Lucy Farmer. 13. Albert H., born July 14. 1825. married, first. Mehitable Perkins; second, 14. Lois, born October 23. 1826, married, October 16, 1852, Samuel Can- non : married, second. January 23. 1866, George M. Pierce. 15. Eunice W., born Aug- ust 9, 1829, died unmarried.
(XVI) Jeremiah Smith Field, son of Wil- liam Field (15), born in Petersborough, New Hampshire. July 10, 1817. died May 2, 1889. He was brought up on his father's farm on Pack Monadnock, or East Mountain, attend- ing the district school. When quite young he went to Keene and learned the baker's trade. From there he went to Nashua, still working at his trade, and after a time to Lowell, Mass- achusetts. In 1847 he went to the new city of Lawrence and opened a bakery for himself, this being his first business venture. He con- ducted his business for several years, and then sold it and bought a drug store which he con-
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ducted a short time, when he sold it and con- ducted a dry goods store for a short time. Later he and his brother-in-law, William H. Moore, opened a tailor and clothing shop, and established the well known house of Moore & Field. He remained in the firm until 1872. when by reason of ill-health, he retired from active business. In 1874 he removed to North Andover, where he lived the remainder of his life. He was a member of the Lawrence Street Congregational Church, and in politics was Republican. He was a citizen highly esteemed for his fine and honorable character.
He married, first, June 7, 1842, Mary Har- vey, born in Barnet, Vermont, died at Law- rence, December 8. 1849. He married, second. May 12, 1852, Sarah M. Moore, born Novem- ber 6, 1826, died December 15. 1882. Chil- dren of first wife: 1. Frances Augusta, born August 17. 1843, married, November 16, 1864. Edwin Duren Searles, of Milford. New Hampshire. 2. Frederick Cushman, born Aug- ust 17, 1849, died February 7. 1850. Children of second wife: 3. Herbert Webster, born February 8, 1853. married Julia MeDuffie. 4. Katherine Charlotte, born April 1. 1857. mar- ried, January 9, 1884. Hon. Newton Parker Frye. (See sketch of Frye family herewith).
BACON George Bacon, immigrant an- cestor, born in England, in 1592, came on the ship "Increase" in April, 1635. and settled at Hingham, Massa- chusetts, where he was one of the town pro- prietors in September, 1635. His name on the ship roll was originally written Mason, crossed out and rewritten as Bacon. Perhaps the error was mere carelessness on the part of a clerk ; but often the Puritans found it necessary to take assumed names or adopt similar tricks to obtain permission to emigrate. One child was baptized in Hingham, and several were probably born there. Samuel, Susan and John were recorded as with their father on the "In- crease." He died in May. 1642, and was buried May 3. The administration of his estate was not granted until March 28, 1684-5, when Cap- tain John Smith and Captain John Jacobs were appointed on petition of Peter Bacon, son of George, who had maintained his aged mother until her death and had purchased the rights of his brothers and sisters in the estate. Chil- dren : 1. Samuel, born 1623. 2. Susan, born 1625. 3. John, born 1627. 4. Peter. ancestor of Hingham family. 5. James. settled in Roxbury. 6. Thomas, mentioned below.
( II) Thomas Bacon, believed to be son of
George Bacon ( 1), was born probably in Hing- ham, Massachusetts, about 1640 : died at Rox- bury October 25, 1701. He settled in Rox- bury as early as 1665. Children: 1. Thomas, Jr., mentioned below. 2. Joseph, born Janu- ary 1. 1666. 3. George, born September 12, 1671. died aged two years (probably named for his grandfather ).
( III) Thomas Bacon, son of Thomas Ba- con ( 2), was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, about 1665. He was one of the thirteen pioneers who left Roxbury April 1. 1686, to make the survey and preliminary settlement of New Roxbury (now Woodstock. Connec- ticut ). He and his brother Joseph had a grant of thirty acres in the north end of the town, on the west side of Plaine Hill, abutting on the east and north on highways, in 1686. A school- house was built in 1710 near Joseph Bacon's house. Jacob Bacon, of Voluntown, in 1721. John Bacon, of Canterbury before 1740, and Ezekiel Bacon, of Pomfret, were probably related, these towns being settled largely by Woodstock families. Children of Thomas and Rebecca, born at Woodstock: 1. Rebecca. born August 7, 1689. 2. Experience, February 20. 1691-2. Probably others.
(1\') Joseph Bacon, son of Joseph Bacon .(3) or Thomas Bacon (3), born in Wood- stock, about 1700, died there in 1746. Of his children, these were minors at the time of his death: 1. Joseph. 2. Rebecca. 3. Simeon ; mentioned below.
(V) Simeon Bacon, son of Joseph Bacon (4). was born at Woodstock, about 1730-40. Hle seems to have been the Simeon Bacon who served in the revolution from Ware, Massa- chusetts, and vicinity. He or his son Simeon was a private in Captain Aaron Graves's com- pany, Colonel David Leonard's regiment, from May 8 to July 8. 1777. He settled finally with his family at Vershire, Vermont. Children of Simeon and Esther (she died at Ware, March 4. 1818): 1. Esther, born December 9. 1753. 2. Simeon, born August 26, 1756: mentioned below. 3. Joseph, born October 7. 1761. 4. Thomas, born June 25. 1764. 5. Benjamin, born January 24. 1767. 6. Penuel, born De- cember 12. 1772.
(VI) Captain Simeon Bacon, son of Simeon Bacon (5), was born probably in Woodstock. Connecticut. He was an early settler in Ver- shire, Vermont, with his father. He cleared his farm in what was then a wilderness. He became a leading citizen, was well read, and for his day and surroundings, well educated. He was the local magistrate many years ; con-
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veyancer and transacted the necessary law business of his neighbors, settling their estates as well as making their deeds and wills, con- tracts and leases. His farm of five hundred acres was near the center of the town, and he was well-to-do. He built a two story brick house, an ambitious undertaking at that time. He was very fond of hunting and similar sports. He served his town several years in the state legislature. He was active in the militia, and was at the battle of Plattsburg in the war of 1812. Fle married three times. His third wife. Judith , died March 5, 1851, aged sixty-two years. His children: I. Lemira ; married Ezra T. West. 2. Susan : married Ira Adams. 3. Reuben, mentioned below. 4. Emeline ; married Albro Perkins, of Pomfret, Vermont. 5. Hiram. 6. Horace. 7. Milo ; married Lovell. 8. Simeon, Jr. 9. Albert. 10. Azro. 11. Stillman. 12. Louisa, married Pierce West. 13. Ermina, married George Earle.
(VII) Reuben Bacon, son of Captain Sim- con Bacon (6), born at Vershire, 1803, died at West Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 7, 1866. He had a common school education, and worked on his father's farm when a boy. Then he learned the trade of mason, which as journeyman and contractor he followed at Bellows Falls, Vermont: at Walpole and Keene, New Hampshire ; and at Boston. He and his brother Hiram were associated in busi- ness as contractors. They built the buildings at South Boston of the Perkins Institution for the Blind. He had the contract for the mason work in the United States Hotel in Boston. He made his home at Arlington, Massachu- setts, in 1851. After following his trade a time he engaged in the fishing industry on the Mystic river, having a grant of the right. At that time the alewives were very numerous, - and he used to ship his catch to Boston by the hogshead, and business flourished. During his last years he and his wife lived near their son Jesse, on Mystic street, Arlington. He died June 7, 1866. He was a member of the Meth- odist Episcopal church. Before the formation of the Republican party he was a Democrat, but he voted for Lincoln for president. He lived during the anti-Masonic movement, and was always opposed to Masonry and other secret organizations. He married, February 8. 1826, Sarah Wood, born at Strafford, New Hampshire, daughter of Jesse and Judith (Tewksbury) Wood, of Weare, New Hamp- shire. Children: 1. Jesse P., born March 31. 1827. mentioned below. 2. Alvah, born No-
vember 15. 1828; married Ettanette Miller, of Nova Scotia ; no children. 3. Henry James, born May 12, 1830; died February 9, 1877 ; see sketch hereinafter. 4. Harvey II., born September 28, 1832: died February 22, 1900; married May 23, 1852, Elizabeth C. Rich, of Oxford, Maine : died June 23, 1886; children : i. George Henry, born May 9, 1853, married November 30, 1876, Charlotte E. Nelson : ii. Albert, born March 5, 1856; married Char- lotte Walters, of England; iii. Anna. born June 23. 1859, married Somers Howard of Brockton, Massachusetts; iv. Minerva Eve- line, born. January 26, 1862; married Frank Fowler. of Boston ; v. Major J., born Novem- ber 5. 1864, married Flora Moulton, of Arling- ton : vi. Lettie Anna, born July 7. 1869, died in infancy ; vii. Sarah Lizzie, born August II, 1872, married Leonard Riggs, of Gloucester, Massachusetts. 5. Judith, born April 8, 1834; married Albert Cotton, of Dorchester, Massa- chusetts ; children : i. Herbert Walter Cotton ; ii. James Cotton; iii. Albert Eugene Cotton, born July 9. 1859. 6. Abner, born April 1, 1837, died May 3. 1847. 7. Otis, born October 14, 1839, died February 28, 1846. 8. Mary Morse, born April 14, 1842; married September 7. 1869, Joseph F. S. LeBaron, of Woburn, Mass- achusetts ; children : i. Reuben W. LeBaron, born August 20, 1870; ii. Mary Esther Le- Baron, born October 2, 1874: iii. Josie Emily LeBaron, born August 14, 1876, died June 27, 1902: iv. Francis Henry LeBaron, born April 12, 1879. 9. Major, born May. 11. 1844; mar- ried December 25. 1866, Abbie R. Wood, of Strafford, Vermont ; children: i. Cora Belle. born August 21, 1867 ; ii. Reuben P., born Feb- ruary 26, 1869. died August 23, 1869; iii. Harris P., born April 13, 1871, died Octo- ber 17, 1871; iv. Henry C., born March 15. 1877. died March 21, 1878; v. Beatrice Eleanor, born August 30, 1878; vi. Carrie Amelia, born July 24, 1882.
(VIII) Jesse Palmer Bacon, son of Reu- ben Bacon (7). was born at Bellows Falls, Vermont, March 31, 1827. He received his carly education in the public schools. He learned the trade of mason under his father. and for a number of years was associated with him. He removed to South Boston and was employed by his father. Then he engaged in business as a mason and contractor at Wo- burn for a time. Ile located finally at Ar- lington and formed a co-partnership with his brother, Henry J. Bacon, under the firm name of J. & H. Bacon. For about ten years they carried on a prosperous business as masons
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and contractors in Arlington. After the firm was dissolved each brother continued in busi- ness for himself under his own name. Jesse remained in business to the time of his death. January 22, 1889. Some years after coming to Arlington he built the residence in which he lived during his last years, located on Mys- tic street. In religion Mr. Bacon was a Uni- tarian : in politics a Democrat. He was select- man of the town of Arlington, and superin- tendent of buildings there. He was also repre- sentative to the general court from his district. and served on several important committees. He was upright, honest and capable; of ex- cellent judgment, high purposes, highly re- spected by all classes of people. He was gen- erous to those in need and gave liberally to various charities. He formed many close friendships, both in social and business life. lle married, February 19, 1852. Altena Bell. born at Harpersfield, New York. April 14. 1833, died at Arlington, December 30, 1866. daughter of Joseph and Candace ( Gaylord ) Bell. Children : 1. Melissa Horton, born July 7. 1853. died March 12, 1881 : married August 26, 1872. George P. Winn, of Arlington ; chil- dren : i. George Albert Winn, born February 22, 1873. married Mabel Hartwell. of Arling- ton ; ji. Edith Lillian Winn : iii. Arthur Horton Winn, born November 6. 1875, died May 7. 1893: iv. Nina Louise Winn, born April 8. 1877. 2. Clara Emily, born October 23, 1855. died March 3. 1856. 3. Jessie Caroline, born February 2, 1857, died March 14, 1903 : mar- ried December 6. 1882, Warren .A. Pierce, of Arlington : children : i. Warren Appleton Pierce, born October 22, 1887 : ii. Horace Win- slow Pierce, born September 22, 1889: iii. Arthur Bacon Pierce, born November 2, 1891. 4. Edith Iola, born April 21, 1860; died De- cember 1, 1860. 5. Louisa Belle, born Octo- ber 4. 1861 ; died March 11, 1862. 6. Mary Alice, born October 4, 186t : married April 5. 1882. Frank Peabody, of Arlington: child : Charles Arthur Peabody, born March 30, 1886. 7. Elizabeth Waite, born August 15, 1863: married first. November 29. 1882. Frank W. Potter : children: i. Frank A. Potter, born October 9. 1883; ii. Alice Louise Potter, born October 28, 1884, married August 25. 1906 Herbert W. White, of Allston, Massachusetts ( Boston ) and have Howard Samuel White, born April 21, 1907: Elizabeth Waite married second. August 22, 1877. Richard W. Hitten- ger, of Belmont, Massachusetts: child: iii. Richard Waldorf Hittenger, born April 22. 1809. 8. Arthur Linden, born March 30. 1865 :
mentioned below. 9. Altena Belle, born Sep- tember 23. 1866: married, August 1895. Charles A. Hardy, of Arlington ; children: i. Anna Hawley Hardy, born January 14, 1890: ii. Helen Willard Hardy, born March 2, 1897: iii. Elizabeth Hardy, born September 29, 1898.
(IX ) Arthur Linden Bacon, son of Jesse Palmer Bacon (8), was born at Arlington, March 30, 1865. He attended the public and high schools of Arlington, and then learned the mason's trade under his father. But after working a year he went to work in the Hinck- ley Locomotive Works. Albany street, Boston, and learned the machinist's trade, working for a year for one of the company's contractors on boxes and shafting. He returned to Ar- lington, and was associated with his father in business as mason and contractor until his father's death in 1880. He conducted the business afterward for the estate until 1891. when he became the owner and he has con- tinued in the business with much success ever since. He has a large business in Arlington and vicinity, where much building has been done in recent years. AAmong other buildings for which he has had contracts are: the Cutter school, the Finance building, the Bank build- ing. the town pumping station ; the Five Cents Savings Bank building : all of Arlington ; resi- dences of W. E. Wood, Henry Hornblower .. William B. Wood, Kimball Russell, E. T. Hussy. Roland Sherman and 11. T. Piper, of Arlington : also S. J. Elder : the new Sanborn residence : J. K. Murdock, of Winchester. be- sides many others. Mr. Bacon built his own residence. 24 Mystic street.
In religion Mr. Bacon is a Unitarian, but attends the Orthodox Congregational church of Arlington. He is a Republican in politics. He was made a member of Hiram Lodge, F. and A. M., of Arlington, December 10, 1891 : of Menotomy Chapter. R. A. M., June 20. 1893 : of Cambridge Commandery. K. T., June 3. 1904. He is a member of Aleppo Temple. Order of the Mystic Shrine, Boston. He is past noble grand of Bethel Lodge. No. 12. I. O. O. F., and was formerly a member of the Order of Red Men. He belongs to the Arling- ton Boat Club, the Master Masons Association and the Master Plasterers Association. Hc was a private in Company B. Fifth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, in 1886, 1887 and 1888. He married, November 30, 1892. Margaret Isadore Nickerson, born July 25. 1871, daughter of Captain James Samuel and Cornelia 1. (Hunt ) Nickerson. Her father
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was a sea captain. Their only child is Dorothy. born September 24. 1893, at Arlington.
(VIII) Henry James Bacon, son of Reu- ben Bacon (7), born at Bellows Falls, Ver- mont, May 12, 1830, died at Arlington, Massa- chusetts, February 9, 1877. During his early life his parents removed to Keene, New Hamp- shire, and later to South Boston, Massachu- setts. AAfter acquiring a practical education, Henry J. learned the trade of mason with his father, which line of work he followed for the remainder of his days, and like his three brothers was well skilled. The family removed again, to Woburn, Massachusetts, where Henry J. resided about two years, and at about the age of twenty he removed to Arlington, Mass- achusetts, where the brothers-Jesse P., Alvin and Henry J .- were associated in business, this connection continuing but a short time. Later Henry J. and Jesse P. entered into part- nership under the firm name of J. P. & H. J. Bacon, mason contractors, and much of the mason work of the different buildings in Ar- ington and vicinity was done by this firm, and the present National Bank building was erected by them. After ten years the brothers dis- solved partnership and each set up for him- self. Jesse P. built his house and Henry J. occupied one-half of it, but later Henry J. built his own house on Avon Place, where he lived up to the time of his decease, Febru- ary 9, 1877.
Henry J. Bacon was a man of acts rather than words. He made few professions, but, to use his own words, "he could act if he couldn't talk." He was honest and upright in his business relations, kind and considerate toward all with whom he had dealings, and as a man of business those who worked with him will bear their testimony that he was one whose dealings were just, who kept his word and was kindly considerate for those who labored under him. As a brother Mason he was true to his obligations, consistent in his cluties, noted for his kindness to those that were suffering, ready with his means to relieve those that were in need. Many instances there were where his bounties were large, his im- pulses generous, and his acts were brotherly and consistent. In his family he was a faith- ful husband, considerate and loving father and brother. He bequeathed to his children that which was better than riches, the legacy of a good name, that coming to manhood and womanhood the thought of their father's faith- ful, honest, pure, whole-souled life is more to them than earthly honors or earthly riches.
He was brought up a Methodist, but later was a Unitarian in religion. He joined Hiram Lodge, F. and A. M., at Arlington ; Menotomy Chapter, R. A. M., at Arlington ; Boston Com- mandery, K. T .: Menotomy Club of Arling- ton. He was an active member of Ancient and Honorable Artillery at Boston in 1873, incer Captain Ben Perley Poore, at the time when this body was active in its social func- tions. He was a Democrat in politics. He married first, November 28, 1858, Sarah Ann Ford, born at Hallowell, Maine, July 16, 1832, died of consumption, May 16, 1866, daughter of John and Sarah Ann (McGrath) Ford, of Hallowell. One child, Cora Lelia, born March 25, 1864, died April 8, 1864. He married sec- ond, April 30, 1867, Esther Ellen Russell, born at Lexington, Massachusetts, November 29. 1836, died at Arlington, Massachusetts, April 17. 1875, daughter of Jeremiah and Lucinda (Stearns) Russell, the former of whom was a poultry merchant. Children : William Henry. born February 14, 1869. Georgetta, born June II. 1873. Mary Esther, born April 13, 1875, died May 21, 1875. He married third, Novem- ber 28. 1875. Isabella Graham Harrington, born Utica, New York, November 7, 1833. daughter of Sumner Increase and Eliza (May- nard) Harrington. Sumner I. Harrington was a prosperous fruit merchant in New York City.
CUTLER This surname belongs to a large class of English family names taken originally from the trade of some remote ancestor, such as Mason, Car- penter, Tailor, Sadler, Cooper. In fact almost every trade-name became a surname and every family having a name of this kind springs from numerous unrelated progenitors, as a rule. Many of the name in England in the past thousand years have been distinguish- ed and many of the name in New England in the past three centuries have been men of prominence. Various English families of the name bear arms. The Cutlers of Stainborough Hall, county York, are descended from John Cutler, standard bearer in the War of the Roses between the houses of York and Lan- caster, in the time of Henry VI. His arms, borne by descendants: Azure three dragons or wiverns, heads erased with a bordure or. Crest: A unicorn's head erased or ducally collared azure. Another ancient coat-of-arms : Azure three griffins' heads erased gules. The family at Leechlade. Gloucestershire, bears the arms just given. We find several similar de-
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vices indicating relationship. The Cutlers of county Suffolk bear: Azure three dragons's heads erased or, langued gules. Crest : A dragon's head erased or ducally gorged gules. The Cutlers of Westminster have borne a similar armorial since March, 1693. The American settlers came. according to Rev. Abner Morse, from Sprawston, a suburb of Norwich, England, near county Suffolk, where the Cutlers have resided from the first.
(1) James Cutler, immigrant ancestor of this branch of the Cutlers in America, was born in England in 1606, and settled as early as 1634 in Watertown, Massachusetts. He was one of the original grantees in the northerly part of the town, on the road to Belmont. The honse lot assigned to him contained eight acres, bounded on the east by land of Thomas Boyls- ton. west and north by the highway and south by land of Ellis Baron ; July 25, 1636, he was granted twenty-eight acres, and in 1642 eighty- two acres in the fourth division, and four other lots. October 2, 1645, he was one of the peti- tioners "in relation to Nashaway plantation, now Weston." About 1651 he removed to Cambridge Farms, now Lexington, on what is now Wood street, not far from the Bedford line. A part of the farm was in the hands of descendants of the family until recently, when it was sold by the heirs of Leonard Cut- ler. The house was located some thirty rods from the present highway, on an elevation commanding an extensive view. He married first, Ama -- , who was buried September 30, 1644: second, March 9, 1645, Mary King, widow of Thomas King. She died December 7, 1654, and he married third, Phebe Page, daughter of John Page, about 1662. His will was dated November 24, 1684, and proved August 20, 1694. He died May 17, 1694, aged eighty-eight years. Children, the first five recorded at Watertown: 1. James, born No- vember 6, 1635, mentioned below. 2. Hannah, born July 26, 1638; married John Winter, Jr. 3. Elizabeth, born January 28, 1640; died Oc- tober 30, 1644. 4. Mary, born May 29, 1644; married John Collar. 5. Elizabeth, born July 20, 1646; married John Parmenter (3d) of Sudbury. 6. Thomas, born about 1648, died July 13, 1722. 7. Sarah, born 1653; married, 1673. Thomas Waight ; died January 17, 1744. 8. Joanna, born about 1660 ; married April 19, 1680, Philip Russell : died November 26, 1703. 9. John, born May 19. 1663, died September 21, 1714. 10. Samuel, born November 18, 1664. 11. Jemima. married September 22.
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