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church was dissolved in 1805: then joined the Baptist church at Cornish, Maine, though he resided at Fryeburg, and died in 1820, in San- ford ; his wife Rebecca died 1822, aged eighty- two, leaving nine children. 5. Jonas, men- tioned below. 6. Susannah, married Samuel Hutchinson ( ?).
(VI) Jonas Richardson, son of Ebenezer Richardson (5) born in Pelham, New Hamp- shire, October 21, 1748, died there December 19, 1813, aged sixty-five years two months. He was a soldier in the revolution, a private in Captain Stephen Russell's company, of Dra- cut, Colonel Green's regiment, in the Lexing- ton alarm, April 19, 1775. About 1786 he re- moved from Pelham to Cornish, New Hamp- shire, and several children were born there. He then removed to Vermont, and finally to Lisbon, Ohio, where he died. He married, April 4, 1782, Zilpah Barker, who died Sep- tember 22, 1841, in Indiana, of chills and fever, aged seventy-nine years. Daniel Bar- ker, her father, married (first), Phebe Mer- rill, of Methuen, Massachusetts, at Wilton, New Hampshire, and she died at Rochester, Vermont : married ( second), Deborah Merrill, a cousin of his first wife: children: i. Zeba- diah (twin), married Susan Messer, and set- tled at Danville, Vermont ; ii. Isaac, married Abigail Emerson, of Methuen; iii. Deborah, married Percy Dow, of New Salem, New Hampshire, and settled at Newport, New Hampshire ; iv. Philip, died young ; v. Stephen, soldier in revolution ; vi. Peter, married Sally Wood: descendants reside at Antrim, New Hampshire, served eight years in the revolu- tionary army; vii. Abijah, married Susan Wood; he was one of Washington's lifeguard four of the five years he served in the revolu- tion. Zilpah married Jonas Richardson ; men- tioned above; ix. Nathan, married Susan Cole: x. Levi, resided at Fairlee, Vermont ; xi. Hepsibah, married Foster ; xii. Silas, married Lydia Davis. Children of Jonas and Zilpah Richardson: 1. Ruth, born Janu- ary 10, or II, 1783 ; married Morgan.
2. Jonas, born May 12, 1784. 3. Achsah, born June 7, 1786 ; died at West Rutland, Ver- mont, unmarried. 4. Zebadiah, born October 5 or 6, 1788 ; died March 24, 1854, aged sixty- five years ; married Abigail Bull, of Westmore- land ; lived at Providence, Rhode Island. 5. Cynthia, born December 28. 1790; married Gardner. 6. Ebenezer, born April 6, 1793; mentioned below. 7. Charlotte, born February 5, 1797; died April 7, 1832. 9. Louisa, born August 1, 1799; died aged fifty-
three, unmarried. 10. Zilpah, born June 20, 1802. II. Percena, born April 25, 1804 ; resid- ed in Bethel, Vermont, where she was born; married David Whitaker, and had twelve chil- dren.
(VII) Ebenezer Richardson, son of Jonas Richardson (6), born in Cornish, New Hamp- shire, April 6, 1793, died November 2, 1860. He settled at Lincoln, Vermont, where he con- ducted a farm all his active life. He married Sarah Hodges, of Pomfret. They had two children : I. Jasper, mentioned below. 2. Daughter, died young.
(VIII) Jasper Richardson, son of Ebene- zer Richardson (7), was born in Woodstock, Vermont, November 26, 1822, and died Jan- uary 7, 1904. at Lawrence, Massachusetts. He married, at Lincoln, Vermont, Caroline Var- ney, born 1828, died March 4, 1864. He came to Lawrence in the early fifties. Child: I. Edgar Eugene, mentioned below.
(IX) Edgar Eugene Richardson, son of Jasper Richardson (8), was born in Vergennes, Vermont, September 26, 1848. He attend- ed school in Lincoln, Vermont, and in Law- rence, Massachusetts, whither his father came with his family a few years previous. He then learned his trade as painter and paper hanger, serving his apprenticeship with his father, who was for years master painter for the Pacific Mills of Lawrence, one of the largest corporations. Mr. Richardson is a skilful craftsman, and has demonstrated special ability for high-class work and the efficient handling of many workmen. In poli- tics Mr. Richardson is a Republican. He is a member of Monadnock Lodge and Kear- sarge Encampment of Odd Fellows; of Pil- grim Fathers, Golden Cross. In religion he is a Universalist. He married, June 24, 1869, at Manchester, New Hampshire, Ellen Maria Clark, born April 26, 1856, at Hillsboro, New Hampshire. Child: 1. Fred Origen, born at Lawrence, May 9, 1871 ; a commercial travel- er ; married October 18, 1905, Susie L. Dodge, of Manchester, New Hampshire. They have one child, Mary Ellen, born July 29, 1907. He belongs to Monadnock Lodge and Kear- sarge Encampment, I. O. O. F. ; also to Gre- cian Lodge of Masons, of Lawrence, Massa- chusetts.
James Bailey, the immigrant an- BAILEY cestor, born in England, in 1612, settled in New England, at Row- ley, about 1640. His brother Richard, who came over at the age of fifteen in the ship "Bevis,"
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in May, 1635, settled first at Lynn, later near James, at Rowley. He became a large land owner and was overseer of the poor and select- man. His house was on what is now Pleasant street, and the land is now or was lately owned by Mrs. Charles H. Todd. He was buried August 10, 1677, and his will was proved Sep- tember 25 following. He married Lydia Em- ery, who died April 29, 1704. Children : I. John, born February 2, 1642-43; mentioned below. 2. Lydia, born November, 1644. 3. Jonathan, born September, 1646; died March, 1665. 4. Damaris, born January 17, 1648-49. 5. James, born January 15, 1650-51. 6. Thomas, born August 1, 1653. 7. Samuel, born August 10, 1655; died November, 1657. 8. Samuel, born February 8, 1658-59.
(II) John Bailey, son of James Bailey (I), was born in Rowley, February 2, 1642-43. He settled in Rowley, and married there Mary Mighill, June 16, 1668, daughter of Deacon Thomas Mighill. He was a soldier in the Phipps expedition, and perished on the return from Canada. His wife administered the es- tate. Children: I. Jonathan, born August 31, 1670. 2. Ann, born February 24, 1673; died December 17, 1690. 3. Nathaniel, born 1675. 4. Thomas, born October 7, 1677. 5. James, born 1680; mentioned below. 6. Mary, born February 1, 1683; died 1722. 7. Eliza- beth, born November 15, 1685; died January 26, 168 -; married Daniel Tenney. 8. Lydia, born April 14, 1688 ; married Daniel Ritter. 9. John, born January 12, 1691.
(III) James Bailey, son of John Bailey (2), was born in 1680, and resided in Brad- ford. He married first, July 14, 1702, Hannah Wood, born January 20, 1681 ; second, No- vember 22, 1733, Mrs. Mary Bacon, and this marriage was what was known as a "smock" marriage, and following is the marriage rec- ord: "Bradford, December ye 24, 1733. This may certify whomsoever it may concern that James Bailey of Bradford who was married to the widow Mary Bacon November 22, last passed by me, ye subscriber, then declared that he took the said person without anything of estate and that Lydia, the wife of Eliazer Burbank & Mary the wife of Thomas Stick- ney & Margaret, the wife of Caleb Burbank, all of Bradford, were witnesses that the clothes she then had on were of his providing & bestowing upon her. William Balch, Minis- ter of ye Gospel." James Bailey died carly iti 1769, and his will was proved at Salem, February 27, 1769. Children, all by first wife : 1. Abigail, born October 26, 1703. 2. Samuel,
born February 20, 1705; married first, Mary Rolf, February 2, 1727-28 ; second, 1774, Dor- cas Abbott. 3. Hannah, born July 30, 1706; married, July 4, 1727, James Hardy. 4. Joseph, born May 18, 1708; mentioned below. 5. Mehitabel, born August 8, 1709; married, July 30, 1728, John Goss. 6. Edward, born August 9, 17II; married, October 12, 1732, Elizabeth Burbank. 7. Ednah, born May 31, 1713; married, October 28, 1731, Jonathan Griffin, of Newbury. 8. Stephen, born Jan- uary 3. 1715 ; married first, May 3, 1737, Sarah Church : second, May 22, 1740, Judith Var- nun1. 9. Miriam, born June 14, 1716; mar- ried, September 25, 1734, Moses Tyler. 10. Beulah, born December 20, 1718; married, February 24, 1735-36, Griffin. II. James, born October 10, 1720; died young. 12. James, born February II, 1721-22; mar- ried first, Rachel Berty; second, Mary Kin- caird. 13. Hepzibah, born February 29, 1723- 24; married Beale.
(IV) Joseph Bailey, son of James Bailey (3), was born in Bradford, May 18, 1708. He removed to Tewksbury about 1735, and was a member of the church there. He was some- thing of a musician. He married first, Sarah Goss, born 1709, died April 22, 1755. Her gravestone is in the old burying ground at Tewksbury Centre. He married second, Octo- ber 3, 1755, Apphia Bartlett. Children of first wife: I. Joseph, born May 18; 1736; married, November 29, 1759, Eleanor Harris; died August 8, 1761. 2. Sarah, born September 15. 1737 ; died 1760. 3. Ebenezer, born April 30. 1739 : married, August 15, 1762, Elizabeth Trull, of Billerica ; died 1815. 4. Jethro, born April 21, 1741 ; married, October 16, 1766, Hannah Davis. 5. James, born July 31, 1743; died February 28, 1761. 6. Luther, born Aug- 11st 2, 1745; married Experience Bailey ; died November 10, 1830. 7. William, born Feb- ruary 13, 1747 ; mentioned below. 8. Hannah, born October 19, 1750 ; married - Knapp. 9. " imothy, born April 12, 1754; died June 7. 1761. Children of second wife: 10. Ap- phia, born September 29, 1757; died Septem- ber 14, 1759. II. Tristram Bartlett, born No- vember 7. 1759 ; died May 3, 1763.
(V) William Bailey, son of Joseph Bailey (4), was born February 13, 1747. He mar- ried first, Rebecca Hildreth, of Dracut, born about 1742, died April 18, 1805; second, March 26, 1806, Hannah Danforth, died Sep- tember 13, 1817. He died March 12, 1836, at Andover, Massachusetts. Children, all by first wife: I. Rebecca, born 1774; married
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Thomas Boynton. 2. Hannah, born 1776; married James Ballard Lovejoy. 3. Sarah, born 1779; married Daniel Stevens. 4. Wil- liam, born 1780; mentioned below. 5. Persis, born 1783 ; married John Lovejoy. 6. Timothy, born January 20, 1786; married, December 10, 1811, Henrietta Blood, of Groton.
(\'I) Colonel William Bailey, son of Wil- liam Pailey (5), was born in Andover, Mass- achusetts, December 28, 1780, and died Jan- uary 11, 1853. He resided in Andover. He married Rebecca Gilson, born in Pepperill, died October 10, 1858. Children : I. Rebecca, born November 19, 1804; married, November 26, 1829, Joshua Holt; died September 4, 1834. 2. William, born December 24, 1806; died November, 1807. 3. William, born Sep- tember 20, 1808; shoemaker; married first, June 19, 1831, Rhoda Ames; second, Mrs. Hannah (Kendall) Griffin. 4. Joseph, born November 30, 1810; married Lucy Bailey; killed by being thrown from a wagon, July 21, 1858. 5. Hannah, born March 13, 1813; mar- ried, April 19, 1849, Ezra Abbott. 6. Samuel Gilson, mentioned below.
(VII) Samuel Gilson Bailey, son of Wil- liam Bailey (6), was born in Andover, June 28, 1815, and died May 17, 1907. He married, first, November 29, 1842, Clarissa Needham, who died August 23, 1852 ; married second, Abigail Hardy. He was a farmer and shoe- maker, and resided in Andover all his life. He sold his farm in 1896, and part of his life resided with his son, Samuel H. Bailey. Chil- (lren, all by first wife: I. Clarissa Rebecca, born October 8, 1843; married first, as his second wife, January 21, 1874. Gayton O. Ames ; second, George Fitzgerald. 2. Lucre- tia Ann, born March 28, 1845; unmarried. 3. Mary Louisa, born December 5. 1846; died November 15, 1856. 4. Samuel Henry, born September II. 1848; mentioned below. 5. Julia Faulkner, born October 17, 1850; mar- ried, October 21, 1874, Frank Augustus Fitz- gerald, of Tewksbury. 6. Elbridge Gerry, born May 3. 1852; died September 3, 1852.
(VIII) Samuel Henry Bailey, son of Sam- uel Gilson Bailey (7), was born September II, 1848, in Andover. He received his education in the district schools. From the age of nine he has followed farming. He spent his youth on his father's farm, where he was born, and which his grandfather also had owned. When he was nineteen years old his father placed him in charge of the farm, and when he came of age deeded half of the homestead to him. His built his house and other buildings on his
part of the farm and improved the whole pro- perty. After conducting the farm eight years he leased it, and since then has lived on the farm, inherited by his wife, located in the south district of the town. Here lie has been very successful in market gardening, having considerable space devoted to greenhouse cul- tivation. He also is an extensive producer of milk. Mr. Bailey is a member of Andover Lodge of Free Masons ; of Andover Lodge of Odd Fellows, also the Rebekah Lodge; of Lincoln Lodge, No. 78, Ancient Order United Workmen : and Andover Grange, No. 183. Patrons of Husbandry. In politics he is a Republican ; and he has been a member of the board of selectmen of Andover since 1902. He is a member of the Baptist church. He married, November 26, 1874, Adrianna Carpenter, born 1856, in Maine, died in Andover. Massachusetts, 1882. He married
second, December 20, 1884. Elizabeth Bat- chelder Abbott, born at Andover, July 27, 1850, daughter of Sylvester and Rhoda ( Batchelder ) Abbott, of Andover. Children of first wife: I. Alma Richardson, born April 26, 1876; educated in Andover public and high schools ; married Albert Hildreth, a farm- er of that town. 2. Clara Louise, born Aug- ust 27. 1878, at West Andover ; educated in the public schools there, graduating from the Andover high school; married Herbert L. Trull, clerk in a wholesale grocery store of Lowell; child: Alice E. Trull. Children of second wife: 3. Ralph Abbott, born August 27, 1884, at West Andover, graduate of high school, now associated with his father in con- ducting the farm. 4. Helen Elizabeth, born August 7, 1888, at Andover, graduated from Andover high school.
BOYDEN Boyden is an ancient English surname, appearing in the rec- ords as early as surnames were used, and many of the family have achieved distinction. In the thirteenth century William Boyden was the architect of St. Al- ban's Cathedral. There is a village in Suf- folk, of great antiquity, known as Boyden, and associated with the early history of this family. Some branches of the family have coats-of-arms.
(I) Thomas Boyden, the immigrant ances- tor of the American family, born in county Suffolk, England, sailed from Ipswich in that county in April, 1634, in the ship "Francis," after taking the prescribed oath of allegiance to England. His age as given on the passen-
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ger list was twenty-one, making his year of birth 1613. He worked at first for William Gilson, of Scituate, Massachusetts; was ad- mitted to the church of that town May 17, 1635, and was admitted a freeman May 23, 1647. He removed to Boston in 1650, lived there several years, and was highway survey- or of that town in 1659-60. He removed thence to Medfield, and he sold his land at Muddy River (Brookline), in Boston, Feb- ruary 14, 1659, to Joshua Scottow, and other land on Sudbury Lane, Boston, September 12, 1662, to Simon Lynde. He left Medfield for Groton, and still later went to Watertown, where he became a proprietor September 21, 1666, buying Benjamin Cooper's house and lands in Watertown, amounting to ninety-two acres. He sold this property to Martin Town- send, July 25, 1670. He subscribed a bushel of wheat to Harvard College in the general subscription in 1678. He was tithing man in Medfield in 1682. He married first, Frances , who died in Boston, March 17, 1658; second, November 3, 1658, Hannah ( Phillips ) Morse, widow of Joseph Morse. She died October 3. 1676. Children of Thomas and Frances Boyden : I. Thomas, born Septem- ber 26, 1639, at Watertown. 2. Mary, born October 15, 1641. - 3. Rebecca, born Novem- ber 1, 1643. 4. Nathaniel, born 1651. 5. Jonathan, born February 20, 1652 ; mentioned below. 6. Sarah, born October 12, 1654.
(II) Captain Jonathan Boyden, son of Thomas Boyden (I), was born in Boston, February 20, 1652. He settled in Medfield, and was prominent in town affairs-highway surveyor, selectman four years, captain of militia, 1712; representative to the general court, 1715. He died May 30, 1732. He mar- ried first, September 26, 1673, Mary Clark, born March 12, 1649, in Dedham, daughter of Joseph and Alice Clark. Her father was one of the earliest settlers of Dedham and one of the thirteen Dedham men who undertook the settlement of Medfield. (See Clark fam- ily). Boyden married second, Anne who died in 1735. Children, all by first wife : I. Jonathan, born July 30, 1674; mentioned below. 2. Mary, born April 13, 1677. 3. Elizabeth, born July 22, 1678. 4. Mehitable, born July 31, 1679; married December 22, 1704, Joshua Armsby. 5. Thomas, born March 16, 1681. 6. John, born April 14, 1685. 7. Joseph, born February 1, 1687. 8. Sarah, born November 21, 1690; married No- vember 14, 1710, David James, of Walpole.
(III) Jonathan Boyden, son of Jonathan
Boyden (2), born July 30, 1674, in Medfield, died there March 3, 1719. He was a farmer in his native town. He married first, Novem- ber 17, 1698, Rachel Fisher, born March 24, 1680, died March 31, 1712, daughter of John and Hannah ( Adams ) Fisher ; second, Febru- ary 12, 1713, Esther Thurston, born January 23, 1674, daughter of John and Mary ( Wood) Thurston. She married again, September 14, 1727, John Turner ; she died March 10, 1755. Children of Jonathan Boyden by his first wife, all born in Medfield : I. Jonathan, born March 13, 1700; mentioned below. 2. John, born September 30, 1702. 3. Marah, born July 4, 1705, died July 6, 1705. 4. David, born October 13. 1706. 5. Joshua, born August 20. 1709. 6. Benoni, born March 24, 1712; died July 16, 1712. Children of second wife : 7. Silence, born March 25, 1714; died April 13. 1714. 8. Seth, born March 19, 1715.
(IV) Jonathan Boyden, son of Jonathan Boyden ( 3), was born in Medfield, Massachu- setts, March 13, 1700. He settled in the adja- cent town of Walpole. He married, May 31, 1726, Mehitable Lovell, born March 23, 1706, died July 3, 1793, daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth (Dyer) Lovell. Children, born in Walpole: 1. Jonathan, born December 4, 1729. 2. Benjamin, born November 6, 1733; mentioned below. 3. Lydia, born July 18, 1736, died July 4, 1814: married, September 22, 1754, Jonathan Carrell.
(V) Benjamin Boyden, son of Jonathan Boyden (4), born at Walpole, November 6, 1733, died February 5, 1806. He was a soldier in the revolution, a private in Captain Nathan- iel Heath's company, Colonel Jonathan Reed's regiment, for three months about Boston. He married first, May 12, 1757, Huldah Armsby, of Medfield, who died February 4, 1784, daughter of Joshua and Esther (Cheney) Armsby, of Medfield. He married second, April 25, 1785, Mrs. Hannah Mansfield, of Walpole. Children, all by first wife, born at Walpole: 1. Molly, born March 28, 1758, died July 8, 1777. 2. Phineas, born November 21, 1760; mentioned below. 3. Merin, born March 5, 1763; married, January 26, 1786, John Smith. 4. Anne, born April 7, 1765; married. November 22, 1787, Samuel Smith. 5. Cynthia, born August 21, 1769, died August 19, 1778. 6. Lewis, born September 17, 1771. 7. Jason, born December 4, 1775. 8. Esther, born September 7, 1778, died October 3, 1858; married, May 31, 1797, Oliver Page, of Wal- pole, born October 28, 1774, died February 13, 1858.
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(VI) Phineas Boyden, son of Benjamin Boyden (5), born in Walpole, November 21, 1760; died April 21, 1828; married, January 16, 1783, Lydia, daughter of Jonathan and Freelove Boyden. She was born April 26, 1764, and died December 17, 1838. Her father, Phineas, fought in the revolution. Children : 1. Molly, born May 18, 1784. died August 26, 1836; married, January 1, 1806, Isaac Alden. 2. Harvey, born April 26, 1787. 3. Pliny, born November 2, 1788. 4. James, born August 30, 1790; mentioned below. 5. Warren, born August 5, 1792 ; married, April 6, 1817, Lucretia Pond. 6. Jason, born No- vember 18, 1798; died August 22, 1876; mar- ried, February 5, 1835, Caroline M. Fuller, of Dedham; died June 2, 1886. 7. Phineas, born February 4, 1801.
(VII) James Boyden, son of Phineas Boy- den (6), born August 30, 1790 : married, 1811, Lucy Clapp, born August 29, 1790, died Aug- 11st 30, 1840. He died June 17, 1839. He was deacon of the church and a prominent citizen. Children: 1. Silas, born November 27, 1814: married Sallie N. Fisher. 2. Elvira, born November 14, 1818; married, September 2, 1846, John E. Grant, of Wrentham. 3. James Lewis, born June 21, 1822 ; mentioned below. 4. Sanford Edwin, born September 5, 1827, died January 24, 1908; married, March 3, 1852, Lydia Holbrook. 5. Julius Porter, born August 1, 1831 ; died February 15, 1837. 6. Elbridge Parker, born October 22, 1833; mar- ried June 3. 1860, Mary E. Boyden.
(VIII) James Lewis Boyden, son of James Boyden (7), was born June 21, 1822. He lived in South Dedham, Massachusetts, where he married Milley E. Morse, born January 26, 1825. (See Morse family). Children : I. Josephine, born August 21, 1846 ; died Septem- ber II, 1848. 2. Emma Frances, born Janu- ary 15, 1850 ; married, October 24. 1874, Mel- vin 1. Ellis, of Norwood. 3. James Freder- ick, born July 24, 1854; mentioned below. 4. Arthur Lewis, born July 16, 1858: married, January 23, 1884, Annabelle Guild ; children : i. George L., born July 16, 1885; ii. Marion Frances, May 4, 1892 ; iii. Natalie E., February 25, 1895: iv. Curtis Guild, born August I, 1897: v. John Edwin, born March 26, 1900. 5. Eva Nettie Pettis, born December 4, 1860; married George Daniels, of Franklin ; chil- dren: i. Mildred, born March 20, 1886; ii. Clifton Boyden Daniels, born December 10, 1890; iii. Helen Louise Daniels, December, 1898.
(IX) James Frederick Boyden, son of
James Lewis Boyden (8), was born in South Dedham, July 24. 1854. He was educated in the public schools of his native town and at a commercial school in Boston. He entered upon his business career in the employ of Winslow Brothers, leather manufacturers, in 1880. Subsequently he became connected with the George H. Morrill Company, ink manufac- turers, and now holds the responsible position of general foreman of the factory of this large concern at Norwood, where he has made his home for a number of years. Mr. Boyden is chief engineer of the fire department of Norwood, a popular and useful citizen. In politics he is a Republican. He married, Aug- ust 15, 1878, Helen Arabelle Shattuck, born February 24, 1855, daughter of Charles Proc- tor and Mary ( Mitchell) Shattuck. Children : 1. Charles Lewis, born May 31, 1879. 2. Mary Shattuck, born July 11, 1883. (See Shattuck family ).
Richard Shackley, immi- SHACKLEY grant ancestor, was born probably in England, about 1685. He was first settled at Berwick, Maine, in the north part of that township. He mar- ried, November 17, 1709, Hannah, daughter of Benoni and Abigail (Curtis) Hodsden. His will was dated February 27, 1783, proved March 1, 1783. Children, born at Berwick: 1. Samuel, born November 2, 1710: died De- cember 21, 1710. 2. Mary, born November 6, 1711 ; married Samuel Lord. 3. Hannah, born April 21, 1713 : married Kimball. 4. Richard, born March 8, 1714 ; married Mar- tha Emery. 5. Miriam, baptized November IO, 1717: married Patrick Gowen. 6. Abi- gail, baptized December 11, 1720; married Samuel Emery. 7. Samuel, baptized July 8, 1722; mentioned below. 8. John, baptized October 18, 1724; married Eunice Hill. 9. Elizabeth, baptized January 16, 1726-7; mar- ried Nathan Lord, August 1, 1754. 10. Sarah, baptized January 16, 1726-7 ; married Daniel Emery 2d, June 27, 1751.
( II) Samuel Shackley, son of Richard Shackley ( 1), born in Berwick, Maine, July, 1722 : baptized July 8, 1722; he married, May 21, 1745, Amy, daughter of Richard and Mary ( Goodwin ) Lord, at Kennebunk, Maine. He was a tanner by trade and removed with his brother John from Berwick to Kennebunk. Children: I. John; mentioned below. 2. Richard, of Wells, soldier in revolution. 3. Joseph, of Wells, soldier in the revolution. 4.
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Thomas. 5. Ebenezer. 6. Daniel. 7. Keziah. 8. Mary.
(III) John Shackley, son of Samuel Shack- ley (2), born in North Berwick, or Kenne- bunk, Maine : baptized October II, 1750; mar- ried, June 1, 1773, Sarah Nason, at Wells, Maine. He died at Kennebunk. He had his father's homestead at Kennebunk. He was a soldier in the revolution. Children, born at Kennebunk: I. Samuel, married Molly Shack- ley, of Kennebunk; removed to Norway, Maine, in 1815, later to Portland, where he died 1827. 2. Joseph. 3. Aaron, mentioned below. 4. John, married Susie --- , and settled in Canton, Maine. 5. Sally, married Peabody. 6. William. 7. Edmund.
(IV) Aaron Shackley, son of John Shack- ley (3), born in Kennebunk, about 1780; mar- ried first, Sally Crooker, of Marshfield, Mass- achusetts ; second, Margaret A. Russell, before 1833. Children of first wife: I. Harriet, born March 14, 1808: married Sumner Hale. 2. Olive, born May 8, 1809; married David Davis. 3. Ebenezer, born January 23, 18II; married Serena Hall. 4. Sarah J., born Sep- tember 23, 1812. 5. Cynthia, born April 3. 1816; died September 17. 1836. 6. Ezra, born April 2, 1818; married Hepsy Heath. 7. Mercy Maria, born February 1I, 1820; mar- ried Edmund Polleys ; died in 1908, at the age of ninety-five. 8. Caroline Augusta, born March 7, 1822; married Sumner White. 9. Vesta, born October 7, 1825; married Cyrus Woodsum. Children of second wife : IO. Margaret Ellen, born March 9, 1833; married Charles Wilkins. II. Abbie R., born February 27, 1835 ; married, December 24, 1855, George Henry, son of Joseph Morse. (See Morse family). 12. Cynthia, born March 4, 1836; died February, 1842. 13. Aaron, born Jan- uary 27, 1840.
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