Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume I, Part 112

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 924

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for five years a secluded life, then travelled five years more. In 1876 he returned to Spring- field and in 1886 bought a house on Worthing- ton street. Soon afterward he bought the McKnight place at Ingersoll Grove, but did not live long enough to enjoy his new home. While cn a visit to his daughter at Marblehead, he died suddenly of heart disease, October 2, 1888. Dr. Adams was a man of great force of character. His generosity was unbounded and he did more good than the world will ever know. He was interested in the Episcopal church. especially the church in Vineland, New Jersey, of which his son-in-law, Mr. Egbert, was rector, and gave liberally towards its sup- port. He married, May 11, 1843, Elizabeth Watkinson, born September 18, 1817, daugh- ter of Robert and Maria (Champion ) Watkin- son. Children: I. Ellen Watkinson, born February 6, 1844, mentioned below. 2. Nathan, July 12, 1845. 3. William Rufus, January 3, 1853. died March 7, 1854.

(IX) Ellen Watkinson, daughter of Dr. Nathan (2) Adams, was born February 6, 1844, at Springfield. She married, April 18, 1877, Rev. John L. Egbert, who was born in Liberty, Missouri, but always lived in Ken- tucky, son of John Smith and Jane ( Hazlett) Egbert. He was an Episcopal clergyman, and was settled in Bainbridge. New York, and Vineland, New Jersey. Children: I. Nathan Adams, born in Bainbridge. New York, Febru- ary 15, 1878, graduate of Harvard College, class of 1900 (A. B.). 2. Ellen Watkinson, Bainbridge, August 12, 1879. 3. William Wal- lace, Vineland, New Jersey, August 10, 1882. 4. John Leighter, Vineland, New Jersey, Octo- ber 20, 1884.

(For first generation see Henry Adams 1).

ADAMS Ensign Edward Adams, son of Henry Adams, was born in Eng- land, and about 1630 came to New England with his parents. He and three of his brothers settled in Medfield, Massachu- setts. He was ensign and selectman and deputy to the general court in 1689-92 and 1702. He died in Medfield. November 12, 1716, "the last of the original settlers." He married (first) in 1652, Lydia Rockwood, daughter of Rich- . ard and Agnes ( Bicknell) Rockwood. She died March 3, 1676. He married ( second) in 1678, Abigail (Craft) Ruggles, widow. (Til- den says Abigail Day, of Dedham). She died 1707. He married (third) January 6, 1709- IO, Sarah Taylor. Children, all by first wife: I. Lydia, born July 12, 1653, married (first)

December 12, 1672, James Allen; (second) 1697, Joseph Daniel ; died December 26, 1731. 2. Captain Jonathan, born April 4, 1655, mar- ried (first) 1678, Mary Ellis; (second) De- cember 12, 1717, Mehitable Cheney, widow ; died January 24, 1718. 3. John, born February 18, 1657, died March 1, 1761 ; married (first ) 1682, Deborah Partridge; (second) Susanna Breck. 4. Eliashib, born February 18, 1658-9, mentioned below. 5. Sarah, born May 29, 1660, married, 1677, John Turner. 6. Lieu- tenant James, born January 4, 1661-62, mar- ried, January 4, 1689, Mary - --; died 1733. 7. Henry, born October 29, 1663, married (first) December 10, 1691, Patience Ellis; (second) 1697-98, Ruth Ellis; (third) Mrs. Hannah Adams ; died June 28, 1749. 8. Mehit- able, born March 30, 1665, married Josiah Faxon ; died March 1, 1753. 9. Elisha, born August 25, 1666, married, December 18, 1689, Mehitable Cary. 10. Edward, born June 28, 1668, married, May 19, 1692, Elizabeth Walley. II. Bethia, born April 12, 1670, died 1672. 12. Bethia, born August 18, 1672, died young. 13. Abigail, born June 25, 1675, died young. 14. Miriam, born February 26, 1676, died young.

(III) Eliashib, son of Ensign Edward Adams, was born in Medfield, February 18, 1658-59. He settled in Bristol, Rhode Island, where he died in 1698. His will was proved August 2, 1698. He married, December 18, 1689, Mehitable Cary, daughter of John Cary. He had four children: 1. Lydia, born Janu- ary 7, 1690. 2. William, born June 3, 1693. 3. Mehitable, born August 3, 1695. 4. Eliashib, born September II, 1697. All of these are mentioned in his will.

(IV) Eliashib (2), son of Eliashib (I) Adams, was born in Bristol, Rhode Island, September II, 1697. He settled in Preston, Connecticut, and died May 15, 1733-34. He married, November 9, 1720, Deborah Tracy, of Preston, daughter of Thomas Tracy. After his death she removed to Canterbury, Con- necticut, and married (second ) Adams. Children : 1. Jerusha, born November 28, 1721, died November 26, 1726. 2. Mehitable, born September 28, 1723. 3. Deborah, born Au- gust 5, 1725, died November 20, 1726. 4. Eliashib, born July 28, 1727, mentioned below. 5. Jerusha, born August 24, 1729, married, March 6, 1753, Elihu Adams ; died January 24, 1815. 6. Lydia, born November 17, 1731. 7. William, born September 4, 1733.

(V) Eliashib (3), son of Eliashib (2) Adams, was born in Preston, Connecticut, July 28, 1727. In 1741 he was apprenticed to learn

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the weaver's trade at Norwich, Connecticut. He settled in Canterbury, Connecticut, about 1750. He was a member of the general assem- bly a number of times. In 1797, with his daughter Chloe, he removed to Worthington, Massachusetts, where he died September 3, 1801, aged seventy-four. "He was a man of naturally brilliant talents; had the manners and used the language of a gentleman liberally educated, and had the confidence of all who knew him." He married (first) May 3, 1753, Betsey Phillips, of Pomfret, Connecticut, who died March 9, 1766. He married (second) August 20, 1767, Mrs. Molly Webb Annable, widow, of Scotland, Connecticut, daughter of Timothy Webb. She died March, 1826, aged eighty-seven, at the home of her daughter, Chloe Brewster, at Chesterfield, Massachusetts. Children of first wife, born in Pomfret, Con- necticut : I. Dr. Elijah, born February 17, 1754, surgeon in the battle of Bunker Hill. 2. Mary, born June 13, 1757, married Deacon Rufus Marsh. 3. Cynthia, born August 2, 1760. 4. Mehitable, born February 1I, 1763, died September 13, 1763. 5. Betsey, born July 2, 1765. Children of second wife, born in Canterbury, Connecticut: 6. Chester, born May 13, 1768, died December 6, 1769. 7. Chloe, born August 12, 1770, married, 1806, Dr. Moses Brewster. 8. Deacon Eliashib, born June 5, 1773, married, December, 1800, Anna Leland, died August 28, 1855, in Bangor, Maine. 9. Ashur, born August 17, 1777, mar- ried (first ) Nancy Bissell : (second) Catherine Bissell ; ( third ) Emily Wyllys ; died June 20, 1860. 10. Chester, born January 22, 1780, mentioned below.

(VI) Chester, son of Eliashib (3) Adams, was born in Canterbury, Connecticut, January 22, 1780. In carly manhood he was a school teacher. He became a prominent man of Charlestown and Boston. From 1814 to 1819 he was cashier of the Tremont National Bank of Boston. From December, 1819, to October, 1846, he was cashier of the Union Bank. At that time he was elected its president, which position he held until his death, May 30, 1855. He was deacon of the Winthrop Congrega- tional church for a number of years. He married, March 22, 1803, Elizabeth Watts, born in Worthington, Massachusetts, Decem- ber 24, 1778, died in Charlestown, December 21, 1851. Children, the first two born in Worthington, the others in Charlestown : I. John, born May 5, 1804, married, January I, 1838, Mary Aun Bryant : died July 29, 1873. 2. Rev. Henry, born April 13. 1806, married,

May 10, 1831, Sophia Field; died March 28, 1883. 3. James, born February 18, 1810, men- tioned below. 4. Elizabeth, born March 5, 1812, married Rev. Alvan Tobey, died May II, 1897. 5. Sarah, born February 5, 1815, married Dr. Jacob Hayes, died September 25, 1876.

(VII) Hon. James, son of Chester Adams, was born in Charlestown, February 18, 1810. In early life he was in the hardware business and had a store at first with his brother, John Adams, in the square where the Charlestown Enterprise office now is. Later his store was located at the corner of Main and Henley streets, opposite the Warren Institution for Savings, of which he was later elected presi- dent. He held that office for twenty-five years. He was also a manufacturer of kerosene and other oils, owning a factory on the Mystic river, adjoining the Chelsea bridge. In 1854 he was elected the third mayor of Charlestown. He was prominent in the commercial, political and religious life of the community. He was among the organizers of the Winthrop Congregational church and was a deacon. He was also an active member of the school committee, and a director of the Bunker Hill Bank. He resided in the house formerly owned by T. J. Goodwin. He died November 15, 1880. He married, April 28, 1835. Pamelia W. Skilton, daughter of Matthew Skilton. She died July 10, 1868. Children, born in Charlestown: I. Pamela S., born March 20, 1836, died September 22, 1836. 2. James, born September 17, 1838, mentioned below. 3. William Henry, born October 6, 1839, died October 20, 1862. 4. Sidney Ed- ward, born April 7. 1843. married, June 20, 1880, Mrs. Mary E. Pierce, and resides in Buffalo, New York. 5. Elizabeth Watts, born July 15. 1844. 6. Sarah Hayes, born December 7, 1847.

(VIII) James (2), son of James (1) Adams, was born September 17, 1838, in Charlestown. He attended the Harvard gram- mar school (of Charlestown) and the high school of Charlestown. He became a clerk in the Bunker Hill Bank and was promoted step by step until he was cashier. In 1875 he resigned this position to become cashier of the Blackstone National Bank of Boston. He was cashier of this large and influential bank from that time until he was chosen its president in January, 1899. The bank was liquidated in April, 1900, and after forty-five years in the banking business Mr. Adams retired. He has resided in Brookline, Massachusetts, since 1888. In politics he is a Republican. He was a meni-

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ber of the common council of Charlestown for three years, 1868-69-70, and president during the last year of his service. He married, May 14. 1873. Emma Kendall Tufts, born Decem- ber 15, 1848, daughter of William Tufts, of Charlestown, and granddaughter of Amos Tufts, a descendant of Peter Tufts, the immi- grant ancestor of one of the most distinguished families of Charlestown and vicinity. Chil- dren: I. Eliza Kendall, born April 25, 1874. 2. Pamelia Skilton, born May 8, 1876, graduate of Smith College, class of 1900. 3. Helen Crocker, born November 8, 1878, married Dr. Frederic C. Paffard, of Brooklyn, New York, December 15. 1904. 4. James, Jr., born De- cember 16. 1881, graduate of Harvard College, class of 1905, now with Little, Brown & Com- pany, publishers of books, Boston.

(The Skelton Line).

The ancient home of the Skelton family is in the north of England. There is a Skelton in Cumberland near Penrith, and as early as the reign of Edward I., Christina de Skelton was defendant in an action in the court of that county respecting a land title. In the East Riding of Yorkshire there is a township of Skelton in the parish of Howden, and in the West Riding a hamlet named Skelton, in the parish of Leeds. There is a township of Skel- ton also in the parish of Ripon in Yorkshire. The records of the time of Edward I. mentions William, son of Robert de Skelton, contesting with William Skelton, son of William de Skel- ton, possession of lands. In 1417 Richard de Skelton the younger, of Cumberland, and in 1418 Richard Skelton, of Carlisle, were named in the French Rolls in the retinue of the Duke of Gloucester, taking part in the subjection of the northern province of France. The name was common in the city of York many cen- turies ago. Adam de Skeltone's will was proved October 18, 1330. Dr. Barber states that the name is derived from Skeel, a Danish personal name, and Tun, old Norse, meaning a fortified town. The name occurs in the Domesday Book, spelled Scheltun, probably pronounces skaleton, as it is written later. The variation in spelling is very great in the old records. (See New Eng. Reg. 1898. p. 347).

(I) Rev. Samuel Skelton, immigrant ances- tor, was born in England in 1584, died at Salem, Massachusetts, August 2, 1634. He was rector of the Sempringham church, Lin- colnshire, from about 1618 for three or more years. This church is a relic of Norman arch- itecture to which a tower was added in 1425.

It is a parish of extensive area comprising the chapelries of Pomton and Berthorpe, while the village near the church has long since dis- appeared. The Manor House, formerly the seat of the earls of Lincoln, is also destroyed. He married there April 27, 1619, Susanna Travis, daughter of William Travis. Her father's will was dated April 22, 1635, and proved June 17, 1645, at Lincoln. He was of Horbling. Rev. Samuel's daughter Sarah was baptized August 14, and was buried at Sem- pringham, August 27, 1621. He removed to Tatershall, seventeen miles northeast of Sem- pringham, and there three children were bap- tized. It seems likely that Susanna was his second wife and that Benjamin and Nathaniel were by a former marriage. He was about thirty-six years old when he married Susanna Travis. He came under the appointment of the Massachusetts Bay Company in the ship "George Bonaventure" to Salem, sailing May 4, 1629, and he welcomed Winthrop's party the next year. He was admitted a freeman May 18, 1631. He had a grant of land in Salem in 1630. (See Mass. Hist. Soc. second series, vol. x, p. 108). He died August 2, 1634, and his wife died March 15, 1631, at Salem. With the consent of Mrs. Beggerly, the division of the estate was ordered in June, 1638, his three eldest children to receive the personal effects. The house in which he lived passed to the ownership of Nathaniel Felton, his son-in-law, who sold it in 1643 to William Browne. His farm was bought by John Porter. the final deed being given by the son Samuel, March 30, 1663. Children: 1. Benjamin, had son John, baptized at Salem. in 1639. 2. Na- thaniel. had son John born 1648 at Salem. 3. Sarah, born and died 1621. 4. Samuel, bap- tized January 8, 1622, mentioned below. 5. Susanna, baptized April 3, 1627, married John Marsh, of Salem. 6. Mary, baptized June 28, 1628. married Nathaniel Felton. 7. Elizabeth, born about 1631 in Salem, married Robert Sanford, of Boston.

(II) Samuel (2), son of Rev. Samuel (1) Skelton, was baptized in Tatershall, England, January 8, 1622. In 1644 and 1649 he conveyed land formerly his father's, calling himself "son of Rev. Samuel Skelton," and in 1663 completed the transfer of his land at Salem. He returned to England before 1645. He died at Taters- hall, May 12, 1695. His will was dated Febru- ary 15, 1663-64. It mentions his wife Mar- garet and children Samuel, Zerrubbabel, Israel and Nathaniel, and cousin John Skelton. Chil- dren : 1. Joseph, mentioned below. 2. Samuel,

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baptized in England, 1645. 3. Zerrubbabel, born 1647. 4. Israel, baptized 1650. 5. Na- thaniel, baptized 1656. 6. John. 7. Margaret, buried March 14, 1695-96.

(III) Joseph, son of Samuel (2) Skelton, was born probably at Salem and brought up by his aunts or other relatives, as his father returned to England when he was very young. ( See history of Billerica, Dedham Hist. Reg. vol. 7. p. II). In any case he seems to be grandson of Rev. Samuel (I). He was apprenticed to Captain John Carter and re- sided in Woburn as early as 1653. He mar- ried, at Dedham, February 25, 1673, Deborah Howe, daughter of Abraham Howe, of Dor- chester. She died at Woburn in 17II and he died there June 30, 1705. Children, born in Dedham: I. Thomas, born April 10. 1674, mentioned below. 2. Deborah, born February 12, 1676, married, at Woburn, August 13, 1700, John Cragin.

(IV) Thomas, son of Joseph Skelton, was born at Dedham. April 10, 1674, married, at Woburn, December 29, 1701, Mary Cragin, daughter of John and Sarah Cragin. He learned the trade of tailor. In 1696 he deeded lands in Woburn and in 170 his father's home- stead at Woburn. His will was dated Novem- ber 13. 1650, bequeathing to wife Mary, son Thomas, daughter Mary and grandson Thomas. Children, born at Woburn: I. Thomas, born November 20, 1702, mentioned below. 2. Mercy, born February 10, 1704. 3. Daze, born August 17, 1705, died at Woburn, December 15, 1711. 4. Anna, born January II, 1710. 5. Mary, died after 1750.

(\) Thomas (2), son of Thomas ( 1) Skel- ton, was born at Woburn, November 20, 1702, died there March 23, 1796. He married, at Woburn, November 3, 1729, Ruth Reed. His will is dated February 20, 1773, with a codicil in 1782, and was proved 1797. It mentions his wife Ruth, daughters Mercy, Sarah, Sus- anna, Anna, and sons Daze, Thomas, John and Matthew. Children, born in Woburn : I. Ruth, born August 3, 1730. 2. Mercy, born February 9, 1731, married, Jannary 18, 1753, Elkanalı Welch, of Cambridge. 3. Sarah, born April 23, 1734, married, July 9, 1767, Abiathar Johnson. 4. Anna, born Jannary 3. 1736. 5. Susanna, born July 24, 1737, married, Decem- ber 24, 1761, Simeon Blodgett, of Lexington. 6. Thomas, born November 28, 1740, soldier in the revolution ; married Elizabeth Johnson. 7. Daze, born December 21, 1742, married Ruth Hartwell; was in the revolution. 8. John, born December 31, 1744, mentioned below. 9.

Matthew, born June 19, 1746, soldier in the revolution ; married, September 6, 1769, Sarah Wyman. 10. Anna, born June 19, 1750, mar- ried, March 5, 1782, Edward Wood.

(VI) John, son of Thomas (2) Skelton, was born in Woburn, December 31, 1744, died June 10, 1821. He settled in the southeast part of the town of Billerica, and his name appears on the tax list as early as 1770. He married, February 2, 1768, Joanna Johnson. Children: 1. John, born February 4, 1771, married, May 14, 1809, Sally Jacques; died October 1, 1824. 2. Matthew, born October 26, 1773, mentioned below. 3. Benjamin. 4. Thomas, born December 16, 1779, graduated at Harvard, 1806 ; married Emma Willard. 5. Alfred, diedl before 1821. 6. Ann, married Amos Haggitt. 7. Joanna, married David Fos- dick.

(VII) Deacon Matthew Skilton (he and his descendants spelled the name with an "i"), son of John Skelton, was born October 26, 1773, died in Charlestown, October 7, 1842. He inherited the homestead. He married (first ) Pamela Wyman, of Charlestown, who died March 15, 1834. He married (second) April, 1835, Mrs. Martha Skilton ( or Skelton ), who died October 10, 18.42, aged sixty-nine. Children : 1. Matthew, born August 19, 1806, died January 12, 1831. 2. Samuel Putnam, born August 18, 1808, died September 8, 1848. 3. Augustus, born October 1I, 1810, died young. 4. Pamelia Wyman, born October 23, 1812, married, April 28, 1835, Hon. James Adams, died July 10, 1868 ( see Adams family ). 5. Augustus Henry, born February II, 1823, (lied April 20, 1898.

ADAMS It has been wisely said that the native American stock may be found in its pristine purity in Vermont as in no other state in the Union. Among so much foreign influx, this old stock has a saving quality. Vermont has raised many great men and has loaned her citizens freely to other states. Wisconsin borrowed the resource- fil Matt. Carpenter and the broad minded Dick- inson of Cleveland's ministry ; Iowa, that master of finance, Leslie M. Shaw, and Illinois, that matchless debater, Stephen A. Douglas. Ver- mont people are everywhere, and in Massachu- setts and the Connecticut Valley they are in all honorable walks. They have brought with them the traditions and high principles of the old Green Mountain state. They have the capacity to do things, to succeed in whatever they undertake. Good people to know, to have

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on your side, are these same Vermonters. The city of Springfield contains among her pro- gressive and successful business men a goodly number who have hailed from this state and no family from there have wrought to better advantage or moved in better circles than the one we now introduce.

(II) James (2), son of James (I) Adams, came from Stillwater, New York. He resided in Canaan, Connecticut, and Springfield, Mass- achusetts. In 1768 he went to St. Johnsbury, Vermont, then called Dunmore. He settled in the meadow south of Railroad street and made the first clearing in town. He was one of the original grantees when the town was in- corporated. He later lived in Littleton and Waterford, Vermont. He married, in Spring- field, Submit Purchase. His wife died in 1797 and he married again. He died in 1810 and was buried on his farm in St. Johnsbury. Chil- dren : I. Martin, whose career follows. 2. Jonathan, born September 20, 1765. 3. Thirza, September 29, 1767. 4. Clarisse, January 21, 1769. 5. James Callender, January 25, 177I. 6. Charles.

(III) Deacon Martin, eldest son of James (2) and Submit ( Purchase) Adams, was born in Canaan, Connecticut, February 5, 1764, and went with his father to Springfield and to St. Johnsbury, then called Duncansboro. He served as drummer boy in Captain James Brookin's company and Colonel Sam Fletcher's regiment in the revolutionary war from July to No- vember 23, 1781. Also in Captain William Hutchins's independent Vermont militia. He settled in Newport, Vermont, then called Dun- cansboro, and built the first log house there in 1793 where Alfred Himes afterward long lived. He went to Stanstead, Canada, for a few years but returned to Newport. He was selectman in 1802-09-10-15-18-19-20. He was representa- tive to the general court in 1814. He married Mercy, daughter of Rev. S. B. Ryder.

(IV) Abial, son of Deacon Martin and Mercy (Ryder ) Adams, lived in Newport and was a farmer, owning a saw mill. He was town clerk in 1825 and was a constituent mem- ber of the Baptist church. His house was made the pest house by vote of the town in the small pox epidemic in 1844. He married Irene Gray. Children : 1. Abial A., born Janu- ary 24, 1802, died July 9, 1881. 2. Irene, Sep- tember 15, 1807, died April 1, 1885. 3. Ira, March 7, 1824, died December 16, 1900. 4. Daniel M., October 17, 1825, died December 6, 1861. 5. Lucretia, October 17, 1827, died Au- gust 18, 1828. 6. James C., May 27, 1829, died

April 12, 1899. 7. John D., July 12, 1831, died November 16, 1907. 8. Abel P., August II, 1833. 9. Oscar D., May 19, 1835. 10. Mercy, April 17, 1838, died October 30, 1864. II, Newel H., June 8, 1841. 12. Orrin J., March 25, 1844. 13. Harriet, June 28, 1846, died February, 1872. 14. Don C., December 19, 1848. 15. Ranson W., June 16, 1851. 16. Frank, May 13, 1854.

(V) Oscar Dunreath, son of Abial and Irene (Gray) Adams, was born in Newport, May 19, 1835. He attended the district school and Derby Academy, graduating from the latter in 1855. He taught country schools until twenty- one years of age, when he clerked in a store at Derby Center. In 1862 he was in Troy, Vermont, in business. He came to Springfield in 1864, when it was a small city and he has seen it grow to its present proportions. In Springfield he has been engaged in the produce business, selling Vermont produce, and is now actively engaged in the same. He came from a state where there are nothing but Republi- cans and of course belongs to that party. He has never taken office except two years as alder- man under Mayor Ladd. He is president of the Sons and Daughters of Vermont, in Spring- field. He attends the First Congregational Church and contributed liberally toward the erection of the Memorial Church. The sport he loves best is fly-casting for trout. He came to know when a farmer lad where the speckled beauties lurketh and he usually entices a goodly number from their hidden haunts when with reel and creel he goes on his vacation among the hills of his early days. He married Mari- etta, daughter of Hiram B. Lane, whose ances- try is traced in this work. They have one child, Bertha E., who married Waldo E., the son of Mark Benjamin. Her husband died June 13, 1906. Mrs. Benjamin is a member of the Tuesday Morning Musical Club and eligible to membership in the Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution, of which she is soon to become a member. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin had one child, Avis Retta, who married Wendell W. Broadhurst, of the Broadhurst dye works of Springfield.

(The Lane Line).

Robert Lane was from Derbyshire, England, and settled in Killingworth, Connecticut, later coming to Stratford, Connecticut, in 1665. His town lot was number sixty-two of two acres. He was a successful farmer and was sexton of the graveyard. In 1699 he was given four- teen acres in the division of the commonage. Herders were employed to take care of cattle

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which were pastured in the woods. It was an irksome job, and the men sometimes proved recreant to duty and not much to blame either. "February 18, 1662, Samuel Fayrechild and Robert Lane, cowkeepers for the year 1662, being detected of unfaithfulness in keeping the heard, the said Samuel and Robert doe own they did leave the heard in the woods and came home several days. This was owned in a public town meeting. They were fined twenty shillings." In 1675 he was chosen fence viewer and in 1686 was representative to the general court. He married Sarah Pickett, of Eng- land, and after her decease Lydia Kelsey. Chil- dren : Joseph, born February 29, 1666; Hurd ; Hannah, December 16, 1668; Daniel, July 27, 1671 ; John, who is sketched later ; Elizabeth, January 31, 1676; Margaret, August 25. 1679; Rebecca, March 7, 1682; Jonathan, October 16. 1685; Mary, September 23, 1688.

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Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume I, Part 112

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848- Publication date: 1910 Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company Number of Pages: 924

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 924