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(IV) Josiah, son of Anthony (3) Fisher, was born in Dedham, May 1, 1654, died there April 12, 1736. He was admitted a freeman, February 13, and served as representative in 1699. He was selectman in 1697 and for four succeeding years ; coroner in 1716. His will was dated May 27, 1735. He married (first) January 27, 1680, Meletiah Bullen, born Sep- tember 15, 1655, died April 23, 1693, daugh- ter of Samuel and Mary (Morse) Bullen. He married (second) September 1, 1693, Joanna Morse, daughter of Ezra and Joanna (Hoare) Morse. He married (third) February 15, 1697, Abigail Greenwood, of Newton, who died at Dedham, September 6, 1708. He mar- ried (fourth) October 18, 1716, Mehitable Veazie, born February 17, 1666, died May 18, 1741, daughter of William and Elinor (Tomp- son) Veazie. Children: I. Bethia, born De- cember 10, 1681, married (first ) Benjamin Everett, December 12, 1712; (second) Octo- ber 18, 1726, Daniel Lawrence. 2. Josiah, No- vember 25, 1683, mentioned below. 3. Joanna, September 13, 1686, married, May 17, 1716, Nathaniel Dean. 4. Abigail, January 3, 1698. married, October 13, 1723, Joseph Guild. 5. Experience, April 14, 1700, married (first) December 2, 1730, Captain Ebenezer Wood- ward ; (second) April 16, 1747, Rev. Samuel Dunbar.
(V) Captain Josiah (2), son of Josiah (I) Fisher, was born at Dedham, November 25,
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1683, died intestate, February 24, 1763. He resided in Springfield Parish (now Dover) in 1732. He was captain of militia and select- man of the town in 1736, and for seven years. He married, at Dedham, September 25, 1707, Elizabeth Avery, born May 16, 1684, died Au- gust 7, 1747, daughter of Deacon William and Elizabeth (White) Avery. Children : I. Josiah, born August 15, 1708, died July 10, 1745. 2. Joseph, May 2, died June 15, 1710. 3. Joseph, January 14, 1712, mentioned below. 4. Jonathan, August 5, 1713, married, Decem- ber 21, 1737, Mary Richards. 5. Samuel, June 13, 1715. 6. Moses, died January 17, 1717. 7. Moses, born September 1, 1717. 8. Aaron, May 6, 1720, married March 21, 1745. 9. William, September 3, 1724, married, April 30, 1747, Mary Battelle.
(VI) Joseph, son of Captain Josiah Fisher, was born January 14, 1712, died in Dedham, July 5, 1759. His widow Mary was appointed administratrix of the estate, and guardian of the six youngest children. He married, May II, 1738, Mary Metcalf, born February. 16, 1716, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (Gay) Metcalf. Children: 1. Joseph, born May 17, 1739, mentioned below. 2. Ebenezer, April 4, 1741. 3. Mary, April 4, 1741, died same month. 4. Mary, December 26, 1742, married, April 3, 1764, William Hart. 5. Elizabeth, August 31, 1745, married, 1764, Stephen Dra- per. 6. Ichabod, September 22, 1747, married Sibyl Fisher, December 6, 1770. 7. Aaron, August 19, 1749, died February 29, 1754. 8. Experience, August 7, 1751, married, October 4, 1770, Moses Richardson. 9. Moses, July 8, 1754, died unmarried.
(VII) Joseph (2), son of Joseph (1) Fisher, was born in Dedham, May 17, 1739. In early life he went to Keene, New Hamp- shire, but returned, and was admitted to the church of Dedham, recommended from the church in Kcene, March 26, 1758. Hc resided in that part of Dedham now Dover, and at Natick from about 1775, but returned to Dover before 1790. Hc was in the revolution in Captain Joseph Morse's company, Colonel Samuel Bullard's regiment, on the Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775, marching from Natick. He dicd at Dover, December 2, 1790. He married, at Dedham, March 8, 1764, Mary Everett, of Dedham, who died at Concord, October 21, 1822, agcd eighty-threc. Among their children were: I. Jesse, born February 2, 1765, mentioned below. 2. Joseph, baptized July 5, 1767, died in Dover, December 26, 1790. 3. Chloe, born March 10, 1771, married Joseph
Richards; died December 19, 1825. 4. Ed- ward, born at Natick, February 18, 1781, mar- ried Mary Norcross.
(VIII) Jesse, son of Joseph (2) Fisher, was born in Dover, February 2, 1765. He set- tled in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, and his name appears on the tax list there from 1793 to 1-798. He lived on lot No. 8, range II, which he sold to Peter Prescott, and after- ward lived on lot 16, range 12, which he bought of Silas Wheeler. About 1798 he re- moved to what is now the town of Baltimore, Vermont. He died September 20, 1822, and he and his wife are buried at North Spring- field, Vermont. He married, September 19, 1792, Jerusha Armsby, of Medfield, who died June II, 1821, in her fifty-seventh year. Chil- dren: I. Joseph, born at Fitzwilliam, March 10, 1793, died September 25, 1866; married three times. 2. Hermon, born at Fitzwilliam, November 1, 1794, died unmarried November 18, 1822. 3. Ira, born April 12, 1797, men- tioned below. 4. Lyman, settled in Batavia, New York. 5. Pitts, settled near Boston. 6. Joanna, died young.
(IX) Ira, son of Jesse Fisher, was born at Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, April 12, 1797. He left home when a young man and went to Massachusetts. He settled first in Concord, later in Worcester, Massachusetts. He mar- ried (intentions dated at Concord March 23, 1831) Emily Robbins, of Littleton, born No- vember 25, 1811, daughter of Seth and Relief (Rice) Robbins. Her mother was daughter of Samuel and Rispah (Wilson) Rice, of Northborough and Grafton, Massachusetts. Children: 1. Edward Everett, born at Wor- cester, October 12, 1848, mentioned below. 2. William Henry, lives in West Springfield.
(X) Edward Everett, son of Ira Fisher, was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, October 12, 1848. He received his education in the public schools. He spent the greater part of his life in Springfield and Chicopee, Massa- chusetts. For cighteen years hc was a baker in the employ of the J. S. Carr Company of Springfield. The last twenty years of his life werc spent in Chicopee where he was pro- prietor of the Exchange street boarding house, owned by the Dwight Manufacturing Com- pany, and one of the largest and best in the city. It was for many years known as Fisher's boarding house and largely patronized by the employees of the Dwight Manufacturing Com- pany. Probably no man in the city who lived quietly and unostentatiously as he did, became better known or more highly esteemed by his
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townsmen. He was a member of the Chico- pee Lodge of Free Masons, of the Amity Lodge of Odd Fellows, and the Ancient Order of United Workmen. He also belonged to the Workingmen's Benefit Association of Chicopee. He was also member of the Board of Trade. He was a staunch and faithful Re- publican and at one time was clerk of the city committee and influential in the management of the party. He died at his home in Chicopee, August 16, 1907. The interment was at Fair- view cemetery. He married (first) Nellie Cole, daughter of Elvira Cole. He married (second) September 2, 1886, Nancy Agnes Smith, born county Antrim, Ireland, October 15, 1855. daughter of Major Smith and Mar- garet (Knowles) Smith, granddaughter of William and Elizabeth ( Karl) Smith. Eliza- beth Karl's father was a surgeon in the Eng- lish army. Child of first wife: George Gar- field, born February 10, 1882, now living in Westfield. Child of second wife: Ruth Eliz- abeth, born February 21, 1892, now a student of the class of 1912, New England Conserva- tory of Music, Boston.
FARWELL Richard Farwell, believed to be the ancestor of the Amer- ican immigrant, Henry Far- well, one of the pioneers of Concord, Massa- chusetts, was born in England. He married, about 1280, the daughter and heiress of Elias de Rillestone, and brought that estate and others into the family. These continued in the family until about 1500, when they passed on to the family of Radcliffe, although some portion of the estate remains to this day in a Farwell branch bearing the same arms and claiming descent from Richard Farwell. About the time the estates passed to the Rad- cliffes, Simon Farwell migrated from York- shire to Somersetshire, and built at Bishop Hall, near Taunton, the manor house on which is carved the Farwell arms, quartered with de Rillestone and others.
(I) Simon Farwell, mentioned above, of Hill-Bishop, married Julia Clark and died in I 545.
(II) Simon (2), son of Simon (1) Far- well, was of Hill-Bishop, and married Doro- thy Dyer, heiress of Sir James Dyer, judge and speaker of the house of commons. She died 1580. Children: I. Simon. 2. John, of Holbrook. 3. George, born 1533, mentioned below. 4. Richard. 5. Christopher, founder of the Devonshire branch of the family. Four daughters.
(III) George, son of Simon (2) Farwell, was born in 1533, died in 1609, married Phil- lippa Parker, who died 1620, daughter of John Parker. They lived at Hill-Bishop. Children : I. Sir George, knight of Hill-Bishop, men- tioned below. 2. Elizabeth. 3. Sir John. 4. Arthur.
(IV) Sir George (2), son of George (I) Farwell, was a knight and lived at Hill-Bishop. He died in 1647; married Lady Mary Sey- mour, daughter of Sir Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, and brought into the family royal Plantaganet blood. They had twenty children, some of whom were: Thomas, John, men- tioned below ; George, Nathaniel, Edmund and James.
(V) John, son of Sir George (2) Farwell, married Dorothy Routh, daughter of Sir John Routh. Children : I. Henry, mentioned below. 2. John.
(VI) Henry, believed to be son of John Farwell, of Hill-Bishop, England, was one of the first settlers of Concord, Massachusetts, and is ancestor of most of the surname in America. In this connection it is interesting to note that Thomas Farwell was in Taunton, Massachusetts, in 1643, where he made a con- tract with his servant, James Bishop. (The name Bishop may have been derived from the place where the Farwells lived in England, Hill-Bishop). Henry Farwell was admitted a freeman, May 14, 1638-39. He served on im- portant committees for the proprietors and the town. He removed to Chelmsford, Mass- achusetts, an adjoining town. His will was made July 12, 1670, just before his death. The inventory of his estate was filed August 5 following. He married Olive Chil- dren: I. John, born at Concord about 1639, married (first) Sarah Wheeler; (second) Sarah Fisk. 2. Mary, December 26, 1640, mar- ried John Bates. 3. Joseph, February 20, 1642, mentioned below. 4. Olive, married, October 30, 1668, at Chelmsford, Benjamin Spaulding. 5. Elizabeth, married Wil- kins.
(VII) Ensign Joseph, son of Henry Far- well, was born in Concord, Massachusetts, Feb- ruary 20, 1642. He removed with his father to Chelmsford. About 1609 he bought the Waldo farm in Dunstable, Massachusetts, part of which he deeded to his son, Henry Farwell, in 1702. He settled there in 1699, and was selectman in 1701-02-05-10, and highway sur- veyor in 1706. His will was dated November 13, 17II, and he died December 31, 1722. He was deacon of the church. He married, De-
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cember 25, 1666, Hannah Learned, born in Woburn, August 24, 1649, daughter of Isaac and Mary (Stearns) Learned. Her father was born in England, son of William and Judith Learned, who came from England to Charlestown, Massachusetts, in 1632. Her mother was daughter of Isaac and Mary Stearns, who settled in Watertown in 1630. Children: 1. Hannah, January 20, 1667-68. 2. Joseph, July 24, 1670, mentioned below. 3. Elizabeth, June 9, 1672, married, January. 1693, John Richardson. 4. Henry, December 18, 1674, married Susannah Richardson. 5. Isaac, born at Chelmsford, removed from Mil- ford to Mansfield, Connecticut. 6. Sarah, September 2, 1683. 7. John, June 15, 1686. 8. William, January 21, 1688, settled in Gro- ton, Massachusetts. 9. Oliver, 1689, killed by the Indians. 10. Olive, November, 1692. (VIII) Joseph (2), son of Joseph ( 1) Far- well, was born at Chelmsford, Massachusetts, July 24, 1670. He removed to Groton, where he died August 21, 1740. He married, at Chelmsford, Hannah Coburn. Children, born at Chelmsford : I. Joseph, August 5, 1696, mentioned below. 2. Thomas, October II, 1698, died December 16, 1731 ; married, De- cember 24, 1723, Elizabeth Pierce. Born at Groton : 3. Hannah, May 6, 1701, died May II. 176 -. 4. Elizabeth, December 31, 1703. 5. Edward, July 12, 1706. 6. Mary, February 5, 1709. 7. John, June 23, 1711. 8. Samuel, January 14, 1714. 9. Daniel, May 20, 1717, married Mary 10. Sarah, February 26, 1721.
(IX) Joseph (3), son of Joseph (2) Far- well, was born in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, August 5, 1696. Hc married, December 14, 1719, Mary Gilson, born February 8, 1703, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Gilson. He settled in Groton and was elected deacon of the church there, June 20, 1750. He served on important committees for the town in 1754 and 1784. He was a prominent and influential citizen. Children, born at Groton: I. Anna, February 20, 1721, married, November II, 1741, Josiah Brown. 2. Isaac, March 16, 1722, died May 10, 1740. 3. Joseph, September 20, 1725, died August 27, 1758. 4. Jonathan, May 15, 1726, died at Charlestown, New Hamp- shirc, November 29, 1761 : marricd Eunice 5. Thomas, July 30, 1733, mentioned below. 6. Oliver, June 24, 1735. 7. Mary, September 4. 1738. 8. Susanna, August 8, 1742, married Jolin Cheney, of Groton.
(X) Thomas, son of Joseph (3) Farwell,
was born at Groton, Massachusetts, July 30, 1733, died February 20, 1825, at Washington, New Hampshire. He served in the revolution as sergeant of Captain John Sawtelle's com- pany, Colonel John Prescott's regiment, April 19, 1775. He was probably the Thomas Far- well who was lieutenant in Captain Asa Drury's company, Colonel Turner's regiment, from July I to December 1, 1781, in Rhode Island. He settled in Washington, New Hampshire, and lived west of the village at the centre of the town, not far from the house later of Jabez Fisher. He was a good citizen and an influential member of the church, in which he held the office of deacon. He mar- ried Sarah Davis, who died February 28, 1813, aged seventy years. Children, born in Gro- ton: I. Ephraim, October 31, 1760, died Au- gust 15, 1825 ; married Annie - -; removed to Washington and was prominent in town affairs. 2. Thomas, January 26, 1763, died May 27, 1829 : married Waite and re- sided in Hopkinton, New Hampshire. 3. Joseph, May 13, 1765, resided in Concord, Massachusetts. 4. Sarah, January 9, 1768, married William Lawrence and died in Nashua, New Hampshire, August 8, 1850. 5. Levi, November 7, 1770, married Sarah Smith ; died in Washington, September 14, 1858. 6. William, March 26, 1780, mentioned below.
(XI) William, son of Thomas Farwell, was born in Groton, Massachusetts, March 26, 1780, and came to Washington, New Hamp- shire, with his father. He settled in Washing- ton where Jamcs Tubbs afterward resided, but Jater removed to Massachusetts. He removed from Cambridge to Waltham, Massachusetts. He was engaged in the manufacture of horse collars. Hc lived at Milton and Cambridge and was in business in Boston. He finally returned to Washington, where he died De- cember 21, 1863. He married, in 1803, Re- becca Smith, who died July 4. 1854, daughter of Captain Abijah Smith, of New Ipswich, New Hampshire, and sister of Sarah Smith, who married Levi Farwell, William's brother. Children, born at Washington : 1. Juliet, June 10, 1805, married Rev. Cranmorc Wallace and settled in Charleston, South Carolina. 2. Re- becca, January 18, 1807, died in Waltham, Massachusetts, January 12, 1872. 3. Emily Oc- tober 1, 1808, resides in Waltham. 4. William, December 17, 1809, mentioned below. 5. Mary. December 9. 1811, married Dcacon Daniel Farrar and died in Waltham, Massachusetts, August 3. 1874. 6. Sophronia, October 28,
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1813, married John Weston, June 19, 1832. 7. Jane, December 28, 1814, died January II, 1816.
(XII) William (2), son of William ( I) Farwell, was born December 17, 1809, at Mil- ton, Massachusetts. He was educated in the public schools of Washington, New Hamp- shire, for the most part. He operated for many years a stage line between Concord & Boston and between Nashua and Lowell. When the railroad was built he was offered a position as conductor of the first train, but he refused. He sold his business to the railroad company, but afterward bought it back, but soon sold it again, and then operated a line from Nashua to Lowell, which he sold. Then he conducted a hack stable in Lowell, Massa- chusetts. When he finally retired from busi- ness he made his home in Charlestown, re- moved thence to Somerville, later to Dor- chester, and finally in Chicopee Falls, Massa- chusetts, where he died at 'the advanced age of eighty-seven years. He was a shrewd and successful business man, industrious, enter- prising and capable. He was highly esteemed for his hearty and genial disposition, his good nature and integrity. When a young man he served in the state militia in Concord, New Hampshire. In politics he was a Republican and in religion a Congregationalist. He mar- ried Charlotte Clark, born about 1812, died at seventy-nine years of age in Somerville, Mass- achusetts. Children: I. Adelaide, deceased ; married Clark Smith, of Boston; she was buried in Waltham, Massachusetts. 2. Charles Frederick, born February II, 1846, mentioned below.
(XIII) Charles Frederick, son of William (2) Farwell, was born in Lowell, February II, 1846, and educated there in the public and high schools and the McKoy private school. In 1861 he removed with his father to Charles- town, Boston. In 1863 he enlisted in the civil war in the Second Massachusetts Heavy Artil- lery at the age of sixteen and served until the end of the war. He engaged in the leather business on Atlantic avenue, Boston, for a number of years, then established himself in his present business at Chicopee Falls, with the firm of D. B. Griggs & Sons, dealers in all kinds of lumber and box shooks. They make a specialty of cloth boards and bicycle crates. Mr. Farwell has been with this firm since 1893. In politics he is a Republican. He belongs to no clubs and is undenominational in religion. He is unmarried.
The surname Crosby is of very CROSBY ancient English origin. It is derived from two English words Cross and By (bury, burgh or borough ), mean- ing the town of the cross. There are eight old towns in England named Crosby. We find the name used as a surname from the very beginning of the use of surnames in Eng- land. In 1204 Ode de Crosseby was constable of Tikehall, in Yorkshire, near the Notting- ham line, and as early as 1220 we find Simon de Crosseby in Lancashire. The name Simon has continued in frequent use among his de- scendants to the present day, and he is un- doubtedly the progenitor of the American family. The Crosby coat-of-arms of ancient but unknown history is: Per chevron a sable and argent three goats pana, countercharged.
(I) Simon Crosby, immigrant ancestor, was born in England in 1608. He was a husband- man. He sailed from England in April, 1635, in the ship "Susan & Ellen" with his wife Anne, then aged twenty-five years, and young son Thomas. He settled in Cambridge and was a proprietor there as early as February 8, 1735-36. He was admitted a freeman in 1636 and was selectman of the town. He had sev- eral grants of land. His estate is what was known later as the Brattle place, having passed into the hands of Rev. William Brattle, and on one of the lots was erected the famous old Brattle House. He died September, 1639, aged thirty-one years. The inventory of his estate was taken November 15, 1645, by John Bridge and Richard Jackson. Widow Anne yielded to the three sons, Thomas, Simon and Joseph, certain portions September 22, 1745, and she married (second) Rev. William Thompson, of Braintree. Children: I. Thomas, born 1635. 3. 2. Simon, August, 1637, mentioned below. Joseph, February, 1639-40.
(II) Simon (2), son of Simon ( I) Crosby, was born in August, 1637, in Cambridge, died there January 22, 1725-26. He was admitted a freeman in 1668; was deputy to the general court in 1692-97-98. He settled in Billerica near Bare Hill to the north and became a large land owner and prosperous inn-keeper of that town. He was for many years one of the foremost citizens. His will was proved in 1725-26; sons Thomas and Josiah executors. He married, July 15, 1659, Rachel Brackett, daughter of Deacon Richard Brackett, of Braintree. Children, born in Billerica : I. Rachel, August 20, 1660, married, January 6. 1685, Stephen Kidder. 2. Simon, 1663, mar-
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ried Hannah ; (second) March 16, 1702-03, Abigail Parker. 3. Thomas, March IO, 1665-66. 4. Joseph, July 5, 1669. 5. Han- nah, March 30, 1672, married Samuel Dan- forth. 6. Nathan, February 9, 1674-75, men- tioned below. 7. Josiah, November II, 1677. 8. Mary, November 23, 1680, married John Blanchard. 9. Sarah, July 27, 1684, married, October 26, 1706, Rawson.
(III) Nathan, son of Simon (2) Crosby, was born in Billerica, February 9, 1674-75, died April II, 1749. He married, September 28, 1706, Sarah Shed, who died March 8, 1746-47, daughter of John Shed, of Billerica. Children, born at Billerica: I. Nathan, April 5, 1708. 2. Rachel, March 30, 1710, married Peter Hill. 3. Dorothy, April 9, 1712, mar- ried Benjamin Whiting. 4. Catherine, Febru- ary 18, 1713-14. 5. Oliver, January 21, 1716- 17, mentioned below. 6. Mary, May 17, 1722, married John Parker.
(IV) Oliver, son of Nathan Crosby, was born in Billerica, January 21, 1716-17, died February 27, 1746-47. He married Rebecca Children, born at Billerica: I. Re- becca, April 23, 1743, married, April 13, 1786, Malachi Allen, of Carlisle. 2. Oliver, Sep- tember 17, 1744, mentioned below. 3. Josiah, April 20, 1746.
(V) Lieutenant Oliver (2), son of Oliver (1) Crosby, was born in Billerica, September 17, 1744, died there September 17, 1825. He was a farmer and lived on the homestead on the Boston road. In March, 1777, he was one of a committee to recruit soldiers for the continental army. He was town clerk four- teen years, from 1785 to 1796, and in 1803-04. He was selectman fifteen years, 1786 to 1796, 1800-01-03-04; deputy to the general court in 1799, 1801-04. He was a soldier in the revolution, lieutenant of the third Billerica company, Colonel Green's regiment, and marched to Lexington on the alarm, April 19, 1775. He was at the fight in Concord and afterwards was on duty at Cambridge. He owned pew 41 in the church, for which he paid $120.50, in December, 1797. He served as deacon of the church. He married, March 17, 1768, Rachel Stickney, of Billerica, born April 1, 1746, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Hill) Stickney. Her father was captain dur- ing the Indians wars. Children: I. Oliver, born March 17, 1769, died July 20, 1851; graduate of Harvard College, 1795; settled in Dover, New Hampshire; married Harriet Clase. 2. Michael, May 3, 1771, mentioned below. 3. Josiah, February 8, 1777, died July
27, 1829; married, October 16, 1803, Betsey Hartwell. 4. Rachel, December 25, 1779, died November 12, 1795. 5. Elizabeth, July 30, 1782, married, June 5, 1810, John Wheeler.
(VI) Michael, son of Oliver (2) Crosby, was born in Billerica, May 3, 1771, died at Bedford, February 13, 1836. He received a common school education and remained at home until he was of age. He removed to Andover soon after his marriage, and con- ducted a farm about six years. He then re- moved to Littleton and purchased a farm in the south part of the town, remaining about five years, and thence going to Bedford in 1806. He bought a four hundred acre farm in what was known as the Gookin grant in the east part of the town, the Shawsheen river dividing it. It was formerly an Indian camp, and relics were often found there. He became prominent in town and church. He was elected deacon of the orthodox church of Bedford, July 15, 1817, serving up to the time of his death. When the church controversy occurred he was among those who adhered to the Trini- tarian faith, and did all he could to aid the new church. He purchased pews, three on the main floor and one in the gallery, paying nearly four hundred dollars. It is said that when the controversy was at its height, one faction confiscated the communion service one Saturday night. Deacon Crosby went to the village store and bought a pitcher and mugs, from which communion was served the follow- ing morning. He was progressive and public- spirited and held in high esteem by his towns- men. He married, March 27, 1792, Asenath Blanchard, of Billerica, born March 17, 1768, died April 23, 1812, daughter of Simon and Rebecca (Sheldon) Blanchard, of Billerica. He married (second) May 19, 1816, Lucy Swain. Children, all by first wife : I. Michael, born April 29, 1793, married, April 29, 1816, Margaret (Tufts) Farmer. 2. Asenath, An- dover, June 6, 1794, died June 24, 1811. 3. Frederick, Andover, September 2, 1795. 4. Rachel, July 15, 1797, married, May 21, 1818, Nathan Simonds. 5. Mary, July 19, 1799, married, November 11, 1823, Luther Eaton. 6. Loammi, Littleton, October 2, 1801, mar- ried Rebecca Jackson, and had two daughters : Rebecca, born 1833, married S. S. Stevens and had a son, Holly Stevens, of Boston; Eliza, married John White. 7. Louisa, June 18, 1803, married, September 29, 1822, Jolin Powers. 8. George, March 6, 1805, mentioned below. 9. Artemas, Bedford, November 27, 1806, died May 27, 1814. 10. Franklin, Sep-
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