Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume I, Part 55

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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(I) Abraham Harding, immigrant ancestor, was born in England, in 1620, and was son of John Harding, of Boram, county Essex, hus- bandman, who married Agnes Greene, of Tarl- ing. Abraham came to New England and set- tled first in Boston, Massachusetts, where he was admitted a freeman in May, 1645. He was living there as early as 1640, when he gave a letter of attorney on August 28 for the collection of a legacy left him by his father. He was a glover and planter. In 1648 he was living in Braintree, but sold his property there in 1653 and removed to Medfield. His house was on Bridge street, where the Clark house is now situated. He died March 22, 1654-55, and his will was proved April 24 following. He married Elizabeth Adams, sister of Henry

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Adams. She married (second) John Frary Jr., and (third) Thomas Dyer, of Weymouth, and died in 1678. Children, born at Medfield : I. Mary, May 1, 1653. 2. Abraham, August 15, 1655, mentioned below. 3. John, died March 4, 1719-20. 4. Elizabeth.

(II) Abraham (2), son of Abraham (I) Harding, was born in Medfield, August 15, 1655, died there May 4, 1741. Soon after 1675 he settled on the old road to Hartford, near the Bent bridge on the northeast bend of the Charles river, one-half a mile east of Med- way village. He built his house on the north side of the road, and passed his days of active usefulness in Medfield. He lived to see the division of the town and to take part in organ- izing the first church in Medway. He was a member of a town committee at the first town meeting, November 23, 1713, and was elected selectman in 1715-16. He was moderator in 1717 and one of the committee to lay out the minister's land. He was himself fortunate in the choice of his land, and left a large estate which he gave to his sons. His will was dated December 19, 1718. He married (first) in Medfield, April 26, 1677, Mary Mason, born February 8, 1657-58, died 1694, daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Partridge) Mason. He married (second) in 1695, Sarah whose will is dated May 29, 1741, and proved April 13, 1742. She died January 22, 1741-42. Children : I. Mehitable, born October 17, I684. 2. Marie, August 25, 1687, married Daniel -

-. 3. Elizabeth, January 1, 1689, died April 15, 1708. 4. Abraham, April 5, 1691, died 1734; married Ruth Wight. 5. Thomas, December 15, 1692, died October 15, 1754. 6. John, April 6, 1694, mentioned below. Children of second wife: 7. Sarah, February 22, 1696, married George Fairbanks. 8. Samuel, May 15, 1698. 9. Hannah, January 18, 1699. 10. Lydia, December 14, 1701, married, March 22, 1728, Ephraim Partridge. II. Bathsheba, February 12, 1703, died 1732. 12. Isaac, Feb- ruary 16, 1705. 13. Elizabeth, July 25, 1708. 14. Joseph, March 22, 1710, died 1731.

(III) John, son of Abraham (2) Harding, was born in Medfield, April 6, 1694, and was a cordwainer by trade. He bought land, four- teen acres, of Theophilus Clark, of Wrentham, April 29, 1735, and more of Nathaniel and Mehitable Wight. He was selectman of Med- way in 1740. His name appears often in the land records, and he was a citizen of influence and substance. His will was dated June 3, 1778, bequeathing to wife Thankful. He died August 10, 1782, aged eighty-eight years. He

married, July 2, 1722, Thankful Bullard, born 1702, died March 2, 1793, daughter of John and Abigail (Leland) Bullard, of Medway, grand- daughter of Benjamin and Martha (Pidge) Bullard. Children, born at Medway: I. John, January 20, 1723-24, mentioned below. 2. Abigail, September 22, 1726, married David Fisher. 3. Thankful, December 17, 1733, mar- ried, December 3, 1755, James Boyden, of Wrentham. 4. Mercy, December 9, 1737, mar- ried, October 9, 1760, Seth Partridge.

(IV) John (2), son of John (1) Harding, was born at Medway, January 20, 1723-24, died September 7, 1809. He inherited the homestead of his father in Medway and Hollis- ton. He settled on the west line of Medway on the lots assigned in 1659 to John Fisher and Nicholas Rocket. He owned one hundred and twenty acres in Holliston, separated from the home lot by the road. In 1747-48 the home lot was occupied by John Dewing. Hard- ing was a prominent man in the town. He contributed a hundred dollars in 1781 for the parsonage building fund. His will was dated June 17, 1779, and proved October 3, 1809, bequeathing to children and grandchildren. His sons Abijah and John were executors. He married, January 9, 1745, Keziah Pond. Chil- dren, born in Medway: I. Keziah, December 12, 1746, married Partridge. 2. Han- nah, October 18, 1747, married David Leland. 3. Abijah, captain, married Sybil Adams. 4. Mary, March 2, 1755, married Jeremiah Leland, of Holliston. 5. John, February 18, 1757, mentioned below. 6. Alpheus, September 22, 1762, died February 9, 1779.

(V) Captain John (3), son of John (2) Harding, was born in Medway, February 18, 1757, died March II, 1833. He was a soldier in the revolution in 1775 in Captain Samuel Goff's company, Colonel Joseph Read's regi- ment ; lieutenant in Captain Moses Adams's company, Major Seth Bullard, 1780. He appears as lieutenant on the town's list of soldiers, April 13, 1778. He was for many years a leading citizen of Norfolk county ; judge of the court of common pleas; state senator ; member of the executive council. He was amiable, upright and enterprising, an ex- cellent neighbor and valuable citizen. He was selectman of Medway several years. He bought land August 10, 1779, for six hundred pounds, the south half of his father's home- stead, also the hundred and twenty acres in Holliston and sixty acres in Medway. His will was dated February 4, 1827, bequeathing to wife, children and grandchildren. He owned

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a pew in the Second Congregational Church of Medway. The will was proved April 2, 1833. He died March II, 1833. He married, Janu- ary 3, 1782, Beulah Metcalf, born March 26, 1762, died March 20, 1839, daughter of Stephen Metcalf, of Bellingham, long a leading citizen of Norfolk county, judge of the court of com- mon pleas, state senator and member of the executive council. Children: I. Hepzibah, born March 7, 1785, married Alexander Le- land, of Holliston. 2. Alpheus, April 20, 1787, died 1813; married, 1812, Abigail Chamber- lain. 3. Beulah, July 23, 1790, married, June 20, 1811, Lemuel Littelfield, of Holliston. 4. Sewall, March 20, 1793, mentioned below.

(VI) Rev. Sewall, son of Captain John (3) Harding, was born in Medway, March 20, 1793. He graduated at Union College in the class of 1818 and studied theology under Rev. Dr. Emmons and Rev. Dr. Ide. He was installed pastor of the Trinitarian Congrega- tional church of Waltham and in November, 1837, became pastor of the First Congrega- tional Church of Medway, his native parish. He was popular among his people and eminently successful as a minister. In 1850 he was elect- ed secretary of the Congregational Board of Publication, Boston. He continued in this office until May, 1862, when he resigned and retired to private life at his home in Auburn- dale, Massachusetts. He was characterized by an amiable and sprightly disposition, high rank as a student and scholar, by his zeal and activity as a pastor and success in the ministry and by the consistency of his public and private life. He was a clever writer and able preacher, faithful Christian and useful citizen. He mar- ried, November 2, 1820, Eliza Wheeler, daugh- ter of Captain Lewis and Betsey (Richardson) Wheeler, of Medway, and granddaughter of the eminent Dr. Abijah Richardson, of Med- way, who was surgeon on General Washing- ton's staff during the revolution. Children: I. John Wheeler, born October 12, 1821, men- tioned below. 2. Sewall, December 25, 1823, died September 19, 1834. 3. Eliza Mercy, De- cember 24, 1826, married Augustus Walker, missionary at Diarbekir, Asia. 4. George L., January 9, 1830, died August 24, 1849. 5. William Greenough, August 5, 1834, graduate of Williams College in 1857; manufacturer at Pittsfield, Massachusetts; married, June 27, 1861, - -. 6. Harriet B., September 15, 1836, died December, 1857, at Mosul, Asia ; married, April, 1857, Rev. William F. Will- iams, missionary.

(VII) Rev. John Wheeler, son of Rev.

Sewall Harding, was born October 12, 1821. He graduated from Yale College with the degree of A. B. in the class of 1845, and was a member of the famous "Skull & Bones" Society there, and from the Theological Semi- nary at Andover in 1848. He was ordained and installed minister of the Congregational church at Longmeadow, Massachusetts, in 1850, which pastorate he held for nearly fifty years. He was a corporate member of the A. B. C. F. M. and a member of the Christian Commission during the war of the Rebellion. He was a man of great literary ability and traveled extensively in many countries. He was revered and beloved by a large circle of friends both at home and abroad; an upright christian gentleman. He married, December 29, 1852, Mehitable Pratt Lane, born May 9, 1831, daughter of Jenkins Lane, of East Ab- ington, Massachusetts. Children: 1. Wiliiam Colt, born June 24, 1854. 2. Grace, August 19, 1857, married William Bliss Medlicott, of Longmeadow. 3. John Putnam, April 26, 1861, mentioned below. 4. Mary, April 17, 1865, married Dr. Joseph William Stickler, of Orange, New Jersey. 5. Paul, October 27, 1870, died in infancy.

(VIII) John Putnam, son of Rev. John Wheeler Harding, was born in Longmeadow, April 26, 1861. He attended private schools until thirteen years of age, Williston Seminary at Easthampton and Phillips Academy at An- dover, Massachusetts, where he was graduated in 1880. He entered Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, and graduated in the class of 1884. He began the practice of his profession as architect with H. H. Richardson, of Boston, then removed to Springfield where he had an office for a time. He was one of the founders of the Springfield Wood Work- ing Company, of which D. B. Wesson was president, and of which Mr. Harding was manager for eight years. The concern then combined with the similar business of George A. Schastey and built several new factories, Mr. Harding being the general manager for several years and finally succeeding Mr. Wes- son as president. In 1902 he sold his interests in the business and retired. After spending a year abroad, he established his present busi- ness of the interior decoration of homes in Springfield. He is a member of the Nayasset and Springfield Country Clubs and of the Manhattan Club of New York. He married February 20, 1907, Helen Buck Walker, of Auburndale, daughter of Rev. Augustus Walker."

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TILLEY The surname Tilley is found in England as early as the Norman Conquest and appears in the Domesday Book. The name was common also in France and Holland at an early date and is doubtless of Norman-French origin. The name is spelled in the ancient records Tillie, Tilly, Teley, Tiley, Tilee and Tely. We have at the present time the surname Tylee, probably of the same English stock.

Edward and John Tilley were among the passengers of the "Mayflower." Edward and his wife Ann both died in the spring of 1620- 21. John brought his wife and daughter Eliz- abeth, and he and his wife also died early in 1621. The only descendants of these Pilgrim Tilleys are through John's daughter who mar- ried John Howland. No person of the name Tilley can claim descent through these ances- tors in the male line. There was another John Tilley in Dorchester who came in 1629; left no issue. William Tilley, of Barnstable and Boston, came from Little Minories, England, in the ship "Abigail" in June, 1635, left a daughter Sarah, but no sons that have been found on record. Others of the name came later. George and Elizabeth Tilly had children in Boston, 1727-1748, George, Mary, Eliza- beth, Martha, George, William and John. Samuel and Eliphal had children in Boston, 1712-32, Samuel, Eliphal, Eliza, Lewis, Will- iam, William and Sarah. Thomas and Kath- erine Tiley had two children, Eliza, born Feb- ruary 1, 1716, and Sarah, August 20, 1724. John and Eliza Tiley had, 1719-27, Eliza, John, Sarah and Lydia. These are probably related to Thomas Tilley who had by wife Hannah a son, Samuel Tilee, in Boston, May I, 1657. This Samuel Tilee or Tiley had by wife Sarah: 1. John, born March 2, 1694. 2. Hannah, died March 15, 1694. 3. Sarah, born September 1, 1696. 4. William, born Novem- ber 30, 1697. Whether this Boston family just described is related to that given below we have not learned. The facts of the early generation of this family are from an old genealogy of the Tilley family.

(I) John Tilley lived at or near Exeter, England. Among his children were: 1. Will- iam, mentioned below. 2. John; children: i. John, who remained in England; ii. Elinor, who remained in England ; iii. William, the rope-maker, born in England in 1641, came to New England in 1660 and resided on Milk street, near Cow lane ; established a large rope- walk, and Tilley's wharf and Tilley's lane were named for him; his wife Isabella died

January 13, 1702, and he married (second) Abigail Woodmancy ; after his death she mar- ried (second) October 19, 1718, Judge Samuel Sewell; John Tilley died at Boston in 1717; daughter Isabella married Eliezer Armitage and Grace married Jonas Clarke. From the similarity of names and place of residence of the families it is conjectured that Thomas Tilee was closely related to William, the rope-maker.

(II) William, son of John Tilley, lived at Exeter, England. Children: 1. William, born about 1685, came with his two brothers, John and James, to work for their cousin, William Tilley, the rope-maker, in Boston ; married, in 1736, Dorcas ; removed to Newport, Rhode Island; son William, born October 19, 1738. 2. James, born in 1686, resided at New London, Connecticut, about 1718; gave ten pounds to the First Episcopal church of New London ; married, May 27, 1742, Hannah Savel, daughter of John. 3. John, mentioned below.

(III) John (2), son of William Tilley, was born at Edford, England, about 1687-90. He came to Boston with his brothers William and James to work in the rope-walk of their cousin, William Tilley. He was in Boston about 1720; removed to New York state where he married and had two sons, perhaps other children. The name of his wife is unknown. Children: I. Leonard, born 1730-40, mentioned below. 2. Samuel, 1740, married Mary Morgan, of Brooklyn, in 1765; left New York with other Loyalists in 1783 and settled at Gagetown, Queens county, New Brunswick ; died in 1820; widow died at Portland, New Brunswick, in 1834, aged eighty-four years.

(IV) Leonard, son of John (2) Tilley, was born in Brooklyn, New York, where he lived until his marriage, after which he resided at Granby, Massachusetts, and was the progenitor of all of the name, it is thought in western Massachusetts. His wife was probably of Dutch ancestry. The children known: I. Alexander, married Jerusha -; children : i. Leonard, had three daughters; ii. Porter ; iii. Orin, had eight children; iv. George, had seven children ; v. Ruth, married Bart-

lett ; vi. Jerusha, married Thayer ; vii.

Mary, married Butterfield ; viii. Sally, married Sheldon. 2. Ludwig, mention- ed below. 3. John. 4. Ruth. 5. Bridget.

(V) Ludwig, son of Leonard Tilley, was born about 1770-75 in New York or Granby. He made his home in Granby and was a farmer and substantial citizen. He married in Granby. Children : I. George, mentioned below. 2.

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Orrin. 3. Porter. 4. Ruth. 5. Jerusha. 6. Cynthia. 7. Sally. 8. Leonard.

(VI) George, son of Ludwig Tilley, was born about 1800-05, on the old homestead at Granby. He had a common school education and followed farming for his vocation. In politics he was a Whig, but he took no active part in politics. In religion he was an orthodox Congregationalist. He married, about 1828, Hannah Sheldon. Children, born at Granby : I. James. 2. Norris. 3. John, mentioned be- low. 4. Maria. 5. Benjamin. 6. Eugene. 7. Hiram. 8. Clarence.

(VII) Norris, son of George Tilley, was born at Ludlow, Massachusetts, December 3, 1831. When he was very young, the family removed to Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, and lived there until he was four years old, remov- ing thence to Granby, Massachusetts, where he attended the public schools until he was eighteen years old. He began at an early age to learn the business of manufacturing reeds, working at this trade in the vacation months while he was attending school and later devot- ing all his time to it. He went to Chicopee at the age of twenty-two to work in the reed fac- tory there. In 1868 he embarked in business as a reed manufacturer on his own account with a factory in Springfield and has success- fully conducted this business to the present time with marked success. He ranks among the best-known and most substantial manu- facturers of the city. In politics he is a Jeffer- sonian Democrat, but has never accepted public office. He is a Congregationalist in religion. He belongs to no secret orders. He married, in 1858, Susan Clark, born in Ludlow, Massa- chusetts, daughter of Charles and Electa (Sheldon) Clark. She died in 1901. Chil- dren : I. Ernest, died in infancy. 2. George, died aged nine years. 3. Grace, 1870, died 1904; married Frank Aldrich, of Springfield ; child, Grace Aldrich, born 1904.

(VII) John (3), son of George Tilley, was born in Granby, February 13, 1834, on the old homestead, where his childhood was spent. He attended the public schools of his native town. He left home at the age of seventeen to work for a neighboring farmer, receiving a hundred dollars for three years work. When he was twenty he removed to Medway, Massa- chusetts, to work in a star-shop or "bonnet- factory." Six months later he went to Hart- ford, Connecticut, and established himself in business, cleaning and remodeling hats and bonnets. He was successful in this venture. A few years later he returned to Granby and i-16

in partnership with his brother bought and car- ried on a farm until the civil war. He enlisted in Company H, Fifty-second Regiment, Mass- achusetts Volunteer Militia, with the rank of corporal. Upon the expiration of his term of enlistment in 1862 he located at South Hadley Falls, remaining until 1870, when he opened a furniture store in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He enjoyed a large and successful business and from time to time has been obliged to enlarge his store. In 1907 he built new quarters for his business in the building in which he is now located in many respects one of the finest of its kind in New England. He is counted among the most substantial and successful merchants of the Connecticut Valley of Mass- achusetts. He is president of the People's Savings Bank, and a member of the finance committee, director of the Home Saving Bank, and member of the finance committee. He is a member of the Congregational church. In politics he is a Republican, and when a resident of Granby was elected from a Democratic district as a Republican candidate to the gen- eral court. He married, November 27, 1860, in Granby, Mary A. Preston, born February 25, 1838, daughter of Joel L. and Esther (Rust) Preston (see Rust family). Chil- dren: I. Clifton Fowler, born October 2, 1861, educated at South Hadley Falls schools, is associated with his father in business. 2. Trenor Preston, December 8, 1875, educated in Granby, Massachusetts, associated in busi- ness with his father and brother.

(The Rust Line).

The surname Rust is an ancient one, a Hugh Rust having lived in England as early as 1312. The name is also common in Germany.

(I) Henry Rust, immigrant ancestor, came from Hingham, county Norfolk, England, and settled in Hingham, Massachusetts, in 1633 or 1635. He was the first man of the name in the country, and was a glover by trade. He had a grant of land at Hingham in June, 1635, and other grants March 5, March 23, and August of the same year. He was admitted a freeman in March, 1637-38. On February 16, 1638, he was chosen to make the rates and in 1645 was town clerk of Hingham. He was admitted as an inhabitant of Boston, and on March 31, 1651, bought property of Andrew Palmer-a house and land. This land he deeded later to his son, Nathaniel Rust, and son-in-law, Robert Earle. The site is now occupied by Trinity church, corner of Summer and Hawley streets, then Bishop's alley. The Seven Star Inn, or

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Pleiades, formerly stood there. The wife of Henry Rust was admitted to the church with him February 20, 1669. Children: 1. Samuel, baptized at Hingham, August 5, 1638, married Elizabeth Rogers. 2. Nathaniel, baptized Feb- ruary 2, 1639-40, married Mary Wardell. 3. Hannah, baptized November 7, 1641, married Robert Earle. 4. Israel, baptized November 12, 1643, mentioned below. 5. Benjamin, baptized April 5, 1646. 6. Benoni, baptized October 23, 1649.

(II) Israel, son of Henry Rust, was born in Hingham and baptized November 12, 1643. He removed to Northampton when a young man and there married December 9, 1669, Rebecca Clark, daughter of William Clark. He took the oath of allegiance December 8, 1678, and March 30, 1690, he took the freeman's oath. He died intestate November II, 1712. Children : I. Son, born September 12, 1670, died September 29, 1670. 2. Nathaniel, November 17, 1671, married Mercy Atkinson. 3. Samuel, August 6, 1673, died January 1, 1701, unmarried. 4. Sarah, May 29, 1675, married, February 20, 1699, Samuel Allen Jr. 5. Experience, July 30, 1677, married, April 3, 1704, Sarah North. 6. Israel, July 15, 1679, mentioned below. 7. Jon- athan, June 11, 1681, married Elizabeth Allen ; (second) Anna Lyman. 8. Rebecca, about 1683, married, December 31, 1702, Robert Danks Jr. 9. John, about 1685.

(III) Israel (2), son of Israel (1) Rust, was born in Northampton, July 15, 1679, died December 27, 1759. His will was dated January 16, 1744-45, and the inventory of the estate was filed May 5, 1760. He married, April 13, 1704, Sarah North. Children: 1. Sarah, born De- cember 23, 1704, married, May 24, 1727, Sam- uel Clarke. 2. Mary, October 30, 1706, died November 3, 1706. 3. Lydia, February 24, 1709, married, January 11, 1730, Eliakim Phelps. 4. Israel, February 15, 1712, mentioned below. 5. Child, February 4, 1714, died young.

(IV) Israel (3), son of Israel (2) Rust, was born February 15, 1712, in Northampton, died November 10, 1779. He was a lumber- man in Northampton. His will was proved No- vember 12, 1779. He married, April 10, 1735, Mary Warner, born 1715, died November 10, 1800, daughter of Mark and Lydia ( Phelps) Warner. She made her will January 10, 1805. Children : 1. Elijah, born March 8, 1736, married Miriam Strong. 2. Mary, December 11, 1737, died unmarried April 4, 1802. 3. Sarah, baptized August 19, 1739, married, 1768, Nathaniel Par- sons. 4. Israel, born December 4, 1741, men- tioned below. 5. Daniel, January 12, 1744, died

August, 1744. 6. Lydia, July 18, 1745, died aged seven years, two months. 7. Esther, Octo- ber, 1747, married, February 28, 1771, Seth Clapp. 8. Eunice, October, 1749, married, Jan- uary 9, 1772, Nathan Clark. 9. Jerusha, 1751, married, 1771, Noah Edwards. 10. Daniel, 1753, married, March 14, 1782, Penelope Cook. II. Jonathan, November 2, 1755, died March 9, 1776.

(V) Israel (4), son of Israel (3) Rust, was born December 4, 1741, died October 21, 1816. He was a farmer in Northampton. He married there August 22, 1768, Esther Bartlett, sister of Phebe Bartlett, whose conversion at the age of four years and interest in Sunday school books gave her great notoriety. Children : 1. Chester, born February 12, 1769, married, 1798, Esther Wright. 2. Electa, October 7, 1770, married, January 8, 1800, Jared Clark. 3. Seth, March 15, 1772, mentioned below. 4. Phineas, August 29, 1773, married Meltiah Everett. 5. Israel, July 9, 1775, died March 6, 1800. 6. Jonathan, 1777, married Fanny Dickinson. 7. Esther, July II, 1779, married, June 4, 1806, Colonel Josiah Dickinson.

(VI) Seth, son of Israel (4) Rust, was born March 15, 1772, died March 17, 1838. He was a carpenter and joiner. He married, Sep- tember 10, 1794, Jerusha Starr, born 1772, died April 4, 1848. Children : I. Daniel, born Janu- ary 23, 1796, killed by being run over by a team, August 12, 1812. 2. Spencer, February 4, 1797, married Sabra A. Smith. 3. Theodore, September 18, 1798, married Elizabeth Clark. 4. Wealthy, August 22, 1800, died August 25, 1801. 5. Israel, August 11, 1802, died Octo- ber 25, 1802. 6. Jerusha Starr, November 18, 1803, married Stephen F. Knight. 7. Esther, January 29, 1806, married, February 10, 1830, Joel Lanson Preston. 8. Charles Clapp, June 27, 1800, married, September 10, 1848, Sybel B. Clark; died May 13, 1874. 9. Samuel Chase, October 17, 1811, married Adeline Barnes; (second) Maria Van Ripen. 10. Wealthy Amanda, July 8, 1816, married, March 5, 1846, Julius Lyman Edwards.

In the Anglo-Saxon, Danish, Dutch RAND and German languages the word rand signifies a border, margin or edge. It first appears in England as a patrony- mic in the early part of the fifteenth century, when there were Rands at Rand's Grange, a small town near Bedale, and also in Yorkshire in 1475. In Evelyn's Diary he mentions "his friend, Dr. Rand." The name is found in the London records as early as 1633; in Ripple,

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Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume I, Part 55

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