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Captain Brewer was of large physique and great physical strength. He was sagacious and enterprising in business and remarkably suc- cessful. He belonged to that class of East Indian traders that made the ports of Boston and Salem famous even before the Revolution, and in the early part of the nineteenth century contributed greatly to the growth and increase in wealth of New England. Of strict integ- rity, straightforward, blunt of speech and sometimes in manner, Captain Brewer com- manded the obedience and respect of his men and business associates. In politics he was a Whig, and then a staunch Republican. In Re- ligion he was a Unitarian. He made his home after his return from Honolulu, in Jamaica Plain, and became an influential citizen of that locality. He was active in the movement to secure the annexation of Roxbury to Boston. His home was beautifully located near Jamaica Pond.
He married, in 1840, in Charlestown, Martha Davis Turner, born 1811, died May, 1877, daughter of Rev. Edward Turner. Her father was originally a Universalist minister having parishes in Massachusetts and New York, but in later years he became a Unitarian. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Brewer lived for five years in the Sandwich Islands, but for
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more than thirty years she lived at Jamaica Plain and was prominent in social and religious life. Children: I. Edward, born in Honolulu, January 17, 1842; educated in public schools of Roxbury and Boston ; was Hawaiian consul at Boston before the annexation of the islands ; has been for many years in partnership with his brother in the shipping and trading business established by their father at 27 Kilby street, Boston ; is unmarried. 2. Eliza, born in Hono- lulu, July 20, 1843. 3. John Dominis, born at Honolulu, July 30, 1845; educated in public schools and at Harvard College, from which he graduated in 1866; connected with the busi- ness of C. Brewer & Company in Honolulu, and was Japanese consul there for many years ; died December, 1879 ; married Nannie Roberta, daughter of C. C. Harris, chief justice at Honolulu many years; left four children ; she married ( second) David Rice, and they reside on Marlborough street, Boston. 4. Joseph, born in Jamaica Plain, July 19, 1847; men- tioned below. 5. William P. A., born Janu- ary, 1850, died in California, December, 1905; married Mary McCoppin, whose 'brother, Frank McCoppin, was for some years mayor of San Francisco and postmaster of that city ; she died in 1901, leaving three children.
(VIII) Joseph, son of Charles Brewer, was born in Jamaica Plain, now Boston, July 19, 1847. He was educated in the public schools, and after completing his studies entered the employ of his father's firm and acquired a thorough knowledge of the business. In 1870 he was admitted to partnership in the same, C. Brewer & Company, and since the death of his father the firm has been composed of Joseph and Edward M. Brewer, brothers. Most of the extensive business of this firm in recent years has been conducted in the New York and Honolulu offices of the concern, this necessitating many trips to the latter named place by Mr. Joseph Brewer. The firm con- ducts their affairs in a business-like manner, are strictly reliable in all their transactions, and thus retain the excellent reputation established by their father. Mr. Brewer is a member of the Unitarian church, serves on the parish committee, and both he and his wife are active and zealous in all that pertains thereto, con- tributing willingly toward its support. He is a Republican in politics, but has never sought or hield office, preferring the pleasures of home to anything else, and he has no connection with clubs or secret societies.
Mr. Brewer married. December 5. 1881, Hclen Slocum, born in Brookline, July 5, 1852.
daughter of William Henry and Sarah Eliza- beth (Williams) Slocum, and granddaughter of Moses Williams, who for many years was a large holder of rcal cstate in Boston. Her father was a prominent hatter and furrier in Boston. Children : I. Rachel S., born No- vember 13, 1882; student of Milton Academy and of Bryn Mawr College, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2. John D., born May 15, 1885 ; student of Milton Academy, after which he entered Harvard College, but after eighteen months study there resigned and engaged in business with the Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts. 3. Joseph, Jr., born August 6, 1887, graduate of Milton Academy, now a member of the junior class of Harvard College. 4. Madeline Turner, born March 13, 1891, a student of Milton Academy, now attending Briar Cliff School, under the precep- torship of Mrs. Dow. 5. Edward S., born April 10, 1895, a student of Milton Academy.
In addition to a fine residence in Milton, equipped with all the necessities for comfort, Mr. Brewer is the owner of the old homestead in Jamaica Plain, the scene of his birth. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer, also their children, enjoy the acquaintance of a wide circle of friends, among whom are many families of the section in which they reside, and their home is the center of social activity.
NASH John Davenport, son of the mayor of Coventry, a student at Oxford University, 1613-15, chaplain at Hilton Castle, near Durham, and a preacher in London, 1616-33, received the degree of B. D. and M. A. at Oxford, 1625. He assisted in obtaining the charter for the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629, engaged in doctrinal con- flict with Bishop Laud the same year. He withdrew from the Established Church in 1633, joined Rev. John Paget of the English church at Amsterdam, Holland, as his col- league, the same year, differed from Paget on infant baptism and returned to England in 1635. He eluded the authorities in 1687, was a passenger on the "Hector" on which, or its companion ship, Thomas Nash (q. v.), an earnest friend and follower, was also a passen- ger and reached Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, June 26, 1637. He sailed from Boston in April, 1638, Thomas Nash and his family accompanying him to Quinnipiock on Long Island sound, which port they reached April 14. 1638, and John Davenport as the leader. with six powerful Puritan followers including Theophilus Eaton and Thomas Nash, the
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blacksmith and gunmaker, founded a colony which they named New Haven. Whatever John Davenport did as the leader and founder of New Haven, Thomas Nash ably seconded as follower and most useful citizen. When Davenport concealed the regicides Goffe and Whalley in 1661, and accepted the call in 1668 to succeed the Rev. John Wilson as the second pastor of the First Church in Boston, Nash had been called from the trials and persecu- tions he had endured on account of religious nonconformity.
(I) Thomas Nash, immigrant ancestor, was born in England and came to America with his wife and five children with the party of Rev. John Davenport, sailing July 26, 1637, in the ship "Hector," or its companion ship. The Davenport party sailed from Boston again March 16, 1638, and settled in New Haven, Connecticut. There is a family tradition that Thomas Nash came from Lancaster of Lan- cashire, England. The settlers at Guilford seem to have attempted to get the New Haven blacksmith away, for he was one of the signers of the Guilford Compact, June 1, 1638. But he settled at New Haven, September 1, 1640, and was admitted a freeman. He was black- smith and gunsmith for the settlers, and the sixteen muskets owned by the town were placed in his care. His services as blacksmith were also of great value. His residence was at what is now the corner of Court street and Orange Temple, New Haven. He died May 12, 1658, and left a will mentioning his chil- dren. He married Margery Baker, who died 1657, daughter of Nicholas Baker, of Hert- fordshire. Their children were: I. Mary, married Roger Allen. 2. John, a captain. 3. Sarah, married Robert Talmage. 4. Joseph, sergeant, of Hartford. 5. Timothy (q. v.).
(II) Lieutenant Timothy, youngest child of Thomas and Margery ( Baker ) Nash, was born in England, 1626. He settled with his parents at New Haven, Connecticut, soon afterward. He was there certainly in 1645, and was admitted a freeman, March 4, 1654. He learned his father's trade of gunsmith and blacksmith. He removed to Hartford, Febru- ary II, 1660-61. Three years later he joined the pioneers at Hadley, Massachusetts. His home lot there was on the west side of what is now Main street, in the village of Hadley, lately owned by Captain Elijah Smith. The lot was originally drawn by Robert Webster, who sold his rights to Lieutenant Nash. He became one of the leading citizens of old Had- ley, serving on important committees and in
most of the town offices; was a lieutenant of militia ; deputy to general court, 1690-91-95. He died May 13, 1709. He married, 1657, Rebekah Stone, daughter of Rev. Samuel Stone, of Hartford. She died April 17, 1709. Both left wills. Their children were: I. Re- bekah, born March 12, 1657-58, died young. 2. Samuel, February 3, 1659-60, died at Had- ley, 1668, killed by fall from frightened horse which he was bringing from pasture. 3. Thomas (q. v.), 1661. 4. Joseph, January 27, 1663-64, died unmarried March 28, 1740. 5. Timothy, Jr., about 1665. 6. John, August 21, 1667, resided in Hadley. 7. Samuel, June 17, 1669, died unmarried May 3, 1738. 8. Hope, November 26, 1670, married Isaac Warner. 9. Ebenezer, October 25, 1673, married; resided at Suffield, Connecticut. 10. Daniel, 1676. II. Ephraim, 1682, resided at Granby, Massachusetts. 12. Mary, died December 19, 1687.
(III) Thomas (2), second son and third child of Lieutenant Timothy and Rebekah (Stone) Nash, was born in Hartford Colony in 1661. He married, August, 1685, Hannah, daughter of Deacon John Coleman, of Hat- field, Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was born in Hatfield, February 14, 1667-68, and after her marriage in 1685 lived in Hadley, Massachusetts, where her first child John was born and shortly after they removed to Hat- field where their other four children were born. Thomas Nash made his will in 1723 and it was probated in February, 1728. In it he gave his property to his two sons John and Thomas, leaving legacies only to his daughters. His sons had each a house on or adjoining the old home on the hill. The date of his death was probably December, 1727, or January, 1728. The children of Thomas and Hannah (Coleman) Nash were : I. John, born 1686. 2. Hannah, 1689, married John Arms. 3. Thomas (q. v.), 1692-93. 4. Rebecca, 1699, married William Arms. 5. Sarah, 1704, died unmarried.
(IV) Thomas (3), third child and second son of Thomas (2) and Hannah (Coleman) Nash, was born in Hatfield, Hampshire county, Massachusetts, February 26, 1692-93, and when he died, March 12, 1773-74, the place on which he lived had been set off as a part of the district of Williamsburg. He married, June 8, 1727, Martha, daughter of Joseph and Canada (Wait) Smith. Canada was born in the Do- minion of Canada, while her mother, the wife of Benjamin Wait, was a captive in the domin- ion, hence her name. The church records of
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the Congregational church at Hatfield of July 3, 1771, names him as one of the thirty mem- bers of that church, but the record of his death is that he died in Williamsburg. The children of Thomas and Martha (Smith) Nash were born as follows: I. Submit, 1728, died young. 2. Rebecca, 1730, died unmarried. 3. Submit, 1732, died unmarried. 4. Elisha, 1734, died 1739. 5. John (q. v.), 1736. 6. Moses, 1739. 7. Martha, 1742. 8. Elisha, 1744.
(V) John, second son and fifth child of Thomas (3) and Martha (Smith) Nash, was born in Hatfield, Massachusetts, October 20, (or November 2), 1736. He married, Decem- ber 27, 1758, Martha Graves, who was born in 1736 or 1738 and died in 1794. John Nash received from William Williams the first war- rant to organize the district government for Williamsburg, established April 24, 1771, out of a partition of the town of Hatfield and cer- tain common lands adjoining, and the district of Williamsburg by a general act of the court was made a town August 23, 1775. He was one of the first settlers of the town and was the largest taxpayer on the list. The children of John and Martha ( Graves) Nash were born in Hatfield, Massachusetts, in the following order : I. Moses, 1759, died young. 2. Judith, 1760, married David Phinney. 3. Moses, 1763. settled in Williamsburg. 4. John, 1764, settled in Williamburg. 5. Samuel, 1766, settled in Williamsburg. 6. William, 1768. 7. Thomas (q. v.), 1770. 8. Elijah, 1772, settled in Con- way, Massachusetts. John Nash, the father of these children, made his will February 8, 1771. and died May 31, 1773, at the age of thirty- seven years. When the church was organized at Williamsburg, July 3. 1771, he was one of the most influential members of the church and he secured Timothy Dwight, of Northamp- ton, to preach one Sabbath and he so liked the people (he was at the time only a licentiate). that he preached for them five Sabbaths more. So the first preaching at Williamsburg was by the president of Yale College.
(VI) Thomas (4), sixth son and seventh child of John and Martha ( Graves) Nash, was born in Hatfield, Massachusetts, November 5, 1770. He married, June 24. 1795, Naomi, daughter of Jonathan Warner, and their chil- dren were all born in Williamsburg, Massachu- setts, in the order following: 1. Hopeni, Janu- ary, 1795. 2. Phineas, 1798. 3. Harriet, 1800, died young. 4. Naomi, 1802, died young. 5. Jonathan Warner, 1804, settled in Williams- burg. 6. Harriet, January, 1806, married Ben- jamin F. Hubbard. 7. Almira, 1808, married
Theron Warner. 8. Thomas (q. v. ), 1811. 9. Sumner, 1813, died unmarried 1834. Thomas Nash, the father, died May 3, 1844.
(VII) Thomas (5), third son and eighth child of Thomas (4) and Naomi (\Varner) Nash, was born in Williamsburg, Massachu- setts, November 16, 1811, and died there Octo- ber 8, 1881. He attended the public schools and was a pupil in Farmington Academy for three years. He became a prominent man of affairs in his town. He was a selectman for a number of years and represented his district in the general court of Massachusetts. He mar- ried, October 10, 1838, Lucinda, daughter of Isaac and Lucinda (Worthington) King, of Worthington, and they established a beautiful home in Williamsburg, their residence being surrounded by extensive grounds, always well kept, and which they were constantly beautify- ing by planting trees and shrubs and carefully cultivating those that they had watched and nurtured for a half century and which are now in the possession and under the still more care- ful care of their daughter Harriet L. (q. v.). Mr. Nash was an extensive manufacturer of woolen goods, shaker flannel, his factory being located at Searsville, one mile distant from the village of Williamsburg, and at Leeds, Massa- chusetts, he had a mill which became noted for the quality and quantity of woolen shawls so largely used by both men and women before the civil war, and during the war time the factory was devoted to the manufacture of army cloth for soldiers uniforms, also stock- ings. He died at his home in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, October 8, 1891, and his widow died February 22, 1900. The children of Thomas and Lucinda ( King) Nash were all born on the family homestead on South street, Williamsburg, in the order following: 1. Ed- ward Worthington, became a wholesale dealer in paints and oils at 90 Pearl street, Boston ; died 1904. 2. Harriet L. (q. v.). 3. Franklin King, successor to his brother Edward W. in the wholesale paint and oil business at 90 Pearl street, Boston, which business was incorporated as the E. W. Nash Company. 4. Helen M., married Arthur Hinds, publisher and book- seller, New York City. 5. Mary S. 6. Susan L. 7. Thomas J.
(VIII) Harriet L., first daughter and second child of Thomas (5) and Lucinda (King) Nash, was born in Williamsburg, Hampshire county, Massachusetts. She was educated in the public school of Williamsburg and at select schools for young women and remained at home where she gave companionship and a
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daughter's devotion to her parents during their declining days. Among the many heirlooms that have come into her possession, she takes special pride in displaying to her friends and visitors the manuscripts of the prayer offered morning and evening of every day by her great-grandfather, Jonathan Warner, whose daughter, Naomi, married Thomas Nash (1770-1844). the grandfather of Harriet L. Nash.
DUSTIN Thomas Dustin, immigrant an- cestor, was born in England, and as early as 1640 was in Dover, New Hampshire. He owned land in Charlestown, Massachusetts, adjoining land of Ralph Hall, in 1648. He was admitted a free- man at Kittery, Maine, in 1652. His name is variously spelled Durstan, Dastin, Duston and Dustin. Only one child seems to be known, Thomas, mentioned below. (See Chase's His- tory of Haverhill and Savage's Gen. Dict.).
(II) Thomas (2), son of Thomas ( I) Dus- tin. was born about 1650; married, December 3. 1677, Hannah Emerson, daughter of Michael and Hannah ( Webster) Emerson. Hannah Dustin (or Duston ) is one of the most famous women of American history. Every school- child for two hundred years has read with interest the thrilling story of her capture by the Indians and her escape. The Indians attacked the house of Thomas Duston, March 15, 1697. Duston managed to escape from the house with seven of his children. Mounting his horse he covered the retreat of the little flock, gun in hand, and succeeded in reaching a place of safety with all of them unharmed. The Indians fired but hit none of the little party. Mrs. Duston was in bed, attended by a midwife, named Mary Neff, and with her infant daughter, one week old. Mrs. Duston was ordered to accompany her captors and but partly dressed started on the dreadful journey northward. The savages dashed out the brains of her child in order to spare themselves the trouble of an infant in the party. After two weeks the Indians camped on an island at Pennacook, now Concord, New Hampshire, and while there, March 30, 1697, Mrs. Duston planned her escape. With the aid of Samuel Leonard's son, who had been captured in Wor- cester, Mrs. Duston and Mary Neff, each armed with a hatchet, tomahawked ten of the twelve Indians while they were sleeping in the camp. A squaw and one young Indian escaped, the latter not being marked for slaughter, how- ever. as Mrs. Duston meant to spare one of
them. The three returned to Haverhill and later presented the bloody trophies of their feat-at- arms to the general court of Massachusetts, and received bounties for them. Children of Thomas and Hannah Dustin: I. Hannah, born August 22, 1678. 2. Elizabeth, May 7, 1680. 3. Mary, November 4, 1681, died Octo- ber 18, 1696. 4. Thomas, January 5, 1683. 5. Nathaniel, May 16, 1685, mentioned below. 6. John, February 2, 1686, died January 28, 1690. 7. Sarah, July 4, 1688. 8. Abigail, October, 1690. 9. Jonathan, January 16, 1691-92. 10. Timothy, September 14, 1694 (twin). II. Me- hitable (twin), September 14, 1694, died De- cember 16, 1694. 12. Martha, March 9, 1696- 97, killed March 15, 1697. 13. Lydia, October 4, 1698.
(III) Nathaniel, son of Thomas ( 2) Dustin, was born in Haverhill, May 16, 1685, and resided there. Among his children was Na- thaniel, Jr., mentioned below.
(IV) Nathaniel (2), son of Nathaniel (I) Dustin, was born in Haverhill. He married Tryphosa Hazelton, born May 3, 1722, daugh- ter of Philip and Judith ( Webster ) Hazelton, who were married January 9, 1717-18, at Haverhill, granddaughter of John Hazelton (2), and great-granddaughter of John Hazel- ton (I), the immigrant. Children, born at Haverhill: 1. Timothy, April 3, 1743. 2. Moses, November 21, 1744, mentioned below. 3. Peter, January 7, 1746-47. 4. Judith, Feb- ruary 20, 1748-49. 5. Mary, January 14, 1751. 6. Hannah, July 1, 1754. 7. Nathaniel, Sep- tember 12, 1756.
(V) Captain Moses, son of Nathaniel (2) Dustin, was born at Haverhill, November 21, 1744. He had a brilliant record as an officer during the revolutionary war. When the Lex- ington alarm reached his town, he was at work in his blacksmith shop. He threw his leather apron on the anvil and was among the first of the company to take his place. Drummer Hill sounded the call and the Candia company was soon on its way to Boston. He was commis- sioned first lieutenant of his company in Col- onel Nathan Hale's regiment, November 8, 1776. This was the Second New Hampshire Regiment, in which he served to the end of the war. He was captain in 1777 commissioned September 20. Colonel George Reid com- manded the regiment from 1777 to 1780. In the battle at Ticonderoga he lost all his per- sonal effects and much clothing and was one of those who petitioned for reimbursement to the council and house of representatives in 1778. After the war he was breveted colonel. His
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watch and papers were in the possession of Colonel E. R. Patten, a descendant. He resided in Chester until 1772, when he removed to the adjoining town of Candia, New Hamp- shire. His home was at Lot 44, Second P. Second Division. He died in 1795. He mar- ried Mary Buck, who died in 1827, at the age of seventy-seven years. Children: I. Jona- than, born January 1, 1768, mentioned below. 2. Moses, settled in Windham. 3. Hannah. 4. George W. 5. Nathaniel. 6. Sally. 7. Lydia, married, August II, 1792, - Hill, son of Peter Hill, who died 1795, aged fifty-one years : she died in 1827.
(VI) Jonathan, son of Captain Moses Dus- tin, was born in Chester, New Hampshire, January 1, 1768, died July 12, 1805. He removed when a young child to Candia, where he was brought up and attended the district school. He was a farmer in Candia, where he married (first) July, 1787, Mary Robie ; mar- ried (second) Mary Berry; married (third) Charlotte Clark. He was the father of twenty- four children of whom Samuel was the thir- teenth.
(VII) Samuel, son of Jonathan and Mary (Berry) Dustin, was born in Candia, New Hampshire, June 12, 1809. He was educated in the public schools of his native town and brought up on his father's farm. He followed farming and contracting. He lived for some years at Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he carried on an extensive business as builder and contractor. He died December 11, 1868. He was an old time Whig in politics, a Methodist in religion. He married, March 19, 1835, Bet- sey A. Bagley, born at Deerfield, New Hamp- shire, February 2, 1814, daughter of Winthrop and Jane ( Pillsbury) Bagley. Children : I. Mary J., born February 27, 1836. 2. Betsey A., October 8, 1837. 3. Samuel N., October 13. 1840, served three years in the civil war. 4. Harriet N., September 27, 1844. 5. Warren P., September 17, 1846, mentioned below.
(VIII) Warren P., son of Samuel Dustin, was born in Stanstead, province of Quebec, Canada, September 17, 1846. He returned to Cambridge in early youth with his parents, and attended school in that city. In 1862 he began to work in a cutlery store in Boston and continued as clerk and salesman for seventeen years. He then came to Turner's Falls as agent for the John Russell Cutlery Company, and he is now treasurer of that concern. He is one of the best known and must successful business men of the town. He is a member of the Mechanic Lodge of Free Masons, and of
the Peeskiompskut Club. He enlisted in Com- pany H, Sixth Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteers in the civil war, and is a member of Grand Army Post, No. 57, of Cambridge, Massachusetts. In politics he is a Republican. He contributes liberally to all religious denomi- nations. He married, September 5, 1866, Persis Merriam, born November 21, 1847, daughter of Albert and Fannie ( Keith) Mer- riam, of Cambridge. Her father was a manu- facturer. Children : 1. Albert R., born April 20, 1869. 2. Lillian, July 17, 1875. 3. Hattie M., July 2. 1881, married, January, 1902, Robin MacDonald. 4. Florence S., May 17, 1887. 5. Elise M., October 28, 1888, died April 19, 1889.
Joseph Jenks, immigrant ancestor, JENKS was born in England about 1600, according to his deposition made September 17, 1681, that he was about eighty- one years old. He settled in Lynn, and lived in that part known as Hammersmith. He was one of the petitioners for a plantation at Nash- away, but never settled there. He was an inventor, and the general court granted him a patent for fourteen years from May, 1646, for engines for water mills. The selectmen of Boston were authorized in 1658 to make arrangements with him for the construction of fire engines. He had liberty from the Iron Works Company in 1656 to set up a mill for making scythes or other ironwork by water. He assigned a note to his son Joseph, April 12, 1655. He died in March, 1683. His first wife remained in England, and after her death he married Elizabeth who died in July, 1678. Child of first wife: John, born 1632, mentioned below. Children of second wife, all born in New England : Sarah, Deborah,
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