Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume II, Part 130

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 1008

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Taunton, but the next year they settled at Rehoboth, Massachusetts. There John Brown Sr. and John Brown Jr. stayed and were among the first settlers, but James Brown, being a Baptist, was foreed to leave town in 1663 and with others of his seet founded the town of Swansea, Massachusetts. The designation Mr. given him in the records always shows that he was counted among the gentry. His sons and grandsons were leaders in eivie, judicial and military affairs. John Brown was appointed one of the selectman of Rehoboth, March 16, 1645, and again in 1650-51. He served on important committees and was on the pru- dential committee. He was for seventeen years, from 1636 to 1653, one of the governor's assistants or magistrates. He was one of the commissioners of the United Colonies of New England from 1644 to 1655. In the governor's eourt, June 4, 1652, he won a notable suit for damages for defamation against Samuel New- man, the judgment being for one hundred pounds and costs. Mr. Brown waived the judgment, however, and let Newman off on payment of costs. Mr. Brown was a friend of Massasoit, and the proof of their friend- ship was shown when the life of his son James was spared by King Philip, son of Massasoit, when he came on a mission from the governor to the Indians. Colonel Church in his narrative says : "that the Indians would have killed Mr. Browne, who with Mr. Samuel Gorton and two other men bore the letter, but Philip pre- vented them, saying that his father had charged him to show kindness to Mr. Browne." It is said in his honor that he was the first magis- trate to raise his voiee against the coercive support of the ministry, taking the stand that all church support should be voluntary and backed his precepts by liberal example. He was a man of ability, intelleet, piety and patriotism, and was buried with eivie and mili- tary honors. His wife Dorothy died at Swan- sea, January 27, 1673. Children: I. Ensign John Jr., born in England, died last of March, 1662. 2. James, mentioned below. 3. Mary, born in England, married, July 6, 1636, Captain Thomas Willett, of Plymouth, the first Eng- lish mayor of New York City, twiee eleeted to that office.

(II) Major James, son of John Brown, was born in England in 1623 and was in Taunton in 1643 with his father, and went with him to Swansea. He was said to be a Baptist and a preacher. He was chosen an assistant in 1665. He married Lydia Howland, daughter of John Hlowland, who came over in the "Mayflower,"

and all his deseendants are likewise deseended from "Mayflower" aneestry. He died October 29, 1710, aged eighty-seven years. Children : I. James, born at Rehoboth, May 4 or 21, 1655, mentioned below. 2. Dorothy, born at Swan- sea, August 29, 1666, married --- Kent. 3. Jabez, born July 9, 1668, at Swansea.

(III) James (2), son of Major James (I) Brown, was born at Rehoboth, May 4 or 21, 1655, died April 15, 1718. He married, June 5, 1678, Margaret Denison, who died May 5, 174I, aged eighty-four years. He was a ser- geant in the militia. Children, as recorded at Swansea : I. Lydia, born January 23, 1678-79, died February 1, 1678-79. 2. Mary, September II, 1680. 3. Margaret (given by Savage), June 28, 1682. 4. Lydia, July 28, 1684. 5. James, September 7, 1685. 6. Mary, July 5, 1687. 7. Peleg, February 28, 1683. 8. Will- iam, June 2, 1690, mentioned below. 9. Doro- thy, May 7, 1694.

(IV) William, son of James (2) Brown, was born at Swansea, June 2, 1690, died Feb- ruary 26, 1731-32. He settled at Rehoboth, where all his children, exeept William, were recorded. As the records clearly show that the son is William Jr., he must be the son of William, there being no other William at Reho- both or Swansea at the time. He married (first) Elizabeth - -, who died April 27, 1725, aged twenty-seven years. He married (seeond) October 27, 1725, Rebeeea Follett. Children of first wife: I. Consider, born Sep- tember 8, 1711. 2. Amos, May 28, 1714. 3. Elizabeth, June 14, 1716. 4. Bethiah, July 8, 1718. 5. Jerusha, August 27, 1720. 6. Ezra, August 18, 1722. 7. Rebeeea, April 17, 1725. Children of second wife: 8. Noah, August 7, 1726, mentioned below. 9. Isaac, August 24, 1728. 10. Ann, Mareh 13, 1729, died October 27, 1731. II. Ann, January 8, 1731-32. 12. William (probably of first wife).

(V) Noah, son of William Brown, was born at Rehoboth, August 7, 1726. He married (intention January 18, 1751-52) Deborah Wil- marth, of Attleborough, Massachusetts. They lived in Attleborough. Children: I. Noah, mentioned below. 2. Consider, of Attle- borough, was in Captain Moses Wilmarth's company, Colonel John Daggett's regiment in the revolution ; also in Captain James Keith's company, Colonel Sargent's regiment in 1775; also in Captain Jonathan's Drown's company in 1776: was of Myrifield, later ealled Rowe, Hampshire county and later Franklin county, Massachusetts, as early as 1777, and was ser- geant in Nathaniel Corbet's company, 1777,

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under General Stark. In 1790 he had six females in his family. 3. Ezra, soldier in the revolution. 4. Stephen, was living at Rowe in 1790 and according to the census had neither wife nor children. 5. Amos, was a soldier in the revolution.

(VI) Noah (2), son of Noah (I) Brown, was born about 1755-60. He was a soldier in the revolution, from Attleborough, corporal in Captain James Keith's company, Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent's regiment (twenty-eighth) in 1775 ; also in Captain Alexander Foster's com- pany, Colonel Thomas Carpenter's regiment in 1780, and in Captain Moses Wilmarth's com- pany, Colonel Isaac Dean's regiment in 1780. He followed his brother Consider to Myrifield, later called Rowe, and was living there in 1790, when according to the first federal census he had four sons under sixteen and four females in his family. Among his sons was Elisha, mentioned below.

(VII) Elisha, son of Noah (2) Brown, was born at Attleborough or Rowe, Massachusetts, about 1780. He was a farmer at Rowe. Among his children was Joseph R., mentioned below.

(VIII) Joseph R., son of Elisha Brown, was born in Rowe about 1805. He also settled at Rowe and was a farmer during his active life. He married Sarah McCloud, of Col- eraine, January 21, 1824. He married (sec- ond) Antis Donelson, of Coleraine, December IO. 1839. Children of first wife : I. Delia, born April 23, 1827, died in 1860. 2. Joseph Franklin, mentioned below. 3. Maria L., Au- gust 6, 1831. 4. Newton L., July 22, 1834. 5. Sarah F., August 18, 1838. Children of second wife: 6. Esther D., August 8, 1843. 7. Lewis N., July 21, 1847.

(IX) Joseph Franklin, son of Joseph R. Brown, was born at Rowe, March 20, 1829. He was educated in the public schools of his native town. He followed farming for his vocation. He was active in public affairs, a Republican in politics. He was an overseer of the poor, tax collector, member of the school committee and selectman for many years. He enlisted in 1861 in the Fifty-second regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, for one year, and re-enlisted at the expiration of that service in the Forty-second Light Horse Artillery for one year. He enlisted for a third time, but was mustered out before his term of enlistment expired on account of ill health. He and his wife lost their lives in a railroad acci- dent at Zoar, Massachusetts, December 20, 1903. He was a Unitarian in religion. He

married Mary E. Stockwell, of Monroe, Frank- lin county, Massachusetts, September II, 1855, born September 11, 1839, daughter of Samuel and Content Stockwell. Children: I. Frank H., mentioned below. 2. Emory W., born September 5, 1858. 3. Newton Hall, men- tioned below. 4. Herbert S., July 10, 1870. 5. Gertrude Kitty May, August 31, 1873. 6. Errol C., March 27, 1878.

(X) Frank Hartley, son of Joseph F. Brown, was born at Monroe, Massachusetts, February 15, 1857. He attended the public schools of the town of Rowe. When twelve or thirteen years of age he worked in a basket factory, giving his wages to his father. He left home at the age of fifteen, paid his father for "his time" the sum of $360. He went to Miller's Falls and worked two years at the carpenter's trade for Amidon and Newton. After that he was foreman for Ross Brothers one year in his rag shop, and for a time worked for the Miller's Falls Company. He then attended school at Powers Institute for three years, fall and spring, teaching winters at Charlemont Coleraine and Rowe. He then took charge of the high school at Turner's Falls, and was principal for six years. In 1884 he engaged in the book and stationery business in company with F. G. Til- ton at Turner's Falls, under the firm name of Tilton & Brown. This connection continued for nearly two years, at the expiration of which time Mr. Brown purchased the interest of his partner. In 1887 he went to Greenfield, Massachusetts, and there purchased the Mer- riam book store. He conducted both stores for a period of four years, when he sold the store at Turner's Falls and since then has devoted his entire attention to the Greenfield store which has subsequently merged into a whole- sale business, which has been prosperous and remunerative. Newton H. and Herbert S. Brown were connected with the business for a time, but sold out their interest to F. H. Brown about 1899, who has since owned and conducted the entire business. Mr. Brown was treasurer of the Superior Tap Company of Springfield, Vermont, for two years. . During that time through his efforts this business became very prosperous. He is now ( 1909) secretary and treasurer of the Vermont Lime Company, a business destined to become one of the largest and best of its kind in New England. He is well known and stands high among the busi- ness men of this section of the state. He was a member of the American Legion of Honor, held all the offices in the local lodge, and for two years was at the head of the Grand Lodge

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of New England. He is a Unitarian in religion and a Republican in politics. He married, April 4, 1878, Emma Francena Russell, born July 9, 1855, daughter of Orin Russell, of Whiting- ham, Vermont. She died December 6, 1901. He married (second) October 28, 1902, Adelaide May Sheldon, born March 23, 1874, daughter of Charles and Eliza Sheldon, of North Adams, and granddaughter of Lorenzo and Amarilla ( Wilbur ) Sheldon, of North Adams. Children of first wife, born at Turner's Falls: 1. Fred Russell, April 8, 1879. 2. Reginald Franklin, June 23, 1881, died at Greenfield, June 9, 1903. Children of second wife: 3. Donald Sheldon, born at Greenfield, August 23, 1904. 4. Ramona Adelaide, June 19, 1906. 5. Marguerite Elizabeth, January 18, 1909.

(X) Newton Hall, son of Joseph F. Brown, was born in Rowe, Massachusetts, June 25, 1866. He was educated in the public schools of Rowe and in the high school at Turner's Falls. He worked on his father's farm until 1887, then for a year in a knitting, mill at Miller's Falls. In 1889 he became associated with his brother, Frank Hartley Brown, in the book and stationery store, and so continued for thirtcen years. In 1902 he opened a music store in Greenfield, but after a short timc sold his business and was for a time afterward fore- man of a newspaper office at Baldwinville, Massachusetts. He is at present superintend- ent of the wholesale book, stationery and print- ing business of his brother, Frank H., at Green- field. He is a Unitarian in religion and a Republican in politics. He married, March 14, 1892, Myra Emma Dewey, born June 28, 1869, daughter of David Tyler and Huldah ( Porter ) Dcwcy, of Coleraine. (Sce Dewey family). Children: 1. Dorothy Huldah, born May 14, 1900. 2 and 3. Robert and Richard (twins). born September 23, 1907, died in infancy.

PORTER The first of this family in Eng- land, William de la Grande, was a Norman knight who came with William the Conqueror in 1066 and acquired lands at or near Kenilworth in War- wickshire. His son Ralph or Roger became grand portcur to Henry 1 from 1120 to 1140 and from this the surname of the family was derived. The ancient coat-of-arms of the family: Argent on a fesse sable between two or three church bells of the first. Crest: a portcullis argent chained. Motto: "Vigilantia et Virtuti."

(1) John Porter, immigrant ancestor of this

branch of the family in America, came to New England in 1630 and settled first at Dorchester. In 1635 he with others went with Rev. John Warham and settled on the Connecticut river at Windsor. He was living there as early as 1637, when his name appears on the records. His residence was near the Little river, at its junction with the Connecticut, between the lands of George Phelps and Joseph Loomis. He was a man of considerable wealth as shown by his will. He dicd in Windsor, April 22, 1648. He married Rose - -, who died in

July, 1647. Children : I. John, born 1620, married Mary Stanley. 2. Sarah, 1622, mar- ried Joseph Judson. 3. Anna, 1624, married William Gaylord. 4. Samuel, 1626, mentioned below. 5. Rebecca, 1628, died unmarried. 6. Mary, 1630, married Samuel Grant. 7. Rose, 1632, died May 12, 1648. 8. Joseph, 1634. 9. James, 1638, married Sarah Tudor. IO. Nathaniel, February 29, 1640, married Anna Groves. II. Hannah, September 4, 1642, mar- ried John Coleman.

(II) Samuel, son of John Porter, was born in England in 1626 and died September 6, 1689. He was a merchant. He married, in 1659. Hannah Stanley, daughter of Thomas Stanley, the immigrant. She died December 18, 1708. Children : 1. Samuel, born April 6, 1660, married Joanna Cooke. 2. Thomas, April 17, 1663, died May 27, 1668. 3. Hezekiah, January 7, 1665, married Hannah Coles. 4. John, December 12, 1666, married Mary Butler. 5. Hannah, 1668, married John Brown. 6. Mehitable, September 15, 1673, married Nathaniel Goodwin. 7. Experience, August 5, 1676, married Abigail Williams. 8. Ichabod, June 17, 1678, mentioned below. 9. Nathaniel, November 15, 1680, married Mehitable Buell. IO. Stanley, April 1, 1683, married Thankful Babcock.

(III) Ichabod, son of Samuel Porter, was born June 17, 1678, and married, July 4, 1700, Dorcas Marsh, born December 29, 1677, died 1746, daughter of Jonathan and Dorcas Marsh, of Hadley. He lived at Hatfield, Massachu- setts. Children: I. Dorcas, born March IO, 1703, married Isaac Graves. 2. Mehitable, February 20, 1705, marricd Daniel Lyman. 3. Ichabod, April 18, 1707, married Hannah 4. Hannah, February 21, 1709. 5. Mary, April 24, 1711, married Aaron Dewey. 6. James, September 19, 1714, mentioned below. 7. Sarah, November 2, 1718, married Moses Warner.

(IV) James, son of Ichabod Porter, was born in Hatfield, September 19, 1714, and mar-

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ried, July 4, 1737, Hannah Waite, born July 8, 1716, died 1740, daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Billings) Waite. He married (second) in 1743, Eunice Belding, born 1714, daughter of Gideon and Eunice (Butler) Belding. Children, all by second wife: I. Hannah, born November 23, 1745, married Abigal Allis. 2. James, 1748, married Penelope Montague. 3. Jonathan, April 16, 1752, men- tioned below. 4. Submit, March 15, 1754, married Seth Chapin. 5. David, July 5, 1757, married Sarah Nimms. 6. Silas, August 28, 1759, married Mary Graves.

(V) Captain Jonathan, son of James Porter, was born April 16, 1752, died April 25, 1833. He was in the revolution, a sergeant in Captain Joseph Cook's company, Colonel Elisha Porter's regiment (Hampshire) July 20, 1779; also at Saratoga a sergeant in Captain Solomon White's company, Colonel Woodbridge's regi- ment, in 1777. He married, March 25, 1774, Ruth Chapin, born March 25, 1754, died Feb- ruary 3, 1838, daughter of Moses and Eliza- beth (Dwight) Chapin. Children: I. Reuben, born December 16, 1779, mentioned below. 2. Eunice, April 1, 1782, married John Graves. 3. Elizabeth, October 18, 1783, died unmarried 1863. 4. Ruth, July 1, 1786, died unmarried 1870. 5. Jonathan, January 2, 1789, married Electa Allis. 6. Samuel, April 29, 1791, died unmarried 1848. 7. Chester, September 14, 1793, died 1869. 8. Anna, November 18, 1796, died unmarried 1844.

(VI) Reuben, son of Captain Jonathan Porter, was born December 16, 1779, died April 25, 1833. He resided in Hatfield and removed to Heath, Massachusetts. He mar- ried (first) in 1801, Sally Sabin, who died March II, 1803. He married (second) Decem- ber 18, 1805, Elizabeth Maynard. Child of first wife: - Barnabas S., born November 14, 1802, mentioned below. Children of second wife: I. Sarah A., born November II, 1807, married C. S. Coates. 2. Lydia M., October 17, 1810, married J. S. Wood. 3. Rufus, December II, 1812. 4. Almira, October 26, 1814, married Ashbel Hawkes. 5. Lucinda, March 7, 1817, married Almon Hawkes.

(VII) Barnabas Sabin, son of Reuben Porter, was born November 14, 1802. He married Pamelia W. Davenport. Children: I. Sarah S., married, June 22, 1854, Austin D. Bates and resided at Conway, Massachusetts; children : i. Laura T. Bates, born November I, 1856; ii. Henry A. Bates, March 23, 1861 ; iii. Mary C. Bates, June 29, 1865. 2. Henry Davenport, married, 1856, Etta Jackson, of

Greenfield; died January 29, 1870; children : i. Harriet S., born June 21, 1857 ; ii. Mary E., February 12, 1859; iii. Barnabas S., March 8, 1862. 3. Lydia W., married Henry Dewey ; resided at Griswoldville and died October 21, 1875 ; children : i. Oscar H. Dewey, born April 25, 1858, married Nettie Howard; ii. Clara E. Dewey, March 3, 1860, married A. E. Denison ; iii. Frederick E. Dewey, January 3, 1862; iv. Charles C. Dewey, September 29, 1869. 4. Rufus C., married, 1868, Florinda Fairbanks, of Heath ; children : i. Anna L., born May 31. 1869: ii. Henry L., April 7, 1871 ; iii. George R., February 24, 1873 ; iv. Myrtie L., June 3, 1875 ; v. Clarence W., February 19, 1878. 5. Huldah Porter, married David Tyler Dewey ; (see Dewey family herewith) ; her daughter, Myra Emma, married Newton H. Brown. (See Brown family herewith).

( For first generation see Thomas Dewey I ).

(II) Israel Dewey, son of Thomas DEWEY Dewey, was born at Windsor, Con-

necticut, September 25, 1645, died there October 23, 1678. He was a farmer and

at the time of his marriage resided at Northampton. He was granted eight acres of land on the Fort side at Westfield, August 27, 1668, but soon removed and purchased William Brooke's grant. Soon after the birth of his son Israel he returned to Windsor. He married. August 20, 1668, at Northampton, Abigail Drake, born September 28, 1648, at Windsor, died before November 17, 1696. She joined Rev. Samuel Mather's church at Windsor in 1686, a widow. Children : I. Hannah (prob- ably ), married Phillip Loomis. 2. Israel, born December 30, 1673, mentioned below. 3. David, January II, 1676, at Windsor. 4. Sergeant Joseph, born about 1678, died unmarried about January, 173I.

(III) Israel (2), son of Israel ( I) Dewey, was born at Westfield, Massachusetts, Decem- ber 30, 1673. He removed to Stonington, Con- necticut, and was living there November 17, 1696, when he deeded land in Westfield to his brothers David and Joseph Dewey. He mar- ried Lydia Holdridge, widow of William Holdridge. She had a son William by her first husband. Children: 1. Israel, born about 1693. 2. Jabez, mentioned below. 3. Eliza- beth, born about 1697. 4. Mary, born about I699.

(IV) Jabez, son of Israel (2) Dewey, was born at Stonington, Connecticut, about 1695, and died there in 1753. He was baptized July 5, 174I. He married (first), July 21, 1714.

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Deborah York, born October 6, 1696, daughter of William and Mary ( Utley) York. He mar- ried (second) March 21, 1745, Hannah Brown, of North Stonington. Children, born at Ston- ington : 1. Joseph, July 22, 1715, died June 14, 1720. 2. William, February 10, 1718, died young. 3. David, January 3, 1721, mentioned below. 4. Phillip, January 21, 1723. 5. John, March 4, 1727. 6. Lemuel, May 3, 1731, mar- ried, March 3, 1753, Mary Brown. 7. Abigail, April 23, 1733, married, February II, 1753, Richard Nutter. 8. Sarah, August 15, 1735. 9. Israel, September 16, 1738. 10. William, September 17, 1740. II. Joseph, September 7, I743.

(V) David, son of Jabez Dewey, was born at Stonington, January 3, 1721, and lived in the eastern part of North Stonington. He was baptized July 5, 1741, and married, September 28, 1741, Deborah Tracy, daughter of Christo- pher Tracy, of Preston, Connecticut. She joined the "Road" church at Stonington, August

2, 1741. Children, born at Stonington : I. David, June 18, 1742, died young. 2. Lydia, April 23, 1744, married James Alexander. 3. David, February 9, 1746. 4. Deborah, May 18, 1748. married Oliver Tefft. 5. Theodi, March 13, 1750, married Cyrus Brown. 6. Esther, January 30, 1753, married Nathan Brown. 7. Jabez, 1755, served in the revolution. 8. Sarah, February 28, 1758, at Charlestown, Rhode Island. 9. Naomi, 1760, married Jedediah Austin. 10. Christopher, November 20, 1762, mentioned below. II. Lucy, 1764, married Samuel Davis.

(VI) Christopher, son of David Dewey, was born at Stonington, November 20, 1762, died in April, 1840. He lived on the home- stead and owned a tannery. He and his son of the same name served as musicians in the war of 1812. He removed to Yaubux, a village in Stonington, shortly before his death. He mar- ried, November 17, 1785, Margaret ( Peggy) Brown, born February 20, 1768, died March 6, 1850, aged eighty-two, daughter of Reuben Brown. Children, born at North Stonington : I. Christopher, February 28, 1787. 2. Eunice, January 10, 1788. 3. Esther, November 21, 1789, died April 28, 1875; married Thomas Peabody. 4. Nancy or Anna, December 10. 1791, died August 7, 1887; married Nathan Saunders. 5. Hannah. March 5, 1794, died 1822. 6. Sabrina, March 25, 1796. 7. Reuben B., June 22, 1798. 8. Robert, May 21, 1801, mentioned below. 9. Clarissa, July 18, 1803. 10. Sophia, September 9. 1805. II. Almira, November 17, 1807. 12. Lucy Morella, Feb-

ruary 4, 1810. 13. Amelia, April 4, 1812, died 1860 ; married, March 6, 1853, Deacon Samuel S. Peckham as his third wife.

(VII) Robert, son of Christopher Dewey, was born at North Stonington, May 21, 1801, died February 6, 1892, at Coleraine, Massachu- setts. He was a tanner, and after 1830 resided at Coleraine. He had black eyes, hair, and dark complexion, which was characteristic of the family. He married, in 1828, Mary J. Brown, of Coleraine, born 1803, died March, 1855, daughter of Jared and Margaret Brown, of Coleraine. He married (second) Mrs. Jane (McCloud) Hastings. Children, all by first wife: I. Franklin Robert, born March 9, 1829, married. November 24, 1859, Julia Milliman. 2. Mary, April 30, 1831, married Samuel Howes. 3. Henry William, September 28, 1833. 4. Susan B., March 22, 1836. 5. Will- iam Christopher, March 14, 1838, married, October, 1875, Jennie Skinner. 7. David Tyler, September 22, 1840, mentioned below. 8. Robertus, August 19, 1842, died June, 1864.

(VIII) David Tyler, son of Robert Dewey, was born at Ashfield, Massachusetts, Septem- ber 22, 1840. He married (first) July 23, 1865, Huldah Porter, born February 27, 1844, died December 9, 1875, daughter of Barnabas Sabin and Pamelia W. ( Davenport) Porter, of Coleraine. (See Porter family herewith). He married (second) Mrs. Lydia (Leonard) Rogers, died in 1903. He married (third) Mrs. Alice Smith, of Springfield. Children of first wife, born at Coleraine: I. Jesse L., April 14, 1866, married, March 26, 1890, Marion W. Carpenter ; children: i. Ruth Gladys, born June 17, 1891 ; ii. Kenneth Carpenter, October 25, 1896. 2. Myra Emma, June 28, 1869, mar- ried, March 14, 1892, Newton H. Brown (see Brown family herewith). 3. Gertrude Elvira, November 14, 1872. was adopted by her uncle, Franklin Dewey, of South Meriden; married Robert Cooper, June, 1900; one child, Earl Cooper, born July 10, 1901. 4. Horace Albert, November 26, 1874, was adopted by George Hough, of Coleraine, and name changed to William F. Hough : married, January 13, 1894, Pearl L. Shaw, of Deerfield ; children: Elsie, born July. 1898; Penlove Elizabeth, born De- cember 20, 1900.

John Sheldon. immigrant SHELDON ancestor, was born in Eng- land in 1630 and died in 1708. He settled at Providence, Rhode Island, and was a tanner by trade. He testified February 23, 1675, in relation to the corn mill at Paw-

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tuxet that he was forty-five years old. He deeded land May 18, 1685, to his eldest son Timothy, and on the same day sixty acres to John and Nicholas, his sons. He was taxed in 1687 ; deputy to the general assembly in 1702. He deeded the homestead to his son Nehemiah, March 20, 1708, on condition that he main- tain his father the remainder of his life. He married in 1660 Joan Vincent. Children: 1. Timothy, born March 29, 1661, died 1744 at Providence. 2. John, mentioned below. 3. Mary, married, January 12, 1688, Stephen Arnold, son of Stephen and Sarah (Smith) Arnold. 4. Nicholas, died November 23, 1747 ; married Abigail Tillinghast, born March, 1674, died 1744. 5. Nehemiah, born 1672, died 1754; married Rachel Mann.

(II) John (2), son of John (I) Sheldon, was born in Rhode Island, and died at Paw- tuxet, that colony, August 16, 1741. He was a tanner and cordwainer by trade. He was a taxpayer September 1, 1687. He deeded to his son, John Sheldon Jr., eighteen acres of land. May 6, 1727, and to his other sons after- ward various parcels of land. His will was dated April 27, 1732, proved August 29, 1741. His son Roger was executor. The legatees were Ezekiel, William, who had land in Glou- cester and Providence, John, Patience, Deliverance and Sarah. Roger died before his father. Children born at Pawtuxet : I. Roger, married Mercy 2. Ezekiel, married Joanna 3. William, men- tioned below. 4.

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Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume II, Part 130

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848- Publication date: 1910 Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company Number of Pages: 1008

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 1008