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(II) John (2), eldest son of John ( I) May- nard, came to New England with his father when he was eight years old. He became a proprietor in Marlborough in 1656, and free- man in 1685. He died in 1711. He married (first) Sarah Married (second ) Mary Gates, April 5, 1658. Children by first wife: I. Elizabeth, born May 26, 1649. 2. Hannah, September 20, 1653. 3. Mary, August 3, 1656. Children by second wife : 4. John, January 7, 1662. 5. Elizabeth, April 2, 1664. 6. Simon, June 15, 1666. 7. David, see forward. 8. Zachariah, October 27, 1672. 9. Sarah, May 15, 1680. 10. Lydia, August 29, 1682. II. Joseph, August 27, 1685.
(III) David, son of John (2) and Mary (Gates) Maynard, was born December 21, 1669, died October 2, 1757. He lived in that part of Marlborough which became West- borough, where he was selectman in 1732. He served for a time as sexton of the Meeting House. He married Hannah -, who died in 1725. Children: I. Keziah, born July 10, I703. 2. David, January 20, 1704-05. 3. Ruhamah, December 20, 1706. 4. Jonathan, December 26, 1708. 5. Martha, August 7, 1710. 6. Jesse, July 24, 1712. 7. Jotham, May 27, 1714. 8. Ebenezer, see forward. 9. Han-
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nah, February 24, 1718. 10. Nathan, June 2, 1722. II. and 12. Mercy and Marcy, March 4, 1724-25.
(IV) Ebenezer, son of David and Hannah Maynard, was born May 18, 1716, died Octo- ber 8, 1803. He was town treasurer of West- borough in 1745, and selectman in 1761-66-68- 70-72-73-74-78-80. With six others he was appointed on the first committee of corres- pondence, January 1, 1773. He married (first) February 15, 1743, Amie Dodge; she died October 18, 1754. Married (second) July 16, 1756, Sarah Knights ; she died Decem- ber 8, 1773. Married (third) March 19, 1776, Sarah Brigham; she died October 25, 1820. Children by first wife: I. Joel, born Novem- ber 29, 1743. 2. Malichi, November 1, 1745. 3. Ebenezer Jr., November 21, 1747. 4. Mar- gery, December 18, 1749. 5. Jonathan, July 8, 1752. 6. Jabez, October 5, 1754. Children by second wife: 7. Joel, April 26, 1757, died 1758. 8. Calvin, November 12, 1758. 9. Daniel, see forward. 10. Jesse, March 27, 1761-62. II. Timothy, December 31, 1763. 12. Luther, October 14, 1765. 13. Moses, July 16. 1767. 14. Sarah, May 31, 1769. - 15. Ruhamah, March 14, 1771. 16. Phineas, Octo- ber 23, 1773.
(V) Daniel, son of Ebenezer and Sarah (Knights) Maynard, was born September 10, 1760, died October 3, 1815, in Phelps, New York. He is mentioned in a descriptive list of men raised to reinforce the Continental army for a term of six months "agreeable to resolve of June 4, 1780. Age 19 years, stature 5 ft. 8 in., complexion light, engaged for town of Westborough, arrived at Springfield, July 4, 1780; marched to camp July 5, 1780, under command of Capt. Frothingham of Artillery." Also in a list of men raised for the six months service and returned by Brigadier-General Paterson as having passed muster in a return dated Camp Totooway, October 25, 1780. Also private Captain Rufus Lincoln's company, Lieutenant-Colonel John Brook's seventh regi- ment, muster roll for January, 1781, dated West Point ; enlistment July 4, 1780, discharged January 4, 1781, enlistment six months. Also in a payroll for six months : men raised by the town of Westborough for the Continental army during 1780: marched to camp July I, 1780, discharged January 8, 1781, service six months, eighteen days, including travel two hundred miles home. He married Cyrene Dinsmore, of Conway, in that place, April, 1787, who dicd his widow, in Conway, 1844. They went to Hawley to resides. Children:
Luther, Jesse, Moses, Clarrissa, Hollis, Daniel, Abel, Ebenezer, see forward; Olive, Esther, Cyrene and Mahala.
(VI) Ebenezer (2), son of Daniel and Cyrene (Dinsmore) Maynard, was born in Hawley, November 25, 1800, died September 17, 1887. He moved to Buckland and Shel- burne Falls, where he became one of the lead- ing citizens. He married, August 19, 1829, Cordelia Williams Carter, born December 6, 1808, in Buckland, died July 26, 1877, daugh- ter of Thomas and Ann ( Tobey) Carter. Chil- dren : I. Edwin, born August 14, 1830. 2. Henry Augustus, September 30, 1831. 3. William Hill, November 17, 1832. 4. Henry Gassett, February 27, 1835. 5. Otis Riley, May 5, 1837. 6. Preston Cummings, August 4, 1839. 7. Charles Albert, see forward. 8. Austin Stevens, October 5, 1844. 9. Eliza Isabel, February 26, 1847. 10. Jane Adelaide, September 19, 1849. 11. Lucy Ann, August 27, 1851.
(VII) Charles Albert, son of Ebenezer (2) and Cordelia W. (Carter) Maynard, was born in Shelburne Falls, February 5, 1842. He was reared in Shelburne Falls and Easthampton, receiving his education in the local schools and at Williston Seminary. He was in Boston about five years, coming to Northampton about 1865, and engaged in the manufacture of shovels, spades and agricultural implements. He has built up a large and prosperous busi- ness. The principal products of the manu- factury is the Maynard Patent Solid Steel Socket Shovel, which is well known through- out the United States. Though interested in public and city affairs, Mr. Maynard has never held any office other than that of park commis- sioner. He married, December 28, 1864, Mary Bailey Clement, born October 5, 1841, daugh- ter of William T. and Almira W. (Bailey) Clement. Children : I. Mary Alice, born October 13, 1866, married Champion B. Swift ; child, Maynard, born February 4, 1896. 2. William Clement, April 18, 1869, married Edith Clark ; children : i. Harold Bright, born October 18, 1902 ; ii. Dorothy Hope, June 26, 1905. 3. Helen Faith, born July 8, 1882, unmarried.
Robert Clement (or Clem- CLEMENT ence) was born about 1590. He came from England early in 1642, in his own ship the "Clement and Job." With him came his wife and four chil- dren, John, Lydia, Robert and Sarah; his youngest daughter Mary came over later, in
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1652, and married John Osgood, of Andover, Massachusetts. They landed at Salisbury, where his eldest son Job had come in 1640-41. The following summer Robert Clement went to Haverhill. where he was one of the signers of the first deed of that place. He was the first deputy of the town to the general court, which position he held until 1654. He was associate judge, county commissioner, and was appointed and empowered by the general court to give the oath of fidelity to the inhabitants of Haverhill. He was appointed to set off public lands, fix their limits, etc. He was a man of rare integrity and superior talent, as may be readily judged from the prominent and responsible stations he was repeatedly called to fill. The Clements for a long time occupied a prominent position in the town and county, and their descendants have ever been consid- ered as among the best citizens. He died on the spot where he first settled in 1658, at which time he owned the first grist mill in the town. The name of his wife is not known, although she was living October 11, 1658, when his will was presented.
(II) Robert (2), son of Robert Clement, was a cooper by trade, the first in the town. He held several town offices and was a large land owner. He married, December 8, 1652, Elizabeth Fawn, who died March 27, 1715. Children: 1. John, see forward. 2. Daniel, born July 3, 1655. 3. Abraham, July 14, 1657. 4. Hannah, October 2, 1660. 5. Fawn, March 2, 1661-62. 6. Nathaniel, September 6, 1663. 7. Robert, March 29, 1665. 8. Lydia, Decem- ber 14, 1668. 9. Mary, June 8, 1670, died July I, 1670. 10. Mary, July 24, 1673. 11. Jona- than.
(III) John, son of Robert (2) and Eliza- beth (Fawn) Clement, was born September 16, 1653, died May 16, 1692. He served in King Philip's war. He married, February 22, 1676, Elizabeth Ayer. Children: 1. Samuel, see forward. 2. Job, born February 20, 1679. 3. Mary, February 20, 1681. 4. Elizabeth, April 9, 1684. 5. John, July 18, 1686. 6. Nathaniel, June, 1689. 7. Hannah, September II, 1691. 8. Abiah, September 12, 1692.
(IV) Samuel, son of John and Elizabeth (Ayer) Clement, was born November 2, 1677, died October 3, 1754. He married Ruth Peas- ley. Children: I. Timothy, August 2, 1706. 2. Ruth, March 3, 1708-09. 3. Hannah, March 20, 1711. 4. Moses, see forward. 5. Sarah, May 29, 1715. 6. Susannah, April 24, 1718. 7. Marian, September 16, 1720. 8. Abner, April 1, 1723. 9. Samuel, May 2, 1730.
(V) Deacon Moses, son of Samuel and Ruth (Peasley) Clement, was born March 26, 1713, in Haverhill, died in 1788. He became a wealthy and influential citizen of Haverhill, serving as selectman many years, and in 1782 refused to serve, preferring to pay a fine of five pounds instead. He was one of the few slave owners in 1759-66-70-71. He was one of a committee to raise money for the aid of the poor of Boston in 1775, and in 1777 was on a committee "to supply the families of such non-commissioned and private soldiers as are in the Continental service." He married, Octo- ber 22, 1734, Phebe Wilson. Children: I. Mary, born February 8, 1735, died November 12, 1736. 2. Joseph, August 26, 1743, died August 28, 1743. 3. Moses, August 17, 1745, died September 20, 1746. 4. Moses, see for- ward. 5. Amos, December 16, 1749, died October 6, 1754. 6. Sarah, March 29, 1752. 7. Edward, September 27, 1754, died October 20, 1754. 8. Susannah, July 6, 1756. 9. Amos, September 28, 1758.
(VI) Moses (2), son of Deacon Moses (1) and Phebe ( Wilson) Clement, was born Sep- tember 4, 1747, died April 8, 1815. He was a revolutionary soldier, private in Lieutenant Israel Bartlet's (Cadet) company of Haver- hill, which marched to the alarm of April 19, 1775, service seven days. He was also a pri- vate in Captain Peter Coburn's company, Col- onel Ebenezer Bridges regiment. Order of advance pay dated Camp at Cambridge, June 6, 1775. Also private in same company and regiment, muster roll dated August 1, 1775; enlisted April 29, 1775, service three months and ten days. Also company return dated September 26, 1775. Also receipt of wages for September and October, 1775, dated Camp at Cambridge. Also order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Camp at Cam- bridge, November 2, 1775. Also private in Captain John Minot's company, Colonel Josiah Whitney's regiment. Arrived at Rhode Island, May 10, 1777 ; discharged July 9, 1777, service two months, nine days, travel included. Roll dated Warwick Neck. He was at the battle of Bunker Hill, where his company was hotly engaged. He married Sarah Bailey, May 17, 1780, and resided on the homestead of his father, east of the Market, until about 1800, when he removed to Worcester, where he died April 8, 1815. His wife Sarah died October 12, 1841. Children, all born in Haverhill: I. Sarah, March 2, 1781. 2. Moses, see forward. 3. Bailey, May 7, 1784. 4. Phebe, born and died 1786. 5. Joseph, November 3, 1787. 6.
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William, September 12, 1790. 7. Phebe, Octo- ber 7, 1792. 8. Elizabeth, July 24, 1795. 9. Anna, September 9, 1798, married R. T. Marble. 10. Adaline, 1801, probably in Worchester.
(VII) Moses (3), son of Moses (2) and Sarah (Bailey) Clement, was born in Haver- hill, November 15, 1782. He removed to Wor- cester with his father, where he married Beulah Trowbridge, who died September 30, 1826. Married (second) Nancy Pike Sumner, September 3, 1835. He died October 12, 1857. Children : 1. Achsah, born September 4, 1808. 2. Moses Bailey, June 13, 1811. 3. William Trowbridge, see forward. 4. Nathan White, March 10, 1815. 5. Eliza Ann, October 8, 1823. Child by second wife : 6. Harriet Almira, October 12, 183 -.
(VIII) William Trowbridge, son of Moses (3) and Beulah (Trowbridge) Clement, was born April 11, 1813, in Worcester, died Octo- ber 6, 1882. He went to Greenfield about 1834 and engaged in the manufacturing business. In February, 1842, he removed to Shelburne Falls, where he was identified with various manufacturing enterprises, and where he soon became an influential citizen, being representa- tive for a time. He lived in Buckland, just across the river from Shelburne Falls. In 1858 he removed to Northampton, where his sterling qualities soon brought him into promi- nence. He was a trustee of the Hampshire Savings Bank from its incorporation until his death. He was the head of several different manufacturing concerns, the last one being the Clement Manufacturing Company, which he founded. He married ( first) November 10, 1835, Almira Webb Bailey, born July 4, 1815, died August 5, 1851, daughter of Timothy and Phere (Woodward) Bailey. Married (second) Lydia Ely Gates, of Longmeadow, February 24, 1854. Children by first wife: I. Almira Ann, born January 24, 1838, died August 5, 1851. 2. Mary Bailey, October 5, 1841. 3. William Trowbridge Jr., July 15, 1843, died November 25, 1843. 4. Laurinda Adams, No- vember 13, 1845, died October 24, 187 -. Child by second wife: 5. William Trowbridge, August 19, 1857, died October 25, 1857.
(IX) Mary Bailey, daughter of William Trowbridge Sr. and Almira W. (Bailey) Clement, was born October 5. 1841. She married, December 28, 1864. Charles Albert Maynard.
The Frost family dates back FROST many centuries in English his- tory and is widely scattered through the United Kingdom. The New Eng-
land families, according to excellent authority, are descendant mainly from Rev. John Frost, a non-conformist minister, who had two sons, Nicholas and Edmund, who settled in America about 1635, Nicholas in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Edmund, mentioned below.
(I) Elder Edmund Frost, immigrant ances- tor, was born in England about 1610 or earlier. He settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he was ruling elder of Mr. Shepard's church. He was admitted a freeman March 3, 1635-36, and was a proprietor of the town as early as 1636. He bought land of Thomas Blodgett in 1639 on the west side of Dunster street, between Harvard square and Mount Auburn street, but later sold this place to Catherine Haddon, and bought a house on the west side of Garden street, near Mason, occupying it until 1642. He sold it to Richard Eccles in 1646. He then acquired the estate on the north side of Kirkland street, extending from Divinity Hall avenue to and beyond Francis avenue and his descendants lived there for many generations and until a recent date. He left very little property except his homestead, though a man much honored in the church and town. He married (first) in England Thomasin , and ( second) Reana Daniels, who was the widow successively of James, William Andrew and Robert Daniel. He died July 12, 1672. His will was dated April 16, and proved October I, 1672. He bequeathed to wife Reana; to sons Ephraim, Thomas, John and Joseph ; to his two daugh- ters, Sarah and Mary; to Jacob French and his wife and the children of Golden More; to Harvard College and to Mr. Alcock's son there. The inventory of the widow's estate was dated January 3, 1675-76. Children : I. John, born in England in 1634. 2. Thomas, April, 1637, died young. . 3. Samuel, February, 1638. 4. Joseph, January 13, 1639, lived in Charlestown; many descendants. 5. James, April 9, 1640, mentioned below. 6. Ephraim, 1642, died June 26, 1769; married Sarah Cooper. 7. Mary, July 29, 1645. 8. Thomas, lived in Framingham. 9. Sarah, 1653.
(II) James, son of Edmund Frost, was born April 9, 1640, died at Billerica, August 12, 17II. He received forty-seven acres of land in1 1707 and his son James received fifty-five acres. He was selectman in 1698-99 and 1705. In 1675 he was one of a company of ten soldiers assigned to the garrison at Sergeant Foster's house, for protection against the Indians. He was deacon of the church, and served as highway surveyor. On November
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5, 1663, the town of Billerica accepted James and Samuel Frost as inhabitants, whence they removed from Cambridge. He married (first) December 7, 1664, Rebecca Hamlet, who died July 20, 1666, daughter of William and Sarah (Page) Hamlet. He married (second) Janu- ary 22, 1667, Elizabeth Foster, daughter of Sergeant Thomas and Elizabeth Foster. Child of first wife: James, born July 7, 1666, men- tioned below. Children of second wife: I. Thomas, October 18, 1667, died March 6, 1742 ; married (first) December 12, 1695, Rebecca Farley : (second) March 28, 1706, Hannah Richardson; (third) Deborah 2. John, November 14, 1668, died March 3, 1669. 3. Samuel, February 28, 1669-70, died 1755; married Hannah ----. 4. Elizabeth, Novem- ber 6, 1672, married, 1708, Peter Corneal. 5. Edmund, May 14, 1675, died May 18, 1675. 6. Mary, May 6, 1676, married, July 29, 1707, John Walker. 7. Sarah, July 15, 1678, mar- ried Nathaniel Howard. 8. Hannah, Janu- ary 31, 1680-81. 9. Joseph, March 21, 1682-83, died December 28, 1737 ; married (first) April 5, 1710, Sarah Flint; (second ) December 8, 1718, Rebecca Frost. 10. Abigail, August 23, 1685, married, October 15, 1707, Ephraim Wilder. II. Benjamin, March 8, 1687-88, died March 24, 1753; married (first) December 21, 1710, Mary Stearns; (second) February 15, 1725-26, Hannah Richardson.
(III) James (2), son of Deacon James (I) Frost, was born in Billerica, July 7, 1666. He settled in Billerica on Bare Hill, receiving fifty- five acres of land. He married ( first ) Hannah and (second) January 16, 1729-30, Mary Beard, widow of Andrew Beard. Chil- dren of first wife: 1. William, born Septem- ber 4, 1694, died July, 1737, married, 1721, Elizabeth Willson. 2. Hannah, October 22, 1696, died December 19, 1726; married, March 2, 1720-21, Seth Levestone. 3. Rebecca, April 26, 1699, married, December 8, 1718, Joseph Frost. 4. James, June 27, 1701, died May 27, 1703. 5. Ebenezer, August, 1702. 6. James, October 3, 1704, mentioned below. 7. Eliza- beth, August 27, 1710, married, April 14, 1735, James Sanders. 8. John, October 28, 1712, killed by the Indians, June 16, 1748; married, December 22, 1736, Hannah Cornell.
(IV) James (3), son of James (2) Frost, was born at Billerica, October 3, 1704, died there January 5, 1754. He was a farmer and lived west of the Concord river, not far from the corner bridge. He married, February 8, 1731-32, Esther Hosley, born August 2, 17II, at Billerica, died November 20, 1773, daugh-
ter of James and Martha ( Parker) Hosley. Children: I. Esther, born April 15, 1732-33, married, January 2, 1755, Samuel Marshall. 2. James, January 3, 1734-35. 3. Joshua, December 8, 1737, died May 29, 1780; married, February 7, 1765, Hannah Dunton. 4. Han- nah, July 20, 1740, married, June 3, 1771, Jacob Foster. 5. Sarah, September 16, 1744, married, March 22, 1774, Adam Caldwell. 6. Abigail, July 24, 1747, died November 19, 1788; married, September 9, 1773, Benjamin Dows Jr. 7. William, December 17, 1749, mentioned below. 8. Martha, November 19, 1751, married, February 27, 1772, William Bean.
(V) William, son of James (3) Frost, was born at Billerica, December 17, 1749, died there June 15, 1813. He was a farmer and by trade a blacksmith, noted for his great physical strength. He married (first) June 14, 1775, Molly Spaulding, of Chelmsford. He married (second) December 12, 1784, Sarah Willson, born November 23, 1749, daughter of Seth and Mary Willson, of Billerica. Chil- dren, all by second wife: I. William, born December 8, 1785. 2. Joshua, February 5, 1787. 3. Benjamin, November 27, 1791, men- tioned below. 4. Sarah, August 25, 1794. 5. Clarissa, June 18, 1796, married, August 29, 1830, Charles Goodwin. 6. Martha, January 23, 1800, married, June 17, 1824, Joel Wheat. 7. Maria, September 30, 1804.
(VI) Benjamin, son of William Frost, was born in Billerica, November 27, 1791, died there July 30, 1847. His gravestone in the Fox Hill cemetery gives the date of death as July 31, 1847. He was a farmer in the east part of the town, and lived on the homestead at Bare Hill. His farm contained twenty-five acres, and he was a prosperous man, a useful citizen, and a member of the church. He married
Beulah Children : I. Sarah Eliza- beth, born August 24, 1816. 2. William Frank- lin, July 26, 1818, mentioned below. 3. Lucy Ann, October 19, 1819. 4. John, December 10, 1820. 5. George, April 18, 1822, died August 7, 1879 ; married, at Concord, New Hampshire, November 28, 1861, Susan A. Rust and had Charles H., born February 18, 1866. 6. Harriet, June 12, 1827, married Albert A. Richardson. 7. Henry, June 12, 1827, died June 2, 1859; married Lucy I. Hutchins.
(VII) William Franklin, son of Benjamin Frost, was born at Billerica, July 26, 1818, died at Bedford, Massachusetts. He received his education in the district school, and early learned the trade of shoemaker. Before 1842
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he settled in Bedford and followed his trade there for a number of years, until the intro- (luction of machinery made his business unprofitable. He then conducted a livery busi- ness in a small way, employing eight or ten horses. He drove the station carriage and carried the mail. He carried passengers to ' nearby towns, especially Bedford Springs, then popular as a resort. He was in the business twenty years or more. In politics he was first a Whig, later a Republican. In religion he was a Unitarian. Of genial disposition, he was a popular citizen, highly respected for his strict adherence to right principles. He mar- ried (first) March 15, 1842, Rebecca Cutler, born at Ashby, April 30, 1824, daughter of Charles Cutler, a farmer in that town. He married (second) Angis P. Watts, who died May 25, 1886. Children, all by first wife: I. George Henry, born November 1, 1843. 2. William, October 6, 1845. 3. William Elton, July 1, 1846, mentioned below. 4. Lucy J., May 26, 1848. 5. Frank, April 4, 1852, grocer at Newton ; married, April 5, 1882, Jessie Louisa Powell, born at Brighton, England, May 10, 1859, daughter of James Henry and Louisa Sophia (Short ) Powell; children : i. Clara Eldredge, born December 30, 1885; ii. Irving Franklin, born December 13, 1893; iii. Marion Prescott, born December 13, 1893 (twin).
(VIII) William Elton, son of William Franklin Frost, was born at Bedford, July I, 1846. He was educated in the public schools of his native town, and at the age of eighteen entered the employ of William Harris, a grocer, at Prison Point, Charlestown. After working two years as clerk, he accepted a similar position with Frank W. Small, 50 Mt. Vernon street, Boston, driving a team for a year, and clerking two years. Afterwards he was clerk for twelve years with Adams, Fessenden & Company, Court street, Boston, where he took entire charge of the business. In 1876, with Charles H. Newcomb, under the firm name of Newcomb & Frost, he started in the fancy grocery business at Warren avenue, Boston. This firm continued in business for twenty years, when Mr. Newcomb died and Mr. Frost bought his partner's interest and carried on the business. In December, 1906, Mr. Frost located in his present place of business at 1003 Beacon street, Brookline, where he has a modern store twenty-five by forty-five feet. with basement, carrying a high grade of fancy groceries, and having the patronage of the best families in that vicinity. The store is a model
in regard to up-to-date fixtures and fine appointments. He resides on Auburn street, where he built a residence in 1890. He is a member of the Boston Retail Grocers' Asso- ciation, of the Boston Wholesale Grocers' Company, and a syndicate of buyers. He and his family attend the Harvard Congregational Church in Brookline. In politics he is a Repub- lican. He married, December 12, 1870, Alma Frances Wood, born September 28, 1857, daughter of Simeon Peter and Lucy Haskell (Power) Wood, of Blue Hill, Maine, where her father was a farmer. Children: 1. Nellie Evelyn, born April 13, 1872, resides at home. 2. Carrie Belle, February 9, 1876, married, October 23, 1902, Lemuel Willis Bean, of Brookline, born at Concord, New Hampshire, September 16, 1867, and now a special United States government agent.
Rev. Thomas Carter, immigrant CARTER ancestor, was born in Hertford- shire, England, in 1610, at or near St. Albans. He was undoubtedly grand- son or great-grandson of Richard Carter, Lord of the Manor of Garston, in the parish of Wat- ford, England. Rev. Thomas Carter entered St. John's College, Cambridge, April 1, 1626, and took the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1629-30, and the Master's degree in 1633. On April 2, 1635, he embarked from St. Albans in the ship, "Planter," for New England. Owing to the strict laws concerning emigration at that time, he went as a servant of one George Giddings. He settled first at Dedham, but soon removed to Watertown, where he had a farm of one hundred and two acres granted him, and was an elder of the church there. He was admitted a freeman May 1, 1638, founding the church at Woburn. He was called there and was ordained as minister, October 22, 1642. He served the people accept- ably for a period of thirty-six years until his death, September 5, 1684. He had in his possession what he believed to be a Bible of the martyr, John Rogers, from whom he descended in a maternal line. Johnson in his "Wonderworking Providence" calls him a "Reverend, godly man, apt to teach the sound and wholesome truths of Christ." Another historian pronounced him "a very pious, exemplary man, an able and sound preacher of the Gospel." The customs of the good old Puritan times is shown by the bill of expenses for the funeral of the beloved minister. Of the total cost of four pounds, nineteen shill- ings, the coffin cost six shillings, the wine for
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