Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume II, Part 37

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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(V) Deacon Moses (2), son of Moses ( I) Warner, was born in Belchertown or Hatfield. He married Mary King. Among their chil- dren was John, mentioned below.

(VI) John, son of Deacon Moses (2) War- ner, was born November 6, 1778, at Belcher- town or Hatfield. He lived in Hatfield for many years and followed farming. During the latter part of his life he drove the stage to Boston. One day when ready to start on his trip to Boston a terrific thunder storm arose. Both horses were killed by a thunder- bolt and he was struck by the same bolt and hurled to the ground. At the time he appeared to have suffered no serious injury, but he died

a few months later after a rapid decline. His physician attributed his death to the shock from the stroke of lightning. In politics Mr. Warner was a Whig. He attended the Con- gregational church. He married Caroline Whit- ing, of a Stockbridge family. Children, born at Hatfield: I. Mary, August 23, 1807. 2. James Whiting, May 11, 1809; mentioned below. 3. John S., January 29, 1813. 4. Jon- athan D., July 16, 1816. 5. Caroline R., De- cember 16, 1821. 6. Eliza A., July 27, 1827. 7. Lydia A., November 16, 1830.

(VII) James Whiting, son of John Warner, was born at Hatfield, Massachusetts, May II, 1800, died November, 1895. He received his education in the public schools of his native town, and followed farming for his occupa-

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tion. He became an auctioneer when a young man and was singularly successful in this avocation. He was active and influential in town affairs and held the offices of selectman, constable, school committee and other positions of trust and honor. In politics he was a Dem- ocrat and a zealous supporter of Democratic candidates and principles. He married Louisa Longley, born in Hatfield, daughter of Alpheus and Louisa Sarah ( Bardwell) Longley. Her father was born at Shirley, May 17, 1785, son of John and Sally ( Tarbell) Longley.

John Longley, born May 26, 1758, was a soldier in the revolution at the age of seventeen years, April 19, 1775, and later in the company of Captain Longley, of Boston. John Longley, father of John, was born at Groton, January 6, 1710, the second of three brothers that re- moved from Groton to Shirley, was town clerk eight years. selectman eleven years, captain of the town militia company, and though sixty- five years old responded to the Lexington alarm with the Shirley company ; died March 17, 1792. John Longley, father of Captain John, was made famous by Indian captivity. When his family was massacred he was twelve years old, and he adapted himself so readily to the life of his captors that when he was re- deemed by the government force had to be used to make him leave the Indians. He mar- ried (first) Sarah Prescott, of Groton, daugh- ter of Jonas, sister of Hon. Benjamin Pres- cott, the father of Colonel William Prescott, of Bunker Hill fame, of Colonel James and Dr. Oliver Prescott, of Groton. He married (second) Deborah Houghton, who died No- vember 7, 1763. He was clerk of the town six years and deputy to the general court three times, deacon of the church and an exemplary citizen. William, Jr., father of Deacon John, of Indian fame, was probably born in Lynn ; was town clerk of Groton from 1666 to 1694, when he and all his family except the three children taken in captivity, were slain in the massacre. Of the children John has been mentioned ; Lydia became a Catholic and a nun in a Montreal convent. The third child, Betty, died of starvation. William Longley, Sr., father of William, Jr., removed to Groton from Lynn as early as 1659; was selectman, a large land owner ; died November 29, 1680, at Groton. His father, Richard Longley, im- migrant ancestor of all of this name in New England, was from England, settled in Lynn as early as 1635. Sarah Tarbell, wife of John Longley, mentioned above, was daughter of John Tarbell, born at Groton, August 30, 1723,

and Hannah, born at Lunenburg, January 26, 1736.

Children of James W. and Louisa (Long- ley) Warner: 1. Charles Longley, born April II, 1837; mentioned below. 2. Mary L., November 26, 1838. 3. Sarah A., March 26, 1841. 4. Moses E., February 3, 1843; died 1902. 5. Egbert Seward, February 25, 1845 : mentioned below. 6. John A., October 10, 1846. 7. James D., April 24, 1849. 8. Ben- jamin M., January 14, 1853. 9. George W., July 5. 1855. IO. Carrie L., February 15, 1858. II. Louis W., October 24, 1860; died in infancy.

(VIII) Charles Longley, son of James Whiting Warner, was born at Hatfield, April II, 1837. He attended the district schools of his native town, and worked on his father's farm during his boyhood. At the age of twenty- two he left home and entered the employ of David Billings. A year later, in 1862, he be- gan to work for John T. Fitch, whose daugh- ter he afterward married, in the cultivation of tobacco. A few years later he took full charge of the plantation of Mr. Fitch, and succeeded to the ownership of the farm. He has been very successful in business and at the present time employs a force of twenty men in the sorting and packing rooms on his plantation at Hatfield. He has under culti- vation fifty-five acres and produces tobacco, grass, corn, etc. His farm was formerly known as White homestead. He is a Repub- lican in politics and a Congregationalist in religion. He married, November 23, 1864, Maria L. Fitch, born August 29, 1844, daugh- ter of John T. and Julia ( White) Fitch. Chil- dren, born at Hatfield: 1. Harry F., August 13, 1867; died October 31, 1873. 2. Charles E., August 16, 1872; married, October 30, 1894. Myra J. Field, daughter of Henry W. and Marietta (Wade) Field; children : i. Harold F., born July 9, 1895, died in infancy ; ii. Donald F. (twin), September 27, 1899, died in 1907 : iii. Dorothy F. (twin), September 27, 1899. 3. Luda F., January 27, 1877 ; died Oc- tober 28, 1900.

(VIII) Egbert Seward, son of James Whit- ing Warner, was born at Hatfield, February 25, 1845. He was educated in the public schools of his native town. He began work as clerk in a general store in Hatfield. When he came of age he worked for a year at farm- ing, then bought a piece of land and began to cultivate tobacco on his own account. Two years later he bought more land and in 1874 purchased the George W. Hubbard farm,

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which he still owns. He has been very suc- cessful as a tobacco planter. In 1873 he took up the study of veterinary surgery and has practiced his profession in connection with his farm. He is the local agent of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and state inspector of cattle. He is and has been for more than thirty years an auctioneer. He has been an active and influential Republican for many years and has filled the offices of constable, school committee and selectman at various times. In religion he is a Congrega- tionalist. He is a member of the Hatfield sinking fund commission. He married, No- vember 19, 1874, Mary Julia Hunt, born May 16, 1852, adopted by her uncle, Charles J. Hunt, a resident of Michigan. Children: I. Cora Hunt, born June 27, 1876. 2. Carrie Holt, March 12, 1879; graduate of Hatfield Academy ; now teaching in a public school on Cape Cod ; had taught eight years in Hatfield.

(For preceding generations see William Warner 1). (III) Samuel Warner, son of WARNER John Warner, was born about 1640, and died about 1703. He resided in Brookfield, probably without his family, in 1673, when he was one of the peti- tioners for the incorporation of the town, and he may have been present when the town was destroyed in 1675. He testified March 26, 1678, that he formerly owned land there. He was one of the early settlers of Dunstable, and was one of the fourteen proprietors in 1682, and one of the seven male members of the church at its organization December 16, 1685. He bought a farm in Groton, October 14, 1689, where he died. He married ( first) in Ipswich, October 21, 1662, Mercy Swan, died in Dun- stable, April 3, 1683; (second) Mary Swal- low, May 4, 1684. Children, the last two born in Dunstable, the others probably in Ipswich : I. Priscilla, September 25, 1666; died young. 2. Samuel, July 5, 1668; settled in Pomfret, Connecticut. 3. John, August 2, 1670; died July 14, 1671. 4. Dorothy, June 2, 1672. 5. Sarah, May 28, 1674. 6. Richard, August 13, 1676; resided in Groton ; died about 1767. 7. Eleazer, mentioned below. 8. Priscilla.

(IV) Captain Eleazer, son of Samuel War- ner, was born in Dunstable, January 27, 1686. He early entered military service, and was sta- tioned at Brookfield, first as a private, then as sergeant, ensign and lieutenant, captain Sam- uel Wright's company ; later was captain of militia at Hardwick and New Braintree, re- taining that office until 1756. He resided first

on the westerly side of the road from New Braintree to West Brookfield, and then on the southerly side of the brook at the head of Ditch Meadow. About 1730 he removed to a farm which included a part of the old Indian fortress at Winnimisset. Soon afterwards he went to Canada to effect a change of pris- oners. While there an Indian became offend- ed and followed him through the wilderness to his home. It is said that after the Indian had lurked about the house for a few days, Captain Warner went into the forest with his musket. He soon discovered his enemy, who stepped behind a tree, and he dropped behind a log. He then adopted the common stratagem of placing his hat on a stick and lifting it cautiously above the log. Immediately a bullet passed through it, and he sprang to his feet. The Indian was rushing forward with scalp- ing knife in hand, but Captain Warner soon ended the race, and the Indian's body was consigned to a lily pond between the road and the river, about half a mile east of the Old Furnace. After the settlement of Hardwick he was one of the foremost citizens, and one of the twelve men who united with the first church. He was selectman six years, assessor six years, and often moderator. He died Feb- ruary 28, 1776, aged ninety. He married, De- cember 4, 1722, Prudence Barnes, died Feb- ruary 25, 1770, aged sixty-five, daughter of Thomas Barnes, of Brookfield. Children: I. Mary, born April 21, 1724 ; married, November 23, 1744, Thomas Robinson, of Hardwick; died August 7, 1812. 2. Phineas, born October II, 1726; mentioned below. 3. Patience, born March 26, 1729; married, 1750, Beriah Hawes. 4. Warham, born November I. 1730. 5. Elea- zer, born February 26, 1733-4: soldier in French war; died in service, November 20, 1755. 6. Martin, born September 2, 1735; settled at Norwich. 7. Silas, born May 21, 1737 : soldier in French war; died of wounds, August 24, 1760. 8. Samuel, born October 7. 1739 ; married, April 19, 1769, Unity Ware. 9. Noah, born February 9, 1741-2; soldier in French war ; killed in battle, 1760. 10. Pru- dence, born June 14, 1744; married, February 10, 1767, Daniel Eldridge.

(V) Deacon Phinehas, son of Captain Elea- zer Warner, was born October II, 1726, at Brookfield, now New Braintree ; died at Hard- wick, March 25, 1795, in his sixty-ninth year. He was a deacon in the church at New Brain- tree. He married (intention dated December 29. 1751) Martha Nash, of Hatfield, who died at New Braintree, October 23, 1811. He left

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no will and no estate, having deeded his home- stead to his sons Alpheus and Phineas, Jr., March 5, 1789. To Phinehas he gave the north- erly half, including half the buildings, and to Alpheus the southerly half. Children : I. Alpheus, mentioned below. 2. Phinehas, born 1759 ; died May 6, 1762, aged two years, eight months. 3. Ensign Phinehas, born 1764; soldier in revolution, in Captain John Cutler's company, Colonel Luke Drury's regiment, 1780; of light complexion, height five feet seven, aged sixteen; was in the Continental army ; married Polly - ---; died July 24, 184I, a pensioner of the revolutionary war ; will bequeaths to Patty Reed, Daniel Warner, Eli Warner, Betsey Wait and Amory P. War- ner, his children.

(VI) Alpheus, son of Deacon Phinehas Warner, was born in New Braintree, in 1753-4, died at New Braintree, January 28, 1800, aged forty-seven. He was a soldier in the revolu- tion, a private in Captain Ezekiel Knowlton's company, Colonel Nicholas Dike's regiment, at Dorchester, 1776, and later a sergeant in that company ; also in Captain Thomas Whipple's company, Colonel James Converse's regiment, 1777, and in Captain Ebenezer Newell's com- pany, Colonel Danforth's Keyes's regiment, 1777-78, in Rhode Island campaigns. He bought land (in addition to half the homestead which was given him by his father March 5, 1785) of David and Sophia Allen, of Hard- wick, March 9, 1796. He died intestate, and guardians were appointed in 1802 for his minor children, Apollos, John Nash and Franklin Warner. Children, born at New Braintree : I. Zenas, July 10, 1775; died young at New Braintree. 2. Rawzel, April 3, 1777. 3. Quincy, September 27, 1778. 4. Zenas, July 8, 1781 ; lived at New Braintree ; married, 1805, Nancy Arnold. 5. Apollos, January 22, 1785 ; men- tioned below. 6. Beriah, June 9, 1788; mar- ried, 1808, Triphena Parker. 7. John Nash, April 19, 1792. 8. Franklin, January 4, 1796.

(VII) Apollos, son of Alpheus Warner, was born in New Braintree, January 22, 1785. He was a farmer in his native town. He mar- ried (first) 1804-5, Tirzah Nye, born Decem- ber 22, 1784, daughter of Jonathan Nye. She died April 22, 1825, and he married (second) Lydia Ayres. Children, born at New Brain- tree: I. J. N., May 8, 1804. 2. Diana, August 9, 1806. 3. Arvin, January 7, 1808; died aged three weeks. 4. Marianne, November 18, 1808. 5. Arvin, January 10, 1810; mentioned below. 6. Roswell, October 29, 1814. 7. Franklin, Au- gust 3, 1816; died young. 8. Franklin, 1817;

died April, 1819. 9. C. D., December 30, 1822. IO. Cornelia, December 30, 1822. II. George B., February 18, 1825. Several children by second wife, who died in youth.

(VIII) Arvin, son of Apollos Warner, was born in New Braintree, January 10, 1810; died January 3, 1886. He was a farmer at Barnard, Vermont, and at Ware, Massachusetts. He married Lucretia Ayres, born at Boston, 1813; died April, 1896, at Ware. Children: Susan, Roswell, Ardelia, Henry Harrison.

(IX) Henry Harrison, son of Arvin War- ner, was born at Barnard, Windsor county, Vermont, December 10, 1839. His parents came to Ware when he was about six years old, and he was educated there in the public schools. When he was sixteen he began to work in the Otis mill as a second hand in the finishing room. He was advanced from time to time, and for many years has been overseer in this mill. He has demonstrated his ability and faithfulness during his long connection with this concern. He is highly esteemed in the community. He is a member of no secret orders, and divides his time between home and mill, having few outside interest. In politics he is a Republican; in religion a Congrega- tionalist. He married, June 1, 1862, Malinda Lord Weeks, born July 16, 1836, at Welling- ton, Maine, daughter of John and Amanda (Lord) Weeks (see Weeks, VI). Their only child is Ada Mae, born at Ware, June 13, 1867 ; lives with her parents at Ware.

WEEKS Leonard Weeks, immigrant an-

cestor, was born in England, in

1635, and received from the town of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a grant of eight acres of land in January,

1656. In February, 1700-I, he had settled at Winnicut, now in Greenland, New Hamp- shire, where he lived the rest of his life. In that year he was fined "ten shillings & fees of court, 3s., for swearing, and calling John Hall of Greenland, ould dog, & ould slave, & that he would knock him in ye head." The next year he was elected a selectman of Ports- mouth. His seat in the meeting house was No. 4 in front of the pulpit. In 1669 he was on a committee to lay out a highway between Greenland and Bloody Poynt." He was for several years constable, and for some time sheriff. After he had lived twenty years at Winnicut he was called into court to resist an effort to eject him on the ground that his title was defective. In 1706 he conveyed farms to three of his sons, making provision

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also for his eldest son John. He married (first) Mary, daughter of Deacon Samuel Haines, of Portsmouth; (second) Elizabeth -, who survived him. He died in 1707.

Children : I. John, born June 14, 1668. 2. Captain Samuel, December 14, 1670; married Elinor Haines. 3. Joseph, March 11, 1672. 4. Colonel Joshua, June 30, 1674; mentioned below. 5. Mary, July 19, 1676; married Lieu- tenant Joshua Brackett. 6. Jonathan, married Elizabeth Cate; died June 27, 1748. 7. Mar- garet, June 4, 1679. 8. Sarah.

(II) Colonel Joshua, son of Leonard Weeks, was born June 30, 1674, and died June 13, 1758, aged eighty-four. He lived at the Bay Side in Greenland, on the farm occupied by the late Deacon William Weeks. He was colonel of a regiment and justice of the peace. He married, November 1, 1699, Comfort Hub- bard, who died March 20, 1756, aged seventy- six, sister of Thomas Hubbard, a merchant in Boston. Children, born in Greenland : I.

Martha, 1704; married (first) January 9, 1723, Chase Wiggin; (second) Colonel Win- throp Hilton. 2. Comfort, born about 1706; married Walter Weeks ; died December, 1786. 3. Mary, married Captain Jonathan Chesley. 4. Ichabod, baptized 1713; died November 3, 1736. 5. Dr. John, mentioned below. 6. Thankful, baptized 1720; married, April 17, 1740, George Marshall. 7. Major William, baptized 1723; married, March 20, 1748, Eli- nor Clement. 8. Richard, baptized 1727 ; died young. 9. Margaret, baptized 1728; married (first) Ebenezer Smith; (second) Hon. John Frost.

(III) Dr. John, son of Captain Joshua Weeks, was born in 1716, in Greenland, and died at Hampton, October 20. 1763. He was a popular physician, and a follower of White- field, which displeased his father. He married (first ) Martha, daughter of Major Joshua Wingate, of Hampton. She died in 1758, aged forty, "of a violent fever." He married ( second ) - Children, all by first wife, born in Greenland: I. Rev. Joshua, 1738; graduate of Harvard, 1758; married Sarah Treadwell, of Ipswich ; died in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1806. 2. Comfort, 1740; married, March 3. 1760, Dr. Coffin Moore; (second) Simon French ; died 1814. 3. Martha, 1742; married Captain Benjamin Randall. 4. Mary, February 22, 1745; married (first) Adino Nye: (second) Joseph Brackett. 5. Sarah, 1747 ; married August, 1762, Rev. Jacob Bailey ; died 1808. 6. Captain John, born at Hampton February 17, 1749; married, De-

cember 27, 1770, Deborah Bracket ; died 1818. 7. William, born at Hampton, May 20, 1751 ; married Susanna Haines. 8. Ward Cotton, born 1753; mentioned below. 9. Abigail, died young. 10. Joanna, born December 31, 1755; married, December 4, 1777, Levi Folsom, died July 17, 1826.

(IV) Ward Cotton, son of Dr. John Weeks, was born in 1753. He married Mary Barber, of Exeter, New Hampshire. He was a cloth- ier by trade, in partnership with his wife's father ; afterward he followed the sea and became a master mariner. He died in the West Indies, leaving a young son John Win- gate, mentioned below. He was a soldier in the revolution in 1775, in Captain Samuel Gilman's company, Colonel Enoch Poor's regiment ; the rolls state his age as twenty- one, and occupation clothier. Later in 1775 he was made sergeant, and in the fall was among those who received the "regimental coats." In 1777 he served in the northern army in the same company, under Captain Zebulon Weeks, and took part in the battle of Saratoga.

(V) John Wingate, son of Ward Cotton Weeks, was born in 1787, probably at New- market, Rockingham county, New Hamp- shire. He settled in Brighton, Maine, where he died May, 1865. He married Hannah Per- kins, born 1777, at Cornville, Maine, died Sep- tember 22, 1852, at Brighton, Maine. Chil- dren: I. Bradley, born 1819; died Septem- ber 8. 1822. 2. Noah, born 1820; died No- vember 5, 1852. 3. Caroline, born 1812; died November 10, 1848. 4. Mary; died June 6, 1842. 5. John; mentioned below. 6. Cotton, an old man, age ninety-four. 7. Gilman, born 1810. 8. Hannah, died January 1, 1845, aged twenty-nine. The order of birth is not known.

(VI) John, son of John Wingate Weeks,, was born in Cornville, Maine, 1807, and died at Springfield, Massachusetts, February 22. 1882. He was educated in the public schools in Maine. By occupation he was a miller. In religion he was Methodist, in politics a Demo- crat. He removed to Ware in 1850 with his children.

He married, in 1827, Amanda Lord, born September 15, 1810, died at Ware, November 5, 1890, daughter of James and Olive Lord. Children : 1. Adeline S., born May 20, 1828, at Wellington, Maine; died November 16, 1902 ; married Nathan G. Reed, of Ware; chil- dren : Nathan F. and Herbert W. 2. Johanna, born March 8, 1830, at Wellington ; died at Warren, Massachusetts, January 25, 1902 :

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married Henry H. Greene ; children: Carrie A. and Nancy A. 3. Lydia S., born 1823, died 1855 : married Philander Emery. 4. Melinda Lord, born July 16, 1836; married Henry H. Warner, of Ware, (see Warner, VI). 5. John M., born August 31, 1840; lives in Brooklyn, New York ; married Sarah P. Shumway, and Charlotte Sargent ; has no children. 7. James L., born March. 1842; married Martha Bridges ; has son James W.

(For first generation see John Beals 1).

(II) John (2) Beal, son of John

BEALS (1) Beals, was born in England, about 1627, and died September 12, 1694. He resided on the homestead, which he inherited from his father. He was a car- penter by trade. He married (first) January 6, 1658-59, Elizabeth , who died Febru- ary 1, 1659-60; (second) November 14, 1660, Mary Gill, baptized in Hingham, January, 1643-4. died June 17, 1701, aged fifty-seven, daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Otis) Gill. Child of first wife, born in Hingham: 1. Eliz- abeth, born November 19, 1659. Children of second wife : 2. Mary, born September 7, died September 29, 1661. 3. Mary, baptized Octo- ber 26, 1662; married (first) September 3, 1683, John Stowell; (second) May 31, 1695, Nathaniel Hobart. 4. John, born March 26, 1665 ; died December 6, 1666. 5. John, born September 17, 1667; died October 21, 1668. 6. John, born December 19, 1669. 7. Thomas, born March 15, 1671-2; mentioned below. 8. Hannah, born March 13, 1675-6; married, May 24, 1698, John Ward.

(III) Thomas, son of John (2) Beals, was born in Hingham, March 15, 1671-2, and re- sided on Fort Hill street, Hingham. He re- moved to Newton, in 1726, and died there Sep- tember 14, 1751. He married, June 13, 1710, Jael Remington, born in Hingham, April 22, 1688, daughter of Thomas and Remember (Stowell) Remington. Children, born in Hing- ham : I. Jael, September 1, 1710; married, No- vember 10, 1735, Jonathan French. 2. Mary, May 10, 1712. 3. Hannah, September 29, 1713. 4. Mercy, May 29, 1716; married, 1737, Sam- uel Bates. 5. Thomas, April 18, 1718; died January 5, 1718-9. 6. Silence, November 18, 1719. 7. Leah, June 9, 1722; married Elisha Remington. 8. Thomas, May 13, 1724. 9. Israel, April 25, 1726 ; mentioned below. Born in Newton: IO. Thomas (see Newton His- tory), 1727 ; married, 1750, Hildah Flagg. II. John, September 10, 1728; married, 1755, Eliz- abeth Hall. 12. Susanna, April 18, 1733.

(IV) Israel, son of Thomas Beals, was born in Hingham, April 25, 1726, and removed when an infant with his father to Newton, where he afterward resided. He married there, Septem- ber 8, 1748, Eunice Flagg. Children, born in Newton: I. Israel, June 22, 1749. 2. Eunice, May 6, 1752. 3. Joshua, December 27, 1753; mentioned below. 4. Susanna, March 28, 1756. 5. Eleazer, July 9, 1758. 6. Isaac, September 10, 1763.

(V) Joshua, son of Israel Beals, was born in Newton, December 27, 1753. He was a tailor in Cambridge, and died there at sixty years of age. He was a soldier in the revolution, from Boston, in Captain Loring's company, Colonel Edward Proctor's regiment, four months and three days in 1780, reinforcing the Continental army. His age is given on the revolutionary rolls of this year as twenty-six. He married, in Boston, December 16, 1778, Elizabeth Lane, born August 27, 1755, died May 7, 1839; chil- dren, born in Boston: I. Joshua, October 22, 1779. 2. John, September 23, 1781. 3. Betsey, October 3, 1783; married J. Partridge ; chil- dren : Joshua and Elizabeth. 4. William, De- cember 16, 1785 ; see forward. 5. Harriet G., March 22, 1792, died in infancy. 6. Henry M., August II, 1793. 7. Maria, May 29, 1799, died 1808. 8. Caroline A., April 12, 1803.

(VI) William, son of Joshua Beals, was born in Boston, December 16, 1785 ; died there December 8, 1870. He was the senior pro- prietor of the Boston Post, firm of Beals & Green, this paper being established in 1831, he having been connected with it forty years. Here he made an independent fortune by strict atten- tion to every detail that came under his charge. He was universally and justly esteemed as one of the most honorable straightforward business men of the community. As prosperity came to him, others shared it, and no poor or worthy printer ever applied to him for assistance with- out getting relief. He never made any display of his wealth or benevolence. He was an active member of the Baptist church, and a regular attendant at the Old South prayer meetings, often taking charge of them. Before he be- came identified with the Post, he was one of the publishers of the Commercial Gasette. He married, November 20, 1814, Dolly Whitney, born April 1, 1797, daughter of Silas and Pa- tience (Goodnow) Whitney. Silas Whitney was descended from Daniel (5), Richard (4), Richard (3), Richard (2), John (I). See Whitney family. Her father was a soldier in the revolution, from Stow. Children : I. Francis A., born September 29, 1815 ; married,

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Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume II, Part 37

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