Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume II, Part 80

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) James (2), fourth son of James (1) and Christine (Hunter) Ramage, was born July 15, 1836, at Penicuick, Scotland, and died December 9, 1902, at Holyoke, Massachusetts. Like his ancestors, he learned the art of paper- making, and about 1863 emigrated to this coun- try, locating first at Paterson, New Jersey, going from there to Buckland, Connecticut, where he remained about a year, and then re- turned to Paterson. January 1, 1866, he re- moved to Holyoke, Massachusetts, where he became associated with the Franklin Paper Company and the Newton Paper Company, and became general manager of the Chemical Paper Company. He was a Democrat, and member of Mount Tom Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and Holyoke Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. He married, November 23, 1864. Adelaide Emogene, daughter of Martin and Mary E. (Skinner) Risley, who was born January 4, 1846. Children of James and Adelaide (Risley) Ramage: I. Charles W., born December 11, 1865; married Edith Bartlett. 2. James M., born February 13, 1869; see forward. 3. Adelaide C., born December 18, 1872; married Archibald Ram- age. 4. Edith M., born November 2, 1878; married Lawson Ramage. 5. Robert A., born May 5, 1879. 6. Theodore R., born March 15, 1884. 7. Marian M., born Septem- ber 14, 1884; married George Watson. 8. Grace Brewster, born January 4, 1887.

(VI) James Martin Ramage, son of James Ramage, was born in Holyoke, February 13, 1869, and was educated there in the public schools and in Eastham's Business College, of Poughkeepsie, New York. In 1888 he began to learn the paper-making, and after a few years of practical experience in all depart- ments of the mill and counting room, was elected treasurer of the Franklin Paper Com- pany, of which his father was president. When his father retired he became president of this corporation. He is also vice-president of the Newton Paper Company, and president of James Ramage Paper Company, at Monroe

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Bridge ; and a director in the Home National Bank, of Holyoke. In religion he is a Uni- tarian, in politics an independent Democrat. He married, March 22, 1899, Marguerite Belle Dorr, daughter of Charles W. and Octavia (Fish) Dorr, of Turner, Maine. Children, born at Holyoke: 1. Marjorie Dorr, born October 20, 1900; died April 10, 1905. 2. Doris Marguerite, born May 20, 1905. 3. May Risley, born April 17, 1909.

(I) Richard Risley, immigrant

RISLEY ancestor, was one of the original proprietors of Hartford, Con- necticut. He came from England to Cam- bridge, Massachusetts, and thence with Hooker to the new colony. His home lot in 1639 was on the west side of the road from George Steele's to the Great Swamp, Hart- ford. Afterward he removed to Hockanum, and settled near Willow Brook. He died in 1648, leaving an estate inventoried at one hun- dred thirty-five pounds, five shillings, ten pence. His widow married William Hills, who agreed at the time of the marriage in writing to bring up the Risley children and give them their several portions. Children : I. Sarah, born about 1641. 2. Samuel, bap- tized November 1, 1746; died August 21, 1748. 3. Richard, mentioned below.

(II) Richard (2), son of Richard (I) Ris- ley, was baptized at Hockanum, Connecticut, and was admitted a freeman there in 1669. He deeded land March 27, 1713, to son, John ; March 16, 1717 to Jeremiah. He had seven children, and many of his descendants have lived at East Hartford.

(III) John, son of Richard (2) Risley, was born in Hockanum, about 1675. He deeded lands to Jonathan and Nathaniel, April 14, 1733, and to John, Jr., January 21, 1734. He may have had other children.

(IV) John (2), son of John (1) Risley, was born about 1700. He deeded lands to Joshua, October 31, 1774.

(V) Benjamin, son of John (2) Risley, was born about 1730. He gave a quitclaim deed of certain property June 10, 1752, to George Smith.

(VI) Theodore, son of Benjamin Risley, was born February 9, 1763 or 1764, and died at Manchester, Connecticut, December 14, 1855, about ninety-two years old. His father, it is said, lived for a time at Hanover, New Hampshire, and he may have been born there. He settled at Manchester and carried on a farm there. He married Patience Carpenter,

born August 12, 1769, daughter of Captain Elijah and Patience (Brewster) Carpenter, granddaughter of Peter Brewster (see Brewster). She died at Manchester, January 4, 1860, over ninety years old. Children: I. Adotia, born February 14, 1789; married Dardney Bidwell. 2. Theodore, August 31, 1790; married Clarissa Johnson. 3. Harvey, March 18, 1792. 4. Clarissa, February 21, 1794; unmarried. 5. Sanford, December 30, 1795 ; married Sabra Keney. 6. Elijah, De- cember 24, 1798; married Nancy Cowles. 7. Martin, mentioned below. 8. Emeline, Octo- ber 25, 1806; married Seymour Cady.

(VII) Martin, son of Theodore Risley, was born at Coventry, November 29, 1801 ; died at Somers, Connecticut, January, 1886. He mar- ried Mary Eliza Skinner, born at East Wind- sor, October 14, 1808, died in Somers, August 9, 1875. He was a farmer all his active life, a Republican in politics in later life, and a Congregationalist in religion. Children : I. Mary Jane, married A. D. Noble ; no children. 2. Eliza, Malvina married John Winchester ; one child, Edith, married Andrew Wilson. 3. Winifred Henrietta, married Frederick Har- wood, a gold leaf manufacturer, Springfield, Massachusetts ; children : Mary (died young), Frederick, Jessie, Leon Martin. 4. Adelaide E., married James Ramage (see Ramage). 5. Emeline Gertrude, married James Forsyth ; no children.

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(II) Jonathan Brewster, son of Elder Will- iam Brewster (q. v.), came to New England in the ship "Fortune" in November, 1621. He came from Leyden, and was a ribbon-maker. He settled in Duxbury, Massachusetts, and was deputy to the general court in 1639-41-42- 43-44. He removed to New London, Con- necticut, where he was admitted an inhabitant February 25, 1649-50, and settled in that part of the town which became Norwich. He was deputy to the general court in 1650-55-56-57- 58. He was engaged in the coasting trade, and was master and probably owner of a small vessel plying from Plymouth along the coast of Virginia. He established a trading house with the Mogegans on the east side of the river, which is still called Brewster's Neck, and had a large farm there. In 1637 he was a commissioner in the Pequot war, and a mem- ber of the Duxbury committee to raise forces in the Narragansett war in 1642. He was a member of Captain Myles Standish's company in 1643. He died August 7, 1659, and was buried in the Brewster cemetery, where his

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descendants have erected a granite monument to his memory. He married, April 10, 1624, Lucretia Oldham. Children, born at Plymouth : I. William, March 9, 1625. 2. Mary, April 16, 1627. 3. Jonathan, July 17, 1629. Born at Jones River: 4. Ruth, October 3, 1631. Born at Duxbury: 5. Benjamin, November 17, 1633 ; mentioned below. 6. Elizabeth, May I, 1637. 7. Grace, November 1, 1639. 8. Hannah, November 3, 1641.

(III) Benjamin Brewster, son of Jonathan Brewster, was born at Duxbury, Massachu- setts, November 17, 1633, and died in Nor- wick, September 14, 1710. He settled on the homestead in Norwich, and was a man of prominence, serving as deputy to the general court many years. He married, February 28, 1659-60, Ann Dart. Children: I. Mary, born December 10, 1660. 2. Ann, September 29, 1662. 3. Jonathan, November 30, 1664. 4. Daniel, March 1, 1666-7. 5. William, March 22, 1669; mentioned below. 6. Ruth, Septem- ber 16, 1671. 7. Benjamin, December 25, 1673. 8. Elizabeth, June 23, 1676.

(IV) William (2), son of Benjamin Brew- ster, was born in Norwich, March 22, 1669, and-died at Lebanon, August II, 1728. He removed to Lebanon from Norwich. He mar- ried ( first) at Norwich, January 8, 1692, Eliza- beth Read, died March II. 1692, daughter of Josiah and Grace (Holloway) Read. He mar- ried (second) Patience died at Coventry about 1740. Children : William, Patience, Samuel, Ebenezer, born February I, 1702-3; Peter, mentioned below.

(V) Peter, son of William (2) Brewster, was born February 17, 1706-7, and died at Coventry, January 27, 1802. He removed from Lebanon to Coventry about 1737, and lived in the north parish. He married (first) at Leba- non, February 18, 1730, Mary Lee, born De- cember 9. 1713, died September 17, 1784. daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth Lee. He married (second) November 30, 1786, Miriam Barnard, born at Coventry, February 23, 1726-7, daughter of Benoni and Freedom Barnard. Children : 1. Martha, baptized June 6, 1731. 2. Tabitha, baptized November 12, 1732. 3. Israel. 4. Jacob, born 1742-3. 5. Mary. 6. Patience, mentioned below. 7. Jesse. 8. David.

(VI) Patience, daughter of Peter Brewster, married, October 31, 1764, Captain Elijah Car- penter, and died September 8, 1786. He served in the revolution as captain in the Second Con- necticut regiment. Children : Elijah, Selah, Submit, Patience, mentioned below : Sybil.

(VII) Patience Carpenter, daughter of Cap- tain Elijah and Patience (Brewster) Carpen- ter, was born August 12, 1769, and married Theodore Risley. They had a son, Martin Risley, whose daughter, Adelaide Risley, mar- ried James Ramage (see Ramage).

(I) Robert Tower, the first an- TOWER cestor to whom is traced the line- age of the American family, lived in the parish of Hingham, county Norfolk, England. While the name is found in various parts of the United Kingdom at an early date, the ancestry has not been traced further. He married, August 31, 1607, at Hingham, Doro- thy Damon. She died November, 1629, and was buried November 10; he died in April, and was buried May 1, 1634.

(II) John, son of Robert Tower, was the immigrant ancestor, and was baptized at Hing- ham, England, May 14, 1609. He came from there with many others to Hingham, Massa- chusetts, settling in 1637. Samuel Lincoln came with him. He became a proprietor of Hingham and from time to time drew land with the other commoners, bought various parcels of land, and sold a few lots. He was admitted a freeman March 13, 1638-9, and was then a member of the church. During the controversies in Hingham he took an active part, and his name figures in the proceedings before the general court in 1640-45. He was one of the incorporators of Lancaster but never settled there. He had an Indian deed to land in Rhode Island, dated June 17, 1661, but failed after some litigation to establish his title. He bought land of Edward Wilder in Hingham by deed dated May 16, 1664, extending from what is now Main street, at Cole's Corner, to the brook at Tower's Bridge, and soon afterward built a house thereon. Three of his sons built houses on this lot also, and some of the land has re- mained in the possession of descendants to the present time. The old house was torn down soon after 1800. In 1657 he was a way-warden ; in 1659 constable; in 1665 he was on an im- portant town committee to lay out highways with very full powers. He fortified his house during King Philip's war, and his sons and others formed the garrison. He was an active and enterprising man, rather illiterate perhaps, as he signed his name with a mark like a capital "T." and was frequently in court as plaintiff or defendant. His wife signed her own name. He died intestate February 13, 1701-2, having ceeded land to his children and thus in part settled his own estate. He married, February

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13, 1638-9, Margaret, daughter of Richard Ibrook, an early settler of Hingham. She died May 15, 1700. Children: 1. John, baptized December 13, 1639; married May 14, 1669, Sarah Hardin. 2. Ibrook, baptized February 7. 1643-4: married, April 24, 1668, Margaret Harden. 3. Jeremiah, baptized March 9, 1645-6; married Elizabeth Rowlands, widow, Novem- ber. 1670. 4. Elizabeth, baptized October 9, 1648 : married William Roberts, at Boston, October 9, 1667. 5. Sarah, baptized July 16, 1650; married Curtiss. 6. Hannah, born July 17, 1652; married (first)

Cowell; (second) David Whipple. 7. Benja- min, born November 3, 1654; see forward. 8. Jemima, born April 25, 1660 ; married Thomas Gardner. 9. Samuel, born January 26, 1661-2; married Silence Damon, of Scituate, December 14, 1683.

(III) Benjamin, son of John Tower, was baptized November 3, 1654, and died March 24. 1721-3. He resided in Hingham, and mar- ried there, in September, 1680, Deborah Garnet (Gardner), born July 5, 1657, died 1728-9, daughter of John and Mary Garnet. He in- herited his father's homestead, the garrison house which he built, and which has been suc- ceeded by one or more dwelling houses. The one now standing is or was lately occupied by the widow of William Tower, who inherited it. It was built early in 1800. Benjamin Tower's will was dated July 2, 1717, and proved April 28, 1722. Children, born in Hing- ham: I. Abigail, baptized May 22, 1681 2. Ruth, baptized September 2, 1682; died No- vember 2, 1682. 3. Nathaniel, born September 12, 1683 : died November 24, 1700. 4. Deborah, born February 4, 1684-5. 5. Benjamin, Sep- tember 2, 1685. 6. Christian, March 16, 1687-8. 7. Sarah, December 18, 1688. 8. Joel, October 26, 1691. 9. Thomas, June 27, 1693. IO. Hannah, March 14, 1694-5. 11. Peter, July 17, 1697. 12. Ambrose, mentioned below.

(IV) Ambrose, son of Benjamin Tower, was born in Hingham, in January, 1699-1700. He removed from Hingham to Hull, where the eldest son was born, and later to Concord, residing in that part of the town which became the town of Lincoln. In 1733 he was before the court on account of a debt to Peter Tower, of Hingham, of fifty-eight pounds, and other records show that he was in financial difficulties. He married (first) Mary -; (second ) Elizabeth Children: 1. Joseph, born September 25, 1723; mentioned below. 2. Ambrose, born 1727. 3. Jonathan, 1729. 4. Mary, 1731. 5. Elizabeth, 1734; died unmar-

ried, in Concord, February 19, 1814. 5. Benja- min, baptized March 16, 1738-9. 7. Lydia, born November 12, 1742. 8. Sarah, born 1724; died unmarried, in Concord, May 14, 1807.

(V) Joseph, son of Ambrose Tower, was born September 5, 1723, and died in Rutland, in 1779. In the early part of his life he resided in Weston, and was a member of the church there. He removed to Sudbury in 1748, and resided there nearly twenty years. He after- ward resided in Princeton, Lancaster, Shrews- bury and Rutland. He was a millwright by trade, and at the time of his death owned a mill in Rutland. He married, July 21, 1748, in Sudbury, Hepzibah Gibbs, born there Febru- ary 25, 1730, died in Waterville, New York. January 16, 1816, daughter of Isaac and Thank- ful (Wheeler ) Gibbs. Children: I. Joseph, born April 11, 1751 ; died 1776, in the revolu- tion, in siege of Boston. 2. Isaac, born Febru- ary 2, 1752. 3. Thankful, February 9, 1754. 4. Jeduthan, August 7, 1758. 5. Polly, Decem- ber 17, 1760; married, May 4, 1784, Abijah Potter, of Brookfield. 6. Lurany, born Janu- ary 4, 1763. 7. Justus, October 16, 1765. 8. Jonas. March 9, 1768; mentioned below. 9. John, May 13, 1770. 10. Jotham, January 28, 1774. II. Joseph, April 12, 1776; died 1780, in Rutland.

(VI) Jonas, son of Joseph Tower, was born March 8, 1768, and died in Petersham, April 12, 1827, and is buried in the churchyard there. He early learned the trade of shoemaker, and owned a farm known as the Parmenter place, a mile south of the centre of the town. He was for many years a mail carrier, his route extending from Providence, Rhode Island, to Brattleborough, Vermont. He conveyed the mail on horseback, his residence being con- veniently central between the two points. He was in Shay's rebellion. He married, Febru- ary 16, 1792, Fanny Parmenter, born 1772, died October 25, 1815, daughter of John Par- menter ; (second ) November 24, 1816, Nancy Stone, died 1822. Children of first wife: I. Charles, born July 2, 1793. 2. Oren, Septem- ber 25, 1794; mentioned below. 3. Louisa, January 2, 1797. 4. Fanny, November 5, 1800. 5. Horatio, 1803; died young. 6. Horatio N., 1805. 7. Harriet, baptized November 9, 1817 ; died unmarried, March II, 1827, aged nine- teen. 8. John Parmenter, baptized November 9, 1817 ; died in Wisconsin, 1843, unmarried, aged thirty-three. 9. Mary Ann, August II, 1812. Children of second wife: 10. Samuel S., born July 17, 1817. 11. Nancy, December 23, 1818. 12. Maria, 1821 ; died 1828.

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(VII) Oren, son of Jonas Tower, was born at Petersham, September 25, 1794, and died there December 3, 1878. He spent his boyhood on his father's farm, attending district school in winter. He learned the trade of house painter, which he followed more or less during his active life. He bought of his father's heirs their shares of the homestead, settled there, and became a successful farmer, with up-to-date methods. This farm consisted of one hundred acres of land one mile to the west- ward of Petersham common. He had a model dairy and much success in raising cattle. He was active in public affairs and identified with the temperance movement in its various phases for many years, and also with other and kindred reforms. In his earlier days he was a firm and faithful Whig, but when that party went to pieces he became a Republican and gave his earnest support to the administration of Lin- coln in the trying times of the civil war. He was chairman of the board of selectmen in Petersham many years, and demonstrated spe- cial fitness for the duties of this office. He also served as highway surveyor and member of the cemetery committee. He was a member of the Petersham company in the state militia when a young man. In personal character Mr. Tower had many fine and attractive qualities, attracting friends and commanding the respect of all his townsmen. A useful citizen, upright, conscientious and capable, his life was alto- gether exemplary and blameless. He married (first ) June 1, 1823, Harriet Gleason, born June 16, 1803, baptized May 3, 1805, died April 13, 1832, daughter of Joseph and Sukey (Whitney ) Gleason. He married (second) January 5, 1836, Lucy Lincoln Foster, born at Petersham, March 4, 1814, died at Pasadena, California, September 3, 1907, daughter of John and Hannah (Lincoln ) Foster, of Petersham. Her father owned a saw mill and made lumber, etc. Children of first wife: I. William Au- gustus, born February 26, 1824 ; married, April 29, 1847. Julia Davis ; died November 21, 1904. 2. Harriet Ellen, born August 29, 1826: died unmarried, May 28, 1855. 3. Susan Whitney, born July 22, 1828; died May 9, 1867; mar- ried, January 9, 1865, Abraham G. R. Hale, of Boston ; children : i. Willie Augustus Hale, born February 25, 1866, died April 4, 1866; ii. Willie Abraham Hale, born March 8, 1867, died October 11, 1867. 4. Louisa Gleason, born January 3, 1831 ; died unmarried, July 3. 1854. Children of second wife: 5 Francis Emery, born November 30, 1836; married, No- vember 30, 1868, Ella S. Shepardson, of

Petersham; children: i. Dr. Ralph Winfred, born May 24, 1870, professor of biology at Natural History Museum, New York City; married Bessie West, of Bristol, Connecticut, and had Lawrence ; ii. Maud Helen, born Sep- tember 12, 1873, married Josiah Peck, of Bristol ; iii. Ethel Ella, born July 25, 1876. 6. George Hammond, born September 1, 1839; died May 4, 1885 ; married, January 21, 1873, Frances E. Farrar, of Montague, and had Grace Hortense, born May 1, 1878, married John T. Warren, of Honolulu, March 1, 1909. 7. Harriet Augusta, born April 11, 1843. 8. John Foster, born August 1, 1845; died No- vember 18, 1849. 9. Katherine Lucy, born September 29, 1847: married, April 30, 1888, Roy H. Pinney, of Pasadena, California. 10. Horatio Nelson, born November 7, 1850; men- tioned below. II. Alfred Oren, born Febru- ary 25, 1855: married, November 16, 1887, Clara Shepardson, of Mansfield, born Decem- ber 28, 1870; children : i. George Harold, born September 25, 1888; ii. Frank Stanley, June 2, 1890; iii. Alfred Lee, September 12, 1892 ; iv. William Reginald, December 27, 1893; v. Alice Marguerita, June 25, 1895; vi. Nelson Lysle, February 11, 1898.

(VIII) Horatio Nelson, son of Oren Tower, was born at Petersham, November 7, 1850. He was educated in the public schools, with a course at Salem Academy, at Salem, New Hampshire, also assisting his father on the farm. At the age of seventeen he went as a clerk in the dry goods and clothing store of J. S. Parmenter & Son, at Athol, remaining three years, going thence to Natick, Massachu- setts, where he was a year with John Cleland & Company. This store was burned out and he returned to Petersham, his father being ill. He entered the employ of John Carter in his general store, but in a year returned to Natick to the employ of Mr. Cleland. Six months later he bought out the store of John Carter, in Petersham, and with Charles A. Fobes as partner, under the firm name of Tower & Fobes, conducted the business for three years. Mr. Tower was postmaster at this time, and the post office was in the store. The firm then sold out to Charles F. Page, and Mr. Tower resigned as postmaster. He went west on a prospecting tour, but returned and entered the employ of Mr. Page for a year as clerk. When the store was sold again. Mr. Tower went back to the home farm, and later he and Mr. Page bought the store back from Longley & Trask, to whom they had sold it. Soon after his marriage, in 1886, Mr. Tower removed to

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Pasadena, California, and became a partner in the firm of Chaplin & Tower, dealers in paints, oils and glass. After three years of business he came east again and settled at East Pepperell, Massachusetts, where he engaged in the dry goods business in company with Horace I. Whipple, the firm name being Whipple & Tower. The store is the best of its kind in Pepperell, and carries besides dry goods a stock of boots, shoes and carpets. Mr. Tower has real estate interests, and built a fine resi- dence at 38 High street. He is progressive and enterprising in his business, and takes an active interest in the affairs of the town. In politics he is a Republican, and has served as chairman of the Republican town committee, and also of the board of registrars and the school committee. He is a member of the Orthodox church, and has been a deacon of the church since 1905. He is a member of Beacon Lodge, No. 175, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and in 1902 was noble grand of the lodge.

He married, December 25, 1886, Fanny Ger- trude Spooner, born at Petersham, May 15, 1868, daughter of Benjamin and Fanny (Grout) Spooner, of that town. Her father was a farmer and served in the civil war in Company F, Fifty-third Regiment, at Port Hudson (see Spooner). Children : I. Fanny Foster, born at Pasadena, California, May 24, 1889; entered Mt. Holyoke College in 1908. 2. Arthur Augustus, born April 17, 1892 ; entered Worcester Academy in 1908. 3. Sidney Spooner, born October 30, 1895 4. Lloyd Lin- coln, July 18, 1898.

SPOONER The family bearing this sur- name is of ancient English lineage. One branch lived in Wickwantford, county Worcester, in 1559, and had arms as follows: Azure, a boar's head argent armed argent peirced through the neck with a spear, argent, embrued with blood. In 1683 these arms were confirmed to Thomas Spooner of that place.

(I) William Spooner, immigrant ancestor, was of Colchester, England, and apprenticed himself March 27, 1637, to John Holmes, of New Plymouth, in America, gentleman. Will- iam Spooner was probably a brother of Thomas Spooner, of Salem, and is thought to be the son of John and Ann Spooner, who in 1616 were living in Leyden, Holland. Ann Spooner, widow of John, was living there in 1630, and in 1637 an Ann Spooner was in Salem, and was no doubt the widow, and mother of Will-

iam and Thomas. William Spooner was trans- ferred as apprentice to John Coombs, of Plymouth, July 1, 1637, and settled there. He was on the list of those able to bear arms in 1643, and in 1648 was ordered by the court to pay the debts of his master and take care of his children. He was admitted a freeman June 6, 1654, at same time was appointed surveyor of highways, and was a member of the jury in 1657 and 1666. About 1660 he removed to Dartmouth, where he received grants of land, and some by purchase. It is said that he and his sons built the first mill in the town, in what is now Acushnet village. He married (first) Elizabeth Partridge, who died April 28, 1648; (second) March 18, 1651, Hannah Pratt, daughter probably of Joshua and Bathsheba Pratt. He died between March 8 and 14, 1683-4. His will was dated March 8, 1683-4, and the inventory was returned March 14. Child of first wife : 1. John, living in 1734. Children of second wife: 2. Sarah, born October 5, 1653. 3. Samuel, January 14, 1655 ; mentioned below. 4. Martha. 5. William. 6. Isaac, died December 27, 1709. 7. Hannah. 8. Ebenezer, born 1666; died February 5, 1718. 9. Mercy.

(II) Samuel, son of William Spooner, was born January 14, 1655, and died in 1739. He resided in Dartmouth, constable in 1680-84, served often on the jury and in other positions of trust. His will was dated September 27, 1731, and proved February 19, 1739. He married Experience Wing, born August 4, 1668, daughter of Daniel and Anna (Ewer) Wing. Children : I. William, born February 13, 1689; died 1750. 2. Mary, born January 4, 1691 ; married, February 6, 1733, Caleb Peck- ham. 3. Samuel, born February 4, 1693 ; died 1781. 4. Daniel, born February 28, 1694; men- tioned below. 5. Seth, January 31, 1695; died March 28, 1787. 6. Hannah, January 27, 1697. 7. Jashub, November 13, 1698. 8. Anna, April 18, 1700; married, January 5, 1725, James Hatch; (second) Cornelius Allen. 9. Ex- perience, June 19, 1702. 10. Beulah, June 27, 1705 ; married John Spooner. 11. Wing, April 30, 17 -.

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Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume II, Part 80

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