Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume III, Part 101

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 986

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(III) Simon, son of Cyprian Stevens, was born at Boston, August 13, 1677 (p. 452, Lan- caster Vital Record). He married in 1701, Mary Wilder. He owned the covenant at Marl- borough (p. 273, Lanc. Vit. Records), and about 1708 removed to Lancaster. Children : I. Cyprian, born about 1707 ; baptized at First Church, Lancaster. 2. Mary, born about 1707, baptized at First Church, Lancaster. 3. Si- mon, baptized May 30, 1709. 4. Nathaniel, baptized June 29, 1712 ; died young. 5. Na- thaniel, mentioned below. 6. Dorothy, bap- tized September 13, 1719.

(IV) Nathaniel, son of Simon Stevens, was born at Lancaster, June 14, 1714, and baptized there October 9, 1716, died in Warwick, Octo- ber 2, 1796. He removed to Marlborough about 1745, and to Warwick, Massachusetts, about 1753, where he had in 1761, lot 26. which was originally granted to Samuel Clark in 1737 and was afterward owned by John Morse. He married, May 5, 1737, Mary Mar- tin, born 1720, died 1804. aged eighty-four, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Gove) Mar- tin. Children, born at Marlborough: I. Lucy, October 1, 1745. 2. Wilder, see forward. 3.

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Nathaniel Gove, born April 7, 1752; died April 13, 1832. 4. Martin. 5. Abram. Prob- ably others.

(V) Wilder, son of Nathaniel Stevens, was born January 25, 1747, died August 2, 1826. He was a farmer in his native town. He mar- ried (first) Elizabeth Mayo. Children: I. Polly. 2. Betsey. 3. Wilder Jr., died young. 4. Nabby. 5. Anna May. 6. Esther. 7. Jo- seph, mentioned below. He married (second) Mrs. Lois Humphrey Oliver ; children : James Humphrey and Lois.

(VI) Joseph, son of Wilder Stevens, was born in Warwick, 1791, and died there 1850. He was educated there in the district schools and brought up on his father's farm. He also followed farming for his occupation, and made a specialty of cattle, buying and butchering cattle. He married (first ) Prusha Daniels, of Westmoreland, New Hampshire; she died in 1818. and he married ( second ) Hannah Mayo. Child of first wife, Joseph Addison, mentioned below. Children by second wife: Hannah, Humphrey, Maria Mayo.

(VII) Joseph Addison, son of Joseph Stev- ens, was born in Warwick, May 28, 1818, and educated there in the public schools. For a few years he was a school teacher. He was a tanner by trade, of the firm of Parsons & Stevens, and after that firm lost its buildings by fire he entered the employ of the old Ver- mont & Massachusetts railroad at Grout's Cor- ners, now known as Miller's Falls. After- ward he was located at Montague Center, Massachusetts. as station agent, and from 1853 to 1864 at Brattleborough, Vermont. When he left the railroad he engaged in the trucking business on his own account until his death, July 20, 1879, at Brattleborough. He was a Unitarian in religion. In politics he was form- crly a Free Soiler, later a Republican, still later an Independent. He married Jane Wells, born September 19, 1821, died at Arlington, Massachusetts, November 3, 1887, daughter of Captain Walter and Abigail ( Tirrell) Wells, of Shelburnc, Massachusetts. Her father was proprietor of the old Wells Tavern at Shel- burne. Children: 1. Wells, died in infancy. 2. Abbic Tirrell. 3. Joseph Wells, mentioned below. 4. Annie Metcalf. 5. Charles, dicd at age of six. 6. John Daniels. 7. Charles Humphrey.

(VITI) Joseph Wells, son of Joseph Addi- son Stevens, was born in Montague, Massa- chusetts, November 18, 1850. He was edu- cated in the public schools of Brattleborough, Vermont. At the age of fifteen years hc be-

came a messenger boy in the Vermont Nation- al Bank of Brattleborough. In August, 1866, he was appointed teller of the Miller's River National Bank of Athol, Massachusetts, and in 1871 teller in the First National Bank of Greenfield, Massachusetts. From 1874 to Jan- uary 8, 1895, he was cashier, and since then has been president of the First National Bank, Greenfield. He has been one of the trustees of the Franklin Savings Institution for twenty- five years, and a member of the investment committee for many years. He has been a di- rector of the Connecticut River Railroad Com- pany since 1898; and of the Greenfield Elec- tric Light and Power Company since 1888, and its president since 1905. Mr. Stevens is a Re- publican in politics. He was for eight years a member of the school committee of Green- field, and for seven years its chairman. He has been a trustee of the Greenfield Library Association for many years ; was treasurer and chairman of the board of assessors and the building committee of the Prospect Hill School for Young Ladies. He was the first president of the Greenfield Club and held that office for six years. He is a member of the Third Con- gregational ( Unitarian ) Church.

He married (first ) December 25, 1873, Myra Adelia Sibley, of Athol, born April 16, 1850, died January 30, 1886, daughter of Ma- jor Gideon and Martha (Carpenter ) Sibley. He married ( second) October 31, 1888, Mary E. Ward, born in Montague, January 8, 1856, daughter of John S. and Emeline (Viles) Ward, of Montague. Children of first wife: I. Joseph Guy, born March 12, 1881. 2. My- ron Sibley, born March 23, 1886. Child of second wife: 3. Eleanor Ward, born May 18, 1891.

The surname Towne is ancient TOWNE in England, but not of frequent occurence. The first mention is found in 1227, and the next is many ycars lat- er, in the reign of Henry IV, when there were arms of a family of the name on the windows of a church in Kennington, county Kent, as follows: Argent, on a chevron sable three crosses crosslets, ermine. Richard Towne, of Braceby, county Lincoln, England, married Ann - and had ten children. It is supposed that he was the father of the American immi- grant.

(I) William Towne, immigrant ancestor, was born in England and baptized May 21, 1603. He was probably son of Richard Townc, of Braceby, England. He married, at Yar-

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mouth, county Norfolk, England, March 25, 1620, Joanna Blessing, in the church of St. Nicholas. In this church six of their children were baptized. He came to America, settling first at Salem, where he had a grant of land in 1640. He resided in that part of the town known as Northfields until 1651, when he pur- chased a tract of land in the new town of Topsfield. In 1652 he sold his Salem property and bought more land in Topsfield, and in 1663 conveyed a large part of his homestead to his son, in consideration of "love and affec- tion." He died at Topsfield about 1672, his widow surviving him about ten years. Chil- dren: I. Rebecca, baptized February 21, 1621, married Francis Nourse, of Salem; exe- cuted as a witch in the famous witchcraft cases at Salem, July 19, 1692. 2. John, bap- tized February 16, 1624, unmarried. 3. Susan- nah, baptized October 20, 1625, unmarried. 4. Edmund, baptized June 28, 1628, mentioned below. 5. Jacob, baptized March II, 1632, married Catherine Simonds. 6. Mary, bap- tized August 24, 1634, married Isaac Estey ; executed as a witch September 22, 1692. 7. Sarah, baptized September 3, 1638, married (first) January II, 1660, Edmund Bridges ; (second) Peter Cloyes. 8. Joseph, born 1639, baptized September 3, 1649.

(II) Edmund, son of William Towne, was baptized June 28, 1628, died before May 3, 1678. He was one of a committee from Tops- field who in 1675 petitioned to the general court for leave to form a military company to protect the people from the Indians while at their work. He married Mary Browning, bap- tized January 7, 1638, daughter of Thomas Browning. Her will was proved December 16, 1717. Children: I. Mary, married John Prichard; died 1717. 2. Thomas, born 1655. 3. Sarah, born April 26, 1657, married John Howe. 4. William, born March 13, 1659. 5. Joseph, born September 2, 1661, mentioned be- low. 6. Abigail, born August 6, 1664, mar- ried (first) January 12, 1686, Jacob Peabody ; (second) January 14, 1696, Thomas Perley. 7. Benjamin, born May 26, 1666. 8. Rebecca, born February 2, 1668, married (first) Philip Knight; (second) Nicholas Bailey. 9. Eliza- beth, born November 2, 1669, married, Decem- ber 19, 1694, Thomas Wilkins. 10. Samuel, born February 1I, 1673.

(III) Joseph, son of Edmund Towne, was born September 2, 1661, at Topsfield and died in 1717. He married, March 13, 1687, Amy Smith, born August 16, 1668, died February 22, 1756, daughter of Robert Smith. Children :

I. Benjamin, born May 10, 1691, mentioned below. 2. Nathan, born 1693. 3. Daniel, born August 22, 1695. 4. Jesse, born December 5, 1697. 5. Nathaniel, born June 1, 1700. 6. Joseph, born May 30, 1703. 7. Amy, born February 3, 1704, married William Hobbs. 8. Amos July 2, 1709.

(IV) Benjamin, son of Joseph Towne, was born in Topsfield, May 10, 1691. He became a wealthy man, and served as town clerk, se- lectman and assessor of Topsfield. He mar- ried (first) Catherine Towne, daughter of Ja- cob Towne Jr. He married (second) April 12, 1722, Susannah Wildes, who died July 5, 1736. He married (third) May 2, 1738, Mary Perkins, who died November, 1760. He mar- ried ( fourth ) April 15, 1761, Mary Clark, widow, who died December II, 1782. Children, all by second wife: I. Benjamin, born May 12, 1723, mentioned below. 2. Ephraim, born July 10, 1725. 3. Jacob, born March 7, 1728. 4. Joseph, born March 7, 1728 (twin). 5. Eli, born March 3, 1731. 6. Susannah, born September 6, 1733. 7. Edmund, (triplet) born April 30, 1736. 8. Ezra, (triplet) born April 30, 1736. 9. Elijah (triplet), born April 30, 1736, died September 3, 1814.

(V) Benjamin (2), son of Benjamin (I) Towne, was born in Topsfield, May 12, 1723. He removed to Sturbridge as early as 1747, bought a tract of land there in 1763 and sold it in 1781 to Jonathan Morris, and soon after- ward moved away. He married Edna Towne, who died October 10, 1788. Children: I. Na- than, died young. 2. Eunice, married, 1777, Asa Dana. 3. Hannah, born June 3, 1742. 4. Mary, married, October 25, 1777, George Ben- nett. 5. Benjamin, born June 17, 1745, men- tioned below. 7. Susannah, born June 3, 1749, died November, 1756. 8. Sarah, born June 9, 1752, died November, 1756. 9. Daniel, born November 25, 1753, died November, 1756. 10. Ruth, born November 3, 1756, died November, 1756. II. Miriam, born July 23, 1758, mar- ried M. L. Hitchcock. 12. Joseph, born Sep- tember 16, 1760, married, 1780, Mary Ellis. 13. Anna, born June 25, 1762. 14. Abigail, born April 10, 1767.

(VI) Benjamin (3), son of Benjamin (2) Towne, was born June 17, 1745, at Sturbridge. He was in the revolution in Captain John Davis' company, Colonel James Frye's regiment at Cambridge in 1775. He married Martha Hitchcock, of Brimfield, widow. They removed to Plainfield where they both died. Children: I. Candace, born May 17, 1777, married Luke Brown. 2. Ben-

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jamin, born April 18, 1779, mentioned below. 3. Chloe, born March 14, 1785. 4. Young- love, born June 24, 1788. 5. John, born May 31, 1791, settled at Mt. Morris, New Jersey.

(VII) Benjamin (4), son of Benjamin (3) Towne, was born April 18, 1779, at Plainfield. He owned a large farm, and was prominent in town affairs at Plainfield. He married (first) Annie Reed, of Plainfield, who died May 10, 1828, aged thirty-nine. He married (second) June II, 1829, Electa (Nash ) Terrell, widow. Children of first wife: I. Eliza, born January 21, 1807. 2. Diantha, born August 22, 1808. 3. Zenas, born May 17, 1810. 4. Horace, born March 2, 1814. 5. Martha, born October 13, 1821. Children of second wife: 6. Benjamin Franklin, born April 26, 1830, mentioned be- low. 7. Marquis de Lafayette, born Septem- ber 25, 1832.

(VIII) Benjamin Franklin, son of Benja- min (4) Towne, was born in Plainfield, April 26, 1830. He received his education in the pub- lic schools of his native town, and learned the trade of carpenter there. He worked at his trade afterward in Holyoke and Springfield, Massachusetts, later he was foreman for George Green, builder and contractor of West- field, Massachusetts, a period of eight years. In 1859 he began business on his own account as contractor and builder. His first contract was to build Charles Whipple's house for nine hundred and ninety-nine dollars. In 1857 he and his brother bought a paper mill at Guil- ford, Vermont, but owing to the financial dis- tress that soon followed the mill was shut down with heavy losses and he resumed his building business in Westfield. He built the Central Hotel and other business buildings and many dwelling houses in this section. He was a member of the Westfield fire depart- ment for thirty years and chief engineer about four years, and through his efforts largely the first Silsby steam fire engine was bought. He was a Republican in politics ; a Congregation- alist in religion. He was fond of good horses and a good judge of them. His stable always had some fast and spirited horses in it. He married October 16, 1856, Mary Phipps, born January 13, 1833, at Maxfield, Maine, daugh- ter of Dr. William H. Phipps, born 1801, died at Bradford, Maine, April 30, 1873. Her mother Saralı P. (Hardy) Phipps, was born at Concord, Massachusetts, September 22, 1803. Mary (Phipps) Towne, died June 9, 1900, in Holyoke, while visiting there. They liad no children.

SANDERSON

From the personal name Alexander a number of shorter names have

sprung, among which Sander, Sanders, San- derson, Saunder, Saunders, Saunderson, San- die, Sandison and Sandercook.

(I) The first of this line of Saunderson known in America, according to family tradi- tion, was an English boy who was impressed into the English navy before the American revolution. He was kept on a war ship a long time and reached manhood before he left the naval service. He seems to have made his escape at last by deserting, and went to Ches- ter, Massachusetts, where to assist in keeping himself from being returned he changed his name from Sanders to Sanderson.

( II) Tryal Sanderson, supposed to be a son of Sanders, the English sailor lad, was born in Chester where he lived and died. He married Catherine Morgan.

(III) Sylvanus, son of Tryal Sanderson, was born in Chester. He was a farmer by oc- cupation, a Democrat in politics, and a Metho- dist in religious faith. He was a revolutionary soldier, and was shot or died while in the ser- vice. He married, in Chester, Charlotte Coo- ley, and they were the parents of Calvin, Sam- uel, Jonathan, James, Sally, Julia, Chauncey, Charlotte and Mary Merrill.

(IV) Calvin, eldest son of Sylvanus and Charlotte (Cooley) Sanderson, was born in Chester, Massachusetts, died in Galveston, Texas, about 1846, aged fifty-six years. He was a farmer in Chester, moving about 1825 from that town to Springfield, where he was employed in the armory for ten or twelve years preceding 1837. In the latter year he went to Galveston, covering that portion of the journey between New York City and Gal- veston by steamer. He was accompanied by his wife and older children, the three youngest remaining for some years with his sister, Mary Merrill, in Chester. He settled at Bolivar Point five or six miles from Galveston, where he engaged in market gardening, and some of his sons conducted a ferry between the two points. He died of sunstroke. He was a mem- ber of the Methodist Church and voted the Democratic ticket. He married Polly Bacon- born in Chester, died in that town at the house of her son, Albert Hall, about 1880, aged eighty-six years. She was a daughter of Tim- othy and Mary Bacon, of Chester. Soon after the death of her husband she returned to the north and spent the remainder of her life

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there. The children of Calvin and Polly ( Ba- con) Sanderson were: William, Persis, Ste- phen Paine, Mary, Harvey, Julia, David (died young), Samuel, Charlotte, Lucy Day, Eliza- beth Stebbins, Catharine Morgan, and Albert Hall, next mentioned.

(V) Albert Hall, youngest child of Calvin and Polly (Bacon) Sanderson, was born in Chester, January 18, 1832, died in the Soldiers' Home at Chelsea, Massachusetts, 1905, aged seventy-three years. Albert Hall and his two sisters, Lucy Day and Catherine Morgan, re- mained in Chester and lived with their father's sister, Mary Merrill, for some years. Albert Hall went to Texas when a well-grown boy, and there assisted his father in gardening and his brothers with the ferry. About 1853 he returned to Massachusetts, and took charge of the farm of his uncle, with whom he lived till 1864. In that year he enlisted as a teamster and was with the Union army in its operations about Newburn, North Carolina. During the ten years following the war he was on the farm, and then removed to Springfield, where he was employed as a woodworker in the Wa- son car shops. He followed this trade until about 1892, and spent the last three years of his life at Chelsea. Albert Hall Sanderson married, at Blandford, Hannah M. Burdick. Children : I. William E., mentioned below. 2. Herbert A., born in Chester, April, 1861, was educated in the public schools of Springfield, and graduated from the high school. After leaving school he entered the employ of the Wason Manufacturing Company where he rose from messenger boy to purchasing agent, and now holds the latter position. He married Lillian Fiske, now deceased. 3. Myrta M., born December 3, 1866, married David Hale, treasurer of the Springfield Iron Foundry.

(VI) William Enoch, eldest child of Albert Hall and Hannah M. (Burdick) Sanderson, was born in Chester, July 18, 1858. He lived in his native town until he was twelve years old, and then went to Blandford, where he be- came the adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Enoch S. Burdick. He was educated in the public schools. At twenty-one years of age he re- moved to Springfield, where he has since re- sided. For years after settling in Springfield he was employed as a messenger by the Wason Manufacturing Company, and since 1899 has been one of the buyers of that concern. For many years he has been prominent in the coun- cils of the Republican party. He was a mem- ber of the common council in 1900-01-02, and was president of the board in the latter year.

For four terms, 1903 to 1906, he was a mem- ber of the board of aldermen, and in the last two years was president of the board. At the city election, 1906, he was elected mayor of Springfield for the term of one year. Since that time he has been annually re-elected, and is now (1909) serving his third term in that office. He is a member of the Springfield Board of Trade, chairman of the advisory board of the Springfield River Front Improve- ment Company, and director in Springfield Foundry Company. He is identified with all branches of Odd Fellowship, and has served for many years as recording secretary of Hampden Lodge. He is a member of the fol- lowing Masonic organizations: Roswell Lee Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons ; Morning Star Royal Arch Chapter ; Royal and Select Masters; Springfield Commandery, Knights Templar ; Melha Temple, Nobles of Mystic Shrine. He is also a member of the Calhoun, Nayasset and Manchanis clubs. Wil- liam E. Sanderson married Estella M. Water- house, daughter of Fredus and Mary Water- house, of Windsor, Connecticut. Children : S. Maud, Theodore E., Blanche, Howard N., Myrta S., Ralph and Everett E.

Nathaniel Sanderson, a SANDERSON representative of one of the early colonial families of Massachusetts, resided in Shutesbury, Massachusetts. He was a farmer by occupa- tion. He married a Miss Stowell, who bore him the following children: Zilphia, Sarah, George W., Nathaniel, Jonathan Eugene and Lydia. They were Congregationalists in re- ligion. Nathaniel Sanderson died in Enfield, Massachusetts, about 1871, and his wife's death also occurred there.

(II) Jonathan Eugene, son of Nathaniel Sanderson, was born at Shutesbury, Massa- chusetts, April 22, 1824. He was educated in the public schools. In his youth he worked at farming and learned the trade of carpenter. Since 1858 he has conducted a farm at South Amherst, Massachusetts. He lived for a time in Chesterfield and Chester, Massachusetts. In politics he is a staunch Republican. Since 1878 he has been a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He married, Novem- ber 24, 1846, Martha Pomeroy, born Decem- ber 2, 1829, daughter of John and Sophia (Taylor) Pomeroy (see Pomeroy). Chil- dren : I. Ella Florelle, born at Chesterfield, October 22, 1847. 2. Lillian May, born at Chesterfield, October 22, 1849, married (first)

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Newland Merritt in 1869 and had one child born October 20, 1871 ; married (second) Jan- uary, 1881, C. L. Shaw ; no issue. 3. Harriet Triphena, born at Amherst, March 7, 1859, is a physician in Oakland, California. Married Willis H. Maxson, M. D .; has four children : Harriet M., Willeta M., Eugene S. and Willis H., Jr. 4. Mary, born September 24, 1863, mentioned below. 5. Dr. Arthur James, born October 1, 1865, physician, 2222 Chapel street, Berkeley, California. 6. Walter Eugene, born June 24, 1869.

(III) Dr. Mary Sanderson, daughter of Jonathan Eugene Sanderson, was born in Am- herst, Massachusetts, September 24, 1863. She attended the public schools of her native town and fitted for college in the Amherst high school. She entered the medical department of the University of Michigan and was grad- uated with the degree of M. D. in the class of 1893. She was a physician in a sanitarium at St. Helena, California, from 1893 to 1895, and in the summer of 1895 took a post graduate course at the Battle Creek Sanitarium. In the winter of 1895-96 she attended the Post- graduate Medical School in New York City. From May, 1896, to June, 1900, she had an of- fice and practiced her profession in Worces- ter, Massachusetts. From December, 1900, to September, 1901, she practiced in Oakland, California, in a sanitarium. From January to June, 1902, she practiced in Los Angeles, Cali- fornia, in order to be with an invalid brother. From March, 1903, to April, 1905, she prac- ticed in Springfield, Massachusetts, and since then she has conducted a sanitarium in that city with great success. The Nauheim Sani- tarium is located near Forest Park and over- looks the Connecticut river and the beautiful Berkshire hills in the distance. It is within a short distance of the city, however, and easy of access by the electric cars. The rooms are sunny and pleasant and the porches spacious. The latest discoveries of medical science and the most modern appliances are in use. Special attention is given to massage, hydrotherapy in all its forms including the celebrated Nauheim bath, vibratory movements, electricity, both dry and most air and the Swedish manual movements. Nature is assisted in every known way in the alleviation and cure of chronic and nervous diseases. Dr. Sanderson has a competent staff of physicians and nurses.

She is a member of the American Academy of Medicine, Hampden County Medicine So- ciety and Woman's Medical Society of Spring- field. Slic belongs to the Seventh Day "Ad- ventist church.

(The Pomeroy Line).

Luther Pomeroy, a descendant of Eltweed Pomeroy, a sketch of whom appears in this work, was a revolutionary soldier from Northampton, a private in Captain Jonathan Allen's company, Colonel Putnam's regiment (Fifth Hampshire) in the continental army from April 1, 1777, to February 7, 1779. ' He was also in Captain Jonathan Allen's company of minutemen, on the Lexington call, April 20, 1775, and in the same company, under Colonel John Fellows at the siege of Boston; also at Albany in 1778 in Captain Nathan Goodale's company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's regiment in 1778. He is said to have been in the service throughout the war. He was a farmer at Northampton. He married Rhoda Burt.

(II) John, son of Luther Pomeroy, was born at Northampton. He was a farmer at Northampton. In politics he was a Demo- crat and Free Soiler ; in religion a Methodist. He married, October, 1825, Sophia Taylor. Children: Luther, Triphena, Martha, mar- ried Jonathan Eugene Sanderson (see Sander- son), Frank, Cynthia, Charles, Cordelia, Scott and Ellen.

John Bartlett, immigrant BARTLETT ancestor, was at Weymouth, Massachusetts, before 1666. In 1671 he was living at Mendon, and re- moved in 1682 to Rehoboth, where he bought land June 6, that year. He died there August 17, 1684, and his wife Sarah died in January, 1684-85. Children: I. John, born February II, 1666, at Weymouth ; married Alice 2. Samuel, married, December 19, 1695, Sarah Inman. 3. Jacob, mentioned below. 4. Moses, married Deborah, widow of Abraham Hard- ing. 5. Sarah, married, December 19, 1694, Captain Valentine Whitman Jr. 6. Mary, born January 1, 1679, in Mendon. 7. Noah, born January 29, 1680, in Mendon. 8. Daniel, born in Rehoboth, January 24, 1684.

(II) Jacob, son of John Bartlett, was born in New England, and married Saralı He and his sons were Quakers. He was a farmer, and also a manufacturer of hardware and edged tools. He bought, in 1696, com- monage from James Albee, of Mendon. Be- fore this time Jacob Bartlett had been living in Providence, but probably removed to his new purchase, which was afterwards (1713) the first land laid out in the new town of Bell- ingham. He had other grants of land, one of them near Iron Rock Brook, and bought land in various places. In 1737-38 he conveyed by deed of gift his homestead in Bellingham and

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Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume III, Part 101

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848- Publication date: 1910 Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company Number of Pages: 986

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 986