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(II) Jacob, son of William Chamberlain, was born at Billerica, January 18, 1657-58. It is very difficult to distinguish the records of the various members of this family bcaring the name of Jacob Chamberlain in the second and third generations. According to the re- searches of George W. Chamberlain for the Chamberlain Association, however, the Jacob of Newton whose wife was Experience, is the ancestor of the Westborough and Worcester familics. Jackson himself, author of the His- tory of Newton, altered the town records by inserting the name of Susannah as the wife of this Jacob in the copy of the birth record of Jason and Ebenezer. Jacob Chamberlain mar- ried Experience He removed from West Cambridge to Newton about 1699. He
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was admitted a freeman in 1690. Children, born in Newton: I. Jason, February 26, 1701. 2. Ebenezer, July 31, 1704, mentioned below. 3. John, married Mercy - and settled in Westborough.
(III) Ebenezer, son of Jacob Chamberlain, was born in Newton, July 31, 1704, died in Westborough. He married, November 28, 1733, Mary Trowbridge, daughter of Thomas Trowbridge. She died at Westborough, Feb- ruary I, 1756, and he married (second) De-
cember 23, 1756, Mrs. Joanna of Southborough. He was selectman of West- borough in 1766. Children of first wife, born in Westborough : I. Anna, January 13, 1734- 35. 2. Nathaniel Longley, July 1, 1736, died January 22, 1756. 3. Mary, July 17, 1738, died 1756. 4. Ebenezer, October 10, 1740, sergeant in Captain George Baker's company, April 19, 1775 ; married, April 10, 1766, Esther Fay. 5. Edmund, August 20, 1742, settled in Southborough and Westborough; married, January 22, 1767, Ruth Pratt. 6. Lydia, Feb- ruary 21, 1744-45, married, December 19, 1770, William Brigham. 7. Martha, December 23, 1747, married, October 13, 1768, David Brig- ham, of Shrewsbury. 8. Joshua, March I, 1749-50. 9. Daniel, March 12, 1753, men- tioned below. Child of second wife: 10. Jon- athan, June 10, 1759.
(IV) Daniel, son of Ebenezer Chamberlain, was born in Westborough, March 12, 1753. He was a leading man in the town and church in Westborough, deacon of the church for many years. Before the introduction of the new-fangled instrumental music, it was part of his duty to "line off" the hymns for the choir and congregation at the meeting. The practice was not given up without a struggle. In 1779, the Sunday following the discontinu- ance of the awkward old custom in Worcester, the deacon was told to discontinue it, but he persisted, and there was a short but decided conflict between the deacon and the choir in which numbers, not determination, won the victory. Deacon Chamberlain presented charges against John Robinson, former pastor of the church, August 10, 1814, and the charges were sustained at the trial. The deacon was a soldier in the revolution, a private in Captain George Baker's company, April 19, 1775, on the Lexington alarm. He was also in Captain Edmund Brigham's company, Colonel Job Cushing's regiment, marching August 21, 1777, to reinforce the northern army. He married, January 4, 1775, Lydia Harrington, born in Westborough April 24, 1754, daughter of
Samuel and Elizabeth Harrington. He married (second) (intentions dated February 12, 1809) Persis Nye, of North Braintree. His will was dated January 5, 1824, and allowed September 6, 1825. He died July 14, 1825. Children, born in Westborough: I. Joshua, October 15, 1777, married Lydia Metcalf. 2. Daniel, March II, 1782, mentioned below. 3. Elizabeth, November 9, 1784. 4. Samuel, May 13, 1787, married, April 8, 1812, Nancy Forbes. 5. Eli, October 4, 1789. 6. Nancy, August 12, 1792, married Andrews. 7. Curtis, November 23, 1796. 8. Julia, June 4, 1801, married Ellis.
(V) Daniel (2), son of Daniel (1) Cham- berlain, was born in Westborough, March II, 1782. He was appointed a Presbyterian mis- sionary to the Hawaiian Islands, and was the first missionary to go to those islands from the United States. It is said that his wife was the first white woman to land in those islands, and when landing she handed her little baby to the natives, in order to inspire their confidence. She was ever afterward beloved of the islanders. After some years they returned to Massachusetts and died there. Child, Dexter, born in Brookfield, 1807, mentioned below.
(VI) Dexter, son of Daniel (2) Chamber- lain, was born in Brookfield. Massachusetts, 1807, died in Boston, September 17, 1887. For many years he was a prominent man of the West Roxbury district of Boston. He was a skilled mechanic, and an inventor of note. Among his inventions was the Hartshorn cur- tain fixture which is in general use. He mar- ried, in Boston, Mrs. Sarah M. (Nickerson) Wallace, born in Nantucket, died West Rox- bury. She was widow of John Wallace, and daughter of John Nickerson, who was a promi- nent vessel rigger of Nantucket. Children: I. Maria M., born Boston, March II, 1839, mar- ried John A. Whittemore. (See Whittemore). 2. Nathaniel L. 3. Edmond D., enlisted in Company A, First Massachusetts Regiment.
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THAYER history the family name Thayer has been known since the first half of the seventeenth century, and came to us from old England, from the village of Thay- don, in Essex, about eighteen miles north of London. Augustine Thayer, of Thaydon, through the grace of his sovereign was granted a coat-of-arms and received other marks of the royal favor ; and evidently he was a person- age of considerable distinction and exercised an influence in the shire in which he lived.
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Both in the mother country and in New Eng- land this surname is found written Thear, Their and Theyer as well as Thayer, the latter being the generally accepted form of spelling by virtually all of the families on this side of the Atlantic ocean. The immigrant Thayers were Richard and Thomas, the latter of whom had lands granted him in 1635 and was made freeman the same year, and the latter in 1640. They are believed to have come to America as early as 1630, from Braintree, Essex, England, and were among the earliest settlers of Brain- tree in New England.
(I) Richard Thayer, ancestor of the family about to be treated in these annals, is supposed to have been born in Essex, England, and came thence to Boston, New England, with his wife and three sons. He settled in Braintree, where he was made freeman, had lands granted him, and is mentioned by contemporary writers as a man of understanding, influence and means. He died in Braintree, August 27, 1695. (II) Richard (2), son of Richard (I) Thayer, was born in England and came with his father to America. His life was spent in Braintree, Massachusetts, and he married there October 24. 1651, Dorothy Pray. He died December 4, 1705, and his wife Dorothy died December II of the same year. They had seven children, all born in Braintree: I. Dorothy, June 30, 1653. 2. Richard, July 31, 1655. 3. Nathaniel, January I, 1658. 4. Abi- gail, February 10, 1661. 5. Joanna, December 13, 1665. 6. Sarah, December, 1667. 7. Cornelius, August 18, 1670.
(III) Richard (3), first son and second child of Richard (2) and Dorothy ( Pray) Thayer, was born in Braintree, Massachusetts, July 31, 1655, died there September 1I, 1729. Little appears to be known of him except that he is supposed to have been a husbandman. He married, July 16, 1679, Rebecca Micall. born 22d IImo 1658, and who bore him ten children, all born in Braintree: 1. Rebecca, August 16, 1680. 2. Benjamin, October 6, 1683. 3. Richard. January 26, 1685. 4. John, January 12, 1688. 5. Mary, February 10, 1689. 6. James, November 12, 1691. 7. Deborah, Feb- ruary 11, 1695. 8. Anna, September 14, 1697. 9. Gideon, July 26, 1700. 10. Obadiah, May I, 1703.
(IV) John, son of Richard ( 3) and Rebecca ( Micall) Thayer, was born in Braintree, Mass- achusetts, January 12, 1688, spent his life in the town and was a ycoman. He married, May 26, 1715, Rebecca French, born May 13, 1694. daughter of Dependence and Rebecca
French, the former born 7 Imo. 1648, son of John French, of Dorchester, who was admitted freeman in 1639, removed to Braintree and died there 28 8mo. 1656. John and Rebecca (French) Thayer had ten children, all born in Braintree: I. John, February 8, 1716, died young. 2. John, July 27, 1717. 3. Benjamin, January II, 1720. 4. Obadiah, December 31, 1721. 5. Micah, October 31, 1723. 6. Richard, December 15, 1725, died January 30, 1727. 7. Richard, January 26, 1727. 8. Abiah, June 25. 1729. 9. Simeon, March 22, 1732. IO.
Elijah, July 16, 1736.
(V) Abiah, son of John and Rebecca (French) Thayer, was born in Braintree, June 25. 1729, died there December 12, 1789. He was a farmer, a man of prominence and influ- ence. In 1751 he married Elizabeth Hunt, daughter of Benjamin Hunt, one of the most prominent men of his town, possessed of large means and high social position. Abijah and Elizabeth (Hunt) Thayer had eight children, all born in Braintree: I. Oliver, March 27, 1753. 2. Elizabeth, April 12, 1754. 3. Phebe. 4. Anna. 5. Amasa, March 26, 1764. 6. Eliphalet, March 14. 1766. 7. Sylvia, Septem- ber 18. 1768. 8. Adonijah, October 26, 1770.
(VI) Oliver, son of Abiah and Elizabeth (Hunt) Thayer, was born in Braintree, March 27, 1753, and after his marriage settled in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, where the greater part of his life was spent. In 1774 he married Jerusha Hunt, of Braintree, by whom he had eleven children, all probably born in Williams- burg: 1. Ruth, February 10, 1775. 2. Eliphalet, May 12, 1776. 3. Jerusha, June 9, 1778. 4. Oliver, 1780. 5. Elizabeth, 1782. 6. Phebe, 1784. 7. Zena, 1787. 8. Mary, 1789. 9. Minot, 1791. 10. Luda, 1793. 11. Lucinda, 1795.
(VII) Eliphalet, son of Oliver and Jerusha (Hunt ) Thayer, was born in Braintree. May 12, 1776, and spent the greater part of his life in Williamsburg, where he carried on a farm and also was a butcher. He supplied the families of the surrounding region with fresh meat, and it is said to have been his custom to travel on horseback as far as Hatfield in carry- ing meat to his patrons, and in passing through the dense forests his course was guided by marked trees. Mr. Thayer is remembered as an enterprising man and a thrifty farmer. He (lied February 2, 1861, aged eighty years. His wife whom he married April 9, 1799, was Mary Sears, a descendant of one of the first families of Ashfield, Massachusetts, and who bore her husband ten children, all born in Williamsburg : I. Howard, January 13, 1800, died young. 2.
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Ezra, September 3, 1801. 3. Williston, Novem- ber 23, 1803. 4. Howard, March 13, 1807. 5. Oliver, March 13, 1809. 6. Marietta, Septem- ber 19, 1812. 7. Emily, January 19, 1815, died young. 8. William E., October 11, 1816. 9. Rhoda, July 11, 1819. 10. Louisa, November 15. 1822, died 1840.
(VIII) William E., son of Eliphalet and Mary ( Sears) Thayer, was born in Williams- burg, Massachusetts, October 1I, 1816, and was one of the most successful business men of his day. When a boy he attended district school in Peru, Berkshire county, Massachusetts, but when about twelve years old went to Williams- burg and found work as clerk in the general store conducted by his older brothers, Ezra and Williston Thayer. As he grew older he was given more important duties to perform and when he was about sixteen years old he was sent out through the country selling home- made clocks and trading them for barter and merchandise which could be put in stock in the store in Williamsburg. Frequently he made journeys into the Black river country and there sometimes met people with whose language he was not familiar and occasionally he was under necessity of employing an inter- preter in order to carry on his trade in certain localities. He was a shrewd young man, but perfectly honest in his dealings, and having once peddled his wares in a region his subse- quent visits always were welcomed and still better success resulted to himself and his employers. While in the store at Williams- burg one of his duties was to receive and change the mails on the arrival of the post- riders, which nearly always was after mid- night ; but it is said that he was always wait- ing at the door, never was found asleep when the rider came. It is said too that he seemed to have an instinctive knowledge of the rider's approach and could distinguish the sound of the horse's steps when none else could hear even the faintest sound of the approach. At the age of twenty-six years he himself became pos- sessed of a horse and wagon and then set up in business for himself, peddling clocks and other wares all through the surrounding country and occasionally making quite extended journeys, even in the most severe winter weather. Many times he was compelled to camp out through the night, and he became so accustomed to the severities of weather that an inch or two of snow on the covers of his bed was not suffi- cient to disturb his rest or affect his health. In the course of time he became quite pros- perous and then acquired a partnership interest
in the business formerly carried on by his brothers, his own partner being his brother Ezra. Among other things they engaged in the manufacture of steel pens for some time, afterward added general hardware to their stock and still later put in a line of kitchen utensils and furniture. This business they conducted as partners until 1856 and then dis- solved, William E. taking the hardware branch as part of his interest. He soon became a prosperous merchant and manufacturer, replaced his old buildings with other and larger ones, gave employment at times to as many as twenty-five workmen, and soon gained a wide reputation for Thayer's cutlery, edged tools and other manufactures, all of which caused his name and fame to extend throughout New England and even beyond its borders. His general mercantile business also became exten- sive, and is still carried on by his son, Fred- erick W. Thayer. About 1842 Mr. Thayer purchased the old brick colonial mansion house on Main street in Williamsburg, adjoining the store property of his brother Ezra. The old house still stands and retains much of its former appearance and interior appointments, even to the ancient fireplace with its crane and other fixtures. William E. Thayer died in 1893, having lived a useful life and having attained the good old age of seventy-seven years. In politics originally he was a Whig and afterward a strong Republican. For sev- eral years he was a member of the board of selectmen of Williamsburg. He acquired a goodly estate in lands and other property and made good use of his means in support of the church of which for so many years he was a consistent member, and also in administering to the relief of poor and distressed families. His brother Williston met an accidental death in September, 1859. Mr. Thayer married twice. His first wife, whom he married Octo- ber 20, 1840, was Maria S. Dickinson, of Say- brook, Connecticut, born September 6, 1813, died August 14, 1859. He married (second) December 25, 1860, Harriet E. Dickinson. He had in all seven children, five by his first and two by his second wife: I. Frederick William, November 4, 1844. 2. Alice M., January 3, 1847. 3. Evalina, September 9, 1849, died young. 4. Adelville, August 26, 1852, died September 5, 1860. 5. George D., June 14, 1857, a physician and surgeon. 6. Walter Herbert, July 5, 1862. 7. Hattie Winford, January 8, 1868.
(IX) Dr. George Dickinson, son of Will- iam E. and Maria S. (Dickinson) Thayer,
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was born in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, June 14, 1857. He attended the public schools of his native town, and upon completing his studies there entered Seabury Institute Mili- tary Academy at Saybrook, Connecticut, remaining four years, during which time he received a thorough training and gained great proficiency in athletic sports. From a cor- poral he advanced step by step to sergeant, then to lieutenant and later to captain, being in command the last two years. He graduated with honors in the class of 1876. He took up the study of medicine under the preceptorship of his cousin, Dr. S. E. Thayer, in South Hampton, continuing for eighteen months, at the expiration of which time Dr. Thayer removed to Williamsburg and his pupil also accompanied him, continuing his study for six months more, making in all two years. George D. Thayer then entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, where he pursued a two years' course, and then matriculated at the New York University, graduating therefrom with high honors and the degree of Doctor of Medicine, being the youngest in a class of ten with high honors and fifth in a class of six hundred and fifty men. He began the practice of his profession at Northampton, Massachusetts, in association with Dr. Dunlap, and after practicing with him for a period of five years branched out for himself, continuing so to the present time. His well-equipped offices are located in the basement of his modern residence on New South street, Northampton, there being a separate entrance for his patients. In addi- tion to his private practice, Dr. Thayer served as the first city physician of Northampton for four years, and has been county physician for the past eighteen years, during which time he handled many cases at the jail of different diseases, losing only one, a most remarkable record. He has been connected with the staff of the Cooley Dickinson Hospital almost from its inception, and served as physician for the Ancient Order of United Workmen and for about twenty insurance companies. He holds membership in the Massachusetts Medical Society, Hampshire District Medical Society, Northampton Club of Medical Men, is a Knight Templar, Shriner and an Elk. He is a Republican in politics. Dr. Thayer married, December 16, 1885, in Northampton, Massa- chusetts, Clara Louise Kellogg, daughter of Bela and Elizabeth Walcott. One child, Howell Kellogg Thayer, born September 10, 1891, now in sophomore class in the high school.
The Warner family emigrated WARNER at an early date from England to America, and among those who have borne the name have been prominent authors, lawyers and political favorites, as well as men in other honorable walks of life. The particular family here described have lived from the first within the confines of Massachu- setts, and its members have borne their share in the development of the commonwealth.
(I) William Warner, immigrant ancestor, was born in England, and in 1637 came to Massachusetts, where he was among the earli- est settlers of Ipswich; it is supposed he died before 1648. Record is found of the following children : Daniel, John, and a daughter who became the wife of Thomas Wells.
(II) John, son of William Warner, who was born about 1616, and may have come from England with his father, although some authorities say he was the John Warner who embarked in 1635 from London; on board the "Increase," aged twenty years. At the destruc- tion of Brookfield, which was his home, he removed to Hadley, where his son Mark had previously settled, and probably died there. He married, in 1655, Priscilla, daughter of Mark Symonds, of Brookfield. She was his second wife, as he had several children recorded before this date. His children were : Samuel, born in 1640; Mark ; John ; Nathaniel, 1655; Joseph, August 15, 1657, at Ipswich, died in 1658: Mehitable, April 16, 1659; Daniel, April 16, 1661; Eleazer, November 13. 1662; and Priscilla, September 25, 1666. May 17, 1692, John Warner gave his real and personal property to his sons Mark, Nathaniel and Eleazer.
(III) Mark, son of John Warner, was born in Ipswich, Massachusetts, about 1645-46, set- tled in Hadley about 1670, and in 1687 removed to Northampton, Massachusetts, where he died May 3, 1738. He married ( first) December 8, 1671, Abigail, daughter of Richard Monta- gue, who died February 6, 1705, and (second) in 1713, Mary Root, of Westfield, who died in 1732. By his first wife he had two children : Abigail, born August 18, 1675, married Charles Ferry, of Springfield, and Mark.
(IV) Mark (2), son of Mark ( I) and Abi- gail ( Montague) Warner, was born February 20, 1678, at Hadley, Massachusetts, and died August 3, 1766, at Northampton, Massachu- setts. In 1746, when the citizens of North- ampton decided to build "mounts and fortifi- cations" against the raids of Indians, one of these was built near the house of Mark
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Warner. He married, April 16, 1701, Lydia Phelps, who died November 19, 1765, aged eighty-three years, and their children were: Lydia, born February 9, 1702; Abigail, Febru- ary 6, 1704; Elizabeth, April 9, 1706; Mehit- able, August 9, 1708; Downing, December 14, 1710, died February 8, 1729; Mark, December 21, 1712 ; Mary, May 24, 1715; Daniel ; Naomi, September 26, 1719; Elisha, October 5, 1722; and Lucy, September 25, 1724.
(V) Daniel, third son of Mark (2) and Lydia (Phelps) Warner, was born about 1717, and resided in Northampton all his life; he died there in 1804; the house in which he lived was burned in 1790. He married Jemima, daughter of Samuel Wright, who was born in 1720, died in 1813. and they had a son Joseph, and probably other children. Daniel Warner took part in the expedition against Louisburg, and was a Revolutionary soldier.
(VI) Joseph, son of Daniel and Jemima (Wright ) Warner, was born in 1751, died in 1836, at Northampton, Massachusetts. He married Jerusha Edwards, in 1779, and they had eleven children, seven sons and four daughters, among them: Oliver; Solomon; Joseph, born in 1789, died in 1840; and Pro- fessor Aaron, born in 1794.
(VII) Oliver, son of Joseph and Jerusha (Edwards) Warner, was born March 3, 1780, in Northampton, Massachusetts, and for many years kept a hotel known as the "Warner House." He married Rhoda, daughter of Erastus and Rhoda (Hulbert) Bridgman, born September 1, 1784, died June 3, 1868, at Northampton, and their children were ten, of which three were: Abner Barnard, born Jan- uary 8, 1814; Oliver, April 17, 1818, was elected to the legislature and senate of his native state, and for fourteen years was secre- tary of the state of Massachusetts; John.
(VIII) John, son of Oliver and Rhoda (Bridgman) Warner, was born February 14, 1825, at Northampton, Massachusetts, died July 4, 1870. He married Amelia, grand- daughter of Squire Paine, an old pioneer of Ashfield, and they had five children, among them Charles Forbes.
(IX) Charles Forbes, son of John and Amelia ( Paine) Warner, was born November 8, 1851, on the present site of the Draper Hotel, in Northampton, Massachusetts; his name is in honor of Judge Forbes. He is the editor of the Northampton Herald. Mr. Warner married, December 10, 1890, Mary Davres (see Dawes V), and they had four daughters, two of whom are living: Rowena
Dawes, born January 31, 1892, and Rhoda Bridgman, February 28, 1893.
DAWES This name is supposed to origi- nate from Daw, the diminutive or nickname of David. The antecedent of most of that name in this coun- try is William Dawes, who came over in 1635. His father had come over before this time, but it is said he did not remain long. Abra- ham Dawes, thought to be the English ances- tor, was one of the richest commoners in Eng- land, under Cromwell helped to support the royal family in exile, and upon the return of Charles Second to the throne was made baro- net. William Dawes, grandson of the emi- grant, born in Boston, 1745, won for himself undying fame by being one of the two com- panions of Paul Revere, in his historic ride, and like that hero, had much ado to dodge the British sentinels.
(I) Samuel Dawes, of Pembroke, probably a descendant from the above-mentioned Will- iam, was born a little before the year 1700, and died in 1750. About 1714 he bought land in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and in 1727 mar- ried Sarah Howland, of Pembroke, where he then lived, and had two children ; he removed to East Bridgewater, where his other children were born. After his death his widow mar- ried Captain Daniel Reed, of Abingdon, in 1765, and died January 2, 1775. Samuel and Sarah Dawes had children as follows: I. Robert, born about 1722, married Lydia Har- den. 2. Samuel. 3. Abigail, 1729, married Josiah Vining. 4. Content, 1733. 5. Ann, 1735, married Daniel Reed. 6. Mary, 1738, married Nathaniel Prior. 7. Jonathan, 1745, married Lydia Snell, went to the revolutionary war, and never returned.
(II) Samuel (2), second son of Samuel (I) and Sarah (Howland) Dawes, was born February 24, 1724, died November 5, 1794. Before the revolution he removed from Abing- don to Hampshire county, and in 1755 mar- ried Abigail, daughter of Isaac Kingman, born May 19, 1730, died in February, 1808, and their children were: I. Ebenezer, born March I, 1756, married Elizabeth Bailey. 2. and 3. Betty and Sarah, twins, 1758. 4. Samuel, December 6, 1760, married Lydia Torrey. 5. John, March 4, 1763, married Dolly Shaw. 6. Howland, February 25, 1766, died unmar- ried in 1844. 7. Daniel, September 9, 1768. 8. Abigail, September 17, 1770, married Hatch Noyes. 9. Mitchell.
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