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1- 2 Elbridge, b. April 11, 1811; d. April 12, 1811.
John E., b. Sept. 11, 1812; d. June 27, 1826.
3 4 Susan A., b. April 17, 1815 ; m. April 2, 1831, Horatio Brown.
5 Thomas S., b. Oct. 3, 1817 ; m. Aug. 15, 1844, Margaret Sweney of Charlestown, where he d. 1858.
Nancy A., b. Aug. 28, 1820; d. Oct. 20, 1822.
6 7 Ann M., b. March 23, 1823; m. Aug. 30, 1843, Abel Jones of Acton. Sarah J., b. March 13, 1825; m. June 11, 1842, Alfred Laws of Westford.
8 9 Almira, b. Ap. 30, 1827 ; m. Ap. 19, 1850, Wyman Skilton of Bur. John H., b. Sept. 18, 1830.
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Andrew, b. Feb. 11, 1833 ; m. Oet. 19, 1866, Sarah Cheney of Orange.
There is still another family of the name. CHARLES W. JOHN- SON, b. in Wayland, June 5, 1805, m. April 12, 1832, Martha S. Miles of Con. He moved to Lex. in 1848. They have four chil- dren ; Charles E., b. Nov. 12, 1833; m. Nov. 29, 1859, Kitty M. Hadlock ; Joseph M., b. Aug. 10, 1835; Martha M., b. July 18, 1838, m. June 19, 1863, Albert F. Nurse ; William R., b. Mar. 2, 1842.
THE KENDALL FAMILY.
Though the Kendalls have never been numerous in Lex., there was one family in town about the time of its incorporation. They
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came from Wo., where Francis Kendall was, as early as 1640, and was made freeman 1647. He m. Dec. 24, 1644, Mary Tidd of that town, and had John, b. 1646, Thomas, b. 1648, Samuel, b. 1659, besides several daughters. Francis Kendall was the ancestor of most of the Kendalls in Massachusetts, and indeed of New England. His son Thomas, m. Ruth, and had among other children Thomas, b. May 19, 1677. He was the first of the name in Lex.
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THOMAS KENDALL probably m. March 30, 1796, Abigail Brough- ton of Wo. as his first wife, and about 1701, m. second, Sarah, dau. of Rev. Thomas Cheever of Chelsea. She d. in Framingham, May 2, 1761, aged 75. They probably came to Lex. about 1710. In 1713, in the quaint language of the record, " discourse being on foot concerning highways, Capt. William Reed offered to give for the peace and quiet of the town," a highway for Thomas Kendall and the neighborhood westerly of him, through his land to the town road. From this time there was a long, bitter controversy about Thomas Kendall's road, which was settled by Mr. Kendall's giving a bond to the town in 1730, binding himself and his heirs to save the town harmless from all expense in maintaining the road forever. It is difficult to fix the exact locality of the residence of Mr. Kendall, but it would seem that he resided south and west of the great mea- dow, near the brook running into the same, and probably near what is now known as the Thorning Place.
Thomas Kendall and his wife were ad. to the ch. in Lex. 1728. He was constable in 1718, and filled several other subordinate town offices. In 1745, he and his wife were dismissed to the ch. in Fra- mingham, to which place they had removed. Their first four chil- dren were born in Wo., and the rest in Lexington.
1- 2 Sarah, b. Sept. 7, 1702.
Thomas, b. July 30, 1704. He was ad. to the ch. in Lex. 1726. Abigail, b. Aug. 10, 1706; ad. to the ch. in Lex. Nov. 29, 1724.
5 Benjamin, b. Feb. 25, 1708. He went to Sherb., where he m. Jan. 24, 1733, Kezia Leland, and had a family in that place.
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Joshua, b. Aug. 7, 1713; m. 1745, Sarah Dewing of Natick, and resided in Framingham. Ezekiel, b. Dec. 21, 1715. 8 Elizabeth, b. March 4, 1718. 10 Jane, b. Nov. 14, 1722.
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S m. May 24, 1750, Jemima Smith, Sud. ¿ probably d. young.
There were other Kendalls in Lex. at a somewhat early day, probably relatives of Thomas. Eleazer, of Eleazer and Hannah Kendall, bap. April 2, 1714; William, bap. May 6, 1716, ad. to ch. Oct. 16, 1737. Daniel Fiske of Walt. m. April 7, 1763, Sarah Ken- dall of Lexington.
OLIVER W. KENDALL was son of Capt. Oliver and Lucy Kendall of Ashby. He was b. Sept. 17, 1805; m. Feb. 8, 1831, Mary, dau. of Paul and Elizabeth Gates of Ashby, b. May 13, 1807. They came to Lex. immediately after their marriage. He has filled the office of constable about twenty years. They have two children ; Frank O., b. Jan. 18, 1834; m. Jan. 15, 1860, Estelle Ditson of Boston. They r. in Marlborough. He was in service nine months in the late rebellion. Mary Elizabeth, b. Sept. 4, 1836; m. March 27, 1862, Charles Hervey Bennett. He d. July 8, 1864.
KIBBE .- In 1710, SHEREBRIAH KIBBE and Elizabeth Kibbe, probably his wife, were ad. to the ch. in Lex. From what place they
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came, we have not learned. He subseribed, in 1711, for the pur- chase of the Common, and in 1713 was appointed sealer of leather. The following is found upon the church records : Seth. Kibbe, bap. Feb. 17, 1711; Sarah Kibbe, bap. April 23, 1713; Sept. 9, 1722, bap. Samuel, Ebenezer, Elizabeth, and Mary Kibbe,-all of whom owned the covenant but Ebenezer. Esther Stone, dau. of Sherebriah Kibbe, and Hannah Kibbe, were also bap.
THE LAUGHTON FAMILY.
John Laughton, and his wife Sarah, came to Lex. from Reading about 1720. The first mention of them is the baptism of their dau. Hannah, Nov. 6, 1720. They were ad. to the ch. in Lex. from the church of Reading, Jan. 24, 1723. He resided on Monument street, at or near the place recently occupied by Samuel A. Houghton. In 1733, John Laughton was chosen deacon, and became a prominent man both in the church and in the town. In 1722, he was chosen one of the assessors, and filled that office nine years. He was also one of the selectmen in 1738. July 1, 1744, he and his wife and his son Jeremiah were dismissed to the ch. at Harvard, to which place they had removed a short time before. ,They had four children bap. in Lex. - Hannah, b. Oct. 30, 1720; Jeremiah, b. July, 1723, d. soon after birth ; Jeremiah, b. Aug. 4, 1725, moved to Harvard ; Hepzibah, bap. July 27, 1735, m. Feb. 9, 1758, Edward Winship.
There were other Laughtons in Lex. about that period. THOMAS LAUGHTON, and his wife Abigail, were in town, and had two children bap. viz. Sarah, bap. Dec. 10, 1735, and Thomas, Nov. 15, 1737. Thomas, the father, was ad. to the ch. April 14, 1728. He may have been a brother of Dea. John. Both left town about the same time.
THE LAWRENCE FAMILY.
Though the Lawrences were not among the earliest settlers in Lex., the name appears on our records as early as 1693; and for a considerable period they were among the prominent citizens. They were the descendants of JOHN LAWRENCE, an early settler in Wat. This family dates back to the early period of 1190. It commenced with Sir Robert Lawrence, who was present at the seige of Aere, 1191. The immediate descendants of Sir Robert married into the family of Washington, and thus the name of Lawrence was continued in the family down to the grandfather of Gen. Washington. The grandson of Sir Robert m. Matilda, dau. of John de Washington.
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JOHN LAWRENCE was probably in Wat. as early as 1635, as his eldest ehild was born there March 14, 1636. He was admitted free- man April 17, 1637. Ile had two wives, and fifteen children. By his first wife, Elizabeth, he had thirteen, and by his last, Susanna Batchelder, he had two. The history of this family is very obscure, but little being known of the children except their names.
1- 2 John, b. March 14, 1636.
3 Jonathan, b. --; buried April 6, 1648.
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5 Joseph, b. March, and d. May, 1642.
6 Joseph, b. May 30, 1643.
7 Mary, b. July 16, 1645 ; m. Inego Potter of Charlestown.
8 Peleg, b. Jan. 10, 1647. 9 Enoch, b. March 5, 1649.
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10 Samuel, mentioned in his father's will.
11 Isaac, b. -; m. April 19, 1682, Abigail Bellows.
12 Elizabeth, b. May 9, 1655.
13 Zechariah, b. March 9, 1659. 14 Abigail, b. Jan. 9, 1666.
15 Susanna, b. July 3, 1667, eight days before the death of her father.
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NATHANIEL LAWRENCE of Groton m. in Sudbury, March 13, 1661, Sarah Morse, dau. of John and Hannah of Dedham. She d. in Groton 1684. He was ad. freeman in 1672, was early chosen Dea., was a representative, and was much employed in public busi- ness. After the death of his wife, Sarah, he m. Hannah - . She d. after 1701, for her signature is set to a deed at that date. In advanced life he moved to Lex., where he d. April 14, 1724, aged 85. His will, dated Aug. 4, 1718, and proved May 4, 1724, men- tions sons Nathaniel and John, dau. Hannah Houlden and Mary Wheeler, son Samuel Page, dau. Elizabeth Harris and dau. Deborah, and grandson Lawrence. What time he came to Lex. is uncertain ; not however till after 1701. His son had preceded him, as he was in Lex. in 1693, his name being upon the tax bill of that year. He probably came to reside with his son Johu.
4-16 Nathaniel, b. in Sud. April 4, 1661; m. Ann -.
17 Sarah, b. in Sud. Jan. 1, 1663; d. young.
18 Hannah, b. July 3, 1664; d. young.
19 +John, b. July 29, 1667; d. in Lex. March 12, 1746.
20 Mary, b. March 3, 1670; d. early.
21 Sarah, b. May 16, 1672; she was probably the first wife of Samuel Page, who moved to Southboro.
Elizabeth, b. July 6, 1674; d. Oct. 20, 1675.
22 23 Elizabeth, b. - -; m. Abner Harris of Medford.
24 Hannah, b. April 26, 1687 ; m. Samuel Holden.
25 Mary, b. Oct. 16, 1690; m. Zebadiah Wheeler.,
26 Jonathan, b. June 14, 1796.
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JOHN LAWRENCE, a blacksmith and a farmer, m. in Groton, Nov. 9, 1687, Anna Tarbell. He moved to Camb. Farms in 1693, where he and his wife were admitted to the ch. Feb. 9, 1699. He resided on the Bedford road, near the Bedford line. He was chosen one of the parish assessors in 1702, constable in 1705, selectman in 1717, '19, 126, '27, and '31. He was often employed by the town on im- portant committees, and was a highly respectable and useful citizen. He d. March 12, 1746, aged 79; she d. Dec. 19, 1732, aged 63.
19-27 +John, b. June 10, 1688; d. Jan. 22, 1752.
28 Thomas, b. -; resided in Groton.
29 William, b. 1697 ; of Groton.
30 Samuel, b. July 9, 1700.
31 Anna, bap. Oct. 1, 1702, in Lex .; m. Capt. Benjamin Bancroft of Charlestown. She d. July 21, 1787, in Groton.
Jonathan, bap. Feb. 24, 1706; m. Elizabeth Swain. .
32 33 Sarah, bap. June 20, 1708; m. Josiah Fiske.
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JOHN LAWRENCE m. May 18, 1710, Elizabeth Stone, b. June 19, 1693, dau. of Dea. Samuel and Dorcas (Jones) Stone. Though he was married in Lex. and his children were baptized there, he resided within the bounds of Wo., and took an active part in the affairs of
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the precinct, when the northern part of Wo. was made a distinct parish. Ile had eight children, one of whom, Rebecca, mn. June 27, 1751, Thomas Locke of Lexington.
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JONATHAN LAWRENCE In. Feb. 26, 1727, Elizabeth Swain of Lex., b. 1707. He d. March 19, 1773, aged 68, and his widow d. July 4, 1790, aged 85. He first settled in Sudbury, afterwards in Framing- ham, and returned about 1740, as one of his children was bap. in Lex. in 1741. The same year he was elected to town office. In 1743, he and his wife united with the church in Lex., by a letter of recom- mendation from the East Church in Sudbury. He was frequently employed in public business by the town, having filled the office of highway surveyor, tythingman, constable, &c.
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Elizabeth, b. in Lex. Feb. 19, 1728; d. Jan. 16, 1733. Mary, b. in Framingham Nov. 30, 1729; m. Abijah Smith of Lex., Jan. 1750.
Sarah, b. in Fram. Dec. 15, 1731 ; m. Jan. 30, 1752, Jonathan Reed, son of Benjamin and Rebecca Reed of Lex. He settled in Littleton. Jonathan, b. in Fram. Feb 5, 1734. He went to Wo., where he m. Elizabeth Johnson ; afterwards moved to Ashby.
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+ Bezaleel, b. probably in Fram., April 13, 1736.
Micah, b. March 15. 1739, and bap. in Lex. He grad. H. C. 1759, was ordained a minister at Winchester, N. H., Nov. 14, 1764, and d. Jan. 1794, aged 55.
Elizabeth, b. Dec. 13, 1741, bap. in Lex. ; m. Nov. 7, 1764, Thad- deus Bowman of Lex.
Anna, b. March 19, 1746; d. July 18, 1753.
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John, b. June 5, 1748 ; went to Ashby, where he was deacon. Benjamin, b. Sept. 13, 1750; d. June 9, 1753.
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BENJAMIN LAWRENCE m. Feb. 12, 1735, Jane Russell, b. July 19, 1711, dau. of Jonathan and Elizabeth. He was ad. to the ch. June 29, 1735, she being a member before. They were dismissed in 1737 to the church in Westborough, and from that church to Boston.
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AMOS LAWRENCE, who was bap. in Lex. Feb. 19, 1716, m. Nov. 17. 1749, Abigail Abbott, b. Jan. 25, 1721, dau. of Nehemiah and Sarah (Foster) Abbott of Lex. At what time he left Lex. is uncertain. He moved to Groton, where his children were born. He had four sons, Amos, Nehemiah, Samuel, and Asa, born between 1750 and 1757. Samuel, his third son, became quite distinguished. He m. 1777 Susanna Parker of Groton. He was a dea. of the church, justice of the peace, and filled other important offices. He was one of those who rallied at Concord to oppose the progress of the British troops. He was one of the founders of the academy in Groton, which now bears his name. He was highly esteemed by his townsmen, and respected by all who knew him. He had six sons, five of whom lived to grow up, and became very distinguished. Luther, b. 1778; Wil- liam, b. 1783; Amos, b. 1785 ; Abbott, b. 1792; Samuel, b. 1801. The first of these was a lawyer, and mayor of Lowell, the other four were merchants in Boston, well known and respected in the commu- nity. Abbott represented the country, as Minister Plenipotentiary, at the Court of St. James.
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BEZALEEL LAWRENCE m. Oct. 19, 1758, Sarah Muzzy, dau. of Amos and Esther (Green) Muzzy, b. March 30, 1737. He was ad. to the ch. March 26, 1758. IIe d. Feb. 6, 1796, and she d. Feb. 4, 1819, aged 80.
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Sarah, b. Scpt. 3, 1759; m. Nov. 15, 1781, John Smith of Lex. Anna, b. May 17, 1761 ; d. April 4, 1845, aged 84.
40-46 47 48 Bezaleel, b. April 12, 1763. Hle went to Leominster, where he be- came one of their prominent citizens.
Esther, b. June 30, 1765; m. Oct. 7, 1784, John Hastings.
49 50 Bethia, b. Sept. 25, 1767 ; d. April 19, 1801, aged 34.
51 tJonas, b. Feb. 27, 1770; d. Jan. 8, 1835, aged 65.
52 tJonathan, b. Sept. 11, 1774; d. 1840.
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JONAS LAWRENCE m. 1789, Dorcas Wood of Woburn.
Dorcas, b. Oct. 29, 1790. 54 Edmund, b. Dec. 7, 1794. Jonas, b. Feb. 4, 1796. 56 Lurena, b. July 19, 1798.
Lucy, b. Jan. 12, 1801. 58 John, b. June 17, 1803.
Emeline, b. Dec. 7, 1805.
60 Joseph B. V., b. Aug. 31, 1807.
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JONATHAN LAWRENCE m. April 12, 1798, Polly Reed of Bedford.
Polly, b. April 28, 1799. 62 Esther, b. April 23, 1801.
Abigail, b. Nov. 8, 1803; d. Dec. 23, 1826. Elizabeth Swain, b. Sept. 10, 1807.
There has been another family of Lawrences in town more recently, which originated from Wat., but it is thought by those well informed, that there was no relationship between them. John Lawrence and George Lawrence were both early settlers in Wat. Bond, in his genealogies of Watertown, says, " The will of Jolin Lawrence fur- nishes no reason for supposing that he and George were nearly related. All the families of this name in Wat., Walt., and Weston, after the removal of Jolin and his family to Groton, appear to be descendants from George.
The preceding families descended from John, and the following families from George.
GEORGE LAWRENCE, of Wat., was b. 1637; m. Sept. 29, 1657, Elizabeth Crispe, who d. 1681 ; and he m. 1691, Elizabeth Holland. He had fourteen children ; George, his third son, b. Jnne 4, 1668, m. Mary, and had eight children. John, the second son of George, was b. Feb. 20, 1704, and d. 1770. IIc r. in what is now Walt., and in. Jan. 24, 1734, Mary Hammond. His youngest son, Phinehas, b. Feb. 19, 1749, m. Nov. 5, 1770, Elizabeth Stearns. He was a dea- con and selectman, 1781-1786. He had eleven children,
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PHINEHAS LAWRENCE, the oldest son of the preceding Phinehas, was b. Feb 19, 1775, and m. Dec. 22, 1796, Polly Wellington, dau. of William Wellington. He resided in Walt. about four years after his marriage, when he settled in Lex., 1800. Ile d. June 9, 1864, aged 89, and she d. June 9, 1847.
+Isaac W., b. in Walt. Jan. 30, 1797; m. Sept. 11, 1822, Mary Par- ker; he d. 1843.
Louisa, b. in Walt. Sept. 10, 1798; m. Oct. 23, 1821, Marshall Brown ; r. in Western.
Maria, b. in Lex. April 3, 1800 ; m. April 23, 1822, Joshua S. Smith. She is still living.
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Adeline, b. Dec. 19, 1801 ; m. Nov. 21, 1822, Thomas Barnes, Walt. + William H., b. Nov. 28, 1803; m. May 9, 1835, Eliza Eaton.
7 Sybil, b. Sept. 4, 1805 ; m. Dec. 24, 1824, - Bass of Peterbor- ough, N. H. They had two chil. b. in Lex. ; Almira, who m. Prescott Bennett ; and Addison, who m. Hannah Hopping.
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8 |+Sydney, b. Dee. 24, 1806; m. Ap. 9, 1829, Anna Maynard of Walt. 9 Charles, b. Sept. 30, 1808; d. 1811.
10 tPhinehas, b. Sept. 4, 1810; m. July 3, 1831, Catharine Pierce.
11 Charles, b. June 21, 1812; drowned June 17, 1832. He was the first buried in the new cemetery in Lexington.
12 Franklin, b. June 17, 1814; d. Sept. 2, 1847, unm.
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Mary W., b. April 13, 1816 ; m. April 28, 1842, Willard Evans ; she d. 1848.
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Leonard, b. Feb. 25, 1820; m. April 19, 1845, Elizabeth Lord of Portsmouth, N. H. ; r. in Providence.
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ISAAC W. LAWRENCE m. Sept. 11, 1822, Mary Parker, dau. of Robert Parker. He d. Nov. 18, 1843. His widow is still living.
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16 Henry L., b. -; r. in Arlington.
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WILLIAM II. LAWRENCE m. May 9, 1835, Eliza Eaton.
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George Bancroft, b. ; r. in St. Louis.
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Abbott, b. r. in Boston.
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SYDNEY LAWRENCE m. April 9, 1829, Anna Maynard of Walt., dau. of Antipast Maynard, b. Oet. 27, 1809.
8-24 Julian, b. June 1, 1830 ; m. Sydney Butterfield.
25 Charles, b. Aug. 6, 1832; m. Georgiana Robinson ; r. in E. Camb.
26 William Webster, b. Sept. 15, 1834; m. Judith C. Smith; r. in East Cambridge.
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Waldo E., b. Dec. 15, 1836 ; r. in Boston.
Francis M., b. Jan. 15, 1838 ; m. Mrs. Mary Thayer of Camb. ; r. there.
29 George H., b. Feb. 28, 1841 ; m. Oct. 1865, Mary Marsh of Belmont, and r. in Boston.
30 Almira A., b. Sept 28, 1843; d. Oct. 1, 1865.
31 Bernard W., b. June 15, 1846; r. in Boston.
32 Sydney M., b. June 12, 1853.
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PHINENAS LAWRENCE m. Catharine Pierce, dau. of Loring l'ierce.
10-33 Leander, b. -; killed in the late war.
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THE LIVERMORE FAMILY.
Though the name of Livermore rarely appears upon our records, the fact that Leonard J. Livermore was one of our clergymen for nine years, will justify the following notice of the family.
JOIN LIVERMORE came to New England, 1634, when 28 years of age, and settled in Wat. 1642. He was ad. freeman 1635. He was frequently elected selectman in Wat. By his wife Grace he had nine children. Samuel, one of his sons, was ad. freeman, 1671. He m.
6-19 Ann Eliza, b. -; m .- Comec ; r. in Boston.
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Anna Bridge, and d. Dec. 5, 1690. She d. Aug. 28, 1727, aged 81. They had twelve children. Jonathan, their sixth child, b. April 19, 1678; m. Nov, 23, 1699, Rebecca Barnes. He d. Nov. 8, 1705. and she d. Dec. 9, 1765, aged 85. They had four children. Jonathan, their oldest child, b. Aug. 16, 1700; m. June 23, 1723, Abigail Ball. About two years after their marriage they moved to Northboro', of which he was the first town clerk. His wife dying, he m. Nov. 16, 1775, Jane Dunlap. He lived to the remarkable age of one hundred vears and seven months. He had eleven children by his first wife. Jonathan, their fifth child, b. Dec. 7, 1729, grad. at H. C. 1760. He was settled as a clergyman in Wilton, N. H. He m. Sept. 14, 1769, Elizabeth Kidder, who d. his widow, Dec. 12, 1822. He d. July 30, 1809, aged 80. They had ten children.
1 SOLOMON K. LIVERMORE, the fifth child of Rev. Jonathan, was h. March 2, 1779 ; grad at H. C. 1802, studied law and settled in Mil- ford, N. H. He m. July 6, 1810, Abigail A. Jarvis of Camb. He repeatedly represented the town in the Legislature.
1- 2 Leonard Jarvis, b April 15, 1811; d. Nov. 28, 1822.
3 Henry Lee, b. Aug. 3, 1812; was a merchant in Baltimore.
4 Thomas A., b. Feb. 7, 1814; a surgeon dentist at Galena, Ill.
5 Elizabeth, b. Dec. 12, 1815; d. June, 1817.
6 Elizabeth A., b. March 28, 1818.
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Rebecca P. J., b. Dec. 31, 1819 ; m. Aug. 24, 1841, Joseph C. Man- ning of Baltimore.
+Leonard Jarvis, b. Dec. 8, 1822 ; grad at H. C. 1842.
9 S Mary, b. Sept. 18, 1825.
LEONARD J. LIVERMORE m. March 18, 1847, Mary Anne C. Per- kins, dau. of Aaron Perkins. He was installed at Lex. Oct. 4, 1857 ; left the Society, Nov., 1866 ; r. in Cambridge.
8-10 Allena M., b. April 1, 1848, at East Boston.
11 Clara P., b. May 27, 1851, at Groton.
12 Joseph P., b. Feb. 19, 1855, at Clinton.
13 Henry Jarvis, b. May 27, 1865, at Lexington.
THE LOCKE FAMILY.
The Lockes have been a numerous family in Lex. from its early settlement. In 1634, among others
1 WILLIAM LOCKE, a lad only six years of age, came to this coun- try with his relative Nicholas Davis, in the ship Planter, Nicholas Trarice, master. They came to Woburn, then a part of Charlestown. William Locke was b. at Stepney Parish. London, Eng , Dec. 13. 1628; m. Dec. 27, 1655, Mary Clarke of Wo., dau. of William and Margery. She was b. at Wat., Dec. 20, 1640, and d. at Wo. July 18, 1715, aged 74 years and 7 months. He d. June 16, 1720, aged 91 years and 6 months. He was a large land holder in different parts of Wo. and several lots bounding upon Camb. (now Lex.) line. He was a dea. of the ch.
1- 2 William, b. Dec. 27, 1657 ; d. Jan. 9, 1658.
3 +William, b. Jan. 18, 1059 ; m. Sarah Whitmore and Abigail Haywood.
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+John, b. Ang. 1, 1661 ; m. Elizabeth Plympton and Mary Wyman.
5 ¿Joseph, b. March 8, 1664; had three wives.
6 |Mary, b. Oct. 16, 1666 ; m. March 30, 1692, Samuel Kendall.
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7 + Samuel, b. Oct. 14, 1669 ; had two wives.
8 +Ebenezer, b. Jan. 8, 1674; was twice married.
9 James, b. Nov. 14, 1677 ; m. Dec. 5, 1700, Sarah Cutter.
10 Elizabeth, b. Jan. 4, 1681; m. Oct. 14, 1700, James Markham.
1-3- WILLIAM LOCKE, JR. m. May 29, 1683, Sarah Whitmore, dau. of Francis and Isabel (Park) Whitmore of Camb. She d. and he m. June 8, 1698, Elizabeth .. He d. July 8, 1738, aged 79; she d. 1748 or 49. He was chosen deacon 1709, was selectman in 1704 and 1732. He resided in that part of Wo. which was afterward Burlington. After his decease, on petition of Thomas Locke, his grandson, a part of this estate, including the house, was set to Lex. This was the house on Lowell street, known as the Hammond Locke place.
3-11 +William, b. June 28, 1684; was twice married.
12 Francis, b. July 25, 1690 ;
13 Daniel, b. July 9, 1693;
14 +Ebenezer, b. -; by second wife, Elizabeth.
15 Abigail, b. June 22, 1710; m. Oct. 3, 1728, Jonas Merriam. These children were born in Woburn, but now Lexington.
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JOHN LOCKE m. May 31, 1683, Elizabeth Plympton, dau. of Thomas and Abigail Plympton of Sudbury, who was an emigrant from England, and was killed by the Indians at Sudbury, April 18, 1676. She d. Feb. 23, 1720, and he m. Nov. 30, 1720, widow Mary Wyman, who was dau. of Increase Winn of Wo., who was the first white child b. in that town. He lived in Wo. but probably d. at Lancaster, about 1756. They had seven children.
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JOSEPH LOCKE m. Mary -, who d. April, 1707, and he m. Margaret Mead, dau. of Israel Mead. He resided in that part of Camb. which is now Lex. His farm probably joined his brother Wil- liam's. In 1695, his father gave him twenty acres at a place called " Cambridge ffarmes," containing a mansion house and barn, and " out-housing, orchard, fields, &c., bounded S. E. by Capt. Cook's farm, W. by Joseph Simonds ; also four acres at ' Bull Meadow,' bounded by Cambridge line S. W."
5-16 Mary, b. - -; m. George Traluddia, (?) July 15, 1727.
17 Abigail, b. -; m. Jan. 8, 1720, Thomas Fessenden.
18 Lydia, b.
19 Sarah, b. July 14, 1696 ; m. June 10, 1718, Samuel Snow.
20 +Joseph, b. March 19, 1699; m. Sarah
21 Elizabeth, b. March 15, 1703; m. Aug. 13, 1725, John Scatto. (?)
22 Huldah, b. June 28, 1705; m. May 28, 1743, Timothy Reed.
23 Margaret, b. May 6, 1710; m. Nov. 5, 1730, John Russell.
24 Joanna, b. Feb. 2, 1713 ; m. Jan. 3, 1734, Jonas Munroe.
25 Ruth, b. May 9, 1715.
26 t Stephen, b. Jan, 26, 1718 ; m. Mehitabel Raymond.
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SAMUEL LOCKE m. Ruth . She was a member of the ch. in Lex. before 1698, and d. Dec. 14, 1714. He m. Mary Day of Ipswich. He possessed a large landed property, and resided about half a mile from Lex. Common on the county road to Bed. He had but one child, Samuel, b. July 5, 1718. He lived on his father's place, before spoken of, and d. there unm. His father left him a large property in real and personal estate, including several slaves ; this property he contrived to spend, and d. poor, about 1800. This branch of the Locke family became extinct.
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