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10-13 14 15 Amos, b. - -; d. aged about three years.
John, b. -; d. in Boston of small pox, aged about 18.
Susanna, b. 1698; m. Sept. 27, 1722, John Pierce of Boston. They moved to Stow, where he d. and she m. Samuel Witt of Marlbor- ough, a prominent citizen of that town, who represented them several years in the General Court. She d. in 1794, at the re- markable age of 96 years.
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Abigail, b. 1700; m. June 13, 1724, Judah Monis, Hebrew Profes- sor of Harvard College. She d. Oct. 27, 1760, aged 60. He was an Italian by birthı. After the death of his wife, he left his profes- sorship, went to Northborough, and lived with his brother-in-law, Rev. Mr. Martyn, where he d. His monumental stone bears an inscription so peculiar, that I will transcribe it, poetry and all.
Here lie buried the Remains of Rabbi Judah Monis, A. M. Late Hebrew Instructor at Harvard College in Cambridge, In which office he continued 40 years ; He was by birth and religion a Jew, But he embraced the Christian faith And was publicly baptized At Cambridge, A. D. 1722, . And departed this life April 25, 1764, Aged eighty-one years, two months and twenty-one days.
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A native branch of Jacob see, Which once from off its olive broke, Regrafted from the living tree, Of the reviving sap partook.
Rom. 11 : 17, 24.
From teeming Zion's fertile womb, As dewy drops in early morn, Or rising bodies from the tomb, At once be Israel's nation born.
Isai. 66: 8. Psalm 110: 3.
John 5: 28, 29. Isai. 66: 8, 29.
+Amos, b. Sept. 5, 1703 ; m. Mary Dunster.
17 18 Hannah, b. - -; m. Joseph Lawrence of Camb. Afterwards moved to Connecticut.
19 Edward, b. -; m. Mary Wyatt, by whom he had five children ; one of them, Thomas, grad. H. C. 1761, and was a trader at Cape Ann. Edward m. as a second wife, Mrs. Susan Foster of Boston. He was a captain of a company in Camb. He d. Sept. 13, 1787. 20 Mary, b. - ---; m. John Martyn of Boston. He was afterwards settled as a elergyman at Northiborough.
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AMOS MARRETT m. Sept. 21, 1732, Mary Dunster, dau. of Henry Dunster of Camb. He d. Nov. 1747.
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Amos, b. - -; d. in infancy. Abigail, b. Aug. 25, 1733; d. young.
Ruth, b. April 30, 1735; d. in Newton, May 2, 1766, unm.
+Amos, b. Feb. 4, 1738 ; m. Abigail Tidd of Lex.'
Mary, b. Aug. 20, 1740; d. 1754.
26 John, b. Sept. 10, 1741; grad. H. C. 1763. He studied divinity, and was settled over the second parish of Wo. (now Burlington), Dec. 21, 1774. He m. Martha Jones, dau. of Rev. Thomas Jones, his predecessor in the same parish. Mr. Marrett had but one child who lived to grow up, viz., Martha, b. Nov. 3, 1783. She m. Jan. 1, 1818, Rev. Samuel Sewall, who succeeded her father as pastor of the parish. Mr. Sewall is a son of the late Chief Jus- tice Sewall, and is distinguished as an antiquary.
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AMOS MARRETT m. Dec. 14, 1760, Abigail Tidd, dau. of Daniel and Hepzibah (Reed) Tidd of Lex. He m. as of Cambridge, where he probably resided some five or six years after his marriage, when he moved to Lex. They were ad. to the Lex. ch., Sept. 15, 1771, from the First Church in Camb. He d. March 24, 1805, aged 66. He was a soldier in Capt. Parker's company in 1775, and was in the Jerseys three months the year following.
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+Amos, b. in Camb. Oct. 4, 1763; m. Nov. 28, 1786, Patty Reed. Abigail, b. in Camb. June 4, 1765 ; m. Oct. 6, 1788, Jonathan Smith. tDaniel, b. in Camb. July 18, 1767 ; m. July 24, 1796, Mary Muzzy. Ruth, b. Nov. 12, 1768.
Betsey, bap. Nov. 28, 1773; d. Nov. 3, 1797, aged 24.
John, bap. July 9, 1775 ; d. Dec. 17, 1797, aged 22. .
Thomas, bap. July 20, 1777 ; d., a student in H. C., July 6, 1798.
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AMOS MARRETT m. Dec. 28, 1786, Patty Reed, dau. of Hammond and Betty (Simonds) Reed, b. Dec. 5, 1765. IIe d. Nov. 10, 1824, aged 61; she d. Oet 16, 1849, aged 85.
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Patty, b. Sept. 9, 1787 ; m. Jonas Cutler. They moved to West- minster, where they had three children, who are now residing in that town. Jonas Cutler and his wife are both dead.
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Sally, b. Oct. 1, 1789 ; m. June 15, 1823, Benjamin Locke, Jr.
35 36 Hannah, b. Dec. 24, 1792.
37 Nabby, b. Aug. 18, 1795; d. April 6, 1854, unm., aged 58.
38 Betsey, b. July 4, 1798 ; m. April 30, 1826, Amos Towne.
39 Mary, b. March 18, 1801 ; m. April 1, 1827, Joel Adams.
40 John, b. Oct. 17, 1803; d. 1858, unm.
Emily, b. Dec. 26, 1806; m. Nov. 17, 1830, KING GEORGE. Surely this was a royal alliance.
Harriet, b. Sept. 13, 1809 ; m. April 22, 1842, Ivory Sanborn. They have had several children. No record.
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DANIEL MARRETT was graduated at H. C. 1790, and was ordained as minister in Standish, Me., Sept. 21, 1796. He m. July 24, 1796, Mary Muzzy, dau. of William and Lydia (Reed) Muzzy of Lex. She d. and he m. second, Oct. 8, 1810, Dorcas Hastings, dau. of Samuel and Lydia Hastings of Lincoln. He d. 1836.
THE MASON FAMILY.
The Masons have never been very numerous in Lex., though they occupied for a time a highly respectable position in town.
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HUGH MASON of Wat. was one of the first settlers of that town, where he enjoyed in a high degree the confidence and esteem of his fellows. He was ad. freeman in 1635, and represented the town ten years, from 1644 to 1677. He was selectman two years, between 1639 and 1678. He was also appointed by the General Court a com- missioner to try " small causes." He d. Oct. 10, 1678, aged 73.
1- 2 Hannah, b. Sept. 23, 1636 ; m. Oct. 17, 1657, Joshua Brooks, Con. Ruth, b. ; d. Dec. 17, 1640.
Mary, b. Dec. 18, 1640; m. May 20, 1668, Rev. Joseph Estabrook of Coneord.
+John, b. Jan. 1, 1645 ; m. Elizabeth Hammond.
Joseph, b. Aug. 10, 1646 ; ad. freeman 1690; d. July 22, 1702. Daniel, b. Feb. 19, 1649; grad. H. C. 1666.
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Sarah, b. Sept. 25, 1651; m. May 20, 1668, Capt. Andrew Gardner of Brookline. He was lost in the expedition to Canada, 1690.
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JOHN MASON m. Elizabeth Hammond, dau. of Lieut. John and Sarah Hammond of Wat. She d Nov. 13, 1715; he d. about 1730.
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tJohn, b. Jan. 22, 1677 ; m. Elizabeth Spring.
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Daniel, b. -. He was a farmer in Newton.
Elizabeth, b. - -; m. Thomas Brown, innholder, Boston.
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JOHN MASON m. Oct. 18, 1699, Elizabeth Spring, dau. of Lieut. John and Hannah Spring of Wat. He came to Lex. about the time of his marriage. In seating the meeting house in 1699, " John Ma- son was plast in ye second seat in ye front gallereye." He and his wife were ad. to the ch. Dee. 19, 1708. He was one of the assessors in 1702, and a subscriber for the purchase of the Common in 1711, and was constable in 1714. Ile was town clerk 1729, '31, '34, '35, and '36, and selectman about the same period. . His name upon the record is also dignified by the title of Ensign. He lived on the Main street, a little below the old Munroe Tavern, and hence the name of " Mason's Hollow."
9-12 +John, b. Aug. 8, 1701 ; m. June 17, 1731, Lydia Loring.
13 | Elizabeth, b. Aug. 30, 1703. 14 Millicent, b. April 24, 1705.
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Thaddeus, b. Dec. 27, 1706; grad. H. C. 1728; clerk of the court ; d. 1802.
16 Jonas, b. Oet. 21, 1708.
17 Katharine, b. Aug. 5, 1710; d. in Holliston, May 7, 1733.
18 Esther, b. Jan 2, 1713; d. Aug. 3, 1713.
19 Sarah, b. June 7, 1714; m. Jan. 3, 1733, William Munroe, son of William, Jr. and Mary. He d. Aug. 18, 1747, and she m. second, Francis Bowman, Esq., in 1748.
Mercy, b. Nov. 12, 1716 ; d. Nov. 30, 1717.
20 21 Samuel, b. Oct. 9, 1720.
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JOHN MASON m. June 17, 1731, Lydia Loring, dau. of Dea. Jo- seph and Lydia Loring. He d. Jan. 20, 1787, aged 87; she d. Feb. 18, 1790, aged 80. He was selectman in 1755.
Lydia, b. March 31, 1732 : d. unm. April 24, 1813, aged 82.
Katharine, b. Oet. 29, 1733; m. April 23, 1754, Daniel Edes of Charlestown.
12-22 23 24 John, b. April 9, 1735. 25 +Joseph, b. July 29, 1736 ; m. Elizabeth Peak.
26 Jonas, b. March 2, 1738 ; m. March 23, 1762, Submit Whittemore.
27 Elizabeth, b. June, 1739; d. young.
28 Sarah, bap. Oct. 26, 1740.
29 Hannah, bap. Sept. 6, 1747 ; m. a Mr. Bull of Watertown.
30 Samuel, bap. May 14, 1749.
+ Daniel, ( bap. July 21, 1751; m. June 6, 1793, Sarah
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32 Elizabeth, bap. July 21, 1751.
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JOSEPH MASON m. Oct. 19, 1769, Elizabeth Peck. He was in the French war 1762, and was one of the gallant band which met the British on the Common at the opening scene of the Revolutionary drama. He was town clerk from 1770 to 1790. Ile d. Oct. 3, 1814, aged 78, and she d. Jan. 20, 1829, aged 87. He was somewhat noted as a school-master in his day.
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Mary, b. June 24, 1770; m. Daniel Underwood. John, b. Sept. 8, 1772; d. May 3, 1793, unm.
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DANIEL MASON m. June 6, 1793. Mrs. Sarah Cheney of Newton. Ile resided near the rail road crossing on Woburn street. He died without issue. He belonged to the Spartan band which refused to lay down their arms on the 19th of April, 1775, not fearing " the King's commandment."
THE MEAD FAMILY.
There is considerable difficulty in tracing the Meads. The first of the name appear to be migratory, and are found in different places. Savage informs us, that Gabriel Mead of Dorchester was made a freeman in 1638, and d. 1666, aged 79; that his will mentions seve- ral daughters, and that he had a son, Israel, b. 1639, who lived in Wat., moved to Dedham, and perhaps to Wo. Israel, probably son of the preceding, is sometimes spoken of as of Wo., and sometimes as of Camb., but it is undoubtedly the same person, and from him the Lexington Meads in part descended.
ISRAEL MEAD, sometimes of Camb., m. Feb. 26, 1669, Mary Hall, dau. of widow Mary Hall. He was appointed in Camb. in 1683,
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" viewer of wood." Whether he resided at that time in the old town or at the Farms, we are unable to say ; but in 1693, when the North precinct was organized, he must have been within its territory, as he was taxed for ministerial land purchased at that time. The same tax bill bears the name of his son, Thomas Mead. Israel Mead was one of the original members of the ch. organized 1696, and Thomas was ad. 1699, and his wife, Hasaniah, was admitted in August of the same year. During the same season two of Thomas's children, Hannah and Sarah, were bap. The record of Israel's wife's death is among the first of the obituaries on the parish records, being Sept. 1, 1692. Israel was one of the committee to seat the gallery of the meeting house in 1700. He d. Sept. 6, 1714. His will, dated April 2, 1713, and proved Sept. 20, 1714, mentions particularly sons Thomas, John, Stephen, and Ebenezer, and dau. Margaret Locke, Mary, and Ruth. He also makes a bequest to four grandchildren,-the oldest child of Thomas, John, Stephen, and Margaret Locke. He also remembers his faithful spiritual teacher. " I give to Mr. John Hancock, the rev- erend pastor of the church of Christ in Lexington, twenty shillings."
1- 2 + Thomas, b. about 1670.
3 +John, b. about 1672.
Hannah, b. about 1674; d. Jan. 28, 1702.
4 5 Margaret, b. Jan. 20, 1676; m. Joseph Locke, as his second wife.
6 + Stephen, b. about 1679; lived and d. in Concord.
7 Mary, b. Feb. 10, 1682.
8 Ruth, b. Aug. 10, 1684 ; probably d. Nov. 3, 1726, unm. 9 Ebenezer, b. May 11, 1686.
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THOMAS MEAD m. Hasaniah He was in the North pre- cinct in 1693, and he and his wife were ad. to the ch. in 1699. In 1700, when they " seated the meeting house," he had a seat assigned him in the " front side galery." He was constable in 1704 and in 1714. It is doubtful whether any of his sons, except Israel and Cor- nelius, lived permanently in Lex., as we do not find their names upon the tax bills extant.
2-10 Hannah, bap. May 8, 1699 ; d. 1723.
11 Sarah, bap. May 8, 1699.
12 Thomas, bap. Sept. 1700 ; probably went to Littleton.
13 Jonathan, bap. Sept. 6, 1702.
tIsrael, bap. Aug. 16, 1704; m. Sarah -
14 15 t Samuel, bap. May 3, 1706 ; went to Harvard.
16 Mary, bap. March 3, 1709. 17 James, bap. April 8, 1711.
18 +Cornelius, bap. June 3, 1714 ; m. Hannah Hadley.
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JOHN MEAD m. Rebecca - He probably moved to Weston. He owned the covenant in Lex. Feb. 23, 1707, when "John Mead, the first-born of John," was baptized. Rebecca was admitted to the ch. July 31, 1709. He probably left town soon after the birth of his children named below, as his name is not found upon the tax bill in 1729.
3-19 John, bap. Feb. 23, 1707. 20 Joseph, bap. Feb. 13, 1709.
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Lydia, b. April 7, 1714. 22 Israel, b. Aug. 27, 1716.
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Rebecca, b. March 1, 1719. 24 Hannah, b. Aug. 13, 1721.
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STEPHEN MEAD. The Lex. records give no information of him or his family. By the Probate records I learn that in 1717, Thomas Mead (No. 2 in this table) was appointed guardian of Joseph Mead,
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the only child of his brother Stephen, late of Coneord; and in 1734, Joseph Mead of Bedford settled with his unele Thomas, his late guardian.
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ISRAEL MEAD m. Sarah She d. June 22, 1745, aged 37, and he m. Mary Robbins, Feb. 21, 1751. He was ad. to the ch. March 28, 1742.
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Sarah, b. Aug. 14, 1732 ; m. Dec. 26, 1753, Nathan Pierce. Hannah, b. Jan. 3, 1734. John, b. June 2, 1745. 28 Mary, bap. Sept. 17, 1747.
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SAMUEL MEAD was ad. to the ch. 1742, and dismissed to the ch. in Harvard, July 1, 1744, where he resided and had a family. Sanı- uel, one of his sons. grad. H. C. 1787, studied divinity, and settled at Alstead, N. H. He d. 1822. William O. Mead of Belmont, a broker in Boston, is a son of Rev. Samuel.
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CORNELIUS MEAD m. Oct. 15, 1751, Hannah Hadley. He d. 1759, and his wid. administered upon his estate.
18-29 Sarah, b. Sept. 20, 1753; m. Nov. 11, 1779, Thomas Jones of Con. 30 31 Abner, b. Dec. 15, 1754. Ile served in the Revolutionary war. Benoni, b. May 1, 1756 ; d. Aug. 4, 1766. Susanna, b. Jan. 26, 1758.
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There is another branch of the Mead family, which should be kept distinet, though it is believed that they were all of the same original stock.
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DAVID MEAD of Camb., perhaps son of Gabriel, m. at Wat. Sept. 24, 1675, Hannah Warren, and had David, Hannah, John, and prob- ably Hopestill, and other children. David admitted freeman 1683.
Hannah, b. Sept. 1676.
1-2 3 + David, b. 1678; m. Feb. 5, 1708, Hannah Smith of Wat., where he settled.
4 +Hopestill, b. 1681; m. Aug. 22, 1707, Elizabeth Hastings.
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DAVID MEAD m. Feb. 5, 1708, Hannah Smith, dau. of Joseph and Hannah (Tidd) Smith. He settled in Watertown, (which then in- eluded Waltham,) probably near the line of Lex. In the record of a public meeting in Lex. Feb. 23, 1712, is this entry, -" David Mead of Watertown did request that he, paying twenty shillings, might be interested in the meeting house for himself and family. Voted in the affirmative " She united with the eh. in Lex. June 22, 1718, and in October of that year their first four children were bap. She d. in ehildbed, Oct. 4, 1723. He d. in Walt. Feb. 25, 1767, aged 89.
3- 8 Lydia, b. Dec. 1, 1710.
9 Moses, b. Oct. 21, 1712; ad. to the ch. 1742.
10 +Joshua, b. Nov. 9, 1715; m. March 24, 1750, Lucy Parker.
11 + Matthew, b. Aug. 9, 1717 ; m. Martha Danforth.
12 Susanna, b. Aug. 1, 1719; m. Dec. 14, 1738, Jacob Bigelow, Walt. Hopestill, b. Sept. 7, 1721 ; m. March 13, 1750, Sarah Pierce, Walt.
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14 David, b. Sept. 23, 1723; m. Oet. 16, 1747, Mary Bond, settled in Line. He and his wife were ad. to the eh. in Lex. June 19, 1748, and dismissed to Linc. April 26, 1767.
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HOPESTILL MEAD m. Aug. 22, 1707, Elizabeth Hastings. He d. Aug. 9, 1750, aged 69. In his will, dated Aug. 7, 1750, and proved Sept. 24, 1750, he mentions wife Elizabeth, kinsman Benjamin Hast- ings, dau. Abigail Jennison, grandson Josiah Jennison. He makes Joshua Mead of Waltham, whom he designates as his kinsman, exec- utor of his will. As he mentions no child but Abigail, and looks among his kinsmen for heirs, it is probable that he had no other child living at that time. Though he probably lived within the limits of Waltham, his associations were with Lex., and he attended church here. He was ad. to the ch. in Lex. Sept. 12, 1742, and was dis- missed to Waltham, Sept. 1, 1750.
Abigail, bap. Aug. 30, 1713; m. Oct. 23, 1729, Nathaniel Jennison.
JOSHUA MEAD m. March 24, 1750, Lucy Parker, dau. of Andrew and Sarah (Whitney) Parker, b. April 4, 1731. They were ad. to the ch. Dec. 8, 1751. Though Joshua Mead united with the ch. in Lex., and a part of his children were bap. here, he resided within the limits of Waltham.
Lucy, bap. Jan. 19, 1752; d. December of the same year. Mary, b. May 1, 1753; m. Dec. 3, 1772, Abraham Whitney.
Moses, b. Dec. 2, 1754; m. May 22, 1777, Lizzy Viles. He was in the Revolutionary war.
Lydia, b. May 17, 1756 ; m. June 1, 1775, Joseph Adams of Newton. Elijah, b. Sept. 30, 1758 ; m. Abigail Jacob, b. Oct. 30, 1760; d. 1816.
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MATTHEW MEAD m. Jan. 23, 1754, Martha Danforth of Billerica. He was ad. to the ch. 1742, and d. April 1, 1796, aged 78; she d. Aug. 8, 1792, aged 63. He resided near the town hall, where Mr. Russell now resides. His house was ransacked by the British, April 19, 1775. He was frequently elected to office, as constable, school committee, and tythingman.
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Ward, b. Dec. 16, 1755. Martha, b. Aug. 10, 1756 ; d. young.
Rhoda, bap. July 9, 1758 ; m. Sept. 13, 1786, Philemon Munroe, as his second wife.
+Levi, bap. Aug. 14, 1759; m. Betsey Converse. +Josiah, b. Oct. 18, 1761; m. Sally Locke.
Elias, bap. May 29, 1763; d. June 1, 1765.
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LEVI MEAD m. Betsey Converse of Bed. They were ad. to the ch. May 30, 1784. He served in the war of the Revolution, and was, in 1796, a captain in the militia. He moved with his family, about 1801, to Chesterfield, N. H.
25-28 Levi, bap. Aug. 8, 1784. 29 Joseph, b. -; d. young. James, b. Oct. 26, 1788. 31 Bradley, bap. Oct. 18, 1792.
30 32 34 Marshall, b. in Chesterfield, N. H.
Larkin, bap. Oct. 18, 1795. 33 Elias, bap. March 17, 1799.
35 Betsey, b. in Chesterfield, N. H.
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JOSIAH MEAD m. May 12, 1789, Sally Locke, dau. of Joseph and Sarah (Baldwin) Locke, b. May 27, 1766. He d. July 5, 1829, aged 68; she d. Sept. 2, 1839, aged 73. He was a trader in the town, and occupied the place where Mr. Saville now trades.
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26-36 Clarissa, b. June 10, 1790; m. Nov. 30, 1815, Nathaniel Harring- ton. She d. 1866.
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Maria Howard, b. June 12, 1792 ; m. Dec. 7, 1821, Nathan Chandler. She is living in Lex. in her 76th year.
39 Sally, bap. April 13, 1794; d. in infancy.
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Martha J., b. June 6, 1797 ; m. Feb. 1, 1824, Nathan Harrington. She d. June 26, 1835, leaving two children.
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Sally, bap. Feb. 22, 1801 ; m. Oct. 11, 1821, James Hastings of Linc. They are both living in Lex.
Franklin, bap. Aug. 23, 1803 ; d. Oct. 1805.
The name of Mead has become extinct in Lex. In the early records the name is often spelled with an s, Meads, though in later years the s has been dropped.
THE MERRIAM FAMILY.
The Merriams were very numerous in Lexington during the first seventy-five years of her history. They came from England, and settled in Concord, where they were among the prominent families. Shattuck, in his history of Concord, tells the old story, which he thinks may be true in this case, of three brothers coming over to- gether, Robert, George, and Joseph. Robert was town clerk in Con. for a long period, and also a representative. Ile d. without issue, Feb. 15, 1681. George m, and had a family ; but Joseph was the ancestor of the Concord families. The descendants of Joseph constituted the Lexington Merriams. The imperfect records render it impossible to trace this family with entire accuracy.
The Merriams from this stock became numerous in several towns in Worcester county, and in other parts of the State.
1 JOSEPHI MERRIAM took the freeman's oath, March 14, 1638. He d. Jan. 1, 1641. We have found no mention of his wife's name, and no full record of his children.
1- 2 tJoseph, b. - , 1630; m. July 12, 1653, Sarah Stone.
3 William, b. -; m. Sarah and moved to Lynn.
4 +John, b. - -, 1639 ; m. Mary Cooper.
5 Sarah, b. -; m. Oct. 14, 1658, William Hall.
1-2- JOSEPH MERRIAM m. July 12, 1653, Sarah Stone, dau. of Dea. Gregory. He took the freeman's oath, May 22, 1651, and d. April 20, 1677, aged 47. His tombstone is the oldest one in Concord. His wife survived him nearly thirty years, and d. Ap. 5, 1704, aged 71.
2- 6 Sarah, b. Aug. 2, 1654; m. Samuel Fletcher.
7 Lydia, b. Aug. 3, 1656; d. Dec. 29, 1690, unm.
8 +Joseph, b. May 25, 1658; d. May 31, 1727, in Lexington.
9 Elizabeth, b. May 20, 1660; m. Isaac Wood.
10 tJohn, b. May 30, 1662; d. 1736.
11 Mary, b. June 4, 1664; m. Isaac Stearns.
12 +Robert, b. Dec. 17, 1667 ; d. Feb. 11, 1717, in Lex.
13 + Thomas, b. 1672 ; m. Mary Haywood of Concord.
14 Ruth, b. ; m. Nathaniel Stone.
15 David, b. -; d. 1744, at Townsend.
1-4- JOHN MERRIAM m. Oct. 21, 1663, Mary Cooper at Concord. He was made freeman, May 12, 1675. She d. March 5, 1731, aged 85; he d. Feb. 2, 1704, aged 65.
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4-16 | John, b. Sept. 3, 1666.
17 Anna, b. Sept. 7, 1669; m. Aug. 9, 1692, Daniel Brooks.
18 Nathaniel, b. Dec. 10, 1672. 19 Joseph, b. Aug. 20, 1677.
20 Samuel, b. July 25, 1681.
21 Ebenezer, b. ---; m. Nov. 8, 1711, Elizabeth Brooks.
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Sarah, b. - -; m. Edward Wheeler.
2-8- JOSEPH MERRIAM m. Charity -. Like his brothers, he was early at Cambridge Farms, and was a subscriber to the first meeting house in 1692, and in the following year was assessed in the first tax bill of the precinct ; and hence was a resident there at the time. He was not called so frequently to places of honor and trust, as some of his kinsmen, though he was elected to the dignified office of tything- man, which in that day was conferred upon none but the most respec- table citizens. He d. May 31, 1727.
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Ruth, bap. Nov. 6, 1698 ; d. April 20, 1749, unm. Joseph, bap. 1717 ; d. 1747.
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JOHN MERRIAM m. 1688, Mary Wheeler of Con. What time he came to Camb. Farms, does not appear, but probably about the time of his marriage. His name is borne upon our earliest records, being a subscriber for the meeting house in 1692. He was one of the original members of the church in 1696, and was chosen deacon at that time. He became one of the most prominent men in the parish and in the town. He frequently represented the church in ecclesiastical councils. He was chosen an assessor in 1700 and 1711, under the parish organization ; and when the precinct was erected into a town, he was elected one of the selectmen, -an office to which he was often re-elected. He enjoyed, in a great degree, the confi- dence of his fellow citizens. He resided in the southwesterly part of the town. The record of his family is very imperfect; there being no account of any children from 1689 to 1701, though it is probable they had children during that period. He d. May 21, 1727; she d. Dec. 26, 1747, aged 75.
10-25 Mary, b. Feb. 6, 1689.
26 Benjamin, bap. Jan. 1701 ; m. Mary
+Jonas, bap. Jan. 12, 1704; m. Abigail Locke, Oct. 3, 1728.
27 28 Ebenezer, bap. May 30, 1706 ; he moved to Oxford about 1729.
29 Joshua, bap. Feb. 22, 1708.
30 William, b. Sept. 1712; d. June 21, 1735.
31 +Amos, bap. July 25, 1715 ; m. Nov. 9, 1738, Hannah Danforth.
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ROBERT MERRIAM m. Abigail -.. He was a subscriber for the meeting house in Lex. in 1692; but probably was not a permanent resident, as he was not taxed in 1693 or 1696. In 1700, he was one of the assessors, and in 1711 was one of the subscribers for the pur- chase of the Common. He and his wife were ad. to the ch. in 1698. He d. Feb. 11, 1717, and she d. June 16, 1717.
12-32 ¡Joseph, b. May 3, 1697 ; m. Mary Bruce of Weston.
33 Abigail, b. Oct. 3, 1699.
34 Hannah, b. April 16, 1701 ; m. John Bruce, Oct. 9, 1718.
35 Robert, b. July 15, 1703; d. 1713.
36 Jonathan, b. July 25, 1705; d. Feb. 20, 1738.
37 Hezekiah, b. May 30, 1707.
38 Sarah, bap. July 2, 1710; d. July 8, 1713.
39 Mary, b. Dec. 11, 1712.
40 Sarah, bap. July 2, 1716; m. Isaac Allen of Weston, 1739.
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HISTORY OF LEXINGTON.
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THOMAS MERRIAM m. Dec. 23, 1696, Mary Haywood of Concord. The record of his marriage speaks of him as of Cambridge; but Lex. at that time was a part of Camb., and as he was one of the original members of the church formed in 1696, he was probably residing here at the time of his marriage. His wife was dismissed from Con. to the ch. in Lex. in 1698. Thomas Merriam and others were per- mitted to " build a seat for their wives on the back side of the meet- ing house, from goodwife Reed's seat to the woman's stayers." He was a constable in 1716, and a selectman, 1718, '22, '25. He d. Aug. 16, 1738, aged 66, and she d. Sept. 29, 1756, aged 81. The early Merriams all resided in the southwest part of the town.
+ Thomas, bap. April 21, 1700; m. Tabitha Stone. Lydia, bap. Ang. 1, 1703; m. Nathaniel Eaton, and r. in Reading. t Nathaniel, bap. Dec. 9, 1705 ; m. Esther Muzzy, dau. of Benjamin Muzzy.
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Isaac, bap. July 11, 1714; m. and had two children, one of whom d. 1740. He d. Sept. 1741.
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