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GEORGE W. ROBINSON, a son of Capt. Noah by his second wife, was b. Feb. 23, 1808, and m. Dec. 5, 1830, Maria Jewett, dau. of Nathaniel Jewett of Charlestown. He came to Lex. 1848, where the last three of his children were born. He is engaged in merean- tile business in Boston. The following are his children. George Henry, b. Sept. 26, 1833, d. at sea on his passage home from the East Indies, Feb. 24, 1858; Frances Maria, b. Feb. 26, 1836; Emily Hamblet, b. March 1, 1840, d. Oct. 30, 1841; Frederick Osborn, b. May 11, 1842 ; he has spent several years in mercantile pursuits at the Mauritius ; Theodore Parker, b. July 29, 1845; Wil- liam Howard, b. June 13, 1848 ; Sarah Elizabeth, b. Nov. 24, 1852 ; Edith Jewett, b. May 28, 1858.
THE RUSSELL FAMILY.
WILLIAM RUSSELL and his wife Martha, the ancestors of the Lex- ington Russells came over from England early, and like many of the early emigrants, did not at once fix upon their location. They were in Camb. 1645, and were members of the church there. He d. Feb. 14, 1662. She m. March 24, 1665, Humphrey Bradshaw, and in 1683, Thomas Hall, and d. 1694. Several of their children were b. in England.
1- 2 +Joseph, b. 1636 ; m. June 23, 1662, Mary Belcher ; d. June 26, 1691. 3 + Benjamin, probably b. in England ; m. Rebecca -
4 Phebe, probably b. in England ; d. July 8, 1642.
5 tJohn, b. Sept. 11, 1645; m. Elizabeth -
6 Martha, b.
7 +Philip, b. 1650; m. April 19, 1680, Joanna Cutler.
8 t William, b. April 28, 1655; m. Abigail Winship.
9 +Jason, b. Nov. 14, 1658 ; m. June 27, 1684, Mary Hubbard.
10 Joyce, b. March 31, 1660; m. Oct. 13, 1680, Edmund Rice of Sud.
1-2- JOSEPH RUSSELL m. June 23, 1662, Mary Belcher. They resided in Camb. She d. June 23, 1691.
2-11 Mary, b. Jan. 8, 1665.
12 Martha, b. June 27, 1666; d. May 26, 1691.
13 Abigail, b. May 12, 1668 ; m. Matthew Bridge.
14 Prudence, b. May 30, 1670.
15 Joseph, b. July 15, 1673; d. young.
16 Walter, b. May 30, 1676; m. Elizabeth Winship, dau. of Edward Winship, 2d. They resided at W. Camb. and had a large family. tJoseph,
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Jeremiah, S twins, b. June 21, 1680; S resided in Lexington.
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John, b. May 5, 1683. 21 Samuel, b. Sept. 9, 1685.
1-3- BENJAMIN RUSSELL m. Rebecca - . They resided in Camb. and had Rebecca, d. 1673; Jason, Benjamin, William, Joyce, and Sarah.
1-5- JOHN RUSSELL m. Elizabeth -. He was at Camb. Farms at the organization of the parish in 1693, and was the largest subscriber for the meeting house. He was one of the original members of the
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ch. in 1696, and his wife removed her relation from the ch. in Camb. to that of Lex. soon after. He was not only a man of wealth, but was an active and valuable citizen, and filled various offices under the parish and town organization. The record of his family is quite defective. Probably d. March 6, 1733.
tJohn, b. Nov. 9, 1671. 23 Thomas, b. Sept. 13, 1673.
Martha, b. Sept. 1, 1675; d. Dec. 7, 1675.
Benjamin, b. April 2, 1677. 26 Abigail, b. April 18, 1686.
Patience, b. May 27, 1688. 273 Esther, b. Dec. 19, 1700.
They probably had children between 1676 and 1686.
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PHILIP RUSSELL m. April 19, 1680, Joanna Cutler, dau. of James Cutler, b. 1660, and d. Nov. 26, 1703, aged 43; and he m. second, Oct. 18, 1705, Sarah Brooks of Med. The name of Philip Russell is borne upon our earliest parish and town records ; and he appears to have enjoyed the confidence of the people, not only in the new settle- ment but in the old town. Though residing in the precinct, he was one of the seleetmen of Old Camb. in 1760 and 1701. He was a sub- scriber for the meeting house at the Farms in 1692, and on the com- mittee to " seat the meeting house," when it was ready for oceupa- tion. He d. Feb. 7, 1730, aged 80 years. The record of his family is imperfect, but from the probate files we have been enabled to pre- sent the following.
7-28 Joanna, b. Dec. 30, 1684; m. about 1716, William Munroe as his second wife. She was ad. to the ch. Dec. 24, 1727.
29 + Philip, b. Sept. 18, 1688 ; d. March 3, 1773, aged 85.
30 Samuel, b. Jan. 12, 1691.
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Jemima, b. 1692; m. William Locke.
James, b. -; m. Mary - -.
+ William, b. -; m. Elizabeth
Sarah, b. - -; m. April 26, 1739, Joseph Russell.
Abigail, b. Oct. 27, 1700 ; m. - Sprague. Susanna, b. Oct. 27, 1706.
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WILLIAM RUSSELL m. March 18, 1683, Abigail Winship. dau of Licut. Edward Winship of Camb. We have little knowledge of the family, as they probably never came to Lex. They had William, b. 1687, who m. Mary, and d. in Lex. Nov. 25, 1731 ; Abigail. b. Dec. 31, 1688. d. unm. June 20, 1710; Edward, b. 1694, d. June 21, 1695. They probably had other children.
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JASON RUSSELL m. May 27, 1684, Mary Hubbard of Camb .. where they resided. They had Jason, b. 1687, John, Martha, Hubbard, Thomas, Elizabeth, and Noah. The late Col. Thomas Russell of W. Camb. was a descendant of this family, being a son of Thomas, son of Jason, son of Hubbard.
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JOSEPH RUSSELL m. Jane - He was in the French war. He d. Dec. 20, 1763. The want of records leaves us almost without knowledge of this family. The probate files furnish a few facts. They had at least Jabez, Ephraim, and Joseph. Joseph m. April 26, 1739, Sarah Russell, dau. of Philip Russell. They were cousins. They had two children, one b. Jan. 11, d. Jan. 13, 1740; Sarah, b. Feb. 28, 1740, and d. June 10, 1741. Sarah, the mother, d. May 29, 1742, and Joseph, the husband, d. March 23, 1743. Thus this family became extinet. Joseph, the husband of Jane, in his Will,
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proved 1763, speaks of wife Jane, dau. Abigail Bowman, and sons Thomas, Jabez, and Ephraim. Of the latter alone have we any full record.
Ephraim, b. 1730; m. Miriam Wheeler of Bedford.
JOHN RUSSELL m. Rebecca -. They were ad. to the ch. in Lex. April 10, 1715. He d. June 14, 1746.
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Rebecca, b. June 24, 1711. 39 Adonijah, b. Feb. 25, 1713.
Abigail, b. Feb. 15, 1716. 41 John, b. April 26, 1719.
Solomon, b. Aug. 5, 1723. 43 Joseph, b. Aug. 13, 1729.
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PHILIP RUSSELL m. Sarah - -. They were ad. to the ch. Oct. 5, 1718. She d. Dec. 17, 1767 ; he d. March 3, 1773. He was con- stable in 1733, and subsequently he served on the school committee.
29-44 45 46 Mary, b. May 13, 1722; d. Aug. 12, 1736. 47 Phebe, b. April 14, 1725; d. July 29, 1736.
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tPhilip, b. April 5, 1727 ; m. April 24, 1750, Lydia Eaton of Read. tJoseph, b. June 19, 1729 ; m. Hannah -.
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JAMES RUSSELL m. about 1706, Mary -. They were ad. to the ch. in Lex. May 24, 1719. He was one of the subscribers for the purchase of the Common, 1711. He d. April 1, 1748.
Mary, bap. Ang. 3, 1707. 52 James, bap. Aug. 21, 1709. Josiah, bap. April 1, 1711 ; moved to Plainfield, Conn.
32-51 53 54 Samuel, bap. Nov. 9, 1712. 55 Joanna, b. April 8, 1714. 56 Sarah, b. Jan. 8, 1716. 57 Abigail, b. April 29, 1718.
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Lucy, b. April 15, 1720; m. Nov. 23, 1738, Moses Goodnow, Sud.
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WILLIAM RUSSELL m. Elizabeth -. He was constable in 1722, and 1723. He d. Nov. 25, 1731. He held a commission of captain.
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Nathaniel, bap. Feb. 23, 1707 ; m. and had Abigail, b. Mar. 10, 1728. Lydia, bap. June 3, 1711. 61 Submit, bap. Dec. 28, 1712.
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Joel, b. Aug. 2, 1716.
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EPHRAIM RUSSELL m. Jan. 9, 1755, Miriam Wheeler of Bed. They were ad. to the ch. in Lex. Dec. 5, 1756.
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Ephraim, b. Nov. 1, 1755. 64 Solomon, b. Jan. 29, 1758.
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Joseph, bap. Dec. 11, 1764.
Nathan, bap. Dec. 9, 1759. 66 Calvin, bap. Jan. 17, 1762. 673 Dorcas, bap. March 30, 1766.
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PHILIP RUSSELL m. April 24, 1750, Lydia Eaton of Reading, by whom he had one son, Amos. She d. Oct. 5, 1751, and he m. sec- ond, June 22, 1758, Lydia Dodge, by whom he had nine children. Ile d. Jan. 19, 1816, aged 89; she d. Feb. 28, 1772. In his Will, dated 1796, he mentions sons Amos, Nathan, and Jonas, and dau. Phobe Merriam and Lucy Harrington.
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Amos, b. Dec. 5, 1750 ; m. Feb. 23, 1773, Betty Munroe and moved to Gardner, where they had Samuel and Sarab. He d. in Lex. June 25, 1801.
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Sarah, b. May 22, 1718.
Millicent, b. Dec. 29, 1720; m. Joshua Bond.
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Lydia, b. Nov. 9, 1758; d. May 25, 1777, aged 19.
69 70 t Nathan, b. March 1, 1760; m. June 18, 1795, Sybil Blood.
Sarah, b. March 24, 1761; m. Dec. 21, 1780, Jonas Locke, and d. 1799.
Thomas, b. April 10, 1762; d. Nov. 15, 1763.
Phebe, b. May 24, 1764; m. 1783, Joseph Merriam of Bed. She d. May 29, 1845.
Thomas, b. Feb. 18, 1766; d. May 14, 1766.
Jonas, b. April 29, 1767 ; d. Nov. 21, 1847, aged 81.
Lucy, b. Nov. 7, 1768 ; m. 1792, Joseph Harrington.
A child, b. March 16, 1771; d. May 27, 1771.
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JOSEPH RUSSELL m. Hannah She d. Sept. 15, 1808, aged 83. He d. Oet. 17, 1802, aged 73. They had Hannah, b. Aug. 12, 1764. Her mother, her last-surviving parent, dying 1808, Hannah was left alone, and she lived about thirty years the sole occupant of the house, and d. 1838, unm., aged 74 years. Her house was near the present residence of Col. Philip Russell.
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+ Philip, b. Aug. 6, 1796 ; m. March 16, 1837, Sabra Wood of Bur. Nathan, b. July 4, 1798 ; m. Mary A. Thayer of West Camb. She d. Feb. 12, 1830, and he m. second, Nov. 14, 1830, Elizabeth Farwell of Camb. She d. July 3, 1852, and he m. third, 1854, Abigail Whitney. His wives were all of Camb. where he resided, and died.
Thomas, b. Feb. 2, 1800; m. July 24, 1828, Cynthia Jones. They resided in Cambridge.
Bowen, b. March 24, 1802; m. first, May 12, 1825, Susan K. Locke. She d. Dec. 19, 1826, and he m. second, June 6, 1833, Mehitabel Locke. They resided at West Cambridge.
Mary, b. Feb. 22, 1804; } m. Nov. 24, 1829, Isaac B. Smith. Stephen, b. Feb. 22, 1804. 5
Lydia, b. Sept. 30, 1806 ; ¿ d. Nov. 26, 1844, unm.
Sally, b. Sept. 30, 1806 ; 5 m. Oet. 16, 1834, Thomas Joyce, whose name was afterwards changed to Thomas J. White. He resided in Cambridge.
It is worthy of remark that in the above family there were nine children born in less than twelve years. This is explained by the remarkable fact that there were two pairs of twins in the family.
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PHILIP RUSSELL m. March 16, 1837, Sabra Wood of Burlington. She d. Oct. 10, 1862. The confidence reposed in him by his fellow citizens is manifest from the various offices he has been called to fill. lle was seleetman thirteen years, assessor five years, and represen- tative nine years. He was also actively engaged in the military, and passed through the various grades till he enjoyed the title of colonel.
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Sabra Ann, b. Feb. 3, 1838 ; d. May 15, 1862. Philip Marshall, b. June 9, 1839; m. Rebecca -. They have one child, Sabra, b. Oct. 12, 1866.
Henry Austin, b. Nov. 16, 1841; d. March 15, 1866.
90 Martha Ella, b. Nov. 18, 1850.
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NATHAN RUSSELL m. June 18, 1795, Sybil Blood of Carlisle, who was b. June 25, 1765. She d. Jan. 28, 1853, aged 88, and he d. Jan. 9, 1848, aged 88.
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 Betsey, b. May 2, 1808.
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We have found more than ordinary difficulty in tracing the Russell family. There were Russells in town who probably did not descend from William and Martha. There were Russells in Charlestown and in Woburn, and probably some of the name came into Lexington. Early upon our records we find the name of Jonathan Russell, who appeared to have been a man of some note, as he filled the office of constable in 1717, and subsequently was otherwise noticed. He was ad. to the ch. Dec. 19, 1708. He may have come to Lex. from Wo.
JONATHAN RUSSELL m. Elizabeth -.
1 1- 2 Elizabeth, b. July 15, 1702. 3 Mary, b. Jan. 1, 1705. 4 Jonathan, b. April 5, 1707 ; dismissed to Acton, April, 1742.
5 Jane, b. April 19, 1711; m. Feb. 11, 1735, Benjamin Lawrence.
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Ruth, b. May 24, 1714. 7 Ebenezer, b. May 1, 1717.
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Samuel, b. Feb. 3, 1723. 9 Hester, b. April 4, 1725.
1 ELEAZER RUSSELL m. Nov. 23, 1738, Tabitha Prentice. They were ad. to the ch. of Lex. Aug. 19, 1739.
Martha, b. Feb. 1739. 3 Thaddeus, b. Jan. 27, 1742.
1- 2 1 DAVID RUSSELL In. Abigail They were ad. to the ch. Dec. 19, 1708. He was an assessor, 1710. He may have come from Charlestown or Woburn.
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David, bap. Oct. 29, 1699. 3 John, bap. Dec. 6, 1702.
6 Abigail, bap. Sept. 9, 1705. 5 Hannah, bap. June 6, 1708.
Jason, bap. July 23, 1710. 7 Elizabeth, b. July 1, 1716.
The following baptisms we are unable to classify.
1 William Russell, bap. Feb. 12, 1716.
2 Martha, twins, bap. Feb. 17, 1716.
3 Mary,
4 Eleazer, bap. May 12, 1717.
5 Esther, bap. May 23, 1725.
6 Isaac, bap. Sept. 1, 1729. 7 Keziah, bap. Nov. 22, 1730.
8 Jonathan, bap. May 11, 1735. 9 James, bap. April 22, 1739.
10 Azubah, bap. May 22, 1741.
11 Ebenezer, bap. Aug. 9,1741.
12 Mary, bap. April 3, 1748.
The following transient baptisms of the Russells do not fall in with any consecutive record.
Mary, of James Russell, jr., bap. Aug. 25, 1734 ; probably d. young. Mary, of James, jr., b. April, 1736.
Thomas Russell, of Josiah, bap. May 25, 1739. Hannah Russell, of Josiah, bap. July 28, 1745.
May have been the children of Josiah Russell, the son of James, (No. 35). Josiah (No. 63) was at one time in Connecticut. He might have returned.
Col. JOSHUA RUSSELL from Wo. resided for a time in Lex., but has no descendants in town at the present day.
JOHN A. RUSSELL, son of Jeremiah Russell of West Camb., b. Jan. 17, 1813; m. Oct. 11, 1840, Lydia M. Locke, dau. of Jonas
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and Abigail (White) Locke, b. May 3, 1816. He came to Lex. 1833. They have Leonora, b. Aug. 3, 1843 ; John Adams, b. May 5, 1846 ; Amy M., b. June 3, 1849, d. Sept. 10, 1863 ; Celia, b. July 4, 1851.
THE SAVILLE FAMILY.
EDWARD SAVILLE of Weymouth, and WILLIAM SAVILLE of Brain- tree, were both in the country as early as 1640. But it is not known from which, if from either, the family we design to trace descended.
THOMAS SAVILLE, said to have come from Malden, settled in Gloucester, in a part of the town called Squam, where he d. at the age of 84. He m. 1722, Mary Haraden. They had several children, among whom was Jesse, who was one of his majesty's custom house officers in 1770. The opposition to British taxation rendered every officer of the crown unpopular. Saville shared the fate of all such officers. His house was assailed, and he was treated with violence. It does not appear, however, that he espoused the cause of Great Britain. Babson in his History of Gloucester, says of him, " He lived a useful and retired life, and d. March 11, 1823, at an advanced age." He had several sons ; John went to sea and was taken prisoner and carried to England, and never returned ; Oliver, d. on a voyage to India ; David, was lost at sea. Besides these, he had Thomas, James, and William.
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THOMAS SAVILLE b. Aug. 18, 1764; m. May 10, 1787, Betsey Haraden, b. June 15, 1764. He d. May 7, 1845 ; she d. Sept. 23, 1836. They had several children who d. in infancy. Besides they had the following.
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Betsey, b. 1788; d. 1816. 3 Thomas, b. 1791; d. 1809.
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John, b. 1793; d. 1833. 5 Martha B., b. April 22, 1802. + David, b. June 2, 1804: m. Sept. 12, 1830, Ann W. Leonard. James, b. Jan. 29, 1808. 8 Laura, b. April 5, 1810.
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DAVID SAVILLE m. Sept. 12, 1830, Ann W. Leonard, dau. of Rev. Ezra and Nancy (Woodbury) Leonard, b. July 19, 1808. Mr. Leonard, the father-in-law of Mr. Saville, was a Congregation- alist clergyman in Gloucester. In the course of his ministry he embraced the doctrine of universal salvation, and such was his influ- ence in his parish, and such his hold upon their esteem and affections, that his whole congregation either adopted his views, or quietly tolerated them, so that no rupture occurred in the society, and he continued to be their pastor. Mr. Saville resided in Gloucester till 1845, when he moved to Charlestown, and in 1849 he removed to Lexington. His father being a seafaring man, he accompanied him on voyages at an early age, and continued in the calling of a mariner till he became master of a vessel. He was taken prisoner on the coast of Chili by a privateer and set on shore, where he was forced into the army, from which he escaped and shipped on board a whaler. In his voyages he visited different parts of both continents. He was in the West India and South American trade; made voyages to the Baltic and the Mediterranean, and left the sea about 1835. In 1836 and 1838, he represented his native town in the Legislature, and was for some years an inspector in the Boston Custom House. Since 1849, he has spent most of his time in California, keeping up his residence in Lexington, where his family reside.
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6- 9| Leonard A., b. Jan. 31, 1833; m. June 5, 1862, Rebecca H. Gould, dau. of James Gould of Lex. He has spent five years in Cali- fornia. They have two children, Fred Clifford, b. Feb. 21, 1863 ; Anna Muzzey, b. Sept. 19, 1866. He is in trade in Lex .; was chosen town clerk, 1868.
11 12 10 John, b. July 7, 1835 ; d. Jan. 6, 1838.
Annie W., b. July 8, 1838; m. Dec. 13. 1860, David W. Muzzey. Clifford, b. July 19, 1840.' He was nine months in the service in North Carolina in the late Rebellion.
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David, b. May 8, 1843; he was killed at Gloucester, Sept 29, 1853, by the accidental discharge of a gun.
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Frank Edward, b. Dec. 24, 1846. He was b. in Charlestown, while his brothers and sisters were all b. in Gloucester.
THE SIMONDS FAMILY.
The Simondses of Lexington, originated in Woburn, and came to this place about 1680. The first notice of them in the Woburn records, is in 1644. When they came to the country is unknown.
WILLIAM SIMONDS of Wo. m. Jan. 28, 1644, Judith Hayward, dau. of James Hayward. He settled in Wo., about a mile and a half westerly of the centre of the town, where he built a house which was used as a fort during the Indian wars. He was one of the pro- prietors of the town, and became a considerable landholder. He was denominated a planter. Ile served, as most of the men at that day did, in the military movements of the times. He was admitted a freeman in 1670. Ile d. in 1670, leaving a wife and a large family of children. His widow survived him twenty years, and d. Jan. 5, 1690.
1- 2 Sarah, b. Aug. 8, 1644.
3 Judith, b. May 13, 1646.
4 Mary, b. Jan. 19, 1648.
5 Caleb, b. Aug. 26, 1649 ; m. Sept. 1677, Sarah Bacon.
6 William, b. April 25, 1651.
7 tJoseph, b. Sept. 28, 1652 ; d. Aug. 12. 1733, in Lexington.
8 Benjamin, b. March 28, 1654; n Rebecca
9 Tabatha, b. July 30, 1656 ; d. same day.
10 James, b. Oet. 11, 1657 ; m. Feb. 19, 1685, Susanna Blodgett.
11 Bethiah, b. Feb. 11, 1659 ; m. Aug. 13, 1696, John Walker.
12 Huldah, b. Jan. 23, 1660; m. May 10, 1683, Samuel Blodgett.
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JOSEPH SIMONDS m. March 7, 1681, Mary Tidd, dau. of John and Rebecca (Wood) Tidd. Mr. Simonds and his father-in-law both came from Wo. and settled in the same neighborhood, near where Mr. Charles Johnson now resides. The locality is marked by the huge and venerable elms which have braved the tempests of nearly two centuries. His name is found on the earliest records of Lex., he being a subscriber to the first meeting house in 1692. His name is also borne on the first tax bill in 1693, and was among the eight or ten highest tax payers on the list. In 1695, we find the name of Sergeant Joseph Simonds among the assessors, along with Sergeant Thomas Cutler and Corporal William Reed, so that at that early day he seems to have been on the high road of military promotion. Ile was one of the seleetmen at the first organization under the town charter, in 1713. He subsequently served on the school committee, and filled other important offices in the town. He and his wife, Mary, were admitted to the church under Mr. Estabrook, in 1698. He d. Aug. 12, 1733, aged 86, and his wife d. Jan. 4, 1732, aged 77.
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One stone in the grave yard bears the names of both of them. The record of this family is very imperfect,-the birth of only four of their children is recorded. His Will, dated Jan. 16, 1733, and proved Sept. 21, 1733, mentions sons Joshua, Joseph, Daniel, and Jonathan, and dau. Rebecca Wellington, Mary Grimes, Abigail Knight, and Elizabeth Brown. Daniel was made executor of his Will.
7-13 Rebecca, b. June 11, 1682 ; m. Thomas Wellington of Watertown. 14 Mary, b. Dec. 15, 1684; m. William Grimes.
15 +Joshua, b. Jan. 23, 1687 ; d. Nov. 3, 1768, aged 82.
16 Joseph, b. June 8, 1689.
17 Daniel, b. 1692; d. April 3, 1776.
Jonathan, b. -; d. Dec. 22, 1748.
18 19 Abigail, b. - ; m. - Knight.
20 Elizabeth, bap. Nov. 13, 1698; m. Jonathan Brown.
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JOSHUA SIMONDS m. Hannah Poulter of Lex. He was constable in 1728, school committee in 1732, and selectman in 1733 and 1746. He d. Nov. 3, 1768, aged 82; and she d. Nov. 11, 1789, at the ad- vanced age of 96. His Will, dated June 29, 1767, and proved Nov. 22, 1768, mentions Hannah, his wife, and his sons Joshna and Jo- seph, and his dau. Sarah Bowman, Hannah Brooks and Betty Reed. He made ample provision for his wife, which I will notice, as it shows the habits and customs of the times. After describing the portion of his house which she might occupy, he provides that she shall be furnished with a good horse, two good cows, six bushels of corn, three of rye, two of wheat, two of malt, fifty pounds of pork, hun- dred pounds of beef, two barrels of good cider, three bushels of win- ter apples, a sufficiency of suitable sance, twelve pounds of flax, six pounds of wool, and six cords of wood, to be furnished annually during her life.
15-21 Joshua, b. Feb. 11, 1721 ; d. Aug. 29, 1724. 22 John, b. Aug. 1, 1724; d. Sept. 1, 1728.
23 Sarah, b. Aug. 11, 1727 ; m. June 24, 1756, Francis Bowman, Bed. Hannah, b. Oct. 17, 1729; m. - Brooks.
Betty, b. Jan. 22, 1732 ; m. April 13, 1757, Hammon Reed. +Joshua; b. May 26, 1736; m. Martha Bowers.
Joseph, b. Oct. 1, 1739 ; m. March 2, 1769, Elizabeth Stone.
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DANIEL SIMONDS m. Nov. 29, 1716, Abigail Smith of Waltham. The same year, according to the good old custom, he was chosen hogreeve. To him this was a rising-post, for subsequently, viz. in 1740 and 1755, we find his name among the selectmen. He and his wife united with the church in Lexington, 1751. He d. April 3, 1776, aged 83.
17-28 Mary, b. March 20, 1718.
29 tDaniel, b. Nov. 28, 1719; m. Nov. 13, 1750, Mary Mixter.
+ Nathan, b. Sept. 10, 1722.
Jane, b. Dec. 1724; d. March 12, 1725.
30 31 32 Abigail, b. April 22, 1732; d. Nov. 2, 1734. 33 Abigail, b. Aug. 30, 1736 ; m. May 29, 1753, Isaiah Tay of Woburn. Sarah, b. April 25, 1739 ; m. April 22, 1756, Abraham Merriam of Concord.
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JONATHAN SIMONDS m. Lydia Bowman. He appears to have | been a considerable landholder. His homestead contained one hun-
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HISTORY OF LEXINGTON.
dred and two aeres, Founded easterly on land of Thomas Blodgett, Robert Fiske, and Woburn line, westerly by land of Joshna Simonds and the town road, northerly on land of Joshua Simonds, Jonathan Robinson, and Thomas Hadley, and southerly on land of Joshua Simonds, Samuel Raymond, Robert Fiske, and Thomas Blodgett. Ilis whole estate at his decease was valued in the currency of the day at £ 3,251. This description of his homestead fixes his residence in the north-easterly part of the town, near the present corner of Wo. and Bur. He d. Dec. 22, 1748. He was one of the seleetmen in 1732.
18-35 Jonathan, b. April 26, 1715.
36 Lemuel, b. June 1, 1717 ; d. June 2, 1764.
37 Joseph, b. June 7, 1721.
38 Frances,
S d. in early infancy.
39 Amos, twins, b. Feb. 1, 1724; d. 1750.
40 Francis, b. July 12, 1726. .
41 +John, b. Jan. 5, 1730; m. Mary Tufts.
42 Ebenezer, b. May 30, 1735.
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JOSHUA SIMONDS m. Martha Bowers of Billerica. They were admitted to the church, Sept. 7, 1756. He was a large landholder, owning real estate not only in Lex. and other towns in Massachu- setts, but in Hollis, N. H. He d. July 24, 1805, aged 69; she d. June 24, 1819, aged 77. He was among the brave men who met the British on the 19th of April, 1775. He went into the meeting house for powder, and finding himself cut off from his company, eoeked his gun and placed the muzzle on an open eask of powder, resolved to blow up the house in case the British should enter it.
26-43 44 Elizabeth, b. May 24, 1768; d. young.
Martha, b. Oct. 1, 1766 ; m. Aug. 18, 1785, Rufus Merriam.
45 Joshua, b. Jan. 1, 1770; m. Abigail Cutler.
46 Elizabeth, b. July 4, 1772 ; m. Robert Parker.
+William, b. Aug. 18, 1774; m. Susan Pieree.
47 48 Lucy, b. Dec. 15, 1776 ; d. Nov. 4, 1824, unm.
49 ¡Jonathan, b. Feb. 22, 1779 ; m. Mrs. Hill of Boston.
50 Hannah, b. July, 1786 ; m. July 31, 1809, Eli Robbins.
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JOSEPH SIMONDS m. March 2, 1769, Elizabeth Stone. They were admitted to the church, April 15, 1770. He d. March 18, 1813, aged 73; she d. June 10, 1806, aged 63. He was an ensign in Capt. Parker's company in 1775.
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Betty, b. May 30, 1769; d. Aug. 6, 1795, aged 26. ¡Joseph, b. Sept. 29, 1771; m. Mary Viles.
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DANIEL SIMONDS m. Nov. 13, 1750, Mary Mixer, dau. of Maj. Joseph and Mary (Ball) Mixer. He d. Feb. 9, 1761, and his wid. mn. May 26, 1763, Andrew Munroe.
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