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men, if not the most ancient, who ever settled in New England. Holliston, more than half of whose inhabitants are his descendants, can have his bones but little de- cayed with evidence of their identity, if they will give him a protected grave and headstone. No monumental inscription in New England but his will date back to 1580.
2. Henry Layland m. Margaret Badcock, the sister of Robt. B., of Dorch., now Milton, and no doubt the grd. dg. of James B., who was born 158 -- , in Essex Co., England, removed with the Pilgrims to Holland and came in the ship Anne to Plymouth, in 1623. Henry L. was recd. to the chh. in D., 22, (3), 1653; and the next year came to Bogistow, as the S. E. quarter of S. was then called, and lived on land owned by Tho. Holbrook, for the ensuing 12 years ; working perhaps still at his trade, as he continued to be styled tailor. In 1660, Mar. 3, he gave his bond for £40 to Henry Lane, of Boston, for 200 acres of land, formerly Capt. Keayne's, which he bought of Richard Brown, the grantee. This he discharged three years after, yet did not obtain a deed until 1667, when Sec'y Rawson and Gov. Danforth made oath to the purchase and payment. This tract included a meadow, still called Brown's meadow, and extended from the W. line of Parker's grant, which separated it from Charles R., almost or quite to Holl. line ; and formed the nucleus of the great Leland farm. In 1666, he recd. a deed of Tho. Holbrook for 80 acres in three lots, which H. had previously bought of Andrew Pitcher, who had purchased it of Parker, the original grantee. The first lot consisted of 20 acres lying unto the new dwelling house of Tho. Holbrook, bounded N. by Pitcher, W. by Holbrook, abutting on a brook, E. [Sewell's] and on a highway W., 22 acres of the same being meadow. This includes the site of his first habitation, which was burnt in his absence, leaving his wife and then only child without shelter, food or effects. A 2d lot of 20 acres on a plain, bounded S. by Wood, N. by Pitcher, and E. and W. by common land ; and a third lot of 39 acres was to be laid out upon the same plain, to include 5 acres of meadow, to be bounded precisely like the 2d lot. The first lot is now owned by David Daniels. He left the " old field " of 11 acres near Brush Hill, which Eleazer L. sold to his brother, Hopestill, for £46, whose descend- ants inherited it with his other lands, until the present century. He did not sur- vive to draw much of the public land, but his right being inherited, secured his descendants extensive tracts and most of the farins in S. and H. which they still occupy.
Henry L. signed both petitions for the incorporation of S. He was chosen on a committee to provide a minister for S., and was associated with the selectmen " to grant town lots to those that were known among the inhabitants ; " and tradition has brought down a high character of him for picty and kindness to the Indians. He d. Apl. 4, 1680, a. pr. about 50, and was interred about 100 rods S. E. of his dwelling. His wid., Margaret, d. at her s. Hopestill's, 21, (3), 1705, a. pr. ab. 75, having that year conveyed her property to him for having taken care of her, and for her future support. They had,
5. 3. 1. Hopestill, 15, (9), 1653, at Dorchester ; II. Margaret, b. 1655, at Bogistow ; III. Experience, 16, (3), 1656, m. John Colburne, of Medfd., June 5, '74, and pr. 2d, Mr. Adams, of do.
14. 4. Iv. Ebenezer, 2, (11), 1657, d. June 30, 1742, at Holliston ;
v. Eleazer, 13, (5), 1660, m. Sarah -, and d. Dec. 5, 1703, at Medfd., without issue. E. was a tailor, and at the age of 17 lived at Milton.
3. 5. Hopestill, Dea., occupied the homestead which his father purchased of Tho. Holbrook, the E. part of Brown's grant and other lands adjacent ; was rated for the Indian title, 1686, drew land in S., in '82, and subsequently, 166 acres in Doug. He served 10 years as selectman, m. Abigail Hill, Nov. 5, 21
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1678, who d. Oct. 5, 1689 ; and 2d, Patience Holbrook, his cousin, who d. Oct. 5, 1740. He d. Aug. 19, 1729. He had,
20. 6. I. Henry, Feb. 22, 1679, d. 1732, m. Mary Morse ;
23. 7. II. Hopestill, Aug. 4, '81, d. June 7, 1760, m. Mary Bullard ; III. Abigail, Feb. 17, '83, m. John Bullard, Jan. 7, 1702. 25. 8. IV. John, Oct. 11, '87, d. Jan. 7, 1759, m. Abigail Badcock. 28. 9. v. Wm., Dea., Feb. 11, '92, d. Mar. 18, '43, m. Mehetabel Breek. 10. VI. Eleazer, Apl. 8, '95, d. 1717, m. Abigail Clapp, from Ded.
.32. 11. VII. Joseph, May 9, '98, m. Esther Whitney.
33. 12. VIII. Isaac, June 2, 1701, d. after 1760, m. Abigail Mason.
34. 13. Ix. Joshua, May 5, '05, d., m. Ruth Morse ; x. Margaret, Dec. 25, '08, m. John Carpenter of H., and was the grd. mother of Moses Pond, of W. Med.
4. 14. Ebenezer, s. 2 m. S. W. of Sherborn common, where the late Wm. Leland lived ; was rated for the Indian title, 1686, selectman 4 yrs., drew 122 acres in Doug., engaged for a time in keeping sheep on Seekonk plain, m. Deborah -, 2d, Patience Sabine, fr. Rehoboth, who d. June 1, 1720, and 3d, Mary Hunt, fr. Sud. He resided in advanced life with his son, Dea. Tim. L., of H., and to him and Capt. John Goulding, were assigned, when the meeting house was finished, the two most honorable pews, viz., the 2d on the right and left of the pulpit, which their descendants occupied for nearly 100 years. He had, I. Deborah, Aug. 16, 1679, m. Isaac Gleason. 38. 15. II. Ebenezer, Jan. 14, '81, d. 1746, m. Martha (Fairbank ) Death.
40. 16. III. Timothy, Dea., Feb. 22, '84, d. Apl. 1, 1748, m. Elizabeth Learned. 17. Iv. James, Capt., Sep. 22, '87, d. Feb. 13, 1768, m. Hannah Learned, removed to Grafton ; v. Susanna, b. '89, m. John Page, of Fram., 1712. VI. Patience, '95, by 2d w., m. Elkanah Haven ; VII. Martha, Sep. 8, '99.
44. 18. VIII. Isaac, Apl. 19, 1702, d. prior to '41, m. Mary Hunt, fr. Sud. ; Ix. Sybil, 1708, m. Francis Dudley, of Sutton, '32;
18. x. Amariah, Dec. 11, 1710, m. Ursula Lovet, s. with his father in S., rm. and d. at Mt. Desert, Me.
6. 20. Henry, Ens., s. in the N. part of S., where Mrs. Luther Leland rs. on a farm of about 500 acres, drew 228 acres in Doug., was 6 yrs. selectman and representative in 1726, m. Mary Morse, dg. of Jeremiah, of Medfd., who d. Oct. 16, '60, aged 75, and had,
46. 21. 1. Jona., Apl. 11, 1706, m. Deborah Leland; II. Mary, Sep. 13, '08, m. Amos Cooledge, '28 ; III. Sarah, Aug. 15, '10, d. Mar. 17, '35-6, m. Capt. Edward Learned ; Iv. Keziah, July 9, '12, m. Benj. Kendall, Jan. 24, '32-3, s. where Tim. K. rs .; v. Hephzibah, Sep. 22, '14, m. Dea. Joseph Brown, of H. ; VI. Thankful, July 17, '16, m. David Leland of H. ; VII. Anna, Mar. 26, '18, m. Aaron Morse, of Hol .; VIII. Jeremiah, Feb. 2, '19 -- 20, d. June 23, '42, unm. ; Ix. Ezekiel, June 11, '22, d. unm. x. Mercy, Feb. 6, '25, m. Nathl. Winship, of H. and S. ;
XI. Beulah, Dec. 9, '26, m. Isaac Bullard, '46, of H. ;
63. 22. XII. IIenry, Capt., Apl. 11, '29, m. Keziah Bullard, dg. of Benj., and 2d, Mary Goulding.
7. 23. Hopestill inherited the middle division of the Leland farm, r. S. of Sewell's Meadow, drew 95 acres in Doug., engaged in the rearing of hemp and the manufacturing of ropes and halters which he annually carried to Rhode Island and exchanged for wool ; m. Mary Bullard, who d. May 8, 1758. He had, I. Daniel, Apl. 24, 1702, d. yg .;
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II. Abigail, May 3, '04, m. Ebenezer Badeock.
68. 24. III. Daniel, Oct. 14, '07, m. Mary Death ; IV. Ruth, Sep. 12, '12, m. Samuel Perry ; v. Rachel, May 28, '15, m. Henry Death; vI. Esther, June 2, '17, m. Phineas Adams ? of Med., '40; VII. Mary, May 7, '20, m. Joseph Marshall ;
VIII. Silence, May 31, '22, m. Daniel Eames;
Ix. Experience, June 21, '25, m. Jonas Fairbanks, of Med. ;
x. Sarah, Aug. 19, '28, m. John Carpenter, of H.
S. 25. John, s. in the N. part of H., and after public wp. was established in H., became clerk and read the hymns, drew 75 acres in Doug., m. Abigail Bad- cock, who d. June 28, 1740; and 2d, Sarah (Morse) Bullard, wid. of Isaac, July 12, '44, and had,
81. 26. I. Samuel, May 3, 1711, m. Dinah White ;
84. 27. II. John, jun., June 10, '13, m. Lydia Leland;
III. Abigail, Mar. 28, '16, m. Isaac Johnson.
9. 28. Wm., Dea., s. in the S. W. part of S., where Lemuel L. rs., was 8 years selectman, town clerk 5 yrs., and representative in 1735, drew 57 acres in Doug., m. Mehetabel Breck, and had,
100. 29. I. Eleazer, Dec. 18, 1717, m. Mary Lovet ; II. Asa, Nov. 1, '19, d. Nov. 26, '36.
103. 30. III. Wmn., Jan. 3, '25, d. Jan. 30, '62, m. Jemima Daniels, who m. 2d, Caleb Greenwood.
105. 31. Iv. Simeon, Aug. 21, '30, d. '90, m. Hannah Partridge, Mar. 7, '50 -- 1, and 2d, Martha Bullard, Dec. G, '56. v. Abigail, Apl. 7, '34, d. Dec. 4, '36 ; vI. Abigail, Sep. 24, '37, d. unm. aged 70.
11. 32. Joseph, drew 17 acres at Doug., in 1730, was selectman in '37 and '39, m. Esther Thurston, who m. 2d, - Richardson, and lived to be aged. He lived in S. where S. and H. and Ashland now corner, and gave his extensive farm to his grd. son, James Whitney. He had, I. Patience, May 26, 1722, m. James Whitney ; II. Esther, July 31, '28, m. Benj. Whitney, of S .; III. Abigail, 1734, m. Ezekiel Wood, of Uxb .; IV. Rhoda, Dec. 31, '35, d. '57, unm.
12. 33. Isaac, received of his father Hopestill, in 1722, a deed of one half of the buildings and farm of 400 acres, on which he lived, including the ancient homestead. He s. E. of the road to E. Med., had by w., Abigail Mason, only a dg. that survived, viz., I. Patience, b. Dec. 28, 1745, m. Peter Bul- lard, May 11, 1762, and d. Feb. 27, '63, leaving no issue, and the father having no descendants, gave his place to his brother Joshua's s., Col. Joshua.
13. 34. Joshua inherited half of his father Hopestill's farm, and lived on the W. side of the road, and S. of the new S. burying ground. He had by w. Ruth Morse, dg. of James M., by w. Ruth Sawin, and grd. dg. of-Capt. Joseph M.
45. 35. I. Hopestill, Sep. 29, 1733, m. Mary Russell ; II. Ruth, Dec. 27, '35, m. Timothy Daniels ; III. Rhoda, '36, d. yg. ; IV. Joshua, Col. and Judge, b. Aug. '41, m. Waitstill Greenwood, 2d, Phebe Howard, was selectman in S. 9 years, and a man of rare energy in the cause of freedom. He received from his uncle Isaac, the E. part of the old homestead, and on removing to
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Eaton, N. Y., sold it to Joseph Cooledge, who conveyed it to Tim. Daniels, whose son David now occupies it, including the site of Henry Leland's first house ; v. Joseph, Sep. 5, '44, m. Abigail Howard, inherited the S. part of his father's half of his grd. father's farm, had,
I. Achsah, Oct. 13, 1771, m. Simeon Whitney, 2d, Asa Leland ; II. Joshua, Feb. 27, '77, d. 1827, m. Rachel Phillips, of Med., who survives, and had Joseph and Jedediah, who occupy this part of the consecrated homestead, and also IIenry, rs. S. unm.
15. 38. Ebenezer, settled on the W. part of his father's farm, and pr. planted the magnificent elms now 25 feet in girth, whose age may be reckoned from his marriage in 1708, to Mrs. Martha (Fairbanks) Death. He drew 97 acres in Doug., and had, I. Deborah, Apl. 25, 1710, d. Jan. 1, '84, mn. Jona. Leland, of S.
119. 39. II. Caleb, Capt, Nov. 1712, d. Aug. 25, '80, m. Judith Morse. III. Lydia, Aug. 20, '16, m. John Leland, of H.
16. 40. Timothy, Dea., was a man of great worth, and for his day, of considerable distinction. Prior to the division of the town he served S. as constable and selectman. He was 13 years selectman of H., and above 20 years town treasurer, and often moderator of town meetings. He settled 1 m. N. of the common, where Wm. Lovering rs., opened his house for public worship on the Sabbath, while the first meeting house in H. was being erected, and here the chh. of H. was organized Nov. 20, 1728. He was chosen Dea., Dec. 25, 1728, in which office he served 20 years. He drew 88 acres in Doug., and gave each of his sons spacious farms. IIe m. Elizabeth Learned, dg. of Dea. Benoni L., of S., and had,
123. 41. 1. David, June 23, 1711, m. Thankful Leland ; II. Lois, Sep. 2, 1714, in. Asa Fisk, of H. ; III. Eunice, July 14, '17, m. Benj. Kendall, of S .; IV. Elizabeth, Nov. 22, '19, d. Dec. 11, '57, unm. ;
v. Jemima, Aug. 22, '22, m. Joseph Underwood, and 2d, Tim. Rockwood ; 130. 42. VI. Timothy, Nov. 20, '25, d. May 22, '86; VII. Asaph, Lt., Feb. 7, '30, d. Aug. 7, 1812, a member of the chh. and a most affectionate and conscientious man. He m. Beulah Littlefield, and had,
I. Beulah, May 17, '54, d. 1837, m. Luke Johnson, of Leominster ; II. Anna, July 9, '57, d. May 5, 1838, m. James R. Park, and was the mother of Col. Joseph Park, of H. ; III. Mille, July 2, '61, d. Mar. 15, 1821, m. Abner Morse, Esq., of Medway, and was the amiable and honored mother of the author; IV. Asaph, Dea., Dec. 4, '63, d. Feb. 7, 1827, one of the excellent of the earth, was chosen Dea., Feb. 27, 1816, of the chh. in H. He was the father of Mrs. Cynthia Hawes, Mrs. James Cutler, Mr. Amory, (d.), and Capt. Amos C. Le- land, who inherits the homestead.
18. 44. Isaac, s. in the N. E. part of H., now Ashland, m. Mary Hunt, who mn. 2d, Gershom Emes, '41, and had at H., I. Mary, June 13, 1723, m. Sam'l Lovering, Nov. 8, '39; II. Patience, Nov. 18, '24, m. James Greenwood, Nov. 13, '40 ; III. Beulah, Aug. 21, '26 ; IV. Keziah, '28, m. John Shef- field ; v. Isaac, Aug. 29, '30, r. H. and Nat., was slain in battle, near Ticonderoga ; VI. Abiah, July 20, '32; VII. IIannah.
35. 45. Hopestill, Et., inherited the N. W. part of his father's half of his grand father, Dea. lopestill's farm, built where Zibcon Hooker rs., m. Mary Russell, who d. 1826, aged 92, and had, I. Sarah, Sep. 13, 1759, m. Benj. Hawes,
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of Leominster ; II. Amos, Capt., '62, m. Keziah Cole, inherited his father's place, and d. without issue ; Ir. Hopestill, Aug. 19, '65, d. Sep. 6, 1854, in. Betsey Tay, s. on the place of her father, Doct. Jona. T., originally James Morse's, and bad, Mary A., Horace, Sylvia, Alfred A., Amos, m. Nancy Brown, and inherits the same place ; Iv. Mary, '68, r. unm. at Nat. or Fram. ; v. Ruth, '77, m. Jonas Phelps, r. Leominster.
21. 46. Jona. inherited the E. part of his father's farm, and lived where Daniel Leland, jun., rs., and had, by w. Deborah Leland, I. Keziah, May 1, 1732, m. Eleazer Holbrook ; II. Jona., Sep. 26, '34, d. Feb. 21, '35; III. Lydia, Feb. 18, '36, m. Abel Holbrook ; IV. Martha, Nov. 18, '38, m. Jona. Frost ; 49. 47. v. Micah. Aug. 19, '41, m. Betty Mason ; 2d, Anna Pratt ; VI. Jeremiah, Mar. 3, '44, d. Oet. 28, '51 ;
61. 48. VII. Jona., Apl. 4, '47, d. Dec., 1827, m. Mary Leland ; VIII. Deborah, Feb. 9, '51, m. Dea. Aaron Leland.
47. 49. Micah, s. upon the homestead of his grandfather, was a selectman, 1782 and 'S4, m. Betty Mason ; and 2d, Anna Pratt, and had I. Jeremiah, June 11, 1764, m. Abigail Haven, and had I. Martin, Mar. 8, '93; II. Walter, Feb. 27, '96, and rm. to Sullivan, N. Y. ;
II. Patty, May 2, '67, d. '71 ;
III. Betty, Oct. 12, '70 ; Iv. Patty, May 15, '72, d. Sep. 22, '78 ; . v. Anna, Apl. 30, '74, d. Sep. 22, '78 ; VI. Persis, Nov. 3, '76, d. Sep. 21, '78;
54. 51. VII. Micah, Dea., Jly. 9, '79, d. Sep., 1847, m. Lois Leland ; VIII. Anna, Dec. 11, '81, m. Draper Smith, rs. Dover ;
59. 52. Ix. Calvin, Dea., Jly. 9, '84, m. Nabby Perry, rs. Natick ; x. Luther, 1786, inherited the homestead, m. Rebecca Babcock ; 2d, Daphne Stone, and d. 1842, leaving a wid., but no children, who survived ; XI. Levi, 1789, m. Relief Sawin, had Ezra, Edwd., Leri.
51. 54. Micah, Dea., s. at W. Sherborn on S. part of the farm first occupied by Joseph Morse 2d ; was a very public spirited and amiable man, 8 years selectman, and representative in 1832, and had, by w. Lois Leland,
I. Orlando, Jan. 7, 1807, m. Ursula Cutler, rs. N. H., has Isabella C., Lewis A. ;
II. Augustine, Nov. 9, '08, grad. at B. U., '34, d. Oct. 18, '36, at S. C.,
m. Lucy Ann Brown, and had Lucy Ann ;
III. Micab, Jan. 17, '11, m. Tryphena Bennett, rs. Fram. ;
IV. Emlyn, Apl. 29, '13, m. Irene Knowlton, rs. homestead ;
v. Harrison, Feb. 27, '15, m. Eunice S. Hancock, rs. a teacher at Newton ;
VI. Harriet, Jly. 6, '17, m. Alonzo Whipple, rs. S.boro'.
52. 59. Calvin, Dea., w., Abigail Perry, rs. Natick, had
I. Calvin, 1817, m. Mary E. Wolcott, r. N. ;
II. Joseph P., 1812, d. '34, a mem. of Amherst Col., a young man of great promise ; III. Mary P., 1815, m. Benj. W. Fletcher, and d. 1844, leaving Jos. P.
48. 61. Jona., s. where Daniel L., jun., rs., served 3 years as selectman, and had, by w. Mary Leland, I. Daniel, 1769, d. yg. ;
II. Julia, Jan. 25, '72, m. Obadiah Burrage, of Dover; III. Lydia, d. '78 ; Iv. Lydia, 1774, m. Joel Tainter, of Framingham ;
v. Mary, '76, m. Samuel Nichols, r. S.boro'. ;
VI. Persis, '78, m. Simon Mann, of Dover ;
62. VII. Daniel, jun., Aug. 18, '83, m. Rachel Partridge, fr. Med., served 11
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ys. as selectman, is the father of Mrs. Lyman Whitney, of S., Mrs. Nathl. Clark, and of Samuel N. Leland, who rs. with him, and of Mrs. Henry Partridge, of Medfd. ;
VIII. Lucinda, Mar. 20, '86, m. Calvin Richards, of Dover.
22. 63. Henry, Cpt., m. Keziah Bullard, who d. 1787 ; and 2d, Mary Goulding, was selectman, 1766, r. S., and had 1. Mary, 1753, m. Samuel Leland, of S. ; II. Jeremiah, '54, m. Elizabeth Dean ; III. Keziah, '58, m. Asa Bullard, of S. ; IV. Henry, '61, d. June 26, 1834, m. Sarah Phipps, had Walter, '85, rs. Sangerville, Me. ; Keziah, '87 ; Lowell, '90; Harry, '92; Jedediah P.,'95 ; Sarah, '97; Lucy K., 1801 ; Mary, '04;
v. Miriam, '64, d. '64; VI. James, '65, killed by a cart wheel ;
VII. Benj., '67, m. Phebe Gates, r. Reading, Vt. ; VIII. Jonas, m. Olive Cole.
21. 68. Daniel, inherited his father's place, S. W. of Sewell's meadow, m. Mary Death, dg. of John D., Esq., by w , Waitstill -, and had
I. Rachel, Feb. 26, 1737-8, d. Jly. 16, 1826, m. Cpt. Moses Adams, of Med. ; II. Miriam, Sep. 1, '40, m. Hon. Daniel Whitney, of S. ;
III. Daniel, Jan. 8, '42, d. Dec. 14, 1835, m. Sibbillah Eames ; was a soldier of the Revolution, r. Hol., had
I. Rhoda, Feb. 27, '68; II. Mary, '69, d. um ;
III. Sibbel, '71, m. Simeon Thompson, of Peru ; 2d, David Tuttle ;
IV. Moses, '73, m. Betsey Shattuck, '96, r. H. and Peru, had
I. Leonard, '97, d. um. ; II. Ede, '99; III. Ezra, 1801; IV. Mary, '03 ; v. Carissa, '05 ; VI. Emeline, '07 ; VII. Moses, '09, r. Hinsdale ;
v. Daniel, '75, d. Jly. 20, 1822, had at H. I. Lucy, May 16, '98, m. Tho. J. Morse, Esq., of S .; II. Wm., '99; Alice, 1801; Barney, '04; Daniel J., '06; Lemuel, '08; Eleanor, '09; Edward, '13; Fanny, '15 ; x. Hephzibah, '18 ; XI. Hannah J., '20 ; VI. Lavina, '78, d. 1807, um. ;
VII. Lemuel, June 6, '80, m. Clarissa Perry, r. H. ;
VIII. Louisa, '82, m. Daniel Stowell, rm. to Ill. ;
IX. John, '87, m. Sylvia Leland, dg. of Oliver L., r. Pa.
IV. Adam, Apl. 10, 1745, d. Mar. 10, 1827, m. Prudence Leland, dg. of Caleb L., by w., Judith Morse, s. on the old road to Nat., 100 rods E. of the Plain Burying-ground, was selectman, '86, '89, and had I. Betsey, 1771, m. Col. Moses Babcock ; and 2d, Hez. Rockwood, of Upton ; II. Rebecca, '73, m. James Dowse, of S. ; III. Judith, '75, m. Alpheus Mason, of Med. ; Iv. Hannah, '78, d. '78 ; v. Hannah, '81, m. Wm. Perry, of Nat. ; VI. Leonard, m. Chloe Rice, had Lorinda, Lewis A., Lester ;
v. Hephzibah, Mar. 12, 1747, m. Rev. John Leland, of Peru ; VI. Mary, Oct. 10, 1748, m. Jona. Leland, of S .;
VII. Aaron, Dea., Jly. 18, 1751, d. 1846, m. Deborah Leland, who d. 1787 ; and 2d, Keturah Perry, who d. 1834, inherited the W. half of his father's farm, was of an inventive and enterprising genius, and through his long life, generally and highly esteemed. He desired no official distinction, yet served the publie much in a private capacity, and especially the chh. He had
I. Lewis, Apl. 24, 1775, m. Patty Smith, s. in New York, had I. Aaron Augustus ; II. Lewis ; III. Emeline; IV. Francis ; v. Martha ; VI. Sophrona ; VII. Mary B .; VIII. Chs. ; Ix. Louisa A. ; x. Herman L .;
II. Aaron, Dec. 6, 1776, d. '92 ; III. Lydia, Jly. 19, '79, m. Hon. John
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Leland, of Amherst ; Iv. Larkin, Dec. 15, '82, d. yg. ; v. Deborah, Nov. 15, '85, m. Otis Drury of Le Roy, N. Y. ; VI. Joseph Perry, Cpt., Nov. 3, '89, m. Tryphena Richardson, and had I. Auron L., A. M., M. D., of Detroit ; II. Francis, A. M., M. D., rs. Milford ; III. Abijah R., m. Mary Ann Sawyer, fr. Shrewsbury, rs. with his parents, and has Lewis A. and Mercy D. ; Iv. Eliza T., m. Rev. John H. M. Leland, from Amherst ;
VIII. Moses, Jly. 18, 1751, inherited the E. half of his father's farm, lived on the most affectionate and intimate terms with his twin brother, Aaron, his next door neighbor, ever manifesting the strictest regard to moral virtue. He m. Mercy Twitchell, and had I. Eli, 1775. d. 1847, m. Rebecca Sanger, and had I. Dexter, A. M., Apl. 6, 1779, r. S. C. ; II. Sally, Apl. 1, 1808, m. John Cozzens ; and 2d, Henry Leland : III. Joanna D., Oct. 30, 1811, m. Albert P. Ware ; IV. Artemas J., Oct. 13, '18, m. Eliza Snelling, r. S .;
II. Betsey, 1777, m. Simeon Mason, of Med ; III. Lois, '79, m. Dea. Micah Leland ; IV. Daniel, Col., '81, m. Elizabeth Heard, who d. 1847 ; and 2d, Mary (Greenhatch) Felt, inherited his father's farm ; served 8 ys. as selectman, and 4 ys. as town clerk and treasurer, and has long been conspicuous in managing the municipal and religious interests of the town. He had
I. Augustus H., Feb. 15, 1807, d '07 ; II. Augustus H., Nov. 18, '09, m. Lois Whitney, has Geo. A., and Abba M. ;
III. Elizabeth H., June 18, '10, d. 1842, m. Rev. Edmd. Dowse ; IV. Frederick, Aug. 30, '13, m. Mary Ann Battelle, inherits the homestead, and has Emma R, and Almeda S .;
v. Daniel, Jly. 17, '15, m. Julia Ann Bigelow, r. Cambridge ; VI. Samuel R., May 12, '17, m. Mary Draper, r. Worcester ; VII. Mercy, Mar. 18, '19, m. Newell Clark, r. Framingham ; VIII. Sophona, Nov. 25, '22, a teacher of music, rs. Framingham ; v. Moses, 1784, m. Patience Babcock, r. Templeton, which town he has repeatedly represented in the G. C. He had I. Leander, 1808, m. Elizth. S. Wellington, r. T. ; Ir. Wm. E., '11, m. Sarah Follet, r. T. ; III. Larkin M., '11, m. Aurelia M. Sawyer; 2d, Eliza Ann Gale ; and r. Augusta, Me .; IV. Moses, '13, m. Sarah Brooks, r. T .; v. Chs., '15, m. Julia F. Sawyer, r. T. ; VI. Rhoda W., '17, m. Elisha Mathews, r. T. ; VII. Henry, '20, d. '22 ; VIII. Henry, '23, d. um., 1846 ; Ix. Frederick, '26 ; x. Geo. Handel, '28 ;
VI. Lemuel, Apl. 4, '86, s. as a gunsmith in S., was eminently skilful in the business, fair and honorable in all his dealings ; true and kind in all his relations in life. He served 11 ys. as selectman, and his ability as a juror, was highly valued. He m. 1st, Polly Clark, who d. Nov. 8, 1814 ; and 2d, Chloe Morse, Nov. 30, 1815, and had I. Wm. C., Nov. 4, 1810, d. 1815 ; II. Edwin, Feb. S, '13, d. Jly. 20, 1852, m. Emily Morse ; III. Wm., Jly. 30, '17, m. Ama Eames, rs. on the ancient Babcock place ; Iv. Chs. G., Nov. 15, '20 ; v. Abner Morse, Oct. 16, '22, r. Providence ; VI. Lemuel Nelson, Apl. 30, '25 ; VII. Francis, Nov. 14, '27; VIII. Erastus, Apl. 18, '30, m. Ellen Pratt, rs. S .; Ix. Moses F., Mar. 27, '35, rs. New York ;
VII. Nancy, m. Alpheus Clark, Esq., of S.
26. 81. Samuel, m. Dinah White, who d. 1792, a. 78, and had at H.
I. Mathias, Dec. 25, 1737, d. Jan. 5, '37-8 ;
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88. 82. II. Asa, Jan. 28, '39, d. Sep. 22, 1822, m. Lois Marshall ; III. Abigail, Jly. '41, m. John Partridge ;
92. 83. IV. Abner, Feb. 16, '44, d. 1819, m. Hannah Thayer, fr. Mendon ; v. Dinah, Aug. 10, '46 ; VI. Anna, Oct. 22, '48; VII. Ruth, m. Theoder Rider, Oct. 7, '84.
27. 84. John, m. Lydia Leland, inherited the homestead in the N. part of H., and had 1. Ebenezer, Feb. 5, 1738, d. 1806, at Hinsdale, m. Abigail Cutler ; II. Deborah, Mar. 6, '39, m. Drury Fairbanks ; III. John, Cpt. and Rev .. Jan. 12, '45, d. 1826, at Peru, m. Hephzibah Leland, of S .; Iv. Caleb, Cpt., Dec. 8, '47, d. Jan. 16, 1824, r. Leominster ; v. Lydia, Mar. 28, '50, d. 1816, m. Asa Perry, of H., r. Fitchburg ; VI. Martha, Jly. 8, '53, m. Henry Leland, of Warwick.
82. 88. Asa, w ois Marshall, who d. Nov. 3, 1815, a. 72, had at HI., I. Aaron, Rev., and Lt. Gov. of' Vt., b. May 28, 1761, m. 1783, Joanna Alden, dg. of Rev. Noah Alden, of Bell., r. Chester, Vt .; II. Abigail, m. Cyrus Cumstock, r. Wrenth. ; III. Miriam, Apl. 4, '68, m. Nathan Whiting, r. C .; IV. Asa, Feb. 15, '70, d. 1832, m. Ama Norcross, had I. Moses Rev., 1796; II. Ama, d. '97 ; III. Asa, '98 ; IV. Allen ; v. Cephas R., Esq. ; VI. Marshall R. Rev., A. M. ; VII. Wm. H .; VIII. Dexter, M. D. ;
v. Nathan, Cpt., Jly. 26, '78, m. Polly Pratt, fr. S. ; and 2d, Ruth Parker, · and had I. Aaron, 1805 ; II. Alden, 1807, m. Anna Temple, r. H., and has three times represented her in the Gen. Court ; III. Laurin, '11; IV. Betsey, '13 ; v. Lydia P. ; VI. Nathan C., and VII. John, '22, by 2d w. ; VIII. Leander, '26 ; Ix. Erastus, '29 ; x. Polly L., '32 ;
VI. Elizabeth, Jly. 3, '80, m. - Church ; 2d, - Wiswall, r. Milfd. ; VII. Alexander, Jan. 30, '84, m. Hephzibah Harding ; VIII. Simeon, Jly. 16, '86, d. Feb. 15, 1847, m. Syvia Pond, and r. Chester, Vt.
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