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83. 92. Abner, by w., Hannah Thayer, had I. Elijah, 1775, d. 1827, m. Nancy Wakefield, r. Mendon, N. Y., had Amos, Nov. 20, '97 ; II. Amasa, Oct. 25, '76, d. Apl. 19, 1838, m. Rebecca Adams ; III. Jonathan, '79, m. Fanny Perry ; Iv. Luther, Rev., A. M., Oct. 30, '81, s. at Derby, Vt. ; v. Eliab, Oct. 30, '81, m. Perly Adams, r. Milfd. ; VI. Samuel, Dea., '84, m. Achsa Mason, 1806, r. Ashld. ; vIr. Abner, and VIII. Adam, '89.
29. 100. Eleazer, by w., Mary Lovet, had at S. 101. I. Asa, Nov. 11, 1743; II. Hannah, May 19, '46, d. Oct. 7, '56; III. Mehetabel, Jly. 2, '48, d. Oct. 13, '56 ; 102. IV. Eleazer, May 22, '50 ; v. Mary, '52, d. Oct. 18, '56 ; VI. Margaret, '55, d. Oct. 22, '56 ; VII. Mary, '57; VIII. Mehetabel, '60, d. 1846, m. Benj. Ware.
30. 103. Wm., settled where Barach Leland rs., in the S. W. part of S., and had by w., Jemima Daniels, I. Jemima, May 17, 1751, m. Onissimus Cole ; II. Deborah, '53, m. Tim. Sparrowk ;
113. 104. III. Baruck, '56, d. Dec. 8, 1833, m. Sarah Prentice ; 2d, Julia Fisk ; IV. Rboda, '58, m. Eli Twitchell ; v. Oliver, Aug. 6, '60, m. Abigail Perry, had I. Henry, 1787, d. yg. ; II. Sylvia, m. John Leland ; III. Chs .; IV. Geo. ; v. Amos, Mar. 29, '98, in H. ; VI. Ambrose.
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31. 105. Simon, m. Hanh. Partridge, 1751 .; 2d, Martha Bullard, '56, and had 116. 106. I. Samuel, 1752, m. Mary Leland ; II. Hannah, '58, m. Nathan Johnson ; III. Simeon, Esq., '59, m. Rhoda Hill, r. Gardener ; IV. Martha, '62, m. Henry Ary, has Henry, rs. Catskill ;
v. Patience, '63, d. '65; VI. Wm., '65, d. Oet. 17, 1853, m. Mercy Ellis, fr. Med., r. where his gr. grd. unele, Ebenezer L., settled, and had
I. Simon, 1794, d. ab. 1835, m. Cynthia Daniels, had Jesse D. ;
II. Henry, d. 1843, m. - Bullard, had Henry ; III. Wm., um., r. S .;
IV. Charles, m. Sarah How, has Chs. H. and Geo. W., r. S.
104. 113. Baruek, m. Sarah Prentice, who d. Jly. 5, 1812 ; and 2d, Julia (Daniel) Fisk, who d. Oct. 20, 1833, s. where Baruck L. rs. I. Wm., 1779, d. Feb. 21, 1812, um. ; II. Lemuel, 1783, m. Mary Ware, had
I. Mehetabel ; II. China W., m. Ira Harris, had Ellen A., m. Wm. Drummond ; III. Wm. W., m. Clary H. Ifbirdson, and has Ada L., Frank R., Willie E. ;
IV. Benj. W., m. Sarah G. Town, has Eloise A. ; v. Lemuel Prentice, in. Sarah Anna Allen, had I. Edgar P. (d.) ; II. Ida Estelle, rs. S. ;
III. Walter, 1787, d. May 20, 1831, m. Hannah Johnson, inherited the homestead, and had Baruek, m. Charlotte Bullen, rs. on the homestead in the S. W. part of S., has Charlotte Josephine, Mary Emma, Walter W.
106. 116. Samuel, by w., Mary Leland, had in S. I. Hannah, June 23, 1776, d. '77 ; Ir. Hanmah, '78, m. Elisha Rockwood ; III. James, '80, m. Mary Daniels, has 1. James H., m. Justina M. Freeman, rs. on the homestead ; IV. Polly, Jly. 19, '84, m. Adin Partridge ; v. Samuel, May 27, '86, m. Sibbeller School, has Sylva Ann, and rs. on the homestead ;
VI. Clarissa, Nov. 30, '87, d. yg., fr. a scald.
33. 119. Caleb, Capt., was the proprietor of 700 acres of the best land in S., resided, in middle life, where the late Dea. Micah Leland did, served 6 ys. as selectman, and was active in church matters ; m. Dec. 24, 1741, Judith Morse, who d. Oct. 26, 1774 ; and 2d, Mary Harding, fr. Medfd., had I. Caleb, Nov. 5, 1742, d. '46 ; II. John, Aug. 27, '44, d. Sep. 29, '45 ; III. Anne, Jly. 6, '46, m. John Sanger ; Iv. Prudence, Oct. 12, '48, m. Adam Leland ; v. Rebecca, June 10, '51, m. Ephm. Dana; VI. Caleb, May 28, '53, d. '76, in the army, at Ticonderoga, m. Elizabeth Hill, and had Caleb, d. yg. ;
VII. Judith, Apl. 14, '55, m. Jacob Sparrowk ; VIII. Hannah, May 17, '57, m. John Ware; Ix. John, June 1, '60, m. Caroline Jones, inherited the place where his grandfather lived, and had
I Caleb, 1784, who left no chd. ;
122. 121. 11. John, Esq., 1784, m. Sally Bickford ; III. Carissa, '88, m. Lemuel Cooledge.
121. 122. John, Esq., inherited the homestead, served 5 years as selectman, and represented S. in 1843-4, and had, by w., Sally Bickford, dg. of Capt. James B., of S., I. Caroline, 1810, d. 1814; II. Clarissa, 1813, d. 1832; III. John Jones, 1814, m. Deborah Dowse (d.), and has only Sarah, and is engaged as principal of a High School ;
IV. Caroline J., 1818, m. - Brigham of W.boro'.
41. 123. David, settled 2 m. E. of Holliston Common, m. Thankful Leland, his 22
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2d cousin, and had I. Brazilla, 1740, pr. d. yg .; II. Mary, May 4, '42; 124. III. David, Apl. 10, '44, d. 1826, m. Hanh. Harding, inherited his father's place, and had
I. Brazilla, Nov. 24, 1767, m. Lucy Wood, and had Mary, Sally, and Lucy M. ;
11. Abijah, Jan. 1, '69, d. '71; III. Keziah, Jan. 1, '72, m. Haziah Bullard, of H. ; IV. Hannah, Sep. 2, '74, d. um. ; v. Thankful, May 5, '77, d. Sep. 22, 1840; VI. Unice, Jly. 2, '79; VII. Mercy, Aug. 1, '81 ; VIII. David, Aug. 12, '82, d. Aug. 18, 1838, m. Phebe Despeau, and had Henry, of S., d. 1847;
IX. Sally, Feb. 22, '85, d. 1806, um. ; x. Jemima, Jan. 7, '88, rs. um. at the homestead ; XI. Henry, Apl. 22,'91, m. Ede Bowker. rs. Hopk. Iv. Mary, Mar. 2, 1747, m. Hopestill Eames ; v. Henry, Sep. 3, '50, d. Sep. 9, 1826, at Warwick, m. Martha Leland, and had Perley, Apl 2, '72, d. Jly. 15, 1847, at W., m. Hanh. Harding, of Med, '94;
135. 129. VI. Jeremiah, Aug. 22, '52, d. Oct. 5, 1808, m. Mary Harding ; VII. Thankful, Feb. 27, '55, m. Wm. Freeland, '78, r. Hopk. ; VIII. Sarah, Aug. 17, '57, m. Cpt. Aaron Eames.
42. 130. Timothy, settled on the W. half of his father's farm, } m. W. of Wm. Lovering's, in H., m. Hannah Twitchell, Jan. 5, 1748 -- 9, dg. of Eph. T., who d. Jan. 2, 1764 ; and 2d, Abigail How, who d. Jan. 12, '66 ; and 3d, Beulah Foster, who d. '97, and had at H. I. Hannah, Apl. 4, 1750 ;
II. Timothy, Jan. 7, '52, m. Mercy Johnson, and had at H.,
I. Nathan, 1780, m. Merribah Gay, had Susan and Eliza A .; II. James, Apl. 25, '83, d. Jly. 16, 1754, m. Betsey Hill, had
I. Mary, m. Edwd. C. Parker, has James E. and Joseph S. ; and II. James, m. Fran's S. Thompson, and d. Feb. 23, '54, w. o. issue ; III. Mary, '86, m. Daniels Hill ;
III. Eli, Aug. 13, '54, m. Mehetabel Miller, r. Upton ; IV. Bathsheba, Sep. 2, '56, d. um., 1823 ; v. James, June 18, '59, d. Dec. 15, '61; VI. Jemima, Jan. 5, '62, m. Nathan Fisk, '86; VII. Jotham, Jan. 27, '71, d. Oct 2, '77, by 3d w. ; VIII. Nathan, Jly. 6, '73, d. Oct. 8, '77 ; IX. Mary, Jly. 18, '75, d. Oct. 5, '77.
129. 135. Jeremiah, settled a few rods S. of Holl. Central Depot, m. Mary Hard- ing, 1775 ; and 2d, Mrs. Sarah Hawes, fr. Franklin, and had
I. Thankful, 1777, (a. T. m. Benjamin Bullard, of H. and Pax ;) II. Polly, '78, m. Perry Daniels, r. Hopk. ; III. Betsey, '80, m. Jona. Holbrook, of S. ; IV. Unice, '84, m. N. Richardson, of IIopk. ; v. Herman, June 22, '98, m. Sarah Barret, and had Granville T. and Alethina M., and inherits the homestead ;
VI. Alethina, 1800, d yg. ; VII. Almira, 1801, m. Lovet Walker, rs. H.
1. Benoni Learned, Dea., (s. of Isaac L., of Woburn, by w. Mary Stearns, and grd. s. of Wm. L., of Chs. town, free 1634, and member of chh., 1632, and much respected for his sound judgment) s. in S., where the late Doct. Wythe r., had lots assigned him 1679, was rated, 1686, for the Indian title, served as committee to divide common lands ; was 12 years selectman, and one year representative, drew 138 acres in Doug. He was born Dec. 4, 1656, and d. Apl. 10, 1738. He m. Mary Fanning, of Water- town, June 18, 1680, who d. Oct. 14, '88, dg. of Tho. F., by wf. Elizabeth Daniel, dg. of Robert D., of Cambridge ; and 2d, Sarah More, of Sud.,
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who was recd. to the chh. '90, and d. Jan. 25, 1736-7. He m. 3d, Sarah -, who survived him. He had, I. Tho., Feb. 11, 1681-2, who d. at Watertown, 1729; II. Benj., Aug. 15, 1685, d. 1712, m. Hannah Badcock, 1710, no issue ; III. Mary, Oct. 10, '88, m. Wm. Bond ; IV. Hannah, Sep. 10, '90, m. James Leland ; v. Sarah, May 31, '92, m. Isaac Kendall ; VI. Elizabeth, Apl. 28, '94, m. Dea. Timothy Leland ; VIT. John, May 2, '96, drew 33 acres in Doug., 1730, and no further reported ;
VIII. Tabitha, Mar. 19, '97-8, m. Jona. Dewing, of S. ; Ix. Abigail, July 4, 1700, m. John Woodbury, of Sud. ;
x. Thankful, Aug. 1, '02, m. Joseph Hovey, of Mansfield.
6. 5. xI. Edward, Capt., Dec. 2, '05, m. Sarah Leland ;
XII. Bathsheba, May 3, '08, m. Josiah Hendec, of Ashford.
5. 6. Edward, Capt., inherited the homestead, was 3 years selectman, m. 1st, Sarah Leland, dg. of Ens. Henry L., who d. May 17, '36, 2d, Abigail More, of Sud., '37, who d. Sep. 22, '45; and 3d, Sarah (Fuller), Pratt, of Newton, Aug. 25, '48, who d. Jan. 11, '83. He d. Sep. 9, 1775, had at S., I. Mary, Sep. 18, 1729, m. Abijalı Stratton ; II. Sarah, Jan. 18, '31-2, m. Jedediah Phipps ; III. Daniel, Apl. 30, '34, d. Oct. 11, '52; Iv. John, Mar. 30, '38, d. Nov. 10, 1832, m. Mary White, r. Swansea, N. II., and Alleghany Co., N. Y., (Bond) ; v. Abigail, Sep. 28, '39, d. yg. ; VI. Benj., July 23, '41, s. at Dublin, m. Apl. 11, '65, Elizabeth Wilson, of S. ; VII. Abigail, Sep. 22, '45, reed. to the chh., '64, and rmn. to Dublin.
11. 9. VIII. Ewd., June 18, '49, by 2d w., m. Sarah Pratt, May 13, '73, d. at Stur- bridge ; 1x. Esther, May 26, 1751, m. Edward West Perry ; x. Jona., Apl. 21, '53, pr. d. yg. ; xI. Daniel, Mar. 16, '55, pr. d. yg. ; XII. Elizabeth, bap., Dec. 26, '56, m. Samuel Clark, of S. ;
XIII. Anna, b. Jan. 14. '59, m. Aaron Greenwood, of S. ;
13. 10. XIV. Samuel, Dec. 12, '60, d. Aug. 7, 1838, m. Abigail Fisk ; xv. Patty, Oct. 7, '62, m. Daniel Breck ;
XVI. Amos, Apl. 3, '64, d. unm. at Havanna.
9. 11. Edward, jun., by w. Sarah Pratt, had at S., 1. Sarah, July 5, 1776, m. Calvin Perry, of S. and Oxfd. ; II. Abigail, m. Liberty Bullard, of Med. III. Polly, m. Seth Harding, 2d, Comfort Walker, both of Med. ; Iv. Gershom, m. Nabby -, and s. in Natick.
10. 13. Samuel, s. in the S. part of S., and by w. Abigail Fisk, had, I. Nabby, Feb. 2, 1790 ; II. Amanda, Mar. 11, '92; 111. Myra, Jan. 20, '96 ; Iv. Sally, Jan. 30, 1802 ; v. Ede, Nov. 11, '06.
Asa Lincoln, w. Esther Miller, had at H., I. Ira, Nov. 15, 1794.
Littlefield. Several of this name appear upon our carly records, without indi- cations of any connexion. Francis and Tho. were rated at Dover, N. H., 1648. Edward Littlefield was of Exeter, 1651, and Edmond and Caleb were of Braintree, 1691.
1. John Littlefield was an early settler of Dedham, and rm. to Wrentham, where he sold a house lot, Apl., 1675. His wife Mary was recd. to the chh.
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in Ded., 19, (6), 1666, and d. at W., June 13, 1674. They had at D., I. Experience, 7, (10), 1659; II. John, Oct. 5, 1664.
4. 3. III. Ebenezer, Oct. 13, 1669, d. Apl. 9, 1727.
3. 4. Ebenezer, w. Lydia, d. Oct. 12, 1717, r. Newton, had, I. Jemima, Aug. 19, 1697 ; 11. Ezra, Mar. '99, d. Aug. 15, 1703.
9. 5. III. Ebenezer, May 2, 1701, d. 1798.
12. 6. Iv. Pelatiah, Oet. 12, '03; v. Lydia, Feb. 15, '06; VI. Jerusha, Apl. 15, 'OS, m. John Taylor, '30, at Newton ; VII. Praisever, Mar. 5, '10.
15. 8. VIII. Ephraim, Nov. 21, '12, d. 1778 ; Ix. Susanna, Nov. 21, '12; x. Sybil, Nov. 1, '14, m. James Cheney, '40, at Newton.
5. 9. Ebenezer, m. Abiah Morse, dg. of Benoni M., of Medfd., by w. Rachel Bullard, m. at Roxb., Sep. 28, 1702, s. in H., and became a prominent citizen. He had, I. Simeon, Oct. 29, 1728, m. Dinah Marshall, '56 ; II. Beulah, Oct. 31, '31, d. '98, m. Lt. Asaph Leland.
19 .? 11. III. John, May 25, '37.
6. 12. Pelatiah, m. Alice Hobbs, at Ipswich, Apl. 4, 1732. He had at HI., I. Ebenezer, June 23, 1735.
22. 13. 11. Jeremiah, July 13, '36; III. Lydia, Aug. 14, '37; Iv. Elizabeth, Mar. 16, '33-4; v. Huldah, Mar. 28, '39; VI. Alice, Sep. 6, '41; VII. Ebenezer, Capt., Mar. 16, '47, d. '98, m. 1st, Rebecca Ware, Dec., 1785, 2d, Alice Ware of Hopk, '93, and had, Warren, June 29, '93 ; VIII. Elizabeth, Oct. 12, '52.
8. 15. Ephraim, m. Sarah Bullard, May 3, 1735, dg. of Isaac, of H. I. Elizabeth, Jan. 30, 1735-6 ; II. Sarah, Feb. 15, '39, m. James Perry ; III. Eleazer, Mar. 6, '41, d. yg. ; Iv. Sibbilla, May 15, '43, m. Asa Rock- wood ; v. Elizabeth, Apl. 6, '47, m. Thaddeus Lovering, of H.
25. 16. VI. Ephraim, Esq., May 1, '49, d. 1828; vIr. Isaac, s. in Milford, m. Eliza- beth Lovering, Dec. 16, '73, had Ephraim, of Milfd., who m. Rhoda Par- tridge, of Bell., Mar. 5, 1805 ; VIII. Asa, 1757, m. Mary Adams, of H .; IX. Anne, m. Pelatiah Gibbs.
11 .? 19. John, m. Tabitha Adams, June 27, 1754, r. H., had, I. Jotham, June 26, 1761, m. Chloe Mann, Oct. 4, '99 ; II. Tabitha, Dec. 15, '63, m. IIn. Perley Fairbanks, r. Wardsbury, Vt .; III. Ruth, d. Oct. 26, 1835, m. Calvin Cutler, of Med., May 8, '88 ; IV. John, Jan. 22, '69, m. Bathsheba Clark, Aug. '93, had 1. Clark, Aug. 21, '94, rs. H. ; II. Emra, Mar. 13, '96; III. Joanna, May 5, '97.
v. Sally, m. Jotham Adams, of Med ; VI. Polly, Oct. 29, '74, m. Malachi Bullard, Esq., of Med ; vII. Hannah.
13. 22. Jeremiah, m. Elizabeth Barbour, Jan. 14, 1786, and 2d, Elizabeth Everett, Apl. 20, '80, who rm. to Hopk. He purchased of - Wheaton, a farm on the S. side of Winthrop's Lake, on the E. side of the Pond Road, which he long occupied, and which was afterwards sold to Samuel Cleaveland, and had in Med., I. Pelatiah, Sep. 18, '68, r. Hopk., m. Abigail Crooks, Feb. 28, '93 ; II. Amos, Feb. 9, '70 ; III. Sarah, Mar. 12, '72 ; Iv. Abigail, July 12, '74 ; v. Levina, Mar. 14, '76 ; VI. Elizabeth, Apl. 16, '78.
16. 25. Ephraim, Esq., a mirthful man and citizen of influence, inherited the ancient homestead on the Milford Road, 2 ms. S. W. of the common in H.,
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kept a tavern, served the town in various offices, and the Co. of Middlesex 27 years as dep. sheriff. He m. Sarah Grant, pr. dg. of Wm, G., of H., and had, 1. Jerusha, in. Aaron Bullard, of Fram. ; II. Elial, who succeeded his father in the service of II., mn. Sophia Mellen, and has a family. III. Loammi, long a teacher, m. Beulah Harding, and two other ladies, rs. on or near the homestead ; Iv. Sally. in. John Eames, jun., of Fram.
Rev. Samuel Lock, the 4th pastor of the chh. in S., was from Lancaster, (see Book of the Locks, a very labored and available work, by John Good- win Lock ) grad. Harv. Col., 1755, studied divinity with Rev. Mr. Harring. ton, D. D., of Lan., was ord. Nov. 7, '59, inaugurated Pres. of H. C., March 21, '70, resigned the presidency, Dec. 1, '73 ; returned to S., opened a classical school, which was patronized by the best families in Boston and vicinity ; transferred his relation from the ehh. in Cambridge to the chh. in Medfield, d. in an " apopleetic fit," or rather from the rupture of a blood vessel, by running, Jan. 5, 1778, aged 47. During his ministry in S., he was very recluse and studious, and he left no monuments of remarkable suc- cess as a preacher or pastor. But after his return, he laid aside the prudence which had marked his previous course, in relation to resistance, and became a good whig, and eo-operated in urging his fellow citizens to fight for inde- pendence. He m. Mary Porter, Jan. 2, '60, dg. of Rev. Samuel P., his predecessor in S., who d. as his wid., Feb. 1, 1788, a. 50. They had, I. Samuel, Jan. 22, '61, d. Aug. 31, '88, was a physician at S., m. Mary Cowden, had r. Hannah, m. - Sawyer ; II. Charlotte, m. John Whitcomb ; III. Keziah Bullard, '87, m. Jona. Haskell ; Iv. Eunice Newell, '87, d. yg.
II. Mary, Jan. 23, '63, d. single; at S., 1796, aged 33;
III. John, Oct. 10, '65, d. unm., 1800, at N. Hampton, a dissipated man.
1. Robert Loverain, presumed to have been the common ancestor of the N. Engd. Loverings, and pr. grd. son of Wm. L., of Aldham, Suffolk Co., Eng., m. Allis Craft, at Roxb., Jan. 3, 1704 -- 5, who was b. 1678, and d. at the house of her grd. son, Joseph L., in H., ab. 1784, in her 105th year, and " in her 5th widowhood, having m. 2d, Ephm. Lyon, July 4, 1723, at Roxb. ; and 3d, Mr. John Greenwood, of Newton, July 24, 1729; and 4th, Mr. Shedd ; and 5th, Mr. Winchester. She survived to see several of her gr. gr. grd. children, to whom she gave mementos."
Their children, born at Roxb., were, I. Elizabeth, May 19, 1708, m. John Eaton, 1729; II. Robert, Sep. 26, 1710, m. Rebecca Gardner, 1735 ; III. Wm., Mar. 1, 1713.
6. 4. Iv. Samuel, Dec. 5, 1715, when his father r. in Boston.
15. 5. v. Joseph, b. pr. in Boston, and perhaps others.
4. 6. Samuel Lovering, m. Mary Leland, Nov. 8, 1739, dg. of Isaac L , of H., by w. Mary Hunt, and b. June 13, 1723, and had,
8. 7. 1. Samuel, Aug. 13, 1741 ; 1. Mary, Mar. 13, '44.
27. 8. III. Jesse, Mar. 27, '46 ; IV. Abigail, Oct. 30, '48, m. Tho. Carr, '68. 20. 9. v. Joseph, Dec. 10, '50.
19. 10. VI. Isaac, June 10, '53 ; VII. Henry, Mar. 9, '58 ; VIII. Rufus, July 7, '64. 213. Samuel, mn. Phebe Smith, Apl. 7, '63, had at H.,
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19. 14. I. Isaac, Aug. 20, 1763, m. Martha Tamerlain, '85; II. Anna, Mar. 7, '65 ; III. Samuel, Nov. 15, '67; Iv. David, May 22, '70 ; . v. John, Oct. 11, '72; VI. Aaron, May 7, '75.
5. 15. Joseph, m. Hannah -- , 2d, Merey -- , had at H., I. Mary, June 10, 1739, d. June 22, '39; II. Mary, Jan. 7, '42; III. Elizabeth, Oct. 23, '50 ; Iv. Mercy, May 19, '58; v. Joseph, Apl. 26, '60 ; a Jo. d. at Bos., June 13, 1848, in his 90th year ?; VI. Silvanus, Dec. 18, '61; VII. Rhoda, June 10, '65.
17. Craft Lovering, (pr. son of Wm., No. 3,) w. Unis -- , had at H., I. Sarah, Sep. 13, 1765 ; II. Elias, June 2, '68.
10. 19. Isaac, by w. Martha Tamerlain, had at H., Henry, Oct. 3, 1789.
9. 20. Joseph, w. Keziah, had at H., Jonas, Feb. 10, 1775. His grd. mother, Winchester, d. at his house.
21. Thaddeus Lovering, (pr. son of Wm., No. 3,) w. Elizabeth -- , had at H., I. Thaddeus, July 28, '66, s in Medway, and d. ab. 1852; II. Anne, Oct. 13, '70 ; III. Amos, June 6, '72, s. in Med., and was the father of Warren L., Esq., A. M., of M .; Iv. Wm., Jan. 16, '75, rs. in H .. v. Gilbert, May 16, '87.
26. Daniel Lovering ? w. Lydia -- , had Lawson.
27. Jesse Lovering, m. Mercy Jennings, Apl. 30, 1772, and had at H., I. Jesse, Mar. 11, '73 ; II. Levi, Dec. 22, '76; III. Lawson, Aug. 15, '78. IV. Marey, Mar. 1, '81.
James Maccane, w., Margaret, had John, Mar. 2, 1733 -- 4, at H.
Michael Madden, w., Mary, had David, Jly. 14, 1763, at H.
James Man, w , Abigail, had I. Mary, Jan. 13, 1744 -- 5, at H.
Alexander Marsh, pr. grd. s. of Lt. Alexr. M., who d. at Braintree, Mar. 7, 1698, a. ab. 70, came fr. B. ab. 1750, s. on Winthrop's Grant, on the N. side of Winthrop's Lake, in H., had, I. Jerusha, who m. Simeon Newton, of H .;
II. Amariah, m. Lois Fisk. and had, 1. Seneca, Jly. 14, '69; II. Martin, Apl. 27, '71; III. Amariah, May 30, '73; IV. Betsey, m. Mr. Peck, of Mend. ; v. Sylvia, lives single ; VI. John, d. yg. ; VII. Nancy, d. um., a. 21; VIII. Lois, m. Isaac Wilkinson, of Pawtucket, and had Nancy and Mary, one of whom m. Rev. Mr. Fezzendon, fr. Sandwich, and rs. in P.
III. Esek, Dea., inherited the homestead, was naturally of a very facetious turn of mind, industrious, frugal, cautious and non-committal, much devoted to reading, and well informed on general subjects. He was chosen Dea., June 3, 1793, and d. at a very advanced age, having served as Dea., ab. 40
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ys. He m. Sophia Adams, of Medfield, dg. of Henry A., by w., Jemima Morse, and grd. dg. of the excellent Prudence Fearie, and had in H.,
I. Esek, who s. at Charlton ;
II. Amelia Sophia, Mar. 10, 1776; III. Lucinda, Dec. 26, '78 ; IV. Alexander, Jan. 3, '82; v. Charles, Oet. 30, '85 ; vi. Elizabeth, Aug. 15, '92; VII. Amos, and pr. others, not recorded in H .;
Iv. Reuben, the father of Mrs. Calvin Sparrowk, of S., who rm. and d. near Black River, New York.
Joseph Marsh, w. Sarah, had at S., I. Kezia, Sep. 3, 1720; II. Seth, Jan. 18, '22 -- 3.
1. Tho. Marshall, Dea. (see Barry), m. Esther -, in Newton ; and 2d, Abigail, wid. of Jona. Cutler, 1762; served as selectman of H. 18 ys., as Dea. 3S ys., and d. Apl. 3, 1766, a. 75, had
7. 2. I. Tho., who m. Beriah Grant, at H., '44, and d. in Temple, N. H. ;
13. 3. II. Joseph, m. Mary Leland ; 111. Ebenezer, Sep. 18, 1721, m. Mehetabel Haven, '48 ; Iv. John, Nov. 21, 1723, at H. ; v. Dinah, Dec. 26, '25 ; VI. Ezra, Sep. 1, '29, d. May 7, '32 ; VII. Nahum, Oct. 3, '32; Har. Col., '55, m. Martha Lord, and d. at Somersworth, N. H.
2. 7. Tho. Marshall, m. Bariah Grant, Apl. 19, 1744; and 2d, Abigail Cobb, Sep. 12, '54; and 3d, Mary -, in H., and had, I. Keziah, Mar 2, '44 -- 5 ; II. Tho., Jan. 24, '46 ; III. Aaron, Nov. S, '47 ; iv. David, Dec. 13, '50 ; v. Jona., Oct. 26, '52 ; VI. Jona., Jan. 24, '57, by w. Mary.
3. 13. Joseph, m. Mary Leland, of S., Feb. 2, 1736-7. and had at H., I. Esther, Aug. 3, 1738 ; II. Ezra, June 30, '40; III. Ichabod, Aug. 10, '42; IV. Joseph. This family removed to Milford.
17. Ebenezer ? m. Elizabeth Jones, Jan. 15, 1729-30, I. Abigail, Jly. 26, '34, d. Oct. 12, '36 ; II. Dinah, Aug. 7, '37, m. Simeon Littlefield, '56 ; III. Elizabeth, Aug. 20, '42.
18. Benj. Marshall, fr. Marblehead, m. Sibbilla Johnson, Sep. 28, 1756, and had in H., I. Elizabeth, Oct. 20, 176- ; II. Sarah, Apl. 17, '63, m. Amariah Force ; III. Mary, Oet. 10, '65 ; Iv. Annis, Feb. 12, '68 ; v. Sibbel, Feb. 15, '70 ; VI. Moses, Dec. 15, '75.
5. 20. John, w., Mary, I. Rebecca, Jan. 18, 1749 -- 50; II. Farnsworth, Mar. 2, '52.
1. Benj. Mason, w., Martha, s. at Dublin, 1763, had at S., I. Thaddeus, Jly. 4, 1746; II. Abigail, Apl. 8, 1752; III. Benj., May 28, '60.
4. Moses Mason, pr. s. of Benj., from Dover, w., Lydia (pr. Thayer). He removed to Walpole, N. II., had at S., I. Mary, Mar. 22, 1760 ; II. Hannah, May 4, '62 ; III. Betty, Jly. 18, '64.
5. Moses Mason, w., Olive, had at S., I. Gregory, Sep. 12, 1784; II. Henry, Feb. 14, '87.
8. Abner Mason, who purchased in S. (now in Med.), a part of the original
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Bullard farm of Cpt. Benj. B., about 1778, was b. Apl. 26, 1740, the youngest son of Eben. M., of Medfield, by w., Dorotha Morse, (b. 1695), and the grd. son of Ebenr. M., of M., by w., Hannah -. He m. Phebe Harding, pr. dg. of Simon H., of Med., and had, I. Alpheus, Nov. 27, 1772 ; IT. Simon Harding ; III. Olive, Dec. 24, '76, at Med. ; IV. Persis, Mar. 9, 1779, m. Joseph Daniels, May 29, 1799; v. Walter, Nov. 6, '81 ; VI. Horatio, Jan. 4, '84; VII. Abner, Apl. 24, '86 ;
James Maverick, w., Mary, had Sarah, Aug. 13, 1718, at S.
Alexander Maxwell, w., Elizabeth, had at S., I. Sarah, Apl. 4, 1722; II. Anne, Jan. 14, "24 -- 5 ; III. Elizabeth, Nov. 18, '28 ; IV. Robert, May 25, '31, m. Marcy Travis, Dec. 6, '53, and had Rebecca, Aug. 1, '54, who m. Jona. Knowlton, Mar. 4, '73 ;
v. Rachel, May 4, '33.
6. Joseph Mellen, Lt., m. Mary Parker, May 12, 1763, at H., I. Hannalı, Aug. 23, '64; II. Wm., Jly. 11, '66, m. Lydia -, and had Joseph, Jly. 10, '93 ; Deborah, Oct. 26, '96 ; Mariah. Oct. 23, '98;
III. Henry, Dec. 23, '69 ; IV. Mary, May 2, '74; v. Sophia, May 9, '79 ; VI. Joseph, Mar. 2, '86; VII. Joanna, Mar. 2, '86.
9. Daniel Mellen, w., Hannah, had, I. Hannah, Mar. 5, 1751, at H. ; 15. 10. II. James, May 1, '53.
11. Henry Mellen, w., Abigail, had Dexter, Aug. 2, 1792, at H.
12. Robert Mellen, mn. Sarah Holbrook, Nov. 19, 1761, and had at H.,
I. Jocl, Apl. 2, 1764 ; II. John, Feb. 23, '66 ; III. Sarah, Jan. 27, '68.
10. 15. James Mellen, Esq., was a man of solid sense and personal dignity, represented HI. 5 ys. ; was T. clerk 7 ys., and selectman 4 ys. ; in. Deborah Rockwood; 2d, Lydia Marshall, May 29, '77. I. Timothy, Apl. 29, 1780 ; II. Elizabeth, Apl. 29, '80, m. Martin Cutler ; III. Deborah, Apl. 19, '85 ; Iv. James, Apl. 23, '89.
18. John Mellen, Col., m. Mary Bullard, Apl. 15, 1790, had in H., I. Ezoa, Oct. 5, '90 ; II. Sarab, Jly. 24, '92 ; III. Mary, June 18, '95 ; IV. John, Jan. 26,'99.
1. Asaph Merrifield, w. Mercy, I. Arnold Jly. 25, 1778; II. Lewis, Sep. 3, '80 ; III. Sarah, Sep. 28, '82.
4. Timothy Merrifield, w., Mercy, had at S., I. Caroline, Dec. 16, 1775 ; II. Chloe, Oct. 8, '77 ; III. Alpheus, Nov. 12, '79.
6. Joseph Merrifield, m. Hanh. Hill, Sep. 15, 1736, had in H.,
I. Hannah, Mar. 16, 1737 ; II. Aaron, Oct. 28, '38, m. Elizth. Robinson, fr. Mend., and had Abner, Dec. 13, '66 ;
III. Joseph, Jan. 1, '40 -- 1 ; Iv. Abigail, June 9, '44; v. Sarah, May 1, '46 ; vi. Lydia, Jan. 3, '47-8 ; VIT. John, Aug. 13, '49;
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10. John Merrifield, w., Molly -, had at H., I. Marcus, Nov. 6, 1781; II. Jemima, May 8, '84; III. Preston, June 29, '86; IV. Julia, May 24, 1793 ; v. Jemima, Sep. 10, 1804; VI. Parker, Dec. 6, 1806 ; VII. John, Sep. 13, 1808 ; VIII. Joseph, Nov. 8, 1809.
1. Samuel Messenger, a descendant of Rev. Henry M., H. Col., 1717, the 2d minister of Wrenth., and originally fr. Boston, came fr. W. to H., m. Katherine Brown, June 23, 1757, s. on the Milford road in the W. of H., and had, 1. Joel, May 26, 1760 ; II. Julitta, May 9, '62, m. Barak Bullard, Apl. 24, '80; III. Henry, Dec. 17, '65, m. Polly -, had 1. Ripley, June 1, '99; II. James, Sep. 11, '96 ;
IV. Joseph, Jan. 23, '67 ; v. Laban, Oct. 2, '69; VI. Samuel, Jly. 25, '72, who inherited the homestead ; VII. Roswell, Rev., A. M., Mar. 9, '75, ord. at York, Me., and early became blind, published a vol. on Resignation ; VIII. Charles, Jan. 18, '78, a carpenter, and man of intelligence, d. um.
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