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IX. Jesse Mason, Nov. 12, 1818, lost um. with the ship Albert R. Harris, off the Bay of San Francisco, Feb. 3, 1851.
x. Oliver Crosby, Jan. 20, 1822, m. Sarah Jane Hartwell, at Sutton, Oct. 19, '43, settled in Sutton ; and had
I. Wm. Sumner, Sep. 11, '44.
II. Lizzie Jane, Jan. 11, '47.
III. Lucy Maria, Feb. 2, '50.
IV. Isabella Henderson, b. and d. May 17, '54, at Lenox.
53. 80. Joshua,6 m. Bathiah Taft, 1782, s. in Milford and had I. Nathan,7 May 17, 1783 ; II. Josiah,7 Oct. 4. '86; III. Lewis," Apl. 12, '92; IV. Lydia,7 Dec. 13, '94.
44. 81. Lewis,6 m. Eliza Fisk, dg. of John F. of S., r. Bos., had I. Harriet,7 d. a. 18. II. Elizabeth," d. yg. ; III. Elizabeth,7 m. Joel Nurse of Bos.
48. 82. Leonard,6 m. Amy Breck, dg. of Daniel B., of S., by w. Patty Learned, and grd. dg. of Elijah B. by w. Sarah HIill, and gr. grd. dg. of John B., by w. Mebetabel Morse (dg. of Hn. C.pt. Joseph Morse), and gr. gr. grd. dg. of Tho. B., of S., by w. Mary Hill, (dg. of John H., of Dorchester, ) and pr. gr. gr. gr. grd. dg. of Edwd. B., of Dorch. He has been a trader in Bos., but now r. in S. He had I. Harriet,7 Aug. 2, 1827, r. Sh. ; II Leonard,7 Mar. 18, '30, d. May 19, '33. III. Almira L.,7 Aug. 10, '33, d. Sept. 23, '33.
47. 83. Braton, w. Irene (Death) Ware, b. Ap. 7, 1789, wid. of Henry W. and dg. of Henry D., by w. Huldah Penniman, and grd. dg. of Henry D., by w. Rachel Leland, and gr. grd. dg. of John D., Esq., by w. Waitstill - -, and gr. gr. grd. dg. of John and Mary D., fr. Topsfield to Sh. in 1678, had at S., I. Elizabeth, Nov. 10, 1816, d. yg. ; II. Henry Ware, Mar. 31,'18, m. Caro- line Babcock ; III. Irene, July 17, '20, m. Orrin J. Ranlett, r. Waltham ; IV. Elizabeth, Nov. 17. 21, m. Joseph Dowse, jun., r. S .; v. Amos, Jan. 4, '24, m. Mary Ann Chamberlain, r. S. ; VI. Lewis Fisk, Feb. 28, '26, died yg. ; VII. Sarah, Jan. 7, '28, r. S .; VIII. Joseph Ware, Ap. 2, '30, m. Mary Goulding, Dec. 10, '54, rs. S.
12. 84. John3 seems to have inherited a part of his father's farm which fell into the N. part of Medway, near the S. E. corner of Holl., and almost surrounded by Bogistow Brook. He m. Abig'l Leland,4 b. Feb. 17, 1683, m. Jan. 7, 1702, dg. of Hopestill L.,8 by w. Abig'l Hill,3 and grd. dg. of Henry L.,2 by w. Margaret Babcock, and gr. grd. dg. of Hopestill L.,1 the Puritan, who came from Yorkshire, Eng., landed and settled at Weymouth, and d. at Medfield, " 1655, aged 75," the patriarch to whom belonged the honors that have been paid to the memory of his son Henry. John had at Med., I. Thankful,4 m. John Harding, of Med., was gr. gd. mother to Rev. Sewell H. 96. 85. IT. John,4 May 16, 1705, m. Sarah Daniels, Feb. 20, '33. Her platter, marked S. B., was presented to Mrs. Galim Bullard, of S .; III. Abigail Dec. 4, 1708, m. Tim. Clark, of Med., and was the gr. gr. grd. mother of Rev. Geo. Walker, of Holl .; Iv. Hannah,4 May 12, '14, d. ab. 1800, m. Henry Daniels, of Medway, 1733, who d. in his 99th yr. ;
v. Mary,4 Ap. 7, 1717, m. Moses Harding, of Medfield, and had Nathan, Henry, &c. ; VI. Comfort,4 Mar. 2, 1721, m. Jona. Wheeler, of Med., and was the gr. grd. mother of Rev. Mrs. Sewell Harding.
99. SG. VI. Henry,4 Oct. 1, 1723, d. Ap. 30, 1799, m. Jemima Pond, fr. Wren- tham.
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13. 87. Malachi,3 s. 14, m. N. of Medway Village, where Mrs. Lois. Bullard now resides, m. Bethia Fisher, dg. of Josiah Fisher, and grd. dg. of Anthony, fr. Dedham. He had
108. 88. 1. Malachi,4 Ap. 27, 1710, m. Rachael Hill, b. May 26, 1711, m. May 21,'31. II. Keziah4, Dec. 2, 1711, d. about 1802, m. James Partridge, of M.
110. 90. III. Elisha, 4 Aug. 15'14, m. Bathsheba Fisher, Aprl 9, 1736, was very stout.
IV. Eleazer,4 Sept. 17, '17, died June 12, 1726 ; v. Lydia,4 June 25, '26, d. June 7, 1730.
14. 92. Isaac,8 s. in Sherborn, now N. part of H., drew, 1715 and'30, in Dgl., 70 acres.
He made his will July 6, 1742, giving the improvement of his house and lands to his wife Sarah during the minority of his son, Isaac, after which Isaac should occupy one half until her decease, when an equal division of what had been his home lands, including 70 acres previously given to his son Samuel, shd. be made to the two sons. He also mentioned his three daughters, all then living and married. Sarah and Samuel were made executors, and presented their account Sept., '43. His estate was appraised Sept. 15, 1742, but his will (see Mid. Prob.) seems not to have been proved. Sarah was appointed, Aug. 13, 1742, guardian to hier son Isaac, then in his 16th year.
Isaac,3 m. Sarah Morse, dg. of Lt. Sam'l M., of Medf'ld, had 1. Mary4, Mar. 28, 1711, m. John Haven, of Fram., Mar. 9, '31-2.
119. 93. 11. Samuel,4 Capt., Jan. 11, '14-15, d. May 27, '93, m. Deborah Morse. III. Sarah,4 Oct. 3, '18, m. Ephm. Littlefield, of H., May 30, '35 ;
IV. Elizabeth,4 Feb. 18, '20-1, m. Aaron Jones, of H., Mar. 17, '36-7.
121. 95. Isaac,4 Oct. 9, '26, d. Jan. 12, 1814, m. Beulah Leland.
85. 96. John4 s. on part of the homestead in Med. His w. was Sarah Daniels, b. May 1, 1707, dg. of Joseph D., and grd. dg. of Joseph D. of Medf'd, who m. Mary Fairbanks, Nov. 16, 1665. He had I. John,5 Dec. 1, 1733, d. yg. ; II Sarah,5 Jan. 1, '35-6, m. David Fisk, of IIol., and was the mother of Timo. Fisk, A. M., M. D., of H.
125. 98. III. Timothy,5 Mar. 21, '40, d. Jan. 6, 1827, a. 87, at Med. ; IV. Nathan,5 May 16, '48, pr. d. yg.
86. 99. Henry,4s. on the homestead in Med., m. Jemima Pond, Mar. 14, 1745-6, who d. May 19, '66. He m. 2. Abigail Morse, dg. of Nath'l M., by w. Sarah Cooledge, and grd. dg. of Jos. M. by w. Pris. Colburne, and gr. grd. dg. of John M., and gr. gr. grd. dg. of Sam'l M., had I. Mary,5 Oct. 14, 1746, d. Feb. 18, 1825, m. Timo. Hill, '66, r. S. and H. ;
130. 100. II. Henry,5 Apl. 29, 1749, d. May 11, 1821, m. Rebecca Richardson ; 131. 101. III. Adam,5 Aug. 10, 1752. d. Mar. 8, 1843, m. Lois Richardson, her sister ;
132. 102. Iv. John,5 A. M., Nov, 28, '56, m. Elizabeth Adams, dg. of Rev. Amos A., of Roxbury ;
133. 103. v. Eli, Esq., A. M., Nov. 16, '58, d. May, 1824, m. Ruth Buckmins- ter, of Fram. ;
134. 104. VI. Royal," Apl. 21, '62, d. Mar. 25, 1785, mn. Ruth Penniman, of Med. ;
135. 105. VII. Samuel,5 May 15, '66, d. Sep. 1830, m. Abig'l Bullard, dg. of Tim. B. By 2d w. Abigail, he had VIII. Abigail,5 Apl. 11, '73, d. Sep. 24, '76 ; IX. Marg't, Nov. 1, '75, d. Oct. 14, '76;
136. 106. x. Liberty,5 Nov. 11, '77, d. ab. 1848, m. Abig'l Learned, 2d - Holbrook, fr. Bell ;
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137. 107. x1. Amos,5 Feb. 25, '80, d. ab. 1818, m. Abigail Adams, dg. of Obadi- ah of Med. ; XII. Abigail,5 Aug. 11, '83, m. Thomas Burbank, r. Warren.
88. 108. Malachi, m. Rachel Hill, dg. of Samuel H., of Med., by w. Rachel Adams,* and settled 1} m. N. of Med. village on the homestead ; had only 109. I. Isaac,5 b. July 9, 1744, m. Mary Fisher, dg. of Dea. Sam'l Fisher, a desdt. of Lieut. Joshua F., of Ded.
90. 110. Elisha,4 s. 1-3 m. W. of his br. Malachi, where Seth Hixon resides, inheriting pr. one half of his father's homestead, which he sold to Samuel Howard, and rm. He had by w. Bathsheba Fisher, b. May 4, 1714, dg. of Samuel F., by w. Mary Rocket, of Wrenth., I. Lydia,5 Nov. 26, 1736 ; 14. Miriam,5 Nov. 24, '39 ; 13. Samuel,5 Oct, 4, '41, all three of whom died Jan. '41-2 ; Ir. Seth,5 Feb. 1, '43; III. Abijah,5 Jan. 3, '44-5 ;
IV. Samuel," Oet. 19, '46, d. Apl. 24, '54; v. Daniel,5 Dec. 26, '48 ; 148. 114. VI. Elijah,5 Jan. 11, '50-1, m. Mileah - -, and r. Holl. ; 115. VII. Elisha, 5 Mar. 26, '52, m. Rachel Rockwood, b. Apl. 26, '56, dg. of Benj. R. of Wrenth., by w. Ruth Mann, he then of Franklin; VIII. Malachi,5 May 6, '53, d. Oct. 1, '56 ; Ix. John,5 Sep. 12, '55 ; 117. x. Abel,5 Aug. 29, '57 ; xI. Baruch,5 Dec. 16, '58, m. Julitta Messinger, of H., Apl. 24, '78, and one other child not recorded.
93. 119. Samuel,4 Cpt., s. in the N. part of Hol. on a part of his father's farm, m. Deboralı Morse, dg. of James M., by w. Ruth Sawin, and grd. dg. of Capt. Joseph M., of S., by w. Hanh. Babcock, who was b. 1718, m. July 12, '39, d. Nov. 25, 1801. He had
141. 120. I. Samuel," Esq., Sep. 5, '42, d. Jan 27, 1816; II. Deborah,5 Nov. 23, '47, m. Matthew Metcalf, of Hopk., had I. Fisher, II. Matthew.
95. 121. Isaac,4 Cpt., m. Beulah Leland, b. Dec. 9, 1726, m. Mar. 27, '46, who d. Dec. 27, '84, dg. of Henry L., of S,, by wife Mary Morse ; and 2d, Miriam Twitchell, Apl. 5, 1787, who d. July 13, 1801, a. 57, inherited the homestead in H., and had I. Anna, May 7, 1747, m. David Whiting, II. Isaac,5 Dec. 8, 1754, m. Martha Hill, May 22, '83, had no issue ;
140. 123. III. Eleazer,5 Dec. 4, '64, m. Jemima Hill, and Ann M. Stodder ; Iv. Mary,5'67;
150. 124. v. Joel,5 Apl. 10, '71, m. Lucretia Morton ; VI. Martha,5; VII. Olive5.
98. 125. v. Timothy,5 s. in E. Medway. He m. Rhoda Richardson, b. Oct. 6, 1746, d. May 19, 1811, dg. of Moses R. (d. Ap. 6, 1797, a. 80) by w. Abig'l Allen (d. June 10, 1807, a. 90), and grd. dg. of John R. (d. May 19, 1759, a 80) by w. Esther -, who d. with a cancer, Aug. 17, 1774, in her 96th year. She remembered having often been taken in her childhood to Bul- lard's Fort for safety, and of fleeing thither with her children at alarms of Indian hostilities nearly fifty years after Philip's war. Her s. Samuel R. d. in Wrenth. 1811, aged 96 yrs. and 1 mo. Timo. B. had
147. 126. 1. Galim,6 June 17, 1765, d. in Sherborn, 1853, m. Sarah Daniels.
129. II. Ralph,6 Dec. 10, '66, m. Ama Penniman, s. in M., had John, who inherits his place ; III. Abigail,6 Aug. 13, '68, m. Samuel Bullard ; IV. Rhoda,6 Dec. 25, '70, m. Maj. Timo. Whiting, of Med.
100. 130. Henry,5 s. in the S. E. part of Holl. He built the house now occupied
" Grd. dg. of Samuel Hill, of Medfield, by w. Hannah Twitchell, and pr. gr. grd. dg. of John H., of Sherborn, and doubtless gr. gr. grd. dg. of John II., of Dorchester, 1633.
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by his grd. s. Henry B., m. Rebecca Richardson, sister of Rhoda above, b. Ap. 3, 1751, and d. June 15, 1838. He had I. Henry,6 Feb. 15, 1774, m. Hanh. Curtis, b. May 25, '75, dg. of Jos. C., of M., r. Holden, where he was found d. in liis bed, Mar., 1831, leaving 4 children, viz :
I. James P.,7 b. Nov. 19, 1800, m. Ann Smith, from Worcester, had Maria L.,8 b. 1827 ; Chs. P.,8 1829 ; Horace A.,8 '32 ; Levi C.,8'36. II. Henry,7 b. Jan. 20, 1802, m. Caroline Gilberts, r.W. Brookfield, had Emerson, Gilman, Martha A. (d.,) Emer. M., Jones.
III. Silas,7 b. Jly. 29, 1806, m. Adaline J. Gilmore, fr. Franklin, r. F., had Maria W.,8 Feb. 20, 1834 ; Mary C.8; Helen M.8 ; Eliz'th .A.8 IV. Amasa C.,7 born July 21, 1812, r. W. Brookfield.
IT. Rebecca,6 Aug. 22, 1777, m. Reuben Hill, r. E. Med., had
I. David,7 '98, d. 1839, m. Sarah Crooks, had Sarah,8 Keziah, 8Sam'l,8 David.8 II. Keziah,7 1800, m. David Daniels, had Francis,8 David,8 Elizabeth.8
III. Moses,6 Sept. 20, 1779, r. Princeton, m. Elizabeth Clark, b. Nov. 16, 1782, dg. of Samuel C., jun., of S., by w. Elizabeth Learned, and grd. dg. of Samuel C., sen., by w. Mary More, and gr. grd. dg. of Arthur C., of S., by w. Hannah Morse, gr. grd. dg. of Samuel M., of Medfield, and had
I. Calvin,7 Mar. or May 17, 1805, m. Mary Ann Gleason, r. Worces., had
Harriet E.,8 1830, Chas. H.,8 '32, Sarah C.,8 '35, Caroline A.,8 '37. II. Caroline,7 Aug. 31, 1809, m. Erasmus D. Goodnow, of Princeton, had Emily C.,8 1832, and Wm. Edw.,8 1839.
III. Charles,7 Nov. 9, 1809, m. Elizabeth G. Gleason, had Chs., 1836, Frances C., 1839, Ame Ellen, 1844.
IV. Harriet,7 Ap. 7, 1812, m. Charles Smith, M. D., rs. Worcester, had Chas. D., 1841.
v. Elizabeth,7 June 13, 1814, m. Aaron White, of Med., had Geo. A., 1841, E. Mary and Emily.
VI. Rebecca,7 Aug. 26, 1816, m. Daniel How, of P., had Sarah M., 1844, Wm. R., 1847.
VII. Joanna,7 Oct. 20, 1818; VIII. Mary, Aug. 9, 1821, d. 1844. IX. Emily,7 July 7, '23, m. - Gates, and d. '46; x. Samuel C., Feb. 15, '26; XI. Moses Henry, Jan. 31, '29.
iv. Titus,6 Mar. 15, 1783, d. Jan. 8, 1849, s. in Holl., m. Esther Whiting, b. Oct. 9, 1786, dg. Elias W., of Med, had
I. Adeline,7 May 4, 1810, d. Dec. 7, '39, m. Timo. Whiting, of Cin- cinnati, Oh., had Adrianah (d.), Adaline E. (d.), Marshall (d.), Adaline E. (d.), Horatio, Dec. 4, 1839.
II. Joanna,7 Nov. 4, 1812, d. Oct. 1, '44, m. Wm. Wight, of Holl., had Henry M. (d.), Jane Joanna, 1836, Winthrop, (d.)
III. Henry,7 July 13, 1815, m. Bethia S. Wheeler, r. H. had Lewis Henry, Nov. 8, '41 ; Alice Rebecca, Mar. 29,'44 ; Albert W., July 27, '46, ; Ellen Eliza, Dec. 8, '49; Frances Joanna, June 4, '53. IV. Rebecca,7 Oct. 4, 1819, m. Nathaniel Whiting, rs. Watertown, had Adaline M., Jan. 25, '38, Wm. H., May, '43, Arthur N., May, '45. v. John A.,7 Oct. 31, 1822, m. Frances I. R. Sargent, rs. Watertown.
v. Joanna,6 Mar. 21, 1792, m. Elias Whiting, r. Med. Vil., had only Geo.,7 b. and d. 1822.
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101. 131. Adam,5 m. Lois Richardson, b. Feb. 1, 1749-50, dg. of Moses R. above, and in. 1777. Mr. B. remained in his native place, erected mills in the N. E. part of the town, purchased and built upon the place formerly Rev. Mr. Bucknam's, and was a very enterprising, efficient man, and much respected citizen. He had
I. Peggy,6 July 27, 1778, m. Aaron Thayer, r. Hanover, Pa., had I. Cyrus B.,7 May 3, 1807, m. Abig'l Tildon, and d. May, 1840, at Havana, Cuba, having had Helen,8 '27 (d.), Solon C., Aug. 9, '28, Cyrus B., Jan. 18, '30, Clinton, '32, Ambrose, Dec. 7, '34, Mary Jane, '37 (d.), Wm., '39, (d.)
II. Amanda M.,7 Oct. 6, 1805, m. Asahel Carpenter, r. Vt., Canada and Pa., and d. in Ill., Nov. 5, 1839, having had Judd, May 4, '23, Fred., Jan. 2, '25, Cyrus, Nov. 17, '30, John, June 8,'32 (d.), Aman- da, Nov., '37 (d.), Emmet, Aug. 7, '39.
III. Louisa,7 Dec. 17, 1809, in Vt., m. Preston Richardson, A. B., (d.), 2d Rev. Edward Allen, Presb., has had and lost 2 chd., r. Pa. IV. Alma," Jan. 16, 1810, in Canada, m. E- Tiffany, r. Hartford, Pa., had Lucinda, '32, Alonzo, '34, Judson, '37, Melvina, '39, Cyrus, 41, Edward, '47.
v. Ira,7 Dec. 29, 181-, d. Sept. 27, 1812.
VI. Louisa, July 13, 1812, d. Ap., 1837, m. Geo. Blakeslee, had Amanda, '35, Ellen Louisa, '37,. (d.)
VII. Davis,7 Oct. 7, 1815, m. Catherine Grunt, had Levi, '42, Ann, '44, Aaron Everett, '45.
VIII. Margaret,7 Dec. 15, 1817, m. Henry Fuller, '43, and d. '44.
Ix. Jemima,7 June 8, 1820, m. Henry Fuller, '46, r. Jolinstown, Oh., had Frank, '47.
II. Cyrus,6 March 6, 1780, d. um., Ap. 18, 1806. This was a remarkable young man, the pride and ornament of his native town, as we can well re- member. It is not easy for the younger generation to estimate the evidence of his talents by modern comparisons. For a youth of such limited oppor- tunities, 55 years ago, to conceive the design of breaking away from the seclusion and monctony of rural life, and of embarking in such adventurous enterprises, and to be able to satisfy cautious friends of his competency, was a very different thing from doing it now. He sailed from Providence, Dec. 1, 1800, for Chili, where he arrived July, 1801, and took up his residence at Conception. Here he devoted some months to the acquisition of Spanish. Subsequently he gained employment as a linguist. During a portion of his time at C., he worked in gold and diamonds, and kept a store of jewelry. Sept. 3, 1803, he sailed for the Island of Masafuro. Here he remained from Sept. 11, until March 7, 1804, purchasing furs for the China market, with which he arrived at Canton in Sept. following. Having transacted his business here and recovered from dangerous sickness, he sailed in Nov. for America, and arrived at Nantucket, Ap. 7, 1805. Nov. following, he sailed from Boston as master and supercargo in the brig Littiller, for Guadaloupe, and after a prosperous voyage, returned to B., Feb. 11, 1806. Fifteen days after he sailed again, in the employ of the same house, for the same island, which he left on the 13th of Ap. for St. Thomas. Here he was arrested by a fever, with which he died Ap., 1806, a. 26. The news of his death threw a pall over the entire community of Medway, and the watchful pastor, Rev. Luther Wright, added his voice to that of Providence, in a public discourse which by request was published,
III. Jemima,6 Oct. 26, 1780, m. Wm. Lacroix, inherits and occupies the
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hospitable and venerated mansion of her father, in E. Med., and has kindly contributed much to this collection.
IV. Adam,6 Jan. 27, 1783, drowned at sea, um., Oct., 7, 1809, on a return voyage from Eng. to New York. In him terminated the name of Bullard in the line of his father.
v. Lois,6 June 12, 1787, d. Feb. 11, 1825, m. Wm. Lacroix, r. Ded., had I. Wm.,7 Jan. 17, 1816, d. Ap., '40 ; II. Emily," June 26, '17, d. Oct., '19.
III. Frederick,7 May 7, '19.
IV. Laura,7 Nov. 1, '20, d. '44 ; v. Louis,7 Ap. 7, '22, d. '44.
VI. James,7 Nov. 30, '23, m. Mary --- , had Geo. James, Oct. 18, '54.
VII. Edmond,7 Feb. 6, '25, m. Eliza, and had Henry Leland, Oct. 3, '52, d. '53 ; Fred. Wells, Ap. 20, '54.
102. 132. John," Rev. A. M., Har. Col., 1776, studied divinity with Rev. Dr. Prentice, of Medfield, was ordained and settled as the minister of Pepperell, Oct. 18, 1779, where he d. Sep. 18, 1821, a. 68, an example of piety, and ministerial dignity and conciliation.
He m. Elizabeth Adams, eldest dg. of Rev. Amos Adams, of Roxh., by w. Elizb. Chauncey, dg. of the Rev. Charles Chauncey, D. D., of Boston, one of the most eminent ministers of his times in N. Engd. IIer father, Rev. Amos Adams, was b. at Medfield, Sep. 1, 1728, grad. at Har. Col. 1752, was ord. at Roxb. Sep. 12, 1753, where he d. Oct., 3 '75 ; a man of general learning and the author of valuable historical discourses. He was the son of Henry A., by w. Jemima Morse, dg. of Hon. Joshua M., of M., by w. Mary Paine, from Braintree, of the same family as Hon. Robert Treat P., signer of the Declaration. His father was the son of Henry A., by wife Prudence Frarie, a woman of distinguished family, and of eminent piety and talents, who " lived to see the fifth generation," and the grandson of Henry A., clerk of writs, and often representative of Medfield, who with his w. Eliza- beth Paine from Braintree, perished at the Indian massacre at M., Feb. 16, '75-6; and the gr. grd. son of Henry Adams, of Braintree, now Quincy. Rev. John Bullard, had at Pepperell :
I. Elizabeth,6 m. Henry Bass, mercht. of Boston, and had
I. Sarah Elizabeth," who m. Fred. A. Gay, mercht., Bos., and had Henry Gay,8 late of the Custom House, New York ;
IT. Henry Bass,7 A. M., Har. U., 1819, and M. D., d. um. 1826 ;
& III. John Bass,7 d. 1827, at Prairie Bluff, Al .;
Iv. Wm. Bass,7 who resided with his family on Fox R., Ill. ;
v. George James,7 who d. at Pepperell, a. 16 ys. ; VI. Lucretia Bass," who d. a. S y. ; VII. Amos Bass,7 who died at Natchitoches, La. ;
VIII. Mary H. Bass,? who m. Henry Hanford, of Clinton, La., and has 4 children ; Ix. Lucretia Bass," who m. Wm. Winter, Esq., of Clin- ton, La., and d., leaving one son ; x. Charles,7 who d. a. 5 years.
IT. Lucretia Bullard,6 d. June 22, 1827, m. Samuel Parker, mercht. 1817, and had Elizabeth Lucretia," who m. Wm. Henry Prince, A. M., M. D., of Salem, June 27, 1843, and has 1. Louise,8 and 2. John,8; Mrs. Lucretia Bullard Parker m. 2d, Hon. Benj. M. Farley, Esq., of Hollis, N. H., where she now resides ;
III. John Bullard,6 m. Sarah Parker, of Pepp., 1808, became a mercht. in Alab., and had
I. John Parker,7 A. M., Nov., 1809, who grad. 1829, at HI. U., m. Lucy Brigham, fr. Cambrdg. ; settled in Clinton, La., where he d. leaving a son John,8 now r. with his mother in Boston. He was a man of active benevolence and great promise. When at Col., he was among
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the first to espouse the cause of temperance ; and afterwards in seasons of great mortality, he was accustomed to leave his business and visit and pray with the sick and dying ;
II. Sarah E.,7 Sep. 11, 1811, d. Dec. 10, '35, of consumpn. ;
III. Mary L.,7 Jly. 15, 1813, d. Oct. 7, '44, at Pepp., m. John F. Williams, M. D., r. Natchitoches, had I. John James,8 Dec. 10, '42, II. Mary L. B.,8 Sep. 7, '44 ;
IV. Henry Adams Bullard,6 A. M. and S. H. S., b. Sep. 9, 1788, d. Apl., 1851. The following obituary appeared in the New Orleans Crescent, soon after.
THE LATE JUDGE BULLARD.
" A sense of duty, heightened by personal friendship, leads us to attempt a brief sketch of HENRY ADAMS BULLARD, whose death we recorded yesterday. He was born in Pepperell, Massachusetts-of which town his father was the minister-on September 9th, 1788. On the mother's side, he was closely connected with the distinguished family, whose name he bears. He was educated at Harvard Univer- sity, and graduated in the class of 1807, at the age of nineteen. At the time, French was the only modern language taught in that institution. But while he pursued his law studies, both in Boston and Philadelphia, he acquired the Spanish, Italian, and German, all of which he critically understood and appreciated. It is only a few months since we found him and his son reading Mifflin's Tasso, with the original, and heard from his 'unpremeditated talk,' an essay on the 'Jerusalem,' which would have furnished a professional lecturer with an evening's dissertation.
In Philadelphia, the acquaintances formed through his knowledge of the Spanish, brought him in contact with Gen. Toledo, who was organizing an expedition to revolutionize New Mexico. Judge Bullard, then just admitted to the Bar, joined him as an Aid and Military Secretary, and proceeded with him to Nashville, where he passed the winter of 1812. The following spring he accompanied Gen. Toledo, and the recruits, to Natchitoches, which was the starting point. They entered the Mexican territory and found the people already in arms, and the royal troops driven out of what now constitutes Texas, except the force in San Antonio ; but these retired at the approach of the Republicans. Here they remained several weeks, until the Spanish General, having concentrated an overwhelming force, defeated the Republicans in a pitched battle, and scattered their forces in every direction. Judge Bullard was mounted, and with one or two companions, managed to reach the American settlements, after suffering severe hardships. When he entered Natehi- toches he was ragged, sick-broken down by fatigue and privation, and, worse than all, penniless. Here he opened an office, and commenced the practice of his profes- sion. Natchitoches, in point of age, is second to New Orleans, and at that time, was second in importance. It was the trading post for the Indians and Mexicans within an extensive circuit. The great raft prevented all intercourse by river above, and it was virtually the head of navigation on Red River.
The removal of the raft, the purchase of the Indian lands, and the removal of the Indians-the introduction of steamboats, and the facility of communication with New Orleans, all have tended to the decline of the ancient town. All that period, a practising lawyer of the Western District was compelled to ride a circuit, embracing Opelouses, Avoyelles, Alexandria, Natchitoches, Ouachita and Concordia, a distance of three hundred miles. The practice was lucrative, and the bar num- bered more talent and learning, than at any subsequent period. The names of Wilson, Johnston, Brent, Porter, Bowen, Bronson, Thomas, and Bullard, would have done honor to any bar. Of these, General Isaac Thomas alone remains at the 6
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bar-himself and Mr. Bronson alone survive. It was a life of great physical hard- ship, yet one of much enjoyment.
Some years since, we rode from Natchez to Alexandria with Judge Bullard and Gen. Thomas. It was a region over which, some thirty years before, they had travelled twice a year. Scarcely a spring or brook was passed, which did not call up some interesting reminiscence, and they lived over again the scenes of their active and adventurous youth ; and the younger men, who accompanied them, almost regretted that they, too, had not lived in those days of freedom and manly exercise.
In 1822, Judge Bullard went upon the District Court Bench, and performed its duties for several years, when he resigned ; but, after a year or two, returned. In 1831, he was elected to Congress, from the Western District, and re-elected the next term. In 1834, he was elevated to the Supreme Bench, taking the place of Judge Porter, who went into the Senate of the United States. In Congress, Judge Bullard was not among the debaters. He spoke occasionally, on great questions, and after careful preparation. His most elaborate speech was on the Tariff bill, in 1832.
He remained on the Supreme Bench from 1834 till 1846, with the exception of a few months in '39, when he filled the office of Secretary of State, and resumed the practice of his profession. Under the Constitution of '45, a new Judiciary was created, and not one of the members of the Supreme Court retained. He returned to his practice in this city, and was retained in much of the important litigation of the State. His decisions are models of judicial rhetoric ; brief, perspicuous and pointed. As a writer, Judge Bullard had few equals ; he wrote without effort, yet with a critical accuracy that defied correction. As a speaker, he had the advantage of a face of extreme beauty, which the ravages of excruciating disease for twenty- five years did not destroy, a speaking eye, and a musical voice. But his command of language was not copious, and though he always used the aptest words, he sometimes hesitated in selecting them. When, however, excited, he spoke with feeling, force and eloquence. His last public speech in New Orleans, was at the Bar meeting, called together by the death of Mr. Prentiss. He then spoke with much emotion, and pronounced one of the most beautiful culogies in the language. On that mournful occasion, he thus spoke of himself :
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