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Joseph Grimes, father of Mrs. Greenwood, con- ducted a farm for a number of years, and also was employed in a chair factory at Gardner. He died in 1894, aged seventy-four years. His wife, Augusta (Maynard) Grimes, was a native of Sterling, and died in 1899, at the age ot seventy-five years. They were the parents of eight children, one son, Fred- erick W. Grimes, a resident of Jamaica Plains, and seven daughters, all of whom attained years of ma- turity.
JAMES PRESCOTT HAMILTON. John llamilton, (1), the immigrant ancestor of James Prescott Hamilton, president of the Worcester Na- tional Bank, was born in England or Scotland. The name was frequently spelt Hambleton on the early records. The first record of John Hamilton is found in Charlestown, Massachusetts, in 1658. He was then owner of four acres of woodland and three of commons. He removed to Concord, Massa- chusetts, before 1667, and in 1671 is said to have removed to Marlborough, but King Philip's war in 1675 caused the settlers there to abandon their homes and he probably removed to some town near Boston. Indeed, his son Joseph seems to have been an inn- keeper in Boston later. His wife's name is spelt Christian in the Concord records. Their children : John, see forward; Joseph, born at Concord, Jan- uary 9, 1671.
(Il) John Hamilton, son of John Hamilton (I), was born in Concord, Massachusetts, March I, 1667-68. He was maltster by trade. He settled in Brookfield about 1700. He sold his house, barn and land at Concord, January 25, 1702, after mov- ing to Brookfield. It was not until March 18, 1708, that he sold the homestead at Concord. The pur- chaser was Obadiah Wheeler. He had a grant of land at Brookfield, November, 1701, comprising fifty acres of upland, formerly of James Hosmer, on the county road east of Joseph Bannister's land. He had a special grant of land from the town of Brook- field to encourage him to set up his trade as inaltster there. He married (first) Sarah -; (second) Hannah Two of his children were born at
Concord. Children : Joseph, born at Concord, September 5, 1697, resided at Brookfield; married Sarah -; John, see forward; Hannah, married, January 8, 1724, William Ayres; Dorothy, born December 4, 1725, married Josiah Wood; Jonah; Nathan ; Amos.
(III) John Hamilton, son of John Hamilton (2), was born in Concord, Massachusetts, August 26, 1699. He resided in Brookfield. He married, January 8, 1725, Mary Wheeler. Their children : Reuben, born November 6, 1726; John, December IS, 1728, removed to Palmer, Massachusetts; Levi, December 25, 1730; Hannah, December 10, 1733, married, March II, 1756, Nathaniel Wolcott ; Silas, February 10, 1736, removed to Whitingham, Ver- mont; Mary, November 4, 1739, married - Good- rich, of Hadley, Massachusetts; Mercy, June 11, 1743.
(IV) Reuben Hamilton, son of John Hamilton (3), born November 6, 1726, was for many years a deacon of the second precinct church, Brookfield. He removed to Worcester, where he died in 1790. The administrator's bond is dated July 14, 1790. Ilis son Asa settled the estate. Deacon Renben Hamilton married, April, 1756, Lucretia Hubbard,
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of Brookfield. She married (second) Captain Jon- athan Fay, of Westborough, Massachusetts, ( in- tentions dated March 30, 1798) and she died in 1805. Children of Reuben and Lucretia Hamilton : I. Reuben, born April 13, 1757, married, March 9, 1780, Elizabeth Woodbury, of Leverett, Massachu- setts; resided in Dublin, New Hampshire, and Canada. 2. Lucretia, born October 23, 1758, married, November 22, 1778, Joseph Bartlett, of Brookfield. 3. Hannah, born May 30, 1760, married, January 8, 1783, Elijah Allen; removed to Craftsbury, Ver- mont. Silas, born August 16, 1762, married and moved to Hanover, Massachusetts; sailed from Bos- tou and was never heard of. 5. Asa, see forward. 6. Lydia, born June 1, 1767, died October 23, 1768. 7. Mary, born August 26, 1768, married Byfield Pierce, of Worcester; removed to Craftsbury, Ver- mont. 8. Dr. Samuel, born November 5, 1770, dicd 1847 ; married, October 23, 1793, Mehitable Bemis, of Worcester; went to Dublin, New Hampshire; was clerk of the Social Library, 1794, representa- tive in the legislature, selectman, prosperous mer- chant, removed to Canandaigua and Rochester, New York; children-i. Ashley, born February 24, 1794, married Clarissa Chamberlain; ii Eliza, born Au- gust 9, 1796, removed to Rochester, New York, wife of Silas Ball; iii. Rebecca, born June 16, 1798; iv. Harriet, born August 3, 1800; v. Mary, born No- vember 7, 1802. 9. Dorothy, born May 23, 1772, married, 1796, Asahel Washburn, of Leicester; she died May, 1849. 10. Luke, born March 29, 1775. II. Betsey, born March 27, 1778, married Reuben Muzzy, of Dublin, removed to Athens, Pennsyl- vania. 12. Eli, born April 19, 1781, married Mary Woodward, resided in Dublin; died March 24, 1852. (V) Asa Hamilton, son of Reuben Hamilton (4), was born in Brookfield, Massachusetts, Novem- ber 28, 1763. He made his home in Worcester be- fore he was of age, and in 1793 opened a tavern on the old Post road from Worcester to Lancaster, three miles from Worcester common, in a house occupied later by Solomon Parsons, and conducted it until 1800, when he bought a store on the west side of Main street. He carried on this store, deal- ing chiefly in dry goods, the remainder of his days. He is credited with a month and a third service in the revolution for the town of Brookfield. He remained in the militia after the war and rose to the rank of captain. He was admitted to the Wor- cester Fire Society, July 5, 1802. He was promi- nent in public affairs and held many offices of trust and responsibility. At the time of his death he was town treasurer. In personal appearance he was straight and erect, a fine-looking gentleman, very neat and polite, and a great favorite with the women who bought goods at his store. Ile died suddenly at his residence on Main street, Deccm- ber 14, 1831. He married, August 28, 1788, Eliza- beth Blair, who died July 17, 1834. Their chil- dren: Sewall, see forward; Charles Augustus, see forward.
(VI) Sewall Hamilton, son of Asa Hamilton (5), was born in Worcester, March 1, 1789, mar- ried, October 11, 1810, Nancy Howard Fullerton. He died December 10, 1824, in his thirty-sixth year. Their children: I. Mary Lucretia, born December 26, 1810. 2. Alexander Sewall (changed to Ed- ward), see forward. 3. Elizabeth Blair, born Sep- . tember 12, 1814, married, October 23, 1839, William Coe, who died August 24, 1850, leaving five chil- dren. 4. Martha Sanders, born May 31, 1816, mar- ried, November 1I, 1839, Hiram Gould; he died October 27, 1846, leaving children-i. Martha Cor- nelia Gould, born August 19, 1840, married W. H. Balcom; ii. Sarah Goddard Gould, born August 4,
1846, married, December 6, 1866, Captain John N. Coe and they had Arthur Ilamilton Coe, born July 14, 1867. 5. George Augustus, born March 25, 1823; married, April 2, 1845, Elizabeth M. Bradley, daugh- ter of Osgood Bradley, the car manufacturer; re- sided in St. Paul, Minnesota, and had-i. Fanny S. B., born 1847; ii. Edward Fullerton, born Novem- ber, 1858.
(VI) Charles Augustus Hamilton, son of Asa Hamilton (5), was born in Worcester, May II, 1805, died there October 30, 1879. He received his education in the common schools of his native town, beginning his business career as clerk in the book store of George A. Trumbull, in 1821. ln 1823 was clerk in a Boston store, the following years in his father's store in Worcester, and in 1826 went into partnership with his father. In 1829 he was in the office of the clerk of courts of Worcester county, and during the next two years held various public offices, "deputy sheriff, constable, auctioneer, collector of taxes, treasurer of the school district, assessor of the second parish, and took care of a reading room in Paine's Building," to quote from his diary. This variety of work was excellent preparation for his career as a banker. It gave him a thorough knowledge of business, a wide acquaint- ance with men, valuable legal training and self- confidence. He was made cashier of the Quinsiga- mond Bank when it was organized in 1833. He re- signed this position in 1853 to become treasurer of the Worcester County Institute for Savings, a po- sition he filled with conspicuous ability and success until his death. This bank has from the start held the lead among the savings banks of Worcester county.
Mr. Hamilton was the first city clerk of Wor- cester. He was town clerk from 1836 until the city was organized in 1848. He resigned as city clerk in 1855, a period of twenty years in charge of the public records. He was notary public from 1835 to 1839 and justice of the peace from 1844 to 1864. He was much attached to his church, the second parish, now known as the First Unitarian Church, of which he was elected deacon in 1847. He was actively engaged in Sunday school work, and in 1881 became a life member of the American Unitarian Association. At the time of his death he was the oldest survivor of the Worcester Light Infantry, which he joined in the autumn of 1821. He was made corporal in 1822, sergeant and clerk in 1824, lieutenant in 1826 and captain in 1828. He resigned in 1831. He was first president of the Veteran Association of the Light Infantry.
He married, March 7, 1826, Eliza Abbott Porter, daughter of Oliver and Sarah (Abbott) Porter, of Boston. She was born October 29, 1803, and died July 8, 1840. He married (second), April 13, 18.43, Hannah Maria Prescott, born January 18, 1811, died October 26, 1864, daughter of James and Hannah (Champney ) Prescott. Mr. Ilamilton died at Wor- cester, October 30, 1879. Children of Charles A. and Eliza A. Hamilton : I. Sarah Abbott, born March 22, 1827, married, April 10, 1850, William Cross, son of William and Sophia A. (Thompson) Cross ; children-i. Eliza Hamilton Cross, born Jan- uary 26, 1851, died May 5, 1865; ii. Mary Stacy Cross, born April 17, 1854, died July 27, 1855. 2. Frances Towne, born July 25, 1828, married, Octo- ber 4, 1853, Joseph Trumbull, of Worcester, son of George A. and Louisa (Clapp) Trumbull; she died January 25, 1859; children-i. Helen Carnes Trum- bull, born December 27, 1856; ii. Frances Hamilton Trumbull, born January 17, 1859, died in Philadel- phia, March 28, 1885. 3. Calvin Willard, born Jan- tiary 12, 1833, see sketch elsewhere in this work.
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Children of Charles A. and Hannah M. Hamilton : 4. James Prescott, see forward. 5. Edward Bangs, born April 13, 1846, died November 2, 1897.
(VII) Edward Hamilton, son of Sewall Ham- ilton (6), was born in Worcester, January 6, 1812. His name was originally Alexander Sewall, but was changed after his marriage by legal process to Edward. He was a teacher of music by profession and prominent in musical circles. He was assist- ant treasurer of the Worcester County Institution for Savings. He married, June 5, 1841, Mary Coe, who died August 4, 1863, daughter of John Coc, of Worcester. He married (second), April 15, 1865, Sarah Cornelia Moore Perkins, of Holliston, Massachusetts. He died in Worcester, January 2, 1870. The only child of Edward and Sarah C. Hamilton was : George Howard, born December 14, 1868.
(VII) James Prescott Hamilton, son of Charles Augustus Hamilton (6), was born in Worcester, March 10, 1844. After receiving the education af- forded by the common and high schools of his native city, at the age of seventeen, he began his career as clerk in the Worcester County Institution for Savings, of which his father was treasurer. He remained in this bank for several years, and ac- quired an excellent training for his profession. In January, 1865, he entered the National Park Bank of New York city, and during the next three years filled several important positions in the several de- partments of this great institution. He left New York in May, 1868, to accept the position of assist- ant cashier of the Worcester National Bank, and his life since that time has been identified with the banking interests of his native city. He was im- mediately promoted to the position of cashier. The "Old Worcester Bank" (as his bank is familiarly known) is the oldest in the city, having rounded out a century of existence in 1904. It is and always has been the largest bank in the city, unless trust companies be included in the comparison. In the past thirty-seven years during which he has been cashier, the business has grown steadily. In Janu- ary, 1904, Mr. Hamilton was given increased re- sponsibility, being promoted to the vice-presidency of the bank. The assistant cashier, Samuel D. Spurr, was made cashier, and Frederick M. Hedden as- sistant cashier, to fill the vacancies caused by his promotion. The president until his death in 1905 was Stephen Salisbury, whose father, also Stephen Salisbury was president until his death. In 1906 Mr. Hamilton was elected president of the bank. An idea of the present business of the institution may be obtained form the exhibit of deposits, which in March 1905, amounted to $3,356,381.12. The capital stock is $250,000. The growth of the business has obliged the bank to plan for larger quarters, and the alterations are now (1906) being made in the bank building on Foster street. Mr. Hamilton is one of three executors of Mr. Salis- bury's will.
Mr. Hamilton is also treasurer of the Worcester Gas Light Company, trustee of the People's Sav- ings Bank, and was formerly vice-president until the enactment of the present law forbidding national bank officers holding executive offices in savings banks. He is also auditor of the State Mutual Life Assurance Company, and president of the Worcester Clearing House Association. He is executor of the will of Josiah H. Clarke. He is also auditor of Clark University, and was an executor of the will of Jonas G. Clark, its founder, and later of his widow's estate. Under Mr. Clark's will Mr. Ham- ilton became custodian of certain funds, and the following clause from the will explains the duty he
had to perform, and indirectly testifies to the con- fidence reposed in him by
the distinguished philanthropist :
"I think it proper to provide and do accordingly direct my executors to appoint Mr. James P. Ham- ilton one of their number, as treasurer, to hold and have charge of such of the funds as are directed to be kept separate from the general endowment fund of the University for the space of five years after the probate of this instrument, in order that my purpose to keep these funds intact and independ- ent of said general fund may not fail."
Mr. Hamilton was one of the forty charter mem- bers of the Worcester Art Museum. He is a mem- ber of the Worcester Club, the Quinsigamond Boat Club, the Tatnuck Country Club, the Worcester Fire Society, and was a member of the Common- wealth Club. He is a regular attendant of the First Unitarian Church, has served as its treasurer, and is now chairman of its parish committee. In politics he is a Republican.
Mr. Hamilton married, September 24, 1874, Sarah Antoinette, daughter of George A. and Sarah A. (Hadwen) Kimball. Their children are: 1. Edith, born October 23, 1875, graduated at Radcliffe, 1904, taught school at St. Agnes, Albany, same year. 2. Charles Augustus, born July 15, 1877, graduated Harvard University, 1899, entered the law offices of Charles M. Thayer, and was admitted to the bar 1902, and has since practiced, having offices with Mr. Thayer. 3. Mary, born March 12, 1882, gradu- ated Smith College, 1904.
(VII) Calvin Willard Hamilton, son of Charles Augustus (6), was born in Worcester, January 12, 1833, and was educated there in the public and high schools. He began his mercantile career in Boston as clerk in a dry goods establishment and learned the business there. He started in business in Worcester in the firm of Jenkins, Hamilton & Company, dry goods dealers, succeeding B. L. Har- don, in the store on Main street between Walnut and Maple street. During the civil war he entered partnership with Charles Fox, his wife's brother, under the firm name of C. W. Hamilton & Com- pany, and manufactured army cloth in the old Fox mills, Worcester. After this firm was dissolved Mr. Ilamilton started in the manufacture of tapes and narrow fabrics, and continued for many years with marked success. The business was located at 83 Water street and went under the name of Hamilton Flock Company. He manufactured all kinds of flocks, woolen yarns, etc., and was a dealer in shear and gig flocks, woolen waste, etc. After giving up his manufacturing business about 1885 he was con- nected with George Upton, glue manufacturer of Boston, as traveling salesman, and later with the American Glue Company in same business up to the time of his death, October 3, 1901
Mr. Hamilton had few interests outside his home and business. He was a 'member of the First Uni- tarian church and a Republican in politics. He was of a social nature and made friends readily. He won the confidence as well as the esteem of his friends. He made his home at 37 Oak avenue, Worcester, opposite the residence of Senator Hoar who counted him as one of his friends and neigh- bors. His family are living there at present. The house is filled with antique furniture and treasures that have been inherited in the family.
Mr. Hamilton married, October 27, 1859, Eliza Fox, born March 23, 1834. (See Fox family sketch with Dr. L. Fox Woodward's sketch.) She re- sides at the homestead, 37 Oak avenue. The only child of Calvin W. and Eliza Hamilton was Fanny Maria, born at Worcester, March 9, 1865, educated
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in private schools and at the Worcester State Nor- mal school, and is now teacher of kindergarten at the Elizabeth street school, Worcester.
COLONEL THEODORE S. JOHNSON, former trial justice for Blackstone, and at present and for many years previous clerk of the courts of Worcester county, Massachusetts, is a man whose high ideals and executive ability render him in an eminent de- gree an interesting and influential citizen in the com- munity in which he lives. He traces his descent back through a number of generations.
(I) Solomon Johnson, the founder of the Johnson family in America, came to this country prior to 1639, for in that year he was one of the proprietors of and settled in Sudbury, Massachu- setts. He brought with him his wife and several children. It appears from the records of Watertown, Massachusetts, which bordered on Sudbury in the early days, that Solomon was born in 1615, that he was appointed to have charge of the public cow- pen (pound) near the Sudbury line, March 31, 1651, and that he continued there until 1660, when he removed to Marlboro. He sold land in Sudbury in 1653, and was one of the selectmen of Marlboro from 1661 to 1666, inclusive, being a leader among the pioneers of that town. He was very active in King Philip's war, as all Marlboro men had to be in order to protect their families and themselves from the Indians. He had some difficulty with the town of Watertown about the payment of church rates after his removal to Marlboro, and the selectmen of Watertown ordered a suit brought to compel him and his son John to pay balance of ministry rates. Solomon Johnson made his will March 28, 1686, and he died the following year, for his will was proved October 6, 1687. This will makes mention of his children, Nathaniel and John, of his grand- sons, the children of Nathaniel, and of his son-in- law, John Barnes. No mention is made of any other of his descendants living at this time. He was a tailor by trade, and was also a farmer. Solo- mon Johnson was married three times. His first wife, Elinor, came to this country at the same time as he did. He married (second), about 1650, Han- nah , by whom he had three children, and who died at Sudbury, June 4, 1685. He married (third), February 1, 1686-87, at Watertown, Mass- achusetts, Hannah Crafts. The record of his chil- dren is as follows: John, born probably in England 1635 to 1637, married in Sudbury, Massachusetts, Deborah Ward, 1657, resided at Marlboro; Na- thaniel (twin), born February 3, 1639-40, of whom later; Joseph (twin), born February 3, 1639-40, married Susannah , at Marlboro, Novem- ber 19, 1667, and died in 1668; Johanna, born Feb- ruary 16, 1641 ; Mary, born February 23, 1643; Caleb, born February 1, 1645, was shot and killed near Watertown line by accident, May 4, 1654; Solomon, born 1646, was at Marlboro at the opening of King Philip's war, and probably died July 28, 1690. (He may have been the Solomon who married Abigail Goodnow of Sudbury, Massachusetts, June 6, 1716, and had Hepsebath, born October 12, 1716, and John, born October 17, 1718, in Sudbury, but it is not likely if he were born as early as some au- thorities think he was); Jonathan, born (probably) 1646, his wife died December 28, 1728, and they had three children; Samuel, born March 6, 1654; Han- nah, born April 27, 1656, married George Parmenter, of Sudbury: Caleb, born October 31, 1658, mar- ried Agnes Bent. July 9, 1684, who died June 4, 1729; Caleb died December 1, 1715.
( Il) Nathaniel Johnson, second son and child of Solomon Jonhson (1), was born February 3. 1639.
40, at Sudbury, Massachusetts. Ile went to Marl- boro, Massachusetts, in 1660, and settled there. He and his brothers, John and Jonathan, were especially active at the time of King Philip's war. In 1675 he was at the meeting when plans were made to defend the town. When the town was garrisoned ahout 1711, he was in Captain Kerby's garrison near his dwelling house on the road to Southboro. The Johnson families may have left the town for a short time during these Indian troubles, but in the main they remained at their posts. Nathaniel John- son died July 24, 1718. He married, November 16, 1671, Mary Plympton, who died November 27, 1736. The children of this marriage were: Joseph, born October 6, 1672, married, January 9, 1705, Saralı Maynard; Samuel, born August 28, 1674, died 1740; Mary, born February, 1675; John, of whom later ; Joanna, born November 7, 1682; Dorothy, born April 26, 1685; Jane, born March 22, 1687, died 1688; Abigail, born 1691, died 1693.
(III) John Johnson, third son and fourth child of Nathaniel (2) and Mary (Plympton) Johnson, was born March 24, 1679, at Marlboro, Massachu- setts. He was a farmer, and married, February 25, 1707, Mary Plimpton, who died July 19, 1720. He died February 15, 1758. Their children were : Abraham, born June 13, 1709; Abigail, born Septem- ber 1, 1711, died February 10, 1760, unmarried ; Elizabeth, born July 30, 1713, died October 30, 1756, unmarried; John, born May 29, 1715, was in the French wars in 1756; Mary, born December 8, 1716; Nathaniel, of whom sketch follows.
(IV) Nathaniel Johnson, third son and sixth and youngest child of John (3) and Mary ( Plymp- ton) Johnson, was born at Marlboro, March 18, 1718, He resided in Marlboro, but in 1763 moved to Hard- wick, Massachusetts, where he died November 3, 1790. He married, December 31, 1740, Saralı For- bush, of Westboro, Massachusetts, and they had children as follows: Joel, born October 31, 1743; Silas, April 21, 1746; Sarah, July 26, 1748; Stephen, June 6, 1751; Catherine, April 25, 1753; Mary, Octo- ber 15, 1755; Susanna, July 5, 1758, died April 16, 1761 ; Persis, May 2, 1760; Nathaniel, January 12, 1762; Aaron, May 10, 1763; Tryphena, September 15, 1764, married Sylvanus Brimhall, September 14, 1783- All the children were born in Marlboro, except the youngest, who was born in Hardwick, Massachusetts.
(V) Silas Jolinson, second son and child of Nathaniel (4) and Sarah (Forbush) Johnson, was born at Marlboro, Massachusetts, April 21, 1746, died July 12, 1822. November 27, 1766, he married Pa- tience Walker, of Petersham, who died October 18, 1813, at the age of sixty-nine years. Their children were as follows: Silas, of whom a sketch follows; Susanna, born April 15, 1770.
(VI) Silas Johnson, eldest child and only son of Silas (5) and Patience (Walker) Johnson, was born November 27, 1767. He married (first), Han- nah Nye, December 15, 1785, and after her death he married (second), Celia Howard February 24, 1799. He died March 19, 1810, and his widow married (second), John Peckham, of Petersham, April 20. 1741. The children of Silas Johnson (6) are as follows : Silas Nye, born September 3, 1799, died at Dana, Massachusetts, April 1, 1879; Alanson, born November 9, 1800; Hiram, September 3, 1892; Gardner, October 25, 1801; Nehemiah Howard, May 26, 1807, resides in Illinois, September 21, 1841, when he married Eunice Randall; Ranslure, July 15, 1809; Theodore Wilder, of whom a sketch fol- lows.
(VII) Theodore Wilder, seventh and youngest son and child of Silas (7) and Celia (Howard) Johnson, was born June 3, 1820, at Hardwick, Massa-
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chusetts. He married, April, 1842, Emily Sears Mellen, of Prescott, Massachusetts. Mrs. Johnson died at Worcester, Massachusetts, January 5, 1902. She was of Scotch Presbyterian ancestry. Theo- dore Wilder Johnson died at Worcester, Massachu- setts, January 10, 1890. He and his wife were the parents of the following named children. Colonel Theodore S., of whom later; Emily Helen, born at Dana, Massachusetts; Charles Rensselaer, born at Dana, Massachusetts; Samuel Howard, born at Dana, Massachusetts, died in the same town, March 23, 1857.
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