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children of Benjamin and wife Elizabeth: John, see forward; Elizabeth, born January 31, 1681, died young ; Mary, born February 20, 1683, married Hopestill Leland, Jr., February 24, 1701-02; Malachi, born March 8, 1685, married Bethia Fisher: Isaac, born July 25, 1688. married Sarah Morse.
(III) John Bullard, son of Benjamin Bullard (2), was born in Sherborn, Massachusetts, March 7. 1678. He seems to have inherited a part of his father's farm, which was in the northern part of Medway near the southeast corner of Holliston and almost surrounded by Bogistow brook. He mar- ried, January 7, 1702, Abigail Leland, born February 17. 1683. daughter of Hopestill Leland by wife Abigail Hill, and granddaughter of Henry and Mar- garet (Babcock) Leland, and great-granddaughter of the immigrant Hopestill Leland, who came from Yorkshire, England, landed at Weymouth and died at Medfield, 1665. aged seventy-five. The children, born at Medway, were: Thankful, married John Harding : John, born May 16, 1705. married, Febru- ary 20, 1733, Sarah Daniels; (her platter marked "S. B." is preserved by descendants of Galim Bul- lard of Şherborn) : Abigail, born December 4, 1708, married Timothy Clark, of Medway; Hannah, born May 12, 1714, died about 1800; married Henry Daniels, of Medway, 1733, who died in his ninety- ninth year ; Mary, born April 7, 1717, married Moses Harding of Medfield, and had Nathan, Henry et al. ; Comfort, born March 2, 1721, married Jonathan Wheeler, of Medway: Henry, born October 1, 1723, see forward.
(IV ) Henry Bullard, son of John Bullard (3), settled on the homestead at Medway. He was a soldier in the revolution in the state and Continental service, enlisting April 13, 1778; also private in Captain Ezra Eames' company, Colonel Abner Perry's regiment, enlisting July 30, 1780, on the Rhode Island alarm. His son Henry was also a soldier. He married. March 14. 1745-46, Jemima Pond, who died May 19. 1766. He married ( second) Abigail Morse, daughter of Nathaniel Morse by wife Sarah Coolidge, granddaughter of Joseph and Priscilla (Colburn) Morse, and great-granddaughter of John, son of the immigrant, Samuel Morse.
Children of Henry and Jemima Bullard were: Mary, born October 14, 1746, died February 18, 1825: married Timothy Hill, 1766; Henry, born April 29, 1749. see forward ; Adam, born August 10, 1752, died March 8, 1843. married Lois Richardson, sister of Rebecca Richardson: John (A. M.). born November 28. 1756. married Elizabeth Adams, daughter of Rev. Amos Adams, of Roxbury: Eli (A. M) .. born November 16, 1758, died May. 1824; married Ruth Buckminster of Framingham : Royal. born April 21, 1762, died March 25. 1785: married Ruth Penniman, of Medway: Samuel, born May 15. 1766, died September, 1830: married Abigail Bullard, daughter of Timothy. Children of Henry and second wife Abigail were: Abigail, born April II, 1773, died September 24, 1776: Margaret, born November I. 1775, died October 14. 1776; Liberty, born November 11, 1777, died about 1818: married Abigail Learned and (second) - Holbrook, of Bellingham: Amos, born February 25. 1780, died about ISI8; married Abigail Adams, daughter of Obadiah Adams, of Medway: Abigail. born August IT. 1783. married Thomas Burbank, settled at Warren.
(V) Henry Bullard, son of Henry Bullard (4), settled in the southeast part of Holliston. His homestead was recently owned by direct descendants. He built the house now or lately standing on the farm. He was a soldier in the revolution in Captain Joshua Partridge's first Medway company, Colonel
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John Smith's regiment on the Lexington alarm; also in Captain Joseph Lovell's company, Fourth regiment, in 1776, and again in the state and con- tinental service about 1778. He married Rebecca Richardson, born April 3, 1751, died June 15, 1838. Their children: Henry, born February 15, 1774, see forward: Rebecca, born August 22, 1777, married Reuben Hill; Moses, born September 20, 1779, re- sided at Princeton; married Elizabeth Clark, born November 16, 1782; Titus, born March 15. 1783, died January 8, 1849, at Holliston ; married Esther Whiting, born October 9, 1786, daughter of Elias Whiting, of Medway, and had a large family; Joanna, born March 21, 1792, married Elias Whiting, resided at Medway village.
(VI) Henry Bullard, son of Henry Bullard (5), was born in Holliston, February 15, 1774. In early life, after liis school days, he learned the trade of carpenter, which he followed until he removed in 1802 to Holden and bought, September 23. 1802. of Peter llubbard, for one thousand and sixty-six dollars, a farm in what is called Lovellville now. This farm was known as the old Winch place. It was bounded on land of John Perry and Josiah Cheney, the common land and the county road. He farmed and followed his trade for a time but finally sold his farm, except twenty-four acres of woodland now owned by J. H. Turner, and removed to Chaffinsville, where he bought another farm. He was orthodox in religion and a Whig in politics. He trained with the state militia. He married Han- nah Curtis, born May 25, 1775, daughter of Joseph Curtis, of Medway. He died suddenly, being found dead in bed, March, 1831. The children : Hermon ; James Perry. born November 19, 1800, at Framing- ham, see forward; Henry, born January 20, 1802, married Caroline Gilberts, resided at West Brook- field, and had Emerson, Gilman, Martha A., Emer- son M. and Jones; Silas, born July 29, 1805, at Holden, married Adaline J. Gilmore, of Franklin, lived there, and had Maria W., horn February 20, 1834; Maria C., Helen M., Elizabeth A .: Amasa, born at Holden. December 8, 1808, died young ; Amasa Curtis, born July 21, 1812, resided at West Brookfield.
(VII) James Perry Bullard, son of Henry Bul- lard (6), was born at Framingham, Massachusetts, November 19, 1800. He received his education in the common schools at Holden. At the age of four- teen he began to work out, and among others he worked for was Stephen Salisbury, the first, grand- father of the iate Stephen Salisbury, at the place on Salisbury street, Worcester. He followed the carpenter's trade for a short time, but finally went back to Holden to help his father carry on the farm. When his father died he bought out the interest of one brother and the farm was divided in halves, the remainder of the heirs taking one-half and James Perry owning the other half. The farm included some excellent woodland and he did con- siderable business in winter, lumbering and dealing in wood. He continued in the old place until his death, February 19, 1871. He was a prosperous farmer and a good citizen, enjoying the confidence and esteem of all his townsmen. He attended the Congregational Church. In politics he was a Whig until the Republican party was organized, when, with most of his party associates, he voted with the Republicans the remainder of his life. He was a highway surveyor of Holden and was a member of the school committee. In his younger days he served in the state militia.
He married at Worcester (intentions dated Feb- ruary 4). 1826, Anna Smith, daughter of Daniel Smith. Through her mother (Childs family) she
was a descendant of "Mayflower" stock. The chil- dren: Maria Louisa, born March 15, 1837, married, December 25, 1845, Charles Knowlton, of Ilolden; Charles Perry, born December 4, 1829, married Abbie S. Hudson and they have four children : James Ilor- ace, June 2, 1832, see forward; an infant died Octo- ber 1, 1834; Levi Curtis, born July 9, 1836, died Janu- ary 10, 1871; a daughter died December, 1839; a son, born January 19, 1844, died February 4, 1844.
(VIII) James Horace Bullard, son of James Perry Bullard (7), was born in Holden, Massachu- setts, June 2, 1832. He received his education in the common schools of Holden, and helped his father on the farm until he was eighteen years of age. He learned the carpenter's trade and worked first for Henry Parker, later for Lyman Bryant, who did much of the building .in Holden at that time. He went to Worcester, where he was employed by Daniel Smith in his sash and blind factory, remain- ing there about eighteen months. He returned to Holden and worked in the straw shop of Fisher & Daniels at Medway, Massachusetts, for two years, going from there to work a season in the straw shop of George Richardson & Brother at South Framingham. About 1862 he returned to Holden and worked at his trade, also at farming, and cared for his parents in their declining days. He inherited the farm at his father's death in 1871, and he carried on the place until February, 1902, when the house was destroyed by fire. The farm was located in the southeastern part of the town. Mr. Bullard is at present engaged in the house painting business. He attends the Congregational Church. In politics he is a Republican, and in 1005 was a delegate to the Republican state convention at Rutland. He has been highway surveyor. He belongs to Holden Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, No. 78, and is a member of the Village Improve- inent Society.
He married, May 30, 1866, Elizabeth Maria Lowell, born November 18, 1838, at Worcester, daughter of Oliver and Catherine (Moore) Lowell. Her father was a carpenter and later a farmer at Holden. They had no children.
ERNEST GRANT TURNER. John Turner (1), the immigrant ancestor of Ernest Grant Turner, of Holden, Massachusetts, was born in England about 1620. He settled first in Roxbury, Massa- chusetts, and was a member of the church there. He was admitted a freeman May 2, 1649. He was one of the thirteen original settlers of the town of Medfield, Massachusetts. His house lot there was on South street, near Curve street, the first house on the left side. He lived in that house only a few years. In 1665 he had leave to dig a well on the common land. In 1667 he was allowed to dig a cellar on common land opposite his house, and next year he was graciously permitted to have "the spot where his siller stands to set his house on." This was near the corner of South and Philip streets. Some of the children, born in Medfield, were bap- tized in Roxbury. His first wife Deborah was the mother of his children: she died 1676. His second wife Alice died 1680. He died 1705, at Medfield. He was a selectman and leading citizen of the town. The children: Elizabeth, born September 27, 1647, died 1676; married, 1669, Samuel Smith; Deborah, born January 14, 1649, married. November 18, 1668, Jabez Tatman, of Roxbury; John. born March 3. 1651. see forward: Isaac, born 1654: Mary, born November 18. 1658, married -- Parker, of New- bury : Samuel, born April 15, 1661, died 1685; Sarah, born November 18, 1663, died 1738: married, 1696, John Plympton; (second) John Metcalf; Abigail,
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born December 24, 1667, married Samuel Smith and (second) Joseph Clark; Hannah, born April 21, 1670. died unmarried, 1752, at Walpole.
(II) John Turner. son of John Turner (I), was born at Roxbury, Massachusetts, March 3, 1651. He settled in the south part of the town of Med- field, on the old road from South Plain to Stop river. In 1679 his father had a grant of land on the top of the hill to the left of the cart path, and there John, Jr. built his house as early as 1680. The old cellar may be seen on the land now or late of Stephen F. Turner, his descendant. After his father's death he sold a part of the original place near Philip's street to Isaac Wheeler, of Dedham. He died in 1710. The inventory shows house, barn, shop, lot of eighteen acres. The road runs past the north end of the house from the waste lands to Sonth Plain. He was a soldier in King Philip's war in the famous Moseley Company. He married, 1677. Sarah Adams, born in 1660 and died 1747, daughter of Edward Adams, son of the immigrant, Henry Adams. (See sketch of this Adams fam- ily in this work.) The children: Deborah, born May 7, 1679, died young; John, born January 22, 1681-82; Stephen, born October 22, 1684, married, 1712. Judith Fisher, settled on the Ford place, Wrentham, now Norfolk; Edward, born December 7, 1688; Ebenezer, born November 24, 1693, see forward.
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(111) Ebenezer Turner, son of John Turner (2), was born at Medfield, Massachusetts, November 24, 1693, died at Walpole. Massachusetts, May 6, 1759. He resided on the Walpole side of the line near Medfield, and their children were probably all born in Walpole. He married, 1716, Esther Clark, who lied December 21. 1774. The children: Ebenezer. Jr. : Esther, married, February 17, 1742, Zachary Partridge; John, settled Sturbridge; Joseph ; Bezaleel, see forward; Edward, born at Walpole, December 17, 1728; Abner, born May 12, 1730, mar- ried Abigail Smith; Elisha. born July 19, 1732, died 1733; Elisha, born February 7, 1733-34; Keturah, born May 9, 1735. married. 1761, John Cleaveland ; Seth. born October 22, 1738.
(IV) Bezaleel Turner, son of Ebenezer Turner (3), was born in Walpole or Medfield, in 1725. and died at Walpole, January 19. 1787. He settled at the extreme southeast part of Medfield, near the Turner homestead, over the line in Walpole. His house was burned in 1770 and the site is still shown in the woods; the house was not rebuilt and the family removed to Walpole. He married, 1747. Elizabeth Baker, born 1728, daughter of Abijah and granddaughter of John and Preserved (Troot) Baker. of Dorchester. Their children: Elizabeth, born October 21. 1748; Bezaleel, born December 27, 1749, see forward; Joel. born February 27. 1751 ; Hannah (twin), born March 23, 1753, died 1757; Thankful (twin), born March 23. 1753. married David Clark; Nathan, horn December 6, 1757, had the homestead in Walpole: Hannah, born February 28. 1760: Lois, born April 4. 1762, married. Octo- ber 27. 1781. Joseph Page: Asa, born June 19. 1765, married, October 24, 1798, Francis Winch ; Finis, born June 24. 1767; Silence, born April 3. 1769.
(V) Bezaleel Turner, son of Bezaleel Turner (4), was born at Medfield. Massachusetts. Decem- ber 27, 1749, died March 19. 1839, aged eighty-nine years. He settled in Walpole at the time of his marriage. but, shortly after the revolution, removed to Holden, where in the vicinity of the present Worcester reservoir he bought a large tract of land. He continued to buy land until he owned vast tracts of timber land. He was a soldier in the revolu- tion from Walpole and marched April 19, 1775,
on the Lexington alarm in Captain Seth Bullard's company of minute men, in Colonel John Smith's regiment. The company marched through Med- field, Dover and Sherborn, then a very difficult route for infantry. The history of Walpole mentions that Nathan Pond bought of Bezaleel Turner for one pound, fifteen shillings, five pairs of stockings for the use of the army. Bezaleel Turner and Samuel Guild paid twenty-seven dollars and one pistareen, May 20, 1783, for their pew in the new meeting house in Walpole, and that must have been shortly before his removal to Holden, unless the record refers to Bezaleel, Sr.
Bezaleel Turner, Jr., married, in Walpole, Octo- ber 22, 1772, Mary Thompson, of Wrentham, who died March 9, 1833, aged eighty-two years. The children: Bezaleel, born at Walpole, November 13, 1774, died May 9. 1812; married (first), July 10, 1796, Rachel Winch and had-Sally, born February 18, 1797: Roza Delano, born May 22, 1799; Mary, born June 22, 1801; Lavinia, born December 27, 1802: married (second ), May 19, 1807, Lucy Davis, of Princeton, Massachusetts, and they had : Elbridge Gerry, born December 29, 1807; John Thompson, born October 12, 1809; Gardner Davis, born May 2, 1811. Samuel. see forward.
(VI) Samuel Turner, son of Bezaleel Turner (5), was born in Holden, Massachusetts, April 19, 1787, died there September 10, 1855. He lived in the south part of the town of Holden, near the present Worcester reservoir, at what is now called the Stanhope place, inherited from his father. He carried on the farm for many years though he was disabled by rheumatism. He was a cooper by trade, and after the custom of his day worked at his trade in winter and farmed in summer. He had extensive tracts of woodland which he sold off. He had con- siderable stock on his farm and used also to deal in fish in the winter season, buying cargoes from the vessels at Lynn and selling them in Worcester. He sold his farm and gave up farming in his later years. He was a member of the Orthodox Church. In polities he was a Whig and at one time was collector of taxes for the town. Like many other good citizens and soldiers he was with the fol- lowers of Shay during the rebellion. He married, September 22, 1806, Mary Gould, who was a very bright, active woman, known generally as "Aunt Mary" in her later years. She was born December 24. 1786; died February 23, 1859. Their children : I. Mary, born April 30, 1807, died October 8, 1847; married. December 8, 1828, John L. Hewett and had a large family. 2. Elbridge Gerry, born August 6, 1809, died March 4, 1881; married. September 30, 1832, Olive Holt and they had-Gardner Gerry, married Mary Jane Winn, had son, Elbridge Charles, of Clinton; Charles Francis, born August 22, 1836, married Julia Abbie Winn and they have Alvah Francis, born July 13, 1866; William Elbridge, married (first) Dora Thurston and (second) Orinda Ray. 3. Charles, born June 11, 1812, died July 7, 1889; married, July 24, 1832, Angelinea Smith and had Lucius, Byron, Lucy and others. 4. John Thompson, born September 14, 1814. died October 14, 1824. 5. Samuel, Jr., born October 24, 1816, died October 12, 1897. 6. Eliza, born June 8. 1818, died August 22, 1820. 7. Eliza, born September 19, 1821, died September 15, 1880; married, June 29. 1842, Lyman Burnham. 8. Silas, born September 27, 1823, died October 27, 1824. 9.
Silas Thompson, born September 22. 1826. died June 2, 1859: married, November 24. 1852, Mary Taft. IO. John, born November 27, 1828.
(VII) Samuel Turner, Jr., son of Samuel Turner (6), was born in Holden, Massachusetts, October
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24, 1816. He was brought up on his father's farm and educated in the district schools of his native town. He remained with his father on the home- stead until after he was married. He settled finally on the old Hall place, which he bought. It is near the present farm of Mr. Chamberlain in the south part of the town, near the Paxton line. He owned much standing timber which he cut off and sold as lumber, also hurning charcoal. About 1860 he entered partnershin with his brother-in-law, John Howe, in the manufacture of lasts in a shop on Cypress street. Worcester, but before the war had fairly begun the firm was dissolved and he re- turned to his farm. He manufactured boots and shoes, according to the custom of farmers in that section of New England, and employed several hands at times. He was a farmer, altogether, a full half century. He was a member of the Holden Baptist Church. He was a Republican in politics and held the office of highway surveyor in the town of Holden. He was a member of Holden Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, No. 78.
He married, April 7. 1842, Nancy Judson Howe, born March 14, 1824, died August 30, 1901, daugh- ter of Thomas and Sarah (Walker) Howe, of Hol- den. Their children: I. George Henry, born May 25, 1845. died June 12, 1892; married Mary M. Allen, of Barre, and had-Harry Allen, Christie Anna, married Charles H. Ayer and have two children, Clifton and Gladys; Walter Sewell. 2. Samuel Hervey, born September 26, 1848, died December 6, 1899; married Abbie Devereux, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island. 3. Emma Nancy, mar- ried Fremont Stratton, of Jefferson, Massachusetts, and they have-Vera Leone, born July 29, 1882; Leon Fremont, born February 26, 1886. 4. Anna Estella, born February 5. 1866, married, October 29, 1891, Joab Winthrop Holt, of Holden, and they have-Joab Stanly. born August 22, 1893; Fred Winthrop, born November 24, 1902. (See Holt Family sketch.) 5. Ernest Grant, born December 7. 1867. see forward.
(VIII) Ernest Grant Turner, son of Samnel Turner (7), was born at Holden, Massachusetts, December 7, 1867. He was educated in the public schools of Holden. He helped his father on the farm also, and after the age of eighteen years worked on the homestead all his time. He established a teaming business, however, on his own account. When his father died he bought out the other heirs and carried on the farm alone until the spring of 1902, when he sold the farm and bought his pres- ent farm of one hundred and forty-eight acres, from which he has sold some of the land. He has bought considerable woodland and cut off large quantities of timber. Mr. Turner is a Republican in politics and is a fire warden of the town. He attends the Holden Baptist Church. He is a member of the Worcester Lodge of Odd Fellows, No. 56, and of Holden Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, No. 78, in which he has held the various offices.
He married. November 4, 1903. Sarah Pearl Rogers, born March 29, 1875, daughter of Emory and Mary Alony (Damon) Rogers, of Holden. Her father is a contractor and builder, has been select- man, trustee of the cemetery corporation, trustee of the Damon Memorial since 1887 and superintended the inside construction of the huilding. a veteran of the civil war. Company B. Fifty-first Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. Mr. and Mrs. Turner have no children.
EBEN F. PIERCE. John Peirce or Pierce (1), was the emigrant ancestor of Eben F. Peirce or Pierce, of Leominster, Massachusetts. John Peirce
was born in Norwich, Norfolk county, England. He was a weaver by trade. He came to New Eng- land in 1637 with his wife Elizabeth and four chil- dren, either in the "John & Dorethey," of Norwich, or the "Rose" of Yarmouth. William Andrews, Jr. was master of the "Rose," and his father was master of the "John & Dorethey." John Peirce was born probably in 1588, died August 19, 1661; his wife was probably born 1591, died March 12, 1666-7. He was made a freeman of Watertown, March, 1638-9. He signed his name "Pers" and his wife's signature is sometimes given "Pearse." The ma- jority of his descendants have followed the spell- ing Peirce. His children were: Anthony, born in England, 1609; Esther, born in England, married Joseph Morse; Mary, born in England, married Clement Coldam, of Lynn and Gloucester, Massa- chusetts, died January 26, 1704-5: Robert, born in England, 1620, married Mary Knight; John, born in England, married Elizabeth -; Barbara ; Eliza- beth, born in England, married, 1643. John Ball, Jr .; Judith, born in England, married, January 30, 1644. Francis Wyman.
(II) Anthony Peirce, son of John Peirce (I), was born in England. He came to America with his wife Mary before his father and the younger children. He settled at Watertown near the Cam- bridge line on the north side of the road from Cambridge immediately west of the homestead of Rev. Mr. Angir. He was made a freeman Sep- tember 3, 1634. His first wife died 1633 and later in the same year he married Ann -, who died January 30, 1682-3. He died May 9, 1678. Their children were: John, married, April 15, 1656, Ruth Bishop; Mary, born December 28, 1633, died young ; Mary, born 1636, married Ralph Read, born 1630, settled in Woburn; Jacob, born September 15, 1637; Daniel, born January I, 1639-40, married Elizabeth ; Martha, born April 24, 1641; Joseph, married Martha - and Elizabeth Winship; Benjamin, born 1649, married, January 15, 1677-8, Hannah Brooks; Judith, born July 18, 1650, married John Sawin.
(III) Joseph Peirce, son of Anthony Peirce (2), was born probably in 1647. He married (first) Martha --; (second), June 15, 1698, Elizabeth Winship, widow of Ephraim Winship, of Cambridge, and daughter of Francis Kendall, of Woburn. He died 1713. His widow was appointed administratrix of his estate December 22, 1713. He was a farmer and always lived at Watertown. He was made a freeman April 18, 1690. His children were: Joseph, born October 2, 1669, married Ruth Holland, Han- rah Monroe and Mrs. Beriah Childs; Francis, July 27, 1671, married Hannah Johnson : John, May 27, 1673, married Elizabeth Smith: Mary, November 26, 1674: Benjamin, March 25, 1677, married Eliza- beth Hall and Hannah Ash; Jacob, December 25, · 1678, married Hannah Lewis; Martha, December 24, 1681, married, May 17. 1705, William Whitney ; Stephen. October 16, 1683, married, September 16, 1708, Abigail Bemis: Israel, October 7, 1685, mar- ried, January 14. 1717-8, Sarah Holland, of Cam- hridge, removed to Cambridge and Lunenburg; she was born August 12, 1688; Elizabeth, September 9, 1687, married, October 15. 1706, Joseph Bemis, born November 17, 1684: she died 1738.
(IV) John Peirce, son of Joseph Peirce (3), was born at Watertown, Massachusetts, May 27, 1673. He married, November 5. 1702, Elizabeth Smith, born January 15, 1673. They resided in Waltham. He died 1743-4: she died September 20, 1747. Their children were: John, born September 1, 1703, mar- ried Rebecca Fenno: Jonas, December 20, 1705; Ezekial, March 8, 1708, married, November 17.
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