Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Worcester county, Massachusetts, with a history of Worcester society of antiquity, Vol. II, Part 117

Author: Crane, Ellery Bicknell, 1836-1925, ed
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 732

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Mr. Taft married, 1858 (intentions dated Decem- ber 10, 1857) Abby A. Sanger, of Hopkinton, daughter of Gilbert D. and Mary (McFarland) Sanger, of Hopkinton, Massachusetts. They have had seven children: Eva, married Charles Pierce ; Jesse S .; Dora D., school teacher in Springfield, Massachusetts; Mason, born at Mendon, Septem- ber 1, 1866, of whom later: Jennie, born February 8, 1871, died at Mendon, January 28, 1881 ; Cora, born at Mendon, September 23, 1873; Estine, born at Mendon, July 7, 1876, died young.

(VII) Mason Taft, son of James Edward Taft (6). was born in Mendon, Massachusetts, Septem- ber 1. 1866. He was educated in the public schools of his native town and at Pittsfield, Massachu- setts .. where his father was located for a number of years. He served an apprenticeship in the rub- ber manufactory at Millville, a village of Black- stone, adjoining Mendon, and resided there for a number of years. A few years ago he decided to go back to farming and bought a large and produc- tive farm at Westborough, where his father settled upon retiring from business. Mr. Taft has been very successful with his farm, studying the new methods and keeping pace with modern ideas in agriculture. He is an active member of the West- borough Grange, Patrons of Husbandry. He is a member of the Westborough Council, Royal Ar- canum. He attends the Universalist Church and is a Republican in politics. He married, 1899, Cath- erine Gile, daughter of Edward Gile, of West- borough, and they have one child, Vivian Taft.

ELLISON FAMILY. Lawrence Ellison (1), the immigrant ancestor of Henry Martyn Ellison, 01 Uxbridge, Massachusetts, and progenitor of many Allison and Ellison families of New York and New England, was born about 1590 in Eng- land. He was of an ancient and noble family, though his line has not been traced. The coat-of- arms of the English family is: A griffin's head erased ppr. collared or. The spelling Allison is common in Scotland. The family is also found in Ireland. Lawrence Ellison settled first at Water- town, Massachusetts. From there he went to Wethersfield, Connecticut, and to Stamford. Thence he went to Hempstead, Long Island, with others in the party of Rev. Richard Denton in 1644. Most of these families who went to Hempstead were from Hemel. Hempstead. England, a town twenty miles from London. Others were from Halifax, Yorkshire, whence came the Rev. Mr. Denton himself with Sir Richard Saltonstall in 1630. He was at one time minister of Colley Chapel, Halifax. Elli- son was taxed at Hempstead in 1657 and became a townsman there in 1659. He died in Hempstead in the North Riding of Yorkshire, Long Island. 1664. His estate was administered by Richard,' Thomas and John, and the estate is the oldest but one in the surrogate's records, New York. His children : Richard, see forward; Thomas, born about 1622.

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resided at Hempstead, died in 1697; had a son John; Jogn, born about 1624; married John Ellington.

(11) Richard Ellison, son of Lawrence Ellison (1), was born in England about 1620. He was in Braintree, Massachusetts, as early as 1645, removed to Hempstead, Long Island, where his father and brothers were, about 1003. In 1673 he was taxed in Hempstead for sixty acres of land; had land allotted to him on Hempstead Plains and lived there in 1682. Ilis will was dated February 14, 1630, and proved June 13, 1683. He bequeathed to wife "Tamisen," to Jolin one hundred and fifty acres of land and a house, to son Thomas twenty-two acres, to sons-in-law Jonathan Smith and Joshua Jannock. Children of Richard and Thomasin Ellison, all born in Braintree, whence came many of the Mendon settlers, were: Mary, born June 15, 1646; Hannah, born May 24, 1648; John, born June 26, 1650. evidently unmarried, leav- ing his property by will dated November 8, 1684, and proved in New York city, to his brother Thomas who resided at Hempstead; Sarah, born October 4, 1652, married Joshua Jannock; Thomas (not Thomasin), born January 1, 1655, see forward; Experience (daughter) ; Richard. born February 7, 1660; Rachel, married Jonathan Smith.

(III) Thomas Ellison, son of Richard Ellison (2), was born January 1, 1655. He inherited prop- erty from his father and brother John. His other brother Richard settled in New Jersey. He seems to have remained at Long Island, though probably he had property at Braintree. The evidence all points to him as the father of John Ellison, of Mendon, Massachusetts, and Uxbridge.

(IV) John Ellison was grandson of Richard Ellison (2), of Braintree, and probably son of Thomas Ellison, of Hempstead, Long Island. Note that his eldest son was Thomas, his second John and the similarity of the other names to the Brain- tree family. He was born about 1710. He married, 1731, Hannah ,and they settled in Uxbridge. Ilis first land he bought June 17. 1740, of Peter Aldrich, forty acres in Uxbridge. He was a black- smith by trade and doubtless divided his time be- tween his Jorge and his farm after the custom of the early settlers. He may have learned his trade at some iron works, for he is usually called "bloomer" in the deeds. John Ellison, of Ux- bridge, bought more land at Uxbridge. April 14, 1741, of Joseph Thompson. . He bought three more lots of Peter Aldrich; (first), October 15, 1747; (second), April 1760, and also later, all for real estate in Uxbridge. He died in 1773. A guardian was appointed for his widow, January 5, 1790. The property was divided among the children, June, 1774. A suit was brought against the son Jacob for the estate. The children of John and Hannah Ellison were born in Uxbridge. as fol- lows : Susannah, born September 4, 1732: Thomas, October 7. 1734: John, September 7. 1736; Anne, July 21, 1738; Thomas, March 30. 1740-41 ; Molly, April 16, 1744; Jacob. July 5, 1746; Hannah, July 24, 1749; Martha, February 2, 1752; Sarah, Novem- ber 9. 1756.

(V) Jacob Ellison, son of John Ellison (4), was born July 5, 1744. He was a housewright by trade. lle married Hannah Berry. They were in- terested in the esate of IIenry and Abigail Chase, of Petersham, as heirs, in 1790. He had a litiga- tion over his father's estate. IIe resided at Ux- bridge and Northbridge, Massachusetts, Ile was a soldier in Captain John Howard's company. Colonel Samuel Brewer's regiment, in 1777. Ilis father

deeded land to him in 1765. He had a son Henry and perhaps Joseph.

(V) John Ellison, Jr., son of John Ellison (4),. was born at Uxbridge, Massachusetts, September 7, 1736. He enlisted in the revolution, April 26, 1781, as a private in the Continental Army for three years. He bought land on the west side of the Great river from Samuel Aldrich, land given by the late Deb- orah Aldrich to her son, Solomon Aldrich, thirty acres. His father deeded him land at Uxbridge, September 5, 1763. No record of his marriage and children has been found.

(V) Thomas Ellison, son of John Ellison (4), was born in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, and settled as did most of the family in Northbridge. He seems to have lost all his property in 1814 by failure, as various pieces of real estate were sold on execution at that time to Amariah Chapin, Alpheus Dean, Aaron Thayer, Abijah Willard and Allen Thayer. He bought property, July 14, 1784, of his brother Jacob at Northbridge. He sold land February 7. 1800, to James Fletcher, of Northbridge, Massachusetts. Eliab Ellison, perhaps his son, con- veyed property to Thomas, April 6, 1799.

(VI) Joseph Ellison, grandson of John Ellison (4), of Uxbridge, and son of John Ellison (5), or possibly of Thomas or Jacob named above, was born probably in Northbridge, about 1775. He- bought of Samuel Read, of Northbridge, a farm there, October 25, 1804, consisting of eighty-one acres adjoining the farm of Dexter Wood. He sold a part interest in this farm December, 1804, to Will- iam Ilull, of Uxbridge. They sold this place De- cemher 9, 1806, to John Capron. Joseph married Lucinda Wood, daughter of Ezekiel and Damaris Wood. They deeded her portion of the Wood estate to their son Willard. April 8, 1830. Children of Joseph and Lucinda Ellison were: I. Loraina. 2. Willard, eldest son, was given the homestead which his mother received from her parents, Ezek- iel and Damaris Wood, of Uxbridge, by deed dated April 8, 1830, and he carried on the farm ; he died at Uxbridge, April 28, 1889, leaving son. Charles WV. Ellison : grandson. Josiah A. Fretts. of Upton; grandson, Oscar P. Chase; daughter, Elizabeth M. Paine, of Uxbridge ; and grandson, Walter H. Elli- son, of Uxbridge; had a son, Ezekiel W. Ellison, deceased. 3. Martha. 4. Maria. 5. George. 6. Adolphus S., see forward.

(VII) Adolphus S. Ellison, son of Joseph Elli- son (6), was born in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, 1812. He was a farmer of that town and did con- siderable lumbering also. He was a highly re- spected citizen, active and influential in town af- fairs, but never aspired to office. He married (first ) Julia Hunt. He married (second) Martha Blan- chard. He died at Uxbridge, January 16, 1892. The two children of Adolphus S. and Julia Ellison : 1. Edward P., born Uxbridge, November 1, 1847, married Waity Seagrave and they have children- Nettie : Julia, married (first) Edward Copeland and had Mildred and Ralph Copeland; Julia mar- ried (second) Ilerbert Dunham; Edward P. Elli- son married (second) Ada Cunningham, and they had: William. Waity. Etta, Herbert, Emma, Ralph; they resided in South Milford, Massachusetts. Ed- ward P. Ellison resides in Whitman or North Ab- ington, Massachusetts. 2. Mary A., born August 4. 1830, married Baylies W. Aldrich, of Douglas : she was a school teacher, taught nine years, being well liked. The only child of Adolphus S. and Martha (Blanchard) Ellison was: Henry Martyn, see forward.

(VIII) Henry Martyn Ellison, son of Adolph

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S. Ellison (7), was born in Uxbridge, Massachu- setts, November 15, 1861. He was educated there in the public schools. At the age of seventeen he went to work on the farm with his father, who was at that time also engaged in teaming and lumbering. He was elected road commissioner for his district when he was only nineteen years of age. He was an expert road builder and when the district sys- tem of caring for the town highways was abolished, he was elected superintendent of roads for the entire town, a position which he filled with credit to himself and the town for a period of seventeen years. At the same time he maintained his farm. He is a man of quiet, domestic tastes, highly re- spected by his townsmen. He is a Republican in politics. Ile is a Congregationalist in religion, and a charter member of the Uxbridge Ancient Order of United Workmen.

He married Imogene Taft, born at Blackstone, 1859, daughter of Adin Taft, of Mendon, Massa- chusetts. Children of Henry Martyn and Imogene Ellison : Martha Elizabeth, born May 30, 1888, grad- uate of the Uxbridge high school; Arthur Everett, born June 13, 1890; Harry Baylies, born October 19, 1893; Grace Marian, born January 14, 1896.

COOK FAMILY. Walter Cook (1), the emi- grant ancestor of Lloyd Halsey Cook, of Milford, Massachusetts, was one of the pioneers at Wey- mouth. He was there as early as 1643. He was admitted a freeman May 18, 1653. He removed to Mendon in 1663-64 with three sons and two daugh- ters. With him were also Gregory Cook and Stephen Cook, possibly brothers or relatives, who removed to Newton, Massachusetts, later. The Cook homestead at Mendon was built near the location of the house lately owned by Aaron C. Cook. Walter Cook had a forty acre lot and added a large num- ber of lots of land in Milford. Bellingham, Wrent- hanı and the Rhode Island line. He died Janu- ary 5, 1695-96. His will was proved January IS, 1695-96. (Pope gives it 1694-95.) His widow Catherine died two days later and her will was dated January 16, 1694. Her son John was the executor.

Children of Walter and Catherine Cook were: John, the eldest ; Ebenezer, born in Weymouth, May 30, 1656; Walter, born September 10, 1657 ; Nicholas, born February 9, 1660, died December 1, 1730, at Bellingham; Elizabeth, married Peter Aldrich ; Catherine ; Hannah ; Experience. (See Pope's Pioneers.)

(11) Nicholas Cook, son of Walter Cook (1), was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, February 9, 1650. He died at Bellingham, Massachusetts, De- cember 1, 1730. He married Joanna Rockwood. They resided at Mendon, Blackstone and Belling- ham. He had land in Mendon. Children of Nicholas and Joanna (Rockwood) Cook were: Josiahi, born August 29, 1685; Nicholas, June IO, 1687; Joannah, February 13, 1687; Mary, October 9, 1690; Ann, March 4, 1695; Seth, April 28, 1699; Daniel, August 18, 1703; David, November 15, 1705; Abigail, October 4. 1707; Noah, 1710, died 1771. The homestead of Nicholas (2) was in the eastern part of Mendon near Bellingham, extending per- haps to Cumberland, Rhode Island. Most of the Cook families found in the towns of Milford. Black- stone, Mendon, Bellingham, Wrentham. Cumberland and Woonsocket are descendants of Nicholas Cook (2).

(III) Nicholas Cook, son of Nicholas Cook (2), was born in Mendon. June 10, 1687. He married Elizabeth Staples. He resided on the road from Mendon to Rehoboth on the Bellingham side of ii-27

the line. The births of his children are recorded in the town of Bellingham. He died there April 26, 1779, aged ninety-two years or in ninety-second year. Children of Nicholas and Elizabeth ( Staples) Cook were: Jemima, born November 16, 1716; Na- thaniel, September 15, 1718; Peter, August 26, 1720; Daniel, September 12, 1722; William, December 12, 1724; Caleb, September 25, 1727; Elizabeth, July 15, 1729; Abigail, November 1, 1731; Nicholas, Feb- ruary 7, 1733; Susanna, March 6, 1738; Ezekiel, June 19, 1744.

(IV) Peter Cook, son of Nicholas Cook (3), was born in Bellingham, Massachusetts, August 26, 1720. He married Elizabeth Bates (intentions dated August 29), 1741. They had a son Stephen Cook, born about 1742-48.

(V) Stephen Cook, son of Peter Cook (4), was born in Mendon or vieinity about 1742-48. He married, October 20, 1768, Johanna Scott, and they settled in Bellingham. He was a soldier in the revolution in Captain Edmund Brigham's company, Colonel Job Cushing's regiment ; ( marched to re- inforce the northern army August 21. 1777) records of service also in 1777-78-82. Children of Stephen and Johanna (Scott) Cook were: Otis, born Octo- ber 26, 1769; Candes, August 18, 1771 ; Elisha, March 19, 1773; Crusa, March 14, 1775; Nicholas, Feb- ruary 27, 1777; Peter, March 12, 1779; William, No- vember 6, 1782; Abigail, April 7, 1785; Samuel, April 17, 1789; Rhode, February 12, 1790; Joanna, June 6, 1793; Stephen Warren, July 2, 1795.

(VI) Peter Cook, son of Stephen Cook (5), was born in Bellingham, Massachusetts, March 12, 1779. He came to Milford about 1803 from Mendon, South Parish, now Blackstone. He married Amy Sumner, daughter of Darius Sumner, in 1805. She died December 18, 1825. He married (second) Han- nah Fisher, of Pawtucket, in 1831. He died Octo- ber 5. 1856, aged seventy-eight years. He bought of Colonel Samuel Nelson a large farm in what is now South Hopedale, then Milford, Massachusetts. This old farm was formerly owned by Captain Seth Chapin, Josiah Wood, Gershom Nelson and his deseendants.

Children of Peter and Amy (Sumner) Cook were: I. Caroline, born April 1, 1807, married Stephen Sweet, August 30, 1823; Stephen, November 23, 1808, married Diana Hunt, October 15, 1835; Amos, February 19, 1811, married Sarah Davis Ham- inond, October 24, 1839; Peter, Jr., February 22,. 1813, died March 25, 1813; Amy Sumner, April 7, IS15, married Carolus G. Jewell, July 25, 1842, re- sided at Galva, Illinois; William, June 10, 1818, married Adelaide Pease, April 19, 1863, resided in Providence ; Lloyd Halsey, January 6, 1820; Firilla Summer, May 6, 1822, married Samuel W. Gilbert, 1845, resided in Aurora, Illinois; the only child of Peter and Hannah Fisher Cook was George, died. when about twenty years old.

(VII) Lloyd Halsey Cook, son of Peter Cook (6), was born in Milford, January 6, 1820. He at- tended the distriet school in Milford in what is now Hopedale. He began to work as a clerk in various stores. Then he went into business on his own account, opening in the town of Milford the first meat market. He continued this business success- fully for many years. About 1866 he elosed out his store and opened a real estate office, a business in which he has also succeeded and in which he is still engaged. Mr. Cook is the oldest business man in Milford who still carries on his business. Although eighty-five years of age Mr. Cook is at his desk daily, and conduets an extensive business. He has been a director of the Milford National Bank for many ycars. He is a director and was formerly secre-

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tary of the Milford Gaslight Company. He is a member of the Universalist Church. In politics he is a Republican, but has never sought or held office. Ile has been a justice of the peace for many years.

. He married Abby Ann Rockwood, daughter of Colonel Joseph and Ann ( Chilson) Rockwood. She was born in Bellingham, May 30, 1826. They were married in Boston, December 13, 1849, by Dr. Miner. Their children were: Elwood Harvey, born May II, 1855, died December 23, 1874; Percy Walton, October 19, 1858, died September 23, 1863; Clifford Ashton.

( VIII) Clifford Ashton Cook, son of Lloyd llalsey Cook (7), was born in Milford, Massachu- setts, September 3, 1860. His early education was obtained in the public schools of his native town, and at a private school in Milford. Afterwards he attended French's Commercial College in Boston. Ilis first business experience was with Bartlett & Ellis, hardware dealers, with whom he spent five years as clerk. Then he decided to study law. He went to the Boston University Law School, where he was graduated in 1895. He was admitted the same year to the bar in Worcester county and since then has engaged in general practice in Milford. Before studying law Mr. Cook was for some time associated with his father and he has since shared offices with him. Mr. Cook has won a leading posi- tion among the attorneys of the county, and has the respect and confidence of the entire community. Ife has been honored with various positions of trust and responsibility by his fellow-citizens.

He is an active and earnest Republican. He has served for many years on the Republican town com- mittee and was twice the chairman. In 1899 and 1900 he represented the town of Milford in the general court, serving as clerk of the committee on banks and banking. He was also house chairman of the committee on labor, has been town treasurer since 1889, and is a trustee of the Milford Savings Bank. In the Masonic fraternity he is one of the best known men in the county. He has been master of Montgomery Lodge, of Milford. He is a member of Mt. Lebanon Chapter and Milford Council. He belongs to Milford Commandery, Knights Templar. He was district deputy grand master of the Twen- tieth Masonic District in 1895 and 1896. He was most excellent high priest of the Ninth Capitular District in 1903 and 1904. He is at present junior warden of the Milford Commandery. He has taken all the degrees of the Scottish Rite to and including the thirty-second. Mr. Cook attends the First Uni- versalist Church of Milford.

He married, November, 1888, Addie Eveline Quiggle, daughter of Charles and Angie Quiggle, of Milford. She was born March 14, 1861. Their only child is Kenneth Lloyd, born in Milford, May, 1892.

CUNLIFF FAMILY. Joseph Cunliff, grand- father of Lemuel H. Cunliff, of East Douglas, Massachusetts, came with his brother in 1812 to Providence, Rhode Island. Among his children were : James MI., born in Providence, 1812, of whom later : Betsey Ann, married, April 21, 1842, George Washington Sherman; Mary E., married S. G. Bul- lock, of Worcester, and they had J. Cunliffe Bul- lock, a lawyer in Pennsylvania; Joseph A., died young ; Sarah L., married Il. P. Hunt, of Douglas, and they had children-Nellie E., married J. W. Irving, had Ruth Irving, and resides in Lynn, Massa- chusetts; and Emma C. Hunt.

(Il) James M. Cunliff, son of Joseph Cunliff (1), was born in Providence, Rhode Island, 1812. He was educated theer and learned the textile busi-

ness, in which his father was engaged. He became a very prominent mill agent at Centredale, Rhode Island, and at Manchaug, Massachusetts, for the Manchaug Manufacturing Company. He was active in politics and town affairs, elected representative from his district to the general court of Massa- chusetts and distinguished himself by able and use- ful service in public office. He was a Republican in politics. He died in Providence, April 18, 1882.

He married (first) Sarah A. Harris and (sec- ond), March 23, 1845, Nancy Ware, daughter of Preston Ware, from Wrentham, Massachusetts, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Junia S. Mowry, at North Providence, Rhode Island. The children of James M. and Sarah A. Cunliff were: Mary Ellen, Sarah P., Joseph A., Lemuel HI., of whom later. The child of James M. and Nancy: Emma F., resides on Bridgeman street, Providence, Rhode Island.

(111) Lemuel H. Cunliff, son of James M. Cun- liff (2), was born in North Providence, Rhode Island, May 13, 1838. He was educated in the pub- lic schools, Leicester and Schofield Academies. He left home when a young lad and by hard work and persistence fitted himself as a draughtsman and mill engineer, and was draughtsman for Franklin Manu- facturing Company of Providence, Rhode Island, and made plans for the Oriental Mill. From Provi- dence Mr. Cunliff moved to Lewiston, Maine, and was employed by Frank Skinner and Co. in making plans for the Androscoggin Mills and others of Lewis- ton, Maine, and also in re-organizing, planning, building and putting in operation the duck mill at Rockport, Massachusetts, of which Frank Skinner & Co. became owners. After three years residence in Lewiston he moved to Norwich, Connecticut, and made the plans for the Ponemah Mills, located at Taftsville, about three miles from Norwich. From Norwich he moved to Manchaug, Massachusetts, and made plans and superintended the erection and open- ing of a mill there. From Manchaug he went to Bos- ton and opened an office in the Rialto building, as mill engineer. From Boston he moved to New York and entered the employ of A. T. Stewart & Co., as superintending mill engineer, which position he held for five years. He was then appointed agent and general manager of the A. T. Stewart estate at Garden City, Long Island, resigning this position after fifteen years service. He is well known among the industrial leaders of New England. He retired from active business in 1896 and bought the place at East Douglas, where he now resides in summer. He has a winter home in Florida. A man of quiet tastes and disposition, he is a self-made man of the type in which America takes pride. He is prominent in the Masonic circles and is a member of the Com- mandery at Norwich, Connecticut. He is a Re- publican and interested in the town affairs of Doug- las, but has never cared for public office. He is a director and vice-president of the Aspinook Com- pany of Jewett City, Connecticut.

He married, January 1, 1861, Abbie J. Caldwell, daughter of Henry Caldwell, of Sutton, Massachu- setts. They have no children.

MARIUS MILNER HOVEY. Daniel Hovey, planter of Ipswich and proprietor of the town in 1636, was the pioneer ancestor of Marius Milner Ilovey, of Sutton, Massachusetts. He was one of Major Dennison's subscribers in 1648 and in 1664 owned a share in Plum Island. He had twenty acres of land in Topsfield in 1660, and in 1666 was given permission by the town to cut trees for a house for his son John, a shop for his son James and for the latter's use in his trade. He married

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Abigail Andrews, daughter of Robert Andrews, about 1642. In a letter to the Essex probate court dated September 27, 1683, he names wife, six sons and a daughter, all her children and all the sons living except James.

Daniel Hovey died May 29, 1695. His will was dated March 18, 1691-92, when he was seventy-three years old, bequeathing to children, five sons and grandchild Daniel, son of James, deceased ; to daugh- ters Priscilla, wife of John Aires, and Abigail, wife of John Hodgkins. He mentioned upland called llovey's Island. His estate was large for the times, over six hundred and six pounds. The children of Daniel and Abigail (Andrews) Hovey were: Dan- iel, born 1642, married Esther Treadwell, daughter of Thomas; John, see forward; Thomas, 1648, mar- ried Sarah Cook, lived in Hadley, Massachusetts ; James, killed by Indians, August 2, 1675, in King Philip's war; Joseph, married Hannah Pratt, 1676, died in Milton, left six children; Nathaniel, March 20, 1657; Priscilla; Abigail. (See sketch of other branch of this family in this work.)

(II) John Hovey, second child of Daniel Hovey (I), was born in Ipswich, Massachusetts, about 1645. Hle settled on his father's land in Topsfield and his descendants have been numerous there and in Boxford adjoining. He married, August 13, 1665, Dorcas Ivory, of Topsfield. He named a son Ivory Hovey and in almost every family of his descendants that curious name has been given. John married (second) Mercy Goodhue in 1712; he died in 1718. The Topsfield estate is or was lately owned by the Hovey family. Children of John and Dorcas (Ivory) Hovey were: John, born in Topsfield, Massachu- setts, December, 1666; Dorcas, January 16, 1668; child, born and died 1671; Elizabeth, January 18, 1674; Susanna, 1674; Luke, see forward; lvory, born 1678, married Ann Pingree, 1707; Abigail, April 28, 1680.

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Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Worcester county, Massachusetts, with a history of Worcester society of antiquity, Vol. II, Part 117

Author: Crane, Ellery Bicknell, 1836-1925, ed Publication date: 1907 Publisher: New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company Number of Pages: 732

Author: Crane, Ellery Bicknell, 1836-1925, ed
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 732