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(11) Edmund Bridges, son of Edmund Bridges (I), was born in 1637 and died in 1682. He settled in Topsfield, Massachusetts, removed thence to Salem in 1668. He was a farmer. He married (first), January 11, 1660, Sarah Towne, daughter of William Towne. She married (second ) Peter Clayes, Sr., and during the witchcraft delusion came near being hanged for a witch. The children of Ed- mund and Sarah Bridges were: Edmund, born October 4. 1660, at Topsfield ; Benjamin, born Jan- uary 2. 1664-5, settled at Framingham, Massachu- setts; Mary, born April. 1662. at Topsfield ; Hannah, born at Salem, June 9. 1669: Caleb, born June 3, 1677. of whom later.
(III) Caleb Bridges, son of Edmund Bridges (2), was born at Salem, Massachusetts, June 3, 1677. He settled in Framingham, Massachusetts, in 1697. and bought the farm now or lately of William E. Temple, taking a deed of Joseph Buckminster, October 24, 1706, for forty-five acres. He sold this place March 2. 1752, to Thomas Temple.
He married, November 26, 1700, Sarah Brewer, daughter of John Brewer, of Framingham. Their children were: Bathsheba. born January 19, 1702-3. died November I. 1739; Hackaliah, of whom later; Caleb, Jr., born August 24. 1708; his son Caleb settled in Spencer and married Lucy Tucker. of Leicester, November 14, 1764, and many of their descendants lived at Windsor, Massachusetts ; Martha, born March 28, 1710, married. January 13. 1732, Abraham Ball, son of Abraham Ball; lived in llolliston ; . Bethiah, born February 14, 1712-3, married Benjamin Nurse; Benjamin, born Septem- ber 19. 1714. died October 6, 1739; Sarah, born Au- gust 26, 1716. died November 18, 1739; David
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(twin), born March 19, 1719, married Keziah Drury and lived in Leicester; Jonathan (twin), born March 19, 1719, died young.
.(IV) Hackalial Bridges, son of Caleb Bridges (3), was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, May 30, 1705, and died September 27, 1739. He settled in Framingham and Southborough, Massachusetts, an adjacent town. He married Sarah Rugg, daugh- ter of Jonathan Rugg. Their children, born at Southborough, were: James, born September 18, 1729, lived at Southborough; Jonathan, born Febru- ary IS, 1730, died November 23, 1736; Nathan, born September 13, 1733, married Sarah Parker, 1755, Tamar Hudson, 1757, died 1809, at Southboro; Sarah, born September 7, 1735, married John Chamberlain ; Hackaliah, of whom later ; Benjamin, born November 26, 1739, lived in Holliston, Massa- chusetts, had five children.
(V) Hackaliah Bridges, Jr., son of Hackalialı Bridges (4), was born October II, 1737, at South- borough, Massachusetts. He and several of his father's family settled in Holliston, a town set off from Sherborn. He is credited with service in the revolutionary war in Colonel Cushing's regiment. . Ile married, November 29, 1764, at Holliston, Eliza- beth Underwood. Their children were: Milla, born July 29, 1765, married, 1783, James Holbrook ; Jonathan, of whom later; Jemima, born December 30, 1768; Betty, born June 23. 1770; Sampson, born January 12, 1772; Ruth, born August 12, 1773; Elijah, born April 15, 1775; Ede, born January 18, 1777: Ziba, born November II, 1778; Uraner, born April 4. 1780: Luther, born March 20, 1782; Calvin, born October 29, 1783. Sarah, born December 9, 1787.
(VI) Jonathan Bridges, son of Hackaliah Bridges (5), was born in Holliston, Massachusetts, May 15, 1767. He and Timothy Bridges, son of Benjamin Bridges, brother of Hackaliah (V), set- tled in Western, Massachusetts, now Warren. Timo- thy was born 1765, had three children, Baxter, Dexter and Hadasseli, ancestors of many Warren families. Jonathan Bridges died early in the year 1825, and Nathan Day was appointed guardian of his minor children, Arba, Delia, and George, who were then over fourteen years old, and John under fourteen. Jonathan bought land at Brookfield, May 8. 1799, of Gershom Makepeace. He bought of Eli and Martha Johnson land in Western, June 30, 1800. Various other land that he owned in Brook- field and Western with that mentioned were sold under execution the year before he died. He en- gaged in a freighting business to Boston with one Hamilton, but this proved a financial failure.
The children of Jonathan and Mary Bridges were: Arba, born IS04, of whom later ; Mary, Bet- sey. Delia, George, John. Jonathan removed to the south in the forties and has not been heard from since.
(VII) Arba Bridges, son of Jonathan Bridges (6), was born in Western, now Warren, Massa- chusetts, August 3, 1804, and died there December 4. 1876. He was educated in the common schools. Ile went to work on the farm, bought back the old homestead which was sold out on execution in 1824. and carried it on with success until 1870, when he built another house in the village of Warren and lived there until his death, six years later. In his will he mentions as part of his property the Put- nam place, so-called, of eighty acres opposite Lor- enzo Warrener's. He was of a quiet retiring dis- position and never cared for public office, though he enjoyed the respect and confidence of his towns-
Ile married. 1834. Lucia Shepherd, of Warren.
Their children were: Elmira J., born October 16, 1835, married Sumner Crabtree, of West Brook- field, and they have three children; John N., born 1843. settled in Warren, removed later to Montana; married (first) Burbank; George C., of whom later; Mary, born 1843, died unmarried in 1864.
(VIII) George C. Bridges, son of Arba Bridges (7), was born on the homestead in Warren, Massa- chusetts, April 8, 1848. He was educated there in the common schools and worked with his father on the farm. Ile learned the trade of carpenter and went into business as carpenter and builder. He was successful as a contractor, built many of the houses and buildings of Warren and vicinity. Hav- ing acquired a competence, he retired a few years ago. He enjoys travel, has visited every state in the Union except one, and his handsome home at Warren is filled with interesting souvenirs of his travels. He is a generous supporter of various charities, and enjoys the esteem of everybody in his native town. In politics he is a Republican, but has declined to accept public office. He is un- married.
RICHARDSON FAMILY. Samuel Richardson (1). the immigrant ancestor of the Richardson family of Warren, Massachusetts, was born in Eng- land about 1610. He came to Charlestown, Massa- chusetts, one of the three brothers who became the founders of Woburn, Massachusetts. His name ap- pears first on the records July 1, 1636, as member of a committee to lay out lots of hay land to the proprietors of Charlestown. In 1637 he and his brother Thomas lived in Charlestown and each re- recived the grant of a house lot. He was admitted to the church February IS, 1637-38, and was ad- mitted a freeman May 2, 1638. He was highway surveyor of that town, elected March 17, 1636-37. The three Richardson brothers had lots on the Mystic side and above the Ponds-Malden-granted April 20, 1638. The three, and four other settlers, Edward Converse, Edward Jolinson, John Mousall and Thomas Graves, were the founders of Woburn, the committee appointed for that purpose by the Charlestown Church. The Woburn church was con- stituted August 14, 1642. The three Richardsons lived on the same street, whence the name Rich- ardson's Row, in the section now the northeast part of the town of Winchester, near the Boston & Lowell Railroad, now part of Washington street. Samuel's house was near the present or late home of Luther Richardson. He was selectman of Wo- burn in 1644-45-46-50-51. He was the largest tax- payer of the town. He died intestate March 23. 1658; the widow and eldest son John adininistered the estate. Her will was dated June 20, 1666, and proved 1677.
The children: Mary, baptized February 25, 1637-38, married Thomas Mousall, son of John ; John, baptized November 12, 1639: Hannah, born at Woburn, March 8. 1641-42, dicd April 8, 1642; Jo- seph, born July 27, 1643. married Hannah Green ; Samuel, born May 22, 1646, see forward; Stephen, born August 15, 1649, married Abigail Warren; Thomas, born December 31, 1651, died September 27, 1057: Elizabeth, born 1657.
(II) Samuel Richardson, son of Samuel Richard- son (I), was born in Woburn, Massachusetts, May 22. 1646. He married (first) Martha -; (sec- ond). September 20. 1674, Hannah Kingsley, daugh- ter of Samuel Kingsley, of Billerica. She was slain with her infant child April 10, 1676, by Indians. Ile married (third), November 7. 1676, Phebe Bald- win, born September 7, 1654, died October 20, 1679,
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daughter of Deacon llenry Baldwin, of Woburn, by wife Phebe Richardson, daughter of Ezekiel and Susanna Richardson. He married ( fourth), Sep- tember 8, 1680, Sarah Hayward, born 1655, daugh- ter of Nathaniel Ilayward, of Malden. She sur- vived him, and died October 14. 1717. aged sixty- two years. Samuel lived on the Miller farm on Richardson Row, less than a mile north of the present village of Winchester. Samuel was a soldier in King Philip's war in 1675. On the after- moon of April 10. 1676, when he was working in the fields, his home was attacked by a party of Indians, his wife, twin son Thomas, and baby Hannah were killed. The nurse escaped with the infant, but had to drop it in her flight to save herself. Richardson and his neighbors hunted down the Indians and killed one of them. Ile died April 20, 1712, aged sixty-six years. His will was dated February 23. 1709-10, and proved May 19, 1712.
The children of Samuel and Martha Richardson : Samuel (twin), born November 5. 1670, see for- ward; Thomas (twin), born November 5. 1670, slain April 10. 1676; Elizabeth, born 1672, mar- ried Jacob Wyman: Martha, born December 20, 1673. died November 9, 1677. The child of Samuel and Hannah: Hannah, born April. 1676, killed April IO. 1676. The child of Samuel and Phebe: Zachariah, born November 21, 1677, married, Feb- ruary 14. 1690-1700. Mehitable Perrin. The chil- dren of Samuel and Sarah: Thomas, born August 18. 1681, died September 9. 1681: Sarah, born Au- gust 20. 1682; Thomas, born September 25. 1684. married Rebecca Wyman: Ebenezer. born March 15. 1686-87: infant son. born and died August 17, 1680; Hannah. born August II. 1690; Eleazer, born February 10, 1692-93: Jonathan, born July 16, 1696; David, born April 14, 1700, married Esther Ward ( second) Remember Ward and (third) Abigail Holden.
(III) Samuel Richardson, son of Samuel Richardson (2), was born in Woburn, Massachu- setts, November 5, 1670, died September 3, 1754, aged eighty-four years. He married (first), Janu- ary 6, 1703-04, Susanna Richardson, born August 5. 1684, died August 6, 1726, aged forty-two years, daughter of his cousin, John Richardson. He mar- ried ( second) Esther At the time of the massacre he was five years old and he escaped, as be was with his father in the fields. He be- came a man of note in his native town and was employed much in public business. He was select- man in 1717 and for eleven years afterward until 1736. Hle was representative to the general court in 1732-33. In 1728 Samuel Richardson. Captain Caleb Blodgett and Captain John Fowler were ap- pointed trustees to receive and let the town's share of the provincial loan. He resided in Woburn. His will names Thomas and Zachariah as his principal heirs. His children: Samuel, born Sep- tember 15, 1701. see forward: Thomas, born No- vember 19. 1706, married Mary Russell and (sec- ond) Sarah Brooks: Ebenezer. born January 18, 1808-09. died February 24, 1809: Uriah, born June 30, 1710, married Miriam Green: Susanna. born November 3. 1713. married. November 16, 1738, Ebenezer Foskett, of Stoneham, settled in Dudley, Worcester county; Elizabeth, born December I. 1715. married Joseph Upham: Zachariah, born May 21. 1720. married Phebe Wyman: Martha, born March 22, 1723, died January 16, 1732-34.
(IV) Samuel Richardson, son of Samuel Rich- ardson (3). was born in Woburn. Massachusetts, September 15. 1704. Ile married Mary He left his native town when a young man. He was taxed in Exeter, New Hampshire, July 16. 1729.
and his name was on the list until May 27, 1740. He finally settled in Brookfield, Massachusetts. He was a cooper by trade. llis estate was settled May 24, 1770, in Worcester county. lle owned some real estatc. Ilis children, according to the probate records, were: Nathan, see forward; Joseph, mar- ried Priscilla Millinger; he was a soldier in the revolution ; Samuel, Ralph, Josiah, Martha or Patty, Caroline, Anios. Sybil, married - Blake; Mary, married - Bowditch : Olive.
(V) Nathan Richardson, son of Samuel Rich- ardson (4), was born about 1730. He married ( first), February 16. 1774, Tamsen Upham, born December 26. 1744. daughter of Isaac and Hannah Upham. He married (second) Mary Belknap, of Sturbridge, and she died January 14, 1841. He re- sided all his active years in Brookfield, Massachın- setts, where he was a prosperous farmer. He was a soldier in the revolution, a corporal in Captain Ithamar Wright's company of Minute men at Lex- ington in 1775. He served in Captain Cadawalder Jones's company in 1778, four and two-thirds months in that year. His children, born at Brookfield, were: Nathan, born December 19, 1777, died young ; Rebecca, born December 30, 1778, married William Rice, of Brookfield; Nathan, horn November 16, 1781, married (first) Asenathı Rice, of Brookfield (second) Betsy Alden, and died at South Reading, had thirteen children; James Clark, born Decem- ber 21, 1782, see forward; Barnas, born April 9, 1785. physician, died Franconia, New Hampshire; Matilda, born November 30, 1787, married Elisba Thompson, and died at Grafton : Charles, born June 13. 1790. married Olive Richardson; William, born May 9. 1793, married Alice Cummings, of Charl- ton, died at Melrose.
(VI) James C. Richardson, son of Nathan Rich- ardson (5), was born in Brookfield, Massachusetts, December 21, 1782, died in Charlton, Massachu- May 26, 1822. He married, August 24, 1804, Betsey Bennett, of Reading; settled at Brookfield, where their children were born, viz .: Mary, born March S. 1805, died at Tolland, Connecticut, September 7, 1867: Nathan, born October 21, 1806, married, De- cember 3, 1835, Harriet Lombard, of Warren, and settled in Warren; Winthrop, born June 12, 1809, died January 25. 1853, at Melrose; married Caro- line Watson, of Brookfield; Adeline, born April 0, 1812, married John H. Trowbridge, of Cambridge; Lathrop, March 30, 1870. died young ; Stephen D., born May 8. 1819, married, November 27, 1847, Wealthy Blair Moore, of Warren; resided at War- ren : James C., born June 2, 1822, married Eliza Ann Field, of Warren; he died there June 5, 1854.
MOORE FAMILY. John Moore (1), the immi- grant ancestor of Mrs. Mary M. (Moore) Richard- son, of Warren, Massachusetts, was born in Eng- land. He came to New England and seems to have settled first at Sudbury, Massachusetts. He bought a house and land there, in 1642, of Edmund Rice from his farms at what is now Wayland. He took the oath of fidelity July 9. 1645. He married Eliza- beth Whale, daughter of Philemon Whale. She was execitrix of his will. His estate was valued at eight hundred and four pounds, seven shillings. His will was dated August 25, 1668, and proved April 7. 1674. He died January 6, 1673-74. He men- tioned his son. John Moore, of Lancaster. William, Jacob. Joseph, to whom he left the homestead, and Beniamin : daughters Elizabeth, wife of Henry Rice: Mary, wife of Daniel Stone, and Lydia, wife of James Cutler. His wife dicd December 14, 1600 The children: Elizabeth, born perhaps in England, married Henry Rice; John, eldest son;
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William, born about 1640, bought land in 1664 in Sudbury; Mary, born September 8, 1641, married (first) Richard Ward; (second) Deacon Stone; Lydia, born June 24. 1643, married, May 3, 1664; married (seeond), June 15, 1665, James Cutler ; Jacob, born April 28, 1645, married Elizabeth Loker ; Joseph, born October 21, 1647, see forward; Benja- min, born December 13, 1848.
(II) Joseph Moore, son of John Moore (I), was born in Sudbury, Massachusetts, October 21, 1647, died January 2, 1725-26. He received the homestead at Sudbury. He married (first) Lydia Hayward, and ( second), after 1718-19, Ruth - His will was made 1718-19, and proved 1726, with the consent of the wife after Benjamin and John made suitable provision for her support. The ten children were living when the will was made. Chil- dren: Benoni, born at Sudbury, April 14, 1669; Joseph, born August 1, 1670, see forward; Han- nah, born January 2. 1073, married, February 17, 1705, Joseph Gleason; Thomas, born December 9, 1676; Benjamin, born May 5, 1679; John, born May 8, 1683; Elizabeth, born September 20, 1685, married, December 27, 1716, Henry Rice; Lydia, born January 5. 1687; Obadiah, died about 1726.
(II]) Joseph Moore, son of Joseph Moore (2), was born in Sudbury, Massachusetts. August I, 1670. He married Elizabeth - who died March II. 1748-49. Their children, born in Sudbury, were: Sapphira, born August 4, 1701, at Sudbury, married, August 1, 1721, John Woodward; Zerviah or Zibiah, born May 8, 1704. married, June 4, 1728, Benjamin Moore; Eliab, Elias, see forward; Mary.
(IV) Elias Moore, son of Joseph Moore (3), married in Sudbury, Susanna Thomson. In 1740 he bought two pieces of land in Sudbury. He died October 21, 1770. His will speaks of himself as "being weak and decayed in body;" mentions wife, who, with son Obadiah, was executrix. Their ehil- dren: Obadiah, born September 20, 1726, see for- ward; Isaac, born August 4, 1730, died April 19, 1733; Jeduthan, born June 1, 1741, married Ruth Moore, daughter of Hezekiah Moore ; settled in Rut- land, 1767; shoemaker, lived on Pound Hill; died 1816, leaving wife Ruth and children Ruth, Jesse and Cumming.
(V) Obadiah Moore, son of Elias Moore (4), was born in Sudbury, September 20, 1776, died before 1763. He married Eunice Hayden, May 22, 1744, and they resided in Sudbury, where their children were born, viz .: Sarah, born November 13, 1744; Eliab, born April 26, 1747; Luey, born November 3, 1748; Uriah, born March 4, 1750; Susannah, born July 16, 1751; Catherine, born Sep- tember 21, 1752; Isaae, born April IS, 1753, see forward:
(VI) Isaac Moore, son of Obadiah Moore (5), was born April 18, 1753 at Sudbury, Massachusetts. He was a soldier in the revolution in Captain John Nixon's company, Colonel Pierce, on the Lexing- ton alarm. He died August 15. 1843, and for a number of years previous to his decease enjoyed a pension from the United States. The children: Sally, born June 23, 1782; Hannah. born Septem- ber 27, 1784: Wealthy, born September 3. 1786; Isaac, Jr., born January 30, 1789; Polly born May 15. 1792; Lewis, born November 12, 1795, settled in Warren; died January 29, 1856: married Harrict Burbank; Nancy D)., married George Hodges; Jolin. born October 27, 1802, settled in Warren; his father lived with him during his last years; he married Mary Ann Lombard.
At the celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the town of Warren, September 7, 1891. Mrs. Mary M. Richardson, daughter of John
Moore, and granddaughter of Isaac Moore, was a member of the committee on relics, and she con- tributed to the exhibition some hair puffs and the bridal dress of white brocade silk and the bridal veil of embroidered lace worn by her mother, Mrs. John Moore; also oil portraits of MIr. and Mrs. Isaac Moore, painted about 1770. Mary Moore, daughter of John Moore, and granddaughter of Isaac Moore, married Nathan Richardson (son of Nathan Richardson, of South Reading), who was born July 30, 1827, died in Paris, France, Novem- ber 19, 1859. Nathan Richardson, Jr., was the author of "New Methods for the Piano Forte."
STANTON H. SAYLES. John Sayles (1), the immigrant ancestor of Stanton H. Sayles. of Uxbridge, Massachusetts, born 1630, died 1681, was an early settler in Rhode Island. He bought a house there January 27, 1650, of John Throckmorton, and May 12, 1652, he bought land of Ralph Earle. He was an assistant to the governor in 1653, 1655, 1657, 1658 and 1659. He was admitted a freeman 1655, and was a commissioner 1655-59; served the town of Providence as town elerk from 1655 to 1657 in- elusive; was treasurer 1659 to 1666 inclusive; took the oath of allegianee May 31, 1666; served on the grand jury in 1669. 1670 and 1671; was a deputy 1669, 1670, 1671, 1674, 1677 and 1678; served in 1670 and 1671 on the town council. He married, 1650, Mary, daughter of Roger Williams.
Her father, Rev. Roger Williams, was born about 1601, son of James Williams, citizen and merchant tailor of London, England, and his wife, Aliee. Roger Williams arrived in Boston, with his wife Mary, February 1630.
He beeame dis- contented and removed to chosen assistant Plymouth colony where after a time he was minister with Rev. Ralph Smith. In 1633 Williams removed to Salem and became minister of the church there. He wrote a treatise in which he main- tained that it was wrong for the colony to depend upon the King's patent as a ground of claiming the country; that the churches of England were unchristian ; and he sent a copy to the governor, was rebuked for his sentiments, and promised to refrain from teaching such things publicly, but broke the truce later. Williams taught that a magis- trate ought not to tender the oath of fidelity to an unregenerate man, and that no Christian ought to pray with such a person, though it were his wife or ehild; that a man ought not to give thanks after the Sacrament or after a meal, etc .; he wrote a let- ter to his ehureh in August. 1635, protesting that he would not commune with the churches at the Bay who held with the magistrates, nor with them un- less they would refuse all such communion; and for this reason refused to pray with his own wife; and kept a meeting at his house for those who agreed with him. After much discussion Williams was sentenced September 3, 1635, to depart out of the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts colony within six weeks. He then removed to Providence. After removing he adapted views antagonistie to the baptism of infants and in favor of immersion of adults; but his condemnation by the Massachu- setts Bay Colony was on wholly different grounds. He rendered most valuable service to all New Eng- land by his wise influence over the Indians, avert- ing several threatened conflicts. He went to Eng- land about 1641 and brought back a charter for Providence Plantation and letters of commendation from persons of high station, which favorably im- pressed Massachusetts Bay authorities. (The pre- eeding biography is taken from Pope's "Pioneers of Massachusetts.") Roger Williams died about
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April 1, 1083. His children were: I. Mary, born at Plymouth, August, 1633, mentioned above. 2. Freeborne, born at Salem, October, 1635. 3. Provi- dence, born at Providence, September, 1638. + Mercy, born about September 15, 1640. 5. Daniel, born February 15, 1041. 6. Joseph, born Dec., 1643.
The children of John and Mary ( Williams) Sayles were: I. Mary, born July 11, 1652. 2. John, born .August 17, 1054. mentioned below. De- boralı ( ?).
(II) John Sayles, only son of John Sayles (1), born in Providence, Rhode Island, August 17, 1654. died August 2, 1727, married, November 2, 1099. Elizabeth He was admitted a freeman May 3, 1681, and was on the grand jury 1688. Among his grants of land was thirty-five acres, "which said land he had of his grandfather. Mr. Roger Williams." In those days the ministers were designated by "Mr." not "Rev." He was a deputy to the general assembly 1694 and until 1706. He kept an inn. and August 14. 1710, was licensed to sell liquor to his guests. His will was dated September 14, 1726, and proved August 21, 1727. The gravestones erected on the graves of John Sayles, his wife Elizabeth and son Daniel, are still to be seen in the old graveyard west of the railroad track, nearly opposite the foot of Earl street. Chil- dren of John and Elizabeth Sayles: 1. Mary, born May 30, 1680, died 1754; married William Smith. 2. John, born January 13, 1692, died September 16, 1677; married December 1, 1717, Elizabeth Com- stock: he was town treasurer, town clerk, member of the town council of Smithfield; will proved; widow assisted by Silvanus Sayles Esq, her nephew, in administering. 3. Richard, born October 24, 1695. died 1775; married November 24, 1720, Mercy Phillips ; married (second). May 14, 1738, Alice, widow of David Arnold; (third). January 10, 1742, Susannah Inman. 4. Daniel, born December 13, died February 3. 1698. 5. Thomas, mentioned below.
(III) Richard Sayles, son of John Sayles (2), born Providence, Rhode Island, October 24, 1695, died Smithfield, Rhode Island, 1775. He was town clerk of Providence in 1731. There is a record of his delivering the two children of his wife by a former marriage to their grandfather. Maturin Bal- lou, September 25, 1742. He removed in 1731-2 to Smithfield, a stronghold of the Rhode Island Quakers and some of his children joined the Society of Friends. His brothers also settled in Smithfield and became very prominent citizens. Thomas Sayles was member of the town council, deputy to general assembly, moderator of the town meetings, and town clerk. Richard Sayles was captain of the militia and served in the Indian wars. He deeded a house lot of two and three-quarter acres to his son Richard, February 2, 1750, and land to his sons Jonathan and Gideon, including the homestead, July 5. 1757. He died after May 24, 1775, as the son still signed himself "Jr." at that date. Captain Richard married three times. His children: I. Daniel, born February 7. 1721-2. 2. Richard, born August 5, 1723. 3. Israel, born May 17, 1725-6. 4. Elisha, born April 15, 1728. 5. Jonathan, born May 12. 1730. 6. Gideon, born May 30, 1732, at Smith- field. 7. Joshua, mentioned below.
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