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He married (first), in England, name of wife unknown; (second) Dorothy Barker, widow, who survived him and married (third) John King, of Weymouth, in 1652. Children of Enoch Hunt were: Ephraim, see forward; Peter, born about 1610, set- tled at Rehoboth, died October, 1692; married Eliza- beth Smith; Sarah, born at Weymouth. July 4, 1040, married Matthew Pratt, of Weymouth; she was a deaf mute and her husband was deaf; they had a large family of children.
(11) Ephraim Hunt, son of Enoch Hunt (1), was born in England about 1010, came to Rhode Island and later to Weymouth with his father. He also was a blacksmith. He gave a letter of attorney December 5, 1646, for the collection of property in Beaconsfield, Buckshire, England, formerly of John Hunt, of Winchmore hill, in Agmondsham parish. Perhaps this John Hunt was his grandfather. The family in England is both ancient and numerous. Ephraim settled at Weymouth. He married (first) Anna Richards, daughter of Thomas and Welthea Richards, of Ebbett Brinsmead, England. She was sister of William Richards, of Weymouth. Her will dated April 23, 1708, and proved September 9, 1712, mentioned her son William, of Martha's Vine- yard; son Joseph, with whom she lived many years, and others. She died September 9, 1713. He died February 22, 1686-87, aged seventy-seven years. Children of Ephraim and Anna Hunt were: John, born 1646, died March 18, 1724; Thomas, born 1648, died February II, 1721-22; Ephraim, born 1650, see forward; William, born 1655; Enoch, born 1658, died October 22, 1667; Joseph, born 1670, died Jan- uary 18, 1717-18.
(III) Ephraim Hunt, son of Ephraim Hunt (2). was born at Weymouth, Massachusetts, 1650, and died there 1713. He was a soldier in the luckless expedition against Canada in 1690, captain of the Weymouth company, and not till 1736 was the land granted in payment of the services of these soldiers. The ancestors of Jonathan Arthur Hunt settled on some of this very land. It was laid out at Huntstown, which was first settled in 1745, in- corporated 1765, and now called Ashfield. He was colonel of an expedition at Groton against the In- dians in 1706 and 1707. He married Joanna Al-
cock, daughter of Dr. Alcock, and granddaughter of Richard Palgrave, of Charlestown, Massachu- setts. She died March 20, 1746, aged eighty-seven years, and her grave at Acushnet is marked with a stone. Colonel Hunt was a well-to-do planter. His estate was inventoried at twenty-two hundred and ninety-eight pounds. Children of Colonel and Joanna Hunt were: John, born December 11, 1678, died young ; Rev. Samuel, born February 8, 1681; Joanna, born about 1684, died young; John, buried Septem- ber 4, 1661; Peter, born March 8, 1690, died 1757; William, born March 14, 1692, died April 19, 1766; Ebenezer, born April 6, 1694; Thomas, born May 6, 1696; Elizabeth, born 1697 married Lemuel Pope, of Dartmouth; Sarah, inarried, January 6, 1725-26, Deacon John Holbrook; Mercy, born June 4, 1733, married Rev. Richard Pierce; Ephraim, born De- cember 12, 1707, see forward.
(IV) Ephraim Hunt, son of Ephraim Hunt (3), was born December 12, 1707, died February 29, 1786. He settled in the home of his fathers at Weymouth. He married (first) Ruth Allen, dangh- ter of Samuel and Abigail Allen, June 2, 1729; she was born May 28, 1706. He married (second), July 19, 1744, Miriam Spear, and (third), April 21, 1764, Mary Crane. Children of Ephraim and Ruth Hunt were: Ephraim, born January 4, 1729-30; Jacob, born August 6, 1732; Nathaniel, born March 2, 1733; Jonathan, born August, 1736 (twin) ; Ruth (twin), born August, 1736; Mary, born 1739; Abi- gail, born March I, 1741. Children of Miriam : Sarah, born 1750; Richard Pierce, born 1752.
(V) Jonathan Hunt, son of Ephraim Hunt (4), was born at Weymouth, Massachusetts, August, 1736. He removed to Sherborn, Massachusetts, in 1764, with his wife and children Lois and Mary. He resided on the north road to Holliston, east of Brush hill, in a house built by Deacon Bullen. He was a soldier in the revolution, in the company of Captain John Gleason, and regiment of Colonel . Josiah Whitney, 1777. He married Sarah Vining and their children were: Lois, born at Weymouth, May 10, 1762; Mary, born November 21, 1763; Sarah, born October 26, 1769, at Sherborn; Nabby, born at Sherborn, July 22, 1770; Miriam, born at Sherborn, March 2, 1772; Jonathan, born June 26, 1774; John Vining, see forward.
(VI) John Vining Hunt, son of Jonathan Hunt (5), was born at Sherborn, Massachusetts, March 25, 1776. He settled at Goshen, Massachusetts. He was a cordwainer or shoemaker by trade. lle died in 1854 and the inventory of his estate was filed May 2, of that year. He married Lydia Gloyd, daughter of Jacob and Rachel Gloyd, of Plainfield. She died May, 1846, aged sixty-five years. Their children were: Jonathan, see forward; Lowell, and others probably.
(VII) Jonathan llunt, son of John Vining Hunt (6), was born in Goshen, Massachusetts, and set- tled in that town. In early life he was engaged in farming, later he became a manufacturer of tin- ware, spectacle cases and specialties of various kinds. He married Lilian Putney and their children, all born at Goshen, were: Frederick P., Arthur Putney, see forward; Susan E.
(VIII) Arthur Putney Hunt, son of Jonathan Hunt (7), was born in Ashfield, Massachusetts. Ashfield was granted, as stated above, to a company or the heirs of a company, commanded by Captain Ephraim Hunt (3), of Weymouth for services in the expedition to Canada in 1690 and to honor him was called Huntstown. The first settler was an Irishman named Richard Ellis ( see sketch of Ellis family), who came there about 1745. The town was incorporated as Ashfield in 1765, probably for Lord
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Thurlaw, of Ashfield, England, then of the King's council. Goshen is the next town eastward, incor- porated May 14, 1781. Plainfield lies west of Ash- field. Arthur Putney Hunt was brought up on his father's farm in Goshen, assisting his father in farming and later in manufacturing tinware and specialties made of tin, etc. He showed considerable business enterprise and ability but his career was brief. He died October 14, 1860, at the age of twenty-five years. ied Hannah
J. Plympton, born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, January 9, 1836, daugh- ter of Alexander H. and llarriet ( Foote ) Plymp- ton, of a well-known family. ( See sketch of Noah A. Plympton). After the death of Mr. Hunt his widow married (second) Isaac Flagg. Children of George P. and Hannah J. Sutherland were: Leslie Hunt; Ralph, teller of the Natick Five Cents Sav- ings Bank; Eugene; Edith Josephine Sutherland. Children of Arthur P. and Hannah J. Hunt, born at Goshen, were: Jonathan A., see forward; Elizabeth Maria, born July 2, 1860.
(IX) Jonathan Arthur Hunt, son of Arthur Put- ney Hunt (8), was born in Goshen, Massachusetts, June 14, 1858. At the age of two years he was left fatherless, and from the age of five to eighteen years resided with his mother and step-father 111 Natick, Massachusetts, where he was educated in the public and high schools. He then went into the wire works of Washburn & Moen at Worcester and learned the trade of machinist. He worked in the wire mill for four years and subsequently as machinist and tool-maker for other Worcester man- ufacturers. His health proved unequal to the physical demands of his trade, and he went into business with his wife, opening a millinery store at Westborough. In 1892 he engaged in the manu- facture of bicycle saddlery, which he continued successfully for seven years, when he sold out to the syndicate controlling the production and sale of bicycles and bicycle goods, commonly known as the trust, the American Bicycle Company. He con- tinued as manager of the business for three years, when he began in business for himself again in the manufacture of bags and suit cases under the name of the Hunt Leather Goods Company. This business has been very profitable and has increased constantly. Mr. Ilunt also manufactures a patent corner bureau.
Mr. Hunt has been active in public affairs in Westborough. He is a Republican in politics. For some years he has been a sewer commissioner and a water commissioner of the town. He is also a trustee of the Flutchinson Fund of the town of Westborough. Ile is a member of the Westborough Methodist Episcopal church. The only fraternal or secret society to which he belongs is the Order of the Golden Cross.
Ile married Alice Sophie Donovan, born Sep- tember 9, 1858, daughter of Albert and Eliza ( Rich- ardson) Donovan, of Millbury, Massachusetts. His wife died June 23, 1904. Cluldren of Jonathan A. and Alice S. Hunt are: Marion Alice, born May 9, 1887; Irving Arthur, born September 2, 1891.
BOYDEN FAMILY. Thomas Boyden (1), the immigrant ancestor of Mrs. Frances M. Howe and the Boyden family of Northborough, Massachusetts, was the progenitor of all the old New England fam- ilies of this surname. He sailed in the ship "Fran- cis" from Ipswich, Suffolk county, England, April, 1034, after taking the required oath of allegiance and supremacy. His age as given on the list of passengers was twenty-one years. He was. there- iore, born in 1613. His English ancestry has not
been traced. The family is ancient. William Boy- den was the architect of St. Alban's Abbey in the thirteenth century. There is a village of Boyden in Suffolk, England.
Thomas Boyden worked at first for William Gilson, of Scituate, Massachusetts, and he was ad- mitted to the church there May 17, 1635. He was admitted freeman May 23, 1647. He removed to Boston in 1650 and lived there several years. He was highway surveyor there 1659-60. His next move was to Medfield, and he sold his land at Muddy River ( Brookline) in Boston, February 14, 1059, to Joshua Scottow. He sold land on Sudbury lane, Boston, September 12, 1662, to Simon Lynde. He left Medfield for Groton and later went to Water- town, where he became a proprietor September 21, 1666, buying Benjamin Cooper's house and lands in Watertown, amounting to ninety-two acres. He sold this property to Martin Townsend, July 25, 1670. He subscribed a bushel of wheat to the build- ing of Harvard College in 1678. He was tithing- man in Medfield in 1682. He married (first) Fran- ces -, who died in Boston, March 17, 1658. He married (second), November 3, 1658, Hannah (Phillips) Morse, widow of Joseph Morse. She died October 3, 1676. Children of Thomas and Frances Boyden were: Thomas, see forward; Mary, born October 15, 1641; Rebecca, November 1, 1643; Nathaniel, 1651; Jonathan, February 20, 1052; Sarah, October 12, 1654.
(11) Thomas Boyden, son of Thomas Boyden (1), was born in Watertown, . Massachusetts, Sep- tember 26, 1639, died at Groton, November 15, 1719. He married Martha Holden, eldest daughter of Richard and Martha Holden. She was born January 15, 1640, died March 18, 1687, in Charlestown. Her father was a fellow-passenger with Thomas Boyden, the immigrant, on the ship "Francis;" he died at Groton, March 1, 1691, "aged, infirm and a widower." The children are recorded at Woburn, although not born there, at the mother's request "because in mov- ing to and fro during the Indian wars some of them have never been recorded anywhere else." They were: Martha, born July 14, 1667, in Water- town, married, December 27, 1687, Timothy Reed, of Woburn; Elizabeth, born May 24, 1070; John, born December 6, 1672. in Groton; Jonathan, born September 27, 1675; Joseph, see forward; Benjamin, born March 29. 1683, recorded at Charlestown, probably died young.
(111) Joseph Boyden, fifth child of Thomas Boyden (2), was born at Groton, Massachusetts, April 24, 1678, died in Worcester, April 17. 1748. He removed to Needham, formerly part of Dedham, in 1721, and served on the school committee. He removed to Sutton, where, August 12, 1735. he was a tavern keeper. In 1736 he and his wife were dismissed from the Needham church to the Sutton church. In 1738 he bought a tract of land in the southern part of Worcester at a place called "Bogachoge." In 1740 this land, since known as the old Boyden place, he deeded to his sons, Daniel and John Boyden. He married Rebecca probably at Groton. Their children were: Joseph, born at Groton, October 6, 1705; Daniel, born at Dedham, March 1, 1708; John, born August 16, 1710, at Needham; Nathaniel, born June 3. 1714, at Needham; Rebecca, born March 6, 1716, at Need- ham; John, see forward.
(IV) Lieutenant John Boyden, youngest child of Joseph Boyden (3). was born in Needham, Massa- chusetts, August 7, 1719, died in Auburn about 1773. He settled on the farm on Pakachoag hill. deeded to him by his father in August, 1740, and lived there in the southern part of Worcester, now the
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town of Auburn. He was lieutenant of a company in the French and Indian wars. He married Eliza- beth Rice, daughter of Gershom Rice, Jr., of Wor- cester. She died January 6, 1814, aged eighty-seven years. Their children were: Peter, born July 28, 1745; John, Jannary 7, 1748; Elizabeth, July 30, 1750; married, February 23, 1769, Samuel Foster ; Hannah, born in Worcester, baptized May 13, 1753, died young; Hannah, baptized May 4, 1755, died December 24, 1836; married Jonas Nichols, of Wor- cester, December 13, 1770; Joseph, baptized Decem- ber II, 1757; Dorothy, baptized August 10, 1760, died November 2, 1751; married Thomas Nichols, resided at Barre, Vermont; Samuel, see forward ; Darius.
(V) Samuel Boyden, eighth child of Lieutenant Boyden (4), was baptized at Worcester, March 20, 1763, died September 18, 1847, in Auburn. He was a farmer in Auburn all his active life. He married, December 1, 1791, Sarah Curtis, daughter of Samuel Curtis. She died November 28, 1845, aged eighty years. Their children were: Samuel, born July 24, 1793; John, see forward; Jubal, June 20, 1797 ; Peter, 1799; Joseph, September 27, 1801, died Jan- uary 27, 1882, in Worcester; he was a watchmaker and jeweler; retired on account of blindness some ten years before his death; Lewis, September II, 1804; Elizabeth, September 16, 1805, died May 16, 1881, unmarried; Sarah, October 15, 1806, died May 20, 1889, unmarried.
(V1) John Boyden, second child of Samuel Boyden (5), was born at Auburn, Massachusetts, August II, 1796, died at Northborough, July 25, 1884. He was a farmer and at his death left his farm to Frances Maria Howe, his eldest daughter, and John Dexter, his eldest son. He married, April 26, 1826, Sarah Wesson, born April 28, 1808, in Grafton, died June 22, 1896, in Northboro. Their children were: Frances Maria, see forward; John Dexter, born July 5, 1830, married, January, 1863, Mary B. Pierce, who died the following year; he was killed on the railroad, his horse, frightened by thunder, running in front of a locomotive, August 10, 1900; Susan Curtis, born November 26, 1833, died February 17, 1839; Joseph Henry, born April 3, 1836; Samuel Frederick, born August 9, 1839.
(VII) Frances Maria Boyden, daughter of John Boyden (6), was born in Northboro, Massachu- setts, July 6, 1827. She married, April 30, 1849, Denny Howe, born in Marlborough, Massachusetts, in 1826, died in 1857. Mr. Howe was brought up and went to school in Marlboro and Northboro. He was the son of Henry Howe, who removed from Marlborough to Hopkinton. Children of Henry Howe and his wife, Mary (Ward) Howe, were : Henry, died in Westboro; Martha, Denny, George. Denny Howe was a butcher by trade and was in the employ of a Mr. Caleb, of Northboro. For five years or more he was engaged in transporting freight of all kinds between Boston and Northboro. Then he removed to San Francisco, California, and for nearly five years was in the express busi- ness on his own account. He decided to return home and sailed on the ship "Central America." When within five days sail of New York the ship sprung a leak and foundered. About two-thirds of the women and children were rescued, but most of the men were drowned. Mr. Howe was one of the victims of the disaster. Denny and Frances M. (Boyden) Howe had no children. The widow has lived with her brother on the old Boyden place in Northboro and is still making her home there.
THOMAS KENNEY, of Worcester, was born December 25, 1854, in Leitrim county, Ireland, third ji-II
son of John and Alice ( Hearne) Kenney, natives of Ireland, whose family consisted of five children : I. Frank A., a farmer in Barre, Massachusetts; he married Bridget Healy; children : John J., Mary J., and Frank. 2. James H. a resident of Worcester ; married Eliza Meehan; four children: Theresa, Mabel, Gretta, and James O. Thomas, see forward. 3. Patrick, an engineer, resides in Worcester; mar- ried Mary Moran; two children-Frederick and John H. John, a resident of Worcester, married Catherine Roddy; seven children: Thomas, Alice, Joseph, John, Irene, Lincoln and Frances. John Kenney ( father ) in his early days was a weaver, but about 1846, after his marriage, having ac- cumulated a small competence, he turned his at- tention to farming, which occupation he followed for the remainder of his lifetime. He died 1883, and his wife passed away the same year.
Thomas Kenney was educated in the common schools of his native land, and when seventeen years of age came to America, landing in New York city, having sailed from Ireland on May 9, 1871. Having a brother living at Barre, Massachusetts, he at once went to that place and secured a position as stamper in a hat factory. He remained there five years, and then returned to Ireland to visit his family and view the scenes of his childhood days. In 1876 he returned to the United States and se- cured a position in Worcester, Massachusetts, in a wire mill, receiving a compensation of one dollar and thirty cents a day. He was a faithful and hard worker and saved his earnings in a frugal manner until 1878, when he embarked in the grocery trade and met with unusual financial success for five years. We next find him engaged in real estate and pur- chasing of several tracts from the Wheeler estate, all of which proved a good investment. He again engaged in the family grocery trade, at No. 136 Exchange street, where he erected a building at a cost of sixteen thousand dollars. Soon he invested in more of the "Wheeler tract" of land and erected a block at No. 140 Exchange street, at an expense of twelve thousand dollars. In 1893 he erected a building on Sumner street at a cost of fifty-three thousand dollars, which contains fourteen flats with store rooms in front.
With his coming prosperity Mr. Kenney has taken a lively interest in the business affairs of the city. He is an honored member of the order of Elks, and was one of the real founders of the Society of Ancient Order of Hibernians in Wor- cester, and aided materially in the erection of the fine hall they now enjoy. Among other societies he is an honorary member of the Emmet Guards and the Worcester City Guards, in which he has- served three years. He is looked upon as a gifted financier, and was one of the organizers of the Bay State Bank, of which he was a director for many years and is at present its capable auditor. During the "coal famine" times a few years ago, he established the co-operative coal yard, furnishing employment to many a poor man in Worcester, be- sides seeing to it that the poor people and un- fortunate ones were provided with fuel. Politically Mr. Kenney believes in the general principles of the Democratic party and is identified therewith, and while frequently tendered city offices he has always declined, but is ever ready to do his part otherwise to promote the welfare of his fellow citizens.
In October, 1879, Mr. Kenney was united in marriage to Anastasia A. Quinn, daughter of Martin Quinn, deceased, of the county Waterford, Ireland. By this union the following children were born : Thomas F., a graduate of Harvard College, and for a time resident physician of St. Vincent's Hospital
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and now attending the University of Vienna, a young man of much ability; Mary; George, James, Emily, and Anna, who died young.
In reviewing this industrious man's career one is impressed with the fact that this, his adopted country, is the only one on the globe where a young lad of but seventeen summers could have left his home beyond the seas and come among strangers, totally unacquainted with our laws and customs, and within a short period accumulate so handsome a competency. The record he has made is indeed an enviable one. He now possesses a fine home, a well trained and educated family, a good business prospect, and the esteem of all who personally know him. All of this has come to him in a third of a century by unceasing labor, good management and the form of government under which he lives.
BLAISDELL FAMILY. Ralph Blaisdell (1), the immigrant ancestor of the late Parritt Blaisdell, of Worcester, was born in England about 1600. He came to New England soon after his marriage and settled in Salisbury, Massachusetts. Ile was a tailor by trade. He received grants of land in Salisbury in 1040-41-44-45. He bought the rights of John Harrison as proprietor in 1642-3. He was a tavern keeper in 1645 and received a license to sell wine, etc. He was at York, Maine, for a time between 1637 and 1640. In the early records the name is often spelled Blasdale, Blesdale and Blasdel. He died before 1650. He was living in 1648. His widow died August, 1667, and administration on her estate was granted to Joseph Stowers, October 8, 1667. As late as 1698 Ebenezer Blaisdell, grandson of the immigrant, was administrator of his estate. Blais- dell was constable at one time. Children of Ralph and Elizabeth Blaisdell were: Henry, born in Eng- land about 1632, see forward; Sarah, died January 17, 1646-47; Mary, born March 5, 1641-42, married (first) Josephi Stowers, mentioned above, (second), December 19, 1676, William Sterling; Ralph, Jr., born about 1642-43, died about 1667, probably with- out issue.
(II) Henry Blaisdell, son of Ralph Blaisdell (I), was born in England about 1632, and was brought to this country by his parents when he was an infant. He is the ancestor of all the descendants of the name from Ralph Blaisdell, being the only son having issue. He was one of the first settlers at Amesbury, where he received various grants of land. He was a tailor by trade. He took the oath of fidelity December, 1077, and was admitted a free- man in 1690. He married (first), about 1656, Mary Haddon, daughter of Jarrett Haddon. She died December 12, 1690-91. He married (second) Eliza- beth He died between 1702 and 1707. The children of Henry and Mary Blaisdell were: Eben- ezer, born October 17, 1657, married Sarah Colby ; Mary, born May 29, 1660, married Robert Rawlins ; Henry, born May 28, 1663, married Mary
(second) Mrs. Hannah (Powell) Colby; (third), October 27, 1707, Dorothy Martin; Elizabeth, born about 1665, died young; Ralph, born about 1667, died unmarried January 11, 1691 ; John, born May 27, 1668, married, January 6, 1692-93, Elizabeth ( Challis) Hoyt; Sarah, born November 1I, 1671, married June 20, 1706, Stephen Flanders : Jonathan, born October 11, 1676, ste forward; Samuel, "sixth son" according to the records, died October 3, 1683.
(II]) Jonathan Blaisdell, son of Henry Blais- dell (2), was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts, October 11, 1676. He learned the blacksmith's trade and followed that calling in addition to his farming.
He lived at Amesbury, Massachusetts. He died 1748. The administration on his estate was granted November 28, 1748, and the estate was finally di- vided in 1750. He married Hannah Jackson, daugh- ter of John Jackson. Their children were: Mary, born November 21, 1699, married Gideon Lowell; Daniel, born March 5, 1701-02, married Naomi Tis- bury ; Anne, born October 23, 1704, married Philip Quimby ; Elijah, born November 19, 1706, married Mary Holmes ; Jonathan, born August 15, 1709, mar- ried Hannah Jones; David, born February 5, 1712, married Abigail Colby; Enoch, born July 9, 1714, see forward; Samuel, died 1750; Hannah, born January 8, 1720, married Gideon Challis; Elizabeth, married, March 23, 1741-42, Abraham Colby ; Henry, born April 12, 1726, died 1730.
(IV) Enoch Blaisdell, son of Jonathan Blais- dell (3), was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts, July 9, 1714. He resided in Amesbury, but re- moved to Warner, New Hampshire, about 1760. He owned the covenant and was baptized at Ames- bury, April 18, 1736. He married, February 6, 1735-36, Mary Satterlee (Saturly or Slaterly), and their children were: Susanna, born September 4, 1737; Elijah, born September 5, 1739, died January 22, 1739-40; Elijah, born December 31, 1740, see forward; Judith, born May 17, 1742-43, married Pasky Pressey and they were among the first set- tlers of Warner, New Hampshire; Betty, born Au- gust 6, 1746, married Joshua Mitchell; Mary, born July 19, 1751; Jacob, born April 8, 1754, married Ruth Morse; Enoch, born October 16, 1759, died October 30, 1759.
(V) Elijah Blaisdell, son of Enoch Blaisdell (4), was born in West Amesbury, New Hampshire, December 31, 1740. He lived in West Amesbury and Warner, New Hampshire, whither he moved before 1773. He was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and died early, perhaps while in the army. He married, March 14, 1759, Mary Sargent, and both renewed their covenant with the Amesbury church in 1760. They had two children: Parritt, baptized March 30, 1760, married Ruth Ball; served in the revolution in Colonel Peabody's regiment in the Rhode Island campaign in 1778 and enlisted again in1 1782 for three years; he removed to Vermont; their children were: Ruth and Susan; Daniel, see forward.
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