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Joseph Boynton, son of Jolin Boynton, the im- migrant, was born in Rowley in 1644. He served as town clerk, was representative to the general court, and was a captain in the militia. When over seventy years old he went to Groton, but subse-
quently returned to Rowley, where he died in 1730. He married for his first wife Sarah Swan, and for his second wife Elizabeth Wood. His children were: Joseph, Sarah,. Ann, Richard, John, Benoni, Jonathan, Helkiah and Daniel.
Deacon Joseph Boynton, son of Captain Joseph Boynton, was born in Rowley, March 23, 1669-70. He was a wheelwright. In 1723 he was chosen a deacon of the First church in Rowley, and con- tinued in that capacity for more than thirty years, or until his death, which occurred November 21, 1755. He was married in 1692-93 to Bridget, daughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth ( Hazen) Har- ris, of Rowley. Deacon Joseph and Bridget were, according to the Rowley records, the parents of eleven children, namely : Sarah, Nathaniel, Bridget, who died in infancy, Joseph, Benjamin, Bridget 2d, Abiel, Ephraim, Zaccheus, Edna and Elizabeth.
Ephraim Boynton, son of Deacon Joseph Boyn- ton, was born in Rowley, July 16, 1707. He owned a farm in his native town, and also land in York county, Maine, which he received from his father, but sold his property in both places, and in 1757 settled in Chocksett, now Sterling, this county. On May 2, 1732, he married Sarah, daughter of John and Elizabeth Stewart, of Rowley. The children of this union were: Elizabeth, Ephraim, John, Jo- seph, Sarah, Amos, Jedediah, Edna, Job, Mary, Paul and Abiel.
Abiel Boynton, son of Ephraim and Sarah Boyn- ton, was born December 23, 1753. He served as a soldier in the Continental army during the revo- lutionary war, and his death occurred December 17, ISIO. His wife was before marriage Louise 01 Lois Raymond, daughter of William and Betsey Raymond, of Holden. On November 27, 18II, she married for her second husband Ephraim Boynton, and went to Cambridge, Vermont. The children of Abiel and Louisa Boynton were: Levi, Cynthia, Asa, Abiel, Hannalı, Clarissa, Sandidona, Lucy, William, Joseph, and Louisa.
Asa Boynton, son of Abiel Boynton, and grand- father of Henry A. Boynton, was born July 31, 1786. He spent the major part of his life in Holden, where he followed agriculture, and died in West Boylston, March 23, 1843. On May 30, ISog, he married Dolly Holt, daughter of Abiel and Dolly (Fairbanks) Holt. She died December 15, 1841. Asa and Dolly Boynton were the parents of eight children, namely : Silas Holt, Mary Ann, Amelia, Asa Raymond, Alonzo P., John Judson, Melvina. Matilda. Silas H. married for his first wife Phoebe Fairbanks, of Holden, and for his second wife An- geline Priest, of Sterling. Mary A. became the wife of - Cleveland, of Medway, Massachusetts. Amelia married Samuel Mehan, of West Boylston. Alonzo P. married Mary Curtis, of West Boylston. Melvina married James Tufts, of Worcester. Ma- tilda became the wife of A. A. Burditt, of Clinton.
Asa Raymond Boynton, father of Henry A. Boynton, was born in Holden, 1817. He learned the machinist trade, which he followed for a number of years, and then became a photographer. He finally engaged in mercantile business in the west, and died in Clinton, Iowa, April 8, 1887. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, which he served in various official capacities, and was earnestly de- voted to religious work. In politics he was a Re- publican. Asa R. Boynton married Abigail Green- wood, daughter of Ethan and Sally (Allen) Green- wood, of Westminster, this county. She became the mother of three children, namely: Henry A., Emma Frances and Stedman Judson, the two latter de- ceased.
Henry Alonzo Boynton, who is of the eighth
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generation in descent from John Boynton, the im- migrant, was born in West Boylston, December 3. 1843. Having concluded his education with a com- inercial course at Eaton's Business College, Wor- cester, he spent some time in Canada and in New York state, from whence he returned to West Boylston and engaged in farming. He subsequently worked in a grocery store in Worcester, some three years, going from the latter city to Clinton, where for about two years he worked in a hotel and also in the express business. During the civil war he was engaged in farming in Hopkinton, Massachu- setts, and in 1864 relinquished the plough-share for the implements of war, going to the front with Com- pany F, Fourth Regiment, Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. He was on detached duty in and around the national capitol, and also in the coast defence until honorably discharged in June, 1865, and upon his return to his native state he worked at farming and other enterprises. For nearly thirty years he has has owned and carried on a productive farm in West Boylston, and has made agriculture a remun- erative occupation. Mr. Boynton is highly esteemed by his fellow-townsmen, whom he has served with ability as superintendent of highways for the past seventeen years, and in addition to the duties of that office has also served as tree warden and as a member of the school board. Politically he is a Republican. His religious affiliations are with the Baptists. He is a comrade of Post George D. Wells, No. 28, Grand Army of the Republic.
On November 29, 1866, Mr. Boynton was joined in marriage with Sarah Augusta Goodale, daughter of Aaron and Elizabeth (Fales) Goodale, of West Boylston, the former of whom was engaged in the ice business in connection with farming. Mr. and Mrs. Boynton have six children, namely : Emma Lucretia, born February 18, 1868: Walter Grant, August 22. 1870; Frank William, March 2, 1872; Rose Alma, January 5, 1874. died in infancy at Spencer, Massachusetts, March 22, 1875; and Flora Christine, August 16, 1878. Of these the survivors are Walter G., who married Bertha Harrison, of Clinton, and has four children : Elbert, Gladys, Doris, and Marion L .; and Flora C., who is the wife of Theodore T. March, of Dedham, this state.
CHARLES POTTER, an English gardener and florist, who established his residence in West Boyls- ton some eight years since, belongs to that sturdy and industrious race of tenant farmers who have made the soil of old England famous for its fertility and productiveness. His father, William Potter. and his grandfather, Benjamin Potter, were natives of Hartlebury, in Worcestershire, and devoted their active lives to tilling the soil. as did their ancestors for many preceding generations in that section of England.
William Potter was a devout member of the Established church of England. He married Sarah, daughter of Thomas and Harriet Cooper, industri- ous farming people residing in the same neighbor- hood in Worcestershire. She became the mother of nine children: Philip, who was accidentally killed ; Catherine, married Charles Dyke, an Englishman. and is now residing in Dorchester, Massachusetts ; Ellen, wife of Henry Phipps, of Clent, Worcester- shire ; Edith, unmarried, resides in England; Will- iamı, a resident of Dorchester, this state; Agnes, still residing in England; George Owen, deceased ; Herbert, who served in the Boer war and is now residing in Toronto, Ontario; and Charles, the prin- cipal subject of this sketch.
Born in Clent, October 18. 1866, Charles Potter went with his parents to reside in Chaddesley, Cor-
bett, in Worcestershire, when seven years old, and there attended school. Having acquired pro- ficiency in farming and gardening under the direc- tion of his father, he was when a young man em- ployed as a gardener on various English estates. In 1890 he came to the United States, and shortly after his arrival found employment as a private gard- ener in Readville, Massachusetts, later going to Framingham, and still later to. Providence, Rhode Island, in the same capacity. In 1894 he visited his home in England, and in the following year went to California, but considered it advisable to return to Massachusetts, and after spending some time in Boston and the adjoining city of Everett, lie established himself in Worcester as a florist. Some two years later (1898) he removed to West Boylston, where he purchased property, and has built up a lucrative business as a gardener and a florist.
Mr. Potter is a member of Centennial Lodge, No. 178. I. O. O. F., and has occupied some of the important chairs. In his religious faith he is an Episcopalian. His natural ability and upright char- acter are heartily appreciated by his fellow-towns- men, and he fully merits the respect and esteem which he has acquired. He married Alice, daughter of Captain Chandler and Emily (Wright) Bickford, of Dresden, Maine, the former of whom was a master mariner, but abandoned the sea and engaged in farming. Mr. and Mrs. Potter have no children.
WHITNEY FAMILY. John Whitney (I), the immigrant ancestor of the Whitneys of Winchendon, Massachusetts, was one of the best known of the pioneers in Watertown, Massachusetts. He was the son of Thomas Whitney, and grandson of Robert Whitney. The English pedigree of this family is given elsewhere in this work. He was born in England in 1589. and settled in Watertown, June, 1635. John Whitney was admitted a freeman March 3. 1635-36. He was appointed constable by the general court. June 1, 1641. He was selectman dur- ing the period 1638 to 1655, inclusive. and town clerk in 1655. He married in England Elinor -, born i11 1599, died in Watertown, May II, 1659. He married (second). in Watertown, September 29, 1659. Judith Clement. She died before her hus- band. He died June 1, 1673.
Children of John and Elinor Whitney were: Mary, baptized in England, May 23, 1619, died young : John, see forward; Richard, born in Eng- land, 1626, married Martha Coldam ; Nathaniel, born in England. 1627; Thomas, born in England, 1629, married Mary Keetell: Jonathan, born in England, 1634. married Lydia Jones: Joshua, born in Water- town. July 5. 1635, married thrice; Caleb, born in Watertown, July 12, 1640, died 1640; Benjamin, born in Watertown, June 6, 1643, married twice.
(II) John Whitney, second child of John Whit- ney (1), was born in England, 1620. He settled in Watertown and married, 1642, Ruth Reynolds, daugh- ter of Robert Reynolds, of Watertown. Weathers- field and Boston. He was admitted freeman May 26. 1647, aged twenty-three years. He was select- man from 1673 to 1680, inclusive. His homestead was a three-acre lot on the east side of Lexington street, the next lot south of the Phillips homestall. He was a soldier in King Philip's war under Cap- tain Hugh Mason. He died October 12, 1692. Chil- dren of John and Ruth Whitney were: John, born September 17, 1643, married Elizabeth Harris ; Ruth, April 15, 1645. married, June 20, 1664, John Shat- tuck : Nathaniel. see forward; Samuel, July 26, 1648, married Mary Bemis: Mary, April 29, 1650; Joseph, January 15, 1651, married Martha Beach; Sarah,
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March 17, 1653, married Daniel Harrington: Eliza- beth, June 9, 1656, married Daniel Warren ; Hannah, unmarried in 1693; Benjamin, June 28, 1660, married (first) Abigail Hagar.
(III) Nathaniel Whitney, third child of John Whitney (2), was born in Watertown, February I, 1646. Hon. William Whitney Rice, who was a de- scendant of Nathaniel Whitney, wrote for the Whit- ney Genealogy an account of a visit to the old farm. The homestead of Nathaniel Whitney was in Weston, about a mile and a half from the centre village of Weston on the road to Lexington. On this farm was born William Whitney, grandson of Nathaniel, who with his sons settled in Winchendon in 1769. Nathaniel Whitney married, March 12, 1673, Sarah Hagar. born September 3, 1651, died May 7. 1746. He died January 7. 1732, in Weston. Their children: Nathaniel. born March 5, 1675, mar- ried Mercy Robinson; Sarah, February 12. 1678, married Jonathan Ball: William, May 6. 1683, see forward; Samuel, baptized July 17, 1687 ; Hannah, baptized March, 1688; Elizabeth, born December 15, 1692; Grace, born 1700, died March 23, 1719; Mercy.
( IV) William Whitney. third child of Nathaniel Whitney (3), was born in Weston, Massachusetts, May 6, 1683. He married, May 17. 1706, Martha Pierce. born December 24. 1681. He died January 24. 1720. He lived on the homestead at Weston. Children of William and Martha Whitney were: William, see forward; Judith, born November 15, 1708; Amity, October 6. 1712; Martha, April 4, 1716, married, Sudbury, February 26, 1734, Timothy Mossman, of Sudbury ; Samuel, May 23, 1719. mar- ried Abigail Fletcher.
( V) William Whitney, son of William Whitney (4), was born at Weston, Massachusetts. January IT, 1707. He married in Sudbury, September 10, 1735, Hannah Harrington, who died April 30. 1740. He married (second), March 30, 1742, Mary ( Chad- wick ) Pierce, born October 6. 1713, died February 23, 1756. He married (third), August 12, 1756, Margaret Spring. He married ( fourth), June 14, 1763, Mrs. Sarah Davis, of Brookline. The chil- dren of William and Hannah Whitney were: Will- iam, see forward; Hannah, born February 16, 1737; Phinehas, April 23, 1740; Mary, baptized Decem- ber 17, 1742, died young; Mary, born December II, 1744, married Amos Fiske; Sarah, born September 6, 1736. married General Amasa Davis, of Boston ; Nathaniel, born May I, 1748, died October 19, 1751 ; Joel, December 22, 1749, died February, 1750; Susanna, born December 23, 1751. married Israel Mead; Abigail, born December 30, 1753, married Samuel Custis, of Marlboro, a physician.
(VI) William Whitney, son of William Whit- ney (5). was born in Weston, Massachusetts, April IO. 1736. He settled in Winchendon, Massachu- setts, about 1774. and took a leading part in the affairs of the new town. During the revolutionary war he was chosen on a committee to hire men for the Continental army. He served on other important committees for the town. In 1786 he was on a committee to erect school houses. In 1791 he was on the committee to select the site for the new meeting house. His influence was very im- portant during Shay's rebellion to support the gov- ernment. He had one of the hest farms in his section and owned some of the best stock. He is credited with having the best in town and with being the best judge of cattle. He died at Winchen- don, July 10, 1817.
He married, June 14, 1762, Mary Mansfield. of Weston. who died December 14, 1815. Children of William and Mary Whitney were: William, born
in 1765, married Anna Heywood. Phinehas, April I. 1766, married Phebe Stearns and Bethiah Barrett. Mary, April 10, 1773, married, October 7, 1799, Benjamin Heywood. born July 10, 1773, died Feb- ruary 14. 1849; she died October 1, 1862; he was town treasurer many years: their sons, Levi, Ben- jamin F., Walter and William, were the founders of the great chair manufacturing industry which still bears their name in Gardner and other places. Joseph, May 20, 1775, married Hannah Perley. Amasa, see forward. Sarah, September 3. 1779, married, January 12, 1802, Smyrna Bancroft (See Sketch of Bancroft family of Gardner). Luke, May 21, 1783, inarried Cynthia Partridge.
(VII) Amasa Whitney, fifth child of William Whitney (6), was born in Winchendon, June 16, 1777. He received what schooling a farmer's boy usually had at that time. For some years he re- mained on the farm with his father. He then en- tered a clothier's shop, learned the trade of wool carder, and went into business for himself. The farmers brought their wool to his shop and had it prepared for the spinning wheel. Eventually he was able to buy a fulling mill and the privilege owned by Mr. Goodhue in Winchendon. Owing to a change in tariff rates .the woolen industry became depressed, and after a number of prosperous years the mill was shut down permanently and he returned to farming for the remainder of his life. Mr. Whit- ney was a prominent and influential citizen, and was one of three persons to lay the foundations of the prosperity of his native town. By his industry, frugality, foresight and enterprise the business of the town was largely increased. He served the town a number of years as selectman, assessor and town treasurer, also served in the militia. He was a strong Whig in politics. He attended the Con- gregational church, and was active in parish affairs.
He married, in Winchendon. December 9, 1802, Mary Goodridge, daughter of Daniel Goodridge, born March 20, 1779, died June II, 1855. Mr. Whitney died February 2, 1852. in Winchendon. Their children were: Webster, born October 6, 1803, see forward. Amasa, Jr., born April 24. 1806, mar- ried Mary Murdock, July 24, 1834; they had two children : George Murdock, Mary Elizabeth. Harriet, horn January 27. 18II, married C. C. Pierce, of Royalston. William Lowe, born March 24, 1815, died July 13, 1832. Baxter Doddridge, see forward. Mary Goodridge, born August 2, 1819, married Colonel William Murdock, of Winchendon. John Milton, born December 18, 1823, died September 20, 1825.
(VIII) Webster Whitney, son of Amasa Whit- ney (7), was born at Winchendon, Massachusetts, October 6. 1803. He was educated in the public schools there, began work in his father's woolen mill and learned the business thoroughly. Later he entered the employ of Baxter D. Whitney, his brother, in his machine shop and acquired unusual skill as a mechanic. He was in charge of the gen- eral repairs and was unexcelled as a machinist. He was a man of winning personality and high character He was given many places of trust and honor by his townsmen. He was elected town clerk first in 1832 and served until his death, a period of forty years. He was assessor of the town from 1836 to 1840, town treasurer 1834 to 1836 and select- man for ten years. He died April 19, 1872, at Winchendon.
He married. March 16. 1828, Eliza Parks Whit- man, who died May 1, 1867. The children : Eliza Caroline. born June 16, 1830, married, February 27, 1810. William Reaman, born at Winchendon, Sep- tomber 16, 18IS, and had children-William David,
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born July 17, 1851, married Mary Jane Hyde; John Webster, born September 18, 1855, married Alice C. Wood and died December 3, 1888; Edward Arthur, born July 18, 1857, died October 10, 1861 ; Charles Frederick, born December 8, 1859, mar- ried Margaret Atkinson; Caroline Eliza, born June 1, 1866. William W., born May 5, 1833, see for- ward. Lucy Ellen, born October 31, 1834, married Archus S. Kimball, deceased ; she resides at Wichen- don.
(IX) William Webster Whitney, son of Webster Whitney (8), was born at Winchendon, Massachu- setts, May 5, 1833. He obtained his education in the common schools of his native town and at Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts. At the age of eighteen he began an apprenticeship under Captain Ephraim Murdock, one of the successful pioneer manufacturers of woodenware, with whom he remained for nearly ten years. He then entered into partnership with his father-in-law, Elisha Mur- dock, who was a brother of his former employer. This concern, which began business under the name of Elisha Murdock & Company, made rapid ad- vances in the methods of producing woodenware. In 1862 Mr. Murdock retired from the firm and in 1870 he died. When Mr. Murdock retired James A. Whitman, a cousin of the junior partner. entered the firm, the name of which was unchanged at that time, but shortly afterwards changed to E. Murdock & Co. This partnership continued until 1879, after which Mr. Whitney was alone in the business until 1884, when his only son. Elisha Murdock Whitney, was admitted to the firm, the name of which was not changed.
Mr. Whitney was a man of strict integrity and unusual business ability. He devoted his entire attention to the business, which under his man- agement continued to be the largest woodenware manufactory in New England, and through his pro- gressive tendencies the plant was constantly improved and the product increased. He was particularly free from selfish desires, and all movements instituted for the general good of the community received his hearty support. He was one of the projectors and promoters and for many years a director of the Ware River Railroad. He was trustee of the Winchendon Savings Bank. For twenty years was an active member of the Unitarian church and served on the executive committee. His father-in- law and partner was one of the pioneers of Uni- tarianism and liberal faith in Winchendon.
He married, January 22, 1857, Sophia Morse Murdock, born in Winchendon, Massachusetts, March 30, 1837, daughter of Elisha and Roanah ( Morse ) Murdock. Her grandfather was Ephraim Murdock, born in Winchendon, January 26, 1772, and her great-grandfather. James Murdock, born in Newton, Massachusetts, March 15, 1738; married, October 9, 1765. settled in Winchendon 1766 and died there October 26. 1813. Deborah Williams, his wife, was a descendant of Robert Williams, of Rox- hury. The immigrant ancestor was Robert Mur- dock, of whom a sketch appears elsewhere in this work. On the maternal side Sophia Morse Mur- dock was descended from Joseph Morse, the immi- grant, who was born in England about 1587, came to New England ahout 1635, settled in Ipswich prior o 1641 and died in 1646. He and his wife Dorotl y had three children. Joseph Morse, Jr., his son, married Hester Peirce, of Watertown, and had eight children; died in 1690. Deacon John Morse. son of Joseph, Jr., was born December 28, 1638. and was among the early settlers in Lancaster, where he died July 28, 1702, having by his first wife Anna one child and ten by his second wife,
Abigail Stearns, whom he married April 27, 1666,. and who died at Watertown, October 15, 1690. John Morse, Jr., son of Deacon John, was born March 15, 1669-70. He had by his first wife Elizabeth three children, and by his second, Hepzibah Stone, whom he married January 7, 1702, five. Henry Morse, Sr., eldest son of John, Jr., was born Sep- tember 14, 1704, settled in Attleboro, Massachusetts, married Mary Follett and had eleven children. Henry Morse, his fourth child, born July 22, 1734, passed the greater part of his life in Swanzey, New Hampshire, married, March 20, 1755, Esther Pidge and had seven children. Isaac Morse, young- est of the children of Henry Morse, Jr., and grand- father of Mrs. Whitney, was born November 29, 1775, died 1850; married (first) Miriam Spofford, born December 6, 1775, daughter of Deacon Jere- miah Spofford, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, and died August 21, 1819, having ten children of whom Mrs. Whitney's mother was the fourth. Isaac mar- ried (second) Frances Abbott Stevens and they had six children. Roanah Morse, daughter of Isaac and Miriam Morse, was born in Winchendon, Sep- tember 4, 1808, married, 1832, Elisha Murdock and they had three children: Ellen R., born February 16, 1834, married William W. Godding, M. D., and had three children-Mary P., Rowena and Alvah; Sophia M., born March 30, 1837, widow of William W. Whitney ; George, born May 7, 1842, died Sep- tember 15. 1849. The only child of William Web- ster and Sophia Whitney was: Elisha Murdock, see forward.
(X) Elisha Murdock Whitney, son of William Webster Whitney (9), was born at Winchendon, June 22, 1861. He acquired his education in the public schools of his native town and at the Adams Academy, Quincy, Massachusetts. At an early age he became familiar with the details of his father's business, and at the age of eighteen devoted his entire time to it. He became superintendent of the factory and his father's partner. The firm name remained as it was at the founding of the business, E. Murdock & Company. When his father died he became the sole proprietor of the business. The firm name was continued. The business has kept pace with the development of other industries. The- latest machinery has been adopted and the product of the concern increased. At present the main products are: tubs, pails, and packages for lard, candy, fish, ice cream tubs, etc. The firm of E. Murdock & Company has always stood well in the financial world and is at present highly prosperous. In politics Mr. Whitney is a Republican and is influential in the organization. He is an active member of the Unitarian church and member of its parish committee. He comes of old Puritan stock and has special reason to respect his forefathers. Rv a peculiar coincidence his great-grandfathers, Amasa Whitney, Ephraim Murdock and Isaac Morse, all contemporaries and prominent business men, lie- buried in adjoining lots in the Winchendon ceme- tery.
Mr. Whitney married. January 31, 1889, Mary Matilda Whitney, born in Winchendon, April 23, 1860, daughter of Baxter D. and Sarah Jane ( Whit- ney) Whitney. (See sketch of Baxter D. Whit- nev). Her father is one of the most prominent manufacturers of the vicinity. The children: Will- iam Webster. born September 27. 1892: Emily, No- vember 21. 18Q4.
(VHII) Baxter Doddridge Whitney. fifth child of Amasa Whitney (7), was born in Winchendon, Massachusettes, June 28, 1817. His early education,. received in Winchendon, where he attended the district schools in his youth, was supplemented aft-
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