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(II) John Fosdick, son of Stephen Fosdick (1), was born in England about 1626, died in Charles- town. Massachusetts, September 17, 1716. He mar- ried (first), 1648, Ann Shapley, daughter of Nicholas Shapley : she died October 15, 1679, aged fifty-two years. He married (second) Elizabeth Betts, widow of John Betts; she died September 27, 1716. aged sixty years. He died September 17. 1716, aged ninety years. The children of John Fosdick were: James, born November 13, 1649; Mary, July 17, 1651 ; Ann. September 26, 1653; Samuel, December 15. 1655; John, February 20, 1658; Stephen and three younger children baptized with two older than he April 15. 1677: Thomas, Jonathan, Ann.
(III) Samuel Fosdick, son of John Fosdick (2), born December 15, 1655, died August 27, 1702. He removed about 1680 from Charlestown, Massachu- setts, where he was born. to New London. Con- necticut. He served in King Philip's war in 1676. He married, November 1, 1682, Mercy Pickett, daughter of John Pickett, who married Ruth Brewster, daughter of Elder John Brewster, who
came to Plymouth on the "Mayflower." All the descendants of Samuel Fosdick therefore are also descended from the famous old Elder William Brewster, father of Jonathan Brewster, and grand- father of Ruth Brewster, who married Jolin Pickett, of New London, Connecticut. After the death of Samuel Fosdick his widow married (second) Jolin Arnold. The children of Samuel and Mercy (Pickett) Fosdick were: Samuel, born Septem- ber 18. 1684, at New London; Mercy, November 30, 1686, married Thomas Jiggles. 1708 (second) Thomas Morris ; Ruth, June 27, 1689, married Oglesby, of New York; Anna, December 8. 1691, married Thomas Lathaine; John, February I, 1693-4, at Guilford, Connecticut ; Thomas. August 20, 1696; Mary, July 7. 1699 (on Charlestown records) mar- ried Richard Sutton, 1710-20.
Captain Samuel Fosdick was one of the owners of Plum Island and had a farm well cleared and productive there. He resided in town on what is often called Fosdick's Neck, later known as Shaw's Neck. He had through his wife that part of the Pickett lot subsequently bought by Captain Nathaniel Shaw. Another lot that he owned is the block in the city of New London now between Golden and Tilley streets on the bank. It was later the home of his son Thomas and his descendants.
(IV) Samuel Fosdick, son of Samuel Fosdick (3), was born September 18. 1684. at New London, Connecticut. He removed to Oyster Bay, Long Island, in 1750, and later removed to Charlestown, Massachusetts, where his ancestors had lived. He was a blacksmith by trade. He was heir to his father's rights to land as a soldier in the Narra- gansett war. He married Susanna Turner, July 13, 1706, at New London, Connecticut : she was ad- mitted to the church July 26, 1741, and died Feb- ruary 22, 1753. in her sixty-eighth year. His will was dated April 23, 1767, as he was about to start on a voyage. It was proved November 4, 1784. He bequeathed land received from his great-grand- father, Stephen Fosdick, by will. He was one hun- dred years old when he died. His second wife, Elizabeth LaCross, was of Oyster Bay, Long Island.
The children of Samuel and Susanna (Turner) Fosdick were: Mercy, born 1707, married Samuel Wolcott; Mary, March 28, 1708; Samuel, March II. 1710-II, taxed in Charlestown: William. Feb- ruary 4. 1712-3: Ruth. January 25, 1713-4: James, November 20. 1716. baptized at New London, July 2, 1717; Ezekiel. February 17, 1719-20, moved to Wethersfield, Connecticut : Jesse. November 7, 1722; Susanna, October II. 1724, married Samuel Froth- ingham. (All the children were recorded at Charles- town. as born in New London. )
(V) James Fosdick, son of Samuel Fosdick (4), was born in New London, Connecticut, lived at Charlestown. Massachusetts, where he died October 16. 1784. He was a card maker by trade. He mar- ried. December 6, 1735, Elizabeth Darling, at Bos- ton. She died October 6, 1799, aged eighty years. His will was dated October 8. 1784. Their children were: Abigail, baptized April 18, 1736. married Solomon Phipps. 1754: married (second) James Braisier, 1767; Elizabeth, baptized July 31, 1737, married Edward Tenney, 1761 ; James, baptized June 3, 1739, served in the French war in 1757 and in the revolution : married Mercy Callis: William. baptized 1741. married, and was in service in 1761 ; Ruth, baptized January 22. 1743-4, died December 9. 1747; Mary. baptized July 27, 1746, died December 27,
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1747; Ruth, baptized July 24. 1748; Mary, baptized May 20, 1750, married William Trumbull, 1770; Thomas, baptized October 15, 1752: Jesse, baptized January 5, 1755, was in revolution; David, born April 27, 1757; Sarah, baptized December, 1759.
(VI) David Fosdick, son of James Fosdick (5), was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, April 27, 1757, and died there January 16, 1812. He married, August 26, 1779, Mary Frothingham, a descendant of William Frothingham, an early settler in Charles- town. He joined the Baptist Church. His wife Mary died May 29, 1848, aged eighty-four years. Their children were: Mary, horn July 15, 1780, mar- ried William Fuller ; Sarah, March 28, 1782, mar- ried William Porter : Abigail T., March 12, 1784, died December 4, 1800; David, June 18, 1786; James, January 8, 1789; Elizabeth, May 10, 1791, married Nathaniel Ayer, 1811 ; she died August, 1857; Han- nah, May 19. 1793, married William Ayer, August 18, 1857: Hepsibah, May 19, 1793, married Leonard Tufts: John, March 27, 1798, married Deborah Frothingham: Leonard, December 31, 1800, cord- wainer, married Julia Halbrook, died March 26, 1852; Stephen. April 9. 1803. married Abigail Thayer. died April 19, 1869: Abigail, May 9, 1806. married Francis Raymond, died November 28, 1863. (VII) David Fosdick, son of David Fosdick (6), was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, June 18, 1786, and died May 29, 1872. He was a dry goods merchant in Charlestown and a farmer later in Groton, Massachusetts. He was a representative to the general court in 1835-6. He married (first), June 19, ISIO, Joan Skilton, of Billerica, descendant of Rev. Samuel Skilton, of Salem. She died Octo- ber 31. 1825. aged thirty-six years. He married (second) Lucy Wyman, March 21, 1826; she died February 1, 1834. He married (third) Mary (Harkness) Smiley, of Grafton, Vermont. He re- moved to Groton, Massachusetts, where he died. The children of David and Joan Fosdick were: David, born April 29, 1811, died 1812: David (Rev.), Novemher 9. 1813, settled in Lancaster, Massachu- setts ; Mary, May 27. 1815. died June 9, 1824; Sarah, May 27. 1815, married John Tarbell, of Groton, died June 19, 1882; Joan, October 18, 1818; Henry Martin. December 22. 1822, married Lucy A. Hollis. November 27, 1847; Samuel Putnam, December 30, 1826; Lucy Wyman, July 2. 1828; Mary, March 13, 1830, married Alonzo W. Hildreth, May 20, 1851, died May 21, 1838: Pamelia S., December 15, 1832, died 1833: Pamelia Tarbell, December 19, 1835, married Moses Miller : James Smiley. December 9, 1837. died September 12, 1838; Elizabeth Harkness, May 20, 1840, died November 16, 1887, married John H. Huntington : Adelaide, January 29, 1844, married Rev. C. J. Baldwin; James Smiley, January 2, 1847, died April 5, 1871.
(VIII) Rev. David Fosdick, son of David Fos- dick (7), was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, November 9, 1813, died in Groton. Massachusetts. January 28, 1802. He was educated in the public schools, graduating at Amherst College in 1831. He attended the Andover Theological Seminary and became a Unitarian clergyman. He was a scholar and acquired a reading knowledge of thirteen languages. He was settled at Charlestown, Boston, Sterling and Groton. He married, March 10, 1841. Sarah Lawrence Woodbury. daughter of Rev. Sam- uel and Mary (Lawrence) Woodbury, a descendant of John Lawrence, of Watertown, Massachusetts
(1636). Of their children two have been prominent men in Fitchburg. They are: Samuel Woodbury, born October 10, 1841, died April 3, 1865; married Christine Dakin Keargl, February 8, 1865: Mary, February 17, 1844: George, January 14, 1846, died October 4. 1848: Charles, March 9, 1848; Frederick, Groton, Massachusetts, April 24, 1850; David, De- cember 14. 1852, died December 21, 1854; Rose, July 24, 1855, died July 15, 1870; Lucy, November 21. 1858, married Dr. Charles Sedgwick Minot, June I. 1880: Sarah Woodbury, November 4, 1860.
(IX) Charles Fosdick, son of Rev. David Fos- dick (8), was born in Groton, Massachusetts, March 9. 1848. He and his brother Frederick purchased the Haskins Steam Engine Co. in July, 1876, and have been the principal owners of the same ever since. Mr. Fosdick is a skillful mechanic and for many years has been superintendent of the factory. He was president of the common council in 1886.
He married, October 1, 1874, Mary Louise Snow, daughter of William and Adeline (Willis) Snow, and their children were: Margaret Willis: Charles Mussey; Elsie Woodbury ; Marian Lawrence.
(IX) Frederick Fosdick, son of Rev. David Fos- dick (8), was born in Groton, Massachusetts, April 24. 1850. He received his education under a private tutor, practically a college course of study. In 1870, at the age of twenty. he came to Fitchburg to work for the Burleigh Rock Drill Company. He was with this concern for thirteen months. He worked for a time for a Pennsylvania coal company, setting up pumps and other machinery in the mines. He re- turned to Fitchburg to work as draughtsman for the Haskins Machine Company.
In 1877 Hale W. Page, Frederick Fosdick and Charles Fosdick purchased the Haskins Steam En- gine Company, together with its good-will and changed its name to the Fitchburg Steam Engine Company. Mr. Page was president of the company until his death, May 17. 1887, when Frederick Fos- dick was chosen. Mr. Fosdick has since occupied this position. The other officers of the company during most of its history have been: Charles Fos- dick. superintendent ; William J. Clifford. clerk. The company employs over a hundred hands, most of whom are skilled machinists, and manufactures horizontal and vertical automatic cut-off steam en- gines. The Fitchburg engine, manufactured by this company. has been a favorite among the manufac- turers of Worcester county. It is well known all over the country. The company has developed a large foreign business in addition to that in this country. The Fitchburg Steam Engine Company has heen one of the most prosperous and stable in- dustries of the city. The Fosdick brothers have won a high place in the esteem of their business associates. The business has been repeatedly en- larged.
Mr. Fosdick has been active in public affairs. He has served seven years on the school committee and was for two years memher and president of the common council and ex-officio member of the school committee. He was the mayor of Fitchburg in 1886 and 1880. He has been a trustee of the Worces- ter North Savings Institution. He is chairman of the hoard of trustees of the Foxboro State Hospital.
He married. April 21, 1873, Lucy M. Hill, daugh- ter of Henry Hill, of Groton, Massachusetts. Their children are: Frederick W., Nellie, Richard C., Merriam E.
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UPTON FAMILY. The history of the Upton family dates back in England to the days of the Norman Conquest. The lineage of the family is traced for twelve centuries in direct line in Corn- wall to the ancestor, De Uppeton. of Upton. While the family has spread widely over England, Scot- land and Wales, the original seat of the family was Upton in Cornwall.
(I) John Upton, who came to New England about 1652, was the pioneer ancestor in this count- try. He is the progenitor of the late John Upton, Colonel Edwin Upton and Joseph Upton, of Fitch- burg, Massachusetts. He settled in Salem village, in what is now Danvers. Massachusetts. There is a tradition that he came from Scotland. He may have been one of the Scotch prisoners taken by Crom- well at Dunbarton, September 3, 1650, or at Worces- ter, 1651. The last named battle was fought near the town of Upton, England, the seat of the ancient faniily. Cromwell took seventeen thousand English- men and Scotchmen prisoners in these two battles and many of them were sent to the American colonies. There is a tradition that the name of his wife was Eleanor Stuart and that she too was Scotch. He seems to have refused to join the Puritan Church and that may indicate that he was Scotch and a Presbyterian. He did not take the frecman oath until it had been modified. He was admitted April 18, 1601. a freeman. The first record is of date December 26, 1658, when he bought land of Henry Bullock, some time of Hammersmith (the Lynn Iron Works at Saugus). He paid four pounds for forty acres in Salem. He bought land of Daniel Rumboll, of Salem. April 6, 1662, adjoining his farm. His homestead was near the line of the present town of Danvers, half a mile from the present line of Lynnfield, one mile south of the Ipswich river and two miles west of the Newburyport turnpike. It is two miles and a half from the site of his later residence in North Reading. His neighbors were the Popes, Gardners, Flints, Walcotts and Smiths. He bought and sold considerable land in the vicinity. Active, energetic and successful, he began with no capital and accumulated a handsome estate. He died July II, 1699, aged about seventy-seven. The will was dated November 16. 1697, and proved July 31, 1600. He used a fleur de lis for a seal and in his will tried to entail his estate, but the laws of the colony effectually prevented him.
The children of John and Eleanor Upton were: John, born 1654; Eleanor. 1656; William, 1658; James, September, 1660; Mary. 1661, died 1663; Samuel, October, 1664: Ann; Isabel, January 3, 1666-7. died 1680: Ezekiel, September, 1668; Joseph, April 9, 1670: Francis. July 1, 1671; Mary.
(II) William Upton, sixth child of John Upton (1). was born in Danvers, June 10, 1663. He mar- ried Mary Maber, May 27. 1701. He and his brother, Samuel Upton, received by will from their father the farm in the southwest corner of Danvers, near Lynnfield, and they held it in common until 1708. when they divided their possessions but always lived near each other and perhaps in the same house. They also inherited a negro Thomas, whom they set free after he had worked for them eighteen years, December 21, 1717. William Upton deeded his land to his eldest son William before his death. His will is dated April 13. 1739, and was proved March 10. 1739-40. His son Paul was executor and residuary legatee. The children of William and
Mary (Maber) Upton, all born in Danvers and all living in 1740, were: William, of whom later; Mary, September 28, 1705; James, January 5, 1707-8; Paul, February 20, 1709; Frances, May 13, 1712; Edward, April 16, 1714: Richard, May 20, 1716; Dorcas (twin), September 4, 1718; Timothy (twin), Sep- tember 4, 1718: Caleb.
(III) William Upton, eldest child of William Upton (2), was born in Danvers, Massachusetts, July 17, 1703. He married (first) Lydia Burnap, of Reading, January 4, 1726-7. He married (sec- ond) Hannah Felton, of Danvers, December 9, 1755. He lived in Reading, Massachusetts. The children of William and Lydia (Burnap) Upton were : William, of whom later; Daniel, August 19. 1731; James, March 26, 1733; Lydia, February 22, 1735; Mary, September 30. 1737; Jacob, December IO, 1739: Jacob (twin), February 5. 1741; Mary (twin), February 5, 1741; Tabitha, March 30, 1745, resided in Templeton. Massachusetts, and married Aaron Felt. May 21, 1766.
(IV) William Upton, eldest child of William Upton (3), was born in North Reading, Massa- chusetts, August 5. 1729. , He married (first), May 10, 1750, Sarah Herrick, widow of Benjamin Her- rick, of Lynn; he married (second) at Wilmington, Massachusetts, Hannah Stanley, of Wilmington, De- cember 1, 1757. She died 1778. He married (third) Mehitable - He lived at North Reading until 1770 and then removed to Temple. New Hamp- shire, where he was living when his second wife died in 1778. He also died there 1700, aged sixty- one years. He served the town of North Reading as constable in his younger days. The only child of William and Sarah (Herrick) Upton was: Sarah, born November 20. 1755. married Samuel Gardner. The children of William and Hannah (Stanley) Upton were: John, of whom later; William, 1759; Eli, 1760; Thomas, November 28, 1761 ; Mehitable, November 6. 1763, married Captain Thomas Thurs- ton ; Hannah, October 6, 1765; Nathan, August II, 1767; Lydia. April 6, 1769: a child, born in Temple, May. 1773: Eunice, 1775. The children of William and Mehitable were : Dorcas, Rhoda, Eli, 1785, mar- ried five times.
(V) John Upton, second child of William Up- ton (4). was born in North Reading, Massachusetts, 1758. He married Abigail Low. July, 1783. He re- moved from North Reading to Temple, New Hamp- shire, with his father in 1770. Later he removed to Fichburg, Massachusetts, and opened a store there. William Upton for two hundred pounds sold land in Temple and New Ipswich, New Hampshire, to him. His father died in 1790 and he was adminis- trator. He was active and energetic and hecame a man of property. He was captain of the Fitchburg Fusiliers. He died at the house of his son, Joseph Upton. October 18, 1811, aged fifty-three. His widow Abigail died at the same house September 7. 1829. Their children. all born in Fitchburg, were: Jo- ceph, of whom later ; John. August 7. 1787. married Cunningham, of Tennessee, where they went to live, thence to Illinois : he died at Keeseville, Illi- nois, September 1. 1834; Abigail, October 22. 1789. died 1811. at Fitchburg: Timothy Felton. Novem- ber 12, 1792, married Eunice Vinton ; Mehitable, June 22, 1794, married Thomas Sweetser, of Fitch- burg. January 12. 1814, removed to Lowell, Massa- cluutsetts, where she died February, 1838; Lucy. May 31. 1798. married Joseph Wiggin, removed to Boston
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where she died September, 1830; William, August 23, 1803, died at Maumee City, Ohio, September, 1827.
(VI) Josephi Upton, eldest child of Captain John Upton (5), was born in Fitchburg, Massachu- setts, July 3, 1784. Ile married Susan Thurston, of Fitchburg, February 12, 1807. She was born in 1788. He was a carpenter by trade and became a well- to-do citizen, notwithstanding the fact that his health was not robust. He lived and died in Fitchburg. The date of his death was July 17, 1855. Although a man of quiet disposition and of domestic habits Mr. Upton was deemed one of the most substantial and reliable citizens of the town, and was highly esteemed by his neighbors. The children of Joseph and Susan (Thurston) Upton were: Joseph, Octo- ber 15, 1807, married Betsey Messenger, married (second) Amelia F. Lowe; Mary Thurston, Novem- ber 10, 1809, married Jonathan Burrage; Thomas, August 22, 1813, married Abigail Downe, resided at Westminster, Massachusetts; Edwin, December 9, 1815, married Louisa Maria Farwell, of whom later ; John, of whom later ; Susan Abigail, July 20, 1819, married James P. Putnam; Charles, Noven- ber 4. 1821, married Sarah A. Hagar, resided in Westminster ; Martha Ann, February 21, 1826, mar- ried George Curtis; their son, Edwin Upton Curtis, has been city clerk and mayor of Boston, a very prominent Republican, prominent lawyer; another son, Nelson Curtis, is a paper manufacturer and business man of Boston.
(VII) Colonel Edwin Upton, fourth child of Joseph Upton (6), was born in Fitchburg, Massa- chusetts, 1815. He died there May 10, 1890. The house in which he and his brothers and sisters were born is on Blossom street and now or lately occu- pied by Mrs. A. F. Adams. When nine years old he had to begin to help support the family. His wages the first year was three dollars a month in summer. He went to school in the winter term. He worked out until he was sixteen when he was apprenticed to his older brother, Joseph Upton, to learn the mason's trade. For the first year he re- ceived thirty-five dollars for eight months and a half of hard work, and received forty dollars in his his fourth year. When his apprenticeship was com- plete he went to work for his brother at thirty dol- lars per month and followed his trade until public services demanded all his time.
Colonel Upton was identified with the civil his- tory of the city of Fitchburg for a long time, and he discharged with great fidelity every trust committed to him. He was selectman of the old town in 1848, and every year except 1855 until 1860, in 1870 and in 1873 when Fitchburg became a city, and was chairman during these sixteen years for a consid- erable part of the time. He was assessor in 1853- 54-56-59-60. He was on the committee which erected the present city hall. In 1859 and 1860 he was representative to the general court. In 1861 Colonel Upton was appointed to a position in the Boston custom house, which he held until he entered upon military service in the civil war. After his return from the service he was six years in the storekeeper's department of the custom house. Early in 1869 he was appointed keeper of the house of correction in Fitchburg and served faithfully until disabled by a terrible accident, September 16, 1874. He was superintending some blasting near the jail and was tamping a charge with an iron rod when
the blast exploded. He was severely burned and lost his eyesight. He bore the deprivation with much patience and his own misfortune enlarged his sympathy for the unfortunate, as many whom he helped have testified.
Colonel Upton was one of the most distinguished military figures of Worcester county in the civil war. When very young he showed an aptitude per- haps inherited from ancestors, who were distin- guished in the military service. He joined the militia in 1836 and served in it about twenty-five years, rising from private through the various ranks to the command of a regiment. He was colonel of the old Ninth Regiment for eight years, and under his command it was under excellent disci- pline and ranked among the best in the state. Nearly every officer from Fitchburg and vicinity who served with distinction in the late war received their mili- tary training from Colonel Upton, and his services in this direction proved of great value in the early part of the war when trained officers were in de- mand. Many warm friends who were associated with him in church work and anti-slavery affairs, believing that the time was at hand when men should war no more, objected to any military establishment and ridiculed as fuss and feathers any military dis- play. But when Sumter was fired on many of his former critics were most active in promoting en- listments and admitted the good judgment and pa- triotism of the men who had preserved the volun- teer militia, the best defence of that state and na- tion. After he resigned as colonel he accepted the command of the Washington Guards of Fitchburg, in order to help raise the efficiency of that company. Soon after the battle of Bull Run, when a new regi- ment was raised in Worcester county, he was ap- pointed colonel by Governor Andrew and A. B. R. Sprague, of Worcester, lieutenant-colonel. Captain Denny said in his history: "Col. Upton was an of- ficer of sterling worth. He brought to the service not only a high character for integrity and honor, but a genuine patriotism and zeal for the loyal cause which made him a fit leader of intelligent Massachusetts soldiers. During all the time he was with the regiment he was earnest for the welfare and comfort of the men. In return to an extent not often experienced by commanding officers, he had the fullest confidence and love of the regiment."
Before going to the front Colonel Upton was pre- sented by friends and neighbors with a horse and complete equipment, valued at $300. His associ- ates at the custom house presented him a sword. The regiment was brigaded with the Twenty-third, Twenty-fourth and Twenty-seventh Massachusetts Regiments and Tenth Connecticut in Burnside's Coast Division, and the excellent discipline of the regiment won for it the right of line in the brigade and division. His regiment took part in the Ro- anoke expedition and in the engagement that took place at the assault the regiment did gallant service. At the battle of Newbern, March 14, following, the regiment again displayed great bravery, having the honor of planting the first state flag on the works. Colonel Upton received the sword of the Confed- erate colonel in command and the regiment took about one hundred and fifty prisoners. Continued ill health incapacitated Colonel Upton for active service in the field and he resigned October 27, 1862. A testimonial from the men under his com- mand amounting to nearly $1,200 with sword and
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sash was presented to Colonel Upton after he left the service and returned home. This sword is pre- served in the Wallace Library and Art Building.
Colonel Upton was a member of the Calvinistic Congregational Church for fifty-five years. On his return from Boston in 1869 he joined the Rollstone Church and society and was chairman of the build- ing committee during the latter part of the con- struction.
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