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In the settlement of the estate of George Cromp- ton it was found (to be) wise to form a corpora- tion to own the real estate, and the capital stock of The Crompton Associates, as the corporation was called, was divided among the heirs instead of sell- ing the property. This corporation has some ex- cellent investments in Worcester real estate. The Crompton Associates own the property occupied by the Crompton-Thayer Loom Works and Prent- ice Brothers Company on Cambridge street. They have recently sold the large business block on Front street opposite the City llall, extending through to Mechanic street, in which a disastrous fire occurred in March, 1905. The building is occupied by the new owner, Mr. Poli, of New Haven, as a theatre. The Associates also own property on Granite street, Wabash avenue, Winthrop and Loxwood road, at 92 Union avenue; land on Quinsigamond avenue ; property at 45 Vernon street; on Arlington street ; on Suffield street ; at 677 Cambridge, Southbridge, Quinsigamond avenue and Lafayette street.
George Crompton, a brother, is president of the Associates ; and Randolph Crompton is vice-presi-
dent. From 1900 until 1903 George and Randolph
Crompton were not in active business. In the meantime the patents on some of the important improvement of looms expired. The time seemed opportune to George and Randolph Crompton to make a new start in the industry with which their name had been so long and favorably associated, and in which both had a familiarity gained from practical experience both in the business of their father and of the Crompton & Knowles Works after the consolidation. The two brothers formed a partnership with Edward T. Thayer and William B. Scofield, the title of the company being The Crompton-Thayer Loom Company, of Worcester. The company has not yet been incorporated, but Randolph Crompton is the executive head and general manager, George Crompton
is treas- tirer, and Mr. Scofield is secretary. The suc-
cess of the company from the outset indi- cates the strength of the combination. The first patterns were made in a small shop on Union street in 1903. The building at 677 Cam- bridge street was occupied in September. The company had to build additions to the factory al- most immediately after getting under way. The new building is a one story structure, 50x380 feet. The main building is a substantial brick mill four stories high, about 60 by 75 feet. Another small building known as the blacksmith shop contains four new down-draft forges.
Many of the important patents on looms have expired, so the looms are built along certain stand- ard lines. The Crompton-Thayer Company has had already about one hundred patents granted and under way. The looms are being improved con- stantly. The firm makes all kinds of worsted, woolen, silk and fancy cotton looms.
Randolph Crompton is a member of the Wor- cester Club, the Tatnuck and Grafton Country Clubs. the Worcester County Mechanics' Associa- tion, the Board of Trade, and the Republican Club. He married, April 23, 1896, Miriam Van Egmond Sears, daughter of Willard T. and Marion ( Motte) Sears. They have one child: 1. Rosamond Sears, born November 12, 1898.
(VII) Willard Thomas Sears, son of Willard Sears (6), was born at New Bedford, Massachu- setts, November 5. 1837. He married, January I. 1862, Marian Motte, daughter of Mellish Irving and Marianne Motte of Boston. She was born August 25, 1841. Mr. Sears is a well known and successful Boston architect. His children are: I. Ruth, born October 12, 1862, married in Boston, January 8, 1889, Edward Reed, of Cambridge. Massachusetts. 2. Mabel, born November 23, 1868. 3. Edith Howland, born February 20, 1873. 4. Miriam Van Egmond, born July 1, 1874, married April 23, 1896, Randolph Crompton, of Worcester, Massachusetts.
Miriam Van Egmond Sears, daughter of Willard Thomas Sears, was born in Boston, Massachusetts. July 1, 1874; she married Randolph Crompton, of Worcester, Massachusetts; she is a lineal descendant from Richard Sears, one of the early settlers of Plymouth, Massachusetts, his name appearing there in the tax list, March 25, 1633, but soon removed to Marblehead, and later became one of the early set- tlers of Yarmouth on Cape Cod, where he died in 1676. His wife Dorothy died in 1678. The
line of descent comes down through Captain Paul Sears (2), Captain John (3), Willard (4), Captain Ebenezer (5), a sea captain, and also served in the revolutionary war, was a corporal, and was
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one of a guard over Major Andre, the night prior to his execution. He is said to have been the first to carry the American flag to the east of Cape Good Hope and into the Indian Seas. Willard (6).
DAVID H. MERRIAM. William Merriam (1). ancestor of David H. Merriam, of Fitchburg, Mass- achusetts, was the father of his emigrant ancestor. William Merriam (or Miriam, as he spelled his name), was buried in Hadlow, Kent county, Eng- land, September 23, 1635. In his will, dated Sep- tember 8, 1635, and proved November 27, 1635, he bequeathed to his sons Joseph, George and Robert Merriam, all of whom were pioneers in Concord, Massachusetts. William Merriam lived on Barn street in Hadlow and was a clothier. He was seized of lands in Iladlow, Goudhurst, and Yalding in Kent. He married Sara, possibly daughter of James Burgess, of Tudeley. Nothing is found in the parish registers of these places, however, except the record of William Merriam's burial at Hadlow and in Goudhurst, July 16, 1581, the record of bap- tism of a son William, who died probably before his father, perhaps an infant.
The children of William and Sara Merriam, all born in England, were: 1. Joseph, married Sarah, sister of Robert Goldston, of Tonbridge; her father died before April 10, 1637, and her mother married (second) Thomas Dyker, of Tonbridge, tailor, living in 1637. The children of Goldston were: Robert; Jane; Sarah, married Joseph Merriam; Elizabeth, married Thomas Dan; Roger; William, married Elizabeth -; Sarah, married (second) Joseph Wheeler, of Concord, Massachusetts, and died March 12, 1671. 2. George, married, at Tonbridge, Kent, October 16, 1627, Susan Ravan; settled at Concord, and was admitted a freeman June 2, 1641 ; had ten children; died December 29, 1675; inventory filed by son Samuel Merriam, executor, April 4, 1676. 3. Robert, born 1610, married Mary Sheaf, of Cranbrook, Kent, England; she was baptized Sep- tember 26, 1620; came to Charlestown, Massachu- setts, but removed to Concord, where his two broth- ers located; was freeman March 13, 1639; owned land in Charlestown in 1638; was deputy to the gen- eral court in 1655; gave his age as twenty-six in 1639; was town clerk, deacon, selectman; he died February 15, 1682; his wife died July 22, 1693, leav- ing no children; his will was dated December 10, 1681, and proved April 4, 1682; he bequeathed to wife; to cousin Isaac Day, in old England, son of sister Joan (Merriam) Day, deceased, provided he come to America to possess the land given; other- wise to cousin Robert Merriam, of Concord, son of Joseph Merriam, of 'Concord, deceased; to cousin Jonathan Hubbard; to Joseph French and Sarah Wheeler, who formerly lived with him; residue to children of two deceased brothers, George and Jos- eph Merriam, specifying eight persons. 4. Susan. 5. Margaret, "already preferred," September 8, 1635. 6. Joane, married Thomas Day, of Brench- ley, who died 1653. 7. Daughter, married Thomas Howe, and died September 8, 1635.
(II) Joseph Merriam, son of William Merriam (I), was born in England. He was the eldest of the three brothers who came to Concord. They emigrated from Hadlow, Kent county, England, early in the history of Concord. One or more of them may have been with Bulkeley and Willard at Con- cord in 1635. It would seem that one of them came first to see the country, and returned to England for his family and brothers. The name is fre-
quently found in the Concord records after 1638. The first record of a birth there is Elizabeth Mer- riam, November 8, 1641. The oldest gravestone in Concord is over the grave of Joseph Merriam, son of Joseph, the emigrant, who died young April 20, 1677. Joseph Merriam married Sarah Goldston, sister of Robert Goldston, of Tonbridge; she mar- ried (second) Joseph Wheeler, of Concord. She died March 12, 1671. Some records lately come to light show that Joseph Merriam came to America as an' "undertaker," viz: partner or stockholder in the ship "Castle," arriving at Charlestown in July, 1638. He settled in Concord. Ile had a suit in the Plymouth court for money due him, in 1639. He lied January 1, 1641. His will was proved in Suffolk county, October 26, 1642. He left his whole estate to his wife for bringing up the children un- til they were twenty-one years of age; she was al-
lowed to "sell the house and buy a lesser one." The estate was to be appraised when the children were all of age, and the wife to have a third. The child- ren of Joseph and Sarah Merriam were : I. William. 2. Sarah, married Thomas Wheeler, died before 1681; he died June 12, 1695 ( ?). 3. Joseph, born 1629, died April 20, 1677. 4. Elizabeth, married Thomas Henchman, of Chelmsford and Charlestown; died 1705; he died 1703. 5. Jolin, born in Concord, July 9, 1641 (posthumous ).
(III) John Merriam, son of Joseph Merriam (2), was born in Concord, July 9, 1641. He mar- ried, in Concord, October 21, 1603, Mary Cooper, daughter of John Cooper, of Cambridge. They set- tled in Concord. He was admitted a freeman May 12, 1675. He died at Concord, February 27, 1724. She died March 5, 1731. Their children, all born in Concord, were: I. John, born September 3, 1666. 2. Anne, born September 7, 1669, married, August 9, 1692, Daniel Brooks, of Concord; she died October 18, 1733. 3. Nathaniel, born December 10, 1672. 4. Ebenezer, born in Concord. 5. Joseph, born August 15, 1677. 6. Samuel, born July 23, 1681.
(IV) Nathaniel Merriam, son of John Merriam (3), was born in Concord, December 10, 1672. He married, November 18, 1701, Mary Taylor. They settled in Concord, afterward in Bedford, formerly part of Concord. He was a prominent citizen, deacon of the church. He died December 11, 1738. She died May 19, 1764. Their children, all born in Concord, were: 1. Mary, born December 22, 1702, married Francis Wheeler, of Concord; died 1737; he died November 17. 1774. 2. John born May 16, 1701.
(V) John Merriam, son of Nathaniel Merriam (4), was born in Concord, May 16, 1704. He mar- ried, in Bedford, March 23, 1731, Abigail Howard. They settled in Bedford, where he died September 20, 1767. His widow. married, January 20, 1774,. James Lane, of Bedford. She died November 15, 1793. The children of John and Abigail ( Howard) Mer- riam, all born in Bedford, were: I. Rebecca, born September 28, 1731, married Stone. 2. Mary, born July 25, 1733, married. April 17, 1755, Ephraim Crosby, of Billerica. 3. John, born Feb- ruary 13, 1735: married, December 4. 1760, Hannah Brooks, of Lincoln; he died December 26, 1794. 4. Anna, born July 13, 1737; married, January I, 1756. Thomas Page. 5. Nathaniel, born December 15, 1739; died September 13, 1758; was in his Majesty's service at Lake George. 6. Lydia, born April 6, 1742, married, March I, 1759, Rev. Nathaniel Sher- man, of Bedford, who died at East Windsor, Con- necticut, July 18, 1797. 7. William, born February
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3. 1744, died August 15, 1749. 8. Abigail, born April 28, 1746, died August 16, 1749. 9. Thaddeus born April 17, 1748; died October 24, 1754. 10. William, born August 25, 1750; married, November 30, 1769, Esther Bellamy.
(VI) William Merriam, son of John Merriam (5), was born in Bedford, Massachusetts, August 25 1750. He married, November 30, 1769, Esther Bellamy. He died March 27, 1824. She died March 17, 1786, aged thirty-three years. She was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He married (second) Rebekah Howe. The children of William and Esther (Bellamy) Merriam were: 1. Esther, born Nov. 9. 1771. 2. William Bellamy, born August 6, 1776, died September 7. 1778. 3. William Bellamy, born Feb- ruary 2, 1779. 4. Josephus, born March 14, 1781; died young. 5. Josephus, born August 25, 1783, died July 30, 1828, aged forty-three years, four months, twenty days. The children of William and Rebecca ( Howe) Merriam were : 6. Rebekah, born November 3, 1786, died April 20, 1822. 7. Anna Page, born May 2, 1700. 8. Loisa Howe, born October 2, 1792. 9. L. i-a Howe, born June 2, 1799.
(VI) Josephus Merriam, son of William Mer- riam (6), was born March 10, 1785. He married Betsey Rand. He died 1828. They lived at Essex. New York. Their children were: I. Josephus. 2. William Jackson. 3. Abby Elizabeth. 4. David Howe, born July 3, 1820, died October 11, IS88. 5. Charles Henry. 6. Mary Ann, born August 7, 1825. 7. Lucy.
(VIII) David H. Merriam, son of Josephus Mer- riam (7), was born in Essex, New York, July 3. 1820. Ilis father died in 1828, and his mother moved a year later to Fitchburg, Massachusetts, with her seven young children. The town of Fitch- burg was then a place of 2,000 population. He at- tended school in Fitchburg, and in 1842 started in business there. He was a dealer in carriages and harness until 1847, when he decided to study law. and entered the office of Hon. Nathaniel Wood and Ebenezer Torrey. In 1850 the duty of taking the census of this district fell to him, he being assistant marshal of Massachusetts. In 1851 he was admitted to the bar at the April term of the supreme court, and in the same year he was appointed a justice of the peace by Governor George S. Boutwell. He be- gan the practice of law in Fitchburg and continued for thirty-seven years. He was a notary public and quorum for the commonwealth. In 1858 he was admitted to practice in the United States courts by the Hon. Justice Sprague, being the first lawyer from Fitchburg admitted to practice in that court. In 1868 Gov. Alexander H. Bullock appointed him special justice of the police court of Fitchburg, an office that he held until his death. He was commis- sioner of insolvency for 19 years. For a number of years he was a member of the school committee. In 1861 he was selectman of Fitchburg, and also the same year was a representative in the general court. He served on the judiciary committee and on the joint committee of a special session to provide for the families of the soldiers who were enlisting, by framing state aid laws and similar acts. In 1863 he was appointed by President Lincoln provost mar- shal of the ninth district of Massachusetts. He held this office until the close of the war, and was honor- ably discharged October 16, 1865. He served as city solicitor during the years of 18;4, 1875 and 1876. One of his best known and most important public services was as mayor of the city of Fitchburg. He was a valuable and trusted public servant, a man
of conspicuous executive ability and integrity. Few men have been more generally respected and hon- ored in the community in which he lived.
He was an honored member of E. V. Sumner Post, No. 19, G. A. R. Judge Merriam died Octo- ber II, IS88. At the time of his death he had been practicing law longer than any other Fitchburg at- torney.
He married Dora R. Hayes, daughter of Gilbert B. Hayes, of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, Mrs. Merriam and three children survive him. The chil- dren of David H. and Dora R. ( Hayes) Merriam were: I. Lizzie D., born October 31, 1867, grad- uate of the Fitchburg high school, assistant register of deeds for the Northern District of Worcester county since 1900. 2. David H., born July 6, 1869, see forward. 3. Charles H., born July 31, 1874.
(IX) David H. Merriam, son of David H. Mer- rianı (8), was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, July 6, 1869. He acquired the rudiments of his education in the public schools of his native place, and studied law in his father's office. He graduated from the Fitchburg high school in 1888, and in 1890, was appointed money order clerk in the Fitch- burg postoffice by Postmaster Currier. In February, 1892, at the age of less than twenty-three years, he was appointed register of deeds for the Northern District of Worcester county by the county com- missioners, being chosen from a long list of candi- dates. He was specially qualified by his study of law. He was elected in the fall to the office to which he had been appointed, and has been re-elected from time to time since. He was treasurer and vice- president of the Fitchburg Athletic Club. He is secretary of the Park Club. During 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, and part of 1906, he was secretary of the Merchants' Association, which is now consolidated with the Board of Trade of Fitchburg. He is sec- retary of the Republican city committee, and an ac- tive Republican. He was president of the Alumni Association of the Fitchburg High School during
the year 1005-6. He belongs to the Unitarian Church. He married, September 11, 1894. Grace Lawrence, daughter of George A. Lawrence ( de- ceased), of Fitchburg. Their children are: I. Evelyn, born October 21, 1895. 2. Theodore Earnes, born January 7, 1900. 3. David H., Jr., born Octo- ber 10, 1906.
(IX) Charles H. Merriam, son of David H. Merriam (8), was born in Fitchburg, July 31, 1874. He was educated in the Fitchburg schools and grad- uated in 1894 from the Fitchburg high school. He was appointed assistant register by his brother, the register of deeds, but in 1900 he went to the Hawaiian Islands for his health. While there he met the registrar of the bureau of conveyances, as the registry of deeds is called, and at his request introduced the modern methods into the office there. He became assistant to the register, and upon his resignation in 1904 he was appointed to succeed him. .All the deeds in all the islands of the Hawaiian group are recorded in this office. It is a position of large responsibility and growing importance. He re- sides in Honolulu. He is unmarried.
BRISTOL FAMILY. Henry Bristol (1), the immigrant ancestor, was born in England. He and his brother Richard were early settlers in Connecti- cut. Richard was at Guilford when the first division of land was made, and received a five-acre parcel of upland and rocks next Alexander Chalker's; was
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a freeman; member of the Guilford Church; a cooper by trade; seventh on the list of proprietors in 1672; held a number of minor offices and has a claim to fame as the originator of the Bristow apple, which at any rate was named for him. Richard married twice but left no children, so that all the colonial Bristols of New York and New England trace their lines to the brother.
Henry Bristol came to New Haven, Connecticut, as an apprentice or servant of William Davis. When he camne of age he settled there. He was born about 1625. H married, first, Rebecca -, and second, January 26, 1656 Lydia Browne, daughter of Francis and Mary (Edwards) Browne. She was probably born about 1637-8 and she died in 1719; he died 1695, and the following heirs acknowledged the receipt of their portions of the estate: Jobaman Gunn and wife Mary, of Milford; Samuel and Bezaleel, heirs of Samuel Bristol, of Guilford, deceased; Elizabeth Bristol, of Milford; Abigail, of New Haven; Zaccheus Candee; Stephen Hine and wife Sarah, of Milford; Thomas Hine, of Milford ( New Haven county court records, vol. ii, page 302-0). Lydia Bristol in will dated December 15. 1714, mentions her children: Lydia, John, Mary, Hannah, Abigail, Sarah, Daniel. Eliphalet and Henry. Children of Henry and Rebecca Bristol: I. Rebecca, born Feb- ruary 4, 1646; married December, 1670, Zaccheus Candee. 2. Samuel, born December 3. 1051 ; resided at Guilford. 3. Mercy, born November 17, 1653. probably died young. Children of Henry and Lydia : 4. Lydia, born January 3. 1657; married May 6, 1680, Joseph Smith ; second Plumb. 5. John, born September 4. 1659. 6. Mary, born September, 1661; married -Gunn, of Milford, as his second wife. 7. Hannah, born December 10, 1663. 8. Abi- gail, born April 19, 1666; married, November 27, 1712, Daniel Terrel, of Milford. 9. Sarah, born about 1668, married Stephen Hine, of Milford. 10. Daniel, born May 4, 1671; mentioned below. 11. Elizabeth, born May 20, 1674, probably died young. 12. Ecther, born October 3, 1676; probably died young. 13. Eliphalet, born October 2, 1679, men- tioned below. 14. Henry, born June 20, 1683; mar- ried January 23, 1707. Desire Smith, daughter of John and Grace ( Winston) Smith.
(II) Daniel Bristol, son of Henry Bristol (I), was born in New Haven, May 4, 1671 ; married, first, Hester Sperry, probably daughter of John and Eliza- beth (Post) Sperry (New Haven county court records, vol. i, page 263) ; second, Judith Bunnell, daughter of Benjamin and Rebecca ( Mallory) Bun- nell. Following are the heirs of Daniel in 1731 : Samuel Bristol, of Milford; Daniel, Richard and Ambrose Bristol, Hezekiah Bunnell and his wife Esther ; Thomas Downs and his wife Elizabeth ; Thomas Hodge and his wife Anne; and Nathaniel Downs and his wife Obedience, all of New Haven (Land records, vol. ix. p. 291). Daniel Bristol died May 15, 1728, and Judith his widow, July 21. 1746. Children of Daniel and Hester Bristol: Esther, born February 6, 1697; married July 6, 1726, Hezekiah Bunnell, Jr. 2. Elizabeth, born August 13, 1699; married December 16, 1725, Thomas Downs. 3. Anne, born February 12, 1701; married Thomas Hodge, and second, November 8, 1737, George Clin- ton. 4. Daniel, born October 15. 1702. 5. Obedi- ence, born October 7, 1704; married Nathaniel Downes. 6. Samuel, born August 8, 1706, mentioned below. 7. Richard, born October 18, 1708. 8. Am- brose, born August 3, 1710; died 1760.
(II) Eliphalet Bristol, son of Henry Bristol (I), was born October 2, 1679; married Esther Peck, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Sperry) Peck. In 1716 he received a bequest from the estate of his brother-in-law Joseph Peck. His wife was born in 1679. His will was dated May 18, 1757; proved 1758. Children: I. Lydia, born November 1, 1701 ; married December 4, 1723, James Crawford, of Dan- bury. 2. Sarah, born November 15, 1703; married October 27, 1726, Thomas Humphreville. 3. Dinah, born July 3, 1705; married, September 14, 1727, Ebenezer Downs. 4. Stephen, born August 12, 1707. 5. Abigail, born August 11, 1709; married Septem- ber 13. 1737, Josiah Pardee. 6. Eliphalet. 7. Aaron, born August 31. 1714. 8. Moses, born February II, 1717. 9. Esther, born February II, 1719; married Stevens. 10. Benjamin, born July 24, 1721.
(III) Aaron Bristol, son of Aliphalet Bristol (2), was born August 31, 1714. He settled in Har- winton, Connecticut. He married Eleanor Stiles, daughter of John (2) (Robert (I) ) Stiles. (See page 23, Stiles Genealogy. ) Children : I. Reuben, born 1737 ; married Comfort Barber, March, 1762. 2. Aaron. His son Silas settled in Washington county, New York; married Lydia Durkee, was a prisoner in revolution, taken to Canada. Sons : Silas, Edward, George. 3. Abel married Mary Norton, of Goshen, January 24, 1774; soldier in revolution in the Seventeenth New York regiment. 4. Eliphalet, born April 7, 1751, in Connecticut : died July 16, 1833: settled at New Canaan, New York ; soldier in the same regiment from Albany county with brother Abel. 5. Mary, born 1742; married John Preston, son of John. The foregoing are not given in order of birth.
(III) Samuel Bristol, son of Daniel Bristol (2), was born at Milford, Connecticut, August 8, 1706, and died 1774. He married Esther Sanford, daugh- ter of Samuel. His will mentions children. His widow died 1793. Children: Esther, born January 17. 1728, baptized April 4. 1736. 2. Abraham, bap- tized April 4, 1736, mentioned below. 3. Anne, bap- tized April 4, 1736; married January 12, 1757, Isaac Hine. 4. Hiel, baptized April 4, 1730. 5. Eunice, married January 30, 1757, Hezekiah Hine; she died February 1. 1813. 6. Lois, baptized February 10,
1739: married - - Somers. 7. Hannah, married - Woodcocks. 8. Sarah, born 1746; married May 29, 1764, Ahi Hine. 9. Content, married John Churchill. (IV) Abraham Bristol, son of Samuel Bristol (3), baptized at Milford, Connecticut, April 4, 1736. He removed when a young man to Ulster county, New York, and thence later to Washington county. He and three of his sons were soldiers in an Albany county regiment under Colonel Kilian Van Rensse- laer. He was a very devout man and became a Baptist preacher. Some of his children: I. Abra- ham, Jr., born about 1756-8; soldier in the revolu- tion in the same regiment with his father and broth- ers John and Daniel. 2. John, born in Ulster county, October 21, 1757; married Elsey Aylsworth, daugh- ter of John Aylsworth ( Philip (2) ; Arthur ( I) ) in Rensselaer county, New York, December 8, 1787; followed his wife's parents to Canada in 1793. re- sided at Ernesttown, near Bath, where he died Octo- ber 28, 1849; when she died 1854, she had two hundred and nineteen descendants, one hundred and sixty-five living. 3. Daniel, soldier in the revolu- tion. 4. William, mentioned below.
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