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(IV) Oliver Wilder, son of Colonel Oliver and Mary (Fairbanks) Wilder, was born in Lancaster, May 17, 1720. He was a justice of the peace and captain of militia, serving in the Indian wars. He married (first) Sarah Townsend, by whom he had children: Ezra Oliver and Sarah (twins), born November 7, 1743. His wife Sarah died in 1743. He mar- ried (second), in 1745, Ruth The children of Captain Oliver and Ruth Wilder were : Samuel, born in 1746, and Tamar, born 1748. It was such a line of distinguished an- cestors that Oliver Darwin Wilder sprang from. His father, Josiah Prescott Wilder, was born in Boston in 1801, married Amanda Carter, of Buckland, Franklin county, Massa- chusetts, and their children were: Oliver D., Charles, Nancy, Elizabeth, Josiah, Catherine, Emeline, Milton and Susan, all born in New Ipswich, New Hampshire.
Oliver Darwin Wilder, son of Josiah Pres- cott Wilder, was born in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, August 25, 1830. He attended
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the public school, and worked on his father's farm. In 1861 he enlisted in Company F, Twenty-fifth Massachusetts Infantry, and was made sergeant of the company. At the close of the war in 1865 he returned home and worked for a number of years at the chair business at Ashburnham, Massachusetts. He removed to Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1887, and established a general provision market, and he subsequently engaged in the hay and grain business. He was a comrade of the Grand Army of the Republic, Ladd-Whitney Post, No. 185, Lowell, Massachusetts ; a mem- ber of the Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows; Knights of Pythias, Improved Order of Red Men; and with his wife and family members of the Highland Methodist Episco- pal Church, Mr. Wilder serving as president of the board of trustees of the church congre- gation. In political faith he affiliated with the Republican party, and held office as council- man two years and one year as alderman.
He was married November 22, 1854, to Caroline Elizabeth Maynard, of Ashburnham, Massachusetts, daughter of Antipas May- nard, and their children were: I. Alice Row- ena. born November 5, 1860, married Charles Slater, and made her home in Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania. 2. Wesley Morrill, born November 1, 1873, who married Bertha Maria Ripley, July 19, 1899, and their chil- dren were: Richard Franklin, born Septem- ber 29, 1900; Ruth Lucille, born July 22, 1903; Donald Edward Wilder, born October 15, 1905. He engaged with his father in the hay and grain business in Lowell, becoming a partner in the business in 1894.
Jeremiah Butman, the immi- BUTMAN grant ancestor, was an early settler in Salem, Massachu- setts. He was a fisherman by trade, and was living as late as 1673 in Salem. He-married, October 8, 1659, Esther Lambert. Ann Pick- ton, widow of Thomas Pickton, bequeathed in her will, dated December 29, 1677, and proved June, 1684, to William Cash, Sr .; to Jeremiah Butman and wife and their children, Jeremiah, Mathew, John, Joseph and Benjamin Butman. She was some near relative of the Butman family. In the early records the name was frequently spelled Bootman and Buttman. Children of Jeremiah Butman: I. Mary, born July 4, 1660. 2. Jeremiah, born November 4, 1662. 3. Mathew, born September II, 1665, mentioned below. 4. John, born about 1667. 5. Joseph, born about 1669, mentioned be- low. 6. Benjamin, born about 1671.
(II) Mathew Butman, son of Jeremiah But- man (I), was born in Salem, September II, I665. Married Elizabeth - -; children : I. William, born March 5, 1690. 2. Jeremiah, born February 8, 1691. 3. Mathew, born April 28, 1693. 4. Edward or Edmund, born April 13, 1699. 5. Benjamin, baptized November 23, 1701. 6. Priscilla, born August 10, 1704. 7. Elizabeth, born May I, 1707. 8. Benjamin, born December 3, 1710. 9. Mary, born June 17, 1712.
(II) Joseph Butman, son of Jeremiah But- man (1), was born in Salem about 1669. He married Rebecca Children, born in Beverly, where the family settled: I. Rebecca, born October 15, 1699. 2. Esther, born August 1, 1701. 3. Rebecca, baptized August 23, 1702. 4. Joseph, born April 1, 1704, men- tioned below. 5. Daniel, born June 12, 1708. 6. Hannah, born May 12, 170 -. 7. Lydia, born September 10, 1710, baptized July 6, 1712. 8. Judith, born December 12, 1712. 9. John, born January 10, 1714-15. 10. Judith, born 1716, baptized November 18. II. Amas, born January 5, 1717-18.
(III) Joseph Butman, son of Joseph But- man (2), was born in Beverly, Massachusetts, April 1, 1704, died at Wenham, Massachu- setts, July 16, 1777. He lived at Beverly, Marblehead and Wenham. His wife was. probably Esther, who died at Wenham, Sep- tember 2, 1782. Among their children was Joseph, mentioned below.
(IV) Deacon Joseph Butman, son of Joseph Butman (3), was born in 1740. He lived at Marblehead in his later years and his children may have been born there. He mar- ried (first) Jane Wells, November 28, 1769, at Marblehead ; married (second), May 22, 1774, Emma Morse. He was a soldier in the Revo- lution in 1777 under Captain Edward Fetty- place, engaged in guarding the coast. He was also in the navy and was taken prisoner. He was delivered with other prisoners to Colonel Gabriel Johonnot, March 17, 1778, by Charles Waller, commissary of prisoners at Rhode Island. Daniel and David Butman, of Danvers, were in the Revolution. Joseph may have lived at Danvers for a time. He was deacon of the church at Marblehead. He died there October 16, 1812, aged seventy-two years. Among his children were: I. Daniel, born about 1765; mentioned below. 2. John, born about 1770, drowned October 12, 1809. 3. Joseph, Jr., resided in Marblehead; mar- ried, April 28, 1793, Elizabeth Stiles; both he and his son Joseph died before 1817. 4. Bet- sey (?) married at Beverly Caleb Friend,
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of Wenham, May 13, 1792. 6.'Polly, married in 1788 Nathaniel Friend (intention at Wen- ham April 18).
(V) Daniel Butman, son, according to the best evidence obtainable, of Joseph Butman (4), was born about 1765. Married, March IO, 1790, at Wenham, Sarah or Sally (Pratt) Friend, who died there of old age and was buried May 30, 1840, aged seventy-four years. Children, all born at Wenham: I. Sally, born September 3, 1790, died September 3, 1791. 2. Joseph, born June 20, 1792. 3. Nancy, born December 3, 1794. 4. Sally, born April 18, 1797, married (aged 49) Ezekiel Goodell, widower, aged forty-nine, son of Ezekiel and Elizabeth Goodell. 5. Priscilla Friend, born October 13, 1799. 6. Betsey, born March 8, 1802, married, May 7, 1828, Samuel Odell. 7. James, born June 20, 1804, mentioned below. 8. Seth, born December 2, 1808.
(VI) James Frederick Butman, son of Daniel Butman (5), was born in Wenham, June 20, 1804, died there March 3, 1857. The name Frederick was added after the record of birth was made. He married, October 5, 1828, (intentions at Wenham dated September 14, 1828) Abigail Stanley, daughter of Robert and Hannah Stanley. She was born October 15, 1806, and died November 14, 1879. They lived in Beverly. Children, born in Beverly: I. Daniel, born August 12, 1829, died Octo- ber 27, 1904, married, (first) Susan C. Ham- mond, September 2, 1852; his wife Susan C. died June 29, 1853; married (second), June, 1856, Annie Wiley, who died March 10, 1880. 2. James Frederick, born August 25, 1830, died November 2, 1831. 3. Abigail Ann, born February 9, 1832, died November 8, 1832. 4. James Augustus, born July 28, 1833, died Oc- tober 8, 1888, married, October 5, 1862, Julia M. Gilman. 5. Josiah Morgan, born May IO, 1835, mentioned below. 6. Asenath (Ar- sanah), born January 2, 1838, died May II, 1875; married, September 9, 1862, Sherebiah Webber. 7. Edward, born June 3, 1840, died August 26, 1840. 8. Nancy, born March 30, 1843, (Bible gives date 29). 9. George Al- bert, born December 31, 1847, died April 19, 1848. 10. George F., born February 20, 1850, married, October 22, 1871, Mary A. Clark.
(VII) Josiah Morgan Butman, son of James Frederick Butman (6), was born in Beverly, Massachusetts, May 10, 1835. He was educated in the common schools, and learned the butcher's trade. He engaged in business in Peabody, Massachusetts, until 1876, when he removed to Lowell, Massachu- setts, and established the Lowell Bone Fer-
tilizer Company. He built up a large and flour- ishing business manufacturing and dealing in fertilizer, ground bone, glue, hard tallow, bone grease, neatsfoot oil, beef scraps and other by-products of the meat business. His rendering works were in Chelmsford, Massa- chusetts. In 1904 he retired from business, and is living quietly at his residence, No. I Coral street, Lowell. In politics Mr. Butman is a Republican. In religion he is a Universal- ist. He is a man of public spirit, well known. and highly respected by his townsmen.
He married, June 9, 1862, Elma M. Graves, daughter of Joseph Graves. Children: I. Annette, born May 15, 1863, assists her father in the management of his business, and care of his property. 2. Harriet Frances, born July 29, 1866. 3. Lizzie Frye, born June 3, 1873. 4. Ethel Josephine, born July 4, 1882, graduate of the Howard Seminary of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
CROCKETT Thomas Crockett, the im- migrant ancestor, was born in 1606 in England. Ac-
cording to tradition his brother was progeni- tor of the Virginia family of Crockett. Thomas seems to be the progenitor of all the New England families of this name, though the lineages are especially difficult to trace in the Maine towns where they lived at an early date. In fact, most of the Crocketts belong in Maine or in New Hampshire not far from the Maine boundary. Thomas Crockett was in Kittery, Maine, in 1648, and at York in 1652. According to one deposition made by him he was born in 1606; according to another in 1611. It is likely that in one of these cases his age was given approximately, merely to show whether he was of age or not. He was at one time in the employ of Captain John Mason, and the records show that he received for his services the sum of six pounds from Ambrose Gibbons. He was probably located in Portsmouth part of that year, for another item shows the payment of twelve shillings to John Pickering for "three weeks diet for Crockett." He signed the "Submission of York" in 1652.' He received about 1642 the gift of a parcel of land consisting of one hun- dred and eighty-seven acres on the east side of Spruce creek from Thomas Gorges, and to this day the locality is known as Crockett's Neck. From this fact and the employment by Mason, the partner of Gorges, we may as- sume that Crockett had been for some time in the service of the founder of Maine. Crockett
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was a constable of Kittery in 1657. His widow Anna was the administratrix of his estate in 1679, and she married again before 1683 Dig- gory Jeffreys, at Kittery Point. She was liv- ing in 1712. Children: I. Ephraim, born 1641, tailor by trade; married Ann - -; son Richard settled in Exeter, New Hamp- shire. 2. Elihu, deeded land in 1683; was liv- ing in 1698. 3. Joseph, married Hannah -; had a large family of children, born at
Kittery. 4. Joshua, mentioned below.
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Hugh, married Margaret - -; had grant of land in 1678. 6. Mary, married Bar- ton. 7. Anne, married William Roberts. 8. Sarah, married John Parrott.
(II) Joshua Crockett, son of Thomas Crockett (I), was born about 1650, and died July 6, 1719, at Kittery, Maine. He married before May 19, 1682, Sarah Trickey, daughter of Thomas Trickey. Children: I. John, men- tioned below. 2. Joshua, married, Decem- ber 7, 1707, Mary Bickford, in Portsmouth. 3. Richard (?) and wife Mary joined the church at Falmouth, August 20, 1732. 4. (?) Samuel, settled at Falmouth.
(III) John Crockett, son of Joshua Crock- ett (2), was born in Kittery about 1680. Married in Newington, New Hampshire, May 16, 1718, Mary Knight, daughter of Nathan and Mary Knight, of Scarborough, Maine. He was a shipwright by trade, and located at Fal- mouth (now Portland) where he was living in 1748. John Crockett, of Scarborough, was in the service against the Indians in 1724-25. Children: I. John, mentioned below. 2. Joshua, settled at Gorham, Maine. 3. An- drew (?), removed to Gorham. 4. Jonathan (?), born July 2, 1741, at Falmouth, settled at Thomaston, Maine, with brother Nathaniel.
(IV) John Crockett, son or nephew of John Crockett (3), was born about 1730 in Falmouth or vicinity. He was among the first settlers of Sumner, Maine, in 1784, at the close of the Revolution, and he and his sons and descendants have been prominent citizens of that town and West Butterfield, which was set off the town of Sumner. He resided in the first school district of Sumner in 1795. He had an allotment of land in 1791, and at the same time one was given his son Levi. He signed the first petition for a new town in 1793; in 1795 his sons John, Joel, Joseph, William and Levi also signed and were presumably of age. In 1797 he signed another petition by mark, indicating perhaps loss of health. The records of these Maine towns were not kept, and it is difficult to get the records of this family com- plete. Children : 1. John, Jr., born about 1755.
mentioned below. 2. Joel, born about 1760. voter in West Butterfield in 1797 as well as his brothers John and Joseph. 3. Joseph, born about 1764. 4. William, born about 1768. 5. Levi, born about 1770.
(V) John Crockett, son of John Crockett (4), was born in Falmouth or vicinity about 1755. He was a soldier in the Revolution, corporal in Captain Wentworth Stuart's com- pany, Colonel Edmund Phinney, in 1775. John and Joseph Crockett, of Sumner, Maine, who were in the War of 1812, were relatives, perhaps, sons.
(VI) Timothy Crockett, son or nephew of John Crockett (5), was born in West Sumner, Maine. He was brought up on the farm and educated in the district schools. He settled in his native town and married Sally Star- board. Child, John Gardner, born 1836, men- tioned below.
(VII) John Gardner Crockett, son of Timo- thy Crockett (6), was born in West Sumner, Maine, in 1836, and died in Lowell, Massa- chusetts, in 1881. He received his education in the common schools of his native town, and remained until he was of age on the home- stead helping his father with the work of the farm. He came to Lowell, Massachusetts, to learn the trade of machinist. He entered the employ of the Hamilton Corporation Mills in Lowell and rose to the position of overseer in his department, filling it with great credit and to the utmost satisfaction of his employers. He stood high also in the estimation of his towns- men and was accounted one of the best citi- zens of the city. In politics he was a Republi- can. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and of the First Universalist Church. He married, in 1860, Harriet E. Briggs, daughter of George and Hannah H. (Hopkins) Briggs, of Lowell. She survives her husband and makes her home with her son Eugene in Low- ell. Children : I. Flora, lives at home with her brother and mother. 2. Eugene G., born April 1, 1871, mentioned below.
(VIII) Eugene G. Crockett, son of John G. Crockett (7), was born in Lowell, Massachu- setts, April 1, 1871. He was educated in the public schools of his native city, and then learned the druggist business in the store of Albert Crowell. In 1895 he engaged in busi- ness on his own account and conducted a drug store there with uniform success until 1905- Since then he has had an ice cream and bak- ery business in Lowell and has built up a large and flourishing trade there. He is popular and stands well in the business community. In politics he is a Republican, but not ambi-
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tious for public position. He is an active member of Highland Veritas Lodge, Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, and Highland Council, Royal Arcanum. He married, No- vember 7, 1905, Estella G. Holden, born No- vember II, 1881, daughter of Josephus and Rosina H. (Laird) Holden, of Lowell. They have one child, Gardner J., born October 25, 1906.
The surname Bullock, or
BULLOCK Bulloke, is derived doubtless from the name of the animal, and is of the same class as the surnames Lion, Doe, Lamb, Hart, Bull, Roe, and Stagg. The ancient seat of the family, according to Burke, was in Arborfield, Berkshire, several members of which served in the office of sheriff in the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The ancient coat-of-arms is described : Gules a chevron ermine between three bulls' heads cabossed argent armed or. Crest-Five Lochaber axes handles or, blades proper bound with an escarf gules tassels or. John Bullock, of Great Wigborough, county Essex, who died in 1595, used the same coat-of-arms. His motto was: "Nil Conscire Sibi." Branches of the family are located in Shipdam, Norfolk- shire, in Norton, Onston and Darley in Derby- shire, the time of Henry VI.
(I) Robert Bullock, of Herburghfield or Arborfield, Berkshire, used the arms borne by the Essex family ; he was sheriff of Berk- shire and Oxfordshire in the eighteenth year of Richard II, and died in 1405.
(II) Thomas Bullock, son of Robert Bul- lock, also lived at Arborfield.
(III) Thomas Bullock, great-grandson of Thomas Bullock (2), married Alice Kingmill, daughter of John Kingmill, one of the justices of the king's bench. Of their six sons, Rich- ard remained at Arborfield, William is men- toned below.
(IV) Willam Bullock, son of Thomas Bul- lock (3), married Elizabeth Bellet, daughter and heir of John Bellet, of Moreton, Cheshire.
(V) John Bullock, Esq., son of William Bullock (4), was the first of the family in Essex, and presumably ancestor of most of the families there. He died February 10, 1595, and is buried in the chancel of the church in Great Totham.
(VI) Sir Edward Bullock, son of John Bullock, Esq. (5), was knighted. He was born in 1580 and died in 1644. He married a daughter of Thomas Meldor-Wyld Esq., of Glazeleyshall, Salop. About 1637 Sir Ed-
ward bought the manor of Faulkbourn of John Fortesque, and this manor has been the seat of this family to the present time.
(VII) Henry Bullock, born 159-, the American emigrant mentioned below, was grandson of John Bullock (5), according to all the evidence at hand. He lived at St. Law- rence parish, Essex, and belonged to the Essex Bullocks. He was born in Essex in 1595, and came to America in the ship "Abi- gail," In June, 1635. He and his family were certified as formerly living in St. Lawrence. His age was given as forty, his wife Susan's as forty-two; children: Henry, aged eight; Mary, six; Thomas, two. He settled in Charlestown, Massachusetts, removing in 1638 to Salem, where he had a grant of land in 1643 and another December 2, 1663. His wife Susan died about November 2, 1644, at Salem. From the fact that many settlers went back and forth between Salem and Rehoboth, where Richard Bullock settled, and for various other reasons, it is thought that Richard Bul- lock of Rehoboth was closely related to Henry Bullock of Salem. Another Bullock, also pos- sibly a brother, was Edward, husbandman, aged thirty-two when he came in the ship "Elizabeth," sailing from England, April 17, 1635. Edward lived in Dorchester, and died probably in England about 1656, his will being dated in 1649, when he was about to go to England.
Henry Bullock died December 27, 1663. His will was dated December 21, 1663, and was proved June 29, 1664, bequeathing to wife Elizabeth, son Thomas; grandchildren John and Elizabeth, children of deceased son, Henry. Children, born in Essex, England : I. Henry, born 1627; mentioned below. 2. Mary, born 1629. 3. Thomas, born 1633.
(VIII) Henry Bullock, son of Henry (7), was born in England in 1627, and died in 1657, before his father. Children, born at Salem: I. John, mentioned below. 2. Eliza- beth.
(IX) John Bullock, son of Henry Bul- lock (8), was born in Salem about 1655. He was mentioned in the will of his grandfather, Henry Bullock (7). The will of the elder John Brown, dated November, 1685, be- bequeathed to his grandson John "the house and warehouse and that part of the orchard I have let unto John Bullock," and some of his land adjoined the farm of John Bullock. John Bullock was a soldier in King Philip's war, and in 1680 the records show that he was fa- vored as a citizen because he had been "crip- pled in the service" in the Indian war. În
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1692 we find him summoned as a witness in the witchcraft cases against Alice Parker and the notorious Ann Pudeator. He was then a resident of Salem. Among his children was John, Jr., mentioned below.
(X) John Bullock, son of John Bullock (9), was born in Salem, about 1685. He set- tled also in his native town and married Mary They joined the First Church of Salem about 1717. Children, baptized in the First Church, Salem: I. John, born 17II; mentioned below. 2. Elizabeth, baptized Aug- ust II, 1717. 3. Mary, baptized August 23, 1719, died young. 4. Hannah, baptized June 25, 1721. 5. Benjamin, baptized June 30, 1723. 6. Mary, baptized March 14, 1725.
(XI) John Bullock, Jr., son of John Bul- lock (10), was born about 171I. He was bap- tized March 17, 1717, "then almost six years" old. He settled at Salem, and married Eliza- beth Their three eldest children were baptized together, January 23, 1742, at Salem. Children : I. Elizabeth. 2. Mary. 3. John, baptized with two sisters January 23, 1742, married Barbara and removed to Danvers. 4. Preserved, baptized January 19, 1749. 5. Benjamin, baptized March 6, 1747, died unmarried (p: 208, v. 6, Essex Inst.). 6. Nathaniel, baptized March 4, 1749. 7. Isaac, baptized April 19, 1752 ; mentioned below. 8. Samuel, baptized February 16, 1755. 9. Sarah, baptized April 25, 1756. 10. Abigail, baptized May 7, 1758.
(XII) Isaac Bullock, son of John Bullock (II), was baptized in Salem First Church, April 19, 1752. He was a soldier in the Revo- lution in Captain Benjamin Ward, Jr.'s com- pany, enlisting January 22, 1776; also in cap- tain John Symond's company of matrosses in Salem, July, 1776, "reported on board the Lee." He married Elizabeth Boyd. Child : James, mentioned below.
(XIII) James Ballard (name changed by act of the legislature from Bullock), son of Isaac Bullock (12), was born in Salem about 1790. He was in the navy in the war of 1812. He was educated in the public schools and learned the trade of coach painter. His home was in Lafayette street, South Salem. He was a man of methodical habits and pro- nounced opinions, and in his older days was accounted somewhat eccentric. At the time of his death he was the oldest resident of Salem. He died about 1884. Mr. Ballard married Eliza Cotton Archer, daughter of Samuel Archer 3d. Her father was born in Salem, April 8, 1768; was a merchant, cap- tain of the local company of militia, then colo-
nel of his regiment; built the old Franklin building, Salem; lived at one time in the Hos- mer house at No. 10 Pleasant street. Colonel Archer married Susannah Babidge; married second, Deborah McNutt, born October 27, 1779, died July 2, 1860, daughter of Martin and Rebecca (Stuart) McNutt of Nova Scotia (see p. 208, vol. 6; also p. 244, vol. 22, Essex Inst. and reference to vol 4). Benjamin Bullock, brother of James (Bullock) Ballard was a harness maker.
Children of James and Eliza C. (Archer) Ballard: I. Charles. 2. Henry Archer, born November 14, 1822, mentioned below. 3. Otis; his son Charles is in the express busi- ness in Salem; daughters of Charles reside in Salem. 4. Roswell; began life as a mariner ; engaged in the manufacture of piano keys in company with the elder Chickering in Boston, and his son succeeded him in this business. 5. Mary Eliza, married White; their son George W. White is a well-known artist of Salem. 6. Angeline L.
(XIV) Captain Henry Archer Ballard, son of James Ballard (born Bullock 13), was born in Methuen, Massachusetts, November 14, 1822. He was educated in the public schools and graduated from the Salem high school. Like all his brothers he followed the sea in his youth, beginning as a cabin boy, shipping be- fore the mast, and finally becoming a master mariner and ship-master in the merchant ma- rine. For many years he commanded a vessel engaged in the China and Japan trade. He gave up his ship for a time to become the local representative of Yokohama, Japan, of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, touch- ing regularly at that port. In 1867 he again took command of a vessel and made numerous voyages to foreign ports. He was well known in Salem, and among the seafaring men of New England. He was a skilful and careful skipper, commanding the obedience and con- fidence of his men and enjoying the esteem and respect of his associates and rivals in the business world. After he retired, he lived with his son at Malden, Massachusetts, where he died March 4, 1887. He was for many years a member of Essex Lodge of Free Masons, of Salem; in religion he was a Baptist.
He married, 1849, Lydia Safford Brown, born in Salem, October 6, 1826, and died in Malden, August 30, 1898, daughter of Parker and Lydia Waters (Richardson) Brown. Her father was born in Ipswich Ham- let, now Hamilton, Massachusetts, September 22, 1787, son of Stephen Brown, born 1756, a soldier in the Revolution, and descendant
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