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DUNCAN The Duncan family is one of the foremost in Scotland. It is believed to be of ancient
Norse origin. Before 1700 the family was well established in Forfarshire, Scotland. In the Duncan family are held the Earldoms of Camperdown, Gleneagles, and Lundie; the Viscountcy of Duncan; the Barony of Lundie. Many distinguished men of this family have lived in Scotland during the past few cen- turies.
(I) James Duncan, the progenitor of the family in America, was born in Forfarshire about 1800.
(II) James Duncan, Jr., son of James Dun- can (I), was born in Kerriemuil, Forfarshire, Scotland. He received a good education in the schools of his native town. He learned the trade of gardening. He removed after some years to Brechen and later to Tanna- dice, Scotland, where he died at the advanced age of eighty-four years. He was a quarry- man and gardener during his active years and a skilful craftsman. He was a typical Scotch- man in many ways. Frank, blunt and often sarcastic in speech he had strong opinions and freely expressed them. Gifted with an extraordinary memory, he knew by heart much of the older Scotch verse. He read the modern poets freely and quoted from them often. He loved Robert Burns as all true Scotchmen do. He was a highly respected citizen in the community where he lived, a man of influence and sterling character. In politics he was a pronounced Radical and al- ways spoke with great contempt of the labor- ing man who voted with the Conservatives or Tories, believing that the interests of the working man could not be with the Tory party. He was a devout member of the Pres- byterian church. He was devoted to his fam- ily and had few interests outside of his daily labor and his home. He married Jane Walker,
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who was born at Tannadice, Forfarshire, Scotland. Children: 1. James, married Agnes May and had seven children. 2. Jessie. 3. Jane, unmarried. 4. Walter. 5. Helen, un- married. 6. David Watt, born September 27, 1870, mentioned below. 7. William.
(III) David Watt Duncan, son of James Duncan (2), was born in Brechen, Forfar- shire, Scotland, September 27, 1870. He at- tended the schools of his native town until he was fifteen years old, also helping his father in his gardening business. He was then ap- prenticed to his brother, James Duncan, at Brechen for three years to learn the trade of florist. In the spring of 1889 he came to America, landing at Boston where he found employment at his trade with R. & J. Far- quhar, South Market street, and worked in their greenhouses at Roslindale, Massachu- setts, for eight months. He then entered the employ of George A. James and took charge of his greenhouses in Nahant, Massachusetts. After two years in this position he leased the Peck estate at Arlington and established him- self in the business of florist. He was suc- cessful from the first and his business grew to large proportions. In 1901 he removed to his present location at 133 Mystic street, Ar- lington, where he has erected three spacious greenhouses, twenty by one hundred and fifty, besides boiler house, sheds, etc. He makes a specialty of violets and ferns for the Boston trade. He also cultivates five acres not under glass and is very successful with strawberries for the local market. Mr. Duncan is very in- dustrious and progressive, and is well known and highly respected by his townsmen. In religion he is an Episcopalian; in politics a Republican. He is a member of the Boston Florists' Association. He married, Novem- ber 9, 1893, Margaret Coulter, of Creevin, . Donegal county, Ireland, born October 22, 1864, daughter of George and Rebecca (Mc- Gee) Coulter. Child, George James, born December 12, 1894.
SANGER This name is of German origin, and the word itself is the Ger- man equivalent for "minstrel." Richard Sanger, of Hingham, county of Nor- folk, England, the first of the name on this side of the ocean, was evidently of German descent, and a devout Puritan. He was one of the early settlers in Hingham, Massachu- setts, coming over in 1636, with the Rev. Rob- ert Peck, who afterward deserted his flock and returned to old Hingham, in Norfolk.
Richard remained in Hingham, Massachusetts, sharing in the various allotments of land to the settlers, and information at hand states that in April, 1638, his servants, whom he had left behind, embarked at Southampton to join their master in New England. He was undoubted- ly a man of high moral character, thoroughly devoted to his religious faith, and although not an active participant in public affairs, he nev- ertheless rendered valuable services. in shaping the early affairs of the town and providing for its future prosperity. His death occurred in Hingham, January 25, 1661. He married in England, but the maiden name of his wife does not appear in the records, and he is sup- posed to have had but one son.
Richard (2) Sanger, son of Richard, ac- companied his father from England, and- in 1646 went to Sudbury as a blacksmith, and was admitted a freeman there in 1647. In 1649 he removed to Watertown, where he resided for the rest of his life, and during King Philip's war (1675-6) he, with his two adult sons, and three others guarded the inill. He died August 20, 1690, and his will dis- closes the fact that he possessed all of the com- forts and conveniences of life available in that early period. The maiden name of his first wife was Mary Rannals, and the Christian name of his second wife was Sarah. The children of his first union were Mary, Nath- aniel and John. Those of his second mar- riage were "Sary," who died in infancy ; an- other "Sary," Richard, Elizabeth and David.
Nathaniel Sanger, second child and eldest son of Richard and Mary (Rannals) Sanger, was born at Watertown, February 14, 1651 or '52. In 1687-8 he accompanied his brother Richard to Sherborn, Massachusetts, where they established themselves as blacksmiths, but Nathaniel went from there to Roxbury, and subsequently removed to Woodstock, Con- necticut. He died in 1735. He was twice married. The given name of his first wife was Mary, and that of his second wife was Ruth; the surnames of both have thus far failed to come to light. He was the father of ten chil- dren: Mehitable, born in Sherborn; Mary; Jane ; a son who died in infancy ; Nathaniel ; Benjamin, who was born in Roxbury ; David, Elizabeth, Jonathan and Eleazer. (N. B. The "Gazeteer of Massachusetts," issued in 1874, contains the following in relation to the Sang- ers of Sherborn : "Among the antiquities of the place the most noted is the old Sanger Man- sion, near the Centre, where General Washing- ton took breakfast when on his way to take command of the American army at Cambridge,
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July, 1775. It is still in good repair, and oc- cupied by one of the descendants of the Rev- olutionary innkeeper.")
David Sanger, fourth son and seventh child of Nathaniel, was born probably in Wood- stock. He resided in Watertown, Massachu- setts, and died there December 22, 1761. His wife, who was before marriage Patience Ben- jamin, became the mother of eight children : Patience, Lydia, John, David, William, Nath- aniel, Samuel and Solomon.
Samuel Sanger, fifth son and seventh child of David and Patience (Benjamin) was born in Watertown, June 1, 1736. He married Grace Harrington, and had a family of seven children : Lydia, Samuel, Grace, Anna, Eliza- beth, Daniel and Patience, all of whom were natives of Watertown.
Daniel Sanger, sixth child and second son of Samuel and Grace (Harrington) Sanger, was born in Watertown, March 12, 1773. He was three times married ; first to Sally Jones, second to Mrs. Fuller, a widow; and third to Emma Carter. His children were: Daniel, Sarah, Samuel, Joseph, Lucy, Charles D., George, Edward H. and Nathaniel Carter.
Nathaniel Carter Sanger, youngest son and child of Daniel and Emma (Carter) Sanger, was born in Watertown. He resided in Ports- mouth, New Hampshire, and his death oc- curred in Watertown, Massachusetts, about 1890. He married Rebecca Banks, who was born there April 26, 1818, daughter of Nath- aniel P. and Rebecca (Greenwood) Banks, and a sister of General Nathaniel Prentiss Banks, who was governor of Massachusetts from 1858 to 1861, and served with distinc- tion in the Civil war. Nathaniel P. Banks, Sr., and Rebecca (Greenwood) Banks, who were married at Waltham in 1815, had eight children: Governor Nathaniel Prentiss, born in 1816, married Mary Palmer ; Rebecca, born as above; Willis Greenwood, born in 1820, died young ; Willis Greenwood, born in 1822; Susan Prentiss, born in 1825; Eliza G., born in 1828; Gardner, born in 1830; Hiram, born in 1833, and William Lester, born in 1837. Nathaniel C. and Rebecca (Banks) Sanger were the parents of four children: George, Frank, Charles Edward and Susan P. The latter became the wife of Harrison P. Page, of Newton.
Charles Edward Sanger, second child of Nathaniel C. and Rebecca (Banks) Sanger, was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Oc- tober 21, 1845. He was reared and educated in Watertown, and while still a minor he en-
listed for service in the Civil war in Company K, Fifth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, with which he served with credit. He subse- quently went to Michigan, where he engaged in the manufacture of lumber, and for some time operated a planing mill in Bay City, that state. His death, which was untimely, oc- curred in Bay City, 1882. In politics he acted with the Republican party. On December 22, 1871, Mr. Sanger was united in marriage with Miss Hannah Sampson Perkins, who was born November 30, 1846, daughter of William and Hope (Tillson) Perkins, of Pocasset, Massa- chusetts, probably a descendant of John Per- kins, the emigrant, and an early settler in Ipswich.
Mrs. Hannah S. Sanger survives her hus- band and resides in Watertown. She is the mother of two children: Jessie Perkins, born in Watertown, July 25, 1874; and Guy Ed- ward, born in Bay City, October 24, 1879. The family are members of the Unitarian church.
The Mildons of Marlborough
MILDON are of English descent, and family was established on this side of the ocean during the first half of the nineteenth century.
Thomas C. Mildon, son of Thomas, was born at Triverton, England, in the year 1810, and acquired the advantages of a good educa- tion. At the age of twenty-seven he emi- grated to Nova Scotia, where he turned his attention to educational pursuits, and taught school there continuously for a period of fifty years. For many years he resided in Wey- mouth (N. S.), and he died in 1906, nearly a centenarian, being ninety-six years of age. He married Susan Mary Davis, who was born in . London, England, in 1815, and her death oc- curred the same year as that of her husband. They were the parents of seven children: Walter B., who came to the United States and served in the civil war with the Fifth Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers. Will- iam S., who resides in Eastport, Maine, and is an ex-mayor of that city; Thomas C., who is still residing in Nova Scotia; Elizabeth Mary, Amey S., who becames the wife of Sterns Jones, of Weymouth, N. S .; Georgiana M. and Frederick R. S. (N. B. These children are not given in chronological order).
Frederick R. S. Mildon, son of Thomas and Susan M. (Davis) Mildon, was born in Wey- mouth, November 28, 1852. His early edu-
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cation was acquired in the public schools, and upon the completion of his studies he began his business training as a store clerk. At the age of eighteen he accepted a clerkship in a grocery store at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and in 1873 engaged in the same line of trade upon his own account, continuing in business at Yarmouth for seven years, or until 1880. Selling out his store in Yarmouth, he went to Eastport, Maine, where he conducted a variety store for a year, but at the expiration of that time he decided to seek a more favor- able business opportunity elsewhere, and ac- cordingly went to Minneapolis, Minnesota. His stay in the northwest was short, how- ever, and returning to New England in 1881 he established a variety store in Somersworth, New Hampshire, which he carried on for about nine years with profitable results. In 1890 he removed to Marlborough, Massachu- setts, and opened a variety store which ab- sorbed his attention for about fourteen years. He finally relinquished mercantile pur- suits and established himself in the real estate and insurance business, which he is still con- ducting.
Since becoming a citizen of Marlborough, Mr. Mildon has evinced an earnest interest in civic affairs, and has emphasized that inter- est by devoting a considerable portion of his time to public office. In 1901 he was elected as a Democrat to the board of aldermen from Ward seven, which is strongly Republican, thus demonstrating his political status in his own neighborhood, and the ability and sound judgment he displayed in the upper branch of the city government was such as to make his popularity general throughout the city. In 1903 he was brought forward as an eligible candidate for the mayoralty, and being suc- cessful at the polls he gave the city the benefits of his business ability, administering its muni- cipal affairs in a most judicious manner. When the new city hall was projected he be- came chairman of the building committee, serving as such until its completion, which covered the years 1904 and 1905, and from 1904 to the present time he has been a trustee of the Marlborough City Hospital.
In 1875 Mr. Mildon was united in marriage with Miss Abby C. Travis, daughter of Na- thaniel Travis of Kempt, Nova Scotia. They have three children: Reginald B., born March 4, 1875: Eleanor, born September 14, 1877; and Alice E., born September 15, 1882. Reg- inald B. Mildon is a graduate of Cornell Uni- versity, and a civil engineer in Denver, Colo- rado.
GERRISH
Captain William Gerrish
came from Bristol, England,
on board the ship "Jona- than," in company with Percival Lowle (Lo- well), his wife Rebecca Lowle, their sons John and Richard Lowle and their daughter Joan Lowle. They arrived at Newbury, Mas- sachusetts Bay Colony, in the month of June, 1639, and became residents of that town, where Percival Lowle, then sixty-four years of age, engaged in merchandising. Captain William Gerrish, at that time a young man, was clerk in Percival Lowle's store, and gained a good knowledge of the mercantile business. He married Joan, daughter of Per- cival and Rebecca Lowle. Joan (na) Lowle came from Norman stock, and her remote an- cestors are said to have come to England with the Duke of Normandy in 1066. Her first known English ancestor was William Lowle, born in Yardley, Worcestershire, probably before 1250, and from him nine generations have been traced to Richard Lowle of Som- ersetshire, father of Percival Lowle, the Bris- tol merchant. Richard Lowle married a daughter of Edmund and Elizabeth (Park- hurst) Percival, and was of a distinguished family. Captain William Gerrish removed to Boston in 1678, where he was a merchant, and he died in Salem at the house of his son Benjamin, in 1687.
(II) Benjamin Gerrish was collector of cus- toms for the Crown at the port of Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
(III) Captain John Gerrish.
(IV) Colonel Timothy Gerrish, of Gerrish Island, in the court of Maine, was councillor for Massachusetts Colony and colonel of the Yorkshire regiment.
(V) John Gerrish married Margery Pep- perell, niece of Sir William Pepperell (1696- 1758), and grandniece of Colonel William and Margery (the immigrants) (Bray) Pepperell, of Kittery, Maine.
(VI) George Gerrish.
(VII) Captain George Gerrish was captain in the York county (Maine) militia.
(VIII) George W. Gerrish was born in Lebanon, Maine, settled in Chelsea, Massa- chusetts, in 1836.
(IX) Hiram Augustus Gerrish was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, 1837, and mar- ried Charlotte Emeline, born in 1836, daugh- ter of Stephen and Lucy (Borden) Toppan, and a direct descendant from Abraham Top- pan, who came from England in the ship "Rose," in 1637, and settled in Newbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Hiram A. Ger-
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rish was a builder in Chelsea, served as alder- man and councilman, and as a member of the school committee. His church affiliation was with the Unitarian Society, and he was a Republican, with liberal views on the tariff and reciprocity.
(X) Harry Theodore Gerrish was edu- cated in the public- schools of Chelsea, and was graduated in the Chelsea high school in 1881. He was a wholesale provision dealer in Boston 1881-95, and a commis- sion inerchant with business office in North Market street, Boston, from 1895. His po- litical affiliation was with the Independent wing of the Republican party; his fraternal affiliation with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Free and Accepted Masons, and his only club affiliation was with the Highland Club of Melrose, of which he was made president. He was married, in Chel- sea, Massachusetts, December 15, 1886, to Harriet I., daughter of George H. and Annie (Harrington) Willey, and tenth in descent from Thomas Roberts, who settled on Dover Neck, New Hampshire grants, about 1633. Their only child, Helen Warrenton Gerrish, was born in Chelsea, December 15, 1887, and was graduated at the Melrose high school in 1906. Mr. Gerrish, with his wife and daugh- ter, established a beautiful home at Melrose in 1896, where the "latchstring" was always within reach of their host of friends.
COBURN (I) Edward Coburn or Col- burn, the immigrant ancestor, settled first in Ipswich, Massa- chusetts, with his brother Robert. The name is spelled Coborne or Colborne, also. Robert Colburn was born in 1610, and died at Ipswich, May 2, 1685 ; was a subscriber to the Denison fund in 1648; was a commoner of Ipswich in 1664. Both Robert and Edward may be re- lated to Nathaniel Colburn, of Dedham, an- cestor of many of the name of Colburn. Rob- ert left no male descendants of the name. The descendants of Edward spell their names both Coburn and Colburn.
Edward Coburn was born in England in 1618 and died in Dracut, Massachusetts, Feb- ruary 17, 1700. He came over in the ship "Defence" in 1635, aged seventeen years, and was originally a farmer in the employ of Mr. Saltonstall. He owned shares in Hog Island in 1664 and was a voter in 1679. In 1665 he was employed to run a line between Wenham and Ipswich. He and Samuel Varnum went from Ipswich, to Dracut, and were the first
settlers in what became Dracut. Their fam- ilies have been very numerous in the town and closely connected by marriage in every gener- ation. Mr. Coburn bought a tract of land in what is now Dracut, November 22, 1671, and a tract of sixteen hundred acres on the Mer- rimac river, September 30, 1688, of John Ever- ett, for two hundred pounds. A part of this land is still in the Coburn family. The Co- burns removed to Dracut about 1688, though some went earlier probably. In 1678 John and Robert were not included with the other sons in the census of those able to bear arms at Ipswich, and they may have located at Dracut at that time.
Children, born at Ipswich: I. John, eldest, married Susannah Read. 2. Thomas, mar- ried, September 17, 1681, Mary Richardson, daughter of Josiah Richardson, of Woburn; had son Daniel at Ipswich, January 1, 1679. 3. Robert. 4. Daniel, married, June 18, 1684, at Chelmsford, Lydia Parker, daughter of Abraham and Rose Parker. 5. Ezra, born at Ipswich, March 16, 1658; married, Decem- ber 22, 1681, Hannah Varnum, of Dracut. 6. Joseph, born June 16, 1661. 7. Hannah, mar- ried, September 28, 1682, Thomas Richardson. 8. Edward, killed in King Philip's war, Au- gust 2, 1675, at Brookfield. 9. Lydia, born at Ipswich, August 20, 1666. Edward deeded land at Dracut to son John, December 12, 1678, one-eighth of his land; to son Joseph another eighth, July 8, 1682 ; to son Ezra, January 3, 1684, another eighth; to son Daniel, February 20, 1690, another eighth. He gave land to Thomas, Daniel, Ezra and Joseph, April 14, 1693 ; land to Ezra, December 28, 1696. All the sons had a deed of land from the Indians, April 17, 1701.
(II) Ezra Coburn, son of Edward Coburn (I), was born in Ipswich, March 16, 1658-59. He settled in Dracut and married Lucy
Some of his children : I. Ezra, Jr., married Thankful Richardson. Jonathan (3), Josiah (2), Ezekiel (I). 2. Edward (?), married Elizabeth Richardson, sister of Thankful. 3. John (?), married Olive, sister of Thankful Richardson. 4. Samuel (?), married Mary Richardson, sister of Thankful.
(III) Dr. Samuel Coburn, son or nephew of Ezra Coburn (2), was born in Chelmsford or Dracut about 1690. He was a physician. He died in Dracut, December 22, 1756. He married, in 1717, Mary Richardson, who was born June 26, 1699, and died at Dracut, Oc- tober 28, 1754. Her father, Jonathan Rich- ardson, was the son of Josiah, a prominent settler of Dracut, and grandson of Ezekiel
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Richardson, one of the founders of the town of Woburn, the immigrant ancestor. He mar- ried (second) Mary Taylor, of Dunstable, in 1755. (See sketch.) Samuel Coburn was on the board of selectmen in 1714. Children, born in Dracut: I. Mary, June 27, 1718, died young. 2. Samuel, March 18, 1719-20, men- tioned below. 3. Jonathan, June 1, 1722, died young. 4. Hannah, April 3, 1726. 5. Abra- ham, June 17, 1729. 6. Elizabeth, April 17, 1732. 7. Mary, August 19, 1734. 8. Heze- kiah, April 7, 1737, died June 3, 1742.
(IV) Samuel Coburn, son of Dr. Samuel Coburn (3), was born in Dracut, March 18, 1719-20. He married, (intentions dated Feb- ruary 5) 1742-43, Mary Bradstreet. Children, born at Dracut: I. Abi, February 9, 1743-44. 2. Hezekiah, September 19, 1745, died Febru- ary I, 1747-48. 3. Hezekiah, March 29, 1748. 4. Samuel, August 24, 1750. 5. Mary, Sep- tember 16, 1753. 6. Moses Bradstreet, Janu- ary 14, 1758. 7. Nathaniel, July 8, 1761, mentioned below.
(V) Nathaniel Coburn, son of Samuel Co- burn (4), was born in Dracut, July 8, 1761, and died October 1, 1835, or October 25, 1813. He married Mercy Coburn, (intentions dated January 27), 1787. She was born January 27, 1764, the daughter of Abraham and Mary Coburn, and granddaughter of Samuel and Mary, mentioned above. Children, born at Dracut : I. Mercy, February 15, 1789. 2. Alvin, January 28, 1794, mentioned below.
(VI) Alvin Coburn, son of Nathaniel Co- burn (5), was born at Dracut, January 28, 1794. He married, July 19, 1824, Susan Has- kell, of Templeton, Massachusetts, who was born May 17, 1801, and died August 2, 1891. He died January 27, 1856. Their daughter Laura, married, August 14, 1862, John Frank Tabor, born in Lowell, November 28, 1836. He was educated there in the public schools. He was engaged in the provision business all his active life. In politics he was a Republi- can. He was a member of no secret societies or clubs, being a man of domestic tastes and devoted to his home .and family. He was an attendant of the Congregational church. He died February 19, 1888. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Tabor : Helen L., born June 23, 1865. Charles Edward Fitts, January 14, 1872. Susan H., November 27, 1876. Both Helen L. and Susan H. Tabor were educated in the public schools of Lowell and have always lived at home, looking after the interests of their mother. Both are members of the First Con- gregational Church of Lowell, and are inter- ested in its benevolent work.
James Wilson, of an ancient WILSON Scotch family, was born at Paisley, Scotland, June 15, 1739. Among his children was John, men- tioned below.
(II) John Wilson, son of James Wilson (I), was born at Paisley, Scotland, February 7, 1775. He came to America late in life and settled in 1841 at Pictou, Nova Scotia, remov- ing thence to Lowell, Massachusetts, where he died May 14, 1847. He was a soldier in the Scotch Greys, a noted cavalry regiment in the English army, and served in the bodyguard of King George. He married Margaret
Children : I. John, born June 5, 1799, men- tioned below. 2. David, died June 15, 1839;
he married ; children : Katherine, born March 31, 1822; Jeanette, March 20, 1824; Jeanette, April 25, 1826 ; Margaret, August 24, 1828; John, July 15, 1831; Martha, October 15, 1832, died November 19, 1903; Agnes, January 4, 1834; John, December 9, 1836; David. 3. Glaud, started the original mill with the hand looms, and later joined the jacard and the loom together, being the first man to bring this about. He came to this country with Alexander Wright.
(III) John Wilson, son of John Wilson (2), was born at Birmingham, England, June 5, 1799, while his father's regiment was sta- tioned there. He died at Lowell, February 28, 1872. He came to New England in 1842 and entered the employ of the Lowell Manufactur- ing Company. He was a constant attendant of the Baptist church, serving in the capacity of deacon in Paisley, Scotland. He was a Re- publican in politics. He married (first) Mar- garet Kerr, born August 27, 1798. Married (second) Martha Carswell, born April 24, 1797. Children: I. John C., born December 9, 1836, mentioned below; 2. David Henry, born June 15, 1839, mentioned below.
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