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born October 29, 1789; mentioned below. 5. Silas, born April 27, 1792. Child of second wife: 6. Dorothy.
VII) Jonathan B. Davis, son of Josiah (6), was born in Acton, October 29, 1789. He resided on what is known as the George Hagar place, formerly owned by Elias Chaffin. He was a member of the Acton Blues, a fam- ous company of militia that served in the War of 1812 at Boston. He married, in Acton, August 24, 1815, Sally Hosmer, born in Acton, May 17, 1797, died May 16, 1883. She was daughter of Simon Hosmer, of Acton, at one time captain of the Acton company, known as the "Davis Blues." He was also a justice of the peace. Children of Jonathan B. and Sally (Hosmer) Davis, born at Acton were : I. Silas, born December 16, 1815. 2. Mary, born December 17, 1818. 3. Sarah C., born November II, 1820. 4. Susan Haskell, born June 22, 1823; mentioned below. 5. Harriet, born August 5, 1825. 6. Simon H., born January 17, 1830. 7. George W., born July 3, 1834.
(VIII) Susan H. Davis, daughter of Jona- than B. Davis (7), was born in Acton, Massa- chusetts, June 22, 1823. She married George C. Wright, born in Bedford January 7, 1823. (See sketch of Wright family).
TUFTS The Tufts family of Middle- sex county, Massachusetts, have been inhabitants of that county
from the period before the county was in- corporated. As a family it has been located in large number for more than two hundred and seventy years in the cities of Malden, Everett, Charlestown, Somerville and Med- ford, in eastern Middlesex, and many of its members have occupied positions of promin- ence and usefulness in those communities. Peter Tufts, the ancestor of the greater part of the Tufts family in America, was a native of England, where he came, it is believed, from the southern part of Norfolk county. Before 1638 he was settled in Charlestown, Massachusetts, on the Malden side. He was a yeoman, or planter, by occupation. In 1646 he and his brother-in-law William Bridges had the Charlestown (Malden) ferry. He was admitted a freeman May 3, 1665. He married Mary Pierce, who died January 10, 1702-3, aged seventy-five years, at Malden ; he died there May 13, 1700, aged eighty-three years, according to his gravestone. His will was made March 1, 1693, and proved June 10,
I701. Children : I. Peter. 2. James. 3 John, born 1653, died young. 4. Mary, born June 19, 1655; married John Edes. 5. Jon- athan, born 1657, died 1658. 6. Jonathan, born March 3, 1660. 7. Elizabeth, married November 22, 1673, Joseph Lynde. 8. John born about 1664; see forward. 9. Mercy, married Joseph Waite. 10. Sarah, married Thomas Oakes. II. Persis, unmarried; died October 2, 1683. 12. Lydia, unmarried ; died July 26, 1683.
(II) John Tufts, son of Peter Tufts (I), was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, about 1664. He resided at Malden and Med- ford, and owned much real property in the vicinity. His will was dated May 9, 1727, and proved April 12, 1728. He married Mary Putnam. He died March 28, 1728, aged sixty-four years. Children born at Medford : I. Mary, born April 1I, 1688; married John Willis. 2. John, born May 28, 1690. 3. Nath- aniel, born February 23, 1692. Children born at Malden : 4. Peter, born May 10, 1697 ; see forward. 5. Benjamin, born November 28, 1699. 6. Timothy, born October 14, 1703; died April 29, 1727. 7. Thomas, born Decem- ber 4, 1706. 8. Stephen, born May 1, 17II ; died December 5, 1785. 9. Mary, born Sep- tember 6, 1716; married Samuel Bleigh.
(III) Peter Tufts, son of John Tufts (2), was born in Malden, Massachusetts, May 10, 1697; married Lydia Buckman, who died October 31, 1776, in her seventy-second year. According to his gravestone, he died Decem- ber 7, 1776, in his eightieth year. His will was dated August 9, 1774, and proved August 18, 1777, bequeathing property to six children and others. Children: I. Nathan, born May 14, 1724; see forward. 2. Peter, born April 24, 1728. 3. Lydia, born June 5, 1731 ; mar- ried John Ranks. 4. Timothy, born January 20, 1734. 5. Samuel, born November 24, 1737. 6. Aaron, born December 16, 1739. 7. Sus- anna, born July 28, 1742 ; died April 23, 1746. (IV) Nathan Tufts, son of Peter Tufts (3), was born May 14, 1724. He was a cord- wainer, or shoemaker, by trade. He married June 6, 1751, Mary Adams. She married second, Richard Clark, of Watertown, No- vember 25, 1777. Nathan Tufts died Decem- ber 21, 1771. Children of Nathan and Mary Tufts: I. Nathan, born June 7, 1752; died August 5, 1762. 2. Daniel, born December 27, 1753. 3. Susanna, born January 31, 1756; married Jonathan Foster. 4. Mary, born March 17. 1758; married Seth Stone. 5. Abigail, born January 20, 1760, died 1777. 6.
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Amos, born July 30, 1762; see forward. 7. Nathan, born March 23, 1764.
(V) Amos Tufts, son of Nathan Tufts (4), was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, July 30, 1762. Linegge: Amos (5) ; Nathan (4); Peter (3); John (2); Peter (I) Tufts. He learned the trade of blacksmith, and fol- lowed it in Medford and Charlestown. He bought and sold various lots of land in Charlestown. He married Deborah Frothing- ham, who died March 24 or 27, 1843; he died November 26, 1839, aged seventy-seven. Chil- dren: I. Amos, born July 5, 1787 ; died July IO, 1800; "caught his death by going Maying." 2. Deborah, born October 27, 1788; married Joseph Frothingham. 3. Joseph Frothing- ham, born July 19, 1790; mentioned below. 4. William, born July 3, 1792; died August 5, 1793. 5. Abigail, born February II, 1794; died August 25, 1809. 6. Mary, born May 4, 1797 ; married Eliab P. Mackintire. 7. Nathan Adams, born January 16, 1799; died Novem- ber 20, 1873; married Mary A. Lamson. 8. Amos, born October 6, 1800; died July 23, 1871 ; married Abigail W. Tapley. 9. William, born August 25, 1802; died June 24, 1862; married Eliza B. Kendall. 10. Samuel Froth- ingham, born April 7, 1804; died May 30, 1869 ; married Fidelia Harrington and Martha McClure. II. Edward, born July 6, 1806; married Rebecca S. Maguire; he died March 26, 1875.
(VI) Deborah Tufts, daughter of Amos Tufts (5), was born October 27, 1788; died March 24, 1843; married Joseph Frothingham, who was born about 1771, son of Jonathan, born August 15, 1733, and Huldah (Sprague) Frothingham. Nathaniel Frothingham, born December 7, 1698, father of Jonathan, mar- ried Susanna Whittemore, July 27, 1721 ; was a painter by trade. Nathaniel Frothingham, born July 2, 1671, father of Nathaniel, mar- ried Hannah Rand, April 12, 1694; was a joiner by trade, and lived in Charlestown. Nathaniel Frothingham, born April 16, 1640, was a son of the immigrant, William, who came from Yorkshire, England, in Winthrop's fleet.
Joseph Frothingham married first, Novem- ber 30, 1806, Mary Austin, who died March 12, 1813, aged forty-one. Children of first wife: I. Mary, born April 28, 1808. 2. Joseph, Larkin Frothingham, born March 12, 1810; died June 10, 1868. 3. Elizabeth Sprague Frothingham, born January 31, 1813; died young. Children of Joseph and Deborah (Tufts) Frothingham: 4. Amos Tufts Froth-
ingham, born August 26, 1815, was cashier of Tremont Bank, Boston; died July 30, 1893 ; married Almira Webster. 5. Abigail Tufts Forthingham, born February 20, 1817; mar- ried Jacob Perley, of Danvers. 6. Eliza Harris Frothingham, born September 27, 1818; died 1840. 7. Josiah Austin Frothingham, born August 29, 1820, lived in Danvers, Lynn and Salem. 8. Edward Morse Frothingham, born July 24, 1823 ; died December 13, 1847.
(VI) Mary Tufts, daughter of Amos Tufts (5), was born in Charlestown, May 4, 1797 ; married February 20, 1822, Eliab P. Mack- intire, who was born in Burlington, August 31, 1797. They resided in Charlestown. He was a dealer in dry goods; was deacon of the Winthrop church. Children, born at Charles- town: I. Mary Ann Mackintire; born De- cember 25, 1824 ; married Rev. William Salter. 2. George Eliab Mackintire, born December 2, 1833 ; married Arabella Barker.
(VI) Nathan Adams Tufts, son of Amos Tufts (5), was born January 16, 1799. He was president of the Warren Institution for Savings, and a prominent citizen of Charles- town. He married Mary A. Lamson, who died January 1, 1878, aged seventy-six years, daughter of William Lamson, who was twin son of Nathaniel, and was born January 17, 1730-I. Nathaniel Lamson, father of William, was born about 1700; married Dorothy Mou- sal, January 23, 1722-3. Joseph Lamson, father of the last-named Nathaniel, married July 13, 1708, Hannah Newel, of Malden. Joseph Lamson, father of Joseph, was born 1658; married Elizabeth Mitchell and Hannah Welch. William Lamson, of Ipswich, father of Joseph, was the immigrant. Nathan Adams Tufts died November 20, 1873, aged seventy- four years and ten months. Children : I. William Lamson, born February 19, 1824; died September 22, 1824. 2. Nathan Adams, born September 4, 1825 ; died January 7, 1826. 3. Hannah Lamson, born June 19, 1828; died March 15, 1906; married N. P. B. Curtiss. 4. Henry Adams, born July 30, 1831 ; died Feb- ruary 9, 1885 ; married Harriet Newell.
(VI) Amos Tufts, son of Amos Tufts (5), was born in Charlestown, October 6, 1800; died July 23, 1871 ; married September 2, 1822, Abigail W. Tapley, daughter of Isaac and Nancy Tapley, of Cambridge. She died October 23, 1851, aged fifty-seven years two months. He was receiving agent for Lowell manufacturing companies. Children: I. Ed- win, born July 4, 1823 ; died October 9, 1887 ; married Mary Johnson and Mary Hutchins.
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2. Abigail, born April 28, 1825 ; died April 25, 1902. 3. Caroline, born May 15, 1828; died June 8, 1907. 4. Amos Francis, born January 17, 1832 ; died June 23, 1836.
(VI) William Tufts, son of Amos Tufts (5), was born in Charlestown, August 25, 1802; died June 24, 1862; married Eliza B. Kendall, who was born July 9, 1809, and died September 9, 1899. He was secretary of the Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Company. Children : I. William Clark, born September II, 1829; died July II, 1840. 2. Helen Eliza, born May 9, 1833 ; died 1877 ; married Charles T. Crocker, the paper manufacturer of Fitch- burg, son of Hon. Alvah Crocker, of that city. 3. Emma Kendall, born December 15, 1848; married James Adams Jr., cashier of Bunker Hill Bank and Blackstone Bank ; president of the common council. James Adams, father of James Jr., was the third mayor of the city of Charlestown; president of the Warren Insti- tution for Savings ; married Pamelia W. Skel- ton ; (lineage : James ; James ; Chester ; Ashur ; Eliashib; Eliashib; Eliashib ; Edward of Med- field ; Henry Adams of Medfield).
(VI) Samuel Frothingham Tufts, son of Amos Tufts (5), was born in Charlestown, April 7, 1804; died May 30, 1869; married Fidelia Harrington, September 12, 1827, and (second) Martha McClure. He was agent for cotton mills. Children : I. Samuel Frothing- ham, Jr., born August 26, 1828; died April 30, 1887. 2. Charles Otis, born May 3, 1831 ; married Mary C. Banfield ; she was a sister of Helen Hunt Jackson.
(VI) Edward Tufts, son of Amos Tufts (5), was born in Charlestown, July 6, 1806; died March 26, 1875; married Rebecca S. Maguire. Children: I. George Edward, born May 14, 1829; died March 16, 1832. 2. Frances Elizabeth, born February 24, 1831 ; died November 30, 1832. 3. George.
(VI) Joseph Frothingham Tufts, son of Amos Tufts (5), was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, July 19, 1790; died September 17, 1854. He was a tanner and agent in var- ious trusts, a prominent and successful citizen of Charlestown. He married (published March 12, 1815). Hannah Whitney, who was born in 1791 and died August 15, 1872, aged eighty-one years one month and ten days, daughter of Nathaniel and Abigail Whitney, of Watertown, descendant of John and Elinor Whitney, of Watertown, early settlers of Watertown. Children, born in Charlestown: I. James Bradish Whitney Tufts, born Jan- uary 14, 1817; died November 8, 1844. 2.
Joseph Frothingham, born November II, 1819; died June 13, 1848. 3. Henry, born October 5, 1822 ; died May 5, 1847. 4. George Frederick, born October 19, 1825; mentioned below. 5. Alfred, born August 14, 1829.
(VII) George Frederick Tufts, son of Joseph Frothingham Tufts (6), was born in Charlestown, October 19, 1825. He was brought up in old Charlestown, the home of his ancestors, and educated in its public schools. He inherited valuable and extensive real estate. He gave the land for the Tufts School of Medford, Massachusetts. He has been a prominent figure in business circles in Charlestown for more than sixty years. He entered the Warren Institution for Savings, April 1, 1861, as a clerk, was chosen treasurer in October, 1865, and filled that position with conspicuous ability and success for a period of forty-one years. Politically he is a Repub- lican. He attends the Winthrop church of Charlestown. December II, 1856, he married Sarah Coburn, born September 20, 1832, daughter of Nathan and Mary (Parker) Co- burn, both of Lisbon, New Hampshire. Chil- dren : I. Hannah Whitney, born September 13, 1857; married Arthur R. Robertson (See Robertson sketch). 2. Helen Parker, born January 5, 1860. 3. Alice, born October 27, 1870; married Rev. Charles R. Brown, of Oakland, California.
Captain John Moodie
ROBERTSON Robertson, was born about 1790. He was a
ship-carpenter
occupying the shipyard in Charlestown, Massachusetts, extending from Lechmore Point Bridge and bordering on the street, to the corner of Union and Washington streets and the whole water front proximate. He lived in the brick house on the north side . of Washing- ton street, opposite his shipyard, and was an enterprising and successful man. He married Betsey Cutting (published November 14, 1813). She died in Woburn, February 18, 1878, aged eighty-nine years, eight months. Children: I. Elizabeth Ann, born March 27, 1815. 2. James, born April 19, 1817. 3. Wil- liam Miller, born September 7, 1818. 4. John Cutting, born December 31, 1820; mentioned below. 5. Charles Moodie, born November 28, 1822. 6. George, born October 7, 1824. 7. Henry Clark, born October 5, 1826. 8. Elizabeth Anne, born August 12, 1828.
(II) Captain John Cutting Robertson, son
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of John Moodie Robertson (I), was born at Charlestown, Massachusetts, December 31, 1820. He was educated in the public and high schools of his native city. He enlisted in the Eleventh Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, and was wounded in the battle of Gettysburg. He died in 1865. He was associated in busi- ness with his father. He married Sarah Fuller Crafts. Children: I. William Crafts. 2. Thomas Frothingham. 3. Colonel Edgar Brooks, graduate of West Point Military Academy, now commanding the Ninth Infan- try, United States army, at Houston, Texas. 4. Arthur Rhodes, born April 7, 1855; men- tioned below. 5. Alice Isabelle.
(III) Arthur Rhodes Robertson, son of Captain John Cutting Robertson (2) was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was edu- cated there in the public and high schools. He is a partner of John I. Brown, store at 144 Oliver street ; the business has been conducted for sixty years. He married Hannah Whitney Tufts, who was born in Westborough, Massa- chusetts, September 13, 1857, daughter of George Frederick and Sarah (Coburn) Tufts. Their only child is Rhodes, born at Somer- ville, September 27, 1886, fitted for college in the public and high schools of Somerville; member of class of 1908, Harvard Univer- sity.
(For early generations see Nathan Tufts, 4).
(V) Daniel Tufts, son of Na- TUFTS than Tufts (4), was born at Charlestown, December 27, 1753. He was grandson of Peter Tufts (3), great-grandson of John Tufts (2), son of the immigrant, Peter Tufts (I). Daniel resided at Charlestown, Medford, and other towns. He was a brickmaker and bought and sold parcels of real estate in Charlestown and vicinity. He married Abigail Tufts, born March 9, 1757, daughter of Benjamin and Hannah (Johnson) Tufts. Her father, Ben- jamin, was son of John Tufts (2) mentioned above, and was born November 28, 1699. Daniel Tufts died April 27, 1839, aged eighty- five years. Children: I. Daniel, born Decem- ber 31, 1776, mentioned below. 2. Gilbert, born April 27, 1778, mentioned below. 3. Charles, born July 17, 1781, mentioned below. 4. Nathan, born March 10, 1786, mentioned below.
(VI) Daniel Tufts, son of Daniel Tufts (5), was born in Charlestown, December 31, 1776. He was a tanner. He married, Decem-
ber 26, 1809, Martha Bradshaw. He died September 21, 1868, in his ninety-second year. Children : I. Charles, died October 16, 1813, aged seven months, seven days. 2. Daniel, died October 20, 1815, aged nine days. 3. Martha, married Thatcher Magoun, of Med- ford. 4. Abby, married Dr. James C. Neilson, homeopathic physician; she died October 5, 1871.
(VI) Gilbert Tufts; son of Daniel Tufts (5), was born April 27, 1778. He was also a tanner. He married, December 26, 1810, Mary Chickering, who died June 24, 1863. He died July 7, (according to the granite mon- ument), or July 9, (according to the records) 1850. Children: 1. Abby, married Frederick Williams. 2. Gilbert. 3. Caroline, married Dr. J. E. Bartlett and she died in 1851. 4. Sarah Scholfield. 5. Arthur Webster.
(VI) Charles Tufts, son of Daniel Tufts (5), was born July 17, 1781. He resided in Medford and elsewhere; married Hannah Robinson, born April 25, 1795, daughter of Jacob Robinson. He gave the land on Walnut Tree hill in Medford for the establishment of Tufts College by the Universalist denomina- tion and also munificent gifts in money for the building of Tufts College, named in his honor. He died December 24, 1876, leaving no issue.
(VI) Nathan Tufts 2d., son of Daniel Tufts (5), was born March 10, 1786. He was educated in the common schools. He was a brickmaker, tanner and slaughterer. He mar- ried, February 21, 1811, Sally Miller, who was admitted to the Second (Unitarian) Church, November 1, 1835, and died at the advanced age of ninety-six years. He died August I, 1872, at the age of eighty-six. Children: I. Sarah Elizabeth, born November 22, 18II, married Andrew Bradshaw Kidder, born Jan- uary 26, 1810; music printer, resided in Som- erville, son of James and Susanna (Brad- shaw) Kidder, and grandson of Francis and Mary (Prentice) Kidder ; James was a cooper, toll-gatherer on the Medford turn-pike, 1804- IO; Francis was the son of Deacon Samuel Kidder, and grandson of Stephen Kidder, born November 26, 1662; James Kidder, father of Stephen, was of Cambridge, Massa- chusetts. 2. Mary Tapley, born October I, 1813, died 1833. 3. Martha, born November I, 1815, living in Somerville at advanced age of ninety-two (1907). 4. Nathan, born Jan- uary 8, 1818, mentioned below. 5. Marcel- lus, born April 12, 1820, died 1822. 6. Han- nah Johnson, born October 28, 1822, living in 1907; married (first) Dr. Chauncey Booth,
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(second) Benjamin F. Allen. 7. Daniel, born May 6, 1825, died 1825. 8. Francis, born October 13, 1827, graduate of Harvard Col- lege in 1849; LL.B. 1851; living in 1907, in Somerville.
(VII) Nathan Tufts, son of Nathan Tufts (6), was born in Charlestown, January 8, 1818. He was educated in the common schools of his native town, was employed by Abel Fitz in the grain business and ultimately suc- ceeded to the business. He married Mary Jane Fitz, born September 28, 1822, daughter of Abel and Sally (Locke) Fitz. Children : I. Na- than Fitz, born November 16, 1844, mentioned below. 2. Mary Alice, unmarried, resides in Somerville. 3. Charles Francis, married Ida A. Cunningham; five children; resided in Lancaster ; died 1887. 4. Albert Clifford, mar- ried Mary B. Cotton; one child; resided in Somerville ; died 1904.
(VIII) Nathan Fitz Tufts, son of Nathan Tufts (7), was born in Somerville, Massachu- setts, November 16, 1844. He was educated in the public and high schools of Charlestown and became associated with his father in the grain business. He is well-known and esteem- ed in business circles. He is a member of John Abbott Lodge, Somerville Royal Arch Chapter, and Coeur de Leon Commandery, of Free Masons. Was lieutenant in Somerville Light Infantry also in Charlestown Cadets. A Unitarian in religion and a Democrat in politics. He married, November 15, 1866, Fannie S. Lothrop, daughter of Isaac Lothrop, Jr., born November 22, 1808, at Barn- stable, Massachusetts, and his wife Frances (Symmes ) Lothrop, who was born at Woburn, December 11, 1810. The children of Isaac and Frances Lothrop were: Horatio Jenkins, Martha, Mary Frances, Caroline, Isaac, Fan- nie S., mentioned above; the child of Isaac and his second wife, Angeline Phipps, was Elizabeth Rhodes Lothrop, all of Charlestown, Massachusetts. The father of Isaac Lothrop was Isaac Lothrop, of Barnstable, Massachu- setts. Children of Nathan Fitz and Fannie S. Tufts: I. Fannie Lothrop, married Fred- erick William Bradley, of Washington, D. C., and had one child who died in infancy. 2. Mary Alice, married Dr. John Arnold Rock- well, of Cambridge, and has no children.
(I) George Abbot, immigrant ABBOTT ancestor, came to New Eng- land in 1640 from Yorkshire, England, and was one of the earliest settlers iii-2.
of Andover, Massachusetts. He was nine- teenth on the list of householders in the order that they came to town, and was proprietor in 1643. According to his testimony in Joseph Parker's suit, June 17, 1673, he was about sixty years old, and was accordingly born in 1613. His house was well built, and was used as a garrison both before and long after his death. His farm descended to eight genera- tions of descendants. He married Hannah, daughter of William and Annis Chandler, December 12, 1646, at Roxbury. He died December 24, 1681. His widow married Rev. Francis Dane; she died June II, 17II, aged eighty-two years. His will was dated Decem- ber 12, 1681, and proved at Ipswich, March 28, 1682, bequeathing to wife Hannah; to eldest son John ; to other children at the death of his wife; brothers-in-law Thomas and Wil- liam Chandler overseers. Children: I. John, born March 2, 1648. 2. Joseph, born March II, 1649 ; died June 24, 1650. 3. Hannah, born June 9, 1650; died March 2, 1740. 4. Joseph, born March 30, 1652; died April 8, 1676, killed by Indians. 5. George, born June 7, 1655; died February 27, 1736. 6. William, born November 18, 1657; died October 24, 1713. 7. Sarah, born November 14, 1659; died June 28, 17II. 8. Benjamin, born December 20, 1661 ; died March 30, 1703. 9. Timothy, born November 17, 1663; died Sep- tember 9, 1730. 10. Thomas, born May 9, 1666; died April 25, 1728. II. Edward, drowned. 12. Nathaniel, born July 4, 1671; died December, 1749; his sons were important factors in the settlement of Concord and Wil- ton, New Hampshire, ("Abbot Register," pp. 117-146). 13, Elizabeth, born February 9, 1673; married Nathan Stevens.
(II) Nathaniel Abbot, son of George Abbot (I), was born in Andover, Massachusetts, July 4, 1671; died December 12, 1749. He resided at Andover, where he married, No- vember 1, 1695, Dorcas Hibbert, who died February 7, 1743. Children: I. Nathaniel Jr., born 1696; died 1770. 2. Mary, born Feb- ruary 8, 1698. 3. Son, born and died June 20, I700. 4. Joseph, born February 2, 1705; mentioned below. 5. Tabitha, born about 1707. 6. Jeremiah, born November 4, 1709; died August 28, 1748. 7. Joshua, born 171I. 8. Sarah. 9. Hannah. IO. Elizabeth, died July 1799. II. Rebecca, born 1717; died 1803, aged eighty-six years.
(III) Joseph Abbot, son of Nathaniel Ab- bot (2), was born in 'Andover, February 2, 1705; died at Wilton, New Hampshire, Aug-
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ust 23, 1787. He removed to Wilton from Andover about 1726; was deacon of the church; a man of great simplicity and sound piety. For many years he tuned the psalm, and his cousin Deacon Isaac Abbot read it line by line. He married August 12, 1731, Deborah Blanchard, who died July, 1773. Of their children eight died young; the other six
were : I. Bathsheba, born September 16, 1735; died December, 1784; married July 2, 1752, Nathan Blanchard. 2. Hannah, born July 15, 1742; died 1800; married Lieutenant Timothy Dale. 3. Joseph, born April 2, 1744; mentioned below. 4. Jacob, born March 22, 1746. 5. Nathaniel, born September 26, 1751. 6. Rebecca, born June 19, 1754; died June 1796 ; married, 1775, Daniel Batchelder.
(IV) Joseph Abbot, son of Joseph Abbot (3), was born in Wilton, New Hampshire, April 2, 1744; died 1792. He was a farmer at Andover, Wilton, and at Nelson, New Hampshire. He married Mary Barker. Chil- dren: I. Joseph, born November 6, 1763, resided at Keene; married June 10, 1785, Bet- sey King. 2. Joshua, born November 5, 1765 ; married Huldah Abbot. 3. James, born Feb- ruary 2, 1768 ; died July, 1810; resided at Bill- erica. 4. Israel, born January 29, 1771 ; died February 26, 1831 ; married May 1, 1789, Alice Baker. 5. Molly, born June 18, 1773; married Levi Warren, of Nelson. 6. Lucy, born July 18, 1775; married Pepperell Skin- ner, of Nelson. 7. Isaac, born August 3, 1778; died October 17, 1781. 8. Jedediah, born August 20, 1780, mentioned below.
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