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being chairman of the parish committee. He was a member of the Republican Club of Massachusetts; he belonged to the early mili- tia.
He married, November 24, 1852, at Walt- ham, Martha Helen Wellington, born at Walt- ham, September 27, 1830, died at Belmont, December 10, 1899, daughter of Sullivan and Martha Howe (Hardy) Wellington, of Walt- ham. Children: 1. Mary Ann, born Decem- ber 12, 1853, married, November 8, 1877, Larra Watson Munroe, of Cleveland, Ohio, a travelling salesman; resides at Dorchester, Massachusetts; children: i. James Albert Munroe, born June 29, 1880, unmarried; ii. Walter Nathan Munroe, born July 29, 1884, unmarried; iii. Larra Kendall Munroe, born November 21, 1886, unmarried. 2. George Frederick, born August 28, 1857; mentioned ยท below. 3. Walter Shattuck, born March 17, 1866, married, November 14, 1900, Clara Alice Willard, of Waltham, Massachusetts ; children : i. Helen Willard, born September 3, 1901; ii. William Shattuck, born October 12, 1906. 4. Francis Howe, born August 23, 1869, married, June 6, 1900, Lilly Miller, of Medford, Massachusetts ; no issue.
(IX) George Frederick Kendall, son of Josiah Shattuck Kendall (8), was born at Belmont, Massachusetts, August 28, 1857. He was educated in the schools of Belmont, graduating from the high school in 1873. He was associated with his father on the farm until his father's death in 1907, when he inher- ited the estate. The farm has always been profitable under the efficient management of his father and himself. He keeps an average of twenty-seven head of Ayrshire and Hol- stein cattle, and the dairy buildings are models of neatness and convenience. He has thirty- five acres of tillage, and raises in large quanti- ties, corn, peas, tomatoes, beans, squash, let- tuce and celery. His brother, Walter S. Ken- dall, who is associated with him, attends to the marketing of the produce in Boston. The house on the farm is in a good state of pres- ervation, and contains all the original timbers. It was on the property when it was bought from David S. Eaton, and was built over one hundred and sixty years ago.
Mr. Kendall is a member of the Unitarian church at Waverly, and is a member of the parish committee. In politics he is a Repub- lican, and has served his party as chairman of the Republican town committee, and as a mem- ber of the board of registration. He is a member of Trapelo Lodge, No. 238, of the In-
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, and has held offices in the order. He is a trustee of the Waverly Co-operative Bank.
He married, January 7, 1891, Carrie Frances Eames, born January 15, 1861, daugh- ter of Henry Harrison and Hannah Shores (Eaton) Eames, of Cambridge, Massachu- setts. Her father was an ice dealer in Cam- bridge and superintendent of the Cambridge cemetery. Children : I. Ella Wellington, born September 23, 1892. 2. Harrison Shat- tuck, born February 19, 1894.
(VIII) Jonas Brown Kendall, Sr., son of Josiah Kendall (7), was born at Waltham, Massachusetts, May 7, 1834. He attended the district school until he was fifteen years old, when he entered Phillips Academy at Duxbury, Massachusetts, remaining eighteen months to study civil engineering. He then engaged at work on the farm for his mother, continuing for three years. When he was twenty years old he purchased the milk route of his brother Benjamin, and two years later sold it to Ambrose Stearns, of Lexington. He then bought another Cambridge route of Phineas Stearns, which he conducted for eight years. This he sold to Andrew Stearns and Charles Brown, of Waltham, and bought a Boston route of John Marsh. After ten years of successful business he sold out and bought his last route, which was in Cambridge, of John Lawrence, of Waltham. In 1888 he sold the business to his sons and retired from active work. Mr. Kendall is a man of quiet and re- tired manner, interested chiefly in the welfare of his family. He resides at No. 21 Russell street, Cambridge, in a house which he bought in 1897. He has been a Unitarian from youth ; in politics is a Republican, although he never sought public office. He is a trustee of the Belmont Savings Bank.
He married (first), June 1, 1858, Joanna Agnes Lundergan, born August, 1839, died March 26, 1887, aged forty-seven years, six months, daughter of and Margaret Lundergan. He married (second), June 20, 1888, Harriet Isabel Thompson, born at West Newbury, Massachusetts, daughter of Peter and Sarah Gerrish (Davis) Thompson, of Byfield, Massachusetts, the former a native of Scotland and the latter of Newberryport, Massachusetts.
Children, all by the first wife: I. Agnes, born September 1, 1859, married, October 26, 1882, Elmer A. Russell, of Waverly, Massa- chusetts ; children: i. Edith Lois Russell, born August 26, 1883; died August 29, 1883; ii.
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Florence Agnes Russell, born February 14, 1888, died October 17, 1889; iii. Maud Elmer Russell, born December II, 1890. 2. Philip Shattuck, born October 8, 1860, married Jan- uary 13, 1907, Annie Lahey, of South Boston, Massachusetts. 3. Jonas Brown, Jr., men-
tioned below. 4. George Henry, mentioned below. 5. John Benjamin, mentioned below. 6. Mary Elizabeth, born September 3, 1869, mar- ried, June 6, 1889, Charles Frederick Slade, Belmont, Massachusetts; children : i. Marion Kendall Slade, born July 25, 1894; ii. Esther Slade, born May 4, 1898. 7. Anna Florence, born June 26, 1871. 8. Edith Helen, born May 14, 1879.
(IX) Jonas Brown Kendall, Jr., son of Jonas Brown Kendall, Sr., (8), was born at Watertown, Massachusetts, August 18, 1862. At the age of three years he removed with his parents to Lexington, Massachusetts, where he attended school until he was ten years old, when the family removed to Bel- mont, Massachusetts, where he completed his schooling. When he was sixteen he worked for his father, driving the milk wagon to Bos- ton. In April, 1888, he and his brothers, Philip, John B., and George H., formed a partnership and bought the milk business of their father, and have ever since been suc- cessful. Their place of business is at No. 4I Russell street, and three wagons are required for the serving of the customers. They enjoy the patronage of many of the best families of Cambridge. Mr. Kendall has charge of one of the routes. He resides at No. 7 Bowers avenue, West Somerville. He was reared in the Unitarian church, and is a Republican in politics. He married, June 6, 1906, Florence Bridges Freeman, widow of James Freeman, of Cambridgeport; she was born December 29, 1875, daughter of Esaias Brook and Mary Ann (Gason) Bridges, both natives of Sussex county, England.
(IX) George Henry Kendall, son of Jonas Brown Kendall (8), was born at Lexington, Massachusetts, December 25, 1864. At the age of seven he removed with his parents to Belmont, where he entered the public schools, attending the high school three years. He assisted his father about the farm, and in the milk business, and later drove a wagon to the Boston market for his father. In 1888, he and his brothers bought the milk business from their father, and have conducted it suc- cessfully ever since. He conducts a section of their large route, the business being entirely in the city of Boston among the best people.
They supply nearly five hundred patrons. Mr. Kendall is retiring in disposition, devoted to his home and business. He resides at No. 15 Windom street, West Somerville. He and his family attend the Park Avenue Methodist Church. He is a Republican, but has never aspired to public office. He is a member of Caleb Rand Lodge, No. 197, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Davis Square, West Somerville. He married, May 29, 1901, Amanda Lousia Johnson, born in the city of Jonkoping, Kingdom of Sweden, August II, 1874, daughter of Samuel Johan and Sarah Eliza (Johanson) Johanson (or anglicised) Johnson. Her father was a farmer. They have one child, Chester Brown Kendall, born September 4, 1902.
(IX) John Benjamin Kendall, son of Jonas Brown Kendall (8), was born at Lexington, Massachusetts, January 1, 1867. At the . age of five his parents removed to Bel- mont, where he received his education in the public schools, attending the high school near- ly four years. He then entered the grocery store of Herbert H. Russell at Waverly, Massachusetts, where he remained seven months as clerk. Subsequently he accepted a position with E. A. Russell, a confectionery manufacturer of Cambridge, as clerk and salesman. He remained in his employ three years and a half, and then went into partner- ship with his three brothers in the purchase of their father's milk business. Mr. Kendall is the junior partner, and attends to the finan- cial part of the business, acting as secretary and keeping the books for the firm. He re- sides at No. 25 Russell street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. He and his family attend the Cambridge Universalist church. In politics he is a Republican. He is a member of the New Towne Club of Cambridge, and has served as house officer for the club.
He married, July 22, 1896, Mabel Slade, daughter of Charles Horace Slade, of Bel- mont, Massachusetts. Her father is one of the best known market gardeners of Belmont. Children: I. Charles Benjamin, born August II, 1897. 2. Richard Slade, born May 21, I90I. (See Slade family sketch).
William Shattuck, the pro- SHATTUCK genitor of most of the American families of that name, was born in England in 1622, accord- ing to his deposition made April 3, 1660. He was the immigrant ancestor. He - died in
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Watertown, August 14, 1672, aged fifty years. He was one of the proprietors of Watertown in 1642, and his homestall there was between that of John Clough and William Perry. He added to his original holdings by purchase and grants. He bought John Clough's place July 4, 1654, including house, garden and thirty acres of land on Common Hill, south of the present site of Wellington Hill station of the Fitchburg railroad, east of Common street, leading to Watertown village.
He was a cordwainer or shoemaker, though the genealogy gives his trade as weaver. He removed to Boston in 1652, but returned to Watertown in 1654. He acquired a large property and held a respectable position in society. One of his descendants, Lemuel Shattuck, erected a monument in 1853 over his grave at Watertown, in honor of the emi- grant and his son, John Shattuck, who died in the service of his country. His will was dated August 3, and proved August 29, 1672. He bequeathed to his son Samuel Church; to sons John, Philip, William, Benjamin and Samuel; to my ten younger children that are married; to wife Susanna and to each grand- child. The widow married (second) Richard Norcross, who survived her. She died Decem- ber II, 1686, at Watertown.
Children: I. Susannah, born 1643, married J. Morse and J. Fay. 2. Mary, born August 25, 1645, married Jonathan Brown. 3. John, born February 1I, 1646-47; married Ruth Whitney; soldier in King Philip's war; was drowned in the Charles river through the cap- sizing of the ferry boat. 4. Philip, born 1648, mentioned below. 5. Joanna, died April 4, 1673, unmarried. 6. William, born 1653, married Susanna Randall. 7. Rebecca, born 1655, married Samuel Church. 8. Abigail, born 1657, married J. Morse and J. Parker. 9. Benjamin, born in Watertown, died in his twentieth year. 10. Samuel, born February 28, 1666, married Abigail
(II) Dr. Philip Shattuck, son of William Shattuck (I), was born in 1648, died in Watertown, June 26, 1722, aged seventy- three. He lived in Watertown and his farm was near the present Waverly Station of the Fitchburg railroad. He was a physician of eminence and a leading man in the town. He was moderator of town meetings, assessor and treasurer, chairman of selectmen, and held other offices of trust and responsibility. His will was dated January 29 and proved August 30, 1722. As shown by the will, he had two sons named Philip, called Philip of Saybrook
and Philip the younger. The will mentions Isaac as executor, sons Philip of Saybrook, Joseph and Benjamin, son-in-law John Under- wood, daughters who married Park- hurst and Norcross, daughter Ann Sanderson, sons Amos and Philip the younger, and granddaughter Rebecca Underwood.
He married, November 9, 1670, Deborah Barstow, who died November 24, 1679, daugh- ter of William and Anna Barstow. Her father died at Dedham, January 1, 1668. He married (second), February 1I, 1680, Re- becca Chamberlain, who died in 1728. Her will was dated December 13, 1727, and proved November 19, 1728. The sons Amos and Philip were executors. Children of the first wife : I. Deborah, born October 10, 1671, died October 19, 1671. 2. Philip, born Janu- ary 26, 1673, married Margaret Pratt. 3. Su- sanna, born August 6, 1675, married Nathaniel Norcross. 4. Anna, born December 8, 1677, married William Sanderson. Children of the second wife: 5. Joseph, born August 12, 1681, died November 7, 1683. 6. Rebecca, born March 10, 1683, married John Under- wood. 7. Benjamin, born March 15, 1685, mentioned below. 8. Joseph, born March 6, 1687, married Mary Ladd. 9. Nathaniel, born January 14, 1689, married Hepsibah Hastings. IO. Isaac, married Mary II. Amos, born March 19, 1693. 12. Sarah, born Octo- ber 26, 1696, married Samuel Parkhurst. 13. Theophilus, born October 19, 1699. 14. Philip, "the younger."
(III) Benjamin Shattuck, son of Dr. Philip Shattuck (2), was born at Watertown, March 15, 1685, died in 1767, aged eighty. He lived on the family estate in Watertown, and was a prominent man. He was constable of Cam- bridge in 1732. His will was dated September 28, 1730, with a codicil dated December 29, 1754. It was proved December 8, 1767. All the real estate was bequeathed to Rachel and Josiah, and mention was made of Benjamin, Deliverance Fay, and Sarah. Benjamin and Deliverance died before the codicil was exe- cuted. He married (first), February 20, 1707, Deliverance Fay, of Marlborough, born Octo- ber 7, 1686, died at Watertown, January 22, I7II, aged twenty-four years, three months and fifteen days. He married (second), March 27, 1712, Rachel Clark, born April 17, 1683, daughter of Samuel Clark, of Cambridge. Children of the first wife: I. Deliverance, born December 22, 1707, married Samuel Fay. 2. Benjamin, born January 23, 1709, died un- married. Children of the second wife : 3.
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Sarah, born January 15, 1713, died December 22, 1703. 4. Josiah, born February 20, 1715, mentioned below. 5. Susan, married, January 2, 1741, John White, of Boston. 6. Sarah, born December 27, 1718, married, December 12, 1739, Jonathan Fay, of Westborough.
(IV) Josiah Shattuck, son of Benjamin Shattuck (3), was born at Watertown, Feb- ruary 20, 1715, died at West Cambridge about 1779. He was a farmer and succeeded to the family estate. With David Kendall and others he carried on an extensive business as a dealer in meats, and amassed a large prop- erty. He married, March 28, 1744, Abigail Stone, of Lexington, born September 26, 1716, died about 1750, daughter of Joseph and Mary Stone. He married (second), January II, 1753, Mary Hastings. Children of the first wife: I. Josiah, born October 13, 1744-45, died young. 2. Benjamin, born February 19, 1746, died unmarried. 3. Susanna, born Feb- ruary 28, 1748, died young. Child of the sec- ond wife: 4. Susanna, born December 2, 1756, mentioned below.
(V) Susanna Shattuck, daughter of Josiah Shattuck (4), was born at West Cambridge, Massachusetts, December 2, 1756, died Sep- tember 9, 1803. She was the only surviving child of her parents, and married at the early age of thirteen years, three months, twenty- three days, April 26, 1770, Joshua Kendall. (See Kendall family sketch herewith).
COLE Thomas Cole came to New Eng- land and settled in Salem, Massa- chusetts. He is recorded as a hus- bandman in Salem in 1649-50. He probably came in the ship "Mary and John" March 24, 1633, and first settled in Hampton in 1638, and afterwards removed to Salem. He mar- ried Ann His will was dated Decem- ber 15, 1678, and proved April 27, 1679. His widow Ann made her will November 1, 1679, and it was proved May 2, 1681. Children : Abraham, John, born 164-, mentioned below.
(II) John Cole, son of Thomas Cole (I), was born in 164 -- and was a cooper by trade. He lived in Salem until about 1675, when he removed to Malden, and about 1684 to Lynn, where he died October 8, 1703, intestate. He was one of the inhabitants of Salem who pro- tested against imposts in 1668. He made a will October 5, 1703, which is endorsed "Will not perfect" and was not proved. It had but two witnesses. His son, Samuel Cole, of Box- ford, was appointed administrator of the
estate of his widowed mother, Sarah Cole, of Bradford, May 25, 1741. John Cole married (first), Mary Knight, probably daughter of William Knight, May 28, 1667, who died before 1675. He married (second), between 1675 and 1686, Sarah Alsbee. She was tried for witchcraft at Charlestown, and acquitted February 1, 1693. Children: I. John, born May 18, 1668, in Salem. 2. Thomas, born in Salem, November, 1669, died 1669. 3. Mary, born in Salem, September 1, 1671, living in 1703-04. 4. Hannah, born December 12, 1674, living in 1703. 5. Samuel, born December 27, 1687, mentioned below. 6. Anna, born in Lynn, August 5, 1690, married - Ses- sions before 1728.
(III) Samuel Cole, son of John Cole (2), was born in Lynn, December 27, 1687. He removed to Boxford in 1717, where he died January 20, 1765. He was a farmer in the west parish of Boxford and was taxed in Boxford from 1717 to 1749. He married in 171- Susanna who died July 29, 1785, aged ninety-five years. Children : I. Samuel. 2. John, mentioned below. 3. Re- becca, married Andrew Bradford, June 16, 1743, and died before 1762. 4. Susanna, mar- ried, November 4, 1746, Andrew Bixby ; set- tled in Amherst, New Hampshire, and was liv- ing in 1762. 5. Mary, married, January II, 1757, John Hovey, Jr., was living in 1762.
(IV) John Cole, son of Samuel Cole (3), was probably born in Lynn and went with his parents to Boxford when a child. He resided in Boxford until about 1763, when he removed to Amherst, New Hampshire.' He was prom- inent in town and church affairs. He was a soldier in the Revolution, in Captain John Crosby's company, Colonel Nichol's regiment, in the Rhode Island campaign in 1777. He married (first), April 14, 1746, Abigail Brown, who died March 8, 1747, aged twenty-three. He married (second), December, 1748, Eu- nice Spofford. Children, born in Boxford, all by the second wife: I. Abigail, born Febru- ary 5, 1750. 2. Hannah, born October 7, 1751. 3. John, born June 27, 1753, killed at Bunker Hill. 4. Nathan, baptized February 23, 1755, mentioned below. 5. Priscilla, bap- tized December 12, 1756.
(V) Nathan Cole, son of John Cole (4), was baptized at Boxford, Massachusetts, Feb- ruary 23, 1755. He removed to Amherst, New Hampshire, with his parents in 1763, and set- tled about 1792 in Antrim, New Hampshire. He lived first on a farm on Jeremiah hill next west of the town pond. Later he lived on the
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John Gilmore farm, and a road was laid out from the Nesmith place to his house January 19, 1793. He removed to Hill, New Hamp- shire, ( formerly New Chester), in 1802. He was a soldier in the Revolution and fought in the battle of Bennington. His brother John was killed at the battle of Bunker Hill. He died at Danbury, New Hampshire, a town near Hill, in 1834, aged eighty-four years. He married (first) Nabby Brown. She had no children. He married (second) Molly Flint. Children : I. John, born 1777, married Jenny Gregg, of Antrim; she died in 1804 and he married (second), 1810, Sally Smith; resided on Meeting House hill, Antrim; removed thence to Hill where he died aged eighty- nine. 2. Nathan, married, 1805, Polly Nichols ; lived near Linn Parker's and removed in 1808 to Cattaraugus county, New York, forty miles northwest of Buffalo; in 1817 to Ohio and finally to what is now Columbus, Ohio, where he died October 21, 1856, aged seventy- seven; had six children. 3. Levi, married Polly Philbrick, of Andover; he died at Dan- bury, New Hampshire, about 1850, aged sev- enty-four. 4. Miles, married Sally Bixby, of Hillsborough; removed to Illinois in 1840 and died at English Prairie, Illinois, in 1860; son Nathan was colonel in Union army in the civil war. 5. Jedediah, mentioned below. 6. Polly, married, December 19, 1793, (second). James Barrett. 7. Betsey, married John Wad- leigh, of Hill, where she died September 14, 1867. 8. Susan, married William Winter, of Danbury ; she died about 1834. 9. Lucy, born October 26, 1791, married (first) Samuel Pillsbury; (second) C. Roads and resided at Parkman, Maine, where she died October 12, 1879, the last surviving child of her parents.
(VI) Jedediah Cole, son of Nathan Cole (5), was born in 1788. He married Pamelia Chase, of Franklin, New Hampshire. He re- moved to Hill, New Hampshire, when a young man with his father and others of the family and was a farmer in that town until his death, June 25, 1860, aged seventy-two. Children : Cyrus W., born 1822, mentioned below ; Charles B., Chase, Mary Ann.
(VII) Cyrus W. Cole, son of Jedediah Cole (6), was born at Hill, New Hampshire, March 27, 1822. He was educated there in the public schools, and remained on the farm helping his father until he came of age. He then went to Boston and drove a hack there for seven years. With his savings he pur- chased a general store at East Andover, New Hampshire, and carried on a prosperous busi-
ness there until he retired. He was succeeded in business by his son. He died in East An- dover in 1899 and is buried there. He mar- ried Abbie C. Piper of Sanbornton, New Hampshire, born November 12, 1827, daugh- ter of Daniel Piper. Children : I. Lorin P., married Belle Bullock, of Grafton, New Hampshire; their son Ralph graduated from the medical department of Tufts College and is now a physician practicing in New York City and on the staffs of one of the hospitals. 2. Elmer E., born February 1I, 1861, men- tioned below. 3. Edna S., born November 6, 1868, died March 20, 1891, at the age of twenty-three.
(VIII) Elmer E. Cole, son of Cyrus W. Cole (7), was born at East Andover, New Hampshire, February II, 1861. He was edu- cated there in the public schools, and entered the employ of his father in the general store in his native town. After five years he bought the business and his father retired with a comfortable competence. A few years afterward the son lost heavily from a fire that destroyed the store. He was only partly pro- tected by insurance. He sold out and removed to Billerica, Massachusetts, where he pur- chased the hay and grain business of W. C. Phillips in 1897. Under his management the business has doubled in volume within a few years. He deals in coal in addition to the orig- inal business that he bought, and is the owner of a soap factory in Lowell, Massachusetts. The soap business is rapidly extending, the concern having at present a large list of cus- tomers. He is an active and influential Repub- lican, but has never been a candidate for pub- lic office. He is an attendant of the Unitarian church. He is a Mason, member of Kear- sarge Lodge, No. 81, of Andover, New Hamp- shire. He married, February 1I, 1886, M. Lizzie Emery, born October 9, 1861, at Lon- donderry, New Hampshire, daughter of John R. and Esther (White) Emery. John R. Emery was born 1820, died 1891 ; his wife died March 7, 1895, aged fifty-seven years. Mr. and Mrs. Cole have one child, Esther Emery Cole, born January 1, 1900.
The Noyes families of America NOYES trace their ancestry to two brothers, Rev. James and Nich- olas Noyes, who embarked on the ship "Mary and John," Robert Sayers, master, of London, March 24, 1633. They settled in Medford in 1634 and removed to what is now Newbury,
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Massachusetts, the following year. The Noyes arms used by the family after coming to America as well as in England: Azure, three crosses in a bend, argent. Crest: On a chapeau azure turned up ermine a dove argent in the beak an olive branch vert.
(I) Rev. William Noyes, born in 1658, died in Cholderton, Wiltshire, England, before April 30, 1622. He had brothers Richard Noyes and Robert Noyes, both also of Chol- derton, and they were probably sons of Rob- ert Noyes, for the will of Richard Noyes, of Manningford Bruce in the diocese of Sarum, February 2, 1590, mentions "the sons of Robert Noyes of Cholderton. Richard Noyes, of Manningford Bruce, was son of William Noyes, of Urchfont, yeoman, who purchased the prebend of Urchfont in 1540, from the Earl of Hertford, afterwards Protector Som- erset. The Noyes family of Urchfont was of the same stock as that of Cholderton. The family lineage extends back to the time of the Norman conquest. Cholderton is about eleven miles from Salisbury. The old church at Cholderton of which Rev. William Noyes was once rector was about sixteen by forty feet in dimensions and was torn down or remodeled as a parish school in 1850. William Noyes was matriculated at University College, Ox- ford, November 15, 1588, and received the de- gree of B. A. May 31, 1592; was instituted rector of Cholderton in 1602. He married Anne Parker about 1595. She was the sister of Robert Parker whom Cotton Mather called one of the greatest scholars of the English nation, and was, in a measure, the father of all non-conformists." She was born in 1575 and buried at Cholderton, March 7, 1657. Her will mentions "sons James, and Nicholas, now in New England, and son-in-law Thomas Kent of Upper Wallop, England." She was ap- pointed administratrix of her husband's estate May 28, 1622, about two months after his death. Children, born in England: I. Eph- raim, born 1596, lived at Orcheston. St. Mary ; married Parnell; was buried at Chol- derton, October 28, 1659. 2. Nathan, born 1597, matriculated at Lincoln College, Oxford, May 19, 1615; B. A. October 26, 1616 ; in 1622 succeeded his father as rector of Cholderton ; died September 6, 1651, and was buried at Salisbury ; will made August 28, 1651, was proved November 18, 1651. 3. James, born 1608, married 1633, in England, Sarah Brown, of Southampton, Hampshire, England ; he was matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford, August 22, 1627, but was not graduated ; came
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