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orable John Roland Morton, of Shelburn, Shelburn county, Nova Scotia, and a member of parliament at Halifax. Samuel died at Kentville, Nova Scotia. He was a public- spirited man, of great integrity. He was pop- ular, being considered quite a wit. He was a member of the Presbyterian church at Corn- wallis, Nova Scotia, and was a strictly tem- perate man. He was a Conservative in poli- tics, had served on the school committee and in the military. He married Cynthia Webster, daughter of Dr. William Webster, of Kent- ville, Nova Scotia. Children: I. Agnes, mar- ried William Ells of Cornwallis. Their child, Richmond Morton Ells, born May 7, 1846, died, 1907 ; married, August 7, 1872, Georgi- anna Rockwell, who died in 1906; (children, Fanny Barclay Ells, born May 3, 1873, mar- ried, December 18, 1892, Tennyson L. Baker, of Somerville, Massachusetts; Stanley Rich- mond Ells, born June 6, 1877, married Carrie Vreeland, of Somerville, Massachusetts ; Lucy Winifred Ells, born January 6, 1880; Rupert Harry Ells, born November 22, 1882). 2. Mary, married Andrew Barclay, of Shelburn. Nova Scotia; children: i. Allie, married Haley; ii. James; iii. Cassie, married Thomas R. Jolly; iv. Belle, married Rupert Rockwell, of Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, who re- moved to California where they reside; v. Stanley, who attended college and studied medicine; he died in early manhood; vi. Charles, who married a Miss Morrison, and died in Boston in 1898. 3. Thomas Charles, born July 24, 1826, mentioned below.
(VII) Thomas Charles Morton, son of Samuel Morton (6), was born at Kentville, King's county, Nova Scotia, July 24, 1826. While yet in his boyhood he was left depend- ent upon his own efforts. He received a com- mon school education at Somerset, King's county, attending school until he was fifteen years old. When he was eighteen years of age he came to Eastport, Maine, where he worked at farming until he was twenty-one. Then he went to Boston and worked on the Adams farm, on Adams street, Winter Hill, for about three years. From there he went to Arlington. Massachusetts, and entered the employ of Warren Rawson, where he worked at market gardening, driving a team to the Boston mar- ket. After a few years with Rawson, he worked for a number of years for George Hill of Arlington, in a similar position. About the time of his marriage he became foreman on the Charles Winn farm, which he conduct- ed for about three years. In the latter part
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of the fifties he bought the Edward Fillebrown property on Spring street, Belmont, Massa- chusetts, of about twenty-seven acres, situated partly in Arlington. Here he built his home. He became a successful market gardener and accumulated considerable property. He was interested at one time in the Arlington Street Railway, and had investments in Toledo, Ohio. A man of stern appearance, he had a kind heart, and was always a friend to those in need, giving generously though quietly. He was a man of much determination, and of sterling character. A member of the Univer- salist church, and a man of temperance prin- ciples ; a Republican in politics. He married at Arlington, Eliza Ann Johnson, born Octo- ber 4, 1835, died March 19, 1869, daughter of William and Ruth ( Murless) Johnson, of Arl- ington, who died October 9, 1884, aged eighty- four years. Children : I. Edward Fillebrown, born May 27, 1859, mentioned below. 2. Al- fred M., born January 1, 1866, mentioned be- low.
(VIII) Edward Fillebrown Morton, son of Thomas Charles Morton (7), was born at Arlington, Massachusetts, May 27, 1859. He received his education in the public schools of Belmont, going two and one-half years to the high school, meantime working with his father on the farm. From the age of sixteen to twenty- five he remained with his father, when he en- tered the employ of Artemas Locke, driving his market wagon to Boston daily for a year. He then returned to the homestead, which he hired for five years and then bought, conduct- ing it ever since. The farm is the original Fillebrown place of twenty-seven acres, dating back to the ancient Fillebrowns, and was for- merly part of an Indian village. Many Indian relics have been found there. It is situated on a hill overlooking Boston harbor, six miles distant. From here can be seen the state- house, Memorial Hall, Cambridge, Bunker Hill monument and other points of interest, it being the most sightly spot in the country. Mr. Morton has a large plant of two green- houses, one hundred and fifty by forty feet, and cultivates under six hundred sash, besides employing a force all the year round, making four trips to Boston weekly during the season. He raises all kinds of garden produce, making a specialty of lettuce, celery, onions and dan- delions. He is a Republican in politics, a member of the Universalist church at Arling- ton. He is a member of Hiram Lodge of. Masons since January 18, 1894, and of Me- notomy Chapter of Royal Arch Masons since
November 9, 1897. He married, January 3, 1894, 'Annette Wadman, born May 21, 1864, ' daughter of James and Sarah (Fulmer) Wadman, of Five Islands, Colchester county, Nova Scotia. Children: I. Ruth Murless, born August 2, 1894. 2. Stanley Webster, born July 12, 1897.
(VIII) Alfred M. Morton, youngest child of Thomas Charles (7) and Eliza Ann (John- son) Morton, was born at Arlington, Massa- chusetts, January 1, 1866. He was educated in the public schools of his native town, and was reared to manhood under the parental roof. During this period he assisted his father in the duties of the farm and under his tuition learned the various details of garden farming, which line of occupation he has successfully followed up to the president period (1907). Mr. Morton is of a modest and retiring dis- position, and is systematic and orderly in the management of all his affairs. He has worthily upheld the traditions of his ancestors, and is regarded by all who know him as a good and useful citizen.
EMERSON The Emerson family, which has been prominent in New England since its first settle- ment, originated in England, and numbers among its members many distinguished and able men. The first to use the name Emerson in England was Johannes Emeryson, of Brancepeth parish, county Durham, who was born before 1300. From him the various branches of the English family are descended. The coat-of-arms was borne by the Amer- ican branches of the family as well by the English.
(I) Thomas Emerson was born some time before 1540, in England. He was a resident of Great Dunmow, county Essex, where his three children are recorded. He was probably son of Ralf, of Foxton, who received arms in 1533. Children: I. Robert, baptized October 25, 1561; see forward. 2. Joan, baptized 1562. 3. John, baptized 1565.
(II) Robert Emerson, son of Thomas Em- erson (I), was born at Great Dunmow, and baptized there October 25, 1561. He may be identical with Robert Emerson, of Bishop's Stortford, who married there, November 24, 1578, Susan Crabb, who was buried there No- vember 20, 1626, aged seventy years. Robert was buried at Bishop's Stortford, January 6, 1820. Children: I. Alice, baptized November 22, 1579. 2. Margaret, baptized February 21,
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1581-82. 3. Thomas, baptized July 26, 1584, see forward. 4. Anne. 5. Robert, baptized April 12, 1696. 6. John.
(III) Thomas Emerson, son of Robert Emerson (2), was baptized at Bishop's Stort- ford, England, July 26, 1584, and was the immigrant ancestor. In the church warden's book of St. Michael's he is recorded as a col- lector for the poor in 1636, probably the year that he came to America. He married, at Bishop's Stortford, July 1, 1611, Elizabeth Brewster. The genealogist of the Emersons of England suggest that she was the daughter of the postmaster of Scrooby, the elder of the colony at Plymouth, New England. Emerson was in Ipswich, Massachusetts, as early as 1638, when his name appears on the list of proprietors of that town, and he was select- man in 1646. Late in life he conveyed to his son John for a yearly rental, during the lives of himself and wife Elizabeth, the homestead on which he lived, making many stipulations of interest. He died in Ipswich, Massachu- setts. His will was dated May 31, 1653, and proved January 4; 1660, naming his wife as executrix, and bequeathing also to sons Joseph, John and Nathaniel; to daughters Elizabeth Fuller and Susan Emerson; to son James, "if he shall come over to this coun- try ;" and to wife Elizabeth. Children, all baptized in St. Michael's Church, Bishop's Stortford, England: I. Robert, baptized May 24, 1612. 2. Benjamin, baptized October 2, 1614. 3. Ralfe, baptized October 19, 1615, killed June, 1626, by falling tree. 4. James, baptized February 16, 1617, never emigrated. 5. Joseph, baptized June 25, 1620, see for- ward. 6. Elizabeth, baptized June 14, 1623, married John Fuller. 7. John, baptized Feb- ruary 26, 1625, died December 2, 1700; set- tled in Gloucester, Massachusetts. 8. Thomas, died before 1653. 9. Nathaniel, baptized July 18, 1630, settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts. IO. Susan, baptized March 17, 1632.
(IV) Joseph Emerson, son of Thomas Emerson (3), was born in England, and bap- tized June 25, 1620; died at Concord, Massa- chusetts, January 3, 1680. Through his son Joseph he was the progenitor of that most illustrious American, Ralph Waldo Emerson -Ralph Waldo 8, William 7, Joseph 6, Ed- ward 5, Joseph 4. He married, in 1646, Eliz- abeth Woodmansey, daughter of Robert and Margaret Woodmansey; her father was a schoolmaster of Boston. Mr. Emerson settled at Ipswich, Massachusetts; removed to York, Maine; and finally to Milton, Massachusetts.
He was a minister of the standing order of Puritan clergymen. Of his education nothing is known, though tradition says that he was educated in England. He may have studied at Harvard, but he did not graduate there. He was in Ipswich as early as 1638; was admitted a freeman there December 19, 1648. He preached at York, Maine, the same year. In 1653 he was a resident of Wells, Maine, took the freeman's oath July 4, 1653; and was an inhabitant when the commissioners took the submission of the people, the court for that purpose being held in his house. He favored submission to Massachusetts in 1651-52, and was a leading man of his party holding that view. He signed a petition to Cromwell as of Wells, asking the protector to confirm the jurisdiction of Massachusetts over the inhabi- tants of Wells. In this petition, which he probably wrote, the people of Wells refer Cromwell to their pious and reverend friend, Mr. John Wheelwright, "sometime of us, now in England," for any desired information as to their condition of character. Emerson soon lost his hold on the affections of the people of Wells; largely perhaps because of the political dissensions which disturbed the church. About 1664 he left Wells, and the church fell to pieces soon afterward. He was minister at Milton for a time, and finally at Mendon, Massachusetts, where he was settled Decem- ber 1, 1669, remaining until that town was de- stroyed by the Indians in King Philip's war ; he then returned to Concord, where he spent the remainder of his life. He married ( sec- ond), December 7, 1665, Elizabeth Bulkeley, daughter of Rev. Edward Bulkeley, of Con- cord, granddaughter of Rev. Peter Bulkeley, D. D., first minister of Concord. She was born in 1638, and died September 4, 1693, then wife of Captain John Brown, of Reading. Children by first marriage : I. Joseph. 2. James, married Sarah By second marriage: 3. Lucy, born October 2, 1667, died 1740; married, May 15, 1683, Thomas Damon, and lived in Reading, Massachusetts. 4. Edward, born April 26, 1670, died May 9, 1743; married, January 27, 1697, Rebecca Waldo. 5. Peter, born 1673, died 1751 ; mar- ried, 1696, Anna Brown. 6. Ebenezer, died 1751. 7. Daniel, married, May 19, 1709, Jane Armitage, of Boston.
(V) Edward Emerson, son of Joseph Emerson (4), was born April 26, 1670, died May 9, 1743; married, January 27, 1697, Re- becca Waldo. They resided in Chelmsford, Newburyport and Boston.
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(VI) Edward Emerson, son of Edward (5), and Rebecca (Waldo) Emerson, was born at Chelmsford, May 8, 1702, and died in Boston, 1740. He married, November 13, 1729, Hannah Beale, who was born in Brain- tree. He removed to Boston and was a shop keeper there. He left a large estate, over eleven thousand pounds according to the in- ventory. He had a grant of land in Lunen- burg in his father's name, May II, 1720. He was clerk of the market in Boston, March II, 1728; was elected constable March 14, 1736; hogreeve March 13, 1737. He owned land in Chelmsford and Lunenburg at the time of his death. Children: I. Joseph, born Septem- ber 13, 1731, mentioned below. 2. Hannah, born January 5, 1736.
(VII) Captain Joseph Emerson, son of Edward Emerson (6), was born September 13, 1731. His will was dated at Chelmsford, October 17, 1792, and was proved March 13, 1793. His homestead at Chelmsford adjoined that of Noah Spaulding. At the time of his death Owen was not quite of age. He men- tions an apprentice, Samuel Holt, in his will, and two other sons, Samuel and Luther, prob- ably older than Owen. The will provided a bequest of sixty pounds for his (Owen's) services in conducting the farm before he came of age, provided he continued after testator's death to run the farm and the shoe shop for the benefit of the estate. Children: I. Sam- uel, died at Concord, March 2, 1838 ( ?). 2. Luther. 3. Owen, mentioned below.
(VIII) Owen Emerson, son of Captain Joseph Emerson (7), was born in Chelms- ford or vicinity about 1772. He married Mary Spaulding, of a noted family of that section. He was a shoemaker by trade, and worked in a shop on the farm as his father had done before him. Children, born in Chelmsford: I. Owen, born October 24, 1796. 2. Mary, April 20, 1798. 3. Joseph, May 31, 1799. 4. Bryant, January 29, 1801, mentioned below. 5. Franklin, September 4, 1806. 6. Elizabeth, July 23, 1808. 7. Rufus, March 3, 18IO.
(IX) Bryant Emerson, son of Owen Em- erson (8), was born in Chelmsford, January 29, 1801. He married Hannah Bradford, of Salem, New Hampshire. She died at Glou- cester, Massachusetts, aged seventy-eight years. He died at Chelmsford, 1846-47. Children : I. John Bryant, went to California by ship and died just as the vessel reached port ; aged twenty-one years. 2. Joseph Brad- ford, mentioned below. 3. Rufus Webster,
resides at Boxford, Massachusetts. 4. Han- nah Elizabeth, died young. 5. Burt, resides in Gloucester. 6. Henry Harrison, resided in Chelmsford. 7. James Pitts, born March 4, 1843, mentioned below.
(X) Joseph Bradford Emerson, son of Bry- ant Emerson (9), was born at Chelmsford, March 15, 1833, in the Emerson homestead which is one of the oldest in the town. It is the work of three different builders at differ- ent periods, the last addition having been made by Bryant Emerson about 1825. Joseph Brad- ford Emerson was only thirteen when his father died, but he soon took charge of the farm and gave evidence early of the business ability he developed later. At the age of nine- teen he settled in Rock Island, Illinois, in com- pany with George Parkhurst, but he suffered from malaria and after an unhappy experience of four years returned to Chelmsford. He subsequently lived for two years at London- derry, New Hampshire, after which, in 1866, he again returned to the homestead and re- sided there the remainder of his life. He did a large speculative business in cattle, wood, timber, etc., and kept a large dairy. Among other enterprises in which he invested was the Lowell Creamery. His judgment in business matters was excellent, as events showed. He died February I, 1886. He was for nine years chairman of the board of selectmen and a member for a much longer period, and he took an active interest in town and public affairs. In religion he was a Unitarian.
He married, September 9, 1860, Sarah Parkhurst Byam, who was born on the old Byam homestead now owned and occupied by Charles Wellington Byam. She was the daughter of Henry and Relief (Spaulding) Byam. She survives her husband and resides on the Emerson homestead with her son and his family. Children: I. Fred Lincoln, a milk dealer in Lowell. 2. Walter Bryant, a farmer on the homestead at Chelmsford; married, December 6, 1885, Addie L. Fulton, a native of Maine, who died January 10, 1887, leaving one son, Breck Emerson; married (second), October 24, 1893, Addie V. de Chautal, whose father is a Montreal business man. 3. Agnes Bradford, died at the age of three years and a half. 4. Edith Williams, a teacher in the Som- erville public schools.
(X) James Pitts Emerson, son of Bryant Emerson (9), was born in Chelmsford, Mass- achusetts, March 4, 1843. He received his early education in the public schools of his native town, afterward attending Westford
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Academy. He worked at farming in his youth and early life. For three years he was engaged in the produce business in Boston; he then returned to Chelmsford and estab- lished an express business between that town and the adjoining city of Lowell. The busi- ness was successful and was continued until the steam railway began operations between the two places. Since then Mr. Emerson has devoted his whole attention to farming and trading. In politics he is a Republican. Prior to engaging in the produce business in Boston, he enlisted in Company H, Sixth Massachu- setts Volunteer Regiment, for nine months service in the Union army during the Civil war. He is an active member of the Chelms- ford Unitarian church. He is a member of Chelmsford Lodge, No. 218, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Chelmsford Veteran Association ; Ladd & Whitney Post, No. 185, of Lowell.
He married, 1864, Addie Kittridge, who was born October 22, 1842, and died February IO, 1906, daughter of George and Eliza (Heald) Kittridge, of Lowell. Children: I. Harry B., born May 13, 1865, died January 15, 1901 ; was unmarried and lived at home with father. 2. James A., born March 6, 1874, died Octo- ber 2, 1893. 3. Ralph Waldo, born March 26, 1876, at present postmaster of the town of Chelmsford; married Mabel Florence Ten- derson, of Lowell.
(For early generations see preceding sketch).
(V) Ebenezer Emerson, son EMERSON of Joseph Emerson (4) and grandson of Thomas Emer- son (3), was born in Mendon, Massachusetts, and died in 1751. He married, in 1707, Bethia Parker, daughter of Nathaniel and Bethia (Polly) Parker, of Reading, who was born in 1685 and died in 1715. They resided in Reading, Massachusetts. He was a farmer. He married second, in 1716, Mary Boutwell, daughter of Captain James and Mary (Ken- dall) Boutwell, of Reading. She was born in Reading in 1685. They resided at Franklin Weston place in Reading. It is said that he had two more wives, but the names are un- known to the writer. His will was proved in I75I. Children: I. Nathaniel, born March 31, 1705; married April 15, 1725, Hepzibah Burnap. 2. Bethia, born July 27, 1709; mar- ried April 14, 1731, Nathaniel Parker. (See sketch). 3. Susan, born March 8, 1713; mar- ried February 19, 1736, Isaac Burnap. 4.
Ebenezer, born January 6, 1716; married May 15, 1746, Anna Nichols ; second, December 7, 1749, Rebecca Putnam. 5. James, born Jan- uary 9, 1720; married, November 28, 1744, Mary Farrar, and second, Elizabeth Nichols. 6. Joseph, born November 3, 1721; married December 7, 1749, Phebe Upton. 7. Thomas, born July 12, 1724; married April 16, 1747, Elizabeth Bruce, and second, Mary Dresser.
(VI) Nathaniel Emerson, son of Ebenezer Emerson (5), was born at Reading, Massa- chusetts, March 31, 1705; died at Reading, 1777; married, 1725, Hepzibah Burnap, daughter of Captain Joseph and Tabitha Bur- nap. They resided in Reading. He was a farmer. His will, dated April 3, 1776, and proved June 24, 1777, bequeathed to wife and children. Children, born in Reading: I. Na- thaniel, born 1726. 2. Hepzibah, born 1729; married William Melendy. 3. John, born 1732; mentioned below. 4. Susannah, born 1734; died 1778; married December 28, 1756, Josiah Upton. . 5. Tabitha, born 1737. 6. Martha, born 1739. 7. Mary, born 1739; mar- ried Nathaniel Batchelder. 8. Samuel, born 1740. 9. Joseph .-
(VII) John Emerson, son of Nathaniel Emerson (6), was born in Reading, in 1732; married, in 1755, Hannah Nichols, daughter of John and Joanna Nichols, of Reading, where she was born in 1734. They lived in Reading. He was ensign of the town military company in provincial days; was selectman in 1779, 1780 and 1786. His will, dated Sep- tember 4, 1799, proved April 25, 1803, be- queaths to wife Hannah, three sons and two daughters, his son David being the executor. Children, born in Reading: I. John, born 1755; mentioned below. 2. Nathaniel, born July 13, 1757 ; married January 2, 1781, Mercy Badger. 3. David, born August 30, 1762 ; died July 28, 1845 ; married first, February 8, 1787, Sarah Gowing; second Selina Gassett. 4. Hannah, born 1765. 5. Abigail.
(VIII) John Emerson, son of John Emer- son (7), was born in Reading, in 1755, and (lied there in 1833 ; married September 9, 1777, Phebe Beard. He was a member of the train band, and a soldier in the Revolution in Cap- tain Eaton's Reading company, Colonel Green's regiment. Children, born in Reading : I. Phebe, born April 6, 1778. 2. Phebe, born July 9, 1779. 3. Olive, born March 16, 1781 ; died December 16, 1854. 4. John, born Jan- uary 18, 1783; mentioned below. 5. Luke, born December 7, 1784; died October 12, 1839. (IX) John Emerson, son of John Emer-
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son (8), was born in Reading, Massachusetts, January 18, 1783; died there in 1870; mar- ried, 1815, Nancy Wiley, who was born in 1800 and died September 1, 1849. They re- sided at Reading. He was a deputy sheriff of Middlesex county. Children: I. Charles, born June 8, 1815; mentioned below. 2. An- drew, born July 17, 1817. 3. George, born May 17, 1820. 4. John Adams, born April 5, 1822. 5. John Brooks, born April 5, 1822 (twin of preceding). 6. Orin, born May 31, 1824. 7. William, born July 18, 1826. 8. Nancy, born March 29, 1831.
(X) Charles Emerson, son of John Emer- son (9), was born in Reading, Massachusetts, June 8, 1815. He was educated in the public schools of his native town. He learned the trade of shoemaker, and became a prominent manufacturer of Stoneham, Massachusetts. He retired from business at the age of seventy, and died December 12, 1898. He had a long, honorable and highly successful career in bus- iness. He was energetic, enterprising and upright in all his dealings. In politics he was a Republican. He married July 29, 1848, Anna Hay Noble, born in Stoneham, October II, 1821, and died there January 6, 1904, daughter of Ellis and Anna H. (Wheeler) Noble. Ellis Noble was born March 9, 1799; his wife August 8, 1800. Children of Charles and Anna Hay Emerson: I. Charles Chapin, born in Stoneham, April 14, 1842; died No- vember 28, 1863; married Josephine Stone, a native of Maine. 2. Albert Orin Chapin, born June 30, 1844, in Stoneham; married Lizzie Mellin, of Malden; he died December I, 1900. 3. Abby A., born in Stoneham, July 29, 1848; married June 7, 1877, Nathan Green. (See sketch of the Green family).
Thomas Green, the immigrant GREEN ancestor, was born in England in about the year 1600, according to a deposition that he made August 16, 1662. Thomas Green, probably his son, came to Massachusetts at the age of fifteen, in the ship "Planter," which sailed from England on April 2, 1635. The same name and age appear also in the passenger list of the ship "Hopewell," which sailed the next day, and are believed to represent the same Thomas Green Jr. Preceding the list of passengers in the "Planter" is a certificate which states that Thomas came from St. Albans, Hertfordshire. It seems likely that Thomas Green Sr. came to New England at the same time or a little
earlier, and settled at Lynn and Ipswich, Massachusetts. He was living at Lady Moody's farm at Lynn about 1646. He re- moved to Malden about 1650, and was living there October 28, 1651, when his wife Eliza- beth and daughter Elizabeth signed a petition to the general court. He had a farm of sixty- three acres in the northern part of Malden. He was one of the leading citizens, serving repeatedly on the grand jury in 1658 as select- man of Malden.
The first wife of Thomas Green (I), Eliz- abeth, whom he married in England, was the mother of all his children. She died August 22, 1658. He married second, September 5, 1659, Frances Cook, born 1608, marrie ** first Isaac Wheeler, and second, Richard Cook, who died October 14, 1658. She had children by the first two husbands, none by her third, Thomas Green. Thomas Green (I), diec. De- cember 19, 1667. His will dated November 12, 1667, was proved January 15, 1667-8, be- queathing to five sons, five daughters and his wife. The homestead was situate in that part of Malden now included in Melrose and Wakefield. Children of Thomas and Eliza- beth Green : I. Elizabeth, born in 1620. 2. Thomas, born in 1620; married, 1653, Rebecca Hills, ancestor of the Leicester and Worcester Greens. 3. John, born in England about 1632; married Sarah Wheeler, December 18, 1660. 4. Mary, born in England about 1633 ; married Captain John Waite. 5. William, born about 1635; married Elizabeth Wheeler and Isabel (Farmer) Blood. 6. Henry, born 1638. 7. Samuel, born March, 1645; mentioned. below. 8. Hannah, born 1647; married November 5, 1666, Joseph Richardson, of Woburn. 9. Martha, born 1650. IO. Dorcas, born in Mal- den, May 1, 1653 ; married January II, 1671-2, James Barrett, of Malden.
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