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(V) Nathan Robinson, son of Jacob Robin- son (4), was born December 31, 1782, at Lex- ington. He was a mason by trade, and when a young man removed to Charlestown, where he married February 1, 1803, Eliza Larkin, born February 16, 1783, at Charlestown, Mas- sachusetts. Soon after his marriage he re- moved to Malden, and purchased from Cap- tain Dexter a part of his farm including a house which had been set apart for the use of his two slaves, Plato and Maria. He was lib- eral in his religious views, and joined the Uni- versalist church. Children: 1. Nathan, born September 5, 1803, married first -; sec-
ond Hanscom, sister of Simon Parker Hanscom, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 2. Edward, born June 5, 1805, married Sally Greene, of Charlestown, and had Mary A., born March 30, 1844. 3. Samuel Larkin, born December 14, 1807; married September 10, 1828, Abigail A. Wheeler, of Medford. 4. Eliza, born March 30, 1809, married May 7, 1838, Joseph Poole. 5. Ann, born September 15, 18II ; married October 25, 1829, Benjamin Johnson, and had Frank, Caroline and Minnie Johnson. 6. William, born September 26, 1812; married July 7, 1836, Elizabeth B. Tufts, daughter of Nathan and Mary Tufts of Medford: he died of palsy November 4, 1842, and she married second, Caleb Newton, son of Amos Newton. 7. Henry, born June 5, 1814; married December 1, 1836, Eliza Hazeltine, of Levant, Maine. 8. Hepzibah, born January 10, 1817; married December I, 1836, Newman Barnard, of South Reading. 9. Sarah, born February 10, 1820; died 1842, aged twenty-two. 10. Joseph Carter, born August 31, 1823 ; mentioned below.
(VI) Joseph Carter Robinson, son of Na- 'than Robinson (5), was born August 31, 1823. He was named in honor of a close personal friend of his father, Joseph Carter of Charles- town, a prominent furniture dealer. He began to work at the early age of ten years assisting
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Nathan Tufts during the construction of the Middlesex canal, selling water to the residents of Charlestown, at what is now Sullivan Square, Charlestown. Mr. Tufts was a well- known itinerant dealer in spring water in summer and in kindling wood from the Med- ford shipyards at other seasons. At the age of fifteen young Robinson began to drive a stage for "Old Butler." Before then the only con- veyance was the Andover stage, which made a weekly trip between Boston and Andover through Malden. Butler started a. line of stages making trips to Boston on Wednesday and Saturday each week, going in the morn- ing and returning in the evening, giving a very satisfactory rapid transit for a generation ago. But the Andover line met the competi- tion by introducing a daily service called "The Tom Brown Line." Butler then put on a stage coach daily from South Reading to Boston, and for many years Mr. Robinson drove this coach. Butler kept a tavern about opposite the present location of the Universalist church in Malden Square, and when the temperance movement gained headway, Sylvanus Cobb, a practical reformer, raised a fund by subscrip- tion to buy an elegant new omnibus for But- ler's coach line provided he cease to dispense liquors in his tavern. Thus rum selling ceased in Malden for a time and no-license prevailed. In 1840 Mr. Robinson was employed in the trade of carriage painting. He learned the trade of shoe-making afterward, and at length began in a small way to manufacture boots and shoes, but after two years gave it up and en- tered the employ of George P. Cox, manufac- turer of shoe lasts. But in July, 1857, he re- turned to the transportation business, which the railroads had taken from the stage lines, and beginning at the foot of the ladder as night watchman for the Boston & Maine rail- road, in July, was promoted in the January
following to clerk of the yard, and later be- came foreman of the freight yard house at Boston. He was again promoted to the im- portant position of yard-master in Boston, and in 1896 was appointed to his present office of freight train-master at the North Station of the Boston and Maine railroad, Boston. Dur- ing his long and active career as a railroad man he has never missed a day's work. At the time he was with the wrecking crew he often had to work nights and Sundays after accidents on the railroad. He is still in the best of health, and a very efficient man ac- cording to the opinion of railroad men. He has a wide acquaintance and popularity among the railroad men of New England, and es-
pecially among the men in his department. He has had charge of a force of from four to five hundred men for the past twenty years and his relations with his subordinates have always been harmonious. His knowledge of the practical side of the railroad business is extensive, perhaps unsurpassed. Mr. Robin- son's home is in Malden. He is a member of Mount Vernon Lodge of Free Masons, Mal- den; of the Royal Arch Chapter ; of Melrose Council, Royal and Select Masters; of Beau- seant Commandery, K. T., and of the Massa- chusetts Consistory, A. A. S. R., Boston. He also belongs to Middlesex Lodge, No. 17, I. O. O. F., of which he is a charter member. This lodge was instituted in 1847. He attends Centre Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a Republican in politics.
He married first, April 5, 1849, Roxalina Prentice, of Melrose, daughter of Joseph Prentice; she was born March 13, 1826, and died June II, 1855. He married second, Oc- tober 19, 1856, Mary Bradbury, born Febru- ary 12, 1819, in Warner, New Hampshire, daughter of Samuel and Phebe (Gould) Brad- bury. Her father was a farmer and shoe- maker. Her grandfather William Bradbury lived in Canaan, New Hampshire, and was also a farmer. Child of Joseph Carter and Roxalina (Prentice) Robinson : I. Ella Jose- phine, born May 28, 1853, married Joseph Cromack; reside in Malden; children : Alice Prentice Cromack, and May Cromack. Chil- dren of Joseph Carter Robinson and Mary (Bradbury) Robinson : 2. May Elizabeth, born August 15, 1857; married J. Y. McClintock, an engineer, residing in Rochester, New York; children : i. James R. McClintock; ii. Ruth McClintock ; iii. Elsie McClintock. 3. Addie Maria, born May 8, 1859, living in Melrose, Massachusetts ; married A. E. Steere ; no chil- dren. 4. Rosella Kelsie, born August 8, 1864, educated in Malden ; resides at home with her parents, Malden.
This surname is derived
MARSHALL from the name of the occu- pation or office. The word has doubled in meaning in a singular fashion. Cotgrave, an ancient authority, says : "A mar- shal of a kingdome or of a campe (an honor- able place) ; also farrier, horse-shoer, black- smith, horse leech, horse-smith; also harbin- ger." The word comes from French Mares- Chal; Dutch maer, meaning a horse and schalck, meaning servant; and the compound word means literally "one who cares for
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horses," but by degrees the word grew in dig- nity until it signified "magister equorum," or master of cavalry. Hence, under the an- cient regime, we had the Grand Marshals of France, governors of provinces, as well as Earl-marshal of England and Lord Marischal of Scotland. The Earl of Pembroke is of the Marshall family of England. His arms : Per pale or and vert over all a lion rampant gules. Few names in England are more generally scattered through the kingdom or more nu- merous. There are no less than sixty-seven coats-of-arms of the Marshall family in Burke's General Armory. These more distin- guished branches of the family are located in the counties of Berks, Derby, Devon, Durham, Huntington, Essex, Hants, Lincoln, Middle- sex, Nottingham, York, Northumberland, and Surrey ; also in Ireland. The coat-of-arms in general use (that ilk) is: Argent a bishop's pall sable between three dock leaves vert.
Among the early settlers in Massachusetts of this name were two who lived in Ipswich. William Marshall Sr., born in England, 1598, residing in Salem in 1638, according to Felt, and having land granted him there, was doubt- less brother of Edmund mentioned below. He came over in the ship "Abigail," in 1635, from London, giving his age as forty. These records of age on passenger lists were almost invariably too small. Marshall may have been five years older, judging from other cases where the facts are known. William Marshall, Sr., and John Marshall, according to Hammett, owned shares in Plum Island in 1664. Nothing further is known of Wil- liam Marshall. It is possible that some of the last three children ascribed to Edmund (the birth records being missing) belong to William's family, but it is more likely that he died without children or property, and still more likely that he returned to England or left New England.
(I) Edmund Marshall, immigrant ancestor, was born in England in 1598, according to his own deposition in 1668, and his wife, Mil- licent, was at that time aged sixty-seven. His wife was a member of the Salem church in 1637. He was a weaver by trade, was living at Salem as early as 1636, was admitted a freeman May 17, 1637, removed to Ipswich, Massachusetts, after 1646. The date of his death is unknown. Children, born in Salem: I. Naomi, baptized January 24, 1637. 2. Ann, born April 15, 1638. 3. Ruth, born May 3. 1640. 4. Sarah, born May 29, 1642. 5. Ed- mund, born June 16, 1644; resided in Ips- wich and Newbury. 6. Benjamin, born Sep-
tember 27, 1646; resided in Ipswich; mar- ried, 1677, Prudence Woodward; children: Edmund, Ezekiel, John, and four daughters. 7. Thomas. 8. Peter. 9. Joseph; mentioned below. The dates of places of birth of the last three are unknown.
(II) Joseph Marshall, son of Edmund Marshall (I), was born about 1650-60. Chil- dren, born in Ipswich: I. Joseph Jr., born May 18, 1690. 2. Thomas, born March 28, 1692; mentioned below. 3. Abiezar, born September 28, 1695. Probably one daughter or more.
(III) Deacon Thomas, Marshall, son of Jo- seph Marshall (2), born in Ipswich, Massa- chusetts, March 28, 1691-2, died in Hol- liston, Massachusetts, April 3, 1766, the rec- ord of death giving his age as seventy-five. He settled first in Newton, Massachusetts, but in 1722 removed to Holliston, formerly part of Sherborn. His wife Esther died in Newton, December 16, 1761. He married second, in Newton, Abigail Cutler, widow of Jonathan Cutler, of Newton, 1762. He was one of the most prominent citizens of Hollis- ton, being selectman there eighteen years and deacon of the church thirty-eight years. Chil- dren: I. Thomas Jr., mentioned below. 2. Joseph, married Mary Leland; settled in Mil- ford, Massachusetts. 3. Ebenezer, born Sep- tember 18, 1721; settled at Park's Corner, Framingham; married, 1748, Mehitable Hav- en. 4. John, born November 21, 1723; mar- ried Mary Fransworth; settled in Framing- ham. 5. Dinah, born December 26, 1725. 6. Ezra, born September 1, 1729; died May 7, . 1732. 7. Nahum, born October 3, 1732 (graduate Harvard College 1755); died at Somersworth, New Hampshire; married Martha Lord. 8. James, born 1734; married first, Lydia Harrington; second, May 16, 1786, Sybil Holbrook.
(IV) )Thomas Marshall, son of Thomas Marshall (3), born in Newton, about 1718; married first, April 19, 1744, Beriah Grant; second, September 12, 1754, Abigail Cobb; third Mary -, who survived him. He lived at Holliston and was a farmer; removed to Temple, New Hampshire, where he died. Children, born in Holliston, to Thomas and Beriah Marshall: I. Keziah, born March 2, 1744-5. 2. Thomas, born January 24, 1746. 3. Aaron, born November 8, 1747; settled in 1770 at Dublin, New Hampshire; learned the trade of scythe maker at Framingham; mar- ried Esther Townsend, born at Lynn, Sep- tember 5, 1751; died December 22, 1806. 4. David, born December 13, 1750; mentioned
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below. 5. Jonathan, born October 26, 1752, died young. Child of Thomas and Mary: 6. Jonathan, born January 24, 1757. Others of this Marshall family also settled in Dublin.
(V) David Marshall, son of Thomas Mar- shall (4), was born December 13, 1750, at Holliston. He went to Dublin with his father's family, removed from Dublin to Fryeburg, Maine, and thence to Bethel, Maine, and set- tled finally at Hebron about 1782. He married Lucy Mason, who died at Hebron, August 25, 1824, daughter of Dr. Moses Mason, of Dover. At the time of the Indian raid into Bethel, August 3, 1781, Marshall and his wife and two children started through the wilderness for New Gloucester to seek safety. They stop- ped a short time at Jackson's camp on Paris Hill. (See "History of Paris," Maine, p. 66). Children, born at Bethel: I. David Jr., born February 1, 1779; settled on High street, Paris; married Sarah Goss. 2. Asahel, born March 9, 1781. Children, born at Hebron : 3. Luly, born May 8, 1783, died unmarried. 4. Walter, born August 17, 1785 ; married Thirza Gurney ; was a Baptist minister. 5. John, born November 15, 1787; married Sally Gurney ; lived near Marshall's Pond. 6. Moses, born July 25, 1789; mentioned below. 7. Aaron, born January 19, 1792; married Bethia Bum- pus. 8. Nathan, born January 16, 1795 ; mar- ried Zilpah Dunham, daughter of Eleazer Dunham; resided on High street, Paris. 9. Miriam, born April, 1798; married Joseph Irish.
(VI) Moses Marshall, son of David Mar- shall (5), was born at Hebron, July 25, 1789. He married Ruth Whittemore. Child born at Hebron, Moses Mason, mentioned below.
(VII) Moses Marshall, son of Moses Mar- shall (6), was born at Hebron, Maine, June 9, 1824. He received his early education in the district schools of his native town, and worked at home on his father's farm until 1841, when he removed to Southborough, Massachusetts, and engaged in the butcher's trade on his own account. His meat business grew to such large proportions that he purchased
a stall in Faneuil Hall Market ten years later. He continued in the wholesale and retail meat and provision business in Boston and South- borough for nearly half a century, acquiring a handsome fortune. He retired from active business in 1890, and died at his home at 280 Harvard street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, February 28, 1905. He had made his home in Cambridge since 1885. Mr. Marshall was a citizen of sterling character, upright, straightforward and conscientious in his busi-
ness affairs, and of the utmost integrity in all the relations of life. In religion he was a Uni- tarian; in politics a Republican. He was a member of no secret societies, and preferred to devote himself during his active life to his home and his business. He applied himself to business with great industry and perhaps that trait of character, indicated by his great industry and application, was the chief cause of his success in life.
He married, at Southborough, December 15, 1847, Caroline Draper Newton, born at Southborough, March 12, 1829, daughter of Sylvester and Mary S. (Ball) Newton. Her father was born in Southborough, December I, 1801, son of Stephen and Sally (Fay) Newton, and was a prosperous farmer of his native town. The Newton family is one of the oldest and most distinguished families of Southborough, descendants of Richard New- ton, the immigrant, of Sudbury. Children : I. Ella Caroline, born at Southborough, February 13, 1849; married Martin W. Stimpson, a banker and real estate broker, residing at Los Angeles, California; child, Marshall W. Stimpson, lawyer, who married Marie Gor- don, of Los Angeles and they have three chil- dren-Marshall, Marion and Ethel. 2. Mar- ion, born September 28, 1850; married Albert F. Harlow, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, manager of the office department of the Re- vere Sugar Refinery of Boston; children : i. Caroline Harlow; ii. Marie Harlow, married Paul Poineer, of Newark, New Jersey, and they have one child. 3. Moses Sylvester, born May 3, 1860, educated Chauncy Hall; en- gaged in commission business in Boston ; member of Amicable Lodge of Free Masons, Cambridge, where he lives; married Grace Clark, and they have one child, Dorothy, born February 8, 1889.
The names of Simonds and SIMONDS Symonds are undoubtedly of the same origin, the latter be- ing the ancient form of spelling. The Sy- monds, of Hampshire, England, were people of quality and an ancient monument in Win- chester Cathedral bears the following inscrip- tion:
"Here lieth Wm. Symonds, Gentleman, Of Winchester, twice Mayor and Alderman; Alice, his wife lies buried by his side. The one in June, in July the other died. On the 18th day, 1601. Shee :
On the 27th day, 1606, Hee ;
His merit doth inherit Life and Fame;
For whilst this city stands, Symonds, his name, In poor men's hearts shall never be forgotten ; For Poorer Prayers rise when flesh lies rotten."
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records is William Simonds, who, according to the history of Peru, Vermont, was a de- scendant of the William and Alice mentioned in the foregoing inscription. The date of his arrival in New England is unknown. About the year 1644 he settled in Woburn, Massa- chusetts, locating in the vicinity of Dry brook, and his death occurred June 7, 1672. January 18, 1643-44, he married Judith Hay- ward (nee Phippen), widow of James Hay- ward, and a passenger from England on board the ship "Planter" in 1635. She was the mother of twelve children by her second husband, whom she also survived, and she died January 3, 1689-90. Their descendants became numerous in Woburn and Burling- ton, and spread out through Bedford, Biller- ica and other places.
In or about the year 1744, a William Si- monds settled in that part of Groton which in 1756 was set off as the town of Shirley, and his name appears in the petition for its incorporation. His farm was located in the northerly part of the town. The records of Shirley furnish no information relative to his family.
Elijah Simonds, probably a son of William went from Shirley, to Gardner, Massachu- setts, about the year 1772, settling in the southerly portion of that town, and he re- sided there until 1802, when he removed with his family to Peru, Vermont. He settled up- on new land just south of what is known as the Dudley place, first building a log house and later erecting a frame dwelling, and he resided there for the remainder of his life, which terminated at the age of eighty-five years. The maiden surname of his wife does not appear in the records examined, but they state that her christian name was Abigail, and that she died at eighty-four. Elijah was a Revolutionary soldier and in his latter years was granted a pension by the federal govern- ment. He had a family of ten children: I. Elizabeth, born April 7, 1774, died June 29, 1776. 2. Elijah, born January 28, 1777, died September 10, of the same year. 3. Elijah, born November 14, 1778, married Persis Richardson. 4. Jonathan, born December 9, 1780. 5. Ezekiel, born February 25, 1783. 6. David, see next paragraph. 7. Abigail, born July II, 1788, died August 5, 1791. 8. Asa, born November 7, 1790. 9. Abigail, born August 5, 1793. 10. Lucy, born November II, 1797.
Deacon David Simonds, fifth son and sixth child of Elijah and Abigail Simonds, was
born in Gardner, March 4, 1786. He removed with the family to Peru in 1802, when six- teen years old, and in early manhood cleared a farm adjoining that of his father, contend- ing with the numerous hardships and vicissi- tudes which fall to the lot of a pioneer. Al- though his progress was for a time seriously retarded by the burning of his dwelling, his christian fortitude enabled him to bear his misfortune with meekness and submission, and he' eventually attained a comfortable prosperity, which he sustained with equal humility, never for a moment neglecting his religious duties. He lived to be an octogen- erian and his death occurred in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, July 12, 1869. For thirty years he served as a deacon of the church in Peru, and was succeeded in that office by his son, Oliver P. Simonds, who was still act- ing in that capacity in 1891. Naturally intel- ligent he was inclined to be studious and was a constant reader, especially of works upon religious subjects. From the knowledge thus obtained he derived liberal views regarding theology and creeds, leaning toward the Armenian, instead of the Calvinistic doctrine and this freedom from sectarian prejudice enabled him to conscientiously sympathize with all christian worshippers, irrespective of denomination or creed. With his wife he united with the Congregational Church at Peru in 1816. Deacon David Simonds was married February 26, 1811, to Anna Byam, born July 5, 1791, daughter of John and Sar- ah (Haywood) Byam, of Jaffrey, New Hamp- shire. She died in Peru in 1885, at the ad- vanced age of ninety-four years. They were the parents of eleven children: I. Sarah, died October II, 1835. 2. David K., died June 25, 1835. 3. Oliver P., born in Peru in 1815, married Mary A. Cone. 4. Joseph H., born in 1818, married Emily Messinger and died at Peru in 1876. 5. Amanda, who became the wife of Deacon John Frost, of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. 6. Stephen D., who married Emeline Carter for his first wife, Ellen Stiles for his second wife, and settled in Granville, Illinois, having two children, George and Alice. 7. Elmina, who became the wife of Milo Simpson, and went to reside in Hoo- sick, New York. 8. Elijah, who will be again referred to. 9. Edwin B., who married Mar- ion Farnum and located in Virginia. 10. Affa A., who became the wife of James Pebbles and settled in New Ipswich. II, David K., born in 1839, married Ellen Clark and settled in Manchester, Vermont. The latter was a
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lawyer, and later became proprietor of the Manchester (Vermont) Journal.
Elijah Simonds, fifth son and eighth child of Deacon David and Anna (Byam) Simonds, was born in Peru, 1827. He was a lifelong resi- dent of Peru, and his death occurred March 24, 1867. He married Angeline Eddy, of Win- hall, Vermont, and she became the mother of four children: I. Silas E., who will be men- tioned later. 2. Affa A., born January 3, 1858, married Fayette I. Farnum, of Peru, Vermont; now lives in Manchester, Vermont. 3. Anna F., born March 16, 1860, married John L. Byard, of Peru, Vermont; now lives in Southboro, Massachusetts. 4. Blanche E., born November 16, 1864, died April 6, 1890. Silas Elijah Simonds, son of Elijah and An- geline (Eddy) Simonds, was born in Peru, March 19, 1854. He attended school in his native town, and when seventeen years old came to Massachusetts, first locating in Natick. Entering the express business in 1879 he found ample opportunities for the exercise of his ability and sound judgment, and in 1885 moved to Marlboro, Massachusetts, entering the employ of what was then known as Dart and Company's Express. In 1881 he acquired a half interest in the business, and in 1892 the business was incorporated under the laws of Massachusetts as the Dart Express Company, of which he became treasurer. Mr. Simonds is a well known local express official, having been connected with the business for a period of thirty-five years, and is therefore one of the oldest in point of service. He was instru- mental in organizing the Marlborough Awl and Needle Company, and being chosen its first president he continued in that capacity until the enterprise was sold to the United Shoe Machinery Company. He also conducts a local insurance agency, is a member of the board of directors of the Peoples' National Bank, with which he has been connected for many years, and is a trustee of the Marlbor- ough Savings Bank. In politics he is a Re- publican. His religious affiliations are with the Congregational church.
November 22, 1875, Mr. Simonds was unit- ed in marriage with Alice Washburn, daugh- ter of Dexter Washburn, of Natick. Like the majority of this name in New England she is a descendant of John Washburn, who arrived from the mother country about the year 1631, and settled in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Mr. and Mrs. Simonds have four children: Fred Washburn, Jennie May, Warren James and Howard Messinger.
DEVEREUX
While the origin of the Devereux family was Nor- man, or French, the New
England branch of the family claims relation- ship with Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and the New York family is doubtless descended from an English immigrant before the Revolution. The coat-of-arms of the English family is: Argent a fess and three tortouxes in chief gules. Crest-Issuing out of a coronet a talbot's head. This coat-of-arms has been in use in this country by the Marblehead (Massachusetts) family, which is descended from the immi- grant, John Devereux, since before 1750, per- haps from his time. He was a fisherman, born 1614. The Devereux family is also prominent in Ireland.
(I) Charles Devereux resided in New York city, and was probably born. there.
(II) John Devereux, son of Charles Dever- eux (I), was born in New York city.
(III) Charles Joseph Devereux, son of John Devereux (2), was born in New York city. He married Lucretia Mary Best, born in Boston, Massachusetts. Children : I. Charles Best, born December 31, 1865 ; mentioned be- low. 2. Lucretia Mary, born October 19, 1871; married April 30, 1895, Arthur Well- ington Chesterton, of Boston ; children : i. Lu- cie Adele Chesterton, born October 11, 1896; ii. Arthur Devereux Chesterton, born July 27, 1900, died February II, 1901; iii. Arthur Devereux Chesterton, born February 7, 1902; iv. Thomas Warner Chesterton, born June 13, 1906. 3. Florence Blackie, born May 4, 1876; married December 26, 1899, Vaughn J. Weatherly, of New York city; children: i. Vaughn Meserve Weatherly, born April 20, 1901; ii. Charles Gordon Weatherly, born December 6, 1905. 4. Blanche, born January 2, 1880; married April 12, 1904, Stephen H. Plum, of Newark, New Jersey, and had Ste- phen Haynes Plum, Jr., born December 20, 1906, and Lucretia Mary Plum, born Decem- ber 30, 1907.
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