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Thomas Fox, immigrant ancestor FOX of this family, settled in Concord, Massachusetts. He was son, cous- in, nephew, or some close relation of Thom- as Fox, of Cambridge, who also lived in Con- cord, and whose only known son, Rev. Jabez
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Fox, of Woburn, Massachusetts, was baptized in Concord in 1647. Thomas Fox, of Con- cord, seems to have been younger than his namesake of Cambridge, who was born about 1608. Thomas Fox, of Concord, is believed to be a brother of Richard Fox, who came in the ship "Abigail," in 1635, and his age was given as fifteen; and that Richard Fox. of Wethersfield, Connecticut, born in 1641, was his son. Benoni, son of Eliphalet Fox, and grandson of Thomas Fox, of Concord, set- tled also in Wethersfield, in the vicinity of the family of Richard Fox, while Thomas Fox, son of Isaac and grandson of Thomas Fox, of Concord, also settled in the same town. These Fox families lived at Glastonbury, across the river from Wethersfield, of which it had been a part. Richard Fox died at Glastonbury · March 19, 1708, aged sixty-seven years. He married Beriah Smith, daughter of Richard Smith, of Wethersfield, and she administered his estate. Children : I. Mary, born 1677 ; married, February 25, 1695, Henry Goslin : 2. Sarah,, born 1678, married, June 1, 1698, Ebenezer Kilborn; 3. Richard, born 1679; married Lydia Colt, daughter of John Colt, of Windsor ; and second, May Smith ; 4. Eunice, born 1683, married, May 8, 1703, John House; 5. Elizabeth, born 1685; 6. John born 1688, married Susannah White, of Deer- field ; 7. Ebenezer, born 1690; married Eliz- abeth Arnold, daughter of Henry, January 2, 1714; 8. Abraham, born 1692; married, January 3, 1717, Dorothy .Hollish ; 9. Dor- othy, born 1693; married, April 7, 1714, Sam- uel Price ; 10. Joseph, born August 7, 1695 ; married, December 6, 1717, Esther Sparks.
Thomas Fox, of Concord, was a member of the church in 1640, and was probably born about 1619. He was admitted a freemen in March, 1638 (though this record may belong to the other Thomas Fox). He married, about 1640, Rebecca -, who died May II. 1647, and he married second, December 13. 1647, Hannah Brooks. He died April 14, . 1658. His will, made January 25, 1658, men- tions only his son Eliphalet by name, but speaks of the others, and of his uncle, Thom- as Brooks, who returned the inventory April 23. 1658. Children of Thomas and Rebecca Fox: 1. Mary (twin), born September 18, 1642; married Daniel Lester, Jr., and settled in New London. Connecticut. 2. Elizabeth (twin), born September 18. 1642, died Octo- ber 9, 1642. 3. Eliphalet, born about 1644: married. October 26, 1665, Mary Wheeler, daughter of George Wheeler. Children of Thomas and Hannah Fox: 4. Hannah, born
Sepetmber 25, 1645. 5. Thomas, born Feb- ruary 26, 1649-50. 6. Samuel, settled in New London; married Mary Lester, daughter of Andrew Lester, March 30, 1676-7; married three times, and left two sons named Samuel, both having bequests in his will, "Samuel old- er" and "Samuel younger." 7. John, settled in New London; married Sarah Larrabee, daughter of Greenfield Larrabee, June 2, 1678, his son Benjamin the only one having issue. 8. Isaac, born October 17, 1657.
(II) Eliphalet Fox, son of Thomas Fox (I), of Concord, born in Concord, about 1644, died there August 15, 17II; married, 1665, Mary Wheeler, who died February 24, 1678- 9, daughter of George Wheeler. He mar- ried second, September 30, 1681, Mary, wid- ow of Isaac Hunt, daughter of John Stone, of Sudbury. He was admitted a freeman in 1690. He was a farmer at Concord. Chil- dren, all born at Concord: I. Thomas, Sep- tember 10, 1666. 2. Eliphalet, Jr., November 15, 1668. 3. Samuel, September II, 1670. 4. Mary, June 30, 1673. 5. Joseph, born July 17, 1675 ; died December 7, 1693. 6. Benoni, born February 17, 1678-9. Children of sec- ond wife: 7. John, born September 15, 1682. 8. Nathaniel, born February 18, 1683, men- tioned below. 9. Joshua. Some of his sons settled in New London, Connecticut.
(III) Deacon Nathaniel Fox, son of Eliph- alet Fox (2), born in Concord, February 18, 1683-4, died there December 20, 1765, aged · eighty-two, according to his gravestone. He married, January II, 1709-10, Hannah Mer- riam. Children, born in Concord: I. Deacon Nathaniel, Jr., born November 3, 1711; mar- ried Elizabeth Brown. 2. Isaac, born Feb- ruary 17, 1712-3. 3. Hannah, January 7, 1714. The following were born at Dracut: 4. David, March 19, 1716-17. 5. Jonathan, April 28, 1719. 6. Daniel, see forward.
(IV) Deacon Daniel Fox, son of Deacon Nathaniel Fox (3), born February 8, 1722, died 1769. He was prominent in town affairs, and deacon of the Dracut church. He mar- ried first. Mary Jones (intention dated March 7. 1746-7). He married second, Mary Durin (intentions dated October 18, 1760). She died December 22, 1761, and he married third, Mrs. Ruth Jaquith, of Pelham, New Hampshire (intention dated September, 1765). Children, born in Dracut : I. Abijah, July 24, 1750, mentioned below. 2. Jacob (twin), Oc- tober 1, 1752. 3. Rachel (twin), October I, 1752. 4. Joel. May 6, 1657. 5. Molly, Octo- ber 14. 1762 (error in record in this date or in date of death of second wife). Child of
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third wife, Ruth: 6. Elijah, born December 28, 1766.
(V) Deacon Abijah Fox, son of Deacon. Daniel Fox (4), born in Dracut, July 24, 1750, died there February 6, 1829, in his sev- enty-ninth year, according to his gravestone. He was a deacon of the Dracut church, as were his father and grandfather before him. He was a prominent citizen of the town. He was a soldier in the Revolution, a private in Captain Peter Coburn's company of minute- men, Colonel Bridge's regiment, on the Lex- ington alarm and at the siege of Boston, in- cluding the battle of Bunker Hill. He was in the Canada campaign of 1776, and under Captain John Ford at Ticonderoga that year, marching thither July 25, 1776, from Chelms- ford; was discharged at Albany, January I, 1777; was also sergeant in Captain Joseph Bradley Varnum's company (second Dracut) Colonel Jonathan Reed's regiment, in 1777, in the northern Continental army. He mar- ried Mercy Harris (intention dated October 17, 1778). She was born April 23, 1752, daughter of Laurence Jackson and Lydia Harris, of Dracut. Children, born at Dracut : I. Daniel, born December 2, 1779. 2. Polly, born January 7. 1782. 3. Prudence, born Sep- tember 19, 1785. 4. Mercy, born November 19, 1787. 5. Nathaniel, born 1791, mentioned below.
(VI) Captain Nathaniel Fox, son of Ser- geant and Deacon Abijah Fox (5), was born in Dracut, according to the record on his gravestone, in 1791, and died October 27, 1863. He married Fanny Richardson, born 1799, died 1896. Children, born in Dracut : I. Milton, born April 15, 1820, see forward. 2. Prudence Varnum, born April 22, 1822, died 1893. 3. Augusta E., born 1825, died June 21, 1861. 4. Mary Ann, born February IO, 1827, died August 24, 1904. 5. Mercy H., born 1829, died January 22, 1857. 6. Francis E., born 1831, died 1848. 7. Matilda, born 1833, died 1870. 8. Harriet E., born 1836, died August 20, 1873. 9. Warren, born 1838, died November 4, 1903. 10. Walter S., born 1841, died September 30, 1848. .II. Frank, born April 5, 1845, died 1867.
(VII) Milton Fox, son of Captain Na- thaniel Fox (6), was born in Dracut, April 15, 1820, and died May 7, 1891. He married Sarah M. Wood, born February 24, 1826, died November 2, 1879. Children: I. Fred A., born March 25; 1846; see forward. 2. Emily, born 1848, died young. 3. Ella F., born 1851, died March 4, 1907. 4. Fannie M., born 1855 .. 5. Corinna A., born. 1859, died June 17, 1883.
6. Alice Louise, born 1862, died December 27, 1904.
(VIII) Frederick Albert Fox, son of Mil- ton Fox (7), was born in Dracut, March 25, 1846, and died there May 22, 1907. He re- ceived his early education in the public schools of his native town, the academy at Gilmanton, New Hampshire, and the Colby Academy, New London, New Hampshire. He was brought up on his father's farm, and from early youth followed farming as his vocation. He was industrious and prosperous, and made his farm and home among the best in the town, and was highly esteemed by his fellow townsmen as a man of sterling character and sound judgment. He was a faithful member of the Congregational church. He was a Re- publican in 'politics, but did not take part in town or political affairs to any extent. He . married, January 12, 1882, Mary Lizzie Rich- ardson, who was born April 28, 1856, in Dra- cut, daughter of Edward Everett Richardson, who was connected with the Varnum family, and descended from one of the three brothers Richardson who founded Woburn, Massachu- setts. Her mother, Phebe W. Hayes, a native of Limerick, Maine, born February 12, 1831. . Mrs. Fox is a member of Molly Varnum Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolu- tion. Children of Frederick A. and Mary Lizzie (Richardson) Fox: I. Gertrude Let- titia, born April 1, 1883; educated in Lowell high school, class of 1901, and at Bradford Academy ; is also a member of Molly Varnum Chapter, Daughters American Revolution. 2. Harold Milton, born May 27, 1887 ; educated at Dracut public school; Varnum grammar school, Lowell, and Lowell high school, class of 1906. He is now conducting his father's farm, and is the last male member represent- ing this family.
The Foxes have been identified with Dra- cut since its very start upon the map, and every generation in the town's. history has had a member of the family among its prominent citizens. As early as 1710, Deacon Nathaniel Fox was mentioned among proprietors of the reserved land in the township of Dracut. He established a small farm within a mile of the Old Yellow Meeting House, and thrived on it. Each generation increased its size and value, but Milton Fox made the Fox farm famous by acquiring three other farms adjacent to the original land, and forming them into a great whole. The late Frederick Albert Fox has increased the size of his father's possessions, and now the Fox farm contains over one thousand acres of the most fertile land in this
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part of the country. The four great products of the farm are milk, hay, cabbage and pota- toes, and each is produced in wholesale quan- tities. The herd consists of eighty cows.
(For early generations see preceding sketch).
(IV) David Fox, son of Nathaniel FOX Fox (3), was born March 19, 1716- 17, married Mary Colburn (intention dated March 17, 1738). Children, born at Dracut: I. Mary, January 6, 1739-40. 2. David, Jr., July 8, 1741, mentioned below. 3. Tamer, May 1I, 1743, died March 3, 1759. 4. Josiah, February 26, 1745, soldier in the Rev- olution. 5. Zillah, December 12, 1746. 6. Eliphalet, February 2, 1749, soldier in the Revolution. 7. Simon, May 27, 1751, soldier in the Revolution. 8. Jonathan, February I, 1754. 9. John, March 22, 1756, soldier in the Revolution.
(V) David Fox, son of David Fox (4), was born in Dracut, Massachusetts, July 8, 1741, died in 1832, according to his gravestone. He was a soldier in the Revolution in Captain Stephen Russell's company, Colonel Green's regiment, on the Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775; also in Captain Joseph Bradley Var- num's company (second), Colonel Jonathan Reed's regiment in 1777, to reinforce the northern Continental army; also in the same company, Colonel Simeon Spaulding, in 1777. He served on the town committee to hire sol- diers for the Continental army in 1778. He married, January 2, 1772, Sarah, daughter of Captain Stephen Russell (see above). Chil- dren, born at Dracut: I. David, Jr., Novem- ber II, 1772, died 1787. 2. Phebe, December 22, 1775. 3. Damaris, March 8, 1778. 4. Russell, November 3, 1780; mentioned below. 5. Sally, January 15, 1783. 6. Samuel, Sep- tember 7, 1786. 7. Noyes, February 17, 1787.
(VI) Russell Fox, son of David Fox (5), was born in Dracut, November 3, 1780. He married, April 23, 1807, Hepzibah Peabody, born August. 1789, died at a very advanced age, April. 1883. He followed farming at Dracut all his active life. In 1776 he planted a small elm tree on Samuel's farm, now grown to magnificent size and proportions. Children, born at Dracut: 1. Lucinda, Octo- ber 15, 1807. 2. Harriet, February 8, 1815. 3. Darius Lincoln, mentioned below. 4. Dana Russell, mentioned below.
(VII) Darius Lincoln Fox, son of Russell Fox (6), was born in Dracut, January 14,
1818, died there August 26, 1900. He was a farmer in Dracut. He married (first) Mary Jane Peabody. He married (second), Janu- ary 20, 1848, Emeline Prince, born June 17, 1819, died November 11, 1886. The family has a copy of the Prince crest. Children of Darius L. and Mary J. (Peabody) Fox: I. Darius Steadman, born August 13, 1843, has three children: Albert N., Harry M., Jennie M., married a Varnum. 2. Roswell S., March 3, 1846. Children of the second wife: 3. Mary J., born November 25, 1848. 4. George R., August 6, 1850. 5. Franklin P., December 4, 1852. 6. Eben Tappan, June 6, 1855, men- tioned below. 7. Ella A., born July 5, 1859. 8. Carrie L., (twin), born March 25, 1860, died August 1I, 1894. 9. Emma, (twin) born March 25, 1860.
(VIII) Eben Tappan Fox, son of Darius Lincoln Fox (7), was born in Dracut, Massa- chusetts, June 6, 1855, died October 31, 1903, at Dracut. He was educated in the public schools of his native town. He was brought up on the old Fox homestead in Dracut, and worked with his father on the farm, which de- scended to him in course of time. He pur- chased more land, enlarged the barn and built a new house. In 1877 he established a milk route in Lowell, and it has flourished to the present time, his son, Alfred E., now con- ducting and owning the same. He was a well-to-do farmer and influential citizen. He was a Republican in politics; he served six years on the Dracut school committee. He was a charter member of Centralville Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; member of Dracut Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, and of the orthodox Congregational church. He married, January 3, 1883, Martha Hill, of Dracut, Massachusetts, born May 28, 1860. Children, born in Dracut: 1. Alfred Eben, born January 24, 1884, attended the public school, and for one year (1899) was a student at the high school of Lowell. 2. Infant daugh- ter, born October 18, 1885, died October 21, 1885. 3. Lester Hill, born October 17, 1886, attended the public school at Dracut, one year was a student at Varnum school at Lowell, and for three years attended Lowell high school, entering in 1900. 4. Clinton Willis, born February 15, 1889, attended the public · school at Dracut. 5. Grover Franklin, born January 9, 1891, attended public school at . Dracut, then Lowell high school, graduating in class of 1908, after which he will take a post-graduate course, class of 1909. 6. Hat- tie, Eliza, born November 18, 1893, student
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at Lowell high school, class of 1910. 7. Stel- la Emma, born March 19, 1896, a student at the Dracut school.
(Fcr early generations see preceding sketch.)
(VII) Dana Russell Fox, son 'of
FOX Russell Fox (6), was born in Dra- cut, Massachusetts, April 19, 1824, and died there December 3, 1905. He married Mabelia Bliss Foster, born in Bridgewater, Vermont, April 6, 1828. Children, all born in Dracut : I. Lucinda Ardela, born October 23, 1852, died August 30, 1855. 2. Clara Augus- ta, born April 17, 1855, died September 7, 1855. 3. Daniel Dana, see forward. 4. Henry Foster, born June 7, 1862, died Sep- tember 19, 1862. 5. Ines I., born November 3, 1864. 6. Russell, born June 27, 1867. 7. Grace Hittie, born March 1, 1872, died May 4, 1894. Mr. Fox was a farmer throughout the active years of his life, served as school committeeman many years, was a Congrega- tionalist in religion, and a Democrat in politics.
(VIII) Daniel Dana Fox, son of Dana Russell Fox (7), was born in Dracut, Massa- chusetts, August 10, 1856. He received his education in the public schools of his native town. During his boyhood he worked with his father, and at the age of nineteen years he assumed the charge of the farm, upon which he resided until May, 1903, when he took up his residence at the centre of the town. The farm is situated on Marsh Hill and con- sists of one hundred and eighty acres, which he has brought to a high state of cultivation. The original farm contained but fifty acres. In addition to general farming Mr. Fox has given his attention to market gardening, achieving therein much success. While living at the farm he kept a herd of forty cows and conducted a large retail milk business in the city of Lowell. In the winter of 1891 and 1892 he cut four hundred thousand feet of lumber from his farm. Mr. Fox has been prominent in public affairs, and has often been honored with offices of trust and respon- sibility. He served the town twelve years on the school committee, and two years on the board of selectmen, serving in the capacity of chairman of the latter body for the two years. Through his untiring effort and influ -. ence, the town of Dracut secured the state road, also its water and electric light systems. . In 1904 he was instrumental in securing a special act of legislature by which the two villages of Dracut Centre and Dracut Navy Yard were incorporated into a water district.
He was elected treasurer of the district, which office he still holds., While serving on the board of selectmen, Mr. Fox had the great satisfaction of assisting in the placing of a boulder, at the centre of the town, in memory of the men of Dracut who fought in the Rev- olutionary war. This boulder was placed there by the Sons of the American Revolution.
On February 6, 1876, Mr. Fox became a member of the Central Congregational Church of Dracut, in which he has served as church collector, and for sixteen years as librarian of the Sabbath school. In politics he is a Re- publican. He is a charter member of Central- ville Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows, and January 1, 1908, completed his term as noble grand of the lodge. He is also a member of the following organizations : Wil- liam North Lodge, Free and Accepted Ma- sons ; Sons of the American Revolution, Mid- dlesex Chapter ; and Dracut Grange, No. 216, Patrons of Husbandry.
On January 27, 1887, Daniel D. Fox was married to Addie Louisa Richardson, daugh- ter of A. W. M. and Caroline (MacClary) Richardson, of Dracut, born February 10, 1862. Children, born in Dracut: I. Bertha Richardson, born November 26, 1889, died September 4, 1896. 2. Everett Bailey, born March 11, 1892; student at Lowell high school, class of 1910. 3. Marion Dana, born January 23, 1896; student at Dracut Centre school; died January 29, 1908. 4. Stanley Richardson, born March 15, 1898; student at Dracut Centre school.
(For early generations see preceding sketches.)
(V) Eliphalet Fox, son of David FOX Fox (4), was born February 27, 1749, at Dracut, Massachusetts. He was a soldier in the Revolution, a private in Captain Stephen Russell's company, Colonel Green's regiment, on the Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775. He married (intention dated November 13, 1770) Elizabeth Russell. Chil- dren, born at Dracut: I. Eliphalet, March 24, 1771; married (intention dated August 15, 1795) Rhoda Taylor. 2. Elizabeth, March 9, 1773. 3. Peter, mentioned below. 4. Simon, December 3, 1776.
(VI) Peter Fox, son of Eliphalet Fox (5), was born in Dracut, January 21, 1775; died there August 5, 1834. He married (intention dated September 30, 1797) Abigail Wilson, of Pelham, Massachusetts. Children, born in Dracut: I. Betsey, born March 15, 1798; married Nathan Thissell .. 2. Rebecca, born
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March 1, 1800; died July 25, 1800. 3. Rebec- ca, born September 28, 1801. 4. Mary, Au- gust 7, 1803. 5. Abigail, September 13, 1805. 6. Elvira, December 30, 1807. 7. Jonathan, mentioned below.
(VII) Jonathan Fox, son of Peter Fox (6), was born in Dracut, Massachusetts, Septem- ber 30, 1821. He was educated in the public schools. He followed farming in Dracut all. his active life. He was a Republican in poli- tics, and Universalist in religion. He mar- ried Lydia Augusta Lee, born at Bedford, Massachusetts, died April 19, 1906, daughter of Liab and Lydia (Howe) Lee. Children, born at Dracut: I. Winthrop A., born De- cember 9, 1853. 2. John Chester, born Sep- tember 9, 1859, mentioned below. 3. Nellie G., born April 1, 1864, married Fred Vinal, of Dracut, had six children ; Delphina, Mildred, Asa, died young; Ira, Leroy, Solon.
(VIII) John Chester Fox, son of Jonathan Fox (7), was born in Dracut, September 9, 1859. He was educated in the district schools of his native town and at McCoy's commercial college at Lowell. He helped his father on the farm during his youth, and succeeded to the farm after his mother's death. The home- stead consists of one hundred acres. It was bought by his grandfather who cut the timber and paid for it from the lumber on it. Mr. Fox has developed the farm to its present excellent condition by constant industry and good management. He built the present dwelling house and enlarged the barns and other buildings. The dairy is a model of its kind, consisting of about fifty head of cattle. Mr. Fox has a large retail milk business es- tablished by his grandfather and built up greatly during the life of the present owner. In addition to the milk produced on his own farm, Mr. Fox buys the milk from several neighboring farms to supply his route. He also conducts a market gardening business, finding an excellent market for his produce in the adjacent city of Lowell. He is a member of Centerville Lodge, No. 215, Odd Fellows. In religion he is a Universalist; in politics a Republican. He served a's special police, 1884° or 85.
He married, September 20, 1888, Rebecca Patterson, born July 12, 1864, in Margarets- ville, Nova Scotia, daughter of William and Eliza (Moody) Patterson. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Patterson: 1. William Harris Pat- terson, Margaret J. Patterson, Richard O. Patterson, Rebecca Patterson, mentioned above; Jacob A. Patterson. Mr. and Mrs. Fox have no children.
Their ancient English surname CURTIS is also spelled Curtiss, Curtesse, Curteis and Curtoys. Stephen Curtis was of Appledore, Kent, about 1450, and several of his descendants were mayors of Tenterden, a town where many set- tlers in Scituate, Massachusetts, were from. The family has also lived from an ancient date in county Sussex. The ancient coat-of-arms is described: Argent a chevron sable between three bulls heads cabossed gules. Crest-A unicorn pass. or, between four trees proper.
(I) William Curtis, immigrant ancestor, doubtless belonged to the Curtis family of Kent, England. He came from Nasing, Eng- land, to Roxbury, in 1632 in the ship "Lion." His brothers, Richard, John and Thomas set- tle'd in Scituate before 1649. Thomas went to York, Maine, later; John left no. descendants, while Thomas and Richard left many. Wil- liam, born in England in 1592, brought with him four children-Thomas, Mary, John and Philip; his eldest son William came the year before his father. His wife Sarah was sister to Rev. John Eliott, the Indian Apostle. He conveyed land to his son Isaac, February II, 1669, on condition that he care for the father and mother the rest of their lives. He died December 8, 1672, aged eighty; the widow March 26 or 28, 1673, aged seventy-three. William Curtis was of Scituate in 1643. , Chil- dren: I. William, mentioned below. 2. Thomas. 3. Mary. 4. John. 5. Philip. 6. Isaac, born July 22, 1641. 7. Thomas, died June 26, 164 -.
(II) William Curtis, son of William Curtis (I), born about 1615, in England, came to America in 1631, before his father, and died in 1634. It is believed that William Curtis, of Scituate, mentioned below, was his son, and perhaps brought up in the family of Rich- ard Curtis, of Scituate. There is lack of agreement in the accounts of this family.
(III) William Curtis, son of William Cur- tis (2), was born about 1634. The history of Scituate states that his farm was on North river, next south of the Wanton farm, and that he was a member of the Second Church of Scituate. Children, born at Scituate: I. Joseph, born May, 1664. 2. Benjamin, men- tioned below. 3. William, born January, 1669. 4. John, February, 1671. 5. Miriam, April, 1673. 6. Mehitable, December, 1675. 7. Stephen, August, 1679. 8. Samuel, born June, 1681 ; son Simeon was father of James, who settled at Freeport, Maine.
(IV) Benjamin Curtis, son of William Cur- tis (3), was born in Scituate, January, 1667;
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married 1689, Mary Sylvester. He built the Curtis mill on Third Herring Brook and set- tled in that part of Scituate that became Han- over. His place was lately owned by T. J. Gardner. Children: I. Mary, born August 22, 1691 ; married, October 28, 1723, Meletiah Dillingham. 2. Benjamin, born December 14, 1692. 3. Ebenezer, born August 1, 1694. 4. Lydia, born February 27, 1696; married De- cember 13, 1716, Joseph House, Jr. 5. Sarah, born December 20, 1697 ; married January 7, 1725, Samuel Clapp, Jr. 6. Ruth, born Janu- ary 14, 1700. 7. Susanna, born March 23, 1702; died April 14, 1714. 8. Deborah, born August, 1704. 9. William, born July, 1706; married November 3, 1738, Martha Curtis. IO. David, born June 26, 1708; mentioned be- low. II. Peleg, born September, 1710.
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