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Amelia Ann, Jan. 18, 1839. Gertrude A., Jan. 26, 1847.
Josephine S., March 18, 1840.
13. GEORGE ICHABOD. s. of Ichabod 2d, b. Dec. 27, 1816; m. Car- oline E. Allen Oct. 10, 1834. Ch. : Charles L., March 9, 1852.
14. Rev. THOMAS E., D. D., s. of Thomas 3d, b. Nov. 25, 1824; a graduate of Union College in 1848, and Andover Theological Semi- mary in 1851 : was ordained pastor of the Congregational Church in North Middleboro, Mass .. June 2, 1852 : was pastor for over six years afterwards at Blackstone. Mass. : organized. in 1862. the Congrega- tional Church at Hancock, Mich. ; at Memphis, Tenn .. in 1864. and remained pastor there for over six years; was called to be pastor in Denver, Col .. in 1871, and is now pastor of the St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in the last named place; m. Lucinda H. Crane June 16, 1852.
Ch. : Catharine Crane, May 2, 1854; m. Adeline Phelps, July 14, 1859; d. Jan. Shepherd Goodwin Patrick Sept. 13, 7, 1863.
1877.
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M. (2) Frances Rowley May 31, 1865.
Ch. : Alice Blake, Aug. 25, 1866. Sarah Frances, Sept. 13, 1871.
Hattie Belle, May 9, 1868.
15. AARON, S. of Timothy, b. Jan. 20, 1814; m. Almeda Vincent July 4, 1837.
Ch .: Martha, April 12, 1838; m. Rev. Champion, Nov. 11, 1843; d. July 20, Samuel T. Dickinson March 16, 1870 ; 1815. d. June 9, 1872.
Albert A., Jan. 14, 1847; d. July 20, 1854.
Harriet M., Feb. 5, 1810.
Marion M., April 27, 1812; m. C. Walter Brown April 9, 1863.
Orville J., May 17, 1849.
16. WILLIAM, s. of Timothy, b. Oct. 27, 1816; m. F. M. Vincent Sept. 8, 1841.
Ch .: Frank T., Sept. 22, 1844.
Charles W., Jan. 31, 1846.
Emilie M., June 16, 1849. Mary L., Feb. 10, 1856.
17. HENRY P., s. of Jesse, b. Feb. 1, 1820; m. Hannah L. War- ren May 13, 1845
C'h. : Laura Warren, Jan. 25, 1846. Edward Henry, July 21, 1847 ; d. June 5, 1848.
M. (2) Delia Maria Warren Feb. 16, 1850; she d. Feb. 23, 1878. Ch .: Edward Penniman, Dec. 4, 1850; Delia Frances, March 7, 1854.
a graduate of Harvard College. Mary Emma, Feb. 3, 1856.
Harriet Maria, Aug. 25, 1852. Henry Warren, Sept. 20, 1861.
18. SOLOMON BOND, S. of Levi, b. April 17, 1828 ; m. Frances E. Mason Aug. 12, 1850.
Ch. : Caroline R., April 21, 1853; m. Louisa W., Aug. 21, 1857; d. Dec. 21, Fred M. Luther May 19, 1875; d. Feb. 1858.
18, 1876.
Walter B., Nov. 12, 1862.
19. EDWARD, S. of Levi, b. June 17, 1830; m. Ellen A. Charles June 4, 1872.
Ch. : Florence Charles, March 23, 1877.
20. JOHN PORTER, S. of John Wales, b. July 20, 1802; m. Ann Eliza Meekum Dec. 28, 1851.
Ch. : John Webster, April 23, 1853. Alvira Evarts, Sept. 16, 1858.
George Edwards, Dec. 15, 1855. Willie Stanley, June 10, 1861.
21. JOHN EDGAR, S. of John H., b. Sept. 2, 1844; m. Lucinda Willard Dec. 25, 1868.
C'h. : Mabel Lutina, Jan. 25, 1871. Willard Holbrook, May 21, 1876.
22. CHARLES L., s. of Geo. I., b. March 9, 1852; m. Lucy V. Harris Oct. 1, 1874.
Ch. : Norman R., July 14, 1876.
23. ORVILLE JUSTUS, S. of Aaron, b. May 17, 1849; d. April 9, 1875; graduated at Yale College; m. Ella Rankin April 9, 1875.
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THE BROWN FAMILY.
1. 'BROWN, JONATHAN, removed from Salem or Beverly to Brim- field about 1739; d. Sept. 26, 1799; m. Abigail Russell Sept. 10, 171 ; she d. April 23, 1803.
Ch .: Abigail, May 20, 1742; m. Reuben Hoar June 16, 1763.
John, Feb. 19, 1755.
Jonathan, March 16, 1744.
Eunice and Hepzibah, March 26, 1759; Eunice m. Ozem Blashfield Jan. 4,
Sarah, Jan. 15, 1747 ; m. Jabez Nichols. 1781; she d. May 6, 1790; Hepsibah Archelas, Jan. 2, 1750. m. Solomon Blodget Sept. 19, 1782. Bartholomew, July 3, 1752. Aphia, Sept. 11, 1762.
2. JONATHAN, JR., b. March 16, 1744; d. March 14,1813; m. Priscilla Smith, May 16, 1768; m. (2) Mrs. Abigail (Dunbar) Sar- gent (int.) March 24, 1779; she d. March 4, 1809; m. (3) Mrs Sarah (King) Bliss November 30, 1809.
Ch. : Nicanor, Dec. 2, 1708. Betsey, -, 1780; d. July 21, 1858.
Candace, Nov. 30, 1770; m. Benjamin Sherman Nov. 29, 1792. William, Oct. 14, 1784.
Jonathan, Jan. 4, 1782.
Bathsheba, June 12, 1773; d. March 18, James, -, 1786. 1787.
3. DEACON ISSACHAR, S. of Jonathan, b. Oct. 23, 1745; d. June 21. 1836; m. Rhoda Nichols Nov. 16, 1769; b. April 7, 1750; d. Der. 2, 1836.
Ch .: Issachar, May 20, 1770. Abner, June 2, 17-5.
Rhoda, Sept. 5, 1778; m. Simon Coye ; d. Oct. 27, 1846.
4. ARCHELAUS, s. of Jonathan, b. Jan. 2, 1750; d. Jan. 25, 1816; m. Sarah Blachmer; she d. Jan. 27, 1816.
Ch. : Archelaus, Dec. 17, 1775. Rosel, June 26, 1782.
Orrin, April 5, 1778. Ira, May 24, 1784.
Jemima, July 5, 1780. Daughter, Aug. 27; d. Oct. 7, 1801.
5. BARTHOLOMEW, S. of Jonathan, b. July 3, 1752; d. Nov. 21, 1829; m. Lucy -; she d. Jan. 29, 1816.
Ch : Samuel, Feb. 19, 1779.
Lucy, Feb. 9, 1785.
Polly, March 14, 1781.
Ebenezer, July 17, 1788.
Bartholomew, Feb. 1, 1783.
Dauphin, Nov. 9, 1791.
6. JONATHAN. S. of Jonathan Jr., b. Jan. 4, 1782 : d. May 23. 1865 ; m. Lucretia Bugbee, Oct. 4, 1810; she d. Sept. 11, 1849.
Ch. : James Henry, Aug. 19, 1811. Elizabeth, Jan. 20, 1814.
Laura, Feb. 7, 1816.
Seraph, May 26, 1818; m. Hliram Hay- ward Nov. 18, 1840.
Lucretia, Jan. 20, 1823; d. Aug. 28, 1826. Charles Austin, Feb. 3, 1826.
Joseph l'arsons, Sept. 1, 1828. George Bemis, Sept. 15, 1831.
Mary, April 12, 1757.
Issachar, Oct. 23, 1746.
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7. WILLIAM, s. of Jonathan, Jr., b. Oct. 14, 1784; d. Oct. 16. 1862; m. Abigail Sumner ; she d. May 18, 1817; m. (2) Hannah G. Johnson.
Ch. ; Abigail Dunbar, May 6, 1813; in. William Johnson, Aug. 23, 1825 ; d. Sept. Dr. Flavius Searle April 1, 1839. 20, 1844.
Maria Sumner, July 1, 1816 ; m. James Stillman June 18, 1856; d. Jan. 28, 1871.
Adaline Denney, Oct. 31, 1821 ; m. John G. Kendall April 30, 1846 ; d. Aug. 20, 1847.
James Richard, Sept. 20, 1823.
Lavina Gorham, Dee. 9, 1827 ; d. June 3, 1845.
Sarah Singleton, March 22, 1831; m. Silas Gritlith.
Elizabeth B., Nov. 2, 1834; m. John M. Robinson May 17, 1859.
Mary L., March 27, 1837 ; m. A. J. Bige- low.
S COL. ISSACHAR, S. of Dea. Issachar, b. May 20, 1770; d. March 27, 1855; m. Gratis Bishop March 8, 1798; she d. Sept. 5, 1862. (1. : Betsey Maria, July 9. 1738: in. John, Oct. 17. 1506 : d. March, IS2s. Lyman Griggs Dec. 29, 1825. Eliza Hooper, Nov. 2, 1811; m. Rev.
Lucy, Jan. 8, 1800; m. Parsons Allen Nov. 18, 1829.
Gilman Noyes Nov. 19, 1833. Calvin Bishop, April 14, 1814.
Eunice, Dec. 14, 1802 ; m. Eaton Hitch- cock March 27, 1823.
9 COL. ABNER, S. of Dea. Issachar, b. June 2, 1785 ; d Aug. 26. 1875; m. Jedidah Sumner, June 20, 1816; she d. Oct. 19, 1857. Ch. : James Bridgham, Dec. 12, 1817. 7, 1824; Sarah Ann m. Calvin M.
Charles Sumner, Oct. 1, 1819 ; d. Aug. 1, Ward Nov. 27, 1844; Mary Ann m. Warren F. Tarbell Nov. 18, 1845.
1824.
Sarah Ann and Mary Ann (twins), June
10. DEACON SAMUEL, S. of Bartholomew, b. Feb. 19, 1779; d Nov. 17, 1862 ; m Mary Hoar, Nov. 25, 1802; b. Nov. 21, 1779; she d. Dec. 24, 1864.
Ch .: Eli, March 4, 1804. Joseph, Feb. 26, 1815.
Mary H., June 2, 1805 ; m. David II. Daniels Dec. 10, 1829.
Alvin R., Dec. 19, 1816.
Lucy, March 6, 1807 ; d. Sept. 20, 1804.
Charles B. and Charlotte C. (twins), May 5, 1819; Charlotte m. Joseph Miller, Jr., Dec. 26, 1838.
Dauphin and Adolphus (twins), Dec. 18, 1808 ; Adolphus d. June 12, 1809. Elizabeth, Oct. 26, 1823; m. William Chandler Sabine April 15, 1840.
Samuel T., Dec. 12, 1810.
Almira, Sept. 12, 1812; m. Josiah Buel Feb., 1838.
11. BARTHOLOMEW, S. of Bartholomew, b. Feb 1, 1783 ; she d. Jan. 21, 1816; m. Catharine Patrick, b. Feb. 22, 1791; d. April 6, 1861. Ch .: Edwin JJones, Feb. 5, 1810. Bartholomew, March 20, 1815.
Catherine Patrick, Aug. 9, 1813 ; m. Ar-
thur Quinn May 14, 1839.
12. DAUPHIN. S. of Bartholomew. b. Nov. 9. 1791; m. Sila Pat- rick Dec. 2. 1814; m. (2) Lucia Homer. Nov 13, 1854.
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Ch. : Persis P., Sept. 19, 1815. Lucy A., Oct, 13, 1817.
Albert F., Sept. 4, 1819. Henry F., Sept. 12, 1821.
Sarah S., Aug. 8, 1823. Harriet L., Sept. 30, 1825. George Evarts, March 14, 1833. Julia Mason, April 4, 1836.
13. CALVIN B., s. of Col. Issachar, b. April 14, 1814; m. Aurelia A. Cutler (int.) August, 1835.
C'h. : Harriet A., Aug. 1, 1836 ; m. Chas. Calvin Walter, July 6, 1841. Andrews Nov. 29, 1856.
Joanna L., Oct. 5, 1838 ; d. April 27, 1853.
Ella G., Aug. 1, 1845; m. Edwin L. Hitchcock Nov. 18, 1869.
14. JAMES B., s. of Col. Abner, b. Dec. 12, 1817; m. Harriet M. Tarbell, April 10, 1849.
Ch. : Oscar Folsom, Jan. 30, 1850.
Louis Sumner, March 27, 1859.
Horace Edward, Aug. 23, 1852 ; d. March 8, 1858.
15. JAMES HENRY, S. of Jonathan, b. Aug. 19, 1811; m. Ann H. Holbrook Sept 22, 1846. Ch. : Arthur B., Aug. 5, 1847. Sarah B., March 20, 1851.
John W., Dec. 26, 1848.
16. CHARLES A., s. of Jonathan, b. Feb.3, 1826 ; m. Samantha K. Griggs, Sept. 10, 1849. C'h. : Marietta, Jan. 14, 1851.
Frank Edgar, Jan. 11, 1859.
Charles Clark, Dec. 18, 1853.
17. DEACON DAUPHIN, S. of Dea. Samuel, b. Dec. 18, 1808 ; m. Abby B. Nutting, Sept. 18, 1831 ; she b. Dec. 7, 1810. Ch .: George F., Jan. 27, 1833. Charles B., Jan. 10, 1844.
Samuel II., March 29, 1840. Edward B., Aug. 27, 1845.
Eliza F., March 28, 1841; m. Calvin Lucy A., March 9, 1847. Bliss Dec. 29, 1875. Abbie A., Sept. 26, 1849.
Mary M., Aug. 15, 1842 ; d. Oct. 5, 1842. Dauphin H., Jan. 22, 1853.
18. SAMUEL T., s. of Dea. Samuel, b. Dec. 12, 1810; m. Juliaette S. Bissell, May 22, 1845. Ch. : Dwight B., Oct. 16, 1849. Charles F., Feb. 13, 1852. Isabel Sawyer, Oct. 5, 1850.
19. JOSEPH. s. of Dea. Samuel, b. Feb. 26, 1814; d. July 17. 1870 ; m. Martha R. Gill June 9, 1853 ; she d. Feb. 27, 1861; m. (2) Carrie G. Taylor, Dec. 31, 1864.
C'h. : Katie L., March 22, 1853 ; d. Oct. Martha Ruth, Oct. 21, 1865.
16, 1855. Joseph Grant, Feb. 8, 1869. Alice T., Nov. 9, 1870.
Fannie E., July 20, 1856.
Nellie J., March 3, 1859.
20. ALVIN R., s. of Dea. Samuel, b. Dec 22, 1816; m. Mary Jane Hovey Aug. 27, 1841; m. (2) Mary Barnes April 9, 1856. Ch. : Julia F., Oct. 20, 1842; m. Frank- Caroline A., Jan. 16, 1852; m. H. L. lin B. Fox ; d. Jan. 10, 1874. Godden.
Edwin HI., June 16, 1847. Mary E., March 29, 1866.
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21. CHARLES B., s. of Dea Samuel, b. May 5, 1819; m. Marietta N. Mills, Jan.1, 1840; she b. Dec. 24, 1819; d. Jan. 16, 1873. Ch. : Charlotte G., March 18, 1841.
Samuel M., Oct. 27, 1842.
Chester E., Oct. 17, 1844.
Franklin D., March 10, 1846.
Lucy M., Aug. 5, 1849; m. George A. Knapper.
Elizabeth S., March 27, 1855 ; m. Eugene F. Knapper. Charles P., Oct. 22, 1859.
22. EDWIN JONES, S. of Bartholomew, Jr., b. Feb. 5, 1810; m. Sarah Deming July 22, 1834 : shed March 19. 1853; m. (2) Mary Strong May 23, 1854.
Ch .: Eliza Deming, May 27, 1835; m. Edward James, Oct. 28, 1843. William II. Chapman Jan. 18, 1865.
Edwin Ramsdell, Oct., 1836 ; d. Aug. 9, 1838.
Sarah Edwina, Nov. 13, 1838.
Catharine Mary, Aug. 31, 1840; m. Ed- ward W. Denny March 15, 1871.
Anna Juliet, Feb. 11, 1842 ; m. Dr. Rob- ert B. Jenks May 21, 1874.
Arthur Russell, Oct. 28, 1843 ; d. Dec. 31, 1858. William Strong, April 11, 1855 ; d. Sept. 8, 1870. Mary Louise, June 22, 1856. Irving Howard, Oct. 18, 1857.
George Alvord, Aug. 27, 1860. Joseph Cooper, infant, d. March 18, 1863.
23. BARTHOLOMEW, S. of Bartholomew, Jr., b. March 20, 1815; m. Sarah G. Wyles Nov. 30, 1841; she b. Jan. 25, 1817 ; d Dec. 9, 1849; m. (2) Anna E. Robbins Jan. 12, 1853.
Ch. : Lydia Wyles, Sept. 6, 1842; m. Sarah Wyles, Jan. 6, 1848; d. June 10, Charles E. Merrill Oct. 13, 1874.
John Wyles, May 23, 1846.
1848. Sarah Goodwin, Nov. 9, 1849. Russell Robbins, Feb. 15, 1876.
24 OSCAR F., s of James B., m. Augusta H. Noyes Sept. 6, 1876.
25. ARTHUR B., s. of James H., b. Aug. 5, 1847 ; m. Cynthia R. Blashfield Nov. 5, 1874.
Ch. : Ida M., Jan. 27, 1876.
Clarence B., Dec. 22, 1877.
26. JOHN W., s. of James H., m. Emily J. Wetherell, Sept. 30, 1872.
Ch. : John W., Jan. 11, 1875. Ruth W., May 13, 1876.
Deacon David Brown who removed from Ashford. Conn., to Brim- field in 1805, was a descendant of John Brown who came from England to New Plymouth about 1634, and afterwards settled at Wamimosett, near Rehobeth, and died there April 10, 1662; his wife's name was Dorothy; she was born in 1575, and died January 24, 1673; we have account of only three of their children, James, John and Mary, who married Capt. Thomas Willets.
27. JAMES, S. of John, m. Lydia, tradition says, Lydia Howlett. Ch .: James, 1658.
Jabesh, July 9, 1668.
Dorothy, Aug. 12, 1666.
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28. JAMES 2d, b. 1658; d. April 15, 1718 ; m. Margaret Denni- son ; she d. May 5, 1741.
Ch .: Mary, Sept. 11, 1680.
Peleg, Feb. 28, 1688.
Lydia, July 28, 1684.
William, June 2, 1691.
James, Sept. 7, 1685.
Margaret, July 5, 1687.
Mary, Nov. 25, 1699 ; m. John Thurber. Isaac, Dec. 2, 1702.
29 JAMES 3d, b. Sept. 7, 1685; m. Elizabeth Hunt, daughter of Lieut. l'eter Hunt, of Rehobeth, Dec. 20, 1711.
Ch. : Elizabeth, May 31, 1714. James, January 23, 1715.
30. JAMES 4th, b. Jan. 23, 1713; d. Nov. 22, 1782; m. Rebecca , b. 1714 ; d. Jan. 31, 1752 ; m. (2) Sarah -
Ch .: Rebecca, April 17, 1738 ; d. May 4, Cyrel, June 11, 1746. 1738. Rebecca, Feb. 7, 1748 ; d. Jan. 21, 1754.
James, June 11, 1739 ; d. July 12, 1739. Molle, June 22 1740.
Micha, Feb. 21, 1749.
David, Jan. 21, 1752.
James, Aug. 19, 1742 ; d. Nov. 14, 1743. Sarah, Jan. 11, 1754.
James, July 3, 1744 ; d. May 8, 1789.
31. DEACON DAVID, S. of James 4th, b. Jan. 21, 1752; d. Nov. 3. 1829; m. Molly Watson, Nov. 23, 1777 ; b. Oct. 9, 1754; d. Aug. 15, 1834.
Ch. ; Samuel Watson, Nov. 28, 1779. David, July 12, 1788 ; d. July 25, 1808.
Nabby, June 3, 1782 ; m. Haviland Bug- bee Nov. 3, 1819 ; m. (2) Smith Phetti- place Sept. 11, 1839.
Mary, April 25, 1784 ; m. Zadoc Nichols March 23, 1812.
Lydia Berthia, Nov. 27, 1795; m. Na- thaniel l'arker, Jr., Oct, 22, 1818.
Rebecca, July 11, 1786 ; m. Chester Blod- gett Nov. 27, 1806.
Cyrel Read, April 5, 1798.
32. SAMUEL WATSON, S. of Dea. David, b. Nov. 28, 1779; d. Nov. 10, 1813; m Sybil Perrin, 1805.
33. JAMES 5th, s. of Dea. David, b July 30, 1790; d. March 18, 1859: m. Emily Field Oct. 22, 1815; b. Oct. 22, 1795; d. Oct. 29, 1876.
C'h .: Henry Field, Dec. 15, 1816. Charles, Oct. 22, 1828 ; d. Nov. 6, 1828.
Catharine Parker, March 18, 1820; m. Paul W: Paige April 28, 1863. Emily Jane, May 7, 1833 ; m. Warren II.
James Tyler, Nov. 22, 1823. Wilkinson Sept. 1, 1875.
Charles Frederic, April 13, 1827 ; d. Oct. 5, 1827.
34. DEACON CYREL READ, S. of Dea. David. b April 5, 1798 ; d. Sept. 4, 1869; m. Mary Blair June 14, 1821.
Ch. ; Samuel Watson, Nov. 10, 1822. James Read, May 6, 1831.
Eliza Ann, Oct. 2, 1825 ; d. Feb. 16, 1831. Henry Read, June 25, 1828 ; d. Feb. 22, 1831.
Charles Oliver, July 11, 1833. Albert Blair, March 6, 1835; d. March 31, 1835.
James, JJuly 30, 1790.
Cyrel, May 26, 1792 ; d. Dec. 31, 1794. Lydia, April 9, 1794; d. Feb. 14, 1795.
George Alexander, Dec. 1, 1830.
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Sarah Flavonia, March 5, 1837 ; m. The- Mary Fransonia, March 5, 1837.
odore De Witt Miller June 18, 1861. Harriet Blair, Oct. 4, 1838.
35. HENRY FIELD, S. of James 5th, m. Lucy S. Tarbell Sept. 25, 1839.
Ch. : Julia Tarbell, May 21, 1843. Frank Henry, Aug. 5, 1850.
36 JAMES TYLER, S. of James 5th, m. Catharine W. Miller Nov. 29, 1849.
Ch. : Isabel Louise, Dec. 12, 1851. Caroline Maria, Aug. 2, 1858.
Lewis Herbert, Oct. 31, 1853 ; d. March Frederick Anson, Aug. 13, 1860 ; d. Sept. 15, 1857. 7,1875.
37. GEORGE ALEXANDER, S. of James 5th, m. Susan E C. Miller Jan. 26, 1854.
Ch. : Susan Miller, Aug. 28, 1865. George Anson, Dec., 1872.
38. SAMUEL WATSON, S. of Dea. Cyrel, m. Harriet L. Warren Sept. 17, 1849.
39. JAMES READ, S. of Dea. Cyrel, m Louisa Merrill Nov. 3, 1859. Ch. : Annie Merrill, Oct. 10, 1863. Bessie Frances, Oct. 1, 1869.
40. CHARLES OLIVER, S. of Dea. Cyrel, m. Caroline B. Janes Nov. 16, 1865.
Ch. : Eugene De Witt, May 11, 1867. Fred Janes, June 28, 1876.
Lillian May, Fcb. 22, 1870.
James Walter, March 8, 1878.
Albert Read, Aug. 25, 1871.
THE BROWNING FAMILY.
1. BROWNING, JAMES, and his wife Elisabeth brought letters testimonial of their church fellowship in Ireland, and were received into communion with the church in Rutland, Mass., May 24, 1728, they were worthy people ; fruitful and prosperous in a strange land, they had six sons and four daughters, the danger being so great from the Indians, their first child, William Browning, was born in the garrison Ch. : William Browning, Aug. 20, 1723. Joseph, Nov. 22, 1733. Elizabeth, June 5, 1725. Mary, June 6, 1735.
John, Oct. 27, 1737.
James, May 25, 1727.
Samuel, Oct. 28, 1740.
Erustram, Ang. 28, 1729.
Margaret, Dec. 20, 1731.
Martha, Nov. 21, 1744.
2. CAPT. JOSEPHI, s. of James, b. Nov. 22, 1733, d. Dec. 26, 1813 ; settled in Brimfield where he m. Lois Sherman Jan. 31. 1760 ; she d. June 15, 1781.
Ch .: Margaret, March 8, 1761; m. Jo- James, Jan. 24, 1770. seph Russell Nov. 29, 1785. Sarah, Sept. 23, 1771 ; m. Jonathan Bal- lard March 20, 1794.
Lois, Oct. 4, 1763.
Lucy, June 8, 1765 ; m. Daniel Danielson July 14, 1784.
Martha, July 26, 1773; m. Joseph Mor- gan Oct. 18, 1792.
Joseph Davis, Oct. 19, 1767.
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3. JOSEPH DAVIS, S. of Joseph, b. Oct. 19, 1767, d. Dec. 28, 1855 ; mr. Peggy Morgan July 8, 1790; she d. Dec. 31, 1793; m. (2) Bath- sheba Church March 20, 1795; she d. July 7, 1837 ; m. (3) Mrs. Sally Fenton April 15, 1840; she d. July 14, 1859.
C'h .: Margaret, (about) 1792; m. Harri- Sophia, Oct. 18, 1803 ; m. Penuel Parker, son G. Bishop March, 1812. Sept., 1822.
William A., 1796.
Israel Trask, Oct. 2, 1807 ; d. July 8, 1836.
Marrianna, April 9, 1798 ; d. July 6, 1802.
Moses Church, Feb. 14, 1809.
Joseph Davis, Oct. 21, 1800.
John Warriner, July 8, 1811.
4. JAMES, s. of Joseph, b. Jan. 24, 1770; m. Lucinda Smith (int.) May 11, 1800; she d. March 13, 1853.
Ch. : Betsey, Aug. 22, 1801 ; m. Lathrop Eudocia, Dec. 23, 1807 ; m. Enoch Bacon, Arms June 4, 1820.
Lucy, Jan. 6, 1803.
ยท Jr., Dec. 2, 1834. Mary F., Nov. 3, 1814; m. Henry C.
Lucinda, Nov. 7, 1805 ; d. April 31, 1826. White Aug. 19, 1834 ; d. April 17, 1863.
5. JOSEPH D, JE, b. Oct. 21, 1800; d. Aug. 9, 1863; m. Submit MeCray Oct. 31, 1833, she d. July 22, 1870.
Ch .: William H. (adopted), Dec. 4, 1836. Sarah Trask, July 24, 1843.
Mary, Oct. 21, 1838.
Carrie A., Jan. 5, 1847 ; d. Oct. 8, 1857.
Julia E., June 17, 1841; d. March 18, 1878.
6. MOSES CHURCH, S. of Joseph D., b. Feb. 14, 1809; d. Aug. 5, 1874; m. Roxanna Crane March 4, 1833.
Ch. : Harriet Maria, March 2, 1834; m. Annette Trask, June 28, 1851; d. May W. HI. Daniel May 11, 1854. 13, 1853.
Emily Pynchon, May 24, 1841; m. Dr. Edward Crane, March 22, 1855; d. July Robert Lynde Oct. 23, 1866. 26, 1855.
7. JOHN W., s of Joseph D., b. July 8, 1811; m. Olive Baker May 22, 1839, she d Nov. 15, 1856 : m. (2) Phobe C. Spring Feb 2, 1859. Ch. : Delia Ann, March 9, 1840; m. Ar- thur H. Smith Jan. 4, 1866.
Clara Francis, May 7, 1847 ; m. Joseph
HI. Goodhue March 2, 1870; d. March 29, 1875.
THE BLASHFIELD FAMILY.
Deacon Lake Blashfield was the first person (probably) to unite with the church in Brimfield after its organization, joining it by letter; and it is supposed that he moved to the town at that time, bringing his family, the sons appearing to have been Luke, Jr, and John-the latter being the ancestor of the subsequent families of the name.
1 BLASHFIELD. JOHN, probably s. of Dea. Luke, m Marey --; d. Nov. S, 1802.
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GENEALOGY.
Ch. : Elizabeth, Sept. 15, 1744.
Lydia, June 4, 1746, m. Thomas Moore May 13, 1802. William, Feb. 16, 1748.
Phebe, Feb. 12, 1750.
John, Jr., June 1, 1752; m. Abigail Crouch, Apr. 20, 1786 ; d. Dec. 8, 1815.
Rose, JJuly 17, 1754; m. Lemuel Sher- man June 18, 1773. Ozem, Apr. 5, 1757. Abigail, Feb. 27, 1762. James Rea, Aug. 2, 1763.
2. WILLIAM, S. of John, b. Feb. 16, 1748; d Feb. 19, 1791; m Lois Lombard May 30, 1771 Ch .: Alfred, May 5, 1772.
Elfleda, Mar. 30, 1774; m. John Bishop Dec. 23, 1798.
Azubah, June 14, 1777 ; m. Samuel Hitch- cock Feb. 19, 1800. Iddo, May 12, 1779. William, Jr., July 30, 1790.
3. CAPT. OZEM, s of John, b. April 5, 1757 ; d. April 11, 1808 ; m. Eunice Brown Jan. 4, 1781; she d. May 6, 1790; m. (2) Mrs Bath- sheba Burt April 12, 1791.
C'h .: Celia, Oct. 20, 1782; m. David Nich- Harvey, Apr. 23, 1794. ols Dec. 23, 1802. Selina, Oct. 8, 1795.
Chester, Dec. 3, 1784.
Eunice, Mar. 6, 1786.
Philo, Nov. 12, 1788.
Adeline Augusta, Feb. 19, 1799 ; m. Rich- ard Allen May 23, 1821. Hiram, Dec. 2, 1801.
Bathsheba, Jan. 8, 1792; m. Artemus Wiswell Dec. 8, 1816.
4. ALFRED. s. of William. b. May 5, 1772; d. March 16, 1860; m Dorcas Lilley April 16, 1795.
Ch. : Dorcas, June 5, 1796 ; m. Luther R. Lamb April 15, 1819; d. April 13, 1822. Sarah, Feb. 5, 1798 ; m. Luther R. Lamb Sept. 7, 1817 ; d. Oct. 7, 1818.
Maria, d. 1801.
Alfred, Jr., Nov. 2, 1802.
Eliza, April 13, 1807. William C., Aug. 3, 1817.
5 ALFRED, JR, S. of Alfred, b. Nov. 2, 1802; m. Betsey Stone ; she d. May 17, 1852.
James II., Apr. 22, 1838.
Ch .: Sarah Jane, Dec. 31, 1828 ; m. George S. Allen Oct. 4, 1858 ; d. July Mary A., May 11, 1843 ; m. James M. 29, 1870. Harvey, Apr. 6, 1871 ; d. Sept. 27, 1872. Eliza A., July 25, 1846 ; d. Jan. 3, 1864.
Orestes A., Sept. 1, 1830.
Lewis, May 20, 1833 ; d. June 3, 1833. Harriot L., Mar. 25, 1852; d. Aug. 6, 1859.
Thomas C., Sept. 27, 1835.
6. WILLIAM C., s. of Alfred, b. Aug. 3, 1817 ; m. Olive M. Rich- ardson.
C'h .: Cynthia R., Oct. 3, 1849; m. Ar- Julia A., Apr., 12, 1852. thur B. Brown Nov. 5, 1874.
THE BLODGETT FAMILY.
The Blodgett family came from Lexington. Thomas Blodgett, a glover, came from London 1635, settled at Cambridge. Children, Daniel, Samuel, Susanna.
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GENEALOGY.
1. SAMUEL, b in England 1633; d. July 3, 1687 ; m. Ruth Ingleden Dec. 13, 1655. Ch. : Ruth. Susanna.
Samuel. Sarah.
Thomas.
2. THOMAS, b. 1660; removed to Lexington about 1699; m. Rebecca Tidd Nov. 11, 168-4. Ch. : Thomas. Abigail.
Rebecca. Joseph.
Saul.
3. JOSEPH, JR., s. of Joseph, b. at Woburn Sept. 17. 1696 ; m. Sarah Stone who was born at Lexington Nov. 7, 1700; she d. May 8, 1735; m. (2) Sarah Ingersoll June 29, 17. 8; she was b. at Spring- field May 17, 1718.
Ch .: Joseph, April 17, 1721. Thomas, Sept 26, 1734. Samuel, May 17, 1739. Lydia, Feb. 7, 1741 ; m. Simeon Hubbard Oct. 14, 1762. Jonas, Nov. 12, 1743.
Abner, JJune 6, 1732.
Abigail, July 18, 1726.
Azubah, April 12, 1746. Caleb, Nov. 24, 1748.
Elijah, Oct. 25, 1761.
Ruth, March 1, 1728 ; m. JJohn Danielson, Jr., Aug. 30, 1750 ; all the above born at Lexington.
Marsena, Mar. 4, 1754.
Nathan, Nov. 3, 1756. Admatha, Dec. 15, 1758.
Benjamin, June 9, 1730.
4. JOSEPH, JR., s. of Joseph, b. April 17, 1721; m. Hannah Haynes Ang. 25, 1743.
Ch. : Joseph, May 19, 1743. Hannah, Aug. 10, 1747.
Mary, Oct. 20, 1753; m. Levi Sherman July 13, 1775.
Solomon, April 4, 1756. Beulah, April 30, 1759. Rufus, July 19, 1761.
5. JONAS, s. of Joseph, b. Nov. 12, 1743; d. April 18, 1839 ; m. Rhoda Dady Jan. 14, 1773 ; she d. April 18, 1825 ; m. Mrs. Hannah Bugbee Dec. 1, 1825 ; she d. Jan. 24, 1845. Ch. : James, Ang. 31, 1773. Dady, March 12, 1776.
Persis.
Sally; m. Richard Bishop Jan. 4, 1803.
Chester. Loami ; d. Sept. 23, 1803. Tammy, 1789 ; d. Aug. 1, 1829. William, April 15, 1794.
6. DADY, s. of Jonas, b. March 12, 1776; d. Dec. 14, 1850; m. Sally Daniels June 3, 1805; she d. Aug. 4, 1868. Ch .: Loami, Nov. 27, 1805. Mary Ann, March 22, 1827 ; m. Wyles
Elvira, June 8, 1807 ; m. Henry Lyon. Nelson (int.) Sept. 12, 1855 ; d. June Charles, April 6, 1811. 5, 1863.
Sarah, July 31, 1749 ; m. Daniel Haynes Mar. 24, 1774.
David, July 19, 1751.
Sarah, Nov. 12, 1722; m. Reuben Towns- ley Aug. 6, 1741. Anna, April 10, 1724; m. Thomas Sher- man Sept. 12, 1751.
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GENEALOGY.
7. CHESTER, S. of Jonas ; m. Rebecca Brown Nov. 27, 1806. Ch .: William Watson, Oct. 30, 1807. Orril Brown, Jan. 31, 1809.
S. LOAMI, S. of Dady, b. Nov 24, 1805; m. Polly Sherman April 13, 1831.
Ch. : Lucy, Jan. 8, 1832 ; d. Jan. 22, 1832. Asa Patrick, July 4, 1838.
Lncy, Jan. 19, 1836 ; m. Thomas Hughs James, Dec. 1842; d -. April 5, 1858.
THE BOND FAMILY.
1. BOND, MARK, m. Sarah Ellinwood Dec. 17. 1755; d. Apr. 18, 1807.
C'h .: Lucy, Aug. 16, 1758; m. Daniel Solomon, Sept. 11, 1763; m. Polly Rus- Gleason Feb. 14, 1785.
sell Apr. 9, 1789.
Phehe, Jan. 22, 1760; m. Thomas Charles Feb. 22, 1781.
Sarah, July 16, 1765; m. John Morgan Mar. 16, 1786.
Rowlandson, Dec. 18, 1768.
2. ROWLANDSON, S. of Mark, b. Dec. 18, 1768 ; m. Sybil Yaro.
Ch. : Samuel, July 14, 1796.
Sarah, June 8, 1809.
Nabby, Apr. 11, 1798 ; m. Barnus Olds Dec. 28, 1828.
Marquis, Feb. 29, 1812.
Lucy M., Nov. 27, 1814.
Foster, Feb. 24, 1801.
Elizabeth, 1816, d. May 15, 1837.
Solomon, Aug. 6, 1803.
Joseph Gleason, Oct. 13, 1820.
3. SAMUEL, S. of Rowlandson, b. July 14, 1796 ; d. May 8, 1873 : m. Mary Demon June 29, 1824; she d. Aug. 5. 1871 Ch. : John D., June 9, 1827. Samuel R., Aug. 13, 1837.
George W., Nov. 29, 1829 ; d. in army. Lydia Louise, Sept. 2, 1840; m. Alfred
Mary A., July 8, 1832; m. Emery E. W. Chase.
Livermore Feb. 15, 1854.
Daniel Gleason, Sept. 5, 1843.
N. Maria, Aug. 3, 1834; m. Simon Ba- ker.
Sarah, d. in infancy.
4. SOLOMON, S. of Rowlandson, b. Aug. 6, 1803 .; d. May 22, 1858; m. Marcy Nichols Apr. 6, 1828 ; she d. Oct 30, 1863.
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