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DUNCAN, Rev. Abel G., b. in Chester, Vt., June 25, 1802, s. Jason, jr., and w. Lucy ; gr. s. Jason, and w. Sarah (Gates), an early settler of Dummerston, Vt., memb. Leg., J. P., Judge, &c .; gr .- gr .- s. Simeon, and w. Bridget (Richardson) ; and gr. gr. gr. s. John, of Edinburgh, Scot'd., who m. Sarah Dutton, and lived and d. in Worcester, Mass. Rev. Abel G. m. Lucia Harlow, of
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Harvard, Mass., Sep. 23, 1828, who d. Oct. 12, 1851, and has 1. Laura J., July 9, 1829. 2. Wm. P., Ap. 1, 1831, is at Amherst Coll. 3. Lucia A., Dec. 20, 1832. See Chap. on Eccl. Hist., and obit. of his w. in the Puritan Recorder for 1851.
DWELLEY, Richard, supposed by Deane to have been the same that was in Lancaster, 1654, and in H'm. a few yrs. after, was in Scit., 1665, and his farm was on the road leading from the 3d. Herring brook to the harbor, one mile north of the brook ; and his house stood where stood, in 1831, that of Capt. Seth Foster, deces'd. He had meadow land at Tills, aft. Dwelley's creek ; and in 1676, was a soldier in Philip's war, and received for his servi- ces a grant of land on what is now East st., in H. He d. May 27, 1692. We have not ascertained the place of his nativity, nor the year in which he came to N. Eng. The name is not common, and is rarely found in genealogical works. The name of his w. is not given, nor the dates of birth of his ch. We have only the bap. of Mary, in H'm., in 1664. There were sons Richard, and Jno .; and Sam'l., who d. 1690, in Phip's exped. to Canada. Richard jr., m. 1, Eamie, da. Roger Glass, Dux'y. Ap. 4, 1682 ; and 2, Elizab. Simmons, 1690, and d. Dec. 24, 1708, having had 1. Mary, 1684; 2. Richard, 1685, m. Grace Turner, Oct. 13, 1712, (who d. Feb. 16, 1715,) and had Richard, 1714, and Grace, 1716, m. 1, Jesse Turner, Dec. 18, 1734; and 2, Joseph Church ? Aug. 2, 1742; 3. Elizab., 1687, m. Joseph White, Mf'd,, Dec. 21, 1710. 4. Joshua, 1689; 5. Ruth, 1691, m. Thos. Slack, Nov. 9, 1715 ; 6. Sam'l., 1693 ; 7. Lydia, 1695, m. Henry Burditt ? Jan. 1, 1712; 8. Marg't, 1696, m. Henry Merritt, jr., Ap. 13, 1725.
2. John, s. Richard, sen'r., m. Rachel, da. Cornet Jno. Buck, Jan. 4, 1692-'3, and had 1. Jno., Jan. 15, 1693-'4, m. Judith Bryant, Dec. 20, 1721, and had Jno., 1722, Simeon, 1725, Ruth, 1726, and Benj., 1729. 2. Rachel, Sep. 27, 1695, m. Caleb Turner, Oct. 27, 1713. 3. Ichabod, Dec. 30, 1696. 4. Obadi- ah, Feb. 21, 1696-'7, d. Mar. 17, 1706. 5. Jedediah, Sep. 5, 1698. 6. Abner, Mar. 7, 1700. 7. Simeon, Dec. 22, 1701 .- 8. Debo., July 25, 1703, m. Isaac Keen, Pemb., Feb. 17, 1724.
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9. Joseph, bap. May 6, 1705. 10. Thankful, Dec. 12, 1706, m. Wm. Fobes, W. Bridg'r., Feb. 3, 1725. 11. Mary, May 18, 1708, d. young. 12. Benj., May 22, 1708. (T. Rec.) 13. Susannah, Dec. 19, 1711. 14. Mary, Sep. 24, 1714, m. Josh. Lincoln, Feb. 18, 1731. 15. Lemuel, June 25, 1717. Some of this family may have moved to Rhode Island, in which State the name is still extant.
3. Sededical Dwelle s. Jno. 2, m. Elizabeth
House, Oct. 7, 1726, and d. Ap. 16, 1738, having had, 1. Elizab., Ap. 27, 1726. 2. Debo., Sep. 22, 1728. 3. Lusannah, Mar. 20, 1730. 4. Abner, Mar. 6, 1733. 5. Josh., July 20, 1736. 6. Jededi., Mar. 15, 1737. 7. Lot, Ap. 6, 1740, bap. Mar. 16, 1741, being sick. His mo. then a wid. (Rec. 2 Ch., Scit.)
4. Abner, s. Jno. 2, m. Sarah Witherell, Oct. 12, 1721, lived on Elm st., near Col. Barstow's, where part of his orchard, known as the " Abner orchard, " is still standing; and d. Sep. 1, 1732, as trad. says, by falling from a load of hay. He was Selectman in 1731 and '32. ch. : 1. Bradbury, July 17, 1722, d. 1728 .- 2. Wm., Ap. 13, 1724. 3. Jas. L., Jan. 5, 1726. 4. Sarah L., Dec. 2, 1728. 5. Luke L., Mar. 21, 1730.
5. Joseph, s. Jno. 2, m. Mary Ramsdell, Oct. 9, 1729, and d. ab. 1748. ch .: 1. Lusannah, bap. Nov. 8, 1730. 2. Mary, Jan. 15, 1731. 3. Drusilla, Dec. 11, 1733. 4. Bradbury, Nov. 26, 1735. 5. Joseph, Oct. 14, 1737, m. Mary Magoun, Pemb., Jan. 7, 1762, and was prob. fa. of Dr. Melzar, of H. 6. Lemuel, Aug. 10, 1741. 7. Ruth, Jan. 8, 1743. 8. Jno., bap. Ap. 9, 1749, his mo. being a wid.
6. Abner, s. Jeded. 3, m. 1, Sarah -, and 2, Debo. House, ? Jan. 26, 1769, and had, 1. Abner, Jan. 10, 1758, prob. moved to the Western part of Mass., or to N. Y. State. 2. Jedediah, Oct. 5, 1760. 3. Elizabeth, Sep. 18, 1762. 4. Lucy, Sep. 9, 1766. 5. Debo., Nov. 13, 1768.
7. Joshua, s. Jeded. 3, m. Avis Ramsdell, Dec. 24, 1761, lived in H., and d. Mar. 15, 1787, and his wid. Mar. 19, 1831, ae. 90. He was a soldier in the Rev'n. ch .: 1. Debo., Oct. 18, 1762, m. Asa Whiting, Ap. 13, 1786. 2. Lemuel, Nov. 7, 1764.
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3. Josh., Dec. 13, 1766. 4. Joseph, Nov. 2, 1772, moved to Me., and m. and d. there, leaving ch. 5. Lucy, Sep. 18, 1775, m. Seth Rose, Dec. 4, 1798, and d. Ap. 25, 1845. 6. Priscilla, May 20, 1780, m. Josh. Stetson, Oct. 20, 1804, and d. Nov. 27,1845.
8. Jeded., s. Jeded. 3, was of Pemb., and m. Lydia Soule, Dux'y., Feb. 14, 1763, who d. Ap. 20, 1819, ae. 79. He was a soldier in the Fr. war. ch: 1. Chas., of Me. 2. Benj., m. Bradbury Stetson, Dec. 7, 1788, lived in P., and had Frances, Feb. 7, 1789 ; Elizab., Nov. 13,1792 ; Bradbury, Ap. 26, 1795, m. Lem'l. Grover, jr., Mfd., Jan. 2, 1823 ; Sophia, Nov. 1, 1797 d. unm. ; Mary, July 22, 1799 ; Benj., June 17, 1801, d. May 4, 1802; Chas., Ap. 19, 1803 ; and Julia, Oct. 13, 1807. 3. Huldah, m. Christ'r. Thomas, Pemb. 4. Lucy, m. Chas. Josselyn, Pemb. 5. Nathan. 6. Aaron, lived and d. in Pelham, Mass. 7. George, m. Hope Cushing, Oct. 11, 1826, lives in P., and has Geo., d. ae. 3; Laura A., Feb. 19, 1829, d. young ; and Huldah, m. Henry Chapman, of P. 8. Lydia, m. Elisha K. Josselyn, of P., Mar. 12, 1797.
9. Loom! welle s. Josh. 7, m. 1, Jane, da. Col David Cushing, H'm., who d. Dec. 1, 1816, ae. 44 ; and 2, Lucia Turner, Chas'n., Dec. 1818, lived at the corner of Union and Main sts., and d. Oct 29, 1846, ae. 84. ch : 1. Lem'l., June 18, 1798, m. Sarah J., da. Calvin Bailey, Ap. 1827, lives on Union st., was Selectman from 1827 -'31, and from '42-'44 ; has Geo. R., Dec. 5, 1829, at H. Coll. ; Edwin B., Jan. 2, 1831 ; Jedediah, Feb. 28, 1834 ; Sarah B., Mar. 6, 1836 ; and Chas. H., Oct. 7, 1843. 2. Jane R., Dec. 9, 1804, m. 1, Geo. Merriam, and 2, Wm. H. Curtis. 3. Geo. R., Sep. 27, 1807, d. Nov., 1827. 4. Jedediah, d. Mar. 26, 1834, at Middletown Coll., Ct. (By 2d,) 5. Joseph T., d. Oct., 1836. 6. Mary T., m. Joseph Briggs, jr.
10. Joshua, s. Josh. 7, m. Rachel Hatch, Mar. 16, 1797, who d. Dec. 11, 1831, and he Dec. 14, 1847. Lived in H. ch : 1. Josh., Aug 17, 1798, m. 1, Betsey, da. Chas. Bailey, Nov. 3, 1823, who d. Aug. 2, 1825 ; and 2, Keziah, da. Geo. Bailey, Jan. 16, 1827, and d. Jan. 30, 1842 ; had Josh., d. Aug. 25, 1825 ; (by 2d,) Josh., Jan 7, 1828, a carpenter ; Betsey B., Nov. 18,
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1829, m. Josh. S. Whiting, June 20, 1847 ; Laurentia C., Mar. 20, 1832; Melzar, Feb. 5, 1835; and Geo. B., Aug. 7, d. Nov. 10, 1841. 2. Rachel, May 3, 1800, m. Benj. Bailey, of H., Ap. 14, 1822. 3. Jno., June 21, 1802, m. Mary Stockbridge, Ap. 1829, lives on Union st., and has Almira, Jan., 1833, d. May 3, 1839 ; Jno. H., Feb. 18, 1835; Hosea, Dec. 10, 1836 ; Jo- seph, Feb. 14, 1839 ; and Mary, Dec. 31, 1843. 4. Almira, Aug. 14, 1806, d. Dec, 9, 1807. 5. Debo., Jan. 18, 1808, m. Jos. Stockbridge. 6. Joseph, Ap. 6, 1813, m. Sally Stockbridge, Feb. 3, 1836, lives on Main st., and has Almira J., Aug. 3, 1840. 11. Nathan, s. Jeded. 8, m. 1, Elizab. Bonney, Sep. 26, 1793 ; and 2, Amy Bonney; and lived and d. in Pemb. ch : 1. Betsey, Aug. 21, 1794, d. Dec. 21, 1798. 2. Nathan, Feb. 19, 1797. 3. Mary D., Feb. 1, 1799, m. Melzar Sprague, Nov. 28, 1820. 4. Amy M. 5. Jas. H., m. Lois Josselyn, lives in Pemb., and has Jas. H., Geo., and Mary E. 6. Abner, Sep. 20, 1806, d. Nov. 2, 1811. 7. Chloe B., Sep. 12, 1808, m. 1, Septa Keith, Aug. 7, 1831, and 2, Thos. Perkins. 8. Hannah B., Oct. 29, d. Nov. 5, 1811. 9. Hannah, m. Silas Hollis, of H.
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RESIDENCE OF CAPT. NATHAN DWELLEY.
12. Capt. Nathan, s. Nathan 11, m. Huldah B. Eells, Dec. 5, 1822, and lives at the Corners, in the Capt. Rob't. L. Eells house, a view of which is annexed. Mr. D. was, for a time, Capt. of the
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H. Rifle Company. ch : 1. Elizab. E., Nov. 29, 1823, m. Waldo Bradford, Bridg'r., Nov. 28, 1847. 2. Rob't. E., Sep. 14, 1825, m. Mary Lyons, July 2, 1848, and had Edwin B., Feb. 22, 1850, d. same yr. 3. Huldah B., June 8. 1830, d. young. 4. Nathan H., May 7, 1832. 5. Huldah B., July 2, 1834.
13. Dr. Melzar, s. Joseph, and gr. s. Joseph 5, with w. Sally, came to H. from Ashburnham, in 1797, and sett. on Hanover st. (see p. 20.) where he d. Nov. 25, 1828, ae. 57, and his wid. Feb. 10, 1841, ae. 65. ch : 1. Geo. W., Feb. 25, 1796, shipwright, of S. Boston. 2. Chas., Mar., 1798, m. 1, a Thayer, and 2, a Spear, and lives in S. Boston. 3. Sally S., Oct. 15, 1799, m. Asia Phillips, of Ashb'm., Dec. 25, 1820. 4. Harriet, Nov. 25, 1801, d. Dec. 14, 1818. 5. Jno. M., Nov. 17, 1803, living in H., unm. 6. Augustus, Feb. 7, 1806, of S. Boston. 7. Caro- line, Aug. 23, 1808, m. Horatio N. Willard, Ashb'm., Nov. 30, 1831. 8. Abig. W., July 23, 1810, d. Oct. 1812. 9. Fred'k., July 16, 1812, of S. Boston. 10. Abig, W., Aug. 12, 1814, m. Leavitt L. Stockbridge, July 4, 1844. 11. Anne S., Nov. 1816, m. David Hatch, Mf'd. 12. Joseph, July 3, 1819, d. ae. 19.
RESIDENCE OF MR. CHARLES DYER.
DYER, Charles, s. Christ'r, of Ab'n., b. Jan. 12, 1796, m. 1, Cynthia Jenkins, of A., Nov., 1820, who d. Feb. 7, 1826 ; 2, Mary Ford, of Pemb., Sep. 10, 1826, who d. Nov. 17, 1831; and 3,
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Sophronia Oldham, of P., Oct. 21, 1832 ; lives on Water st., and has been for some years engaged in the mfr.of Tacks. (See p. 141.) A view of his house is presented. ch: 1. Eliza, Sep. 27, 1821, m. Geo. M. Josselyn, Pemb. 2. Cynthia J., July 12, 1823. 3. Lucy S., Jan 12, 1825, m. Rob't. Hersey, of H. (By 2d,) 4. Charles, July 4, 1831. (By 3d,) 5. Theodore, Sep. 19, 1836.
EELLS, or EELES, John, was among the early settlers of Dorchester, and " dwelt at Fox-point." According to the History of Dorchester, now in the course of publication, and from which we quote, "it appears that he removed to Hingham ;" and it is suggested, that " he may have been John the bee-hive maker, who finally settled in Newbury. He had a son Samuel, bap. in D., May 3, 1640."
s. of Jno., according to family doc'ts., sett. Samuel Ely in Milford, Ct. He commanded a garrison at Dartm'h, Mass., in Philip's War, 1676; was J. P .; and Rep. from I'm., 1705-6 ; m. Anna, da. of Rev. Robt. Lenthal, of Wey'h .; and had 7 sons, and 1 da., the latter of whom m. on Long Island. The name of Lenthal was preserved in this family for a long time, and still exists in it. After the death of his 1st w., Mr.E. moved to H'm., Mass., taking with him his youngest son, Nath'l., and there m. 2, wid. Sarah North, formerly a Peck, (H'm. Rec.) She was prob. the wid. of Joseph Peck, of H'm., and her maiden name was North, she being a desc't. of the noble family of that name in England. The fa. d. in H'm., in 1709, and his wid. in Scit., in 1711. A son John, lived in Milford, Ct., and had 2 das., Ann, who m. Thos. Weldon, and Frances, who d. at her uncle Nathl's., in 1718.
NOTE .- We find the name of John Eales, among the freemen of Mass., in 1634, (N. E. Gen. Reg., Vol. 3, p. 92) ; and Henry Eeles was a Pass. for Va. in the Merchants' Hope, Hugh Weston, Master, in 1635. (Ib. vol. 4, p. 190.) It has been suggested, that the names of Eells, and Ellis, were for- merly one ; but of the correctness of this suggestion, we are not prepared to decide. Similarity does not always prove identity.
2. Nathan Cells (Rev. Nath'l.,) s. of Capt. Saml., was b. in 1678, grad. .
at H. C. 1699, and sett. in Scit., over the 2d Church, in 1704. He was m. by his fa. to Hannah
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North, of H'm., (aunt to Frederick, Lord North, afterwards Prime Minister of Geo. III.) Oct. 12, 1704, and d. in Scit., Aug, 25, 1750, ae. 72, and his wid., May 1, 1754. He is described, by Deane, as a man " of a stature rather above mediocrity, of broad chest and muscular proportions, remarkably erect, somewhat cor- pulent in his late years, of dark complexion, with black eyes and brows, and of general manners rather dignified and commanding, than sprightly and pleasing." He wrote a fair hand, as the Church Records show ; and as a preacher, his discourses prove him to have been a man of great simplicity of style, and directness of argument. He prepared his own sons, and others, for College, and was a ripe scholar, naturally shrewd, and one eminently qualified for usefulness in the station he filled. ch .: 1. Sarah, Aug. 5, 1705, m. Benj. Turner, of Scit. 2. Samuel, Feb. 23, 1706-7. 3. Jno., Jan. 23, 1709, m. Abiah Waterman, of Scit., in 1730, and left desct's. 4. Nath'l., Feb. 4, 1710-11, grad. H. C. 1728, sett. at Stonington, Ct., in 1733, m. Mary, da. Hon. John Cushing, of Scit., Oct. 18, 1733, and has desct's. in Ct. 5. Edward, Jan. 4, 1712-13, grad. H. C. 1733, ord. at Middletown, Ct., 1737 ; was for some years Tutor at Yale Coll., where 3 of his sons grad., who sett. in Ct. The fa. d. in 1776. Concerning him, we find the following note, in the Stat. Acct. of Mid'x., Ct. : " In 1738, the Rev. Ed. Eells, s. of the Rev. Nath'l. Eells, of Scit., Mass., was ord. in the Upper Houses. Mr. E. acquired some celebrity by a pamphlet which he pub. in 1759, on the Wal- ingford case. For several years he sustained the office of a trus- tee of Yale Coll., where 3 of his sons were educated, who were ministers in Eastbury, N. Bramford, and Barkhampstead, Ct." 6. Han'h., Jan. 30, 1714-15, m. Anth'y. Eames, of Mfd. 7. Mary, May 13, 1716, m. Seth Williams, of Taunton, 1738. 8. North, Sep. 28, 1718, m. Ruth Tilden, 1741, and left ch. 9. Anna L., Oct. 16, 1721, m. Zach. Damon, 1748.
3. Samuel, s. Rev. Nathl. 2, m. Hannah, gr. gr. da. Rev. Wm. Witherell, of Scit., Dec. 18, 1729, and sett. in H., his house stand- ing where stands that of Joseph C. Stockbridge, on Broadway. He d. in 1741, (see p. 20,) and his wid. survived many years. ch. : 1. Wm. W., Dec. 14, 1730. 2. Robert L., Feb. 7, or 18, 1732.
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3. Sarah, June 4, 1733, m. Bezal. Palmer, Ap. 8, 1752. 4. Samuel, Feb. 16, 1735. 5. Hannah N., Nov. 18, 1736, d. Sep. 2, 1737. 6. Hannah N., Jan. 22, 1738, m. George Bennett, of Ab'n., Ap. 5, 1759. 7. Mary, Dec. 26, 1739, m. Deacon Benj. Bass, Mar. 3, 1793. 8. Bradbury, Ap. 6, 1741, m. Benj. Stet- son, Ap. 30, 1765.
4. Wm. W., s. Saml. 3, m. Sarah Pillsbury, and moved to Me., where his desct's. still reside. His w. d. Sep. 25, 1791 ? ae. 62. ch .: 1. Sarah, May 12, 1758, m. Hezek. Bosworth, and moved to Me. 2. Hannah W., bap. Sep. 11, 1763, m. Jacob White, of Ab'n., Mar. 12, 1778, and moved to Me. 3. Mary L., bap. Sep. 11, 1763, m. 1, Josh. Young, of Scit., Feb. 23, 1804 ; 2, a Ewell, of Mfd. ; and 3, a Cobb, of Me. 4. Priscilla, bap. March 31, 1765, d. unm. 5. Lydia, bap. Ap. 26, 1767, m. Rev. Mr. Lor- ing ? 6. Wm. W., Dec. 4, 1768, lived in Me., was m., and had ch. 7. Rebecca, bap. Sep. 10, 1775, m. a Bartol, and, with her husband, d. in. N. York.
(Captain Robert L.,) s. Saml. 3,
5. Robert Lee Cells m. Ruth Cope- land, of Scit.,
Dec. 1, 1757, and lived where Capt. N. Dwelley now resides, at the Four Corners. For a sketch of his life, &c., see p. 162. He was Rep. in 1776 and '77; Selectman from 1790-93; and d. June 19, 1800, and his wid. May 21, 1831, ae. 93. ch .: 1. Ruth, Oct. 31, 1758, m. Jno. Young, Feb. 2, 1797. No ch. 2. Betsey, Oct. 30, 1760, m. Col. J. B. Barstow, Feb. 7, 1788, and d. in 1851. 3. Huldah C., March 8, 1763, m. Wm. Wing, Nov. 26, 1789, and d. in N. York. 4. Anne L., July 18, 1765, m. Capt. Albert Smith, Aug. 23, 1787. 5. Robert, Nov. 29, 1767. 6. Nabby, Nov. 29, 1767, m. Josiah Smith, jr .; Pemb., Mar. 13, 1794. 7. John, May 20, 1770, m. Lucy Thorndike, and went to Camden, Me., where he d. in 1848 ? leaving ch. 8. Nathl., Sep. 28, 1772, m. Mary Terry, moved to Belfast, Me., and there d. in 1840. 9. Joseph, June 5, 1774. 10. Lucy, Aug. 12, 1776, m. Dea. Elijah Barstow, Nov. 8, 1798. 11. Edward, Feb. 26,
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1779. 12. Sarah, Aug. 2, d. Aug. 17, 1781. 13. Sam'l., Mar. 13, 1783.
6. Samuel, s. Samuel 3, m. Priscilla Palmer, lived on Elm st., where Josh. Stetson resides, and there his w. d., Nov. 27, 1763. ch. : Sam'l., Bezal., and Benj., all bap. Oct. 23, 1763. Sam'l. m. Lydia Josselyn, of Pemb., July 7, 1783, had Benj., Aug. 7, 1784, and Henry B., Dec. 10, 1786 ; lived in his father's house for a time, and thence moved to Me. Bezal. was a shipwright, and d. unm., in Me. Benj. m., and lived in Belfast, Me. The above is according to family tradition.
7. Robert, s. Capt. Robert L. 5, m. Huldah Bass, Nov. 27, 1800, who d. June 24, 1812, and he Oct. 5, 1844. He was P. M. for 39 years ; Selectman from 1805-8; Rep. in 1819, '20, '27, '28 and '30; a blacksmith by trade, and occupied his father's house. ch .: 1. Huldah B., Feb. 21, 1802, m. Capt. Nathan Dwelley, Dec. 5, 1822, and occupies the homestead. 2. Robert, May 9, 1805, d. Aug. 29, 1808. 3. Elizab., Jan. 1, 1808, m. Jos. Ramsdell, jr., of Warren, Mass., Dec. 3, 1827.
8. Joseph, s. Capt. Rob't. L. 5, m. Sarah Bass, Nov. 25, 1802, and lived near the Four Corners, where his wid. still resides, in the old Dillingham house. He was a blacksmith by trade. ch .: 1. Sarah B., May 31, 1803, d. July 25, 1812. 2. Lucinda, Ap. 14, 1805, m. Isaac M. Wilder, Feb. 5, 1834. 3. Joseph, Ap. 7, 1807, m. Sarah B. Smith, Mar. 11, 1827, built the house in which Alex'r. Wood, Esq. now lives, and moved to Wisconsin. Has had 12 or 13 ch. in all, of whom were b. in H., Sarah B., Aug. 1, 1828 ; Ruth, Nov. 5, 1829 ; Albert S., Jan. 25, 1831 ; Thos. D ; Anne L .; Priscilla ; and Lucinda. 4. Ruth, Ap. 22, 1809, d. Dec 29, 1828. 5. Mercy B., Nov. 9, 1811. 6. Rob't., Ap. 5, 1813 ? m. Mary T. Stockbridge, Jan. 20, 1838, lives at the Corners, is a wheelwright, and had Ellen A., Ap. 13, 1840, d. Sep. 12, 1847 ; Rob't., Feb. 22, 1846, d. ae. 6 mos. ; Mary, Ap. 7, d. Sep. 14. 1847; Mary E., June 15, 1849, d. 1852; and two others, d. young. 7. Jas. G., Jan. 16, 1817, lives in Ct. 8. Geo. W., Nov. 5, 1819, m. Priscilla Clark, Nov. 16, 1845, lives on Broadway, and has Priscilla C., Aug. 30, 1846 ; Mary L., Nov. 2, 1848; and Ella, Nov. 29, 1850.
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9. Edward, s. Capt. Rob't. L. 5, m. Sarah Stetson, and, it is said, d. in Medford, Mass. He was a shipwright by trade, and whilst in H., was Selectman in 1809 and '10. ch .: 1. Sarah C., Sep. 10, 1806, d. Mar. 23, 1812. 2. Rob't. L., Nov. 2, 1808, m. a Jones, of Boston, lives in Medford, and has 1 ch. living. 3. Ed- ward, Sep. 2, 1810, m. Mary L. Smith, and d. in Arkansas, leav- ing a son Josiah, now in Niagara, N. Y. 4. Sarah. 5. Lusan- nah. 6. Lydia, m. Sam'l. Clark. 7. Alfred, m. a Parsons. 8. Ebenezer. 9. Alexander. 10. Micah, d.
10. Sam'l., s. Capt. Rob't. L. 5, m. Jerusha, or Rusha Tower, and lives near the Corners, on Broadway. He was Selectman in 1837, and '38. His w. d. Dec. 15, 1849, ae. 63. ch .: 1. Ru- sha P., July 19, 1806, m. Benj. Josselyn, of H'n. 2. Benj. II. T., Dec. 2, 1808, d. 1834. 3. Horace T., Jan. 27, 1811, prob. d. at Sea. 4. Henry B., Feb. 20, 1813, m., and lives on Staten Island, N. Y. 5. Wm. W., July 4, 1815, d. Oct. 4, 1833. 6. Nancy, Jan. 4, 1818, d. Dec. 4, 1835. 7. Elizab. J., Nov. 8, 1818. 8. John P., Aug. 12, 1822, m. Ann Mitchell, lives at the Corners, and has Ann E., Nov. 3, 1849. 9. Helen M. T., Dec. 22, 1824. 10. Betsey F., 1828, d. young. Another ch. d. July 17,1820.
ELLIS, John, was of Sandwich, in 1643, and from him descen- ded the Ellises of H. He had a s. Mordecai, Mar. 24, 1650, prob. gr. fa. of Mordecai of H. We find records of the Ellis family in Eng'd., in 1559, at which date John was Dean of Hereford, (Wil- lis's Cathedrals, pp. 536, and 591,) and there is a Coat of Arms in Berry's Gen. Kent, p. 64. There are several distinct families in N. Eng., some of which are quite extensive.
2. Morderi · b. Jan. 4, 1718, a desc't. of Jno., of Sandwich, m. Sarah Otis, Sep. 1739, and lived on Circuit st., where Abner Magoun now resides, and there d. June, 1810, ae. 92, and his w. Ap. 22, 1796, ae. 77. He was for 13 yrs. Selectman, from 1750-'63. ch .: 1. Ruth, m. Jno. Bailey, and d. in 1786 ? 2. Rebecca, May 21, 1741, m. Geo. Bailey. 3. Sarah, Oct. 31. 1742, d. Mar.
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13, 1803. 4. David, Aug. 1, 1744, m. 1, Ruth -, who d. Jan. 10, 1773 ; and 2, Ann Jenkins. He d., and his wid. m. a Ford. His ch. were : Jno., m. Nabby Sylvester, Ap. 23, 1801; Ruth, d. Oct. 15, 1802; and Nancy, m. David Gurney, of Ab'n. 5. Mordecai, Ap. 8, 1746. 6. Lucy, Aug. 16, 1748, m. Chas. Otis. 7. Priscilla, Nov. 12, 1750, m. Jno. Little, of Mf'd. 8. Elizab., July 1, 1752, m. Jos. Ramsdell, May 17, 1787. 9. Clark, Aug. 23, 1754. 10. Nath'l., Nov. 14, 1756. 11. Otis, Feb. 8, 1762, d. unm.
3. Mordecai, s. Mordecai 2, m. Priscilla Rogers, of Mf'd., Nov. 1777, was of the Soc. of Friends, lived where Otis Ellis now resides, and there d., and his wid. Sep. 8, 1850, ae. 96. ch .: 1. Huldah, Mar. 3, 1779, m. Nathan Studley, May 18, 1806. 2. Rebecca, Mar. 16, 1781, m. Wm. Gifford, of Falmouth, Mass. 3. Abig., Oct. 16, 1782, m. Jno. Sherman, of N. Y'k. 4. Mordecai, July 16, 1785, drowned in N. River, Jan. 25, 1796. 5. Priscilla, Ap. 30, 1787, m. Theoph. Gifford, of Falm'h. 6. David, June 19, 1789, m. Maria Loud, and lives in Lynn. 7. Sarah, Mar. 25, 1791, m. Sim., s. Jas. Hoxie, of Sandwich, in Aug. 1832, who d. in H.,Jan. 28, 1851, ae. 79. Noch. She survives. 8. Otis, Nov. 4, 1795, m. Ruth Barker, of Dart'h., Mass., Ap. 12, 1827, lives on his father's place, and has Rhoda B., May 10, 1830, and Priscilla R., Ap. 26, 1835. 9. Elizab., July 4, 1797, m. Jona. Pratt, of Lynn, Dec. 2, 1817.
4. Clark, s. Mordecai 2, m. Ruth Spooner, of Ab'n., Sep. 26, 1782, and d. Ap. 27, 1836, and his wid. Sep. 19, 1846. Lived on Circuit st. ch. : 1. Lucy, Ap. 21, 1783, m. Barker Ramsdell, Aug. 31, 1810, who d. in Batavia, N. Y., and his wid. in Michi- n, ab. 1845, leaving ch. 2. Spooner, Nov., 1787, living unm., on his father's place. 3. Thomas, Oct. 20, 1791, m. Marg't., da. Jona. Josselyn, of Pemb., Mar. 28, 1814, lives in Bridg'r., and has Jona. W., Aug. 16, 1814, m. Meribah Tallman, and is a mer- chant, in N. Bed., no. ch .; Jane, Mar. 3, 1816, m. Capt. Jos. R. Tallman, of N. B., Oct. 29, 1838; Lucy, Mar. 3, 1816 ; Wm., Ap. 25, 1820, d. ae. 21; Eliza W., Jan. 1, 1823, m. Caleb Hobart, merchant, of Bridg'r. ; Thos. H., Ap., 1827, clerk in N. Bed. ; and Ruth S., Oct. 28, 1829.
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6. Nath'l., s. Mordecai 2, m. Mary Ramsdell, July 20, 1787, and d. Fel .. 5, 1817, and his wid., Jan. 22, 1848. Lived on his father's place. ch. : 1. Nath'l., Jan., 1790, m. Sally Josselyn, Dec. 21, 1813, lives in E. Bridg'r., and has Sarah B., m. Sam'l. Hawes, Jan. 1, 1835 ; and Waterman J., Nov., 1825, is m., lives in E. Bridg'r., and has ch. 2. Elizab. B., June, 1791, m. John Estes, Feb. 26, 1815. 3.ªFrancis B., Oct., 1796, m. Lucy L. Corthell, Jan. 9, 1826, and d. Nov. 2, 1843, and his wid. lives with her mother, on Circuit st. ch. : Lucy L., Feb. 13, 1828, d. May 26, 1830 ; Francis B., Jan. 23, 1831; Lucy H., Aug. 8, 1833, m. Frank Hutchins, and lives in Me. ; Lydia E., May 1, 1843, d. same year ; and Calvin C., Dec. 17, 1837. 4. Mary H., Jan. 1805, m. Abner Magoun, jr., Ap. 16, 1825. 5. Joseph, Ap. 1807, m. Mary, da. Benj. Bowker, of H'n., Oct. 1830, lives on Circuit st., is a shoemaker, and has Benj. F., Jan. 8, 1831; Nath'l. B., Feb. 18, 1834 ; and Joseph T., Ap. 21, 1836.
ESTES, Matthew, according to an old Bible, in the possession of Wm. Estes, of H'n., was s. Rob't. and Dorothy E., and was b. in Dover, Eng'd., 3 mo. 28 d. 1645, and m. Philadelphia, da. Renald and Ann Jenkins, of Dover, N. Eng., 4 mo. 14 d., 1676. She d. 10 mo. 25 d. 1721, and he 6 mo. 9 d. 1723. Of their ch., Jno., b. 5 mo. 14 d. 1684, and Richard, b. 7 mo. 2 d. 1686, were of Lynn, in 1703, and signed the letter written by the Quakers of that town to Gov. Dudley. (N. Eng. Gen. Reg. vol. 2, p. 149.) Joseph, who was of Dover, 1719, who m., and whose desc'ts. are in Me., v as another of the sons ; also Matthew, jr., who d. in H., in 1774, ae. 85. The desc'ts. of the latter are here given, and in their possession is the old family Bible.
2. Matt., s. Matt., with w. Alice, appears in H. ab. 1726, lived on Plain st., where his desc'ts. yet reside, and there d., May 11, 1774, ae. 85, and his wid. Dec. 14, 1778, ae. 84. ch. : 1. Edward, . b. ab. 1708, and with w. Patience, appear on the Recs. in 1731, and had ch., but none of his desc'ts. are in the town. Tradition says they removed to Bristol Co., where the name is extant, in the vicinity of Fall River, and N. Bed. 2. Wm., b. ab. 1710. 3. Matt., Dec. 19, 1826, drowned Sept. 24, 1747, in a rash attempt
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to swim over N. River, with his clothes on. 4. Sarah, June 8, 1733, m. Thos. Sylvester. 5. Rob't., Jan. 12, 1736. Two ch. d. young.
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