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3. Wm., s. Matt. 2, m. Elizab. Stetson, in 1736, and lived near his fa. ch .: 1. Susanna, June 29, 1737, m. Jno. Barker, ab. 1760. 2. Alice, June 29, 1737. 3. Wm., Feb. 11, 1739, mov- ed to Wareham ? 4. Ruth, Nov. 9, 1741. 5. Richard, June 25, 1745. 6. Elizab., Aug. 10, 1747, d. May 31, 1750. 7. Zilpha, June 1, 1750, d. 1816. 8. Matt., Jan. 17, 1754, m., and left ch., and some of his desc'ts. are in Mf'd.
4. Rob't., s. Matt. 2, a saddler by trade, m. Beulah Wing, of Sandwich, lived on Plain st., and there d., Nov. 26, 1803, and his wid. Sep. 20, 1833, ae. 83. ch .: 1. Zaccheus, Dec. 20, 1760. 2. Rob't., Feb. 11, 1763, d. young.3. Robert, Ap. 20, 1764, d. young. 4. Hannah, Aug. 7, 1765, m. Jos. Dillingham, of N. Y'k. State, Sep. 9, 1810 ? 5. Abig., d. young. 6. Joseph, m. Ruth Diliingham, and moved to N. Y'k. State, where he has de- sc'ts. 7. Alice, m. Steph. Rogers, Mf'd., and d. May, 1851; no ch. 8. Benj., m. Sarah Kirby, and d. in Wheatland, N. Y., leav- ing ch.
5. Richard, s. Wm. 3, m. Mercy Ramsdell, Nov. 4, 1778, and d. Mar. 11, 1797, and his wid. m. Josiah Ellis, of Sandwich, May 23, 1806. Lived on School st., where Josh. Gates now resides. ch. : 1. Betsey, m. 1, Benj. Stetson, Nov. 1, 1798, and 2, Josh. Gates, Sep. 1, 1828, and d. Sep. 8, 1851. No ch. 2. Richard, 1781. 3. Elijah, 1783, d. 1790. 4. Ruth, 1785, m. 1, Dan'l. Barstow, 2, Roland Sylvester, and 3, Joseph Sylvester, of Me. 5. Mercy, 1787, m. 1, Geo. Vaughn, of Middo'., Nov. 26, 1807, and 2, a Borden, of M., and d. Dec. 13, 1840. 6. Edward, Ap. 1790, went off 40 years since. 7. Wm., July 23, 1794.
6. Zaccheus, s. Rob't. 4, m. Elizab. Dillingham, who d. May 17, 1833, and he Feb. 19, 1846, ae. 85. Lived on Plain st., where his son Zaccheus now resides. ch .: 1. Robert, Oct. 20, 1788. 2. Zaccheus, June 14, 1790. 3. Jno., Ap. 28, 1792. 4. Sylvanus, Mar. 16, 1794, m. Ruth S. Ramsdell, Oct. 25, 1818, lives in Mich'n., and has ch. 5. Reuben, Mar 27, 1796, m. Ma- ry B. Ramsdell, Mar. 18, 1819, and lives in N. Y'k. State. Has
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ch. 6. Stephen, Ap. 10, 1798, m. Lydia Briggs, Feb. 28, 1819, lives in N. Y'k. State, and has ch. 7. Elijah, Jan. 14, 1800, m. Jerusha Wheeler, June 6, 1824, lives in Mich'n., and has ch. 8. Wm., Feb. 15, 1802, m. 1, Lucy E. Ramsdell, Mar. 14, 1825, who d. in N. Y'k. State ; and he has since m. a 2d w., and lives in Baltimore, Md. 9. Rufus, Jan. 11, 1804, is m., and lives in Mich'n. 10. Clarissa, June 27, 1806, m. Nathan Wing, of Sand- wich.
7. Richard, s. Rich'd. 5, m. Saba D. Curtis, who d. Nov. 22, 1831. He lives in E. Ab'n. ch : 1. Richard, July 26, 1805. 2. Saba D., m. Sam'l. Barstow, Oct. 28, 1830. 3. Betsey, m. Danl. Barstow, Dec. 30, 1830. 4. Priscilla L., Oct. 31, 1815, d. 1817. 5. Elijah, Jan. 17, 1818, d. same day. 6. Edward, Jan. 10, 1819, m. Betsey Stoddard, of Ab'n. 7. Elijah, May 30, 1824.
8. Wm., s. Rich'd. 5, m. Bethia Josselyn, Sep. 10, 1815, lives in H'n., is a blacksmith, and has, 1. Wm., Mar. 29, 1816, m. 1, Jane Lewis, of Pemb. ; 2, Emeline Stetson; and 3, Lauretta Wing; lives in Sandwich, and has ch. 2. Lucy J., Dec. 15, 1817, m. Saml. H. Reed, of H. 3. Florin, Nov. 15, 1819, d. Aug. 28, 1820. 4. Florin, m. 1, Lydia Barker, of H'n. ; and 2, Harriet, Barker ; lives in II'n., and has Betsey, and Florin. 5. Mercy B., Dec. 3, 1824, m. Alvin Studley. 6. Calvin J., Mar. 8, 1827, m. Julia A. Sprague, lives in H'n., and has Cary Lee. 7. Helen, Mar. 8, 1831. 8. Dorothy J., Jan. 3, 1834. 9. Dan'l. B., Jan 22, 1839.
9. Rob't., s. Zaccheus 6., m. Experience Studley, lives in E. Ab'n., is a blacksmith and machinist, and has, L. Elizab. D., Ap. 12, 1812, m. Josiah Torrey, of Ab'n., Jan. 5, 1830, and has sev. ch. 2. Rob't., July 4, 1815, m. Ann M. Morse, had Rob't. W., and Ellen M., and d. 1841. 3. Clarissa B., Oct. 27, 1818, m. Cyrus Pool, of Ab'n., Aug. 9, 1835, and d. Mar., 1843, leaving 1 ch., wh. d. soon after. 4. Nancy J., Aug. 9, 1820, m. Washing- ton J'enkins, of Ab'n. 5. Beulah W., Oct. 3, 1823, d. May 27, 1835. 6. Rufus T., Sep. 20, 1826, m. 1, Sarah J. Tribou, who d. Dec. 29, 1850, and 2, Marg't. Binney ; lives in E. Ab'n., and has Alonzo C., Oct. 31, 1850. 7. Warren, Nov. 7, 1829, m Marietta Torrey, 1852. 8. Geo. H., Mar. 27, 1832.
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10. Zaccheus, s. Zach. 6, m. Mary Dillingham, Nov. 2, 1818, lives on his father's place, and has, 1. Elizab., Aug. 3, 1819, m. Philander Studley, May 11, 1837. 2. Henry C., Jan. 29, 1822, m. Sarah A Torrey, of Wey'h., in May 1844, lives in W., and has Mary E., July, 1849. 3. Mary A., Dec. 3, 1830.
11. Jno., s. Zach. 6, m. Elizab. B. Ellis, Nov. 26, 1815, lives on Pleasant st., and has, 1. Jno. W., Dec. 16, 1816, m. Polly Whiting, Dec. 30, 1841, and has Alonzo W., d. ; and Mary W. 2. Elizab. B., Dec. 22, 1819, m. Hiram B. Bonney, of H. 3. Mary R., Aug. 19, 1821, m. Allen F. Bonney, of H. 4. Ruth D., m. Dan'l Willis, of H.
12. Joseph J., s. Joseph, and w. Rebecca, of Bethel, Me., and prob. a desc't. of Joseph, s. Matt. 1, m. Mary L., da. Josiah Torrey, of Ab'n., Mar. 27, 1851, lives in E. Ab'n., and is clerk in the store of Mr. Ellis. The mo. of Mr. E., m. Otis Perry, of H'n.
FARNHAM, or FARNUM, Rufus, of Hampton, Ct., s. Zebe- diah, b. Mar. 9, 1796, m. 1, Loisa C. Reed, of Ct., Sep. 2, 1798, who d. Feb. 17, 1805 ; 2, Mrs. Elizab. Kelley, da. Geo. Langley, Esq., of Boston, Sep. 2, 1811, who d. Jan. 29, 1814; and 3, Priscilla, wid. of Geo. Langley, jr., and da. of Capt. Tilden Crock- er, June 12, 1815; was formerly a jeweller, in Boston, and now resides in H., near N. River bridge, in the old " builder Sylvester house," which was improved as a tavern for a time by Capt. Crooker. ch .: 1. Rufus, July 23, 1799, d. July 6, 1805. 2. Albert A., May 29, 1802, m. Eliza Wakefield, of Eng'd., and lives in N. York. (By 2d,) 3. Sarah W., Aug. 13, 1812, d. Sep. 25, 1813. (By 3d,) Loisa R., Jan. 13, 1823, m. Genl. Jas. D. Thompson, of N. Bed., Dec. 12, 1843.
Ruch. Mit Geral the first schoolmaster in H., m. Marg't. Snow- don, of Scit., Ap. 1729, and d. Feb. 11, 1746, and his wid. Mar. 22, 1763. (See p. 87-8.) ch .: 1. Marg't., May 23, 1733, m. Hezekiah Bowker ? Ap. 7, 1765. 2. Catherine, Mar. 16, 1736, d. June 8, 1752.
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FOSTER, Joseph, of Mason, N. H., s. Jona., m. Grace Tur- ner, in 1809, lives on Cedar st., and has, 1. Reuben T., Feb. 16, 1810, d. 1812. 2. Louisa, Sep. 27, 1811, m. 1, Asa Harlow, and 2, Jno. Puffer, Aug. 15, 1831. 3. Reuben T., Jan. 20, 1814, m. Augusta J. Joice, and d. in 1848. No. ch. 4. And. J., Jan. 4, 1816, m. Rachel J. Lane, Dec. 6, 1838. No. ch. 5. Sylvia, Ap. 29, 1818, m. Ensign Crooker. 6. Josh., Nov. 23, 1820, m. Rosamond Scott, Nov. 23, 1846, and has Anna, Emma, and a da. b. 1852. 7. Mary, Dec. 16, 1824, m. Philander Lind- sey. S. Joseph E., June 29, 1827. 9. Harriet A., July 29, 1830, m. Jno. S. Tower, of Ab'n.
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GARDNER, a name common in H'm., from which town most of the Gardners of Plym'h. Co. originated. It is found in N. Eng. as early as 1640, at which date Edmond, and Thomas, were made freemen. The name was anciently spelled Garnet.
o Leth Gessenen s. Joshua, of H'm., b. 1770, m. Susanna Hatch, of H., May 8, 1798, and d. in H., Nov. 25, 1852, ae. 82. His wid. survives. ch .: 1. Thomas J., Esq., Selectman in 1834, and '35, and Rep. in 1834, and '53, m. Elvira, da. Capt. Edward Curtis, lives on Mill st., is proprietor of the old Curtis Mills, and has one da., Ellen. Mr. G. is a man highly esteemed in the town, for his intelligence, and in- tegrity. A view of his residence is given on the next page. 2. Hiram, Ap., 1803, a farmer, lives in the Ebenezer Curtis House, at the corner of Mill st., m. 1, Rebecca, da. Dr. David Bailey, June 5, 1831 ; and 2, Lucinda, da. Geo. Bailey; and has Alfred, Oct., 1831, d. Nov., 1848 ; Anne R., Nov. 21, 1833, d. . Dec. 17, 1842 ; Seth, Mar. 6, 1836 ; Eben'r. P .; (by 2d,) Char- lotte S., May 17, 1842; Anne R., Feb. 8, 1844; George, Nov. 2, 1846 ; and Curtis, July 24, 1850, d. July 26, 1851 ? 3. Abi- gail, Oct. 25, 1804, m. Thos. Jones, of Scit., Nov. 13, 1831, and has one son, Marcellus. 4. Israel H., July 28, 1808, m. Harriet, da. Capt. Elisha Barrell, Nov. 15, 1830, lives with Capt. B., and has John B., Sep. 25, 1831, and Mary B., Ap. 29, 1836.
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RESIDENCE OF T. J. GARDNER, ESQ.
3. Noah, s. Noah, of H'm., b. June 9, 1778, m. Patience, da. Jos. Damon, lives on Whiting st., is a shoemaker, and has one son, Henry W., Mar. 22, 1821, m. Hannah E. Ames, of Mfd., Nov. 2, 1845, lives on Whiting st., and has James H., Ap. 7, 1847 ; Reuben N., Nov. 9, 1848, d. 1849 ; and Sarah A., Feb. 10, 1851. 4. Minot T., s. Amos, of Ab'n., b. Feb. 24, 1826, m. Abigail W., da. Elias Pratt, of Scit., June 5, 1851, lives on Whiting st., in the house with Justus Whiting, and has one son, b. March 1, 1852.
5. Thomas H., b. Nov. 18, 1818, s. Alexander, of HI'n., m. 1, Sally B., da. Thos. Chubbuck, and had 1. Mary A., June 30, 1837, d. Oct. 18, 1840 ; 2. Robert C., Jan. 23, 1839 ; . 3. Henry C., Mar. 13, 1841 ; 4. Jno. D., Mar. 24, 1843 ; and 5. Lorenzo T., Mar. 30, 1845. His first w. d. May 23, 1845, and he m. 2, Debo., wid. of Joseph Curtis, Aug. 31, 1845, lives in South Scit., and has by her, 6. Mary A., July 23, 1846 ; and 7. Abby S., March 13, 1849.
GARRATT, Alfred C., M. D., s. Richard, of Brookhaven, L. I., was b. Oct. 3, 1813, received his preparatory education at Lenox Acad., and grad. at Columbia Coll., as A.B .; and as M.D.,
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at the Coll. of Phys. and Surgs., N. Y., in 1835-6 ; studied med. with Duryee, a distinguished French physician, and received an additional degree of M. D., at the Berkshire Med. Coll. His health being feeble, he sett. for a time in Fulton Co., Ills., and was Surgeon to the U. S. Dragoons, at Fort Des Moines. Leaving the West, he travelled through the U. S, and the Brit. Prov's., and also visited the W. I. Islands, the Spanish Main, Venezuela, Hayti, &c., and was U. S. Vice Consul for two years, at Port au Prince. He m. 1, Harriet L., da. Geo. W. Taylor, Esq., of N. York, Oct. 13, 1836, and by her had Harriet L., Jan. 20, 1838, and Charles S., Oct. 23, 1843. His w. d. Jan. 5, 1847, and he m. 2, Elizabeth, only da. of Capt. Joshua Howe, of Ab'n., Jan. 19, 1848, and by her has Joshua H., Feb. 19, 1850, and Alfred, Jan 7, 1853. Dr. G. was sett. in Ab'n. for a few years, as a physician and apothecary, and now resides in H., near the Four Corners, in the fine mansion house, erected by Rev. J. G. Cooper, formerly Rector of St. Andrew's Church, and lately occupied by Dr. J. B. Fobes. A view of his residence is annexed.
RESIDENCE OF DR. ALFRED C. GARRATT.
GOODRICH, George W., m. Celia Chubbuck, of Ab'n., lives on Walnut st., and has George, William, Nathan, Celia, Joseph, Perez, Sewall, and Eliza.
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GRAY, Thomas, of Dublin, with his w. Sarah, was in in Scit. 1730, and had ch .: 1. George, moved to Me. 2. William, m. 1, Abigail Perry, 1753, and 2, Sarah Hayden, 1765, and sett. in Boston. 3. Lucy, m. a Lane, of Cohassett. 4. Abigail, m. Dwelley Clapp, of Scit. 5. Elizabeth, Oct. 18, 1741, m. Samuel Brooks, of H. 6. Mary, Nov. 24, 1745. 7. Sarah. 8. James, 1755.
2. James, s. Thos., was a carpenter by trade, lived on the lane W. of Rocky Swamp, m. Bethia Curtis, in 1785, and had, 1. Abigail, June 3, 1787, m. Amos Dunbar. 2. Wm., prob. d. at sea. 3. Harrison, of the firm of Hilliard & Gray, publishers and booksellers, Boston ; m. Clarissa Eastham, of Exeter, N. H., d., and his wid. returned to E. 4. Bethia, m. Capt. Thos. Simmons, of H. 5. Rebecca, June 1797, m. Amos Dunbar, now of South Scit. 6. Elizab., Aug. 22, 1802, d. Aug., 1824.
GROSE, GROCE, or GROSS, Edmond, was in Boston, in 1642, and there d. in 1655, the Inv. of his Est. being entered 5 d. 2 mo., 1655, on the Prob. Rec. Suff., Vol. 3, p. 21, in which he speaks of land at Muddy River, &c. His estate was appraised at £185, and Jere. Huckins, and Lt. Jas. Johnson, were ap- pointed to administer in behalf of the wid. and ch. The estate was in debt to Matt. Grose, Mr. Cole, Clement Grose, Goodman Weeden, Mr. Starr, jr., Matt. Barnes, Mr. Starr, senr., Brother Burton, Goody Baker ? Sister Davis, Mrs. Bowyer, Mr. Garret's fa. in Eng'd., for liquors, and to Barnard Squire. He left a s. Isaac ? also a s. Simon ? who m. Mary Bond, of Boston, in Oct., 1675, (N. E. Gen. Reg. 2, 254,) and sett. in H'm., where he was fa. of Simon, Aug. 11, 1676; Thomas, Nov. 4, 1678; Jno., Ap. 13, 1681 ; Josiah, Aug. 2, 1683; Micah, Feb. 20, 1685 ; Alice, Ap. 26, 1689; and Abigail, June 28, 1692. Most of these m. and left desc'ts. (See H'm. Rec.) Edmond Gross, a desc't. of Edmond, of Boston, was in H'm. in 1700, where he d. Mar. 18, 1727-8, and his w. Martha, Sep. 19, 1724. He had Elizab., Jan. 13, 1700 ; Anne, Feb. 22, 1701 ; Edmund, May 10, 1705; Obadiah, Mar. 28, 1708; and Martha, Mar. 29, 1711.
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We incline to the opinion that there was also another son, Isaac b. ab. 1713, and not entered on the H'm. Rec. Edmond, son of Edmond, m. Olive Sylvester, in 1736, and sett. in Scit., where his desc'ts. yet reside, and was fa. of Elisha, whose sons John and Lewis, are still living in So. Scit.
2. Isaac, m. Ruth Sylvester, Oct. 27, 1740, and d. Oct. 17, 1773. His ch. were, 1. Mary, Mar. 21, 1742, m. Morris H. Clark, Ap. 2, 1789. 2. Sarah, Ap. 21, 1743, d. May 6, 1774. 3. Ruth, 1746, d, Sep. 6, 1820. 4. Thos., 1747, d. June 26, 1798. 5. Saml., 1749. 6. Jacob, a mariner, went off many years since. 7. Zilpha, 1752, d. Mar. 17, 1808. S. Elizab., d. July 23, 1775. 9. Isaac, 1756, d. July 28, 1804.
3. Samuel, s. Isaac 2, m. 1, Elizab. Torrey, Feb. 24, 1780 ; and 2, Submit Gardner, of H'm., Mar. 3, 1791, who d. Sep. 15, 1816, ae. 45, and he Nov. 16, 1817. A soldier in the Rev'n. ch. : 1. Elizab. T., m. 1, Nathl. Pratt, Hfx., Nov. 29, 1803; and 2, Joseph Sylvester, of H. 2. Mary, m. David Turner, Aug. 3, 1800. 3. Ruth, m. Thos. Winslow, Feb. 20, 1800. (By 2d,) 4. Sarah S., m. Harris W. Totman, of Scit. He d. 1852. 5. Pamelia, m. Wm. Lucas, Plym'h. 6. Sylvia, m. Nathl. Bennet. 7. Nathl., drowned. 8. Melzar, Dec. 5, 1808, is m., lives in Cohas't., and has ch. 9. Ansel G., July 14, 1803. 10. Nathl., is m., and lives in E. Ab'n.
4. Ansel G., s. Saml. 3, m. Rebecca, da. Laban Wilder, Nov. 27, 1816, lives in So. Scit., and has, 1. Henry A., Mar. 12, 1826, m. Julia A. Curtis, July 11, 1847, lives in So. Scit., and has Geo. H., Nov. 22, 1850. 2. Charles, June 15, 1828, m. Mary A. Hobart, July 11, 1847, lives in So. Scit., and has Chas. W., Ap., 1849. 3. Dexter, June 9, 1830. 4. Nelson, Aug. 12, 1832. 5. Rebecca, Sep. 22, 1834. 6. Mary, Sep. 20, 1836, m. Perkins Clapp. 7. Helen M., Dec. 1, 1838, d. Oct. 1, 1840. 8. Jno., Dec. 1, 1840. 9. Geo. W., Jan. 14, 1844, d. Mar. 17, 1847. 10. Edward E., Sep. 14, 1845, d. Ap. 27, 1846. 11. Ellen, June 24, 1848. 12. Emma, Feb. 27, 1851.
GURNEY, Joseph W., s. Melvin, of Ab'n., and prob. a desc't. of Saml., of Ab'n., 1694, m. Iantha E. Studley, May 25, 1837, lives on Pleasant st., is a shoemaker, and has, 1. Warren S., June
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5, 1839. 2. Matilda S., May 8, 1841. 3. Lysander F., June 8, 1843. 4. Ann E., Dec. 20, 1847.
2. Benoni, s. Benoni, of Ab'n., m. Eliza W. Delano, Oct. 14, 1846, lives on King st., and has, 1. Elenor J., Feb. 19, d. Sep. 18, 1847. 2. Willard A., Ap. 17, 1848. 3. Benoni H., Jan. 21, 1851.
HALL, Benj. B., s. Danforth, and w. Betsey (Trouant), of Mf'd., m. Nancy N., da. Nathl. Curtis, Nov. 26, 1838, lives on Centre st., in the Amos Bates house, and has, 1. Benj. E., Ap. 11, 1840. 2. Nancy A., Oct. 30, 1842. 3. Sarah C., Jan. 18, d. Feb. 11, 1846. 4. Helen, Oct. 31, 1847. 5. Francis A., Dec. 1, 1850.
HAMMOND, Henry, b. Feb. 3, 1825, and Joseph, b. 1834, sons Francis, of Pemb., with their mo., a wid., live on Wash'n. st., near East st.
HARDING, Seth W., s. Jno., of E. Bridg'r., and prob. a desc't. of Jno., of Braintree, 1707, m. Cynthia J. Tribou, lives on Centre st., is a shoemaker, and had Everett E., June 8, 1849, d. Oct. 27, 1851.
William: (William Hatch) a merchant, of Sandwich, England, with his w. Jane, five children, and servants, embarked. in the Hercules, of Sandwich, John Witherley, master, for N. Eng., in 1634, with many others, who sett. in Scit. ; and the same year we find him in Scit., living on Kent st. He was the first ruling elder of the 2d Church, in 1643, and was an active and useful man in the settlement of the town. His desc'ts., in Plym'h. Co., and elsewhere, are very numerous. Of these, Jeremiah bought the place of John Hanmer, ab. 1680, now occupied by Albert White, Esq., (see p. 24,) but of his desc'ts., none remain in Hanover. Israel Hatch, of Mf'd, had sons Jno., and Thos., who were of H., and some of their desct's. are still in' the town.
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2. John, b. May, 1739, s. Israel, of Mf'd., m. Barshaway Tur- ner, 1760, and built the house on Main st., in which his son Jno. now lives. He was a Capt. in the Rev'n., and d. May 1, 1809. and his wid. in 1824. ch .: 1. Barshaway, May 30, 1761, m. Snow Curtis, of H. 2. Jno., July 28, 1762, d. Ap. 27, 1775, 3. Ezekiel T., June 14, 1764, m. Han'h. Bailey, May 8, 1788, and d. Feb. 1, 1797, leaving ch. 4. Melzar, May 8, 1766. 5. Ruth, Oct. 15, 1768, d. Mar. 7, 1775. 6. Sibyl, Sep. 7, 1770. Yet living, in H. 7. Lucy, Mar. 12, 1772, m. Ezra Beal, Pemb., Ap. 15, 1790. 8. Rachel, Mar. 1, 1774, m. Josh. Dwelley, Mar. 16, 1797. 9. Jno., Ap. 27, 1776, (m. Nancy Cleaves, of Beverly, who is d., and he lives on his father's place. Of his ch., Lucy, m. Wm. E. Smith, of H. ; Sibyl, m. Danl. Dill, of Hull ; John, is living in H., on Circuit st., m. Elizab. E. Stetson, Aug. 25, 1836, and has Ann E., Aug. 7, 1837; Sarah, Nov. 29, 1838 ; Alice J., Ap. 6, 1840 ; Benj. S., Sep. 22, 1842, d. Sep. 9, 1843 ; and Benj. S., Ap. 2, 1848; Benj. C., lives in Taun- ton, and is m .; and the wid. of Ezekiel T., is living in H., on Main st. There is also a da. Ruth, living with her fa.) 10. Gamaliel, Feb. 14, 1778, m. 1, Mary, da. Capt. Edward Wilder, of H'm., and sett. in Beverly; and, 2. Ann Bowker. He is d. Left sev. ch. 11. Ruth, Jan. 5, 1780, m. Stephen Bailey, Oct. 27,1816.
3. Melzar, s. Jno. 2, m. Sally Barstow, Jan. 3, 1802, and d. RA Jan. 5, 1807, and his wid. Dec. 1, 1831, ae. 51. ch .: 1. Melzar, 1803, m. Ruth T., da. Benj. Bass, May 25, 1828, lives on Main st., in the house erected by himself, and has one son, Melzar, Oct. 2, 1832, m. Sarah E., da. Capt. James Farrow, and has a son Walter, b. 1852. 2. Sarah, 1805, m. Joshua Cushing. 3. Barshaway T., 1808, m. Jacob Sprague, Nov. 15, 1829.
HERSEY, David, b. Nov., 1785, s. Stephen, of E. Bridg'r., and a desc't. of Wm., of Ab'n., 1719, m. Jane, da. Col. J. B. Barstow, Nov. 12, 1816, who d. April 14, 1847. He lives on Broadway, in the old Bardin house. ch .: 1. Jacob, Dec. 31, 1816, is a ship-master ; m. Frances G., da. Judge Kilborn Whit- man, of Pemb., and lives in P .; no ch. 2. Jane B., March 8,
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1820, d. March 1, 1847. 3. Robert, Ap. 10, 1824, m. Lucy S., da. Chas. Dyer, in 1848, lives with his fa., and has Jane B., May 23, 1849. 4. Mary, Dec. 17, 1830.
HENDERSON, Wm., son Sam'l., b. Oct. 8, 1796, m. Mary Mann, Mar. 11, 1821, and d. in California, in 1828. His wid. lives on Main st. ch .: 1. Wm. L., May 18, 1823, m. Sarah Morse, Sept. 1, 1834, is in Cala., and has Wm. F., Jno. P., and Charles C. 2. Mary M., Sept. 27, 1830, m. Capt. Duncan T. Stoddard, Sept. 1851. 3. Sam'l. A., Aug. 5, 1833, m. Rebecca Spear, June 15, 1851. 4. Lloyd G., Jan. 1836. 5. Joseph M., June 22, 1840.
HOLLIS, Silas, s. Jno., m. Hannah B. Dwelley, lives on Broad- way, is a carpenter, and has 1. Mary D., Aug. 1833, m. Chas. E. Thayer, of H. 2. Lydia A. S., Jan. 1836. 3. Hannah J., Feb. 1838. 4. Elizab. A., Mar. 9, 1844.
2. Abel, of Plym'h., m. Betsey Pratt, Nov. 1820, lives on Broadway, and has 1. Abigail, Feb. 27, 1826, m. Zenas Sturtevant, 2. Josh., May 16, 1828. 3. Betsey S., Sep. 9, 1833, d. 1834. 4. Betsey S., Jan. 4, 1836. 5. Sam'l., Dec. 8, 1841. 6. Lo- renzo, Mar. 20, 1844, d. 1848.
HOLMES, Rev. Cyrus, s. Nath'l., of Hf'x., b. July 9, 1800, stud. at Phillips Acad., Exeter, N. H., grad. at Dart. Coll. 1828, and at And. 1831; was Princ. of the Acad. in Woburn, 1831-'35; Tutor of the Clas'l. Dep't of the High School, Northampton ; after which he preached for a time, but ill health compelled him to abandon his profession, and in 1840, he came to H., and was Princ. of the Acad. till his death ; and Rep. in 1848-'49. He d. Aug. 16, 1849, and his wid., Sophia A., da. Dr. Ant'y. Collamore, of Pemb., whom he m. June 17, 1832, survives, and lives in the Judge Cushing house. ch .: 1. Elizab., Ap. 24, 1833, d. Sep. 20, 1834. 2. Cyrus C., Oct. 2, 1836. 3. Luther W., Sep. 15, 1839. 4. Sophia A., Ap. 20, 1842. 5. Thos. B., May 14, 1844. 6. Eliza C., and 7. Nancy, Mar. 10, d. July, 1848.
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HOUSE, Sam'l., was of Bos'n., prob. the same as Sam'l. of Scit., 1634 ; and Sam'l. of the 6th gen. from him, is now, living in H., m. 1, Ruth Turner, and 2, Elizab. T. White, and has 1. Sam'l., May 15, 1823, m. Mary C. Josselyn, lives in H'n., and has ch. 2. Jas. W., May 17, 1827.
2. Julius, a desc't. of Sam'l. the first, m. Ruth Bailey, lives on King st., and has sons Julius and William.
HOWLAND, Alvin, s. Jona., of H'n., b. Nov. 20, 1808, m. Marcia Josselyn, Nov. 20, 1838, lives on Summer st., is a shoema- ker, and has 1. Alonzo H., Aug. 4, 1839. 2. Charles A., June 1842.
JACOBS FAMILY. Arms : A chev. gu., between three wolves heads, erased, ppr. Crest: A wolf, pass. ppr.
LOFTON PUBLIC IBRARY
JACOB, or JACOBS, an English family, probably of Jew- ish descent, settled in Berkshire, Middlesex, Suffolk, Warwick- shire, and Wiltshire. William was among the gentry of Berk- shire, in 1433; Nicholas was of Suffolk ; Humphrey was of the gentry of Warwickshire, in 1433 ; and Thomas was of Wiltshire, and d. in 1646, ae. 73. (See Fuller's Worthies of Eng. passim.) The coats of arms of different branches, vary in some points, but agree in the main, tigers heads being occasionally substituted for wolves heads. (See Betham's Baronetage, and Burke's General Armory.)
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Nicholas, the ancestor of a portion of the families in N. Eng., according to Dan'l. Cushing's record, "with his w., and 2 ch., and their cosen Thos. Lincoln, weaver, came from old H'm., and sett. in this H'm., in 1633."' He resided a short time at Wat.,? and was made freeman in 1635-6.
In June, 1635, there were granted to him 6 acs. of Planting ground, upon "weariall Hill." June 4, 1636, the first of the Great Lots next to Wey'h. river was assigned to him ; and a lot of 6 acs. "at the head of the plain next to Edward Gillman, his bro. in law." He had also a house lot in Bachelor river, which he sold to Mr. Gillman. Mar. 23, 1637, he was one of the nine Se- lectmen. July 6, 1640, he was one of the 9 to divide Conohasset, where he had land. In 1648-49, he was Rep. to the Gen'l. Court. In 1655, he was one of the 3 Commissioners to be pre- sented to the Court for the year ensuing. He d. June 5, 1657, leaving an estate of £393 8s. 6d., and a will, in which he gives legacies "to wife Mary, £30 ; to Joseph, Hannah, and Debo. Lor- ing, £10 each ; to son John, a double portion ; to son Joseph, to da. Mary, w. of Jno. Otis, to da. Elizab., w. of Jno. Thaxter, to da. Sarah, w. of Jno. Cushing, and to das. Debo., and Han'h., equal shares." ch .: 1. John, b. in Eng. 2. Elizab., b. in Eng., m. Jno Thaxter, Dec., 1648. 3 Mary, b. in H'm., m. Jno. Otis, 1652-3. 4. Sarah, m. Jno. Cushing, 1653. 5. Hannah, bap. Feb. 23, 1640, m. Lt. Matt. Cushing ? (See her brother's will.) 6. Josiah, bap. Nov. 6, 1642, d. young. 7. Debo. L., bap. Nov. 26, 1643, m. Cap. Nath'l Thomas, M'fd. Jan. 19, 1664, had 10 ch., and d. in 1696. 8. Joseph, bap. May 10, 1646.
NOTE : the wid. of Mr. J., m. Jno. Beal, of H'm., in 1659.
John Macoh (Captain John, ) son Nicholas, m. 1, Mar- gery, da. of Anthony Eames, Oct. 20, 1653 who d. Ap. 7, 1659 ; and 2, Mary, da. Geo. Russell, Oct. 3, 1661; was of Glad Ti-
1 Lincoln's Bi. Cent address, p. 42. 2 Ibid, p. 37.
3 Deane's Scit. p. 292, and Prob. Rec. Suff.
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dings Plain ; surveyor, 1658; one of the 13 who, in 1660, oppos- ed Capt. Josh. Hobart's being freed from taxes "on acc't. of be- ing Capt." In 1670, 10 shares in each of the 1, 2, 3, and 4, divsn's. of land were assigned him. In 1680, he was one of the 11 who voted against building the old meeting house, now Mr. Richardson's, where it at present stands. His quarterly tax this year was £34s. 6d. In 1682, he was Capt. of the Anc. and Hon. Artil'y. Co. ; and in 1685, he was one of Com'ee. of 8, to lay out highways in the Conohasset grant. He was much employ- ed in town business ; and was a man of enterprise and shrewdness. He d. Sep. 18, 1693, leaving a will, in which he gives to his bro. Joseph, a piece of fresh meadow, then in his occupancy ; to his eldest son David, £50, over and above what he had already had ; -to Peter, and Sam'l., a saw mill and fulling mill, with the ponds and land adjoining, on both sides of the river, &c. ; and to Peter, £60, for his services since of age ; to John, house and land at Co- hasset, at Cold Spring, occupied by Francis Howell, together with 70 shares in the 1st div. of lands, if he lives to have heirs, other- wise, 1-2 of the same to David's eldest son, and the other 1-2 to Peter, and Sam'l. ;- to da. Mary Bisbe,12 acs., at G't. Plain, bought of Jno. Otis, and formerly owned by Thos. Turner, and £17, to be paid in six years ; to da. Sarah Hawkes, 4 lots at the Ware river and £20, to be paid in six years ;- to da. Jael Cushing, home land, bought of Jno. Magoone, and £10, in 6 years ;- to Elizab. Tur- ner, 2 shares in the Major's purchase, and £50, in 6 years ;- to da· Hannah, £100, 1-2 in 1 year, and the rest in 6 years ; - to da. Debo., £100, 1-2 when of age, and the rest in 7 years ; to da. Lydia, 1-2 corn mill at Wey'h., and £20, when 18 years of age ; -and to da. Abigail, barn, upland, &c., at Cohasset, at a place called Beach Island,-the profits to be for her education till of age. He speaks of his gr. fa. Russell, for whom he makes provision in his old age ; also of his fa. Russell, and of his bros. in-law, Capt. Nath'l. Thomas, and Lt. Matt.Cushing ; and his estate was apprais- ed at £1298 5s.1 ch .: 1. John, Oct. 2, 1654, slain by the Indians, near his father's house, Ap. 19, 1676. 2. Mary,
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