Historical sketch of the town of Hanover, Mass., with family genealogies, 1853, Part 29

Author: Barry, John Stetson, 1819-1872
Publication date: 1853
Publisher: Boston, Published for the author by S. G. Drake
Number of Pages: 482


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Dec. 21, 1843, and lives in E. Bridg'r. 4. Michal B., Oct. 9, 1827, m. Nathl. Pratt, and d. in Aug., 1848. 5. Bela C., Jan. 23, 1830, in Springf'd., Mass. 6. Sarah J., Sep. 15, 1833. 7. Henry C., Ap. 3, 1836. 8. Is'l. N., Jan. 31, 1839. 9. Geo. H., May 23, 1841. 10. Louisa C., May 23, 1844.


26. Francis, s. Francis 15, m. Debo. House, Jan. 15, 1810, and lived and d. in H'n., leaving ch. : 1. Hannah H., Ap. 12, 1810. 2. Mary, Ap. 29, 1811. 3. Ambrose, Dec. 17, 1812, m. Abig. W., da. Capt. Wm. Josselyn, and d. in H'n., leaving ch. 4. Ira, .. May 16, 1814, m. Sarah, da. Gad Bailey, lives on King st., and has Sarah L., Dec. 4, 1842 ; Anne A., July 18, 1845, d. Sep. 1849; and Francis H., Aug. 14, 1851. 5. Thacher, May 18, 1816, d. Sep. 23, 1818.


27. Demarcus, or Marcus F., s. Joseph 17, m. Eunice Saw- tell, and had ch .: 1. Marcus F. 2. Debo. H., m. Phineas Howard, of Canton. 3. Eunice S., m. Elijah Howard, of C. 4. Marcy W., m. Jas. M. Cook, Eng'r. Taunt. & N. Bed. R. R. 5. Harriet N., m. Francis Farnsworth, and is in N. Y'k. 6. Eliza F., m. C. C. Williams, of Taunton, and d. in 1851. 7. Abigail, d. young. 8. Joseph H., May 13, 1820, stud. med. in the Pa. Univ., lives in Bos'n., m. Jane, da. David King- man, Bridg'r., and has no ch. 9. Priscilla C., m. Francis A. Massey, Bos'n. 10. Lydia J., m. Chas. Howe, S. Ab'n., and has Chas. W., Emma L., Edwy L., d., and Joel J. 11. Emily A., m. Jacob C. Young, of Bangor, and is in Cal'a. 12. Lucy F., not m. 13. Lucretia, m. Geo. H. Osborn, of S. Ab'n., and has Amy C. 14. Joel S., in Cal'a. 15. Benj. F.


28. Earl, s. Joseph 17, m. 1, Anne Brewster, and had 3 ch., all of whom d. He then m. 2, Sarah Hudson, of Bridg'r., and d. in Bangor, Me., Ap. 7, 1836, and his wid. m. Geo. W. Smith, of Bridg'r. ch .: 1. Earl P., May 16, 1822. 2. Asa H., Feb. 6, 1824, m. Harriet Hamilton, and lives in E. Bos'n. 3. Anna B., Oct. 6, 1825, m. Chas. Dyer, and lives in E. Wey'h. 4. Sarah J., Sep. 30, 1827, m. Galen Osborn, E. Bridg'r. 5. Caleb H., July 25, 1829, m. Harriet E. Fales, of Fox'o., and lives in W. Bridg'r. 6. Olive M., Oct., 1835, m. Thos. Lee, and d. July 15, 1851.


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29. Oren, s. Chas. 19, m. Mary C. Mann, Feb. 14, 1816, lives on King st., and has been for many years connected with the foundry, in that part of H. He was Rep. from 1842-'44 ; T. Clk. in 1839, and '41; and from '43-'45 ; and Selectman in 1832, '33, '39, and from 1850-'53. ch .: 1. Oren C., Mar. 10, 1817, d. Ap. 6, 1819. 2. Mary C., Feb. 6, 1820. 3. Eli C., Mar. 13, 1822, m. 1, Hannah F. Robbins, Ap. 27, 1845, who d. July 14, 1846; and 2, Elener T. Ford, May 8, 1848 ; lives on School st., and has Eli E., May, 1846, and Florus, Sep. 14, 1849. 4. Charles, Oct. 17, 1826, m. Rachael F. Winslow, May 16, 1850, lives on King st., and has Clara, Aug. 9, 1851. 5. Jane R., June 6, 1829, d. Jan. 2, 1830. 6. Geo. R., June 7, 1834.


30. Ozen, s. Chas. 19, m. Lucy, da. Elijah Barstow, who d. Nov. 26, 1842. Mr. J. lived for a time at the Four Corners, and kept the tavern there, but has lately been connected with the Custom House in Boston, as an Inspector. ch .: 1. Lucy B., Oct. 4, 1824, m. Caleb Packard, N. Bridg'r. 2. Ann E., May 2, 1826, m. Rob't. Barstow, Dec. 24, 1846. 3. Amelia W., Nov. 4, 1827, m. Henry A. Hall, Bos'n., Ap. 29, 1849. 4. Almira M., Jan. 24, 1829. 5. James O., Feb. 20, 1831, now living in H. 6. Maria C., June 14, 1834. 7. Mary, Dec. 1, 1836. 8. Melissa, June 22, 1839. 9. Helen, Nov. 1, 1841. 10. Robert, Oct. 9, 1842. 11. Saml., Oct. 9, 1842, d. Sep. 29, '44.


31. Henry E. G., s. Stockbridge 23, m. Minerva Gardner, lives in E. Ab'n., is a shoemaker, and has, 1. Henry W., m. Lydia A. Pool, lives in E. Ab'n., and has Ann W., and Miranda J. 2. Charles S., m. Avis Ashley, and lives in E. Ab'n. Noch. 3. Harriet N., m. Jason Loud, of E. Ab'n., and has Rosalina. 4. Ann, d. ae. 15. Two other ch. d. young.


32. Marcus F., s. Marcus F. 27, m. Eliza Reed, and d. in Dec. 1846, having had, 1. Marcus F., Ap. 1828, m. Lucy Gurney, lives in S. Ab'n., and has Walter W., July 28, 1850. 2. Wm. W., Feb., 1831, m. Amanda Fullerton, of Bridg'r., and has Alice A., 1850, and Ida W., 1852. 3. Eliza J. 4. Jas. W., d. 5. Jas. E. 6. Waldo E.


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RESIDENCE OF REV. ROBERT L. KILLAM.


KILLAM, Rev. Robert L., b. June 29, 1790, s. of Asa, of Ipswich, and gr. s. of Isaac, (who descended from Austen Killam who was in Ipswich in 1637,) m. Phebe, da. Wm. Rice, of Marlb., Dec. 5, 1819; sett. in the ministry first in Marlbo'., from 1819- '21; then in Att'o., from 1821-'29; and since that period, has resided in H., on Wash'n. st., in the " Landlord Jacobs house," a view of which is annexed. He was pastor of the Univ. Soc. in Scit., from 1829-'37; has been one of the School Com'e. of H .; as a writer, has a logical mind, and a happy wit ; and as a citizen, is universally esteemed, wherever he is known. ch .: 1. Lydia M. P., Oct. 27, 1820, m. Benj. Jacobs, May 26, 1839, and d. Sep. 7, 1846, leaving 2 ch. 2. Robert W., Mar. 22, 1823, m. Sophia B., da. Capt. Rufus Farrow, of Scit., May 7, 1848, and has Lydia P., Jan. 13, 1849. 3. Charles H., Dec. 22, 1832.


LINDSEY, James, s. James of Pemb., m. Lovisa, da. Leonard Hill, June 26, 1808, who d. in May, 1842. He is yet living. ch .: 1. Mary, July 8, 1809, m. Geo. Beals, H'n. 2. Martin, June 19, 1811, m. Olive, da. Adam Perry, and d. July 21, 1843, leaving one son, Martin A., Ap. 4, 1833. 3. Betsey B., Mar. 14, 1815, m. Wm. H. Joice, Sep. 19, 1839. 4. Philander, Aug.


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29, 1817, m. Mary Foster, lives in Wey'h., and has ch. 5. Lovisa, July 14, 1819, m. Col. Jesse Reed, of Mf'd., for a sketch of whose life, see pp. 141-47. 6. James, Jan. 20, 1824, m. Jane A. Joice, and d. in Nov., 1843, leaving no ch.


LITCHFIELD, Lawrence, was of Barnstable, 1643, and bore arms. His son Josiah, b. 1647, m. Sarah, da. Rev. Nicholas Baker, and was the ancestor of Rev. Paul Litchfield, of Carlisle, Mass., and of Rev. Joseph, of York, Me., of whom we have spoken on p. 67. Frank Litchfield, of Scit., was also a desc't. of Law- rence, of Barnstable, and he was fa. of Lewis, of Hanover.


2. Lewis, s. Frank, of Scit., m. 1, Lucy Studley ; 2, wid. Susan Wall; and 3, wid. Betsey Stetson formerly a Barstow ; is a painter by trade ; and has, 1. Marg't. L., June 22, 1808, m. Charles Winslow, 1827, sometime Selectman of H. 2. Lewis, Sep. 23, 1811, m. Lucy L. Rogers, of Mf'd., Jan. 4, 1836, lives on Circuit st., is a shoemaker, and has Lucy S., Sep. 26, 1837; Delana, Aug. 27, 1839; Laura E., b. and d. 1841; Emily, Dec. 21, 1842; and Lewis E., May 6, 1847. 3. Luther, Feb. 27,1829.


LITTLE, John, s. Constant, of Mf'd., m. Abigail, da. Samuel Stetson, in Aug., 1835, who d. June 5, 1850, and he is living on Centre st. ; a shoemaker by trade. ch .: 1. Mary F., b. 1837, d. 1838. 2. Abigail E., Aug. 13, 1839. 3. Jno. S., Jan. 24, 1843. 4. Zilpha A., b. and d. 1847.


2. Peabody, bro. of Jno., and s. Constant, of Mf'd., m. Olive, da. Benj. Stetson, in Dec., 1842, lives on Broadway, is a shoe- maker, and has 1. Edward E., Sep. 25, 1843. 2. Augusta M., Nov. 17, 1845.


MAGOUN, Abner, of Pemb., is prob. a desc't of Jno. Magoun, or Mc Goun, who lived in the " Two Mile," now a part of Mf'd., in 1666, and who owned land in H. near Hugh's Cross. Abner m. Mary Bates, Dec. 16, 1796, and d. July 16, 1846, ae. 78, and his wid. Nov. 28, 1847, ae. 78. ch .: 1. Catherine, m. Jas. Bonney, of Pemb. 2. Abner, m. Mary H. Ellis, Ap. 1 1825,


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lives on Circuit st., is a shoemaker, and a man of respectable standing ;- has Horatio B., Nov. 20, 1826, m. Catherine B. Bon- ney, May, 1850, and lives near his fa. ; Mary H., Mar. 12, 1834 ; Abner B., Feb. 17, 1836; and Jane C., Dec. 30, 1839. 3. Mary S., m. Benoni Gurney, and is d. 4. Jason, m. Eliza Josselyn, and d., and his wid. and ch. are in S. Boston.


MANN, Richard, a " planter," was a youth in Elder Brews- ter's family, came to Plym'h. in the May-Flower, in 1620, was one on the Conihas. partners, in Scit., in 1646, and his farm was at the place known as " Mann hill." He died ab. 1655, and his wid. Rebecca, m. John Cowen, 1656. Of his ch., Thos., b. Aug. 15, 1650, was fa. of Benj., b. Feb. 19, 1697, who sett. in H. This is an old name in Eng'd., numerously represented there, the Earl of Cornwallis, being of the family, and Sir Horatio Mann, of Linton, Kent. There are other families in the U. S., besides the desc'ts. of Richard, who are sett. in Norfolk Co., and who are quite numerous in Randolph, and its vicinity. Samuel, was in Dedham, 1678; and Theodore, was in Wrentham, in 1700. The Manns of H. are desc'ts. of Richard, the planter.


2. Benj., s. Thos., and gr. s. Richard, m. Martha Curtis, Feb. 4, 1724, who d. Jan. 26, 1769, and he Mar. 2, 1770. He lived on Main st., it is said, in the ancient mansion, now occupied by Mr. Hanson, not far from the Bap. M. Ho., and was Selectman in 1745. ch: : 1. Martha, Jan. 6, 1725, m. William Curtis. 2. Benj., Aug. 4, 1727. 3. Rebecca, Aug. 13, 1729, m. Abner Curtis ? 4. Sarah, Feb. 8, 1730, m. Robt. Gardner, H'm., June 5, 1760. 5. Ruth, May 12, 1735, m. Lem'l. Curtis, Jan. 16, 1752. 6. Mary, Aug. 13, 1737, m. Elij. Mann. Three ch. d. young.


s. Benj. 2, m. 1, Abigail Gill, 3. Nov. 23, 1749 ; 2, the wid. of Charles Bailey, who d. in 1800; and 3, the wid. of Abner Curtis, and d. Jan. 27, 1816, ac. 89. He was Selectman in 1763 and '64, and erected the old grist mill, which formerly stood near the bridge, on North st. ch .: 1. Abigail, Sep. 9,


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1751, m. Asa Turner, June 30, 1771, and d. in Me. 2. Benj , Mar. 3, 1753. 3. Olive, Ap. 18, 1754, m. Thos. Stetson, June 18, 1772. 4. Ezra, Dec. 11, 1755, d. in the Rev'n., Nov. 26, 1775. . 5. Levi, Sep. 7, 1757. 6. Josh., July 14, 1759. 7. Bela, July 18, 1761, m. Ann Bryant, Scit., and moved to Lun- enburg. 8. Sarah, Jan. 17, 1763, m. Jos. Neal, Cohas't., Dec. 6, 1791. 9. Susa G., Oct. 24, 1764, m. Caleb Whiting, Ap. 23, 1785. 10. Charles, Nov. 27, 1766, m. Abigail Gill, and d. in 1825, leaving Abigail, who m. Ithamar Whiting, of Ab'n., and Merrill, who m. Loring Curtis, of H., and others. 11. Perez, Nov. 7, 1768, m. Abigail Johnson, had ch., and d. in Beverly, Mass. 12. Sage, b. 1773, d. 1791. 13. Caleb, Sep. 13, 1775, m. Betsey Pratt, and d. Feb. 23, 1840, leaving a da. Betsey, who m. David Mann, of H. 1


4. Benj., s. Benj. 3, m. Hannah -, and d. in H., Dec. 12,9 A 1820, and his wid. May 21, 1827. ch .: 1. Hannah, m. 1, Thos. Whiting, and 2, Elisha Faxon. 2. Ruth, 1778 ? m. Isaac Wil- der, Aug. 8, 1802. 3. Sarah, m. Jno. Curtis, Nov. 1, 1798.


5. Levi, s. Benj. 3, m. 1, wid. Anne Cooley, and 2, Patience Donnell, and d. Jan. 12, 1818, and his wid. Mar. 8, 1846, ch. : 1. Ezra, Ap. 21, 1780, m. Nabby Glover, of Beverly, and had ch. 2. Levi, Jan. 6, 1782, m. Marg't. Ames, of Boston, and had ch. 3. Alexander, Feb. 9, 1785, d. in S. Caro., ae. 28. 4. Jairus, Oct. 7, 1787, m. Desire Whiting, and lived in Chas'n. 5. Patience, May 1, 1791, m. 1, Eben'r. Arnold, 2, Joseph Cole, and 3, Job Pratt. 6. Anne K., Dec. 2, 1792, m. Henry Stod- dard, of H. 7. John, Jan. 25, 1795. 8. Joseph, Oct. 12, 1797, m. Eunice Jacobs, and d. Dec. 2, 1835, and his wid. m. Martin Stoddard, of Mfd. His ch. were Jairus, m. Emeline Runey, lives in Somerville, and has 3 ch. ; and Eunice, m. William H. Smith, Chas'n. 7. Sarah, June 12, 1779, m. Wm. Henderson, Mar. 11, 1821. 10. Amy, Ap. 20, 1803, m. Dea. Jno. Brooks, Dec. 4, 1823.


(Capt. Joshua,) s. Benj. 3' S. Johna Manum. Mary Cushing, of I'm., Jan. 30, 1783, and d. Oct. 20, 1827, and his wid. July 1, 1849. He was Capt. of one of the Mil'y. Co's. of the town,


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and Selectman from 1799 to 1802. Lived on Whiting st., where Albert Pool now resides. ch .: 1. Josh., 1784, d. 1792. 2. Molly, 1785, d. 1792. 3. Benj., 1788. 4. Mary C., 1794, m. Oren Josselyn, Feb. 14, 1816. 5. Josh., July 4, 1796. 6. David, Sep. 7, 1798.


7. John, s. Levi 5, m. Harriet Turner, his w. d., and he now lives in E. Ab'n. ch .: 1. Jno., Dec. 28, 1819, m. Sarah Chan- dler, lives in E. Ab'n., and has ch. 2. Josiah, Mar. 13, 1822. 3. Andrew, m. Abby O. Torrence, lives in E. Ab'n., and had 1 ch., which d. 4. Gustavus, Ap. 9, 1828, m. Elmira Vining, and lives in E. Ab'n. 5. Lucy T., 1829, m. Geo. Dunham, Oct. 16, 1850. 6. Harriet, m. Warren Lane, E. Ab'n. 7. Lydia, m. Lorenzo Foster, E. Ab'n. 8. Sarah. 9. Betsey.


8. Benj., Esq., s. Josh. 6, m. 1, Lydia Josselyn, and 2, Lydia C. Waterman, lives on Whiting st., was J. P. for many years, and a trader and farmer. ch .: 1. Benj. L., Ap. 19, 1812, d. in N. Orleans. 2. Albert G., 1813, d. 1817. 3. Lydia J., Feb. 25, 1815, m. Jno. Pool, jr., 1833, and d. 1852. 4. Almira, 1817, d. 1818. 5. Chas. F., sep. 5, 1818. 6. Almira C., Jan. 11, 1820, m. Lysander Nash. 7. Henrietta M., 1822, d. 1838. 8. Newton, 1825, d. 1850. 9. Lucy A., Nov. 29, 1828. (By 2d,) 10. Marcus M., Nov. 22, 1840. 11. Albert G., July 17, 1843. 12. An inf., b. and d. 1846. 13. Everett N., June 24, 1847. 14. Abby J., May 13, 1851.


9. Maj. Josh., s. Josh. 6, m. Bethia Curtis, July 12, 1829, lives on Centre st., is a farmer, of respectable standing, and has, 1. Josh. W., Mar. 19, 1830, at the West. 2. Nancy J., Oct. 2, 1832, m. Martin T. Stetson, Oct. 6, 1850. 3. Rodney, Mar. 9, 1835. 4. Mary A., Nov. 10, 1839. 5. Horace, Nov. 12, 1842. 6. Geo. W., Mar. 12, 1845.


10. David, s. Josh. 6, m. Betsey, da. Chas. Mann, Ap. 4, 1821, lives at the corner of Main and North sts., and has, 1. David J., 1822, d. at sea, 1846. 2. Geo. H., Ap. 20, 1824, in Cal'a. 3. Mary J., Jan. 4, 1826. 4. Josh., Aug. 26, 1827. 5. Caleb, Ap. 3, 1829. 6. Sophronia, July 26, 1831, m. Jos. Hunt, Ab'n. 7. Russell C., July 30, 1836. 8. Albert G., June 26, 1838. 9. Howard F., Mar. 30, 1843. 10. Perez, d. ae. 18 mos.


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McLAUTHLIN, Martin Parris, b. July 24, 1825, s. Martin, of E. Bridg'r., is the present worthy and accomplished Principal of the Academy, at the Four Corners ; and is a gr. s. of Col. Jesse Reed, of Mf'd., of whom we have spoken on p. 141.


MORSE, Maj. Wm., of Newburyport, m. Marg't., da. David Prouty, Esq., the " plough maker," was Selectman for 9 years ; Rep. 3 yrs. ; often Moderator at Town meetings ; and lived on Main st., until his removal to Lawrence, in 1847. ch .: 1. Lucy, Jan. 17, 1823, m. a Howard, of Hav'l. 2. Quincy, Dec. 14, 1824, m. wid. Elizab. M. Norton, Sep. 20, 1851, and lives on his father's place. 3. Sarah, Nov. 12, 1826, m. Wm. L. Hender- son, Sep. 1, 1844. 4. Marcus, Dec. 12, 1828, m. Mary A. Leavitt, Scit., Nov. 16, 1849, lives on Main st., and has Mary E., Oct. 27, 1849, and Geo. R., Oct. 19, 1841. 5. Wm. M., Jan. 27, 1843.


MUNROE, Shuble, m. Mary Josselyn, Nov. 10, 1742, lived in a house which stood near Eben. Thayer's, on Centre st., and d. June 14, 1795, ae. 75, and his wid. Ap. 27, 1815, ae. 91. The hill near his house is still known as Shuble's Ridge. His son Shuble, b. Ap. 1, 1761, m. Abig. Stetson, Jan. 27, 1788, who d. June 5, 1812, and he Oct. 3, 1851, ae. 90. His ch. were, 1. Abig. S., m. Saml. Stetson, of H. 2. Jno., d., ae. 20. 3. Mary J., m. Eben. Thayer, of H. 4. Chas., of N. Y'k. 5. Isaiah, not m. Several ch. d. young.


NOTE. Tradition says that 5 bros. of the name of Munroe, came early to Am'a., and were the ancestors of the different families now existing in the U. S .; and from the N. E Gen. Reg. for 1847, p. 378, we learn that among the Scotch prisoners sent to N. Eng. in 1652, by order of the Eng. Gov't., were Robert Monrow, John Monrow, Hugh Monrow, and - Monrow. There were also 5 of the name of Murrow, viz. : Jno., Jno., Neile, Jonas, and James ; and among the Settlers of Reading, Mass., were Henry, Jno., and Saml., Merrow, the former of whom d. in 1685. There was early a family of Munroes in R. I., and another in Va., from which President Munroe de- scended.


2. Benj., s. Benj., of Dorch'r., m. Mary H. Curtis, Nov. 11 1830, lives on Hanover st., and has, 1. Mary C., Aug. 28, 1831. 2. Benj. W., Ap. 22, 1833. 3. Lucinda T., Mar. 7, 1835. 4. Wm. H., Feb. 21, 1837. 5. David B., Oct. 14, 1839. 6. Geo. R., Ap. 26, 1843.


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3. Hiram, s. Benj., of Dorch'r., b. 1811, m. Tempe. C. Stetson, May 6, 1832, lives on Spring st., is a shoemaker, and has, 1. Francis M., May 4, 1834. 2. Joanna S., Oct. 7, 1835. 3. Julia M., Dec. 22, 1838. 4. Lucy S., Mar. 23, 1841. 5. Eliza L., May 18, 1843. 6. Adaline T., June 15, 1846. 7. Sarah E., July 23, 1848.


NASH, Lysander B., s. Lewis, of Wey'h., b. Mar. 22, 1822, m. Almira C. Mann, and has Henrietta C., Ap. 15, 1846, and Lysander W., May 24, 1848.


PERCIVAL, Sylvanus, b. June 20, 1796, s. Benj. of Sandwich, m. Celia Ewer, of S., Nov. 14, 1816, and lives near N. River Bridge. ch .: 1. Jno. P. T., Oct. 19, 1818, m. Drusilla Snow, and lives in Cohas't. 2. Sylvanus, Mar. 8, 1820, m. Mary A. Stone, and lives in Dorch'r. 3. Celia E., Dec. 28, 1821. 4. Saml. W., Sep. 3, 1823, m. Lurana Cleal, and is in Cal'a. 5. Nancy W., Dec. 29, 1824. 6. Gustavus, Aug. 30, 1826, m. Jo- sephine Josselyn, and lives in H'n. 7. Henry C., May 3, 1829, m. Maria, da. Abisha Soule, Feb. 11, 1851, and d. in 1852, leav- ing Henry W., b. Nov. 12, 1851.


PERKINS, Ozias, b. June 9, 1804, s. Eben'r. of Bridg'r., (and a desc't. of David, of Beverly, who sett. in Bridg'r. bef. 1688, and was Rep., &c.) m. 1, Ann Wing, Nov. 13, 1828, who d. Sept. 25, 1831; and 2, Mary C. Bates, May 21, 1832; lives on Winter st. ; is an anchor smith by trade, and a gent. of intelligence and respectability ; has, 1. Ann W., Sep. 12, 1831. (By 2nd,) 2. Lorenzo, Oct. 12, 1836. 3. Lewis, May 15, 1839. 4. Mary C., Nov. 16, 1840.


PERRY, Richard, was one of the Mass. Co., in 1629, and his name often occurs on the annals of the Co. Jno. was freem. in Bos'n., 1632-3, was aft. of Rox'y., and d. in 1643 ; and the same year another Jno. Perry was freem. in Taunton. Isaac Perry was a freem. in Mass., in 1631-2. Thos. Perry, ae. 34, with his w. Dorothy, and s. Benj., were pass. for Va. in 1635; and we find a Thos. early in Ipswich, who may have been the same. Ar- thur Perry was freem, in Bos'n., 1639, and had Seth, Jno., Elis-


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hua, &c. Wm. Perry was freem. in Scit. in 1643, and some of his desct's. are still living in Scit. and Pemb., and elsewhere.


2. Thos. Perry, from Mass., according to Deane, was in Scit. bef. 1647, m. Sarah, da. Isaac Stedman, and had his farm on the S. part of Chamberlain plain. He may have been s. of Thos. of Ipswich. There is no record of births of his ch. in Scit. ; but we are told that he had Thos., Wm., Henry, Joseph, and Jno. Of these, Wm. m. Elizab. Lobdell, 1681, and had Amos, who m. Ruth Turner, June 8, 1720, lived near the 3rd Herring brook, and was fa. of Dea. Isaac, the shipbuilder, of HI., who was b. Sept. 5, 1736, m. Jemima Farrow, and d. Aug. 16, 1825, ae. 89, and his w. in Nov. 1824, ae. 78. His da. Priscilla, m. Elij. Packard, June 26, 1803 ; and his sons Timo., and Isaac, went to St. John's, N. B. ; his da. Betsey, m. a Smith ; and Ruth went to Me. Wm., s. Thos., Senr., had also another son, Benj., b. Dec. 31, 1688, who m. Ruth Bryant, Feb. 20, 1711, and had Saml., Nov. 28, 1712, and oth- ers. The desct's. of this son are here given, according to the best information we could obtain.


3. Saml., s. Benj. ? s. Thos., lived in Pemb., and m. Eunice Witherell, Sep. 27, 1734, who d. a wid., Feb. 21, 1795. ch .: 1. Henry. 2. Mary, m. Howland Beal, Dec. 29, 1757. 3. Saml. 4. Noah, m. Jane Hobart, Oct. 1, 1772, and had Hobart ? drown- ed, ae. 20 ; Mary, m. Jacob Ford, Oct. 11, 1792, and lived in Ab'n. ; and Danl., m. a Hobart, and lives in S. Ab'n. 5. Israel. 6. Betsey, m. Col. Amos Turner, Feb. 14, 1771. 7. Seth. 8. Adam.


4. Henry, s. Saml. 3, m. Bethia Baker, of Dux'y., Dec. 25, 1760, lived in Pemb. and d. March 23, 1815, ae. 80, and his wid. Jan. 20, 1822, ae. 89. ch. : 1. Saml. B. 2. Henry, Ap. 25, 1764. 3. Jno., m. Rhoda Barker, Jan. 27, 1793, and lived and d. in Plym'h., having had 4 ch., of whom 2 are living, viz. : Lewis, of Plym'h., and Rhoda, both bap. May 18, 1794. 4. James, d. unm. in Scit. John and James were twins.


5. Saml., s. Saml. 3, m. Alice Baker, lived in Pcmb., and d. Sept. 5, 1816, ae. 76. ch .: 1. Chas., Oct. 2, 1771. 2. Elizab., Sep .. 22, 1776, m. Caleb White. 3. Lucy, m. 1, Jabez Wither- - ell, 2, a Crooker, and 3, a Harrob. 4. Saml., m. Lucy Oldham,


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of Pemb., in 1807, and had Otis, Ap. 18, 1808, a carpenter by trade, m. wid. Rebecca Estes, Dec. 8, 1840, and lives in H'n., no ch .; Almira, Ap. 1, 1811, m. Thacher Perry, of Pemb. ; and Horatio, May 4, 1814, living in Pemb., unm.


Forall Perry 6 (Dea. Israel,) s. Saml. 3, m. 1, Abig. Baker, of Mf'd., who d. Dec. 14, 1807, ae. 61; and 2, wid. Relief So- per, Dec. 17, 1809 ; and d. Feb. 18, 1817, ae. 73, and his wid. Feb. 24, 1824, ae. 85. Lived back of Plain st., in the house known as the "Hanmer hook house," which has been torn down for many years. He was Selectman in 1797, and '98. ch .: 1. Israel, Ap. 28, 1771, of Newbyp't. 2. Thos., Aug. 30, 1772, m. wid. Sarah Ramsdell, June 11, 1810, and d. July 22, 1817, leaving no ch. 3. Hannah, June 18, 1775, m. Edward Stetson, Jan. 1, 1799, and is living in H. 4. Horatio, Oct. 3, 1784, sett. in Salem, Mass., and there d. 5. Paul, June 25, 1786, m. Chloe Bailey, Sep. 23, 1813, lives in Camden, Me., and has ch. 6. Oakes, sett. in Me., and there d. 7. Nabby B., Sep. 6, 1789, not m. 8. Hayti or Ittai, of Salem, Mass.


7. Seth, s. Saml. 3, m. Hannah Josselyn, July 2, 1782, and d. in Pemb. His wid. is living in P., with her son Josh., at the ad- vanced age of 98, and retains to a remarkable degree, both her bodily and mental powers. ch .: 1. Elijah, Ap. 14, 1783, m. Chloe Stetson, July 6, 1806, lived in P., and d. Oct. 9, 1814, ae. 32, and his w. Dec. 27, 1812, ae. 26, leaving ch. ; Thacher, 1807, d. 1811 ; Isaiah S., Mar. 23, 1809, m. Julia A. Oldham, May 5, 1831, and lives in Me. ; and Edward Y., Oct. 4, 1812, m. Mary Oldham, July 8, 1834, lives in P., and is a manufacturer of tacks, in H., at what was formerly Dyer's works. (See p. 141.) 2. Joshua, Ap. 27, 1788, m. Mary, da. Capt. Ichabod Thomas, and lives in P. Has no ch.


8. Adam, s. Saml. 3, m. Elizab. House, Oct. 20, 1776, and lived in H., where he d. Aug. 23, 1830, ae. 78, and his wid. Feb. 12, 1845, ae. 89. ch .: 1. Elizab., Ap. 11, 1777, m. Moses


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French, Bos'n. 2. Olive, b. 1779, d. 1783. 3. Adam, Dec. 28, 1780. 4. Calvin, b. and d. 1782. 5. Sage, 1783, d. 1799. 6. Calvin, June 19, 1785, m. Mary Litchfield, lived in Scit., and had ch. 7. Gideon, Mar. 23, 1787, m. Cath. Perry, Mar. 21, 1816, who d. June 3, 1822, he survives, and has Catherine, 1817, d. 1832; Franklin, May 17, 1821, living in H., not m .; and Henry N., Ap. 17, 1828, lives in Medford. 8. Olive, Oct. 5, 1791, m. Martin Lindsey, and is living, a wid., in H. 9. Levi, Mar. 2, 1793, m. Sarah J. Colcord, Sep. 9, 1826, and had a son Levi, d. young. The fa. is living in H. 10. Lovisa, Sep. 1, 1797, m. Benj. D. Torrey, Mar. 30, 1818, and is living, a wid., in H.


9. Samuel B., s. Henry 4, m. Anne Bates, Feb. 2, 1786, lived in H., on Broadway, and had, 1. Wealthy, 1786, d. 1790. 2. Nancy, 1787, living, unm. 3. Levi, Jan. 20, 1789, m. Fanny Price, of H'm., and went to Ohio, many years ago. 4. Cephas, Sep. 3, 1790, m. 1, Anne Norris, Bos'n. ; and 2, Nabby Cham- berlain, Oct. 7, 1838, lives on Broadway, and has, 1. Anne, m. Levi Perry ; Lucy, m. Wm. R. Skerry, Ap. 25, 1846 ; Cephas, Jan., 1828 ; and Jerome, Aug. 5, 1832. 5. Jno., Ap. 29, 1793, went to sea, and is prob. d. 6. Seth, Ap. 29, 1793, m. Melinda F. Cox, Feb. 5, 1828, and has Jno. H., Jan. 19, 1831; Caroline H., Oct. 20, 1832 ; and Julia A. 7. Bethia B., July 20, 1795, m. Dea. Isaac Cook, H'n. 8. Wealthy, Feb. 10, 1797, m. Albert Stetson, Nov. 29, 1830. 9. Saml., Jan. 24, 1799, m. Diana Bret:, of E. Bridg'r., and had Levi, Nov. 9, 1820, (m. Anne Perry, and has Francena, Dec. 4, 1842 ; Alfred, Aug. 2, 1844; Albert S., June 1, 1847 ; Bradford, b. and d. 1848; and Flor- ence, Oct. 19, 1849) ; Kilborn R., Aug. 17, 1822, (m. Rebecca A. Gurney, Oct. 1845, lives on Centre st., is a shoemaker, and has Ellen A., Dec. 30, 1846 ; Sarah E., Jan. 11, 1849; and Emma W., May 13, 1851) ; Anna, m. Josh. S. Rose, of H .; and Elizab. F., ae. ab. 12. 10. Alva, Dec. 15, 1800, d. unm. 11. Perez, May 24, 1803, m. Fanny Stetson, Nov. 2, 1828, lives on Broadway, and has Perez E., 1829; and Fanny S., 1831, m. Andrew T. Damon, Ap. 22, 1851. 12. Lydia N., Feb. 11, 1805, m. Stephen S. Bowers. 13. Jerome, Sep. 15, 1807, d. unm. in Ohio. 14. A da. d. young.


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10. Henry, s. Henry 4, m. 1, Content Barker, Ap. 25, 1790, who d. Mar. 20, 1821 ; and 2, wid. Mary Ramsdell, and d. in P., Aug. 10, 1837, ae. 73. His wid. survives. ch. : 1. Nathl., Jan. 1, 1791, m. 1, an Edwards, and 2, the wid. of Jno. Perry, of Plym'h., and lived in N. Bed. 2. Catherine, May 15, 1794, m. Gideon Perry, Mar. 21, 1816,and d. Jan. 3, 1832. 3. Nabby B., Dec. 25, 1796. 4. Ethan, May 11, 1802. 5. Betsey, Oct. 27, 1805, m. a Dickerman, and d. Aug. 17, 1831. 6. Robert, Oct. 22, 1809, m. Betsey Macomber, lives in H'n., and has ch.




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