Historical sketch of the town of Weymouth, Massachusetts, from 1622-1884, Part 21

Author: Nash, Gilbert, 1825-1888, comp; Weymouth (Mass.)
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: [Boston, A. Mudge & son, printers]
Number of Pages: 376


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On aere of salt marsh at the baek riuer first giuen to Robert Able almost Round with the sea the sedar swampe on the west of it


THE LAND OF RICHARD BOWIN


Tenn aeres Eyght of them upland two of swampe lying in the plaine first giuen to Thomas White bounded on the East with the land of Martin Phillipes of Ralph [Allin] on the west of his owne on the south a highwaie on the north


Two aeres of upland and salt marsh first giuen to Tho White bounded on the East with the eomon on the west with the land of Ralph Allin on the north with his owne land on the south with John Uphams marsh


Two aeors first giuen to John King bounded on the East west & north with his owne land and of m" Newman on the south


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SKETCH OF WEYMOUTHI.


THE LAND OF WILLIAM RICHARDES


Nineteen aeres and halfe in the westernecke first giuen to m' Buslem bounded on the East with the sea the land of Richard Addames on the west of Robert Martin on the north of Thomas Streame on the south


Two aeres of salt marsh in the same neek first giuen to Wil- liam Smith bounded on the East with William Smithes marsh with the sea on the west and north and with the land of Robert Martin on the south


ffower aeres in the same neek first giuen to himselfe bounded on the east & north with the land of Henry Kingman a high waie on the south


THE LAND OF ROBERT TYTUS


Six aeres in the plaine 3 of them first giuen to George Allin 3 to Arthure Warren bounded on the East with a highwaie on the west and north with high waies on the south with the land of John Ozborne


ffower aeres on the other side first giuen to James Ludden the greate swampe being on the west and south of it


On aere of ffresh marsh at his dore beinge at the north end of the greate swampe


THE LAND OF EDWARD BENET


ffive aeres in Kingokehill first giuen to himselfe bounded on the East with the land of James Snooke with a high waie on the west the Pounde on the north the land of Thomas Rawlinges on the south


Twenty and two aeres in the westerneek 14ton of them giuen him by the towne and eight of them first giuen to Aingell Hol- lard bounded on the East and west with highwaies on the north with the land of John Rogeres of m' Glouer on the south


Five aeres in the East field 2 aeres first giuen him by Towne and 3 acres first giuen to Thomas White bounded on the East and north with the land of Nathaniel Addames on the west with the land of William Reade of Thomas Rawlinges on the south


Six acres at hockley first giuen to himselfe bounded on the


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East with the Riuer his meddow on the west the comon on the south


On acre of salt marsh at the back riuer first giuen to himselfe the riuer on the east and south the land of Steephen ffrench on the north of Joseph Torrie on the west


On acre and a quarter of salt marsh at hocklie bounded with his owne land on the East Aingell Holard on the west the riuer on the north the land of Steephen ffrench on the south


On acre of ffresh marsh bounded with John Whitmanes marsh on the East of Thomas Holbrooke on the west the comones on the north the river on the south


THE LAND OF ENOCH HUNT


Twenty and two acres in the plaine twenty acres of it upland and two acres of salt marsh first giuen to Richard Siluester and John Upham bounded on the East with the land of mr Glouer on the west and north with the sea the highway and the land of m' Jener on the south


On acre of salt marsh neare burying Iland bounded on the East and south with the land of mr Newman the sea on the west the land of John Upham on the north


THE LAND OF THOMAS DOGET DURING THE LIFE OF HIS WIFE AND AFTERWARDS TO ELIZABETII AND MARY FFRIE THE DAUGHTERES OF WILLIAM FFRIE DECEASED


ffower acres in the west ffield first giuen to William ffrie bounded on the East with the land of Edward Smith and John Hardinge the land of John Rogeres on the south of John Whit- man on the north a highwaic on the south


Twelue acres amongst the greate lotes bounded on the East with the greate pond on the west with the comon the north with the land of Thomas White of Robert Louell on the south


THE LAND OF ELIZABETH AND MARY FFRIE


Six acres in mill field first given to William ffrie bounded on the East with a little pond Steephen ffrench on the north the mill Riuer on the west


Two acres of salt marsh in 2 seuerale pceles in the westerneck


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on pee bounded with the marsh of John Allin on the East the sea on the west m" Jeneres marsh on the north the land of Henry Kingman on the south the other pcell bounded the East and south with the land of John Allin the sea on the west


THE LAND OF ROBERT LOUELL


On aere and a quarter in the west ffield first giuen to him the land of Thomas Doget on the west the streete on the East walter Harrises land on the north John Hardinges on the south


Six aeres and halfe in Kingoakhill first giuen to himselfe the highwaies on the East and west Thomas Dyers land on the north Hughes Roes on the south


ffifteene acres neare the mill bounded on the East with Hingam boundes on the west with mill Riuer m' Jefferies land on the north Steephen ffrenches on the south


Thirtie acres in the greate lottes the pond on the East the comon on the west Thomas Dogetes land on the north Edmond Hartes on the south


THE LAND OF JAMES NAISH


Six aeres in mill field giuen him by the towne bounded on the east and west with 2 swampes on the north with the mill weigh on the south the land of John Harding Six acres in the same place 3 aeres of it first giuen to Thomas Clap 3 aeres of it to John Hickes bounded East and west with swampes on the north with the mill weigh the land of Jacob ffreneh on the south


THE LAND OF STEEPHEN FFRENCH


Tenn aeres in East field giuen to himselfe bounded on the East with the land of William Hughes Timothie Wales land on the west a swampe on the north a highwaie on the south


ffowerteene acres in the greate lotes first giuen to John Upham bounded on the east with hingam line on the west to the mill the land of Robert Louell on the north of Thomas Doget south


Three aeres of marsh first giuen to John Upham halfe an aere of it at the back River the Rest at the fresh marsh bounded East and west with the eomons on the north with Thomas Hol- brookes marsh on the south with henry Addames Marsh


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THE LAND OF JOHN GLOUER


Eight acres in the plaine


THE LAND OF THOMAS RAWLINGES


Three acres in the East ffield first giuen to William Reade bounded on the East with the land of Timothie Wales on the west and north with the land of William Reade on the south with the streete


Two acres in King oke hill first giuen to Aingle Holard bounded on the East with the land of Tho Rider on the west with the streete on the north the land of John Upham Edward Benets south


Three acres in East field first giuen to him bounded on the East with land of Aingle Holard on the west with Will Reade Edward Benetes on the north Aingle Holards on the south


On acre of salt marsh in the westerneck bounded on the East with Ralph Allines land on the west with m' Jeneres the comon on the north the sea on the south


On acre and halfe of ffresh marsh first giuen to him lying amongst the greate lottes


THE LAND OF JOHN UPHAM


ffower acres in King Okehill first giuen to himselfe bounded on the East with Edmond Hartes land on the west with a high- waie m" Webbes land on the north Thomas Rawlinges on the south


Two acres in Harrises Rainge Thomas Cleftones land on the East a highwaie on the west the land of walter harris on the north of John Burge on the south


Two acres of salt marsh with a little Island adioyning to it called buryinge Iland m" Newmans land on the East the sea on west Enock Huntes on the south


Thirty acres in the greate lottes the pond on the East the comones on the west Steephen ffrench on the north


THE LAND OF THOMAS RICHARDES


ffive acres of ffresh meddow lying at the begininge of the Hingam boundes first giuen to m' Busley bounded on the north with the Riuer and with Aingell Hollards lot on the south


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Eighteene aeres bounded on the East with Hingam boundes m' Jefferies on the West Aingell Hollards on the south


flower aeres in the mill ffield first giuen to John Gurnie bounded on the East with Nicholas Norton land on the west with Richard Walinges on the north with John Gilles on the south with William Brandones


THE LAND OF WILLIAM CARPENTER


Two aeres in the west ffield first giuen to Thomas Baylie the streete on the East the land of Thomas Baylie on the west and south, by John Hollester on the north


ffower aeres in the mill ffield first giuen to Thomas Baylie bounded on the East with with the land of m' Lenthall the High waie on the west Thomas Bailies land on the north John Reades on the sonth


Eighteene aeres neare the ffresh pond, first giuen to Edward Benet bounded on the East with the mill Riuer on the west with the land of m' Hull the mill and on the north with the pond on the south


Three aeres in Harrises Rainge first ginen to m' Hull bounded on the East with a high waie on the west with a swampe on the north with the land of Henry Kingman on the south with Sam- uele Butterworths land


ffower acres in Harrises Rainge first giuen to Henry Kingman bonnded on the East with a highwaie on the west with a swampe on the north with the land of Robert Martin on the south with the land of Joseph Hull


ffower aeres in Harrises Rainge first giuen to Robert Martin bounded on the East with a high waie on the west with a swampe the land of Samuele Butterworth on the north of Henry Kingman on the sonth


Two aeres of ffresh marsh first giuen to William Hughes halfe an aere of it lyeth on seueral spotes lying between the hneklebury pond and the fresh marsh one aere on the west side of the Riuer that eometh into the south side of the greate pond and halfe an aere more on the same Riuer m" Jener hauing marsh in the north end of it


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THE LAND OF ROBERT MARTIN


Ten acres in the East ffield first giucn to Zakry Bicknell the land of Richard Webb on the East m' Newman on the north ffive acres of salt marsh on the south end of the same first giuen to Zakry Bicknell


Two acres of upland giuen to saied Robert Martin adioyning to it


Twelve acres and halfe in the wester neck first giuen to m' Joseph Hull bounded on the north with the sea the land of Wil- liam Richards on the south the salt marshes on the east and west fifteene acres aboue the mill first giuen to Richard Longe bounded on the East with the pond on the west the mill Riuer on the west and Mr Torries land on the south


Twenty and fower acres amongst the greate lottes the land of Edward Sale on the north and of William Hughes on the south


Thirtie acres in the greate lots having the land of Arthure Warren on the north and of James Luddon on the south


The following sales are recorded in the same con- nection : -


Sould by EDWARD SMITH unto THOMAS DYER as followeth ffive acres and halfe of land in the west ffield three acres and halfe of it was giuen first to Richard porter and two acres of it first giuen to Robert Louell and his Dwelling house : barne and sellar with the appurtenances there unto belonginge bounded on the East & west with highwaies on the north with the land of John Harding : on the south by John Holbrook land


Allsoe three acres of ffresh marsh which was first giuen to Steephen ffrench bounded on the East by Richard Addames marsh on the west and north with the comon on the south with the fresh brooke


Sould by THOMAS DYER unto THOMAS BAYLIE the 21st of the 3 month 1644 his dwellinge house barne and sellar his garden and yarde both of them contayning by Estimation on quarter of an acre of land being more or lesse bounded on the East with the land of Robert Louell on the west with the land of m" Webb on the north with the land of saied Thomas Dyer and on the south a highwaie


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Sould by EDWARD SMITH unto WILLIAM READE the 25th of the 3 month 1644 Tenn acres and halfe of land in the wester neek Eight acres and halfe of it was first giuen to him the saied William Reade two acres first giuen to Riehard Addames bounded on the East with the land of the saied William Reade on the west with the land of Richard Addames north and south with the comons


Of the one hundred and thirty-eight land-owners represented in the above list, seventeen only belonged to the Hull company of 1635, and only twenty-two are represented to-day by name among their descendants in the town. Seventeen of them were in the company of Rev. Samuel Newman, who emigrated to Rehoboth in 1644.


LIST OF 1636.


The earliest list of land-owners, or men to whom grants were made in Weymouth (although evidently not the original proprietors), now known, is from the town records, under date of 1636, probably copied from the original record, not now in existence.


1636 At a meeting in the Towne of Weymouth the 12th of - - voted. That for the greate lotts, wee should lott unto every compleat person [house holder] six - and unto every halfe passenger, under twelve years of age to have three to the head. By all the freemen here present whose names are under- written. And the place to begin is at the lower end of the ffresh Pond, [Whitman's, ] and to run eighty four Rodd either wards to the great plantation lotts.


No.


ACRES.


No.


ACRES.


1 Edward Bennet


18


9


Thomas Rawling


12


2 Mr Joseph Hull


54


10 Mr Jener, Jun.


45


3 Henry Kingman


42


11 William Reed


18


4 Mr Jener, senior


18


12 Richª Silvester


24


5 Thomas White


21


13 Richª Addomes


24


6 William Fry


12


14 William Smith


30


7 Robert Lovell .


34


15 Stephen French . 21


8 Edward [Edmond] Hart 18


16 John Upham . 30


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These are all represented upon the list of property owners of 1643, while but five of them are now rep- resented by name among the inhabitants of the town. Of the above only six belonged to the Hull company of the previous year.


LIST OF 1651.


The next list of property owners is found upon the town records, under date of Nov. 26, 1651, of which the following is a copy :-


The great lots named in the old town Book and formerly granted to be laid out on the East side of Fresh Pond next to Mrs Richard's mill joining the small lots formerly laid out but- ting on Fresh Pond to run 18 rods towards Hingham line and in case any lots run beyond the Pond they shall be upon the same Line.


NAMES OF THOSE TO HAVE LOTS 2 FEBRUARY 1651-2.


Edward Soule [? Sale] 1 1


Mr Howland 17


Robert Martin .


2 John Reed


18


Robert Jeffery .


3


Thomas Adams


19


John Whitmarsh 4 20 Arthur Warren


William [? James] Nash 5 Thomas Holbrook


21


Zachy Bicknell .


6


The Mill Great lot


22/3


James Luddon


7 William Pitty


24


John Worster


8


Philip Reade


25


Clement Briggs


9 Samuel Butterworth .


26


Mr Barnard .


10


Edward Poole


27


John Rogers


11


Thomas Applegate


28


Walter Harris


12


Richª Porter


29


Ebenezer Allin .


13


John King


30


Widow Butterworth


14


Thomas Bayley


31


William Chard .


15


Henry Whitman


32


James Smith


16


Mr Kingman


3 February 1651 The following were found by the towns- men to be entitled to great lots ordered to be laid out on the East side of Great Pond next to Mrs Richards mill to begin next to the small lots which are or shall be laid out first, which great lots are to but on Hingham line on the East and on the great lots on the west, with a sufficient drift-way between the two divisions each to pay his own measuring.


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Robert Ston .


1


John Staple


15


Macuth Pratt


2


John Gurney


16


Widow Streame


3


John Allin


17


Robert Harlow .


4


John Harding


18


Nicholas Norton


5 James Smith


19


Samuel Newman


6


William Brandin


20


Jeffery Staple


7


James Nash .


21


James Brittin


8 Jane Moriss .


22


James Rogers


9 Elder Bates .


23


Nicholas Byram


10 Thomas Rider


24


George Allin, Jun.


11


Goodman Weedon


25


Ensign Whitman


12


John Holbrook .


26


Goodman Androsse


13


Jacob French


27


John Kingman .


14


LIST OF 1663.


The next general list is that of 1663, and. embraces the territory upon the west side of the town, bounding upon the Braintree line: -


Meeting of the Selectmen [of Weymouth] 14 Dec. 1663. The number of Acres in each persons lotts in the first Division begininge on Brauntry lyne, as followeth.


No. of No. of Acres. Lota.


Aores.


Lots .


Mr. Benjamin Gilham


8


1


Walter Cook


5 24


Thomas White .


14


2


James Luddon


8 25


Deacon Phillips


13


3


John Thompson


6 26


Nicbolas Whitmarsh


5


4


Richard Porter .


10


27


Thomas Wbitman .


5


5


Andrew Ford


6 28


Jobn Guppie


7


6


James Nash .


15 29


Deacon Rogers .


14


7


Jobn Osborne


4 30


John Staple


6


8


Jobn Lovill .


7 31


Ricbard Newbury


5


9


Thomas Holbrook


10 32


John Blake


8


10


John Burrell


5 33


John Shaw


4


11


Henry Kingman


14 34


William Chard .


6


12


John King, seaman


7 35


Widow Read


10


13


John Vining


5


36


Thomas Pratt


7 14


Widow Briggs


6 37


James Smith


5


15


William Pitty


12


38


John Whitmarsh


9


16


Edward Poole


6 39


Thomas Streame


8


17


Edward Kingman .


5 40


Thomas Dyer


11


18


Widow Otis .


5


41


John Comer .


4


19


Samuel Butterworth


6


42


Mr Thacher .


17}


20


Widow Staple .


4 43


Hugh Roe


8


21


William Fry


6


44


Elder Bate


174 22


Jacob French


4 45


Stephen French


12


23


Jobn Taylor .


6 46


No. of No. of


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No. of No. of Дотов. Lots.


No. of No. of


Widdow Snooke


4 47


John Harding .


10


63


Sarah Hunt .


6


48


John King, planter


8 64


Edmund Hart


7


49


William Richards .


5 65


John Bicknell


10


50


Robert Randall


7 66


Marcuth Pratt


10


51


John Burg


7 67


William Holbrook .


9


52


Ensign Whitman


15 68


Sam. Parker


4


53


Widdow Woren


5 69


James Lovill


8


54 Thomas Drake .


6 70


Ephraim Hunt


10 55


Giles Leach .


4


71


George Fry . 7


56


Thomas Bayley 11


72


Thomas Donn


6


57 John Pratt .


5 73


John Holbrook


28


58


Nicholas Byram


10


74


Richard Bolter


6


59


James Smith, Senr.


15 75


Phillip Read


6


60


Jonas Humphrey


7 76


James Priest .


5


61


John Reynolds .


5


77


Mathew Pratt


4 62


End of the first Division.


The lotts in the 2d Division beginning on Brauntry lyne.


Mr. Thacher .


524


1


James Smith, Jr. 15


29


Widdow Oatis


15


2 James Lovill & his mother . 24 30


John Taylor .


18


3


Widdow Snooke


12


31


Widdow Read


30 4


Widdow Warrens


15 32


Samuel Butterworth


18


5


Thomas Drake .


18 33


William Fry's children


18 6


7


Jonas Humphrey John Harding 30


20


34


Robert Randall


21


8 James Luddon 24


36


Elder Bate


51


9


John Staple .


18


37


John Pratt


15


10


Johu Rogers 42 38


Edward Kingman


15


1]


William Pytty


36


39


John Bicknell 30


12


Thomas Streame


24


40


Ensigne Whitman


45


13


John Burrell


15


41


John Reynolds .


15


14


Nicholas Byram


30


42


Phillip Reed


18 15


Edward Poole


18


43


John Guppie


21 16 Mathew Pratt


12


44


John Shaw


12


17


John King, seaman Thomas Donn


21


45


Ephraim Hunt


30


18


Edmund Hart 21


19


Jacob French


12


47


Thomas Pratt


21


20


John Comer .


12


48


Richard Newbury


15


2]


Richard Bolter .


18


49


John Whitmarsh 27


22


Henry Kingman


42 50


Thomas Whitman. 15


23


Hugh Roe Macuth Pratt


24


51


Deacon Phillips 39


24


30


52


Widdow Briggs


18


25


William Chard .


18


53


John King, planter


24


26


John Lovill .


21


54


Nicholas Whitmarsh


15


27


John Thompson


18


55


Walter Cooke


15


28 Stephen French


36


56


18


46


35


John Vining 15


Aores. Lots.


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William Richards .


15


57


James Smith, sen. .


45


69


Thomas Dyer


33


58


William Torrey


70


Richard Porter .


30


59


John Berge .


21


71


William Holbrook .


27 60


Samuel Parker .


12


72


John Blake . 24


61


Thomas White .


42 73


Thomas Bayley


33


62


John Osborne


12


74


Sarah Hunt .


18


63


Thomas Holbrook .


30


75


Mr. Gilham


24


64 James Nash .


45


76


Andrew Ford


18


65


James Priest


15


77


George Fry .


21


66


Richard Phillips


16


78


Widdow Staple


12


67


John Whitman .


16


79


Giles Leach .


12


68


End of the 2ª Division.


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APPENDIX D.


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PERSONAL SKETCHES.


MAJOR JAMES HUMPHREY was one of the pillars of the town, a man of intelligence, influence and wealth, for more than sixty years, from 1735 to 1797, holding the most important offices in the gift of his fellow-citizens, from his first service as constable in 1735, until, in 1781, he received a public vote of thanks from the town "for more than forty years of faithful service as select- man." He was also many times chosen representative to the General Court, and for several terms he represented his district in the Council (State senator). He was also a prominent and active member of the church and parish.


He was the son of James and Margaret (Torrey-Humphrey, born in Weymouth, June 22, 1711, and a descendant, in the fourth generation, from Jonas Humphrey, of Dorchester, who settled in that town in 1637, whose son, Deacon Jonas Hum- phrey, removed to Weymouth soon after 1650, and at once became a leading citizen.


Major Humphrey was twice married ; first, on Dec. 5, 1734, to his neighbor, Ann, daughter of John and Mary ( Symes- Torrey, a native of "Old Spain," born May 28, 1715, a de- scendant of Capt. William Torrey, the well-known " Clerk of the Deputies." She died Dec. 17, 1751, having borne him six children.


I. ANN, born Nov. 19, 1735; died June 24, 1744.


II. JAMES, born April 12, 1737; died Aug. 20, 1811.


III. MARGARET, born Feb. 8, 1739; who married Abner Pratt, of Weymouth.


IV. LUCY, born April 13, 1742; who married Col. Asa White, of Weymouth.


V. ANN, born July 6, 1746; who married David Blanchard, of Wey- mouth.


VI. JOSIAH, born June 19, 1748; for many years town treasurer. He died May 7, 1835.


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SKETCHI OF WEYMOUTH.


Major Humphrey married, second, March 22, 1753, Silence, daughter of Ezra and Silence (Randall- Whitmarsh, born in Weymouth, Nov. 22, 1732, and dicd Nov. 26, 1822, at the age of ninety years. Her father was a graduate of Harvard Col- lege, and for many years one of the important men of the town. The issue of this marriage was : -


VII. DEBORAH, born Dec. 17, 1753; married Capt. Lemuel Gardner, of Boston.


VIII. ABIGAIL, born Feb. 22, 1756; died Feb. 22, 1824.


IX. SARAH, born Dec. 14, 1760; died Aug. 10, 1846.


X. ELIZABETH, born June 13, 1763; married Charles Leach, of Boston.


XI. SUSANNA, born June 27, 1765; married Samuel Fenno, of Milton.


XII. CAPT. NATHANIEL, born June 27, 1765; died Jan. 12, 1825; unmarried.


Major Humphrey died May 2, 1798, in the eighty-seventh year of his age.


DR. COTTON TUFTS. - For sketch, see "Physicians of Wey- mouth," in Chapter XI., page 190.


GEN. SOLOMON LOVELL was born in Abington, Mass., June 1, 1732, the son of David and Mary (Torrey-Lovell. The father was a graduate of Harvard College, of 1725, and spent a few years in teaching ; died young. Gen. Lovell was a de- seendant of Robert Lovell, who was a member of the com- pany that eame to Weymouth in 1635, with Rev. Joseph Hull. From his youth he was almost continually in the service of the town, in an official eapaeity, in important positions. He also served in the campaign at Lake George, in 1756, as first lieuten- ant in the company of Capt. Samuel Thaxter, under Col. Richard Gridley.


During the Revolutionary war he engaged aetively in the cause of the Colonies, and was promoted from grade to grade until he reached that of brigadier-general, in which eapaeity he held the position of commander of the military division of which Boston was the ecntre. He also saw hard and honor- able service in the Rhode Island eampaign, in 1778, under Gen. Sullivan. He was also commander of the land forces


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in the unfortunate Penobscot expedition of the following year, which failed from want of co-operation of the fleet, under command of Com. Saltonstall, who was cashiered, while Gen. Lovell was commended.


Gen. Lovell was deeply interested in town affairs, in which he took an active part, and his efforts and services were fully appreciated by his townsmen.


Gen. Lovell was twice married; first, Jan. 19, 1758, to Lydia, daughter of John and Sarah (Hunt-Holbrook, born in Weymouth, Sept. 3, 1734, and who died May 21, 1761, having had two children : -


I. SARAH, born April 28, 1759; died July 8, 1759.


II. LYDIA, born May 17, 1761; married Nathaniel Beal, of Quincy.


Gen. Lovell married, second, May, 1762, Hannah, daughter of James and Hannah (Reed-Pittey, born Dec. 8, 1730; died July 8, 1795, by whom he had the following children : -


III. JAMES, born Jan. 27, 1763; died March 31, 1763.


IV. SARAH, born April 5, 1764; died Feb. 11, 1782.


V. HANNAH, born Oct. 18, 1765; died Dec. 19, 1765.


VI. HANNAH, born Dec. 7, 1766; died Jan. 14, 1767.


VII. DR. JAMES, born Jan. 1, 1768; died April 3, 1820; without issue; married Nov. 8, 1798, Mrs. Priscilla Winch.


VIII. HANNAH, born July 6, 1771; married Capt. Luther Little, of Marshfield, Mass.


IX. MARY, born April 28, 1773; married Capt. William Wildes, of Kennebunk, Me.


Gen. Lovell died Sept. 9, 1801.


DEACON NATHANIEL BAYLEY, the most important man of his day, in the South Parish, in Weymouth, was the son of Rev. James and Sarah Bayley, born in that parish, Dec. 27, 1731, the eighth of a family of thirteen children. His father was the first minister of that church and parish, holding that position for more than forty years. He was early in public life, and throughout its extended term (he died at eighty-two) no man in the town was more highly esteemed and trusted. He was an ardent patriot during the Revolutionary war, doing what he could to further the interests of the Colonies. His counsel was listened to and followed, not only in his native town, but as well in the conventions of the State, and among the




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