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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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SKETCH OF WEYMOUTH.
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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SKETCH OF WEYMOUTH.
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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