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HEALD, Benjamin H., from Carlisle ; m. 1842, Aug. 4. Frances Ann Bowers. dau. of Jonathan. 8. They live on Woburn street. in the south part of the village.
HENCHMAN, Nathaniel. Ch. Anne, bap. 1783. Nov. 30.
HENNESE, John, m. Sarah Proctor, 1784, April 2.
HENRY, John, is first on the tax-list. 1749. Perhaps descended from John, of Topsfield, 1690. He was among the Carlisle petitioners of 1757, and with his son, was set off to that town in 1779. Ch. John, bap. 1755. Sept., who m. Abigail Monroe, 1775, Nov. 30. Sarah, bap. 1757, Nov. 6. Bani, bap. 1765. July 7.
HEYWOOD. 1. " The widow huaywood desired to have her children recorded." Ch. Elizabeth. b. 1706. Oct. Ebenezer. b. 1707-8. Feb. 5.
2. . Benjamin was one of the town officers, 1711-18.
3. Samuel Smith. [Name spelled also Haywood and Hayward]. m. 1758, May 17, Sarah Johnson, dau. of Josiah. Ch. Samuel, b. 1758, Sept. 19. Sarah, b. 1760, Oct. 28. Josiah. b. 1765. April 16. Waldo. b. 1767, Oct. 6. Ezra, bap. 1771, Oct. 27.
HICKEL, William, m. 1788. Feb. 4. Mary Bonner. Name on tax-list. 1785-95. No ch. recorded.
HIDE, Jonathan, son of Jonathan, of Cambridge, and b. there. 1655. April 1; m. 1673, May 6. Dorothy Kidder, dau. of James. 1. He left town in 1675. Ch. Jonathan, b. 1673-4. Jan. 24. Dorothy. b. 1675. May 26.
HILDRETH, Richard, m. 1699-1700, Feb. 6, Dorcas Wilson.
HILL. 1. Ralph, was early at Plymouth. The tradition, in his family, that he came from Billericay is prob. and strengthened by the fact that there was a clergyman bearing the same name in Essex, 1645-69, (See David's Annals of Nonconformity in Esser. p. 440). whose wife was Persis -. and who had dau. Sarah bap. at Shalford, 1645. Aug. 10. In 1650, he was at Ridgwell, "a godly preaching minister;" afterwards, at Pattiswick, where he was . ejected,' and in 1669, he is reported at Sheldon. " having a conventicle there." Our Ralph Hill " of Wellingsly," prob. a locality in Plymouth, sold 1643, Sept. 16, for £12, to Stephen Wood. house and garden, "upland at Wobery," 12 acres or thereabout; and we soon after find him in Woburn, where he was freeman, 1647; Selectman in 1649. Hle joined in the settlement of Shawshin as early as any ; and lived on . the farm.' a mile south-west of the village, his house standing a little west of the place where Mrs. Judkins, his descendant. now lives. In April. 1663, he gave the town one-half acre of land for a " buring place," and on the 29th, he died,-his own body. doubtless, the first to be laid in the old 'south' burying ground. His wife d. and he m. 1638, (Savage.) Margaret Toothaker, mother of Roger, 1, who d. 1683, Nov. 22, aged 76. Ch. June, b. in England. In the will of Ralph Hill. a gr .- dau., Mary Littlefield, is mentioned. Francis Littlefield, of Woburn, and his wife Jane had a dau. Mary b. 1646, Dec. 14, the mother dying Dee. 20; and Mary Littlefield m. JJohn Kittredge. 1, 1664. Nov. That Mr. Hill had this dau. Jane is quite certain. Ralph, 2. Martha. Nathaniel, 3. Jonathan, 4, b. 1646, April 20. Rebecca m. Caleb Farley, 2.
2. Ralph, son of Ralph. 1, b. in England or at Plymouth. He had a lot on the township, on the Andover road. where I. G. Kimball lived. which he sold to John Poulter, and bought, 1656, May 16, of William Baker, the " farme" lot south of his father's. His house stood just north of Mrs. Boyden's place and was one of the 'garrisons' of 1675. It stood with its ancient windows, until after 1850. He m. 1660. Nov. 15. Martha Toothaker, the dau. of his step-mother, and d. 1695. April 9; his widow d. 1703-4, Jan. 4. aged about 69. Ch. Elizabeth b. 1661, July 28; m. 1687, June 2, Timothy Baldwin, of Charlestown. She d. 1703-4, Jan. 26. Deborah, b. 1663, Dec. 14; m. John Sheldon, 2. Rebecca, b. 1666. Aug. 14. Samuel, 6, b. 1671-2. Feb. 18. Daniel, b. 1674-5, Feb. 22. Hannah, b. 1681, Dec. 18; d. 1689, Sept. 20.
HOUSE OF RALPH HILL. JR. : A GARRISON IN 1626.
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3. Nathaniel, son of Ralph, 1, b. prob. at Plymouth : m. 1667. June 21. Elizabeth Homes, prob. dau. of Robert, of Cambridge, who d. 1685, Oct. 9. He d. in Chelmsford, 1706, May 14. Ch. Nathaniel, 7, b. 1668, March 31. Ralph. b. 1669. Oct. 14; d. 1742. April 23. His will provides for . 30 gallons of sweet wine at my funeral, if occasion requires." John, b. 1671. May 27; prob. m. 1711, June 22. Elizabeth Blodgett, of Chelmsford; d. 1742. April 15. Joseph. 8, b. 1672-3. March 18. Jonathan, b. 1674, June 27; d. in Chelmsford, 1711, March 24. James, b. 1675. Dec. 10; d. Dec. 21. Elizabeth, b. 1676-7. March 13. Robert. b. 1678-9. Jan. 23. Jane. b. 1680, Dec. 15; d. 1711, Nov. 15. Anna, b. 1682, June 9; d. June 10. Abigail, b. 1683. Dec. 26.
4. Jonathan, son of Ralph, 1, b. 1646, April 20; m. 1666, Dec. 11, Mary Hartwell, dau. of William, of Concord, who d. 1694-5. Feb. 13. Ch. Mary. b. 1667. Sept. 9; m. John Fasset. 2. Jonathan, 9, b. 1669. Aug. 21. Samuel, 10, b. 1671-2. Feb. 22. Sarah, b. 1674. Oct. 10. Joseph, b. 1683, May 29.
5. Abraham, son of Abraham, of Charlestown; m. 1666, Oct .. Hannah Stowers, and the birth of his first child is recorded in Billerica. He lived, after, in Malden and Cambridge. [See other children and descendants in " Paige's Cambridge"]. Ch. Hannah. b. 1667, Dec. 12, who m. Henry Jefts, 3.
6. Samuel, son of Ralph, 2, b. 1671-2. Feb. 18; m. Deborah He was deacon, of the church and Captain of the militia, though often designated corporal. His wife d. 1748. June 27. He d. 1755. Aug. 4. Ch. Deborah. b. 1705, Nov. 4; m. Samuel Whiting, 6. Ralph, 11, b. 1707. Sept. 16. Martha, b. 1709, Sept. 15; d. 1747, April 8. Rebecca, b. 1711. Oct. 12; m. Isaac Marshall, 6. Sarah, b. 1713. Dec. 11; m. David Baldwin, 10. Samuel, b. 1715-6, Feb. 20, perhaps the Samuel who was in the military service at Fort Dummer, and vicinity. 1748. Hannah. b. 1717-8, Feb .; d. 1736, May 15. Ursle, b. 1721, April 23. Elizabeth, b. 1723. Sept. 16; m. Abraham Jaquith, 2.
7. Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel, 3, b. 1668, March 31; m. 1706, Nov. 26, Hannah Walker, dau. of Joseph, 1. He d. 1713, Aug. 30, and she m. Samuel Dutton, 7. Ch. Nathaniel, 12, b. 1707, Oct. 3. Hannah, b. 1709. Oct. 3; m. Oliver Pollard, (see 1). Abigail, b. 1714. April 9; m. Joseph Pollard, (see 1).
8. Joseph, son of Nathaniel, 3, b. 1672-3, March 18; m. Susanna Baldwin, dau. of JJohn. 1. Lieut. Hill d. 1752. April 19; his widow. 1758. Jan. 15. Ch. Susanna, b. 1704-5. Feb. 18; m. Daniel Proctor. Elizabeth. b. 1706, Dec. 10; m. Benjamin Shed, 8. Joseph. 13, b. 1708-9, March 13. Mary, b. 1710, Dec. 6. Jane, b. 1712, Nov. 7. Ebenezer, b. 1714. July 11. John, 14, b: 1716, April 18. Jonathan, 15, b. 1718, April 28. Esther, b. 1720-1, Feb. 21; d. 1736, April 27.
9. Jonathan, son of Jonathan. 4, b. 1669, Ang. 21; m. 1704, May 16, Mary Bracket, dau. of Peter, 2. He d. 1743, Dec. 15, and she m. 1744, Dec. 3. John Hartwell, of Bedford. Ch. Mary. b. 1705-6. Jan. 15; m. Daniel Stickney. 3. Jonathan, 16, b. 1708, July 23. Peter, 17, b. 1709, Oct. 10. Elizabeth, b. 1711. May 14; m, Francis Kidder. (see 4). Esther, b. 1712-3, March 6. Joseph, b. 1717, May 6. Bethyah, b. 1718, July 16; m. Braviter Gray, 1.
10. Samuel, son of Jonathan, 4, b. 1671-2, Feb. 22; m. 1698-9, Jan. 7, Sarah Page, dau. of Nathaniel, 1. She d. 1758. April 30; he d. 1762, Feb. 17. Ch. Samuel, 18, b. 1698-9, March 1. Sarah, b. 1702-3, March 28; m. John Baldwin. 9. Joanna. b. 1707. April 6; m. William French. 13. Elizabeth, b. 1710, Aug. 7; m. Ebenezer French, 14. Susanna, b. 1715, May 26. Mary, b. 1717, Dec. 10; m. prob. Thomas Dutton, 9.
11. Ralph, son of Samuel. 6, b. 1707, Sept. 16; m. 1732-3. Feb. 1. Mehittable Patten, dau. of William. 5. She d. 1780, Feb. 24, and he m. 1784. Nov. 11. Abigail Sanders, widow of David, 5. Dea. Hill d. 1789, Feb. 13. Ch. Ralph, b. 1733-4, Feb. 22; d. 1758. Sept. 17. Mehittabel.
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b. 1735-6, Jan. 17; d. 1753, Jan. 19. Hannah, b. 1737, Sept. 2; m. John Miller, 1. Patte, b. 1740, Sept. 1; m. 1763, Nov. 8, William Page, of Bedford. Bathsheba. b. 1742. Aug. 19; m. 1766, Nov, 6, Benjamin French. of Dracut. Naomi, b. 1744, May 23. Timothy, b. 1746, June 9. William, 19, b. 1748, July 13. Sarah, b. 1752. Nov. 4. Solomon, 20, b. 1755, April 8.
12. Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel, 7, b. 1707, Oct. 3; m. 1735, June 18, Abigail Shed, dau. of Nathan, 6. He d. 1737, Nov. 1, and she m. John Hill, 14. N. B. Abigail Hill m. 1743-4, Feb. 22, Joseph Hildreth, of Westford. Her identity is not clear, and she may be this Abigail. Ch. Abigail, b. 1735-6, March 18. Nathaniel, b. 1737, May 15.
13. Joseph, son of Joseph, 8, b. 1708-9, March 13; m. Elizabeth - He d. 1781. March 2, and she d. 1805, Nov. 18, aged 80. Ch. Joseph, 21, b. 1749, Aug. 28.
14. John, son of Joseph, 8, b. 1716, April 18; m. Abigail, the widow of his cousin Nathaniel, 12. He d. 1762, Dec. 28; she d. 1782, Dec. 29. Ch. John, b. 1738-9, Jan. 6; d. 1740, July 11. John, b. 1740, Oct. 23; m. 1765, Jan. 25, Abigail Fessenden, dau. of Samuel, of Lexington. Paul, 22, b. 1742. July 9. Esther, b. 1743, Dec. 1; m. 1770, Nov. 15, John Nickles, 5. Nathaniel, b. 1745-6, Jan. 14. Abigail,. b. 1750, Nov. 19. Sarah, b. 1754, March 21. Alpheus, 23, b. 1756, Oct. 14.
15. Jonathan, son of Joseph, 8, b. 1718, April 28; m. 1746, Jan. 13, Mary Lane, of Bedford. She d. 1772, Oct. 24, aged 47; he. m. 1774, May 24, Sarah Whiting, widow of Samuel, 10. She d. 1778, Aug. 16, aged 42. He d. 1796, April 7. Ch. Ralph. b. 1747, Sept. 20; m. 1777, April 9. Mary Jones, of Concord. He lived in Ashby; d. 1831. April 10. He had ch. (a) Job, b. 1780, July 7; lived in Peterboro. (b) Polly b. 1782, Sept. 5; m. Fiske; lived in Montpelier, Vt .; now living in Barton, Vt. (c) Brewer, 33, b. 1784. Sept. 16. (d) Elijah, b. 1787, July 15; m. Cynthia Lake, Rindge; d. in Ohio. (e) Betsey, b. 1790, Jan. 12; d. 1800. (f) Phebe, b. 1792, Aug. 13; m. Stephen Wright, of Hanover, N. H .; lived in Berlin, Vt. (g) Nancy, b. 1795, May 18; m. Peter Sloan, Townsend. (h) Emma, b. 1798. April 24; m. Stephen Taylor, of Montpelier; now lives in Barton, Vt. (¿) Abigail, b. 1800, Feb. 14; m. David Poor. Montpelier. Mary, b. 1748, Oct. 21; m. 1777, June 19, Oliver Pollard, of Bedford. Martha, b. 1749, March 4; d. 1750, April 13. Susanna, b. 1750-1, Jan. 22; d. 1817, Nov. 18. Benjamin, b. 1752, June 30; d. 1796, April 10. Job, 24, b. 1754, May 29. Lucy, b. 1756, Jan. 14; m. 1814, Oct., Isaac Taylor, of Dunstable. Josiah, 32, b. 1757, Dec. 10. Elizabeth, b. 1759, Oct. 13; d. 1830, May 20. Isabel, b. 1761, Dec. 3; m. 1785, May 26, Benjamin Lane, of Ashburnham. Jonathan, 25, b. 1763, Sept. 28. Jane, b. 1764, Dec. 17; d. 1775, Sept. 14. Asubah, b. 1768, March 1; m. Josiah Snow, (see 2). Anna, b. 1776, June 11 ; m. Abner Stearns, 14.
16. Jonathan, son of Jonathan, 9, b. 1708, July 23; m. Abigail - -, who d. 1738-9, Jan. 6; he m. 1740, Nov. 6, Lydia Osgood, of Andover. Ch. Abigail, b. 1736, Aug. 8. Jonathan, b. 1741-2. Jan. 12.
17. Peter, son of Jonathan, 9, b. 1709, Oct. 10; m. 1735-6, Jan. 20, Rachel Crosby, dau. of Nathan, 4. She d. 1736-7, Feb. 11, and he m. 1745-6, Jan. 30, Abigail Danforth, widow of William. 15. He d. 1774, Aug. 12. Ch. Rachel, b. 1736-7, Feb. 4; m. Seth Crosby, 22. Peter, 26, b. 1747-8, March 9 .. Samuel, 27, b. 1749-50, Feb. 20. Jonathan, b. 1751, July 2; d. about 1772. Betty, bap. 1754, July 14. Jeremiah, b. 1756, April 8; soldier in Revolution, and lived in Boston. Rhoda, b. 1757, Dec. 15. David and Mary, b. 1761, March 15. David was in the Army, and lived, after, in Boston. Mary m. Samuel Blanchard. 6.
18. Samuel, son of Samuel, 10, b. 1698-9, March 1; m. 1727, Nov. 20, Abigail Dunton, widow of Nathaniel, of Charlestown, and dau. of Thomas Richardson, 3. He d. 1748-9. Jan. 26. She d. 1768, March 24. Ch. Abigail, b. 1727, Nov. 20; m. Samuel Kidder, 11.
19. William, son of Ralph, 11, b. 1748, July 13; m. 1775, May 23, Betty Abbot, of Tewksbury, and 1784, May 25, Sarah Lewis, of Concord
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Ch. Sally, b. '1785, March 10; m., perhaps, John Brown, 19. William, b. 1787, March 5; m. 1817, Oct. 26, Ann W. Johnson. Stephen, b. 1789, Feb. 7. Ephraim, b. 1791, June 5. Sophia, b. 1796, July 16. Nancy, bap. 1798. March 11.
20. Solomon, son of Ralph. 11, b. 1755, April 8; m. 1779, Dec. 9, Hannah Blanchard. dau. of John, 2. Ch. Solomon, b. 1780, Sept. 22. Hannah, b. 1782, June 30. William Page, b. 1784, May 24. Ralph, b. 1786, April 24. Jeremiah, b. 1788, Oct. 24. Oliver Crosby, b. 1791, July 15. · Betty, b. 1794, July 15. Abigail, b. 1797. July 26. Martha Page, b. 1800, March 24.
21. Joseph, son of Joseph, 13, b. 1749, Aug. 28; m. Lucy Fitch, dau. of Zechariah, 5. He d. 1789, Aug. 6, and she m. Peter Hill, 26. Ch. Lucy b. 1783. March 2; m. 1810, Feb. 6, Dr. Joseph Foster, 19. Elizabeth, b. 1785, Feb. 9; d. 1791, June 16. Joseph: 28, b. 1787. Jan. 2.
22. Paul, son of John, 14, b. 1742. July 9; m. 1768, Dec. 15, Dorcas Wilson. dau., perhaps, of Jacob, 4. He d. 1784, Aug. 11; she m. Ephraim Kidder, 15. Ch. Thaddeus, 29, b. 1769, July 5. Nathaniel, b. 1770, Oct. 1; m. 1809. April, Susanna Hovey, and lived in Mt. Vernon, Me., where he d. 1858. Dec. 17. He had ch. Hiram Hovey. b. 1810, April 30; grad. Bowdoin Medical College, 1836, and is a distinguished physician in Augusta. Me. ; Addison, Naney, Louhama. Henry Baldwin. Daniel Chesman, and John Hovey. Sarah, b. 1774, June 3; m. John Brown, 19. John, 30, b. 1776, May 30. Abigail, b. 1779, Oct. 16; m. Samuel Allen; lived in Norwich, Conn. Samuel, b. 1782, Sept. 16; d.
23. Alpheus, son of John, 14, b. 1756, Oct. 14; m. 1785, Dec. 15, Martha Manning, dau. of Jacob, 13. Ch. Abel and Asa. b. 1787, Aug. 22. Martha, b. 1790, Jan. 16; m. 1811, Nov. 21. Benjamin Blanchard, (see 10). Sarah, b. 1794, Jan. 11. Asa, 31, b. 1798, Feb. 15.
234. Samuel, birth not on record; had Samuel bap. 1762, Aug. 22.
24. Job, son of Jonathan, 15, b. 1754, May 29; m. 1790, Jan. 19, Susanna Blanchard, dau. of Simon, 4. He d. 1842, Feb. 5. Ch. Asenath. b. 1790, June 3. Job, b. 1791, Dec. 5; d. 1814, July 18. Susanna, bap. 1800, Aug. 24; d. 1801, Sept. 23. Jonathan, 34, b. 1795, Dec. 22. Daniel, b. 1797, May 17. David, bap. 1800, Aug. 24; d. Susanna Lane, b. 1803, March 7. Lucretia. b. 1807, March 3; m. Sewall Stearns, (see 12).
25. Jonathan, son of Jonathan, 15, b. 1763, Sept. 28; m. 1798, Dec. 13, Mary Proctor. He d. 1815, Jan. 29, and she d. 1848, Feb. 1. Ch. Mary, b. 1801, June 11; m. 1824, Nov. 23. Samuel Butler, of Leominster. Anna, b. 1802, Oct. 15; m. 1825, June 2, John Simonds. Jonathan, b. 1804, Nov. 24. Rufus d.
26. Peter, son of Peter, 17, b. 1747-8, March 9; m. 1793, Nov. 7, Lucy Hill, widow of Joseph, 21. She d. 1822, July 10, aged 69. He d. 1823, Feb. 21. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1795, July 15; m. Benjamin L. Judkins.
27. Samuel, son of Peter, 17, b. 1749-50, Feb. 20; m. 177-, Feb. 21, Sarah Parker, dau. of John. 14. He was killed at Bunker Hill. She m. Samuel Bowers, 6. Ch. Sarah, b. 1774, March 22; d. 1775, March 5. Abigail, b. 1775, May 30; m. 1803, Aug. 23, Rev. Mighill Blood. He was b. in Hollis, 1777, Dec. 13; grad. D. C., 1800; ordained, Bueksport. Me., 1803, May 12; dis. 1840, Sept. 30; but resided there till death, 1852, April 2, a faithful and honored minister.
28. Joseph, son of Joseph. 21, b. 1787, Jan. 2; m. 1808, Feb. 18, Dorcas Danforth, dau. of Joseph, 22. He d. 1810, July 5; she m. Henry Bridge, (see. 3). Ch. Joseph Foster, b. 1808,. Dec. 22; grad. Harvard Medical College, 1830; practised medicine in his native town; d. 1849, Nov. 10.
29. Thaddeus, son of Paul, 22, b. 1769, July 5; m. Sarah White, of Carlisle. Ch. Ives, b. 1798, Sept. 13. Achsah, b. 1800. July 5. Sally, b. 1804. March 21.
30. John, son of Paul, 22, b. 1776. May 30; m. 1804, Aug. 26, Loruhamah Davis, of Harvard. He d. 1821, Jan. 30; she d. 1858, Sept. 13,
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aged 73. Ch. Nathaniel, b. 1805, Nov. 14; d. 1871, June. Lucy, b. 1807. Oct. 23; lives, unmarried, in Suffolk, Va. David, b. 1809, Aug. 19; d. in Brooklyn, N. Y., 1862, March. John. b. 1811, Aug. 22; d. in Lowell, 1858. Jan. Dorcas, b. 1813, Sept. 10; d. in Virginia, 1877, June 21. Paul. 35, b. 1815, Nov. 23. Loruhamah, b. 1817, Feb. 26.
31. Asa, son of Alpheus, 23, b. 1798, Feb. 15; m. Susan. Ch. Asa. b. 1824, Feb. 15. Susan Elizabeth, b. 1827, March 22; d. Sept. 27. Sarah June, b. 1828, Oct. 4. John Lawrence, b. 1830. Oct. 13. Susan Elizabeth, b. 1832, Oct. 1. Albert George, b. 1834, Aug. 10; d. Oct. 8.
32. Josiah, son of Jonathan, 15, b. 1757, Dee. 10; m. 1789, June 8, Susanna Davis, of Bedford, and lived just south of the line, in that town. She d. 1818, Feb. 15, and he d. 1840, March 15. Ch. Josiah. 36, b. 1791. July 11. Joseph, b. 1793. Feb. 23; m. Susan Bacon, of Bedford. ; d. 1831, March 7. and his widow m. 1834, Sept. 9, Thaddeus Cole, of Watertown. Elijah. 37, b. 1795, April 24. Susannah, b. 1798, April 30; m. Joel Fitch. of Bedford; now a widow in Chicago. Lucy, b. 1800, Dec. 12; d. 1801, July 30. Lucy. b. 1802. July 27; d. 1807. Sept. 25. Artemas, 38, b. 1809, Oct. 5. Constantine, 39, b. 1812, May 18.
33. Brewer, son of Ralph, of Ashby, and gr .- son of Jonathan. 15, b. 1784, Sept. 16; m. 1816, Oct. 6, Celinda Carpenter, of Woodstock, Conn. He lived in Townsend, Cambridge and B .; d. here, 1879, May 14. Ch. Laura Williams, b. 1819, Feb. 1; m. Jonathan Hill, 34. Šusan Blanchard, b. 1821, March 12; m. Jerome Bock, of Brighton; now of Burlington, lowa. John Brewer, b. 1822, Oct. 29; m. Mary I. Dutton, of Bedford, and lives in South Boston. Charles Henry, 40, b. 1824. Sept. 20. 34. Jonathan, son of Job. 24, b. 1804, Nov. 24; m. 1839, April, Laura W. Hill, dau. of Brewer, 33. He d. 1870, May 17. She lives in Boston. Ch. James Williams, b. 1841, Dec. 20. Laura, b. 1843, Sept. 26.
35. Paul, son of John, 30, b. 1815, Nov. 23; has lived in Lowell, but now resides on the east side of the common, in B .; an extensive contractor in building railroads and other works. He m. 1845, Oct. 9, Belinda Page Hadley, dau. of Samuel P .. of Chelmsford. Ch. Elizabeth Francis, b. 1846, Sept. 22; d. 1854, March 26. Anna Belinda, b. 1847, Oct. 13. Frederick Paul, b. 1851, March 17. George Hadley, b. 1853, Oct. 3. Mary Butler, b. 1856, May 19; d. 1863, Aug. 21. Mabel, b. 1864, July 23.
36. Josiah, son of Josiah, 32, b. 1791, July 11; m. 1812, Nov. 26, Abigail French, dau. of Reuben. 27; was ordained pastor, 2d church, Methuen, 1832. April 9. and installed, Lynnfield, 1833. Oct. 23. He is supposed to have died in 1862. Ch. Joseph, b. 1813, Oct. 17.
37. Elijah Bacon, son of Josiah, 32, b. 1795, April 24; m. Lucy Johnson. He d. 1865, March 29. Ch. Emery Elijah, b. 1821, Oct. 20; lives in Scranton. Penn. Sylvester Silas, b. 1827, Jan. 8; m. Abby Sargent ; lives in Boston. Horace Josiah, b. 1828, Dec. 16; d. about 1852. Lucy Rebecca, b. 1831, Sept. 18; d. 1877, Nov. 14.
38. Artemas, son of Josiah, 32, b. 1809, Oet. 5; m. Betsey Roby. of Dunstable ; lived in Carlisle ; d. 1880, May 15. Ch. Betsey Lucretia, b. 1833, July 9. Dexter Roby, b. 1835, Aug. 29. Ann Maria, b. 1839. Oct. 27.
39. Constantine, son of Josiah, 32, b. 1812, May 18; m. Martha Pratt, of Dunstable, and Mrs. Sarah (Whitford) Weber. Ch. Martha Maria b. 1835, Oet. 28; m. Samuel Sage. Mary Ellen. b. 1837. Nov. 13; m. John DeCamp, of Cincinnati. John Henry lives in Chester. Penn. William Warren. b. 1845, July 3. George Worth, b. 1846, Feb. 10; m. Anne Brown, and has ch. George C. and William H. Sarah Adelaide, b. 1851, Sept. 6. Josiah Constantine. b. 1853, May 25.
40. Charles Henry, son of Brewer. 33, b. 1824, Sept. 20; m. 1849, Dee. 16. Martha Whitford. and 1861, Oct. 26. Apphia Cordelia Foster, of Lowell, b. in Ludlow, Vt. He is proprietor of the leather-splitting machine shop in the south part of the town. Ch. Martha, b. 1851, Nov. 19; d. Nathaniel. b. 1862. Aug. 8; d. 1865, Aug. 18. Margaret Elizabeth, b. 1867. Feb. 8. Foster Byam, b. 1869, Aug. 7.
41. Betsey Hill m. 1798, Feb. 13, Andrew Kimball.
RESIDENCE OF CHARLES H. HILL.
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HODGMAN. 1. Abijah, of Carlisle. m. 1801. June 25, Rhoda Sprake. widow of Isaac. S.
2. Abijah, prob. son of 1, m. 1801, Dec. 3, Abigail Dows, dau. of Benjamin, 5.
3. Polly m. 1800, June 26, Asa Karkin.
HOLDEN. Richard and Justinian, brothers, came to Watertown in 1634, aged 25 and 23 years. A Ms. family record, written about 1800, says they had brothers Adam and William, and an uncle. James. " one of the lords of England," who secured their release by the Sheriff who had arrested them for attending " a dissenting meeting." on condition that they would do so no more "in that country." Justinian was a carpenter; d. in Watertown, 1691, leaving seven children. Richard lived in several towns, but d. in Groton. 1696, March 1. Paige names nine ch. of Richard: Stephen, b. 1642, July 19; Justinian. 1, b. 1644; Martha, b. 1645-6, Jan. 15; Samuel, b. (Family Record,) 1650. June 8; Mary; Sarah; Elizabeth ; Thomas and John, b. 1657. The family record, instead of Thomas, gives William and "Bathlamew," and says there were six daughters. Samuel m. Anna, and had in Groton : Anna, b. 1682, March 1; and the family record names other children: Joseph, Samuel, Abigail and Mary. Samuel had son Samuel, b. 1729. Oct. 2; m. Martha Call, 1751, June 6; lived in Stoneham, and d. 1800, March 12, having nine children, of whom were Thomas, 2, and Asa, 3.
1. Justinian, son of Richard, b. 1644; m. Mary -, who d. 1691. May 15; he m. Susanna -. He lived a few years in Billerica, and his dau. Susannah was b. here; but in 1695, he had a difficulty with the tax-collector, (Rec. II, p. 57,) which, perhaps. inclined him to leave. Ch. Mary, b. in Groton, 1680, May 20. Ebenezer. b. 1690, May 11, in Woburn. Susannah. b. 1694, Oct. 16, and prob. others.
2. Thomas, son of Samuel, of Stoneham, b. 1770, April 11; m. 1794. Oct. 12, Mary Munroe, of Woburn. In 1802, he came to Billerica ; d. 1842. Dec. 14; his widow d. 1847, March 14. Ch. Abigail, b. 1795, Sept. 11; m. Reuben French. 31. Thomas. b. 1798. May 14; lived in Stoneham. Henry, b. 1800, April 8. George, b. 1802, June 10; m. 1841, April 27. Ellen Bennett, dau. of Joshua, 3, and d. in Boston, 1876, Feb. They had ch. Rebecca; Ellen; Frances Ann. who m. George H. Tinkham; and Joshua, who succeeds his father in his extensive business in Boston. living in Arlington; Amasa, b. 1804, June 8; accidentally shot, 1813, June 29. Mary Ann, b. 1806, Dec. 26. Artemas, b. 1809, Oct. 15; lived in Boston. Amasa, 4, b. 1813. Oct. 12.
3. Asa, brother of Thomas, 2, b. 1773, Dec. 11; m. 1795, July 23. Sally Miller, and 1796, April 5, Polly Richardson. She d. 1799, Dec. 10; he m. 1801, Jan. 1, Nancy Wyman. She d. 1833, Dec. 1; he m. 1834. July 10, Elizabeth Gould. of Stoneham, who d. 1841, April 2. And he m. Mrs. Lawrence, of Medford, who d. about 1855. He came to Billerica about 1804; d. 1856. Ch. Asa, 5, b. 1799, June 28. Nancy, b. 1802, Sept. 21; d. 1808. Feb. 10. Isaac, 6, b. 1803, Nov. 9. Perkins, 7, b. 1805. March 3. Benjamin Franklin, b. 1806. Dec. 14; a manufacturer in West Concord, N. H .: d. Daniel, b. 1809, April 20, who also lives at West Concord. Martha Wyman, b. 1811, Aug. 10; m. 1838, April 22. Joseph White, of Bedford, who d. 1872, Sept. 13. Nancy Richardson. b. 1816. Dec. 22; d. 1834, March 5. John Wyman, b. 1818, Sept. 25; d. 1819, Oct. 6. 4. Amasa, son of Thomas, 2, b. 1813, Oct. 12; m. Celia Foster, dau. of Levi, 15. She d. 1858. May 18, and he m. again. He d. 1876, Feb. 29. Ch. Martha Foster, b. 1842, May 12. Mary Munroe, b. 1843, Nov. 23. Thomas, b. 1845, Aug. 3. Amasa Albert, b. 1847, April 29. George Henry. b. 1849, Jan. 22. Warren, b. 1850, March 23. John, b. 1851. Oct. 20. Walter, b. 1853, Aug. 6.
5. Asa, son of Asa, 3, b. 1799, June 28; m. 1824. June 20, Amanda R. J. Beard, dau. of Benjamin, 18. He lived on the east road; d. 1876, Aug. 25. Ch. Esther Amanda, b. 1833, Sept. 7. Asa, b. 1847, April 28; d. 1852, Oct. 16.
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6. Isaac, son of Asa, 3, b. 1803, Nov. 9; m. Louisa -. He lives in Lowell. Ch. Nancy, b. 1835, Dec. 15. Ellen, b. 1842, May 24. Emily, b. 1847. July 27.
7. Perkins, son of Asa, 3, b. 1805, March 3; m. 1833, Jan. 16. Harriet Munroe, of Woburn. She d. 1876, June 17, aged 70. He d. 1878, March 30. He lived near Shawshin river. Ch. Mary Ann, b. 1834, April 5; m. Lynde, of Stoneham; now a widow in Billerica. Royal Augustus, b. 1836. Feb. 8; d. 1843. Feb. 13. Richard Perkins, b. 1839, May 15; d. 1840, Aug. 2. Richard Perkins, b. 1841, Sept. 6; d. 1848, March 15. Harriet Irene, b. 1848, Feb. 8.
HOOD, Jeremiah, and wife Hannah. Ch. Warren Fifield. b. 1831, Sept. 13. Sarah Sophia, b. 1832, May 14. Harriet Elkins, b. 1834, Feb. 14. Belinda Ann R., b. 1837, Aug. 9. George W. Elkins, b. 1839, Oct. 6. Charles Henry, b. 1841, Oct. 26. William Francis, b. 1844, Nov. 14. Cynthia Maria, b. 1847. Sept. 9. Abbey Lizette, b. 1849, May 9.
HOPKINS. 1. William, perhaps son of William. of Roxbury, and, if so, bap. 1660. May 6. In 1669, Edward Farmer. then in England, at Ansely, took a deposition before Richard Hopkins. Perhaps William Hopkins, like Thomas Pollard, followed Farmer from the same town to Billerica. Settled east of the Shawshin, in the part annexed to Wilmington in 1737. He may have had older ch. These are recorded here. He d. 1736, May 16. Ch. Hannah, b. 1697, Aug. 20; m. Seth Levistone, 3. Benjamin, 2, b. 1701, May 23. Sarah, b. 1703, May 26; m. Simon Beard, (see 1). Richard. 3, b. 1707, Sept. 25.
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