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PERRUM, Anna, dau. of John, of Chelmsford, d. 1694. April 11.
PERRY, Jeremiah, b. 1759, Aug. 23. James is on tax-list, '1760.
PHELPS, John, of Lancaster, m. 1766, July 30, Achsah Whiting, dau. of Samuel. 6.
PINKERTON, James, and wife Susan. Ch. James Albert, b. 1845, Aug. 19.
PLUM, Thomas, an inhabitant in 1686, from whom the constable could not collect dues.
POLLARD. 1. Thomas was son of William, of Coventry. England. His mother was Mary Farmer, sister of our Edward, 1. He came to Billerica about 1692; purchased the place and .right' which had been William Hale's, near the fordway, and received in 1703, a grant of 30 acres between the road to the fordway and the road which turns east from it. He m. 1692. Nov., his cousin. Sarah Farmer, dau. of Edward. 1. He 1. 1724. April 4. She d. 1725. May 3. Ch. Mary, b. 1693. Aug. 20. Edward, 2, b. 1694, Nov. 4. Barbara, b. 1605. Dec. 6; m. 1733-4, Feb. 13, Joseph Peirce, (of Chelmsford). Thomas, b. 1696-7. Feb. 16; settled in Dunstable. William, b. 1698, Aug. 3. John. 3, b. 1699, Sept. 1. Sarah, b. 1700-1. Feb. 16; d. March 3. Joseph, b. 1702. May 3; m. Abigail Hill, dau. of Nathaniel, 7. He lived in Nottingham West, Westford and New Ipswich, where he d. about 1780. Two sons. Joseph, b. 1737, March 4, and Solomon. Joseph m. Ruth Burge, of New Ipswich, and lived there until 1786. when he went to Keene. He d. 1826. Aug., in Plymouth, Vt., where his son Moses settled soon after marriage, 1796. Jan. 4. and d. 1843, Sept. 7, aged 71. Hon. James A. Pollard, of Windsor, Vt., for many years Superintendent of the Vermont State Prison, is his son. Oliver. b. 1703, July 23; m. 1735-6, Feb. 17, Hannah Hill, sister of his brother's wife; lived in Bedford. Sarah, b. 1704, Dec. 21; m. Richard Hall, 1. Nathaniel, 4, b. 1706, Oct. 18. James, b. 1708, Oct. 5; m. 1734. Dec. 17. Abigail Chamberlain, of Chelmsford, and lived in Westford; "a man of wealth and intelligence;" was living, 1779. Walter, b. 1709, Dec. 28; m. 1735, Sept. 9, Dorothy Danforth, dau. of Samuel, 6. Elizabeth, b. 1712-3, March 5. Benjamin, b. 1715, Aug. 18; "'ye tenth son."
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2. Edward, son of Thomas, 1, b. 1694, Nov. 4; m. 1725, Oct. 21, Judeth Hazeltine, dau. of Samuel. He d. 1743, and she m. Nicholas Sprake, 2. Ch. Sarah, b. 1726. Aug. 5; m. Benjamin Baldwin, 12. Judeth. b. 1728, June 27; m. Samuel Sprake, 5. Elizabeth, b. 1730, April 7; d. 1739, Sept. 25. Edward, 5, b. 1733, May 12. Abigail, b. 1736, May 2; m. Thomas Baldwin, 13.
· 3, John, son of Thomas, 1, b. 1699, Sept. 1; m. 1728, Sept. 27, Mary Stearns, dau. of Isaac. 3. She d. 1738, Aug. 18, and he m. 1741, Sept. 14, Alice Stearns, widow of Isaac, 7: She d. 1756, Nov. 4, and he m. 1762, March 26, Susannah Baldwin, (see 8). He d. 1772, Nov. 11. Ch. John, 6, b. 1729, June 24. Jonathan, 7, b. 1731, May 13. Solomon, 8, b. 1732, Oct. 15. Mary. b. 1734, April 1; d. 1736, May 25. Asa, b. 1735. Nov. 15; he was the first soldier killed at Bunker Hill. Mary, b. 1737, May 7; In. 1763, Feb. 15, Eliphaz Wyman, of Woburn. She d. before 1772, leaving son Isaac. Lucy, b. 1742, Aug. 27; m. Ephraim Kidder, 15. Rhoda, b. 1741. Sept. 5; d. 1745, Sept. 27. Thaddeus, b. 1746, Aug. 7.
4. Nathaniel, son of Thomas, 1, b. 1706, Oct. 18; m. Mary- Ch. Mary, b. 1736, Dec. 16. Nathaniel, b. 1739, June 20. Benjamin, 9, b. 1741, Feb. 16. Sarah, b. 1744, July 1. Jonathan, b. 1747, Sept. 20. Hannah and Joanna, bap. 1748-9, Jan. 29; Hannah m. 1771. July 26. William Tay, of Woburn. Joanna m. 1770, Dec. 20, Daniel Johnson, of Woburn.
5. Edward, son of Edward, 2, b. 1733, May 12; m. 1755, June 4, Abigail Prince, dau. of Jonathan. HIe d. 1814, Sept. 11. Ch. Edward, b. 1756, April 11; lived in Ryegate and Barnet, Vt. Abigail, b. 1757, Sept. 1; m. Asa Danforth, 27. Jonathan Prince, 10, b. 1759, Aug. 16. Lucy, b. 1761, June 18; m. William Danforth. (see 17). Sarah, b. 1763, Sept. 15; m. John Rogers, 13. Jeremiah, b. 1765, Aug. 8; m. 1792, Jan. 3, Sarah French, dau. of John, 11, and settled in Grafton, Vt., where he had ch. Jeremiah, Abigail, Lucy, Paulina and Freeman. William, 11, b. 1768, July 14.
6. John, son of John, 3, b. 1729, June 24; m. 1748. Feb. 20, Sarah Dean. dau. of Ebenezer. 2. He prob. lived in Nottingham West. [Hudson]. Ch. Joel, b. 1749, May 15.
7. Jonathan, son of John, 3, b. 1731, May 13; m. 1758, March 30, Olive Whiting, dau. of Oliver, 4. His estate was settled in 1806. Ch., three sons b. and d. nameless. Olive, b. 1764, Nov. 7. Jonathan, b. 1766, Feb. 2; d. Feb. 13. Olive, b. 1767, July 11; d. July 16. Susanna. b. 1768, Oct. 30; m. William Rogers, 16. Olive, b. 1770, Sept. 11; m. Thomas Rogers, 17. Jonathan, b. 1775, June 28; d. Sept. 5.
8. Solomon, son of John, 3, b. 1732, Oct. l5; m. 1755, Dec. 11, Hannah Danforth, dau. of Capt. Jacob, 7. Will proved 1803, Oct. 5. His house, next to the Howe school, was a tavern in the Revolution. Ch. Hannah, b. 1756, Oct. 30; m. 1774, Feb. 21, Samuel Russ, 2. Solomon, b. 1758, July 15. Alice, b. 1760, May 3; m. 1780, March 12, Samuel Bridge, 3. Isaac, b. 1763, May 31; d. 1769, July 27. Mary, b. 1766, May 13; m. Andrew Bowers, (see 3). Isaac, 12, b. 1770, June 27. Francis, 13, b. 1772, Dec. 12.
9. Benjamin, son of Nathaniel, 4, b. 1741, Feb. 16; m. 1768, Sept. 15, Susannah Tay, of Woburn. Ch. Benjamin, b. 1769, July 16. Nathaniel, b. 1771, March 5. Susanna, b. 1773, Oct. 8. Betty, b. 1775, Nov. 26. Jonathan, b. 1777, Dec. 3. Rebecca and Betsey, b. 1780, Aug. 8. . Patty, b. 1784, April 12.
10. Jonathan Prince, son of Edward, 5, b. 1759, Aug. 16; m. 1786, Feb. 15, Hannah Lufkin. She d. 1820, Dec. 23; he d. 1823, Nov. 27. Ch. John, b. 1787, Jan. 9; m. 1812, Jan. 28, Betsey Maynard, and d. 1835, Aug. 23. He removed to Lisbon and to Brunswick, Me. Porter, b. 1788, July 7; d. 1795, July 1. George, b. 1790, March 14; lived in Maine; m. 1820. June 25, Rebecca Punchard, and 1826, Oct. 26, Hannah Adams. He d. 1849, Jan. 1. He had ch., Eliza P. m. Michael Grush, of Salem.
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Ellen R. m. Simeon Flint, of Salem. Hannah lives in Boston. Sarah A. m. R. A. Mckenzie, of Salem. Rev. George Adams, b. in Hallowell. Me .. 1830, Aug. 18; grad. B. C., 1851. and Bangor Theo. Sem., 1854; ordained, 1855. Sept. 26, and m. Oct. 31. Mary Helen Worcester, dau. of JJonathan F., and gr .- dau. of Rev. Dr. Samuel Worcester, of Salem; was a missionary of the A. B. C. F. M .. in Asiatic Turkey. 1856-1867 ; stationed at Arabkir and Erzroom; has supplied churches in Michigan, at Cooper. Glen Arbor. and Alpine and Walker. and now lives in Grand Rapids, preaching near by; has six children. Mary C. m. Willard Leonard, of Oakland, Cal., and Charles P. d. in Marysville. Cal. Jonathan, b. 1792. March 20; m. Rebecca Simpson ; d. 1836. Feb. 2. IIe lived in Tewksbury and Brunswick, Me. Charles, b. 1794, Dec. 18; m. and lives in Bradford, Me. Porter, b. 1796, Oct. 19; m. and lives in Lisbon, Me. Hannah, b. 1800, July 25; m. 1818, Aug. 2, Joseph Park; lived in Lisbon, Me.
11. William, son of Edward. 5, b. 1768, July 14; m. 1800, March 9, Arethusa Manning, dau. of William, 11. She d. 1826, Sept. 21, and he d. 1848, Aug. 23. Ch. William, 14, b. 1800, Nov. 18. Arethusa. b. 1803, April 6; m. 1829, March 31. Nathaniel Cutler, of Burlington; d. 1838. Elmira, b. 1805, June 13; d. 1871. Oct. 17. Louisa, b. 1810. May 23; m. Dudley Foster, 16. Francis Danforth, b. 1811, Nov. 24; d. 1822. Oct.
12. Isaac, son of Solomon. 8, b. 1770. June 27; m. 1801. Feb. 12. Abigail Richardson. dau. of Josiah, 15. Ch. Josiah. b. 1802, Jan. 23. Abigail Glysson, b. 1803. Oct. 15; d. Nov. S. William Pitt Putnam, b. 1805, Feb. 4. Alexander, b. 1807, April 21. Mary, b. 1815, Jan. 21.
13. Francis, son of Capt. Solomon, 8, b. 1772, Dec. 12; m. 1805, Nov. 28, Frances Richardson, dau. of Josiah, 15. Ch. Andrew H., who d. 1848, Aug. 21, aged 41.
14. William, son of William, 11, b. 1800, Nov. 18; m. Sarah Pollard, dau. of Edward. of Ryegate. Vt .. (see 5). She d. 1849, Aug. 27, aged 37. Ch. Sarah Arethusa, b. 1844. Oct. 24.
POOK, Thomas. Ch. Charles Lee bap. 1776, Jan. 28.
POULTER, John, was from Raleigh. Essex; brother of Elizabeth, who m. Jonathan Danforth. He bought in 1658, of Ralph Hill, jr., an S-acre right, with house-lot, "twenty and nine acres, be it more or less, lying partly on the township, and partly on the comans; it is bounded by golden more on the west; by John Trull on ye north; by ye comans and East street, east; and by East street on ye south." East street was changed in 1660, to run across the center of this lot, and the I. G. Kimball place now includes, on both sides of the road, the larger part of this Poulter purchase. On the alarm of King Philip's War, 1675, this family retreated to Medford, and he d. there 1676. Sept. 18. There is no evidence that the family returned, and in 1693. his sons John and Jonathan, sold the place to Joseph Davies. He m. 1662, Dee. 29, Rachel Eliot, dau. of Francis, of Braintree, who was b. 1643, Oct. 26, and m. 2d, Dea. John Whitmore, of Medford. Ch. Mary, b. 1665, May 9. John, b. 1666, Dec. 23. Jonathan, b. 1668-9, Jan. 25. Rachel, b. 1670-1, March 14. Hanah. b. 1672-3, March 4. Joseph, b. 1674-5. Feb. 15; d. March 27. Benoni and Abial, b. 1676, Sept. 18.
PRESON, Samuel, and Briget Gray, both of Wilmington, m. 1758, June 22.
PRESTON, Marshall, Esq., son of Dr. Amariah Preston, of Bedford, was b. 1792. June 5. [Hist. of Lexington]. He read law with his uncle, Warren Preston, and was admitted to the bar in Augusta, Me .; soon came to Billerica, and practised his profession until 1849, when he removed to Lexington, and d. there, 1874, Nov. 2. He was long town-clerk and post-master; an influential and useful citizen; assistant clerk of the Courts in Middlesex county until 1863. He m. 1824, Feb. 12. Maria Parker, dau. of John, 17. Ch. George Henry, b. 1825, June 6; m. 1850, Jan. 1, Catherine R. Faulkner, dau. of James R., 2. He grad. H. C., 1846, and was a lawyer in Boston; d. 1868, May 29. Susan Crosby, b. 1831, Sept. 21; d. 1851, Nov. 25.
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PRINCE, Jonathan, "of Salem," m. Abigail Rogers. dau. of Samuel. 7. Ch. Abigail. b. 1731, Sept. 17; m. Edward Pollard. 5, PRITCHARD, Perley P. and wife Ann. Ch. Abraham, b. 1800, Sept. 17.
PUTNAM. 1. Seth was the son of Thomas, of Danvers. John Putnam was the immigrant ancestor, who, with wife Priscilla, came from Aston Abbot's, Bucks county, England, in 1640, to Salem. Three sons came with him, Thomas, b. about 1618, the gran lfather of our Seth, and of Gen. Israel; Nathaniel, b. about 1621, grandfather of Israel, 2, and John, b. about 1630. Seth was b. 1695, May, and was "of Topsfield," 1719, March 21, when he bought of Samuel Walker, for £200, house-lot and 60 acres land here. His place began at Shawshin bridge, and was bounded by the river, west, and Hugh Ditson, south, whose line could not have been far from the highway to Woburn. He lived here 25 years, and then became a grantee of No. 4, or Charlestown, N. H., and with his family, was among the pioneers of that new settlement, where he d. 1775, Nov. 30. His wife, Ruth, d. 1785, Feb. 1, aged 92. Ch. Ebenezer, b. 1719, Aug. 8; was in the military service at Fort Dummer. 1746. and a leading citizen of Charlestown, N. H. His wife was Mary, and he had 14 ch .; d. 1782, Feb. 2. Ruth, b. 1720, Aug. 11; m. 1746. Oct. 3. Peter Labaree, of Salem, who also went to Charlestown; was taken captive by the Indians in 1754; made a brave escape, and became an active man in town. Among their descendants are Rev. Benjamin Labaree. D. D., long President of Middlebury College, and his sons Rev. Benjamin Labaree, missionary in Persia, and Rev. John C. Labaree, of Randolph, Mass. Sarah, b. 1721-2. March 16. Seth. b. 1723-1, March 14; the first victim of Indian massacre at Charlestown, 1746, May 2. Elizabeth, b. 1725. Sept. 6. Thomas, b. 1728. Oct. 22; m. Rachel Wetherbee, of Charlestown; was a soldier in the French and Revolutionary Wars; deacon of the church, and its standing moderator after the death of Rev. Mr. Olcott in 1793. He had 12 ch .; d. 1814, Aug. 20. Susanna, b. 1730-1. Jan. 8. Timothy. b. 1732. Dec. 25; m. Susanna Badger. He had two children, whose descendants have been numerous.
2. Israel was b. in Salem, 1699. Aug. 22, son of Benjamin, son of Nathaniel, above mentioned. He bought, 1721, June 1. of John Lamon, 50 acres of land in the south part of the town, which Lamon bought of John Fassett in 1713. He gave a part of it to Bedford for the old burying ground. He bought other adjoining lots, and was one of the first consta- bles of the new town; the first deacon of the church, and a leading citizen. A descendant having his name, now lives in Chelmsford. He m. 1722, July 12. Sarah Bacon, dau. of Jonathan, 2; d. 1760. Nov. 12. Ch. Israel, b. 1722-3, March 20. Benjamin, b. 1725. Aug. 2. Jonathan, b. 1727. July 16. Sarah, b. 1729. June 29. Elizabeth, b. 1731. July 18. Turant, b. 1733, Sept. 2. Mary, b. 1735, Nov. 8. Bredgit. b. 1737. Feb. 11.
RAINGER, Nathaniel, m. 1741, Dec. 30, Sarah Kemp, dau. of Jonathan. 2. Ch. Mary. b. 1744. Doc. 16. Nehemiah, b. 1747. June 10. Anna, b. 1749, Oct. 8. Samuel, bap. 1752, July 19.
RANDALL, George W., and wife Harriet M. Ch. John Edwin, b. 1833, Feb. 25, at Charlestown. George Elwell. b. 1835, Nov. 19, at Lowell. Levi Francis, b. 1840. Aug. 28. Sylvester Howard, b. 1845. Jan. 23.
RANLETT, Charles Augustus, was b. in Augusta, Me., 1804, Aug. 9. and d. in Billerica, 1878. April 17. having resided in the south part of the town, on the Bedford road, since 1862. His father was Charles, from Epping, N. H .; his mother, Abigail Low, of Gloucester. For more than 40 years he followed the sea; a skillful sailor, soon rising to the rank of captain; widely and favorably known in commercial circles, in connection with the China trade. His favorite ship, the "Surprise." made the shortest passage on record from Shanghai to New York in 82 days. At the battle of Navarino, his ship was siezed by the Turks, but recaptured by the English. In the Mexican War, he was employed
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transporting troops and supplies from New Orleans to Vera Cruz. In 1850, his name was brought into the debates of the U. S. Senate, in connection with his spirited and manly protests against the injustice of seizing free colored seamen in Charleston and other Southern ports. The Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, in the Senate, read, 1850, Sept. 11, a letter and statement of facts from Capt. Ranlett. and the discussion ensuing. was one of the most characteristic of that exciting period. [See Cong. (ilobe]. Naturally, when the War of the Rebellion came. he was zealous and active in raising volunteers and supporting the government. The last year of his life was particularly devoted to the enterprise of building the Narrow Gauge Railroad, of which he was president. He m. 1830. Dec. 2. Minerva Esther Dodge. dau. of David, of Charlestown, where she was b. 1809. Oct. 10. Her father was town clerk of Charlestown. 28 years, and the first city clerk. [ Women]. Ch. (b. in Charlestown:) Helen Auguste, b. 1831. Sept. 22; d. Dec. 19. Charles Augustus, b. 1836. Sept. 21; like his father, a seaman, and early rose to successful command of clipper ships in the China trade. He m. 1870, Aug. 4, Isabella Faulkner, dau. of Luther W., 3. Resigning his command in 1873, he was seized with a sudden illness in Brooklyn, N. Y .; d. 1874. Feb. 6. His widow m. 1878. June 11, Capt. Joseph Steele, also a commander in the China coasting trade, and she d. suddenly in China, Nov. 1, following. David Dodge, b. 1838. Feb. 26; grad. II. C., 1857, and Harvard law school, 1860. During the Rebellion, he was in New Hampshire service; was state auditor, 1865-6, and he has been for some years Treasurer of the Central Vermont Railroad at St. Albans. He m. Ellen Augusta Brown, of Charlestown. Seth Alonzo, b. 1840, March 18; a faithful soldier in the Army of the Potomac, at Vicksburg and in East Tennessee, until discharged for disability resulting from excessive exposure in February, 1864. He m. Ellen B. Pierce, of Charlestown; he is in the insurance business in Boston. Horace Dodge, b. 1842, April 4; was a merchant in Japan; now in San Francisco. He m. Lizzie G. Warner, of Concord, N. H. Wildes Thompson, b. 1846, April 13; d. 1849, Jan. 12. Esther Minerva, b. 1850, June 26.
REDDING, Miles, of Boston, had an early grant at the corner, which he soon surrendered, and it was given to John Bracket.
REED. 1. Capt. William, of Cambridge and Lexington. bought in 1710, March 27, a large tract of common land of the town, thus described. "A certain parcel of land which did remain, after the lotts were laid out, on the west side of Concord River. being the most Westerly part of Billerica comons. and it is bounded on the South-West by Concord, about one mile, and on the Nor'-West by the Major's farme, upon a streight line, about three hundred, eighty and four poles, and partly by Verginia medows; on the North-East by the land of Kendall Patten. in all about 323 poles ; on the South-East by the blood's land, in a crooked line, about two hundred and ninety-two poles, *
* being by estimation, about five hundred and sixty acres." Some meadows previously granted within these bounds, are excepted. The "Major's farme" was the early grant to Major Simon Willard, which became the property of Robert Blood, who m. his daughter Elizabeth, and was included in Acton when that town was incorporated, and is now in the west part of Carlisle.
2. Jonathan and wife Mary. Ch. Mary, b. 1743, June 20. Sarah, b. 1744, Oct. 8.
3. Joshua and wife Hannah. Ch. Esther. b. 1746-7. Feb. 14. Elizabeth. b. 1749, April 23.
4. Samuel. Ch. Elizabeth Jane, bap. 1816, Oct. 6.
5. Alexander and wife Jennette. Ch. Jane Caroline, b. 1842, Dec. 4. RICE, Henry, and wife Mary. Ch. Mary Jane, b. 1830, July 11. Henry Lee, b. 1832. April 16. Isaac Augustine, b. 1836, June 4. Reuben Rockwood, b. 1838, Nov. 29. James Edwin, b. 1844, Nov. 29 .. Frederic William, b. 1847, Jan. 22.
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RICHARDSON. 1. Thomas, son of Thomas, of Woburn, was b. in 1645, Oct. 4, his father being one of the pioneers of that town. He was accepted an inhabitant of Billerica, 1667. Aug., and succeeded John Parker in the tenancy of the church farm. though he did not acquire a title till 1699. He was a soldier in the company of Capt. Samuel Gallup. in the unfortunate Canada expedition of 1690, and deputy to the General Court, 1703 and 1704. He m. 1669-70, Jan. 5, Mary Stevenson, dau. of Andrew. of Cambridge. She d. 1690, June 7. and he m. 1690, Dec. 29, Sarah, the widow, first, of Hugh Ditson, of Reading, and after, of Thomas Patten. 2. Sergt. Richardson d. 1720-1, Feb. 5; his widow d. 1734, Nov. 20. Ch. Mary b. and d. 1670, Feb. 8. Mary, b. and d. 1671-2, Jan. 31. Mary, b. 1672-3, Feb. 17; m. Edward Farmer, 3. Thomas, 3, b. 1675, Dec. 30. Andrew, 4, b. 1678, June 16. Nathaniel, 5, b. 1679-80. Jan. 25. Jonathan, 6, b. 1682-3, Feb. 14. Ruth, b. 1685, Dec. 4; m. John French, 5. Elnathan, b. and d. 1686-7. Feb. 7.
2. Stephen, son of Stephen, of Woburn, who was cousin of Thomas, 1, b. 1675-6, Feb. 20. His mother was Abigail Wyman, dau. of Francis, who, with his brother John, bought the farm of 500 acres granted to President Henry Dunster, of Harvard College. This farm was next south-west of Champney's farm, which was bounded by the Woburn road ; and Gookin's farm was above it. Mr. Richardson no doubt inherited a part of this farm, and lived upon it, the house being very near the Bedford line and the MeKee place. He min. near 1700. Susanna Wilson, dau. of Lieut. John, 1, who lived near. He d. 1711-2. Jan. 14, and she m. Daniel Simonds, of Woburn. Ch. Susanna, b. 1700, June 28; d. 1712,
June. Stephen, 7, b. 1702, Aug. 17. Henry, b. 1705, June 13; m. 1732-3. Feb. 2, Amy Hazeltine, and lived in the part of Dracut which became Pelham, N. H. Ebenezer, b. 1707-8, Feb .; m. Ruth - and lived in Nottingham West, now Hudson, and in Pelham; d. there. 1768, Oct. 22. Amos, b. 1709-10, March 25; a physician in Pelham; will proved 1765. Jonas, b. 1712, June 27; m. Mary Cutting, of Sudbury, and lived in Attleborough.
3. Thomas, son of Thomas. 1, b. 1675. Dec. 30; m. Abigail The birth of the first children are not recorded in Billerica.' He d. 1717-8, March 18; she d. 1758, June 4. Ch. Abigail, b. 1700, Nov. 8; m. 1715. May 25, Nathaniel Dunton, of Charlestown, and 2d, Samuel Hill, 18. Thomas, 8, b. about 1702. John, b. about 1704; perhaps m. Catherine Taylor, of Charlestown. Andrew d. 1707, Oct. 22. Martha, b. 1708, April 18; m. Thomas Hosley, 2. Anna. b. about 1710; m. Samuel Bailey, of Lancaster. Mary, b. 1711; prob. m. 1739, June 6, James Stephens, of Townsend. Ruth, b. 1712-3. Feb. 9; m. William Tarbell, 2. Susanna, b. 1715; not m .; living in 1756. Sarah, b. 1717, Aug. 31; m. Francis Crosby, 15.
4. Andrew, son of Thomas, 1, b. 1678, June 16; m. 1707. Dec. 9, Hannah Jefts, dau. of Henry, 3. She d. 1749, Oct. 31, and he m. Judith He d. 1752, Dec. 23. Ch. Andrew, b. 1709-10, Jan. 18; m. 1733, Dec. 25, Elizabeth Winn. They lived in Tewksbury. She d. 1757, Aug. 11, and he d. 1796, July 28. They had Andrew, b. 1734, Nov. 11; living in 1786, non compos, in Tewksbury. Elizabeth, b. 1736, April 12. Zaccheus, b. 1742, March 9. Phebe. b. 1745. June 18. Hannah, b. 1712, July 7; m. 1731, Nov. 9, Benjamin Kidder, (see 3). Josiah, 9, b. 1714, Sept. 9. Phebe, b. 1716-7, March 4; m. Isaac Marshall, 6. Elizabeth. b. 1719. Dec. 9; m. John Blanchard, 2. Mary, b. 1722, May 26; m. Joseph Danforth, (see 6). Abigail, b. 1725-6, March 6; m. 1752, Feb. 20, Francis Kittredge, (see 9).
5. Nathaniel, son of Thomas, 1, b. 1679-80, Jan. 25; m. 1703, May 7, Mary Peacock. He d. 1753, April 4; she d. 1756, Oct. 18. Ch. Mary, b. 1704, March 31; m. 1747, Aug. 17, Jonathan Goss, of Townsend. Nathaniel, b. 1706-7, Jan. 8; m. 1733, Nov. 14, Dorothy Farmer, dau. of John, 2, and 1738. Sept. 15, Elizabeth Stevens; lived in Townsend ; had
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seven children, and d. about 1757, Jan. Samuel, 10, b. 1708, Dec. 23. Sarah, b. 1710-11, March 8; d. 1712, April 18. William, b. 1713, May 5; In. 1742, Dec. 9, Mary Hobart, of Groton; lived in Townsend; had 9 children, and d. 1773. April 30. His son Israel d. in the army. Hezekiah, b. 1715, May 8; m. 1740, Sept. 30, Elizabeth Walker, dau. of Jacob, 4; lived also in Townsend, and had 10 children. She d. 1792, July 12; he d. 1795, June 17. Ebenezer, b. 1717, Sept. 12; d. young. Rebecca, b. 1720, May 17; m. Benjamin Richardson, of Woburn. Joseph, b. 1722, May 20; d. 1747, June 16; killed by Indians in an ambuscade near Fort Dummer, (Brattleboro')., Ebenezer, 11, b. 1724, Oct. 2.
6. Jonathan, son of Thomas. 1, b. 1682-3, Feb. 14; m. 1713. Hannah French, dau. of John, 2. He d. 1720, Aug. 13, and she m. Benjamin Frost, 9. Ch. Hannah, b. 1714, April 2; m. 1735. Dec. 30, John Abbot, of Westford. Jonathan, 12, b. 1715-6, Feb. 7. Thomas, b. 1718, June 5; m. Abigail Merrow. and lived in Woburn. Abiel, b. 1720, Nov. 12; m. Sarah Boynton, and lived in Westford and Pepperell. Had 6 children ; killed by a fall, 1753, July 19.
7. Stephen, son of Stephen, 2, b. 1702, Aug. 17; m. 1728, Amy Parker, dau. of Nathaniel, of Reading. Ch. Amy, b. 1728-9, Feb. 14; m. 1764, July 12, Nathaniel Hayward, of Woburn. Abigail, b. 1730, Dec. 5. Stephen, 13, b. 1732, Dec. 2. Lucy, b. 1734. Sept. 13; m. 1757, May 5, Sampson Crosby, 18. Beulah, b. 1736, May 8. Susanna, b. 1738, April 24; m. 1762, July 22, Oliver Pollard, gr .- son of Thomas. 1. Rachel, b. 1739-40, Feb. 11. Bethyah, b. 1741-2, Feb. 3. Hannah, b. 1743, Nov. 14. Ruth, b. 1745-6, Feb. 21.
8. Thomas, son of Thomas, 3, b. about 1702; m. Sarah Ditson, dau. of Hugh, 1. He d. 1738; his wife's will is dated 1752, Nov. 29. Ch. Thomas, b. 1724, Sept. 30; lived in Westford; had 6 ch .; will proved 1803, March 8. James, b. 1728, Oct. 19. Amity, b. 1729, Oct. 8; m. 1747, Feb. 4, Ebenezer Wilson, of Bedford.
9. Josiah, son of Andrew, 4, b. 1714, Sept. 9; m. 1748, Jan. 3, Judith Kendall, sister of Reuben, 2. He d. 1753, Jan. 20. Ch. Hannah, b. 1749, Nov. 12; m. Josiah Bowers, (see 3). Josiah, 15, and Judith, b. 1751, June 19. Judith d. 1783, Jan. 13. Abigail, b. 1753, Sept. 5, and d. 1772, July 27.
10. Samuel, son of Nathaniel. 5, b. 1708. Dec. 23; m. 1736-7. Feb. 1, Hannah Walker, dau. of Jacob, 4. He d. 1796, Aug. 22. Ch. Samuel, 16, b. 1737, Sept. 24. Hannah, b. 1739, Sept. 9; m. Asa French, 21. Sarah, b. 1741. Jan. 30; m. 1764. Feb. 23, William French. 13}. Patty, b. 1743, Nov. 16; m. 1767, Dec. 3, Samuel Jaquith, of Wilmington and of Greenfield, N. II. Molly, b. 1746, April 11; m. Jacob Marshall. 8. Dolly, b. 1749, Aug. 11; m. 1769, Feb. 2, James Jaquith, of Wilmington. Joseph, 17, b. 1752, Oct. 21. Phebe, b. 1757, Feb. 25; m. 1775, May 30. Moses Noyes, of Wilmington.
11. Ebenezer, son of Nathaniel, 5, b. 1724. Oct. 2; m. 1746, Dec. 30, Elizabeth Shed. dau. of Benjamin. 8. She d. 1763, May 10, and he m. 1764, Oct. 4, Mary Crosby, dau. of Simon, 6. He m. 1770, Dec. 6, Lydia Danforth, widow of James, 19, and 1776. Dec. 12, Catherine Wyman, widow of Increase. She d. 1783. Jan. 19, and he m. 1783. May 31. Elizabeth Bacon, of Bedford, who d. 1790, May 1, and 1790, Nov. 23, he m. Susanna Davis, widow of Daniel, of Bedford. She d. and he m. Kezia -, as appears from probate records. He d. 1808; his inventory dated Oct. 4. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1747, Dec. 27; d. 1749, July 23. Rebecca, b. 1749, Sept. 29. Bette, b. 1750, Feb. 12; m. William Currier, 1. Ebenezer, b. 1752, Dec. 20, and d. Ebenezer, 18, b. 1754, Feb. 25. Rhoda, b. 1755, Dec. 31; m. John Edes. Nathaniel, b. 1757, May 19. Lucy, b. 1758, Jan. 12, and d. young. Asa, 19, b. 1760, Feb. 14. Isaac, b. 1761, Oct. 30. John. b. 1763, March 16. Lucy, b. 1771, Aug. 3; d. 1775, Sept. 4. Abigail, b. 1772, Dec. S, and d. 1775, Sept. 13.
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