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17: Thomas, son of Samuel. 11, b. 1762. Aug. 12; m. 1786, Aug. 3. Olive Pollard, dau. of JJonathan. 7. He d. 1804. May 1, and she m. 1807. May 10. Stephen Barrett, 3. Ch. Olire, b. 1787. Feb. 28; d. 1788. Feb. 11. Jonathan Pollard. b. 1790, Feb. 9. Samuel, 22, b. 1792. July G. Olice Whiting, b. 1794, July 14.
18. Hutchinson, son of Zebadiah, 12, b. 1792, May 31; m. Keziah Ch. Sarah. b. 1833. Dee. 30. Noah Augustus, b. 1834, Dec. 23. Mariah, b. 1836. Jan. 4: Howe school. 1853.
19. Hermon, son of John. 13. b. 1792, June 26 ; m. Hannah Danforth of Merrimac. N. Il. He lived in the east part of North Billerica, at the corner of the Lowell road. Removed to Amesbury about 1868, and d. there. 1878. Oet. 17. Ch. Hannah Prince, b. 1822, Dec. 18 : m. 1847. June 1. Samuel S. Blodgett. of Amesbury. Francis Danforth. b. 1826. Jan. 7; lives in Nashua. John Frederic, b. 1829. Nov. 29: is a Boston merchant, firm of Rogers & Sheldon, 81 Water street. He m. Amanda L. Sheldon, and 2d. Frances L. Emery. Adam Ella Sheldon, b. 1854, June.
20. Josiah, son of Josiah, 14, b. 1786. Sept. 26; m. 1815. April 4. Mehitable Blanchard, dau. of Joseph. 11. He d. 1866. Dec. 21. Ch. Emily b. 1816. April 4; d. Juliet. b. 1817. Oet. 28; d. Rebecca. b. 1823, Jan. 7: m. 1849, Oct. 11. Reynolds Rogers, of Concord, N. H. : d. 1851, Oct. 25. Mary. b. 1825, May 2; d. 1843, Aug. 2. Sarah Blanchard, b. 1827. Aug. 25: m. Dr. Augustus Mason. Elizabeth, b. 1831, Feb. 15; m. Nathan Weston. Dorchester. Mehitable. b. 1833. Nov. 12; d. 1846, May 25. Josiah, b. 1838. Oet. 14; d. 1841. May 18.
21. Calvin, son of William, 16, b. 1794. Aug. 30: m. 1820, April 30. Ann Faulkner, dau. of Francis. 1. He lived in the brick . Toothaker" house at the intersection of the canal and Concord river, and later, in the house east of Hon. Thomas Talbot's. He d. 1879. March 9. Ch. Eliza Ann b. 1821, Oct. 18; d. 1876, June 25. Mary How. b. 1827. June 11 : m. Thomas Talbot, 2. Elvira, b. 1830. April 21 ; m. JJoseph Gould, 4. Harriet Burbank, b. 1834. April 12. She has been from its organization in 1867, the accom- plished, enthusiastic and successful Principal of the Clarke Institution for Deaf Mutes at Northampton. Ella Faulkner, b. 1843. Nov. 25; d. 1849. Jan. 28.
22. Samuel, son of Thomas, 17, b. 1792. JJuly 6; m. 1823. Dec. 28. Sarah Sawin. He lived near the Fordway. Ch. Susan Pollard. b. 1824. Oct. 26; m. 1838. Nov. 4. Henry P. Shumway. Olire Whiting. b. 1826. June 2: m. - Swan; lives in Vermont. Frances Sarah Kendall, b. 1829. Feb. 13; m. Helen Eliza, b. 1834, July 13; d. 1848, Jan. 17; fell through the ice on Concord river.
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23. Oliver Clark, son of Philip. (see 7), b. 1806. Sept. 16. in Tewks- bury; m. 1837, April 27, Mrs. Susan Kittredge, widow of Job and dau. of William Rogers. 16. She d. 1878, May 22. He has lived in Woburn, and since 1872 in Billerica. Ch. Oliver Webster. b. 1841. Aug. 30.
24. Elizabeth, m. 1716-7, Jan. 17, Philemon Chandler, of Andover.
ROLF, Daniel, and wife Abigail. Ch. Daniel, b. 1748, May 13. Jona- than. b. 1750. June 18.
ROLLINS, Voluntine P., and wife Lydia. Ch. Voluntine. b. 1843, June 4. Elizabeth Lydia, b. 1845, June 17. Alden, b. 1848, April 1. Mind- well H .. b. 1850. Dec. 16.
ROSS. 1. Thomas was a Scotchman, and in 1656 was a servant of Edward Winship, of Cambridge. He removed about 1670 to Billerica, buy- ing the five-acre 'right' of Samuel Kemp, whose place was on the East road, near Miss Sophia Allen's. He m. 1661-2, Jan. 16, Seeth Holman, dau. of William, of Cambridge, and d. 1694-5, March 20, aged 64. His widow perished in the Indian massacre, 1695, Aug. 5, with the ch. of her dau. Margaret, who had m. John Levistone. She was born in 1640. Ch. Thomas. b. 1662. Dec. 19, and d. Margaret, b. 1663-4, Jan. 22; m. John Levistone, 1. Thomas, 2, b. 1668, June 20. Sarah, b. 1671, June 21; m. Hugh Ditson. 1. Hannah, b. 1679, March 31; m. Nathaniel Patten, 4. John, 3, b. 1686-7, Jan. 18.
2. Thomas, son of Thomas. 1, b. 1668. June 20; m. Sarah -. HI. bought in 1700 the west half of the Champney farm, south of the Woburn road and west of Shawshin river. His name disappears from tax-list. 1738. Ch. Thomas, 4, b. 1692-3, Feb. 4. Sarah, b. 1694, Oct. 7; m. 1714-5, Jan. 26, Ensign Seth Wyman, of Woburn. He was b. 1686, Sept. 13, in Woburn. near Billerica line. the son of Seth. In the ill-fated Lovewell expedition of 1725. he killed the Indian who shot Captain Lovewell, and the lieutenant being disabled, the command devolved on him. By his bravery and skill he was mainly instrumental in saving as many as escaped. On return. he received a Captain's commission, and a silver-hilted sword as a testimonial for his good service. He did not long survive. Enlisting in an expedition against the Indians, the extreme heat and dysentery proved fatal to many, and he d. 1725, Sept. 5. His widow d. 1727, Nov. 5. They left ch. Seth, Hezekiah, Esther and Ross who m. 1743, May 12, Elizabeth Jefts. dau. of Henry. 4; she d. 1746. Seth, 5, b. 1699, July 14. Hannah, b. 1702, May 13; m. William Crosby, 9.
3. John, son of Thomas, 1, b. 1686-7, Jan. 18; m. 1715, Oct. 11, Sarah Russell, prob. dau. of John, of Woburn. Ch. John, b. 1716, Dec. 23.
4. Thomas, son of Thomas, 2, b. 1692-3, Feb. 4; m. Hannah -. ITe d. 1752, Nov. 26. Ch. Thomas. b. 1720-1, Feb. 16; m. 1751, Dec. 1, Peggy Farmer, of Woburn. Samuel, b. 1722, July 3. Hannah, b. 1723-4, March 14; m. John Shed, son of Nathan, 9.
5. Seth, son of Thomas, 2, b. 1699, JJuly 14; m. Mary -. His name disappears from tax-list, 1771. Ch. Mary, b. 1725, June 25, and d. Sept. 28. Mary. b. 1726,. Oct. 1; m. Samuel Danforth, 13. Perhaps Joseph, 6. John, 7, b. 1733, April 2.
6. Joseph, prob. son of Seth, 5, m. 1752, June 25, Lucy Danforth, dau. of Samuel, 6. His name disappears from the tax-list, 1764. Ch. Sarah, bap. 1752, Nov. 19. Lucy, bap. 1754, May 19. Joseph, bap. 1756, May 30. Benjamin, bap. 1758, Aug. 20. Thomas, bap. 1760, Aug. 31. Josiah, bap. 1762. Aug. 22.
7. John, son of Seth, 5, b. 1733, April 2; m. 1762, Nov. 4, Mary Dunekle, dau. of Hezekiah, 1. His name disappears from tax-list, 1784. Ch. Mary, b. 1763, Aug. 4. Sarah. b. 1765, (bap. 1766, prob. the true birth date.] Jan. 31; m. 1788. May 6, Eliakim Tufts. John Emerson, b. 1777, Jan. 23; m. 1796, Dee. 29, JJane Priest.
8. Margaret, a widow, and her daughter Hannah were bap. 1756, June 20. She m. 1758, Nov. 15, David French, 17.
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RUGGLES. 1. John, of Roxbury, and Martha, his wife, had a dau. Martha, b. in Billerica, 1675, June 5.
2. Samuel, Rev., was from Roxbury; son of Samuel, whose father. Thomas, came in 1635 from Nasing, in Essex. The mother of our Samuel was Martha, dau. of Rev. John Woodbridge. pastor of Andover. and gr .- dau. of Gov. Thomas Dudley. She d. in Billerica. 1738. Samuel was b. 1681, Dec. 3; grad. H. C., 1702; was teacher in Hadley a short time ; chosen to assist Mr. Whiting for one year. 1707. July 7. and ordained his colleague, 1708, May 19. He received. 1707, Sept., a grant of eight acres of land, at £4 per acre. " on the common, Westward of the meeting-house, bounded by Enoch Kidder West, by Rogers South, by a highway North, and East by a streight line from the South-East corner of Capt. Danforth, his paster, to the North-East corner of Rogers, his orchard, by ye pound." This lot had been early granted to the famous Capt. Gookin, and after, exchanged for a larger grant, South-East of Nutting's pond. Here Mr. Ruggles' house stood, perhaps where Mrs. Osborn now lives, or farther South. At his death, his homestead, "about 16 acres," "with a large mansion-house," was appraised at £2300; library at £16, 158; bonds and bills, £238; Silver 'Tanker' and other plate, £110; wearing apparel, £86; beds and furniture. £88; clock. £35; cows and swine. £91: Negro woman. £200. Total. £4103. He m. 1710. Dec. 19. Elizabeth Whiting, dau. of Samuel, 2. She d. 1727, July 29. and he m. 1728. April 18. Elizabeth Williams, dau. of Samuel, of Roxbury, and niece of Rev. John Williams, of Deerfield, the "Redeemed Captive." She d. 1748, June 25, and he died the following March Ist. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1711. Sept. 21, and d. 1713. Aug. 21. Samuel, b. 1713, May 29; prob. d. before his father, as he is not mentioned in the will. Nathaniel, b. 1715, July 16, and d. 1717, Dec. 29. Elizabeth, b. 1717, June 21; m. 1737, May 31, Samuel Dummer, Esq., of Wilmington. After the birth of a dau. Elizabeth, 1738, March 25, Mr. Dummer died, and she m. 1739, May 29, Rev. Daniel Rogers, pastor of Littleton. He was b. in Ipswich, 1706, Oct. 17; grad. H. C., 1725; ordained 1732. March 15, and d. in office, 1782. Nov. 22. having held a high rank among the ministers of his day. Martha, b. 1719, Sept. 9; m. 1741, July 7, John Whiting, of Littleton. Dorothy, b. 1721-2, Jan. 7; m. 1743, Aug. 4, Rev. Isaac Morrill, of Wilmington. He was b. in Salisbury, 1718, May 20; grad. H. C., 1737; ord. 1741. May 20, and d. in office, 1793, Aug. 17. Lucy. b. 1723-4. Feb. 9. Joseph, 3, b. 1725-6. Jan. 9. Nathaniel, b. 1729. June 14, and d. 1730, April 14. John. b. 1730. July 4; not named in his father's will. Sarah, b. 1731, Nov. 6; m. Rev. Josiah Stearns, of Epping, N. H., (see 5). William, 4, b. 1733. April 30.
3. Joseph, son of Rev. Samuel, 2, b. 1725-6. Jan. 9; m. Mrs. Sarah Robey, of Sudbury. He died not long before 1785, Nov. 2, when his son Joseph was appointed guardian of Samuel, his brother. Ch. Sarah, b. 1750, Sept. 29; d. 1754, Jan. 25. Samuel. b. 1752, June 7; d. 1753, Aug. 23. Samuel, b. 1754, May 12; d. 1755. May 9. Sarah, b. 1756, Jan. 20; d. 1758, May 13. Molly, b. 1757, Jan. 22; m. 1778, Nov. 10, Joseph Shed, 20. Joseph, 5, b. 1759, April 4. Samuel, b. 1761, April S, and d. May 7. Sarah, b. 1762, April 27; m. John Carter, of Wilmington. Elizabeth, b. 1764, Feb. 4; d. 1813, April 19. Anna, b. 1766. Feb. 10; m. Moses Carter, of Wilmington. Martha, b. 1768, April 30. Samuel, 6, b. 1770, Aug. 3. Matthew, bap. 1772, Nov. 8. Lucy, b. 1774, Oct. 26; m. Jacob Gould, of West Roxbury.
4. William, son of Rev. Samuel, 2, b. 1733. April 30; m. Abigail -, and lived in Waltham. Bond. He d. 1778, March 18. and his widow m. - Bailey ; d. 1801, Oct. 17, aged 60. N. B. A family record of his dau. Elizabeth, is authority for these names and dates beyond those given by Bond. Ch. Samuel, b. 1765, April 26. William, b. 1767, Feb. S. Abigail, b. 1769, March 5; m. - Hartwell, and d. 1803, Nov. 15. Timothy, bap. 1771, April 14. James, bap. 1772, Aug. 30. Elizabeth m. Francis Cook, 3. One of these sons settled in Lyndon, Vt., and has a numerous posterity there; another went to Canada, but probably had no family.
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5. Joseph, son of Joseph, 3, b. 1759, April 4; m. Patty Hastings. His children were born in Boston, but he returned to Billerica. 1808, and d. here 1833, Feb. 28; his wife, d. 1831 March 30, aged 61. They lived on the east road to Lowell, just north of the railroad. Ch. Martha m. Calvin Page, Boston. Sarah Robey. d. Sarah Page m. Wyatt Richards, Boston. Joseph m. Wealthy Fleming; lived in Marietta, Ohio. Lucy, b. 1799, Nov. 27; m. 1827, Nov. 27, John K. Holton, Boston. He d. 1874, June 12. Thomas Uxford, d.
6. Samuel, son of Joseph, 3, b. 1770, 3; lived in Boston. His second wife was Elizabeth Haskell. Ch. Eliza m. Dr. Nathaniel Prentice, and 2d, Samuel L. Lawrence. George lived and died in Boston. Sarah Ann. m. Randall. Charles m. Mary J. Cutler; died in Medford about 1870. William Henry d. in Lincoln, 1878. John Haskell died young. Mary m. Howard, and lives in Northfield.
RUMRIL, David, of Westford, and Priscilla Corey, of Chelmsford; m. 1765, Aug. 20.
RUSS. 1. Hesechia has a highway laid out, 1714. (Rec. Vol. II, p. 309).
2. Samuel m. 1774, Feb. 21, Hannah Pollard, dau. of Solomon, 8, who d. 1812, Feb. Ch. Samuel. b. 1774. Feb. 25. Hannah, b. 1778, April 9. 3. Nathan m. 1778. Sept. 13, Sarah Danforth, dau. of Timothy, 18, or of Samuel,. 13.
RUSSELL. 1. Benjamin m. 1786, Oct. 31, Hannah Shed, dau. of Thomas, 18. Ch. Thomas, 2, b. 1787, March 5. John, b. 1798, Feb. 19. Benjamin. b. 1801, Nov. 5.
2. Thomas, son of Benjamin. 1, b. 1787, March 5; m. 1805. March 27, Mary Spalding. Ch. Ephraim, b. 1806, Nov. 13. Thomas S., b. 1809, March 27. Hannah. b. 1813. Jan. 4. Amos, b. 1816, Nov. 5.
3. John and wife Abigail. Ch. Royal, b. 1795, May 22. Abigail, b. 1800, July 14; m. Stephen Miller, 3. James, b. 1802, July 12. Mary, b. 1806, March 3; m. George Lyman. Lucy, b. 1809, Oct. 13. Bradley, b. 1811. Dec. 19. Mehali French, b. 1814, March 6. Harriet, b. 1817, June 4.
4. Emerson and wife Prudence. £ Ch. Mary Ann Eliza, b. 1830, Oct. 19.
5 Abbot and wife Martha. Ch. Martha Adelaide, b. 1837, July 4. Elizabeth Frances, b. 1840, Aug. 9. Nelson Abbot, b. 1842, Dec. 12.
6. Jonas W. and wife Sarah. Ch. Sarah, b. 1841. May 26.
SALTER. Joseph J., from Epsom, N. H., m. 1838, Sept. 16, Hannah Dana, dau. of Samuel. He d. 1872, July 22. Ch. Maria, b. 1839, Dec. 14; m. Rev. Horace F. Morse, a Methodist minister, who died in the South, 1867. Susan, b. 1842, April 19; d. 1868, Oct. 22. Henry Atwood, b. 1848, June 20; d. 1871, July 9.
SANDERS. 1. John was here in 1671, and perhaps earlier; his origin is unknown. He received a grant of a 5-acre right. 1682, Dec. 25. His house was South-East of North Billerica, near the crossing of the highway by the railroad. He m. 1671, Oct. 16, Mary Farley, dau. of George. 1. She d. 1712, ' the last of', Aug. He d. 1726, July 10. Ch. Mary, b. 1672, June 24, and d. Aug. 9. Hanah, b. 1673-4, March 27. John, 2, b. 1677-8, Feb. 16. Mary, b. 1680, Oct. 29. James, b. 1684, Sept. 14; and d. Sept. 17.
2. John, son of John, 1, b. 1677-8, Feb. 16; m. 1706, Sept. 3, Hannah Dutton, dau. of John, 3. She d. 1741. March 31. He lived in Tewksbury. Ch. John, b. 1707. April 2. Mary, b. 1708, June 10; m. 1738, Sept. 25, Joseph Jewett, of Groton. James, 3, b. 1710, July 26. Obadiah. 4, b. 1712, Dee. 4. David, 5, b. 1716. April 14. Hannah. b. 1718, April 16; m, Samuel Hall. 2. Sarah. b. 1720-1. Feb. 5. Rachel and Esther, b. 1722-3. Jan. 17. Esther d. 1723, May 9. Jonas, G, b. 1725-6. Feb. 23. Benjamin, 7, b. 1730, July 10. Amos, 8, b. 1731, Aug. 20. Abigail, b. 1733, June 1.
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3. James, son of John, 2, b. 1710, July 26; m. 1735, April 14, Elizabeth Frost, dau. of James. 5, He, or his son James, in. 1768, Jan. 14. Sarah Snow. He d. 1780, May 17. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1735-6, Feb. 5. Joanna, b. 1737, Sept. 30. James. b. 1739, Sept. 2. Hannah, b. 1741, June 7. Sarah, b. 1744, May 16; m. 1767, July 9, Benjamin Temple, of Tewksbury. Jacob, b. 1746, July 20. Esther, b. 1748, May 6; m. Benjamin Danforth, 23. John, 9, b. 1751. Aug. 9. Rebecca, b. 1755. Jan. 27.
4. Obadiah, son of John, 2, b. 1712, Dec. 4; m. 1742, Sept. 14, Mary Snow. Ch. Ebenezer, b. 1743, July 20; d. 1769, Nov. 17. Solomon, 10, b. 1745, Aug. 31. Mary, b. 1748, July 27; m. 1788, April 10, James Douglass. Susanna, b. 1751, April 5; m. Timothy Crosby, 29.
5. David, son of John, 2, b. 1716, April 14; m. 1743, Nov. 23, Abigail Snow, born in Woburn, 1722. Oct. 14. He d. 1777, May 10, and his widow m. Ralph Hill, 11. Ch. Abigail, b. 1744, Oct. 11; m. 1767, Dec. 1, Nathan Merrill, of Tewksbury. David, 11, b. 1745-6, Feb. 22. Jonathan, b. 1747, Dec. 3, and d. 1749, Oct. 1. Sarah, b. 1749, Nov. 6. Jonathan. bap. 1751, Dec. 1. Ebenezer, 12, b, 1754. Jan. 11. Benjamin, 13, b. 1755, Sept. 18. Judith, b. 1757, Aug. 16; m. 1777, Dee. 18, Isaac Levistone, of Tewksbury (see 5). Patte, b. 1759, Oct. 28; m. 1783, Dec. 4, James Harwood, of Bedford, N. H. Joshua, 14, b. 1762, April 1; m. 1785. Feb. 20. Lydia Chamberlain, of Chelmsford. Anne. b. 1765, Jan. 27; d. 1766. March 5.
6. Jonas. William Kidder, as guardian of Jonas Sanders, is on tax-list 1753-70. He was prob. son of Jonas, son of John. 2. He m. 1770, Dec. 20, Mary Levistone, dau. of Seth, 5. She d. and he m. 1786, April 18, Hannah Frost, widow of Joshua, 14. Ch. Mary. b. 1787, Jan. 31.
7. Benjamin, son of John, 2, b. 1730, July 10; m. Elizabeth Ch. Jonas, b. 1765, Nov. 25. Elizabeth, b. 1769, Jan. 19; m. Jacob Winn. Sibbel, b. 1771, June 27. Hannah, b. 1778. June 17.
8. Amos, son of John, 2, b. 1731, Aug. 20; m. Esther -. Ch. Esther. b. 1759, Jan. 11. Lucy, b. 1760, Sept. 6. Jemima, b. 1762, Aug. 7. Amos, b. 1764, April 7. Timothy, b. 1766, March 27. Sarah, b. 1767, Nov. 11; prob. m. William Chandler, 3. Samuel, b. 1769, Sept. 23. Anna, b. 1774. July 22.
9. John, son of James, 3, b. 1751, Aug. 9; m. 1774, Dec. 8, Sall Merriam, of Woburn. Ch. John, b. 1775, July 31. Sarah, b. 1778. March 5. Nabbe. b. 1780, Sept. 7; m. 1802, Sept. 28, Asa Wright, 2. Polly, bap. 1794, Aug. 18.
10. Solomon, son of Obadiah, 4, b. 1745, Aug. 31; m. 1776, April 2, Lydia Levistone, dau, of Thomas, 4. Ch. Lydia, b. 1777, May 16. Solomon. b. 1780, April 5. Phebe, b. 1782, April 9. Molly, bap. 1785, Aug. 21.
11. David, son of David, 5, b. 1745-6, Feb. 22; m. 1771, Dec. 31, Molly Leviston, dau.' of Seth, 5. Ch. Ezra, b. 1772, May 1. David, b. 1773. Nov. 28.
12. Ebenezer, son of David, 5, b. 1754. Jan. 11; m. 1782, Nov. 14, Patte Hosley, (see 1,) who d. 1784, Oct. 13, and he m. 1786, Feb. 9, Patty Stickney. dau. of Eleazer, 4. Removed to Fitzwilliam, N. H .. where 6 ch. were b. Mrs. S. d. 1854. Oct. 29. Ch. Ebenezer, b. 1783. April 5; d. 1786, Feb. 4. Patte, b. 1784, Oct. 2; d. Oct. 13. Ebenezer, 15, b. 1786, Dec. 10. Asa, b. 1788, July 4.
13. Benjamin, son of David. 5, b. 1755. Sept. 18; m. Mary Stickney, dau. of Eleazer, 4. Ch. Benjamin, b. 1785, Feb. 12. Polly, b. 1786, Aug. 24; m. 1807, Feb. 10, Call Tufts. Henry, b. 1787, Dec. 23. Rizpah, b. 1789, Dec. 10. Fanny, b. 1791, May 7. Martha, b. 1794, June 1. Anna, b. 1796, Feb. 9. Allice, b. 1798, Aug. 14. George, b. 1800, Feb. 14.
14. Joshua, son of David, 5, b. 1762, April 1; m. 1785, Feb. 20, Lydia Chamberlain, of Chelmsford. Ch. Joshua, bap. 1786, Nov. 26.
15. Ebenezer M., son of Ebenezer, 12, b. 1786, Dec. 10; m. Lydia Ch. Lydia Ann, b. 1816, Jan. 26; d. 1817, Feb. 19. George, b. 1817, June 16. John, 16, b. 1819, March 23. Sarah, b. 1821, Feb. 24. Lydia
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Ann, b. 1823. April 13. Charles Henry, b. 1825, May 20. Andrew, b. 1827. March 3. Edwin, b. 1829, Feb. 22. Martha. Sumner. Hannah Maria, b. 1839, Oct 8.
16. John, son of Ebenezer M .. 15, b. 1819, March 23; m. Almira He d. 1849. Jan. 5. Ch. John Henry, b. 1844, Nov. 9.
17. Loammi m. 1833, Dec. 1, Sarah Morse, of Northfield, N. H.
SCHOOLER, William, b. in Glasgow, Scotland, 1810; m. Mary Clark, of Wells, Me. She d. 1843, June 23, aged 33, and he m. 1845, Feb. 25, Susan E. Wormwood, of Kennebunk, Me. Ch. Margaret Clark, b. 1841, May 23. Jennette Elizabeth, b. 1847, March 25.
SCOT. 1. Benjamin, prob. of Braintree, "had leave to live in ye Town," 1660, Dec. 19, but does not seem to have used it.
2. Peter, prob. brother of Benjamin, 1, was in town 1677, and in arrears of minister's rate.
SHARP, Robert, prob. son of John, of Boston, and gr .- son of Robert, of Braintree, and b. 1665; m. Mary -, and d. 1693, Aug. 26, " at Welds." Ch. Robert, b. 1688. April 13. William, b. 1689-90, Jan. 31. Mary, b. 1691-2. Feb. 21.
SHED. 1. Daniel was from Braintree. He was in Billerica in 1659, and bought of George Willice the original "right" of Joseph Parker, or an "eight acre lot." His house-lot was " twenty and three acres of land, be it more or lesse, lying upon the township, and is bounded by Jacob Browne on the North; by the [Rev.] Mr. Whiting on the South; by Concord river West, and by the highway by ye brooke on ye East; also, he is bounded on the South partly by Jon. Sternes, his land upon ye township; also, it is divided neere ye East end by Concord road lying crosse it four poles wide." This grant must have included Mr. Whitman's place, or Mr. Whiting's, and perhaps both; and a comparison with the grant to Patten shows that a highway along the brook was reserved by the early settlers. He m. Mary -, and 2d. Elizabeth -. Probably one of his wives was dau. of John Gurney, whom he calls "father." Elizabeth, his wife, d. 1699-1700, Jan. 17. He d. 1708, July 27. Ch. Mary, b. 1648, March 8; m. John Rogers, 2. Daniel, 2, b. 1649, Aug. 30. Hannah, b. 1651. Sept. 7; m. Thomas Rogers, 3. John, 3, b. 1655, March 2. Elizabeth and Zechariah, 4, b. 1656, June 17. Elizabeth m. Samuel Farley. 3. Sarah, b. 1658, Oct. 30; m. John Dutton, 3. Samuel, 5, b. 1660. Aug. 13. Susan, b. 1662, Dec. 28. Unice, b. 1664-5, March 19; m. John Levistone, 1. Nathan, G, b. 1668-9, Feb. 5.
2. Daniel, son of Daniel, 1, b. 1649, Aug. 30; m. 1670, July 5, Ruth More, dau. of Golden. He lived on the great plain near North Billerica ; d. of small-pox, 1690. Oct. 24. Ch. Richard, b. 1671, July 21; d. Aug. 6. Daniel, 7, b. 1672-3, Feb. 27. Abigail, b. 1677-8, Jan. 3; prob. m. John Farmer. 2. Experience, b. 1679-80, Jan. 29, and d. Jan. 31. Hannah, b. 1681-2. Feb. 13, and d. March 3. Ruth. b. 1684, Aug. 20; m. John Levistone, 2. Dorothy, b. 1687-8, Feb. 22, and d. of small-pox, 1690, Oct. 23.
3. John, son of Daniel, 1, b. 1655, March 2; m. 1676-7, Jan. 9, Sarah Chamberlain, dau. of Thomas, 1. She d. 1735-6. Jan. 17; he d. 1736-7, Jan. 31. Ch. Sarah, b. 1678, Nov. 3; m. Nathan Crosby, 4. Elizabeth, b. 1681-2, Jan. 7; m. Ebenezer Farley, 5. Benoni, b. 1684. June 11, and d. June 26. Rebecca, b. 1685, May 21; m. Joshua Abbot, 1. John, b. 1687, July 6. Mary, b. 1689, Dee. 7; m. Abraham Chamberlain, 7. Dorothy, b. 1691-2, Jan. 14; m. Samuel Danforth, 6. Hannah, b. 1693-4. March 23; m. her cousin Nathan, 9. Benjamin, 8, b. 1696, Aug. 5. Jemimah, b. 1698-9, Jan. 18; m. John Wilson, 3.
4. Zechary, son of Daniel. 1, b. 1656. June 17; lived near his brother Daniel on the great plain where his wife and two children were killed by Indians, 1692, Aug. 1. He m. Ann Bray. widow, 1677-8, Jan. 16, and 2d, Lydia Farley, dau. of Caleb, 2, who d. 1702, April 9, aged 32, and he m. 1702, July 13, Hannah Harris. He d. in Chelmsford. His will was dated
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1735, May 2, and entered July 24. Ch. Hannah, b. 1678-9, March 11; killed with her mother. James, b. 1680-1, March 13. Ebenezer, b. 1683, Dec. 29. Zechariah, b. 1685. April 21. Nathan, b. 1687. Oct. 26. Angus, b. 1690, Sept. 9; killed by Indians. Liddia, b. 1693, Dec. 18. Ebenezer, b. 1695-6, March 14; m. Abigail Ireland and lived in Medford, where he d. 1770, April 17. One of his sons was Zechariah, who had 15 children, one of whom was Rev. Marshall Shedd, D. C., 1817, and pastor in Acton 1820-31, where was b. his son William G. T. Shed, D. D., distinguished as an author and theological professor at Andover and Union Theological Seminary, N. Y. Joseph, b. 1698, Oct. 26. Josiah, b. 1703, Aug. 18. Hannah, b. 1705, Dec. 23. Prudence, b. 1707-8, Feb. 13. Silence, b. 1710, May 9, and d. June 10. Rachel, b. 1713-4, Feb. 17. Benjamin, mentioned in 'will' of his father.
5. Samuel, son of Daniel, 1, b. 1660, Aug. 13; m. Elizabeth - Ch. Samuel, b. in Chelmsford, 1690, June 30. Daniel, b. in Billerica, 1692-3, Jan. 11; lived in Groton; had 4 ch .; d. 1723, Oct. 2. Jonathan, b. in Chelmsford, 1696. Sept. 16; m. Sarah Barron and lived in Groton; had 7 ch. Sarah. b. 1700, Oct. 28, and lived in Groton. Esther, b. 1703. March 24; m. Ephraim Pierce. John. b. 1706, Dec. 21. Abigail, b. 1708, Nov. 7. Martha, b. 1717-8, March 9.
6. Nathan, son of Daniel, 1, b. 1668-9, Feb. 5; m. Mary French, dau. of John, 2. He d. 1736, June 18. She d. 1740, Aug. 21, having prob. m. William Manning, 4. Ch. Nathan, 9, b. 1695, May 23. Mary, b. 1697. June 22. John, 10, b. 1699, Sept. 6. Ruth. b. 1701, June 7; m. Daniel Kittredge. 12. Elizabeth, b. 1703, June 18. Priscilla, b. 1705. Aug. 2. William, 11, b. 1707, Aug. 28. Abigail, b. 1709, April 12; m. Nathaniel Hill, 12. Daniel. b. 1710. Oct. 20; m. Rebecca -- , and lived in Tewksbury ; had Rebecca b. 1737, Dec. 3. and Willard b. 1739, Aug. 18. He d. 1743, Oct. 24, and his wife d. 1747, Dec. 4. N. B. This Daniel and 12, perhaps, should exchange places.
7. Daniel, son of Daniel, 2, b. 1672-3, Feb. 27; m. 1706, Dec. 17, Rebecca Dutton, dau. of Thomas. 2. He d. 1715, Dec. 29, and she m. Nicholas Sprake, 1. Ch. Daniel, 12, b. 1713-4, Jan. 7.
8. Benjamin, son of John, 3, b. 1696, Aug. 5; m. Abial - -. She d. 1736-7, March 21, and he m. 1738, April 11, Elizabeth Hill, dau. of Joseph, 8. Captain Shed d. 1770, Oct. 9. Ch. Rebecca, b. 1720. June 5; m. John Dutton, 10. John, b. 1722. June 1. Sarah, b. 1723-4, March 4. and d. 1725, Oct. 28. Elizabeth, b. 1725-6, Jan. 11; m. Ebenezer Richard- son, 11. Benjamin, 13, b. 1727. Dec. 17. Joanna, b. 1729-30, Jan. 27; m. David Danforth, 11. Samuel, 14, b. 1731-2, March 5. Sarah, b. 1735. June 5. Esther, b. 1738-9, Feb. 4; m. 1763, Nov. 3, Nathaniel Patten, of Stafford (see 4). Joseph. 15, b. 1740-1. Feb. 9. Jonathan. b. 1743. Aug. 26. Asa, b. 1745, Sept. 1. Abial, b. 1747-8, Feb. 13.
9. Nathan, son of Nathan, 6, b. 1695, May 23; m. 1717. Nov., Hannah, his cousin, dau. of John, 3, who d. 1756, July 26. He lived in Tewksbury; d. 1757, March 24. Ch. Nathan, b. 1718, Nov. 5. and d. 1731. Oct. 1. John, b. 1720, Oct. 17; m. 1744, Dec. 26, Hannah Ross, dau. of Thomas, 4. Hannah, b. 1722, Aug. 4. Mary, b. 1724, Sept. 23. Jacob, b. 1726, Aug. 2. Jonathan, b. 1728, Oct. 29. Sarah. b. 1731, April 13. Abigail, b. 1732-3, Feb. 1. Nathan, b. 1734-5, March 4. Rebecca, b. 1736. Dec. 27. Elizabeth, b. 1741, Sept. 17; d. 1749, Aug. 22.
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