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Ruth Carver m. Timothy Ames 1786 .- Ruth m. Beza Harvey 1795 .- Jabez m. Sarah Perkins 1742 .- Wid. Sarah m. Joseph Clapp 1746 .- Clifford of R., son of John, m. Wid. Polly Leon- ard 1806 .- Sally m. Solomon Washburn, Jr., 1801, Abigail of Marshfield m. Job Ames 1814 .- Eleazar 2d m. Nancy Jones 1787 .- John Carver and Sukey (perhaps D). of Benj. Snell) had Grenville 1824, and Olive Snell 1826 .- John Carver (or Cave- ner) m. Ann Jennings 1718 .- Jonathan Carver was a Lieut. with Gen. John Winslow at Annapolis Royal, N. Scotia, 1755 .- Jona- than m. Sarah Holmes 1746, and had John, father of Clifford - Richard Carver at Watertown : his will 1638 ; his w. Grace ; his Ds. Elizabeth and Susanna. William Carver d. at Marshfield Oct. 2, 1760, æ. 102 : (nephew of Gov. John Carver, being his brother's son); he left behind him the 5th generation of male issue .- Robert Carver, one of the train band in Marshfield 1643.
CARY .- John Cary (from Somersetshire, Eng.) settled in Duxbury as early as 1639 : he m. Elizabeth, D. of Francis God- frey, 1644, and was an original proprietor, and among the first settlers of W. B., and the first Town Clerk ; he d. 1681 ; his w. d. 1680; he had John at Duxbury 1645, Francis 1647, Elizabeth 1649, James at Braintree 1652, Mary at Bridgewater 1653, Jona-
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than 1656, David 1658, Hannah 1661, Joseph 1663, Rebecca 1665, Sarah 1667, Mehitabel 1670 .- Elizabeth m. Dea. William Brett, Jr .- Rebecca m. Samuel Allen, Jr., 1685 .- David went to Bristol and Joseph to Windham, Ct.
2. John (s. of John 1) m. Abigail, D. of Samuel Allen, 1670, and had John 1671*, Seth 1672, John 1674, Nathaniel 1676, Eleazar 1678, James 1680, and then went to Bristol, and after- wards, perhaps, to N. Jersey .- And Henry Cary, b. at Bristol 1710, grad. H. C. 1733, was one of this family.
3. Francis (s. of John 1) named after his grandfather Fran- cis Godfrey, m. Hannah D. of William Brett, and had Samuel, Ephraim, Mary, Lydia, Melatiah .- Mary m. Nicholas Whitman 1715, and d. 1719 .- Lydia m. Joseph Edson 1704 .- Melatiah m. Joseph Lucas 1727 .- Samuel Tompkins gave his estate in E. B. to Francis Cary, who was brought up with him, and was to take care of him, hence Cary named his eldest son Samuel.
4. James (s. of John 1) m. Mary, D. probably of John Shaw of Weymouth, 1682, and lived in E. B., and had Mercy 1686, Mary 1689, James 1692, Hannah 1696, Elizabeth 1700 .- Mercy m. David Thurston of Rehoboth 1713 .- Elizabeth m. John Whitman 1729 .- James, the father, d. 1706: the mother, 1736. Joseph Shaw to be overseer of James.
5. Jonathan (s. of John 1) m. Sarah, I). of Samuel Allen, and had Recompense, John, Jonathan : he d. 1695, and his wid. m. Benjamin Snow 1705 ; the children chose their Uncle Saml. Allen their guardian 1706-she settled the estate 1695.
6. Samuel (s. of Francis 3) m. Mary Pool 1704, and had Joseph 1705, Lydia 1706, Alice 1707, Elizabeth 1709, Samuel 1711, David 1713, Nathan 1716, Eleazar 1718, Mary 1720 .- This family probably removed to N. Jersey, Conn., or elsewhere.
7. Ephraim (s. of Francis 3) m. Hannah Waldo 1709, and had Mehitabel 1709, Ezra 1710, Zechariah 1713, Ephraim 1714, Daniel 1716; he d. 1765 ; she 1777, æ. 90 .- Mehitabel m. Ben- jamin Allen 1730 .- Daniel m. Martha, D. of John Cary, 1742, and had a son Lewis 1742, and removed to N. Jersey.
8. Deacon James (s. of James 4) m. Sarah, D. of Joseph Shaw, 1722, and had Sarah 1723, Joshua 1726, d. 1747 ; she d. 1730 ; he 1762, æ. 70. Sarah m. William Barrell 1751 ; his 2d wife .- Joshua was betrothed to Josiah Byram's D. Mehitabel, who afterwards m. Daniel Beals and named a s. Joshua, after her first lover.
9. Dea. Recompence (s. of Jonathan 5) m. Mary, D. proba- bly of Seth Crossman, 1711 : she was b. 1691 : he had Seth 1714, d. 1742 *; Ichabod 1715, Ebenezer 1717, d. 1744 *; Sarah 1718, Simeon 1719, Zebulun 1721, Jonathan 1723, Josiah 1724, d. 1743*, Mary 1726 ; his w. d. 1726, and he m. Sarah, Wid. of
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Seth Brett, and D. of Isaac Alden, 1727 ; they had a D. Abigail 1729 ; the father d. 1759. Sarah m. Benjamin Hayward 1742. -Mary m. Joseph Crossman of Easton 1747.
10. John (s. of Jonathan 5) and his w. Experience had John 1719, Martha 1721, Henry 1723, Susanna 1725, Beriah 1729; his w. d. 1729, and he m. a 2d wife Mary, and had Molly 1732 : his 2d w. d and he m. a 3d wife Susanna, D. of Elisha Allen, 1733; she d. 1734, and he m. a 4th wife, Sarah Drake 1734, and had Thankful 1745, Huldah 1750. John Cary, Jr., m. Mary Harden 1741, and had Isaac 1742, Huldah 1744, and removed to N. Jersey .- Martha m. Daniel Cary 1742 .- Thankful m. Jonathan Orcutt of Cohasset 1766 for his 2d wife.
This man owned the grist-mill at Orr's Works, and was called Old Miller Cary. The following distich was common in after times : -
Experience and Mary, Susanna and Sarah : These were the wives of Old John Cary.
11. Jonathan (s. of Jonathan 5) first m. Susanna, D. of Joseph Keith, 1717: she d. and he then m. Experience, I). of Eleazar Carver 1719, and had Seth 1721, Eleazar 1723, Susanna 1725, Anne 1728, Jonathan 1730, Eliphalet 1732, Experience 1734, Benjamin 1738, Jesse 1742. This family lived in S. B .- Susanna m. William Hooper 1759 .- Anne m. the Hon. Nathan Mitchell 1754 .- Eliphalet (Major) m. Hannah, Wid. of Josiah Edson and sister of Thos. Lawrence, 1782, and lived to a great age, but had no children .- Jonathan, the father, d. 1766; his widow, 1769.
12. Joseph (s. of Samuel 6) m. Anne, D). of Elihu Brett, 1732, and had a son Barnabas 1733. He probably removed to Glou- cester, R. I.
13. Ezra (s. of Ephraim 7) m. Mary, D. of Col. John Hol- man, 1737, and had Sarah 1738, Shepard 1742. He removed to N. Jersey.
14. Zechariah (s. of Ephraim 7) m. Susanna, d. of Captain Jonathan Bass, 1742, and settled in N. B., and d. 1788 ; he had Ezra 1749, Mehitabel 1752, Susanna 1755, Daniel 1758, Luther 1761. Mehitabel m. Zachariah Silvester of Duxbury .- Susanna m. Rufus Brett 1775 .- Ezra m. Cynthia Tolman of Stoughton 1770, and had Thomas 1771, Zechariah 1773. Thomas m. Sally, I). of Lemuel Packard, 1798 .- Daniel was a Major and m. Mehitabel, I). of Simeon Brett, and had Zibiah 1779, Eunice 1781, Olive 1783, Francis 1785, James, Zechariah 1791 .- Luther, a Physician, m. a King of Raynham. These three brothers re- moved to Turner, Me .- Zibia m. Captain Roger Sumner of Stoughton 1801 .- Olive m. Apollas Howard 1802, and afterward had a 2d husband in Me.
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15. Ephraim (s. of Ephraim 7) m. Susanna, D. of Captain Ebenezer Alden, 1738, and had Anna 1739, Azubah 1741, Phebe 1742, Ephraim 1748, Susanna 1750, Huldah 1752, Daniel 1754; his w. d. 1783, æ. 64, and he m. Mary, wid. of Josiah Kingman of Easton, and I). of Josiah Williams, 1784 .- Anna d. 1804, single .- Azuba m. Josiah Johnson .- Phebe m. Ezra Allen 1761. -Susanna m. Asa Keith 1774, and afterwards Eleazar Keith 1795 .- Huldah m. Simeon Allen 1785 .- Daniel m. Hannah D. of Seth Thayer 1773. but had no children .- Ephraim, the father, d. 1791, a. 77 ; his wid. d. 1803, æ. 85.
16. Ichabob (s. of Recompence 9) m. Hannah, D. of Joseph Gannett, 1741, and had Seth 1747, Ichabod 1749 Aaron 1751. Joshua 1753, Zenas 1755, Hannah 1758, Mary 1761. Daniel 1762, E.benezer 1765. This family went to Chesterfield, but returned, and most of them went into Bristol County. Hannah m. a Coloph of Sharon, one of Burgoyne's army.
17. Col. Simeon (s. of Recompence 9) m. Mary D. of Daniel Howard, Esq., 1754, and had Molly 1755, Mehitabel 1757, How- ard 1760. Martha 176:, Rhoda 1772 .- Molly m. Simeon Keith 1775 .- Mehitabel m. Bela Howard 1782, and afterwards Samuel Dyke 1793 .- Martha m. Benjamin Keith 1788 .- Rhoda m. Richard Wild 1794 .- Col. Cary d. 1802, æ. 83.
18. Zebulun (s. of Recompence 9) m. Mehitabel, D. of Mat- thew Gannett. 1747 : she d. 1748, and he then m. Lydia, D. of Thomas Phillips, 1749, and had Mehi abel 1751, Lydia 1753. Josiah 1754, Zebulun 1755. who d. young in Rochester ; Recom- pence 1757, Mary 1758 .- Mehitabel m. Joseph Allen 1771. The rest of the family went to Brookfield and Ward, in Worcester County.
19. Dea. Jonathan (s, of Recompence 9) m. Mary, D. of Captain Moses Curtis of Stoughton, 1747. and had Moses 1748, Dorothy 1752, Jonathan 1757, Alpheus 1761, Sarah 1763, James 1766 .- Dorothy not m .- Alpheus m. Ruby, D. of Jonathan Perkins, 1786, and lived and died in Quincy, leaving a son Al- pheus in Boston who m. Deborah T'hayer and had Alpheus 1827. -Sarah m. Daniel Alden 1786, and afterwards Lazarus A. Beal 1809.
20. Henry (s. of John 10) in. Martha, D. of Dr. Joseph By- ram, 1749, and had Benjamin 1750*, killed under a water wheel ; Eunice 1758, Benjamin 1761. He died and she m. Abner Pratt 1764 .- Eunice m. W'm. Snell of S. B. 1781.
21. Eleazar (s. of Jonathan 11) m. Betty, D. of Joshua Fobes, 1745, and had Caleb 1747 ; she d. 1749, and he m. Mary, Wid. of Nathaniel Washburn, 1753 ; she was a Pratt of M .; and had Betty 1754, Mary 1756, Sarah 1761 .- Betty m. W'm. Perkins 1777, and afterwards Solomon Snow of Raynham .- Mary m. Nathl. Morton, Esq., of Freetown, 1782, and was mother of
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Judge Marcus Morton .- Sarah d. 1838 single .- Caleb m. Mary, D. of Abraham Perkins, 1778, and had a son Caleb, who died young and unmarried ; and a D. Betsy who m. Nathl. Gilbert 1802 .- Eleazar Cary m. Lucy Alden of Mid'o. 1797. Eleazar Cary's w. d. 1790, æ. 73 ; he d. 1806, æ. 82.
22. Jonathan (s. of Jonathan 11) m. Lois, D. of Wm. Hooper, 1754, and had Jonathan 1754, Lois, Eunice, 1760 .- Jonathan d. of the camp ail 1775 .- Lois m. Solomon Keith 1777 .- Eunice m. Isaac Washburn of T .- William Cary d. 1775, probably his son.
23. Ephraim (s. of Ephraim 15) m. Jane, D. of Capt. John Holman, 1771, and had Jane 1773, Salome 1774, Cyrus 1777, William Holman 1779, Ephraim 1782, Shepard 1784, Susanna 1787, Francis 1789, Jason 1791*, Asenath 1793, Harmony 1796. -Jane m. Zenas Keith 1792 .- Salome mn. Rodolphus Kinsley 1794 .- Cyrus m. Nabby, D. of James Keith 1802, and he and Wm. Holman both went westward .- Ephraim m. Anna, D. of Jacob Hill, 1809, and had Lucius 1810, Horace 1811, Anne 1815, and Jane Holman ; and then he, with his father and Aseneth, went to Minot. Shepard lived and died at Dorchester. Eph- raim, the father, d. at Minot 1828, æ. 80 ; she before at E. B. 1809, æ. 57 .- Susanna m. John Eaton of Dorchester 1812 .- Francis m. Harriet, I) of Thomas Hayward, 1816, and lives on the old family estate in E. B. and has a family .- Harmony m. James W. Watson 1821 ; he d. 1833, and she m. again at T.
24. Howard, Esq. (s. of Col. Simeon 17) m. Huldah, D. of Simeon Packard 1785, and had Simeon, Daniel Howard, Senas, William, Eldridge, Francis, Molly, Rhoda; his wife d. and he m. Wid. Hannah Brown 1810 .- Simeon m. Roana, D. of Jonas Howard, 1806, and went to Me .- Daniel m. Martha, D. of Gid- eon Howard, Esq., 1812 .- Zenas went to Winthrop, Me .- Molly m. Ezra Dunham 1809 .- Rhoda m. Maj. Nathan Hayward, 1818.
25. Moses (s. of Jonathan 19) m. Susanna, D. of Jabez Field, 1773 ; he d. 1838, æ. 89 ; and had Lucius 1776, Barzillai 1780, Susanna 1783, Polly 1785, Cassandana 1788 .- Lucius gra. B. U. 1798, was an attorney, and d. at Charleston, S. C., 1806. a. 30. -Barzillai m. Vashty, D. of Nathan Snell, and had Susanna 1809, Betsy 1810, Almira 1812, Barzillai 1815 .- Susanna m. m. Rev. John Shaw 1807.
26. Jonathan (s. of Jonathan 19) m. Abigail, D. of Jonathan Perkins, 1784, and had Caleb, Jonathan, Luther, Martin, Hul- dah, Abigail, Sally, Mary. He m. Wid. Tiley Clark of Winslow, a 2d w., 1808. Caleb, Jonathan, and Luther went to Me .- Martin m. Bethiah, D. of Ichabod Howard .- Huldah m. Darius Howard 1808 .- Abigail m. Isaac Dunham 1811 .- Sally m. Ziba Keith 1813.
27. James (s. of Jonathan 19) m. Hannah, D. of Samuel Alden 1798, and had Lydia 1800; his w. d. and he m. Hannah,
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D. of Thomas Wales, 1803, and had Otis 1804, Nancy 1807, Austin 1809 .- Lydia m. Ephraim Howard 1821 .- Austin gra. Amherst 1837 .- James Littlefield m. a Cary.
James Cary came from Bristol, Eng., and settled in Charles- town in 1639, the same year John came to Plymouth ; they are supposed to have been brothers.
CASWELL .- Zephaniah Caswell m. Azubah, D. of James Hooper 1803, and had Zephaniah 1804, Harriet 1806, Winslow Wood 1809, Susanna Hooper 1814 .- Jonathan Caswell m. Tabi- tha Leach 1769.
CHAMBERLIN .- Freedom Chamberlin of Pembroke (s. of William of Hull, who was s. of Henry, who was s. of Henry, who was s. of Henry, who with his wife, mother and 2 children, came from Hingham, Eng., and settled in Hingham here 1638) had several sons, viz. : Capt. Freedom, who d. in Pembroke 1821, æ. 91 ; and Nathaniel, Job, Benjamin and John, who all settled in F. B .- John and his family soon moved away .- John Cham- berlin of Westmoreland m. Eunice, D. of Samuel Edson, 1766.
2. Nathaniel (above) m. Sarah Foster and had Nathaniel 1745, Sarah 1747, Ruth 1751, Mary 1754, Lydia 1756, Joseph and Benjamin 1761, Josiah 1764: his w. d. 1765, and he m. De- liverance, I). of Thomas Snell, 1767 .- Nathaniel, the father, d. 1814, æ. 91 : his last w., Deliverance, d. 1814, a :. 86 .- Nathl., the son, m. Eleanor, I). of Zechariah Whitman, and had a son Nathaniel, and moved away .- Benjamin went into Maine .--- Josiah m. Lucy Pratt, and afterwards had a 2d wife and lived in Pembroke .- Ruth m. Elisha Records of Pembroke 1774 .- Mary m. Benjamin White of Hanover 1780 .- Lydia m. Jona. Pratt .- Sarah m. Jabez Pratt.
3. Job (above) m. Rachel Bonney of Pembroke, and had Isaac 1749*, Elizabeth 1751, Job 1754. Nathan 1756, Thomas 1758, Rachel 1761, Celia 1756, Zerviah 1767. Isaac 1772 ; he d. 1788, a .. 62 ; she 1825, a. 97 .- Celia m. Mark Phillips, Jr., 1789. -Zerviah m. Daniel Cushing 1787 .- The first Isaac d. 1769, a. 20 .- Rachel probably m. Ichabod Packard of Lebanon 1780.
4. Benjamin (above) m. Hannah, I). of Thomas Snell, 1756, and had Silvina 1757, Lewis 1758, Hannah 1760, Benjamin 1762, Aaron 1765, Chloe 1767, Deliverance 1773, Arza 1780; all but the two last b. in Pembroke ; he d. 1803. a. 78 ; she 1828, a .. 93 .- Silvina d. 1829 single .- Lewis m. Rebecca, sister of Major Nathl. Tompson of H .. 1793, and d. 1826, leaving one child, Lewis, b. 1796 .- Hannah m. a Lamberton .- Benjamin and Aaron went westward .- Chloe d. 1828, single, and gave a legacy of Stoo to the first parish in F. B .- Deliverance d. 1826 single. -Arza is a bachelor.
5. Joseph (s. of Nathaniel 2) m. Sarah, D. of C'apt. Jonathan Bass 1784, and had Jonathan 1786, Susanna 1788, Joseph 1792,
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Jonathan was a Col., lives in West Stockbridge and has a fam- ily .- Susanna m. Thaxter Norton 1808, and lived in Sterling ; now lives in Boston .- Joseph m. Alice, D. of Dea. William Har- ris, 1819 ; she d. 1838, and he then m. Lusanna, wid. of Thomas Whitman and I). of Anthony W. Clift, and has William and Jennet, both by his first wife.
6. Thomas (s. of Job 3) m. Polly, D. of Nicholas Whitman, 1785, and had Job 1787, Molly 1792, Zerviah 1795, Jennet 1798, Calvin 1810, Luther, Rachel .- Rachel m. Asa Whitman 1820.
7. Isaac (s. of Job 3) m. Charity, sister of Major Nathaniel Thompson of H., and had Ebenezer, Areneth, Wealthy, Nathan, Sophronia, and Josiah Holbrook ; he d. 1806, and the wid. m. Daniel Bryant 1809 .- Ebenezer m. Polly, D. of David Benson, 1820, and removed to Barnstable County .- Asenath m. Charles Brown 1819.
7. Henry (no known connection with the above) m. Susanna Hinds 1740 .- Joseph m. Mary Wethrell 1767, and had Joseph 1770, Polly 1776.
CHANDLER .- Samuel Chandler and his wife Mercy had Jonathan 1699, Mary 1702, Sarah 1703, Samuel 1709, Abraham 1711, Susanna 1715 .- Mary m. Joseph Perry 1729.
Jonathan Chandler m. Rebecca Packard, D). of George, before 1754 .- Betty Chandler m. Israel Keith 1740; perhaps she after- wards. m. Joseph Harvey 3d 1749 .- Jonathan Chandler m. Wid. Abthiah Wade 1745, and d. 1775; Abthiah Chandler d. 1792, æ. 85.
CHEESMAN .- Samuel Cheesman (s. of Sam'l Cheesman of Braintree) came to N. B. 1772 ; m. Martha D. of Dependence French, and had Noah, Samuel, Olive, Naomi, Polly, and Betsy. -Capt. Noah m. Lucinda D. of Robert Howard 1799, and had Zechariah Howard 1801, Olive 1803, Noah 1810, Lucinda 1814 .- Samuel m. Mehitabel 1). of Giles Leach 1806, and went to Merrimack .- Olive m. James Thompson 1798 .- Naomi m. Josiah Orcut 1806 .- Polly m. Ara Battles. - Betsy m. Bazillai King 1812 .- Olive 2d m. Reuben Drake 1819 .- Ruth Chees- man m. Azor Howe 1791.
CHIPMAN .- George Chipman m. Huldah D). of James Leach 1803, and had Ann Waterman 1804, Hazadiah Keith 1807, Charlotte Lazell 1810 *. Isabella 1814 .- The mother d. 1835.
CHURCHILL .- 1. Jabez Churchill and his w. Alice, had Alice 1753. Rachel 1754, who m. Thaddeus Pratt 1777.
2. Ephraim and Jemima had Ephraim 1753, Hannah 1755, Dorcas 1759, Jemima 1761, James 1764, Sarah 1767, Susanna 1770 .- Ephraim m. Silence D). of Dependence French 1787 .- Hannah m. Calvin Snow 1784 .- Dorcas m. Eliab Snow 1787 .- Jemima m. James Packard 1778 .- James m. Mary I). of Zecha- riah Gurney 1794 .- Susanna m. Elijah Drake 2d, 1800.
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3. Eleazar m. Lucy Otis of Scituate 1788, and lived in W. B. and had Sophia 1789, Charles 1791, Polly 1794, Rhoda, Har- riet, Hannah Otis, and another .- He d. suddenly in his chair 1818 .- One D. m. a Nash .- One m. a. Pennyman .- One m. an Erskin .- Rhoda m. Sam'l Keen, Jr .- Harriet m. John Reed, Jr., of Ab. 1819 .- Hannah O. m. a Douglas of N. Bedford.
4. Levi (from Plympton) m. Cynthia D. of Solomon Packard, and lives in E. B. and has Levi, Luther, Abisha, David, Wil- liam, Cynthia, Azuba, Elizabeth*, Bethiah, and Lurania *.- His w. d. 1832 a. 53, and he m. again .- Cynthia m. Joshua Bennet .- Azuba m. Lewis Keith 1819 .- Wid. Sarah, mother of Levi, Sen., d. 1834, æ. 78 .- Levi, Jr., m. Lucretia D. of Charles Keen .- Luther m. Evelina D. of Eli Blanchard.
Wid. Mercy of Plympton m. Joshua Fobes 1754 .- John m. Joanna D. of Moses Bisbee 1756 .- Ruth m. Jonathan Whitman 1776 .- Josiah m. Sarah Rogers 1781 .- Priscilla m. Benjamin Sprague 1785 .- David, Jr., m. Molly Hearsey 1797 .- Fidelia m. Wm. Hunt 1798 .- Deborah, sister of Eleazar, m. Eleazar Alden 1794 .- Ezra mı. Bethiah Mehurin of Pein. 1799 .- Silence m. Asa Randall 1821.
CLEAVELAND .- Ephraim Cleaveland m. Hannah Hayward 1747, and settled in W. B., and had Joseph 1749, Benjamin 1751, Elijah 1753, Lucy and Ebenezer 1755, Olive 1758, Persis 1760.
CLIFT .- Nathaniel Clift of Marshfield m. Deborah, . D. of Anthony Winslow, and had Anthony Winslow, Nathaniel, and Deborah .- They both d., he a. 1762, and their father Winslow came to E. B. before 1770 and brought these 3 gr. ch. with him. Deborah m. George Keith 1768 .- Nath'l d. 1773 æ. 22 .- An- thony W. m. Bethiah, D. of the Hon. Hugh Orr 1777, and had Nathaniel, Margaret, Bethiah Orr, Lusanna Winslow, and Phi- delma .- Margaret m. Dea. Sam'l Keen 1804 .- Bethiah O. m. Charles Mitchell 1813 .- Lusanna W. m. Thomas Whitman 1818, and Joseph Chamberlin 1839 .-- Phidelma m. George Keith 1815. Nathaniel m. Nabby, D). of Josiah Byram 1799, and d. leaving 2 ss., Angier Byram*, and Belus, and 2 Ds .; and his wid. m. Job Turner and is again a wid.
COBB .- Ansel Cobb lived in W. B., m. Sarah, D. of Ezra Hayward, and had Hayward 1801, and Lucinda .- He d. and the s. and D. live in Mid'o.
Susanna Cobb m. John Sprague 1746 .- Nath'l, Jr., of Plymp- ton m. Penelope Standish 1763 .- Penelope m. Ichabod Leach 1770 .- Lydia m. Wm. Pettingill 1784 .- Eleanor m. Obadiah Pettingill 1792.
COLE .- 1. Joseph Cole (from Plympton) and his w. Mary settled in N. B. and had Samuel, Ephraim, Joseph, Molly, Su- sanna, Catherine, Eliza, Eleazar 1747, Sarah 1749, Silence 1755 *.- Molly m. Col. Frederick Pope 1758 .- Susanna m. a
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Niles .- Catherine m. Daniel Littlefield 1762 .- Eliza m. Solomon Smith of E. 1761 .- Sarah m. a Withington .- Eleazar m. Lucy Shurtliff 1769, and went to Me.
2. Samuel (s. of Joseph 1) m. Sarah, D. of Seth Packard 1752, and had William 1753, Rebecca 1755*, Samuel 1761, and removed westward .- William m. Molly Lazell 1773 .- Rebecca m. Amaziah Cole 1775.
3. Ephraim (s. of Joseph 1) m. Hannah Randall and had Zilpha 1754, Ephraim 1756, Hannah 1759, Molly 1764, Rachel 1768 .- Zilpha m. Edward Bartlett 1772 .- Hannah m. Isaac Keith 1775, and afterwards Capt. Seth Keith .- Molly m. John Drake 1782 .- Rachel m. Ichabod Packard 1786.
4. Joseph (s. of Joseph 1) m. Betty, D. of Constant South- worth 1757, and had Desire 1758, and went westward .- Desire m. Noah Pratt 1777, and went to Vermont.
5. Ephraim (s. of Ephraim 3) m. Silence Webb 1777, and had Ephraim, Thomas, Zibion, Ornan, Alvan, and Hannah .- Ephraim m. Susanna, D. of Adin Packard 1808, and had Su- sanna 1808 .- Thomas m. Silence Thayer 1810 .- Zibion m. Mary D. of Barzillai Field 1819 .- Ornan m. Lucy, D. of Perez South- worth .- Alvan m. Eliza, D. of David French 1823 .- Hannah m. Silas Snow 1800.
John Cole of Plympton m. Patience Barber 1709 .- Content of Pem. m. W'm. Whitman 1778 .- Molly of Mid'o. m. Rufus Ed- son 1783 .- Susanna of Mid'o. m. Alex. Ames 1789 .- Polly m. Winslow Thomas 1780 .- Caleb m. Lucy Hall 1792 .- Joseph of Plymouth m. Sarah Atwood 1793 .- Patty m. Stephen Snell 1796 .- Edward m. Phebe Alden of Mid. 1797 .- Sally of Scitu- ate m. Edwin Howard 1803 .- Phebe m. Samuel Snell 1810 .- Ephraim of Plymouth m. Sarah, D. of Francis Cook, s. of Jacob.
COLWELL .- Ebenezer Colwell m. Sarah, D. of Benjamin Price 1769, and settled in W. B., and had Brett 1771, Keziah 1775, Ebenezer 1779, Sally 1781, Melvin 1786, John 1791 .- The mother d. 1816 .- Hannah Colwell d. 1815 .- Ebenezer m. Betsy Hayward 1804 .- Sally m. Albertus Edson of Grafton, Vt., 1804. Kezia m. Ebenezer Edson 1797 .- John m. Hannah, D. of Sil- vanus Hayward 1813, and afterwards m. Tabitha, another D. of Silvanus Hayward, 1816.
CONANT .- 1. Nathaniel Conant (from Beverly) with his w. Hannah settled in S. B. before 1690: he was a descendant of Roger Conant, who came to N. E. 1623, and lived at Plymouth, Nantasket, Cape Ann, and afterwards at Salem, where he built the first house, about 1626, and died at Beverly 1679 in his 89th year. Nathaniel's will 1712, proved 1732 .- He had Nathaniel, Josiah, Lot, William, Bethiah, Hannah, Martha, Lydia, Rebecca ; the births of Lot 1690, Lydia 1692, and Rebecca 1694 are on
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Bridgewater Records .- Bethiah married Nathaniel Allen 1696. Hannah m. Nathaniel Hill 1710 .- Lydia m. Andrew Lovell 1712. Rebecca m. Shubael Ewers of Barnstable 1714. Roger (the first born child in Salem), Exercise, Lot, John, and Joshua, were ss. of the pilgrim, Roger: Nathaniel was probably son of Lot.
2. Nathaniel (s. of Nathaniel 1) his first w. Mary, no chil- dren probably; 2d w. Margaret, they had Thomas 1705, Bethiah 1709 ; 3d w. Elizabeth Hains, m. 1716, they had Jeremiah 1720, Margaret 1722, John 1725, Elizabeth 1727 ; his will 1743: he d. 1745 ; his last w. d. 1757 .- Bethiah m. Elkanah Rickard 1733. Margaret m. Abel Edson a. 1739 .- Elizabeth m. Dan'l Keith 1744.
3. Josiah (s. of Nathaniel 1) m. Elizabeth, D. of John Wash- burn, Jr., 1701 .- He d. a. 1721, and had Joseph, Josiah, Susanna, and Prudence.
4. Lot (s. of Nathaniel 1) m. Deborah Goodspeed of Sand- wich, and had Hannah 1712, Gershom 1714, Lot 1718, Silvanus 1720, Phinehas 1727. Deborah 1728, Timothy 1732 .- Deborah m. Isaac Washburn 1753 .- Silvanus gra. H. U. 1740, and set- tled in the ministry at Middleborough, and d. of small pox 1777, Dec. 7, æ. 58. in the 33d year of his ministry, but left no pos- terity .- Lot, the father, d. 1774, a. 84 .- Hannah m. Nathaniel Pratt 1745 probably.
5. William (s. of Nathaniel 1) m. Mary Trow of Beverly, and lived in E. B .- They had Sarah 1708, Ruth 1711 .- He had other children, one, Mary m. Nicholas Whitman 1719 .- One William, died young .- Another, Elizabeth, m. Benjamin Hay- ward 1724 .- Another, Hannah, d. 1773, and David .- Ruth d. 1780, a. 69 .- His will dated 1748, proved 1754.
6. Thomas (s. of Nathaniel 2) mn. Martha, D). of Wm. Ames, and had Nathan 1731, Sarah 1733, Martha 1735, Rebecca 1737, Mary 1740, Zilphah 1742, he m. Mary, D. of Elnathan Wood 1745, and had Abner 1746, Zenas 1748, Ezra 1750, Jedidah 1752, Abigail 1754*, Keturah 1756 .- Sarah m. John Heiford of Mid'o. 1754 .- Martha m. Seth Lathrop of F. 1755 .- Rebecca m. Robert Randall of E. 1761 .- Mary m. Zebulon Bryant 1767 .- Zilphah m. Samuel Keith 1766 .- Jedidah m. Roland Sears of Ashfield 1777 .- Keturah m. Barnabas Washburn 1782 .- Abner went to Hardwick and d. single .- Thomas the father d. 1787 ; Mary the mother d. 1802 æ. 83.
7. Jeremiah (s. of Nathaniel 2) m. Martha, D. of Daniel Packard 1739, and had Azubah 1739, Nathaniel 1743, Daniel, Betty, who m. Noah Phinney 1769, Roger 1749. Lydia 1752, Martha 1753, Chloe 1755, who m. a Walker .- Azubah m. Jesse Dunbar 1762 .- Dan'l m. Joanna, I). of Cornelius Washburn 1767 and went to Pelham .- Lydia m. Zephaniah Smith 1773 .- Mar- tha m. Josiah Mehurin 1779 .- Martha, the mother, m. James Dunbar 1757.
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