History of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Part 16

Author: Nahum Mitchell
Publication date: 1897
Publisher: author
Number of Pages: 442


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42. Nathaniel (s. of Dea. Nathl. 27) m. Betsy. D. of Thomas Hayward, 1802 ; had Nathaniel 1805, Elizabeth Hayward 1807. Cornelius Warren 1809, Joanna 1811, Newton 1814, Fidelia 1817, Horatio 1820.


43. Jesse (s. of Joseph 34) m. Anne, D. of Josiah Williams, 1811; had Stillman Williams 1811, Alanson Sumner 1813, George Francis 1816.


Joseph m. Bathsheba Proctor of Boston 1776 .- Sarah m. Solo. Perkins 1760 .- Bathsheba m. John Carver 1762 .- ()live m. Azel Keith 1767. Susanna m. Gershom Richmond 1773 .- Alfred m. Eunice Snow 1796 .- Calvin m. Patty Dunbar 1797 .- Ebenezer m. Kezia Colwell 1797 .- Orphah m. Marshall Harvey 1785 .- Albertus Edson of Grafton, Vt., m. Sally Colwell 1804 .- Mary Edson (or Etson) m. Capt. John Warner of Westport 1821 .- Sally Edson m. Jeremiah Washburn 1801.


EGERTON .- 1. Dennis Egerton and his wife Experience lived in E. B. : he d. a. 1834 ; he had Hannah, John, Rebecca, Experience, James, Hezekiah, Miriam, and Dennis.


2. John (s. of Dennis 1) born 1721 .: m. Abigail, I). of James Snow, and had Ruth 1747. John 1750, Joseph 1756 *. d. in the army, Abigail 1760, Benjamin 1763, and Hannah 1765 .- The father d. 1779. a. 58 ; his wid. m. Jona. Beal 1780 .- Ruth m. Nehemiah Washburn 1770, and removed to Williamsburgh .- John and Benjamin removed to Shirley .- Hannah m. Samuel Whitman and removed to C'ummington.


3. Hezekiah (s. of Dennis 1) m. Mary Hegebone (or Hitch- born) 1754, and had Molly 1755, Sarah 1757, Alice 1772, Han- nah, Eunice and Jennet, b. probably at Nova Scotia where he lived between 1757 and 1772, and whither he finally returned. He had no sons .- Molly m. John Willis 1781 .- Sarah m. a Graves. Hannah m. Wm. Robinson 1780 .- Eunice m. Ephraim Willis 1779 .- Jennet and Alice m. at Nova Scotia.


ERSKIN .- Christopher Erskin (from Ireland) in. Susanna, D. of Gaius Robinson 1729, and had Mary 1730, John 1732, Christopher 1734, and Jeremiah 1736 .- John had John 1752, Elizabeth 1755, Christopher 1758, and James 1761 .- Robert Erskin had a D. Elizabeth in E. B. 1733 .- These families finally settled in Abington.


FAXON .- Elisha Faxon (from Braintree) lived in E. B. and had Elisha, Samuel, Allen, Benjamin, and William .- Capt. Elisha settled in Halifax .- Samuel in. Priscilla, sister of James Thomas Esq. 1783, and had Charles. Luther, Priscilla and others, and went to R. I .- Benjamin m. Ruth I). of Seth Bry- ant of Hal. and lived and d. in Boston; his w. d. in E. B. 1788 a. 19 .- Thomas Gannett's wid. Sarah m. a Faxon a. 1656 .- Sarah m. Stephen Washburn 1770 .- Lydia m. Benjamin Rich- ards a. 1722.


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FEARING .- Dr. Noah Fearing (s. of Gen. Israel Fearing of Wareham) gra. H. U. 1791, settled in S. B., and married Anne D. of Maj. Isaac Lazell 1799, and had Jane B. L. who married John Fuller of Boston 1819, Thomas, and George .- He d. and the wid. and children removed to Boston.


This family is descended from John Fearing, who arrived at Hingham in 1638 from Cambridge in England.


FIELD .- 1. John Field (from Providence) settled in W. B. a. 1677 ; his estate settled 1698; no widow mentioned: he had John 1671, Elizabeth 1673, Richard 1677, Lydia 1679, Daniel 1681, Ruth 1683 and Hannah .- Elizabeth m. Clement Briggs of Easton 1697 .- Lydia m. Thomas Manly 1701.


2. Capt. John (s. of John 1) m. Elizabeth D. of John Ames 1697, and had Elizabeth 1698, Sarah 1700, Susanna 1702, John 1704 .- Sarah m. Jonathan Howard 1719 .- Susanna m. Joseph Keith 1721 .- Capt. John returned to Providence and was there 1749.


3. Richard (s. of John 1) m. Susanna Waldo a. 1704, and had Zebulun 1707, Mary 1709, Richard 1711, Jabez 1713, Ruth 1715, Zobiah 1719, Mercy 1723, and Susanna 1725 .- He d. 1725 .- Zebulun m. Anna Williams and was in Taunton in 1749. Ruth m. Israel Packard Jr. 1737 .- Mercy m. Archibald Robin- son 1747 .- Susanna m. Nathan Hartwell 1746. Mary Field m. Samuel Noyes 1748.


4. Daniel (s. of John 1) m. Sarah D. of John Ames 1706, and had Mehitabel 1706, Hannah 1709, Daniel 1712. Job 1714, Sarah 1718, Joseph, Abigail, and Susanna .- Mehitabel m. Ed- ward Manton 1733 .- Hannah m. Charles (or John) Beswick 1734 .- Abigail made her will and d. single 1750 .- Susanna m. Israel Packard 1735.


5. John (s. of John 2) m. Mary D. of Ephraim Howard 1726, and had John 1727, and James 1729 .- He d. and the wid. settled his estate 1729; she afterwards m. Elisha Pierce of Scituate.


6. Jabez (s. of Richard 3) m. Mary D. of Ephraim Fobes 1746, and had Jabez Fobes 1747, Susanna 1748, Richard 1751, William 1753, Ephraim 1755, Daniel 1758, Barzillai 1760, Be- thuel 1763, and Waldo; he d. 1804, æ. 92 .- Susanna m. Moses Cary 1773 .- Fobes and Bethuel lived single .- Waldo went to the westward.


7. Daniel (s. of Daniel 4) m. Susanna Thayer 1733, and had Rachel, Anna, and Susanna .- He was a physician ; made his will in 1737, and went into the French war, and d. probably at Crown Point .- Anna m. Eleazar Hill 1769 .- Susanna m. Capt. Jesse Perkins 1769.


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8. Joseph (s. of Daniel 4) m. Rachel Pray 1748, and had John 1750, Abigail 1752, and Joseph 1753; his will and death 1754 .- Abigail m. Elkanah Palmer 1776.


9. John (s. of John 5) m. Hannah Blackman 1760, and had Solomon 1760, and Bezaliel 1761 .- John Field's w. d. 1757, first w. perhaps.


10. Richard (s. of Jabez 6) m. Rebecca D. of Seth Harris, a. 1778, and had Polly 1779, Sally 1780, Belinda 1782, Cyrus 1784, Lois 1786, Susanna 1788, Zeruiah 1790, Hannah 1795, Eliza 1797, Rebecca 1800 .- This family removed to Claremont, N. H.


II. William (s. of Jabez 6) m. Jemima, D. of Levi Keith 1797, and had Ozias 1798, Jabez 1800, Zilpha, and Serena .- Widow Jemima d. 1839, æ. 72.


12. Ephraim (s. of Jabez 6) m. Ruby, D. of Simeon Brett, and had Mehitabel 1787. Galen 1788, Ansel 1790, Charlotte 1793, Jenny 1794, and Zibeon 1795. This family removed to Paris, Me .- Alson Field m. Orra Ripley 1820.


13. Daniel (s. of Jabez 6) m. Hannah, D. of Capt. Zebedee Snell 1786, and had Martha 1786, Zophar 1789, Waldo 1791 .- Martha m. Gustavus Silvester 1811 .- Zophar m. Bernice, D. of Oliver Howard, 1811 .- Waldo m. Abigail Marshall 1816, and afterwards Sally, D. of Mark Perkins 1820.


14. Barzillai (s. of Jabez 6) m. Patty, D. of David Packard 1794, and had John 1796, Chloe 1799, Mary 1802, Clarissa 1806, Lucius 1810 .- He d. 1839, æ. 78 .- John m. Olive, D. of James Thompson .- Mary m. Zibeon Cole 1819.


15. Amassa Field (from Quincy) m. Clarissa, D. of Simeon Gannett 1813, settled in E. B. and had Edward Gannett and others probably .- Capt. Edward Field d. there 1832. a. 38.


FILLEBROWN .- James Fillebrown of W. B. and his wife Matilda had Luther Williams 1797, Jerusha 1799, Rodolphus Howard 1802, John 1804, James 1806.


FITZGERALD .- Michael Fitzgerald m. Margaret Matteson 1771, and had William 1772, and Thomas 1774.


FLINN .- Thomas Flinn and his wife Sarah, had Christopher 1764 .- Christopher m. wid. Susanna Harlow 1806.


FOBES .- 1. John Fobes (from Duxbury) was one of the original proprietors of Bridgewater, where he settled, and d. a. 1661 ; made his nuncupative will before William Brett and Arthur Harris; his wid. Constant, sister of Experience Mitchell, m. John Briggs of Portsmouth R. I. 1662 .- he had John, Edward, Mary, Caleb, William, Joshua, and Elizabeth .- John d. at George Al- len's in Sandwich 1661 .- William m. Elizabeth D. of Constant Southworth a. 1667, and settled finally at Little Compton, and was with Capt. Church in Phillip's war .- Joshua fell with Capt. Michael Pierce of Scituate in that disastrous battle with the In- dians near Attleboro', in 1676 .- Caleb went to Norwich.


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2. Dea. Edward (s. of John 1) m. Elizabeth D. of John How- ard, and had Elizabeth 1677, John 1679, Mary 1681, Bethiah 1683, Hannah 1686, Ephraim 1688, Joshua 1689, Benjamin 1692, and William 1698 .- Edward the father, d. a. 1732 .- Elizabeth m. Joseph Keith .- Mary never m .- Bethiah m. Samuel Keith 1703 .- Hannah m. Timo. Keith, 1710.


3. John (s. of Edward 2) m. Abigail Robinson 1704, and had Mary 1705, Edward 1707, Abigail 1709, Sarah 1711, John 1714, Josiah 1716, Nathan 1719, Silence 1722 .- He d. a. 1725 ; she m. Daniel Hudson 1739, and d. 1762 .- Mary m. Daniel Hud- son Jr. 1726 .- Edward d. 1736 .- Abigail m. Josiah Snell 1728. -Sarah m. William Hudson 1757 .- Nathan left no children .- Silence m. Levi Chase of Sandwich 1771, who went to N. Y.


4. Ephraim (s. of Edward 2) m. Martha Snell 1714, and had Ephraim 1716, Mercy 1722, Bethiah 1725, Martha 1728, and Hannah 1731 .- He d. 1755, she 1750 .- Mary m. Jabez Field 1746 .- Bethiah (or Betty) m. Edmund Soper 1754 .- Martha m. Jonathan Snell 1751 .- Hannah m. Josiah Williams 1751.


5. Joshua (s. of Edward 2) m. Abigail D. of Peter Dunbar 1711, and had Bethiah 1712", Hannah 1713, Joshua 1715, Mary 1717, Leah 1720, Betty 1724, and Abigail 1728 .- He m. per- haps Mercy Churchill of Plymton for a 2d w. 1754 .- He died 1767 .- Mary m. Robert Washburn 1739 .- Leah m. Israel Wash- burn 1740 .- Abigail m. Daniel Snow of Tit. 1753.


6. Benjamin (s. of Edward 2) m. Martha Hunt 1721, and went to Easton, and had Joseph and Benjamin .- Jesse was son of Benjamin Jr., and Abner was half brother of Jesse, and m. Polly Ford 1791, and went westward .- Joseph Fobes of Easton in. Olive Hayward 1780 .- Anne Fobes of Easton m. Abijah Packard 1767 .- Jessie m. wid. Susanna Angier 1792.


7. William (s. of Edward 2) m. Thankful D. of John Dwelly of Scituate 1725 ; she was b. 1706 ; they had Abner 1727, Lucie 1732, (bap. Lusanna) William 1735, Edward 1738, Timothy 1740, Mercy 1744, and Mary 1746 .- He d. 1764; she 1776 .- Lusanna m. Seth Williams 1750 .- Mercy m. John Howard 2d. 1768 .- William in. Hannah D. of Dea. Isaac Willis .- Edward m. Orpha Leach 1761, and had John 1761, and Silvester 1764.


8. John (s. of John 3) m. Martha Pierce of Scituate 1738, had Edward 1739, Martha 1741, and Libeus 1743 .- He d. 1783; she 1795, æ. 82 .- Edward went to Lake Champlain .- Martha m. Eliab Hayward 1762.


9. Josiah (s. of John 3) m. Freelove D. of Capt. Josiah Ed- son 1739, and had Josiah 1740, Perez 1742, Jason 1745, Abigail 1747, Silvia 1749, Ezra 1751, Freelove 1754, Alpheus 1756. Joseph and John 1758, and Nathan 1761 .- The father d. 1794, æ, 78 ; she d. æ. 93 .- Abigail m. Gideon Shaw of Raynham 1767 .- Silvia m. Abraham Gushe of Raynham 1773 .- Nathan was a


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physician and m. a Soule of Plympton and d. leaving a D. who is also d .- Josiah Jr. m. Sarah D. of Joseph Pryor 1766, and d. young, and she then m. John Eaton of Mid'o. 1780, and after- wards Joseph Bassett 1798, and d. 1839, æ. 100.


10. Ephraim (s. of Ephraim 4) m. Susanna D. of Thomas Willis, and had Eliab 1739, Silence 1745, Abigail 1746, Ephraim 1748, Thomas 1750, Susanna 1757, Lemuel 1761, Caleb 1773; he d. 1802, æ. 85 .- Silence m. Nath'l Conant 1772 .- Abigail m. John Morey of Norton 1776 .- Susanna m. Wm. Morey 1780 .- Lemuel never married.


11. Joshua (s. of Joshua 5) m. Esther D. of Nicholas Porter of Abington 1740, and had Azariah 1741*, Daniel 1742, Ruth 1744, Abigail 1747, Joshua 1749, Caleb 1750, Robert 1753, and Solomon 1756 .- Ruth m. Ebenezer Alden of Mid'o. 1763 .- Abi- gail m. Joseph Cowen 1772 .- Solomon had Laban, Martin and others .- Laban m. Hannah Richmond 1816, and remained here, the rest moved away .- Caleb m. Susanna D. of Ebenezer Keith 1776, and went to Lyme, Con.


12. Abner (s. of William 7) m. Phebe D). of Benj. Leach, and had Absalom 1751, Hannah 1753, Edward 1755, Jotham 1758. and Molly 1761 .- Absalom lived in Uxbridge and d. in the revo- lutionary war, and Judge Abner Fobes of Windsor, Vt. is his son. Hannah m. Levi Leach 1771 .- Edward went to Buckland .- Jotham went to the Genessee and his mother d. there .- Charles s. of Judge Abner, lives in Louisville, Ky.


13. Timothy (s. of William 7) m. Mary D of William Dean of Mansfield, and had William 1767, Avery 1770, Dwelly 1774*, killed at the raising of the Baptist meeting house, and Timothy 1783 .- The father d. 1803 ; the mother 1814.


14. Libeus (s. of John 8) m. Mehitabel D. of Ebeneazer Howard 1775, and had Libeus and Mehitabel .- Libeus m. Mary D. of Benjamin Leach 1807 .- Mehitabel m. a Leonard of Easton and went to Vermont.


15. Rev. Perez L.L. D. (s. of Josiah 9) gra. H. U. 1762; m. Prudence D. of Rev. Samuel Wales of Raynham, and settled in the ministry at Raynham, and d. 1812, æ. 70 ; he had 2 ss. who d. young, and 2 I)s. Anonima, who m. the Rev. Simeon Doggett, and Polly who m. Rev. Elijah Leonard of Marshfield.


16. Jason (s. of Josiah 9) m. Leah, D). of Israel Washburn, Esq., of Raynham, and had Selina 1771, Philander 1773, Molly 1775, Salmon 1781, Davis 1783, Clarissa 1785, Shepherd 1787, and Laura 1792 .- Selina m. Andrew Alden 1797 .- Philander went to Albany .- Molly m. Caleb Fobes 1799 .- Clarissa m. Adin Alger 1814 .- Laura m. Charles Bassett 1816.


17. Ezra (s. of Josiah 9) m. Mary Shaw of Raynham 1776, and had Abigail 1777, Susanna 1779, Mary 1781, Cordana 1783, Ezra 1785, Sirena 1788, Celia 1793, Aremena 1796, and Eliza


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1798 .- Abigail m. Otis Holmes of T. 1796, and Eaton Aldridge 1807 .- Mary m. Calvin Hayward 1801 .- Cordana m. Lemuel Dunbar 1806 .- Sirena m. Gilbert Whitman 1813 .- Celia n. Elijah Fobes of N. Y. 1819.


18. Alpheus (s. of Josiah 9) m. Mehitabel, D. of Seth Lath- rop, 1781, and had Seth 1783, Mehitabel 1786; his wife d. and he m. Lucy, D. of Rev. Isaac Backus of Mid'o. 1788, and had Isaac 1789, Sibil 1791, Josiah 1793, Alpheus 1795, and Aretas 1798 .- Mehitabel m. Alpheus M. Withington of Milton 1810 .- Sibil m. Simeon Taylor 1816 .- Isaac m. Mary, D. of Timothy Hayward 1811, and then Olive, D. of Edward Mitchell and wid. of Dr. Rufus Walker .- Alpheus went to N. Y.


19. Joseph, Esq. (s. of Josiah 9) m. Susanna, D. of Capt. John Ames 1782, and had Phrez, and went to Oakham.


Joseph Fobes 2d m. Rosanda Alden of Mid'o. 1787.


20. John (s. of Josiah 9) removed to Windsor and had Silas, Enoch, John and Horatio: all now in N. York .- He had Ds. also ; one m. Jonathan Bassett in B .- Elijah m. Celia D. of Ezra Fobes 1819.


21. Eliab (s. of Ephraim to) m. Mehitabel, D. of Thomas Ames 1759, and had Keziah 1760, Martha 1762, Thomas 1764, Chloe 1766, Mehitabel 1768, Eliab 1770, Hannah 1772, Susanna 1774 .- Thomas and his w. Lydia lived in Boston, and left no children ; his wid. m. a Tucker .- Chloe m. Josiah Kingman of Mid'o. 1781 .- Mehitabel m. Benjamin Packard 1784, and went to Vermont .- Martha m. Oliver Washburn 1787 .- Susanna m. Thomas Hooper 1795 .- Hannah Fobes m. Levi Macomber of M. 1802.


22. Ephraim (s. of Ephraim 10) m. Bethia, D. of Joseph Ames 1769, and had Caleb, an only child.


Martin Fobes m. Betty Eaton of Plympton 1793 .- Azariah m. Olive Leach 1793.


23. William (s. of Timothy 13) m. Freelove French 1796, and had Mary Deane 1798, Dwelly 1801, Albert 1804, and Rhoda French 1807 .- He d. 1812 and the wid. m. Jonah Willis 1816.


24. Robert (s. of Joshua 11) and his w. Abiah had Zephaniah 1780, Reuel 1783, Bela 1786, Joshua 1789, and Abiah 1790 .-- · Zephaniah m. Laurania Wilbor 1810 .- Bela m. Alice Washburn 1805 .- Abiah m. a Knapp .- Joshua m. Chloe Keith 1809.


25. Avery, Esq. (s. of Timothy 13) m. Lois D. of Luther Hooper 1801 ; had Harriet. 1802, Vesta 1804, Cornelia 1807, and Fanny 1810.


26. Jesse (s. or g. s. of Benj. 6) m. Susanna, wid. of Oakes Angier, Esq., and D. of Col. Edward Howard 1792, and had Henry 1792 ; she d. 1793 ; and he m. Polly, D. of Rev. Elijah


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Packard 1795, and had Charles E. 1795, who is an Attorney at Northampton and writes his name Forbes.


27. Col. Salmon (s. of Jason 16) m. Cloe D. of James Leach 1807, and had Sumner 1807, Lentha 1809, Justin 1811, Stella Washburn 1813, Fidelia 1816.


28. Shepard (s. of Jason 16) m. Phebe, D. of Peter Dunbar 1814, and had Alice Alger 1818, and Frederick Handel 1820.


29. Ezra (s. of Ezra 17) m. Hannah, D. of Joseph Bassett, Esq., 1810, and had Franklin Baylies 1811, and Joseph Bassett 1814.


30. Caleb (s. of Ephraim 22) m. Molly, D. of Jason Fobes 1799, and had Bethiah Ames 1800, Nancy Warner 1802, Ephraim 1805, Amelia Washburn 1808, Cassandra Angelina 1810, Mary Wales 1812, Jason 1815, and Sarah Williams 1820.


31. Seth (s. of Alpheus 18) and his w. Rachel had Elmira 1804, Edwin 1806, Angeline 1810, Elbridge 1812, Hannah 1814, Daniel 1817.


32. Reuel (s. of Robert 24) m. Sibil, D. of Samuel Battles 1806, and had Thomas Jefferson 1806, Henry Franklin 1809. Reuel Battles 1812*, Willard Williams 1814, and Robert 1816.


33. Daniel (s. of Joshua 11) m. Hannah. D. of Miles Stand- ish 1769, and had Azariah, Daniel and others.


Martha Fobes m. William Conant 1803 .- Laban Fobes m. Hannah Richmond 1816 .- Elizabeth Fobes m. Nathan Tomp- son 1802.


FORD .- 1. Mark Ford (s of Jacob of Abington) came to N. B. 1763, and m. Hannah, D. of Samuel Brett 1764, and had Hannah 1765, Asa 1767, Samuel 1770. Sally 1772, and Mehita- bel 1781 .- Hannah m. Joshua Ames 1786 .- Sally m. Samuel Alden, Jr. 1799 .- Mehitabel m. Isaac Reynolds 1805 .- He d. 1821, æ. 80 .- Asa m. Sarah, D. of Jeremiah Beal 1793 and had Polly 1796, and Roxana 1797, Polly m. Wm. Tribou 1816.


2. Joseph Ford m. Betty, D. of Seth Howard 1769, and had Polly 1770, Ephraim 1775, Joseph 1777, Charles 1779, Nicholas 1781, Walter 1783, Elizabeth 1785, Seth 1787, Sarah 1789, and George 1791 .- Polly m. Judge Abner Fobes 1791 .- Sarah m. Davis Packard 1813.


3. David (s. of Jacob, g. s. of Jacob above, and nephew of Mark) came from Abington to N. B. a. 1800, and m. Olive, D. of Simeon Packard 1794, and had David, Olive, Rhoda, Pack- ard, Daniel 1801, Noah 1804, Rachel 1806, Susan Margaret 1808, Richard 1811, Nancy Whitman 1814, Mary Alden 1816 .- David m. Polly Wild 1821 .- Olive m. John Foster 1821 .- Rhoda m. Elisha Belcher 1818.


4. Prince Ford m. Keziah, D. of Edward Powers 1779, and had Packard 1783, Prince 1787. Martin 1790, Daniel 1793, Ke- ziah 1795 .- Packard m. Mary Kingman 1808.


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Andrew m. Mercy Whitmarsh 1706, and d. 1750, æ. 69 .- Lydia m. Richard Whitmarsh 1712 .- Mary mn. Zephaniah Perkins 1766 .- Amos of Marshfield m. wid. Sarah Pettingill 1766 .- Ben- jamin m. Sarah Brett 1773 .- Elizabeth m. George Keith 1780. Hannah m. Joshua Ames 1786 .- Sarah m. Barnabas Packard a. 1761 .- John had a son Abijah in E. B. 1741 .- John m. Mehita- bel Kingman 1794 .- James m. Parna Howard 1800 .- Bathsheba m. Lemuel Fuller of C. 1800 .- Rebecca m. Oliver Pratt 1805 .- Mercy of Marshfield m. Nahum Packard 1817 .- Simeon of Herkimer m. Sophia, D. of David Kingman, and d. 1839, æ. 64. -Lauren m. her sister, Mary Kingman, 1816 .- Hannah d. 1801, a. 77 .- Silence m. Anthony Sherman a. 1746.


FREELOVE .- John Freelove m. Abigail, D. of William Washburn 1739; he d. about 1755, she d. in E. B. 1772, æ. 59; had Sarah, Abigail, John, and Thankful 1752 .- John m. Sarah Fuller 1765 and had a child that d. 1773 .- John Freelove m. Sarah Wood 1774 .- Abigail. Freelove m. Ebenezer Whitman 1760 .- Thankful m. Ezra Whitman 1796.


FRENCH .- Dependence French (s. of John French of Ran- dolph) lived in Stoughton corner, and was a member of the North Parish of Bridgewater, d. 1803, a. 89: m. Mary Lynfield 1738, and had Dependence 1739, Levi 1740, Deliverance 1742, Mary 1744, John 1749, William 1751, Elizabeth, Silence 1756, Martha 1759, and Olive 1761 .- Dependence m. Rebecca Ham- mond 1765, d. and left no children .- Elizabeth m. Seth Bryant 1765 .-- Mary m. Jeremiah Beals 1768 .- Silence m. Ephraim Churchill 1787 .- Martha m. Samuel Cheesman.


2. John (twin brother of Dependence above) m. Mary Fenno 1748, and wid. Christian Holbrook 1753, and had Rebecca 1754, Ruhama 1757, and John 1763 .- Rebecca m. Jacob Packard 3d 1774 .- Ruhama m. Noah Ames 1778.


3. Levi (s. of Dependence 1) m. Amy, D). of William Pack- ard 1764, and lived in N. B., and had Levi 1765, Samuel 1766, Ruhama 1768, Dependence and Rebecca 1771, Lemuel, Isaac, Silvanus, and Hannah .- Ruhama m. Barnabas Pratt 1787 .- Rebecca m. Theophilus Curtis 1791 .- Hannah m. Luther Swan 1796 .- Samuel settled in Amherst .- Dependence m. Hannah D. of Seth Harris 1794 .- Isaac m. Polly, D. of Jonas Reynolds 1801, and lives in Stoughton .- Silvanus m. Silence, D. of Jona- han Keith 1805 .- Wid. Amy m. George Monk 1798.


4. Capt. John (s. of Dependence 1) m. Damaris, D. of Bar- nabas Howard, Esq., 1779, and had Artemas, Daniel, Sidney, John, Zelopha, Olive, and Anna .- Zelopha m. Benjamin Ames 1804 .- Olive m. John Cobb .- Anna m. Isaac Keith 1810.


5. Capt. William (s. of Dependence 1) m. Mary, D. of Luke Perkins, and had Alpheus, Rhoda, Rebecca, Patty, Sibil, and


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Phebe .- Alpheus m. Mehitable, D. of Samuel Brett 1800 .- Rhoda m. William Carr 1797 .- Rebecca m. Col. Cyrus Porter 1800 .- Patty m. John Packard 1803 .- Sibil m. Zenas Brett 1813. -Phebe m. Capt. Nath'l Wales 1815.


6. Levi (s. of Levi 3) m. Betsy Meritt 1799, and had Meritt 1800, Betsy 1806, and Levi 1808 .- Levi French m. wid. Keziah Jenkins 1805.


7. Micah and his wife Ruth (s. of Thomas of Braintree, and nephew of Dependence 1) settled in E. B. a 1747, and had Micah 1747, Mary 1749, Bartholomew 1751, Ruth 1753, Pru- dence 1736, Anne (or Hannah) 1759, Barzillai 1762, and Alpheus 1767 .- He removed to Stoughton.


8. David (brother of Micah above) m. Mehitabel, D. of Samuel Pratt, and had Nathaniel 1756, Silas 1761, Joseph 1763, Barnabas, Daniel, Samuel Pratt, and David 1776, after his father's death .- The widow m. Benjamin Price 1782 .- Nathaniel d. at N. York in the army, 1776; and Barnabas moved to Maine. -Joseph m. Hannah Mehuren 1784 ; he d. 1799, æ. 38 ; she d. 1788, æ 36; she left a D. Mehitabel, who m. Charles Brown 1809 .- Daniel m. Rhoda, D. of Thomas Tribou 1792; had Daniel, who m. Sarah Standish 1817, and Rhoda who m. Joseph Keen 1815 .- Samuel Pratt m. Olive Reed 1801, and had Wil- liam*, Luther, Samuel, Lucy, and Polly ; Luther m. Keziah, D. of Reuben Besse : Polly m. Oliver Stark 1821 ; Lucy in. Marcus Packard 1821, and lives in Easton .- David m. Rachel Hanks 1797, and. had several children, 2 only are living, viz .: Abigail 1800, who m. Joseph Walton and Eliza 1803, who m. Alvan Cole 1823 ; his wife d. 1825, and he has a second wife .- Silas m. a Brown and had Nathaniel.


9. William and his w. Alice, D. of Ezekiel Washburn 1773, and had Mary 1777, Lydia 1778, Eli 1780, Jesse 1783, Ezekiel 1785, William 1787, and Sally 1791 .- Lydia M. Isaac Keith 1801 .- William m. Anna Wales 1810 .- Sally m. Asa Cushing 1813 .- William French m. Lydia Kezer 1767.


10. Nathaniel (s. of Silas : see No. 8) m. Eliza Waterman of H. 1811, and had Nathaniel Waterman 1813, Mary Brown 1815, Lucy Sampson 1818.


II. Ebenezer m. Elizabeth D. of William Orcutt 1717, and had Elizabeth, who m. Jonathan Pratt 1740.


Most of the above are descendants of John and Grace French of Braintree, who had John 1641, Thomas 1643*, Dependence 1648, Temperance 1651, William 1653, Elizabeth 1655, Thomas 1657, Samuel 1659 ; he d. 1692, æ. 80, she 1680.


David French m. Abigail Owen 1751 .- Sarah m. Jedediah Jordan 1744 .- Polly m. Abiah Packard, Jr., 1788 .- Warren m. Betsy Lathrop 1813 .- Daniel of Quincy m. Hannah K. Haskell


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1815 .- Capt. Zephaniah of St. m. Betsy Ames 1816 .- Freelove m. William Fobes 1796 .- Wid. Nabby m. Marlboro' Whiting 1796 .- Mehitabel m. Joseph Pratt 1738 .- Stephen French of Braintree m. Hannah, D. of John Whitman of Weymouth 1660, and had Mary 1662.


FULLER .- Isaac Fuller (from Halifax) settled in N. B .; m. Sarah, D. of Solomon Packard 1737, and had Isaac 1738, Olive 1740, Lemuel 1742, Isaiah 1744, Sarah 1746, Susanna 1748, Lois 1751, Benjamin 1754, Reliance 1756 .- Isaac m. Mary, D. of Daniel Alden 1764, and settled in Easton .- Lemuel d. in the army 1762 .- Isaiah m. Mary Kezer 1768, and moved to War- wick .- Olive m. Daniel Edson 1765 .- Sarah m. John Freelove 1764 .- Susanna m. Ashly Curtis 1770 .- Lois m. Samuel Dyke 1772 .- Reliance m. Josiah Edson, Jr., 1777 .- Benjamin m. Sarah, D. of Daniel Ames 1777, and he and his father Isaac removed to Winchester.


Jabez Fuller dis. from W. B. Ch. to Medfield Ch. 1747 .- Eliza- beth joined W. B. Ch. 1735 .- Jabez Fuller d. of small pox 1788.


Jacob (s. of Isaiah above) m. Abigail Leonard 1800, and had Betsy 1801, Josiah 1803 ; she d. and he m. Hannah, D. of Nath'l Orcutt 1806, and had Nabby 1807, Leonard Orcutt 1809, and Mary Flagg 1814.


Rebecca m. Elijah Alden 1783 .- Lois m. Nathan Pratt 1786. -Hannah m. Azor Eddy 1786 .- Chloe of Attleboro' m. Calvin Howard 1790 .- Elizabeth m. Mason Johnson 1790 .- Silence m. Samuel Harden 1792 .- Lemuel, Jr., of Canton m. Bathsheba Ford 1800 .- Wm. m. Tabatha Benson 1801 .- Stephen of Att'o. m. Sarah Copeland 1810 .- Squire of Brookfield Vt. m. Bethiah Ames 1815 .- John, of Boston, m. Jane B. L. Fearing 1819.




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