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6. John (s. of Daniel 3) m. Bethiah, D. of Dr. Isaac Otis 1769, and had Mary 1770, Mehitabel 1772, Otis 1774, Hannah 1777, Daniel 1779, Abigail 1782, Melzar 1784, Susanna 1788, Isaac 1791, Bethiah. He d. 1819, æ. 77 ; she 1825, æ. 78 .- Mary m. John Q. Keith 1792 .- Mehitabel m. Jonathan King- man 1793 .- Otis, a Bachelor .- Hannah m. Cyrus Edson 1797. -Abigail m. Jonathan Snell 1809 .- Melzar m. Lucinda, D. of Mark Phillips 1818, and has a family .- Susanna m. Martin Whitman 1815 .- Isaac m. Molly, D. of John Wade 1819, and has a family .- Bethiah m. Nicholas Wade 1823.
7. William (s. of William 4) m. Lucy, D. of Ebenezer King- man 1767, and had Lucy 1769, Melzar 1771, Barzillai and others. He removed from town .- Col. Barzillai lived in Boston.
8. Eli (s. of William 4) m. Sarah, D. of Thomas Perkins 1774, and had Thomas 1776, Asa 1778, Ovid 1781, Eli 1783, Sally 1785, William 1787, Selah 1790, Olive 1793 .- Asa m. Deborah Osborn 1803 .- He had another s. by the name of Eli, who set- tled in Randolph, and whose son m. Hannah, D. of Zebulun Willis.
9. Daniel (s. of John 6) m. Patty, D. of Capt. Ephraim Snell 1806, and had John Otis 1807, Semantha Snell 1810, Sarah Ann 1812, Lucy 1813. His wife d. and he m. Betsy wid. of David Waterman and D. of Nathaniel Pratt 1822 ; he d. 1838.
HYDE .- 1. The Rev. Ephraim Hyde of Reheboth, m. Mary, D. of the Rev. John Angier 1767, and had Ephraim, John, Samuel, Ezra, and Mary; he d. and she, with her children re- turned to E. B .; she d. 1788, æ. 48 .- John is a physician and he and Samuel went to Freeport, Me .- Mary d. 1790, æ. 15.
2. Ephraim (s. of the above) m. Mary Dresser of Pomfret, Ct., 1794, and settled in E. B. and had Mary 1795, Ledyard
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1796*, Eliza 1798, Augustus 1801, Nathan Dresser 1803, Orinda Carpenter 1805* ; he d. Aug. 28, 1834, æ. 65 .- Mary d. single 1836, æ. 41 .- Eliza m. Wallace Rust, Esq .- August was a mari- ner and d. at sea 1839 .- Nathan I. m. Elizabeth C., D. of Nahum Mitchell 1833.
3. Ezra (s. of Ephraim 1) m. Martha, D. of Joseph Ames 1805, and lived and d. in Boston, and had Mary Angier, William A., Joseph A., Martha W., Armelia W., Margaret P., and Han- nah S .; the mother and children returned to S. B .- Mary A. m. Dr. Samuel Alden.
INGLEE OR INGELL .- James Inglee (from Mido.) m. Ke- ziah, D. of John Richards 1787, and lived in W. B., and had Clarissa Richards 1788 ; he d. 1816 .- Clarissa m. Luther Hay- ward, Jr., 1812.
Jane Inglee m. Nathan Orcutt 1781 .- Solomon Inglee of Halifax m. Bathsheba, D. of Hugh Orr 1783 and lived and d. in Plymouth.
JACKSON .- 1. Ephraim Jackson m. Lydia Leach 1736, and went to Wrentham.
Joanna Jackson m. David Packard 1764, Priscilla Jackson m. Isaac Brett 1765. Hopestill Jackson m. Micah Gurney 1765 .- Lydia Jackson m. James Keith 1743 .- Mary m. Ebenezer Willis 1753 .- Lydia, D. of Ephraim m. Nathan Packard 1758 .- Some others of these might be Ds. of Ephraim perhaps.
2. Ephraim (s. of Ephraim 1) m. Bathsheba, D. of John Trask 1765, and had Asa 1765, Oliver 1767, Caleb 1769, Lydia 1771, Bathsheba 1772, George Washington 1776, Rhoda 1778, Calvin 1779, Clarissa 1780. His wife d. and he m. Hannah Delano 1784 and had Barnard, Lucy, Polly ; he d. 1814 .- Asa went westward .- Bathsheba m. Simeon Howard 1807 .- Rhoda m. a Dunston .- Clarissa m. Mayhew Packard 1801 .- Lucy m. Sullivan Packard 1805 .- Lydia was also m .- George W. m. Molly Briggs of Halifax 1804 where he lived .- Barnard m. Bathsheba D. of Jonathan Keith 1808.
3. Capt. Oliver (s. of Ephraim 2) m. Olive, D. of Capt. Zechariah Gurney 1807, and had Benjamin Franklin 1807, Henry 1811, Alpheus Gurney 1813.
4. Caleb (s. of Ephraim 2) m. Zervia, D. of Jonathan Keith, 1801, and had Mary Keith 1801, Hannah 1804, Adeline 1807, Elizabeth 1809, Jonathan Keith 1812, Thomas 1814, Samuel 1818. He removed to Maine.
5. Calvin (s. of Ephraim 2) m. Sally Godfrey 1810, and had Nahum Hodges 1812, Ophelia Rosseter 1814, Mary Godfrey 1815, Hector Varnum 1818.
6. Widow Thankful Jackson of Abington m. Seth Keith 1775 ; she was a Studley of Hanover, and wid. of Michael Jack-
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son of Abington, whom she m. 1759, and by whom she had Henry and Sally. Henry Jackson m. Mehitabel, D. of Jonathan Alden 1786 .- Sally m. James Willis 1786, and both went to Minot -The wid. Thankful became a wid. a 2d time and d. 1815, æ. 78.
Hannah m. Barnabas Keith 1771, Silvia m. Asa Wilbur 1783. -John Atwood Jackson m. Keziah Benson 1815.
JACOB .- Samuel Jacob m. Susanna, D. of Ephraim Howard, and had Seth 1821.
JAMESON .- 1. William Jameson m. Eunice, D. of Eben- ezer Packard 1780, and had Sarah 1781, Ebenezer 1782, Eunice 1788, William 1790.
2. Robert Jamieson, a Scotchman, lived several years with the Hon. Hugh Orr, but returned to Scotland, and became a very rich merchant.
JENKINS .- Meritt Jenkins (grandson probably of David of Abington who came from Scituate and m. Elizabeth Meritt 1741) m. Lydia, D. of John Brown, and settled in E. B., and John W. 1808, Lydia 1811, Betsy 1813.
David was s. of Edward, and g. s. of Edward, who was in Scituate as early as 1646. Widow Keziah m. Levi French 1805. -Charles m. Joanna Collier of Scituate 1785, and his ss. William and Noble Everett settled in Boston .- Lucy Jenkins m. Sam'l. Bartlett 1785.
JENNINGS .- 1. Richard Jennings (from Sandwich, per- haps) m. Mary Bassett, and settled in S. B., and had Joseph, Samuel 1703 ; Ephraim, Elizabeth, Anne, Mary, and Hannah were also his children, probably; he d. 1751 ; his w. 1734 .- Joseph d. 1756 .- Elizabeth m. Wm. Ames 1721 .- Anne m. John Cavener (or Carver) 1718 .- Mary m. John Tobey 1710 .- Han- nah m. Joseph Leonard 17 12.
2. Ephraim (s. of Richard) m. Deliverance, D). of Thomas Washburn 1719, and had Mary 1720, Ephraim 1722, Sarah 1728.
Richard Jennings, ancestor of the above, probably, put him- self to Robert Bartlett of Plymouth 1635, as an apprentice for 9 years .- Richard of B. had a legacy in Francis Godfrey's will 1666, and was called " kinsman " by Wm. Bassett, Jr., of Sand- wich 1694.
JOHNSON .- 1. Isaac Johnson, Esq., of Hingham, m. Abiah, or Abial, or Abihail, wid. of Isaac Lazell and D. of John Leavitt, and had David, Solomon, Daniel, and probably James, Deborah and Rebecca. He then came and settled in W. B. a. 1700, and had Sarah 1702, John 1705, Joseph 1707, d. 1730, Benjamin 1711, Mary 1716. He was a captain, a representa- tive, and a magistrate, and was born 1668; d. 1735; she was born 1667, and had Isaac Lazell and Abihail Lazell by her first
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husband .- James m. Jane, D. of Isaac Harris and removed to Middleton, Conn. - Deborah m. Benjamin Perry of Sandwich 1723 .- Rebecca, called of Hingham, m. Jonathan Washburn 1719 .- Sarah m. Solomon Pratt 1719 .- Mary m. James Hooper 1737.
2. Capt. David (s. of Isaac 1) m. Rebeckah, D. of John Washburn 1719, and had Isaac 1721, David 1724, Mary 1729, Sarah 1732, Rebecca 1734 .- Sarah m. Joseph Packard 1748 .- Rebecca m. Ezra Edson 1756.
3. Solomon (s. of Isaac 1) m. Susanna, D. of Joseph Edson 1723, and had Susanna 1723, Seth 1733, Josiah 1735, Nathan 1738, Mary 1740; he d. 1771, æ. 76, she 1779 .- Susanna m. Jonathan Lathrop of E. 1747 .- Seth went to St .- Mary of St. m. James Lovell 1761 .- Jacob Johnson of St. m. Mercy Snow 1760.
4. Judge Daniel (s. of Isaac 1) m. Betty, I). of James Latham 1726, and had James 1728, Isaiah 1734, Leavitt 1736 .- Perhaps he had a 2d wife Bethiah, D. of John Pryor, and had John Pryor ; d. 1741 ; Betty, and Daniel 1747 .- James and Leavitt d. bachelors .- Betty d. single 1782 .- Daniel grad. H. U. 1767, and settled in the ministry at Harvard 1769, and d. there Sept. 23, 1777.
5. Maj. John (s. of Isaac 1) m. Peggy, D. of Col. John Hol- man 1731, and had Sarah 1733, Abial 1735, Lewis 1738, Pa- tience 1744, Joseph 1747, Content 1749, Calvin 1751. She d. 1757, he 1770. He had probably a 2d w. Esther .- Abiel m. John Alger 1754, and afterwards Ebenezer Pratt 1758 .- Lewis lived in St .- Content m. Capt. Jacob Thomas of M .- Lewis Johnson m. Betsy Sturtevant 1799.
6. Benjamin (s. of Isaac 1) m. Ruth, D. of Col. John Hol- man 1732, and had Ruth 1736, Benjamin 1739, Rhoda 1743, William 1753 ; she d. 1764, æ. 48, he 1768, æ. 58 .- Ruth m. Stephen Richardson .- Benjamin d. in the army .- Rhoda m. Winslow Richardson 1763 .- William m. Jane, D. of James Robinson 1779, and had Ruth Holman 1780, and then to Cum- mington, and thence to Cincinnati.
7. Maj. Isaac (s. of Capt. David 2) m. Mary, D. of Thomas Willis, and had Huldah 1745, Thomas 1747, Elizabeth 1749, Mary 1751, Isaac 1754, Rebecca 1758; he d. 1807 .- Huldah m. Silvanus Ames 1768, and afterwards John Willis 1784 .- Elizabeth m. Elijah Ames 1769 .- Mary m. Jonathan Hayward 1769 .- Rebecca m. David Ames 1781, and d. 1834.
8. David (s. of Capt. David 2) m. Susanna, D. of John Willis, Esq. 1743, and had Willis 1744, Daniel 1746, and Susanna 1748. His wife d. 1750, he m. Parnel, D. of Joseph Packard 1751 .- He went to Brookfield, his sons to Westmoreland .- Susanna m. Samuel Cony, Jr., of Easton 1770.
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9. Josiah (s. of Solomon 3) m. Azubah, D. of Ephraim Cary, and had Solomon, Josiah, Nathan ; he d. 1812, æ. 75 ; she 1816, æ. 76 .- Solomon m. Sally, D. of Gain Robinson 1788, and moved first to Mendon, and afterwards westward, and finally to Rhode Island.
10. Isaiah (s. of Judge Daniel 4) m. Ruth, D. of Eliphalet Leonard of E. 1757, and had James, Daniel, Cyrus, and proba- bly Ruth and Betty .- James m. Sally, D). of Eleazar Washburn 1798, and went to Easton and then to Maine .- Daniel m. Mary Barker of Hanson, and lived in Portland, and finally went to the city of N. York, and settled there as an attorney .- Cyrus was a physician, went to Maine, and afterwards to N. Bedford, and m. Henrietta, D). of Dea. Isaac Lazell : Isaiah, the father and his brother Leavitt both d. in Me.
11. Joseph (s. of Maj. John 5) m. Bethiah, D. of Joseph Alger 1771, and had Susanna 1772, Vesta, Alfred 1776, Bethiah, Joseph 1781, Calvin 1783. Daniel 1786, Peggy, Martin 1791 .- Susanna m. Isaac Alger 1788 .- The father, Joseph. d. and his estate was settled by Nathaniel Perkins 1792, and the family removed to Maine .- Alfred m. Naomi, 1). of Nathaniel Perkins probably 1801 .- Bethiah m. Samuel Lathrop 1799.
12. Thomas (s. of Maj. Isaac 7) m. Molly, D. of Maj. Daniel Lathrop 1771 and had Polly 1774, Rhoda 1776, Rebecca 1778, Thomas 1780, Daniel 1783, Huldah 1785; he d. 1834; æ. 86 .- Polly m. Nathan Johnson 1789 .- Rhoda m. John Atwood 1797. Rebecca m. Rufus Perkins 1797 .- Thomas m. Hannah, D. of Thomas Hayward 1809 .- Daniel gra. B. U. 1806, and settled in the ministry at Yarmouth, and m. Maria, D. of Simeon Samp- son .- Huldah m. Ansel Hayward 1807.
13. Isaac (s. ot Maj. Isaac 7) m. Mary Wright of Marshfield 1786, and had Nahum, Isaac, Polly Lathrop .- Polly L. m. Sil- vanus Walker 1819 .- Isaac m. a Porter of Halifax.
14. Josiah (s. of Josiah 9) m. Eunice, D. of Isaac Allen 1784, and had Polly, Sally, Zebina, Eunice; his wife d. 1792, æ. 26; and he m. Olive, wid. of Daniel Orcutt, and D. of Benjamin Whitman 1793, and had Rhoda 1797, Sidney 1799. He d. 1836, she 1828 a. 63. Polly m. Galen Hersey of A. 1813 .- Sally m. Nathaniel Ramsdell 1812 .- Rhoda m. Cotton Bates of Wey- mouth 1817.
15. Nathan (s. of Josiah 9) m. Polly, D. of Thomas Johnson 1789, and had Nathan, Polly, Rebecca Perkins, Josiah, Daniel 1804, Harrison, and Azubah ; he d. 1821, æ. 52 ; she 1824, æ. 50 .-- Daniel was killed in the cotton factory 1816, æ. 12 .- Polly m. Eliphalet Edson 1810 .- Harrison lives in Boston, Azubah m. Chester Cooley 1812.
16. Capt. Zebina (s. of Josiah 14) m. and has a family.
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Major Seth Johnson and family (from Boston; originally from Kingston) lived awhile in E. B., where he d. 1826, æ. 67 .- Wm. Johnson of Taunton m. wid. Mary Owen 1782 .- Mason Johnson m. Elizabeth Fuller 1790 .- Mary Johnson of Kingston m. Capt. Abisha Stetson 1821.
JONES .- Capt. Asa Jones (s. of Nathan Jones of Raynham) settled in North Bridgewater, m. Rachel, D. of Jeremiah Beal 1792, and had Nathan, Rosseter, Augustus, Asa, Sally; his wife d. and he m. Charity, D. of Mark Perkins 1806 .- Nathan m. Lucia, D. of Robert Howard 1820 .- Rosseter m. a Marshall .- Sally m. John Thompson 1819.
Simeon Jones of Pembroke m. Susanna, D. of Capt. Levi Washburn 1803, and his sons John and Simeon live in E. B .- Joseph Jones m. Elizabeth Eames 1787 .- Nancy Jones m. Elea- zar Carver 2d 1787 .- Freeman Jones m. Nabby Leach 1792 .- Polly Jones m. Isaac Whiting 1804 .- Lurana Jones of Pem- broke m. Joel Edson, his 2d wife, 1820 .- Samuel Jones m. Nabby Benson 1811.
JOSLYN .- 1. Joseph Joslyn of Bridgewater (that part probably which is now Abington) m. Sarah Ford 1702; his will dated 1726; his ss. Joseph, Ebenezer, 1709, Abraham 1716; Ds. Hannah, Beatrice, Mary, Sarah, 1703 .- Joseph was absent and his legacies and bequests were on condition he should re- turn .- Joseph the father d. 1726; Sarah, the mother, d. 1734.
2. Ebenezer (s. of Joseph 1) m. Esther Hearsey 1733, and had Mary 1733, Sarah 1735*, Sarah 1736.
3. Abraham (s. of Joseph 1) m. Rebecca Tirrell 1741, and had Joseph 1742.
4. Joseph Joslyn settled in East Bridgewater near Hanson and Halifax, and m. Deborah, D. of John Hatch 1785, and had Deborah Hatch, Earl, Cyrus .- Deborah H. m. Marcus Howe 1813 .- Earl m. Anne Brewster 1814 .- Cyrus m. a D. of Micah White, Jr.
Rebecca of Pem. m. Bezer Ames 1791 .- Eunice of Pem. m. Dea. Joseph Kingman 1791.
KEEN .- 1. Lemuel Keen (from Pembroke) lived awhile in E. B .; had Jane, Josiah, Charles, Samuel, and Meribah,-Jane m. Matthew Allen 1786 .- Meribah m. Bradford Mitchell, his 2d w. 1801.
2. Josiah (s. of Lemuel 1) m. Hannah S., D. of Ezra Whit- man 1792, and had Calvin Whitman bap. 1795, and Hannah Shaw bap. 1800, after her father's death; the wid. m. Constant Hayward 1808 .- Calvin W. m. Jane, D. of Hugh Orr 1812, and had Mary Bass, Calvin Whitman, and Isabella Orr, and d. 1824 æ. 31 .- Hannah S. m. Hugh Orr, Jr.
3. Charles (s. of Lemuel 1) m. Celia, D. of Cushing Mitchell 1802, and had Warren, d. 1827, æ. 25, Maria Newton, and Lu-
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cretia, and d. 1815, æ. 39 .- Maria m. Seth Bryant .- Newton lives in Boston .- Lucretia m. Levi Churchill, Jr.
4. Dea. Samuel (s. of Lemuel 1) m. Margaret O., D. of An- thony W. Clift 1804, and had Samuel, Margaret, Sarah Jane, Lusanna, Harriet, and Mary .- Samuel m. Rhoda, D. of Eleazar Churchill .- Margaret m. Isaac Nutter .- Sarah J. m. Arvin Hol- brook.
Joseph Keen m. Rhoda, D. of Daniel French 1815 .- Eliza- beth Keen lived in B. 1747 ; she had been a Wid. Turner.
KEITH .- Rev. James Keith, a Scotchman, was the first Minister of Bridgewater; was educated at Aberdeen, in Scot- land; came over 1662, at about 18 years of age; ordained Feb. 1664 ; m. Susanna, D. of his deacon, Samuel Edson, and had James, Joseph, Samuel, Timothy, John, Josiah, Margaret. Mary, Susanna. He m. a 2d wife, Mary, wid. of Thomas Williams of Taunton, 1707; d. July 23, 1719, æ. 76 .- Margaret m. a Hunt. -Mary m. Ephraim Howard .- Susanna m. Maj. Jonathan Howard, and d. young without children. It is said that his first sermon was delivered from a rock in Mill Pasture, so called, near the river.
2. James (s. of James 1) and his wife Mary had James 1696, Mary 1698, Gershom 1701, Israel 1703, Faithful 1704, Esther 1707, Jane 1709, Simeon 1712 ; his inventory 1741. He re- moved to Mendon a. 1719 .- John Keith of Thompson, Conn., who d. 1833, a. 76, was probably one of his descendants. James and Noah were probably his gr. ss. James had 2 ss., Josiah and Aaron, and another who went to Milford .- Noah had 2 ss., Chapin and Abijah, who both went to Barre, Vt .; Chapin was High Sheriff there.
3. Joseph (s. of James 1) m. Elizabeth, D. of Dea. Edward Fobes, and had Anna 1695, Susanna 1697, Joseph 1699, Jemima 1701, Eleazar 1703, Abigail 1705, Ephraim 1707, Ichabob 1709, Martha 1711, Mary 1713, Elizabeth 1715 ; his will 1730; her's 1757 ; she made Constant Southworth her ex'or. Anna m. Capt. Ebenezer Alden 1717 .- Susanna m. Jonathan Cary 1717, and d. young .- Jemima m. Dea. James Packard 1722 .- Eleazar m. Keziah, D. of Henry Kingman, 1726, settled in Easton, and had Lemuel, Seth, and perhaps other children .- Abigail m. Robert Howard 1725 .- Martha m. Constant South- worth 1734 .- Ichabod left a wid. Lydia, but no children .- She m. a Dr. Jones of Abington for her 2d husband .- Mary m. Jona- than Kingman 1732 .- Eliz. m. Samuel Lathrop 1731. He was ex'or. of his father's will, and had his homestead, and was Rep- resentative 1726.
4. Samuel (s. of James 1) m. Bethiah, D. of Dea. Edw. Fobes, 1703, and had Constant 1703, Amos 1705, Samuel 1707, Bethiah 1710, Susanna 1714, Ebenezer 1716, Robert 1718, Jane 1720,
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Benjamin 1723. He lived in S. B., and d. 1750 .- Constant m. Thomas Hayward of Tit -Bethiah m. John Washburn 1738 .- Susanna m. Solomon Ames 1737 .- Jane m. Joseph Cowen 1743.
5. Timothy (s. of James 1) m. Hannah, D. of Dea. Edward Fobes, 1710, and had Timothy 1711, Abiah 1712, Nathan 1714, Hannah 1718. He lived in N. B. She d. 1765; he 1767, æ. 83. Hannah m. Daniel Ames 1742.
6. John (s. of James 1) m. Hannah, D. of Samuel Washburn, 1711, and had John 1712, James 1716, Israel 1719, Hannah 1721, Keziah 1723, Daniel 1725, Susanna 1727, Zephaniah 1730, Joseph and Mary. He lived in S. B., and d. 1761 ; she 1766 .- Hannah m. Benjamin Leach, Jr., 1740 .- Keziah m. Arthur Bennet of M. 1744 .- Mary m. Solomon Pratt, 1761.
7. Josiah (s. of James 1) m. Mary, D. of Samuel Lathrop, 1703, and had Margaret 1704, Josiah 1706, William 1708, Mark 1710, Sarah 1712, Mary 1714, Daniel 1716, Jane, Silence, Phebe. He, with his family, removed to Easton. Margaret m. a With- rell of Norton .- Sarah m. William Thayer of Easton .- Mary m. Timothy Gilbert of Hardwick .- Jane m. Daniel Owen of Easton .- Silence m. Benj. Smith, and afterwards Seth Willis, and went to Chesterfield .- Phebe m. Daniel White, and went to Maine .-- Mark m. Mercy Parris, and went to New Milford.
8. Joseph (s. of Joseph 3) m. Susannah, D. of John Field, 1721, and first lived near Easton, and afterwards settled in E. B. a. 1731, and had Joseph 1722, Abigail 1725, James 1727, David 1728, Susanna 1731, Eleazar 1733, John 1736, Seth 1739, George 1742. He afterwards m. Keziah, wid. of Capt. Israel Bailey 1763. She was a Perry ; he d. 1777, æ. 78; she 1796, æ. 90 .- Abigail m. Joseph Robinson 1746 .- Susanna m. Peter Whitman 1752.
9. Ephraim, Esq., (s. of Joseph 3) gra. H. U. 1729; m. Sarah, D. of Israel Washburn, 1732, and settled in Titicut, and had Silvia 1735, Philibert 1737, Ephraim 1739, Timothy 1744, Wil- liam 1746, Solomon 1749, and Sarah ; his will dated 1777, proved 1781. Philibert m. Francis Perkins 1775 .- William m. Eunice, D. of Benjamin Leach 1767, and had William, Ephraim, Cassandana, Bulah, Porcia, Cynthia, Amanda, Eunice, Olive, and Sarah .- William m. a Dickerman .- Cassandana m. Alpheus Leach 1787 .- Bulah m. Jonathan Howard .- Porcia m. Mark Dogget .- Cynthia m. Sullivan Shaw of M. 1797 .- Amanda m. Consider Scott .- Eunice m. Eliab Leach 1802 .- Olive m. Ber- nice Leach 1810 .- Sarah, D. of Ephraim, Esq., m. Dr. Eleazar Carver, 1776.
10. Amos (s. of Samuel 4) m. Sarah, D. of Stephen or Eben- ezer Robinson of Raynham. He d. 1782 ; his will dated 1778; no children ; mentions his brother Ebenezer's son Amos. She d. æ. 94.
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11. Samuel (s. of Samuel 4) m. Hannah, D. of Wm. Ames, 1734, and had Bethiah 1736, Edward 1740, Hannah 1742, Saml. 1745 ; he d. 1759, she 1770 .- Bethiah m. Daniel Leach 1760 .- Hannah m. Philip Hall 1760 .- (See James 19).
12. Ebenezer (s. of Samuel 4) m. Mary Pierce of Scituate 1741, and had Luther 1743, Rachel 1744, Mary 1745, Ebenezer 1747, Amos 1750, Lucy 1751, Susanna 1753, Caleb 1755, Calvin 1757 ; she d. 1758, and he m. Hepzibah, wid. of Eleazar Carver and D. of Thomas Perkins, 1759, and had Hepzibah 1760, Alexander 1762, Lavinia 1764; he d. of small-pox 1778; she 1800, æ. 80 .- Mary m. Benjamin Leach 1764 .- Lucy m. Jireh Swift 1776 .- Susanna mi. Caleb Fobes 1776 .- Hepzibah m. Abiezer Alger, Esq., 1778 .- Alexander m. Abigail Dean of Easton 1788, and settled in Easton.
13. Robert (s. of Samuel 4) m. Tabatha Leach 1741, and had Robert 1742, Phebe, Hazadiah, Tabitha, Sarah*, Constant 1752, Wealthy, Sarah, Eliab, 1756, Asa 1758. His will dated 1787 ; he d. 1796, æ. 77 .- Phebe m. Jedediah Leach 1765 .- Hazadiah m. James Leach 1765 .- Tabatha m. Jona. Caswell 1769 .- Con- stant m. Nehemiah Leach 1772 .- Asa m. Susanna, D. of Nathan Hartwell 1780.
14. Benjamin (s. of Samuel 4) m. Abigail, D. of Nehemiah Leach 1749, and had Abigail 1753, Lewis 1755, Ruth 1757, Ben- jamin, Marshall, Eunice, Bethiah .- Benjamin, the father, d. 1801 æ. 78; she 1806, æ. 75 .- Marshall m. Hepzibah, D. of Benj. Leach 1798 .- Eunice m. Ebenezer Leach 1794 .- Bethiah m. Caleb Bassett 1782.
15. Timothy (s. of Timothy 5) m. Bethiah, D. of William Ames 1737, and had Levi 1738, and d. 1740, æ. 29.
16. Abiah (s. of Timothy 5) m. Mary, D. of Joseph Snell 1737, and had Mary 1738, Anne 1748, Asa 1750, Bathsheba 1752, Keziah 1754, Shepard 1756 ; he d. 1781, æ. 69 .- Mary m. Adam Howard 1759 .- Bathsheba m. Edward Bass of Braintree 1772.
17. Nathan (s. of Timothy 5) m. Hannah, D. of Joseph Snell 1746, and had Mehitable 1747, Simeon 1749, Damaris 1751, Isaac 1753, Jonathan 1754, Hannah 1756*, Martha 1761, Na- than 1764 .- Nathan, the father, d. 1786, a. 72 ; she 1773, æ. 49. Mehitabel m. Theophilus Curtis 1766 .- Damaris m. Joseph Allen of Braintree 1769 .- Martha m. Elisha Bisbee 1779.
18. John (s. of John 6) m Abigail, D. of Jonathan Willis 1734 .- Abigail Keith m. Zechariah Watkins 1761 .- Mary Keith m. Solomon Pratt 1761.
19. James (s. of John 6) m. Lydia Jackson 1743, and James Keith m. Lydia Perkins 1744, and had Deborah 1744, Dardany 1746, Keziah 1748, Hannah 1750, James 1752. These children were said to have been by his 3d wife, if so we have no knowl-
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edge of his first. Deborah Keith m. Ebenezer Shaw, Jr., of M. 1764; and Deborah Keith m. Zadock Leonard of M. 1765, which was this man's D. is uncertain .- Dardany m. Zebedee Pratt of M. 1763 .- Keziah m. Jona. Wood 1764 .- Hannah m. Robert Hayward 1768. (See Samuel 11).
20. Israel (s. of John 6) m. Betty, D. of Jonathan Chandler probably 1741, and had Chandler 1741, Israel 1744. (He d. and the wid. Betty probably m. Joseph Harvey 3d 1749.) Israel m. Abigail, D. of Nathan Leonard 1767.
21. Daniel (s. of John 6) m. Elizabeth, D. of Nathaniel Co- nant 1744, and had Isaiah 1745, Daniel 1747, Jeremiah 1749 ; she d. and he m. Lydia Keyzer of E., and had Naomi 1754, Seth 1757, Salmon 1760, Betty ; his 2d w. d. 1762 .- Naomi m. Miles Standish, Jr., 1774 .- Betty m. Thomas Sherman 1781 .- Isaiah m. Sarah, D. of John Burr 1773: lived in M .; his estate settled by Joseph 3d, 1775.
22. Zephaniah (s. of John 6), (he lived in Easton and after- wards Vermont), m. Mary, D. of Nathaniel Hooper 1750, and had Israel 1750, Scotland, Cyrus, Ruel, Jonathan, Unite, Alfred, and perhaps others; he lived to great age .- Israel gra. H. U. 1771, was Adjutant General in Ms., and afterwards went to Vt., and d. 1819, æ. 69 .- Ruel, Unite and Alfred also went to Vt .- Jonathan went to Kennebec .- Scotland m. Parnel, D. of Col. Edward Howard 1742, and lived in E .- Cyrus m. Bathsheba Sproat, and lived in M.
23. Joseph (s. of John 6) m. Chloe, D. of Samuel Packard 1759, and had Aberdeen 1760, Lurania 1763, John 1765, Timo- thy 1767, Joseph 1769, Martin 1771. This family lived in M. ; he settled his brother Isaiah's estate 1775, and was called Joseph Keith 3d .- Aberdeen d. 1778.
24. Josiah (s. of Josiah 7) m. Ruth Manly 1730, and lived in E., and had Milicent 1730, Josiah 1732, Rebecca 1735, Ruth 1739, David 1747, Mary 1749, d. 1824, James 1751, Martha 1754, Milicent m. Benjamin Parris 1753 .- Josiah m. wid. Susanna Williams 1758, (she was a Lathrop); lived in Easton ; had seve- ral wives; and had Bathsheba 1759, Benjamin, Thomas, Ruel, Lewis, and others, perhaps, James of Westmoreland was one .- Rebecca m. Ezra Alden 1756, and John Bisbee 1771 .- David m. Sarah, D. of Jona. Copeland 1769 and had Francis and Bezer of Easton, and Josiah and Friend, of Me., and others perhaps.
25. William (s. of Josiah 7) m. Mary D. of Henry Kingman 1738 and settled in E. and had Edward, William, Luke, Japhet. Luke m. Martha Littlefield 1768 .- Edward m. Susanna Little- field 1765.
26. Daniel (s. of Josiah 7) m. a Manly and lived in E. and had Alexander, who went to Greenwich; Nehemiah who had a
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s. Caleb; Daniel, who had a s. Daniel and a s. Allen, in Mans- field, by a 2d wife, who was an Allen.
27. Capt. Joseph (s. of Joseph 8) m. Ann Turner 1746, and had William 1748*, Joseph 1750". He d. 1792, æ. 69 ; she 1807, æ. 79.
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