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35. Lt. John (s. of John 12) m. Bethiah, D. of Sam'l Keith 1738, and had Thomas 1738, Sarah 1740; his w. d. 1770 ; he d. 1797, æ. 85 .- Thomas died a bachelor 1824, a. 86 .- Sarah died single 1836, æ. 96.
36. Nathaniel (s. of. John 12) m. Mary Pratt of Mid'o. and had Lucy 1740, Abraham 1742, Nathaniel*, and Hannah. He d. and his wid. m. Eleazar Cary 1753 .- Lucy m. Nathaniel Mor- ton 1757, and was mother of Dr. Morton of Halifax .- Hannah m. Moses Snell 1763.
37. Robert (s. of John 12) m. Mary, D. of Joshua Fobes 1740, and had John 1743, Calvin 1745, Luther 1747, Martin 1750, Betty 1752. All but Calvin went to Livingston Manor, N. Y.
38. William (s. of William 14) m. Rebecca Curtis 1738, and had Experience 1738, Elisha 1741, Philip 1743, Rebecca, Thank-
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ful, Eunice, William 1752 .- Experience m. Jonathan Orcutt 1759 .- Rebecca m. Lemuel Leach 1767 .- Thankful died 1770. Eunice m. Benjamin Crane 1769. One s. d. 1762.
39. Ezekiel (s. of William 14) m. Experience Curtis 1749, and lived in N. B., and had Zipporah 1750, Ezekiel 1752, Alice, Betty, Experience 1758, Deliverance ; he died 1785 .- Alice m. William French 1773 .- Betty m. Nathaniel Pratt 1778 .- Deliver- ance m. William Shaw, Jr., 1778 .- Ezekiel m. Naomi Thayer 1781, and d. leaving her a wid.
40. Solomon (s. of Samuel 18) m. Martha, D. of William Orcutt, Jr., 1732, and had Lydia, Solomon 1735, Tabitha 1838.
41. Eleazar (s. of Noah 19) m. Anna, D. of Capt. Ebenezer Alden 1738, lived in E. B., and had Susanna 1740, Zenas 1741*, Anne 1742*, Anne 1743, Eleazar 1746, Asa 1749, Levi 1752, Oliver 1755, Alden 1758, Isaac 1760; he d. before 1770; she 1788, æ. 70 .- Susanna m. Jephthah Byram 1761 .- Anne m. Amos Whitman 1764 .- Asa went to New York .- Oliver m. Hannah, D. of Seth Gannett 1781, and went to N. H .- Alden m. Sarah Harden, and went to Maine or N. H.
42. Noah (s. of Noah 19) m. Mary Staples 1739, and lived in E. B., and had Elizabeth 1739, Noah 1741, Nehemiah 1743, Stephen 1748, Huldah 1750, Mary 1756 .- Nehemiah m. Ruth, D. of John Egerton 1770 .- Stephen m. Sarah Faxon 1770, and the whole family removed to Williamsburgh .- Perhaps Elizabeth m. Samuel Staples 1765.
43. Israel (s. of Israel 20) m. Leah, D). of Joshua Fobes 1740, settled in Raynham, and had Israel, Nehemiah, Seth, and Oliver .- Israel's ss. were Israel, Sidney, Benjamin, Ruel, Elihu, Philander, and Eli .- Nehemiah's ss. were Col. Oliver Cromwell, Nehemiah, Davis, Calvin, Lysander, Isaac, and John Marshall. Dr. Seth's ss. were Philo and Benjamin Franklin .- Oliver's ss. were Otis and Caleb Strong.
44. Josiah (s. of Josiah 23) m. Phebe, D. of Thomas Hay- ward 1753, and had Solomon 1754, Seth 1756*, Thomas 1758, Bethiah 1760, Mary 1762, Hannah and Betty 1766, Jonathan 1768.
45. Benjamin (see Benjamin 24) m. Martha, D. of Henry Kingman 1729, and had Mary 1730, Martha 1731, Benjamin 1735 ; he died 1740 .- Mary m. Joseph Washburn .- Martha m. Jonathan Leonard 1758 .- The wid. d. 1794, æ. 95 ; was b. 1699. (It is difficult to ascertain whose sons these several Benjamins were).
46. Benjamin Washburn m. Zerviah, D. of Israel Packard 1743, and had Hannah 1744, Sarah 1748, Ebenezer 1750 .- Sarah m. Daniel Bryant, perhaps 1767 .- Ebenezer Washburn m. Mary Leach 1772.
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47. Benjamin (s. of Benjamin 22, perhaps) and his wife Mary had Susanna 1749, Mary, Eunice, Asa 1756, Joshua 1759, Olive, and Keziah .- Susanna m. James Hooper, Jr., 1772 .- Olive not m .- Keziah m. Andrew Conant .- There was a Mary who m. Samuel Packard 1761.
48. Isaac (s. of Gideon 32, perhaps) m. Deborah, D. of Lot Conant 1753. and had Elijah 1753, Nathaniel 1757, Edmund 1759, and Isaac .- Elijah went to Hardwick.
49. Jonathan (s. of Josiah 23, perhaps,) m. Rebecca Perkins 1756, and had Luther 1757, Zerviah 1760 .- Luther went west- ward .- Zerviah m. Solomon Hayward 1782 .- Jona. Washburn, Jr., of M. m. Hannah, D. of Nathan Conant 1778.
50. Henry (s. of Benjamin 24, perhaps,) and his w. Sarah had Henry 1741, Susanna 1742, Noah 1744, Sarah 1746, Han- nah 1749, Huldah 1751, Samuel 1754, Ruhamah 1757, Experi- ence 1760, and Sarah. This family moved to the westward .- Henry, Jr., m. Susannah Hutchins of Mid'o. 1768.
51. Ezra (s. of Benjamin 24, perhaps,) m. Susanna, D. of Benjamin Leach 1742, and went to Mid'o .- His D. Susanna m. Zadock Leach 1763.
52. Nathan (s. of Josiah 11) m. Mary, D. of Hugh Mehuren 1748, and had Rebecca 1748, Hugh 1750, Arthur 1752, Patience 1754. Jemima 1756, Charity 1758*, Robert 1760, Salathiel 1763, Bathsheba 1766 .- Rebecca m. Isaac Pool of Halifax, perhaps 1774. If we are correctly informed this family went to New Salem.
53. Daniel (s. of Cornelius 28) m. Experience Harlow 1752, and had Cornelius 1753, Daniel 1755, Zilphah 1757, Joanna 1759, Lois 1761, Ebenezer 1764, Eunice 1766, Sally 1768; he d. 1801, æ. 70 .- Zilphah m. Noah Whitman 1779 .- Joanna m. Phinehas Conant, Jr., 1785, and d. 1829 .- Eunice m. Jonah Besse 1787 .- Sally and Lois not m .- Daniel went to Belcher- town, and thence removed again .- Ebenezer m. Abigail Weston of Mid'o. 1787.
54. Cornelius (s. of Cornelius 28) m. Lois D. of Jona. Ben- son, and had Daniel and Abigail .- Daniel m. Melatiah, D. of Daniel Keith 1795 .- Abigail m. Levi Blossom 1797.
55. Gideon (s. of Gideon 32) m. Ruth, D. of Zechariah Whitman 1765, and had Ruth, d. 1778 ; Libeus, Asa. He was killed at sea by a cannon-ball, and his widow m. Dea. Ripley of Plympton .- Libeus m. Alice, D. of John Keith, 1792, and went to Pomfret, Conn., where they both d .- Asa learnt a black- smith's trade with Arthur Harris, E. B., and removed from town.
56. Joseph (s. of Capt. Joseph 33) m. Mary, D. of Benjamin Washburn, and had Levi 1757, Lavinia 1763, Mary 1764, and went to Hardwick.
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57. Jeremiah (s. of Capt. Joseph 33) m. Charity, D. of Joseph Pratt Jr. 1754, and had Lydia 1755, Barnabas 1756, Tabitha 1758, Rufus 1760*, Libeus 1762, Hannah 1767, Jeremiah 1769 *. His w. d. 1775, and he m. Keziah, D. of Daniel Snell, 1777, and had Jeremiah 1779, Levi 1784. Lydia m. Capt. Simeon Wood, 1778, his 3d wife .- Barnabas m. Keturah, D. of Thos. Conant, 1782, and went westward, and so did Libeus .- Tabitha m. Mark Perkins 1784 .- Hannah m. Benjamin Perkins 1789, and went to Me .- Levi went to the southward, and d. at Washington 1838 .- Barnabas went to Pomfret, Vt.
58. Eliab (s. of Capt. Joseph 33) m. Anna, D. of Elijah Ed- son, 1762, and had Marshall 1763*, Lucy 1765*, Lewis 1767, Joseph 1769, Eliab 1772, Anna 1774, Olive 1777, Marshall 1778*, Marshall 1780. This family went to Hebron, Me.
59. Salmon (s. of Josiah 34) m. Hannah; D. of Joseph Orcutt, 1785, and had Joseph Orcutt 1786, Huldah Leonard 1788, Josiah 1790, Lavinia 1795, Lucy 1801, Deborah 1804, and Lewis. Jo- seph O. went to Me .- Josiah went westward .- Lavinia m. Eliab Tomson of H. 1819, another D. m. a Soule, and all the Ds. are now d .- Lewis gra. B. U. 1826, and d. at Weymouth 1834.
60. Capt. Abraham (s. of Nathaniel 36) m. Rebecca, D. of Josiah Leonard, 1765 and had Nathaniel 1766, Chloe 1768, Abraham 1772*, Seth 1776, Abram 1779, Lucy 1781. Chloe m. Edward Mitchell Jr. 1789 .- Lucy m. Lawson Lyon of Boston 1813, and afterwards a Whitney of Boston .- Capt. Abram, the son, m. Mary, D. of Dr. Eleazar Carver 1804.
61. Calvin (s. of Robert 37) m. Rhoda Hammond of Roches- ter, and had Mary, Nancy, and Calvin. Mary (Polly) m. Oliver Conant 1796.
62. Eleazar (s. of Eleazar 41) m. Huldah, D. of Jonathan Wood, 1769, and had Eleazar. His w. d. 1770, and he m. Sarah Southworth of Mid'o. a. 1771, and had Southworth, Zenas, Eli- phalet, Hiram, Sally 1780, Sampson 1783, Bethiah and Josiah twins 1788 ; she d. 1820, æ. 72 ; he 1828, æ. 82. Eleazar went South in youth, and nothing more is known of him .- Southworth m. Rebecca, D. of John Bisbee, 1794 .- Zenas went to Plympton, m. a Sampson, and had a son Isaac Sampson Washburn who d. in E. B. 1838 .- Eliphalet m. in Boston, and he and Southworth both went to Me .- Sally m. James Johnson 1798 .- Bethiah m. Lewis Torrey of Mid'o. 1809, and Josephus Freeman 1823 .- Josiah d. 1834 a bachelor.
63. Capt. Levi (s. of Eleazar 41) m. Mary (Molly), D. of Isaac Allen, 1774, and had Levi 1775*, Susanna 1777, Mary 1778, Zilphah 1780, d. 1807, Levi 1782, Olive 1785, Oliver Alden 1788, Parna 1791, Harmon 1794, Maria 1796. His w. d. 1800, æ. 45, and he m. Mary, late wife of Ichabod Howland and D. of
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John Hatch, 1801 ; he d. 1824, æ. 72. Susanna m. Simeon Jones 1803 .- Mary m. Bartholomew Trow 1803 .- Olive m. Capt. Lu- ther Gannett 1810 .- Oliver A. m. Jane, D. of Zenas Keith, 1814, and he and Gannett removed to Belfast, Me .- Parna m. Adam Stetson 1817 .- Maria m. a Mendall, and went to Vermont ; he is dead.
64. Isaac (s. of Eleazar 41) m. Huldah, D. of Isaac Allen, 1781, and had Anna 1781, Sophia 1789, Cyrus 1791, and he then went to Me., and had other children ; Isaac, now living in E. B., is one .- Anna m. Capt. Branch Byram 1802.
65. Solomon (s. of Josiah 44) m. Anne, D. of Seth Mitchell, 1773, and had Zenas, Anna, Solomon, Reuben, Thomas 1787, Osier 1795, Lewis 1797, Nahum. This family moved away ; part of them went to the westward .- Anna m. Oliver Hayward 1797. Nahum m. Anne, D. of John Mitchell 1816 .- Solomon m. Sally, D. of Jabez Carver, 1801, and had Carver and Thomas. Lewis lived in Mid'o .- Zenas m. Lydia, D. of Noah Whitman, 1799, and had Selden, Freelove Whitman, Sarah Whitman, Lysander 1810, Angelina 1813, and Lydia 1816; he d. 1824, æ. 49.
66. Benjamin (s. of Benjamin 45) was called the 3d ; he m. Desire Sears of Halifax 1762, and had Oliver 1763*, Azel 1765*, Sally 1767*, Lydia 1769, Deborah 1771*, Desire 1773*, Sears 1777, Mary 1780, Huldah 1784, Benjamin 1786* ; he d. 1796, æ. 61 ; she died 1800, æ. 57. Lydia m. Samuel Rider 1799 .- Mary m. Barzillai Latham 1801 .- Huldah m. an Irish in Me.
67. Joshua (s. of Benja. 47) m. Lovicea (or Louisa or Lucy) Rickard 1786, and had Susanna 1787, Marsena 1789, Joshua 1791, Benjamin 1796, Isaac 1799. Susanna perhaps m. Macey Hall of R. 1807, and afterwards Sion Swift .- Isaac went to Abington.
68. Jeremiah (s. of Jeremiah 57) m. Sarah, D. of Ezra Ed- son, 1801, and had Ezra Edson 1801*, Eliza Hyde 1803, Ezra Edson, 1806, Robie Snell 1808, Anna Edson 1810, Emily How- ard 1812*, he had another son, Jeremiah, who went to N. York. The parents are both dead.
69. Nathaniel (s. of Capt Abraham 60) m. Salome Simmons, D. of Moses, and had Rebecca, Abram, Nathaniel, John, Lois, Sarah Simmons. Rebecca m. John Conant .- Lois m. Ephraim Sprague.
70. Seth Esq. (s. of Capt. Abraham 60) went to the south- ward, but returned again, and m. Sarah, wid. of Benjamin Wil- lis and D. of Dr. Eleazar Carver, 1812, and had Sarah 1812, Anna 1814*, Seth 1817, Hosea 1819.
71. Calvin (s. of Calvin 61) m. Eunice, D. of Capt. Ephraim Sprague 1809, and had Nancy Adams Vinton 1812, Eloisa Row- land 1814, Emily Miller 1816, Vina Sprague 1819, Jane Ames 1821. Nancy A. V. m. Greenough Wood.
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72. Hiram (s. of Eleazar 62) m. Nabby, D. of Seth Keith, a. 1809, and had Eliza Sampson 1810, Cyrus 1812, Mary Briggs 1814. His w. d. 1822, æ. 40, and he m. a Washburn of Mid'o., and is dead.
73. Sampson (s. of Eleazar 62) m. Rebeckah Soul of Mid'o 1805, and has a family.
74. Levi (s. of Capt. Levi 63) m. Sarah, D. of Arthur Harris, 1807, and has Benjamin Harris, Alden, Allen, and Sarah. His w. d. 1826, a. 42, and he m. a Barstow. Benjamin H. m. Celia, D. of Mark Phillips .- Alden m. a Jones of Pem. or Hanson .- Sarah m. a Dickerman, and is dead.
75. Harmon (s. of Capt. Levi 63) m. Harriet, D. of William Bonney, 1823, and has Harriet and others.
76. Isaac (s. of Isaac 64) m. Chloe, D. of Oliver Washburn, and has a family.
77. Isaac Sampson (s. of Zenas of Plympton, and gr. s. of Eleazar 62) m. Susanna Ruggles, gr. D. of Benjamin Robinson's last wife [see Packard, No. 93.] and had children ; he d. 1839.
78. Oliver (s. of Benjamin 66) m. Martha, D. of Eliab Fobes, 1787, and had Thomas 1787, d. 1824; Reuel 1789, Eliab 1792, d. 1820: Harriet 1794*, Oliver 1796, Chloe 1 799, Willard 1802 *. His w. d., and he m. Mary, D. of Benjamin Hayward, 1804, and had Willard 1805, Benjamin Hayward 1806, Azel 1808, Martha Fobes 1810, Marshall 1812, Harriet 1813, Mary 1815, John Benson 1817. Ruel died at N. Y .- Oliver went southward .- Chloe m. Isaac Washburn of E. B.
79. Capt. Sears (s. of Benjamin 66) is now living a bachelor in S. B.
80. Nathaniel (s. of Nathaniel 69) m. Joanna Harlow, D. of William Snell, and had Maria Snell 1824, and father, mother, and child are all dead.
81. Col. Abram (s. of Nathaniel 69) m. Pamela, D. of Isaac Keith, 1822, and had Lucia C. 1823, Ann, 1827*, Saba. His w. d., and he m. Sarah Miller, D. of Dr. Samuel Shaw.
82. John (s. of Nathaniel 69) m. Mira, D. of Capt. Ephraim Sprague, and d. immediately after marriage, and his wid. m. the Hon. John A. Shaw.
83. Solomon (s. of Solomon 65) m. Sarah, D. of Jabez Car- ver of Raynham, 1801, and had Rotheus, Carver, Nahum, Thomas, Albert, Eli, Nathan, John, Maria.
84. Carver (s. of Solomon 83) m. Harriet, D. of Samuel Har- den, and had Mira and Louisa, 1828.
85. Jacob Washburn, m. Mercy, D. of Isaac Pool probably, 1761, had a son 1764*, Bethiah 1765, Jacob 1767, Caleb 1770, Francis 1772. (This man was called Mr. Jacob Washburn of
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Mid'o.) Jacob probably m. Ruth Shaw in E. B. 1797 ; she after- wards m. Benjamin Price 1805.
86. Caleb Washburn m. Mehitabel, wid. probably of Benja- min Allen in E. B. 1756.
Elisha of Kingston m. Martha Perkins of Plympton 1729 ; his estate settled 1734 .- Elisha of Roxbury m. Charity Snell 1763. Hannah m. Nathan Bassett 1733 .- Phebe m. Samuel Kingman 1737 -- Hannah m. Thos. Davis 1737 .- Keziah m. Joseph Har- vey 2d 1749 .- Experience m. Amos Snell 1759 .- Reuben m. Betty Dilly 1749 .- Hepzibah of Mid'o. m. Benja. Perkins 1761. Mary m. Samuel Packard 1761 .- Huldah m. Solomon Bartlett 1781 .- Mary m. Benjamin Munro of Hal. 1787 .- Sarah m. Seth Hayward 1792 .- Lucy m. Abel Kingman 1792 .- Wid. Elizabeth m. James Edson 1796 .- Mary m. Job Pratt 1757 .- Hannah m. James Carkis Woodwiss 1770 .- Seth of Mid'o. m. Elizabeth, D. of James Dunbar, 1776 .- Eunice m. Asa Richmond 1782 .- Reuben m. Abigail Murry (or Muzzy) 1743 .- Jesse m. Silence Washburn 1748 .- Patience m. Nathan Richmond 1754 -- Alice m. Bela Fobes 1805 .- Isaac m. Nabby Pope 1807 .- Mary (or Mercy) m. Oliver Leach 1817 .- Harvey m. Dolly B. Clark 1822.
Jonathan of Mid'o. (s. of Benjamin) m. Judith, D. of Elna- than Wood, and had Jonathan, Benjamin, Isaac, Salmon, and perhaps others. Isaac went to Taunton .- Benjamin has a son Jonathan in S. B.
John Washburn of Plymouth sold land that was his gr. father Irish's to Samuel Bradford 1708.
Ephraim Washburn of Plympton and his wife Mary had Wil- liam 1726, Lydia 1728, Elizabeth 1732, Mary 1734, Stephen 1736, Isaac 1738, Phebe 1740, Jemima, Japhet, John ; his estate settled 1758. Lydia m. Samuel Noyes .- Elizabeth m. Consider Benson ; all the rest of the Ds. were then single .- Ebenezer's estate settled at Kingston by his wid. Lydia 1738; her will 1765 ; they had Ebenezer, Simeon d., and Lydia Davis. Joseph, Miles Edward, Barnabas, Dea. John, Ichabod, were also at K. as early as 1729. Jabez 1731, Philip 1765, Melatiah 1756, were m. there at these dates. Most of them were sons of Joseph 6. Edward m. Judith Rickard of Plympton 1732 .- Reuben Washburn of B. went to M., and enlisted into the French war 1755. Benja. of M. was 67 yrs. old 1820 .- Bezaliel of B. went to Dartmouth, and enlisted in the French war 1755.
Wid. Washburn d. 1775, quite aged .- Hannah d. of Small-pox 1778 .- Josiah's w. d. 1772 .- Wid. Washburn d. 1778 .- Josiah's wife d. 1778 .- Lucy d. 1800, æ. 32 .- Martha d. 1803, æ. 40 .- Isaac Washburn d. in North Hadley 21st February, 1839, æ. 90.
Abishai Washburn (s. of John 12) of the County of Albany, N. Y., and his wife Hannah, sold to Wm. Loring of Plympton a farm or plantation in Bridgewater bounded at the N. E. corner
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of the homestead which is the N. W. corner of Josiah Wash- burn's homestead; by Gershom Conant's land ; by the road from Conant's to Ichabod Orcutt's ; by the road from said Orcutt's to the S. Meeting House 1767. Hugh Orr Jr. witness, acknowl- edged June 9, 1777, at Salisbury, before Joshua Porter, Justice of Peace.
Capt. Abram Washburn was, some years since, living in Hinsdale, in the County of Berkshire,æ. 74, whose father, Miles Washburn, first settled in New Milford, and afterwards in Kent, in Conn., and finally removed to Hinsdale. Capt. Abraham thought his grandfather's name was Ebenezer.
The family of Washburn is so numerous, and there are so many of the same christian name, that there may be many mis- takes, and some confusion, in the account here given of them.
WATERMAN .- Perez Waterman (s. perhaps of Dea. Robert of Halifax) settled in S. B., and had a son Perez, and d. 1793, . 90. He had also a D. Abigail, who m. Charles Perkins 1762.
2. Perez (son of the above) and his wife Abigail had Stephen 1766, Calvin 1768, Ruth 1770, Bethiah 1772, Lydia 1774, Bar- nabas 1776. He m. Ruth Nye of Sandwich 1784 ; 2d wife. He removed to Oakham. Stephen led a seafaring life .- Calvin m. Salome Allen of Oakham 1793.
Lucy Waterman m. Newland Sampson of Plympton 1766 .- Jonathan m. Abigail Washburn 1768 .- John of H. m. Mercy Orcutt 1769 .- Rebecca m. Elisha Bartlett of Brookfield 1778 .- Wid. Sarah m. Samuel Whitman 1776 .- Wid. Betsy, late w. of David Waterman and D. of Nathaniel Pratt, m. Daniel Hudson 1822; she m. Waterman 1802 .- Ruth m. Nathan Hall 1790 .- Jabez of Hali. m. Hannah Benson 1805 .- Elizabeth of Hali. m. Nathaniel French 1811 .- Otis of Kingston m. Betsy Waterman 1820 .- Minerva m. Isaac Alden 1821.
WENTWORTH .- Theophilus Wentworth (born at Canton 1773) and his wife Betsy (born 1779 at Randolph) lived in S. B., and had Eliza 1796, Prince Wales 1798, Martin 1801, Darius 1803, Hiram 1807. Soranus 1810, Lewis 1814, Ephraim French 1818 *.
Edward of Stoughton m. Sarah Winslow 1746 .- Seth m. Jane Warren 1761 .- Oliver m. Sarah Leach 1779.
WESLEY .- Joseph Wesley m. Jane Gilmore 1739, and set- tled in E. B., and had Isaac 1740*, Joseph 1742, John 1745*, Joseph quit-claimed all his estate to his mother 1772, being lately the estate of John Hagens ; she d. 1787, æ. 80.
2. Joseph (s. of the above) m. Margaret Robinson, D. of Mary Pratt, D. of Joshua Pratt, 1773, and had Jennet bap. 1777, her mother then a widow ; Joseph, the father, d. at New York, in the army, 1776. Jennet m. Byram Lazell 1793 .- Mary Pratt m. Nath'l Ramsdell 1753.
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WEST .- Samuel West m. Lydia, D. of Josiah Washburn, 1739, and had Ezra 1739, Mehitabel 1741, John 1743 .- Samuel West m. Mehitabel, wid. of John Ames and D. of Israel Pack- ard, 1727, perhaps first wife of the above .- Hannah m. William Shaw 1754 .- Thomas m. Mercy Packard 1756 .- Patience m. Lemuel Southworth a. 1757 .- Timothy m. Zibia Edson 1787 .- Mercy m. Reading Carr 1795.
WESTON .- Jonathan Weston lived in W. B., and had a D. Mary bap. there 1731:
2. Seth Weston from Mid'o. perhaps, and his wife Lusanna, lived in B., and had Daniel 1780, Asa (in Mid'o.) 1784, Lucy (in Duxbury) 1788, Sally 1801.
Rufus of Mid'o. m. Sarah Whitman 1777.
WHARTON .- Robert Wharton and his wife Mary lived in B., and had Polly (in Plymo.) 1779, Robert 1781, Charity 1783.
WHITE .- Edward White and his wife Keziah lived in W. B., and had Huldah 1739, Phebe 1741, Zeziah 1744.
2. Micah White lived also in W. B., and m. Betty Tolman 1768 ; she was D. of Eleazar Snow, and first m. Nathan Ames 1751, and then Wm. Tolman 1757. He had a D. Betsy who m. Isaac Richmond.
3. Micah (s. of Thomas of Abington), lived in E. B .; he was boru 1732 ; was with Gen. Winslow 1755, at the dispersion of the neutral French at Nova Scotia ; and had Micah, Thomas, Mehitabel, Lucy, and others perhaps. Major Micah the s. set- tled in Abington .- Mehitabel m. Jacob Bicknell Jr. 1803 .- Lucy m. Silas Shaw 1794 .- Micah White m. Lucy Hatch of Hingham 1771.
4. Thomas (s. of Micah 3) m. Nancy Harden 1803, and had Thomas and Jacob; he m. Isabella D. Harden or Hayden, 1810 ; 2d w. Jacob gra. B. U. 1832.
5. Thomas (bro. of Micah 3) lived in Abington, m. Hannah Green 1772, and had Rachel, Oliver, and then d., and Oliver was called after him Thomas, and now lives in E. B., the wid. Hannah having m. Jonathan Alden 1777.
Cornelius White m. Sarah Howell 1747 .- Nathaniel White m. Susanna Crossman 1745, and settled in Easton .- Keziah (per- haps widow of Edward) m. Edward Hayward Esq. of Easton a. 1749 .- Urania of Marshfield m. Luther Hayward 1794 .- Lydia C. m. Bela Dyer of A. 1812 .- Eleanor of Millbury m. Spencer Lathrop 1817 .- Micah Jr. of A. m. Esther Hobart 1818 .- Jarvis of Raynham m. Minerva Leach 1819. Louisa Maria m. Arza Leonard 1820 .- Benjamin Jr. m. Mary Chamberlin 1780 .- Jareb of Amherst m. Ruth Sherman 1794 .- Sarah m. Joseph Hearsey Jr. 1799 .- Hannah of Abington m. Alexander Robinson 1744 .-
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Ruth m. Adam Kingman 1760 .- Zilphah m. Uriah Rickard 1761. Perez of Raynham m. Deborah Leach 1787 .- Sarah of Marsh- field m. Ensign Nathan Willis, his 2d wife, 1792 .- Nancy m. Geo. W. Blanchard.
WHITING .- Marlborough Whiting (from Pembroke) settled in E. B., and m. wid. Abigail French, D. of Joshua Howard of Braintree, 1796, and had Martin 1797, Sumner 1799, John Adams 1800, Ephraim Howard 1805, d. 1826 ; he d. 1830, æ. 75.
Joseph m. Abigail, D. of Isaac Alden, 1778 .- William m. Sarah Ramsdell 1748 .- Ruth m. Marlbray Ripley 1787 .- Sally of Attleboro' m. Daniel Lathrop 1787 .- Polly m. Benja. Pincin Jr. 1798 .- Isaac m. Polly Jones 1804 .- Sam'l m. Abigail Willis 1805 .- Margaret m. William Pincin Jr. 1807 .- Ruth m. Levi Beal of Hingham 1810 .- Polly or Patty m. John Stock Jr. 1809. Amos m. Polly Howard 1810 .- William of Stoughton m. Rachel Turner 1811 .- Mercy of Plympton m. Elisha Hayward 1760.
This name in the early records is often written Whiton and Whitten .- James Whiton (so written) was at Hingham 1647, and was probably the ancestor of Marlboro', first above mentioned, and of all the others perhaps.
WHITMAN .- John Whitman was one of the first settlers at Weymouth : made free 1638 ; a very respectable man ; was the first Deacon; the first military officer (an ensign) appointed in that town ; one of the three persons appointed by the Governor " to end small controversies " there ; he died there 1692, a. a. 90. He was ancestor of most of the name in this country. His wife was probably Mary, her family name not known ; his children mentioned in his will 1685, proved 1692, then living, were 4 ss., Thomas, John, Abiah, Zechariah, and 5 Ds., all m. viz : Sarah Jones, Mary, w. of John Pratt; Elizabeth, w. of Josiah Green ; Hannah, w. of Stephen French; and Judith King. Judge Whit- man of Portland has given a very full and interesting memoir of the ancestor and his descendants, published at Portland 1832 ; but as it is within the scope and purpose of this publication to give some account of all the early settlers of this town, we shall notice those branches that became inhabitants here, referring all who are solicitous to know more of this numerous and respect- able family to the Judge's Memoir.
I. Thomas (the eldest s. and only one of the children of John Whitman of Weymouth who came to Bridgewater) was born in Eng. a. 1629, came to this country with his mother, (after his father) a. 1641, and m. Abigail, D. of Nicholas Byram, 1656, and came with his father-in-law Byram, or soon after, and set- tled in E. B. a. 1662; he had John (at Wey.) 1658, Ebenezer, Nicholas, Susanna, Mary, Naomi, Hannah ; his will 1711, proved 1712 ; he died a. a. 83. Susanna m. Benjamin Willis .- Mary
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m. Seth Leach .- Naomi m. William Snow 1686. It is not as- certained whom Hannah m.
2. John (s. of Thomas 1) m. Hannah (Pratt probably) 1686; had no children ; d. 1727, æ. a 70; was executor of his father's will; gave his own estate by will principally to David, s. of his brother Nicholas; mentions his sisters, Mary Leach and Susanna Willis, and heirs of his sister Naomi Snow; but says nothing of Hannah, who probably was not then living, and had d. without issue.
3. Ebenezer (s. of Thomas 1) m. Abigail Burnam 1699, and settled in S. B., and had Abigail 1702, Zechariah 1704, John 1707*, Hannah 1709, Ebenezer 1713 ; his estate settled by his wid. 1713, and she m. Edmund Hobart of Hingham 1714, who came and resided with her ; she was appointed guardian to her children. One of the Ds. m. a Soule, and the other a Little and afterwards a Perkins.
4. Nicholas (s. of Thomas 1) m. Sarah Vining of Weymouth 1700, and had Thomas 1702, John 1704, Josiah 1706*, David 1709, Jonathan 1710, Seth 1713. His w. d., and he m. Mary, D. of Francis Cary, 1715, and had Eleazar 1716, Benjamin 1719 *. His wife d. and he m. Mary, D. of William Conant, 1719, and had Mary 1720*, William 1722*, Josiah 1724, Sarah 1726, Abigail 1728*, Nicholas 1731, Susanna 1734*, Ebenezer 1736. He was killed, 1746, by his cart-wheel running over him, æ. 70; she d. 1770, æ. 77. Sarah m. Eleazar Alden, and d. æ. 94.
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