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" And make return to the Council without loss of time.
" A true copy. " Attest : JOHN AVERY, Dy. Sec'y."
In obedience to these orders a regiment (consisting of nine hundred men) was formed out of the several regiments above named, which repaired to Rhode Island, and served under the command of Col. Dag-
gett, of this town, during the remainder of the cam- paign. The company furnished by this town as its quota under this levy was commanded by Capt. Caleb Richardson. It was on the island at the time of the battle, and was partially engaged in it.1
Col. Daggett also commanded the regiment (of which this town furnished a portion) from Bristol County in Spencer's expedition. This regiment was supplied by alternate drafts from the companies in the northerly and middle parts of the county.
During the occupation of the island by the British, as before observed, the militia from all the towns in the vicinity were frequently called upon to defend the shore, as constant apprehensions were entertained that the enemy would attempt to land. Attempts were indeed often made, but as often failed. Orders would sometimes come for all the militia to appear at some place near the island. All hands would accordingly muster (whether by night or day) and make all haste for the scene of parade. They were sometimes thus detained a week, three weeks, and even six weeks at a time. On the appearance of a sufficient force the enemy would for the time relinquish their design, and the greater part of the militia obtain leave to go home. But sometimes before they arrived home orders would come for their immediate return. The yeomanry were thus often obliged to leave the plow in the furrow, the mown hay untouched, and the harvest rotting in the field.
While Sullivan was retreating from the island, Fayette, who brought up the rear, just as he was leaving the field, espied a pickaxe belonging to the American army which had been accidentally left on the ground ; he instantly went back, dismounted and picked it up, exclaiming in broken English as he rode off with it on his shoulder, "They sha'n't have de pickaxe !"
The cannonade (which was heavy) between the two armies was distinctly heard and felt in this town, and produced extreme anxiety in every family.
The time of Bunker Hill battle was likewise a day of solemn feeling and fearful expectation. The can- nonade was distinctly heard at this distance (thirty- five miles), and the occasion of it was fully recognized. The town was almost deserted by all able to bear arms. Women were in tears for the fate of fathers, husbands, and brothers who had gone to the scene of action.
From the preceding account of the civil transac- tions and the military services of this town it ap- pears satisfactorily that our citizens furnished their full proportion to the ranks of the patriot army, and did their duty faithfully in the day of trial.
In reviewing the proceedings in that contest which agitated the country previous to the commencement of the Revolution one thing struck me as worthy of
1 Two men from this town who had belonged to the Continental army were killed in that action, viz., Larned Hall and one Jolin Dwyer, for - merly of Rehoboth.
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remark (though not particularly noticed by histo- rians), that the citizens of this State generally, the people as a body, felt a deeper interest, took a more active part, and exerted a more direct influence in the transactions of the day than the people of any other State. The whole mass of our citizens seemed to be acting in concert, animated with one spirit, and in pursuit of one object. Other States were indeed as zealously engaged in the great work, but it was rather through the Legislature or the government than by the direct influence of the people. But the citizens of this State intrusted it not to a few leaders or to any body of men to vindicate their violated rights,-they were willing to do their part and to bear the burden themselves. Every town and almost every individual felt it a duty to put forth an effort in the cause.
It may be here remarked that previous to this period, viz., 1745, Cumberland was separated from Attleborough by royal charter and annexed to Rhode Island.1
CHAPTER XLIV.
ATTLEBOROUGH .- (Continued.)
Genealogical Notices of Some of the Early Settlers-List of Representa- tives of the Town from its Incorporation-Biographies of Daggett, Maxcy, Mann, May, Ide, and Others-List of Graduates in Brown Uni- versity, etc .- Dr. Hebert Mann's Death, and Wreck of the Brig " Gen- eral Arnold"-Miscellany-Topography, etc .- Character of Early In- babitants-Their Condition, etc .- Conclusion.
Genealogy .- A brief genealogy of some of the earliest settlers in the town is annexed, which is in- tended to include, so far as I have been able to ascer- tain, the names of those who came into town previous to 1730, with the names of their children of the first generation (space not permitting me to extend it any further), and also the previous place of their settle- ment when known. This will not contain the names of many who have all either removed from town or whose families have become extinct. These sketches must necessarily be imperfect, from the defects in the records and the general neglect of most families to preserve any knowledge of their remote ancestry. The discovery of many of these facts connected with the history of our ancestors has been the result of fortunate accident.
Many of the first proprietors (who belonged to Re- hoboth) or their descendants became the occupants of
I The new boundaries established by this charter took from Massa- chusetts and annexed to Rhode Island a fine tract of land, including all Bristol County, R. I., Tiverton, Newport Co., and Cumberland, Provi- dence Co. Cumberland comprised nearly half of the original town. Its area is about twenty-eight square miles, and, taken together, is an excellent tract of land. It is good for grain and orcharding, and espe- cially for grass, which is cut in great abundance. Some parts of the town, however, are light and sandy. It was incorporated in 1746. It was previously called Attleborough Gore. It is well adapted to manu- facturing purposes, having three streams, Abbott's Run, Mill and Peter's Rivers, besides the Blackstone, which is its western boundary.
the lands which they had purchased ; but in process of time the cheapness of the land invited many emi- grants from various parts of the colonies of Massachu- setts and Plymouth, who either became shareholders or purchased rights.2
Allen, Nehemiah, son of Isaac Allen (Ist), of Rehoboth, married Anne Wilmarth, daughter of Thomas Wilmarth (2d), of that town, came to Attleborongh about 1710. He had five children, viz., Isaac, John, Ne- hemiah, Daniel, Annie, who were born between the years 1711 and 1726.
Atwell, Richard, married Sarah Bolkcom, daughter of Alexander Bolk- com, had five children by her,-Sarah, Amos, Anne, Richard, Ichabod, 1728-39. Ilis second wife was Mary Lawrence, by whom he had one son, William, born 1741.
Barrows, Benajah, ancestor of all of that name in this town. He came here about 1708 from Rehoboth, where he had resided for a short time. His wife was Lydia Bucklin, daughter of Joseph Bucklin, one of the early settlers of that town. Had nine children,-John, born in Reho- both, 1707; Deborah, born 1711 ; Joseph, 1713; Nehemiah, 1715; Benja- min, March, 1717-18; Elijah, March, 1719-20; Lydia, 1722; Ichabod, 1724. He died Jan. 5, 1754.
Blackinton, Penticost, the ancestor of all the Blackingtons in town, came to Attleborough previous to 1702, from what place is not known. Ilis wife's name was Mary. Ile had at least four children,-Penticost, Mary, Benjamin, who came with him, and Hepzibeth, who was born here December, 1702, and John and Penelope, twins, born 1705, and both died 1706. Penticost (Ist) died Sept. 24, 1715. His son Penticost mar- ried Rebeccah Figgett, had eight children,-Penticost, born 1716; Re- beccah, born 1717; George, born' 1720; Anne, born 1722; Mary, born 1724; John, born 1727; Othniel, born 1729; Peter, born 1731.
Blanding, Obediah, came from Rehoboth, son of William Blanding, first of that name in Rehoboth, married Elizabeth Weeks, bad five chil- dren,-Ephraim, Samuel, Obediah, Elizabeth, Mehitabel, 1719-27. Sev- eral others afterwards came here from that town, descendants of William (Ist), viz., Daniel, Noah, Lamack, etc.
Bishop, William, appears to be the first, came from Beverly or Salem about 1703. His wife's name was Dorothy. He had eight children,- Edward, Elizabeth, William, Martha, Rebecca, Baily, Dorothy, John, 1701-15. His second wife was Tabitha Hadley, married 1719.
There were several others of this name, some of them, perhaps, brothers of the above, viz., Daniel, who married Elizabeth Brown, 1734; Sam- uel, married Mary -; Joseph, married Miriam Hodges; Thomas, who married Sarah Hobel, of Pequonick, and had one daughter, born in New Brookfield, N. Y., 1744.
Bolkcom, Alexander (Ist), who came to Attleborough previous to 1692, from whom all in town are descended. He married Sarah Wood- cock, daughter of John Woodcock, Sr., and had seven children,-Wil- liam, born Sept. 3, 1692; Katharine, born Feb. 7, 1694 ; Alexander, born April 4, 1696 ; John, born April 29, 1699; Baruck, born June 12, 1702; Sarah, born Feb. 8, 1703-4; Joseph, born Feb. 23, 1705-6.
He died Jan. 31, 1727-28. His son William married Mary Tyler, Oct. 3, 1713; Alexander married Martha Obinton, May 14, 1725 ; Baruck mar- ried Patience Blake; John married Mary Grover, by whom he had five children, and afterward Sarah Grover, by whom he had eight children ; Joseph married Mary Parminter, March 21, 1733-34.
Capron, Banfield, was the first of that name who came to this country From him all the Caprons in this vicinity are descended. The name of his first wife was Elizabeth. His children were Banfield, Joseph, Eliza- beth Banfield (born Oet. 22, 1684), Edward, John, Jonathan (born March 10, 1705-6), Sarah (born March 11, 1708-9).
ITis wife, Elizabeth, died March 10, 1735. He married, Dec. 16, 1735, Mrs. Sarah Daggett (relict of Deacon John Daggett), and died Aug. 25, 1752, at a very advanced age. He settled where the late Joab Daggett lived, and laid out the lands there. Tradition says he came to this country alone when he was quite a lad, as a cabin-boy, to seek his for- tune.
Carpenter, Josiah, Noah, William, Obediah, etc., came to Attleborough from Rehoboth, and were all descendants of Samnel and William Car- penter, two of the earliest of that name in Rehoboth. William Carpen- ter was admitted an inhabitant of that town March 28, 1645. He was admitted a freeman of Massachusetts May 13, 1640.
2 Usually new-comers, if they could not purchase a share in the undi- vided lands, bought a right to lay out a definite number of acres in a division already granted.
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Noah was the son of William, of Rehoboth, born Marel 28, 1672, mar- ried Sarah Johnson, Dec. 3, 1700, by whom he had thirteen children,- Noah, Miriam, Sarah, Stephen, Asa, Mary (born in Rehoboth), Margaret, Simon (died infant), Isaiah, Simon, Martha, Elisha, Amy. He married Ruth Follet, May, 1727, by whom be had one daughter, born May, 1728.
Claflin (formerly MeClaflin 1), Antipas, came here from Sudbury, Mass. Had three children after his arrival in this town, viz., Hepzel eth (born Nov. 17, 1717), Antipas and Ebenezer, twins (born Feb. 8. 1720-21). His wife's name was Sarah. Other sons probably came with him, Noah, Phinehas, etc.
Cutting. The first and only one of this name who came here was Aaron. His son, Aaron, Jr., married Ruth Pratt, 1749 (who died July 26, 1753), and for his second wife, Sarah Tucker, by both of whom he had nine children.
Daggett, Jolın, ancestor of all the Daggetts here and in Connecticut, came to Attleborough from Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard, abont 1709, with his wife Sarah and nine children, four sons and five danghters, viz., Mayhew, Ebenezer, Thomas, Napthali, Abigail (who married Ebenezer Guild, Oct. 12, 1714), Jane (married Caleb Ilall, Nov. 9, 1721), Zilpha (married Nathaniel Robinson, July 18, 1721), Patience (married Noalı Robinson, Oct. 4, 1723), Mary (married John Titus, Jan. 18, 1727-28), all of Attleborough. .
Ebenezer married Mary Blackinton, daughter of Penticost the Ist, Nov. 9, 1721 ; Mayhew married Joanna Biven, of Deerfield, Mass., Oct. 11, 1709; Thomas married Sarah Stanley, daughter of - Stanley, March 21, 1722-23.2
John the 1st, of Attleborough, was the son of Thomas Daggett, Esq., of Edgartown, who married Hannah, the oldest daughter of Governor Mayhew, and was brother to Thomas, Samuel, Joshua, Israil, Mercy.
Thomas, the father (who was brother of John the 1st, of Rehoboth), is supposed to be the son of John Daggett the Ist, who came to this country in 1630, and was settled in Watertown in 1642, and probably removed to Martha's Vineyard with Governor Mayhew when he settled the island in 1644. There is reason to believe that John the Ist, of Watertown, had a brother Thomas, who came to New England.
Day, Samnel, appears to be the first, came from Rehoboth. Ilis wife was Priscilla. He had several children,-Samnel, Edward (born June 9, 1705), John (born Sept. 29, 1708), Priscilla (born Nov. 22, 1711), Ben- jamin (born in Attleborongh, April 28, 1720), and perhaps others.
One Robert Day was admitted freeman of Massachusetts May 6, 1635, and Ralph Day May, 1645.
Foster, Jobn, came from Dorchester about 1712, married Margaret Ware, had thirteen children,-John (born 1706), Robert (born 1707), Ebenezer (born 1709),-these three born in Dorchester,-Margaret (born in Wrentham in 1712), Benjamin (born 1714), Jonathan (born 1715), Sarah (born 1718), Timothy (born 1720), Nathan (born 1722), Esther (born 1724), Michael (born 1725 and died 1726), Michael (born 1727), Mary (born 1729).
Foster, Alexander (another who came to town), whose wife's name was Suanna, had six children,-Elizabeth, Sarah, Alexander, Edward, Suanna, Jane,-from 1734 to 1746.
Freeman, David and Jonathan, inhabitants of Rehoboth, came to Attleborough, probably the ancestors of all the Freemans in this town. The name of David's wife was Mary. Some of his children were Eben- ezer (born April 13, 1684), Hannab (born April 24, 1686), Margaret (born Feb. 9, 1688-89).
Jonathan's children were William, Mary, Jonathan, Mercy, Samuel, Anne, David, 1690-1704.
French, John, son of John French (Ist), of Rehoboth, came from that town abont 1710, married Martha Williams, had five children,-John (born in Rehoboth), Ephraim and Martha (twins, died intants), Hannah, Samuel, 1709-14. His second wife was Abigail White, married May 23, 1728, by whom he had two children,-John (born 1729), Thomas (born 1730).
Thomas, brother of the preceding, also came from Rehoboth, married Mary Brown, Jan. 5, 1720-21, had children,-Thomas, Christopher, Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth, Bridget, Sarah, Hannah, 1722-38.
Fuller. This name is numerous. The first are not all known. One
was John, whose children were Ithaman, Abigail, John, Jeduthan, Abial, Joanna, 1802-19. His second wife was Mary Follet, had one danghter Sarah, born 1721.
Jonathan Fuller was an early settler of Rehoboth. Robert and Wil- liam Fuller admitted freemen Massachusetts June 2, 1641.
Guild, Ebenezer, came from Dedham, married Abigail Daggett, daugh- ter of Deacon John Daggett (Ist), 12th October, 1714, had several chil- dren,-Joseph, Naphtali, Ebenezer, 1716-22. John and Benjamin also came with him.
Hall, Edward and John, came from England, soon to Taunton, thence to Rehoboth. Ephraim, son of John, came to Attleborongh. John was admitted freeman of Massachusetts 14th May, 1634; Edward, 2d May, 1638. John married Mary Newell, of Roxbury, 18th November, 1684. Edward died 27th November, 1670.
Christopher HIall also came to Attleborough, had two sons, Caleb and Joshua.
Ide, Nicholas, Lieut., son of Nicholas (Ist), of Rehoboth, who was there as early as April 9, 1645, was born November, 1654, married Mary Ormsby Dec. 27, 1628, had seven children,-Nathaniel, Jacob, Martha, Patience, John, Benjamin, 1678-93 (all born in Rehoboth), Nicholas (by his second wife, Eliza, born in Attleborough, July 25, 1697). Nicholas, Sr., died 5th June, 1723. Nathaniel died 14th March, 1702-3.
Jacob (second son) married Sarah Perry. His children were Sarah, (born Dec. 13, 1712), Jacob (Sept. 26, 1723).
John (third son) married Mehetable Robinson, May 14, 1719, had four children,-Sarah, Jolın, Benjamin, Amos, 1720-29.
Ingraham, Joseph, Benjamin, Jeremiah, Elijah, descendants of Benja- min and of Jarrett, whose name is on the list of purchasers, came from Rehoboth. Joseph married Mary Shepardson.
Elijah married Sarah Ide, had eight children,-Elijah, Jabez, Sarah and William (twins), Betty, Remember, Comfort, Jeremiah, 1734-46.
Maxcy, Alexander,3 came from Gloucester, Mass., with his family about 172l, settled on John Woodcock's farm and continned the public-honse. His wife's name was Abigail. Ile died Sept. 20, 1723. Ilis children were Alexander (who died April 2, 1724), Joseph, Josiah, Abigail (who mar- ried Jacob Hascall, of Gloucester), Mary (who married William Ware, May 4, 1726), Esther (who married Nehemiah Ward, Dec. 3, 1728), and Benjamin.
Josiah married Mary Everett, daughter of Joshua Everett, had eleven children. His second son, Levi (whose wife was Enth, daughter of Ja- cob Newell), was the father of Jonathan, Milton, and Virgil, graduates of Brown University, eminent in literary and professional life. Levi, another son, who possessed superior talents, though not liberally educa- ted, died at the South.
Martin, John, Robert, and Timothy, came from Rehoboth. Timothy married Mary, daughter of John Fuller, then of Rehoboth, afterwards of Attleborough, had three children,-Timothy, Sarah, Abel.
Three of this name were admitted freemen Massachusetts,-Thomas Martin, 22d May, 1639 ; John and Robert, 13th May, 1640. John settled in Rehoboth.
Moore, Alexander, married Alice Chaffee, had eight children,-Sam - uel, Comfort, Jane, Betsey, Esther, Alice, Kate, Hannah.
Newell, Jacob, came here from Roxbury or Dorchester about 1715, bringing with him his family of several sons,-Jacob, Joseph, Ephraim, etc. Jason, born here Dec. 12, 1717. His wife's name was Joyce. He settled near the first meeting-house and bought a part of Willet's farm, and, according to tradition, distributed it among his seven sons, which still remains in seven divisions.
Peck, Hezekiah (son of Nicholas Peck, of Rehoboth), came to Attle- borough about 1700, with his family; married Deborah Cooper, of the former place, had seven children,-Deborah, Judith, Hannah, Heze- kiah, Rachel, born in Rehoboth ; Petronella, Perthenah, 1687-1711.
Several other Pecks came here from Rehoboth, viz , John and Elisha, brothers of Ilezekiah ; Daniel and Ichabod, sons of Jathniel, who was the son of Joseph (Ist).4
1 Sometimes spelt Meclothlin, and in one place (R. N. P. Rec., p. 336) Mack Cleaulan, a proof of the variation which names undergo in the course of a few generations. Tradition says the family originated in Scotland.
2 By a recent research I am able to trace this family still further back, and give the result for the information of numerons descendants here and elsewhere.
3 It is said that a brother came with him to this country and settled in one of the Southern States.
4 He came to Rehoboth from Hingham, Mass., and probably to that place from Hingham, England.
Mr. Joseph Peck and Mr. Robert Peck were admitted freemen Massa- chusetts March 13, 1638-39. Robert was ordained teacher at Hing- ham Nov. 8, 1638, and Oct. 27, 1641, returned to England with his family. Joseph's name appears on the Rehoboth records April 9, 1645. On his way from flingham the following accident befell him :
1645, I. 25. " Another strange accident happened by fire about this
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Read, Daniel, came from Rehoboth about 1716, with five children,- Beriah, Ichabod, Hannah, Abigail, Esther, Daniel (died infant), 1707- 13. Ilis first wife was Elizabeth Bosworth; his second was Elizabeth Ide, by whom he had eight children,-Daniel, Noah, Elizabeth, Samuel, Abigail, Rachel. Benjamin, Thankful, 1716-34.1
At least two other Reads came here from Rehoboth, Moses and Ezra. Those of this name have been very numerous in this town.
Richards, Edward and Nathan, came from Dedham. From them are descended those of that name in this town. The first in Dedham was Edward, who was admitted freeman 1641 .- Worthington's Hist. Ded.
Richardson, Stephen, John, William, brothers, came to Attleborough. Stephen married Mary Brown. His children were Stephen, Seth (died), Mary, Abigail, Sarah, Seth, Phebe, 1714-25.
Several others also came to this town,-Timothy, Francis, etc. Ezekiel Richardson, freeman Massachusetts May 18, 1631 : Sammel, May 2, 1638, Robinson. Six of this name came to Attleborough from Rehoboth, viz., Nathaniel, Noah, John, Timothy, Samuel, Ebenezer .?
Nathaniel married Zilpha (third daughter of Deacon John Daggett, Ist), July 18, 1721; had nine children,-Nathan, Nathaniel, George, Zilpha, Elizabeth, Elihu, Amos, Abigail, Margaret, 1722-39.
Noah married Patience (fourth daughter of John Daggett, Ist), Oct. 4, 1722; had seven children,-Zephaniah, Mary, Elijah, William, Hul- ; dalı, Enoch, Comfort, 1723-40.
John married Thankful Newell and had several descendants. Timothy married Elizabeth Grant. Samuel married Mary Cooper, first wife ; Mary Ide, second wife.
Ebenezer married Elizabeth Read, and had eight children,-Meheta- ble, Saralı, Ebenezer, Samuel, Elizabeth, Ezekiel, Dan, Martha, 1721- 38.
Stanley, Thomas, Nathaniel, Joseph, Samuel, Jacob, John came from Topsfield, Mass,, and settled near the Falls, The last three were brothers. Thomas and Samuel were here in 1707; Jacob came about 1717. Thomas married Mary Gould ; had twelve children,-Thomas, Mary, Phebe, Nathaniel, Samuel, Daniel, David (died infant), Martha, William, Abigail, Priscilla, David.
Jacob married Elizabeth Guild. Ilis children were Jacob, Benjamin, Elizabeth (died infant), Deborah, Jonathan, Elizabeth, Solomon, Abi- gail.
Nathaniel married Sarah Blackinton. His children were Serviah, Sarah, Hepzibeth, Abner, Amy, Sibula, Israel, Penticost, Anne, Na- thaniel, 1721-44.
Starkey, Andrew, came here about 1708. Ilis first wife was Mehitable Waite, by whom he had two children,-Mehitable, born May, 1709; John, born July, 1712. His second wife was Catharine, daughter of Alexander Bolkcom, by whom he had three children,-Jemima, Andrew. Thomas, 1722-33. Andrew, Sr., died Aug. 16, 1740.
Sweet, Ilenry, was here about 1690, had five children,-John, Philip (died infant), Thomas, Michael (died infant), Dorothy. He was one of the earliest, if not the first, of that name. Died Dec. 8, 1704. Probably a descendant of John, admitted freeman 1641.
Sweetland, John, came from Marblehead with several others of that name. Three of his children were Benjamin, Deborah, Samuel, 1703- Il. He died June 9, 1711.
time. One Mr. Peck and three others of Hingham, being about with others to remove to Seaconk (which was concluded by the commis- sioners of the united colonies to belong to Plymouth), riding thither, they sheltered themselves and their horses in an Indian wigwam, which by some occasion took fire, and (although they were all four in it, and labored to their utmost, etc.) burnt three of their horses to death, and all their goods to the value of 50 pounds."
One John P'eck was in Rehoboth as early as March 29, 1645 .- Win. Jour., ii. 216.
Nicholas, Jolin, Joseph, Jr., are supposed to be sons of Mr. Joseph, who came with him to Rehoboth; if this supposition be true, then all of the name are descended from him.
1 Thomas Read, admitted freeman Massachusetts April 1, 1634 ; John, May 13, 1640 ; William, Dec. 14, 1638 ; Esdras, June 2, 1641. John and Thomas (perhaps sons of John) settled in Rehoboth, and were the an- cestors of the numerous progeny of Reads in that town and Attle- borough.
2 They were descendants of George Robinson (Ist), of Rehoboth, whose name is on our list of purchasers. He married Joanna Ingra- ham.
William Robinson, freeman, Massachusetts, at Salem, Dec. 27, 1642; John, June 2, 1641.
Tyler, Ebenezer, had nine children,-Ebenezer, Elizabeth, Phebe, Catharine, Hannah (died), John, Hannah, William, 1714-31.3
Samuei married Mary Capron, had eleven children,-Mary (died), Sanmel (died), Moses, Samuel, Mary, Nathan, Huldah, Habijah and Elizabeth (twins), Ebenezer, Benjamin (died).
Wilkinson, John, came here about 1700, married Rachel Fales. Ilis children were eight,-John, Joseph, Rachel, Mary, Hepzibeth, Abigail, Saralı, Hannah, 1702-23. He purchased Capt. Willett's share in the un- divided lands, probably of his son Andrew. Died Jan. 24, 1724-25.
John Wilkinson, Malden, died December, 1675 .- Far. Reg.
Wilmarth, Thomas,4 came to Attleborough about 1708, married De- borah Peck, had seven children,-Mary, Thomas, Deborah, Elizabeth, Anne, Ebenezer, Eliphalet, 1709-28.
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