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CLARK, JOHN (or Clarke), owned the lot on the easterly corner of Brattle and Mason streets in 1635, which he sold to Edward Winship, and removed to Hartford, where he was a juror in 1642, and Deputy to the General Court in 1649.
2. NICHOLAS, sold a lot on the easterly side of Mason Street to Edward Winship, and removed to Hartford before 1639.
3. JONAS, the "famous " ruling Elder of the Cambridge Church, was here in 1642, and Selectman in 1679 and 1690. He seems to have been a ship- master in carly life. The General Court Records, under date of Oct. 18, 1654, contain a report made by " Mr. Jonas Clarke and Mr. Samuel Andrews, both well skilled in the mathematics, having had the command of ships upon sev- eral voyages, being appointed to take an observation at the northerly bounds of our Patent upon the sea-coast," etc. This report, doubtless made by two residents of Camb., is dated Oet. 29, 1653 ; the observation was taken Oct. 13, 1653. The residence of Elder Clark was on the southerly side of South Street near its junction with Holyoke Street. He was three times married ; first, to Sarah -, who died 20 Feb. 1649-50; second, to Elizabeth Clark, 30 July 1650, who died 21 Mar. 1672-3; third, to Elizabeth Cook, 19 Aug. 1673; this last wife survived him, and became the third wife of Deac. Walter Hastings, 7 Jan. 1702-3, whom also she survived. By these several wives he had seven- teen children, as follows : Thomas, b. 2 Dec. 1642, d. 20 May 1649; Sarah, b. 15 Sept. 1644, m. Samuel Green, the veteran printer, 23 Feb. 1662-3, and was living in 1705; Jonas, b. 4 Sept. 1646 ; Mary, b. prob. 1648, d. 15 Nov. 1649 ; Elizabeth, b. prob. 1651, m. (1) Mr. John Woodmancy 23 July 1672, and (2) - Monk; Thomas, b. 2 Mar. 1652-3 ; John, b. 30 May 1655, d. young; Timothy, b. 1657 ; Samuel, bap. 6 Nov. 1659; Abigail, b. 7 Ap. 1662; Mary, b. 6 Mar. 1664-5, m. Capt John Bonner before 1687, and d. 20 Ap. 1697; John, b. 7 Aug. 1674, d. 15 Oct. 1675; John, b. 3 Nov. 1675, d. 7 Mar. 1676; Nathaniel, b. 27 Oct. 1677, d. 15 June 1686; Joseph, b. 5 May 1679, living in 1705; Hannah, b. and d. Dec. 1680; Susanna, b. 20 Oct. 1682, m. Ebenezer Hancock 14 Jan. 1702. JONAS the f. was ordained Ruling Elder of the Church 15 Nov. 1682. His associate, Elder John Stone, ordained at the same time, died within a year afterwards, and Elder Clark held the office alone until 14 Jan. 1700, when he died a. 80 years ; and the office was never again filled. Judge Sewall notices his death thus : " Lord's-day, January 14 1892. Elder Jonas Clark of Cambridge dies ; a good man in a good old age, and one of my first and best Cambridge friends. He quickly follows the great patron of Ruling Elders, Tho. Danforth, Esq."
4. JONAS, s. of Jonas (3), resided in Boston, where he d. 14 Jan. 1737-8, a. 91 years, 4 months, 10 days.
5. THOMAS, S. of Jonas (3), grad. H. C. 1670, was settled at Chelmsford as successor to Rev. John Fiske, in 1677; "died 7 Dec. 1704, a. 52. His children were, Jonas, a Colonel and Magistrate, b. 20 Dec. 1684, d. 8 Ap. 1770; Thomas, b. 28 Sept. 1694; Elizabeth, who in. Rev. John Hancock of Lexington; Lucy, who m. Major William Tyng of Dunstable; and several who died in infancy." Farmer.
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6. TIMOTHY, s. of Jonas (3), resided in Boston, where he d. 13 June 1737, a. 80 years. An obituary, published in the " Weekly Journal," 21 June 1737, describes him as a " son of the exemplary, pious and well-known Mr. Jonas Clarke, Ruling Elder of the Church at Cambridge, where he was born in 1657. He followed the sea till he was near forty years of age; when, settling on shore, he was successively employed by this town in the various offices of Assessor, Selectman, Overseer of the Poor, &c., and by the Government as Captain of our south and north batteries, overseer of the buildings of Castle Williaur, with Col. Romer, director and overseer of the fortifications on thie Neck, and of the building our Light-house, and as a Justice of the Peace. He had likewise served as a member of the Hon. House of Representatives, in the time of the Non-resident Aet; and he discharged the duty of every em- ployment with singular wisdom, diligenee, and fidelity ; and was esteemed among us as a pattern of every grace and virtue, a true and sincere lover of his country, and who took a singular pleasure in being useful to all about him."
7. SAMUEL, s. of Jonas (3), was a goldsmith, and probably resided in Bos- ton. He was living in 1705. Under date of Nov. 1, 1673, John Hull of Boston writes, "I accepted Samuel Clark, s. of Jonas Clark, as an apprentiee for eight years."
8. JAMES, a housewright, was in Camb. as early as 1685. He was probably the same who in. Hannah Heath 27 April 1681, in Roxbury, where their son James was b. 4 Feb. 1681-2, and where also the w. Hannah d. 30 May 1683. He m. in Camb. 24 Sept. 1685, Sarah, dau. of Samuel Champney, and had Sarah, b. 20 Sept. 1686, d. 13 Oct. 1707; Ebenezer, b. 31 July 1688, d. 7 Nov. 1688; Mercy, b. 18 Dec. 1690, m. Joseph Gibbs of Framingham 1 July 1712; Abigail, b. 3 May 1703; and perhaps others. JAMES the f. d. 8 Ap. 1714, a. 62 ; his w. Sarah d. 1716.
9. JAMES, S. of James (8), a cordwainer, purchased in 1705 the former homestead of Elder Jonas Clark. He m. (1) Mary Lamson 4 Nov. 1703, who d. 25 June 1711, a. 32; (2) Elizabeth -, who d. 7 Feb. 1722-3, a. 43; (3) Elizabeth Collis, 29 Oct. 1723. His children were Hannah, b. 30 July 1704 ; Mary, b. 3 Oct. 1705 ; James, b. 10 Jan. 1707-8; Susanna, b. 4 May 1709 (bap. 2 July 1710) ; Samuel, b. 28 Ap. 1711, d. young; John and Samuel, twins, b. 19 Ap. 1713 (Samuel d. young) ; Elizabeth, b. 10 Dec. 1714. JAMES the f. d. 29 Oct. 1751, a. 69.
CLEMANCE or CLEMENT, WILLIAM, owned a house and land, 1642, on the south side of the river (now Newton). No record of children ; but a William Jr. appears on record, 1666. In 1672, William Clemance, Sen., sold all his real estate in Camb. and Billerica to Daniel Hudson of Lancaster, and said Hudson agreed to maintain him and his wife. Martha, probably w. of WILLIAM, Sen., d. 4 Jan. 1659, and WILLIAM m. Ann Taylor 3 Ap. 1660.
COLBY, ANTHONY (otherwise written Coleby, Colebie, Coldby, Couldby, Couldbey), in 1635, owned house and three acres near the southerly side of Brattle Street; and another house with three aeres, extending from Garden Street to the way leading from Brattle Street to Fresh Pond. These and other parcels he sold in 1639 to Simon Crosby, and removed to Salisbury. He " died 1663, leaving 8 children." Farmer.
COLE, ARTHUR, In. Lydia Barrett, 27 Nov. 1673, and had Arthur, b. 20 Dec. 1674, d. 30 Oct. 1702; Daniel, b. 7 Mar. 1675-6. ARTHUR the f. d. 4 Sept. 1676.
2. JACOB COLE (or Coale), and others, " single mnen and inmates in this town," were required by the Selectmen, Feb. 12, 1665-6, to connect them- selves with some family. The next month, "Jacob Coale submitted himself to the family government of Francis Whitmore, who engaged to respond his rates and orderly carriage, during his abode there." Town Rec.
MARY, who in. Samuel Frost 12 Oct. 1663, may have been sister to Arthur Cole, Sen. SARAII, In. Philemon Hastings, 19 Mar. 1766.
COLLINS, EDWARD, was a large land-holder in Camb. as early as 1636, and during his sojourn here was one of the most prominent citizens. He was appointed " Clerk of the Writs," with power "to grant summons and
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attachments in all eivil actions," Oet. 7, 1641 ; Representative or Deputy to the General Court from 1654 to 1670. He was Deacon of the churel before the death of Rev. Thos. Shepard, who appointed him as one of the exeeu- tors of his will, in 1649. His residence was on the easterly side of Holyoke Street, nearly opposite to where the Printing Offiee now stands. This estate he sold to Gen. Gookin, in whose family it remained until 1760. The latter part of his life was spent in Charlestown, where he d. 9 Ap. 1689, a. " about 86." His widow Martha survived, and executed a deed of her mansion house, 12 Feb. 1691-2, to William Stoughton, in trust for the family of her " son John Collins in England, deceased ; " the widow Margaret to have £10, son Edward to have a double portion, and the remainder to be divided equally between the other children. I find no record of her death, unless (which is probable), she is the person named in the following memorandum in Rev. John Pike's manuseript Journal : " March 22, 1699-1700. Grandmother Collins departed this life, being very aged, and many years shaken with the palsy, yet retained her understanding wonderful well." The chil. of Deacon Collins were Daniel ; John; Samuel ; Sybil ; all born in England ; Martha, b. Sept. 1639 ; Nathaniel, b. 7 Mar. 1641-2 ; Abigail, b. 20 Sept. 1644, m. John Willett, who d. 2 Feb. 1663 ; Edward, bap. here, was living in 1663. Sybil m. Rev. John Whiting, and had in Camb. Sybil, John, and William, bap. 19 Feb. 1659-60. Phebe Collins, who d. 5 Jan. 1653-4, may have been dau. of Deaeon Collins.
2. DANIEL, s. of Edward (1), was in Koningsberg, Prussia, in 1658. It is not known whether he returned.
3. JOHN, S. of Edward (1), grad. H. C. 1649, went to Europe, preached in Edinburglı 1658, went as chaplain with Gen. Monk from Scotland to Eng- land, settled in London, where he was pastor of an Independent church, and a popular preaeher at Pinnar's Hall. He was also the political agent of Massa- chusetts several years. He d. in London 3 Dec. 1687. His s. John was after- wards pastor of the same chureh.
[A Rev. John Collinges, son of " Edward Collinges, M. A." which Edward was " one whose faithfulness in the ministry many, both in New England and Old, could bear witness to." But this John is said to have been " edueated at Cambridge, where he was of Emmanuel College." Oct. 18, 1645, being then B. A., he was recommended for ordination and afterwards preached at Norwich 44 years. He died Jan. 1690. He was a voluminous writer. " In Poole's An- notations, he was the author of Notes on the six last chapters of Isaiah, the whole of Jeremiah and Lamentations, the Four Evangelists, both the Epistles to the Corinthians, the Epistle to the Galatians, both the Epistles to Timothy, the Epistle to Philemon, and the Book of Revelations."- David's Annals of Evang. Nonconformity in Essex Co., England, fol. 589-591.]
4. SAMUEL, s. of Edward (1), resided in Scotland a few years, but re- turned to New England. His s. Edward was bap. in Camb. June 1664. He is said to have resided in Middletown, Conn., in 1670. (Field's Hist. Mid. Co.) The following document is recorded with the Middlesex Deeds, xi. 172: " Charlestown, Nov. 4. 1691, I whose name is underwritten, do oblige myself, my heirs, executors, and assigns, to set free for himself a Mulatto Boy, which was given me by my mother, Mrs. Martha Collins, at the age of thirty-one years, which Boy was born in the year 1686, on the 30th of March. In wit- ness whereof I set my hand and seal. Samuel Collins."
5. NATHANIEL, s. of Edward (1), grad. H. C. 1660, ordained at Middle- town, Conn., 4 Nov. 1668, where he d. Dec. 1684.
COLLIS, JOIIN (or COLLICE), had a grant of land in Camb. 1683; was Hog- reeve in 1700; his w. Mary d. 19 June 1711; and he received assistance from the ehureh several years, to 1716. No record of children.
ELIZABETH, m. James Clark, 29 Oct. 1723. Mrs. ANNA, d. 26 Oct. 1730, a. 51. COLLOR, JOHN, by w. Hannah, had John, b. 6 March 1661 ; Thomas, b. 14 Dee. 1663. Probably removed to Sudbury. See Barry's Framingham.
COMEE (COOMEY, or COMY), JOHN, was at Camb. Farms (Lexington), 1690. He m. Martha, dau. of William Munroe, 21 June 1688, and had David,
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b. 11 Jan. 1695-6; Elizabeth, b. 29 Jan. 1700-1, and probably others. RUHA- MAH Comee in. Isaae Corey 9 Dec. 1762. MARY, m. James Leah 21 July 1768.
COOK (or COOKE), GEORGE, came to N. Eng. in 1635 in the same vessel with Rev. Thomas Shepard. He was then twenty-five years of age. He and his brother, Joseph Cook, were registered as servants to Roger Harlakenden. The position, however, which they at once assumed in the community, shows that this was only a disguise, which enabled them the more easily to leave Eng- land. Such a disguise, at that period, was frequently adopted by prominent men; even Shepard embarked under a fictitious name and character, being styled " John Shepperd, husbandman." Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc., xxviii., 268. Immediately on his arrival, in connection with his brother, he purchased a large number of houses and lots, of those who were about removing to Con- nectieut. While he remained here, he was among the most active and ener- getie citizens, both in civil and military affairs. He was Selectman 1638, 1642, 1643; Deputy or Representative, 1636, 1642-1645, five years, and Speaker of the House in 1645. While a member of the House he was frequently placed on important committees, especially in relation to military affairs. In 1645 he was elected one of the Reserve Commissioners of the United Colonies. He was appointed in 1637 Captain of the first train-band in Camb .; became a member of the Artillery Co. in 1638, and its Captain in 1643; and when a similar company was ineorporated in Middlesex, 14 May 1645, he was placed at the head of it. He was one of the Commissioners and Commander-in-chief of the expedition sent to Rhode Island, in 1643, to apprehend " Samuel Gor- ton and his company." He returned to England about the end of 1645, be- came a Colonel in Cronwell's army, and was "reported to be slain in the wars in Ireland, in the year 1652." (Mid. Court Files.) By his w. Alice he had, in Camb., Elizabeth, b. 27 Mar. 1640, d. July 1640; Thomas, b. 19 June 1642, d. 16 July 1642; Elizabeth, b. 21 Aug. 1644, m., in England, Rev. John Quick of London; Mary, b. 15 Aug. 1646, m., in England, Samuel Annesley, Esq., of Westminster; both the last named daughters were living in 1697, when they were prosecuting a suit for the possession of property formerly belonging to their father. The dau. Mary was not born until after her father returned to England; and the County Court, 5 Oet. 1652, empowered " Mr. Henry Dunster and Mr. Joseph Cooke to improve the estate of Col. George Cooke, deceased, for the good of Mary Cooke, the daughter of the said Col. George Cooke, deceased, as also to dispose of the said Mary Cooke for her education as they shall apprehend may be for her best good." Perhaps she was placed in the custody of John Fownell of Charlestown, millwright, as guardian or agent, who sold thirteen aeres of land in 1655, describing it as the same " which I recovered by law from the estate of George Cooke, Coronell, for the education of his daughter." (Mid. Deeds, i., 109). Col. Cooke probably resided on the northerly corner of Brighton and Eliot streets.
2. JOSEPH, elder brother to George (1), came to N. Eng. in the same vessel with him, in the same disguise, and like him became a prominent eitizen. His residence was on the east side of Holyoke Street, near Holyoke Place. Connected with his house were several aeres of land, extending northerly to Mount Auburn Street, and southerly and easterly into the marsh ; besides which he owned numerous other houses and lots. He was Seleetman seven years, from 1635 to 1645, Town Clerk five years, from 1635 to 1641, local Magistrate or Commissioner, 1648 to 1657, and Representative six years, from 1636 to 1641. He also was a military man; and when his brother embarked for England, "the Court think meet," says the record, " to desire Mr. Joseph Cooke, to take charge of the Company in the absence of the Captain, and till the Court shall take further orders." He was the friend and patron of Mr. Shepard in England, and is affectionately noticed in his autobiography. He went to England in 1658, and in 1665 was residing at Stannaway, Co. Essex, at which date he conveyed his homestead and several lots of land to his son. It is not known that he returned here afterwards. By his w. Eliza- beth he had Joseph, b. 27 Dee. 1643; Elizabeth, b. 16 Mar. 1644-5, m. Rev. Joseph Cawthorne of London ; Mary, b. 30 Jan. 1646-7 ; Grace, b. 9 Dec.
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1648 ; Grace, b. 1 May 1650. Mitehell (Ch. Rec.) names Ruth as the young- est dau .; perhaps the second Grace is a mistake and should be Ruth.
3. JOSEPH, s. of Joseph (2), grad. H. C. 1660 or 1661, and m. Martha, dau. of John Stedman, 4 Dec. 1665, by whom he had John, b. 25 Jan. 1667-8, d. 3 June 1684; Elizabeth, b. 11 Feb. 1669-70, d. 2 Feb. 1687-8; Joseph, b. 16 Sept. 1671; Haynes, b. 1 Feb. 1677-8, resided in Camb., Woburn, and Concord, and was living in 1724; Alice, b - (elder than Haynes), m. Rev. John Whiting of Lancaster about 1693; he was killed by the Indians 11 Sept. 1697, and she m. Rev. Timothy Stevens of Glastonbury, Conn, 19 May 1701; her dau. Aliee d. here 19 Oct. 1697, a. 2 years 10 mo., and Eunice, d. 4 Nov. 1697, a. 1 year. JOSEPH the f. resided on the homestead, and purchased several tracts of land, in addition to those which were given him by his father. It is not known that he devoted himself to any profession. He was Represent- ative six years, from 1671 to 1680. He inherited the military spirit of his relatives, was Licutenant (commanding) of Maj. Gookin's company, 1677, and was engaged in King Philip's War. He d. about Feb. 1690-91, in which month administration was granted to Jonathan Remington, on behalf of the son Joseph, a minor.
4. JOSEPH, S. of Joseph (3), by w. Eunice, had Eunice, b. 2 June 1716, m. Ebenezer Bradish 1739 (pub. June 10); Joseph, b. 5 Mar. 1717-18. He in- herited the homestead, was a farmer, and d. 28 May 1739, a. nearly 68. His w. Eunice d. 9 May 1718, a. 34 y. 1 mo. 19 days.
5. JOSEPH, s. of Joseph (4), ni. Elizabeth Stratton 7 June 1739, and had Joseph, b. 14 May 1740; Eleanor, bap. 19 July 1741; Benjamin, b. 16 Aug. 1742, d. 2 Dec. 1790; Jonathan, bap. 5 Jan. 1745-6; Elizabeth, bap. 20 Mar. 1747-8, m. Joseph Sanderson 25 Oet. 1775; Eunice, bap. 7 Oet. 1750, m. Joseph Read 4 July 1775, and d. 3 Oct. 1825. JOSEPH the f. was a tanner. He sold the homestead to his brother-in-law, Ebenezer Bradish, in 1740, and seems afterwards to have lived on the south side of the river. Both he and his w. were living in 1770.
6. JONATHAN, S. of Joseph (5), m. Esther Johnson 8 Nov. 1770, and had Thomas, bap. 22 Dec. 1771.
7. PHILIP, frecman 1647, m. Mary, dau. of Barnaby Lamson, and had prob. Hannah, b .- , d. 13 July 1654; Mary, b. 26 July 1652; Philip, b. 19 Aug. 1654, d. young ; Samuel, b. - 1655; Hannah, b. 4 July 1657; Sarah. b. - d. 12 May 1661; Philip, b. 2 May 1661; John, b. 25 Aug. 1663; Barnabas, bap. 4 June 1665. PHILIP the f. d. 10 Feb. 1666-7 ; his w. Mary d. 17 Mar. 1714-15, a. 93. His residence was on the northierly side of North Avenue, not far from the almshouse.
8. SAMUEL, s. of Philip (7), m. Abigail Griggs 14 Nov. 1681, and had Samuel, b. 29 Aug. 1682, d. 10 Jan. 1699-1700 ; John, b. 15 July 1685, d. 8 Sept. 1723, a. 38, leaving no ehildren; Philip, b. 5 Mar. 1686-7 ; Abigail, b. 31 Mar. 1688, m. Joseph Farley of Billerica, 8 May 1712; Mary, b. - , III. Jonathan Willard 23 Jan. 1728-9; Hannah, b. -; Joseph, bap. 23 May 1697; Elizabeth, bap. 6 Nov. 1698, d. young; Elizabeth, b. 18 Jan. 1700-1, m. Samuel Prentice 23 Dec. 1736; Samuel, b. 29 Nov. 1702; Sarah, b ..
d. 27 Sept. 1706. SAMUEL the f. d. 22 Aug. 1731, a. 76 ; his w. Abigail d. 28 , Jan. 1714, a. 54. He was a farmer, and resided on the homestead.
9. PHILIP, s. of Philip (7), by w. Sarah, had Ephraim, bap. 30 July 1699; Sarah, b. 19 July 1702; m. - Haskins of Boston; Philip, b. 13 Oct. 1704; Israel, b. 29 Oct. 1710; Mary bap. 8 Feb. 1712-13; Abigail, bap. 16 Oct. 1715, m. John Milledge. PHILIP the f. d. 25 Mar. 1718; his w. Sarah d. 1742.
10. BARNABAS, s. of Philip (7), m. Mary Goodwin 4 Dec. 1689, and had son Barnabas, b. 1691. He d. 1696.
11. PHILIP, s. of Samucl (8), by w Mary, had John, b. 9 Oct. 1726; Abi- gail, b. 18 Ap. 1729; Martha, bap. 27 June 1731 ; Hepzibah, bap. 6 July 1735. PHILIP the f. d. 5 Ap. 1736.
12. SAMUEL, s. of Samucl (8), m. Joanna, dau. of Solomon Prentice, 31 Mar. 1726, and had Joseph, b. 12 Jan. 1726-7; Samuel, bap. 20 Oct. 1728; d. young ; Susanna, bap. 3 May 1730, m. Aaron Teel, 5 Sept. 1754; Lydia,
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bap. 5 Nov. 1732, d. unm. 20 June 1765; Joanna, bapt. 21 Sept. 1735, d. young; Joanna, bap. 7 Nov. 1736; Sarah, bap. 10 June 1739, m. Henry Dick- son 15 Nov. 1774; Samuel, bap. 8 Nov. 1741; Solomon, bap. 1 Jan. 1743-4, d. young; Eunice, bap. 16 Aug. 1747, d. unm. 7 Ap. 1765: Solomon, bap. 11 Feb. 1749-50. SAMUEL the f. d. 3 Nov. 1785, a. 83 ; his w. Joanna d. 28 Nov. 1772, a. 63.
13. EPHRAIM, s. of Philip (9), m. Sarah Swan 14 Dec. 1727, and had Eunice, bap. 12 Jan. 1728-9; Sarah, b. 15 Mar. 1729-30, m. Joseph Frost 8 Feb. 1753; Ephraim, b. 12 Sept. 1732; Mercy, b. 21 Nov. 1733 ; Abigail. b. 6 Dec. 1735, m. Eben. Tufts 23 Ap. 1760; Mary, b. 17 Ap. 1737; Ann, b. 17 Mar. 1739, d. unm. 7 Ap. 1813 ; Aaron, b. 20 Dee. 1740; Elizabeth, b. 7 Dee. 1743, m. Thomas Barrett 6 Dee. 1771, and d. 17 Ap. 1785; Martha, b. 6 Feb. 1748, m. Jonathan Dickson 7 Mar. 1771. EPHRAIM the f. resided in Menot- omy, and d. 11 Sept. 1763, a. 64; his w. Sarah d. 24 Mar. 1748, a. 47.
14. JOSEPH, s. of Samuel (12), m. Abigail Winship 3 May 1746, and had Joseph, bap. 23 Aug. 1747 ; Elizabeth, bap. Oct. 1750; William, bap. 20 May 1753; Abigail, bap. 18 Feb. 1759 (Joseph Cook, perhaps the same, m. Mar- gery Diekson 13 May 1756; and the last named ehild, Abigail, may have been the offspring of this marriage).
15. SAMUEL, s. of Samuel (12), m. Elizabeth Diekson 26 April 1764, and d. 1765; his w. owned the covenant 24 May 1767, on which day their dau. Rhoda was baptized.
16. EPHRAIM, s. of Ephraim (13), m. Merey Hale of Boston (pub. July 1755), and had Ephraim, b. 17 Ap. 1756; Abraham, bap. 5 Mar. 1758, m. Naomi Russell 5 July 1781, and d. 29 Oet. 1795; Sarah, twin with Abraham, bap. 5 Mar. 1758; Mercy, bap. 10 June 1759, m. Ephraim Mullett 28 May 1782; Deborah, bap. 16 Aug. 1761, m. Benj. Perry 4 Dee. 1794 ; Thomas, b. 10 June 1763 ; Lydia, b. 11 Oet. 1765, d. unm. 1813; Lucy, b. 19 July 1767, m. Walter Foss 10 Jan. 1786; Mary, b. 3 July 1769, d. 28 July 1780. EPHRAIM the f. resided in Menotomy, and d. 14 Nov. 1773.
17. AARON, S. of Ephraim (13), m. Elizabeth Mullet (pub. 7 June) 1766, and had Aaron, b. 12 June 1767, d. 19 Sept. 1819, having had son Jefferson, b. 22 Sept. 1803 ; John, b. 18 Oct. 1768, d. 24 May 1770; Elizabeth, b. 25 Feb. 1770; Sarah, b. 20 Feb. 1772; John, b. 19 May 1774; Mary, b. 26 Jan. 1777; Rebecca, b. 14 June 1779. Elizabeth the m. d. 8 April 1808, aged 62.
18. EPHRAIM, s. of Ephraim (16), m. Hannah Crosby (pub. 6 Dec.) 1777, and had Hannah, b. 25 Sept. 1778; Ephraim, b. 2 Mar. 1780; Isaac, b. 2 Oct. 1781, d. 12 Dec. 1815; Sally, b. 27 April 1783; Jazaniah, b 25 Feb. 1785, d. 27 Nov. 1846; Simeon, b. 20 Dee. 1786, d. 20 Mar. 1815; Polly, b. 23 Feb. 1790; Sukey, b. 9 Oet. 1791. EPHRAIM the f. resided in Menotomy, and d. 30 April 1824.
19. EPHRAIM, s. of Ephraim (18), m. Susan Wellington 18 Dec. 1803, and had Josiah W., b. 12 Nov. 1805; Susan W., b. 4 Mar. 1810; Micah W., b. 12 July 1812; John B., b. 14 Jan. 1816 ; Ann L. W., b. 22 Aug. 1818; Thomas D., b. 4 May 1821 ; Aaron S. W., b. 22 Aug. 1824 ; Harriet A., b. 16 Dee. 1827. EPIIRAIM the f. resided on North Avenue, and d. 27 Jan. 1861; his w. Susan W. d. 22 Aug. 1858, aged 74.
20. SAMUEL (a descendant from Aaron Cooke of Dorehester and North- ampton), b. in Hadley 1708, grad. H. C. 1735, ordained at Menotomy, 12 Sept. 1739, where he d. 4 June 1783. He was three times married: to Sarah, dan. of Samuel Porter of Hadley (pub. 29 Aug. 1740); she d. 22 Aug. 1741, a. 24, and he m. Anna, dau of Rev. John Cotton of Newton (pub. 5 Sept. 1742) ; she d. 12 Feb. 1761, a. 38, and he m. Luey, widow of Rev. Nicholas Bowes of Bedford, and dan. of Rev. John Hancock of Lexington (pub. 14 Oct. 1762). She d. 21 Sept. 1768, a. 55. His children, who sur- vived, were all by the second wife: Samuel, b. 2 Aug. 1741, d. 14 Ang. 1741 ; Anna, b. 10 July 1743, m. Ezckiel Hall of Medford 24 Oct. 1765; Samuel, b. 14 July 1745, d. 21 Ang. 1745; Elizabeth, twin with Samuel, b. 14 July 1745, d. unm. 13 Feb. 1784; Mary, b. 15 May 1747, d. unm. 1 Feb. 1824; Sarah, b. 9 Aug. 1750, living unm. 1784; Samuel, b. 29 Mar. 1752, grad.
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COOK - COOLIDGE - COOPER.
H. C. 1772, d. in Boston, suddenly, 2 Jan. 1795, leaving no posterity ; Han- nah Gibbs, b. 17 Ap. 1754, m. Henry Bradshaw 3 June 1781, and d. 21 Jan. 1793; Rebecca, b. 29 Dec. 1758, d. 2 Feb. 1778. Mr. Cooke is described in his epitaph, as a social friend, a man of science, an eminent and faithful clergyman. As might be expected, from his family connection, he was an ardent patriot in the Revolution ; and he was chaplain of the General Court at Watertown, in the summer of 1776.
COOLIDGE, JOSEPH, s. of Simon and grandson of John, b. in Watertown May 31 1666, was here as early as 1696, when he purchased an estate ou Harvard Street, extending from Holyoke Street to Bow Street. His house stood near the corner of Harvard and Holyoke streets. He was a tailor, and accumulated a large estate. He was a Selectman, 1713, 1714, 1730; and Dea- con of the Church from 22 Jan. 1718, until his death. His w. was Rebecca, dau. of John Frost and granddaughter of Elder Frost. Their children were Rebecca, bap. 5 Dec. 1697, d. young; Rebecca, bap. 4 June 1699, m. Rev. Edward Wigglesworth 10 Sept. 1729, and d. 5 June 1754; Joseph, bap. 18 Jan. 1701-2, prob. d. young, as he is not named in the settlement of his father's estate ; Mary, b. 14 Ap. 1706, d. 3 June 1707; Stephen, b. 18 Ap. 1708; Mary, b. 15 Jan. 1710-11, m. Rev. Samuel Porter of Sherburne 30 Oct. 1735, and d. 10 Aug. 1752. JOSEPH the f. d. 17 Dec. 1737, a. 71 ; liis w. Rebecca d. 1 July 1750, a. 81.
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