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25. WILLIAM, perhaps s. of Edward (16), by w. Mary had William, b. 24 Mar. 1772. Katherine, b. 4 Mar. 1784.
26. JASON, S. of Hubbard (17), m. Elizabeth Winship 28 Jan. 1739-40, and had Jason, b. 7 Mar. 1741-2; Elizabeth, b. 27 Dec. 1743, d. 29 Mar. 1751; John, b. 4 Aug. 1746; Hubbard, b. 25 Mar. 1749, m. Sarah Warren of Weston (pub. 31 Mar. 1774); Thomas, b. 22 July 1751; Noah, b. 15 July 1753, d. 13 Oct. 1754; Elizabeth, b. 3 July 1756, m. Jotham Webber 12 Mar. 1778; Mary, bap. 17 May 1761, d. 11 Ap. 1762; Noah, b. 8 Mar. 1763. JASON the f. res. at Menot. on the southerly side of the Main Street, a few rods west of the Church, where he was killed by the British on their retreat from Lex. 19 Ap. 1775, a. 58, and was buried in the aneient burial ground. With praiseworthy liberality and patriotism the citizens of Arlington have erected a handsome granite monument, to mark the resting-place of this early martyr of American Liberty and his slaughtered companions. His w. Eliza- beth d. 11 Aug. 1786, a. 65.
27. PATTEN, S. of Joseph (18), m. Mary, dau. of John Diekson, 25 July 1749; she d. 14 Feb. 1781, and he m. Mercy -. His children were Lucy, b. 12 Mar. 1749-50, d. 26 Oct. 1752; Mary, b. 12 Oct. 1752; Lucy, b. 6 Mar. 1755; Joseph, bap. 24 Sept. 1758; Naomi, bap. 25 Feb. 1761, m. Abraliam Cook 5 July 1781 ; Chandler, b. 19 June 1764; Patten, bap. - Jan. 1767 ; John Dickson, b. 31 Dee. 1768, d. 21 Oct. 1769; Rhoda, b. 5 Ap. 1771. PATTEN the f. res. at Menot., probably on the Chs. side, and d. 19 Jan. 1802 ; his w. Mercy d. 12 Feb. 1813, a. 82.
28. WALTER, s. of Joseph (18), m. Mary Wyman of Woburn 14 Dec. 1758; she d. 1 Dec. 1759, a. 23 (according to Rev. Mr. Cooke's reeord, but the gravestone is inscribed 1760), and he n. Hannah Adams 17 Dec. 1761. His chil. were a son, b. 18 and d. 21 Oet. 1759; James, b. 30 Ap. 1763 ; Walter, b. 3 May 1765, m. Franees, dau. of Ammi Cutter, 26 June 1783; per- haps f. of Walter, who d. at Boston in Jan. 1835, a. 37, and was buried at Arlington ; Thomas, b. 9 June 1767, m. Margaret Adams 25 Nov. 1788; a son. b. and d. 8 Oct. 1769 ; Hannah, b. 8 Feb. 1772, m. Isaac Hill about 1788, and was mother of Gov. Isaac Hill of New Hampshire; Nathaniel, b. 15 Ap. 1774; John, b. 29 Aug. 1776; Joseph, b. 15 Mar. 1779; a dau. b. and d. 17 Feb. 1782. WALTER the f. res. at Menot. on the Chs. side, and d. 5 Mar. 1782; his wid. Hannah m. Enos Jones of Ashburnhamn 26 Dec. 1790, and d. 17 Oct. 1836, a. 93.
29. PHILEMON, s. of Joseph (18), m. Elizabeth Wyman of Woburn, and had Philemon Robbins, b. 18 Oct. 1769; Elizabeth, b. 1771, d. 22 Ap. 1778; David, b. about 1773; Jesse, b. 11 June 1775; Susanna, b. 10 Oct. 1779, m. Gardner Colby of Boston 2 June 1803; Ward, b. 12 Sept. 1781. PHILEMON the f. res. at Menot. on the Chs. side, and d. 2 June (or, as inseribed on the gravestone at Arlington, 31 May) 1797; his w. Elizabeth d. 22 Oct. 1825, a. 86.
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30. SETH, s. of Jeremiah (19), m. Dinah Harrington of Worcester (pub. 11 Ap. 1755), and had Jeremiah, b. 5 Dec. 1755; Phebe, b. 28 July 1760, m. Dr. Silas Barnard. and (2d) James Fillebrown 24 May 1798, and d. 28 Nov. 1851; Seth, b. 18 July 1762; Edward, b. 6 Oct. 1764; Anne Harrington, b. 17 Mar. 1767, m. James Cutter 11 Aug. 1785; Josiah Harrington, b. 5 Dec. 1769. SETH the f. res. in Menot., was taken prisoner by the British Troops 19 Ap. 1775, and exchanged 6 June 1775. His w. Dinah d. 15 May 1802, a. 73.
31. EDWARD, s. of Jeremiah (19), grad. H. C. 1759, studied for the min- istry, but subsequently became a pliysician. He m. Hannah Clark at An- dover 23 July 1767, and had six children, the youngest of whom, Edward, b. 21 Aug. 1782, H. C. 1803, d. 29 Nov. 1835, was grandfather of Dr. Edward Russell Cogswell of Camb., b. at South Berwick, Me., 1 June 1841, H. C. 1864, M. D). 1867. EDWARD the f. " settled in North Yarmouth, Me., where he was a Justice of the Peace and Quorum; commissioned 1781 Colonel of 2d Regiment of Militia of Cumberland County ; led an active and useful life, and d. 19 Ap. 1785. His w. d. 28 Sept. 1832, a. 89." See Gen. Reg., xxvii., . p. 290.
32. NATHAN, S. of Philip (24), by w. Sybil, had Philip, b. 6 Aug. 1796; Nathan, b. 4 July 1798, a shoe dealer here, d. 14 Mar. 1874 ; Thomas, b. 2 Feb. 1800, a furniture dealer here, d. 1857; Bowen, b. 24 Mar. 1802; Mary and Stephen, twins, b. 21 Feb. 1804; Lydia and Sally, twins, b. 30 Sept. 1806 (Sally m. Thomas Joyce White of Camb. 16 Oct. 1834) ; Betsey, b. 2 May 1808. NATHAN the f. res. at Lex., and d. 9 Jan. 1848, a. 88; his w. Sybil d. 28 Jan. 1853, a. 88.
33. JASON, S. of Jason (26), m. Elizabeth Locke 28 Oct. 1762, and had Jason, b. 2 June 1763; Jonathan, b. 8 Feb. 1785; Josiah, b. 13 Jan. 1767; and at Mason, N. H., Elizabeth, b. 2 July 1769; Samuel, b. 4 Ap. 1772; Benjamin, b. 2 Aug. 1775; Thomas, b. 2 Oct. 1777, d. 8 Feb. 1785; William, b. 6 Oct. 1779 ; David, b. 6 May 1782; Thomas. JASON the f. rem. to Mason about 1768, and d. 19 Feb. 1825; his w. Elizabeth d. 24 May 1789.
34. JOHN, s. of Jason (26), m. Ruhamah Frost 31 Aug. 1769, and had John, b. 5 Feb. 1770 ; Ephraim, b. 23 June 1772.
35. THOMAS, s. of Jason (26), m. Anne Whittemore 8 Mar. 1774, and had Anna, b. 19 Ap., d. 13 Oct. 1775; Thomas, b. 23 Nov. 1776, m. Eliza War- ren of Chs. 21 Dec. 1802; Aaron, b. 30 May 1779, d. 17 Nov. 1848 ; Anna, bap. 4 Feb. 1781, m. John Holbrook 31 Aug. 1800; Mary, b. 25 Sept. 1783. THOMAS the f. d. 7 June 1809 ; his w. Anna d. 17 Jan. 1819, a. 64.
36. NOAH, s. of Jason (26), m. Eunice Bemis at Wat. 12 Sept. 1782, and had Eunice, bap. 9 Mar. 1783; Elizabeth, bap. 7 Sept. 1788; Josiah, bap. 17 Ap. 1791; Abigail, bap. 6 Sept. 1795. NOAH the f. res. at Menot. and d. 27 Oct. 1824.
37. JAMES, S. of Walter (28). m. Rebecca Adams 6 Mar. 1783, and had Walter, b. 9 Aug. 1783; Rebecca, bap. 28 June 1789, in. Amos Whittemore 22 Ap. 1804; James, b. 14 Jan. 1788, H. C. 1811, a lawyer and active poli- tician in Arlington, m. Harriet Tufts, and d. s. p. 9 Dec. 1863; she d. 2 Ap. 1866; William Adams, b. 14 May 1790, m. Kezia Teel 16 June 1811. JAMES the f. res. in Menot., and d. 13 Feb. 1846.
38. NATHANIEL, s. of Walter (28), m. Mary Adams 8 Mar. 1795, and had Abiel and Nathaniel, both bap. 7 Dec. 1800; Mary Adams, b. 2 June 1799, d. 23 May 1800 ; and perhaps others. NATHANIEL the f. d. 1844.
39. PHILEMON R., s. of Philemon (29), m. Martha Tufts 10 Nov. 1791; she d. 26 May 1821, a. 51, and he m. a second wife who survived him. He res. at Menot., Chs. side, and d. 11 July 1842. His children were Daniel, b. about 1793, long an officer of the State's Prison, d. at Ipswich 11 Dec. 1849, a. 56; Philemon Robbins, b. 1794, m. Mary Wilkins 1832, res. several years in Camb., and d. in Somerville 6 June 1863; Martha, b. 10 Jan. 1802, m. Samuel Stedman 1823, and d. 28 Nov. 1874; and probably others.
40. EDWARD. s. of Seth (30), m. Lydia Adams 9 May 1786, and had Jeremiah, bap. 28 Sept. 1788, and d. 29 Jan. 1827; Lydia, bap. 15 Feb. 1789,
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d. 29 Aug. 1790; Lydia, bap. 6 Mar. 1791; Sophia, bap. - Sept. 1793; Ed- ward, bap, 8 Nov. 1795; Leonora, bap. 11 Mar. 1798; Mary Ann, b. about 1800. EDWARD the f. d. 3 Nov. 1808.
41. JOSIAH H., s. of Seth (30), m. Sarah Hutchinson of Chs. 5 Ap. 1795. and had Sarah Hutchinson, bap. 7 Feb. 1796; Mary Wright, bap. 1 Ap. 1798; Samuel Phillips, b. 20 Ap. 1800, d. 21 Nov. 1821; Emily, bap. 30 May 1802; Elmira, bap. 24 Mar. 1805; Josiah Harrington; Rebecca, bap. 30 Sept. 1810; Olive, bap. 24 May 1812, d. 25 Sept. 1815 ; Hannah, bap. 17 Aug. 1814. Jo- SIANI H. the f. d. 15 Mar. 1815; his w. Sarah d. 25 May 1843, a. 68.
PHEBE, d. 8 July 1642. THOMAS, d. 21 July 1653. RACHEL, d. 15 Aug. 1778, a. 29.
SACKETT, SIMON (otherwise written Saket), was one of the first company. His name appears on the Records before Aug. 1633, and for the last time 20 Aug. 1635. He res. on the northerly side of Winthrop Street, between Hol- yoke and Dunster streets. Administration on his estate was granted by the General Court 3 Nov. 1635 to his wid. " Isabell Sackett." She is named on the Records 8 Feb. 1635-6, after which the name disappears. The estate passed into the hands of Robert Stedman before 1642. Simon Sackett of Springfield, about 1654, and John Sackett of Northampton, in 1660, were sons of Simon and Isabel of Cambridge.
SALTONSTALL, SIR RICHARD, was one of the Assistants, when the Govern- ment of the Colony was removed to Massachusetts in 1630. He had lands in Wat., and res. there a short time. Although he returned to England in 1631, he seems still to have been regarded as an Assistant, and provision was made for him when Camb. was selected as a suitable place for a fortified town and the residence of the Governor and Assistants. What is now called Winthrop Square was granted to him for a house lot; but, as he did not return, it was devoted for a Market Place, and has always remained public property.
SAUNDERS, DANIEL (otherwise written Sanders), d. 27 Feb. 1639-40. No trace of family.
2. ROBERT, in 1639 and 1642 res. on the S. E. corner of Mount Auburn and Dunster streets. No trace of family.
3. JONATHAN, m. Abiah Bartlett 24 Oct. 1669, and had Abiah and Jona- than, twins, b. 25 Oct. 1673; Thomas, b. 10 Mar. 1674-5; John, b. 25 Mar. 1677; Benjamin, b. 28 May 1679; Samuel, b. 28 May 1681; Edward, b. 3 Mar. 1683-4; Hannah, b. 31 May 1689. JONATHAN the f. deposed 1696 (then aged 49) that he lived with Justinian Holden when he was 17 years old.
4. MARTIN, aged 40, came to New England in 1635 with w. Rachel, and settled at Braintree. His w. d. 15 Sept. 1651, and he m. Elizabeth, widow of Roger Bancroft of Camb., and d. 4 Aug. 1658. He was the ancestor of the Camb. family bearing that name, as appears by the Saunders Family Record and Genealogy, of which what follows is an abstract.
5. JOHN, s. of Martin (4), d. in Braintree 1688.
6. JOHN, s. of John (5), m. Hannah Penniman 15 Dec. 1692.
7. JOHN, s. of John (6), bap. 20 Mar. 1712, in. Mary Spear 3 June 1735, and had six children of whom the fifth was William, b. in Quincy 1747.
8. WILLIAM, s. of John (7), " res. in Cambridge from 1770 to 1775, when he returned to his native town, and m. 20 Nov. 1782 Ann, the eldest dau. of Dr. Elisha Savil, H. C. 1743," by whom he had William, b. 14 May 1787, and four daughters. WILLIAM the f. d. 27 Oct. 1830; his w. Ann d. 2 Ap. 1826.
9. WILLIAM, s. of William (8), removed to Camb. in 1801, m. Sarah Flagg 8 June 1815, and had William Augustus, b. 9 June 1818, merchant, member of Common Council, and Alderman, m. Mary W. Prentiss 22 Dec. 1841 ; Charles Hicks, b. 10 Nov. 1821, merchant, member of Common Coun- cil, Alderman, and Mayor, m. Mary B. Ball 18 Sept. 1849; George Savil, b. 2 Oct. 1823, merchant, member of Common Council and President of that Board, m. Lucy C. Willard 11 Feb. 1847; Francis Edward, b. 14 Aug. 1826, mer- chant, m. Eliza A. Whittemore 30 Ap. 1856; Sarah Ann, b. 8 Mar. 1828;
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Horace, b. 6 Dec. 1830, dealer in real estate. WILLIAM the f. was a carpen- ter, a member of the first Common Council, and Alderman. He resided on Garden Street, near Appian Way, and d. 29 Ap. 1861; his w. Sarah d. 6 Nov. 1871, aged nearly 82.
SAWTELL, JOHN (otherwise written Sawtle, and Satle), a grandson of Thomas Post, as appears by Mr. Post's will 1691, had grants of land here in 1689. He prob. had w. Anna, but no children ; he resided at the N. W. corner of Holyoke and Mount Auburn streets, where the church now stands. Obadiah Satle of Groton, Enoch Satle and Bethia Satle, both of Wat., and John Hews of Camb. Farms with his w. Ruth, quitclaimed to Josiah Parker, 21 Oct. 1700, all their interest in the real estate of their brother John Satle late of Camb., deceased ; the same estate was quitclaimed by Parker 26 Ap. 1709 to " Anna Satle," and sold by " Anna Sawtell, widow," to John Knight, 4 June 1711.
SAXTON, MOSES, d. here 24 Oct. 1690. MARY, m. Samuel Goffe 9 Nov. 1682.
SCOTT, THOMAS, was here in 1634, and in 1635 owned a house and five acres on the northerly side of Brattle Street, near Mason Street. Hc removed to Hartford about 1636, and was accidentally killed by John Ewe 6 Nov. 1643. He had son T'homas and two daughters, who with their mother were mentioned in his nuncupative will.
2. BENJAMIN, by w. Margaret, had Joseph, b. 14 May 1644 ; Benjamin, b. 5 July 1646 ; John, b. 2 July 1648 ; Elizabeth, b. 27 May and d. 3 June 1650. BENJAMIN the f. was of Braintree in 1640, where he had son John. He re- moved to Rowley, and d. in 1671.
3. SAMUEL, by w. Sarah, had Thomas, b. 31 July 1710 ; Samuel, b. 22 Sept. 1712 ; Sarah, b. 9 Jan. 1714-15; Esther, b. 20 Feb. 1716-17. A Sarah Scott m. William Smith 27 Oct. 1757.
4. JOHN, by w. Lydia, had Abraham, b. 27 June 1732.
5. EDWARD, established himself in Cambridgeport, soon after West Bos- ton Bridge was erected. At the sale of the Jarvis estate, in 1801, he pur- chased several lots, among which was the cstate at the N. E. corner of Main and Norfolk streets (now owned by Samuel James and Daniel A. Buckley), where he traded in connection with thic late John Trowbridge, under the name of Scott & Trowbridge. He subsequently purchased of B. & J. L. Austin, the adjoining estate, at the S. E. corner of Austin and Norfolk streets, and the opposite lot, at the N. E. corner of the same streets. He d. 13 Dec. 1808, and his surviving partner continued the business under the name of Trowbridge & Biscoe, having formed a connection with Thomas Biscoe.
SCRIPTURE (or Scripter), SAMUEL, m. Elizabeth Knapp 11 Sept. 1674. MARY, m. John Prentice 23 Ap. 1772.
SEAGER, HENRY, In. Sarah Bishop 21 Jan. 1673, and had Job, b. 1 Feb. 1674, d. 1739; Sarah, b. 2 Mar. 1676; Ebenezer, b. 2 May 1679, killed by the Indians at Groton, 21 July 1706; Elizabeth, b. 28 Aug. 1682; Henry, b. 25 Sept. 1686; Mary, b. 21 Jan. 1689; Job, b. 1691; Mercy ; Thankful, b. 24 Ap. 1695. HENRY the f. lived on the south side of the river, in what is now Newton.
SEWALL, JOHN, brother to Judge Samuel Sewall, m. Hannah Fessenden 28 Oct. 1674.
2. STEPHEN, another brother to the Judge, m. Margaret, only surviving dau. of Rev. Jonathan Mitchell, 13 June 1682. He res. in Salem, and had many children.
3. STEPHEN, a descendant from John (1), H. C. 1761, Hebrew Professor 1765-1785. He m. Rebecca, dau. of the first Professor Wigglesworth, 9 Aug. 1763, and had an only son Stephen, b. 30 Dec. 1767, and d. 26 Dec. 1768. STEPHEN the f. d. 23 July 1804, a. 71.
4. HULL, of Brookline, a descendant from Judge Samucl Sewall, H. C. 1761, in. Abigail, dau. of Thomas Sparhawk, Esq., 20 Mar. 1766; he d. in 1767, and his w. Abigail m. Palsgrave Wellington - Dec. 1772.
SHAW, ROGER, about 1638 bought a house and land on the southerly side.
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of Arrow Street. By w. Anne, he had Esther, b. - June 1638; Mary, b .- , d. 26 Jan. 1639; Mary, b. 29 Sept. 1645. ROGER the f. was Seleetman 1641, 1642, 1643, 1645. Farmer says, lie " removed to Hampton, which he repre- sented in 1651 and 1652. He d. 1660, leaving sons Joseph and Benjamin, and four daughters."
2. ABRAHAM, appears on the Record to have been a Seleetman here in 1640. This may denote the same person who was of Dedham, freeman 1637.
JOSEPH, In. Susanna Dickson 23 Jan. 1777. ELIZABETH, of Nantucket, a deseendant from Rev. Samuel Angier, m. Andrew Craigie Jan. 1797, and d. 7 May 1844, a. 69.
SHEPARD, REV. THOMAS, S. of Willian, b. in Towcester, Northampton- shire, 5 Nov. 1605, grad. at Cambridge, Eng., 1623, eame to New England in 1635, and was immediately established here in the ministry. A large number of his friends and acquaintances either preceded or accompanied him, and purchased the estates of the first company, most of whom were about removing to Connecticut with Hooker. Mr. Shepard was thrice married, 1st in England to Margaret Touteville 1632, who d. early in 1636; 2d, to Joanna, dau. of Rev. Thomas Hooker, 1637, who d. 28 Ap. 1646; 3d, to Margaret Boradile, or Boradel, 8 Sept. 1647. His children were Thomas, b. 1633, d. Oet. or Nov. 1634; Thomas, b. in London 5 Ap 1635; a son, b. and d. 1638; Samuel, b. Oet. 1641; John, b. and d. 1644; John, b. 2 Ap. 1646, d. young; Jeremiah, b. 11 Aug. 1648. Mr. Shepard was one of the most eminent elergymen in New England. To his reputation for " grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ," is to be chiefly attributed the location of the College here. Such confidenee was reposed by the General Court in his skill and integrity to discover and guard against danger, that they preferred to place this institution of learning under the shadow of his wing rather than elsewhere. His valuable life was suddenly terminated 25 Aug. 1649, at the age of 43 years; his wid. Margaret m. Rev. Jonathan Mitehell 19 Nov. 1650. The death of Mr. Shepard occasioned a general lamentation and gloom throughout New England. He resided on the northerly side of Harvard Street, nearly opposite Holyoke Street. That spot of ground mnay justly be regarded with veneration, as the dwelling place of many eminent and pious inen. It was successively occupied by Hooker, Shepard, Mitchell, President Leverett, and the two Professors Wigglesworth, father and son; by the heirs of the last named, it was sold to the Corporation of Harvard College, and now forms a portion of the College Grounds.
2. SAMUEL, half brother to Thomas (1), a son of William by a second wife, came to New England with his brother, and purchased the estate on the southerly side of Harvard Street, extending from Holyoke Street to Bow Street. His house stood near the west end of his lot, nearly opposite to his brother's residence. By his w. Hannah he had Thomas, b. 5 Nov. 1638, bur. 9 Feb. 1649; Samuel, b. - Feb. 1639-40, d. 16 Mar. 1644-5; Hannah, b. 20 June 1642; Jane, b. 16 May 1645. SAMUEL the f. was muel employed in the publie serviee. The management of the College stock, and the "carrying on the building begun by Mr. Eaton, was committed to Mr. Samuel Shepard," by the General Court, in Sept. 1639. He was Seleetman 1638, Representa- tive or Deputy 1639, 1640, 1644, 1645, Clerk of the Writs 1640, and Com- missioner for small eauses 1641. He had a military spirit, and was closely associated with Col. George Cooke; they came together, served here together, and returned to England, to serve together under Cromwell. He was the first Ensign of the military company here, organized in Dee. 1636, with Cooke for Captain. In Oct. 1645, he and his friend Cooke were exeused from their duties as members of the General Court, " being to go for England." In the Civil War, which commeneed in England at about that time, both were en- gaged for the Parliament, Cooke as Colonel, and Shepard as Major. Mitehell in his Church Record, commeneed in 1658, says, " Major Samuel Shepard and his wife, now living in Ireland, do yet stand in memberly relation to us." He had then probably been in Ireland several years; for, under date of 8 March 1649-50, he wrote from London to Deae. Edward Collins, appointing him attorney to manage his affairs in New England, and saying, "I am
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within a few days to be in Ireland, if God will; but the next letters will, I hope, settle me." (Mid. Reg. Deeds, ii. 57.) Administration was granted to Edward Collins on the estate of Samuel Shepard deceased 15 Sept. 1673. Probably this was the same person.
3. EDWARD, whether a relative of the foregoing is not ascertained, bought a house about 1639, on the northerly side of South Street, between Holyoke and Dunster streets. His w. Violet d. 9 Jan. 1648, and he m. Mary - , who survived him. His children, named in his will, dated 1 Oct. 1674, and proved 20 Aug. 1680, were John, Elizabeth, Abigail, deccased w. of Daniel Pond; Deborah, and Sarah. All the daughters appear to have been married. Abigail and Deborah were at Dedham, and Sarah at Braintree, about 1658. EDWARD the f. was a mariner, and d. about 1680.
4. THOMAS, s. of Thomas (1), grad. H. C. 1653, was ordained at Chs. 13 Ap. 1659, and d. of small-pox 22 Dec. 1677, a. 42. He well sustained the reputation inherited from his father, fell a victim to his own faithfulness in visiting liis flock when wasting away by infectious disease, and was deeply lamented by the people of his charge, and by the community. Mr. Shepard m. Hannah (or Anna), dau. of William Tyng 3 Nov. 1656, and had Thomas, b. - July 1658; Anna, b. 8 Sept. 1663, m. Daniel Quincy 9 Nov. 1682, and was mother of Hon. John Quincy, for many years Speaker of the House of Representatives, a Councillor, and ancestor of the late President John Quincy Adams; Margaret. His w. Anna d. at the house of her granddaughter Hol- man, in Milton, 5 Aug. 1709, and was buried at Chs. in the tomb with her husband and son.
5. SAMUEL, s. of Thomas (1), was prob. brought up by his grandfather, Rev. Thomas Hooker, at Hartford; grad. H. C. 1658, ordained at Rowley 15 Nov. 1665, and d. 7 Ap. 1668, a. 26. His son Samuel, bap. 25 Aug. 1667, grad. H. C. 1685.
6. JEREMIAH, s. of Thomas (1), grad. H. C. 1669, a candidate at Rowley 1675, at Ipswich 1678, at Lynn 1679, at which last place he was ordained, 6 Oct. 1680, and remained in the ministry about forty years, until his death 3 June 1720, a. 72. He had the reputation of piety, but probably did not equal his father or brothers in power or brilliancy of intellect. By his w. Mary (who d. 28 Mar. 1710, a. 53), he had Hannah, b. 1676, m. John Downing of Boston 1698; Jeremiah, b. 1677, d. 1700; Mehetabel, d. 1688; Nathaniel, b. 16 June 1681, settled in Boston; Margaret, d. 1683; Thomas, b. 1 Aug. 1687, d. 1709; Francis, d. 1692; John, m. Alice Tucker 1722; Mehetabel, m. Rev. James Allen of Brookline. Lewis's Lynn.
7. JOHN, s. of Edward (3), ni. Rebecca Greenhill 4 Oct. 1649, and had Rebecca, b. about 1650; John, b. 22 Jan. 1651-2; Sarah, b. 5 Mar. 1655; Violet, b. about 1658; Elizabeth, bap. 29 July 1660; Edward, b. 31 July 1662; Samuel, bap. 3 July 1664; Thomas, b. 12 Nov. 1666. JOHN the f. was a cooper, and inherited the homestead, to which he made additions by pur- chase. He sold his estate here 1681, having recently removed to Hartford. Hinman says "he became a man of consequence in the Colony."
8. THOMAS, s. of Thomas (4), grad. H. C. 1676, succeeded his father in the ministry at Chs., where he was ordained 5 May 1680, and d. 7 June 1685, a. nearly 27. Mr. Shepard was distinguished for studiousness and faithfulness, for activity and success in his ministry. He m. widow Mary Lynde (maiden name Anderson), 27 July 1682, and had Anna, b. 26 Ap. 1683, d. 27 July 1684; Anna, b. 30 Jan. 1685, in. - Smith. His w. Anna m. for a third husband, Mr. Samuel Hayman 16 June 1686, and d. Aug. 1717, on the 20th day of which month she was buried in the tomb which she had caused to be erccted for Mr. Shepard.
SHERBORNE, ELIZABETH (otherwise written Sherbone and Slierbole) about 1639 bought a house and lot at the S. W. corner of Brighton and Winthrop streets, where she res. in 1642. She was prob. the same person who sheltered Rev. Thomas Shepard and his family in 1635, while secking concealment in London, previous to his embarkation for New England. An Inventory of her estate was presented by Edward Mitchelson 6 Ap. 1652.
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SILL - SMITH.
SILL, JOHN (otherwise written Scill, Syll, and Scyll), about 1638, bought a house and lot at the S. E. corner of Eliot and Winthrop streets. By his w. Joanna, he had Elizabeth, b. about 1637, m. Zechariah Hicks 28 Oet. 1652, and d. 12 Sept. 1730, a. 93; Joseph, b. about 1639. JOHN the f. was living in 1645, but d. before 1662, when his w. Joanna had a grant of land, and another in 1665; she d. before Oct. 1671, when her will was presented and approved. Mr. Sill was unfortunate in his pecuniary affairs soon after his settlement here, and received assistance from the Church; but subse- quently appears to have been more prosperous.
2. JOSEPII, s. of John (1), m. Jemima, dau. of Andrew Belcher, 5 Dec. 1660, and had Andrew, b. 5 Feb. 1665, d. 12 June 1666; Joseph, bap. 11 Mar. 1665-6 [this son is prob. the same as Andrew before named]; Jemima, b. 21 Sept. 1667; Elizabeth, b. 12 Sept. 1668, in. Samuel Green, Jr., 18 Nov. 1685 ; Andrew; Thomas ; and perhaps others. JOSEPH the f. was engaged in Philip's War, first as Lieutenant and afterwards as Captain. He was ap- pointed as Captain 2 Nov. 1675, to " take charge of the soldiers raised from Chs., Wat., and Camb., which are about 60 men," and to lead them forth against the enemy. He had previously been Captain of a company consisting of 100 men, under Major John Pynchon. He was at Lancaster, 21 Feb. 1675-6, when the Court " ordered, on request of Captain Scyll, that the com- mittee for the war do forthwith send twenty pounds of tobacco and three gallons of rum, for the supply of the company that now resides at Lancaster." For some insubordination, or, as the Record expresses it, because " of late he hath carried himself offensively," he was discharged fromn office 11 Oct. 1676. In Nov. 1685 he petitioned the General Court for a grant of land, as a com- pensation for his military services; but was unsuccessful in his request. Before this time, however, he had removed to Lyme, Conn., where he was residing 7 Nov. 1681; at which date he executed a deed of his estate in Camb. to a feoffee in trust for his son Andrew; or if said Andrew should die in his minority, then his other son Thomas to inherit the estate. He d. 6 Aug. 1696. His son 'I homas, mariuer, of Boston, described himself in a deed, dated 8 Nov. 1699, as son of Joseph Sill, formerly of Cambridge, late of Lyme, Conn., deceased. The son Thomas was probably a shipmaster, residing in Boston, and the Capt. Sill who died in May 1709.
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