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6. SAMUEL, s. of Ebenezer (3), m. Sarah Patten, and had Samuel, bap. 5 Feb. 1737-8 ; Aaron, bap. 1 June 1740; George, bap. 20 June 1742, d. 26 May 1748; Sarah, bap. 10 Feb. 1744-5; Nathan, bap. 17 May 1747; George, posthumous, bap. 1750. SAMUEL the f. d. 19 June 1750, a. 39 ; his w. Sarah was prob. the same who m. Israel Hinds 20 Feb. 1755.
7. TIMOTHY, s. of John (4), m. Sarah Crosby of Billerica (pub. 24 Sept. 1748); she d. 2 Ap. 1756, a. 26, and lie mn. Sarah Spring (pub. 23 Aug. 1765). His children were a daugliter, b. 1749, d. 1 Jan. 1750, a. 9 ino .; Timothy, bap.
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11 Nov. 1750; d. 3 July 1753 ; Sarah, bap. 5 Jan. 1751-2, m. James Con vers of Woburn 10 Sept. 1767; Prudence, bap. 26 May 1754, d. unm. 29 July 1803 ; Eunice, bap. 15 Feb. 1756. TIMOTHY the f. d. 19 Oct. 1780.
8. EBENEZER, S. of Ebenezer (5), m. Mary Mansur of Wat. (pub. 13 Jan. 1757), and had Peter, bap. 19 Feb. 1758. d. young; Ebenezer, bap. 25 Feb. 1761, d. 3 Feb. 1814 ; Peter, bap. 15 May 1763, d. Feb. 1822; Gershom, bap. 23 Mar. 1766, d. 10 Oct. 1827 (his s. Gershom, Jr., d. 23 July 1827, a. 36) ; Timothy, bap. 20 Aug. 1769. EBENEZER the f. d. Aug. 1798 ; his w. Mary d. 1 Jan. 1797.
9. SAMUEL, s. of Samuel (6), m. Sarah Williams (pub. 1 Nov. 1760), and had Sarah, bap. 23 May 1762; Samuel, bap. 30 June 1765, d. 11 Mar. 1771; Thomas, bap. 27 Dec. 1767.
10. NATHAN, s. of Samuel (6), had a child, b. and d. 30 Oct. 1770; a child b. and d. 4 July 1772; Nathan, bap. 27 June 1773; Moses, bap. 26 Feb. 1775; Walter, b. 1 Sept. 1776, d. 6 June 1797 ; Martha, bap. 17 Sept. 1780. NATHAN the f. d. 6 Nov. 1799.
11. TIMOTHY, s. of Ebenezer (8), by w. Lydia, had Amos Monroe, b. 21 Mar. 1795 ; Timothy, b. 1 Mar. 1796; Varennes, b. 20 Feb. 1798 ; Roxanna, b. 20 Feb. and d. Oct. 1800; a son, b. 1804, d. 15 Aug. 1805. TIMOTHY the f. d. 12 Dec. 1813; his w. Lydia d. 15 Dec. 1823, a. 54.
12. EBENEZER, parentage not ascertained, had Joshua, bap. 10 July 1743 ; Mary, bap. 7 Ap. 1745, d. young; Mary, b. 1746, d. 25 Sept. 1750; a daugh- ter b. 4 and d. 6 Feb. 1749 ; Ebenezer, b. 3 and d. 8 Mar. 1752.
13. JOHN, parentage not ascertained, by w. Mary, had John, bap. 14 Jan. 1776; Reuben, bap. 5 Ap. 1778; William, bap. 25 Mar. 1781; Molly (Mary), bap. Nov. 1783, d. unm. 14 Sept. 1805; Stephen, bap. Oct. 1785. JOIN the f. d. 26 Oct. 1804, a. 71; his w. Mary d. 18 Sept. 1826, a. 82.
14. THOMAS, m. Prudence, dau. of Maj. Jonathan Wade of Medf., and had Thomas, bap. herc 6 May 1705. THOMAS the f. was prob. the grad. H. C. 1689, and was Register of Probate 1702.
SWEETMAN, THOMAS (otherwise written Sweetman, Sweateman, Swetman, and Swatman), by w. Isabel, had Elizabeth, b. 6 Jan. 1646-7, m. Benjamin Wellington 7 Dec. 1671 ; Rebecca, b. 7 Ap. 1649, m. Michael Spencer 7 Dec. 1671 ; Mehetabel, b. prob. 1651 ; Sarah, b. 2 May 1654 ; Thomas, b. 18 and d. 27 Jan. 1655-6; Ruhamah, b. 28 Mar. 1657 ; Samuel, b. 19 Ap. 1659, grad. H. C. 1677; Bethia, bap. 7 July 1661, m. James Hews of Boston 12 Dec. 1692 ; Hepzibah, b. 19 June 1666. THOMAS the f. was a weaver ; he was here as early as 1645, and res. at the N. W. corner of the present College grounds. He d. 8 Jan. 1682-3, a. 73. His w. Isabel was living 12 June 1697, and was prob. the wid. Swætman who received charity from the Church 1691-1709, about which last date she prob. died.
SYMMES, MRS. SARAII, had a grant of land 1639. She appears to have been a lady of wealth, and a member of the Church. She d. 10 June 1653.
TALCOTT, JOHN (otherwise written Talcot, Tallcott, Tailcott, Taylcot, and Taylcott), was one of the earliest inhabitants, and resided on the easterly corner of Brattle and Ash streets; he was a large land-holder, and a man of energy and influence ; he was one of the first Board of Selectmen 1634-5, and a Representative or Deputy in the first General Court which admitted Deputies or Committees, as they were first styled 1634, and was reelected to the same office the two succeeding years ; he rem. with Hooker to Hartford 1636, and was one of the leading men of that town and of the Connecticut Colony ; Selectman 1643, 1644, and 1648; Deputy to the General Court 1637- 1639 ; frequently an Assistant; and a Commissioner of the United Colonies, 1656, 1657, 1658, 1662, and 1663. "He was the ancestor of the Talcotts in Hartford, and of the former Attorney-general of the State of New York." Hinman.
TAYLOR, JOHN, by w. Katherine, had Joseph, b. about 1651. JOHN the f. went to England in 1671, as a special messenger of the Church, to accompany the Rev. Urian Oakes across the Atlantic. In this mission he contracted a debt which afterwards subjected him to inconvenience. In acknowledgment
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of his services, the Church subsequently granted hin five pounds. He was the Butler of Harvard College, and perhaps performed other services for that corporation. His epitaph, now somewhat mutilated, bears testimony to his worth: " Here lyes the body of John Taylor, aged 73 years, deceased Sep- tember 6th. 1683. He was a useful man in his generation, a lover of piety, a lover of learning, a faithful servant of Harvard Colledg about 40 years." According to the Town Records he d. 7 Sept. 1683. His w. Katherine d. between 21 Sept. and 7 Nov. 1685.
2. JOSEPH, S. of John (1), grad. H. C. 1669, was fellow of the College 1673, was ordained at Southampton, L. I., Mar. 1680, and d. 4 Ap. 1682, a. about 31. He left sons John, grad. H. C. 1699, styled " of Southampton, gent." in 1700; and Joseph, a tailor, who was of Southampton 1702. They sold in 1702 the homestead, formerly of their grandfather, to Francis Foxcroft; it contained three acres, and was on the southeasterly side of Kirkland Street.
JAMES, by w. Sarah, had William, b. 21 Aug. 1676. ANN, mn. William Clemance 3 Ap. 1660.
THATCHER, SAMUEL, by w. Hannah, had Hannah, b. 9 Oct. 1645, m. Jolin Holmes 13 Sept. 1664, and d. before 16 Ap. 1682 ; Samuel, b. 20 Oct. 1648. SAMUEL the f. resided near the easterly corner of Mount Auburn Street, and Coolidge Avenue (which until 1754 was included in Wat.), was Deacon, Se- lectman, and Representative; d. 30 Nov. 1669.
2. SAMUEL, s. of Samuel (1), by w. Mary, had Mary, b. 1 Aug. 1681, d. May 1682; Samuel, b. 8 Ap. 1683, a weaver, d. s. p, and made Samuel, son of his brother Ebenezer, his principal heir by will dated 13 June 1753, proved 7 Feb. 1775 ; John, b. 22 Jan. 1685-6, m. Elizabeth Morse 24 Oct. 1712, and d. 29 Feb. 1743-4; Anna, b. 30 Ap. 1668, d. 22 July 1690; Mary, b. 17 Sept. 1690, m. Joseph Child 8 July 1713 ; Hannah, b. 10 Dee. 1692, d. unm. 3 Nov. 1741 ; Abigail, b. 6 June 1694 ; Mercy, b. 2 Jan. 1697-8; Sarah, b. 30 Nov. 1699, d. unm. 13 June 1727; Ebenezer, b. 17 Mar. 1703-4. SAMUEL the f. inherited the homestead, was a Lieutenant, and d. 21 Oct. 1726; his w. Mary d. 17 Aug. 1725.
3. EBENEZER, s. of Samuel (2), m. Susanna Spring 27 Jan. 1731-2, and had Samuel, bap. 5 Nov. 1732; Sarah, b. 20 Feb. 1733-4, d. before 21 Ap. 1754; Mary, b. 27 Dec. 1735, prob. m. Elisha Goddard 23 May 1758; Ebenezer, b. 20 Aug. 1737, d. Oct. 1741; Susanna, b. 3 July 1739, d. Dec. 174 -; Sarah, b. 3 Oct. 1741, d. 3 Sept. 1749 ; Ebenezer, b. 15 Jan. 1742-3, d 14 Sept. 174 -. EBENEZER the f. was a weaver, res. on the homestead, and d. about 1753 ; administration granted to w. Susanna 26 Feb. 1753, and ou her estate, to son Samuel, 21 May 1757.
4. SAMUEL, s. of Ebenezer (3), m. Mary Brown of Lex. 3 Sept. 1753, and had Susanna, bap. 18 May 1755, m. Jesse Putnam 13 Feb. 1776; Ebenezer, bap. 28 Sept. 1759, d. young ; Mary, bap. 17 May 1767, m. Thomas Payson 12 May 1785, d. 1805; Elizabeth, bap. 24 Mar. 1771, d. about 1792; Samuel, bap. 7 July 1776 ; Ebenezer, bap. 18. Oct. 1778, grad. H. C. 1798, a lawyer in Thomaston, Me., m. Lucy F., dau. of Gen. Henry Knox, and d. in 1841. SAMUEL the f. inherited the homestead (which was sold by lis heirs to Gov. Gerry, 4 Ap. 1793), but during the latter part of his life resided on the wes- terly corner of Mount Auburn and Brighton streets. He was one of the most active citizens in the Revolutionary period, and succeeded Thomas Gardner as Colonel ; he was Selectman, Treasurer, and Representative, and while holding these several offices, died suddenly of apoplexy 27 June 1786 ; his w. Mary d. 7 Nov. 1815, a. 80.
5. SAMUEL, s. of Samuel (4), b. 1 July 1776, grad. H. C. 1798, in. Sally Brown of Concord Jan. 1800, and had Harriet Howard, b. 28 May 1801; Elizabeth, b. 1 Ap. 1803, d. Jan. 1827; Samuel, b. 11 Feb. 1805; George Augustus, b. 24 Aug. 1806; Benjamin Bussey, b. 8 Oct. 1809, grad. Bowdoin College 1826, d. July 1840. SAMUEL the f. was a lawyer, settled in Warren, Me., in 1800, after a short residence in New Gloucester ; was a member of Congress 1801-1805, Sheriff 1814-1821, Representative 1824, etc. He d. 18 July 1872, a. 96 years and 17 days. At the time of his decease he had been
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for several years the oldest lawyer in Maine, the oldest ex-member of Con- gress, and the oldest surviving graduate of Harvard College.
THOMPSON, REV. WILLIAM, of Braintree, m. Ann, wid. of Simon Crosby, before 1646.
2. HENRY, of Boston, a merchant, m. Elizabeth, wid. of Rev. Nathaniel Upham, and dau. of John Stedman, 27 Ap. 1669. They had, in Camb., Eliz- abeth, b. 29 Jan. 1669-70, d. young; and in Boston, Dorothy, b. 26 Oet. 1671, m. Samuel Shove 16 Nov. 1692, and Samuel Burr of Chs. 16 Dec. 1700, and d. 20 Feb. 1701-2; Henry, b. 23 Oct. 1673, d. in Camb. 17 Sept. 1690; Alice, b. 8 Sept. 1677, d. young. After Mr. Thompson's death his wid. m. John Sharp, also a merchant, whom she survived, and d. in Camb. 9 Mar. 1699-1700. See STEDMAN, JOHN.
3. ALEXANDER, by w. Martha, had Samuel, b. 13 Oct. 1744 ; John, b. 31 May 1748.
4. EBENEZER, by w. Rlioda, had Ebenezer, b. 5 Mar. 1795; Hannah Locke b. 22 Mar. 1797.
Lors, m. Samuel Chandler 19 Ap. 1759. EUNICE, m. Richard Hunne- well 21 June 1764, and d. 19 Feb. 1806.
THURSTON, DANIEL, In. Mary, dau. of Robert Stedman, 1 Ap. 1674, and had Daniel, b. 11 Ap. 1676. They prob. removed soon, for they sold to John Stedman, Jr., 2 Nov. 1676 all right in the estate of Robert Stedman, deceased, and the name disappears.
TIDD, JOHN (otherwise written Teed and Tead), was of Chs. 1644, and had sons John and James. Perhaps he was the same who d. at Woburn 24 Ap. 1657.
2. JOHN, S. of John (1), m. Rebecca Wood 14 Ap. 1650, and had in Wo- burn, Hannah, b. 21 Sept. 1652, m. Joseph Smith of Wat. 1 Dec. 1674; John, b. 26 Feb. 1654; Mary, b. 13 Nov. 1656, m. Joshua Simonds of Lex. ; Sam- uel, b. 16 June 1659, d. unm. 9 May 1699 ; Joseph, b. 20 Jan. 1660, Daniel, b. about 1662; Rebecca, b. about 1665, m. Thomas Blodgett and res. in Lex. JOHN the f. rem. to the Farms about 1686, and d. 12 Ap. 1703, a. 78; his w. Rebecca d. 10 Jan. 1717, a. 92.
3. JOSEPH, s. of John (2), res. at the Farms, and by w. Mary had Mary, b. 21 Jan. 1704-5; Joseph, b. 15 May 1707 ; Samuel, b. 29 May 1709; Sarah, b. 19 Nov. 1711 ; Betty, b. 29 May 1714; Mercy, b. - , m. David Cutler. His w. Mary d. 9 Jan. 1716-17, and he m. a second Mary, who survived him ten days. He d. 26 Dee. 1730, a. 69 ; and she d. 5 Jan. 1730-31, a. 59.
4. DANIEL, s. of Joseph (2), res. at the Farms, and by w. Lydia had Daniel and Mary. DANIEL the f. d. 29 Nov. 1696; his w. Lydia d. 14 Aug. 1727, a. 55.
5. JOSEPH, S. of Joseph (3), by w. Dorothy had Mary, b. 7 Jan. 1732; Joseph, b. 11 May 1734; Ebenezer, b. 16 Aug. 1737, removed to New Brain- tree; Sarah, b. 8 Mar. 1739; Benjamin, b. 21 June 1742; John, b. 26 Oct. 1749. JOSEPH the f. resided in Lex., and d. 18 Sept. 1773, a. 66; his w. Dorothy d. 23 Oct. 1790, a. 78.
6. DANIEL, s. of Daniel (4), m. Hepzibah, dau. of Capt. William Reed, 9 Ap. 1724, and had a son, b. 22 and d. 24 Jan. 1724-5; Daniel, b. 26 Feb. 1725-6; Amos, b. 12 Jan. 1728-9; Hepzibah, b. 22 Aug. 1730, m. Jonas Wyeth 29 Mar. 1753; Lydia, b. 6 July 1732; John, b. 13 Sept. 1734, d. 27 Nov. 1743; William, b. 11 July 1736; Abigail, b. 12 Jan. 1737-8; Samuel, b. 12 Jan. 1740-41; Betty, b. 24 Oct. 1742. DANIEL the f. resided in Lex., and d. 16 Jan. 1776 ; his w. Hepzibah d. 11 Ap. 1777, a. 71.
7. WILLIAM, s. of Daniel (6), d. at Lex. 25 Dec. 1826, a. 91; his w. Ruth Munroe d. 14 May 1839, a. 97. They had only one child, Ruth, bap. 11 Jan. 1767, m. Nathan Chandler 4 Oct. 1785, and d. 15 Sept. 1846.
TOMLINS, TIMOTHY, owned land south of the river in 1635. He was probably the same who was of Lynn in 1633, and a Representative. If he removed here, he appears to have returned to Lynn.
TOWNE, WILLIAM (otherwise written Town and Towen), was an early in- habitant. By w. Martha he had Peter, b. in England, and Mary, b. here
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Sept. 1637, and admitted to the Church 4 Nov. 1659 ; his residence was on the easterly side of Dunster Street, between Harvard Square and Mount Auburn Street, until about 1653, when he sold his homestead to the widow Banbrick, and bought of David Stone the estate at the easterly corner of Gar- den and Mason streets; he was long the Sexton of the Church. He d. 30 Mar. (or Ap. ; Sewall says he was buried 1 May) 1685, a. 80; his w. Martha d. 20 Jan. 1673-4.
2. PETER, s. of William (1), was by trade a cooper, and had w. Joanna in 1687, and a second w. Elizabeth, but no children ; he resided on the S. W. corner of Winthrop and Brighton streets; he was Constable five years bc- tween 1668 and 1694, and Selectman 1695. He d. 2 Nov. 1705, a. (accord- ing to his gravestone) 72 years and 10 months; his w. Elizabeth was living in Braintree 4 Mar. 1723-4, when she sold her life-estate in the property of her husband. By his will, dated 28 May 1705, Mr. Towne seems to have been both a slaveholder and an abolitionist. He ordered that his three negro slaves should become free ; one was to be free as soon as he should recover from his sickness, and in the meantime to be carefully provided for; one in four years, and the third, who was young, in seven years. Each of his slaves was to re- ceive a legacy of ten pounds on the day of his freedom. A legacy of three pounds was bestowed on a former slave. After the death of his wife, who was to have a life-estate in his property, he bequeathed his estate to his cousins, John Howard, Nathaniel Howard, Joseph Howard, Elisha Howard, and Mary Mitchell, all of Bridgewater, - with the special provision that Joseph Howard should have twenty pounds more than either of the other legatees, if he would make his slave, Stephen, free; otherwise he should have no part of the real estate, which was appraised at £307. This provision was probably complied with; for the heirs of Joseph, having acquired the rights of the other legatees, sold the real estate 8 Mar. 1723-4 to John Bradish.
TROWBRIDGE, JAMES, son of Thomas, was born at Dorchester about 1636, and baptized 1638. He m. Margaret, dau. of Major Humphrey Atherton, 30 Dec. 1659 ; she d. 17 Aug. 1672, and he m. Margaret, dau. of Deac. John Jackson, 30 Jan. 1674. His children were, in Dorchester, Elizabeth, b. 12 Oct. 1660, m. John Mirick 9 Feb. 1681-2; Mindwell, b. 20 June 1662, m. Jona- than Fuller 2 May 1684; and in Camb., John, b. 22 May 1664, m. Sarah -; Margaret, b. 30 Ap. 1666, m. Hon. Ebenezer Stonc 18 Mar. 1686; Thankful, b. 4 Mar. 1667-8, m. Deac. Richard Ward 1690; Mary, b. 11 June 1670, m. - Stedman; Hannah, b. 15 June 1672, m. John Greenwood, Esq .; Experi- ence, b. 1 Nov. 1675, m. Samuel Wilson; Thomas, b. 10 Dec. 1677; Deliverance, b. 30 Dec. 1679, m. Eleazar Ward; James, b. 1682, m. Hannah, dau. of Abraham Jackson, and d. 1714; William, b. 1684, m. Sarah -, and d. 1744; Abigail, b. 11 Ap. 1687; Caleb, b. 7 Nov. 1692, grad. H. C. 1710, ordained at Groton 2 Mar. 1714-15, m. Sarah, dau. of Thomas Oliver, Esq., 10 Mar. 1714-15, by whom he had Oliver, b. 16 May 1716, d. 28 Sept. 1723, and after- wards in. Hannah, dau. of Rev. Nehemiah Walter of Roxbury, by whom he had four sons and four daughters, and d. 9 Sept. 1760. JAMES the f. rem. to that part of Camb. which is now Newton about 1664, was Lieutenant, Clerk of the Writs, and Deac. of the Church; he was also a Representative of Newton 1700, 1703, and a Selectman of the Village nine years from 1679. He d. 22 May 1717, a. 81 ; his w. Margaret d. 16 Sept. 1727, a. 78.
2. THOMAS, s. of James (1), m. - -, and had John ; he m. (2d) Mary Goffe of Cambridge, dau. of Edward and granddaughter of Samuel, and had Edmund, b. 1709, H. C. 1728, an eminent lawyer, Attorney-general and Judge of the Superior Court, Representative and Councillor, m. Martha, dau. of Hon. Jonathan Remington, 15 Mar. 1737-8, and d. s. p. 2 Ap. 1793; 1 his w. Martha d. 31 July 1772 ; Lydia, b. 1710, m. Richard Dana, Esq., 31 May 1737, was mother of Chief Justice Dana, and d. at Newton 7 Ap. 1776;
1 The exact relationship of Judge Trow- the Probate Records and Files in Middlesex bridge to the Goffe family has long been in- County, and from the Records of the Supe- volved in obscurity; it even escaped the rior Court under date of January and July serutiny of Savage. It is now gleaned from 1726.
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Mary, b. 1715, m. Ebenezer Chamberlin 1733. THOMAS the f. m. (3d) Su- sanna - , and had Abigail, b. -; he is styled, on the Probate Records, both of Newton and of New London; he d. about 1725. Guardians were appointed to his children 7 Mar. 1725; his w. Susanna m. William Bodding- ton and removed to Framingham before 15 Ap. 1730.
3. JOHN, s, of Thomas (2), m. Mehetabel Eaton at Framingham where he had Mehetabel, b. 26 Jan. 1725-6, m. - Gates; Mary, b. 27 July 1728, m. Amos Gates 28 Nov. 1744; John, b. 22 May 1730; Lydia, b. 24 Dec. 1731, m. Ralph Hemenway 7 Jan. 1752 ; Thomas, b. 1 Ap. 1734 ; Ruth, b. 3 Mar. 1736, m. Peter Rice. JOHN the f d. 19 May 1762; his w. Mehetabel d. Mar. 1777.
4. JOHN, s. of John (3), resided at Framingham, m. Margaret Farrar 27 Mar. 1751, and had John, b. 12 Feb. 1752; Peggy, b. 17 Mar. 1754, m. Abel Stone, and (2d) John Jones ; Joshua, b. 20 Feb. 1756 ; Mary, b. 10 July 1758, m. Luther Stone; Martha, b. 8 Fcb. and d. 6 May 1772; Daniel, b. 1 Feb. 1764; Martha, b. 7 Oct. 1766, m. Dr. Gambell of Amherst ; Nelly, b. 7 and d. 18 Feb. 1769 ; Lydia, b. 4 Oct. 1770, d. young ; Nelly, twin, b. 4 Oct. 1770, m. Aaron P. Edgell. JOHN the f. was a Colonel. Selectman, and Treas- urer; he d. 22 May 1807, a. 77; his w. Margaret d. 6 Mar. 1774.
5. JOHN, S. of John (4), was of Framingham, m. Mary Bent 23 Ap. 1776, and had Edmund, b. 30 Ap. 1777; John, b. 12 June 1778; Josiah, b. 28 Sept. 1785, a physician at Buffalo, N. Y., and was Mayor of that City; Wil- liam, b. 20 June 1791. JOHN the f. was a Colonel, Selectman, Treasurer, and Representative; he d. 1826 ; his w. Mary d. 1844, a. about 89. For a more full account of this family in Framingham, see Barry's Hist.
6. JOHN, S. of John (5), established himself as a merchant in Camb. before 6 May 1804, at which date he mn. Sarah How of Framingliam, and had John H., b. 9 May 1807; Sarah R., b. 18 Marclı 1809, m. Dr. Charles F. Chaplin 11 Nov. 1835; Mary E., b. 22 June 1811, m. Newell Bent 19 June 1833 ; Charles S., b. 20 July 1814. JOHN the f. d. 28 Jan. 1841; his w. Sarah d. 15 Oct. 1839, a. 59.
TRUESDALE, RICHARD (otherwise written Trusedale, Trusdale, Trusdall, Trusdel, and Trewsdale), freeman 1635, was of Boston, butcher, and Deacon of the First Church; member of Third Church 1669. He d. apparently without issue, before 1672, at which date his wid. Mary executed a will (proved 26 Nov. 1674), bestowing legacies on cousin William Emblin, brother John Hood, Richard, son of Samuel Trusdall, £50, and William, son of William Gilbert, £50. William Gilbert presented the inventory " of the estate of Mrs. Mary Trusdall, his late Ant," 30 Jan. 1674-5.
2. SAMUEL, nephew of Richard (1), m. Mary, dau. of John Jackson, and had Richard, b. 16 July 1672 ; Mary, b. 30 Nov. 1673, m. - Foot; Samuel, b. 13 Oct. 1675, m. Elizabeth -, and d. at Newton about 1731; Mindwell, b. 31 Aug. 1676; Rebecca, b. 25 Mar. 1678; Experience, b. 8 Aug. 1680; Thomas, b. 27 Ap. 1682; Ebenezer, b. 1685. SAMUEL the f. resided on the south side of the river (Newton), and d. 2 Mar. 1695.
3. RICHARD, brother to Samuel (2), and brother-in-law to William Gilbert, as is indicated by ecrtain records in an old account-book formerly owned by Andrew Bordman, m. Katherine Halton in England 29 May 1673, and had Elizabeth, b. 10 Feb. 1673-4, nı. Andrew Bordman 17 Dcc. 1697, and d. 16 Aug. 1760 ; Richard, b. 8 June 1675, " and was buried in the sea the 14thi day of June 1675." RICHARD the f. " arrived at Boston in New England 21 day of June 1675; " he seems to have died soon afterwards, and liis w. m. Greenleaf, by whom she had Joseph, and perhaps others; she survived her second liusband, came to live with her son-in-law, Bordman, in May 1705, and d. 28 Aug. 1712, aged 62.
TRUMBULL, JOIN, by w. Elizabeth, had Elizabeth, b. June 1638; John, b. 4 Aug. 1641; Hannah, b. 10 Dec. 1642; Mary, b. 9 Feb. 1644-5; James, b. 7 Dec. 1647. JOHN the f. was a ship-master, and resided on the southerly side of South Street, at its intersection with Holyoke Street; he removed to Chs. before May 1655, where he was living at the age of 80, as appears by his dep- osition dated 27 Ap. 1686. Elizabeth, prob. his wid., d. at Chs. 1696, a. 86.
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UPHAM, NATHANIEL, s. of Deac. John Upham of Malden, m. Elizabeth, dau. of John Stedman, 5 Mar. 1661-2, and d. on the 20th day of the same month. He had preached for a time at Malden. His w. Elizabeth m. Henry Thompson 27 Ap. 1669, and afterwards m. John Sharp.
2. WILLIAM, of Pomfret, Conn., but prob. of the Malden family, m. Naomi, dau. of Daniel Dana, 21 June 1721.
USHER, HEZEKIAH, in 1642 res. at the N. E. corner of Dunster and Win- throp streets, but rem. to Boston about 1645. By w. Frances he had in Camb., IIezekiah, b. June 1639; John, b. 11 Sept. 1643, d. Dec. 1645; and in Boston, Elizabeth, b. 1 Feb. 1645-6; John, b. 17 Ap. 1648. His w. Frances d. 25 Ap. 1652, and he in. Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Zechariah Symmes of Chs., 2 Nov. 1652, and had Hannah, b. 29 Dec. 1653 ; Zechariah, b. 26 Dec. 1654. After the death of his second wife he m. widow Mary Butler, who survived him. He had also dau. Sarah, who m. Jonathan Tyng, and dau. Rebecca, who m. Abra- ham Brown 1 May 1660; one of his daughters, perhaps Elizabeth, m. Samuel Shrimpton, as is manifest from his will, and the will of his son Hezekiah, in both of which the relationship is mentioned. Mr. Usher removed to Boston about 1645, and was Representative for Billerica three years, 1671-1673. Thomas (Hist. Printing, ii. 409) says, " Hezekiah Usher was the first book- seller in English America, of whom I can find any account." He d. May 1676. In his will, dated 11 May and proved 19 May 1676, he names w. Mary; sons Hezekiah and John ; dau. Sarah, w. of Jonathan Tyng, and her children John and Mary; grandchildren Hezekiah and Elizabeth Brown, and Elizabeth, dau. of John Usher; son-in-law Samuel Shrimpton; brother Samuel Usher of England ; sister Elizabeth, w. of John Harwood, and her children ; brother Willis and wife; Robert Usher and his sister Elizabeth ; and many others. He left a large property; his inventory being £15,358 19 2, from which a deduc- tion was to be made for debts £1,325 17 6.
2. HEZEKIAH, S. of Hezekiah (1), was one of those unhappy men who seem born to disappointment. He engaged largely in land speculations, indulging sanguine hopes of finding rieh mines of the precious metals, but his success answered not his expectations. When about 40 years old, he m. Bridgett, wid. of Leonard Hoar, Pres. of Harvard College, and dau. of Lord Lisle, one of Cromwell's Peers. This marriage was unfortunate for both parties ; he was unwilling to conform to her expensive style of living, and she appears to have had just cause to doubt the orthodoxy of his faith, a point in which she was very tenacious, and for which she was held in the highest esteem by the clergy and magistrates. Their situation became so uncomfortable, that she embarked for England, and did not return during his life. Judge Sewall records her departure thus: "1687. Tuesday July 12. I go to Mr. Usher's about 5 mane. About 7 or eight we go on board, the ship being under sail. Go with them to Alderton's Point. Go in the ship, Mr. Wharton, Sam. New- man, Mr. Charles Morton, Mr. Wooddrop, Mrs. Bridgett Usher, and her daugh- ter Mrs. Bridgett Hoar, and others. Had an extraordinary good wind. Mr. Usher wept at taking leave of's wife and daughter. Before went from Mr. Usher's, Mr. Moodey went to prayer in behalf of those going to sea, and those staying behind, in a very heavenly manner." (Am. Quart. Reg., xi. 269). After her departure, Mr. Usher seems to have resided for a time at Groton, where, as I judge from the names of the witnesses, he executed his will, dated at Nonacoieos 17 Aug. 1639, in which his dissatisfaction at the conduct of his wife is clearly manifested. Professing a willingness to forgive her, how- ever, he says, " To my wife, if she comes over to New England before she hearetli of my death, with a intention in love to live with me, then I bestow on her 300£." After recapitulating a long list of grievances, he appropriates a sum of money for the publication of his letters and other writings, " as to the evil of having a wife only in name, and to seek themselves in a way of separa- tion from their husbands, or the government of wives to their husbands, or the duty of wives to their husbands, &c." But this was not his only nor his last trouble. Whether his habits of life were naturally eceentric, or whether they became so in consequence of his domestic unhappiness, for some reason,
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