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perhaps the same who m. Mary W. Symons 28 Mar. 1799; Edmund, b. 2 Oct. 1765 ; and probably Abigail, b. about 1767, m. Samuel Kidder 12 Nov. 1787; Isabel, b. about 1769, mn. Josiah Hovey 31 Mar. 1789, and d. 21 Nov. 1821, a. 52. JONATHAN the f. was a wheelwright, and res. at Lex. until after 1765, He subsequently removed to Brighton, and purchased the estate afterwards known as Winship's Nursery.
17. ISAAC, s. of Edward (6), by w. Hannah, had Hannah, b. 26 Dec. 1746, d. 23 July 1749; Isaac, b. 7 Ap. 1749, m. Sarah Fessenden 4 Mar. 1773, res. in Medf., and afterwards at Lex., where he was buried 1 Dec. 1834; Hannah, b. 4 May 1752; Sarah, b. 12 May 1754, m. Nathan Fessenden 17 Oct. 1771; Phebe, bap. at Menot. 27 July 1755; and perhaps others. ISAAC the f. res. at Lex., where he d. 8 Ap. 1783; his w. Hannah. survived.
18. EPHRAIM, s. of Ephraim (7), m. Mehetabel, dau. of Gershom Cutter, 28 Aug. 1735, and liad Gershom, b. 10 May 1736 ; Mehetabel, b. 28 July 1738; Ephraim, b. 20 Nov. 1740; Hannah, b. 22 July 1742 ; Rebecca, b. 11 June 1744, m. John Edgell of Westminster 9 Nov. 1762. EPHRAIM the f. res. in Lex., probably in the easterly section of the town, as he was a member of the Menotomy congregation. He rem. to Windham, Me.
19. RICHARD, s. of Ephraim (7), m. Prudence Estabrook, and had Pru- dence, b. 12 Mar. 1749, d. 2 Oct. 1751; Abigail, b. 2 Jan. 1751; Ephraim, b. 25 June 1753, m. Susanna Marion 8 Ap. 1777; Prudence, b. 16 -July 1756, d. young; Hannah, b. 25 Ap. 1757 (so in the Record); Grace, b. 17 May 1759; Rebecca, b. 20 May 1760, m. Simon Childs 28 Sept. 1788; Richard, b. 30 Nov. 1762; Prudence, b. 2 May 1765; Nehemiah, b. 23 Ap. 1767. RICHARD the f. res. in Lex., and d. 13 Dec. 1768; his w. Prudence survived.
20. WILLIAM, s. of William (9), m. Mary Johnson of Chs. 14 July 1748; she d. in childbed 18 June 1749, and he m. his cousin Abigail, dau. of Deac. Samuel Bowman, 30 Dec. 1755. His children were Mary, b. 11 June and d. 13 Sept. 1749; William, b. 31 Aug. 1756, m. and had family, became a pauper, and d. 30 June 1821; Susanna, bap. 9 July 1758, m. - Thorn, and was buried here 3 Dec. 1841; Lucy, b. 29 Aug. 1760, d. 1 Aug. 1772; Aaron, b. 8 Ap. 1763, probably the pauper styled a " vagrant," 1808; Caleb, b. 26 Feb. 1765, m. Abigail Blackington 28 Sept. 1802, and d. 15 Sept. 1805 ; Samuel, b. 25 Feb. 1768; Mary, b. 7 Dec. 1771, lived several years with her sister Susanna on the westerly side of North Avenue, d. unm. and was buried 17 Sept. 1747. WILLIAM the f. res. in Menot. In old age, hc and his w. Abigail became paupers and were inmates of the almshouse. He d. 4 Fcb. 1811, a. 88 years and 7 months (Ch. Rec., 92); his w. d. 22 June 1809, a. 85 years and 3 months (Ch. Rec., 89).
21. JOHN, s. of John (10), m. Judith Carter of Woburn 5 Dec. 1763, and had Noah, b. 18 Nov. 1764; Elizabeth, b. 29 Aug. 1766; John, b. and d. May 1769; Josiah, b. 6 Ap. 1771; Joseph, b. 22 May 1774; Sarah, b. 6 Nov. 1776; Phebe, b. 25 Feb. 1779. JOHN the f. res. in Menot.
22. JASON, s. of Jason (11), m. Ruth Carter of Woburn 24 Mar. 1764; she d. in childbed 30 Jan. 1765, and he m. Mary Piper of Lex. 16 Jan. 1768. His chil. were, a child, b. and d. 29 Jan. 1765; a child, b. and d. 14 May 1769; Prudence Peirce, b. 9 Ap. 1770; a child, b. and d. 8 Nov. 1772; Jason, b. Mar. or Ap. 1775. JASON the f. res. in Menot., and was one of the victims slaughtered by the British troops 19 Ap. 1775.
23. SAMUEL, s. of Samuel (12), m. Hannah Loring 22 May 1755, who d. 27 July 1747; Abigail Crosby 5 May 1748; and Rebecca Johnson of Lynn 4 July 1771. His chil. were Hannah, b. 26 Ap. 1736, m. Richard Francis 20 Mar. 1760; Lydia, b. 14 Feb. 1737-8, d. 9 May 1754; Elizabeth, b. 23 May 1740, m. Nehemiah Estabrook 1 Mar. 1759; Martha, b. 12 May 1742, d. 8 Jan. 1746 ; Samuel, b. 17 Ap. 1744; Loring, b. 10 Dec. 1746, d. 11 May 1754; Simon, b. 2 Nov. 1749; John, b. 15 Jan. 1752, d. 7 Ap. 1754; John, b. 12 May 1754; Stephen, b. 23 Feb. 1756, m. Editlı Meriam 5 Feb. 1787, and d. 16 Nov. 1839; Abigail, b. 18 May 1759, m. - Robbins. SAMUEL the f. res. at Lex., and d. about 1784 ; his w. Rebecca d. about 1791.
24. JAMES, s. of John (13), m. Lydia Phillips, 15 Ap. 1762, and had
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Bethia, b. 12 May 1762; Lydia, b. 4 Sept. 1763, d. 23 Dec. 1775; Hannah, b. 17 Feb. 1765 ; Elizabeth, b. 2 Jan. 1767; James, b. 26 Mar. 1768; Daniel, b. 11 July 1769; Joseph, b. 17 Dee. 1770; John, b. 2 June 1772; Rebecca, b. 10 July 1775; Francis, bap. 10 Nov. 1776; Lydia, bap. 14 Feb. 1779; Samuel, bap. 2 July 1780; William, bap. 10 Nov. 1781, d. 28 Feb. 1782. JAMES the f. res. at Menot .; but after 1775 his children were bap. in the First Church.
25. EBENEZER, s. of John (13), in. Elizabeth Raymond 19 Aug. 1756, and had a daughter, b. about 1757, d. 1 May 1761, a. 4; a son, b. 1759, d. 29 Oct. 1762 ; a daughter, b. 21 Jan. 1762, d. 22 Oct. 1762; Ebenezer, b. 23 Aug. 1763; Daniel, b. 12 July and d. Sept. 1765 ; Samuel, b. 30 Sept. 1766, d. 1 Nov. 1811 ; John, b. 11 Jan. 1769 ; Joseph (on the Record of births, but bap. Daniel), b. 18 Feb. 1771. EBENEZER the f. res. at Menot.
26. JOSEPH, S. of Joseph (14), m. - , and had Elizabeth, b. 17 Sept. 1740, m. -- Green of Norwich, Conn., and (2d) Ebenezer Wyeth, Jr. (pub. 3 May 1777); Susanna, b. 9 June 1742; Kezia, b. 19 May 1744; a daughter, b. 10 and d. 22 Nov. 1745; Abigail, b. 4 June 1747, d. 16 May 1751; Francis, b. 13 May 1749; Priscilla, b. 24 Ap. 1751 ; Benjamin, b. 5 Sept. 1753, d. 20 July 1757; Anne, b. - , m. Irijah Sawyer of Norwich, Conn .; Philotheta. b. - , m. Simeon Bundy of Norwich, Conn .; Philemon ; the last three were living at
Norwiel, Conn., 1784. JOSEPH the f. res. at Menot., perhaps on the Chs. side, and was a member of Rev. Mr. Cooke's congregation, by whom the births of his children were recorded. He was probably a mariner, was styled Captain, and rem. to Norwich, Conn., where he d. prob. about 1784.
27. THOMAS, S. of Edward (15), m. Sarah Godding 4 Sept. 1753; she d. in childbed 24 Mar. 1754, a. 20, and he mn. Sarah Harrington 28 May 1755. His chil. were a child, b. and d. 17 Mar. 1754; Sarah, bap. 25 Dee. 1757; Isabel, b. 29 Mar. 1762; Anna, b. 18 Ap. 1764; Thomas, b. 12 Ap. 1766, in. Ann Harrington 11 Ap. 1793; Moses, b. 20 June 1768 ; Jonathan, b. 14 Sept. 1770, m. Elizabeth Coggan of Natiek 12 May 1800, and d. at West Cambridge 23 July 1825; his w. Elizabeth d. 19 June 1823, a. 43 ; Joel, b. 18 Ap. 1773. THOMAS the f. res. at Lex., and d. 4 Aug. 1796.
28. BENJAMIN, s. of Edward (15), by w. Abigail, had Benjamin, bap. 30 Mar. 1755, m. Mary Adams 4 Ap. 1788; Abel, bap. 12 Sept. 1756, m. Abigail Muzzy 30 Nov. 1780. BENJAMIN the f. res. at Lex., but his ehil. were bap. at Menotomy.
29. EDWARD, s. of Edward (15), m. Hepzibah Laughton 9 Feb. 1757, and had Amos, b. 6 Feb. 1758 ; Esther, b. 4 Mar. 1760, m. Ammi Cutter, Jr., 6 Feb. 1776; John, b. 16 Feb. 1762; Edward, b. 15 Oct. 1764; Olive, b. 8 May 1767. EDWARD the f. res. at Lex., and d. 16 Ap. 1768.
30. JOEL, s. of Edward (15), mn. Elizabeth Grant 15 Jan. 1755, and had Mary, b. 14 Mar. 1755, in. Thomas Williams (pub. 14 Aug. 1773); Dorcas, b. 2 June 1758, d. unm. 21 July 1807; Joel, b. 1 May 1761, mn. Phebe Hill 14 Nov. 1792, and removed to " Queensbury," N. Y., before 1807; Elizabeth, b. about 1763, m. - Fisk of Barre, where she was living in 1807. JOEL the f. was of Lex., rem. to Royalston after 1761, and d. before Feb. 1788.
31. JONATHAN, s. of Jonathan (16), m. Sarah Richardson 4 May 1769, and had Abiel, bap. 8 Oct. 1769; Jonathan ; Nathan, d. between 17 Jan. 1818 and 22 Aug. 1820, leaving dan. Luey ; Francis, bap. 1785; Anna Dana, bap. 27 Sept. 1789, m. Augustus Story 7 Sept. 1809, and d. 19 Feb. 1852. JONATHAN the f. resided in Brighton Distriet, and d. 13 Oet. 1814; his w. Sarah d. 1 Mar. 1822, a. 73.
32. AMOS, s. of Jonathan (16), m. Mary Wyman 20 Oet. 1782, and had Sally Wyman, bap. 1 June 1783, m. Cyrus Holbrook 28 Sept. 1800; Polly (Mary), bap. 13 Feb. 1785, d. 18 Mar. 1792; Amos, bap. 2 Mar. 1788, d. 29 Oct. 1788. AMOs the f. resided in Brighton District, and d. 12 Nov. 1801; his w. Mary m. Rev. Joel Foster of E. Sudbury (Wayland), and d. 1 Nov. 1833, a. 73.
33. EDMUND, s. of Jonathan (16). m. Mary Angier 3 Dec. 1789, and had Edmund, d. 17 Sept. 1796; Elizabeth ; William ; Edmund ; the last three bap. 1 Jan. 1797; Harriet, bap. 26 May 1799; Josiah Horey, bap. 21 Mar. 1802; Charles, bap. 17 June 1804; Mary Ann, bap. 14 Sept. 1806; Amos, bap. 10
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July 1808, d. young; Amos, bap. 25 Feb. 1810. EDMUND the f. resided in Brighton District, and d. Feb. 1836, a. 70.
34. EDWARD, s. of Edward (29), m. Lucy Learned 22 Nov. 1789, and had Edward, bap. 25 July 1790, d. 13 Nov. 1790; Edward, bap. 9 Oct. 1794, being the seventh Edward in a direct line of descent. EDWARD the f. resided here, and d. of putrid fever 9 Jan. 1794, a. 29; his w. Lucy survived.
35. MOSES, parentage not ascertained, by w. Lucy, had Moses, b. 1760, d. before 29 Ap. 1754. MOSES the f. was of Lexington, and d. about 1773; his w. Lucy m. Benjamin Wheeler of Concord 27 Nov. 1753.
36. THADDEUS. parentage not ascertained, m. Eunice Munroe of Lex. 11 May 1781, and had Eunice, b. about 1782, m. Joseph Porter 24 Jan. 1799, and d. 7 Nov. 1836. THADDEUS the f. prob. d. about 1784, in which year a guardian was appointed for his daughter; his w. Eunice m. Ebenezer Stedman about 1785, and was buried 6 Sept. 1846, a. 87.
WINTER, JOHN, by w. Hannah, had Hannah, b. 10 Ap. 1665; John, b. 17 Sept. 1667; Thomas, b. 25 June 1669; Joseph, b. 2 Mar. 1671-2; Mary, b. 6 Feb. 1675; Elizabeth, b. 20 Aug. 1678; Abigail, b. 12 Mar. 1680; Samuel, b. 12 Mar. 1684-5. JOHN the f. res. at the Farms, and d. 18 Jan. 1689-90.
WINTHROP, JOHN, S. of Adam, and a descendant in the fourth generation from Governor John Winthrop, was b. in Boston 19 Dec. 1714, m. Rebecca, dau. of James Townsend, Esq .; she d. 22 Aug. 1753, and he m. (pub. 25 Mar. 1756) Mrs. Hannah Tolman of Boston, dau. of Thomas Fayerweather. His chil. were John, b. 17 Sept. 1747, grad. H. C. 1765, m. Sarah Phillips, and d. in 1800, leaving posterity; Adam, b. 27 Nov. 1748, grad. H. C. 1767, left home contrary to the desire of his father, became a shipmaster, and " was unfortunately knocked overboard by the boom of his vessel on his passage from hence to London, and was drowned," 11 Feb. 1774 (Bost. News Letter); Samuel, b. 20 July 1750, d. 28 July 1751; James, b. 28 Mar. 1752, grad. H. C. 1767, LL.D. Alleghany College 1817, Postmaster 1775,1 Register of Pro- bate from 6 Sept. 1775 until 1817, for several years Judge of the Court of
1 After Boston was invested by the Amer - ican troops, the Provincial Congress, May 13, 1775, "Resolved, as the opinion of this Congress, that post riders be immediately established to go from Cambridge, and to ride the following roads, viz .: to George- town, in the County of Lincoln, to Haver- hill, to Providence, to Woodstock by Worces- ter, and from Worcester to Great Barring- ton by Springfield, and to Falmouth, in the County of Barnstable, and that post offices be kept as followeth, viz .: one at Cam- bridge; one at Salem; one at Ipswich; one at Haverhill; one at Newburyport; one at Kennebunk, or Welles; one at Falmouth, in the County of Cumberland ; one at George- town, in the County of Lincoln; one at Worcester; one at Springfield ; one at Great Barrington ; one at Plymouth ; one at Sand- wich; one at Falmouth, in the County of Barnstable. And it is further Resolved. that Mr. James Winthrop be appointed post master for the town of Cambridge," etc. (Journals of each Provincial Congress, pp. 222, 223.) Only one post office in the County of Middlesex ; and even this afforded slight charms, as is evident from the follow- ing letter addressed to the President of the Prov. Congress: " Cambridge, July 5th, 1775. Sir, When the Congress did me the honor to appoint me postmaster for this town, I was in hopes it would have enabled me to tarry here. But as the office will not furnish the single article of victuals, as the establishment is at present, I shall be con-
strained to quit the place of business and seek for a subsistence some where else. All the money I have received since the oath was administered on the 25th of May, amounts to £7 78. 10a .; 15 per cent. of it is my pay for six weeks, that is at [the rate] of 6}d. a day nearly. Judge then, sir, whether this be sufficient to furnish one, who has no other support, with a subsistence, or indeed whether the office is worth keeping up on this plan; for it is in vain that we expect it to grow better during times of confusion and a suspension of trade. But I will not take up your attention any longer than to observe, that it is with reluctance I think of leaving Cambridge, and that I shall be glad of any opportunity to promote the common cause as far as shall come within my small sphere of action. Unless the Congress think fit to alter the establishment, I must beg the favor of them to consider this letter as a resignation, and grant an order for paying the money which I have received to the Treasurer, after a deduction of my 15 per cent .. and that the bond may be forthwith delivered up. The letters which remain I shall be ready to deliver to any new post- master whom the Congress shall appoint, and remain with perfect respect, sir, your most obedient servant, JAMES WINTHROP. Hon. President Warren." ( Mass. Arch., cxciv. 59.) Jonathan Hastings, Jr., was appointed, July 8, 1775, as the successor of Mr. Winthrop, who, two months afterwards, became Register of Probate.
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Common Pleas, Librarian of Harvard College 1772-1787, one of the founders of the Mass. Historical Soc., res. on the northerly side of Mount Auburn Strect, between Brighton Street and Brattle Square, and d. unm. 26 Sept. 1821; William, b. 19 Ap. 1753, grad. H. C. 1770, Town Clerk 1782-1788, Select- inan ten years, between 1786 and 1802, Senator in 1799, a gentleman farmer, res. on Arrow Street, near Bow Street, and d. unm. 5 Feb. 1825. JOHN the f. was Representative 1774, Couneillor 1773, 1775, 1776, and Judge of Pro- bate from 6 Sept. 1775 until his death in 1779. But he was more extensively known in the literary world. He grad. H. C. 1732, LL.D. 1773, was Hollis Prof. of Math. and Nat. Philosophy 1738-1779, a Fellow of the College 1765-1779, and Fellow of the Royal Society. Dr. Chauncy said of him, " I suppose none will dispute his being the greatest Mathematician and philosopher in this country ; and was the world acquainted with his other accomplishments, he would be ranked among the chief for his learning with reference to the other sciences." (Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc., x. 159.) He res. on the N. W. corner of Mount Auburn and Brighton streets, and d 3 May 1779 ; his w. Hannah d. 6 May 1790.
WISWALL, THOMAS, was a Selectman of Dorchester 1642, 1644, 1652; rem. to Cambridge Village (now Newton) about 1654, and was ordained Rul- ing Elder of the Church there 20 July 1664. A pond in Newton, near which he resided, still bears his name. His last wifc was wid. Isabella Farmer, who survived him, and d. at Billerica 21 May 1686. Elder Wiswall d. 6 Dec. 1683.
2. NOAH, s. of Thomas (1), m. Theodosia Jackson 14 Dec. 1664, and had Thomas, b. 29 Ap. 1666 ; Elizabeth, b. 30 Sept. 1668; Margaret, b. 1 Mar. 1672; Hannah, b. 1 Ap. 1674; Esther, b. 1 Ap. 1678; Sarah, b. 5 Jan. 1680; all living in 1727, except Thomas. NOAH the f. was a Captain, and was slain in battle by the Indians 6 July 1690, a. about 52, at Wheeler's Pond, now Lee, N. H .; his w. Theodosia m. Samuel Newman of Rehoboth, and prob. d. 1727; her cstate was divided 10 Nov. 1727 to her children and grandehildren.
3. EBENEZER, s. of Thomas (1), d. 21 June 1691, a. 45, prob. s. p. By his will dated 10 Jan. 1688-9, and proved 5 Ap. 1692, he devised his estate for life to w. Sarah, and after her deeease, to John, Oliver, and Samuel, sons of his brother Enoch Wiswall.
WITHERELL, WILLIAM (otherwise written Wetherell), was here about 1634, and is said to have taught school in Chs. 1635, and in Camb. 1636 and 1637. In Mareh 1635 he sold a house and twelve aeres of land on the south side of the river, to John Benjamin ; and about 1638 he sold a house and four aeres on the southwesterly side of Garden Street, to Thomas Parish. He rem. to Duxbury in 1638, and thence to Scituate, where he was ordained Pastor of the Seeond Church 2 Sept. 1645, and d. 9 Ap. 1684, a. about 84. His children were Samuel ; John ; Theophilus ; Daniel (was born 29 Nov. 1630, "at the Free Sehoolhouse in Maidstone, Kent, Old England;" was one of the most promi- nent citizens of New London, Conn., a Judge, ete., and d. 14 Ap. 1719, aged 88. " No man in the county stood higher in point of talent and integrity);" Mary, m. Thomas Oldham of Scituate 1656; Elizabeth, m. John Bryant of Scituate 1657; Sarah, bap. in Scituate 1645, m. Israel Hobart 1676; Hannah, bap. in Seituate 1646. Sce Deane's Hist. Scituate, pp. 190-194, and Hist. New London, by F. M. Caulkins, p. 363.
WOOD, RICHARD (otherwise written Woods and Woodes), by w. Sarah, had Thomas, b. 22 Oet. 1650; Deliverance, b. 8 Jan. 1653; Joshua, b. 29 Mar. 1657, m. Elizabeth Buek 28 Aug. 1678; James, b. 17 June 1659 ; Rebecca, twin, b. 17 June 1659, d. 7 Feb. 1659-60 ; Rachel, b. 14 Feb. 1660-61. RICH- ARD the f. was a farmer, and resided on the south side of the river; he d. 17 Jan. 1669; his real estate was sold by his wid. Sarah and son Thomas 13 Ap. 1676, to John Maccoone.
2. SAMUEL, m. Alice Rushton 28 Sept. 1659, and had Samuel, b. 3 Jan. 1660.
SARAH, In. John Maccoone 14 June 1665. ABIGAIL In. John Oldham 22 July 1675. ELIZABETHI, In. Joshua Fuller 7 May 1679. HANNAII, In. Thomas Greenwood 8 June 1670.
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WOODMANCY, JOHN (otherwise written Woodmanse and Woodmansie), m. Elizabeth, dau. of Elder Jonas Clark, 23 July 1672, and had Elizabeth, b. Aug. 1674, d. 2 Oct. 1675, a. "one yeare and 6 weekes ; " Margaret, b. 9 July 1678.
WOODWARD, RICHARD (otherwise written Woodhead), came to N. Eng. in 1634, and settled at Watertown. He was then 45 years old; his w. Rose 50; sons George, and John. His w. Rose d. 6 Oct. 1662, and he m. Ann, wid. of Stephen Gates, marriage contract dated 18 Ap. 1663, after which he res. here ; he d. 16 Feb. 1664-5 ; his w. Ann d. at Stow 5 Feb. 1682-3.
2. GEORGE, s. of RICHARD (1), m. Mary - ; she d. about 1658, and he m. Elizabeth dau. of Thomas Hammond of Newton, 17 Aug. 1659. His chil. were Amos, who administered the estate, prob. m. Sarah, dau. of William Pat- ten, and d. here 9 Oct. 1679, a. 38, according to the Record; the same is given in his nuncupative will, in which he names brothers Thomas and Nathaniel Patten, Daniel and John Woodward, and sisters Mary Waite, Sarah Gates, and Rebecca Fisher ; his w. Sarah had d. here 24 Sept. 1677, and there were prob. no children ; Mary, b. 12 Aug. 1641, m. John Waite 13 Jan. 1663-4; Sarah, b. 6 Fcb. 1642-3, m. Stephen Gates, Jr .; Rebecca, b. 30 Dec. 1647, mı. Thomas Fisher in Dedham 11 Dec. 1666 ; John, b. 28 Mar. 1649; Susanna, b. 30 Sept. 1651, d. unm. 22 Sept. 1676; Daniel, b. 2 Sept. 1653, m. Eliza- beth, dau. of Richard Dana, and appears to have been an innholder at Medf. 1690; Mary (prob. Mercy), b. 3 June 1656; George, b. 11 Sept. 1660, m. Lydia Brown 31 Dec. 1686, resided in Brookline and d. 1696; Thomas, b. 15 Sept. 1662, d. 1666 ; Elizabeth, b. 8 May 1664, m. Samuel Eddy 7 Dec. 1693; Nathaniel, b. 28 May 1668 ; Sarah, b. 3 Oct. 1675, m. John Eddy 6 July 1693. GEORGE the f. resided in Wat.
3. JOHN, s. of George (2), m. Rebecca, dau. of Richard Robbins, had John, b. 7 and d. 22 Sept. 1674; John, b. 18 July 1675, m. Hannah Hyde Jan. 1698, who d. 15 Jan. 1724-5, and he rem. to Canterbury, Conn .; Richard, b. 27 Sept. 1677, rem. to Canterbury; Rebecca, b. 29 Oct. 1679, d. 14 Mar. 1681-2 ; Daniel, b. 24 Sept. 1681, m. Elizabeth Greely, and (2d) Sarah Good- now; Rebecca, b. 2 Feb. 1682-3, m. in Wat. Stephen Hunting of Dedham 11 Ap. 1709; Marah, b. 6 Oet. 1684, d. 15 June 1689; Jonathan, b. 28 Sept. 1685, m. Patience -, and (2d) Thankful Myrick. The foregoing births and deaths are recorded here. Jackson adds the following: Joseph, b. 26 Nov. 1688, m. and had heirs ; Ebenezer, b. 12 Mar. 1690-91, a Deacon in Newton, in. Mindwell Stone 26 Jan. 1716; Abigail, b. 25 May 1695, m. William Green- wood 1715, who rem. to Sherburn, and was a Deacon. JOHN the f. was a weaver, and res. on the south side of the river, near Newton Upper Falls. He erected a house which was standing in 1854, and then occupied by descendants of the 5th and 6th generations. Jackson's Hist. Newton, p. 465.
MARY, m. John Gove 15 Mar. 1677. BRIDGETT, m. Israel Cheever 10 June 1690. ELIZABETH, m. Jonathan Moore of Newbury 14 Aug. 1701.
WOOLSON, THOMAS, m. Sarah, dau. of Deac. Samuel Hyde, 20 Nov. 1660, and had Sarah, b. 2 Jan. 1661,m. Thomas Bond 30 Sept. 1680; Thomas, b. 28 Feb. 1666-7; Elizabeth, b. 30 Ap. 1668, m John How at Sudbury 3 Nov. 1686; Mary, b. 28 Nov. 1673, m. Samuel Jones 1700; Joseph, b. 16 Nov. 1677. THOMAS the f. res. on the south side of the river until about 1666, when he rem. to Sudbury, and d. about 1713; his w. Sarah d. 11 Sept. 1711.
2. THOMAS, S. of Thomas (1), m. Elizabeth Chadwick, and had in Wat., John, b. 8 July 1694; Elizabeth, b. 17 Aug. 1698; and in Camb., Jonas, b. 1 Oct. 1711, said to have been one of the first five settlers of New Ipswich, N. H.
WORWOOD, RICHARD, d. 13 May 1644.
WYER, EDWARD, Jr., in. Abigail Lawrence 1 Sept. 1684.
WYETH, NICHOLAS, about 1645 bought house and land on the westerly side of Garden Street, near Phillips Place, which remained in possession of his descendants, bearing the name of Wycth, for more than two centuries. He had then a dau. Sarah, by a former wife, b. in England, who m. John Fiske of Wat. 11 Dec. 1651; there is no evidence that he brought other children with him. He in. Rebecca, wid. of Thomas Andrew, and had Mary, b. 26
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Jan. 1649, d. unm. May or June 1698; Nicholas, b. 10 Aug. 1651; Martha, b. 10 July 1653, m. - Ives, and d. before 1680; John, b. 15 July 1655; William, b. 1 Jan. 1657. NICHOLAS the f. was a mason, and resided on the estate first purchased by him, being apparently the same which was occupied fifty years ago by Major Jonas Wyeth, and more recently rented by Dr. John W. Web- ster. He d. 19 July 1680 a. 85; his w. Rebecca m. Thomas Fox 16 Dec. 1685, and d. 1698, prob. in May.
2. NICHOLAS, s. of Nicholas (1), m. Lydia Fiske 6 Sept. 1681; she d. s. p. 10 Mar. 1697-8, and he m. Deboralı Parker 30 June 1698, by whom he had Mary, b. 5 and d. 27 July 1699. He was a tanner, and resided in Wat. where he was living in 1716, but d. before 1723, at which time his w. Deborah was a widow. They became paupers before 1716, being the only persons of their name, so far as I have ascertained, who have been a publie eharge.
3. JOHN, s. of Nicholas (1), m. Deborah, dau. of John Ward, 2 Jan. 1682, and had Elizabeth, b. 6 Oet. 1684, d. young; Deborah, b. 20 Nov. 1686, m. Deae. Samuel Bowman 1714 (she appears to have survived to extreme old age, as the estate of her husband, who d. 1746, was not wholly distributed to his heirs until 1783, after the death of both his sons; if she retained possession of her dower until that period, her age at death was about 97); John, b. 21 Dee. 1688, d. young: Jonathan, b. 3 Mar. 1689-90; Hannah, b. about 1693, bap. 18 Ap. 1697, m. Nathaniel Prentice about 1712; he d. 24 Oet. 1722, and she m. Jason Winship 1724, and d. 12 Dee. 1756, a. 63; Thankful, b. about 1696, bap. 18 Ap. 1697, m. William Winship 6 Dee. 1716; Ebenezer, bap. 24 July 1698; Elizabeth, bap. 25 May 1701, m. John Winship 2 Oet. 1718; John, b. 27 Dee. 1705. Three of these sisters m. three brothers; but the eldest sister m. the youngest brother. JOHN the f. was a mason, Constable 1687, 1688, and resided on Garden Street, upon an estate purchased by him, and adjoin- ing the westerly side of his father's homestead. He d. 13 Dee. 1706; his w. Deborah survived.
4. WILLIAM, s. of Nicholas (1), m. Ruth Shepard 16 Oet. 1683, and had Ruth, b. 29 Nov. 1685; William, b. 31 Jan. 1687-8; Deborah, b. - , m. Joshua Gamage 22 June 1710; Martha, bap. 1696-7, m. William Fessenden 12 Oet. 1716. The last two appear to have been the only survivors 19 Aug. 1702, when their father conveved his estate to trustees for their benefit. WILLIAM the f. inherited the homestead, and according to a contemporaneous record, was " killed by the Indians about 1 Oet. 1703." His w. Ruth had probably deeeased before 1702.
5. JONATHAN, S. of John (3), m. Hepzibah, dau. of Daniel and Hepzibah Champney, and granddau. of Elijah Corlett, and had Jonathan, b. 12 Oet. 1714, d. young; Jonathan, b. 27 July 1716; Sarah, bap. 17 Aug. 1718, d. unm. 23 Sept. 1743; Deborah, bap. 24 Aug. 1720, m. Daniel Prentiee 29 Dec. 1743; Noah, bap. 28 Oet. 1722, prob. d. before 29 Dee. 1743, when the estate was divided between w. Hepzibah, and chil. Jonathan and Deborah. JONATHAN the f. was a mason, and d. 24 Sept. 1743.
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