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Elijah, Nov. 13, 1712 (12).
Sarah, Sept. S, 1716; said to have been engaged to Parson Ashley; d. Feb. 19. 1736-7.
6. WILLIAM, S. of Isaac (3), b. 1665; grad. H. C. in the same class with his cousin John, 1683; sett. minister at Hat. 1686; he was a man of note in his day ; some of his published works are: An Election Sermon, 1719; Sermons on the ordination of two Sons of the "Re- deemed Captive"-Stephen at Spfd., 1716, and Warham at Waltham, 1723; of Nehemiah Bull at Wfd., 1726; of Jonathan Ashley at Dfd., 1732, and an address at the ordination of John Sargeant as mis- sionary to the Housatonic Indians, at Dfd., Aug. 31, 1735; while in college, 1681-3, he took notes of sermons which he beird fr. Mather, Cotton, Gookin, Willard, Eliot, Hubbard, Shepard and others; this book of notes is now in Memorial Hall; he d. Aug. 29, 1741. He m. July 8, 1686, Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Seaborn Cotton, she d. May 7, 1698, a. 32; (2) Aug. 9, 1699, Christian, dau. of Rev. Solomon Stoddard of Nhn., who d. Apr. 23, 1764, a. 87; in these mar- riages I am obliged to disagree with that excellent authority, John Langdon Sibley, who says of the first, "It cannot be true," and of the second, "Christian was Stoddard's son, not daughter."-[ Harvard Graduates III. 264. ]
Ch .: + William, Apr. 30, 1687; d. May 5. 1687.
William, May II, 1688 (13).
Martha, Oct. S, 1690; m. Edward Par- tridge.
Elisha, Aug. 20, 1694; H. C. 1711; min- ister at Newington, 1722-6; Pres. Vale C. 1726-39; judge of Superior court; chaplain of regt. in Cape Bre- ton expedition 1745; col. of a regt. raised for the invasion of Can. soon after; d. June 25, 1755: m. Eunice, dau. of Thomas Chester: shed. May 31. 1750; (2) in England, abt. 1753, Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Thos. Scott of Norwich.
John, Mar. 7. 1697: d. July 29, 1697.
Solomon, Jan. 4, 1700; 11. C. 1719; D. D., Yale C. 1753; m. Mary, dan. llon. Sam'l Porter of Had. ; ordained minister at Lebanon, Ct., 1722; Aug. 4. 1741, he preached a sermon before Eunice Williams, the captive; he d. Feb., 1776.
Elizabeth, June 7, 1707; m. Sam'l Bar- nard; d. Nov. 9, 1753.
Israel, Nov. 30, 1709; col. ; a very prom - inent man in his day; for an acci. of military operations see chapters on Fr. and Ind. wars; for his expe- rience as a Tory see Rev. chap. ; m. Sarah, dau. Col. John Chester.
Dorothy, June 20, 1713; m. abt. 1736, Rev. Jonathan Ashley of Dfd.
7. EPHRAIM, S. of Isaac (3), b. 1691: rem. to Stockbridge, 1738; col .; a leading man in civil affairs as well; he d. at Dfd. Aug. 10,
* See "Proceedings " Vol. 1., page 18.
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1754. He m. Apr. 1, 1714, Elizabeth, dau. Abraham Jackson of Newton; she d. Apr. 12, 1718; (2) May 21, 1719, Abigail, dau. Josiah Jones of Watertown.
Ch .: + Ephraim, Feb. 3, 1715, the found- er of W. C .; lived in Stockbridge, Hat. and Dfd .: in command, under Col. John Stoddard, of the line of forts on the north and west frontier in the Old French war; was capt. of a co. raised for the invasion of Can. 1746, with John Catlin and Samuel Childs as lieuts., and John Hawks, sergt., who was left in command of Fort Mass .; in 1747 Capt. Williams made his headquarters at Fort Mass. and successfully defended it against a Fr. army in 1748; in the Last Fr. war he was capt. of co. in Stock- bridge, June 7, 1753, and commis- sioned major in Col. Worthington's regt., Aug. 10, 1753, and was put again in command of Fort Mass. Feb., 1755. Gen. Shirley urged him to join his own regt. as "captain- lieut." in the expedition towards Can .; Maj. Williams gave a condi- tional acceptance; Shirley was, how- ever, overruled by orders fr. Eng-
land, and the place was given to some other man; through Shirley's influence Maj. Williams was made col. of the Hampshire troops and fell at the head of his regt. on the "Bloody Morning Scout," Sept. S, 1755, near Lake George; was never married. Thomas, Apr. I. 17IS (14).
Abigail, Apr. 20, 1721; m. Aug. 16, 1739, Rev. John Sargeant, the mis- sionary; (2) Gen. Joseph or Joseph H. Dwight of Great Barrington.
Josiah, Apr. 17, 1723; ens. in the regt. of his br. Ephraim, and was wound- ed at the time the col. was k., Sept. S. 1755.
Judith, July 13, 1728; m. Rev. Ezra Thayer, minister of Ware 1756-75. Elizabeth, Nov. 28, 1730; m. Rev. Stephen West of Stockbridge.
Elijah, Nov. 15, 1732; col .: sett. in Stockbridge; m. Sophia, dau. Oliver Partridge of Hat.
Enoch, Mar. 3, 1735; d. 1738.
8. ELEAZER, S. of Samuel (4), b. 1695; sett. in Roxbury. He m.
Sarah
Ch .: Samuel, Aug. 24, 1725; m. May 17. 1750, Hannah Chandler.
Sarah, Oct. 25, 1727; m. May 9, 1751, - Conant.
Mary, July 20, 1729.
Elizabeth, July 25, 1731; m. Sept. I, 1755, Sam'l Holbrook of Boston. Abigail, May 15, 1734.
Thomas, Oct. 12, 1736 (15). Anna, Apr. 6, 1737; d. unm. Mar. 25, 1827.
Martha, Mar. 9, 1746; m. Dec., 1778, Nathan Ruggles of Roxbury.
Joanna. Jan. 15. 1748; m. Dec., 1778, Joseph Ruggles of Roxbury.
9. ELIEZER, S. of John (5), b. 1688-the only member of the fam- ily who escaped death or captivity 1704; was absent at school; H. C. 1708; sett. minister at Mansfield, Ct., Oct. 14, 1710; d. Sept. 21, 1742. He m. Mary, dau. Rev. Nehemiah Hobart of Newton; she d. 1766, a. 77.
Ch .: + Eunice, 1712; m. Col. Shubel Conant.
Sarah, 1714; m. Rev. Hobart Esta- brook.
Hannah, 1716; d. 1760. Mary, 1719; m. Rev. Richard Salter of Mansfield.
10. STEPHEN, S. of John (5), b. 1693; D. D .; cap. 1704; his inter- esting narrative of the captivity has been pub. by the P. V. M. Ass'n; grad. H. C. 1713; sett. minister at Longmeadow, Oct. 17, 1716; was chap. in the Louisburg expedition, 1745, and in the regt. of Col. Williams on his fatal campaign in 1755, and again in the Northern army 1756; Mar. 13, 1781, he wrote Pres. Wheelock of Dartmouth: "Last Sabbath was 77 years since I was taken captive. My Text was Ps. 37:5;" he d. June 10, 1782. He m. Abigail, dau. of Rev John Davenport of Stamford, Ct .; she d. Aug. 26, 1766; (2) Sept. 17,
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1767. Sarah, wid. of Nath'l Burt, dau. David Chapin; she d. Nov 18, 1790, a. 84.
C'h .: John, Mar. 8, 1720; m. Jan. 22, 1747, Ann, dau. of Wm. Colton.
Stephen. Jan. 26. 1722; Y. C. 1742; prob. m. Oct. 18, 1748, Martha llunt; sett. minister at Woodstock, Ct. 1747; d. in office Apr., 1795.
Eunice, Sept. 1, 1723: in. May 1, 1753, Win. Stebbins of Longmeadow.
Warham, Jan. 7, 1726; Y. C. 1745; m. Nov. 13, 1752, Anna, dau. of Rev. Samuel Hall of Cheshire; (2) the wid. of Col. Whiting of N. Haven; sett. minister at Northford, Ct., June 30,
1750; he d. Apr. 1, 1786.
Samuel, May 31, 1720; ens .; m. Feb. 14. 1760, Lucy, dau. Nath'l Burt. Davenport, May 11. 1731 ; lieut. in First Fr. war; d. in service Oct. S. 1758. Martha, Mav. 1733; m. Jan. 4, 1759. Dr. Samuel Reynolds; (2) - Ely. Nathan, Oct. 28, 1735: D. D .; grad. V. C. 1756; m. Oct. 20, 1760, Mary, dau. Eliakim Hall of Wallingford; was sett. minister at Tolland, Apr. 10. 1760; d. in office, Apr., 1829.
11, WARHAM, S. of John (5), b. 1699; cap. 1704; when redeemed he had lost the English tongue, but spoke French fluently; grad. H. C. 1719; sett. minister at Waltham, June 11, 1723; d. in office, June 22, 1751. He m. May 23, 1728, Abigail Leonard of Newton; she d. Sept. 18, 1789, a. 86.
Ch .: John, Mar. 21, 1728-9; d. Mar. 24, 1729.
Abigail, Mar. 21, 1730; m. Jan. 11, 1753, Rev. Sam'l Woodard of Weston. Anna, May 24, 1732; m. Nov. S, 1753, Rev. Jacob Cushing of Waltham.
Eunice, 1733; d. unm. 1823.
Sarah, Sept. 20, 1737; m. Nov. 23, 1763, Rev. Joseph Parsons of Brookfield ?; she was a wid. May 24, 1773.
Leonard, July 30. 1739; H. C. 1758; a doct .; d. Nov. 17, 1799.
Samuel, Apr. 23, 1743; H. C. 1761; LL. D. 1785 ; a minister at Bradford, 1765- So; Hollis Prof. of mathematics and
natural philosophy, H. C. 1780-88; rem. to Rutland, Vt., where he preached 1789-95: Editor Rutland Herald; was well-known and prom- inent in the scientific world; wrote a hist. of VI., 2 vols. 1794, 2d ed. 1809; a journalist speaks of him as a "High Whig" in 1775; a practical surveyor, he run the west line of Mass. 1786, and the boundary line of Vt. 1805; was a teacher of Count Rumford, who lived in his family; his son. C. K Williams, was chief justice and governor of Vi .; d. Jan. 2, 1817.
12. ELIJAH, S. of John (5), b. 1712; H. C. 1732; A. M. 1758; major; judge of court of common pleas 1761-3; a man of ability and energy; a civil engineer; rep. 17 yrs .; town clerk 25 yrs .; selectman 25 yrs. ; lived on his father's homestead and kept a store on the cor- ner, known in later yrs. as the "Ware Store." This building was rem. in 1877 to make way for the Dickinson Academy; was prominent and useful in military affairs; capt. of the Snow Shoe men at the opening of the Old Fr. war; major and asst. commissary in the Last Fr. war. with a controlling influence on military movements on the frontier; for 4 or 5 yrs., 1748-53, he was in trade at Enfield, Ct .; he d. July 10, 1771. He m. May 25, 1735, Lydia Dwight of Hat .; she d. at Enfield, Jan. 25, 1749; (2) Jan. 1, 1750, Margaret, dau. of Col. William Pynchon of Spfd. ; she d. Apr. 15, 1772, a. 45.
Ch .: Sibyl, Mar. 4, 1735-6; d. Oct. 15. 1750.
Sarah, Feb. 3, 1737-8; d. Apr. 4, 1738. Abigail, Jan. 17, 1738-9: m. May 22, 1760, Dr. Thomas Williams of Rox- bury.
Lydia, Mar. 23, 1740; m. Dec. S, 1763. Daniel Jones.
Sarah, June 11, 1743; d. June 14, 1756. Elijah, Jan. 27, 1745; H. C. 1764; A. M. 1773, Dart. C .; sett. in Keene, 1771. as a lawyer; had been at Marl- boro 1766-8, and at Mendon; was a Tory and became a capt. in the British army; his estate was confis- cated and he sett. in Nova Scotia,
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receiving half-pay during his life; he went back to Keene for the pur- pose of collecting debts, as he had a right to do under the conditions of the Treaty of Peace; a mob of Whigs fell upon him and haled him bef. a justice of the peace, who recognized him to appear at a court to be held in Charlestown in Apr .; for fear he would escape a mob seized and hur- ried him 10 Ash. swamp, where prep-
arations were made for him to run the gauntlet between men armed with beech rods; this was interrupted by law-abiding citizens; he escaped on horseback in peril of his life; he d. while on a visit to Dfd., Mar. 24. I793.
Eunice, Dec. 17, 174 -; m. Nov. 25, 1773, Wm. Felton. John, Jan. 17, 1751 (16).
13. WILLIAM, S. of William (6), b. 1688; H. C. 1705; ordained minister at Weston 1709; he pub. several sermons, among them an Artillery Election Sermon, 1737; Election Sermon, 1741; one at the ordination of David Hall at Sutton, 1729, and one at the execution of P. Kennison 1738; he d. Mar. 6, 1760. He m. Hannah, dau. of Rev. Solomon Stoddard of Nhn., a sister of his step-mother; she was b. Apr. 21, 1668, d. at Weston, Dec. 29, 1745.
Ch .: + Elizabeth, -; m. - Crocker of Ipswich.
William, 1713 (17).
Lucy, -; m. Rev. Joseph Buckminster; of Rutland 1742-92.
Mary, -; m. Rev. Joseph Secomb; of Halifax 1733-57.
Anna, abt. 1717; m. 1734. Oliver Par-
tridge of Hat.
Nathaniel. -; sett. in Lanesboro.
Esther. 1726; m. abt. 1748, Dr. Thomas Williams of Dfd.
Solomon, -; doct. at Salisbury, Ct.
The above family is mainly copied fr. the "Williams Family. ' I do not vouch for its correctness.
14. THOMAS, s. of Ephraim (7), b. 1718; doct. ; came to Dfd. 1739; lived on No. 9; became a prominent figure as a man of affairs, as well as in his profession ; was surgeon in the abortive Can. expedition 1746, and for the line of forts; he left Fort. Mass. only two days be- fore its capture 1746; was surgeon in the regt. of his br. Ephraim, at the battle of Lake George, Sept. 8, 1755, and dressed the wounds of Baron Dieskau, the captured commander of the Fr. army; in the campaign of 1756 he was lieut .- col .; rep. 2 yrs .; selectman 2, town clerk 17; judge of probate and justice of the court of common pleas, and had an extensive professional practice ; d. Sept. 28, 1775. He m. Dec. 5, 1740, Anna, dau. of Timothy Childs; she d. May 6, 1746, a. 22; (2) abt. 1748, Esther, dau. of William Williams of Weston; she d. Sept. 24, 1800, a. 74.
Ch .: Elizabeth, Aug. 17, 1741 ; m. Feb. 16, 1764, Lemuel Barnard; d. at Sund., Nov. 25, 1804.
Anna, Sept. 5, 1743: m. Feb. 4, 1768, Elijah Dwight of Great Barrington; d. at Dfd., Feb. 21, 1810.
Thomas, Apr. 24, 1746 (18).
Cynthia, Sept. 20. 1750; m. Hezekiah Leffingwell of Norwich; d. at Dfd., Oct. 3, 1828.
Mary Cook, Nov. 28, 1752; m. Nov. 2. 1775, Dr. Elihu Ashley.
Martha, Jan. 29,1755; m. Feb. 27, 1787, Dr. Jeremiah West of Tolland, Ct. Ephraim. July 20, 1757; d. Aug. 1,1757. Esther, Jan. 18, 1759; d. July 27, 1759. Ephraim, Nov. 19, 1760 (19).
William Stoddard, Oct. 11, 1762 (20). Solomon, Dec. 9, 1764 (21). Elijah. Jan. 30, 1767 (22).
Stephen West, June 30, 1769; doct. at Stockbridge; d. s. p. Jan. 12, 1790. Horace, Sept. 2, 1771; d. Nov. 13, 1771.
15. THOMAS, S. of Eleazer (8), b. 1736; studied medicine with Dr. Thos. Williams at Dfd .; sett. in Roxbury; d. Sept. 10. 1815. He m. May 22, 1760, Abigail, dan. of Maj. Elijah Williams; she d. May 13, 1818. a. So.
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Ch .: Ebenezer Hinsdale, June 6, 1761 (23).
Sarah, bap. Sept. 17, 1762.
Thomas, bap. June 3, 1764; lawyer in Roxbury; m. -- Jones.
Elijah Dwight, bap. Oct. 12, 1766; lost
at sea.
Abigail, bap. Sept. 1. 1768.
Eleazer, bap. Feb. 24. 1771; sett. in Spfd ; kepl tavern; m .- - Dean. Lydia, May 15, 1774.
16. JOHN, S. of Elijah (12), b. 1751; H. C. 1769; studied law and practiced a short time at Salem in company with William Pynchon; soon sett. in the old store on the corner, as business headquarters; he was largely interested in the lumber business-getting out masts and manufacturing staves, which he exported along with horses to the West Indies; he sent ginseng to the East Indies; manufactured pot and pearl ashes, and barreled beef for the Boston market; in 1779 was sending corn and flour by land to Salem, and getting Eng. and West India goods in return; was active in civil affairs; was the first Register of Deeds for the north dist. of Hampshire, 1787; did a large amount of business as justice of the peace; was much in town office; rep. and sen. and mem. of the Council; active in establishing Deer- field Academy and generous in its endowment; he was a Tory in the Revolution ; his experience in holding his tenet has been given in ante, P. 741; he d. July 27, 1816. He m. Sept. 1, 1774, Elizabeth Orne of Salem; she d. July 27, 1785; (2) Nov. 24, 1802, Eunice Woodbridge; she d. Sept. 10, 1832, a. 69.
Ch .: Richard, June 22, 1775 ; b. al Nan- lucket; * student at Phillips Acad .; studied law with Judge Sedgwick of Stockbridge; d. s. p. Oct. 15, 1796.
John, Aug. 14, 1776; d. Aug. 20, 1777. John, July 10, 1778; engaged in mer-
cantile operations at Cheapside; went to the East Indies as male of a vessel abl. 1803, and soon after as capt .; he d. at the Isle of Bourbon on his return, Aug., 1806.
17. WILLIAM, S. of William (13), b. 1713; H. C. 1729; went into business in Boston, but soon failed; ens. under Gen. Oglethorpe, 1745, in the attempt on St. Augustine, and with Admiral Vernon in 1741; came to Dfd. abt. 1743; was lieut .- col. in the Northern Hampshire regt .; in 1745, raised a company in this county and sailed for Cape Breton with a lieut .- col.'s commission; arrived after the reduction of Louisburg, but was of the garrison which held it until spring; was in charge of the detachment which rebuilt Fort Mass., 1747; refused Gov. Shirley's request to remain as commander, but was made com- missary for supplying the line of forts; resigned Nov. 15, 1748, on account of difficulty in obtaining provisions, but remained at Dfd .; kept a store on lot No. 29; selectman 1751; rem. to Pittsfield abt. 1754, where he built a house which became Fort Anson; was the savior of the noted Pittsfield Elm; from 1755 to 1758 he served as capt. in the regt. of his uncle, Sir William Pepperell, and in 1758 as col. under Gen. Abercrombie; at the end of the campaign of that
* The following may be read with interest in connection with the above: September 18th 1775, John Williams to Nantucket To 2 pasheges & found £1 4 0
to 3s paid to Bedford for stors 0 3 0
to 3 pasheges hom O IS O
lo bording & trobel O IS 0
£3 3 0 per Me Gardner Mason
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year he retired on half-pay; he was justice of the peace 1748, judge of the Court of Common Pleas 1761, and later, judge of Probate, and almost continually in town office in Pittsfield until the Revolution; was a Tory; d. Apr. 5, 1784. He m. Miriam, dau. of Andrew Tyler of Boston; she d. after 1748; (2) Aug. 11, 1752, Sarah, dau. of Thomas Wells of Dfd .; (3) Jan. 30, 1765, Hannah, dau. of Samuel Dickinson of Dfd. ; she m. (2) - Shearer at Pittsfield; she was again a wid. bef. 1789.
Ch .: + William, -; studied medicine at Dfd. with Dr. Thomas Williams; was surgeon's mate with him in 1755 at the battle of Lake George; surgeon in the campaign of 1760 and d. of sınall-pox.
Miriam, Feb. 6, 1756; m. James D. Colt
of Pittsfield. Sarah, Oct. 31, 1758; m. Capt. Chester of Pittsfield.
Sylvia, --; per. m. - Eason or Easton. William Pepperell, -; m. Katie Blanchard. His family joined the Shakers.
18. THOMAS, S. of Thomas (14), b. 1746; the first lawyer in Stock- bridge, where he sett. in 1771; went to Cambridge on the Lexington Alarm; was a capt. with Arnold in the Quebec Expedition, but re- turned with Col. Enos's division; was lieut .- col. 1776, in the Canada Expedition, and d. at Skeensboro while in this service, July 10, 1776. He m. 1771, Thankful Ashley of Stockbridge; she m. (2) - Ashley. Ch .: + Ephraim, Apr. 1, 1772; sett. in William Gordon, Oct., 1776; sett. in New Hartford, Ct. Lee.
Thomas, -; d. in the West Indies.
19. EPHRAIM, S. of Thomas (14), b. 1760; lawyer; M. A. (at W. C. 1795); studied law, and practiced in partnership with the distin- guished jurist and patriot, Judge Theodore Sedgwick, abt. 20 yrs., in the Courts of Berkshire. While pleading a case abt. 1803, the pre- siding judge charged him with making a misstatement and ordered him to sit down. The indignant lawyer replied: "I will not sit down, but I will leave this bar forever," which he did, and came back to Dfd .; lived on No. 15. He was the first reporter for the Supreme Court and pub. the first volume; was rep., State senator, councilor and Presidential elector 1812; d. Dec. 27, 1835; he was always known as "Uncle Bob." He m. June 15, 1815, Emily, dau. of David Trow- bridge; she d. at Middletown, Ct., May 29, 1872.
Ch .: John, Aug. 30, 1817: Trin. C. 1835; 1842; pres. Trin. C. 1848-53; now Bishop of the Diocese of Ct.
D. D. (Union C. 1847); dea. 1838; priest 1841; rector at Schenectady
20. WILLIAM STODDARD, S. of Thomas (14), b. 1762; W. C. 1825; studied medicine with Dr. Sargeant of Stockbridge; sett. in Dfd., where he had an extensive practice and was a very prominent citi- zen; lived on No. III. of the Ministerial Lot-the Bull Corner; was town clerk 17 yrs. and constantly held places of honor and trust; he d. Jan. 8, 1829. He m. Mar. 1, 1786, Mary, dau. of David Hoyt; she d. Nov. 15, 1821, a. 61; (2) Nov., 1822, wid. Eliza Lucas of Taun- ton; she d. Feb. 17, 1844, a. 71. Ch .: Thomas, May 24, 1787 (24). Rev. Luther Hamilton. Ephraim, Oct. 1, 1797 (27). Marian, June 16, 1801 ; d. Dec. 9, 1805. Stephen West, Mar. 27, 1790 (25). William H., June 28, 1792 (26). Delia, Dec. S, 1794; m. Oct. 24, 1821.
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21. SOLOMON, S. of Thomas (14), b. 1764; farmer on the old homestead; selectman and prominent in town affairs; d. July 26, 1836. He m. Miranda, dau. of Jonathan Arms; she d. Dec. 27, 1846, a. 82.
Ch .: Horace, July 25, 1784 (28). known; came back to Dfd .; was town Henry, Sept. 12, 1786 (29). clerk 35 yrs. and P. M. 1831 to his death, Nov. 6 1870; he m. May 6,
Ralph, July 4, 1788 (30).
Robert, Apr. 13, 1792 (31). 1818, Tirzah A., dau. of Rufus Sax
ton; d. July 20, 1895, a. 97.
Charles, June 11, 1795 ; druggist at Gfd. a few yrs. and got the title of "Dr. Charles," by which he was always
George, June 8, 1802; d. July 21, 1803. John George, Aug. 13, 1805 (32).
22. ELIJAH, S. of Thomas (14), b. 1767-better known as "Uncle Josh;" saddler; had a shop in Bratt. 1795; soon came back and oc- cupied for a few yrs. the Ware Corner; was register of deeds for Northern Hampshire five yrs. and postmaster 18oo; in 1801 he sold out to Orlando Ware, rem. his business and took up his residence on No. 15, adding to his business that of pocketbook manufacturing; d. Feb. 4, 1832. He m. Feb. 25, 1803, Hannah, dan. of Samuel Barnard; she d. Aug. 16, 1853, a. 80.
Ch .: Samuel Barnard, Nov. 30, 1803 (33).
Richard, Feb. 5, 1806; d. Oct. 7, 1810. Elizabeth, Oct. 22, 1808; d. unm. Sept.
4, 1865.
Caroline, July 30 1812; d. unm. Feb.,
1875. Richard, Feb. 13, 1815; d. Nov. 8, 1835. Elijah Dwight, Aug. 11, 1817; H. C. 1835; studied law; add. to Suffolk bar; d. June 24, 1842.
23, EBENEZER HINSDALE, S. of Thomas (15). b. 1761; farmer; lived at Carter's Land 1789; of Winchester, N. H. 1793-4; ret. to his farm soon after; bought several house lots on the Old Street, -- No. 32 in 1794, No. 29, 1811, No. 42 in 1816; rem. to the latter and lived there till his death; he was popularly known as "Uncle Hinsdale:" a grad. of H. C. 1783; rep. 6 yrs. ; selectman 6 yrs .; justice of the peace; dea. First Cong'l chb. ; d. June 1, 1838. Hle m. Jan. 2, 1792, Joanna, dau. Capt. Reuben Smith of Nfd. : she d. May 14, 1852, a 82. Ch .: Anna MeCartha, Nov. 30, 1799; m. Nov. 11, 18:8, Chas. Iloward of Spfd .; she d. at her old home July 18, 1822.
Elijah, Apr. 13, 1802; H. C. 1822; law- yer and trader; organizer and capt. of the Franklin Cadets IS24; d. s. p.
in Jacksonville, Fli., Nov. 3, 1835, while editor of the Jacksonville Courier; m. June 6, 1825, Isabella, dau. of Gen. Epaphras Hoyt; she m. (2) June 30, IS41, Col. David Bryant; he d. in Dfd. Apr. 20. 1874; she d. al Templeton, Nov. 12, 1892, a. 8S.
24. THOMAS, S. of William S. (20), b. 1787; farmer; lived on No. 25; rem. to Kirtland, O., 1838; d. Mar. 30, 1869. He m. July 18, 1811, Nancy, dau. of Zur Hawks; she d. Aug. 12, 1869.
Ch .: Marian. May 30, 1812; m. Apr. Charlotte, Jan. 28, 1818; m. Aug. 10, 1851, Rodney Gale; she d. abt. Nov. 12, 1873.
30, IS38, Rodney Gale; she d. June 19, 1850.
Alexander, Mar. 11, IS14 (34).
25, STEPHEN W., S. of William S. (20), b 1790; M. A. and M. D). Med. C. 1824; studied with his father; sett. in practice in Dfd .; lived on No. 14, south part: he was highly esteemed in his profession and had a wide practice; was lecturer in the Berkshire Med. Inst. ; in the college of Physicians and Surgeons at New York; in Dart. C. and the Willoughby University, O .; was mem. of Ct. Med. so., N.
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WILLIAMS.
Y. Hist. so., and corresponding mem. Nat. Inst. of Washington; was author of Medical Jurisprudence; Biography of Rev. John Williams; The Williams Family; American Med. Biography; several addresses, papers, etc., in medical and scientific journals; he rem. to Laona, Ill. 1850; d. July 6, 1855. He m. Oct. 20, 1818, Harriet T., dau. of Joseph Goodhue.
Ch .: Helen M., Oct. 4, 1819; m. 1841, Edward P. Huntington.
Albert, June 11, 1821; d. June 10, 1822. Edward Jenner, Nov. 11, 1823; studied medicine with his father; M. D. Berkshire Med. Inst. 1846; sett. in Laona, Ill .; d. at Charles City, Iowa,
Feb., 1881.
Caroline Willard, Sept. 9, 1825; in. Oct. 18, 1852, Dr. Lemuel D. Put- nam of Grand Rapids, Mich .. where she is now a prominent figure in so- ciety.
26. WILLIAM H., s. of William S. (20), b. 1792; M. D .; practiced in Ill. and Ky., but made a permanent settlement in Athol; was jus- tice of the peace, and many yrs. postmaster; d. June 22, 1855. He m. Dec. 29, 1813, Marietta, dau. of Col. Asa Stebbins; she d. in Athol, Dec. 4, 1820; (2) 1822, Frances Humphreys.
Ch .: + Edward Jenner, July 5, 1814; d. Aug. 13, 1822, in Dfd. Mary Hoyt, -; m. 1846, Rev. Craw- Charles Stebbins, Feb. 28, 1816 (35). Son, Nov. S, 1820; d. an infant. ford Nightingale; he was k. by an electric car in Providence, R. I., Aug. 19, 1892.
in Athol.
John Humphreys, -; druggist; sett.
27. EPHRAIM, S. of William S. (20), b. 1797; farmer; remained on the old homestead; was active in town affairs; 8 yrs. selectman; d. June 5, 1870. He m. May 12, 1822, Rebecca, dau. Edward Jackson of Newton; she d. Oct. 7, 1833.
Ch .: Son, b. and d. June 18, 1823. William Penn. July 19. 1824; k. by the kick of a horse Mar. 7, 1831. Eliza Daws, Aug. 1, 1827.
Mary, Sept. 19, 1829; m. Dec. 28, 1851, Geo. Wilson; d. Feb. 28, 1855.
Rebecca J., Oct. 21, 1832; m. Oct. IS, 1859, Alfred R. Field.
William Stoddard, June 25, 1834, insur- ance ag'ı, Gfd.
Ephraim, Aug. 25, 1837; enlisted in co. C., 27th Mass. Inf., Aug. 27, 1862; served under Gen. Foster in N. C. 1862-3; stationed at Norfolk Dec .. 1863 to Oct., 1864; enlisted the ISt regt. U. S. V. fr. a camp of rebel prisoners at Point Lookout, Md., and
was commissioned 2d lieut., Apr .. 4. 1864. and Ist lieut. July 28, 1864; served with the regt. in the North- west and on the Kansas frontier 1864-66; commissioned 2d lieut. in 5th regt. U. S. Inf., Feb. 23, 1866, and Ist lieut. July 28, 1866; brev. capt. Sept. 23, 1867, at which date he was wounded in an action with the Cheyenne Indians, near Pawnee Forts, Kan .; put on the retired list for disability, Apr. 33, 1869; a stu- dent at W. C., and by a vote of the officers was ranked with the alumni, as one of those who served in the war; M. A. 1873; lives on the old homestead.
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