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BANISTER, John B. Taxed 1820-41 ; 1. below Sax .; d. Jan. 20, 1841, a. 53 ; m. Asenath Haven, dau. of Timothy; she m. (2) Aaron Train. Chil. Cornelius ; Elisabeth S., m. Nathan Bond; Abigail ; Joseph ; and others.
BANISTER, Joseph, s. of Nathan of Boylston, (neph. of Maj. B.) b. Oct. 18, 1770 ; ]. Fram., rem. to N. Y., d. abt. 1817. He m. Elizabeth Stone, dau. of Dr. Elijah, who ret. to Fram. and d. Feb. 3, 1833. Their dau. Eveline d. in F. Aug. 11, 1830, a. 29.
BANISTER, George F., m. Sept. 28, 1852, Sarah C. Adams, both of F.
BARBER, Curtis H., was g. s. of Hamlet Barber, who came fr. England and 1. in Milford, and m. wid. Rhoda (Ware) Clark. Their s. Thomas was b. Apr. 10, 1798; ]. in Milf., Newton, Fram. and Hopk., where he d. Aug. 16, 1852. He m. Apr. 1818, Betsey Rockwood, dau. of Nathan of Holl. They had 13 chil., the second of whom was Curtis H. b. Milf. July 23, 1821 ; sett. So. Fram. ; straw bon- net manufacturer, doing a large business. Ile m. (1) Nov. 29, 1842, Julia Forbes, of Buckfield, Me., d. Jan. 1846; (2) Jan. 5, 1847, Olivia A. Eames, dau. of Lovell. Chil. Thomas L., b. Dec. 15, 1849, m. Sadie W. Merrill of Andover, Me .; Frank A., b. Dec. 2, 1853, d. y. ; Harry B., b. Jan. 19, 1861, d. y.
BARBER, Cyrus, fr. Medway, l. in "Oregon," m. Mar. 16, 1826, Patty Smith, dau. of Ephraim. Chil. Ephraim O .; Joseph H., a Baptist minister.
BARBER, Leander, is a desct. of George Barber or Barbour, who was of Dedham 1643, and an original propr. of Medfield, 1651. The line of desct. is, George 1 and w. Elizabeth Clark; Zachariah 2 b. Medf. Sept. 29, 1656, and w. Abiel Ellis ; Zachariah 3 b. Medf. Oct. 19, 1685, and w. Deborah; Elisha + b. Nov. 23, 1722, and w. Silence (lived on the Capt. Joseph Morse place in Sherb.) ; Oliver 5 b. Jan 26, 1763, and w. Nancy Bullard ; Walter6 b. Feb. 6, 1794, m. May 29, 1817, Sally Clark, b. Jan. 21, 1795 (1. in Sherb.); Leander 7 b. May 31, 1818, sett. Sherb., rem. 1861 to Fram., bo't the Capt. Josiah Parker farm at Salem End. Ile m. May 17, 1841, Anna Eames, b. Dec. 9, 1821, dau. of Jonathan and Anna of Sherb. Chil. Asa C, b. Apr. 25, 1842, d. Feb. 12, 1845; Leander, b. May 31, 1844, m. Emma J. Spaulding of Milton ; Augusta, b. Nov. 23, 1855; Elbridge C., b. Nov. 13, 1857.
BARKER, Thomas, Sax., taxed 1839-55; w. Hannah, b. Eng., d. Dec. 31, ISSo, a. 69. Chil. Josiah L., b. Dec. 19, 1844; Henry A., b. Apr. 17, 1846; Frederick F., b. June 17, 1852.
BARNARD, Benjamin, 1. near Wm. Ballard, 1768.
BARNARD, George, a desct. of Robert of Andover ; s. of Francis of Marlb., b. Mar. 21, 1800; sett. Marlb. ; bo't the Capt. John Harvey (afterwards Lot Rice) place in Fram. ; m. Jan. 8, 1829, Grace Goddard, dau. of Nathan. Chil. Frances Ann, b. Marlb., m. Frederick A. Wilkins of Boston ; Georgianna, b. M., d. 1877 ; Loring A., m. Emma Stow, dau. of Emerson of Marlb. ; Mary Halina, b. Fram. Feb. 26, 1839, m. James O. Wood, 1. on the homestead in Fram. : Helen Grace, b. Dec. 12, 1844, d. Oct. 11, ISSo; Annette P., b. Oct. 12, 1846.
BARNES, John, Sax., b. Eng., d. Mar. 22, 1866, a. 65; w. Mary. Chil. dau., b. Jan. 20, 1845; John, b. Feb. 7, 1847 ; George, b. Jan. 18, 1849 ; James, b. July 4, 1858.
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BARNEY, Jairus. Taxed 1834, b. Taunton, d. Dec. 29, 1859, a. 61 ; w. Harriet Hosmer, b. Acton, d. Aug. 16, 1847, a. 42. Chil. Susan A., m. D. H. Byrnes ; William, d. Apr. 4, 1857, a. 25 ; Everett, 1. in Ct. ; George ; Eugene H., d. Jan. 27, 1861, a. 20 ; Ellen C., d. June 2, 1861, a. 19; Adel D., b. May 7, 1845.
BARRETT, John, fr. Hopk. Apr. 1789; w. Bridget. Chil. Clara : Alden ; wid. Mary Briant 1. with him.
BARRETT, 1. Jonathan, 1. in N. W. corner of Fram .; w. Mehitable. Chil. Benjamin, b. Oct. 25, 1726; Nathan, b. June IS, 1731, d. May 20, 1757 ; Sarah, b. Nov. 6, 1733, unm., d. Nov. 2, 1815; Joseph 2 and Amos, b. Sept. 10, 1736; James, b. Jan. 14, 1739; Abigail ? m. Apr. 1, 1763, Moses Hayden of Sud.
2. Joseph, s. of Jona. 1. Cov. Jan. 7, 1759; Rev. sold. 1777 ; w. Abigail. Chil. Hannah; Nathan; Joseph.
BARRON, Joseph. Taxed in Fram. 1737.
BARRY, Rev. William, [see ante p. 365] s. of William and Esther, b. Boston, Jan. 10, 1805; m. Nov. 11, 1835, Elizabeth C. Willard, dau. of Dea. Cephas of Peter- sham, d. at Chicago, Ill., Sept. 25, 1883; he d. Chicago, Jan. 17, 1885. Chil. Eliza- beth W., b. Sept. 30, 1836, m. Lawrence Proudfoot of Chicago ; Julia D., b. May II, 1841, m. B. F. Colver of C .; son, d. a. 5.
BARTLETT, Josiah. Taxed 1834-8, leased the Susa Hemenway place of Bill Maynard's heirs.
BARTON, Robert S., w. Catharine. Child, Robert F., b. May 2, 1851.
BARTON, Samuel. Prob. fr. Salem or vicinity, was in Fram. 1699, per. earlier ; sett. at Salem End, near the Bridges families ; built a house on J. H. Temple's farm ; then in what is now pasture 50 r. N. of Mrs. Badger's; deed of the latter is dated Feb. 11, 1706-7, "then in actual possession," and owned land on the brook that bears his name ; sold June 19, 1716, to Edw. Goddard, for John Drury, and rem. to Oxford ; "dis. to the work of gathering a Ch. in O. Jan. 15, 1721," where he d. Sept. 12, 1732. His w. was Hannah [ Bridges, dau. of Edmund, Jr., b. June 9, 1669, at Salem] ; she d. Mar. 13, 1727. Chil. recorded in Fram., tho' prob. the two elder were b. else- where : Samuel, b. Oct. 8, 1691, m. May 23, 1715, Elizabeth Bellows of Marlb. ; Mercy, b. May 22, 1694; Joshua, b. Dec. 24, 1697, sett. Spencer ; Elisha, b. Apr. 22, 1701 ; Caleb, b. Feb. 9, 1704-5, sett. Oxford ; Jedediah, b. Sept. IS, 1707, sett. O. ; Mehitable, b. Aug. 22, 1710, m. Samuel Dunkin, d. Worc .; Edmund, b. Aug. 5, 1714.
BATT, William, was in Fram. 1743, 1. on the west bank of Baiting brook, on land now of Moses Ellis ; m. 1735, Mehitable Warren of Walth. Chil. Mehitable, b. Walth .; Beulah, b. Sud .; William, b. Fram. May 28, 1743, sold. in Capt. J. Nixon's Co. 1761, then living with Josiah Warren.
BEAN, Cyrus, b. Gilmanton, N. H., s. of John and Huldah, grad. B. U. 1844. Teacher, merchant, town treas .; bo't the John Ballard 2d place ; d. Feb. 2, 1880. He. m. Nov. 7, 1849, Martha S. Fiske, dau. of Capt. Josiah. Child, Harry W., b. Dec. 27, 1861, m. Sept. 21, 1886, Nellie W. Chapman.
BEAN, Simon W., w. Belinda. Child, Belinda A., b. Jan. 9, 1848.
BEARD, James, cov. in Fram. ch. 1722. Child, Mary, bap. Sept. 20, 1724.
BEATON, Thomas, taxed in Fram. ISII.
BECK, Thomas D., overseer in Sax. Mills; m. (1) Elizabeth Hargraves, d. Sept., 1852 ; (2) Aug. 9, 1859, Mrs. Mary A. Entwistle. Child, Frank H., b. June 28, 1860, m. July 16, 1884, Lulie A. Crawford.
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BEHONY, Peter, s. of Peter, of Wat., b. Mar. 13, 1690, m. Jan. 26, 1713, Bridget Beal, sett. with w. and chil. in Fram. 1732; living here 1747: names of chil. unknown.
BELCHER, 1. Jeremy, came over in the Susan and Ellen, 1635, aged 22 ; set- tled in Ipswich; d. Mar. 1693. By first w. had Samuel, H. U. 1659; Jeremy ; John. He m. (2) Sept. 30, 1652, Mary Lockwood, who d. Oct. 1700. Chil. Judith ; Mary ; David : Richard, b. Sept. 10, 1665 2.
2. Richard, son of Jeremy 1, lived at Ips. and Charlestown ; mason ; teacher ; d. Sept. 14, 1720. He m. (1) Mar. 20, 1688-9 Mary Simson; (2) Oct. II, 1705, Ruth Knight, who m. (2) John Harris. Chil., Jane, b. Mar. 26, 1690, m. Nathaniel Lawrence ; David, b. Dec. 19, 1691, cordwainer ; Ruth, b. Dec. 22, 1693; Thomas, b. May 29, 1696; Richard, sett. in Stoneham ; Samuel, sett. in Camb., tailor; Jere- miah, b. 1700; Jonathan, b. 1706 3 ; Joseph, b. 1708, a sea-faring man; Mary, b. Aug. 13, 1712, lived "at the Eastward," 1768; Ruth, b. 1716, m. - Blacklock ; Daniel, b. 1718, d. " under age."
3. Jonathan, s. of Richard 2, tailor ; sett. in Fram. on the N. road below Samuel Cutting's; d. 1787. He m. 1732, Hannah Seaver, dau. of Joseph; she d. 1796, aged 84. Chil. Jonathan 4; Daniel, b. June 14, 1736 5; Hannah, b. Mar. 10, 1743, d. y .; Andrew, b. June 16, 1748, d. y. ; Ezra, b. 1751 6; Joseph, bap. July, 1755 7 ; Shubael, d. y.
4. Jonathan, s. of Jonathan 3, 1. Fram. ; after his 2d m. he rem. to East Hart- ford, Ct. He m. (1) Sarah Hartshorn of Walpole ; (2) -. Chil. Jacob, b. 1762 8; John, b. 1766 9 ; Molly ; Hannah, m. June, 1788, Ephraim Pratt of E. Sud. and Fram.
5. Daniel, s. of Jonathan 3, d. Nov., 1787. He m. Hannah Winch, who m. (2) Benj. Dudley, and d. 1805. Chil. Daniel ; Jason 10 ; Betsey, d. y.
6. Ezra, s. of Jonathan 3, lived on his father's place; a noted singing master ; d. June 29, 1826. He m. Mar. IS, 1794, Susanna Dadmun, who d. May 17, 1854. Chil. Ruth, b. Nov. 14, 1794; Lucy and Luther, b. Apr. 23, 1797 ; Ezra, b. Feb. 24, 1799 ; Susanna, b. July 21, ISO1.
7. Joseph, s, of Jonathan 3, lived on S. road E. of Sam'l Cutting's, first house on left ; d. June 29, 1833. He m. May, 1782, Hannah Kendall, who d. May IS, 1854, a. 97. Chil. Mary, b. Feb. 6, 1783, m. Stephen Lord of Sullivan, N. H., and d. in F. May 4, 1872; Patty, b. Dec. 20, 1785, m. - Harrington, and d. Feb. 25, 1845 ; Joseph, b. June 21, 1788 11 ; Hannah, b. Mar. 28, 1791, d. Dec. 15, 1849, unm .; Thomas, b. Sept. 3, 1793, d. Oct. 30, 1821 : Curtis, b. June 1, 1796, d. Nov. 16, 1815; Betsey, b. Apr. II, ISoo, m. Nov. 30, 1828, Amos White of Walth. and d. Nov. 4, 1873.
8. Jacob, s. of Jonathan 4, lived opposite Samuel Cutting's ; d. Aug. 11, 1840. He m. Anne Rice, who d. June 13, 1838. Chil. Rebecca, b. Apr. 21, 1782; John, b. Aug. 16, 1783, d. at Brighton, 1838, unm. ; Sally, b. June 26, 1787 ; William, b. Aug. 4, 1791, d. May 26, 1824, unm.
9. John, s. of Jonathan 4, lived opposite School House No. 8 ; d. Oct. 7, 1843. Ile m. 1787, Sally Williams of Reading (?) who d. Feb. 26, IS53, aged SI. Chil. Nancy, b. Aug. 13, 1787, m. Rufus Walkup ; Benjamin, b. Aug. 1, 1789 12; Jona- than, b. June 20, 1792; John, b. Apr. 20, 1794, d. Sept. 1824 ; Sally, b. Nov. 11, 1800, m. George Kelby ; Elmira, b. Apr. 1, 1805, m. John A. Doke of Dracut, l. in Fram. IS32-35, rem. to Natick ; Charles, b. Oct. 15, 1810 13.
10. Jason, s. of Daniel 5. He m. ISoo, Anne Winch, dau. of Silas. Chil. Charlotte, b. at Fram. Dec. 27, 1800; Francis, b. at Hinsdale, July 22, 1803; Eliza, b. at H. May 1, 1805; Clarissa, b. at H. May 10, 1807 ; Hiram, b. at Fram. Apr. 16, 1810.
11. Joseph, s. of Joseph 7, lived on f's place ; d. Nov. 16, 1828. He m. Abi- gail Hunt of Sud. who m. (2) John Moore. Chil. Augustus H., b. May 21, 1814; Curtis, b. Sept. 24, 1816 14; Heman H., b. Dec. 12, 1818, m. Elizabeth Woolson,
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and d. Sept. 1, 1872, s. p .; Martha A., b. Feb. 2, 1821 ; Mary L., b. Sept. 7, 1823, m. Jona. Reed ; Thomas W., b. Apr. 16, 1827, m., lives Clinton, Mass.
12. Benjamin, s. of John 9, lived on Pratt's plain ; d. Oct. 4, 1832. He mı. Temperance Wilbur of Taunton, who in. (2) Alexander Black of Natick. She d. July 4, 1873, a. 76. Chil. Benjamin II'., b. July 25, 1815 : Henry, b. at Medway, Dec. 20, 1816; Esther, b. at Sherb. July 24, ISIS; Charles, b. at S. Jan. 11, 1820; Sarah, b. June 16, 1821 ; Gilbert G., b. Jan. 4, 1823; Hannah E., b. Oct. 4, 1824, d. Oct. 13, IS31 ; Philander 7., b. Oct. 4, 1826. m. Martha Ann - -; Alexander, b. Aug. 7, 1828 ; Hannah E., b. Dec. 3, 1831.
13. Charles, s. of John 9, m. Feb. 19, 1834, Eunice Winch, dau. of Reuben. Chil. Almira ; John ; Charles ; Martha Ann : Benjamin ; Ella F., b. Dec. 1855.
14. Curtis, s. of Joseph 11, carpenter, m. Nov. 28, 1839, Nancy Underwood, dau. of Joshua, d. Apr. 26, 1882. Chil. Nancy Ellen, b. Apr. 28, 1842, mn. Henry F. Winch ; Andrew C., b. June 17, 1854, m. Ada Bradford.
BELKNAP, 1. Abraham, and w. Mary, were of Lynn, 1637; rem. to Salem, d. Sept. 1643. Chil. Abraham ; Jeremiah ; Samuel ; Joseph : Samuel 2; Hannah.
2. Samuel, s. of Abraham 1; joiner ; b. in Eng., sett. in Salem, rem. to Haverhill abt. 1671. He m. 1652, Sarah -. Chil. Mary, b. 1653; Mary, b. 1656: Abraham, b. June 4, 1660 3; Samuel, b. 1662; Joseph, b. 1672; Patience, b. 1675.
3. Abraham, s. of Samuel 2, land-holder in Haverhill 1686; rem. to Reading ; rem. to Fram. with Jeremiah Pike in the spring of 1697 ; leased 74 a. of land of Jos. Buckminster, and built on the farm of the late Luther Belknap, Esq., the deed bears date Jan. 24, 1726-7; d. abt. 1728, leaving legacy of fro, "for supporting the poor." He m. Elizabeth Ayres of Haverhill, d. in Fram. 1730. Chil. Mary, b. Oct. 21, 1691, m. Benj. Nurse ; Hannah and Samuel, b. Reading, Nov. 19, 1693, d. y .; Abraham, b. at R. July 28, 1695 4; Samuel, b. Fram. June 19, 1697, d. June 2, 1716; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 21, 1701, m. Robert Campbell ; Jeremiah, b. June S, 1704 5; Nathaniel, b. Sept. 22, 1706 6; Jedediah, b. Nov. 4, 1709 7 : Thankful, b. Aug. 15, 1714, m. Wm. Rogers ; Experience, b. June 7, 1717, d. y.
4. Abraham, s. of Abraham 3; tailor ; d. at Nat. abt. 1754. lle m. (1) Mar. 8, 1727, Abigail Bigelow ; (2) Feb. 26, 1741, Mary Brown. Chil. Samuel, b. Mar. 17, 1728; Abigail, b. Sept. 25, 1729; Charles, b. Feb. 26, 1742 ; Mary, bap. May 6, 1751 ; Isaac, bap. Apr. 29, 1753.
5. Jeremiah, s. of Abraham 3, captain ; selectman ; d. Dec. 7, 1774. IIc m. (1) Mar. 23, 1727, Martha Rugg : (2) Aug. 10, 1732, Mary Pratt : (3) Nov. 30, 1738, Hannah (Bent) Rice, wid. of Richard, d. Sept. 21, 1774. Chil. Jeremiah, b. Sept. 19, 1739 8; Martha, b. June 23, 1745, d. y. ; Elias, b. Apr. 26, 1749, d. y.
6. Nathaniel, s. of Abraham 3, d. before 1762; w. Sarah , who m. (2)
-, (3) - Chil. Esther, b. Aug. 23, 1734, d. June S, 1741 ; Abra- ham 9; Benjamin, b. Mar. 27, 1738, d. y .; Nathaniel, b. May 20, 1740, d. y .; David, b. May 13, 1742; Sarah, b. June 28, 1743, m. Brigham of Westb .; Esther, b. Aug. 10, 1746; Nathaniel, b. Sept. 22, 1748, 1. Dublin, N. II. ; Hannah, b. Dec. 17, 1750, m. 1781, David Chambers, of Bolton ; Mitty, b. June 16, 1757.
7. Jedediah, s. of Abraham 3, a lame man ; w. Deborah Streeter. Chil. Deborah, b. July 31, 1732, m. Jan. 9, 1749, Jacob Ball ; Mary, b. Jan. 16, 1734, m. Richard Tozer of Southb. ; Hezekiah, m. in Worc., d. Wethersfield, Vt .; Jedediah, b. Aug. 29, 1737, unm. ; Elisabeth, b. Feb. S, 1739, m. Benj. Allen of Holden ; Ebeneser, m. Silence Winch, and sett. Marlb., N. II., had 5 chil. ; Stephen, bap. Oct. 4, 1747, m. Ruth Eaton, 1. Rox .; ret. to Fram. 1786; Joseph, bap. May 21, 1750, m. Olive Glazier, d. Wethersfield, Vt.
8. Jeremiah, s. of Jeremiah 5, 1. on the Luther Belknap place ; captain ; select- man ; d. May 26, 1816. He m. Hepzibah Stone, dau. of Hezekiah, d. Sept. 24, IS20.
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Chil. Mary, b. Oct. 9, 1761, m. John Jones ; Martha, b. Aug. 2, 1763, m. Jotham Haven ; Jesse, b. June 6, 1765 10; Hepzibah, b. Jan. 24, 1767, m. Joseph How of Sud., d. Oct. 1842; Luther, b. May 7, 1769 11; Daniel, b. Feb. 9, 1771 12 ; Enoch, b. July 7, 1773 13 ; Ruthy, b. Feb. 12, 1779, m. Sam. Case ; Sally, b. Oct. 15, 1781, m. ISO1, Nathaniel Prentiss of Holliston.
9. Abraham, s. of Nathaniel 6, d. June 12, 1805. He m. Ursula Messenger, of Wrentham, d. Nov. 28, 1812. Chil. Anne, b. Aug. 22, 1764, m. Jona. Rice ; Levinak, b. Sept. 2, 1767, unm., d. June 26, 1811 ; Nelly, bap. Oct. 15, 1770, m. Abel Rice ; Joshua, b. Aug. 27, 1775, d. Nov. 5, 1794; Elisha, b. Sept. 1, 1781 14.
10. Jesse, s. of Jeremiah 8, 1. where Everett Bacon now does ; had a turning lathe ; d. May 31, 1834. He m. (1) Sybil Sawtell, d. Oct. 13, 1801 ; (2) Nov. 9, 1803, Rebecca Hemenway, wid. of Richard R. Chil. Jesse, b. Dec. 19, 1788 15; Joseph, b. May 30, 1790; Persis Stone, b. Jan. 25, 1792; Betsey, b. June 30, 1793, m. Mar. 30, 1817, Obadiah Sanger ; she d. Mar. 25, 1876; Francis, b. May 26, 1795, d. y. ; Harry, b. Jan. 4, 1797, d. y. ; Harriet, b. Mar. 12, 1798, unm., d. Jan. 1843; Hepzibah, b. Nov. 25, 1799, d. y.
11. Luther, s. of Jeremiah 8, 1. on f's place ; justice of peace ; rep. ; selectman 22 yrs .; town clerk 17 yrs. ; d. Feb. 16, 1855. Ile m (1) Dec. 1793, Susan Gates, dau. of Capt. Amos, d. July 27, 1797; (2) Hepzibah Brown, d. Aug. 5, 1852, a. 83. Chil. Susan, b. June 27, 1797, d. y. ; Susan, b. June 19, ISO1, m. Ichabod Gaines ; Sally, b. Oct. 16, 1806, m. June 22, 1826, Elijah Colburn, M. D. of Nashua, N. II .; Eleanor, b. June 7, ISTI, m. Captain Charles Williams.
12. Daniel, s. of Jeremiah 8, captain ; a noted singing master and composer ; published Sept. 1800, "The Evangelical Harmony ; " d. Oct. 31, 1815. He m. Mary Parker of Carlisle. Chil. Dexter, b. July 2, ISO1 ; Dana, b. Aug. 19, 1803; Waldo, b. Jan. 12, 1805; Nancy, b. Oct. 28, 1806, m. - Bemis of Walth .; Charlotte, b. Aug. 30, 1809.
13. Enoch, s. of Jeremiah 8, deacon ; 1. on the Willard Cutting place ; d. Sept. 9, 1853. He m. Oct. 29, 1797, Ruth Look, dau. of Capt. John. She d. Mar. 1, 18 57. Chil. Mary, b. July 23, 1799, m. Nathan Rand ; Sophronia, b. Mar. 15, ISO1, m. Windsor Hemenway ; Appleton, b. Sept. 1, 1802, m. Apr. 9, 1832, Nancy E. Boynton, 1. Fram. and Lyme, N. H .; Bradford, b. Oct. 27, 1804 16 ; Clarissa, b. Aug. 7, 1806, m. John Moulton ; Eveline, b. Aug. S, ISOS, m. Rev. Carlton Parker ; Addison, b. Jan. 20, 18II 17.
14. Elisha, s. of Abraham 9, 1. east of Reginald Foster's ; d. Nov. 13, 1864. He m. Dec. 23, 1804, Mellicent Frost, d. Oct. 17, 1870. Chil. Miranda, b. Apr. 4, 1806, unm., d. Dec. 28, 1869; Catharine, b. Oct. 7, 1868, m. June 19, 1832, Ebenezer Johnson of Boston and d. Dec. 16, 1836: Eliza F., b. Mar. 27, 1810, m. Charles F. HIartwell : Martha W., b. Oct. 5, 1823.
15. Jesse, s. of Jesse 10, wheelwright; built the Michael Savage ho., IS14; built Mrs. Munroe's ho. ; d. Feb. 10, 1859 ; m. (1) Polly Rice, d. June 19, 1839; (2) Caroline Atwood, wid. of Marshall, (her son George M. d. Mar. 4, 1856, a. 20). Chil. Caroline A., b. July 8, 1818, m. Marshall E. Gray ; Susan A., b. Aug. 14, 1820, m. (1) John Mclaughlin ; (2) - Hamilton ; Mary IV., b. Aug. 18, 1822, m. Aug. 18, 1844, E. Smith ; Sarah E., b. Jan. 7, 1824, m. Alpheus Bullard, and lives No. Brookfield ; Albert II., b. Apr. 9, 1843, d.
16. Bradford, s. of Enoch 13, I. near Brackett's Corner, d Apr. 19, 1850. He m. Jan. 1, 1833, Elizabeth S. Dadmun, dau. of Jeduthan. Chil. Bradford E., b. Jan. 3, 1834, d. y. ; Clarinda L., b. Dec. 24, 1835, d. y. ; MMarion E., b. Dec. 12, 1838 ; Flora C., b. July 8, 1847 ; Clara AI., b. Dec. 5, 1849, d. y.
17. Addison, s. of Enoch 13, 1. on old Daniel Mixer farm ; m. Mar. 27, 1838, Adaline E. Swallow. Child, Addison Comer, b. Oct. 25, 1844, m. Rebecca J. Hosmer.
BELL, Alexander. Taxed 1839; w. Susan. Child, Susan, b. Apr. 13, 1847.
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BELL, Capt. Daniel. Officer in U. S. Army ; artist of a " View of the Centre Village of Framingham," ISO8; m. July 17, 1801, Nancy Buckminster; she d. July 10, ISII. Chil. Emily, b. Queenstown, N. Y., m. Dr. Grenville; Eugene 2; Charles, m. Sarah Hough ; Lawson B., d. in Fram .; Helen C., b. Fram., m. Joseph Phipps.
2. Eugene, s. of Capt. Daniel. Taxed 1821, m. Mary Ann Sanger, dau. of Col. Calvin ; she m. (2) James Lord. Chil. Emily F .: Henry G.
BELLOWS, Thomas, s. of Eliezur, ]. over the line in Southb., but cov. in Fram. ch., 1717, where part of the chil. were bap .; rem. to Hopk .; taxed in Fram. 1735. He m. May 29, 1716, Martha Maverick of Fram. Chil. Elias, b. May 12, 1717 ; Margaret, b. Oct. 16, 1718; Esther, b. Jan. 25, 1720-1 ; Lydia, b. Apr. 30, 1722 ; Zeruiah, b. Jan. 15, 1723; Martha, b. Dec. 26, 1724; Kesiak, b. Mar. 15, 1727, m. Moses Parker ; Thomas, b. Feb. 28, 1731-2 ; Abigail, b. Mar. 6, 1734; Maverick, b. Feb. 9, 1735-6; James, b. Mar. 6, 1739.
BELLOWS, Rev. John N., w. Mary. Child, Catherine Nichols, b. July 8, 1846.
BEMIS, 1. Elisha, l. in S. W. part of Fram., near the Nathan Bridges' place ; d. 1817, a. 64 ; m. Anna Newton of Southb. Chil. Elijah, b. June 25, 1778 2 ; Joseph, b. 17So, unm., d. Jan. 13, 1853; Jacob, taxed 1820.
2. Elijah, s. of Elisha, 1. Southb. and Fram., d. Aug. 1, 1844; m. Oct. 9, 1805, Sally Woolson, dau. of Cyrus and had
3. Cyrus, b. Dec. 31, 1810, 1. Shry. and Fram. on the Dea. Buckminster tavern place; d. May 4, 1850. He m. June 1, 1837, Elizabeth Taggard, b. Hillsboro', N. H., Feb. 11, 1809. Chil. George F., b. Shry. Aug. 12, 1838, grad. W. C. 1862, m. Oct. 7, 1863, Ellen M. Phipps, dau. of Wm. K., and had dan. Florence E., b. Aug. 20, 1864 ; Francis G., b. Fram. Aug. 21, 1841.
BEMIS, John, w. Arzina. Child, Arabia Amelia, b. May 25, 1844.
BEMIS, Nathaniel, is a desct. of Joseph who sett. Wat. 1640; is the son of Nathaniel of Wat., M. D., and his w. Anna Richardson ; he was b. Dec. 1823 ;. sett. in So. Fram .; m. Mary Ann Dinsmore. Child, George R., b. May 26, 1847, drowned Feb. 6, 18 58.
BEMIS, Peter, m. Apr. 24, 1814, Sally Hawkins. Child, Elisha, b. Feb. 13, 181 5. BEMIS, Sally, of Fram., m. Nov. 25, 1792, Richard Ilaven of Lanc.
BENNETT, Jonas. Taxed 1804-7 ; m. Feb. 1807, Nelly Kendall, dau. of John. BENNETT, 1. Joseph, carpenter, prob. a desct. of James of Groton, and of Scotch origin ; came from Conc. to Fram .; sutler in the Continental army 7 years ; 1. on the Samuel Stone place, where Micah Leland now dwells; d. Feb. 12, 1816, a. 64. He m. Mary Swift, who d. Apr. 9, 1838, a. 86. Chil. Joseph, b. Jan. 12, 1775, d. Apr. 25, 1798; Polly, b. Feb. 19, 1778, m. Abner Wheeler ; Elaphal, b. Nov. 20, 1779, m. Perkins Boynton ; Betsey, b. Jan. 26, 1782, d. unm. Feb. 4, 1849; Sally, b. Aug. 9, 1783, m. Isaac Warren ; Rebeckah, b. Dec. 25, 1785, m. Benj. Wheeler ; Nathaniel Swift, b. Jan. 11, 1788 2 ; Lucy, b. Dec. 31, 1789, d. unm. Sept. 17, 1835; Ebenezer, b. Oct. 1791, d. 1792 ; Pamela, b. Apr. 5, 1793, m. John Ballard, 2d ; Joseph, b. May 13, 1798, grad. H. U. 18IS, pastor of Ch. in Woburn, m. Mary Lamson.
2. Nathaniel Swift, s. of Joseph 1, tanner ; selectman ; assessor ; d. Jan. 28, 1863. He m. ISIo, Hannah B. Wheeler of Lincoln, who d. Aug. 22, 1853. Chil. Susan WV., b. Aug. 14, 1812, m. Sept. 8, 1836, Andrew Smith of Hadley ; William S., b. May 17, 1814, in. Susan H. Davis of Ashby, lives Lowell : Tryphena B., b. Dec. 2, IS16, m. Micah Leland ; Rebecca L., b. Feb. 14, 1819, m. Feb. 2, 1859, Cyrus Smith of Lincoln ; Lucy, b. Nov. 4, 1822, m. Nov. 17, 1347, Velorus Taft of Upton.
BENNETT, Oliver, from St. Louis, Mo., bo't June 28, 1854, of Chas. Clark, the estate at S. end of Learned's pond, built mansion house, green-house, etc. ; w. Mary Garrett. Chil. Mary T., m. George H. Bradford : Josephine S., m. Dr. W. II. White of Boston.
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BENSON, 1. Nero, a slave owned by Rev. Mr. Swift, and given in his will to Ebenr. Robie; trumpeter in Capt. Clark's Co., 1726; memb. of ch .; received to lIopk. ch. 1735; adm. to Sud. ch. Nov. 9, 1746; d. at Sud. July 3, 1757. He m. May 26, 1731, Dido Dingo. Chil. William, b. 1732 2; Esther ; and one other.
2. William, s. of Nero 1, owned before 1764 by Wm. Collins of Southb., d. 1790. He m. Sarah Perry of Sud. (white). Chil. Katy, b. Apr. 8, 1763, m. Sept. 1783, Peter Salem ; Abel, b. 1766 3 ; Polly, b. 1773, m. Jonas of Boston ; Sally d. a. 18; William, d. y.
3. Abel, s. of William 2, 1. E. of the Jo. Sanger place ; Rev. soldier ; pen- sioner ; d. Sept. 15, 1843. He m. Sept., 1784, Rhoda Jahah, dau. of Cæsar, of Nat .; d. Mar. 19, 1851, a. 85. Chil. Patty, b. Feb 10, 1785; William, b. July 13, 1787, d. y. ; Henry, b. Sept. 20, 1789; m. - - , d. May 18, 1831 ; Levi, b. Dec. 27, 1791, d. Oct. 31, 1822 ; Polly, b. May 20, 1793 ; Labin, b. June 11, 1795; Sukey, b. July 10, 1798, d. Oct. 23, 1816; William, b. June 29, 1800, m. - ; George, b. July 5, 1802; Gardner, b. Sept. 30, 1804 ; Erie, b. Aug 3, ISOS, d. Mar., 1835.
BENT, Elijah, s. of Hopestill of Sud., g. g. s. of John 1, 1. Fram., rem. to Sud. 1740; w. Susannah ; chil. Elijah, b. Oct. 7, 1739; others in Sud.
BENT, Jason, 1. on the Micah Adams place, d. Mar. 18, 1849, a. 53; w. Eliza- beth ; dau. Helen Marr, b. Mar. 11, 1844, d. a. 2.
BENT, 1. John, fr. Penton, Eng., husbandman, came over in the ship Confi- dence 1638, then a. 35, with w. and 5 chil .; ret. to Eng., and came over again the next year ; sett. at Sud. (now Wayland), where he had a home-lot and 30 a. of meadow; an orig. propr. of Marlb. 1656; d. Sud. Sept. 27, 1672. Hfis w. was Martha, who d. May 15, 1679. Chil. Robert ; William ; Peter : John b. 1635 2; Ann or Agnes, m. Edward Rice ; Joseph, b. Sud. May 16, 1641 ; Martha, m. Samuel How
2. John, s. of John 1, b. Eng. ; bo't 1662, of Henry Rice land on west side of Cochituate brook, and built a ho. a short distance southeast of the Albert G. Gibbs house; and Apr. 16, 1683, bo't 60 a. of Gookin and How, adjoining his first pur- chase. Prob. he was the fourth man to build on Fram. land; was buried Sept. 15, 1717. Hem. (1) July 1, 1658, Hannah Stone, dau. of John ; (2) Martha Rice, dau. of Matthew. Chil. Hannah, b. May 6, 1661, m. John Adams; John, b. Nov. 29, 1689 3 ; Dwid 4.
John, s. of John 2, bo't the farm now F. A. Billings', built the old Dea. Bent ho., d. after 1754. Hle m. Nov. 11, 1711, Hannah Rice, dau. of . David. Chil. Matthias, b. July 2, 1712 5 ; Hannah, b. July 10, 1714, m. (1) 1734, Richard Rice ; (2) 1738, Jeremiah Belknap ; Martha, b. Mar. 7, 1719-0, m. Mar. 10, 1740, Samuel Brewer ; John, b. May 4, 1730 6.
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